GEO. A. HA TUB UN,
Attorncy-at-Law,
Main Street, Rldgway, Elk Co.j Pa.
HALL & ATCAULEY,
Attorneye-at-lAW.
Offica in New Brick Building, Main 8t
RldKway, Elk Co.; Pa. t8n2tf.
L UCORE h HAMBLEN.
Attorneys-nt-Lnw, Rldgway, Elk
County Pa. Office across the hall from
the Democrat establishment. Claims
lor collection promptly attended to
Jne. IS '76.
' CHARLES HOLES,
WatchmaVer, EngraTer and Jeweler
Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for the
tlowe Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold
?en. Repairing Watches, eto, doiewith
10 lame accuracy aa heretofore. Satie
.'actlsa guaranteed. tlnly
J, O. Jr. BAIL KY,
ATTORNEY-AT.LAW.
BAof. Rldgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Trareler'a Life and Acol
Jlent Inauranoe Co., of Hartford. Conn.
JAMES D. FULLER TON,
Burgeon Dentist, having permanently lo
cated in Rigway, offers his professional ser
vices to the citiiens of Ridgway and sur
rounding country. All work warranted.
Offico in Surtioe A Wheeler's Building, up
utairs. first door to the left. 73-n-82-ly
O. G. MESSENGER,
lrupgist and Parmaceutist, N. W. cornel
ot Main and Mill street", Ridgway, Pa.
full assortment of carefully selected For
eign it n .1 Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions
carefully dispensed at all hours, day or
niSlrt. 1,3 J
ITlTllMlTLEY. M. l., .
Physician ana Surgeon.
Otlioe in Dvug Store, corner lirond and
lv.n St, Residence corner broad St.
opposite tin; Coll-'ge. Office hours Irom
S to 10 A. M. and from 7 to 8 P. M.
ln2vl.
J. a. BORDWELL, M. D.,
Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, haB remov
ed his office from Centre street, to Mail st.
Cidgwny. Pu in the second story of the
!,; brick building of John Q. Hall, oppo
ei'.i Hyde's store.
flffio hours: I to 2 P M 7 to 9 P M
HYDE HOUSE,
UinciwAY, Elk Co., Pa
W. H. SCIIRAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
s.t liberally bestowed upon him, tho ne
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict ai
icution to the comfovt and convenience ot
guests, to merit a continuance oi tlu
rum.
Oct SO 18ti'J.
E. (J. FA Y.
I . UMBER AND INSURANCE COM
MISSION BROKER,
A. VP
n nXHUAL COLLECTION AGENT
No 210 Walnut Place,
(310 Walnut Street,)
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
i tl-ly
I W. HA YS,
OKA I.E. IN
Dry Goods, Notions, Grcceries.
and General Variety,
f-GX ELK CO., PA.
Carteij J. 19.
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US. !. A 1 1 L K i iv JIAKl.MAiN.
Dr. W. li. Ilnrtnitm. formerly of St.
Marv's. ha associated himself with M.
.1. Hurley, M. D. in the practice ol
medicine at Rldgway. P.y close at
tention to business they hope to re--cive
a liberal share of the put milage
of the public. Dr. AN'. 15. Hartnutn
can bo found at all hour, either at his
room it. over the post-office, or at Dr.
M. J. Barley's Drug Store. Dr. M. J.
Earley can be found at the residence
of Dr. C. R. Earley, or at his Drug
Htore. Surgery, and diseases o!
women and 'children a speciality.
F. K. UKESH,
Dealer in all kind of cabinet ware,
woodand cane neat chairs, kitchen aud
xteittion tables, wood and marble top
tuitils, wood and marble top bureaus,
what uots, looking glasses, wood and
marble top chamber suits, mattresses,
priug bed bottoms, bed steads, cribs,
Lafeitv's metal lined wood pumps,
O.C.. Air. Cane seats replaced with
jeri'oia'ed wood seats, Weed sewing
machine reduced from $05 to 45, the
uest machine in the market, and pic
ture frames made to order. Also a
large assorted stock of ready made
coffin constantly on hand and trim
med at shortest notice. All the above
goods are sold at panic prices. Ware
Rooms in masonic building, Ridgway
Pa. v5n4!tpdupr27'77.
N
TEW LIVERY STABLE
IN
RIDGWAY .
DAN SCRIBNER WISHES TO
inform the citizens of Ridgway, aud
tho public generally, that he has
started a Livery Stable and will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
and Biiggies" to let upon the most
reasonable terms.
fiyy-He M ill also do job teaming.
