4-1 If RA TUB VN CHAMBERLAIN: fguccfesBbr ro tJ; A; itathbuh,) Attor-neys-ftt-Law, Main Street, Ridg way, Elk Co., To. ! ... HALL & M'UAULEY, Attorney jat-L. . Offtc in Ne Brick Bulidiogt Main St Ridgway, Elk Co., PA. 8tt2lf. i UCORE A HAMBLENi Attorneys-nt-LftWi Rddgwaji Elk County PA. Office across the lroll from the Democrat establishment; Claims for collection promptlj attended to Jne. 15 '70. ' CHARLES HOLES, Watchmaker, Eagrater and Jeweler Main afreet, Ridgway, Pa. Agent fbr the tlowe Sewing Machine, and Morton Oold en. Repairing Watchea, ete, doeewlth te aame acourady at heretoWH. Sntia faction guaranteed. tlhly j, o. K MILtiT, ATTOItNKT-AftAW. vlniol. Ridgwayj fcik CHUhly, Pa. Agent for the TraTSlbr' tlfe and Aocl Jent Inauranee Co., of Hartfordj Conn. JAMES D. FULLER TON, Burgeon thin tint, VaViilg permanently lo fted in Rlgway, offera his proreSftlBtial aer tioei to the citUens or Ridgway and aur. ronndlcg country. All ork warranted. Offioe In Srvro& Wheeler' Building, up. Btaira, first dd-it tffth Hit; T3-n-82-lr t?. G. MESSENGER, Druggist and Paria6eutilt, 5. W. cornet of Main and Mill BtftieiSi Ridgway, Pa. Ml as9ortmelit of carefully selected For eign arid Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions eareftflly dispensed at ll hours, day or night. ln8J T. S. 11 A lit LEY. M. D., PUjsiciita ntia Stirgeon. Office in Drug 8torc, corner Brood and Main St?, RiisidonSe corner Broad St. bpposite the Colleoft. OlhXS hbtir from 6 to 10 A. M. find frofi 7 to 8 P. M. Tln2yl. J. S. li VRD WELL, M. D., Eclectic Physitian and SUrgeon, has remov ed his office from Ceiilre street, to Mail st. Ridgwny. Pa in the second story of the heir brick building ef John G. Hall, eppo eito Hyde's Cttfre. Offieo hours: 1 U 2 P t 7 to 9 P M 11 YD E HOUSE, BiaAT, EtK Co., Pa V. II. SCHIiAM, Proprietor. Thankful fbr the fiitrohflge heretofore io liberally bestowed upon him, the new proprietor, hopes, t7 paying Strict at tention lo the comfort p.nd convenience o: guests, tb merit a continuance oi th Dame. Oct 3d 18B3. kERSEY HOUSE, CfcftTRSVILU!, ELK CO;, Pa. Jotlt) COLLtflH, PtoprielW. Thankful for tilt) patrtrnage lic'relolort to libcrxlly bestowed tip oil Mm, the now proprietor, hot: a, b pSjing strict at tention to the comfort ?,nd convenience bf gu.-sts. f merit a caatiausne'e of tin aaine. ' i?. a. FA Y. i-UMBKH ANDjlSURANCE COM MISSION BROKER; UENERAI. COLLECTION AG ENT No 2C6 Wt'lfiut Place, ( !10 Walniit Strefct,) PHILADELPHIA. PA. h 41-ly The undersigned represents the fol lowing reliable Companies for this District; Aetna llaitfm--j, $ 7,000,000. North British Mercantile;. 10,000,000. German American, N. Y... 2,?OU,O00. Niagara N. Y ;. 1,500,000. Amazon, Ohio....;;.;:. 1,000,000. Pttterson, N. J..; ; ,000. Farmville, Va.; i 250,000. Travelers Life & Accident.; 4,000 000. Correspondence srtUcitetl (tail, those desiring insnrtince: , ., ,., P. IJ. WACjUTM;, ii41tl3 St. Mttry's I'a. 1 W. HA YS, i'kf.Lt in aad (Seneral Vsritty, FOX ELK GO,, PA. tMrlttf P. O; niftf. k. i. BARI.KT, St. !. W. B. IABIVA, M. D, RS. ARll2Y & HARTMAN. Jr. W. B. Martnmn. fOrfflerly OfKt. Al.Hry's, has ussoefated hlmseltwitnM. I. Earley, M. D. lu the torsctice of medicine at RldarTrat.- Br close at tention to busineso they hope to re toive a liberal share' 6f the patronage bf the public'. JJr. W; B; Hartman fan be found t all boarsi, either at his rooms, over the post-Ornce, of at Br. M. J. Etrrley's Drue Store. Dr. M. J. Earley can be found at the residence of Br. C. 14. Earley, or at bis Brug 8tore. Surgery, , end diseases tf Ivomen and children a speciality. K (jiRESIIy 4VM1V1 lit UJi 4V X A A V V A Vtl'IUV V ITHlVl U'oodand cane seat chairs, kitchen and extention tables, wood and marble top tanas, wood ana marble top bureaus, tvhat nots, looking glasses, tfood and marble top chiimber suits, fnattrtsses, pring bed bottoms, bed steads,- cribs, Laferty's metal lined wood pumps, &c, &.C; ,Cane eats replaced with perforated wood seats, Weed sewing imachine reduced from $65 to f 4.5, the .vest macntne in tne marKet, ana pic luro irames rrraae to order. Also a large assorted1 stock of ready made coffins constantly on band and trim med at shortest notice. All fhe above roods are sold ai.ptmfe' prices. Ware Rooms In masonic building, Ridgway Pa. v5n49tpdapr27'77 Katff of AireTiking. 'ba eolunia, one yesr........ ...