1 ffilft tWri L w i' VV vT A .V ifciP AV 11,' b IV 1 A IHURSDAV, MAY 27. 3876. Evangslieal Lutheran Chrch- REV. I. BRENEMEN Pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 A. M. All are in vited to attend.' ii. s. cmracH. REV. WM. MARTIN, Pastor Sunday Sohool at 0:30 A M Morning Service at 11 A M Claps Meeting at 12 M Evening Service at 7:80 P M Prayer Meeting Thursday Evening gbace czuzzu. Service in Grace Churoh Su nday next at the usual hour, 11 A. M. and 7 P. M. AU are cordiuljj invited to attend. Skats Free to all. Car, Time at llldgteay. Mail East 4:45 P: M. do West 2 6 P. M. Through Local, East 8:20 A. M. ao no w eat 4 P. M. Local East 4-50 p. M do West . 8:20 A. M The Mail and Through Local carry passengers, the local does not. ELK LODGE, A. r. M. The stated meetings of Elk Lolge, No. 879, are held at their hall, corner of Main and Depot streets, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month- W. C. TIEALY, Sec'y. Subscribe for the Auvooatb The apple trees are now in bloseom. The garden makers are very busy. Strawberries will soon be on the tapis. Brandon of the Gazette is on the jury this week. The boys have commenced li go in swimming. We will give the court proceedings in our next issue. We invite correspondence from all parts of the county Company II, will be Inspected next Saturday There was a very refreshing shower here last Sunday afternoon. Dr. C R Earlcy is building a bay-window on the west side of his residence. There lias been more shade trees Bet out in town this spring than for several years 1 ifore. John Rouse, Esq., a colored man, has been remitted to practice law in Bedford county. The Centennial Base Ball Club will have dance at Rhines Halljto-morrow evening, tickets $1.00 We are prepared to do all kinds of Jab work clteap,- all inquiries by wail will bo answered promptly. Bargains it) ladies and childrecs hats, Jlonuets and Mllliuery goods at MAST & SILVERMAN'S Williamsport Pa Jacob MoCauley, of Centreville, is spo ken of as the Democratio candidate for bounty treasurer. We have booked the names of several new subscribers this week, yet we still have room for more. Potatoes are selling here at $1,10 a bushel, butter at 30 cents a pound; tggs ot 520 cents a dozen; flour at $6,50 a barrel A'ev A B Field (Presbyterian) of Brook ville will preach in the Lutheran church next Sunday Miy 30th at HAM and 7 P M. A novelty in costume is a fan, the handle cf which forms a handkerchief holder. Some fans have also a tiny eceut bottle in serted at the botttom of the fan handle. Wedding and mourning outfits for ladies at MAY & SILVERMAN'S Williamsport l'a. S Hon. Geo. Jenlts, of Brookville, Ex. JuJgo SGeo. R- Barrett, of Clearfield, and Mr. Newton, of Emporium, are attendiug court Uiete this week. St. Mary's presents three or four candi dates for the Democratio nomination of ounty treasurer. And were a bet in order kre would venture a new hat, nomination r no nomination, St. Mary's will have the reasurer if she sets out for it. I Mrs.: M. E. Malone has the ageocy boulder Brace Corset Adjustable Skirt mnnrfii full init.aod it Alafk tnt. v i - oi 1 1 rt l ni The case of the Commonwealth vs. Al fred! & Pierce, the engineer and conductor who were arrested for killing a man a few weeks ago near Rathbun station, bas been dismissed because Elk county has nojuris diction. The prisoners were discharged. The ) illiamiport Gazette & B Mel in says: On the 12th or 13th of July, 1816, Mr. acob Weis, of Rocktown, distinctly re. embers that the frost was so heavy in the orning that when the harvesters went to the field they wroU their names on a oard, covered with frost, with their fing- h-sr is 1810 to De repeated in ibot The 0:e$oa Fires. Relief for the sufferers by the Osoeola e is badly needed. Hundreds of people e homeless and destitute of clothing and ovisions. The fire is reported to be ging still in the vicinity of Osoeola. teat praise is due to Mr. D. D. Wood, ainmaster of Tyrone, who through his roio conduct and presence of mind, saved great many lives fie got a lot of box rs. After loalinjr them with men. men and ohildren, be sent them through burning forest at extremely fast speed Fhillipsburg. Four such trips were de and about 1,000 people taken to a tioe or safety. Uoutidale. a town of put 900 inhabitants, six miles from eola, is reported entirely destroyed, e fire is spreading rapidly through the ods beyond Houtzdale, and at latest ounU bad reached Parsouyille, a small n