BUSINESS CARDS.
O. A. RATHBUXl,
Attorney-al-law,f
Ridgway, T. 2 2 tf.
RUFUS LUCORE,
Attorney-at-Law
Ridewav. F.Ik Cn . P OfTiftA In
Jail's Dew Brick Iiuildinir. PUIm. for
joolleotion promptly attended to.
v3nlly.
HALL fc M'UAULEY,
Attorneys-at-Liw.
Ofliea In K. Drink p;i,i;., r.:n o
Ridnway, Elk Co., Pa. '. ' v8n2tf.
.. J. 0. IK BAILEY,
ATTORNEY-AT'LAW.
vlnioyl. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Aepntforlha Traveler' T.ifn anil Jul
o " V V J
dent Insurance Co., of Hartford, Coun.
JAMES D. FULLER TON,
Burgeon Dentist, having permanently lo
eated in Rigway, offers liiR professional aer
ate iq me citizens oi uicigwny ana sur
routlclinz COlintrv. All Wnrk nnt-i-nntorl
fuce in Service & Wheeler's Uuildinj?, up
-airs, first door to the left. 73-n-32-ly
CHARLES HOLES,
Watchmaker. Eneraver and Jeweler.
Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for tl
lowe eewing Machine, ana Jlorton UoJi'
'en. Repairing Watclics, etc, done witb
e same accuracy as heretofore. Sulm
cuon guaranteed. vlnly
G. G. MESSENGER,
Druggist and Parm iceuti.-l N. W. cornei
lo' Main and Mill street?, Kidgway, Pa.
nil assortment ol carefully selected For-
ign and Domestic Druga. l'resoriptions
areiuliy dispensed at All liours, any or
'gut. vlntfy
T. S. HARTLEY. M. D.,
Physician ana Sureeon.
Office in Drug Store, corner liroad and
lain Wle, Residence corner Broad St.
pposite the College. OBico hour lroin
lo 10 A. 31. aud tiom 7 lo S P. M.
vln2yl.
J. S. LORD WELL, M. D.,
ctectic Physician and Sureeon, hasremov
J his office from 1,'eulre street, tu Man si.
lug way, Pu in the second story ol the
ear trick building ot Johu 11. J.iail, cj'po
itt Ity de's store.
O.Bi.0 hours:! to 2 P M 7 t 'J P .t
HYDE HOUSE,
KmuwAY, tlm Co., Pa
W. 11. SCIIUAM. Proi.rietor.
Thankful for the calrouiL'e heretofore
o iiberuily bestowed upon Lnn, the new
l our. el jr. bones, bv u.uiuir s:ict a...
Lviiiiuii iu wiw couiiorv ana convenience ol
uesls, lo merit, a eouuuuunce oi the
uie.
Oct 18C.
A ERSE I' HOUSE,
1' i. vrh kvillk, Elk t.'o., Pa.
John Collins, Proprietor.
Thankful for' tbe patronage iitieiolort
o libenlly benlowed upou Ji i in, ibe now
rofrietor, hopes, by paying Hnct at-
ui ion to llio coiuloii ui.d convenience
guosta. l merit a continuance ot the
auie.
J'. W. HAYS,
I'LALE.. IN
pry Goods, Notions, Groceries.
and General Variety,
FOX, ELK CO., PA.
Ear Icy M. O.
vln47tf.
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA HAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Division.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
N andafter MONDAY, MAY 24, 1875,
the trains on the Philadelphia &
rit Railroad will run as lollows s
WCSTWAKU.
ANE ACCOM leaves Penovo-... 4 35 p ai
" " Driftwood.. 6 55 p m
' " " Emporium 6 65 p m
fct .Marys... V bo p m
" ' " Ridgway... 8 25 p m
" " Wilooz U 05 p ni
arr at Kane.. 9 80 p m
RIB MAIL leaves Philadelphia 11 65 p m
" " Renovo 1105 am
" Emporium 1 10 p m
" St. Mary's 2 00 p in
" Kidgway 2 25 p ui
" Wilooz 2 68 p ui
' arrive at Erie 7 60 p m
EASTWARD.
