QEO. A. Jt ATI! DUN, , Attorney-nt-Law, Main Street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. IJALL & . M'UAO LET, Altorneyi-s.l-L'iw. Offloe In New Brltk Building, Main Si Ridgwuy, F.Ik Co., '. 8n2lf. L UCORE & HAMBLEN. Attorneys-at-Law, ltidgway. Elk County Fa. Office across the hall from the Democrat eHtablinhment. Claims for collection promptly attended to Jne. 16 '70. CLIAtiLES HULKS, WatclimaViT, Engraver anil Jeweler Main street, Ridgwny, Pa. Agent tor I lie Howe fiewinp Mooliine, and Morton Gold Repairing Watches, eto, Uotewilh l tame ooouraoy as herotoforo. Pntis faotfon guaranteed. vlnly J, O. W. BAILEY, ATTOnSEY-VTLAW. tId1. Ridgway, Klk County, P. Agent for the Traveler's Life and Acoi Jent Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn. JAMES U. FCLLERTuN, Burgeon Pentiet. baring permanently lo eated in Higway, offers his pvofcssionsl ser vioes to the citizens of Ridgway ana sur rnunding country. All work warranted Office in Service 4 Wheeler's DuiMinjr, up Hairs. Brat door to the left. 73-D-8J ly G. O. MESSENGER, Druggist and raimaceutisi, N. W. eornei of Main and liill street, Ridgway, Pa. full assortment of carefully selected For tigu an J Domestic Drugs, Prescription art fully dispeosed'al All hours, day or eight. "lu3y T. A. tl ART LEY M D., riiysician atta Surgeon. Office in Drug Store, corner Id old aud Maiu in. Kesiclencs corner Broad 81. jpponito the t.'oll .ge. (Jlhcs hours Irom 8 to 10 A. M. aud from 7 te 8 P. M. tln2yl. J S. H OK DWELL, it. D.t Bsleolio Physician and Surgeon, h remov ed his office Irom I'cnire stieet, to Mail st. Kidgwsy. Pa,, iu die second story of the OSS' brick building uf John Q. Hall, oppo iito Hyde's store. Olid uours: 1 It 2 F U 7 to 8 F II HYDE no USE, Kinowjir, Elk Co., Pa W. II. SCHltAM, l'roprictor. Thankful for the patronige heretofore so lilmrally Ijeutowed upon him, the new proprietor, hopes, by paying strict at tention to the cumfort and convenience ol guests, to merit a contiuuauce oi the same. Oct 80 I860. E. o. fa r. LUMBER AND INSURANCE COM MISSION BROKER, AND BJERAL COLLECTION AGENT No 2C6 Walnut Place, (816 Walnut Street,) PHILADELPHIA. PA. n 41-ly P. Y. AYS, DEALS IN Goods, Motions, Grrceiies. and Gsnaral Variety, FOX ELK CO., PA. Earietf O- 1 vlu47if. I . K. GRESH. I Dealer In all kinds of cabinet ware, wood and oi lip MPHt -hnir L it.-lii.n And extunlion tables, wood and marble iOp stancia, wood ami marble top ureaus, wnatnois. jookinir tr asses. ivood and marble top chamber suits, mattresses, sprintr bed bottoms, bed steads, cribs. Lafertv'a metal lined jwooa pumps, rc, &e. Cnne neats re- nlaeed with nerl'nriitprl wnrwl auntu Weed sewing machine reduced from $8 to $45, the best machine in the market, and picture frames made to order. Also a large assorted stock of ready made coffins constantly on hand and trimmed at shortest notice. All the above good are sold at panic prices. Ware Rooms In masonic building, juugway rn. v7n51t. VTEW LIVERY STABLE IN RIDGWAY . DAN PCRIBNER WISHES TO Inform the citizens of ltidgway, and I be public generally, that he has tarted a Livery Stable and will keep GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES and Buggies to let upon the most reasonable terms. JC""He will also do job teaming. Stable on Broad street, above Main All orders left at the Post Office will receive prompt attention. Aug:W1871tf JF YOU WANT TO BUY GOODSCHEAP GO TO ( JAMES H HAGERTY Main Street, Ridgway, Pa DBY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS - SHOES. HATS AND CAPS, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE, WOOD AND WILLOW WARE. TOBACCO AND CIGARS A Large Stock of Groceries and Provisions rhe BEST BRANDS of FLOUR istantly on hand, and sold as cheaD be CHEAPEST JAMES H JIAGERTY Erf 2i , V- HI sa . ' W. THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 1878. Notes. --II. It. Wensel will move Into the Jail In a few fays Daniel Scull, ex-8tierlfl,wlll move to Cen trcvllleond keep the M'Caulny houso. The wenther yesterday moderated con. slrferably and now the snow seems likely to go. D. C. Oyster was sworn In ai High Sheriff of Klk county on Monday lust, and at once entered upon the discharge of his dutlos. ' Tho Presbyterian Social will behold next Wednesday evening at tho residence of Q. O. Messenger. A general Invitation Is ex tended to all. Groceries, fresh and good, and the best crackers at Hagerty's. The County Auditors are In ses sion, and