Stable on Broad street, above Main
All orders left at the Post Oflice will
receive prompt uttention.
Aug201871tf
ERRORS OF YOUTH.
A GENTLEMAN who suffered for yoars
from Nervous Dubility , Premature Do
cay, and all the effects of youthful indiscre
tion will, for the sake of suffering bu.
inanity, send free to all who need it, the
reoipe md direction for making the simple
, remedy by which lie was cured. Bufforcrs
wishing to profit by the advertiser's ex
perience oan do so by addressing in perfeot
confidence.
JOHN B. OGDEN,
42 Cedar tit., New York.
A NICE LOT OF NEW PRINTS
at POWELL & KIME'S, only eight
tnt-j per. yard.
LIFE, Growth, BEAUTY.
LONDON HAIR COLOR RESTORER
LONDON HAIR COLOR RESTORER
Not a Dye; makes harsh hair toft and
silky; oleanset the scalp from all impurities,
causing the hair to grow where it has failed
off or become thin.
Can be applied by tlTe hand as it does not
stain the skin onsoil tba finest linen. As
a Hair Dressing it is the most perfeot the
world has ever produced. The hair is re
novated and strengthened, and natural
co'or restored without the application of
mineral substances.
Since the introduction of this truly valu
able preparation into this country, it has
been the wondor and admiration of all clas
ses, ns it has proved (o be tbo only article
that will absolutely without deception, re
store gray hair toils original color, health
softness, lustre and beauty, and produce
hair on bald heads of its original growth
and color.
This beautiful and fragrantly perfumed
artiele is complete within itself, no washing
or preparation before or after its use, or
accompany ment of any kind being required
to obtain these desirable results.
Here is the Proof of Its SUPERIOR i
EXCELLENCE.
Jte&A this Home Certificate, testified to
by Edward B. Garrigues one of the most
competent Druggists and Chemists of Phila
delphia, a man whose veracity none can
doubt.
I am happy to ndd my testimony to the
great value of the London Hair Color Re
storer which restored my hair to its origi
nal Color, and the hue appears to be per
manent. I am satisfied that this prepara
tion not a dye but operates upon the se
cretions. It is also a beautiful hair dress
ing and promotes the growth. I purchased
the first bottle from Edward B. Garrigues,
druggist. Tenth and Coates street, who can
also testify my hair was quite gray when I
commenced its use. MRS. MILLER, No.
730 North Ninth street, Phila.
Dr. Swayne & Son, Respected friends:
I have the pleasure to inform you that a
lady of my acquaintance, Mrs. Miller, is
delighted wi'h the success of your London
Hair Color Restorer." Her hair was fast
falling and quite gray. Tbe color has been
restored, the falling off entirely stopped,
and a new growth of hair is the result.
E. B. GARltlGUES,
Druggist, cor Tenth and Coates, Phila.
BOSTON TESTIMONY.
July 22d, 1K71. Dr. Swayne & Son:
Last winter while in Trenton, N. J., 1 pro
cured s.x bottles London ilair Color Ke
etoier, which 1 like very much, in fact bet
ter than auy thing I have used in the last
nine years. If you please, send me one
doieu bottles CUD care W S Fogler &
Son Druggists, No- 72;J Trcmont street,
Boston. Kespoctfully yours, ADA BAKER
No 69 Rutland Square.
London Hair Color Restorer ar.d Dressing
Has coupleiely restored my hair to its
original color and youthful beauty, and
caused a rapid and luxuriant growth.
MRS. ANNIE MORRIS, No.61 North
Seventh Street, Philadelphia.
Dr. Dulton of Philadelphia, says of it.
The London Hair Color Itestoier is used
very extensively among my patients and
friends, as well as by myself. I therefore
"peak from experience.
75 CENTS PES BOTTLE.
Address orders to Dr. SWAYNE a SON
3.10 North Sixth Street. Philadelphia, Pa.,
sole Proprietors.
sor.it urjti.L u n va a is ts
T 11 K I, il N G S
CONSUMPTION!
This dist totting und dangerous complaint
and ns prrmoiiilti-y symptoms, neglected
coiigh, niglit sweats, hoarseness, wasting
flesh lever permanuntly cuied by DJwTOB
SWAYi2'S CCHPCUaTj, SYEUP CF fflLi,
CHE an Y.
