4
ft
O. A. R ATIB UA,
Attoraey-at-law,,
ftidgway, Pa. B 2 tf.
RUFVS t, UCORE,
Atrny-at-Law
Ridgway, Elk Co., Pt. Office In
Hall's ew Brick Building. Claims for
Qollectlota promptly attend-etf ro.
tilnlly.
Attorneys-tt-Liw.
Office In Nw Urifc BuitdSng, Main 81
Rldwy, Elk Co., tfa. V3n2lf.
J. 0. if. BAtLST,
ATTOfcNEY-ATLAW.
yaijl. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for Ibe Traveler'! Lite and Acci
dent Insurance Co., tt Hertford. Conn.
JAMES D. FULL Kit TON,
Surgeon DeutiBt, tiding pmhanently lo
cated in Rigwo.y-, tttfeVs bis professional ser
vices to the cuiVeus of Ridgway ana sur
rounding country. All work warranted
Office in 8orvice & Wheeler's Building, up.
lain, first door to the left. 73 n-3J ly
CHARLES HOLES,
YFatcu'maSer, Engraver and JewelsV
Main utrcet, Ridgwny, Pa. Agent tor the
Howe Sewing Machine, find Morton Qold
ten. Repairing Watcher, etc, dorcwith
tie lame accuracy as heretofore. 81 is
faction guarantied. vlnly
G. G. MESSES (i nit.
Druggist and Parmaceutist,, N. W. cornri
f Mais and Mill streets, Kldgwity, Tn.
full assortment of carefully WiletlWd For
ign and Domestic Drug, Prescriptions
Carefully dispensed at all hours, day ot
hight. vlu3y
T. S. HARTLEY. M. O,,
Pliviiintiiii ariii Surgeon.
Office in Drug Store, corner llroad and
Mam St. Kceidencc corner lirnail bt.
topposit the College. OMitse hour Iroin
to 10 A. M. and ticm 7 to 8 l'. ji.
vlu'-'yl.
J. S. LORD WELL, M. t).,
Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, lins remov
ed hi oltice frout Centre street, to Mail st.
Kidgway, I'a,, in the second itory of the
he briok building or Joliu u. nan, cppo
lit. Hyde store,
Oifijo hour: I to 2 P M 7 to 9 P M
hide house,
P.inoWAt, Eli Co., Pa
W. II. SO II RAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for tin patronage heretofurt
so liberally bestowed upon huu, the new
proprietor, hip, by paying strict a.
tention to Ike comfort and convenience ot
'guest, to merit a continuance oi the
Same.
Oct 80 I860.
KERSEV 110 USE,
CeiiTBCvtLLKj EbR CB;, Pa.
John CoLtit.Ms, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patrouage heNHOton
So liber illy bestowed upou him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying striBt at
tention to ill eortilori aid convenience
of gujits. t1 merit A Blitinuubte of the
same.
'. JJAl'S,
liLALU.. IN
Ery Goods, Netiens, Grceeries.
and General Variety,
FOX, ELK CO., PA.
Eartey J. O-
?lu47tf.
PENNSYLVANIA It AIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Division
WINTER TIME TABLE.
O'
kNandafter MONDAY, MAY 24, 1876,
the trains on the Philadelphia &
trie llailroad will run as follows:
westward.
KANE ACCOM Kates KDnovO-... 4 35 p m
Driftwood.; 0 05 p m
Emporium 6 65 p m
" St Marys... 7 55 p m
" " " Ridgway... 8 25 p m
Wilcoz;.-;;.. II 05 p m
rr at Kaue.i 9 30 p m
EB11 MAIL leave Philadelphia 11 65 p m
' Kenovo.; 1105am
Emporium
" St. Mary's ,
" Ridgway
111) pm
2 00 p m
2 25pm
2 68 pm
7 60 p m
Wilcox.......
" arrive at Erle...;.-.j.i
EASTWARD.
RENOTO ACCO M leaves Kane.i,
Wilcox; m,
800am
8 83 a m
Ridgway 9 25 a m
8i Marys -10 01 a m
Emporium 11 05 d m
Driftwood 12 16 p m
Renovo ......... 1 40 p m
EE1 MAIL leaves ri
..lUUlDl
" " Kan
HH i
8 45pm
Wilcox.;. 4 08 p n
Ridgway ..m 4.4S p m
St. iiury's...;.. 6.10 p m
Emporium...... 6.05 p m
Benovo........... 8.25 p m
ii
" str. at philadephia... 6.60 a m
Renovo Accota tod Kane Aooom connect
east and west at East with Low tirade Di
ialon and B N Y 4 P K B
WM; A. BAtDrVlS.
Qen'l 8ap't.
Frl family Groceries, D(J Caoned
0da HPS K Tb. htsp,t aDd
Ammte.
THURSDAY MaUcH 16TH, 1876.
