HU--411 the
I
0. A. RATIIDUN,
AltoTney-at-l&w,..
Ridgway, Vh.
12 It.
RUFUS LUC ORE,
Attorncy-at-Law
Riclgway, Elk Co., Pa. Ofljoe, Id
.lull's new lirick Building. Claims for
collection promptly attended to.
8nlty.
II ALL & M'CAULET,
Attorney!)-at-Lw.
Office in New Brisk Building, Main St
Ridgway, Elk Co., Ta. v3n2lf.
J, 0. IF. BAILEY,
ATTORNEY-AT'LAW.
VliUdl. v .Ridgway, Elk, County, Pa.
Agent for the Traveler's Life and Acoi
dent Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn.
JAMES D. FULLER TON,
Burgeon Dentist, having permanently lo
cated in Rigway, offers his professional ser
vices to the citizens of Ridgway. and. sur
lounding country. All work warranted.
Office in Service & Wheeler's Building, up.
stairs, first door to the left, 73-n-32-ly
CHARLES HOLES,
Yatchtnnker, Engraver and Jewc'"t
Main street, Ridgway, Ta. Agent for (lie
Howe Sewing Maohine, and Morton Gold
l',en. Repairing Watches, eto, docewith
1 e same accuracy as heretofore, Satis
faction guaranteed. vlnly
G. G. .MESS Eli GER,
Druprgist and Parmriccutist, N. W. cornel
of Main and Mill streets, Ridgway, Pa.
full assortment of carefully eslcctcd For
eign and Douiestio Drugs. ...Prescriptions
carefully dispensed at all Lours, dny er
night. vlnSv
T. S. HARTLEY. M. D.,
Thysician ana Surgeon.,
Office in Drug Store, corner Broad and
Main Sts. Residence corner Broad St.
opposite the College. Office hours from
B lo 10 A. M. and lrom 7 to 8 1. M.
vln'Jyl.
.. s. n Sr dwell, m. d.,
Koleclie Physician and Surgeon, has remov
ed his office from Cemre street, to. Mail st.
Ridgway, Pa,, in the second story of the
ne brick building of Joliu Q. Hall, eppo
eit lyde'u store,
0.1 'sc hours: 1 to 2 P M 7 to 9 P M
II IDE HOUSE,
KiWwjiT, Elk bo., Pa
W- II. SfclltfAtt; Proprietor.
Thankful for the patrouagc heretofore
so liberally bestowed upon hiiu, tbe new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict at
tention to Ike comfort and convenience ol
guests, to merit a continuance oi the
same.
Oct 80 1809.
KERSEY HOUSE,
Centbeville, Ei.k Co,'.
Pa.
John Collins, Proprietor.,.
Thankful for the patronage heretotort
so liber illy bestowed upon him, the new
protrietor, hopes, by paying strict at
tention to the comfort, and convenience
of guests. t merit a continuance of the
same.
I'. IV. HAYS,
1F.ALK IN
Goods, Notions, Groceries.
and General Variety,
FOX, ELK CO., PA.
Eitrlcy JT. O.
vln47tf.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL HO AD
Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Division
WINTER TIME TABLE.
ON andafter MONDAY, MAI 24, 1875,
the trains on the. Philadelphia &
Ens Railroad will run aa follows:
WESTWARD. ,
KANE ACCOM leaves Renovc 4 35 p m
" " Driftwood..' 6 65 p m
' " Emporium 6 65 p ni
" St Marys... 7 55pm
" " " Ridgway... 8 25 p m
' " ' Wilcoz it 05 p m
nrr at Kane.. 9 80 p m
ERIE M ill leaves Philadelphia 11 65 p m
' " Rcnovo 11 05 a m
" " Emporium 1 10 p m
St. Mary's 2 IX) p m
" Ridgway 2 25pm
' Wilcox 2 68 p in
" arrive at Erie 7 50 p m
EASTWARD.