$75 00 ' 1 innn " ...v.v 25 00 Al. 1.4 t: , :. ; .... A. ' . Bui, lines, one insertion iwo inser fiona, $1.60, three insertions", j. Business oardtf, ten lines' or Usi, per year $5. r Adyertisementff payatl'e (iiiarCerl. DRIED APPLE8 AT POWELL & KIME'ei. f 1 jUtt!t THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1877. L l I'THHlll mi i II. ArrlTtl and Departure of Malta it r r Easterh Daily except Sundays: ar rives at 2:22 p. m., leaves at 6:16 p. m.; Western Bally except. Sundays; leaves at 2:22, arrives at 6:10 p. m. - Brookville Daily except Sundays arrives at 12 m., leaves at 2:80 p. m. Spring Creek At rives Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a. in.; leaves Wednes days and Fridays at 9 a. m. Lodge Meetings. "RlW t.rwtw TCo.8T. A. V, Mi. hiepta the steoiid arid fourth Tuesdays of oach month In Masonic Hall, Elk Clliibter, NO; 830, R. A. M., meets th third TUesddyof each month In Masonic nail: KnntiD CbMmhiklery. Xo. 40. K. T. meets the fourth Thursday of each month iu Masonic Hall. County bnicers. President Judge-Hbil. h. D. Wetmore Associate Judges Hons. J. K; Whit- more, Chas. liuhr. isherln" Daniel Scull; Treasurer Jacob SlcCauley. , ' District Attorney J. K. P. Hall. Co. Superintendent Geo; R. Dixon. Prothonotary, &c Fretl. Schoenlng. Deputy Protlionotary W; 8; Horton. Commissioners Mlcliael Wedert. W. H. Osterhout, Oeorgb Reuscher; Commissioners' Clerk-W. 8. Horton. Auditors W. H. Hyde, R. I. Spanc- ler, George Rothrock. Township Officers. Judge bf Eledtion-Will Dickinson. IiispectorsJaniCB Pcttficld, P. R. Smithi Justiet-3 Of the Peace Charles Mead, Jas. D. Ftilltirton. School Directors 0. B. Grant, Jas. GardiifcK.Gh T. Wheeler. N. T. Cum- mings, W. 8: St'i vice, Eng. J. Miller. Supen-isSrS O. B. Fitch, Jns. Riley. Treasurer W. H. Hyde; Assessor M; S. Kline. Assistant Assessors Oeb Dickinson-, John Walmsley. Auditors J. H; Hagfcriy; James Pen field, J. S. Powell. Clerk-M. S. Kline. Constable J. W. Moigesfer. C'hiirchts. Lutheran Rev. IiBreniieniah, pas tor. Services every alternate Sunday, in both English and German, at 11a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. the pastor Superintendent; Geo. A. Walker, assistant. Grace Episcopal Rev. Win. James Miller, rector. Services every Sunday at the usual hours, 1 1 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. in. All are cordially invited to attend. Seats free. Methodist Rev. A, Van Camp, pastor. Services every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. hi. Sunday school at 9:30 a. n. C. E. HolltMluy, supcrin tendenl'dbo. R. Dixon, assistant. Young Folks! Bible Class at 3 p. m. Regular Ofllcial Meeting the second Monday bf each month at 8 p. m. Romaii Catholic-Rev. Father Maher pastor. SerVices every other Sunday ut 10 a. nv PKKSBYTEniAN.. Rev. A. J. Mont gomery, Pastor, Services every fourth SundaV in the Iiiithefaii church tit 11 A. M. and 7 1'. M. CUt STADORO' HASR D YE . Crisbidt-ro's iiuir Dye is the SAFEST r!nd BEST; it ai-ts instanta neously, producing th-s mbst natural shades of Black Of Brori-u; does NOT STAIN the Sif lN, ftnd is easily ap plied. It Is u stn'udard preparation, and a fiivr't? tpon every rell ap pointed Tolltt f6r Lady or Ot iiileman. Sold by Druggists. J; CPISTADOltO, P. O. Box, 15IW Sfew Ybrk. Nt-44 i i'-v::- ; RAILROADS. PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD Ph!!rf(l6lfliia & Erie It. R. Diis!oti " WINTER ilME TAt'tE. ON afidafftr SUNDAY, NOV. 26', 187G, thd trains on the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad will run as follows : YTE8Tr?ASD. NIAGARA EX learea Renot o'... 4 45 p a " " Driftwood.. 6 68 p m ' " " Emporium 6 60 p m " " " St Marys... 7 45 p m " " Uiilgtfay.;; 8 14pm firr at Kane.. 9 20 p m ERIE MAIL lease's Philadelphia 11 65 p m " " ' KenOTO.v 11 00 a m " " " Emporium... ...12 65 p m fit. Mary's...... 1 4(1 p m " Ridgway 2 11pm " " Kane ,3 80 p m " arrWe at Erie .; 7 35 p m EASTWARD, DAY EX leae Kane' .v..S.oaa m " " " RidgWay ....7.6ani " " St Marys .7 20 a m Emporium ...8 10 a m Driftwood..... 8 68 p m ' J " Benovo 10 10 p m ERIE MAIL leaves Erie.. 11.00 a m " " Kauo 3C0pm " " " Ridgwely 4 43 p m oi. j:arjr a o lo p m x.mponum...... 0 10 p m " " Renovo 8.85 p m " " arr. at Philadephia... 