Bopnblicatt Statfi CoBTntloat
IlEADQUARTteftS REPl'Tibttl 1
State OrtMkTTRn. 1
IlAnni8Buito, Februttry i, isffr. J
In nurslotlt tf n Hesolutlttn tof the
Republican KtW rbrrtinltHW.ntlopted
ut a meeting Held III IlarHsbur this
day. a Republican Stt OonvtAtion,
to Le composed nf delegates ftorn each
Scnatorialand Representatiw district,
to the number to which Such district
U entitled in the legislature, is
hereby called to meet In tllte city of
Harrinburg, ut twelve o'clock, htttm,
on Wednesday, March 29, l&TOj For the
purpone of nominating an Electoral
ticket and of electing Senatorial and
Representative delegates to represent
the Htate In the Republican National
Convention, to be held at Cincinnati,
Ohio, on the 14th day of June, 1870.
liv Order of the Committee,
llKXRY M. llOYT, Chairman,
A. Witsox Noasis, Secretary.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
EAii'tera Dnily except Sundays, arrives
at 8:30 p m., leanei at 4:45 p m.
Western Daily exctpis Hundnys; leaves
at 2:30, arrives t 4; 4 5 p m.
Itrookville Daily except Sundays; ar
rives at 12 m., leaves at Q.30 p m.
Spring Creek ArMVtes Tuodsya and
Thursdays at It a m,-, leaves Wednesdays
and Fridays at d s. in.
Lodge Meetlngti
Elu Lodce, No A. Y. M.. meets the
second tlni foitrthi'uegdiiys of each month
in the Mnsonio Hall.
Elk Chnpler, No.t230 A A. M-.-, meelson
I lie third Tueadny ot each month in Musnoio
Hull.
Orient Council, No 40 meets the first
Tuesday of eaeh monlh in Masonic Hhl
Siinpp Coiiimnmlery, No 40, K T Meets
the fourth Thursday of each month in
Maionic Hull.
Township Officers.
-9
Judge of Election H. S. Thayer.
Inxpectors A Cummiugs, P A Mead.
Justices of the Peace Charles Mead, J
O W Bailey
School Directors Jerome Powell, t) B
Grant, G r Wheeler, W II Osterhout, W
8 Service, Eiig J Miller
Supervisors W II Osterheut, O B
Fitch
Treasurer W M Hyde
Aseessor H A Parsons, Jr.
Auditors CVGilli,JK Whitmsre
Clerk W D Dickinson.
Countable J W Morgester
tt)untjr Officers.
President Judire Hnn T, T) W.imnr.
Associate Judges Hon J V Houk, Chas
Lulir
Sheriff Dituie! Scull
Treasurer Jacob MlCauley
District Attorney J K P Hall
County Superintendent George R
Dixon
Prothonotary, &c Fred cbocning
Deputy Proihonolary W S Horton
Commissioners M;chael Weidert, W H
Osterhout George Reuscher
Auditors W 11 Hyde, R I tfpangler,
George rtolhrock.
CoJimijioiirs' Clrk W,S'IIoron
JURY LIS1S.
Following is the list of Jurors drawn
of May term, commencing Monday
May 82d, 1876.
tiiiAxb Jt'ttoHS.
ilfetttttte. S. P. Rooming laborer
Ralph Johnson, Jr. farmer;
Btnzinger. (.'harles Schneider,
farmer; B. Wesnitzer, Brewer; George
Decker, farmer; Joseph Werner; far
mer. Fox. S. S. Parker, farmer; Lewis
ladings, furlher.
Horton James McClellan, lum
berman. Jay. David Kunes, laborer; Joseph
Dill, lumberman.
Jones Paulus Schneider, farmer;
Michael Dill Sr. farmer; Isaac Keefer
Inliorer.
Ridgway. G. T. Wheeler, lumber
man; Saylor Jacksort, Carpenter; W.
F. Mercer, Butcher; H. A. Parsons,
printPri
St. Marys. M. Stibich, laborer. L,
Wittman, itiercljant; Henry Freder-
man, farmer; J. M. Mecum, hotel;
keeper; Henry Gausman, carpenter;
Anion Bashajt, labrjRK
TBAVKltSE JLHOR8
Benezette.-Leroy Winslow, fnrHierj
Edward Fletcher, merchant; Dennis
Taylor, laborer: Henrv Blesh. hotel
keener: Georife Winslow. farmer-
John Barr, fanner.
Benzlnirer: Lorerib Gahr. farmer;
Clemenz Halberberger, farmer; Step
lien Henry, farmer; Frank Wfcis, car
penter: Geo. Niseeil, fanner; Jacob
Kreckle, farmer:
t ox Cliarles Jlohad, laborer;
Frank ArrHstroiitr. lubcrer: William
Gibson, carpenter; Datid Mereditli,
farmer. ,
Hortori; Fred. Ravvtiiikli?'. fiirmer:
B. A. Rogers, lilbbrer: Hecikiah Hor-
ttfn, farmer; '
Jav. GeW; B. Dill, labofer: L.. 8.