RENOVO ACCOM leaves Kane...' 8 00 a m
' " Wilcox 8 33 a in
" ' Ridgway- 0 25 a m
' " Si Marys 10 01 a m
" " Emporium 1105 am
Dritlwood 12 15 p in
" " Renovo ......... 1 40 p m
ERIE MAIL leaves. Erie 1L20 a m
' " " Kane 3 45 p m
i " Wilcox 4 08 p m
" " " Ridgway 4.45 pm
" " " St. Mary's 6,10 p m
" " Emporium 6.05 pm
" Kenovo 8.25 p m
" " err. at I'hiladephia... G.50 a m
. Renovo Accom and Kane Accom connect
east and west at East with Low Grade Di
vision and B N Y & P R R,
WM. A. BAtptflX. .
Gen'l Sup't.
Fresli family Grooerics, and Canned
epodi at I' & K'a. Tbe cheapest and
eo. Woods & Cos
PARLOR ORGANS
p. .:
3 ppggy k it
lit- jmmmMmmU 11
i hc rrp-?-V.-' r inst1-imMt":-. t:-- can.iof f
Adapted foi Amitcv.r zrA Profc.-' ional, .uiu :m or::.".im;:tt in :.ny parlor. 38 BeautifuJ New Styleii HOW ready.
GEO. WOODS & CO.. Cambridgeport, Masi-
WARIXvCHS: Yns)i:wtcn St.. Br,. I on; ,70 Slfite St.. Chlcaro; 88 Ladftftte Hill, toadoa.
rpT-TTJ' JftY TTTITiff ATTA leadine
J. 11 J vA AlUiVMilAi r.i"l'.r. My
r.i.iii fu-m J-j to 1 1 f vt:. i !
NEW TIVEJRY STABLE
IN
DAN SCRllMER WISHES TO B
form the Cittzeos of Ridgway, and the
public generally, that he has started a Liv
ery Stable and will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
Busies, to let upon the uost reasona
blelerws
C$4, Ho will also do job teasing.
Stable on Eroad street, above Main
All orders left at the Post Office will meet
prompt attention
Aug 20 1870. tf.
F YOU WANT TO BUY
GOODS CHEAP
00 TO
JAMES II- IIAGERTY
Main Street, Ridgway, Ta.
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, .('DOTS
SHOES, JIATS AND CAI'S,
GLASS AND QUEENS
WARE, WOOD AND
WILLOW-WAHE,
TOliACUO AND CIGARS.
A Lnrg? 8: 03k of
Groceries and Provisions.
The BEST BRANDS of FLOUR
Constantly on hand, and Bold as cheap
as the CHEAPEST.
JAMES II. IIAGERTY..
Ridgway Cemetery.
,
Lots are now cfliered for role by tbe
Ridgway Ccmetary Association in the new
Cemetery f te present low p'rico for lots
may soon be advancr.)..
Apply at ihs office of
W. S. HAMBLEN.' Secretary
Ridgway, Sept. 7 1875. n-29
Private Tuition.
TupiU wantisg to receive instruction in
Greek or Latin, or desiring to prepare for
College c,n have opportunity of doing so
by applying to the Rector of Grace Church.
He having made the neecssary arrange'
ments will be glad to receive a limited
number of young ladies and gentlemen for
instruction. F:. iuforii aiier. as to terms
&o apply to
REV WM. JAS. MILLER, A. M.
Ridgway, Pa.
EDW'D J.EVAJTS CO.
NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN
Y'ork, Tkxn'a.
SEEDS. Garden and Flower Seeds,
Grans Seeds, Seed Corn, Seed Potatoes,
Seed Wheat, Tree and Hedge Seeds,
&c. JVl'lhs, or' ail kinds, for Spring
and Fall planting. BULBS.'
TREES. Standard nnd, Dwarf Fruit
Trees, Grapes . and.. Small Fruits.
Evergreens, Ornamental . Trees and
Shrubs, Jioses,' Hedge ria'its, &c. En
close Stamp for price ljst, ioc for
Full Descriptive Catalogue.
Execntrlx's Notice.'
i ...
Notice is herebv civen that letter
testamentary on the estate of J. V.
Houk late of Ridgway township,
deceased, have been emitted . to
the underslcrned.' All nerson know
ing themselves indebted to said estate
are requested to make inimediat" pay
ment, and all ;persons having, claims
will present them properly authenti
cated for settlement. ...
JEANNETTE CAROLINE HOUIC
Ji51-tit Executrix.
Executors' Notice.