their report will be ready to print first of February. No one complains of a want of snow in this section now, although the sleighing is a little rough, but will be good after a few days travel. Company H paraded on New Year's Day, and fired.several volleys with their new breech-loaders. The number actually present was twenty nine, several members being absent f rom various causes. Hon. C R. Earley, representative from this county, has Introduced ''An act to permit any inmate of any insti tution supported in port or iu whole by the State to choose such religious advisers as they may determine upon. An act has been introduced by Stewart, of Lawrence, "to permit electors of the City of Philadelphia, and of each county in the Common wealth, to vote every two years on question of granting licenses to sell intoxicating liquors." The Cameron County Press comes to us under date of January 3, in a new dress, and brighter than before the fire. This Issue contains a long list of the fires in Emporium Kinee Decem ber. 11, 1802. which shows that the place has suffered an usual number of losses from tire. We wish the Press and its editor, continued success. Postal changes in Pennsylvania during the week ending December 29: Otllces Established Glenshaw, Al leghany county, Nancy Shaw, P. M ; Kilbuck, Alleghany county, P. Slater, P. M : Medix Run. Elk county. S- M. Dai ley, P. M. Postmaster Appointed J. R Stover Welsh Run. Franklin county. Ridgway township is now sup porting a class of able bodied persons on the plea that they can get no work. Tn this connection we suggest to the supervisors the idea of furnishing this ilass with snow shovels and putting them at work cleaning the walks of snow. If the class referred to are not willing to do the work let the town ship support eease. We further sug gest to the citizens ol Ridgway the propriety of electing, at the ensuing spring election, two persons as over seers of t he poor. The fact Is evident that our supervisors fall a long way short of doing their whole duty in this respect. New Meat Market. Mercer Brothers have moved their meat market fromD. D. Cook's, build ding to W. S. Service's hardware store, where they iuvite all wishing beef, pork, veal and sausage to give them a cull. v7n47tf. . A fard. Tho Christmns tree at the Lutheran church on Christmas Day was held In tho afternoon for the reason that, many of the children lived In the country and wore not able to attend latter lu the day. The tree was well laden with frlfw for thechlktrc-n, pastor and family, and others, for all of wliiuh the people who ko kindly assisted will please accept my thanks. I. lUtKXE-MAN, Pastor. A Card. The new church at the Hewitt ap pointment, Toby charge, will be dedi cated (Providence permitting) on Jan 13th, Rev. J. R. Lyon former Presid ing Elder or the district will conduct the Services. Prof. Excel I of East Brady, Pa. will be present and enter tain the audience with his delightful solo singing. Revs. Martin, Hunt and Ylngling are expected to be with us. Preaching on Saturday 12th at 2 P. M. ; also, on Saturday evening. Sun day at eleven A. M. and 7 P. M. All are Invifud to attend aud enjoy the services, as you will find them enter taining throughout. II. M. BURNS, Pastor. gftarriafl. Nkilso.w Johnson At the resi dence of the bride's parents, on Mon day January 7. !878 by Rev. I. Brene nian, Mr. Agnus Neilson, of Portville, N. Y. to Miss Emma C- Johnson, of Ridgway. Joiinson. On Monday morning, January 7. 1S77, in this place Kobblo C. only child of Sir. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, aged about twelve years. Tho funeral took place at the Methodist church on Tuesday, 9th, and was largely attended. The body was Interred in the ltidgway cemetery, Moykk. Matle only child of B. W. and Olive Moyer, of Toby. Elk county, Pa., on January, 4, 1S7H, aged seven years and two niontns. Mutie was a gentle, lovely child, whom to know was to love. She was one of those ten der plants destined not long to live on earth and better fitted to dwell with Him who when on earth took children In his anus and ble8ed them. This to brother and sister Moyer Is a heavy stroke, ye they sorrow not as those who have no hope. May Ood by his grace sustain tbera until they shall be culled to meet little Mutie in that land where flow ers never fade and die. The funeral was preached by the writer from "Suffer little children and forbid them not to come unto me