GEO. A. RATIIBUtf, Attorncy-at-Law, Main Street, Ridgway, Elk Co., To.. HALL & MCAULET, Attornys-at-Lw. Office in New Brick Building, Main St Ridiway, Elk Co., Pa. vSnlilf. L UCORE & II A MB LEX. -Attorneys-nt-Law, KMgway, Elk County I'ft. Office ncross the hall from the Dkmochat establishment. Claims for collection promptly attended to J no. 15 '70. CHARLES HOLES, Watchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler Main street, Ridgway, Ta. Agent for the flowe Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold ?n. Repairing Watches, etc, dooewilb, ie name accuracy as heretofore. Satis , faction guaranteed. 1 vlnly J. 0. )V. BAILEY, ATTOTlNRy-ATLAW. vlnol. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa. Agent for the Traveler's Life and Aool 4ent Insurance Co., of Hartford. Conu. JAMES D. FULLER TON, Surgeon Dentist, having permanently lo cated in Rigway, ofl'ers his professional ser vices to the citizens of liidgwny ana sur rounding country. All work warranted. Office in Set vice & Wheeler's liuilding, up stairs, first door to the left. 73-n-32-ly G. G. HESS EAGER, Druggist and rarmaeeiillst, N. W. cornel of Main and Mill streets, Uidgway, Ta. full assortment of carefully selected For eign and Domestic Drugs, Prescriptions carefully dispensed at All hours, day oi night. vlu3y T. S. HARTLEY. M. D., riiysiciau nn-i Surgeon. Office in Drug Hloro, corner Urond and Main ritd. Residence corner Proad St. opposite the College. Office hours Iroui 8 to 10 A. SI. and from 7 to 8 V. M. vln'-lyl. J. tf. BOND WELL, M. D., Eclectio Physiciiin and Surgeon, has remov ed his oilice from Centre street, toMaic Bt. Ridgway, IX, ' the second story of the no if brick building of Johu G. Hall, oppo site Hyde's store. Offieo hours: 1 to 2 P M 7 to 9 V M HYDE HOUSE, RinnwAY, Ei.kCo., Pa. W. H. SClIllAM, proprietor. Thankful for the patronage heretofore so liberally bestowed upon him, the new proprietor, hopes, by paying strict u totition to the comfort and convenience oi guests, to merit a continuance oi the same. Oct 30 1809. a. fa r. I,U.MBHIi AND, IN :i UUANCE COM MISSION IJtiOKEK, AND OENEIIAL, COLLECTION AGENT No -'Ui Walnut Place, (10 Walnut Street,) PHIL A DELPHI A. PA. ti 41-ly N . W. HAYS, Dry ods, Notions, Grrcerios. General Variety, OX ELK CO., PA. Karlty '. O. vfn !7tf. JSTEW STORE IN RIDGWAY. SILVERMANN & Co's BAZAAR of WILLIAMSPOItT.PA. have opened k large stock of Millinery and Fancy Goods, Notions, Gents Furnishing Goods, Picture and Motto Frames, Hair Switches, ic, which they will sell at prices within the reach of all. Don't fail to call und examine their full andcoiiipletc ptock before purchas ing elsewhere. Jtcmenihcr the place next door to the Post-ollice. lil5m3. EW L1VEHV STABLE IN RIDGWAY. DAN BCBII5NER WISHES TO Inform the citizens of Itidgwuy, and the public generally, tlrat he has started a Livery Stable and will keep GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES and Busies to let upon the- most reasonable terms. cerllo will also do job teaming. Stable on Broad street, above Main. All orders left at tho Post Office will receive prompt attention. AugtiulciTllf JfTotJ WANT TO BUY GOODSCHEAP GO TO JAMES H IIAGERTY Main Street, Ridgway, Pa DBY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE, WOOD AND WJL, LOW-WAKE. TOBACCO AND C1GAR.S A Large Stock of Groceries and Provisions .2 a- The BEST BRANDS of FLOUR Constantly on hand, and sold as cheap as the CHEAPEST JAMES H IIAGERTY County Officers. President Judge-Hun. L. D. Wctmoro Associate Judges Hons. Geo. Ed. Weis, and Julius Jones. Sheriff Daniel Scull. Treasurer Jacob McOartley. District Attorney C. H. M'Caulcy. Co. Superintendent Geo. R. Dixon. Prothonotary, &c Fred. Schrening. Deputy Prothonotary W. 8. Horton. Commissioners Michael Wedcrt, W. H. Osterhout, George Reuscher. Comniissloners' Clerk w. 8. Horton. Auditors W. H. Hyde, R. I. Spang ler, George Rothrock. Township Officers. Judge of Election Will Dickinson. Inspectors James Penfield, P. R. Smith. Justices of the Peace Charles Mead, Jas. D. Fullerton. School Directors O. B. Grant, Jas. Gardner, G. T. Wheeler. N. T. Cum mlngs, W. 8. Service, Eug. J. Miller. ' Supervisors John Guluack, Daniel M'Govern. Treasurer W. H. Hyde. Assessor M. S. Kline. Assistant Assessors Geo. Dickinson, John Wnlmsley. Auditors Will Dickinson, James Pen field, J. 8. Powell. Clerk M. S. Kline. Constable Geo. D. Messenger, Jr. BEHOLD THE LOW PRICES AT Silvermann & Co's BAZAAR EVERYTHING MARKEDDOWN FROM THE ALREADY LOW FIGURES. Anyone in need of Millinery, Fancy Goods, Notions, Dresstrimmings, &c &c. WILL DO' WELL TO EXAMINE OUR STOCK HF.EORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. From this date AN EXTRA DIS COUNT.ofSper cent witf be allowed ON ALL PURCHASES . exceeding $1.00 SILVERMANN &CO. next door to Post Office Ridgway. 