J) OEO. A. It A TBB VN, A ttnrrn-v-n.t-T.fi w. Iftlu Street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. II ALL & M'CAULEY, ' Attorneys-st-Liir. ' Office in New Brisk Building, Main 81 Eidcway, Elk Go., f ft. " - 3n2tf. L UGOBE & HA MB LEX. Attorneys-at-Law, Ridgway, Elk County Pa-. Office across the hall from the Democrat establishment. Claims lor collection promptly attended to Jne. 15 '70. . (JIIARLES HOLES, Watchmaker,' EngraVer and Jeweler Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for the .low Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold n. Repairing WatoheS, eto, doKtwith ie tamo aocuraoy a heretofore. Satis faction guaranteed. ' vlnly J, 0. W, BAILEY T ATTORNKf-AXLAW. 1n.l. . Ridgway, Elk County, Pa. ' Agent for the Trateler'i Life and Accl Jent Insurance Co., of Hartford. Conn. JAMES V. FULLER TON, Surgeon Dentist,' having permanently lo cated in Rigway, offers his professional ser ices to the citizens of Ridgway ana sur . rounding country. All work warranted. Office in 8ervfce & Wheeler's Building, up. ,iuirs, first' door to the left. 78-n-82-ly O.M MESSEIi G Eli, Druggist and Pttrmnoeutiiit, N. W. cornn of Main and Mill streets, Ridgway, la. full assortment of carefully selected For tigu and Domestic Di ugs. . Proscriptions zarelully dispensed at all haurg, day or Might. vlu3y tTs. hartley, m. d., Physician aha Surgeon. Office in Drug Store, corner Broad and Main St?, Residence corner Broad St. apposite the College. Office hours from 8 io 10 A. M. and from 7 to 8 1'. M. lu2yt. J. S. Ji OR 1) WELL, M. D., Eolectlo Physician and Surgeon, has remov ed his office troin Centre street,, to Mail- st. Kidgway. Pa,, in the second story of the near brick building of Johu U. Hall, eppo- Hyde's store. Offieo hours: 1 to 2 P M 7 to 9 P M " HYDE HOUSE, RinowAT, Elk Co., Pa W. 11. SCHllAM, Proprietor. Thankful for the patronage heretofort o liberally bestowed upon him, the new proprietor, nopes, oy paying suici at tention to the comfort and convenience o guests, to merit ft eontinuanae oi lli same. Oct 80 186V). li. It. FA Y. LUMBKR AND.INSURANCE COM MISSION BROKER, GENERAL COLT. EOT I OX AO EXT No m Walnut Place, (8 IB Wnlput Street,) PHILADELPHIA. PA. 41-ly '. IV. HAYS, DKJI LB IM Dry Goods, Notions, Crrcceriee. and General Variety, FOX ELK CO., PA. Tt.lKlf. E. K. GRESH. Dealer lu all kinds of cabinet ware, wood and cane seat chairs, kitchen ni..l cxtention tables, wood und marble top stands, wood and marble top bureau, whatnots, looking glasses, wood and marble top chamber suits, mattresses, spring bed bottoms, bed teuds, cribs. Lafcrty's metal lined wood pumps, c, &e. Cane seats re placed witli perforated wood seuts. Weed sewing niachiue reduced from $05 to $45, the best machine in the market, and picture frames made to order. Also a larue assorted stock of ready made coiling constantly on hand and trimmed at shortest notice. All the above good are sold at panic prices. Ware Itooms in masonic building, KlUgway l'a. v7u51t. NEW LIVERY STABLE IN ... JUDGWAY . DAN SCRIBNER WISHES TO Inform the citizens of Ride-way, and the public generally, that he has tarted a Livery Stable and will keep ItJOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES reasonable terms. t&THe will also do job teaming. Stable on Broad street, above Main 1 orders left at the Post Offleo will jceive prompt attention. Aug201S71tf F YOU WANT TO BUY GOODSGHEAP GO TO JAMES H HAGERTY Main Street, Ridgway, Pa Township Officers. Judge of Election -G. R. Dixon. Inspectors M. E. Lesser, H. H. Wensel. Justices of the Teace Charles Mead, Jas. D. Fullerton. School Directors O. B. Grant, Jas. Gardner, G. T. Wheeler. N. T. Cum nriags, W. 8. Service, Eug. J. Miller. Supervisors John Gulnack, Daniel M'Goveru. ; Treasurer W. II. Hyde. Assessor f. S. Kline. Auditors Will . Dickinson, James Penfleld, J. 8. Powell. Clerk-M.S.Kline. Constable Geo. D. Messenger, Jr; Call at this office for writing paper and envelopes. . ' ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. KSTATK of John MTusker, late of Fox township, Elk county. Pa., dceenscd. LET TER) OK ADMINISTRATION having been C mil ted to tlie undersigned upon the said es ute all persons Indebted to sold estate are requested to mnke payment, and those having claims to present them for set tlement. JACOU