UtiD.NCHITIS A premonilor or Pul
monary CouMiiuplion, is characterised by
catarrh, or intUiiiation of the mucum mem
brane of the air pa'sages, witli couch and
expectorntiuu, short breath, hoarseness,
puins in I lie che.l. Por all bronchial affec
tions, sore throat, loss of voice, coughs,
DR. SWAYNE'S
Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry
IS A SOVtllEICN KEMEDV
Ilcmoribiq o, jr Spitting of Bbod. may
,.1-oceud Iron t ie larynx, iracliia, bronchia
or lungs and arises ti om various cau.es, as
undue physical exertion, plethora, or full
ness of i ho vessels, weak lungs, overstrain
ng of the voice, suppressed evacuation, ob
struction of thepleeu or liver, &c.
Dr. Swuj ne'n Compound Syrup of Wild
Cherry.
strikes at the root of disease by purifying
the blood, restoring the liver and kidneys
to healthy action, invigorating the nervous
system.
The only standard remedy for hemor
rhane, bronchial and all pulmonary com
plaints. Consumptives or those predis
posed to wenk lungs should not fail to use
this great vegetab.e remedy.
Its marvelous power, not only over con.
cumpt-oti, but over every chronic disease
where a gradual alterative action is neeueJ
L'nder its use the cough is loosened, the
night sweats diminished, the pain subsides,
tbe pulse returns to its natural standard
tbe stoinaoh is improved in its power to di
gest and assimilate the food, aud every
organ has a purer and better quality of
blood supplied to it, out of which new re
creative aud plastic material is made.
Prepared ouly by
DR. SWAYNE & SON,
33 North Sixth St red, Philadelphia.
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Itching Piles !
PILES, PILES, ITCHING PILES,
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SWAYNES OINTMENT
HOME TESTIMONY.
I was sorely afflicted with cne of tho most
distressing of all diseases Pruritus or Pru
rigo, or more commonly known as Itching
Piles. Tbe itching at times was almost in
tolerable, increased by scratching, and not
unfrequenlly become quite sore. I bought
a box ot Swayne's Ointment; its use gave
quick relief, and in a short time made a
perfect cure- loan now sleep undisturbed,
and I would advise all who are suffering
with this distressing complaint to procure
Swayne's Ointment at once. I bad tried
piescriplions almost innuinerabe, without
finding and iiermsneut relief
JOSEPH W..CIIRI8T,
(Firm or Roedel & Christ,
Boot and Shoe House 814 North Second
Btreet, Philadelphia.
SKI1T DISEASES.
Swayne' All-healing Ointment is also
a specific for letter. Itch, Salt Rheum.
Ssald Head, Erysipelas, Barber's Itch
Blotches, all Scaly, erusty, culaueous Er
ruptions. Perfectly safe and harmless
even on the most teuder infant. Trice 50
oenta . Seut by mail to any address on re
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WAYNE fc i-ON, Philadelphia.--n7l.
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1877.
The grow looks green.
Bom e oil on tbe brain.
Borne rain yesterday.
Subscribe for the Advocate.
House cleaning time bna come.
Ariut showers bring May flowers.
Call at the Advocate office.
Wofk seems to be plenty Just now.
The robbln is now heard in the
land.
The roads are in excellent condi
tion. Our
dumb.
Wilcox correnpondents are
Sheriff 8cull's boarders arc making
garden.
The rafting stage continues in tiie
Clarion.
Peas aud onions have been planted
in this section.
Henry Marvin is busily ntwork
planting trees.
J. 8. Hyde is burning his Rough
and Ready fallow.
Now Is a good time to have your
garden plowed.
D. W. Baldwin has his photo
graph gallery neatly arranged.
The ground is ns dry now as in
many seasons the middle of May.
Plant trees for If you benefit not
yourself you will benefit posterity.
The new spring hat will be on the
street, thick as hops, next Sunday.
The present month is remarkable
for the long period of dry weather.
Presbyterian Services next Sun
day at the usual hours by Rev. A. J.
Montgomery, in the Lutheran
Church.
It would be a fine thing to have tho
Murphy temperance wave come this
way.
A kirk at mill creek last week
destroyed ?100 worth of cable for Jim
George.
It is better to work for a dollar a
day than bo supported by the town
ship. Two hundred and forty kegs, or
twelve tons, nails have been used in
the construction of J. S. Hyde's new
store.