1121 tf Call at this office t writing paper and envelopes. TO CONSUltPTIVEST" The advertiser, having been permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption, by a simple remedy, is anxious to make knowD to his fellow sufferers the means ot cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the prescription used, (free of charge) with the directions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a Siirm CiuiE for Consumption, Asthma, UnoNCHiTin, Sc., Parties wishing the proscription will please address, Rev. E. A. WILSON, 104 Tenii., Williamsburgh, N. V. Applelou's American Cyclopedia. Vol. S of this admirable work is just out, making it half complete, as there are to be 10 In all, of Hot) pages each, one being issued in two months. It makes a complete library, and no one can uflbrd to do without it who would keep well informed. Price $u,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-ti FOR Health. Comfort and Economy. Cork Shavings are unsurpassed as un article for Ileds, Mattresses etc Tbey are ren times as duvnblo as Husks or Straw. Only 6 cents per lb. Forty pounds will fill the largest bed. Fsr sale by Armstrong, flrother & Co., 44 and 46 First Avenue Pittsburgh, Ta. D2tfmlinl. SPECIAL KOTICES. DR VAX DYKE'S SULPHUR SOAP. DR. VAN DYKE, whose life long STEOtAMTY, and world wide reputation for CURING SKIN DISEASES, haft endeav ored for jeers to co.mdi.nk an external treatment. He has -accomplished this de. sirable besult in the preparation of his compound ''SULPHUR SOAP." the merits of which are spoken of by thousands ; it is highly recommended to all our readers. Price 25 Cents a Cake ; ajRox (three Cakes) CO Cents. Sent ,by Mail, (pre-paid) on receipt of price. Oilice, 50 N. 5th St, Wholesale Depot, 400 N. 3d St. Philadel phia, Pa. Sold by DRUGGIST. n2Iyleow. Go to POWELL & KIMK for your flour, feed and pork, and everything else In the provision line. Administrators' Notice. Estnto of John McLaughlin late of St. Mary's Boro. l'Ak (Jo., Pa., de ceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above estate have been granted to tho undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to ALICE M'LAUGH LIN PATRICK M'LAUCHLIN AUmr 8 iilOtO. N. O. MOLASSES FOR COOK- ing, also choice syrup always on hand at POWELL & KIME'S. SUGARS AT POWELL AND KIME'S are high to be sure; but still are a little cheaper than at any other store In town. A NICE LOT OF NEW PRINTS at POWELL & KIME'S, only eight cents per. yard. FLOUR, PORK, FEED, CORN Meal, Oats, always on hand at POWELL & KIME'S at bottom pri ces. Notice. All persons are hereby forbidden selling goods to, or trusting any person on my account, without my written order, .as I will pay no debts thus con traded after this date. M. T. FRENCH. Ridgway May 2, 1877.-ly SHERIFF'S SALE. TJY virtue of sundry writs of fieri faoias, I J alias fieri faoias, venditioni exponas, levari faoias, alias levari facias, and testa tum fieri facias, Issued out of tho Court of Common Pleas of Elk County, and to me directed, I Daniel Scull, High Sheriff of said county, do hereby give notioe that I will expose to publlo sale or outcry at the Court House, in Ridgway, at one o'clock P. M. on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1877. All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the village of Weedville, Jay township, Klk county, Pennsylvania, described as follows: Beginning at a post on the north side of the publio highway and about twenty feet east of Kersey run; thence north forty-one and one half degrees east thirteen and five-tenths (13.6) perches to a pine sapling on the bank of Kersey run; thence north twenty-nine and one half degrees east (29J9 E) ten perohes; thence south 61 J east 15 perohes to north side of said highway; thence south 80 weBt 12 6-10 perohes to the place of begin ning, containing one acre and being the same land conveyed to the said A, J. Avery by B. A. Weed's administrators, by deed dated the 7th day of February, A. D. 1873, and reoorded In Elk county, in deed book "P," page 472, &c, upon which is erected a two-story frame dwelling and store 24x40 feet, with wiug attached 12x40 feet, a barn or stable 18x24 feet. Also a good well of water thereon. The whole piece of laud is uuder cultivation and all fenced. Also. One other piece or parcel of land situate in the township of Jay, county of Elk and State of Pennsylvania, described as follow?: Beginning at a post on the publio road known as the Gurduer road; thence north (14 2-9 perches to a poBt; thence east 90 perches to a stone corner; thence south 94 2-9 perches to a post; thence west HO perches to the place of be giuning, containing fifty-three acres, upon which is erected a frame barn 30x40 feet, about thirty acres improved and a good well of wuter thereon. Reserving, how ever, all the coal in and upon the sid land as fully as the same is reserved in the deed of Joseph Wilheliu and wife to L. N. Briggs, which deed is dated May Cth, 1870, and re corded iti Elk county deed