- -
. GEO. A. It A TUB UN,
Attorncy-nt-Law,
Main Street, Kldgway, Elk Co., Fa.
II ALL & .fVAULE',
Attorneys-at-Liw.
Office in New Brick Building, Main St
Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. v8n2tf.
L VCORE & HAMBLEN.
Attortieys-at-Law, Kldgway. Elk
County Pa. Office across the hull from
the Democrat establishment. Claims
for collection promptly attended to
Jne. 15 '70.
CIIAULES HOLES,
Watchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler
Main etreet, Uidgway, Pa. Agent for Ilia
dowe Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold
?en. Repairing Watches, eto, dosrwilh
ie fame accuracy as heretofore. Satis
Taction guaranteed. vlnly
J. 0. If. BAIL KY,
ATTOUNEV-ATLAW.
Vln1. Ridgway, Elk Couuty, Pa.
Agent for the Traveler's Life and Acol
ient Insurance Co., of Hartford. Conn.
J AM EH I). FULLER TON,
Burgeon Dentist, having permanently lo
cated in Rigway, offers his professional ser
vices to the citizens of Uidgway ami sur
rounding country. AH work warranted
Office in Snrvice & Whwler' Building, up
stairs, first door to the left. T3-n-82 ly
C. G. .VESSEL (IE It,
I)ruggift and Partnaoeutist, N. W. corui-i
ot Main and Mill street?, Kidgwny, Va.
full aHsnrinient of carefully selected For
eign and Woim-siic Drugs. Prescription?
carefully dispensed ul all hours, ilny or
night, vluily
T. S. II A HT LEY M I).,
Physician nn.i Hurgeon.
OlnVe in lmg Store, coi ner I'.rnnd mid
Main Sis. Hesideuee cornel' ISwad St.
opposite the College. Olliee ImiiM Iroui
tj to 10 A. M. an I from V to M !'. M.
vlnJyl.
J S. B OKI' W ELL, M. I).,
Kcleetic Physiciiin nnd Surgeon, has remov
ed liii otlice trom Centre street, to Mail at.
Uidgway. I'a,, iu the second story of the
near liriek building of John G. Hall, oppo
site Hyde's store.
Dili jo hours: ! to 2 P M 7 to 'J P M
HYDE IIOL'SE,
I'. ihoway, Ei.k Co., Pa
V. II. SCHUAM, Proprietor.
TliHiikful for the patronage heretofore
o liberally bestowed upon him, the ne
proprietor, hopes, by pnyiug strict ni
teutiou to t lie comfort- and convenience ot
jjite.ils, to merit a conliuuuuce oi the
same.
Oct. 30' 180!).
a. fa v.
L U n 5 12 U A X I ) . I X S U H A X C K C O M
MISSION BUOKKK,
UKNKKAL COLLKCTIOX AtllCXT
Xo - Walnut Place,
(;llti Walnut Street,)
PIIILAPKLI'IIIA. PA.
n 41-ly
. ir. hays,
UK A LIS IN
Dry Goodo, Notions, Grrcorios.
aad General Variety,
FOX ELK CO., PA.
Hurley I'. .
vlnlTif.
w mow stouh
m RIDGWAY.
S1LVERMANN & Co's
BAZA A It of WILLIAMSPOUT.PA.
lutve opened a large stock of Millinery
md Kalicy (ioods, Notions, (!enls
lMinii.-liinir Goods, ricture and Motto
Frames, Hair Switches, Ac, which
they will sell at prices within the
reach of ail.
Don't fail to call and examine their
full uinl complete stock hefore purchas
ing elsewhere. Hcnicnilicr the plaee
next door to the l'ost-odlce. nlom.'l.
KV LI VKKY STABLE
IX
RIDGWAY.
dax scitrnxEit wishes to
inform the citizens of Kidgwny, and
the public generally, that lie has
rfarted a Livery Stable und will keep
tiOOI) STOCK, tiOOD CARRIAGES
and Buggies to let upon tho most
reasonable terms.
PiJ-llu will alrfo do job teaming.
Stable on Broad street, nlmve Main
All orders left at the Post Oltiee will
receive prompt attention.
Aug'-iOlHTltf .
JF YOU WANT TO BUY
GOODSCHEAP
GO TO
JAME.S II IIAGEltTY
Main Street, Ridgway, Pa.
DBY GOODS, NOTION'S, BO(
SHOES, HATS AND CAPS,
BOOTS
UliAWS AIM' wur-rn
WARE, WOOD AND
WILLOW-WAItlS,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
A Largo Stock of
Groceries and Provisions
Tho BEST BRANDS of FLOUR
Constantly on hand, und wold ah cheap
"theC,lJ5fiJg?rHHAGERTY
County Officers.