ENOVO ACCOM leaves Kane... 8 00 a ro
Wiloox 8 83 a la
' ' Kidgway- 9 25 a m
" 8; Marys 10 01 a m
" " Emporium 1105 am
" Driftwood 12 15 pm
" Renovo 1 4J p m
ERIE MAIL leaves Erie 11.20 a m
" " Kan M 8 45 p m
t " " Wilcox 4 08 p m
" " Ridgway... 4.45 pm
" " " 8t. Mary's 6.10 p m
" " " Emporium 6.05 pm
" " Renovo 8.25 p m
" " arr. at Pbiladephia... 6.60 a m
Renovo Accoiu and Kane Accom connect
east and west at East with Low tirade Di
vision and B N Y & P H K
WU. A. BALDWIN.
Oeu'l 6up't.
Fresh family Groceries, and I)
goods at P & K'a. The cheapest and
best.
THE
ELK COUNTY ADVOCATE
ONLY REPUBLICAN PAPER
IN ELK COUNTY.
Office in Thayer !i Hagerty'a Block,
HI DO WAY, PA.
SUBSCRIBE,
SUBSCRIBE,
SUBSCRIBE,
SUBSCRIBE.
TERMS mo DOLL RS A YEAR.
GIVE US A CALL FOR
JOB WORK I
CARDS,
TAGS,
ENVELOPES,
LETTER HEADS,
NOTE IIEAS,
BILL HEADS,
MONTHLY STATEMENTS,
PROGRAMMES, POSTERS, &C.
ORDERS BY MAIL
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
Address,
THE ADVOCATE,
Ridgway, filk Co., Pa'
QUOTATIONS
White, Powell & Co'
Rankers and brokers,
No. 42 South Third Street.
Philadelphia, Oct. 12th 1876.
BID. ASBCD
U. 8. 1881. e 23 23
do 6 20,062, M and N 18 181
do do '64
do IK J mj
do 10r 19
do do '65
do do '65 J and J 18
1
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20 1
17
do do '67 do 19
do do '08 do 20
10-40. do coupon 16
do Pacific 6's cy Int. off 23
New 6's Reg. 1H81 16j
23 1
16J
" C. 1881 10 17i
Oo'd 116
Silver 107 109
Pennsylvania 60 J 60
Reading 05 1 65
Philadelphia & Erie 20 20 i
Lehigh Navigation Div. off. 60J 601
do Valley 61 1 62
United R R of N J Ex. Div 131 132
Oil Creek () loj
Northern Central 28 J 2HJ
;enirai iransportalion 4U 4u
Nesquchoning 541 64
A & A Mortgage 6'g '89 100 105 J
ANNOUNCEMENT.
We are authorized to announce the name
of MICHAEL WEIDERT, of Jonestown
ship, as an independen t candidate for tbe
office of County Commissioner.
Ridgway Cemetery.
Lots are uow offered (or sale by the
Ridgway Cemetery Association in the
Dew Cemetery. The present low price
tor lots may soon be advanced.
Apply at the office of
V. 8. HAMBLEN, Secretary
Ridgway Sept. 7, 1875. n-2S)t-f.
Notice.
To all it may concern. Thoa. A
Gross of Fox Township has in his pos
session oue bew LUMBER WAGON
which are the property of the
subscriber. All persons are warned
against purchasiug the same, as the taid
Gross is not the owner thereof.
Sept. 9, 1S75. A E. GOFF.
PRIVATE TUITION.
Pupils wishing to receive instruction in
Greek or Latin, or dishing to prepare lor
College can havo opportuniiy of doing so
by applying to the Hector of Grace Church.
He having made the ueees?ary arrange
ments will be glad to receive a limited
number of young Indies and gentlemen for
instruction. For information as to terms
4c apply to,
REV. WM. JAS. MILLEK A. M.
Ridgway, Pa,
Augl9.3m
Notice.
To trJtom it muy concern:
E. F. & R. C. Mo:ey have in their posies
sion the following tiropeity which belongs
to uie unuersigned, auu all persons are
nereoy warned against purchasing the
same:
One grey horse, one set of double harness;
2 shovels, 1 wa!erpail,2 beds and bedding.
3 cook, and 1 coal sieve and furniture, i
pieces ot potatoes, and 1 piece of coru in
field, 1 bob sled, 1 grind stone, 2 neck yokes,
1 set .spreaders, 1 set tackle pullies. 1 whif-
flctree 1 set dishes, 1 log ruie, 1 lot of
vi'gitaoies in garden, a tables, 1 set of chairs
4 wooa chairs, 2 looking glasses, 1 lot of
chairs aud coeds 1 basket, crock. Lairs. c.