The Xew York morning papers are
received here now, the same day they
are priuted, on accommodation. This
is a great convenience.
H. H. Wensel says that he aud P.
A. Mead and two other men rafted in
120,000 feet of lumber and loaded 120,
000 shingles in four days.
A sKvEN-year-old son of Henry
Marvin died this week. The child
was apparently as well as ever at nine
o'clock in tho morning, and died at
four o'clock in the afternoon.
Maggie Woods, a child of four and a
half years, recently arrived safely in
Stockport, England, having made
the journey front Chicago, without
any care but that of the railroad and
steamboat employees.
Col. W. W. Hollister might as w;ll,
while he is about it, buy the whole of
California. lie already owns 75,000
acres of that blooming State. On his
Santa Uarbara farm lie litis the trilling
number of 40,000 fruit trees.
J .vs. M'Afee, of Lock Haven, will
open a tailor shop, above Powell's &
Kime's store, on Monday next. Mr.
M'Afee is a first. class workmen, and
all those desiring to fit themselves
witli new spring clothing will do well
to wait and examine his stock.
Every lady would say it was a cruel
boy who would carry a dog across the
street by his tail, yet how many
mothers are there who do not hesitate
to lift their child by one arm and carry
it across the gutter. And the liga
ments of a dog's tail are much more
Arm than those of a child's arm.
Ridgway Market. Eggs 20 cents
a dozen ; butter 30 cents a pound ; po
tatoes $1,25 a bushel; flour $8,00 a
barrel ; corn meal from $1,60 1,70 a
hundred; beef steak 16 18 cents a
pound ; eighteen inch wood f 1,50 a
cord ; onion sets 12J 15 cents a quart;
milk 10 cents a quart.
Dickinson Bros, arc getting rid of
their stumps in a hurry. They use
dynamitecartridges, one to two pounds
and costing 50 cents a pound. A hole
is made under the stump with a bar
and the cartridge forced in and after it
pir.'tission cap and fuse. The
stump is thrown out of the ground
and split into pieces, by tho explosion,
and a hole left big enough for a cellar.
The dynamite is said to bo perfectly
harmless, and resembles coarse brown
sugar in appearance.
Oi'K lumberman have had a splen
did flood this spring. All the lumber,
with very few exceptions has been
safely got out, and the water still con
tinues at a good rafting stage. Not a
drop of rain has fallen, aud the
weather ha9 been warm enough to
make rafting and running comforta
ble work. The gradual melting of
the snow In tho woods caused by the
mild weather has keep the streams at
a good rafting stage, and the water
runs as steadily as though at Us usual
tide.
Officers of tho Rldgway Musical Asso
ciation. Presideut T S. Hartley.
Vice Presidents E. K. Gresh, W.
H. Osttrhout, C. R. Earley, Horace
Little, D. C. Oyster, and Lizzie
Luther.
Secretary. J. O. W. Bailey.
Musical Director. H. M. Powers,
Executive Committee. J. D. Ful
lerton, James Pen field, James Pugh,
Katie Gresh, Mrs- H- H- WtnscJ, aud
Will Shilcy.
RIDGWAY OIL TERRITORY.
surface indications or A SUPERIOR
QUALITY AND LARGE QUANTITY.
THE RIDGWAY OIL AND PIPE LINE CO.
For several weeks past the talk of
oil has been strong In this place, and
it was Bald that tho oil would all end
In talk as has been the case in many
other Instances for several years past.
The men that talked oil this time were
men that meant business, and now
we are pleased to lay before our readers
some of the plans of the Ridgway Oil
and Pipe Lino Co., together with the
prospects of oil in this vicinity.
THE OBJECT
of tho company is to thoroughlj', and
systematically, test the oil producing
valuo of tliis section, and for this pur
pose several wells will at once be put
down in different parts of the Com
pany's territory. The organization of
the company has been completed and
we give a
LIST OF THE OFFICERS.
Horace Little, President.
Geo. Woodward, Vice President.
D. C. Oyster, Treasurer.
H. M. Powers, Secretary.
MEN CONNECTED WITH THE ENTER
PRISE. The ofllcers of the company are men
well known for their business tact.