7 00 a ni Day Express and Niagara Express con neef east with Low Grvde Division and B N. Y! & P. R. R. WM. A. E-AlDWIN. Gen'l 8up't. SCIENTIFIC FARMER. BOSTON, MASS; Science is knowledge, icientiiio jrfkn6Win. In the interest of a prOihable dultur. Entering families in every section. Never has it failed to give satiiifaotiotr To the intelligent farmer.' In all things practioal; For it treais of the doctrine of u'aes In matters that pertain lo the farm". Cannot y oo-afford to give it a trial For on! v One DoAar a veaf. And1 year name and address plainly writ- ien, Remitted to the Scienlifio' Farmer Co., Bostony Mates. Much of monthly Value will be reoeived, Enabling yotr to' profit from' others expert ence. Reflect that idea's turned1 to uses are' money Five Cof iee, 75 cents each. THE BEST I.1AGA:I1TE. A Combination of the Useful, the En tertaining ana tno mJJcau(ijul. Dcmorcst's Illustrated Monthly, The Model Parlor Magaiine of America, Contains the essentials, of all others, in cluding Home Interests in all Its depart ments. The only Roliable Fashions Id all their details. The beauties and UllllUeS of LHornlure. Poetry, Sketched, Stories, Musio, Floricul ture, and every branch of entertaining and useful teadin 'calculated to enliven and ele vate society and make oar Domes attrac tive, useful ftnd happy. This unrivaled Mngatine will comraenoe Its sixteenth year With January, 1877, and as heretofore full of new literary, enter taining And useful subjects to which it, is devoted. With each number will be given a stiperd colored oabinet pioture (woth the Worth the whole cost of the Magazine,) in oil, mounted on a mat ready for franting. J. Every subscriber at three dollars 13 en titled to the selectioti bf a premium (of which there are eighteen,) delivered , or forwarded immediately bn receipt of the subscription. Every article ofiered is ol first quality-, including Books, any one worth the price of euhnbription: Chromos from Celebrated Printings aud equal to the originals, of large size Ati'd suitable for any parlor; I'ocfET look stovks; riYgTKM or Dbcss Cuttino, (this received tne Highest Centennial Award;) Siver;Plated Waraof all kinds, Stationery; Linen Market1, etc, etc, etc. FOR CLUBS. Wo have larger and more valuable, Pre mlniums, including Books of all kinds; Silver-Plated Ware, Bracket Saws, Scissors, Stereoscope, dames, Table Cutlery, Cloaks, Adjustable!), Fluting Machines, Knitting Machines, China Dinner and lea Set?: and numerous other desirable articles of which a full list will be furnished oh application to the publisher: W. JlSNiNlINUB UliM'JKfcSl', 17 EaSt 14th Street. N. Y. Aecnts Required Everywhere. Send for Particulars. PREMIUM LIST FOR EACH SUB. SCRIBER. Eeah subscriber at S3 is entitled to a selection of ore of the following premiums, delivered or forwarded by Mail imme diately on tho receipt of the Subscription. 1 Choice bf either of tLe supero un Chromos, ''After the Storm," "Home Sweet Home," '-Old OHken Bucket, and "The Captive Child,'1 ih all their originat beauty. Size, 17x26 inches. Retail price (15 each.) An additional Ohromo oaa be had for 60 ceuts. or two foMH) cents, or three for $l,o0, including postage; or mdilnted on canvas and stredher for framing; 60 cents erch, extra, which includes transpor tation. 6 A Pocket Conk Stdve. pricka in a space 4 inches square 11 inches thitk and weighs only 13 ounces. Postage required. 15 cents. 6 Jenny June's Cook-Book; tho most popular of modern authorities on Cooking 340 pages handsome cloth binding. Post- free. 7 Mme Demorfri's Excelsior System fod Cutting Ladies' Dresses. Price, $3, and Mme. Detnoret s Children s Mugio Dress Chart. Trice SI, 50. Postage free. This eysteu? teSeived the Centennial Award. 8 A beautifuli silver-plated Napkin Ring. Postage free. The ring is solid while r"ctal, double silver-plated: richly engraved, and rests upon supports formed of silver sterns and leaves. It is Unique in style and elegiiut in finish and a very hand some gift, from a gentlcmau to a lady, or vice versa. 9 A fins'; flotilla' silver-plated Butter Knife. Post-free. 10 Tho Children Cf the Abbey, a large, stuudard and highly entertaining wcrk by. II. M. Roche. Olavo, cloth, gilt, over 600 pages. Post freO; 11 Ihaducns ot trursaw, i grapluo work of fiction. By Miss Jane Porter. Octavo, cloth, gilt, 600 paes. Post-free. 12 The scollieh Cluets: it ctandard book of great interest and power. By Miss Jane 1'orier. Octavo, eictn, gut, over 0U0 pages Post free. 13 A large box of beautiful Snd fash ionable Stationary, containing 3 fniires ot latest stylo note paper (assorted tints,) envelopes to match. Post-free. 14 Any one volume of Sir Walter Scott's Novels, each complete iu one volume; clear tvpe. handsome cloth bind ing new editiou, crown, octavo. Postage free. 1 Waverlyi or "Tief Sixty Years Since." 