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IIIURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 3876.
Evangelical Lutheran Chrch-
REV. I. BRENEMEN Pastor.
Sunday school at 0:45 A. M. All are in
Tiled to attend.
. M. E. CHURCH.
REV. WM. MARTIN, Pastor
Sunday School. at 0:30 A M Morning
Service at 11 A M Class Meeting at 12
M Evening Service at 7:80 P M Prayer
Meeting Thursday Evening
GSAC2 CHURCH.
Service in Grace Church Sunday next at
the usual hours, 11 A. M. and 6 J P. M.
All arecordialy invited to attend. Scats
Fbkc to all.
Car Time at Mlld&tcay.
Mail East
do West
ffenovo Accom East
Kane do West
Local East
4:45 P: M.
2 20 P. M
8:25 A. M.
4:45 P. M.
C:40 P. M
do West
8:20 A. M
k The Mail and Through Looal carry
imsseneers. the local does cot.
Peachos arc in the market.
August comes in cold and wet.
Cheese! Choice Factory, at P & K's.
The Bcnczette locals were mislaid
ast week.
The apple crop will bo li;ht this
year.
In accordance with the new law,
Supervisor Fitch has placed a watering
trough at the intersection of Broad and
Main streets.
Ed. Paine has purchased of D. D.
ICook, five acres fronting on South street
nd extending back to the top of the
hill, for 81800. An average ol 83G0
un acre.
Service in Grace Church Sunday
hext at 11 A. M. and 5 J P. M. The
llev. Hugh Q. Miller of Warren wil
flicinte. All are cordially invited to
ttend.
A sensation was created a few days
o by the finding of fivo human skele
tons at Pierceville, Wyoming county,
'a They were unearthed by a party
unting woodchucks. Their dog wus
haying one of the animals among a lot
f big rucks, and commenced digging
L'hcro the rumuins were discovered.
he old settlers believed them to be
liO-e of a family named Searles, who
iirted for New York many years ago,
it were never heard from.
Mr. Mussehnnn, residing in Shrews-
ury township, York county, while in
le woods loading bark, on Monday,
as struck by a large rattlesnake in the
iddle finger of the left hand at the
oond joint, ripping it open to the nail.
i the inside and outside of the fiuger,
) terrible was the attack. Mr. M.,
hw hud left his axe Ktieking i'l a log
oso by, with remarkable ptcsenco ot
lind, DU'ppcd to his axe and chopped
s linger oil" close to his hand, lie is
jtting well though lie suffered conf-id-ably.
A llAU.ROAD TD PUNXSlirAWNEY.
l'uuxsutawncy, after long waiting, is
last to have a railroad. The Sandy
al and Iron Company is the oorpora-
that is to build it, and opperations
to commence immediately. The
ad will extend from Holden's Eddy or
bat is known as Rocky Bend, on the
w grade division of the Allegheny
alley Railroad four miles below Rey-
pldsville, nnd will certainly be comple-
d to the residence of D. B. Straight-
fcff, six miles from PunxsutuwDey, this
1. The citizens of Punxsutawney
bj a meeting, for the purpose of se-
ig stock subscriptions to complete
road to their town. W. P. Jenks
iiuea me list wicn a casn suDscripuon
$1,000 and other considerable
liunts were subscribed. Carion
famksonian.
'Le following Cambria county tran
saction is spoken or by the Herald:
"On Monday last two judgment notes
ere picked up in our streets drawn in
vor of a man named IleUel, and
ed by a man named Dodson. One
e called for a hundred dollars "for
lue received," and upon which $20
been paid. It appeared that flel-
wifo and child, resided in the vill-
of Carrolltown, as did Dodson. II el-
ruade a proposition to sell his wife
)odson for the sum of 8100, hence a
was drawn up for that amount and
n to Ilelsel at least such is the
ly told by Dodson. Ilelsel then left
country and was gone for some six
tha when he returned. In the
time Dodson and Ilelsel's wife
d together as man and wife, in lieu
the "value reoeived." They were
ged with the crime of adultery by
ilaon's father, for which offense they
b arrested and lodged in jail in this
The recreant husband returned
arrolltown and was made acquainted
these facts in relation to bis wife.
then came to this place, where he
een tor tne past couple ot weeKs,
avoring to get his wife out of jail,
bgaia claim her as his own. Doubt-
e is unable to collect from Dodson
hercfore concluded that, viewing
rs in this wise, be had better take
his wife and child."
There will be no service In the M. E.
Church next Sunday. Class meeting at 11
o'clock, and prayer meeting at half past
seven.