book "N," page 517, &c, being the same lund which Daniel Scull, High Sheritf of Elk county, conveyed to the said A. J. Avery, by deed dated the 20th day of September, 1875, and reoorded in Elk county in deed book "3," page 170, &o. Seized and taken in execution as the property of A. J. Avery at the suit of S. S. Smith and others, ALSO. All those certain tracts, pieces or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the township of Juy, county of Elk and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and de scribed as follows: The first containing seventy acres more or less and being a part of a tract of three hundred and seveuiecn acies of land conveyed by Edward Bird, Esq., late of Philadelphia, deceuscd, to Jonachsin Nichols, by deed bearing date the Uilh day of August, A. D. 1822, beginning at a post standing in the north line of the 317 acie lot and forty -six perches from the northeast corner' of said traot; thence scuth twenty degrees east about one hundred and ibitty-seven perches to A post standing in the north line of the Disk lot No. 4897; thence west foijr perches and six feet to a post; iheuce Bouih about one hundred and sixty petches to the centre. of Benuett's Biui'Ch of the Sinneinahouing; thence westerly along the centre of said creek, be ing thirty and a half perches, at riht angles to the east line of John Macuuiber, Jr., lot; thence, north about one hundred and eixty perches to the north line of said lot number 48'J7; thence west thirteen perches to a post; thence north 20 west about one hundred und twenty perches to a post in the north line of said tract of i!'7 acres; thence- north 70 east forty-five percnei to iih piaue in P4lulwlg- ItC scrviny, nevertheless, a pioce of Und four .perches square on the ninthly part of the improvements for the use of a burying ground, the above described land being the suuie conveyed to the said Peter F. Weed by Itano Olewuii and wife by deed dted the 23d day of August, A. I). 1850, re corded in Dlk oounty in deed book "B," page 4'5, ifco., wherein the title U more luily reciicii. Tun second: Beginning one hundred ond ninety-four rod? north of a white pine, in i he southwest corner of Great Lot num ber 481)4; thenco north (48J) forty-eight and one-Lull reds to a post; thence east one hundred and seventy-live (175) rods; thence south forty-eight and one-half (4fJ) rods to a white oak; thence west one hun dred and seventy-five (175) rods to the post, the place of beginning, containing fifty acres and allowance, said land being the same conveyed to the said Peter t'. Weed Ly Abtjuh B. Weed and wife by deed dated the fifteenth day of December, A. D. 18U4, recorded in Elk county in deed book "K."page 145, &e., wherein the title will be found fully and tit largo recited. Tub tuiku: All that certain tract of land situate in Jay township, Elk county, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Begiuuing at a post ninety perches west of the northeast corner of warrant number four thousand eight hun dred and ninety. seven (4897); thence south twenty-two (22) perohes to a post; thence north thirty. nine and three-fourth degrees (N 39) west eleven and one. half perches to a post ; thonoe northwesterly to a post in the north line of 428d warrant number four thousaut eight hun dred and ninety-seven (48U7) fourteen perches; thence east along said warrant line thirteen perches to the place of begin ning, and containing three-fourths () of an acre, more or less, being the suuie intended to be conveyed to the said Peter V. Weed by Charles Webb and wife by deed dated 23th of April, 1859, and recorded iu Elk county in deed book "11," page 104, &o. Seized and tuken in execution as the property of Boxa J. Tyler and M. V. Tyler at the suit of A. R. M' Donald. ALSO. All that certain tract or parcel of laud, or town lot, situate iu the Borough of St Mary's, I'a described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a post at the south east corner of Jositih Burdou'i laud and Bouthwest corner of Gerg'a lot; thence along said Gerg's line north thirty-four and a hulf degrees west one hundred and forty-three feet to a post, said post being the koutheast eorner of Mrs. Stcinberger's lot; thence along the line of said Steinberg- er's lot south 490 west 88 feet to a post; thence south o0 20' east 121 feet to a post on the north side of few Brussel g roud; thence along said road north 77 east 60 feet to the place of beginning, containing 5,585 square f od, be the same more or lees. Seized and taken in execution as the property of C. 11. Demott at the suit of Josiah Burdon. ALSO. All that certain piece or parcel of ground in the Borough ot Bt. Alary s, county of Elk and State of Pennsylvania, beginning at a post on the northern side of l,....uor.lu .nn.l Tl7 fun aou fintn kl.. Ul UDOVIP VMl .v uv. - Michael road line, said post being also the southeasterly corner of Jesse Burden's let; thence