2 Guy Mannering; or the Astrologer. 3. The Atitiquary. 4 Rob Roy. 5 Old Mor tality. 0. The Black Dwarf, and a Le gend of Montrose. 7. The Bride ofLum mermoor. 8. The Heart of Mid-Lothian. 9 Ivah e, a Romance. 10. The Monas tery. 11. The Abbot; a Sequel. 12 Keuilworth. 13. The, Pirate. 14. The Fortunes of Nigel. 15. Peveril of the Peak. IC. Quentin Durward, 17. St. Ronan'd Wtl!. 18. Redgauntlet, l'J. The Betrothed.-20. The Talisman. 21. Woodstoik? or the Cavalier. 22. The Fair Maid of Perth. 23. Anne of Geicr stein. 4. Count Robert of Paris. 25 Castle Dangerous: Surgeon's Daughter. 20. The Highland Widow. My Aunt Margaret's Mirror. Account of the Scott Centenary. 15 A Triumph linen Marker and Card Printer, for marking clothing, etc., with type sufficient for seviral names, ink, etc., oomplete. l'ol-!re9. 16-Fancy Work, 300 pages. 1 6x8t inches. COO illustrations. Postage, 20 cents. ) Uniform 17 Household Elegancies i- iu size. Postage 20 cents- print aud 18 Window Gardening. binding. Postage, 20 cents. J 19 Dollar's worth ot Mme. Demoffcst's Reliable Patterns post-free. Selected from atal ogue or Magazine iu one order. JF YfJU WANT TO BUY GOODSCJIEAI GO TO JAMES II HAGEIITY Muiu (Street, Ridgway, I'a DBY GOODS, NOTIONS, OOTS HHOISS, HATS AND CAPS, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE, WOOD ANI' WI LEO W.WARE, TOBACCO AND CIGARS A Large Stock of Groceries and Pro visions' The BEST BRANDS of FLOUR Constantly on hand, and sold as Cheai m the CHEAPEST JAMES XI HAGERTY NAILS AND GLASS, At POWELL & KIME'S SUPTl DlXO.rS AS SMI All REPORT Elk County's Educational Aflhfrs. Educational advancement In this county during the year Just closed has been decidedly gratifying to its pat roils fend frlonds. Teachers and di rectors have sho-wn much earnestness in the discharge of their duties, and there was clearly manifested au inti mate co-operation between teacher and parent'. jSchobl jjultditigs.-TlidgvrRy erected a flnl; school house at Wilntnrth, Ben Kingoi jiit Rathbun, and at Centreville, by Fox, was built a beautiful and com modious structure fbr a graded school oLtwo departments, and furnished the rooms In a praiseworthy hmnner. Three buildings were set apart for school purposes in bther parts of the county but were hot entirely new, however, they were suitably arranged and comfortable. The school build ings throughout the county are excel lent, with a feW exertions, and a ma- ority of them are supplied with patent desks. The grounds aro suffi ciently amplejand are generally well supplied with butbuiklingsi shade trees, water, aiid id 6biiie of them plants fetfe cultivated by scholars and teachers. The brick school building at St. Clary's was partitioned so as to make four departments and two of the rooms Were furnished with ftpproved furniture; New Buikiinffg Needed. There is a pressing demand for a new school house in Benzhiger ample to accom modate about one hundred 'scholars. The bnj how used, which Is situated in the boroiigh of St. Mary's, is by far too inadequate for the purpose, The building used for the graded school In Benezetto is not properly arranged, and as Benezettc is a growing village, there ought to be a two-story school house eiCctbd at that place; At Medix Run, Benezette, a new school building is needed W take the place of the one now in u5c, and at Brandy Camp, Horton, a similar change ought to take place; Wliistle town, JG&rdner and Laurel Mill, in Ridgway, will s&on need better school houses, tis the biles they hbw use are very poor. Fox will sb'im bo called upon to build for the Mountain school, prlvnte dwelling being nbw in use for school purposesi Apparutils. Abdiit twenty-five of our schools ale Without accessary school apparatus: Millstoilo has set an example worthy bf emulation by the Others. Her schools are well sup plied with charts, mnps, globes, &(., and text-books aro uniform. Text Books. Our greatest drawback is the want of properly graded serk's of text-books, but we expect soon to report a different state bf ftfiulrs. Schotite. Thers are sixiy-fcur schools in the cSuhty, arid In them are taught all the brandies required by law, and hi rt'atly of them the higher branches" receive much at tention. There arc five trraded schools iu the county; they are situated at Benezettc, St. Mary's, Centreville, Wilcox tlnd Rldgfra. ofte more is needed at Beuzinger. A hindrance to our progress is th& too frequent Change of