GEO. A. RA TUB UN,
Attorney-at-Law,
Main Street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
J1ALL A M'CAULEY,
Attorneys-t-Lw.
Office in New Brick Building, Main 8t
Rid(way, Elk Co., Pa. 8n2tf.
L UCORE A HA MliLEN.
Attorneys-at-Law, Rldgway, Elk
County Pa. Office across the hall from
the Democrat establishment. Claims
for collection promptly attended to
Jne. 15 '76.
CHARLES HOLES,
Watchmaker, Engraver and .Ttwcler
Main street, Ridgway, Ta. Agent for the
dowe Sewing Maohine, and Morton Oold
. i'n. Repairing Watches, eto, dooewilh
te tame aocuraoy as heretofore. Satis
."action guaranteed. Tlnly
J, 0. V, BAIL EY,
ATTORNEV-ATLAW.
lni,l. Ridgwajr, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Traveler's Life and Aool
Jent "Insurance Co., of Hartford. Conn.
JAMES IK FULLER TON,
Surgeon Dentist, having permanently lo
cated in Rigway, offers his professional ser
vices to the citizens of Ridgway and sur
rounding country. AH work warranted.
OlBoe in Service & Wheeler's Building, up.
stairs, first door to the left. 73-n-82-ly
G. G. MESSENGER,
Druggist and ParmaceutiBt, N. W. cornel
of Main nud Mill street?, Uidgway, Ta.
full assortment of carefully selected For
eign and Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions
carefully dispensed at .ill hours, dny or
niglit. 'InJly
T. S. HARTLEY. M D.,
Pliysiciau un i Surgeon,
llftioe in Drug Store, corner Broad and
Milin tfts. ".esidence corner Urnad St.
opposite th College. Office hours irom
8 to 10 A. M. an I from 7 to K V. M.
vln'Jyl.
J. S. BUR DWELL, M. D.,
Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, has remov
ed his office from Centre street, to Mail st.
Uidgway. Pa,, in the second story of the
new brick building of John 0. Hall, oppo
site Hyde's store.
Oilido hours: I to 2 P M 7 to 9 P M
HYDE HOUSE,
UinowAY, Elk Co., Pa
W. II. SCII RAM, Proprietor.
Tli'atik ftil fYir Mia nntrnnAce heretofore
so liberally best owed upon lnui, the new
proprietor, hopes, By -paying sirict a.
tcntion to the comfort and convenience ol
guests, to merit a continuance oi the
same.
Ut 30 180H.
E. i. FA Y.
LUMBER AND. INSURANCE COM
MISSION BROKER,
NI
GENERAL COLLECTION AGENT
No -'Ui Walnut Place,
1,310 Walnut Street,)
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
II 41-lv
I)'. HAYS,
DUA1.B. IS
try Goods, Notions, Grccenes.
and General Variety,
fOX ELK CO., PA.
r Eurlcu I. .
vn I7iO
A karlky,. i w. u iiikiman, m. n,
jRS. E4RLEY HARTMAN.
Dr. W. K.'Slnrtninn, fnriiietiy of St.
Mary's, low associated himself with M.
.1. Earley, M. D. in the practice of
medicine lit Ridgway. By close at
tention to business fliey hope to re
ceive a liherul share of the patronage
of the public. Dr. W. B. Hartman
can lie found ut nil hours, either ut liis
moms, over tlio post-office, or at Dr.
M. J. Earley'n Drug Store. Jr. M. J.
Earley can be found at the residence
of Dr. C. H. Earley, or at his Drug
Store. Surgery, and diseases of
women and children a speciality.
P. K. O'KKSH,
Dealer in all kitds of cabinet ware,
wooiland enne neat chair, kitchen ana
e-xlention tables, wood and marble top
Kinds, wood an. I marble top bureaus,
what imts, looking glasses, wood and
nuirble top chamber suits, mattresses,
prills? lied bottoms, bed steads, cribs,
Lafcrty's metal lined wood pumps,
Sc., Ac. Cane seats replaced with
perforated wood scuts, Weed sewing
machine reduced from to Vi, the
nest machine in the market, and pic
ture frames mailt to order. Also a
largo assorted stock of ready made
incci m soonest nonce, .ah rim nnove
goous uie mull ui panic, prices, are
liiioiiw in masonic building, Ridgway
Pa. vn4!)tpilupr27'77.
T-L.-M- t ll'l'llV JTtlll 1,"
IN
RIDGWAY .
DAN SCRIBNER WISHES TO
inform the citizens of Kidgway, and
tho public generally, that he has
started a Livery Stable and will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
and Buggies to let upon tho most
6THe will also do job teaming.
Stable on Broad street, above Main
All orders left at the Post Office will
rucelve prompt attention.