Dodd, farmer;
Jones. Jolin. Allen, Mechanic.
Millstone. H. J. Clyde, laborer.
Ridgway. J. W, Taylor, laborer;
Hugh MeGeehin, Mercliafiti Jahies
Riley, hotel keeper; Edson T. Grant,
fanner; Harry Wilson, Carpenter; J.
S. Powell, harness maker; A. H.
Head, laborer; E. K. Gresh, mer
chan t,
Spring Creek, Reuben Mohney,
laborer.
St. Marys. Anthony Fochtman,
hotel peeper; John Ahlis, millwright;
John" E-nimett; stone mason; Anthony
Aumartj etbiief irtason; Henry Fey,
carpenter; William Dfanitf, carpenter;
George Iiuholf taylcJr; Frank Keller,
butcher.
The Board of Inspectors Of the
Northampton1 county prison have re
solved that the supply of tobacco to
the prisoners confined In the jaiij at
the expense of the ,cOinlty, be dis
pensed with.
There is a building Standing in
Somerset, built over otic", hundred
years ago by the Free Masons. It
was occupied by them for many years.
It is now used and occupied a a Lu
theran parsonage;
The' tools are not ail dead. A young
man of Rothsville, Lancaster county,
received several abusive valentines,
and sued another man for sending
them; whereupon the latter entered a
cross suit on a similar charge.
Michael Edwards,- .sr. who Is a
member of the Laurel steam engine
comOany; 6f York, la the 61dest living
fireman in the world, having reached
the age of nearly 109 years. He cast
bis first vote for General W ashirifeton
for President- Mr.- Edwards has Been
a member 07 the Lwttrer company
eirice 1790.-
i-Vont the Mansfield Advertisers
Schools of Elk Count ji
BY FLORA t; SpKNCER (S. It: B i till 88
1809.)
Ignorant Is the curse of fJttd, educa
tion the wings with which e fly to
heaven. &'hakpea re,
A rich harVest has been rtttped from
the pine-clad hills of Elk county and
a mine of wealth Is stUl beneath their
brown and stump-scarred peaks, but
there Is a still greater snuce of wealth
in her schools-, and her people are
wide awake to this fact, as is clearly
proven by the rapid growth arid im
provement in all things pertaining to
schools.
Not many decades ago Elk county
was a howling wilderness, and many
who were then among the brave and
hardy pioneers are still living. Some
times we have sat with bated breath
listening to their recitals of those by
gone days that to us seem to have
been full of excitement and romance;
and listening to the story of the many
deprivations they have suffered, the
many obstacles and trials they have
overcome, we can but look upon them
as brave conquerors. Among the
many things of which they were de
prived were good schools. A few
evenings since I heard described one
of the old time school-houses. It was
a log structure) low and dark. The
windows were ell up towards the
ceiling and were very small; some
times thy were tilled with oiled pa
per instead of glass. One side of the
room was occupied by a huge fire
place. The iloor was of slabs split
from logs and furnished a good venti
lation, the cracks being wide enough
to slip a large whip through' (we do
not intend to imply that they were
used for that purpose. The benches
and writing forms were also of slabs.
The principal text -books used were a
spelling book and a Testament. The
teachet Was always armed with the
rod of correction. A teacher without
a whip would have been a marvel.
Time has waved his wand, and all
is changed. In the place of the log
huts stand large pleasant houses
neatly furnished with1 comfortable
desks and benches, walls decorated
with maps, mottoes, and often pic
ture. Our schools are mostly supplied
not only w.t'igieat blackboards, maps
eUtirls, globeS and numerical frames,
but with that IndlSpcnsublearticle, an
Unabridged Dictionary.
Elk county has eleVt-h school dis
tricts and fifty-live schools, with an
attendance of one thousand four
hundred and thirty-nine pupils. Five
of the schools are graded; one at Bene
zette, employing twd teachers; one at
Centerville, in a commodious new
house, two teachers. Wilcox a thriv
ing village, noted for being the lUca
tlon of the largest tannery in the world
has a graded school employing three
teachers. The people of Wilcox are
highly inteaested in education, as
may be seen in the enlarged and im
proved appearance of their school
building. It has thrfe large hand
somely furnished rPoms. Judging by
the praise given him by his pupils, the
school Is tlHder the' gttlllance of a most
excellent principal.
Our county Institute was held in
this pteiisant village, and I will ven
ture to say that no body of teachers
were ever received with more cor
diality, or that there was ever a more
successful institute. The attendance
by eitlseris was large: And tis the
time spent by the te'achers at the in
stitute wilS given by nil tiie distrcts,
except one, tub atteildahee of the
teacheM was alsd large, the absent
teachers bc'ing all from that one dis
trict a forcible argument In favor of
granting time and pay to all teachers'
attending their county iristittite.
At the close of the institute, the fol
lowing resolution was unanimously
passed.