Horace Little, a prominent and suc
cessful oil man heads the list, and D
C. Oyster, Cashier of the Ridgway
Bank, a man of large means and busi
ness experience, occupies the position
of Treasurer. Dr. C. R. Earley, well
known to all our readers as an exten
sive real estate speculator aud public
spirited man is one of the members of
the company. Alfred Short, of North
East, a man of means and large busi
ness interests both in this and Erie
County, is another member. We
speak of these men particularly ns nn
earnest that the undertaking is one
that will be carried to a successful end
if pluck, pains, and business experi
ence can bring success. Other men of
means are connected with the enter
prise who wish to have their names
withheld for the present.
THE PROSPECTS.
It is a generally accepted theory
among oil men that the oil is found in
drifts or belts, and that these belts lay
in a certain direction. This theory
is one very strong reason for suspect
ing that we are on the belt as the
streams run in the direction that cor
responds to the course of the drift.
Oil has been found at Wilcox above
us on the Clarion river, and some of
the best oil fields in Pennsylvania are
found below us on tho Clarion. As a
niatttor of course as oil is found below
and above this place, taking the oil
theory for granted, we are on the belt.
Then, oil has been found in tbis im
mediate vicinity on the surface, and
the pebble rock, or oil sand, is also
found in large quantities. The
on, srRiNOS
at Millstone are traditional and at
other points on the Clarion oil is
found on the surface, enough to war
rant the belief that we are in the
midst of a new and paying oil terri
tory, which when developed may
eclipse ail former ones. Without
much doubt this is a part or continua
tion of the Clarion oil fields, which,
if theory is anything, means a produc
tive oil territory when It shall have
been developed.
FORMER WELLS.
Dickinson's well on Dickinson's
flat, was sunk 800 feet several years
ago, and tubed, with a great flow of
gas. This well is on the Company's
lease, and may bo drilled deeper.
The well at Daguscahonda, 800 feet
down, where oil wts actually pro
duced is very near their lease. The
well at the foot of Osterhout's hill was
only down a few hundred feet, and
not euough to approach a test. In
the Bradford oil field wells were put
down several years ago to tho depth
of ten and eleven hundred feet, with
out finding oil', and since the oil fever
lias broken out there anew, in many
instances, the saute wells have been
made to pay by sinking them to a
greater depth It is a usual thing
even in the best oil territory for wells
to be sunk from 1500 to 2000 feet, and,
of course we cannot call either the
Dickinson or Daguscahonda well any
thing of a test, although tho indica
tions were certainly of a superior order
and when these wells are drilled to a
sufficient depth we expect oil will be
found in-paying quantities. It may
be possible that 1500 feet will reach
the oil, and may be that 1000 or -1200
feet may strike a flow, as'the Wilcox
oil wells are on much higher ground,
and find oil at 1200 to 1500 feet, and
again, it is possible that we may have
to drill 2000 feet to get oil. Of one
thing however, we rest assured, the
territory will now be tested to the
finding of oil in paying quantities or
to the acknowledgment that this is
not an oil region.
WHO WILL 11K BENEFITED?
Tho finding of oil in this vicinity
would bo a benefit to every property
holder, every business man, and every
laboring num. It would bring cupital
into our midst, and build up our towu.
In fact a universal revival of business
would date from tho time of finding
oil in paying quantities, and better
times would dawn on us than wc
have before known. Taking it for
granted that every person is interested
in tho work of the Ridgway Oil &
Pipe Lino Company, we propose from
week to week to give in detail the
progress of their work.
TO CONCLUDE.
We expect to publish tho prlco of
oil as an item of great interest to our
readers, aud the number of new rigs
going up, the number of barrels each
well produces, and all other fresh oil
uews. So mote it be.
Amerlcau Inventive Progress.
Under tho above heading tho Scien-
tifio American of May 7th has a long
and interesting article, from which we
make the following extracts t
To show with what rapidity inven
tors made improvements on Inven
tions embodying original principals,
says tbo writer, it may be noted that
In the early days of the sewing ma
chine 110 patents were granted for im
provements thereon in a single year;
and out of the 2 910 patents Issued in
the year 1857, 152 were for improved
cotton-gins and presses, 164 for im
provements on the steam engine, and
108 for novel devices relating to rail
roads and improvements in the roll
ing stock. In the year 1848, three
ears after the publication of tbis pa
per was commenced, but CG0 patents
were granted ; but under the stimulus
of publishing those inventions as they
were patented, ten years later, in 1858,
the number bad increased sixfold,
reaching 3,710, while up to January 1,
1850, as already stated, the aggregate
of patents issued amounted to 17,407;
ince that time and up to tbe present
the total Is 181,015.