S. A. Ilollifltor, who made quite a
sensation in Corry two weeks ago was
captured in Canada, near St. Catherines,
last week, and lodged in Erie jail.
If you want any bl'ched or brown
muslins, from f to 10-4 wide any
quality, go to head quarters, Powell &
Kime's and select to your taste.
HORSE RAKES I Upon a thorough in
vestigation it has been demonstrated that a
good horse rake will save more lnbor to a
farmer than any other invention of its cost
Among all the machines of the kind, the
Albion devolving Horse Rake stands
supreme, of which POWELL & KIM E are
the solo agents for this section. Every
person should have one. They are selling
very rapidly
Wo are informed that S. A. Rote of
the West End Photograph Gallery, is
going to spend next winter in Florida.
He will leave Ridgway about the mid
dle of September, on a visit to some
friends in the eastern part of the state,
before he takes his southern trip. As
Mr. Rote is acknowledged to be a first
class artist, we would suggest to those
wanting photograph's, or other pictures,
to have them take at once, before it is
too late.
HASBIED.
On July 31st at Grace Church' Rectorv
Ridgway Pa., by the Rev. Wm. Jas MiMer
1 nomas D. Strong of Host on Mass. and
Emma M. Aliller sister of the officiating
clergyman.
Benezette Locals-
Died in Bcnezette June 28, 1875 after an
illness of four weeks Mrs. MoConley. The
remains were taken to lJrockwayville .'or
burial.
Mrs. Robt. Rothrock from Williamsport
is in town visiting her friends.
July 4 a Sabbath School was organized
by Mr. L.JDird at Caledonia. The follow
ing nro its officers Superintendent Rev. T.
Greenly; Assistant Mrs. E. 8. Thurston;
Secretary Mr. E. II. Dixon; Treasurer Mr.
Josh. Rolhmcfc; Librarian Mrs. Ida Chase.
The festival passed off very phasantly
net, receipts eightyifive dollars.
One day last week, while the Rev. H M.
Chilroat, 4Mr. J. Thomas nnd Mr. Jnmes
Askcy were out hunting buckle-berries they
killed six rattlesnakos, one of them having
on fourteen rattles.
Pennsylvania and Erie Coal and Railway
wompany.
II. A. Parsons Jr.--Di!Aa Sir: Youj
renders are well aw ire that for a uumlier
of years different parties have been agitat.
ing Hie question of building a railroad
from the coal fields of Elk county to some
point on the lakes Haviug this object in
view, various charters were obtained grant
ing to several distiuct coiporation ample
power t Imild along the proposed routes.
and strenuous efforts have beeu made, from
time to time, to secure the funds necessary
to carry on the work, hut hitherto they
have only resulted in the periodical ap
pearance of a corps of engineers, and
much consequent talk. The citizens of
Elk county will he glad to learn that the
lime has at length arrived when this sub
ject is assuming a tangible, reliable shtpe.
i consolidation lias recently been effected,
whereby the property aud franchises of a
number ot there companies are joined to
gciher, thus harmonizing many conflicting
interests, and placing the whole matter on
a pond, solid foundation.
The consolidated con.pany will be known
as 'J'li o Pennsylvania and Erie Coal and
Railway Company. The principal compan
ies merged in ii are the liufl'alo, Bradford
and Pittsburg Railway Co.: the Butfalj
Hochesler and Tittsburg Co (formerly the
Elk and M'Kcan Co ;) the Daguscahouda
Improvement Co.; the Brandy Camp Rail
road Co., the Northwestern Mining anJ
Exchange Co., of Erie, ai.d the interests
known ad the Shawnut property:
The consolidated company thus comes
Into possession of property formerly be
longing to the various companies, as fol.
lows:
The Buffalo, Bradford and Pitlsburt
Railway Company, 26 miles of road, built
and running, eight miles of grading, two
engines, a number of cars, and about 8,000
acres of coal, timber and oil lands; the
Daguecnhonda Company, five miles of rail
road built, and about 2.000 acres of very
valuable coal lands; the Northwestern
Mining and Exchange Co., about 20,000
acres of mineral and timber lands the
Shawmut property, about 0,000 acres of
mineral and timber lands, sixteen miles of
railway built, two engines, and a lot of
cars, telegraph line, &c. It is confidently
expected that (his property will furnish
such ample security that the company will
experience no ditliculty in ohtainiug money
even in the present hard times.
Arrangements have already been nearly
completed for a sufficient amount of money
to extend the Buffalo, Bradford and Pitts
burg road to a point on the P. & E. road,
at Wilcox or Johnsonburg, and as soon as
these arrangements are completed (proba
bly within a few days,) the location of that
portion of the route will be made, and the
construction be immediately beguu. When
finished, the company will bo enabled to
deliver coal from various points to Carrol
ton, on the Erie Railway.