M-CAt'LEY, Adrar, U3110. ' . . DBY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS . BHUIiS, HATS ASIJ UAl'o, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE, WOOD AND i . , WlliliOW.WAltU, . TAU i f 'f n A VII IMI1 IDC A Large Stock of Groceries and Provisions ". The BEST BRANDS of FLOUR Constantly on hand, and sold as cheap JAMES II HAGERTY TO CONSUMPTIVES. . The advevtiser. having been permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption, by a simple remedy, is anxious to make known 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 Sure C'I'he for Con sumption, Asthma, Rkonciiitis, ic, Parties wishing the prescription will please addi-ens, Her. E. A. WILSON', 1U1 I'enM., Vt iluamsburgh, N. l. Appleton'g American Cyclopedia. Vol. 8 of this admirable work is lust out, making it half complete, as there are to be 1(5 in all, of 8K) 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 $6,00 a vol ume in leather, or $7,00 in elegant half Turkey. C. K. J udson. Fredonia. N. Y.. controls the sale in Elk count v. Address him for iarticulars. sepl7-tf Winter Is upon us, which is a re. minder that you need an overcoat. M'AfFee will make you one cheap SPECIAL NOTICES. Dtt VAN BVKE'S SULPHUR SOAP. DR. VAN DYKE, whose life Ion stkciality, and world wide reputation for C (J KINO SKIN DISEASES, hss endeav ored for yeera to combihi an external tbkatmest. He has accomplished lliisde. irnble hksi'LT in ihe pn parnliou of his compound '(SULPHUR SOAP.'' the merits of which are spoken of by thousands; it is highly recommended to all our readers. Price ili Cents a Cake ; a liox (three Cakes) CO Cents. $knt by Mail, (prepaid) on su tli T or pun's. Otlice, .10 N. 5th St, Wholesale D-ot, 400 N. 8d St. I hiladel phia, Pa. Sold by DRUGGIST. n21yleow. Notice. All persons are hereby forbidden selling guods to, or trusting any person on my account, without my written order, as I will pay no debts thus con tracted after this date. M. T. FRENCH. Ridgway May a, 18"7.-ly MILLINERY AND DKESSMAKIXO. MRS. J. R. KElrZ, Kersey, Elk Co., Pa., takes this method of an nouncing to the cili.en of Elk comity, that she has on hunt! an as sortment of fashionable millinery ;oods which will be sold cheap. Also dressmaking in all its branches. Agent for "Dr. J Bail & Co's Patent Ivory and Lignum Vita; Eye Cups. Send for descriptive circular. nl7yl. Laws Relating to Newspaper Stihsrrip tious and Arrearages. 1. Subscribers who do not give express notice toth contrary, are considered wish ing to continue their subscription. '1 If subscribers order the discontinu ation of their periodicals, ihe publishers may continue to send them until all arrearages ure paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their periodicals from the office where they are directud, they are held responsi ble until they have settled their bills, and ordered them discontinued. 4, If subscribers move to other places without inforucng the publishers, and the papers are sent to the former direction, they are held responsible. 0. The courts huve decided that "refus ing to take periodicals from the otlice, or re moving and leaving them uncalled f jt is prima facie evidence of intentioual fraud." A. Any person who receives a newspaper and makes use of it. whether he has ordered it or not, is held io law to be a sub scriber. 7. If subscribers pay in advance, they are bound to give notice to the publisher at the end of their time, iftheydonol wish to continue taking it otherwise the publishers are authorized to send it on, and Ihe sub scribers will be held responsible tiu;il au express notice with payment of all arrears, sent to the publisher. QUOTATIONS White, Powell & Co. BANKERS AND BKOKKRd, No. 42 fouih Third Street. Stocks and Bonds Bonght and -Sold on Cominissiou. Philadelpbii V. 8. do do do 1881. do do ' do a '65 i 67 C8 Deo, 11, 1877. ID. ASKKO U0f 11U and J.. llK! looj uo ....i"'.' ion do Ill 10-40, do coupon... do Pocifio 0's cy mi AM C. 1881. 4, Reg lS'.tl " c. 181 New 4't Reg. 1907 ' " c. 1907. Gold.. 1 i. i vuiisjrivttUltt, .. Reading Philadelphia & Erie Lehigh Navigation.. do Valley United R R of N J.. ex. div.. Pittsburgh, T. Buffalo R. It ..... Northern Central ex, div Central Transportation Nesquehoniug North Pennsylvania, ..10tl ..105 -105 .103 103 111 108 120 107J 107 1051 106. 