President Judge-Hon. L. D. Wctmore
Assoclnte Judges Hons. Geo. Ed.
Weis, nnd Julius Jones.
Sheriff Daniel Scull.
Treasurer Jacob McCauley.
District Attorney C. II. M'Cauley.
Co. Superintendent Geo. It. Dixon.
Prothonotary. &o Fred. Schoening.
Deputy Prothonotary W. 8. Horton.
Commissioners Michael Wedert, W.
H. Osterhout, Oeorge Reuscher.
Commissioners' Clerk W. H. Horton.
Auditors W. H. Hyde, It. I. Spang
lcr, George Rothrock.
Township Officer.
Judge of Election Will Dickinson.
Inspectors James Penftcld, P. It.
Smith.
Justices of the Peace Charles Mead,
Jus. D. Fullerton.
School Directors 0. B. Grant, Jns.
Gardner, G. T. Wheeler. N. T. Cunt
mlngs, W. 8. Service, Hug. J. Miller.
Supervisors John Gulnack, Daniel
M'Govern.
Treasurer W. H. Hyde.
Assessor M. S. Kline.
Assistant Assessors Geo. Dickinson,
John Walmsley.
Auditors Will Dickinson, James
Pen Held, J. S. Powell.
Clerk-M. S. Kline.
Constable Geo. D. Messenger, Jr.
THE LOW PRICES
AT
Silvermann & Co's
BAZAAR
EVERYTHING MARKED DO AN FROM
THE ALREADY LOW FIGURES.
Anyone in need of
Millinery,
Fancy Goods,
Notions,
Dresstrimmings, &c &c.
WILL DO WELL TO EXAMINE OUR
STOCK 1JEEOUE PURCHASING
ELSEWHERE.
From this date AX EXTRA DIS
COUNT of 5 per cent will bo allowed
OX ALL PURCHASES exceeding
1.I0
SILVERMAXX &CO.
next door to Post Ollicu llidgwav.
n'-'ltf
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY virtue of writs of Levaria Facias,
issued out nf t lie Court of Common Pleas of
Clf-nrtield county, and in me directed, there
will be exposed to 1'UULIC SALE, at the
Court llun-e, in the borough of Clearfield,
on Saturday, the 4ih day of August, 1877,
til 1 o'clock, p. ra., 'he following described
real estate, to-wii :
All the uudivid .d one-fourth part of all
those certtin several tracts nf land situate
in Itenezette towi.slnp, Elk county, l'a.,
originnlly surveyed in piirsuanee of war
rants numbered i espeel ivty .V!:J7. contain
ing 1.1H7 acres ; No. ";!-ji), containing 1,H0
acres, and No. .VJ'il. coiuaining 1 ISO
acres, diiteil :!d Match, 17U4. grnnted to
tieorgo Mend, heing I lie Hume tracts void
aiid conveyed to Jas. Siokes by J. C.
h ipin. Treasurer of E'k county, by three
severnl deeds, each bearing dale the SMli
day nf June. lSHi.
Also, the undivided one-fourth part of all
lliosn two certain oilier Iracts nf hunt
siiuaio partly in Girard towudiip Clear
field eouniy, and partly in Henetette town
ship, tilk County, Pa., aforesaid, originally
surveyed in piii .-n moe of warrant j iiiitu
bend VS-VJ, conlaiiiing 1.I7K ncres. and
No. .Vl-V-!, containing 1.1S4 acres, dated iJJ
.March, 17!4, giantuil lo the said George
Mend, being the same tracts sold and con
veyed 13 the said James Stokes by the
Tronsurerg ct Elk and Clearfied counties, by
deeds learing dales the til h day of June
nnd the L'Oth day of August, IS.",'!.
Also, tho undivided oue-fourili parts of
nil those two certain other tracts of land
situate lu Girard towuship, Clearfield
county I'a., originally surveyed in pursu
ance of warrant No. o:!o7, couiaiuiiig 1,1'Jo
acres, nnd No53.)ti, containing 1,100 acres,
granted to the said George Mead.
Also, the undivided onc-founli part of all
that certain oilier tract of land situate in
Covington township, Clearfield county, Ta.,
originally surveyed in pursuance of war
rant numbered o;!77, grauted to the said
George Mead, and containing l.Kitt acres.