2 work stands, 1 lot of tinware, 1 Carpenters
square, 1 set old harness, 1 pair bobsleds,
at St. Mary's. li. F. ELI.
n82t3
I'rite, TtcrKty-tive Ccnlt.
NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING
NINE! Y-EIQI1TII EDITION.
Containing a complct list of all the towns
in the Lulled (Mates, the Territories and
the Dominion of'C iuada, having a popula
tion gieater than 6,000 according lo the
last census, together with the names of the
newspapers having the largest local circu
lation in each of the places named. Also,
a catalogue o: newspapers which are re
commended to advertisers us giving great
est value in proportion to prices charged.
Also, all newspapers in the United Ktatcs
and Canada printing over 5,000 copies
eueh issue. Alto, all the Religious, Agri
cultural, Scieutilio and Mechanical, Medi
cal, Musjnic; Juvenile, Educational, Com
mercial, Insurance, Real Estate. Law,
Sporting, Musical, Fashion, and oilier
special class journal; very complete lists.
Together witb a complete list of over 300
German papers priutcd in the United
Stated. Also, an essay upon advertising;
many tables of rates, showing tbe cost of
advertising in various newspapers, and
everything which a beginner in advertis
ing would like to kuow.
Address GEO- P. ROWELL & CO.,
41 Park Row, New York.
A choice lot of Pastry Flour
POWELL & KIME'S Try it.
at
Those Hamilton Corsets at Pi K's
are the most durable, and the cheapest
in market.
If you want any LTchcd or brown
muslins, from to 10-4 wide any
quality, go to head quarters, Powell &
Kime's and select to your taste.
Wedding and Mournine outfits for la.
dies at MAY & SILVEKMANN'S, opposite
me coun ujuse, n iiuamsport, i'a
CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP! .
Coods marked down to astonish the
world. Call and see us. MAY & SILVER.
MANN, Williamsport, Pa.
Millinery goods, hair switches, iewelrv.
fancy -roods, notions, ladies & childrens
cloaks, diesses & undergarments. Whole
sale & Retail at MAX & SILVERMANN S
opposite the court house, Williauisport, Pa,
MADAM DEMOREST PATTERNS.
We are agents for madam de mores t pat
terns, catalouges free, send for one, pat
terns sent by muil. MAY & SILVER
MiMt b Vt iiuamsport Pa.
PAY AS YOU GO.
If you pay for goods when you buy
them, you will never be troubled with
the nigt-mare of debt, your sleep will be
sweet your dreams pleasant, and your
wife and children will greet you with a
rnuile in the morning. Go to Powell
cKiuie's model etore witb your cash,
g.t more than its value and go home
satisfied. They have adopted the cash
system, and eay it is working charmingly.
f.tM ft V
CM XV i
mi j
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 3875.
RIDGHfAV SIIRI in SCHOOLS.
IVi n ei pa's report for tba month end
ing October 5th, 1875:
tmmu
e n s
V$
"! 19 S
2 2 o n g
t r t
a i t
do" 87 6"
47 3 14
64 85 10
TEACHERS.
ST 5?i
Miss B. E. Wilcox
Miss A. P. Taylor
Mr.andMrs. J. 13
Johnson.
202 157 88 80
Names of those neither late nor
absent during the month.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Glenni JohnBon, Frank Paine,
Coryell Rosb, Jerome Gorton, Daisy
Kime, and Annie McGovern.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
Amanda Lindgrom, Albertine Liod
grotu Minnie Kline, Annie Kline, Kate
Leary, Maggie Flynn, Lizzio O'Brien,
Sarah Gorton, Sussie Woodward, John
.Leary, Mollie Cummings, Joseph
Weaver and Eddie II or ton.
BIO II SCHOOL DEPT.
Henry l'aiue, Ira Sherman, Oscar
Gardner, Edwin Paine, E mcr Garduor,
Alfred Sherman, Hattie Hinds, Carrie
Luther, Helen Little and Ida Olmsted.
Names of those bestn deportment.
1NTEMEDIATE DEPT.