103, ioa EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE. ESTATE of Edwin Paine, late of Ridgway township, Elk county, Pa , deceased. Letter of administration having been granted to the under signed upon the said estate all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present them for settlement. CATHERINE PAINE, n82t6 Executrix THE SUN. 1878. NEW YORK. 1878. 1021 103 811 31f lb 10 i 9i 10 18 18 40 41 . 110i 120 .. 8! 81 10 17? 81 SI? 4(i 4GJ 80 87 As tho time approaches for the renewal of subscriptions, THK KL'N would remind its friends und wellwUliers every where, that it is aguin a candidate lor their consideration und support. Upon its record for the pust ten years ltrelics lor a continuance of the hearty sympathy und generous co-operation which have hitherto been extended to itl'rom every quarter of the Union. The Dally 8un Is a four page-sheet of 2S columns, price by mull, post paid, uo cents a month, or W.50 per year. The .Sunday edition of The Sun Is au eight page sheet of 50 columns. While giving the news of the day, it also contains a large amountof literary and miscellaneous mutter especially prepurcd for it. XiieSusday rli'K has mot wltn great success, l'ost paid 1.30 a year. ' The Weekly Sun. Who does not know Thb Weekly Hvh t It circulates throughout the United Htates the C'anodas. and beyond. Ninety thousand families greet its welcome pages weekly and regard it lu the ligbtof guide, counsellor, and friend, lu news, editorial, agricultural, and literary departments make it esseuilully a Journal lor the family und the flruslclo. Terms) One Dollar a year, post paid. This price, quality considered, uikkes It the cheap, est newspaper published. For clubs of ten, with tlOcusb, we will send an extra copy free. Address rVBUMWH OK THE BUK, Kew York city. D30-8V INSURANCE AGENCY. OF P. B. WACHTEL, St. Mary's, Pa. The largest agency in either Elk or its adjoiniug counties, representing through his General Agents about 30 responsible and prompt loss paying companies, nmong the principal ones are the following: NORTH PHITISH 4 MEHPANTII.E, Gross assets $32,533,612. .ETNA, OP HARTFORD, rOX.V.. Asset over $7,000,000, FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA Assets fl.ofO.ooo NIAGARA, OF NEW YORK. Assets $l,6oo,(H)0. HHAWMt'T, RONTON, MASS., Capital.fsoo.ooo. GERMAN AMERICAN, NEW YORK, Assets S2.6oo.ooo. TRAVELERS. (Life and Accident) tJONN., Assets 1,205, 000. n30yl. ' Administrators' ot ice. ESTATE of Jacob Oval. IntB of ,Iv twp Elk countv.Pa., deceased. LETTERS'!' KS T A -M EN'TAR , having been grunted to the un dersigned upou the said estate all persons Indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present mem ior seuiemcm. J. M. HROOKINS. I .,,,,. ELIJAH L. BROOKINS. AllInr nt8. Paper Rags taken in exchange for goods 42 Main Street Peterson's Magazine for January is the most superb number ever issued of that popular lady's book. There are twostcel engravings "Cupid in the Rain," and "Borrowed Plumes," the latter a little "tot" of three years old. dressed in her mother's shawl and bonnet, one of the prettiest, pictures we have almost ever seen. Besides these, there is a dottble-size Paris fushion plate, elegantly colored, a picture in itself; ami also two very beautiful colored patterns for working ornamental table cloths in crewel; the latter an embellishment alone a; expensive as a chromo. In all there we about fifty enyraviuryu in the num ber, counting the wood engravings The stories are all original and by such writers as Mrs. Aim 8. Stephens, Mrs-Erauccs Hodgson llurnett, Mrs. R. Harding Davis, Frauk Lee Rene diet, "Josiah Allen's 'Wife," that new and popular writer, a galaxy that no other lady's book can show. With this number appears,' r a Supple ment, a full-size diagram pattern for a Coat-Bodice for a lady, the last thing in fashion. This alone is worth the price of the number. "Peterson' claims to combine more thau any other monthly, being a magazine not only of literature, but of art and fash' ion also. The price is astonishingly low, viz : two dollars a copy, for one year, postage paid. To clubs it is lower still, viz : five copies for $8 00, or seven for $10 50, with an extra copy for getting up the club, all postage free. Specimens are . sent gratia, to get up clubs. Everybody ought to take "Peterson," for 1878. Address Ciias. J. Peterson, 808 