The said tracts numbered 5357, 6370 and
3:!77. being I he samo which were sold and
conveyed to the said James Stokes by the
Treasurer of Clearfield county, by the
several deeds bearing date ihe UOih August,
lWti, together with all and singular the
rights, ways, water courses, liberties, priv
ileges, improvements, hereditaments and
appurtenances appurtaining thereto.
Seized, taken in execution and to be sold as
the property of Edmund Blanchard, Thos.
McCulley and Wm. II. Armstrong.
Tkums of Salb The price or sum at
which the properly shall be struck oti must
be paid at the time of sale, or such other
arrangements made as will be approved,
otherwise the property will be immediately
put up aud sold again at the expense and
risk of the person to whom it was struck
off, and who, iu case of deficiency at sunn
re-sale, shall make good the same, and in
no instance will the Deed be presented in
Court for confirmation nuless the money is
actually paid to the Sheriff.
ANDREW PENTZ, Jr.,
SHEBirr'8 Offick, Sheriff.
Clearfield, Pa., July 18, 1877.
Administrator's Notice.
Estate of John Adam Stibeck late o
St. Mary's Uorough Elk Co., Pa., de
ceased Letters of AdministrutUm upon
theubove estate having been granted
to the undersigned, all persona in
debted to said estate 'are requested to
make payment, and those having
claims to present them without delay
to JOSEPH HT1B1C1I Adm'rs.
ni'ltO.
Apple ton's American Cyclopedia.
Vol. 8 of this admirable work In just
out, making it half complete, as there
are to be 16 in all, of 800 pages each,
one being issued in two months. It
makes a complete library, and no one
can afford to do without it who would
keep well informed. Price $ti,00 a vol
ume In leather, or 7,00 in elegant
half Turkey. C. K. Judson, Fredonia,
N. Y., controls the sale in Elk county.
Address him for particulars.
sepl7-tj
POWELL & KIME have a flue lot
of dress goods, also all other kind of
dry goods at low rates.
The Great Railroad Strike.
WHY THE MEN STRUCK AND WHAT
WAOE8 THEY KARNED BEFORE RE
DUCTION. Baltimore, July 18. The strikers
sny they are determined not to resume
work at the present rates. They were
willing, they said, to submit to a re
duction if it had been a moderate one.
They frequently would make atrip to
Martlnsburg nnd be kept there four
days; for this trip they were only
allowed two days' pay,nothwith8tand
lug the fact that they were compelled
to puy their own board at Martlns
burg nnd support their families in
Baltimore. When discharged firemen
aud brakemen had been taken back,
men who worked iu the round shops
were told that they had to go out upon
the road or be discharged. The strik
ers say it was a question of bread, and
many men ran into debt last winter
from necessity. Honest men had
their wages attached because they
could not meet their expenses, and tho
company Issued 'an order that any
matt Whoso wages are attached shall
be discharged. Many men had been
compelled to removo .their families
from tho city, owing to the Impossi
bility of paying rent and other expen
ses. At Grafton the strike threatens to
extend to the other departments of the
road. The company has .three times
within the past three years reduced
the wages. The working time in the
shops has also been reduced to what is
called three quarter time. Last spring,
to further economize, the railroad
company "classified the firemen into
three classes, the first, holding the
gri4l bulk of the men, were given
$1.35 a day; the second was a sort of
intermediate step to the third, and the
third consisted of men longer in the
service at $1.75." A day is a trip from
Grafton to Wheeling or Parkersburg,
or a trip from these points to Grafton.
When business is brisk a man can
make nearly every day. His wages
then scarcely cover expenses; but
when business is, as at present, dull,
he can scarcely make thirteen days in
the month. On arriving at the end of
his trip he Is compelled to wait his
"turn" to go back. This consumes
frequently three or four days, during
which he is compelled to pay his
board at 75 cents a day. I talked
with one of the strikers at Grafton to
day. He informed me he had made
but five days this month. Nearly
half of the seventeen days of July he
had spent in Wheeling, waiting'for
his turn. This, at 75 cents, is $0.10.
His wages ut the present rate for five
days would amount to $1,125 plus five
or, J'i.'J.'i, leaving 15 cents to support
his family at that place. The cost of
living, in the aggregate, Is as much if
not more than in New York, which
may be attributed to the high rate of
ficiglit tariff and to the system of
credit which prevails here.
-
The Threat of Desperation,
A KItRIIITl'tl, MANIFESTO UKSOJ..V
TIOV MY -HCl.I.KT, roVN'llKK AMI
FIRE OPENLY THREATENED.