Aug'-i01871tf
EEEOES OF YOUTH.
A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years
from Nervous Debility, Premature De
cay, and all the effects of youthful indiscre
tion will, for the sake of suffering hu.
juanity, aend free to all who need it, the
recipe and direction for making the simple
remedy by which be was cured. Sufferers
wishing to profit by the advertiser's ex
perience can do bo by addressing in perfect
confidence.
JOHN B. OODE!,
42 Cedar St., New York.
A NICE LOT OF NEW PRINTS
at POWELL & KIME'S, only eight
ntsper. yard.
OTATEMKNT OF THE AUDITORS 8KT
TLEMKNT Of THE ACCOUNTS OF
lUpQWAY TOWNSHIP FOB THE YEAR
lS7o.
O. B. Fitch and James Riley, Supervisors
and ex-offlclo overseers of the poor of Ridg
way township, In Recount with the several
funds.
road rtrsD.
To nmonnt tax levied on unseated
property jagj 51
To amount tax levied un seated prop
erty loot 13
Exceis of expenditure, 973 61
... J3"'""0 2
By amount expended building and re
pairing roruls Ac 843
By supervisors service 1870 8JB so
tii ova
poor fund.
To nmonnt tax levied on unseated
property 63)84
To amount tax levied on scutcd prop-
erty 685 15
To amount received for rent for house
on south street 18 00
To amount received from Horton Tp.. 61 HO
$1225 85
By amount paid for keeping and sup
plying paupem 985 81
By amount paid for keeping and trims
porting trumps 48 fll
By amount paid O. 13. Fitch's bill tor
services v 21 00
-, 10ii5 SI
Excess of levy of tax 170 o2
1225 85
8IlE WALK FIT HP.
To amount of tax levied 314 86
. 3HS
By amount expended building and re
pairing side walk 29103
By supervisor O. B. Fitch's services O 60
301
Excess of levy of tax 12 113
$314 30
we, the undersigned, auditors of Ridgwav
township, for 1H77, having met on the second
Monday of April 1K77, for the purpose of set
tling the accounts of the several township of
ficers, do hereby certify, that In tho presence
of 0. 11. Fltrh and James ltiloy, supervisors
nnd ex-ofllulo overseers of the poor of wid
township for 1870, we settled their accounts
with the several funds thereof for 1876, nnd
that the above statement Is the result of said
settlement.
Witness our hands this 15th day of May,
A. I). 1S77.
JAMES TEN-FIELD. ,,,,,.
J. H. I'OWKI.I,. f Auditors.
Attest, M.S. KLINE. Clerk.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF FOX
TOWNSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDING
APRIL 2ND, 1W77.
110 ad rrsD, ASSETS.
By amount due from Henry Lnrgnv,
Collector 103 34
By amount due from P. W. Hays Col. :ty 74
By amount due from county Trens. 60 70
By amount duo from P. M'Cready.
Collector 11 44
By amount due from Elk Co., on ac
count Joseph WiniUflder 325 57
By Cash in Treasury 3 03
By Excess of Liabilities 1153 03
S174S 75
MABILITIKS.
To outstanding orders and Judgments 1748 75
I'OOH H'.VD, AKMKTS).
By amount due from J. Hewitt Col.... 403 81
By amount duo from Denis Toomy,
overseer 40 03
By amount duo from Elk Co., ac
count Joseph Wlndfi'ldcr 1S2 11
By om't due from unseated taxes '70. 235 00
By amount eash In Treasury 30 !Ui
010 31
MAllIMTIKS.
To amount due Elk Co., for support
of Kate Williams 308 2"i
To outstanding orders 577 IK)
To excess of assets i!3 00
SSM0 31
Amount of taxable property 111 Fox
township $210,510 00
We, the undersigned, Auditors of Fox
Township, hovingsuttled and adjusted the ac
counts, of said township find the assets nnd
liabilities of the funds as above set forth.
JOHN HEHSHEY.l
P. A. JOKDAX. - Auditors.
J. it. MEUEIiITH.j
Attest. .1. J. TAYLOR, Clerk.
Fox, April 30th, 1H77.
AXXITAL STATEMENT OF JONES
Tl IWXSIIIP
Jones Township In Account with funds of
said Township.
KIXKII'TH.
To amount overdue from county com
missioners 1,200 110
To amount seated tax levied 1,1 'il 02
To amount eash from county trcas Iil2 2-3
To amount cash from Collector 'J heo.
Cook 131 06
To amount cash from Collector Valen
tine .Miller ss 2l
S3, 1 13 52
FXl'KSmTUItK.