north 77 degrees eist by the line of Brussels roaa bV. leet; mence norm 82 degrees 30 minutes westt!04 feet to a post; thence south 83 degrees west b2 feet more or less to a post on Jesse Burden's lot; thenoe south 82 degrees 80 minutes east 215 feet more or less to the place or negiu ning, containing about 10,913 square feet being marked No. 2 on Bruner & Weis map upon which Is ereoted a two-story frame dwelling house 20x28 feet and a stable 12x16 feet 11 stories hieh. Seized and taken in exeoution aa the property of Michael Gerg and Anthony Gerg. ALSO. All those two certain town Int. 1 number ninoty-three (93) and ninety-two (92) situated In the village of Ridgway County of Elk and State of Pennsylvania, agreeably to the Ridgway plot, or draft nf said town, upon which is erected one frame dwelling bouse 1 stoiics high 24JilUJ feet, witn audition lunu ieev one aiory nigh. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Charles Mathews at suit of W. C, Healy. Also, a certain 101 oi iana situated in the town of Ridgway Elk County Pa. bounding and measuring as follows: Be ginning at a post in the line of Main Street at the southeast cornor of the loj sold to Charles Holes by J. 8. Hyde the party of the first part hereto, thence by said Holes lot N. 23 25' West one hundred and sixty feet to a post at the north east corner of the same thenoe north CO" 85' east thirty (30) feet to a post in the line of Broad Street thence south 23 25' east one hund red and sixty feet to a post at the corner of Main and Broad Streets; thenoe by the line of Main Street south CU 45' west thirty feet to the place of beginning, containing five thousand and six hundred square feet ; and being the south cast corner of lot No. 44. Upon which ia erected one two story frame bulletin 82x40 feet and addition one story high 13x10 feet. Seized and taken tn execution ad the property of Geo. Walker at the suit of Ferdinand Osmer and to. ALSO. All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate lying and being in. the township of Jay, County of Elk and 8tate of Pennsylvania bounded and describe! as follows, to wit : Beginning' at the south west corner, it being the southeast corner of the Parkhtirat farm (a post ;) thence east eighty-six perohes to the new road; thence east thirty-four degrees, north ten perches to a post; thence west to a post standing on a north line, just fifty perches east of the southwest corner of the land hereby conveyed, and standing about ten perches north of the south line of said land; thence north along the west line of R. C. Morey's land to the north west corner of said it. C. Morey's land : thence wcstalong the north line fifty perches to the north west corner, being the northeast onrner of the Parkhurst land; thencesouth about one hundred and sixty perches to the phice of beginning, containing litty-two and one fourlh acres more or less, upon which is erected one frame dwelling hou.se 1 j stories high 10x24 one frame barn 20x24, 20 acres cleared, well of water and under fence. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Lewis S. Dsdd at suit of John Muun. TERMS OF SALE. The following muxtbe strictly com plied wiui wncu me property isistrucK oir: 1. All bids must be paid lu full, except where the plaintiff or other lien creditors becomes the imrchaser. in which cuses the costs on the writs must be paid, an well as all liens prior to that of tho purchaser, and a duly certified list of liens shall be furnished including mortgage searches on the property sold, together with such lien creditor's receipt for the amount of the proceeds ot the sale, or such portion thereof as he Bhall appear to be entitled to. 2. All sales not settled Immediately will be continued until six o'clock 1. M., at which time nil property not settled for will again be put up, and sold at the expense and risk of the person to whom it was first struck oil", and who, iu case of deficiency at such re-sale, shall make good the same, and In no instance will the deed be pre sented in court for confirmation un less the bid is actually settled for with rue .snertn as uoove Hinted. DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff. V. ti. IIoutox, Deputy. Sheriff's Oilice, Ridgway 1 Pa., Aug. 23, 177, page 448. Smith's forms page 383. Administrator's Xoticc. Estate of liengt Anderson late of St. Mary's Borough Elk Co.. I'a., de ceased Letters of Admiiiixtratiun upon the nbove estate haying been granted to the uiHlcrsiirned, nil persons in debted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those haying claims to present tnem without delay to (J. O. BRANDON, Admr. Il27t9. Notice. Notico is hereby given that on and after the 1st day of January 1878, the county commissioners will not pay the customary lee to the hhenit tor con veying prisoners to the penitentiary, or lunatics to Dixtnont Hospital, and will only pay the lawful fee as shown in bherilt's lee bill. By order of the board, W. 8. HOliTON, Clerk, n27-t2. List of Causes. OET down for trial at September Term of the Court of Common Pleas of Elk couuty : 1. C. Wainwiiirht vs. W. II Johnston et al. No. 14 September Term, loo. 2. Jacob It. Walters et al. vs. Thomas L. Kane et al. No 83 Sep. tember Term, IS0. 