The officers of the company are as fol
lows. President Co'. H. O. Stcbbins.
Vies Phksipkjit A. A. Marsh.
Secretary O. H. Dewing.
Treasures A, McKinney.
Gen'l. Sup't.. -C. R. Earley.
Chief Engineer-..!!. A. St. John.
It is currently reported that the contract
for grading this part of the road has been
awarded to Messrs. Wiloox and Murphy,
but this is likely incorrect, as the board of
directors have decided, befoie anything
else is done, to have Mr. St. John and Col.
P. Jarrett go over the ground and select
seme one of the many lines that have been
proposed.
The recent development of oil territory
in M'Kean county, along the line of the
Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburg Railway
promises to still further insure the success
of this project, Curing the past four weeks
a number of wells have been put down,
ranging in productive eapaoity from thir ty
to one hundrod and fifty barrels por day.
The people of 8t. Mary's will probably
be disappointed to learn that the line upon
which this company proposes to build will
not touch their town. It istheir misfortune
to be located on a summit, and as there is
no immidiate prospect of thoir getting the
county seat removed to that place, they
had better bestir themselves so that they
may reap a part of the benefit to be de
rived from this northern outlet. "If the
mountain does not oome to Mahomet it
will be an easy matter to raise sufficient
funds to build the six or seven miles of
road necessary to give them a connection
with this line.
W.
From Sleck'g Fkila., R. R. Guide.
Culture of Trees,
Gen. Brisbin, of the regular army
stationed in Nebraska, having written
many articles on the culture of trees
which we are just beginning to see the
necessity of in this part of the country,
although the Western States have for
some years been encouraging the far
mers to cultivato them by offering
premiums has written a two-column
article for the New York World, in
which he discusses with a master's
familiarity the qualities and the uses of
the several kinds of forest trees which
tnsy be successfully cultivated, and
gives the rules for growing them very
much as gardner's almanacs would give
the rules for growing asparagus or early
peas. Those who have given any at
tention to the general subject of tree
culture admit that, in the long run, it
is quite as important to plant trees
wherever there is lack of them, as it is
to plant any other crop, and that there
is no more mystery about tree-culture
than there is about the culture of
garden vegetables, the cereals or cotton.
The importance of planting trees for
shade in the yards and pastures of pri
vate farms and along the public high
ways will bo readily admitted by every
farmer. As an illustration of the money
value of a crop of small trees, General
Brisbin gives the history of a ten-acre
field of black-ash planted for hoop-poles
Such a field may be thinned at five
years from planting, the poles gathered
at the Erst cutting bung worth 1,020,
Two years later the rest of the young
trees, may be cut and sold for 81. 800.
The total yield of teu acres thus planted
would tlicrelore bo 8G,480, which is at
the rate ot 8925,70 a year for the ten
acres, or 5)2,50 a year per acre. Land
planted in walnut timber whereof, by
the way, the available supplies for wul
nut work, etc, are perccptbly growing
scarcer he says, will in ten yeaas yield
more than it the land had been pluntcd
each year in grain; and, moreover, a
crop of corn or potatoes may be planted
between the rows the first and second
ears without injury to theyouug trees,
as the walnut strikes a deep root and
draws its substance from the subsoil.
In additiou to these advantages, the
trees at three years from planting will
bear about a peck of nuts each, and
aud there are certainly few more delici
ous nuts than the fruit of the black
walnut tree. In a pievious letter Gen
eral lnif-biri gave some startling but un
questionably accurate statistics concern,
icg the cost ol feucing in the Uuitcd
States, and it is a Jtmientablo fact that
in New Kugland and otlici portions ol
the country not a littlo good land has
been thrown out o! cultivation for the
simple icason that th'fo is no timber
adjacent whence to :ct supplies of fuel
and fencing. The importance of con
stantly renewing the supplies of timber
attached to every farm, therefore, can
njt be over-estimated. The soft maple
true, he Kays, is much improved by
cultivation, nnd at seveu years from
planting will yield three ten foot rails,
while au acre o' the trees at the end of
the same period will yield 3,t ;00 rails
Faial Accident. A sad and fatal
accident happened to Ellis P. Gatchcll,
a farmer of East Nottingham townshipt
on rr.day last. In the morning Mr.