By aiiioiiiit of ouLslauding orders re
deemed fill 09
By amount paid Supervisor .Miller
and laborers under him 1,571 27
By amount )ald Supervisor Bomiert
anil laborers under him 82020
By amount paid for lumber, etc., used
by .Miller 170 9S
By amount paid fur lumber etc., used
by I.onuerl 10 Oil
By nmonnt paid for oilieers and print
ing 00 00
By amount paid lor town treasurer's
commission 51 03
By amount taxes in hands of Collec
tor If. A. Maunelt, subject to com
mission and exonerat luiis 870 S.K
By amount In hands of treasurer 2 57
?3,IS1 52
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
AMSKTH.
Amount due from Collector Miller for
1x73 63 01
A mou nt (I ue from Collector Theodore
Cook, IN74-5 212 84
Amount due from Collector Attlebar-
ger, 1870-1 116 27
Amount duo from Treasurer Win d
femr 207 22
Amount due from Treasurer M'Cauley 200 00
Amount due Irom Collector Munnett,
1877 370 88
81,170 22
MAIIIMTIKS.
Amount road orders outstanding 798 SO
Excess of assets over liabilities S77 92
tl.170 22
POOR ACCOUNT.
UECKII'THj .
To amount from Collector Miinett RS 00
To amount from Collector Miller 52 00
$117 00
EXPFNMIITlTItF.S.
By amount paid Wilcox Ilouso for
board 10 00
By amount paid indigent and blind... 12 20
By amount cash in hands of treasurer 10 7K
By amount commission paid treas 2 37
By amount outstanding orders re
deemed T2 65
S117 00
By order Board of Auditors.
n!2-Ul JAS. H. WELLS, Clerk.
Comity Ofllt'orH.
President Judge-Hon. L. D. Wotinore
Assoeiute Judges Hon, (ico. Ed.
"iVeU, and JulitiH Jones.
fiherill Daniel Scull.
T rensurer J aeob M eCuule v.
District Attorney C. II. M'Cauley.
Co. (Superintendent Geo. It- Dixon.
Prothonotary. &c Fred. HcboDiiing.
Deputy Prothonotary W. S. Horton.
Coiiinussioners Miehael Wedert, VY.
H. Osterhout, George Iteusclier.
CommisHinnerH' Clerk W. 8. Horton.
Auditors W. H. Hyde, It. I. Hpang
ler, George Rothrock.
Township 0 flieer s.
Judge of Election Will Dickiuwon.
Inspectoix James Pentleld, P. R.
Smith.
Justices of the Peace Charles Mead,
Jas. D. Fullerton.
School Directors 0. B. Grant, Jas.
Gardner, G. T. Wheeler. N. T. t'um
mings, W. 8. Service, Eug. J. Miller.
Supervisors O. B. Fitch, Jns. Kiley.
Treasurer W. H. Hyde.
Assessor M. 8. Kline.
Assistant Assessors Geo. Dickinson,
John Walnisley.
Auditors J. II. Ifagerty, James Pen
field, J. S. Powell.
Clerk-M. S. Kline.
Constable J. W. Morgester.
SUGARS AT POWELL AND
KIME'S are high to be sure; but still
nre 8 little cheaper lhan at any other
store in town.
Executor's" Notice.
Estate of John Ktuil, late of Benzln
ger Township Elk Co., deceased.
Letlen Tcntamcntary upon the above
estate have been granted to the un
dersigned, all persons indebted to said
estate arc requested to make payment,
and those having claims to present
the same without delay to
ANDREW KAUL, Exr.
n"t0.
Executor's Notice.
Estate of Michael Sehincbeck late
of St. Mary's Itoro. Lctlert Testa
mentary upon the above estate have
been granted to the undersigned, all
persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make payment, and those
having claims to present the same
without delny to
JOHN SCHWARTZFISCHER, Exr.
n"t0.
Apple ton's American Cyclopedia.
Vol. 8 of this admirable work is just
out, making it half complete, as there
are to be 10 in all, of 80U pages each,
one being issued in two months. It
makes a complete library, and no one
can all'ord 10 do without it who would
keep well informed. Price $0,00 a vol
ume in leather, or $7,00 in elegant
half Turkey. C. K. Judsou, Frcdonin,
N. Y., controls the sale in Elk couniy.
Address him for particulars.
fepl"-tf
$TTrTis not easily earned in these
III limes but it enn bs made in
three months by any ene of either sex, in
any part of the county who is willing to
work steadily at the employment that we
furnish. $(ti per week in your own town.
You need nol be away from homo over
night. You can give your whole time to
the work, or only your spare moments. It
costs nothing to try the business Terms
and $" Outfit free. Address at once, H
II A L LETT & CO., Portland Maine,
oney.