Eddie Powell, Amanda Lindgrom,
Albertine Lindgrom, Lizzie Shack,
Willie Luther, Charlie Geary and John
Whitmore.
niQH SCHOOL DEPT.
Alton Cbapin, Thus. Jackson, John
Shack, Daniel Irwin, Hattio Hinds
Helen Little, Rena Powell, Julia Flyun,
Addie Hyde, Wui. Messenger, Otis
Kelts, Tillie Cunningham, John Luby,
and Ada Stevens.
The ful'owing are the u a tries of those
having the best average scholarship in
the different departments.
PRIMARY.
Sadid Scull aud Coryell Ross.
INTERMEDIAL.
E. Grade Maogie Flynn.
F. Grade Martha Walker and Ella
Kiiue
G. Grade Chiuncy Wileoz and Al
bertiuo Lindgrom.
HIGH SCHOOL.
A Grade Harry A. Hall and Willie
Geary.
B Grade Chas. L. Wiltnarth. May
Little, Carrie Luther, Julia Flynn and
Helen Little.
C. tirade. Thos. Jackson, Ida Olm
sted, Ada Stevens and Hattie Hinds.
D Grade Emma Ross, Daniel Irwiu,
and John Shack.
Chas. L. Wilmarth, May Little,
Caario Luther and Julia Flynn, were
promoted from the B to the A Grade.
Katie Gresh,Ida Luther, Alice Sim
onds and Jennie Gresh did not miss any
words in sprlliugduviug the month, and
Katie Gresh, Alice Simonds, Harry A.
Hall and Julia Flynn were perfect in
this branch at the examination.
Tbe following named persons visited
the school during the month; Geo. R.
Dixon, Co. Supt. School Directors
Messrs Miller, Grant, Service and
Wheeler also Calvin Luther and
George Reynolds Jr.
The next monthly examination will
be held on the 3d and 4th. of Nov.
All those who are -interested, in the
cause of education are earnestly invited
to visit the school.
J.B. JOHNSON,
Principal.
'Heat the fife and blow the drumnf
Hail the conquering "Bantam" comet."
with bis base ball club slung over his
shoulder, blood in bis eye, and the very
tips of his lovely moustache, the ladies
so much doat on, bristling with wrath.
Take care Messrs. Gould and Brandon
for a cLul of thunder hangs over your
heads
PURS! FURS! FURS! FURS!
Extra inducements offerd in ladies &
childrens furs, small sets at $ I 00 ladies
sets from $2 00 and upwards eitra bar
gins in Mink sets first quality as, MAY &
SlLVERM ANN'S.
If you want a bag of feed, or a
Ubflhel of potatoes or a barrel or sack of
bour or even a small sack of Graham
flour, it will pay you to step iuto P &
K's for it
"Buntam" Miller baa paid au "offi
cial visit" to the "high school. He was
surprised that the female portion of tbe
class "know so little about tbe human
heart and its functions," he has had
much experience in affairs of the heart
and should have instructed tbe young
ladies what tbe human heart was made
for. No wonder, however, they couldn't
recite, being in the presence of such a
giant in intellect a "Bantam," it would
even have frightened a county Superin
tendent.
Our Coats' from $5 to 25 a large
and splendid mock. Step in and get
one at P. & K'a.
Hunting Rubbers! with and without
heels, a large lot at P. & K'a. All
other kinds of rubber boots and shoes.
Rosted coffee genuine article, at P
Si K's.
1 he leaves are falling.
Ground coffee at P. & K's.
Vote early in the morning.
Politics in Elk county are very quiet.
Oh! those beautiful prints at P. &
K's.
Yesterday morning ice was found on
water pails.
Give us a call for job work of every
description.
Alpacas cheaper than ever before
known at P. & K's.
Tbe first snow of the season fell here
on Tuesday morning last.
The reduction of the publio debt for
September is $3,342,562.
Hats and Caps a complete assortment
at P. & K's.
These frosty mornings will invigorate
the candidates; and open the chestnut
burs.
Paper collars the nobbiest! with turo
down corners also the good old Byron
style at P. & K'a.
A complete stock of ladies misses and
ohildrens shoes, light, medium and
heavy at P. & K'a. Now is the time to
buy.
Vote for good men at tbe election to
be held on November 2d, tor instance
Hartranft, Rawle, MeVean and Oeter
hout. Now our Democratic friend II. S.