And curiosity here leads us (adds
the editor) to review our own work,
extending back, say, twenty years, or
to 1857, a period during which 170,745
patents have been issued. We find,
by actual count, that 62,002 applica
tions have been made through the
Scientific American Patent Agency
for Patents in the United States and
abroad. This averages almost ten ap
plications per day, Sundays excluded,
over the entire period, and bears the
relation of more than one quarter to
the total number of patents issued in
this country up to the time of writing-
Death of a Centenarian. Last
Friday morning Mr. Philip Shcppard
died at the residence of his son-in-law,
Isaac Wallace, No, 1031 Buttonwood
street, in the 103d year of bis age.
The deceased was born on Arch street
below Tenth, on the 12th of March,
1775, and was a butcher by occupation.
At the time of his death Mr. Shcppard
was In full possession of his faculties,
and during his long life he had never
experienced any sickness of a serious
character. He was a fisherman for
about 10 years, and during that time
led a very exposed life, and afterwards
worked for many years, at a brick
yard, which was located on the site of
his late residence.
Deceased was a man of remarkable
physical vigor, and a few days since
he ate a hearty breakfast, and walked
to a neighboring barbershop and got
shaved ; but was subsequently taken
ill, and went to bed and remained
there until lie died. About two years
since, when he was over one hundred
years old, Mr. Sheppard went with a
party of friends to the Fish House, at
North East, Md., of which be was a
member, and taking a gun he went
out and shot some birds. He never
wore spectacles, and was noted for his
verv retentive memory ; and among
other things, he had a distinct recol
lection of witnessing Washington re
view a battalion of troops on what was
known as "Bush Hill," in the north
western portion of the city. When a
youth ho was employed for a time in
minding sheep on pastures located in
tho vicinity of Fourth and Arch
streets.
Poughkcepsie, April 8. Tbe forests
in the neighborhood of Rockland
Luke, in the Highlands, are burning.
About two miles of standing timber
are on fire and the flumes are etill
spreading.
The N. Y. Sua that a young woman
who left Willlamsport a few years ago
to settle in Kansas, writes that she is
doing as well as can be expected under
the circumstances. She's had three
husbands, two pair of twins nnd the
ague.
"NOT DEBILITATING, AS THE
MEIiCUHIAL REMEDIES, BUT
STMEJSUTUEJIJS'U ISSTE. 1 D.
This is the testimony of the veteran
editor of the Fredonia Ceruor, after a
satisfactory trial of Dr. Fenner's
Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve
Tonic. It is no uncommon thing to
meet a man with a cadaverous face,
thin, guant complaining; having no
appetite, breath too offensive to en
dure, heavily furred tongue, unable to
rest well nights, barely keeping
around and hardly able to keep soul
and body together. He is always a
skeptic in medicine, aud generally
everything else, except one. There is
one thing he believes in, and that is
that it is interesting to all who come
within his reach to be bored witli
lengthy and particular recital of all
his ailments, which recital usually
concludes with an emphatic statement
of his disbelief in all remedies that are
recommended for his relief, none of
which he has tried, at least, not in
any thorough business way. Is it not
a relief to turn from such a spectacle
to a consistent, sensible man who does
not affect so much "smartness," but is
willinir to acknowledge tho truth
Here is what he says :
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veteran editor of the Fredonia Cen
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BUTTER AND LARD AT
P. & K'S
FURS, A SMALL LOT AT
POWELLS KIME'S
FLOUR. PORK, FEED, CORN
Meal, Outs, always on hand at
POWELL & KIME'S at bottom pri
ces.
State Sotcs.
Tbe mountain sides In tbe neighbor
hood of Renovo, Clinton county, are
on Are.
Saya theAUentown Newt of Wed
nesday: At noon to-day two car
oads of emigrants from Stockton,
Luzerne county, passed down tho
Lehigh Valley railroad en route for
Australia.
A splendid vein of fossil ore has
been discovered on the farm of Ben-
amln Shope, Esq., at Saltillo, this
county. The members of the geologi
cal survey have been giving it some
attention. Huntingdon Journal.
The foundry of the Pennsylvania
railroad company at Alloona lias used
more metal in casting during the past
tli roe months than at any correspond
ing period of its history, Week be
fore last the amount of metal cast was
close upon one million pounds, exceed
ing all previous weeks in quantity.