Gatchcll bad taken bis horses from the
field Hcd was driving them up the road
to the stable; one of them stopped to eat
grass ou the road ido when Mr. G.
went up behind him without speaking
and struck him on the flank with his
hand, whereupon the horse kicked him
violently in tlo stomach, This occur
red near the residence of John McVey
a close neighbor who hearing an excla
mation from Mr Gatchcll, ran out and
saw him fall to the ground. Mr. M-
Vey and family carried the injured man
into their house aud summoned his
family and Dr. Hu'chinson; but after
suffering intensely during the day he
died at 7 o'clock the same evening, at
Mr. McVey's residence. Mr. Gatchell
was a strong man, in full vigor of life,
aged 39 years. Ho leaves a wife and
five children. He was a kind parent, a
gonerous friend and a good neighbor.
His untimely death is greatly mourned
by a large circle of friends and is a
great ttruke to his family. His burial
took place yesterday at Oxford ceme
tery. Oxford Pre, Chester Co.
Washington, August 1. The Assis
tant Treasurer at New York hus been
directed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury to sell gold during August as fol
lows: $1,500,100 on the first and third
Thursdays each, and $1,000,000 on the
second aud fourth Thursdays each.
The total amount to be sold is $5,000,
000. Fresh faintly Groceries, und Canned
goods at P & K's. The cheapest and
best.
A choice lot of Pastry Flour at
PO W ELL & KIM K'S Try it.
Madam Deruorests Patterns
We are agents for Madam Demorests
Patterns. Catalogues free, send lot
one Patterns sent by mail MAY &
SILVERMAN opposite the Court
House Williamsport Pa.
Give the Apkocatb office a call for bill
heads, letter-heads, cards, shipping tags,
and if you are going to get married leave
1 us an order for your cards
Death of Ex-President Johnson.
Andrew Johnsoo, ex-President of tha
United States and U. S. Senator from
Tennessee, died at bis daughter' resi
dence in Carter oounty, last Saturday
morning, July 31, 1875. He was at
tacked with paralysis on Wednesday
evening at 4 o'clock and , did not speak
afterwards. He bad been in rather
poor health since the adjournment of
Congress, but nothing serious was ap
prehended. On Wednesday morning
he left on the train for Carter's, station,
and from thence he went on horseback
to the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
W. It. Drown, formerly Mrs. 'Stover,
about seven miles, riding in the hot sun.
Arriving there he was very tired, and
the same afternoon his right Bide be
came paralyzed, rendering him speech
less. His wife was with him at the time.
His son Frank and his daughter Mrs.
Patterson wero at once sent for and left
Greenville on Thursday. About noon
he became conscious and had the partial
use of his side again, but it was evident
he could not live long, and thus sur
rounded by his entire family and neigh
boring friends he died at 2 o'clock Sat
urday morning. The excitement in
that section was intense, and extensive
preparations were made to attend his
funeral at Greenville on Tuesday. At
Washington, where be was so well
known, tho news was received with
much sorro"w and the flag of the Execu
tive Mansion was displayed at half mast.
Secretary Fish was also notified, who ac
usual in such cases, -directed that the
departments be draped in mourning and
that during the funeral all public busi
ness be suspended.
Audrew Johnson was born at Raleigh
N. C, Deo. 29 1808, of poor parents.
It is said he never attended school a
day in his life, but worked his way
from poverty and obscurity from Al"
dermau to President by the superior
powers of a strong character, an irre
pressible nature and indo'mitable will,
concerning which he has not left the
world in ignorance. He boastod of ris
ing through every grade of public office,
"from Alderman of his native villago to
President of the United States." He
was elected Alderman in 1S23, and af
ter two re-elections was chosen Mayor
of the town. In 1835 and again in
1S39 he was ent to the Legislature
In 1S-10 ho served as Presidential elec
tor for the state-at-large ou the Demo
cratic ticket, taking an active part in
the canvass. In 1841 he was elected
to tho Stato Senate and in lb43 to Con
gress, where ho served by continuous
re-cioorion until 185lt, when he was
chosen Governor of Tennessee, which
position he occupied for two teims. He
left it to enter the United States Senate
in which place he aeri-iired hi.-) national
fame. Iu 1861 he was elected Vice
President, becoming President on the
tragic death of President Lincoln. Re
tiring from that high position under a
cloud, he again came before Ibe public
as U. S. Senator from Tennessee last
winter.
In another column will be found the
official order ot the President in refer
ence to tho death of Senator Johnson.
HAYING TOOLS 1
Orass Scythes, Scytho Snaths, Hay
Rakes, Hay Folks, Hoes, Shovels, Spades,
l'icks, Mattocks and all other articles
adapted to the season at POWELL &
KIME'S.