six miles distant from Hoatidale. ties on the Pennsylvania Railroad ot from Osoeola to lloutida'e are ned ao that no coal can be shipped for Lie Im9.Pittilurg Tulejfrapk, tStTEZETTEtLOCALS. The locals of last week gave to Pat Sweeney a boy, but he says its a mistake his boy is a girl. On last Sabbath evening some person entered the residence of Mr. Salterlee. by the way of the dinning room window, going to the room where Mr. S. was sleep ing, taking his pants the pocket containing a pocket book with twenty-eight dollars; also taking what ham they had cut for breakfast and getting away without being uiscovercd. On Monday last our publio school com menced under the tuition of Miss Ferman from Williamsport. Our sohool is getting quite too large for one teacher to do it justice. Wm. E. Johnson has just returned from the city with lots of new goods. May 20th Newton Johnson's barn was burned; the day being very windy it caught flora fire in the woods close by. Mr. Geo. Snyder is quite busy hauling fire-clay, loading three cars a day, B. J. Jones oversees the mining of the olay. Miss Mary .Sheldrake has just opened a millinery shop on water street where she is prepared to wait on customers. She is also prepared to do dressmaking. Thomas Tosier and son Fred, were in town one day last week. Mr. Meon'ey's family have just returned from a visit over to Brockwayville. Sheriff Scull and Deputy are very busy over this way just now. They make some of them "git;' some hide thinking to es cape judgment, but its no use they can't escape him any m ore than they can the tax collector. Mrs. Doctor Bryant is agent for the Weed Sewing Machine. -The fruit tree man has been here and left a good supply of trees. And last though not least we have had hree warm days which makes the farmer ook pleasant; the crops are in generally, and now we would like some rain. STATE NOTES. The Lochiel iron-works are again in operation. Fishing at Connenut starts off finely. The last Rrporler speaks of a couple thous and pounds at one haul. Ice and snow can be seen between the Pennsylvania 7failroad depot and the oaual Harrisburg. For the 20th of May the ex istence of suck things is rather remarka ble. Ralph Price, the oldest inhabitant of Armstrong county, died at Parker a few days ngo, at the age of 104 years. He is thought by some persons to have been the oldest person in the State. There ii apparently no abatement of the interest displayed in'the new oil well near Titusville. Several large tracts of terri tory have changed hunds, and a cumber of wells have been located on the line of the new parallel, whether for immediate or prospective development is not stated. It is believed among experts that when the new well is drilled deeper she wlil yield quite a houdsome dividend to her owners, the pebble rook being of a very superior quality, Mauch Chunk. May 24. It is rumored that the miners at Summit Hill are going to work next Monday, but the conditions have not been made publio. The mines are owned by the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company. By the 1st of Jnne a gen eral resumption is anticipated to take place at least in the Lehigh region, and will be under a reduction of the 1874 basis. The miners seem ready to resume as a general thing, and all say they are heartily tired ot the long strike. 500 Ladies and children's neatlv made dresses from $2 to $5,00 per suit worth double the money at MAY & SILVERMAN'S opposite the Court house Williamsport Pa. QUOTATIONS or WMe, Powell & Co. BANKERS AKD BROKElid, No. 42 South Third Street. Philadelphia, May 25th. 1875. BID. ASKED U. S. 1881. e 14J 24J do 5 20,0 '62, M aDd N 17J 17J do do '01 do 18 18 J do do 'U3 do 20 20 do do '65 J and J. 2'.' 22 do de '07 do 24 24 do do '68 do 23 24 10-40, do eoupon 18 do Pacino 6's cy Int. off 24 26 New 6's Reg. 1881 lb J 10 J " " C. 1881 16 lb'5 Gold . 16 ltij Silver... .....107J 109 Pennsylvania 60 50 Reading 64 54J Philadelphia & Erie .20 J 61 Lehigh Navigation 'Div. off- lo 51 do Valley.....!.,. 62? 62 United R K of N J Ex. Div........ 129 130 Oil Creek 9J t'f Northern Central..