TF YOU WANT TO BUY
GOODSCHEAP
GO TO
JAMES II II AO ERTY
Main Street, Ridgway, Pa
DBY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS
SHOES, HATS AND CAPS,
GLASS AND QUEENS
WAKE, WOOD AND
WILLOW-WARE.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
A Large Stock of
Groceries and Provisions
The BEST BRANDS of FLOUR
Coiistaiitlv on hand, and sold as cheap
as the CHEAPEST
JAMES II HAGERT V
GARDEN SEEDS.
New Varieties of Flower and Vegetable.
Don't write to your member of congress,
who is flooded with applications for seeds
but obtain ! lie siune Varieties, and nil the
new ouch, by otdeiing from the undersigned
Beside my own specialties 1 am preparer!
10 turuish tiny kii.il of seed from atiy cata
logue ni n Win-omit of ten per cent from
list prices, for the convenience of those
who wnut an assortment 1 have prepared
two collections. No 1 consists of l.'lvuiic
lies of choicest Flower reeds a complete
flvwer garden, price $1. No. 2 comprise
a complete culieciion of Vegetable seeds
for a Miuill family garden, price $l.o0.
1'ackngcs of I he two sets con bine J for 2.00
Sent postpaid to any address on receipt of
price. The ' seeds in these collections
would cost double the money, made up in
separate orders or purchau'd of any dealer.
H. V. SMITH,
734 13th STREET, Washington, D. C.
JL il JL JCjJlN X Ochanical devi-
ccs. trade-marks, designs, and compounds.
Labels registered. Infringements, re
issues and interferences will received
proR attention.
INVENTORS-"".
a model or sketch of their invention, and
we will give our opinion as to its patenta
bility Ifiee of charge. Fees moderate, and
NO CHARGE UM'IL PATENT 13 SE
CURED. We will, upon contingent fee, prosecule
ca ses that have been hkjf.ctkd by the
Patent Office.
We have clients in every Stale in the
Union, and invite inquiry through your
congressman as to our standing bclore the
Patent Ollice.
Send for circular for further iufomation,
terms and references. Established in lSUii.
EDSONBIIOS,
Solicitors of L'. 8. and foreign
PATENTS.
711 0 street, W.,
VYithingion, D. C.
uUtl3
CRISTADORO'S
HAIR DYE.
Cristadoro's Hair Dye la the
SAFEST and BEST; it acts liiBtanta
neouHly, producing the most natural
shades of Black or Brown; does NOT
STAIN tho SKIN, and is easily ap
plied. It is a standard preparation,
and a favorite upon every well ap
pointed Toilet for Lady or Gentleman.
Sold by Druggists.
J. CRISTADORO,
P. O. Box, 1533, New York.
IIVING WILD ANIMALS
j WANTED.
50,00 each for PANTHERS.
8,00. ...-each for BLACK FOXES.
4,00 each for CROSS FOXES.
10,00 -.each for LYNX.
10,00 each for OLD OTTER.
5,00 each for YOUNG OTTER.
6,00 each for YOUNG WOLVES.
6,00 each for WILD CATS.
6,00 - each for FAWNS.
1,00 each for YOUNG BLACK d-
CROSS FOXES.
The above prico I will pay, the
Animals to be in good and thriving
condition. Animals can be shipped to
me by way of Puneutawney Pa. For
further Information write to
JOHN A. STEWART,
Marion, Indiana County, Pa.
1 A i
II-"
THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1877.
Fame.
It SCHIl.tKlt.
What shall I do to be forever known?
"Thy duty ever!"
This did nill many who yet slept unknown.-
"Oh, ncverl never!
Thlnk'st thou, perclinncp, that they remain
unknown.
Whom thou know'st not?
Hy niiKol trumps In heaven their prnlso Is
blown)
Divine their lot!"
Rain is much needed now.
Flour Is declining In price.
Yesterday Decoration Day.
Court is well attended this week.
Potato bugs are appearing in swarms.
D. A. Pat 11 to re lias built a fine new
burn.
Sec "Caution Notice" In another
column.
Eggs are from eighteen to twenty
cents a dozen.
Wo print neat visiting cards. Call
and see samples.
The court proceedings will appear in
full in our next Issue-
The organ-grinder pest has made its
appearance on our street-).
The work on Dickinson Bros, new
barn is progressing slowly.
Decoration Dny was generally ob'
served throughout the State.
Hon. Geo. A. Jenks, and Judge
Souther are In town this week.
Our foreman is sick which will ac
count for our being behind time.
Dr. C. R. Earley will please accept
our thanks for several valuable works.
The Republican State Convention
will be held at Hurrisburg on August
Ulith.
Strawberries h..vj appeared in this
market at from twenty to thirty cents
a ipiart basket.
Sewing machines that used to sell
for sixty-live dollars van now be pur
chased for thirty. live.