Tbayer feels well as the frosty mornings
make the unfortunates think of order
ing a load of coal.
There was found this week on the
Dickinson farm a bill of Early Rose
potatoes which yielded one hundred
aod fitty-fivc potatoes.
It is reported "Bantam" Miller of
the Democrat aod Base Ball Gazette,
wears corsets, how is it "Bantam?" true
or not true?
Our young friend Vinton Ross is now
with G. G. Messenger, learning the
drug business. We wish bim success
in his new occupation..
There is a good demand for boats by
our lately sanguine Democratic friends,
since tbey heard from Ohio, to make
a voyage up the historic stream to tbe
saline marshes.
Frank Powell, a brother of Jerome
Powell of this place, living at W.hite
Plains New York, died very suddenly
Tuesday morning. He was to have
been married ou the day of his death.
M. N. Powell, of Smethport, sheriff of
McKean county, father of Jerome S.
aud brother of Jerome Powell, Esq. of
this place, died very suddenly this
morning.
Miller worries hit dear soul a great
deal for (ear Parsons will overfeed his
chickens. And from the continued
braying one would bo led to believe the
JacKass of the Democrat was about
half starved.
Hnir switches 75 cents $1 00 2 00 3 00 &
4 50 worth double the money and Ruches
for 25 cents bats from 25 centi upwards
Ttiuied hats from $1 00 upwards, great re
ductiou in all kinds of goods at MAY &
SILVERMANN'tJ, WillianiBport, Pa.
Don't be discouraged "Bantam"
"sweet are the uses of adversity" better
luck next time, "there are just as good
fish in the sea as have ever been caught"
so fish away "Bantam" and hope tor the
beet," Setuh" "Smoce."
The poet Dixon referred to in our last
issue is not our worthy County Superin
tendent; the ono mentioned lived some
where in between the fifteenth and six
tec oth centuries and was a son of old
Mrs. Dixon.
Recently M. J. Resencrans, one of
the proprietors of a billiard hall in
Brookville, was arrested on a charge of
offering to cell and pass counterfeit
money, and after a hearing before U. S.
Commissioner, W. F. Stewart, Esq., was
bound over to answer tbe charge before
the U. S. district court.
Miller 'u not pleased with our article
on the Republican candidates. We
would suggest to the meddling youth tbe
propriety of sticking to his tusk ofruo
ning the Democracy of Elk county and
writing base bull articles, at the same
time we will remind him that tho Re
publicans are competent to take care of
themselves without the interference of
such a hair-brained popinjay.
Washington, October 7. In order to
render more sccurt, the funds in the
United States Treasury, Treasurer New
to-day had chronometer locks affixed to
all tbe safes in his office, which shall be
locked at the close of business each af
ternoon, and cannot be unlocked again
until 9 o'clock the succeeding day,
"Bantam" Miller of the Democrat
says we keep chickens, well, we do, so
do many others of the ppople of Ridg
way; why don't be pitch iuto them as
well as us? We plead guilty to tbe
charge, but we never yet have been
obliged to pay fourteen cents on the
dollar for what we eat, drink, smoke,
play billiards and wear. Dry up "Ban
tam" you are only making a fool oi
yourself, stick to your base ball club,
your dainty stockings, and your lovely
cap, but don't be insulting to your su
periors. Our hair may not be brushed
according to your standard, but we do
not owe the barber fourteen cents on the
dollar ior taking care of it, and we don't
mean to; we prefer to pay at we go.
Green Kio cuttee a P. oi ft. s.
Knit undershirts and drawers, at P &
K'a.
Subscriptions are being raised to
place bell in Grace Church at this
place.
Last Saturday morning a freight
train and pusher eolliedcd near Shaw,
mut junction. Tho engines were badly
damaged but no person hurt.
New goods, every day in the year
execpt Suodays and legal holidays at
the great mammoth Grand Central
Store of P. & K'a. No bragging
around. Call for wbatyou want.
The Clearfield trial has ended in the
acquittal of Biney aod the conviction of
Parks. The latter has been sentenced
to one year's imprisonment and a fine of
$1,500.
Tho Republicans of Erie count held
their Convention last week and nomina
ted the following ticket: Senate, Henry
Bulterfield; Prothonotary, G. D. Price;
Dis. Atty , A. B. Force; County Com
missioners, A. B. Gunnison, D. W.