for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Mutie darling gone to heaven On earth how short her stay, Yet fond parents you may meet her In those realms of endless day. II. M. BURNS. List of Jurors. Drawn for January Term 1S7S.' OHAND JURORS. John Mulroy Oenesette township, D. II. Wlnslow, " " John Oahn ..Denln(rer " George Docker, " ' Joseph Illopsel " " Joseph Young " " Patrick Jordan Fox " K. lloveneamp Highland Joseph Chnmberluln Horton " Hiram Howard Jay " Jnmes M. Hrookinn... ...... ' " John Nlst Jones Owen Hit fly " " J. B. Wells " Adam Zimmerman, Millstone " John Vanorsdall, Hldgwuy " Adam I'lstncr " r. A. Mead " Hiram 101 sen man Spring Creek " W. A Irwin Michaol Stchlah .St. Mary's Borough. Patrick KoKan " " Charles Wels,. " " George ImhofY, ' " TK.tVKRSE JURORS. Jnmes W. Wlnslow Benczctte towhshlp, Timothy Gullfoyle " " George Hnyder, ' " Geo. T. Hothrock " " Christian Kreckel, Benzlnger " George Fritz " Joseph Krleg, Jr " John l.anzel ; " Anthony Ooetz " " . August Kleilurman ' " Philip Krcukel William M'C'auley Fox " Eplirslm Morey " Samuel Brown Andrew Cross ' H. H. Moyer, " ' Thomas Kurehflel.l, Horton Jaraes Trumbull, , " Geo. V Clinton, - Ollvln Iod(ie Jay " William G. Thomas " John Krnhout Jones " John Weldert " Sterling Holeoinb ' George Markert " ' ' " Campbell lllalr Millstone Louis Garrett Ridgway H. A. Parsons " Jerome Powell...... ' " K. T. Grant " ' James 1). Kuilerlon " " Jacob Kraus St. Mary's Borough. G. 0. Brandon ' Thos. J. Burke " .1 nines Koiran, ' " M. t Froy, " " Greenback Meeting. Pursuant to call a number of the citizens ofRldgway met In the court house on Saturday evening last and or ganized a Greeuback Club. W. S. Scrvlco was elected permanent Tresidont and W. W. Mttl8ou and Geo. C'lOley, temporary secre taries. The committee on resolutions re ported as follows : Hbsolvru, That wo, tho undersigned agree to support none but green back men for National, State, County, and Township Offices." A working committee was appointed und also a committee to procure a room to meet in. After tho sign ing ofthe roll the meeting aijourncd. Since the meeting the working committee have not been Idle, and the list yesterday contained the names of ninety voters of ltidgway town ship who have signed the resolutions, and thereby agree to support the Greenback ticket. The next meeting will bo held on Saturday evening next. We have received from County Superintendent Dixon "Our Common Schools. An Historical Sketch of Education in Elk County, Pu." The history contains a portrait of State Superintendent Wickersham; history of growth of education in the State; nature of school system; formation of the county of Elk; of townships; de rivation of name of each township interesting facts concerning, the first settlers and first schools, also of the first teachers, flrjt directors, County Superintendents, County Institutes, &C, &c. 2ot) copies were printed, 100 copies have been given to directors, etcr., 40 copies have been sold, and about forty copies remain to be sold at 25 cents each, which is less than the cost of printing. Those who wish copies must apply at once to the County Superintendent. Our enterprising townsman, Mr. J. S. H)de, intends dedicating iiis new Hall, which is just completed, by a series of first class Dramatic perfor mances, ho having secured Messrs. Connelly & Wood's Dramatic Com pany of Philadelphia for that purpose. The Company cm-Tut of seventeen artistslncluding a fineorchesira, who make a specialty ofthe plays they will perforin, and are said to have no su periors in their Hue. The grand opening performance will be given on Tuesday Evening January 2Uth, when they will produce the well known drama of "Uncm: Tom's Cabin." January 80th, they will perform the popular drama, "Three "Yeaksin a Man Trap." Thursday Evening, January 3rd. they will give ''The Octoroon." Aside from the fine scenery which lias been painted for the hall, they will bring special scenery adapted to the plays. Messrs Connelly & Wood have the reputation of per forming everything advertised, and assure the public that everything on the programmes will positively be shown. FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIA TION. Dr. Fenuer's Improved Cough Honey does not dry the cough but loosens and heals. Its action is upon the entire system, stimulating the glands ofthe skin to increased action, opening the jiores, softening and relaxing the dryness and constriction