Give us a call for job work. We can
print bill-heads, letter-heads, state
ments, cards, lags, and envelopes.
The balloon ascension came offat this
place, last Wednt-sday, as advertised,
anil was witnessed by a large number
of people.
Tho Pi inter's new house has re
ceived the first coat of plaster. Now
is a good time to pay hiin as it is plain
to be seen that he needs the money.
FLOUR, PORK, FEED, CO UN
Meal, Oat j), always on hand at
POWELL & KIME'S at bottom pri
ces. Casper Wilhelm, w! committed
rape on an old woman at St. Mary's
a few months since, has been found
guilty ''as in manner and form in
ilicte'd." General Grunt is now in Europe, he
's received cordially wherever he goes.
Already enough provisions have been
tendered the General to last him a
fort night at least.
The Millstone oil well is down 127(1
feet, with a good show of oil. In fact
about a barrel of oil has been taken
out by meat is of the sandpump. The
well will be sunk deeper in .1 few
weeks.
If you must form harsh judgments,
form them of yourself, not of others,
and, in general begin by attending to
your own deficiencies first. If every
one would sweep up his own walk, we
should have very clean streets.
Last Saturday ten or twelve volun
teer workmen, headed by T. A Neill,
proceeded the place where Peter
Clark's house was destroyed by fire a
few weeks ago, and re-built it for him
We wish Peter better luck in the fu
ture. County Superintendent Dixon's little
daughter, between six aud eight
months of age, was severely injured
the other day by jumping from its
mother's arms and striking head-first
011 the floor. Its scull was slightly
fractured, but, we a re glad to be able
to state that the child is improving.
James M'Afec, Merchant Tailor,
over Powell & Kline's store, is making
cheap clothing and excellent fits. The
work he turns out shows for itself
every time, and places hiin in the
first-class as a cutter and fitter. The
story having been circulated that he
was about to leave town soon we
are authorized to say there is no foun
dation for the rumor. If you want to
obtain good fits at low rate give
M'Afee u call.
Judge Wetinore decided to take the
bonds of the constables elected at tho
spring election. The opinion of At
torney General Lear, in reference to
the holding over of township officers,
seemed to warrant the belief that the
old constables would hold over. In
consequence of which decisiorf several
townships in this county, Ridgway
among tho number, hud no contest
for tho last mimed ollice. Geo. D.
Messenger, Jr-, is the new constable
for Ridgway township,
The Warren Mail boys: A project
is on foot to build a single rail safety
railway, as it is called, between Brad
ford and Glean to accommodate the
increasing oil trade. The road is on
the plan seen at the Centennial Exhi
bition last year, got up by Gen. Roy
Stone, formerly of this place. A pre
liminary survey has been niado be
tween the two points, by Ger.. Roy
Stone, Col. Wilcox and A. J. Post, a
competent engineer. The plan of a
single rail has been known 10 engin
eers for many years, but Gen. Stone is
the first to bring it into practical use.
Its cheapness is its main recommen
dation, and if found practicable it will
be constructed us an additional outlet
tor tlie Brautora oil.
Ridgway Pnbllo Schools Exhibition.
The exhibition at the school house
on Friday evening, last, was well at
tended, and well received. Sometime
before the hour for opening the house
was uncomfortably packed, a number
being obliged to stand. Without giv
ing individual praise we will say that
all did well reflecting great credit on
teachers and scholars. Below we ap
pend the programme:
Song of Welcome, by the school.
Playing School in Vacation
Class from Intermediate Dep't.
Wedlock (Charade) Lizzie M'Caulrv,
May Little, Ida Luther, A. ft.
Cliapin.
Living Flowers (Tableau)
Class from Primary Department.
Music Maigloekchen's Lauten
Kittle Whitmore.
Der Leetle Baby, Minnie Kline.
Comedy of an evening
Eight Characters.
Music The Last Rose of Summer
May Little.
Mistletoe ) ron8 Mrs. J. D.Fullerton
11 wi. Pantomime-by '24 persons
Bough J,,.ftn() Aen.-tJiM.'u.tic.
Train to Mauro (Dialogue) Win.
Messenger, Willie Schram and Jen
nie M. Sheeley.
Music Two Merry Girls (Duett)
Jennie and Katie Gresh, Piano Ac
conip't, Mrs. P. R. Ernhotit.
The Country Pedagogue (Dialogue)
Casper Kime and 14 Others.
Early Rising, Katie O'Connor.
Music Mother Says I Mustn't By
George Himself, Piano Accompani
ment by Prof. Brack.
Centennial 1770 and 1S70 (Dialogue)
hinniii Reman and Nellie Jti Selirain
Music Two Angels, Jennie Gresh.
Sam's Gal Casper Kime and Fred.
l-.iy.