Ornamental brick fronts are becom-
iig fashionable in Philadelphia, aud
the brick makers are preparing
moulds to make brick in ornamental
forms and of all colors, at a very little
ncreased cost over those of the ordin-
ry and uniform color, which restrict
the fancy of architects and builders.
A horrible aud startling discovery
was made by the workmen engaged
n exhuming and removing the re
mains of persons, long since departed,
from the old graveyard in Meadville.
When the grave of a certain well
known moi!, who died fifteen years
ago, was opeded, it was found to be
empty, indicating the ravages of
'body snatcbers."
A man named Carson at Oil City,
last week, shot a dry goods clerk
named Mikcscli for too persistent at
tentions to Mrs. Carson. He warned
Mikesoll first by verbal assurances ot
danger, and failing s, gave him
another warning from the mouth of
his Derringer. It- is probuble that
Carson ought to lie hung and probable
that he will not be.
Two little colored boys, of William
poit, brothers, were poisoned on
Wednesday by eating of cut lemon
hat had lain in a pitcher in which
was a paper of arsenic. One of the
boys died and tbe other will recover.
How the arsenic came in the pitcher is
not known, as the parents of the
children say they knew nothing of its
being there.
Judge Allison, of Philadelphia, has
decided that constables and deputy
sheriffs who speculate as private in
dividuals through the opportunities
afforded them while acting in their
ofllcial positions, violate the act of as
sembly which forbids officers of the
commonwealth receiving "any re
muneration," except their regular
fees, for anything done in an ofllcial
capacity.
Europe is looking to this country
for roofing aud school slates, and a
steadilv increasing demand for them
for foreign export is jinuounced.
They chiefly come from our Pennsyl
vania works at Slatington, in the
Lehigh. At first they were sent to
England only; now considerable
quantities go to Germany, and there
is inquiry from othercountries. Since
the centennial orders are also coming
from Japan.
Mrs. Elizabeth James residing near
Mocnnaqita, died last Thursday, at
the advanced age of 104 years and 24
days. The deceased was born in
Philadelphia on March 11, 1773, and
resided in that city when captured by
tho British and at the time of the
signing of the Declaration of Inde
pendence. She retained the use of
her memory up to the time of her
death. Her remains were interred at
this pluce on Saturday. Shickshinny
Mountain Echo.
The ofllcers to be voted for on the
general ticket in this state next No
vember are supremo judge auditor
general and state treasurer. The ten
ure of oflice of the judge is twenty-one
years, of tbe auditor general three
years and the treasurer two years. I n
November, 1878, a governor, lieuten
ant governor, and secretary of inter
nal affairs, will be elected to serve
four years from the 1st of January,
1879. At that election, also, senators
will be chosen from the even number
districts to serve four year, nnd mem
bers of the bouse of representatives
throughout, to serve two years.
The Williamsport firm of C. E. Gib
son t-Co. were verv neatly swindled
by an adroit scoundrel. The A. S.
came to that city some time since and
represented himself ns a capitalist
from Springfield, Mass., purchased a
controlling interest in the above
named firm, took charge of a valuable
piece of silk and the cash receipts for a
week, and then skipped. The joke
seems to be on Peter Ilerdic, who is
the principal of the swindled firm,
and it is said Mr. Ilerdic went south
on the same train with ids new found
partner with "$40,000 cash capital."
Oh, Peter I Who would have thought
ft possible. Muncy Luminary.
Thaddeus Norris, Sr., a retired mer
chant of Philadelphia, died on Wen-
nesduy morning, in the 05th years of
his age. Deceased was born at War-
ronton, Virginia, but came to Phila
delphia when quite young, and soon
after opened a general merchandise
store. Being very successful, he
started branch stores in New Orleans
and Memphis. He was also an author
and wrote several works on angling,
the prjncipal ones being tho "Ameri
can Angler' and "American Fish
Culture." He was a member of tho
Society of Natural Sciences, an insti
tution in whose welfare he was much
interested. He was tho first to intro
duce the artificial hatching of trout in
Philadelphia. During the year past
be bad been suffering from paralysis of
the main, causeu ty exposure.
The A'allou's B.idno-s Prospect.
WHAT THE FINANCIAL BAROMETERS
SAY THE INFLUENCE OF A EURO
PEAN WAR.