Mrs. M. E. Maloue has tbe. agency
for Elk County for the Combination
Shoulder Brace Corset Adjustable Skirt
Supporter. Call and see it. AUo for
tho Excelsior Shield or Corset Clasp.
QUOTATIONS
or
White, Powell &' Co.
RANKERS AND BROKERS,
No. 42 South Third Street.
Philadelphia, August Sd. 1875.
BID. ASKED
U. 8. 1881. e
20 203
do 5 20,o 'U2, M nnd N.
do do 'U4 do 154 16
do do 'tj j do lti 19
do do 'tio J and J lbj 18f
do do '07 do 20J 20j
do do C8 do 20j 20
10-40, do coupon 17 17J
do Pacitio ti's cy Int. otf 22 22
New 5's Reg. 1881 15J lo.
" " O. 1881 loj loj
Gold 12J 13
Silver 107 109
Pennsylvania 60 60$
Reading 64 65
Philadelphia & Krie 21 21
Lehigh Navigation Uiv. off. 60J 61
do Valley 62 62
United R R of N J Ex. Uiv 121)1 130
Oil Creek 51 9
aormern Central VJi 80
Central Transportation 45J 40
aesquenoniug oti 5(3
a & A Mortgagee's '8'J 104 104
Summer Ulothiug, for those Boys
and children, Linen, Alapaca and sum
mer wasnmer at v & is. 'e
Bargains in ladies and childrcns hats
Bonuets and Millinery goods at MAY &
SILVERMAN'S Williamsport Pa.
Hair Switches 81,00 $2,00 83.00 &
84,00 worth double the money, Ruches
5 cents upwards, Shawls $1,50 upwards
Hats from lb cents upwards, best and
cheapest trimed hats in the citv at
MAY & SILVERMAN'S opposite tho
Court House llliamsport l'a.
TUBTT7 0RK. We are now prepared
If l to do all kinds Of JOB WOKK
Envelopes, Tags. Bill-heads. Letter heads,
neatly and cheaply executed. Offiee in
Thayer & Hagerty'g new building, Mala
siTeei. mugway, ra.
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UBSJKlbK (or the ELK COcMf
AUVOCATE.
Van Amburgh'i Show ElUi.
Acoording to ptomise, Lewis, the funny
man of the Detroit Free Press, got off the
following about the Van Amburgh show
bills, who have their famous illustrations
dated for this town for Friday, August
13th. We call attention tt their partioui
larly large assortment of pictorials, which
were posted more thoroughly in town than
bIiow bills ever have been before from the
fact of bourse of its being the largest show
we have ever had here and they have also
a finely displayed advertisement in this
issue of the Auvooats and we feel per
fectly safe in saying all they advertise
they will perform. The Van Amburgh
Menagerie maintains its same steady
character for solidity and the large circus
with fifty first class performers has been
especially added for the tenting season of
1876. Read the following and go to the
show:
She had one In her hand as she came up
stair, and she didn't say a word until af- i
ter she had wiped her spectacles, placed
them oa her nose, and unfolded the bill,
and read a few o. the head-lines.
She was old fashioned in look. There
were strings to her honnet, she had no
bustle, her grey huir was combed down
smoothly, and there were only eleven
yards in her black alpaca dress.
"Voting man, don't you know that cir
cuses are awful liars and humbugs?" She
finally inquired.
The man at the table leaned back in his
chair and refused to express an opinion.
"Well, I know it," she continued in a
positive tone, "and 1 believe they git wuss
every day. Now see here listen to this:
"A gorgeous panorama of amazing
wonders a gigantic combination of aston
ishing acrobat io talent." That's all right
on the poster, but hev they got 'em. I'd
like to see one o' them animnls."
'You're lnboring under a mistake,
madam. It means a grand display of
natural cuiiosities, nnd informs the public
that the proprietor has secured many first,
class acrobat; the chaps who stand on
their heads, turn head over heels and cut
up so nianey moukcy shines."
"It does eh?" she mueed: "wanl, do you
believe it take: a suiart person to keel
over?"
' Well, one has to have a good deal of
training."
"i hey do, eh?" ihe remarked, as she
put her umbrella in the corner and spit on
her hands; "I'll bIiow you that you are de
ceived! I'm an old woman, but if 1 can't
pi
"Madam, hold on don't do it!" ex
claimed the man behind the table
"I can flop right over there nnd never
shake my bonnet, she said; as she rose up.
'I know you can, madam, but dm't. 1
am here alone, and I I don't want you to.
I'd rathor you woudn't. If you are deter
mined on it I shall leave the room!"