Music Sad Hour of Parting By the
school.
Upon the conclusion of tho exhibi
tion Friday evening it was decided to
have a second etitertainment on the
succeeding Tuesday evening. The
Tuesday evening performance was
even more fully attended than the one
preceeding, of which we also print
the programme:
Music Jennie, the Flower of Kildare.
Katie Gresh and Kittie Whitmore.
When the Cat's Awav the Mice will
Play (Dialogue) by J4 persons.
Music Chicago Fire Bells Minnie
Service.
Twenty Froggies (Recitation) -
Henry Willard, aged 3 years.
Living Flowers (Tableau ) 20 little
girls from Primary Department.
Music Fra Diavolo Fantaisie Bril-
liante Prof. Chus. Brack.
Fat Brigade, By 7 Little Bovs.
The Merriest Girl that's Out Ella
Kime, Piano Accompaniment, bv
Prof. Brack.
Sam's Gal Casper Kime and Fred.
Ely.
Aunt Hetty's Reflections on Matri
monyJennie M. Sheeley.
Music Remembrance, May M. Little.
Fit for a Lawyer (Dialogue) Julia
Flynn and Others.
Bill Arp on the Rack Viola Neill.
Music Beautifull Moonlight (Duett) -Jennie
and Katie Gresh.
Oration City of Constantine Win.
Messenger.
Centennial 1770 and 1S7U (Dialogue)
Emma Beman and Nellie E.
Schram.
Mm her Says I Mustn't By George
Himself, Piano Accompaniment by
Prof. Brack.
Train to Muuro (Dialogue) Win. Mes
senger, Willie Schram, and Jennie
M. Sheeley.
Music Fantaisie Cominue Introduc
ing the Melody of the Yaller Gal
that Winked at Me.
Gesie Becker a German, was found
hanging to the limb of a tree in York
county recently. He lived with his
brother and a day or two before he
was found, while leaving tho house, of
he said he was going to hang himself.
No attention was paid to his remarks
until his protracted absence created a
fear that hu had carried his threat into
execution. Becker was seventy-one
years old.
A Lowell Muss, newspaper an
nounced that twins had been born to
the wile of Jonh Dixon. Mrs. Dixon,
who lived in Lynn, read this news,
reflected calmly, nnd was certain that
no such thing had happened to her.
She went to Lowell, and found the
mother of the twins in a second wife
of Mr. Dixon. The bigamist was ar
rested.
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina,
is to marry the widow of the late Gov
ernor Pickens, of the same State. She
was the second wife of her late hus
band, and was much his junior. She
was a noted beauty, and created a
great sensation in St. Petersburg,
whither Governor Pickens took her as
a bride when he was sent thither as
minister.
Ex-Mayor Good of Allentown, came
to Philadelphia on Monday. On the
next day he wrote home that he has
left Allentown forever; that he was
troubled about his business, and was
so overworked that his brain would no
longer act. He further says that there
is nothing dishonorable in his course
as no one will sutler loss through him,
an examination into his all airs shows
them to be all correct. He has not
been heard from since.
Governor Hartranft has ordered
warrants to be issued for the execu
tion of the following persons who
have been convicted of murder: Al
exander Campbell, Carbon county,
June 21; James Carroll, Hugh Mc
Gehan, Jas. Boyle and James Roarty,
Schuylkill county, June 21 ; Patrick
Hester, Peter McHugh, and Patrick
'fully, Columbia county, August 9;
Thomas F. Carley, Montgomery
county, August 9. The Schuylkill
and Columbia county convicts are all
Mollie Maguires.
After all that has been said and
written it appears that Senator Don
Cameron was after something else
than public affairs in his recent trip
west of the mountains. Ruinorsays
that he was looking after a beautiful
and wealthy heiress of Pittsburgh,
and It was to press his suit aud win
the hand of this charmer that he tar
ried in the Smoky City. Mr. Cuineron
is a widower, about forty-seveu,years
of age, aud worth a good million
Too lady is young, handbome, refined
and wealthy.
State Notes.
A Luzerne county minister has been
dismissed for lying.
Judge Orvls is president of the
Bellefonte temperance union.
Four thousand 'people in Delaware
county havo signed the Murphy
pledge.
Tho decrease in tho valuation of
taxable property in Allegheny county
this year as compared with last is over
$81,000,000.
The Beaver planing mill, William
sport, was destroyed by fire on Thurs
day night. Loss between $15,000 and
820,000.
A Lancaster county cigar maker
has just completed the feat of working
ninety-six hours without rest or sleep.
Elias Grubc, of Chester county, took
a dose of borax and saltpetre by mis
take and died twenty-four hours after
ward. His wife had procured the
fatal compound to exterminate bugs.