Titus; Register and Resordcr, Daniel
Long; Poor Director, J. G. Kincaide;
Coroner, J. E. Stillman; Auditors, E
K. Range, Wm. E. Hayes.
Every since the Democracy en
dorsed Greeley tbey have been good at
taking "pikry" whenever directed, but
this ''Lincoln rag money" which they
used to swear at, goes a little like eating
crow with the old stagers. Their only
hope is that the inflation dodge will win.
It will make the "poor man's dollar"
less and lesa valuable, to be sure, but
what earn tbe leaders so long as they
can thereby hang to the tail board ot
the baggage wagon. They will sacrifice
all their wive's relations for that.
Warren JUail,
David Talum, Cleveland, Ohio, Minister
in the orthodox society of frienJs, will de
liver a thrilling and interesting locture on
intemperance, rich in a variety of fact and
matters of interest gathered in this
Country and Europe, in Ridgway on Thurs
day, Oct. the 21st. at 7 o'clock P. M. In
the Court House.
And will exhibitor. Sewcll's Celebrated
Drawings of the Human Stomach, showing
'.he different stages of disease brought on
by the use of intoxicating 'Drink unto
death by Deliriun Tremens; which Kill be
of great mterett.
David Talum and Wife, Laving labored
many years for the good of suffering
humanity, without compensation will be
uudar the necessity of taking up a collec
tion at the close of the meeting to aid
them in their work of benevolence.
We aro'iniormcd that it bus been de
cided to .put the Smethport oil well
down another 200 feet, making 2000
feet in all. This determination was not
arrived at witb any strong expectations
ot finding oil, but with the moro particu
lar object oi securing a larger flow of
gas. li a sufficient quantity of gas is
lound to warrant the laying of pipes and
conducting it to the borough ior heat
ing and lighting purposes, tbe sinking
of the well will not have been in vain
as a matter both of publio good and pe
cuniary advantage to tbe stockholders.
It will probably be a couple ot weeks be
fore drilling can be re suuied, as a
new 2000 foot cable U necessary,
which being an unusual length will
have to be made to order. We are told
that this cable will cost over $300 and
will weigh fully a too. McKean Miner.
Notwithstanding the- hard times
Ridgway bas no cause to compluin of
tbe number ot new building) built dur
ing the summer, and now in course of
erection. Doctor Eurley hai built a
barn; Mrs. Barrett a bouse ou South
street 22x32; B. F. Ely a house at Elk
creek mill, 32x32, intended tor a board
ing house; Messrs. Hyde aod Kline
their new foundry; Ed. Payne a new
barn; W. C. Geary, a new barn; O, E.
Grant, one ot the finest houses in tbe
county; Robt Campbell a storo building
on Main street 24x40, now inclosed;
James McGionis will soou have a store
building erected 21x70. Besides these
now buildiug several additions and im
provements have been made, bouses and
fences have been repainted, and a gen
erel tone of healthy thrift seems to pre
vail. Next summer we expect there
will be several fine buildings put up.
The Warren Mail says. This sea
son has about closed in the cheesa
manufactories. We have not heard
how many pounds have been made in
Warren County, but Crawford County
shows 6,310,000 pounds from 63 fac
tories; Erie County, 22 factories, 5,610,
000 pounds; Mercer and Venango, 11
factories, 647,700 pounds.
Total in four counties, 101 factories,
producing 12,567,700 pounds.
MARRIED.
JOHNSON COLESON. On tbe
evening oi October 7th, 1875, by Rev.
I. Breneman, at tbe residence of W. S.
Service, Mr. Wm. Johnson, to Miss.
Anne Coleson, both of Ridgway.
' DIED.
HAYS, At the residence oi Mr. E
Morey, Fox township, Elk Couuty, Pa.,
on Oetober 5th, 1875, Mrs. Catherine
12. Hays.
Mrs. Hays was one of tbe oldest set
tlers oi F.lk County, an exemplary chiis
tiao devoted mother, and died respected
by all.
Clearfield papers please copy.
About Bbeei Hut.