Resolved, That we, the tit'hers of
Elk county, Vill unite with the
teachers throughout the State, in a
petition to the Legislature fWr the en
actment of.a law making it obligatory
upon botirds of st'hool directors' to al
low time and nan tb teacher in their
employ while amending teachers' in
stitutes, and that the Department of
Public Instruction and Our county
superintendents, are retjtifcsted to aid
in procuring tiie passage of such a
law.
As this resolution is 6f interest to ail
teacher's, t have taken the liberty to
quote it lii this article:
Ridgway, the county' Stat; hits a
graded school (fdtir teachers.) This
school has only beeti let operation
about Ave years, but has done much
for Ridgway and vicinity. St. larys
has also a graded school, employing
four1 teaChers. German and the higher
bf'ftuchea afe taught.
Ill almont every township we have a
township uniformity of text twits,
and Our worthy Superintendent is
making great effort to complete the
uniformity by another year.
District institutes are held in three
towships.
We have no such relic of bafbarlsm
as boarding round
There are but three Normal
graduates teaching iri this cb'unty.
Too much cannot be said iri praise of
Our coiirity superintendent, Prof. tleo.
R. Dixon. Stepping directly from the
school-room to the superintendence,
he remembers and appreciates the
needs as well as trials of teacher and
pupils. His Visits to the school room
are replete with good things. He has
ever a word of praise tb the deserving,
encourrfge'merit td the timid, advice to
the needy and cheering words for all.
When you think you must reduce
your experises, shtrt down on whisky
tobacco and cigars, but don't run right
in and stoo' your bofrre paper. ProS l-
dencetfill provide sotoe) way, for you
to get to the next circus- Without de
priving ytivt bt all knowledge of
county State or national affairs.
Clarion Republican;
Send in your Job ork.
This is thetkhternial yeah
Now sow your toirkU) seeds-.
To-MORitdW Is St. Patrick's Day
We are prepared t do ail kinds bf
Job work; f
Ci B. Gould ofthi Ce-rbii CobAty
Prefi paid us a visit :ast week.
ThH 22d of February Is how a Na
tional holiday by act of Congress'
The sleighing tills winter boa been
very poor, - Jj
Men thai own empty ice houses
commence to look blue,
PiioFi tlEot it. DritoK Will mdve
next wetk lUrd the rooms over Com
pany It's blil hrhiory.
J F faith lias sold his blacksmith
shop and lot on Main street and his
old house and lot acctoss the creek to
M. E. Lesser for $1100
As we go to press 'vjeautlful snow"
is coming dbwri in quantity sufficient
to warrant the prediction that we will
have a run bf Sleighing
The attention of our Waders Is called
to the Special Tax Notice In another
column. E. Cowan, TVarren, Fa.; Is
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
for this district.
The HduSfeHoitt I published at
Brattleboro Vti i8 Oil bur table for
March. No family cai Mlbrd to do
without thb HowtehtUl. Subscrip
tion price $ 1 DO; '
Gene wants a leap yr party. The
fellow is so bashful thtt he W&H not
ask one of the fair sex himself. It
will never do Gene "ftlnt heart never
won fair lady."
Wb rublish in anoticr column an
article which proves that Belknap
was a Democrat and hs always been
a Democrat. The art Lie only showes
that you can't make agood Republi
can of a poor DemoeraL
The dwelling hous occupied by
Mrs. Crow on Main' street below
Houk's store was destroyed by fire
last hirOit together wiflr nearly all its
contents. The fire brolic but about i
o'clock; cause unknown.
"Since Belknap resigns
And Morrill declines,"
TheJPresident said, at he laughed,
"Between me and yoi, .
There's but one tiling to iio,
So I nominate you, Nr. Taft."
The State of Georgia exempts from
taies cottoll and woolen mills and
machinery for ten yearn from the time
the mills are started. There is one
mill in operation In Aigusta contain
ing 23,000 spindles, which has made a
dividend of tw enty pr cent, among
the stbek holders. ..
Even the potato bigs respect Uie
centennial epoch. Instead Of wearing
the black and ycilbw stripes ufiual. tb
tliem, they are this year arrayed in
alternate stripes of red, white and blue
So says an exchange.
The Philadelphia Tines editorially
commenting on the Presidency says:
"But while managers are studying
their manipulations for Cincinnati let
them not lose Sight of a I'r't'sideiilial
constellation in this immediate sec
tion. True, it's not as radiant as those
which flash and fade and have to sub
mit to periodical eclipse In Wash
ington, but it's steady and increasing
slowly in lustre, but keeping all it
gathers. When the clans meet in the
queen City t?f the iTeat; let them be
prepared for the name of Hartranft to
appear before their fisions in bigger
letters than they now drearii of; He is
the kind of a candidate whb advances
with but moderate strides, but Hb ad
vances to stay, and it may yet tax all
the powers of the Washington Repuh
ican leaders to prevent the national
christening from proclaiming the
nme of John F. Hartranft tb tiie mul
titude."