- 29 2! Central Transportation 45 4o Nesquehoning 55 66 A It A Mortgage 6's '89 102 102 Millinery goods, hair goods, Jewelry, Fancy goods, notions, Ladies and chil dreos cloaks.dresses and undergarments, wholesale and retail at MAY Jk SIL VERMAN, Williamsport Pa. Charles Harris was a few days ago, convicted at Hudson, N. Y., of arson in the second degree iu setting fire to the Shaker buildings in Mount Lebanon, Febuary 6th by which property to the amount of $100,000 was destroyed. The prisoner was also tried on a second indiotment charging him with setting the fires of the 27th of February, in the same place, by which 850,000 was lost. Manchester N. II., May 22 Colonel A M. Eastman, of this city, of the Di rect United States Cable Company be tween Rye Beach and the coast ot Ire land, is in receipt of information that the completion ot the line may be ex pected at any hour. The cable is laid from Rye Beach to the easterly banks of Newfoundland, one thousand miles, the buoy at the end of the cable being three hundred miles from land, in fifty fathoms of water. At last ad vices the ofher end of the cable was laid within twenty miles of the buoy, but could not be completed, owing to immense fields of ice. The Faraday is at Sydney, taking coal and waitiog (or the ice fields to elear away. She is not expected to land at Rye as this end of the cable is in perfect order. Not more' than half s drv's work remained when the Faraday p tit into Sydney oa acooint of the ioo, John C. Ereeklniidge. John C Breokinrldge died last Monday May 17th aged 64 years. The Philadelphia Timet very properly says "he leaves the saddest history of all the men of bis time Others have hoped, and erred and failed, but none climbed so high in the morning of a life of brightest promise, to fall so hopelessly Of proud Kentucky line age, gifted and cultivated to a degree that distanced common rivalry, and entering the councils of the nation when scarcely thirty, after having vanquished Oovernor Morehead and Leslie Coombs in the old Whig district of Henry Clay, he was greeted by his parly as theooraing man, and at once took the highest rank in politi cal leadership. When but thirty-four years of age he was the nominee of the then dominant party of the nation for Vice President, and entered the chair of the Senate as the second officer of the Rcpub. lie before he had reached the nooutiine of life. And when the eventful days of the Buchanan administration had ended, he stepped from the ohair to the floor of the Senate, to wear the honors of Kentucky as her leading Senator Even when war came he was steadfast and sat in the extra sea, sion of tlieJSenate that accepted the inevita ble arbitration of the sword, and mar shalled the loyal people for the struggle It was in the capital of the country that had so highly honored him, sitting as one of its Senators, that he heard of the disas ter at Bull Run in the first conflict of arms, and it cast his destiny against himself, against his hopes, his patriotism, his honor He was next known as a Confeder ate commander, but ever distrusted and subordinated, and his stars were never brightened by victory Not until the Con federacy was tottering and hopeless did he command recogn.lion, and then he became the Secretary of War when the armies were wasted, aud all resources were en ded. After a few months of vain effort to retrieve an utter hopeless cause, he sat in the last Confederate Cabinet and council of war at Charlotte, and witnessed the death throes of rebellion and the disipation of all the fond dreams he had bo dearly cherished Since then, broken in hope, in health and in fortune he hat patiently waited for the night that should close a lite so full of min gled prom ise and bitterness. Like most brave soldiers of the South, when he sur rendered his cause he gave a manly obedi euoe to the new duties he accepted, and has been faithful to the govetuient that triumphed over him in the held. While his death will be widely regretted throughout the South, in the great North There will be a generous judgment for the brilliant, chivalious and fallen Vice President of the Union and soldier of the Confederacy." Tress on Boundary Lines. The New York Court of Appeals, no' long since decided that a man has no right to the fruit growing upon branches of a tree overhanging his laud, where the trunk of the tree stands wholly upon the land of his neighbor But the law regards the overhanging brandies a nuisance, and they may be removed as such; or the owner of the land shaded may remove them if he is careful not to commit any unneces sary destruction in doing so Where the truuk of a tree stands on the Hue the owners of the adjoining land have a joint ownership in the trees and fiuit, and neither one has a right ti remove it with out the consent of the other A Sterling Kuu