Notice is herebv criven that letters
testamentary on the estate of Francis
Tegeler, late of St. Mary's borough,
deceased, have been" granted to the un
dersigned. , All . persons . knowing
themselves indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate tmvment
and all persons having claims will pre
sent them properly authenticated for
settlement.
ADOLPH FOCHTMAN ,' "
n61-Ct CHASLUHR
XOBTTrC
.1 X to do all kinds of JOB WORK,
Envelopes. Tags. Bill-heads Letter heads
neatly and cheaply executed. Offiee in
Thayer & llagerty's new building;, Maia
street Ridgway, .
"7
r rr. irM etfects and eff
Jiinjjcal journal of selected mtuic end valuabti reading
r l"i'it-$i ncr venr, or ten ceVtsa number. Each number
ulO. VPODS & CO., Publishers, Cimbrldgeport, Miss,
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
INSTATE of Thos. .Campbell! 6r.j
2i Highland township. Elk couni
late of
ashin. Klk countv de
ceased. All persons indebted to said es
tate are requested to roakg immediate pay
ment, and those having legal claims against
the same will present .them without delay
in proper order, for settlement, to
ROI1T. I. CAMPBELL,
1 Administrator,
ffidgwny, Ta., March 15. 1S70 nt 6t
NOTICE.
IT. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES,
May 1, 187G, to April 30, 1877.
THE EETISED STATUTES OP THE
United State, Sections 8232, 3237, 8238
and S2?9, require every person engaged in
any, business, avocation, or employment,
which renders, him liable to a !3 PEC J Ah
TAX, TO PROCURE AND TLACE CON
SPICUOUSLY IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT
OK PLACE OF BUSINESS A STAMP de
noting the payment of said. SPECIAL TAX,
for the Special Tax Year beginning May 1,
1870, before commencing or continuing
business after April 80. 1H76.
. The Taxes embraced within thi provis
ions, of the law above quoted are the fol
lowing, vie:
Reo,iticrs .'.'...'..'.......'....$200 00
Dealers, retail linuor 2o 00
Dealers, wholesale liquor loo 00
healers in malt liquors, wholesale. ..50 00
Dealers in mall liquors, retail 20 00
Dealers in leaf .Jobacco .-,25 00
Retail dealers in leaf, tobacco I 00 00
And on spies of over $1,000, fifty
cents for every dollar in excess-
of $1,000
Dealers in manufactured tobacco 5 00
Manufacture of stills 50 W.
And for each still manufactured 20 'M-
And for each worm manufactured. ..20 00
Manufacturers of tobacco 10 00;
Mnnufacturers of cigars 10 01
l'eddlpvg t f tobneco, first class(more .
than two horses or other animals. ..50 00
Teddlcrs of tobacco, second class
(two horses or other animals 25 00
Peddlers of tohbacco,.tliird clap- (ono
horse or other animul) 15 CO
reamer ot tobacco, fourth clas (on
foot or public conveyance) 10 00
Brewers of less thnn 500 barrels 50 00
lirewewcrs of f OJ barrels or mor...T00 00
Any person so liable, who Miall fail to
comply, with tie foregoiug requirements
will be subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the
Special T.r.es nained above apply to E.
COWAN, Deputy Collector of Internal Hev.
enue at V-ARRLN, PA , and pay for and
procure the Speci.il Tax Stamp or Stamps
nicy uceu prior to may . J, JS7U, ami
VUHoUT FURTHER NOTICE.
D. D. PRATT,
Loramistoner of Internal ii'evenue.
UFriCK OF IXTBnNAt Keve.vi b, ,, 1
Washington, D. C, Teb. 1, 18"'j I
4t-nt
EXECXTOirs NOTICE.
Estate of Tatrlrk .Smitlt,'dec'd.
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
upon the nhove, estate lmve been
grunted to the underwigned,. all per
K'.m indebted to wiid estate are reques
ted to make payment, and those hav
ing c laims to present the name with
out delay, to.
LAWRENCE MOHAN, SR. Exr.
or to his Attorneys-
HALL& M'Cauiev, '
"2-Ut . Ridgway Pa.