James Ackley, aged seventy-seven
years, was run over and killed the
other day on the railroad in Allegheny
city. He was picking coal 011 the
track when struck.
A Scranton negro caught. a white
man in his wife's bed the other night
and beat him so severely that a fatal
result is not impropable.
Mrs. Phoebe Suppler, of Montgom
ery county, committed suicide by
hanging on Friday last. She had re
cently lost tho sight of an eye, and
the fear that she would become totally
blind disordered her mind.
On Friday morning Alexander Dob
bins, of Gaysporl, Blair county, lost a
two year old sou by drowning in the
Juniata river. Twelve years ago to
the day the 'same gentleman lost a
little boy in the same manner and in
the same place.
Johnny Britten is the name of an
eight year old Pittsburgh pickpocket.
He has been in the habit of ingen
iously slipping up behind ladies and
inserting his hand into their pockets
and removing all the valuables there
from. He Is under arrest for the last
offense.
Barney M'Calniont, one of the Mur
phy temperance speakers and con
verts, of Pittsburgh, has brought suit
for libel against the Rev. Mr. Moore,
publisher of the Millerstown, Butler
county, Review, and the latter has
given $"00 bail for trial An article
appeared in the paper charging M'Cal
niont with debauching.
Three card monto men beat C. W
Wheeloek, of Oil City, out of $1,800
in checks and drafts while en route to
Chicago the other day. Wheeloek was
detained at a Chicago hotel while one
of the operators hastened to New York
and had the checks cashed. Two of
the swindlers have been arrested.
A little daughter of Noah G. Her
shey,a farmer, residing near Maytown,
Lancaster county, was burned to
death recently. Her mother had been
engaged killing caterpillars, with
burning rags. The fire not being suf
ficient, she sent the girl for oil, which
the latter poured on some rags on tire.
The oil burst into a flame, and the lire
was communicated to the child's dress.
Death followed in a few minutes.
Horace Milburn, who is credited
with having stolen nearly all the
chickens in the Tioga valley, iias been
sent to the penitentiary. He and
another party stole thirty from Judge
Bently and the next morning bor
rowed his wagon to take them to mar
ket. When the wagon was returned
two of the chickens were found under
the seat.
About one o'clock 011 Thursday
morning a lire at Hout.dale, Clearfield
county, destroyed the dwelling houses
P. Tan key and Charles Kinney, Gib
bons, Bros.' store, Mrs. J. D. Sprout's
dwelling and store, George Hagerty's
dwelling house and bakery ; a lot
of furniture belonging to J. II. Fore
man ; A. B. Ashtou's bakery, house
hold goods and stock. The merchan
dise was insured. The probable loss
is $2.",0o0, with no insurance, except
on Ashton's property.
At Scranton on Friday night a
meeting of workingtnen was held at
which the action of President Gowen,
of the Philadelphia and Reading rail
road, in connection with tho Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, was
denounced. The following resolution
was adopted: "Wo notify our store
keepers aud business men in general
that we will not patronize them as
long as they continue to order their
goods over the Reailing railroad y- its
branches, uud until said company re
verse their tyrannical orders.'1
Recently the residence of an aged
couple named Foley, in Cambria
county, was visited by two men who
represented themselves as United
States detectives in search of counter
feit money. Foley denied having any
money, but his visitors insisted that
he had aud ransacking the house
found a trunk under a bed containing
over $700 in gold, which they ap
propriated. The owner being feeble
was unable to make any resistance,
and the villains have not been heard
of siuce.
An "Egyptian soap" man came in
with the circus lust Thursday and
soon drew a crowd. He had no diffi
culty in selling small packages of com
mon bar soap witli $1 or more thrown
In, despite the hard times. The fun
ceased, though, when a man, old
enough and big enough to know bet'.
ter, paid $lo for a chunk of soap, sup
posed to contain $20, but which on
examination had only $1. He un
auimously decided by a large majority
to keep out of the soap business here
after. Some persons only learn by
costly experience, that it k didlcult to
beat it man at hinown game. War
ren Mail.
A horrible accident recently occur
red at Jobnsonvtlle, Northampton
county, by which several young men
were seriously Injured. Mr. Hiram
Kressler engaged his son, a young
man about seventerti years of age, a
young colored man about the same
ago and several olhet young men, to
blast rocks In a large field. The young
men had drilled a hole in a large rock,
and were preparing the charge to blast,
when It exploded prematurely, knock
ing them in all directions. Mr. Kres
sler's son had both eyes blown out and
his face considerably disfigured. The
colored man had one eye knocked out
and both arms horribly mutilated. The
other young men were Injured by
being struck with the flying stones.