correspondent of the St Mary's Gazette, under date of May 15th, gives the following particulars of the death of Mr. B. J. Earl. The facts of the case arc as follows: On Friday morning a party of pleasur e seekers left the village with a team and wagon, for the head waters of the Sio neniahoniog, about twenty-five miles distant, aud fully bent on making a rich harvest on the "speckled beaut'es" of those streams. They arrived at the scene of their operations and put up ior the night. The next morning they all got into the wagon and started for a certain point up stream, arriving there, all got out and went fishing except Mr. Earl whom they left sleeping. In the course of half an hour the party re turned to the wagon to arouse their companion, but found alas! his sleep was that that knows no awakening. That evening the patty returned with his tcmaibs, to the residence of his al most distracted family, where coroner Craigan M. D., held an inquest and post mortem examination Ilesult death from reputure of a blood vessel in the region of the heart. Another occurence of Divine power, that brings to our mind the terrible fact that such an ordeal is constantly belore us, and how illy prepared we are to meet the final summons. Anotiieb Oil Will in Wabren, The Bell well reached the sand rock last Saturday evening about 10 o'clock, being down about 700 ieet. There was a first rate show of oil. Gas hat been coming strong for several days The drilling was stepped at once till tankage can be procured when it will be drilled further into tLerock. As we go to press Monday noon it is im possible for us to say this week what the will do. But there is not much doubt that it will be a ucces6. and perhaps a gusher. All the indications are favorable for this new t erritory. We understand that Mr. Bell and Mr. Beaty of War ren Mr. Grandin and Mr. Hague oi Tidioute, Mr. II arrington of Titusville and other good judges, ore leasing land wherever they can across the Creek; and Mi. Hague bas a rig up just be yond Sheffield on the P. &. E. Railroad to test that part of the belt. Conse quently the exoitement is rapidly in creasing and much activity is mani fested among the operators. Land owners very properly conolude that such men would not want leases nn less they have full faith in the new territory. Mr. Yerback's well is not deep enough to show np yet. Two wells down and both i strike, is a pretty good start for any territory. Farren Mail, Gams Laws. There is no law so quickly forgotten as the game law. Following is a short summary: 1. No nighthawk, whippoorwill, spar row, thrush, lark, finch, martin, swal low, woodpecker, flicker, robin, oriole, redbird, tauagcr, cedar bif acat bird, or other insectiverous birds can be shot or killed at any time of the year, under a fine of five dollars. 2. Pheasants, squirrels, plover and red birds cannot be shot between Janu ary 1 and September 1; partridges be tween January 1 and November 1; woodcock between January 1 and July L aud rabbits between January 1 and October 1, nor at any time to be hunted with ferrets under a penalty of ten dol lars. 3. "No pheasant, partridge, woodcock or led bird is allowed to be taken by means of any bliud, trap, snare, net or device whatever under a penally often dollars. 4. No person can buy game out of season, possession being prima facia evidence under a penalty of ten dol lars. 5. Shooting or hunting on Sunday is prohibited under a penalty of from ten to twenty-five dollars. The Pride of Great West. The Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine is ex tremely simple in its construction, ela borately finished in its de.-ign and orna menting, combining great capacity and adaptation to every variety of family sewing and maufacturiug. It embiaccs all tue important and essentia! elements embodied in sewing machine's patented within the past twenty-five years, together with the late important im provements and patents of eminent me chanical experts and inventors in the bmploy of the Wilton Company. The West bas reason to be proud of the Wilson machine. Machines will be delivered at any Bailroad Station in this county, free of transporation charges, if ordered through the Com pany's Branch House at 827 and 329 Superior bt. Cleveland Ohio. They se'id, an elegant catalogue and chromo circular free on application. This Company want a few more good agents. A. Cuinmings, llidgway, Elk Co., Pa. is the agent of the Com pany at this place to whom all orders