A complete stock of ladies miesesand
childrens slices, liht, medium., and
heavy at P, & K's. 'Now is the time to
bu7- . . , , . . , ,
Alpacis eleapcr than ever lefor
knowD at P. & K'a.
In trio Court of Comroop Pleas of Elk
CouDty. No 153 May Term 1875.
11. I. llobiDson & Co. ")
feiioer & Co. J
DOMESTIC ATTACHMENT.
Noti?e is hereby giyen that the Trus.
tees appoiuted in the above, entitled
cause have filed teir report, in my
office, and unless exceptions are hereto
filed, the said Report will be confirmed
at tbe next term oi this Court.
FRED SCI10ENING;,, .
v5-t-i Protlionotary.
ELK COUNTV 8S:
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
io the Sheriff of said County Oreeting:
AVe command you that you attach John
A. Anderson late of your County by all
singular the goods and chattels, lands and
tenements of the. Baid , J ohn, A Anderson in
whose hands or possession soever the same
may be found, so that they, be and appear
before our Courts of Common Pleas to be
holdgn at .Ridgway in and for said County
on the fourth Monday of May next, there
to answer Jackson 8. Schultz, Maurice M.
Scnultz, Judson. chultz, John Ernhout
and J. L. Brown as Tanning and Lumber
Company. And Also. .That you summon
the person or persons in whose hands or
possession the same may he found, so that
they be and appear befors our said Court
on the fourth Monday of May next, to
answer what shall be objected against them
and abide the judgement of the Court
therein. And have you then and there
thiB writ-.
4 Witness tbe Honorable L. D. Wetmore,
President Judge of our said Court at Ridg.
way, this 27lh day of January A. D.187G.
FRED. ECHOKNIKG, Prothonotary.
Per W. B. HORTOK, Depty.
(Sheriffs Offics, ...
Ridgway T. Febry. 18 1870.
DANIEL BCCJLL, Sheriff.
?!
ONLY REPTjiitrcAtT PAPliri.
y. ULk counts:
Office in Thayer k Ilagerfy'a Block.'
RIDGWAY, PA.
SUBSCRIBE,
SUBSCRIBE,
SUBSCRIBE,
feUBSCRlBE.
TERMS TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.
give us a Call for
JOlli ' WORK 2
CARDS,
TAGS,
ENVELOPES,"
LETTER HEADS,'
NOTIi IIEA2,'
BILL HEADS,
MONTHLY STATEMENTS,
PROGRAMMES, POSTERS, LQ.
ORDERS BY MAIL
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
Addrasi,
THE ADVOCATI,
KtfflWJ, i51 Cs Tm-
ELK COUNTY AUVOCATE
I
THURSDAY, MARCH 23D, 1878,
Republican Slat Convention.
H EA tQU RXF.US 'itKrUBLIC
CAH
870. J
Sl'ATK COMMITTSK
IlAitKiSBURa, February 1, 18
In puraunii'cc of -a, reariluil'on of .the
Repuhlienn State Committee, adopted
nt a meeting held in llarrisburg this
nay, a liepublloan State Convention
to be coit'))nRri( nf delegates from each
rietintorinl and Iiepresentntive district
to the number to wliieh Bueh district
Is entitled in the LoKisluture. is
hereby ealled. to .meet in the city of
narrtsourg, nz tweive-o'eloeK, noon,
on Wednesday, March 2!), lrR, for the
purimse of nominating an Electoral
ticket nnd of electina Senatorial and
Representative delegates to represent
inefstaiein tne lieputilieun jvat.ional
Convention, to bo held nt Cincinnati,
unit), on ine i-un any oi June, i70.
Uy Order of the Committee,
JIENRY M. HOYT, CJiairman,
A. AVilson Nobbis, Secretary.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Eastorj Daily except Sundays, arrives
at z:ju p m., leaves at. 4:lo p m.
Western Paily excepts Sundays; leaves
at v., arriTesat. 4-40p m. .
UrookvHlo Daily 'except Sundays; ar
rives at 12 m.,. loavec at 2.30 n m.
Spring Creek ,. Arrives -Tuc'duya and
Thursdays at. 11' a m,, leaves WcduesdajB
ana rnaaysat'Ja m.
Iodpc Meetings.