Responsibility Fob Raise!
CuEclis. A decision of wide interest
regarding the responsibility of mak
ers of checks that are raised, or notes
that are altered, has Just been ren
dered by'Judge Sharswood, of the Su
preme Court, lie holds that a maker
whb makes a note or check in such a
way as to make alteration easy, or in
vite it, is liable to a boua-flde holder
who takes It before maturity tor value.
BUt If the iliaker lirid used the" Ordin
ary precalUlori he would not be so
liable,- any more than for downright
forger'. Omitting to 'scroll" the
blank pldc'es after the wo'rds arid fig
ures of the irtsirdrrients, and signing
contracts Or other documents in such
away that they' could I'e's'eve'red, arid a
perfect negotiable note obtained,
would be Instances of riegligetice that
would render the maker liable. The
question whether proper precautions
had been taken was One tor the jury to
decide.
The New "frork titiiek pudnslic'S fin
interesting report tto the cbridittoii of
the labor market in that city, both for
skilled and unskilled , labor, showing
that the mechanical ftidastrtfs have
not recovered frolri the depression
caused by the financial p'ah'Ifc tit 1873.
The number of haiids employed seems
to be gradually decreasing, and wages
show a corresponding reduction, The
trades-unions now number biilf ftbdut
one third 0T their total strength three
years ago. This is especially to be seen
in tble bttilding trades, the societies in
1873 numbering Over ten thousand,
while at the presetft time the number
on their rolls hi good staffding is not
much above tiiree thousand. Iix 1873
the various unions had 48,180 mem
bers, while at the present time they
contain: less than 18,000, of which 3,
790 are out of employment: A care
ful estimate of the workmen outside of
trade organization's shows the proba
ble number to be 683SO, 6f which' 21,
420 are idle. Tire plttmbers, gas-fitters,
puintc-rak and those engaged in
the building trades appear to have suf
fered most
Rates of Interest Allowed in the
United States and Canada.
The Philadelphia Ledger has com
piled the following statement of the
interest allowed by the laws of the
several States and Territories. Of the
United States and Uriper and Lower
Canada: .
Alabama Eight Her . fctnt. On
Usurious contracts the principal can
bnly bb recovered.
Arkansas Six per cent. but parties
may 'contract for any rate not exceed
ing ten.' Usury forfeits both principal
and interest.
California Teh per cent, after a
debt becomes dub, but parties may
agree upon any rate bf interest what
ever, simple or compdtijld.
Colorado Territory Teh pe cent.,
on money loaned.
Connecticut-Seven per cent Usury
forfeits interest taken into excess o;
legal rate.
Dakota Seven per cent- Parties
maycontract for a rate riot exceeding
twelve. Usury forfeits all the interest
taken.
Delaware-Six per cent Penalty
for usury forfeits a sum equal to the
mbney lent.
District bf Columbia Six prtf cent.
Parties may stipulate in writing for
ten. Usury forfeits all the interest.
Florida Eight per cent. Usury
laws repealed: Mbney may be loaned
at any fate.
Georgia Seven per cent: Parties
may ebrithuit for twelve: A higher
rate than twelve forfeits liilettist knd
excess.
Idaho Territory Ten . tier bent.
Parties may agree in writing fur any
rate not exceeding twO per' cent, per
month. Penalty for greater .rate is
three times the anidtit paid, fine $300
or six months Imprisonment or both.
Illinois Six per cent, but parties
may agree in writing fdr ten. Pen
alty for usury forfeits the entire Inter
est. Iiidlarta Six per cent, Parties
may agree in writing for any rate not
exceeding ten. Beyond that rate is 11
Hnl as to excess only.
Iowa Six per cent. Parties may
agree In writing for ten. A higher
rate works a forfeit of ten per cent
Kansas Seven per cent Parties
may ngefe for twelve. Usury forfeits
th p. excess.
Kentucky Six per cent, but con
tracts may be made in writing for ten
Usury forfeits thB whole interest
cbnrgHi:
Louisiana Five per cent,, eight per
cent:, may be stipulated for if em
bodied in the face of the obligation,
but no higher than eight per cent
Maine Six Jibr cent. Parties may
agree in writing ttf ariy rate.
Massachusetts ilHd Rhttde Island
Six per cent At. any rate fatay be'
agreed upon.
Michigan Seven per cent. Parties
may contract any rate not biebbding
ten.
Minnesota Seven per cbtit. Parties
may coiltract to pay as high as twelve
in writing but contract for higher
rate is void to the excess.
Mississippi Six per cent, Parties
may contract in writing for ten.
Where more than ten Is taken the ex
cess cannot be recovered.
MissbUri Six er ceiit Contracts
id Writing hiay be made for ten. The
fienalty tor usury is forfeiture of the
nterest at ten per cent.