should be addressed. Ai'it-etons American Cyclopedia that the revised, aud elegantly illus (rated edition of this work, now being published, a volume of 800 pages once in two months, is the best Cyclopedia in America, is certain. No library is com plete without it. It is a complete one in itself. It only costs $3 a month to get it in leather binding. The best and cheapest library in the world. Address, C. K. Judson, Frjdonia, N. Y. Madam Demorests Patterns We are agents for Madam Demorests Patterns. Catalogues free, send for one ratterus sent by mail MAY S SILVERMAN opposite the Court House Williamsport Pa. Interesting to Township asi Soroush A u tutors. Chapter 40 of the general laws of this State for 1&74 reads as follow; Section 1. lie a enacted, &o , That the auditors of the several townships and uorouuus witbin tuts Common wealth shall meet annually on the first Monday ot June, and oltener, it necess ary, and shall audit, settle aud adjust the uccounts of the supervisors, road commissioners, school borough aud township treasurers, as may by law be referred to them. Section 2. That the auditors of the several townships and boroughs witbin this Commonwealth are hereby authorized and required to publish, by posting hadbills, either priuted or writ ten, iu at least five publio pluces within their respective townships or boroughs, an itemized annual statement of the re ceipts and expenditures of the borough councils, road cotnniissioueia, supervis ors, ovetseers oi the pcor and school di rectors for the year piec-tditig the u Dual settlement for their respective dis tricts; said handbills to be posted within ten duys after such settlement; and fur ther, it shall be the duty of said audi tors to file a copy ot the same with the town clerk in their respective districts, and also with the clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions, which shall be at all times subject to inspection by any cit.i lec thereof." Provided, That where any two ot Baid office shall be exercised by the same persons only one statement shall be required; Also provided, That nothing in this act shall construed to in terfere with the present law which re quires annual statements of the receipts and expenditures of the borough coun cils, road commissioners, supervisors, overseers of the poor and school direc tors to be advertised in the daily and wetkly newspapers published in the respective localities. Section 3. In case of neglect or re fusal to comply witn the provisions of this act, the auditors to neglestiug or refusing shall each pay a penalty of twenty dollars, to be recovered in the same manner as debts of similar amount are by law recoverable, by suit in stituted in the name of the school dis trict upon the comprint of any tax-paying oitizen of the same and the proceeds thereof to be paid into the school treas ury of said district. Section 4. All acta or parts of sols inconsistent herewith are hereby re pealed. A large lot of Parasols, Ladies ties Handkerchiefs, Hosiery and Gloves Trunks and Satchels at M.4Y & SIL VERMAN'S Williamsport Pa. THE DESTROYING FLAMES. TERRIBLE DISASTER AT OCEOLA, FA. NEARLY THE ENTIRE TOWN BURNED TWILVB HUNDRED PE01XE HOME LESS tOSS $2,000,000 DKSTRUO TITI MOUNTAIN-FIRES ELSEWHERE. Tyrone P,. May 20. A fire broke out at 11 o'clock this morning at the Moshannon Lumber Company's mill, west of Osceola. Fifteen million feet of lumber were burned. The wind was so strong that fire brands two feet long were thrown to moat all parts of the town of Osceola. Fires aro breaking out at every place. . All the public buildings except the Catholio and Methodist churches were burned About two hundred houses are also dis troyed. Twelve hundred people are houseless; people were driven to the race course where they were surrounded by fire from all sides communication be ing cut nlf by the fire. The fire de partment here left at 2 o'clock with their 3teamor and hose carriage, but could not reach Osceola co acoount ol the railroad track being burned. The railroad between Osceola and Powelton on either tide is one blaze of fire. The members of the Tyrone Fire Company fought their way through aud rendered all the assistance possible. About 200 houses are standing yet. Some hall dozen houses were burned between Osceola and Powelton. Powelton was not destoyed. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS LOSS 82,- 000,000. Tyrone, May 20. -Sheriff McPher son left Houtzdale at 4 o'clock P, M. The reports at that hour were thut fourteen houses were burned and the conflagration is raging terribly. There can be no escnpe for the town. Every communication is cut off by the fire through the woods. At this writing Hoops, Humes & Cos'., Taylor' Mos hannon lumber companies, lleill's Bill and Elliot and Cadewell lumber saw mills are burned; also Jesse Crawford's new foundry; also about thirty millions feet of lumber destroyed. To'al loss about two millions of dollars. The in surance is generally light. No lives were lost up to last report. Many ot the people are in destitute circumstan ces. They have lust property and everything else. The miners who are on strike are reported as working dilli trently to save Houtzdale. '1 he woods between Tyrone and Phillipsburg arc on fire. THE FIRES NEAR SNOW SHOE. Bellefonte, Pa , May 20 An extra train left here this morning for Snow Shoe with a large body of men from Valentine's works to aid in checking the fires in that region. Mine No, 4 at Snow Shoe, is burned. About seventy-five feet of trestle work of rail1 road has been destroyed. W atcr tanks and several bnildings along the road ore ou fire, and great excitement prevails, About thirteen cars have been burned at Snow Shoe and about eighty or ouc hundred tons of coal, and all the houses about the mines destroyed. Crei der's mills and a large lot of lumber are destroyed. AIfo a lot of timber be longing to the liellctonte car works. AN ATTEMPT TO BURN SHENANDOAH. Pottsville, May 20 This morning an attempt was made to burn Shenandoah. At Piles hotel it was discovered that coal oil and lighted matches ban been thrown in the windows. In a few minutes after the discovery was made a second alarm was sounded in another direction, and a dwelling house and car penter shop were burned to the ground. W lnle the bromen were working on an adjoining building a third alarm was given up town A lumber yard had been fired and partially destroyed. The citizens aro very much alaimed. Vigilance committees and committees of safety have been organized. Charles Hays was arrested this afternoon, charged with being connected with the incendiaries and was held iu f 1,000 bail to answer at the next term of court. The fires on the mountains continue, and the heavy winds have spread them rapidly in all directions The citizens of Middleport telegraphed to Pottsvillo tire Department for assistance to-day Before transportation could be had, they again telegraphed they had fires under control, lhe people of Gilber- ton telegraphed to the Mahonoy City l'iro Department tor help, the large Drapery Colliery being in great danger It was finally saved, mahanoy city :n danoir. Pottsville May 20. Whistles and aiarms were given during the day sum nooning men to protect the coal breakers 'J'he fire is advancing on Mahanoy City, Mahanoy l'lancs and Maiseville, where citizens are out in the woods fighting the flames. Shabtowo, a small mining village, was entirely burned out The dwellings of fifteen minera were burned at Lanigan's and eii.ht at J'eun colliery At 4 o'clock this afternoon a portion of the rottsville lure Department weie called out, and they immediately lelt by special train tor Uilbertown. mountain tires in carbon county, Mauch Chunk Pa., May 20 The mountain fires in this neighborhood still continue burning and new fires are re ported in different parts of tbe county. Washington, May 23 Tbe Court of Claims to-day confirm th reports ot Special Commissioner Eveleth, with several amendments. These reports cover a number of claims involving large amounts of cotton The first fund consisting ot Vicksbnrg and Natchez cotton, which was so intermingled as to destroy its identity, was ordered to stand at the sum of (948,000. In ad dltton to the above, judgment was rendered in about thirty-eight seperate cases, covering 0,510 bales of cotton which as the sum fixed by the Court gives a total of nearly one million doll ars. Col. Bobert M. and Stephen A Douglass, sens of the late Stephen A Douglass of Illinois, received an award for 1,457 bales of cotton or about $250,000, seized in the State of Miss issippi on the maternal plantation The Elgee cctton claim was discussed on the motion of the Government for new trial If the Court should reopen the case it could not be tried before the fall term, A Household Treasure. We welcome, with nndisinhed pleasure, the advent of the first number of a new illustrated serial publication, ntitied "A Century