Elk Lodge, No 375, A. Y. M., meets the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each month
in the Masonic Halt.
Elk Chapter, No.i230 A. M., meets on
the third Tuesday of each month in Masnoie
Hall.
Orient Council, No 40 meets the first
Tuesday of eaeh month in Mnsonio Hall
Knapp Commnndery, No 40, K T meets
the fourth Thursday of each month in
Masonic Hall.
Township oniceis.
Judge of Election H. S. Thayer.
Inspectors A Cummings, P A Mead.
Justices of the P'jace Charts Mead. J
D. Eullerton.
School Directors Jerome Powell, O B
Grant, O T Wheeler, W II Oslcrhout, W
S Service, Eug J Miller 11
hupcrvisors W Jt Oslerliout, O B
Fitch.
Treasurer W II ITyde
Assessor H A Parsons, Jr.
Auditors C V (Jillis, J K Whitmore
Clerk W D Dickinson.
Cbi.stabie J W Morgestcr
County fiffleers.
President Judge Hon L D Wetmore
Associate Judges Hon J V Houk. Chas
Lulir
Sheriff Daniel Scull
Treasurer Jacob M'duley
District. Attorney J K P Hall
County Superintendent George R
Dixon
Prothonotary, tc Fred Schoning
Jeputy Prathonotary W ,S' Horton
Cbnmissioners M'chael Wcidert. W II
OsterhoMt Oeorce Reuschcr
Auditors W 11 Hyde, B I A'uansler.
George i'otliroclj. '
CoJimissioners Clerk W 6'Hor'on
Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia R'y
On and after November 28th. 1875. nnd
until further notice, trains will leave liufl'alo
from the Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia
naiiroau wepot, corner Exchange and
Louisiana streets, (Buffulo time) as follows:
7:30 A. M., EMAIL, (daily except Sun
days) sloping at ilbenezer 7:55 Spring,
brook 8:U5 Klma 8i 11 Jamison's 8:17
Aurora 8:21 Wales 8:34, Holland 8:41 Pro.
tcction 8:C4 Arcade 9:05 Yorkshire 9:12
MachinsOil') I'ranklinville4):87 lsch.ia9:55
Hinsdale 10:10 Erie Uailway 10:21 Olean
10;35 Weston's 10:43 Portville 10:50 State
Line 10:59 Eldred 11:11 Larabee's 11:20
Sartwell 1.1:25 Turtle Point '11:30 Port Al
iegeny 11:42. Libeity 12:02 P. M. Keating
12.09 Shippen 12:25 Eqiportum 12:40 P.M.
Connecting at Clean with Erie By. for local
points west, aid for the Oil Territory, arriv
ing at Limestone at 1:03 and tlrat'ford at
1:25 P. M.; at Larabee's with the McLean
& Buffalo K. K., and at Emporium with
the P. E. II. II. for loqal points west to
Erie. .
8:05 A. M., ACCOMMODATION, (duly
except Sundays) stopping at Ebcnezcr at
8:50, Spring UrookJ9:15, Elma 9:35, Jamb
Bon's 9:47, Aurora 10:05 Wales 10:40 Hoi.
land 11:10 Protestion 11:35 Arcade 12:10
P. !., Yorkshire 12:30 Macbias 12:51
Franklinville J:35 Isohua -2:25 Hinsdale
3:02 Erie Railway 4:05Oleau 4:15 P. M.
4:00 P. M., EXPKESS, (daily except
Sundays) stopping at Ebeneier 4:23,
Spring Brook 4:33 Elma 4:38 Jamison's
4:43 Aurora. 4:48 Wales 6:00, Holland 5: 10
Protection 5:20 Arcade 5:83 Yorkshire6;40
Machias 5:50, Franklinville 0:00 -lschua
6:25 Hinsdale 0:39 Erie Railway 15:55 Olean
7:10, Weston's 7:18, Portville 7:25, State
Line 7:32, Eldred 7:45. Larabee's 7:52
Sartwell 7-57, Turtle Poiut 8:02, Port Al
legany 8:14, Liberty 8;32. Keating 6:40
Shippen 9:00, Emporium 9:15 P. M. Con
necting at Larabee's with McKcan & Buf
falo K. ft.