Wheeling, W. Va., July 21. The
strike is hourly acquiring more for
midable proportions from the more
pronounced sympathy of the people
along the line, and accretions from
canal men, coal miners and all other
classes of workmen out of employ.
The quarreling and turbulence at one
point is only the signal for more for
midable outbreaks at others. Incen
diary appeals and threats like the fol
lowing are being circulated every
where. Piedmont W. Va., July 20. Be it
understood, that if the Baltimore and
Ohio ltuilroad Company does not meet
the demands of the train employes at
an 'early date the officials will hazard
their lives and endanger their prop
erty, for we shall run their trains aud
locomotives Into the river. We shall
blow up their railroads. We shall
consume their shops with fire and
ravage their hotels with despoliation.
A company which has from time to
time so unmercifully tut our wages,
and finally has reduced us to starva
tion. For such we have lost all sym
pathy. We have humbled ourselves
from time to time to the unjust de
mands of the company, until our
children cry for bread. To a company
who knows all this we would ask in
the name of high heaven what more
do they want? Our blood ? They
can get it. Our lives we are willing
to sacrifice, not for the Company, but
for our families and our rights. Call
out armed iKifcses if you want them.
Shield yourselves if you can, but re
member that no foe however death
telling can stay for a moment our de
termination Death may ensue but
let it come. They may think or call
us weak, but we are not weak. Fifteen
thousand noble miners, who have
been Insulted and put upon by this
self-same company aro at our backs.
Besides the merchants and communi
ties at large along the whole line of the
road are on our side; and more than
this the working clssses of every
State in the Union are In our favor,
aud we feel confident that the God of
the poor and oppressed of earth is with
us. Therefore let the clashing of
arms be heard. Let the fiery elements
be poured if they think it well; but,
in view of the rights and the defence
of our families, we shall conquer or
we will die.
BY Order of Many Strikers.
The employment of convict labor in
Maryland has stirred up manufactur
ers and workmen of Baltimore to re
monstrance, and the chances are that
the auestiou of employment or non-
employment will be made an issue at
the next election. According to a
statement before a recent meeting of
manufacturers ooo convicts in the
Maryland Penitentiary make 23.000
pairs of shoes per week, at a cost of
$1,200, and that the same number of
shoes made outstue woutu cost $J,7oo.
THURSDAY, JULY 207)877.""
Call on McAfee for your nicely
fitting cloihlng.
Sunday picnics are not supposed to
add to the morals of any community.
Those who attended the picnic at Wil
cox, last Sunday, should bear this in
mind. .
Soap, Starch, Bodn, Indigo Blue
Satin Oloss Starch, at the West End
Store at low prices.
McAfee Is .prepared to do cleaning
and repairing of clothing In a neat
maimer and at reasonable figures.
Orln Head, son of A. H. Head, and
about 12 years of age accidentally shot
himself through the hand week ago
last Saturday, with the sime pistol
that his brother shot himself through
the hand with a few years nro. and in
almost the same place in the hand.
The careless use of firearms seems t be
a crowing evil, and nareub will do
well to do that which lays in their
power to prevent it.
Headquarters Bf.i-ublican
State Committee.
Harrisijuro, July 12, 18
377. I
By direction of the Uepubliean
State Committee, the Jlepublioan
State Convention heretofore called to
meet at Harrisburg on the 20th day of
August next, is hereby postponed, to
meet in Harrisburg, at non, on Wed
nesday, September 5, 1877. This post
ponement is made at the request of a
large number of delegatus elect, who
have engagements to be present at a
triennial conclave of Knights Temp
lar, which assembles a', Cleveland,
Ohio, on the 2tth day of August next.
By order of the Committee,
HENRY M. HOY'f, Chairman.
A. WILSON NORRIS, Secretary.
From the Clearfield Republlenn.
Information Wanted. Mary O'
Brien formerly of Bangor Maine, is
desirious to learn the whereabouts of
two sisters, Maggie and Abbie
O'Brien, from whom she has been
separated, and wnose residence has
been unknown to her for twelve years.
Any information which will lead to a
reunion of these long separated sisters
will ho gratefully acknowledged.
Mary is residing in Lock Haven,
Clinton county Pa., and letters ad
dressed to her in care of Clinton lie
publican will reach her promptly. St.
Louis and Portland papers especially,
please notice, and if the press gen
erally will give the facts they will con
fer a favor upon anxious und disconso
late sister.
Wilcox Notes.
Wilcox, Pa., July 25th.
Hot days, cool nights, and dry
weather.
Haying Is nearly over. The Tan-"
ning Company will cut about three
hundred tons, and the Lumber Com
pany about a hundred.