After, or, Piotur- t. i- In 'i J t I i csque Ulunpsea oi i niiaacipnm auu Pennsylvania," which is published by Allen, Lane & Scott and J. W. Lauder bach, No. 233 South Fifth Street, hiladelpbia, "This imperial work," as we learn from tbe prospectus, '-now being jxtued, Iter years ot caret m preparatory euort, will oonsist of abundant and magnificent iews, completely illustrating Philadel phia and its surroundings, and tne finest scenery and most interesting cities and towus of Pennsylvania, with copious and entertaining descriptive letter-press. Tne enormous advance made, uring a century ot self-government, in civilization, the arts and scicuccs, will be illustrated in the case of a selected metropolis. No city in the whole woild as ever beeu celebrated in a work so mugoificent as this will be." " these be brave words, and if the glorious promise of the first number be maintained in those wlncu ate yet to come, the publishers will havo proven their claim to the favor andthauksof the public for he who produces a really good book is a publio benefactor. As an earnest and conscientious euort to attain tbe highest standard of excel lence, not alone in the department of art id literature, but in the presentation of'a book which, in typographic bcaury, a credit to toe city from which it macules, "A Century After" may fairly rank with the fiuest illustrated publica tions ol tne day. lhe complete volume, we understand, intended to coutaio about two undred aud fifty superior wood engrav- ngs, which will be produced with the ureal est care aud withouc limitation of he expence necessary to make them perfect specimens of their kind. It is a commendable feature, in con nection with this work, that the pub lishers huve thoughtfully limited the umbers to be issued, so as to place the book within reach ot all. It will be completed in fifteen semi monthly parts, at titty cents euch,and is tor sale only by subscription. Sau Krunciaco, May 24 Jas. J Marx, cx-State liarhor Commissioner, was couvictcd ot embezzling Stute f'uuds, and was santcticcd to seven vears n the Penitentiary. Iowa City, Iowa May 24 The crops are proi;ie-.tin rudtdly. There will be nly a quarter of a crop of cherries. Puais arc uluiost destroyed There will e a small crop of apples. Council Bluffs. Muy 2:5. Dispatches from a large number of towns in the State received here Bhow undoubtedly bat theie aie no grasshopper ravages in this State, nor is there auy danger an ticipated. - Crops weie never in better condition nor the prospect lor ao immense yield more auspicious. The despatches sent rom heie by ccrtaiu parties thut grass hoppers were devouring the crops are whol y uutrue. St. Louis May 23 Three children of a family named Fiitdlay, residinir ear Scdaltu, died on Friday last from starvation, lhe family have been in cstitute circumstances all the winter. Many of the peoplo in that neighbor hood are suffering for food, and a meet ing of citizens has been called to obtain relief for them. West Troy, New York has a mathe matical prodigy, Minnie Hipwood, six eats ot age, who has not learned to rend, and has no apparent knowledge of figures, can mentully multiply large numbers accurately and iiuickly. When asked how sbo di it, she re plied. ' God tells mo." Washington, May 23. The war on the Whiskey Ring is still progressing iu a lively fashion. A large uumbcr of promiucot whiskey men are in the ity striving to find some way out ol the difficulties they are involved in. They do not receive much encourage ment aud are much cast down. The lo;al proceed inus a 'uiust them are be- ng pubhed forward as vigorously as possible, aud Attorney General Pierre- pont is acting iu entire harmony with Secretary Btistow. The investigations re also being pushed in new fields. The force ol clerks iu the Internal Revenue Bureau are now engaged ex amining the returns ot rectifiers and comparing them with the books of wholesa'e dealers in the Southwest. It is not giveu out yet what success has attended these inquiries, but it is inti mated that Interesting discoveries have been made in that direction. Sates of Advsrtisinj. One column, one year $75 00 40 00 " 25 00 ' " " 15 00 Transient advertisements per square of eight lines, one insertion $1, two inser lions, iu.bU, three insertions. $2. Businees cards, ten Hues or less, per year ao. ... - - AdverWiamMM payable quarterly. Hair Switches ei.OO 82 00 f 3,00 & $4,00 worth double the money, lluchps 0 cents upwards, bhawls $1,00 upwards