TRAINS LEAVE EMPORIUM.
4;00 A. M., EXPRESS, (daily except
Sundays) stopping at Shippen 4:15, Keat
ing 4;31, Liberty 4:42, Port AUogiuy 6:01,
Turtle Point 6:13Sartwell 6:18, Larabee's
5:24, Eldred 6:3?, State Line 6:45, Port
ville 5:52, Weston's- G.00, Clean 0:21, Erie
Railway ti:23, Hinsdale 6:37, lschua 6:52,
Franklinville 7.09 Machias 7:25, Yorkshire
7:33, Arcade, 7:40. Protection 7:63. Hob
Jand 8:03, Wales 8.11, Aurora 8:23, Jami-
son'se:9 Elma ;34, tpring ISrook 8:40,
Ebeneier 8:00, Buffalo 9,15 A. M. Connect
ing at Larabee's with the McKean & Buffalo
ft. ft .
1:40 P..M...MAIL, (daily except bun
days) stopping at Shippen 1:55 Keating
2:15 Liberty . 2:23, Port Allegany - 2:43
Turtle Point 2:65 Sartwe" 8:00, Larabee's
3:07, Eldred 8: lo, State Line 8:30, Port
ville 8:38, Weston' 8;45, Olean 4:03, Erie
Railway 4 06, Hinsdale 4 21. lschua 4 38,
Franklinville 4 68,. Machias 6 15 Yorkshire
6 25 Arcade 6 33.Protectiou 6 47 Holland
5 68 Males 6 08 Aurora 6 20 Jamison's
6 27 Elma 6 81 Spring Brook 6 36 Ebenezer
6 45 Buffulo 7 10 P. M. Connecting at
Oleun with Erie Railway from Limestone
aud Bradford. ......
1RAIN LEAVE OLEAN- - .
6 40 A. M., ACCOMMODATION, stopp.
ing at Erie Railway 6-60 Hinsdale 7 20
lschua 7 60,.. Franklinville 8 40 Machias
9 27 Yorkshire 9 60 Arcade 10 10 Protection
10 49 Holland 11 10 Wales 11. 85 ..Aurora
12 07 P,.M. Jamison's 12 24 Elma 12 86
Spring Book 12 60 Ebeneier 1 15 Buffalo
200P. M. .
SUNDAY TRAIN. LEAVES BUFFALO
9 00 A. M., stopping at Ebeuezer 9 22
Spring Brook9 81 Elma 9 87 Jamison's
9 48 Aurora 9 47 A M.
SUNDAY TRAIN LEAVES AURORA
6 42 P M . stopping at Jamison's 6 48, Elm
6 63 Spring lirook 6 68 Ebenezer 6 06
Buffalo 6 30 P. M.
J. 1. YEOMANS, II. L. LYMAN.. , .
(Jen' l. Suv't. Gen'l J'au'r Agl. I
mi
BuflriCFiBB fbr the Advocate.
BV all'riie'ana letlw bavevrater works
"Bantaij.'.', gives Ills readers f2,00
worth of dead head advertising.
Our exchanges report heavy snow
utorms throughout tlieountry.
Garden planting lias been postponed
for the present. . ( ,
The . Republican State Convention
will meet on Wednesday of next week
Potatoes ore scllinir hero for PO
cents a bushel.
Eoas are selling for 25 cents
dozen.
,JoH?LAfrt, residing near Boot Jack,
died yesterday morning, at about four
o'clock of hemorrhage of the lungs,
aged about forty years. ,
"Bantam" while acknowledged on
nil sides to be a failure as an editor
would make a gnodrag-man were not
his legs too crooked.
Property hoMcrs awake to yourin-
terestsnnd befoi'tvit is too late take nc.
tion to have your property protected
from fire.
Miller has gone inter the "rop"
business, and as Fam Weller woul.d
say. "werry smau Dees lie is. ' "rep '
the question "Bun tarn" and rcc how
you make out.
.Company H. has received its appro'
priation of $400 for the year 1S75. It is
expected that the S100 for armory rent
will be received this week. Thei
ameiints will place the company on a
fair financial footing. . ,.