Few persona doubtless are aware of
the (act '.hat the original inventor oi
Steel Pens is still living. Sir Josiah
Mason,' now the great pen manufac
turer of Birmingham, England, enjoys
that distinction. He is Dow very old,
being above eighty. It is in bis gi eat
factory that several of the most popular
of the widely famed Spencorian Double
Elastio Steel Pens are made, the
models being supplied by tbe proprie
tors oi the pens, Messrs, Ivison, Blake
man. Taylor & Co., the Educational
Publisher of Vew York. The Spen
cerian Pens have attained their great
popularity from a variety of reasons, all
oi which will be apparent to any one
who may try them. Oi oue number
alone more than six millions were sold
last year. We uso them in out office,
and are so woll pleased with thnm that
we have no hesitation in saying that
they are, in our opinion, superior to
any other article of the kind with
which we are acquainted. Their chief
characteristics seem to be flexibility,
elasticity, durability and evenness oi
point, and a nearer approximation to
the real quill action than has been here
tofore attained in a steel pen. The
Spencerian are comprised in fifteen
numoers, all differing in flexibility and
fineness ot point, and for the convenience
of those who wish to try them Messrs
Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., 133
and 140 Grand Steet, New York, will
send by miil a sample card, securely
enclosed, containing one each of the
different numbers, on receipt oi Twenty,
five cents.
We are sorry we can't dress as well as
"Bantam" Miller does, for we know it
would make a great difference in our
general appearance; but we cannot do it,
we have a family to support, having
been more successful in love than "Ban
tam,'' and we pay in full. If our iriends
will deduct eihlj-six per cent, from
our bills we will start a moustache and
make a greater spread generally.
Mr. James Caird, who in Euglaud, is
accepted as the most reliable authority
ou agricultural questions, has just pub
lished some interesting calculations us
to tbe wheat ciop of 1875. He shows
that the tall iu the price of wheat last
year was followed by a reduction of
330,000 acres iu tho breadth ot wheat,
or nearly oue-teuth of the total wheat
crop in the United Kingdom, and that
there bas generally in other countries
been a diminished urea of wheat. This
year the harvest in this country has
been three weeks .later than lasttycur,
and its introduction to the market a
whole month later; and Mr. Caird calcu
lates that, allowing for tbe surplus from
last year, little more than eleven
months' consumption will now have to
bo provider! for until the next harvest
comes round. This is 22,000,000
quarters altogether, half of which will
be got at home, and the rest must be
got from abroad' Fro in ( Russia aod
Germany a liberal supply may be ex
pected. There is also a good stock to
b3 drawn upon in France, and the far
mers are holdiug back for higher prices'
''Bantam" waxes iurious iu every
issue. We are glad of it for it shows
the boy's iroliuksome disposition He
says we Bhoot ruts; the only thiug in
the shooting line we,ahave ever knowu
him to do, was a lew oi cupid's darts,
and he didn't make good shots either.
He further says wc sit on arbitrations,
all right wo do. "Bantam," however,
always sits ou his brains.
Two young men in Benzinger town
ship, named Geo. Sykes and William
Russell met a horrible death from tbe
effects of taking an over dose of phos
phorous. It seems that these young
men had received a book irom some
misserable quack, recommending phos
phorus pills as a remedy fjr weak
nerves They purohused a half ounce
oi crude phosphorus, and each of them
swallowed ten or twelve grains oi the
fatal drug. Tbey took tho dose on
Sunday about 9 A. M., and did not feel
any bad effects until four o'clock P. M ,
when they were taken with retchings iu
the stomach. Their iriends did not
feel alarmed, and gave them someome
remedies .for cramps in the stomach.
But on Monday moruing the suflercrs
coulessed that tbey had taken phos
phorus, when medionl aidwas sum
moned (Drs. Reynolds aod Sterley,)
who did all they could to alleviate tue
sufferings of their patients, but without
avail, Geo. Sykes expired ou Mouday
night and William Russell lingered uu
til Tuesday night iu great agony, whuu
he expired. These are sad cases. Young
Sykes was rather a prfpossessiog boy,
aotivo intelligent and industrious. His
family consisting of Tather, mothgr
brother and sisters are well nigh dis
tracted at this lell misfortune which
bas oveatakeu him. YouiiS Russell we
did not know. We understand be was
the brother-in-law ot Mr. Baker, gun
smith iu this place. St. Marja Ga.
zette.
A general stock ot winter clothing,
at very low prices at P. & K'.
Ladie. drtsi goods mwl ttyle at
P. & K's.