Montana may stipulate tor any rate
of Jhterest
Nebraska TeH per bent, or any
raty Oil express contract not greater
than twelve. Usury prohibits the re
covery of any interest or the principal.
Nevada Ten per cent. Contracts
in writing may be made tor the pay
ment of any other rate.
New Hampshire Six per cent. A
higher' rate forfeits three times the ex
cess to the persons aggrieved suing
therefor.
New Jersey Seven per cent. Usury
forfeits all interest and cost.
New Mexico Territory Six per cent
but parties Way agree upon any rate:
New York Seven per cent Usury
is a misdemeanor, punishable by a
fine of $,100: or six months imprison
ment, or both, and forfeits the princi
pal; even in the hands Of third par
tie'S. , .
NoYtH rjar'b'llria-SI per cent.
Eight iriny be , stipulated for When
money is borrowed. Pferialty for
usury is double the atribuiit lent and
lHdictment for misdemeanor.
Ohitf Six per centi Contract in
writing may be tor' tight. No penalty
attached tor violation bf law. If con
tract is for a higher rate thaii eight it
is void as td liiterest, and recovery is
tlmlted td principal and six per cent
Oregon Ten percent. Parties may
agree upon twelve.
Pennsylvania Six per cent. Usuri
ous interest cannot be collected. If
paid it may be recovered by suit there
fore within six mbiitHs;
South Carolina SeveH rifer cent
UsUry lttxl-s. ate abolished; aiid parties
may contract ,, Without limit. Con
tracts must be in w riting. .
Tennessee Parties may contract id
writting for any rate not exceeding
ten per cent.
Texas Eight per cent. . All usury
lafo abOllshld bf the t'itfstltdtlbn.
Utah Territory Ten per cent. No
usury laws. Any rates may be agreed
to.
Vermont Six per cent Usury for
feits bHIy the excess. . ,
Virgluia-Six per te'rit. Lenders
forfeits dll lnterest.iri case of usury.
Washington Territory Ten per
cent Any rate' agreed upon in writ
inpiH valid. .
West Virginia Six per' cedt. Ex
cess of interest can riot if Usury is
pleaded;
. Wiscb'risitf, Seveti per cent. Par
ties may contract in writing for ten.
Usury tor felts all the Inteast paid.
Wyotnirig Tbrritory Twelve per
cent. Parties may contract in Writ
ing fof ten; Usury forfeits all the in
terest paid.
W'ySmintf territory Twelve per
cent, but any rate may be agreed
upon in writing:
Upper Canada Six per cent, but
parties may agree uion any rate. ,
LoWer Canada Six per cefit, but
any rate may ye stipulated fof.
The Currency act of Congress limits
National Banks at arateof sift per
cent In the District 6f Columbia
Congress rillb'ws & rate Of ten per cent
The State laws are all more liberal
than' the Act of Congress, and there is
It is thonght by manyt InJustlce.done
the Natipftal Banks: "
A drunken man was riding 6tt the
plattorrrt of a New York street car the
other day and being too drank to ride
safely there the c'onduct6r led him in
side and gave him a seat Suddenly
me man sprang upon a gentleman sit
ting opposite and struck him so vio
lently in the face as t6 loosen his
teeth aiid draw blood. The assailant
then jumped off and f$n Into abar-
abused passenger and marched off to' a
police station. Suit was entered
against the street car company iy the
gentleman, and a jury gave Etta 11,
000 damages;
Startling Phenomenon.
, A Mount Sterling correspondent or
the Odurier-Jounidt Writes: One of
this most singular and wonderfdl
phenbmena that have ever occurred
in thb modern world, took place in
Bath bounty, on Mudlick creek, about
seventeen miles east of this plate and
a short dlsthnce from Gill's Sulphur
Springs add hear the house of M.
CroUch, about 2 o'clock on the after
noon of Friday last, Mach 8. A
shower bf flesh toll from a clear sky,
covering a space of one acre wide and
two acres long with little strips of
flesh from one inch to two Inches
wide 'add from an inch td three Irishes
long, and half to three-fourths dfah
inch in thick rtessi From Friday tiU
Monday evening the flesh remained
on the ground, and hogs aud chick
ens picked it up ahd ate it. Hund
reds of people visited the locality from
Friday till yesterday and were still
going. Your correspondent talked
with several reliable gentlemen who
had seen a number of persons who
had seen the strange sight, and
hundreds bf persons are willing to
make affidavit to the above facts.
The country tor miles is filled with re
ports of this wonder. The people of
the neighborhood approached the
flesh with a superstitious dread) the
majority refusing to touch it Mr. H.
Gill of Mudlick Spring, secured a
number bf pieces tor examination arid
chemical analysis, and if possible your
correspondent will secure a specimen
and send to Prof. J. Lawrence Smith.
I will endeavor to get all the facts and
details and write you again:
tRnliii-o T?Y,llmalt sir Utni4atMn
' '1 " , V. . .... V.,IV. T.