Some folks inimagine us to be rich
because we occasionally have on a re-
spectnbls suit of clothes. But we as
sure all so misled that we are not rich
and as Frank Dill says we haven'tsecn
$2 00 bill sineo DicKinson dug his
race. . . ,
"Bantam" Miller in the last Dish-
iratcr D. squeaketh at us and "pops''
his little pop-gun, really "Bantam"
you get weaker and weaker with the
ssue of each weakly sheet, pretty soon
there will be nothing left of you but
your spit curls aud your majestic mus
tache, well, well, whatever remains
we will see C.ii'efully irterred.
Know lias fell here for two or three
days and now we havea genuine win
ter; cold enough to 'satisfy most any
one and with a good run of sleighing
which makes the heart of the lumber
man and tanner rejoice. The ice house
owners arc also feeling very joyful and
all in all the snow storm is a great
lenefit to the community.
We publish in another column the
aet'requiring thepublication of town
ship and borough accounts. It may
save our local authorities trouble to
pay some attention to it. Last year our
Au litors'Jndirect coiillietwith the
law hud their t statements written
Their action at the time was conceded
tp be a "penny wiseand pound foolish"
aft'iir. Now thatithe law 'hxes the
duties of the township and borough
authorities" there need be no excuse
for not actingjjn accordance there
with. ' " " ,. ,
''Bantam",""!!! one of liis7'P0Ps,i 'lj
the Dishwater Democrat of last week,
Hes slightly about, us, but as ho is a
Democrat we freely forgivehim; liesaid
we were in the rag business, but that
is not so, we hod occasion to move some
old papcm and that is what he was
aiming his pop-gun at, we don't think
the occurence of an j importance to the
publicbut it wassuftlcent toopenanew
field for the gigantic intellect snd
ronchant, wit of "Bantam" tp operate
on. "Pop" again "lisintamf'. and see if
you can't tell the truth by accident.
There is some tttlk,we are informed,
of having water works erected to. sup
ply this place with water and for bet
ter protect ion ngainlst, the ravages of
the fire fieiid. Insurance is now
only effected at 5 and 6 per cent, on
the fatal row on the north side of Main
street and as there will be several new
buildings erected on that side this sum
mer the rates of insurance will still
further increase. There is au abun.
dance of water abovo Rough and
Ready, on Gallager's run. with fall suf
ficient to throw water through a. hose,
attached to a hydrant,' 100 feet: above
any building on the street. It is to be
hoped that the project will assume
deflinite, .shape, ..before the baptism
of fire shall have taught us another
lesson.
The above beautiful steel plate en
graving is a correct copy of a photo
graph of "Bantam!'. Miller, editor in
hief of the Dishwater Democrat; the
original belongs to the National Poultry
Association of the United States, .from
whom we obtained it at a good deal of
trouble and expense, and. iu. order, to
get back a portion at least of the cost we.
have.had struck off a limited number of
copies which,, We will furnish at 50cta
eaehj 4sfe have sent a complimentary
copy to Egypt to Mr Khedive hoping
to get an order from him, also oneto
Col Bantamseller who lectured here so
eloquently on Egypt; we had some
difficulty ia getting at the gallant Col's
address, but finally found it to be as
follows: "Col. D. Beat Baptaniseller,
nowhere P. O. Fog Cq-i State of uncer
tainty, we trust our letter will reach
him. , .
Our artist is engaged on another
snirited engraving which we hone to
present to our readers and th world
boon.
Maple sugnr bos npp'cT-td. r ll;t
market. . . , : . . , , i ( i
BantAm Miller should rise nr cl
tell his readers what he knows about
shares in a billiard club. ,
H. M. Towers Is going to move Into
the house Ifltely .occupied by M. J
Earlcy on Centre street. , .
;. C. IP. Barrett was in town Satur
day and Sunday. Curt is now working
on the Northern Tier Reporter at Tort
Allegheny. . ... .
. "Bantam" is a great novelty ns a
school director; every time he visits
the school he gets so mixed up; with
the children they can't tell which is
which. ... '
The County seat bill has. been re
porter favorably in the Senate. The
next thing in order will be to have it
printed. As soon as possible we will
lay the bill before our readers. , . . ,s
"Bantam" publishes four columns
of reading mutter on his outside in
stead of one column ns formerly..