of the skin aud pre vading the lungs, even to the remotest air cells, removiug obstructions, equa lizing the capillary circulation, allay ing the hacking, tickling of throat and cough, inducing easy breathing and movement of the chest, aud rap idly healing and reducing to its con dition of health every irritated nerve and fibre. From Prof. 11. R. Sanford, President of the New York State Teachers' As sociation, Supt. of Public Schools at Middletown, N. Y., eto. From repeutcd aud present use of Dr. Fan ner's Improved Cough Honey In my family, I am free to say that I consider it the best remedy now known for coughs. Its action is prompt and reliable. In the frequent colds so common among children, the use of the Cough Honey will prove a great boon. H. R. SANFORD. Will you continue to endanger your life and annoy your friends with tbul cough. For sale by dealers lu mediclue. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES CLOOKS, at Mrs. N. T. Cummlngs, also ties, collars, cuffs, hosiery, gloves, and a general assort ment of Ladies' fancy goods. Re member the place over It. I. Camp, bells store, Main street. Call and ex amine before purchasing elsewhere. A new line of dress goods at J. H. Hagerty's. Call and seethe elegant new stock. " State Note. " There were 83 lew oases of bank ruptcy In Allegheny county last year than in 1879. The total number in 1877 was 78. At Hazelton five . Hungarians at tacked J. C Cannon .with kulves. He slipped away from them and had theni oil arrested. George W. Creagh, a Pittsburgh Ledger newsboy for ten years, died from fright last week," produced 'by a fire in the neighborhood, In which he was sleeping. John Helprick, of Cambria county aged about seventy-five years, was in stantly killed near his home, while engaged in chopping down a tree. He ran in the wrong direction to get out of its way. Six weeks ago Laura Deseh, of Ma cungie, Lehigh county, was bitten in the finger by a pet maltese cat, which died the next day. The wound in flicted on the girl's finger healed, but a few days since she grew woi-se and after suffering several hours died from hydrophobia. Auburn, Pa., January 1. A son of Abraham Mayer, proprietor of the Delmonlco Hotel, of this place, while celebrating the last of the old year last night shot part of his face and head away by the accidental dUcharge of a gun Strange to say the boy' still lives, though suffering terrible agony. The case baffles scientific ahflily, and the spectacle is presented of a hurttan be ing living with half a head. On Saturday morning Samuel J) Heifers, horse dealer, from Ashland, while on his way home , from Poets vlllc, after collecting" considerable money, was stopped near Wadesville, a mining village, by four men. who demanded his money. Not" comply ing at once he was knocked off his horse with a club, terribly beaten and left for dead after his ponkets had been rifled of a large sum of money, to gether with a gold watch. A man was shot at the same place four weeks Norristown, Ta., January 4. Last evening, George Bush, a practicing attorney at the Norristown bnr, and some years ago a democratic politi cian of influence, jumped from the second story of his residence on Marshall street, this borough and sus tained severe injuries. He lias been insane from strong drink, and it is doubtful whether he will recover his reason. Bush was fleeted district at torney in 1800, and displayed consid erable ability in the office, giving promise of a brilliant professional career, which was subsequently blighted by drink. Pottsviile, January 4 Fire was dis diseovered yesterday in No.' 4 slope, operated by the Lehigh and Wilkes barre coal company, at Panther Creek valley. Up lo noon to-day the fire was still rngiiHr and a largea'mount of coal has already been consumed. Pottsviile, January 4 During the afternoon an immense-quantity of water was turned into tho burning mine. The fire continues to spread, as the men are unable to reach it, be. ing kept back by a dense smoke. The latest reports estimate that 300 feet of coal lias been ignited, nnd it is feared that it will be necessary to flood the mine with water. From the Philadelphia Press. Historical 1'uiniues. In addition to the devastiug famine which lias recurred thrice within the last twelve years In British India, there have been several others. The most destructive of these was In 1771, when nearly the whole population of a largo district in Bengal