The man with the birds that tell
fortunes, at five cents a head, did a
utttviiii busines, theyoung ladies are
going to get married, and some of them
twice.
We were treated to some fine music
Saturday night by the St. Mary's Sil
ver Comet Band, which also played
for a select party at the Wilcox House,
and a very pleasant and enjoyable af
fair. Wish I could say as much for
the picnic on Sunday, but the least
said about that the better. The mem
bers of the band were gentlemen, aud
our people would be glad to see them
hereagain. But no more Sunday pic
nics in ours if you please.
John Peterson had his arm badly
broken yesterday by being throw from
a mule. If there Is anything I hate it
is a mule. He will put himself on his
good behavior for ayeartogeta chance
to kick a man. And he is so quiet and
gentle to ride, until, when you least
expect it, he will put down his head,
throw up his heels, and land you
sprawling on the ground, then quietly
walk to the side of the road and go to
eating thistles, the meekist looklng
animal that ever had swings on his
head. Blame a mule.
A man named Snyder was badly
hurt yesterday, by a falling limb,
while peeling bark, PETE.
Folks canning berries and fruits can
rind "Masons" and "The Protector"
Jars at the Ycnt End Store at $1.50 per
dozen.
NEWS ITEMS.
Forest tires in Maine.
Cotton worms have appeared in Texas.
Milan, N. H., has a raging local bonanza
fever.
Omaha is lo have a $100,000 union depot
before winter.
America again Hand first In sending
cotton to England.
The SDokane chief aova 50 nf hia In,i;0.
have joined Joseph's baud.
Horse thieves and Indians have things
their own way about Dead wood.
Ex-City Treasurer Bluincr, of Allentown,
Pa., is charged with enibezxlinr $18,000.
Subscriptions to the four per cent, bonds
to date, $b5,627,700. Full returns are not
all in yet.
The National Cotton Exchanges met
I in
biennial convention at White Sulph
Springs, Va., yesterday.
Directors of the Illinois Central Railroad
nave declared a dividend of two per cent,
from the earnings of the past six months.
The President has issued an order de
taching the county of Niagara from the
Thirtieth Internal Bevenue Collection dis
trict of New York, adding it to the Twenty
eighth district of that State.
The Cameron Press say : Rattlesnakes
are becoming unnleaaantlv familis no
Wag killed several ilivi un In l T..i;-'
yard on Fifth street, and several have been
dispatched on the mountain North of this
uuiuuga uuring ine season. Miss Rrawn
was oerrytng in Planlc Road Hollow, las
Saturday, whan nlm vm ulunb.J k. . ...i
tlesnake, about three feet in length, which,
r. .. ueperaie ngui, aue succeeded
in
Score one for an Emporium
heroine.
Important to Everybody.
MARSHALL HALL'S RULES FOR THE
RhdUHC'ITATION OF PERSONS AP
PARENTLY DROWNED.
As the summer season brings Its
usual long list of casualties at tho sea
shore and on inland lakes andstreams,
it will be well to cut out and carry in
one's pocket-book Dr. Marshall Hall's
plain rules for the treatment of per
sons overcome by immersion in the
water ;
1. Treat the patient instantly, on
the spot, in the open air, freely expos
ing the face, neck and chest to the
breeze, except in very severe weatlier.
2. Bena Willi all speed tor medical
aid and for articles of clothing,
blaukcts, etc.
I. To Clear the Thront. 3. Place
the patient gently on the face, with
one wrist under the forehead. All
fluids, and the tongue itself, then fall
forward, and leave the entrance into
tho windpipe free.
II. To Excite Respiration. 4.
Turn the patient slightly on his side ;
apply snuff, or other irritant to the
nostrils, and dasn cold water on the
face, previously rubbed briskly until
it is warm. If there be no success lose
no time, but apply the third rule. '
ill. to imitate itespuation. o.
Replace the patient on his face. 6.
Turn the body geutly but completely
on the side, ami a little beyond, and
then on the face, alternately, repeat
ing these 'measures deliberately effi
ciently and perseveringly, 15 times in
the minute only. (This number of
thoracic movements per minute agrees
with the natural order of respiratory
thoracic dilatations and contractions,
corresponding with a slow movement
of the heart, averaging something less
than 60 pulsations per minute, and
therefore merits due attention ) The
rationale ot the operation s this:
When the patient reposes on the
thorax, this cavity is compressed by
the weight of the body, and expira
tion is promoted; when he is turned
on the side this pressure is removed,
and inspiration is facilitated. 7. When
the prone position is resumed make
equable but efficient pressure along
tlie spine, removing it immeduitely
before rotation on the side. (The first
measure augments expiration, tlie
second commences inspiration.)