"Well, you know I can do it, nnd that's
enough. You may be right about what
that means, but see here here this: "The
highways ablaze with resplendent chariots
the grandest pageant ou earth." I've
bin to lots of circuses, young man, onl 1
never saw a pageant yet. If Ihey had one
the door of his cage wasn't open.
"You are almost in error there. The
bill refers to the fact that the great num
ber of wagons, chariots, etc., make up a
right worth seeing as they pass along ih
street.
"Um-m-in, she muttered as she folded
the bill over. I dou't see why they
couldn't have said so then. And now
see here read that: 'Sig. Goviupff, in his
iorial nights. ' Now, tui-n, is that a boa
contractor or cunuurango?"
'It is a man, madam one of the perfori
m era. His real name is probably Joues,
but that isn't grand enough, and so they
put him down at) f:g. GovinuorT. lie is a
man who jumps oil" a rope and turns over
twice, and comes down ull right."
"He is, eh? Well, if he's got an idea
that he's the smartest man alive I wan't to
disappoint, him. I ncvtr did. try to turn
over twice, but I'll do it right here now or
break my neck! Git the things offi'n that
table!"
"Say, madam don't. I wouldn't have
you do it for fifty dollars."
"Just once!."
'For heaven's sake, madam, get down
oili'n this table here here's a dollar if
you wou't do it!"
"I don't want your money, and I won't
try if you are scart, but I don't waul no
circus going arouud talking about aryal
U. glils aud deceiving the people!"
the sat down, the young man wiped the
sweat off his brow, and presently she re
marked;
And here a another thing, right here.
A sparkling asterisk, flashing across the
field of the cloth of gold Mons Goni-
erixue in his great delineations of human
character' I'd like to know who she is?"
'Madam, that's a man a niau who d
lineal cs character."
How."
"Why, be makes up faces- -expresses
mirth, sorrow, joy, and so forth "
'Ho does oh? Well, what s that to blow
about? Makes up faces see here!"
And she shut her eyes, run her ton cue
out. and looked like the bottom of a brass
kettle which had been kicked iu by a mule
"Ttey aie humbugs, sir?" she said as
she drew her tongue in, "and d'ye 'epose
I'd pay fifty cents to go to one?"
'They are quite entertaining as a gen
eral thing."
''llicy are, eli? Entertaining, eh?
Well, if 1 can't do more entertaining in five
minutes, than, a circus can do all day I'll
leave my bonnet up here!- -Here, hold on
to this chair:
'Madam, I earnestly hope you are not
going to perform any tricks."
"1 bain t en? lou just hold on to the
legs of this chair!"
"1 can t madam I woulun t do it for all
the diamond pins in Syracuse! Go away,
madam go home! 1 m in an awful hurry.
"Well, 1 won t then, but when 1 say
circuses are humbugs I can prove it. I
don't keer two (2) cents for their big
words and their panoplies, pageants, as
terisks, giraffes, aryals, georgouses and
ourang-outaug I can beat 'em all holler
myselt."
And sbe took off her spectacles, lifted
ber umbrella, aud wont down stairs.
A Gocd Sewing Machine is
household treasure that do family can
afford to do without. If you waut the
best, the Wilson Shuttle should bo your
choice. It combines, in the most per
fect manner, all the requisites of dura
bility, simplicity, easo of operating and
perfection of work, aud is Bold a less
price than any other first-class machine
tff 1! -II t II- 1
iuacnines win ue uenvereu at any
railroad elation iu this country, free ol
transportation charges, if ordered
through the Company's Branch House
3'27 & 820 Superior Street. Cleveland
Ohio.
They seud an elegant catalogue aud
chromo circular ( rce on application.
oil : n .
iuiB company want a tew more
good agents. A. Cummings, liidgway
hit Co., Pa. is the agent of the Com
pany at tnis place to whom all orders
euuuld be addretsed,
itillUry.
General Orders No. 4, from tho Ad
jutant General's offioe, fixes Erie Sept.
4th as the place and date of the annual
inspection and review by the Governor
of the Seventh Division National
Guards, Maj. Gen. Iluidekopcr cotn
mandiug. This division is now filled
up to its maximum number of compan
ies, twenty-one comprises some of the
best drilled and equipped companies in
thotate.
It is tho intention of the Major Gen
eral, should he be able to obtain a suffi
cient number ol tents, to put the whole
command into camp lor three days, and
give it such instruction and discipline as
can be got in that lime, which will be
of much acrvico wben encamped in
Philadli)fcH tUrt jtir, 1876.
Since thf ftotio was set up, a
telegram has been received lroin Hon.