teachers, ninety-six having been employed in the year to teacli our sixty-four schools. Teachers. We have more applicants for schools than formerly,' hence we ure able to secure bettor teacher. I am gradually raising tho standard and will sooti be able to reject all those whose attainments are not of a high order; One year airo there was not a teacher in the county who was a sub scriber to the Pennsylvania School Jouriiat, but there aro now about thirty-five subscribers. There are only about ton counties in the State that pay hlglier salaries, on the average, than Elk; Director. Among the directors we have many good, honest workers, and there are some who nro lifeless and deserve burial; JJietrict Institutes. District instl tutes were held in several townshi)s, Eight educational meetings were held, together with three local institutes. mo interest ntaniiested was un bounded, and the results were highly satisfactory. The county Institute was held at Wilcox, December 6, and nearly every teacher was present. It was indeed a most grutifying success ine lecturer una instructors were Revs. Wm. Martin, Win. Hoffman, Profs W. W. Woodruff, W. II. M'Col lin, A. Grant Childs, W. S. M'Pher ran, S; T; Brockbank Hon. Jackson S. Schultzv Deputy State Superiuten dent Henry Houck and others. The directors' day was largely attended A Normal school is iu operation at Wilcox this summer under the direc tion of Prof. W. S. M'PherraG; Superintendent1 a woik. My first year's work as Courty Superintendent is over, and I have some, but few, re grets. My labors have been arduous, and none can say I have not tried hard to do my duty. I have visited every school in the county once nearly all of th6m twice, a majority of them three times,' and many of ten er, I have traveled in Elk county iri tho discharge of iny ddrtl&s,- about 1,700 miles. The average time at school was about two and one-half hours. Have held 27 examinations rejected o applicants, annulled one certificate, held 8 educational meet. ings, 3 institutes, made 150 addrdsses. and wrote 450 official letters. Thanka. I tender hearty thanks to parents, teachers, directors and pupils who have encouraged me in my work to the press of Elk county, and to the Department c-f Public Instruction? fd favors done: Call at this office for stationary printed or without printing. We sell envelopes by the pack or thousand cheaper than the cheapest. NOTES; CouriT this week. Subscribe for tlie AnvocAtu; TAe sleighing continues good. Call and see our stock of envelopes. Township Election Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Wk Will give life court proceedings risxt week. Vou can buy noto paper and envelopes chenp at tho Advocate utllcO, Frank VanOksdalu, who has been sick for several weeks, is font re covering. D. F. FAftBANii Will bo ii candidate for the Democratic nomination for Constable. Iii out last issue we said D. A. Farrand. Our thanks are duo Hon. L. A. Mackey M. C. frjm this district, for continued favors iu the Way of Pub. Docs. LeRt tcgiiis oil the 1 1th of Febru ary (Valentine's Day,) Mid Easter falls on the first day df April (All Fool's Day.) The Danbury News is correct in saying that "doing business without advertising is a good deal like trying to borrow a Hug on the Fourth of J uly." We publish in this issue the report of County Superintendent Dixon to the State Superintendent of rubllc nstruction. It wasomitted last week for want of space; Mrs; S. Jackson stiys she killed five chickens, tile Other day; that weighed 29 pounds, or tin average of 5 4-0 pounds apiece. Pretty good for May chickens. The Potter Eii.crprkn says: Here tofore the Sheriff of this county lias received four dollars per week for boarding prisoners. Tho County Commissioners talk of cutting the price down materially. To TiiE Voters Ridgway Townshii'. I, hereby announce that am a candl late for the office of Constable and if again elected will attend to tho duties of said office to the best of my ability: J. W. MORGESTER. PrksbyteuiAn. Services next Sunday Jtmt'ary 2?tH, in he Lutheran Church, moHiitig and evening by Rev. W. II. Filson. Communion after morning sen'ic'j. Also preaching Fri- ty eveniugat7J o'clock and Saturday .iftcrnoou at 3 o'clock by Mr. Mont gomery.. Josiorit DiLL of Jay tbvVnship cut one of his hands badly in a feed cutter few days ago. The llesh on two fingers was tilt to the bone, and left hanging by the skin; Mr. Dill was in our office the day after the