IV. To Induce Circulation and
Warmth. 8. Continuing these meas
ures, run tlie limbs upward Willi a
firm pressure and with energy, using
handkerchiefs, etc. u. Keplace the
patient's wet clothing by such other
covering as can be instantly procured,
each bystander supplying a coat or
waistcoat; Aieanwinie. and from
time to time, proceed to the fifth rule.
. To excite inspiration. 10.
Let the suface of the body be slapped
briskly with the hand ; or. 11. Let
cold water be dashed briskly on the
surface previously rubbed dry and
warm.
A Tragic Affair.
One of the most heart-rending cir
cumstances ever brought to our notice
ocecurred in Boggs township, this
county, on Tuesday, the 3d inst. An
old citizen Joel Stone personally
well-known to many of our readers,
was confined to his bed by sickness,
and was supposed by those around his
bedside to be dying. Under these cir
cunistances some one started two little
girls to go to Mr. Woolsencroft's, a
near neighbor, to tell him to come to
Mr. Slone's home. Tho errand was
performed, and Mr. Woolsencroft left
immediately for Mr. Stone's. In his
absence one of the girls asked young
Woolsencroft for a drink of water.
There was no water in tlie house, and
the girl requested the boy to take a
bucket and go to the spring for some.
He replied that lie was not dry and
sue might go herself, liut after some
debate the boy started for the water.
remarking that she should not have
any ot it. V hue lie was away at the
spring, she foolishly went into the
house and took a gun, which was
standing behind the door, went out iu
tho yard and laid it across a stump,
pointing it towards the spring, aud as
the boy approached the house she re
marked that she would shoot him if
he did not give her a drink. While
the boy was moving towards the
house, in a zigzag way, to avoid the
range of the gun, and when he mms
within a few yords of tho stump, the
girl disharged the piece, the contents
entering his abdomen about midway
between the navel and the groin,
causing death within half an hour,
Mr. Stone, the father of the girl, died
the same day, and a joint funeral and
a very excited neighborhood were wit
nessed iu Boggs township the next
day. This tragedy was the work of
children. The boy was under ten
years, and the girl about eleven.
Popular subscriptions for the new
four-per-cent. loan have exceeded the
most sanguine expectations. At the
outset it was estimated that tliev
would probably reach $20,000,000. A
few weeks later it was supposed that
that amount would be slightly ex
ceeded. At tho close of last week it
seemed a very bold prediction that
Hie aggregate might reach $50,000,000,
and iu announcing in Monday morn
ing's Press that the subscriptions
would extend to $0,000,000 we gave
the highest estimate that had been
made In any well-informed quarter.
e were, therefore, surprised and
gratified to learn from Monday even
ing's Washington dispatches that the
actual sum was fully $68,000,000, of
which about $03,000,000 was proffered
through the syndicate, and about $5,
000,000 through the Treasurer of the
United States and Assistant Treas
urers. This extraordinary result is
doubtless partly attributable to abun
dance of unemployed capital, distrust
of many of the securities which for
merly commanded implicit confi
dence, nnd unwavering faith in the
ability and determination of the Gov
ernment to meet all its financial obli
gations honorably and promptly ; but
all these incentives would only have
secured comparatively small subset ip
tious for a four-per-cent. loan if they
had i'ot been reinforced by a profound
and widespread feeling of confidence
in trie wisdom, integrity, ana practi.
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From the Clearfield Republican.
Another Horse-Thief Capture.
a bare and exciting chase.
On Tuesday, July 8d, Senator Peale,
of Lock Haven, saddled and mounted
his blooded steed and set out for the
railroad celebration at Spring Mills, on
the 4th. The nag, like the Senator,
attracted considerable attention
among the Pennsvailcy Grangers.
On the evening of the 4th, the Senator
made his way to a friend, residing at
Itebersburg, where he remained over
Sunday, On tho night of the 6th, a
horse fancier from Stone Valley,
named Stewart Walker, stole the
mare and set out for the oil regions in
Clarion county. The Senator issued a
$125 reward proclamation, aud Deputy
Sheriff Westbrook and Constable
Harvey, of Lock Haven, upon learn
ing what had occurred, soon equipped
themselves for an expedition. They
passed over into Penusvalley, where
hey got on the track of the thief, who
only traveled at night. He was
tracked to Pine Grove, thence to War
rior's Mark, riot Bald Eagle Furnace,
Sandy Ridge, Phillipsburg, and to the
Blue Ball, in this county.