was swept away. In Europe numerous instan ces are on record. In Rome, B. C 430, it was so great that thousands of people threw themselves into the Tiber.. Again, A. D. 42, there was a like visitation in the "Eternal City." attended by plague. In Italy, A. D. 400, in the last days of the Empire, parents ate their children. Europe, A. D. 1010, was devastated by a great famiue- The British Islands did not escape. In England. A. D. 272, the j people nan to eat tho bark of trees. Thousands were starved to death in Scotland, A. D. 806, and 40,0'jO thus crished in England four years later. There was a famine iu England from the year 954 to 957. In England and France a famine led to a pestilential fever, which lasted from 1133 to 1105, and there was so deplorable a visita tion of this sort in England in 1305 that the people devoured the flesh of horses, dogs. eats, and vermin: in 1438 they were reduced by the same cause to eat bread that was made of fern-roots. There were three ereat famines in England in the last cen tury. Ireland has particularly suf fered In this respect, from the failure of the potato crop in the years 1814, lain, i3, 1831, and most of all in 1846. Parliamentary rrrants to the amount of $50,000,000 were voted by Parliament In 1817 to relieve the suf ferings of tlie Irish from famine and fever. During the siege of Paris, irom the 18tb of Senteraber. 1870, to the 29th of January, 1871, there was a terrible famine in the French capital, which conti nued in n mitigated form for five weeks later, nut this was rather caused bv the fe. rocity of "men arrayed for mutual slaughter" than by the visitation of uoa. we have to thank Divine Providence that as yet there has been nothing like famine in the United States. We have had deficient har vests, followed by some Increase in in price of food, but nothinir that even exaggeration could call famine. Shipping tags, with or without Btrings, at the Advocate office. Paper Rags taken In exchange for goods 42 Main Street A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION. A CAR PIIXKD WITH NITHO Ql.YOKR INB EXPLODES AND KILLS SEVEN MEN. Chicago, January 2. A special from Marquette, Michigan says: While a Chicago and Northwestern box car was being loaded with nltro-glycerine at the Jackson mines near Negaunee, at ten o'clock this morning, the mass exploded, instantly killing seven men and demolishing the car. The loco motive was lifted Into the air and thrown fifty feet and landed a con fused heap of wood and iron. Of the killed, S. A. Wheeler and his son Walter and Ira Kenekley were em ployed at the nitro-glycerlne works. Kenekley being superintendent These three were blown to atoms, no piece larger than two pounds being discoverable. The other four were railroad employees, and were in the cab of the engine when the explosion occurred. Their - blackened and mangled remains were there, with the flesh stripped from their faces und limbs and their bones broken. Their names were William Myers, William Shcllman, Charles Ruiller and Jerry Foley. The people of Ishpemiug, three miles away, plainly felt the shock and some persons iu Negaunee are reported seriously injured by the concussion. From the Warren Ledger. Warren, Bradford sad Olcan Railroad. As we stated last week, the narrow gauge road from Bradford to the New York State line, will be completed about the first of February. That por Hon from the State line to Olean is already iu running order. The next link will bo from Bradford to Warren. So far there is no organization for the building of this end of the road. All seethe necessity of it, but all hesitate probably for the waut of means. The distance is about 38 miles, cost, ing, we are informed, not more than $8,000 per mile. This is a small sum even in these time of depression, con sidering the amount of business the road will do the day the road is ready for tho rolling stock, it is so certain that the investment will pay, that if properly set forth to capitalists, it seems that there will be no difficulty in raising the money necessary to build this end of the road. Our peo ple are even more enlisted in the build ing of this road than they were In that of the Dunkirk and Warren road, und it will prove of even more benefit than the other, and that has been con siderable ; and should our capitalists be called upon to subscribe, we have no doubt they will do so with less hesitation than they ever have to any other previous