accident happened, and stiys lie experienced, no great puiU; Mrs. BKi.b, Wife of John Bell, of this place was arrested last Thursday on a requisition frint Governor Hartranft, charged with forging a noto for $200 in New York state. We have bebn nimble to gleah further particulars, further than Mrs. Bell de clares hereself entirely ignorant of the crime. The County S"up'erintemt6nt will hold educational meetings as follows: At Ilellen Jan. 26th ; Weedville Jan. 2!th; Benezettc, Jan. 80th ; Cale donia, Jan. 31st ; Centreville Feb. 1st. The meetings will be held at the school houses and will begin at 7.30 M. Let them be well attended. The meetings at Weedville will be held at the store of Avery & Brown. Attention Hotel and Board- nci House Keki'ers. We have on hand, and for sale at fifty-cents a dozen,- printed Oh heavy Card board, the recent act for the protection of hotel keepers, and blanks left for charires by the day and meal and also blanks for hours of meals etc. Call and get them' at this office, or send 50 cents a dozen and three cents a dozen fir postage; A eiil has been intrbdueedjn the Legislature by Mr. Hitchcock, mak ing void any waiver of the exemption laws. This bill should pass, as it would prevent many a man from sign ing away, in a time or imaginary or real want of money, the rights of his family to the benefit of the exemption laws. Of course rouges would profit by the law, but it seems as though the law would have a good effect in the long i nn. 3,000,000 6f letters are sent to the dead letter office yearly. Muchof this would undoubtedly be avoided if every man had his name printed on the envelopes he uses, with a request to return; We have a fine assortment of envelopes ut this office, which we will print cheap. Remember that we will print from a single paCkngo to any number you may require. We can furnish, envelopes, also, without being printed. Give tra a call: Gay Sleigh Ride. The coimeaut- vi'lle Courier gives the following as a recipe for a "gay sleigh ride:" Ten y6ung couples. One two-lrorse, outfit with driver; One night, Colder than blitzeur; One mile of merriment, Ten miles of nearly frozen to death. One chilly country hotel ball room, One fiddler. Three hours 6f light fan tastic toe. bupper. first course lukewarm milk and water that has been bathed In by au oyster: Second course same as the first: Dessert Kcountry air and ice; The party is now half wuy thr6irgh. Next comes a little more squeaky fiddle and bal ancing around. Then all aboard for home: Colder drive than ever. All sitting in tho sloigh-box. Driver losses his way. . Young men crawl out and swear. Girls cry. Home at last four o'clock in the morning: Total Nine frozen ears. Twenty played out jicople of both sexes. Two used-up horses, and a lot bf young liars, Who go around the next day and say they had " 'mens time." Barbers w ho have gained a tem porary Increase iri ihbit jiairtiitrtg'e r ottering a shave for five cents, bt a clean shave with aschOoii'eVbf beer for ten cents, nro how eclipsed by the brilliant genius of a tonsoi lal artist ftr well he merits tho title who ad vertises a silent shave. His shop Is crwded from morning until night, and people walk many squares to find the magic sign. Only ono thing now hinders him from amassing A colossal fortune. He is unable to find assis tants. Hcglvcs them short hoursand introduces thenl to all the book agents and insurance agents lie knows, but they cannot ge t Over their bl-irietallic theories; they still prefer the spech that is silver hither than the silence which is golden. The force Of habit is so strong that success is hardly within reach without the abolition of sham pooning, for the firmest padlock can not prevent the incvil&blo question, "Shampootl Mr?" and the equally Inevitable sequel, "Head needs it, sir ; it's very My."rhiladfJphia Times Sheriff's Sales; Tropei-ty of P. J. Kunzleman, to Adolph ITertley for $S0; containing fifty-seven and three-fourths acres of land iu the village bf Centreville, upon which there is erected a two story frame dwelling house ZlxM. Property of Joseph T. Southard to B. E. Mbi-ey for f W0; onc-hilf acre in Jay township. Property of Michael Hcltidlc to M. M. Schultz for ?37" ; fifteen acres In the Borough of St. Mary's, and one two story frame dwelling house 30x20 and barn COxW. Also n, good spring of water and orchard. " Property of J. S. Eals to J. Henry. CochraH for $410; thirteen tracts of land. Property of Joseph