Those in pursuit were satisfied that
the thief and his booty were concealed
during last Friday somewhere be
tween the Blue Ball and Clearfield
creek. Messrs. Westbrook and Har
vey made arrangements at Wallaceton
during the day to send a scouting
party across through Boggs township,
as far as Stoneville. while they came
on to this place and made arrange
ments for picketing all the river
bridges and fordings from here to Cur
weusvillc. The Wallaceton party, on
arriving iu the vicinity of Stoneville,
learned that a strange gentleman was
stopping with a Mr. Pickles, and, re
pairing to the house, found just what
they were after man and beast and
at once proceeded to arrest the thief,
who demanded to see the warrant,
threatening to make cold meat of
somebody If they attempted to arrest
him without a proper warrant. While
one of the party went about six miles
to obtain a warrant, Walker went to
the barn, saddled and bridled his
horse, the parties watching him, and
when he was about ready to go, they
left the stable and closed the door ; but
while barricading it, Walker knocked
weather-boarding enough off the rear
of the barn to make his escape on
horseback. About midnight the thief
encountered tho pickets at Bloom's
bridge, who attempted to arrest him,
but at one bound Walker went over
their heads and was off again. One
of the pickets fired at him and clipped
some of the hair off the side of his
head. A mile and a half to Curwens
ville, where the thief encountered an
other set of pickets, and, after three
shots had been fired at him. he
wheeled his horse and crossed the iron
bridge in about three jumps, and up
the road towards Bloomington at fly
ing speed. Here the chase stopped
for the night.
During Saturday arrangements
were made to picket the bridges and
fordings from Curwensyille to Lum
ber City, as well as both turnpikes
leading towards Luthersburg. A
scouting party was also formed, made
up of men acquainted with the coun
try between Bloomington and Lum
ber City, some of whom in the after
noon discovered that somebody had
been haggling off some of Mr. Wm.
Price's oats. About six o'clock in the
evenitig, Missrs. Enos aud Alfred
Bloom discovered Walker lying be
hind a log, and observing that they
saw him he jumped up aud run like a
deer. They called on him to stop, but
he pressed on. They commenced fir
ing at him with rifles, when the third
shot took effect and caused him to sur
render. The ball entered the back,
just below the left shoulder-blade, and
passed through his body, penetrating
the left lung. Two inches more to the
right and the ball would have passed
through ills heart. The wound is a
dangerous one, and may yet causo his
death. He is lying at the Irvin
House, in Curwensville. in the care of
physicians and guarded by an officer,
and will remain there until he is fit to
be sent to the Bellefonte jail.
The horse was found iu the vicinity
where the thief was captured, aud was
taken in charge by Officers Westbrook
and Harvey, who started with the
animal for Lock Hnven last Monday,
and no doubt, by this time it is in
Senator Peale's stable.
The affair caused great excitement
at Curwensville on Saturday night
and during Sunday.
The thief assigns as his reason for
turning about in Curwensville. that
he was afraid the awkward "buggers"
would shoot the mare "they fired so
d d carelessly." '
Notwithstanding the rapid decline
iu the production of the big wells
lately struck in the Bullion oil region,
and the consequent slacking off in the
excitement that prevailed, the hope
was indulged to a very considerable
extent that "the belt" would yet be
developed, and those who had ven
tured in leases be rewarded for their
faith in the territory. Interest cen
tered in the Russell well, its location
being such as to render it a fair test,
and for a week or more news from it
had been anxiously awaited. The dis
couraging word came yesterday that
"the Russell well has reached the sand
and Is dry, as powder," and that the
Preston well, but sixty rods in advance
of the Big Injun v was also dry. This
was supplemented by an equally un
favorable report from the Jacobs well,
on the Henderson farm. The immedi
ate effect of this information was an
advance of ten cents in the price of
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Stato Notes.
Pittsburgh has taken $300,000 of tho
four per cent, loan.
The eighth victim of the boiler explosion
near Allentown nns aiea. i wo more are
in a critical condition.
Jimmy Kerrigan, the notorious Molly
Mnguire "squealer," has gone to work in
the mines after protracted idleness.
Boys who bathe In daylight In tho publio
places of Reading are being taken in by the
polios.
The fire at the Roaring Brook mine,
near Scranfon, was got under control on
Tuesday night. ,
A tramp endeavored to barn down tho
barn on the Dauphin Poor Farm the other
day.
Joseph Mppincott, an old citiien of
Wilkesbarre, died on .Wednesday, the 70th
anniversary of his birth.