8, Chas. Webb vs. Simon Romig. No. 112, September Term, 1B70. 4. Stout, Mills fc Temple vs. C. I Wainwright, Adm'r. No. 57, No vember Term, 1876. 5. Com. ex. rel F. X. Holler vs. D. Scull et al. No. 45 January Term, 1677. 6. Meriden Cutlery Co. vs. W. S. Service $s Co. No. o5, January Term, 1877. r 7. Jas. II. Hagerty vs. Walter Bryant et al. No Go, May Term, 1877. 8. Hood, Bonbrlght fc Co. vs Miles Dent. No. 04, May Term, 1877. 9. Rachel Gross et al vs C. R. Earley. No. 115, May Term, 1877. 10. Van Camp Bush vs. J. P. Felt & Co. No. 133, May Term, 1887. 11. Win. Richardson Co. vs. C. R. Earley. No. 157, May Term, 1877. FRED. SCHOjINING. Clerk. The Barosrna la perfectly harmless in Its effects, working a cure by gently stimulating the liver to .excrete from the blood all particles of matter thut are poisonous to it, the stomach, heart, kidneys and other organs of the body. When the liver Is torpid or inactive, the whole system must suffer, under going a process of slow poisoning ; the stomach is filled with carbonic and gas inflamhig the mucous membrane, or coating of the stomach. The Burosma neutralizes the acid, taking it up and carrying it eft? without further injury to the system. It is pleasant to the taste. Most people UTJf it full strength from the bottle ; a few mix it with a little water, which may he done if thought best. Prepared by E. K. Thompson, Tltusville, Pa. Price $1.00 per bottle. AT POWELL 4 KIME'S, YOU pay cash for gools, and get more than the worth of your cash. TOWELL & KIME have a fine lo of dress goods, also all other kind ot dry goods at low rates. mk Mwmk, THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 1877. Notes. Ttrlghnra Young wns born in Whlllnghnm, Vermont, Juno 1, 1801. J. O. W. Bailey has boon appointed a mem ber of tho Hcpubllcan State Central Com mittee. Read the Republican platform in another Column, , Tho election will bo held on Tuesday, No vember 6th, 1S77. Tho Grangers havo nominated Clinton Bundy for Sheriff. Court woek commences Sept. 17. Como pre pared to pay "the printer" his dues. Tho "dollar of the daddies" Is less thought of In some families than Daddy's dollars. A girl in tho pastern part of tho Stnto was struck by lightning and married tho same woek. Wo print envelopes and noto-hends chenp, c.xll and sco samples. Prices furnished by mail. 3. M. Sohrom In in town on a visit to his boy. Mert don't look any oluer by reason of his now degroo. flood fits guaranteed by SIcAfoo, Sforchnnt Tailor, room over Towell & Kline's Btore, Main street. Suits made cheap. Thos. .T. Burke nnd Goo. Evarts are an nounced In tho Gazette ns Independent can didates for Sheriff. But, by tho way, who Is Geo. Evarts? Tho cold winter will soon bo hero, but wo will not heed Its storms, when wo have on one of McAfee's warm and elegant overcoats. Call and sco samples of overcoating. Saturday, Sept. l.jth, Is the dny for holding the Republican primary meetings. Let every township and borough bo fully represented bv good men In the County Convention. Thirty years ago, says tho Kcnovo Itocord, Gen. D. R. Jackson went to Lock Haven a poor man. Roeontly he died In New Hamp shire worth $1,000,000. His Ufo was Insured for J50.000. Away to Bctiooi,. Misses Elln Grant nnd Florence Osterhout, and Alton Chtipln nnd Wllllo Geary, at LewlKburg; Miss May Mttle at rnlnesvllle Ohio, Arthur JJB. Little, at Philadelphia. A girl who can put a square patch on a pnlr of pantaloons may not bo so accomplished as one who can work a green woreted dog on a yellow ground, but she Is of moro real valuo In tho community .Ex. Some bad boysbroko Into Doctor Earloy's deer park nnd cudgoled one of tho deer so badly that It died from the Injuries received Boys who would bo guilty of so mean an net will one day repent of It in tho penitentiary. ParsoiiRSiiys that flour Is Rolling In Rldgwny fir &S and SS.50 per bushel? let's soo-that's about $28 to $S0 per barrel. Gazette. Let's seo, how many bushels In a barrel Mr, Gazette? We glvo you ono more trlnl. Georgia nnd South Carolina nlone raise 400,"00,0(K) bushels of peanuts, but this year the crop Is a failure, and "the nlco fnt peanut a square meal In every ono" so much spoken ofbytlie circus huxster must give way for baser fruit, There Is snld to be virtue In whistling, and we almost believe the Btory, but to have a chnp whistlo "Fisher's Hornpipe" or the "Irish WnKherwomon," under your bedroom window Is not calculated to awaken ehrls" tlan sympathy in tho heart of the audience. John Mann has been very successful In digging wellR In Irtshtown. Ho dug ono for Mrs. Cunningham about twenty feet