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The governor, Monday, signed the death warrant of Thomas P. Fisher, convicted of the murder of Morgan Powell, of Carbon county, in 1871. Fisher is to be executed in the jail of Carbon county, at Mauch Chunk, on the 2Uth of February next. Fisher did not participate in the as sassination of Powell, but he took an active part in securing the services of Yellow Jack Donohue. executed at Mauch Chunk on the 21st of June, to commit the crime and afterwards paid the murderer $30 for the work he had done. Powell was shot by Dono hue in the evening, the murderer and several accomplices lying in wait for him In the vicinity. Among others besides Fisher, implicated in the crime, was Alexander Campbell, hanged on the same gallows with Edward Kelly and Michael J. Doyle (the murderers of Johu P. Joues, also a mine superintendent,) and Yellow Jack Donohue. Campbell had also borne a prominent part in the assas sination of Jones and policeman Yost of Taniaqua, Schuylkill couuty, for whose death five Mollie Mag u ires suf fered death on the gallows at Potts ville. Sentence of death in Fisher's case was pronounced last summer. A warrant was issued by the governor, fixing the 10th of September for the execution. An appeal to the supreme court, on a writ of error, Interrupted the hanging. An unfavorable decis ion having been rendered in bis case, the governor has therefore issued the , second death warrant- - State Notes. John Nealof Allegheny oounlywas shot for a pheasant by bis brothc. The In. juries are not dangerous. There are about 1,000 oils wells lo the Bradford distriot, with production of about 6,000 barrels a day. The other day Miss Harriet Lyon, of Beaver; received through the post office a sum of money which .inoluded the interest for thirty years on, a sum stolen from her thirty yean ago. Four of the six new . oil wells, completed in the Warren field during Ndwmber wee dry holes. "The other two together flowed fifteen barrels. The daily production of this dietriot is 400 barrels. John MoAlister, a miner at North Ash land colliery, Schuylkill county, was killed on Thursday by a fall of ooal. lie leaves a wife and several children. . The Lutheran parsonage at Cherry ville, occupied by BeV.-.O,; A, Bruegel, wiA en tered by some burglars yesterday morning They were alarmed by the inmates, and succeeded in carrying off only a few articles of clothing and a pistol. On Wednesday at noon the wife of Mar tin Hoffmau, aged 64 years, died atSuamo kin tinder suspicious ciroumsiances. Many are eonvinced that foul treatment on the part of her husband utilised death. The matter will be investigated. The Danville Record g'.ves a gloomy picture of things in that town. There is uo trade and no money aud lots of people are out of employment, but better things are hoped for after t he holidays, when some of the iron works will start up. A daughter of Major General Richard Butler, one of Washington' most trusted commanders in the revolutionary war, ip living at trnionlown, Fayette county. 8he is ninety-five years old, aud until recently enjoyed good health. . Mr. Briabon, of Lewistown, appointed a member of the engineers' corps of the new railroad to be built by Dora Pedro in Bra- til, will leave for South America, with thirty other civil engineers, about Chriel mas. The Oil City Derrick says that the recent action of the Producers' Congress has re. suited in checking I but reckless spirit o pushing the drill so insanely and that op erators are quietly shutting down all new developments, as far as they can and retain their leases. The Miners' Journal says that the total shipment of coal over file Reading Railroad and the Schuylkill Canal for the year end ing ' November 30, 1877, was 6,437,218 tons, an increase over 1876 of 1,275,368 tons. The total increase of all the anthra cite coal fields over 1876, to December 1, is 1,395,814 Ions. ' Mr. William Biker, son of Judge Baker, of New Bloomfield, Perry county, the lat ter editor of he Perry County Freeman, fell dead off h i chair on Saturday evening He bad pre vlously been afflicted ' with rheumatism, but his ilea' li was attributed to heart disease. He was 21 years of age, and a printer. 