public work. It only remains for somebody with enterprise to start the project, and wo will have the road built by the middle of next summer. . The land owners along the route will no doubt be liberal in giv ing the right of way, and will other wise aid as their means Will uliow, for the road will be of incalculable value to a region of country new shutout from the rest of the world. Every man thus owning laud can be ap proached with almost a certainty that he means to aid the enterprise, inas much as each knows that the day the road is completed the value of his lands will be doubled. Who has the nerve to move in the matter? and what men owning property in War ren, or along the proposed line, will fail to aid in some way? Probably not one. This is not a propitious time to engage in railroad, projects in geu eral, but in this one, now is the time, forthe road is needed, and will be a paying enterprise. Who are the men with enlarged business capacity, and a knowledge of railroads, who will take hold of this project now? Let Miem come forth. If there are such, long before another year rolls around weshall have a road that will add to our population, to the value of our city property, and which will open up a semi-wilderness to the commerce of the world. The Dandelion and Mandrake Pills. made by E K. Thompson, are a verv mild tonic and duretic, stimulating the liver to secrete the bile and acid which forms about the tomid oriran. passing from thence into the blood, affecting the heart, stomach aud di gestive organs. We recommend tak ing one pill every night for 20 or 30 days, as a tonic and cleanser) ofthe stomach, without regard to "moving the bowels, for when we produce a healthy action of the stomach, we have overcome the great cause of r.hronio constipation which afflicts so many middle-aged people, brought on by over-eating, or improper and in digestible food. Prepared by E. K. Thompson, Titusville, Pa. Price, 25 cents per bottle. For sale by Dr. T. S. Han ley. A Columbia, 8. C, special says: "On the 27th Inst. Special Deputy Marshal William Durham and three subordinates arrested a tobacco-peddler iii-med Hill, from North Carolina, and his wagon-driver, for having in their possession eight boxes of tobac co improperly stamped, besides several loose revenue stamps concealed. A local rifle company, over one hundred strong, surrounded the revenue squad, and compelled the officers to remove the liand-cufl's from the prisoners, and to release them." A Bad Record. New York, January 1. One hun dred failures and assignments were re ported in this city in December, with aggregate liabilities of nearly $8,000, 000. Eighty-nine failures, in which the assets and liabilities have been as certained, show liabilities amounting to $7,704,341 and assets $4,118,777. This is the heaviest record for any month of the year, and is an Increase of twenty-five per cent. In amount over the record forthe month of November. Kor the AnvocAi K. A Second Review of the Rer. Mr. Oil etta's Thanksgiving Sermon, and Ills Ilefenpo thereof, Communicated to 1he "Democrat" of llhigwnr, Pa., In tbe Issne of January 8d, 1878. Mr. Editor: Again Mr. Gillette staggeringly figures In the Democrat In his vain efforts to regain the ground which he lost by the review of his Thanksgiving Sermon, and must re mind any one of the old adage "and though conquered he will nrgue still." In the review referred to I called the llev. gentleman to account for many false statements put forth by him In his locally famous sermon, and it is to be left to the good sense and Impartial judgment of the reader to decide whether or not ho has defended, nay, even attempted to uphold them. He falls back into the old slippery tracks of all defenders of tho so-called ''Ref ormation" when attacked on. and un able to defend one point will drop it and jump to another. "One fool can ask more questions than ninety-nine wise men can answer." His last com munication no more meets the objeo tlons brought against his sermon than do the extremities of the north nnd south poles meet. Indeed, it is such a feeble attempt at a defence that I should let it pass as unworthy of no tice, were it not that he still continues (in his last communication) to slan der and misrepresent the Catholic Church. He evidently believes in Luther's favorite expression, "Cal umniare audaclter; semper aliquid haeret." boldly calumlnate; there will always something stick. There