Wliulfelder to Andrew Kaul for 110,; lot in Windfel der's addition to the Borough of St. Mary's. ' Property bf li. F. &H. M. Powers to Daniel Crabtreo for $400; 434 acres of land in Warraiit 2773 iri Sprilig Creek township. Property of I). F. H. M. Powers to Daniel CrabtreCfdr SWW; fifteen acres of land in Spring Cfetk township. Property of Joseph Wiudfelder to Andrew Kaul for $100 jsix towri lots In WindMd-'i's addition 16 St.Mary's. Property of N. M. Brockway.known as the Keystone property,' t D. C- Oyster for $14lo ; eleven tracts of land in Horton township- Shakespeare Given Away. With No 107 the Family Story Paper commenced to give ftWOy Shakespeare iu parts. Every person who purchases the No. referred to and succeeding issues of the Family Story Paper will be entitled t a part of Shakespeare free, weekly, till the work is com pleted. This edition is in Royal Oc tavo Form, Finely Illustrated, and printed on good thick paper, With new clear type. When buying No. 107, and succeeeding issued of The A civ lork Family Story Paper, do not forget to ask your newsdealer for the accom panying part of Shakespeare's works, free. The Family Story Paper sells for six cents per copy. No extra ediarge for Sh'i'kespeare. Postal Chmiges; Washington, January 21. Post office changes for tho week ending January 20, in Pennsylvania? Names Changed Iiatnar Mills, Clinton cothity, to Ma'jkcyvillc. Pontmanters Appointed. Elizabeth Galbraith, Braiubridge, Lancaster county; John II. Hoffman, Curtin, Dauphin county ; Robert F. Smith, Dent's Run; Elk county; Miss R. E. Foster, Foster's Mills, Armstrong county ; Franklin Showers, Kersey, Elk county : Thomas M. Walker, Library, Allegheny county ; John P. St. Clair, Lower Two Lick; Indiana county ; Joseph Nevlandj Lucinda Furnace, Clarion county; Mary J. Mc- Collough, Modern, Clearfield county; Daniel W. Peed, Pennsburg, Mont gomery county; Ann C. West, Ridley Park, Delaware county; Jacob H. Brubaker, Rockton, Clearfield county; Francis M. Case, "Sugar creek, Venango county; The Pctroleinii Situation.' The Titusville Herald contains a re view of the petroleum market for 1876, in which it says: The 2,500 new wells rArt dbwti only served to incrcas6 the average produc tion for th6 yeflr to a figure less than 1,000 barrels per day 6ver that of the yearprevtous. This falls very short of the increase of consumption. As to the stocks on hand, there has been a large increase; although the final con test t'ctween the exporters and re finers, which began early in Septem ber arid continued for about sixty days, prevented & further draft of at least half a million' barrels during the year, and Which must necessarily be taken during the early part of this year, in addition to the usual demands of the trade. There is at present only about two months visible- supply in the oil region. The ntoiber 6f produc ing wells is now nearly 6,000 against 8.500 this time last year. They are located promiscuously upon almost every available farm known in the oil region, and the year failed to develop any new field of production. Here and there pools have been struck of more or less magnitude, but they have not brought to light any new field, and all are located within th h limits well defiined two years .go. Tho produc tion for December last was hut a few hundred barrels more than the samo month' in 1875, and the average for the year was but slightly in excess of the previous year, and this, notwith standing the unprecedented develop ment and increase iu the number of producing wells. The Commissioners have appointed Thos. J. Burke, of St. Mary's, Mer cantile Appraiser for the present year. IKe News! Erie, ra. Jouuary 19. WL K: Lathy, late city solicitor of this City; turns out to be A defadlteh ( He was' arrested tit Tionesta; yesterday, on charges made by Mayor Hammond. The amount Involved is nearly $2,000. Tho decrease of imports st New York, last year, in the single article of dry goods, of $10,099,862, and of f it!,. 