tints lrom zo cents upwards, best and cheapest trimed hats in the city at MAY & SILVERMAN'S opposite the Uourt House Yiiiianifpnrt J'a. - AGENTS WANTED TO SELL The Political, Personal, and Property Rights a Citizen, Of the LniicJ Statetllou to ezereu and how to periervt them. By Theophitu Pat' tone, l.L, I). Containing ft commentary on the Fed eral and State Conatilulions, giving their uistory ana origin, sua a run explanation oi ineir principles, purposes and provis ions; the pow rs aud duties of Publio Orti oers; the rights of .the peoplo, and lhe obligations incurred in every relation of lifei also, parliamentary rules for delibera tive bodies; and full diraetions and legal lorms ior u Duemtsa transactions, as nak ing Wills, Deeds, Mortgages, Leases Notes, Drafts, Contracts, eto. A Law Library in a single volume, it meets the wuli or all eia&sea and sells to everybody vasa stviBtna s w.f roua. fa. BUSINESS CARDS. , O. A. RATUBVX, AUorney-at-law, RUItway, P. 1 J if. ' lil'FUS LVCORE, Altontay-al-La Ridgwajv Klk Co., Pa. Of6o lw ITall'S new Brick Building. Claims Ut collection promptly atttcUeil to. 8nl1y. Jl ALL A JWCAULET Attorney s-t-Lw. Office in 5w Brick Building, Mala 11 Ridcway, Elk Co., l'a. v8n2lf. J, O. n. B A1LEV,. ATTORNEY AT-LAW. Tln..1. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa. Agent for the Traveler's Lifo and Acol dent Insurance Co., of Hartford, Couni JAMES D. FULLERTON, Surgron Dentist, having permanently lo cate.! in Kigway, offers 1 is professional ser vices to tlio citizen! of Kidgway and sur rounding country. All work warranted. Office in Survice & Wheeler's Building, up Btairs, first door to the left. Tit-n-SlMy CHARLES HOLES, Watchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler. Main street, Kidgway, Pa. Agent for th Howe Bowing Machine, and Morton Gol Pen. Repairing Watches, eto, doc witb e same accuracy as heretofore. Salis- action guaruuteed. vlnly G. G. MESSENGER, Druggist and Paraceutist, N. W. cornet of Mam aud Mill street", Kidgway, Pa. mil assortment ot carefully selected For eign and Domestio Drugs. Prescription ureluliy uispensed at all hour, day or night. vln3y T, S. HARTLEY. M. D.t Physician ana Surgeon. Office in Druir Store, corner Broad and Main Sts, P.ii!ence 'corner Broad St. pposite the College. Ollice hours from to iu A. .u. auu from 7 to 8 I'. M. vln2y 1. J. S. BORD WELL, M. J?., Eclectic Physician and Surgeou, hasremov- cu.ms omcc lrom Ceulre street, to Main st. Hidgwny, Pa,, in the second story of the new brick building of John Q. Hall, cddu- bito Hyde's store. Qthce hours: o to 9 a- in: 1 to 2 p. m. 7 jan 9 73 HYDE HOUSE, Riuowat, Elk Co., Pa. W. II. SCIIUAM, Proprietor. Thankful for the patronage heretofore so liberally bestowed upon him, the new proprietor, hopes, by paying strict at tention to the comfort and convenience of guests, to merit a continuance ol th same. Oct SQ 1800. BUCK 1'AJL HOUSE, Kane, McKean Co., Pa. K. E. LOOKER, Proprietor. Thankful fur the patronage heretofore a liberally bostowed upon aim, the new pro prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention o tne comiort ana convenience of guests. to merit a continuance of the same. Th only stables for horses in Kan and well kept night or day. Uall attached to the "otei. vlu23vl. KERSEY HOUSE, Ckntbsville, Elk Co., Pa. John Collins, Pioprietor. Thankful for the patronage heretoiora so liberilly bestowed upon him, the now proprietor, hopes, by paying striot at- entiou to the oomtori and convenience of guests, 1 1 merit a continuance of th same. R. V. HAYS, DtALBu IS Dry Goods, Notions, Grccerieav and General Variety, FOX, ELK CO., PA. . Earley J. O- vln47tf. RAILROADS- PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Division. WINTER TIME TABL8. ON and after MONDAY, NOV, 18, 1874, the trains on the Philadalul.i t. Lna Railroad will run as follows: WBSTWARU. ERIE MAIL leaves Philadelphia 11.66 p ah Renoo .....11.101 a " " " Emporium l.lu a n Bt. Mary's 2 ix .. " Ridgway 2.33 i d " arrive at Erie 8.05 pm EASTWARD. ERIE MAIL leaves Eri ...11.00 a nk K'dgway... 4.45 p m t. Mary's...... 6.10 n m Bt. " " " Emporium.. 6.0a p ta ' Renovo 8.25 p m m i p ." M "Phia... 6.50 a n withl a m s uw U WM. . BALDWIN, tten'l Bap'i. JOBTT70RK.W.m now fr.iar.4 ff to do all kinds of JOB wOBK, tnveltpoa, Tags. Billheads, Lettsr heads, neatly and eheaply executed. Offiaa li Thayer 4 Hagorty's Mv fcMiMinft. Ksi stmt IM7i
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