Is no use, Mr Gillette, In your jumping on to those stale and hackneyed accusations, which are long since refuted so thoroughly that they are never referred to now-a-clays, except by some illiterate and unprin cipled gospel-monger, who tries to pawn them off as genuine in the remote aud somewhat . benighted districts of the world. Useless it is for you to try, by such means, to cover up the false and malicious statements of your Thanksgiving Sermon. I mean to hold you to that sermon, and when you swallow it not even allowing you the savory taste of salt-I shall review the subjects referred to in your last communication. Let us finish one question before going on to another. Such is always the mode to be pursued in the defence of any thesis, such must necessarily be the mode in order to arrive at any definite conclu sion. To answer a question by ask ing another is too nhlklish for a man of any ability, as Mr. Gillette does in his attempt at defending his Thanks giving Sermon. Ask me not, Mr. Gillette, to be thus explaining to you the first principles of logic Ac knowledge your errors, do penance for the false, odious, and uncharitable light you thought fit to represent by way of giving thanks to God on our natural holiday, your Cacholic fellow citizens, and apologize for the insult offered to the public Intelligence by your false assertions, then I will talk with you on the "past crimes and errors of the Papal Church," as you modestly put it. Allow me to recapitulate tho blun ders of his Sermon, which he should have der'euded in his last production in the Democrut, but slides over by introducing fresh slanders. First, he said the Protestant Church was "hin. dered" In France Is not t.lt la filiate now, Mr Gillette and did I not prove it to you in my review? With com ptinction, now do strike your breast, and say you were guilty of a falsehood by thus representing Catholic France. Why did you not try to defend it in your last communicat ion if von nmilrl' I call this slander No. I. You also said Protestant Prussia, in contrast with Catholic France, "Attempts, to Protect all." I proved, in my review, it was false to say so. Why net defend it? Again make au act of contrition andacknowledge before the public you were guilty of falsehood by such a statement. This Is slander No. II. You told your audience that "Protes tant churches, ask no privileges" and that the Catholic did. I proved to you that you had all theprivilege, you re quired, and needed none in a word, that you had everything, why not contradict my statements proving yours false? you also told your audi ence that Protestant countries were Tar superior to Catholic Countries in "intelligence, enterprise and moral worth," and stated that a "recent Papal" writer acknowledged it. I called on you to give the name of this Papal" writer and you did not at tempt to do it. Furthermore, I proved to you from the testimony of Samuel L ing, a Protestant historian ofthe highest order, as the Edinburgh iieview" remarks, that Catholic countries were superior in every sense to Protestant. Why not prove the contrary and not teli us, a silly bosh story, about the students of Maynooth College. Since I have proved the su periority ot Catholic Countries on even Protestant authorities, and vou. in your reply, could not even question its irutu, 1 put down this, and your re ference to the statements of a "Popal" writer, whose name vou could not quote, as slanders No. Ill, and IV. By the way Mr. Gillette, I must tell you, that whatever possibility there is for you to calumiuiate those of the early Centuries. It Is useless to try to misrepresent Maynooth College. You may try to pawn off. on the uni educated, old stories about tbe middle ages, but when you come to gabble in such a manner about what is. and has been for years, one ofthe finest lit.r. ary institutions in Europe, you really display your true colors. Mr. Glad stone did not hesitate to express his wonderful admiration of Maynooth College and everything connected with it. This has been plainly re ported Jn all the prominent newspa- nowned for learning, uanctity and seal, to hear of misrepresentation nmong a community of Hindoos. Since, this Rev- Gillette, does not hesitate to represent, iu a false light, " this famous literary institution, never before attempted by nny, and, in our own day, we can all, as living wit nesses, testify to the contrary, should there be then, I say, tho slightest