deep and found five feet of wator, and ono for John Flynii, eighteen feet doop and found eight (Vint ......, .l.w tuvJ. ur iUO nCIl UC1U 111 solid rock. Theconvontlrm of tho Worklngmon's party hold at Baltimore on the 8th Inst., nominated Joseph Thompson, as their candidate for Mayor, by acclnmatlon. Mr. Thompson Is a successful blacksmith, plying his trade, There was a full attendance of delegates from each ward of tho city. In nnother column we puhllsh the adver tisement of 1'. B. Wnchtol Insurance ARnt. Mr. wnehtel represents, as will be seen, s.ime of tho very best companies In tho country, and as he Is an energetic and accom modating man, nnd gives as low rates as pos slble consistent with absolute safety our citizens will find It to tholr Interest to call on hlni if they think of eflocting Insurance on their property. "Bible Wines," a long-winded -discussion has been running in tho AVarron papers for several weeks, nnd is-now about closed. The only thing gained was, according to the Ledger, "each of tho contestants having high regard for tho talents and purposes Of ine omer. "remaps i.ne readers of the Ledger nnd Mail have a different opinion of the con testants which tho word "bosh" would fitly express. . J. S. Hyde will bring water, in a three-Inch iron pipo, from the big spring on his Rough and Ready farm, for the use of his now store and boarding house, nnd we believe the In tention Is to supply all thoso, on the line of tho pipe, who desire It. The spring will fur nish nil the wnter necessary for a town much larger than Ridgway. Tho distance from th e spring to tho store Is something over three thousand feet, ond the cost of the pipe about ?00. "Better put your trust in an old stocking than In a snvings' bank" Is a motto that will Boon be regarded as one of the essontlnl things to teach our children. This will be made clear, as, day after day, we read of the fulluro of these institutions where poor pooplo have placed their hard-earned pennies and how a rascally president has swindled the depositors and left for Europe. The latest case is that of the State Savings Insti tution of Chicago. Payment of State Tuoors. A meeting was held recently, nt which the Adjutant General, Auditor General and State Treas urer were in consultation In reference to the payment of the State troops called out to sup. press the late riots. There was a doubt exJ pressed as to whether the State Treasurer had authority to pay tho troops without a special appropriation by tho Legislature, but the At torney General Is under the Impression that tho act of 1864 confers the necessary authority. A dcolslon will be given to that effect in a few days. Thomas Campbell. Jr., was seriously In jured last Fridny night by the upsetting of his wagon on tho roud from the depot to Osterhout's store. After durk he started, In company with his driver, for Osterhout's storo, Intending to got some goods and drive to his home in Highland the same night On his return to town tho horses made a misstep in a steep part of the road, the horses, wagon, and all going over the embankment with Mr. Campbell under the wugon and load, and he only escaped being killed outright by falling close to a big rock which prevented the load from crushing him. The driver at once secured help from Osterhout's men, when the wugon was righted and the injured man taken to the Hyde House where he now lies in a critical condition. The driver, horbea, and wagoq rocoived no particular in juries or damage. Inventors of agricultural renpers hereafter must Invent a machine which will not only gather all the grain but pick up all the reptiles, stumps and stones. In a small oat- field, in Indiana, the other day, a self raking reaper gathered twenty-three rattle snakes, nineteen garter snakes and one blue racer. Heath of Ktitviii 1'uitiCt Edwin Paihk first saw tho light of day In tho State of Maine, on tho HOth dny of June 1832, being at tho time of his death a few months moro than forty-flvo years of nge. When about six years of ago his pnrents moved to Now Hampshire, whore ho lived until the lull of 1R00 when ho came to this county and engaged in tho lumbering busi ness, a business ho followed successfully tho rest of his llfu, leaving at his death a fortune of from J20.000to (23.000, a good pnrtof. it in cash. He was married to Miss Kathcrlne M'Crendy on the 2TtU of November, lsoo, by Rev. J. A. Boylo, and leaves a family of six, children, four boys nnd two girls, tho youngest a girl, but a little over a year old. He died from a spinal complaint, after an Ill ness of several weeks, a great portion ot tho time being confined to his bed and suffering intense agony, on Thursday, Sept. 6th 1877, and was hurled In tho Catholic cemetery nt Centrovilloon tho following Saturday, Mr. raino was an industrious man, and good clt.l r,on, and his early demise is sincerely re gretted by his numerous frionds and ac