Berks county, recently cut a giant
poplar tree which measured tour feet
... niui.nn,. . V . I J.J 1 11U DbUlUlf,
Eighteen saw log9; measuring in
length from sixteen tb six feet, were
cut from the trunk, while three cords
of wood were obtained from its
branches:
The following new scale of postal
rates has been sent us by a correspon
dent: A one'-ccnt stamp for a circuialr.
A two-cent stamp for a newspapair.
A three-cent stamp for a sealed lcttair.
All licked on in the right cornair.
Lick, brbther, lick with care.
On the right hand side, not every
where. Unless you waiittiie' p'Hslmiistalr.
To make things hot, add "buss and
swear."
Ncwsp'aj'e Reporter.
An associated press telegram .says
that Senator Camerbh will bffer an
amendment to the legislative bill,
when It comes up for action in thb sen
ate, reducing the salaries of congress
men to the old rate of eight dollars per
day for the time actually employed.
A calculation reveals the fact that
about f 1 666,940 annually would be
saved by the restoration of eight dol
lars a day arid rOast beef. The wisdom
of this proposition will be doubted.
Five thousand dollars a year looks
like a large sum to pay a congressman
and it is when the. want of character
and qualification bf some of them arc
considered, but the people can very
well afford to pay that sum for capable
and honest men: Thb compensation
should not bb reduced to such a figure
that no one Iri moderate circumstances
could afford to sbrvb in the position,
and render it absolutely necessary to
choose only men of Wealth to whom
the pay is bf no cbhseqiience. The of
fice should hot be sought for its pe
cuniary return, but it should seek the
best men Ih every instance and they
should be fitly paid for their services.
milidMp'ort tl'ciictie & Bxdletin.
Since the commencement of the
government under the constitution,
we have had eighteen Presidents. Of
these George Washington, John
Adams, John Tyler, Millard Fillmore
and Andrew Johnsbri, art Said to have
been Independent in politics, al
though it is well known that the last
mentioned was elected by the Repub
lican party, as Vice President; and suc
ceeded tb thb Presidency after the as
sassination of Abraham' Lincoln, and
that Millard Fillmore was elected by
the Whigs with Zachary Taylor.
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison,
James MOnrpe, Andrew Jackson,
Martin Van Buren, James K. Polk
Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan
were Democrats. John. Quincy Adams
W. H. Hdrrlson and Zachary Taylor
were Whigs, and Abraham Lincoln
and General Grant Republicans. Ac
cording to this classification We have
had five Independent, eight Demo
cratic', tlif'ee Whigs, and two Republi
can Presidents. . But professedly John
Tyler arid Millard Fillmore were
Whigs, arid Andrew Johnson Was a
Republican; they however; did riot co
operate with the parties that elected
them Vice Presidents, When they ac
ceded to the Presidency.
The "Independents" have had con
trol of the governmen t about twenty
three years; the Democrats about
forty-four; the Whigs five and the Re
publicans eleven. It is no wonder,
then; that the Democrats feel bad,
having been in power tor nearly fifty
years out of the one hundred of the
nation's existence, arid yet have not
had any control 6f the national gov
ernment tor a period of fifteen years.
It need not be thought strange that
they have become raveribus. But
they sliould keep up their courage, for
it may be that by the time we enter
tfpon the twentieth century of the
Christian era it may be deemed nec
cessary to ma6 some changes in the
political complexion of the adminis
tration, and they may then be en
titled to resume the reins 6r power.
In'deed, we know nothing to prevent
them from assuming control of public
affairs at any time,' except that they
are not able to command enough of
votes to elect their candidates. Pittt
burgh diepatoh.
Sewing Macuiue AtonopHty.
END Ct tHE QIIEAT tttittt AoAiNstf
TltE WttsON fcoMBINAtib.
Washington, March1 ld:-tile House
committee on patents tb-day report
adversely tiri the application of A. B
Wilson for an extension of bis patent
for sewing machines: This Is a cele
brated and valuable "four iriotlori
feed,'' now used by Wheeler & Wilson
arid other machines. The application
has been before Congress for several
years, and protests against the exten
sion have becrt received during that
time, signbd by riearly one million
personsi All of the small sewing ma
chine companies Which had been re
quired to pay a heavy loyalty to tilo
"SeWing Machine Cbmblnntion."
composed of the four leading
machines, have foutrht the htensim
savagely stnee it was originally pre
sented: This refusal will ultimately
reduce trie price or sewing machines
very greatly as soon tts the tour
motion feed bbbbnics public property,
property. The cohunittee say that tl e'
applicant has already made two or
three large fortunes out bf his inven
tion, and that It Is time now to give
the public a chance. The testimony
taken before the committbb shows
that the cost of sewing machines is
not more than from twelve to fifteen
dollars: . .