II. C. Johnson notifying General
Iluidtkoper that tha United States
Government will issne tents for the u.c
of the Seventh Division, which will (. 0
into camp September 1st and remain
until September 4th.
The influeuco and kindness of the
Commissioner of Customs in obtaining
this canvas will be appreciat-.d by the
recipients of the hvQT.-MeadviU Re
publican' THE HONOllED DEAD.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT HY THE
rtlKSUJENX OJf THE UNITED STATES.
Washington, August 1 It beoomes
the painf ul duty ot the President to an
nounce to the people of the United
States the death of Andrew Johnson,
the last survivor of his honored prede
cessors, which occurred io Carter
county, Last lenuessee, at an early
hour ou Saturdav mornm?. The
olemnity of the occasion which called
him to the Presidency, with the varied
nature aud length of his publio services,
will cause to be long remembered, aud
occasion mourning for the death of a
distinguished publio servant. As a
mark of respect for the nicmorv of the
deceased, it is ordered that the execu
tive mansion and the several depart
ments of the government at AVushingtcn
be draped io mouroinr until the close
of the day designated for his funeral
nnd that all publio business be sus
pended on that day. It is further
urdered that the War nnd Navy Depart
ments cause suitable honors to be paid
on the occasion to tho memory of the
I iustriou8 dead.
13y the President: U. S. GRANT.
J. L OA I) W ALDER. Actios See-
retary of State.
Valuable and Desirable Property for Sale.
riHE subscriber offers for sale the
I property now occupied by him as a
residence in the village of Aidgway, Elk
count, Pa. The lot is pleasantly situated
upon i epot. street and contains 10,000 feet.
Upon it- is erected a first class I nO-AM)-
H A l.r STUKY DWELLING HOUSE,
24x82 feci, with addition 16x24 feet; a
Coal Horse, Ice House, Chicken Uouso
and Darn. There is upon the premises a
Commodious Garden, whicn is well stocked
with Fruit Trees in, bearing condition,
and contains llnwpbcrry, Dlackberry, Cur
rant and Asparagus beds. Iut terms, sc..
adJrcss.
EDWARD SOUTHER,
jclO-tf Kidgw iy. Elk Co., Pa.
Millinery goods, hair roods', Jewelry,
Fancy iioode, nations, Ladip.- and chil
drcns clnakf,dresi03 and undergarments,
wholesale and retail at MAY fr SIL-
VKKJiAK.IeTfciaiusport Pa.
Eeneiettt Atfltor's Settlement
Ceneiette, June 14th, 1875
Settlement with Treasurer and Collector
for the year 1875, William R. Jordan as
nlluws:
WILLIAM R. JOROAN DR.
To amount of duplicate $1128 82
" " ree'd from
county treasurer 2000 00
To amount from former
treasurer 63 68
To um't Slate appro. 'J7 09
$3883 69
WILLIAM R. J0HDON CR.
Cy orders redeemed and
canceled $3202 28
By extra orders redeemed
and canceled 45 00
l!y percentage on dupli
cate collected $020 09
fVi 7 per cent 43 82
liv pei rentage on am't
from county treasurer
2tilKl Q 2 per cent. 62 00
Uy percentage on am't
from lor. Ircas. 3G: 08 1 37
By percentage on State
appropriation $U7 09
(5, 2 percent.
1 91
2J1 37
$3129
By percentage on
era) ions
Balance on duplicate not
collected Si-VJ 81.
We do hereby certify that the above
settlement is correct being approved by
the auditors.
C. II. WISSLOW, 1 . ,.,
JULIUS JONES, Amhlors
GEORGE T. ROTHEOCK, Seo'y.
blSl,'J
We notice on Powell & Kime's plat
form an assortment of those celcbiated
Gowauda Plows, Cultivators &c.
Wedding and mourning outfits for
ladies at MAY & SILVERMAN'S
Williamsport Pa.
A large lot of Parasols, Ladies ties
Handkerchiefs, Hosiery and Gloves
Trunks and Satchels at MY & SIL
VERMAN'S Williamsport Pa.
J, O. W, BAILEY,
ATTORNEV-AT-LAW.
vlnxuyl. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Traveler's Life and Aooi
dent lusurauce to., of Uartlnrd, Conn.
ELK LODGE, A. V. M.
The stated meetings of Elk Lolze, No.
879, are held at their hall, corner of Main
and Depot streets, on the second and fourth
luesdays of each niontb
W. C. 71EALY, Seo'y
Those new style prints, at P & K'
are tne general talk, ot the town. G
BUSINESS CARDS.
O. A. RATII1WX,
Attorncy-al-law j
Ridgway, Pa.