4-' On Wednesday llciy Bartlctt, au agent of the Huberts torpedo company, was fatally injured by a uitro glycerine explo sion. While exploding caus containing the material several of them exploded be' fore he could reach a safe distance, His right leg and arm were torn off. In the neighborhood of Eldred station, thirty-five miles above Emporium on the Buffalo road, about twenty oil wells are now being sunk. Oil was. found there a few days ago, in one of Ihe wells, and flowed at the rate of twenty biurets per day. The strike causes great excitement, aud terri tory is being rapidly taken up iu that vicinity. . . Tho Hnrrisburgh Telegraph, Thurs day, Bays: "The Bepublicuu candidate for Sheriff of Luzerne -county at the last elec tion wns in this city yesterday to obtain the appointment to that positiou from Ibe Gov ernor during the pendency vt' the quo war ranto proceedings which are to be institu ted. It will be remembered that the Work ingman's candidate was eleeted, but he is declared ineligible, - never having been naturalized." Pottsvillc, December 7. Thomas Keeler was stopped within three miles of this place last evening, by two highwaymen, who demanded his money or his life. Both fired shots at him, one of v. hi oh pene trated his clothing aud lodged in a rtceipt book which be carried in his pocket. Keeler implored the men sot to kill him, and while one pointed a pistol at hie head the other rifled his pockets and took out three hundred and fifty dollars. He was then ordered to go home, which be did without a second iuvitation. , - THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 1877. Notes. Winter does notsocm to take hold very well. ' Neat note-heads printed cheaply at the Advocate office. Ye desire those of our subscribers who fail to receive their paper to no tify us at once. . Our Motto: Tho Best Goods and Lowest Prices at the West End Store. n42tf. Note paper and envelopes at th's office. : A sheet of paper and an en velop for a cent. Hyde's mammoth store is now heated by steam. Two watchers are employed. John VanOrsdall for the day and John R. Klme for the nights There was a tramp at our door on Saturday who actually split a few sticks of wood while our better-half was preparing his breakfast. , "Can such things be," etc. Don't send to the 'city for your job work until.you give the "Printer" a chance. If we don't happen to have the style of typo you wish we can get it and we try to do good neat work at living prices. Brandon," of the Gazette was in town this week, and says he will issue a daily during Institute week. This piece of enterprise is a new Institute feature, and will add to the iuterest of the occasion. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES CLOOKS, at Mrs. N. T. Cummings, also ties, collars, cud's, hosiery, gloves, and a general assort ment of Ladies' fancy goods Re member the place over R. I. Cntnp- bells store, Main street. Call and ex amine before purchasing elsewhere. Co. "II" will give a ball on Christinas Eve, .in Maginnis' Hall, to which a general invitation is extended. The supper will be furnished by the Hyde House which is a sufficient re commendation that it will be first class. Messrs. Miller, Harm, and Brack will furnish the music for the occasion. Ticket for dauce, includ- ng supper, only $2.00. Swedish Golden Ckoss Quaiitet. This justly celebrated company of Swedish Singers will give an enter tainment, at Maginnis' Hall this evening. The admission is low and the entertainment is one which is very highly spolten of by the Press wherever they have appeared. Don't fail to go and hear the Swedish Golden Cross Quartet. -W. H. Osterhout now heats his store by steam from the boilers in the tannery. The steam is conveyed through an inch and a-lialf cast iron pipe, and is incased in a water-tight wooden box 4x6 inches and buried iu the ground. The length of pipe from the boiler to. the store is 481 feet, the pipe passing through a tunnel under the railroad track. The cost of put. ting in the pipes and radiator will be in the neighborhood of $200, the advan tages arc cleanliness and cheapness. Educational Notes. A very enthusiastlo educational meeting was held at tho Donahey school house, Millstone, on the even ing of December 3rd. Adam Zimmer man was chosen Chairman and G- C T. HofT, Secretary. Remarks were made by teachers, directors and tho county superintendent. On the even ing of December 4th at Millstone vil lage another meeting was largely at tended when addresses were delivered by Wirt. Kelly, Mr. Barton, Mr. Mor rison, Mr. Hillard and the county superintendent. These meetings for the creating .and. strengthening . of school Bentiment are we believe doing much good. Thoso directors who attend the In stitute on Directors' Day will be well puid. Let every school board be rep resented. . The teachers are' qulto enthusiastic over institute matters and "time or no time, pay or no pay" they arc going to attend. That's right. Fellow Citizens of Ridgway 1 Let a goodly number of us get orders l'or excursion tickets, board the local on Thursday morning if not before and go to the Institute Thursday will be the great day. Of course our directors or some of them anyway will attend. See Here! The excursion is mov ing The laddies are buying tickets for their sweethearts too Let the older ones jofn'in.' Get tickets for the excursion at Messenger's drug store Dr. Villcrs (see circular) is the "Fun niest man in America" and if you don't almost die laughing at him, money rofunded Better than laugh ing gas. What a jolly time can be had special coach will return with you after the lecture. We sag, old folks talk it over, get up a 2arty and go. young folks fall in,fonoard march ! RIDGWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Principal's Report for month end ing December 8rd, 1877. TEACHERS. Mr. and Mrs- J. B Johnson. MissH.B.Klnnler MissB. E Wilcox Summary. II o.i.y 3 ? 82 6'2 78 212 v Mi bSJ 66 '48 67, 179 -a of 81 "01 90 "8T ' a a ra a 14 20 H "68 . The 'following markings are based on 100 as the standard, that being tho highest per cent, attainable. The highest average class standing obtain ed by any pupil for the month is 08; and the lowest ;50; the best general average 0!), and the lowest 81. The Old Copper Cent. In reply to a letter from the post office department making inquiry as to the legal status of the old copper one cent piece of anti-bellum days the United States treasurer states that the coin named is not aud never was a legal tender for any amount what ever, and that consequently postmas ters are not required by law to receive it in payment ot postal dues. It is en acted by section 3,587 of tho revised statutes that the minor coins of the United States ore redeemable when presented in sums. of $20 or multiples thereof at the mint or treasury at their face value. This circumstance, how ever, does not constitute them a legal tender iu debts for any amount. The Washington ..Monument. Washington, Deceuiber' 6. At meeting of tho Nutional. Monument Society to.day, Dr. Blake, Dr. Broad head, General McK. Dunn, Prof. Henry and F, D. Stuart were ap pointed to represent the interests of the society before Congrew, and were instructed to advocate the adoption of a joint resolution requiring the con mission (underact of August 2, 1876) to commence work on the structure without further delay, d, if'neees' sary, to give the commission authority to use the npproprlationAlready made and in any manner Uley may deem best. Brock port Elk Co. Pa. Editor Advocate : Dear Sir : Permit us. through your columns to extend our thanks to the kind friends of this place, aud vicinity for their notice of us in a donation to the umouut of S8Q. A few weeks ago we came among this kind people as the Pastor of Toby Charge, M. E. Church. We have been kindly received as the above will show and for which they have our heartfelt thanks. But best of all the Lord is with us we have just closed u series of meetings at this point iu which over 50 were hap pily converted to God. To Him be the Glory." H. M A M. A. BURNS. Dec. 0th 1877. Centrcviile, Eik Co. Pa., Doc 10. 1877- Editor of Ei.k Advocate. 1)eu Sir : St. Patrick's Total Abstinence Society is proving a grand success having now 25 members. Our motto is Morality and Temperance and to prevail on others to follow our ex ample. Although wo meet with li ttle encouragement from some of the out side party we have increased our membership ever since our first effort for the grand cause, on the 23d of Sep tember last, and we are in hopes of having fifty members by the last of January as many see the good all ready done in our ettbrts to turn the torrents of sin and crime. IRISH BOY. Select Musical and Literary Entertainment. William H. Mc Collin, (Late Graduate and Instructor in the Penn. Instiute for the Blind.) Will give one of his PARLOR EN TERTAIN MENTS at the Court House, Ridgway Saturday Evening December 15. Mr. McCollin is totally blind. He lost his eyesight instantly when about 17 years of age, from the accidental discharge of fire urmsinthe bands of an intimate friend. Instead of sitting down iu gloom and despon dency over his misfortunes, ho devo ted himself, by careful study to his profession, as a Teacher of Music and as an Elocutionist. His Entertain ments show what patient labor aud study will do for the blind. The life like scenes, and his illustrations of charactef in his Descriptive Readings aided by a very powerful memory, and not by the process of raised letters, which are oftimes tedious are dra matic and spirited. The Programu for the Evening will consist of Read ings or Declamations of Prose and Poetry, from standard authors, InteA sporseri with Descriptive, Humorous unt' Pathetic Palhids, dx. JBingle Ad lnlsbSon, 25 Cfnt. ' Krom tlie Mauch Chunk Gazette. A Sister's $11,000 Mistake. A short time ago, a bachelor named Sheridan, who, for upwards of 25 years, resided at Penn Haven, died af ter an illness of several months, leav ing behind him $11,000. When .he came to this country he located at Penn Haven and commenced work ing for the Beaver Meadow Railroad, now a branch of the Lchijfh Valley Railroad, as a repairsman. He was a very industrious man, and not only did he work every day in the week, but on Sundays also, and frequently at night without rest, when an oppor tunity nllbrded. He was of very steady habits, was economical and seldom, partook of strong drink. Dur ing the time he worked on the rail road he managed to save the amount above stated, which he deposited in one of the Mauch Chunk banks. His health was always good and he never knew what the taste of medicine was until about a year ago when he com menced to complain of being ill. He quit work, and went to New York to see one of his sisters, who had all she needed for the comforts of life. Upon his nppearauco at her residence, he re ceived a lukewarm reception and his sister's chi:dreu paid very little atten tion to him in fact cared nothing about associating with him, even for a momentary conversation. At this proceeding Mr. Sheridan became of fended and went to the residence of another sister, who, though not so well oil", received him kindly. With sister No. 2 he remained for some time. hile here he was obliged to take to his bed, under the care of a physician, and his illness became serious. He grew weaker, and weaker, and he was given up by the physician as incura ble. One day, believing he was about to die, he called sister No. 2 to his bed side, sent for a Magistrate, anil willed his $11,000 to her, she not having any knowledge, previous to the making of the will, that he had any money. He recovered from his illness, and was able to be about again. From some cuuse unknown he left sister No. 2 and returned to Penn Haven, and shortly afterward went back to New York. Sister No. 1 was informed of his riches scut for him, and he called to see her. She tried to treat him kindly, but still her children, even having a knowledgo of their uncle's wealth, refused to make any freedom with him. He again became offended at the proceedings and also with sister No. 2, and took up his abode with a friend, who was not in any way re lated to him. The friend, knew noth ing about Mr. Sheridan's money, but was very kind to his visitor and told him to remain with him as long as he pleased. He again became bedfast from illness, aud when about to die willed all his money to his friend. In a few weeks he died. Tlie friend in herited the f 11,000. and the sisters are angry thereat. "If my eldest sister," said the bachelor, "hadn't been so high-toned and independent, and had treated me as a sister should my money would have been hers. ' Seniors. Carrie V. Luther Helen M. Little Julia Flynn Til lie Cunningham Minnie M. Service Hattie E Warner Thos. J Malone Katie Callahan Charles Olmsted A GRADE Daniel Irwin Charles Meenan Oscar Gardner Emma E. Ross Agnes Barrett Dorie M Irwin Katie O'Connor Ida M Olmsted Emma Olmsted Rhoda Wilcox Allie Toonicy Charlie Johnson B GRADE Lewis Lesser Maggie Flynn Michael O'Connor Daniel Cunningham uiyae ivime Annie M. Irwin Jack E. Barrett K- J Luther Michael May Nellie