The"Erie Dhpatoh says: "General
Allen's friends affirm that ho has suf
fered everything for the past ten years
in consequence of t he infamous cou
dtict of his wife. On her account ho
has beeu socially ostracised wherever
he has lived, but his affections for her
prompted him to repeatedly condone '
her faults, hoping that she might bo
induced to reform her manner of life.
His treatment of her has been remar
kubly kind and generous, and he de
layed the step he is now taking as
long as it was possible to do so. She
lias been married three times. From
her first husband (who Is now living
at Warren I she was divorced: her
second was killed during the war, and
then she married General Alien. It
is a sad thing for the general, and ho
is deserving of tho sympathy which
he receives from nine-tenths of those
who arc acquainted with tho parties "
Sew Advertisements.
Caution Notice.
All persons are hereby cautioned
not to purchase, or in any way nieddlu
with, the following described property
now in possession of Miehael Fearn:
One sewing 'machine, one shop
stove aud pipe, two chairs, one table,
dishes and tinware, asl purchased tho
same at Sheriff's sale and have left
them with the said Michael Fearn for
a time only.
ROBERT MANETT.
Wilcox, Pa., May 24, 1877. nl-ltS.
"NEWTORE
IN RIDGWAY.
SILVERMANN & Co's
BAZAAR of WILLI AMSPORT.PA.
have opened a large stock of Millinery
and Fancy Goods, Notions, Gents
Furnishing Goods, Picture and Motto
Frames, Hair Switches, &c, which
they will sell at prices within tho
reach of all.
Don't fail to call and examine their
full andcomplete stock before purchas
ing elsewhere. Remember tlio place
next door to the Post-office. nl5ni3.
TWO YEARH AN INVALID
CURED.
"People's Remedies" are seven in
number and are manufactured by Dr.
M. M. Fenncr, Fredonia, N. Y. No
one of them is put forward as a "cure
all,'' but each Is adapted to a special
class of diseases, as described in the
circular entitled "People's Remedies,''
which is wrapped around every bottle.
Each remedy, in its place, is curative
in the highest sense possible, in tho
present advanced state of medical
science. hen thus adapted it will
apparently work wonders. Many
thousands of certificates of cures on
flic, written by grateful invalids who
havo been restored by them to health.
Some of these are published in the cir
cular above referred to, representing
all classes of society, from tho lowly
cottage to the princely palaces and
offices of state. Ask your druggist for
one.
New Bethlehem, Pn., July 2oth. 1S7J.
Dr. 51. M. l'ciiner, Fredonia, N. Y. Dear
Sir: About two years ngo I had an eruption
of the sklu and swelling of my upper lip and
hot It legs. I could not war a boot for nine
mouths, I lnui also a bud cough for about
fifteen years. I met you nt the M'Nutt
House, here, lust February, showed you ray
swollen limbs, nnd you examined my lungs.
You prescribed your lllood ' nnd Liver
Remedy and Nerve Tonic, your Suit Rheum
Ointment and your Improved Cough Honey.
I commenced their use at once as you direc
ted. Tlio ell'ect surprised mo, and and all
who knew my case. Tho cough almost im
mediately ceased. Tlioeruptloiidlsuppeurcd,
nnd tho swelling went "down and out," It
Is now about six mouths since I commenced
the treatment. I Improved so thut I com
menced work t'le first of March, and I now
wear my boots and labor as beforo I was sick .
No trnco either of the Cough, Swelling or
Kruptlon remains. The cure Is complete,
ami 1 feel as well us beforo I was sick. I am
willing to bo tiuulitiud us to tho truthful
ness of tho above, und will cheerfully
answer nil lnnulrlcs- I feel us grateful to
you as it Is possible for a restored Invalid to
leel. Yours truly,
J. il. SKVLER.
NEW MUSIC. '
We have just received from tho
Publisher, a copy of a new Temper
ance Song and Chorus by the popular
and favorite author Jas. G. Clark, en
titled "Nowhere to go."
This is the latest as it is one of the
best of Mr. Clark's popular songs aud
comes most opportune just now wheu
there is such an interest in the tem
perance cause. Mr. Clark's produc
tions including "When the mists
have rolled away," aud the "Two Vil
lages" are known and sung through
out the laud, their beautiful melodies,
choice poetry, and rare ailaptation of
music to the words rendering them
universal favorites. We append the
opening stanza of "Nowhere to go
Homeless lo-nlght and with no one to pity,
Weary of living aud dying with woe ;
Homeless lo-nlght in the heart of tho city
Frerzlng and starving yet nowhere to go.
Mail post-paid on receipt of 83cts.
Address,
W. W. WHITNEY,
Publisher,
Toledo, Ohio.
N. O. MOLASSES FOR COOK
ing, also choice syrup always on hand
at
POWELL KIME'S.
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