Tlie Mayor of Williamsport has given
notice that all places of business iu that
city must be olosed on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch rejoices over
the fact that the Allegheny county jail has
been without a murdorer for a few months.
The Reading school debt is about eighty
thousand dollars and bears six per cent,
interest. The Eagle wants it funded at
four.
Samuel R. Miller, of Washington town
ship, Snyder county, committed suicide on
Sunday, the 15th, hanging himself. He
was unmarried, and 38 years old.
A small son of Henry Yeager, of Womela-
dorf, Berks county, fell into a boiler of hot
water and was fatally scalded a few days
ftgo.
The members of the Western Pennsylva
nia sportsmen's association are vigorously
enforcing the law for the protection of
game.
The republican county committees of
Luzerne counly has recommended a reduc
tion of the number of delegates to the next
county convention.
Jonathan Ulmer, of Lycoming county
walked or fell from a hay mow a tew days
ago and received fatal injuries. He had
been drinking to excess.
Jack Kehoe, the Mollie Maguire, under
sentence of death for a murder committed
fourteen years ago, says he can eat more
now than ever he could.
The coopers of Allegheny city held a
meeting recently and prepared an address
to be presented to the joint legislative com-
mittee on convict labor, in which they state
their grievances in detail.
Wm. A. Stewart, a colored barber about
fifty years of age, is a candidate for asso
ciate judge of Lawrenoe county. He has
lived twenty years in New Casile, and was
originally a printer.
Several weeks ago Major Wetter, of
Clarion, purchased 25,000 barrels of oil at
$1.80 per barrel, which was considered by
many of his friends a great venture. But
on the 10th inst. he sold the whole lot at
$2.12 J, clearing $8,125.
Two Kittanning youths of fifteen years,
stimulated by the reading of Diino novels,
borrowed a skiff and an old shotgun and
started for the Blank Hills Ibc other dajr.
They were overhauled at Sharpsburg and
sent back to their parents.
Judge Hnndley, of Luzerne county, has
decided that the oily treasurer of Scranton
is the proper person to collect the mercan
tile taxes of the city. The county treas
urer had assumed that business under in
structions from the attorney general.
At a meeting of the citizens of Chelten
ham and Abington townships, Montgomery
county, on Wednesday, resolutions were
passeu favoring the organization of an anti
tramp association, and a committee was ap
pointed for that purpose.
On Monday the wives of Job Adams and
Alfred Terry, of Pittsburg, with three
children, one a girl of nine, suddenly dis
appeared. On Wednesday they were all
found at a house of ill-fame, on the South
Side, drugged with liquor, and the little
girl had been terribly outraged.
Last Thursday morning when the cashier
of the People's Bank of Newport, Terry
county, opened the bank safe, it was dis
covered that the cash drawer had been
robbed of about $5,000 in money and $1,
500 worth of bonds. The bmk presented
the same appearance as 'when closed the
previous night.
A. W. Pingrey, with his wife and eight
children, passed through Harrisburg the
other day with all their household goods, in -two
wogous, bound from the Eastern
Shore, Maryland, to Michigan, Mr. Ping
rey is a Methodist preacher, and travels
this way because It is more healthy. The
distance, seven hundred miles, will bo
made in about a month.
Charles M. Atkins, of Pottsville, was of
fered a Chillian contract for 30,000 tons of
rails provided he could get down the prioes
as low as the British competitors. The
Pottsville Chroniole says: "Mr. Atkins did
some of the closest calculating be ever did
in bis life, but found it impossible to get
bis proposal down lower than within $2
per ton of the proj oiition put in by certain
English ironmasters."
A few weeks ago a resident of Orwigg
burg visited the Schuylkill oounty alms
house and selected two of the best looking
girls in the institution, .saying that he
wanted them as servants. Instead of tak
ing the girls to Orwigsburg, they were put
aboaid a Philadelphia train, taken to that
city and placed in a house of ill fame.
One of the girls would not stay. She re
turned to 8chuylklll Haven and informed
on of tho directors, who went to Philadel
phia and rescued the ether.
The Bloomsburg Republican says : About
four years ago the body of a man by the
Bams of ibram Brewer was found in the
eanalat that pUoo. An Inquest was held
and a verdiot of accidental drowning was
rendered. On Tuesday a young man by
the name of James M. C. Swope, of Barre
Forge, Huntingdon oounty, appeared be
fore Justioe grower sad testified that ho
witnessed the border of the man, He
gars the saoi of f' boatman whom ho sajd
had struck the deceased with a pike and
that ho fU into tn canal and was