114,449 in 1876 hs compared with 1872, shows A niost encouraging progress iri the direction of national independence and self support. Utica, N. Y. January --riold man named Wool! ver was buried Wive in a well forty feet deep, while clean ing it, near Mohawk, Herkimer county, this morning: , He has not becil lescited up to a luto hour. Jamestown, N. Y.J January 21 At Clark's foundry yesterday afternoon Girard B. Hamilton, while threaten ing Clarence Halo With a knife, was struck by the latter With a bar of iron. Hamilton's skull Wus fractured, and he died tills morning. St. Louis, January, 10. The Ger man Protestant Orphan Asylum, ten miles from this city, burned lost night All tho children Were safely taken from the building excepting Eugene Long, six years bid, who perished in the Humes. Loss not ascertained ; in surance 8,000. Albany; Jan. 10 An unpreceden ted state Of uflliirs, owing to the tre mendous smhV storms of the past two weeks, exists iill along the railroads west of hero as far as Buffalo. Be tween that point and this there aro 8,000 loaded freight Cars snow-bound, waiting to get to tidewater. If all these were coupled together on one track they would extend over a length of 44 miles. Philadelphia, Januir 20. This morning a police officer in the northern part of the city arrested a colored ftian who had in his possession a leg of pork, Which he had evidently stolen. The fcolbred inan endeavored to escaps frbhi the officer, Who fired his revolver at him three times, the last shot killing hint instantly. The name of the negro has not been ascer tained; New York; January SO Albert Vogel, Bennett's valet, sailed for Europe on Thursday by tho steamer Lessing. Sixteen traveling trunks and five wine cases marked "J. G. B." were shipped upon the same steamer. Vogel it is bbllevcd acted its escort of a veiled lady who arrived shortly before the vessel left the docks, and who is believed to be Bennett's sister, Miss Jcannctte Bennett: Memphis, January 10. Mrs. Con nors, a huckster, was assassinated about 7 o'clock to-h'ght While trund ling a wheelbarrow of vegetables from tho Poplar street market to her resi dence in Washington street. The as sassin crept up behind her and cut her throat, severing the "jugular vein, cansingdeath in twenty minutes. The murderer escaped, The old lady could not tell Who Cut her, and no clue lias been Obtained by which the assassin" can be identified- Cleveland, Ohio, January 20. This morning the dead body of Charles Collins, chief engineer of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern rail way, was found at his residence It was apparent that he had been dead twenty-four hours. In one hand was grasped ti revolver; while another pistol and a razor were lylh'g b'isI'LS him on the bed. Ho undoubtedly committed suicide by shooting, and it is believed that anxiety on account of the terrible disaster at Athtabol"i af fected his reason. The family 6f Mr; Collins was absent at tho time of his suicide. Ashtabula, January 10. Funeral services of the unidentified dead took place to-day, and nineteen bodies were lowered in the grave at Chestnut Grove cemetery. Services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church at 3 P. M., and an Episcopal service at St. Peter's at 2 P. M. The clergy of Ashtabula, assisted by two Episcopal ministers from Cleveland, held joint services with the Masonic order at the grave. Threi bodies still remain in the vault in hopes that friends may yet be able to identify them by pieces' of clothing clinging to them; Cincinnati, Jan. 19. Dr. R. G. Mc Lean, the cousin and younger con panlon in arms of Gen. Wlnfielct Scott, is dying near Circievllle, Ohio, from a strange accident; He was il lustrating the use of the syringe for the hypodermle injection of morphine, so that a young lady could administer it when' necessary to her mother. He had the syringe filled with Water, and made a slight puncture with it iu his own arm. The instrument had in it something which poisoned him, and the old man, after passirrg safely through two wars for ho served in the civil as well as the Merican war thus meets a patriful death. He strongly resembled in' person his" cousin, Gen. Scott. Philadelphia, Jan. 10. The Com-' mlssioners of Fairmount Park have engrbssed on parchment, in handsome style, au extract from their minutes, containing the letter from John D; Lankeuan, Gustave Remak and Charles H. Meyer,' the resident Ger man Centennial Commissioners, pre senting the German Pavilion to the' city, and the resolution Of acceptance and thanks. At the head bf the testi monial is a photograph of the pavil ion, and at the foot are signatures of Hon. Mortoir McMichael, President or tne raric commission, and Hon ,Vm. S. St6kley, Mayor of the citv. at tested by the city seal. The ddcument has been elegantly framed and trans mitted to the German' Imperial Gov " ernment).
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers