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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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,
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