quaintances. While standing on a swing nnd propelling It William Itinger, of Huntingdon county was seriously in jured. Tho Huntington Local pays : "The swing rose higher and higher, and when at its greatest height, Din ger's hold from some cause let go, and he was precipitated over the tops of some of the trees intojthe middleof the creek, a distance of about one hundred feet. The water in the stream was low, and the fall broko his thigh and thigh joint, and caused some less seri ous Injury. He may recover but will be a cripple for life " A Grist and Kaw Mill I'.ijknkd. The destruction by fire of two line, large mills, a grist mill and saw mill standing close together, on (Soldier run, in Prescoltvlllc (rant end of Heynoldsville,) Jefferson county, on Saturday, tbeSJ-ltb uit., is n heavy loss to the McCrcight brothers, owners, and to Heynoldsville and the sur rounding country, for, according to the Heynoldsville Herald there Is now no flouring mill within twelve miles of that place. Over 2,000 bushels of wheat and nearly 1,000 bushels of other grain was burned with the mill. It Is supposed the fire was caused by sparks from the smoke-stack alighting on the roof of the saw mill, where tbe Arc started. Some lumber was also burned. There was no Insurance on any of the property. The loss of Thomas and Hmith McCreight must bo at least $10,000, besides that in curred by other parties who had grain in the mill. Clearfield Republican. An Old Man's Defense. CUTTING OFF A BURGLAR'S HEAD WITH AN AXE. THE ROBJUElt'e MIS TAKE. Cincinnati, September 0. Richard Howling the old man who killed a burglar in hla house, near Rushville, Ind., early on Saturday morning, has has become something of a hero in that community. The thief effected an entrance by breaking into a kitchen window with an nxe The noise awoke the old lady, who came down stairs, and was met by the robber with a cocked revolver in one hand and dn nxe in the other. He ordered her back up stairs, following closely and demanding allthp money there was in the house. By way of emphasizing his demands, he knocked her down with the butt end of the pis tol. To pave her life she ylelcd and gave up her money, but the old man stoutly refused. The thief then pro ceeded to search the house, still keep- ingtheaxeand revolver and firing an occasional shot. After rummaging the rooms up stairs he ordered the old gentleman and lady down stairs, keep ing them in front and threatening tneir lives. In the parlor was a bureau, the drawers of which were hardtoopeu. He dropped the axe to take hold of the drawer with both hands, when quicker than a flash, the old man seized tho weapon and dealt him an unerring blow, nearly severing the head from the body. The thief fell over dead, and the old man and woman went quietly back to bed and slept until morning. They then gave the alarm and sent for the Coroner, at Rushville, some miles distant. When ttat officer arrived, late in the day, he found the thief lying where the old man had loft him, with one foot under the bureau, cold and stiff. His Smith & Wesson revolver, etill cocked, was grasped in his hand. The body was brought to Rushville, where it has been lying in state to-day In the court house, and, was viewed by hundreds of people. There was nothing about the robber by which he could be iden tified. Bowling is 78 years of age. STATE FA IK AT ERIE. The twenty-fourth annual ex hibition of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society will be held at Erie commencing Sept. 24th, and continuing five days. mis oia society Has been in ex istence for twenty-six years. The officers are selected from each of the Congressional districts in the State, and are gentlemen of the highest character, energetic, enterprising and progressive. I he exhibitors are assured that every attention will be paid to their wants and convenience. Visitors will find such an exhibition as will fully justify them In spending a few days at the Fair. Tho exhibition will prove both instructive and pleasant. The buildings erected on the splen did site along the lake shore In 1872 have all been refitted and repaired Machinery Hall been rebuilt and the increased fully one-third. trom the indications thus early shown this exhibition promises to more than equal tht of 1873, when every available inch of space was coy ered by machinery, stock, to. We advise all to visit the. State Fair at Erie, and spend at leasttwo days. Go to POWELL & KIME of the Grand Central Store, Main Street, for your groceries. Slnto Notes. The daily production of the Warren oil district is about 800 barrels. It Is reported that a vein of iron and co;.l ore has been discovered near Mt. Allna, Berks county. Allen C. Laros, in the Easton jail, under- ook to commit suicide again (lie other dav, nnging himself with a strip from the sheet on his bed. A four-year-old son of Mrs. Edward Murray, of Scranton, was burned f o death on