ThA was a shrewd jrirl. and hot
devdid df sense either, Who remarked,
when other girls were making fun of
her Short skirts, and affected to be
much shocked at the exhibition thern-
ofata party: "If j-OU'd orily pull up"
your dresses abbut ydur neck, where
they citigilt ttf be, they'd be Us short as
mine!" She was not troubled any
more;
If Philarielnhin wna t a thtAi ntj,M U
--- ...vn
hotels fcbd boarding bouses, free of charge,
to all, possibly many people would be
gratified, blit unfortunately Ibis is (hardly
practicable, yet it would seem to be Ihe
wisli or certain newspapers and their cor
respondents, who dar after dav erumbla
about What the Centebnial visitor will have
to pay for board and lbdgitlg in this city.
lbese things will be charged (or as they
are everywhere, and always, according to
tiie qualityt we hove in Philadelphia
noteis or every grade, and to suit all
DOCkelS. The uriees are and mill h. t,,.
prices, and nothing more can be made ou I
ui mo uiniier. j-iiuaueipnia ircsa,
TlinT
read in the Senate and Chamber bf Depu
The National Senate yesterday passed
the bill tb red line the lra r ik. n...:
dent to the old figure of $25, "UO.
The Republicans yesterday carried New
Hampshire, electing tiie Governor and a
majority lb both branches of the legisla
ture. the London Titties believes that silver';
as a standard of value, either in combina'
tion with gold or by itself, has had its day
in Europe
It is believed in asiiln'gldn liial lh;e ap
poihliuent of Mr. Dana as MiniBier tb Engi
land will hot be reported favorably by thS
Senate committee.
At a sheriff's sale of lumber in CWar.
field county, recently, pine lumber sblii
for five and six dollars per thousand feet.
Writs of error returnttblii January 1,
1877, have been granted in the cases of
Quigley and Fletcher, uuder sentence of
deaih in Philadelphia.
Th arrangements for unveiling the
statute of Abraham Lincoln, at Washing,
ton, on the Htu of April, have been nearly
completed by ;the committee charged witti
that duty. Frederick Douglass will be the
orator on the occasion.
When they capiiire a pick pocket in
Philadelphia now they send eim to jail for
nine inoriihs at least, and so have him
safely Kept until after the great ex.
hibilion is over.
SETY ADTEItTISEMEXTS.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE of Thos. Campbell, Sr.; late of
Highland township. Elk county de
ceased. All persons indebted td said es
tate are reijiiestcd to make immediate pay.
ment, and those having legal claims against
the same will present them without delay
in proper order, tor settlement, to.
BOBT. I. CAMPBELL;
; Administrator.'
Aidgway, Pa., March 15, 1876 nt 6t
NOTICE.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES,'
May 1, 1876, to April 30, 1877.
THE REVISED STATUTES t)F- THE
United (Stale, Sections 3232, 3287, 3238
aud $289, require eery person engaged in
any bnsiness, avocation, or employment,'
which .renders him liable to a 8 PEC I A),
TAX, TO PROCURE AND PLACE CON
SPICUOUSLY IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT
OK PLACE OF BUSINESS A STAMP de
noting the payment or said SPECIAL TAX;
for the Special Tai Teiir beginning May 1
business after April 80, 1870.
The Taxes embraced within the provis
ions, of the law above quoted are tbe fol
lowing, viz:
Rectifiers..... ;...'..'$200 00
Dealers, retail liquor 25 Ql
Dcaeis, wholesale liquor...... ....100 0Q
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale. ..60 00
Dealers in mail liquors, retail. ........ 'JO 00
Dealers in leaf tobaobd. 25 00
Retail dealers in leaf tobaoco.M......500 00
And on sales of over $1,000, fifty
cents for every dollar in excess
of $1,000...:.:.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco .....:5 tfo1
Manufacturers of stills ,.;50 IK)
And, for each still manufactured...-20 00
And for each worm manufactured. ..,20 00
Manufacturers of tobacco .'...'.'. 10 ttf
Manufacturers of cigari........;...v.7...10 00
Peddlers of tobaoco, first elase(niore
than two horses or other nrlals.-..60 00
Peddlers of tobaoco, second1 class
(two horses or other animals... ......25 06
Peddlers of tobbacoo. fhird class (one
horse or other animal) .....15((jf
Peddler of tobaoco, fourth clat (oa
footorpubjib conveyance) ......... ..10 00
Brewers of less than 600 barrela..M;..60 00
Brewewers of 600 barre'.s or more. ..100 00
AnV person so liable, who shall fail to'
e?.W w,.ta th forolng requirements
will be subject to severs penalties. ,
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the
Special Taxes named iWve apply to E.
COWAN, Deputy Colleotor of Iuternal Rev.
Due at WARREN, PA.', and pay for and
procure the Sp'eoial Tai Stamp or Stamp,
they aeetf prior to May 1, 1378. aid
WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
D.D.PRATT,.
, Commissioner of Internal fievetue
Ornci 6r laruNAt Rivtitcr
VABis(noa, D. C; Fab. t, l7ff iJ4