2 2 If.
RUFUS LUCORJJ,
Attornoy-nt-Lnw
Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. Office is
Hall's new Brick Building. Claims for
collection promptly attended to.
vOnlly.
HALL & A'VACLn;
Attorncys-nt-Lvv.
Offioe in New Brick Building, Main St
Ridnwny, Elk Co., Pa. v3u2tt.
JAM US 1), FULLKRTON,
Surgeon Dentist, having permanently lo
cated in Itigway, oilers his proU-siuuil ser
vices to the citizens of Ridgway auu sur
rounding country. All work warranted.
OMice in Service & Wheeler's Building, up
Btairs, first door to the left, 73-n-32-ly
CHARLES IIOLES,
Watchmaker, Eneraver and Jeweler-
Main Btreet, Kidgway, Pa. Agent for th
Howe Sewing Machine, aud Morton GoM
Pen. Repairing Watches, etc, dots with
be same accuracy as heretofore. SatU-
aclion guaranteed. , vlnly
G. G. JUESSEAGER,
Druggist and Paraceutist. N. W. cornet
of Main and Mill streets, Ridgway, Pa.
full assortment of carefully selected For
eign and Domestio Drugs. Prescriptions
arefully dispensed at all hours, day or
'g"" Vln3y
T. S. HARTLEY. M. D.,
Physician anu Surgeon.
Office in Druit Store, corner Broad and
Main Sts, Residence corner Broad St.
opposite the College. Office hours from
to iu A. Al. and lrotn 7 to o P. M.
vlu2yl.
J. X. liORD WELL, M. D.t
Eclcctio Physician and Surceon. has remov
ed. his otiicu from Centre street, to Mail- st.
Kidgway, i'a,, in Hie second story of the
new brick buildiuir of Johu G. Ball, onno-
site Hyde's store.
Qlhuc hours: Biol! a- m: 1 to 2 p. m. 7
jau U 7c!
J1YDE HOUSE,
Riuowat, Elk Co., Pa,
W. II. SCIlltAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the pntronage heretofore
so liberally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict at
tention to the cunilorl and convenience of
guests, to merit a continuance ol ihe
same.
Oct 30 1809.
BUCKTA1L HOUSE,
Kank, McKeau Co., Pa.
R. E. LOOKER, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore so
liberally bestowed upon him, the new pro
prietor, hopes, by paying strict aiteution
io tne comiort and convenience of guests,
to merit a continuance of the same. Tha
only stables for horses iu Kane aud well
kept night or day. Hall attached to ihe
Hotel. vlu2vl.
KERSEY HOUSE,
Ckntbxvillk, Elk Co., Pa.
John Collins, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
so liberilly bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, nopes, by paying striot ot-
euuon to uie comfort and convenience
pi guests. I i merit a continuance of the
F. W. HAYS,
DKALEu IN
Dry Goods, Notions, Grcceriee-
and General Variety,
FOX, ELK CO., PA.
Earlcy M O.
vln47tf.
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA HAIL 110 AD
Philadelphia & Erie It. R. Division.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
ON andafter MONDAY, MAV 21, 1870,
the trains on the Philadelphia
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
KANE ACCOM leaves Renovc... 4 35 p ni
" " ' Driftwood.. 6 60 p ui
" " " . Emporium 6 60 p m
" " " St Marys... 7 60 pm
" " " Ridgway... 8 20 p iu
' " " Wilcoz BOO p nt
arr at Kane.. 0 so n
ERIE MAIL leaves Philadelphia 11 00 p u
xveuovo ii Uj a iu
" " " Emporium 1 10 p iu
" 6t. Mary's 2 00 p ui
" Kidgway 2 20 p ui
" Wilcox 2 68 p w
" arrive at Erie 7 6d p m
EASTWARD. r
RENOVO ACCOM leaves Kane... 8 00 a m
" " Wiloox 8 33 a m
" " Ridgway- 9 20 a m
" 81 Marys 10 01 a nt
" " Emporium 11 05 am
" ' Dnnwood 12 16 pm
.. . " Kenovo ......... 1 40 p m
ERIE MAIL leaves Erie ...11.20 a m
" " " Kane..M m 345 p w
. Wiloox 4 08pm
Ridgway ........ 4.45 p m
Bt. Mary's 6.10 p m
" " " Emporium 6.06 p m
Renovo 8.26 p w
" arr. at Philadephia... 6.60 I m
Renovo Aocoiu and Kane Accom connect
east and west at East with Low Grade Di.
vision and U N Y & P R R ?f
WM. A. UALDWIN.
Geu'l 8upt.
and see tneni.