Schrarn Patrick Holland Ada Young Mary Jioruina: Ella Wicks Florence Stafford Fred Fitch Taylor Swartz Ad'elbert Avery Jennie M'Cready .Seneca Be tin Fred Ely C. GRADE Ella Klme Henry A Paine Amanda Lindgren Jennie Hall Willie T. NeiU KTmer Gardner Willie Meetian Maggie Shean Edward Puino Viola Nciil (. C Kime Willie Schram Arthur Horton Addie Bordwell D GRADE Johnnie G- Whitmore Charlie Gillette Josie Messenger Roll an Cook Chiiu ncey Wilcox Willie Luther Annie Kline Minnie Kline Rosepha Meyers Sadie Lamoreaux Eddie Powell John Luby E GRADE Katie Meenan Gussie Woodward Eddie Hortou Adah Malone Eddie Laymon Flora Irwin Alice Neill Ella Luby Charlie Miller Lizzie O'Brien Intermediate 100 07 100 05 3 o I o 3 05 rv 99 100 95 97181 93 SO! DtMon n.s'OS lOOiK'Oj 97;89'97 10O,10(nO0 8398 85:100:1001 KtOlOOj 97:77 94 100 100 100 100 100 81 100 90 100 90 67,100:1(10(18 95 97 09 91 87:100! 95 78190 lOOIlOO; 95 04197 100 98'l00 8Bl9 loojioo ioo 97199 90;i00il00 75:91 92 100, 100 93196 100,1001 97j7Sl94 100 98 97 80;94 100,100 100 83-90 100 60 100 96! 90: 84 100,93 94 85 99 !l00;100!100'96 70: 100' 100,82188 100!l00ioo!(i2jt)8 80il00 97'87!91 95: 100; 100 82194 92;. 04' 82:80'87 100! loo! 100: 84 96 95 100'100:90,96 35j1OO,100i 63 100 100'83 87 lO'lOO'lOOl I 100,100 100 75 94 100:100 100 8P95 651 100. 100:59,81 87!lOO 85!84 89 100 100 95186 95 83I100I 88i7l86 601 08l00 80!l00il00!90 0.1 631100! 921100! 83 06 100 98 looiioo; 90! 97 87100 55! 100 lOOjlOO 95 100 87 1 95 70,100 97;ioo 100:100 100 70i81 53 100 97 89 95 03 98 06 08 979790 85:83 89 95!S792 100 92; 87 I00!95i99 95 86! 94 87 88;89 93,80:86 85 09; 93 100-90;9S 100:80 100 100 3()!l00 100! 100 95 100 97,100 lOOilOO 100;100 83 98 lOOjlOO 85 40 OrtjlOO 15 100 100 ! 100)33 j 100 97 77104 97j92;96 100 87! 96 95 81:94 100;79 95 100 100 95 100 95 100 100 100 100 100 100! 98 100,100 1001 95 100 100 95 1 96 07 100 100 100 100 72! 89 9s73 86! 97 02181) MAS 90!9095 05 92 07 90!9096 85j62 87 90;90j94 00!80!93 100(75,92 07: 77 1 93 59il00il00:G(:91 Department. Personal. J. P. Hollers. Business Representative of the Swedish Golden Cross Quartet, tailed at this office on Tuesday eveniug last, and we passed a pleasant hour with him. He is the Editor of the Swedish paper at James town N. Y. where he resides, he is also Captain of the- Fenton Guards, an in dependent company belonging to the New York State Militia. He is a na tive of Sweden where te served 'a few months in the Swedish regular army as sergeant, coming to this country eighteen years'ago, aud serving us Cap tain ot a Volunteer Compauy aud af terward as Adjutant in the late Rebel lion. WTe find him to be a gentleman of pleasant conversational powers, aud we hope, should ho pass this way again he will consider 'tho latch string outside of the door." Hides, Sheep Pelts, and Calf Skins wmtcti at 42 Main Street 5 ' ; FRANK SETTELLE Minnie Miles and Glennie Johnson pnssed a perfect examination in E. Grade. Geortre M'Fariand and War ren Irwin excelled in F. Grade. Truants. Win Malloney. Lou Rhines and Elmer Gardner. Visitors Miss Jenpio Mavs. Maggie Ponsor, Mrs. VauWatrener. Geo. Ii. Dixon. Co. Sunt.. P. Toylor, Mrs. S Miles and Mrs. Jere miah Elliott. J. C JOHNSON, Principal. Shipping tags, with or without strings, at the Advocate office. Sad Affair. A little daughter of Morris Eaton, formerly of this place, but now u resident of Petroleum Cen tre, was crushed to death on the Pitts burgh, Titusville 4 Buffalo railroad, at that place, on Wednesday morning November 28th. The little girl iu company with a companion was on her way to school, and was crossing the railroad bridge when the accident occurred. Tho engineer saw the little girls on the track, but could not check his troin in time. Tho little girl caught her foot upon the rail and fell headlong before the approaching en gine. Her companion who still re-' tallied hold of the little one's hand, endeavored to drag her from tho track at tho peril of her own life, and tho wheels that crushed the life out of the one, nearly grad the other. When the train was stopped the body of the little girl was found lying upon the track, tlie dissevered trunk scarcely held together by the clothing. The remains were brought to this place for interment. Clarion Mepublicun. Count, Weigh. Measure Everything you Buy at the West End Store, 42tf; .. ;.:', J