That's right "Bant" give your readers
their $2r00 worth if it takes you all
summer.
J. D. Fullerton has received his
commission as Justice of the Peace, and
is now ready to attend to all business
in his line .night or day Parties
married at the shortest notice and on
reasonable terms, All workwarunted
to last a life time if not sooner dis
solved.
Bantam" should commit to
memory the Httie piece auoui " mow
Spriggen's daughter another fellow's
got her." It would be more honor to
him than writing articles about the
ragged editor of the Advocate. ,
Cart Fred Sc iioemno, now holds
seven commissions under uov. uar-
tranft, viz: Prothonotary; Register of
Wills; Recorder; Clerk of the Court of
Quarter Sessions; Clerk of the Court of
Oyer and Terminer; Clerk of the Or
phans Court; and .Capt. of Company II,
17thRegt. N. G. P. The Captain has
nearly as many titles as the Emperor
of China.
Lampe's Heading. ...
On Monday, aud Tuesday evenings,
the 18th and 14th inst. the people of
Ridgway received a literary treat in
the shape of select readings by Rev.
F. C. II. Lampc, of .Warren PtJ.,
who appeared here for the first time to
give a benefit to the Lutheran Ciiurch
of this place. Monday evening the
Court House was well filled by an apre
ciative audience which was well enter-
ained by selections from Shakospcare,
Burns, Carlton, Mickle, and other au
thors. AH of the selections from Ham
let to "Betsie and I are Out" were well
rendered. Tuesday evening the Court
House Was even more crowded than on
the preceding evening. We hope to
see the. reader witli us again in a inure
propitious season. The Lutheran
Church Choir furnished music for the
occasion. The receipts, amounted to
about forty-seven dollars.
"Bantam M. of the Dishwater D.
after the fire the other night, picked
up in the old red house several loot-
steps that were heard there (awtul
mystery) he has them carefully bot
tled up and will be pleased to show
them to anyone thut will call at his
office where lie manufactures his thun
der bolts.
Township and Borough Accounts.
The Legislature last winter amen
ded the act relative to publishing the
township, borough and school district
accounts so as to fix definitely the
time of the publication of these ac
counts. The borough, township and
oad statements are to be published in
April, "the end of tbe fiscal year,"
and the school accounts in June which
loses the fiscal year for school . pur
poses, ,. The tun section oi tu act
reads as follows:
Section 6. The corporate authorit
ies of every such municipality or dis
trict shall at the end of their fiscal
year, prepare and publish in at least
two newspapers of said municipality
or of the county in which the same is
situated, if so many be printed
therein, .a statement showing in de
tail, the actual indebtedness, tho
amount of lloating debt thereof, the
aluution of taxable property therein,
the assets of the corporation, with the
character, and value thereof, and the
date of maturity of the respective
forms of funded debt thereof, and a
neglect or failure so. to do shall be a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars. Ap
proved the 12th day of April 1875.
"Kiug Bee" aud maDy others, kinds
of chewing tobacco. .. Also suiokiog of
all the popular brands at t & K's.
Those new style prints, at P .& K's.
are the general talk of the town. Go
and see tbein. -
QUOTATIONS
White, ... Powell' L Co4'
BANKERS AND RR0KKRS,
No. Ai South Third Street.
Philadelphia, March 21st. 1870. ,
BID. ABKID
V. 8. 1881. o .il22J isti
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do do '04 do . f
do do '05 do H8J 118
do do 'OoJandJ lly lib,
do do '07 do 1214 lig
do do '08,' .do l3t 123.
10-40. do-eoupon.. .Hf lly
do Paeitio ti's cy Int. off liiOj I27
New5'sKeg. I88l..............,.lltt nyi
. 0. 1881 He,
Gold.. 114 lnt
Silver
Pennsylvania... 60 661
Beading 60 61 .
Philadelphia. & L'ri 2i 2H
Lehigh Navigation- bi)i 60
do Valley eBl 63
United K K of N J. ........ ex. div..l37 las
Creek U "4,
Northern Central...j.....x. div 87 as
Central Transportation 4fc 4.J
Jfesquchoniug, (il bii
C 4t A iVIonguge ti's '8U 0a loc.