shallow of credence placed in ills statement, referring to past ages should It be wondered at, that he prowls around, through obscure and bigoted authoiii and ungodly pamph leteers, in search of some foul and un founded story, aud lay it down, before the unreflecting, as gospel truth. I am mistaken by saying he searches them out or gives any authority. They are simply Mr. Gillette's own opinions, and exists only In his own uranium, though he gives them out as purely matters of history. He some times attributes to authors, whom he quotes in support of his assertions, statements never made by them, as I intend to show further on by the say ing he fathers ou Lafayette; or gives as an authority some author of as little note or truth as if soino writer, iu centimes to come, anxious, of course, to find truth through tho right avenue, would happily alight on the "Sermon preached by the Rev. Gillette on the great National holiday of 1877" and quote it as an authority that the Catholic church, in such a century, endeavored to overthrow the Public Schools; that Prussia pro tected all In. those bygone days, that France "hindered" Protstanisin, :o , &c. Of course, t,a writer would argue I must be truer for it was en dorsed by, and published in, the Democrat, one of tho niof.t Influential and reliable papc-rs oi' those happy days, and Mr. GilleHe mutt be a man worthy of belief, because selected by the general community us the best and most truthful orator for the grand occasion. So it goes, Mr-Gilietto. in every age tilings are misrepresented, you trust the stories of Luther, Cal vin, etc., &c-, which are a? little worthy of credence as your own. If Mr. Gladstone ever, as 1 doubt very much used the language, ascribed to him by tho Rev. Preacher, it is to the credit of the College that such a rule exists. There Is t oo much of this shal low, nawspuperand dime novel educa tion in America. The alarming cata logues of crimes, love-stories and false rumors, &c with which the newspa pers team, would, think you, Mr. Gil lette, be fit subjects for the young students of Philosophy and Theology. No doubt, it would enlighten the young mind of a divinity student to read the trial of Henry Ward Beecher, by way of preparation for study, be fore his breakfast every morning I At any rato, it is not the first time Mr Gladstone made false statements, which like you, Mr- Gillette, lie had to swallow with repentance, as when his pamphlet, on Vaticanism, was re viewed by Dr. Newman and Cardinal Manning. (Concluded next week.) NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. In the Court of Common Pleas of Elk County, Sept. Term. 1877 No. 107 DIVORCE. Philip Wilhelni . vs. Mary Ann Wil- neim. To the Defendant above named: Subpoena and alias subpoena having issued in the above entitled caso and returned "not found in the County," you are hereby notified to appear be fore said court on the fourth Monday of January, A. D. 1878, to answer said complaint. DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff, per W. S Horton. Deputy. Sheriff's Oilier, ltidgway, Pa. Dec. 22(1, 1877. f HYDE'S NEW OPERA HOUSE, Ridgway, Pa. GRAND OPENING PERFORMANCES, January 29th,30th, y 31st. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF Connelly & Wood's Philadelphia Dramatic Co., Who will appear In the following highly on- toi Lululug Dramas: Tuesday Evening, Ja n. 29, The World Renowned Drama of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," With Great Scenes of The Freeman's Defence in the Mountains, Eliza's Escape on the Ice, Legreo Plantation, &c. Wednesday Eve. Jan. 30 Connelly & Wood's Great Specialty Drama, as performed by them over 600 times, entitled Three Years in a Man Trap, With Its grand scenic representations of Glenn's Home Destroyed by Fire, State Houso, Philadelphia, A Snow Storm by Night, c. . Thursday Eve. Jan 31- Soucicault's Successful Drama of ''The Octoroon" With scenes showing Destruction by Fire of Western Steamer, Banks of Mississippi, Southern Canebrake, &c. Tn Airilflnn tn tha-naur u.A nt emin..u t . . . t. painted for the Opera House, Met-sra. Con nolly Wood will bring several Special bcenes of the above ploy s. Admission 50 cents. Reserved seats ,.. 65 cenU. Children under 11 years..... .., 25 cents. Children unaccompanied by their narent Dot admitted. j.ciH. una luruea out men, too, re For full prticulars bo progamme.
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