Wednesday, bis clothes taking fire while at play near a bonfire. The minors at Penn, Irwin and Larimer mines and Spring Hill Slation, Westmore land oounty, are again at work, a com promise having been cfTeoted. The tramps are getting distributed again, and if they can't have bread or blood they are willing to take tho white meat of a , chicken. Farmers in the vicinity of Scranton com plain that their ivit, potatoes and corn are stolen, whole orops being carried awar n a singlo night. The Norristown Herald fears that some ountry debating society will seize hold of the labor problem and settle it before Con gress gets a chance at it. A Corning sportsman set out to shoot a woodcock. After spending the whole dny a a fruitless search while reluming homo he found one in a lager boer barrel. Hor rors Mr. A. T Scofield, son of Hon. O. W. Ecofield, of Warren, a student of Lafayette College, will join the sotenlifio expedition liicli slarls in October on a two years' ' voyage around tho world. Victor n. Piollet, of Bradford county. master of the J'atrons of Husbandry of Pennsylvania, says that there are in this State some 800 subordinate Granges, with a membership of 20,000 men and woman. The Pennsylvania Itailroad Company have put. an additional watchman on each section of the road at. night, and also at every bridge. This is deemed necessary by the railroad officials on account of the late labor troubles. While the Van Storch mines were being' filled up with water recently during the stoppage of the pump, droves of largo rata came out of the mine in search of dry land. It was estimated that at least fen thousand were thus drowned out. Scranton Repub lican. Two hundred farmers in the neighbor hood of Milwaukee, Luzerne county, havo organized themselves into a home guard for the protection of their crops, whioh of late have been despoiled by the raids of la less men that Infest the rural districla in that region. A woman in Northampton oounty ob served her husband in company with another female, and in orlor to get even with him she made an effort to drown her self by jumping into a creek. While sho was being rescued her husband admonished her rescuers to "let her go." The Wayne county farmers are begin ning to pay considerable attention to rais ing of sheep, and largo numbers f them nre weekly sent to the New York market from that county. The money brought into the county on account thereof runs way up among the thousands. On Wednesday last there was a sad scene at tho Schulykill county prison. Robert Helms, of Schuylkill Haven, who is under confinement for robbery, was shown tho corpse of his child. It was impossible for him to go to the funeral, and it was brought to him. Tho sight of the father weeping over the dead body in prison was affecting in the extreme, and highly moved those who were compelled to witness it. Out of one hundred and eighty prisoners sent to the Eastern Penitentiary last year one hundred and seventy-three never served an apprenticeship at any trade. Only seven of the whole number were ap prentices. There is food for thought in this fact. The inability of young men to obtain chanoes to learn trades has helped to push thousands into crime. The destruo. tion of the apprentice system was one of the greatest misfortunes that ever belell this country. In consequence of a misplaced switch, which was spiked, a train on the Delaware and Hudson gravity railroad suddenly jumped the track three miles from Hones- dale throwing the parlor car Fassaio twenty feet down an embankment injuring, al though not seriously, engineer W, Muir. It is supposed that this switch wag spiked for the purpose of doing harm to Gen. Mor row, commanding the regulars at Scranton, and a party of officers conneoted with the Third National Guard infantry and Nine teenth National Guard of Pennsylvania, who were on board, all of whom escaped unhurt. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Bates of Advertising. One column, one year $75 00 !" " " 40 00 " " 26 00 " " " 15 00 Transient advertisements per square of eight lines, one insertion $1, two inser tions, $1.50, three insertions, $2 Business cards, ten lines or Icbs, per year $5 Advertisements payable quarterly "insurance agency. OP P. B. WAjCHTEL, St. Mary's, Pa. The largest agency in either Elk or its adjoining counties, representing through his General Agents about 80 responsible and prompt loss paying companies, among the principal onea. are the following: NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE, Gross assets $32,533,512, ETNA, OP HARTFORD, CONN, Asset ever $7,000,000, FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA Assets $1,000,000 NIAGARA, OF NEW YORK. Assets $1,600,000. 8HAWMUT, BOSTON, MASS., Capital i50O.lKXl. ' GERMAN AMtltlOAN, NEW YORK Aneafa f.lia mill ' TRAVELERS, (Life aud Accident) CONN Assets $l,2o6,ouu. " u30yl.
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