New York. April 14. The Herald
this morning editorially discusses tho
question of the business outlook at
some length, and fays that though
there is doubtless some improvement
in business of last year it is not suffi
cient to be the topic of much con
gratulation. It refers to the depressed
stateof traffic on the railroads and tbe
stagnation of the money market which,
it argues, are the two grand Indexes ot
the amount of business in the course
of transaction, and says It must be re
luctantly admitted that neither of
these unerring barometers are giving
any satisfactory indications. It pre
dicts that if the general expectations
of the great war in Europe is realized
It will touch all nerves of American
trade and Industry. It will open vast
and profitable markets for everything
wc cai produce, and set all the wheels
of business in active motion. Our
banks will find employment for all
their idle money. Our railroads will
be burdened with freights. A mighty
stimulus Will bo given to the raising
of grain and pork, and to the manu
facture of arms, clothing and military
supplies, and wo shall recover witum
the ensuing two years more tnan wo
have lost since the great panic.
The European War.
WHAT THE RUSSIAN
MINISTER
INFLUENCE
THINKS ABOUT IT ITS
ON AMERICA.
Washington, April 14. The news
of yesterday and to-day that war was
certainly Impending between Russia
and Turkey, has for the time over
shadowed all other questions, foreign
and domestic, in Washington. Tho
Russian Minister bus no olliciul ad
vices which lend bim to express an
opinion ns to whether war will be de
clared ut once or not, but judging
from the public dispatches and his
knowledge of the situation, he thinks
that iv is inevitable. Tbe President
and Secretary of State both say to-day
that they have no oflicial dispatches
from Minister Maynard at Coustanti
uople, or the American Legation at
St Petersburg, but judge irom tne
press dispatches that war is probable.
Admiral Porter and General feberman,
who have been looking into the situa
tion, as well as other civil and mili
tary ollicials, have the same opinion.
Admiral Porter was found in his oflice
to-day examining charts and maps of
the probable scenes of conflict, and In
reply to an inquiry said that this war
promises to be the most gigantic and
important to Europe, and even to tho
United States, that has taken place.
It will be great religious war, and the
consequences can only be surmised.
The idea of some of the newspapers
thntTurkey Is going to be wiped out in
a day is a mistaken one. The Russians
will never capture Constantinople.
It is not in tho power of their army or
navy to take tbe place. As for their
navy, it is of very little consequence
in contrast with what it is required to
accomplish. They have about thirty
iron-clads, and 244 vessels of war of
other kinds. They have 40,000 men
in their navy, and about 1,545 guns.
Important Arrests of Counterfeiters.
Washington, April 17. The secret
service division of the treasury is to
day informed by telegraph that ofll
cers of the secret service had made im
portant arrest of counterfeiters at
Greenpoint, Pa ; St. Louis, Mo ; and
Wheeling, W. Va. Among the par
ties arrested is the Hon. T. W.
Marlon, of Greene county, Pa., who
formerly represented that county in
the legislature. He sold a quantity of
counterfeit money to ono of the
agents of the service, and he repre
sented that be bad frequently ad
dressed the state house of representa
tives when he had his pockets full of
counterfeit money. The other parties
arrested were Rufus Mitchell, W. F.
Strasmider, J. Edwards, Peter Itager
and Giovanni Giorgetta.
Deadwood, D. T., April 14. It is re
ported that one hundred of Crazy
Horse's band of Indians have taken
the Held again. They passed near
Spearfish yesterday, on their way
west, 100 mounted and In war paint.
The cause of the renegade movement
is supposed to bo deception practiced
by Spotted Tail in representing that
only the arms taken by them in Cus
ter's fight would bu demanded of them
upon their surrender at Red Cloud.
Largest Debt in tho World.
The public debt of France is tho
largest of any country in tho world,
amounting to $4,034,500,000, while tho
uin necessary to bo annually raised
by taxation to meet the expenditures
of the government largely exceeds
that in any other country. The sunt
asked for the current fiscal year is
2,775,610,713 francs, or about $557,123,-
342. This Is about $200,000,000 more
than tho annual expenditure of Great
Britain, and about double that of tho
United States. It speaks well for the
resources of France aud for.tho admin
istration of its finances that notwith
standing the enormous burdens neces
sarily imposed upon the people, the
country is in a fairly prosperous state,
and the paper currency of the repub
lic is at par. with gold, and tho Bank
of France will not exchange it for
gold except at a premium.
Bombay, India must be a cheap
place to clothe children, and a para
dise for weary mothers. A writer,
speaking of the place says: "The
children seldom have anything on
them but a little red cord tied around
their waists. One of my shoo strings
would mako a suit of clothea for the
whole parish.''