RIDGWAY, PA., MAY 80, 1878.
Notes.
Eggs sell at 12 J cents a dozen.
Vegetation Is advancing rapidly.
Hon. Henry Souther Is In town
this week.
Joe. Metz has had an attack of the
diphtheria.
Ridgway Is lively this week owing
to the session of court.
Frank McQIoln's potatoes look as
wellasthey did before the frost scorched
them.
McAfee has a new lot of samples,
and is now making summer suits dirt
cheap.
George Walker and A. F. Eby
have gone west in search of a place to
locate.
Evp Cook, of Wilmarth, brought
a nloe lot of trout to town Monday
morning.
The weather this year is, as the
Indian said of the white man, "mighty
uncertain,"
Judge Andrews caught a trout the
other day which measured fifteen and
one-fourth inches.
We give the tickets and platforms
of the three parties, this week, as a
matter of reference.
Company H will parade to-day
(Decoration Day) at 4 o'clock P. M.,
sharp, in full uniform,
The Treasurer's sales of unseated
lands will only appear once more.
The salo takes place on June 10th.
The farmers in some sections of
Fox township are cutting their wheat,
the frost having completely killed the
crop.
The youngest child of Sam. Miles,
a little girl not yet three years old,
died on Tuesday of diphtheria, after
an illness of but a few days.
G. G. Messenger missed a five gal
lon keg of brandy the other day. All
he knows about it is that when he
looked for the brandy it was not there.
B. F. Ely is suffering with nn ex
tremely painful swelling in his hand.
He was piling hemlock lumber, and
thinks he must have a sliver in his
hand.
Hagerty has on hand a large as
sortment of ready-made clothing, and
is selling at very low prices. A suit
of clothes for Jive dollars is among the
bargains he offers.
The man who was looking on
Zion's hill for his cow the other morn
ing had to ask a neighbor to point out
the right one. Don't mention this to
Postmaster Hagerty.
Col. It. B. Magcc, Commanding the
Seventeen Regiment, has notified
Captain Schconing to keep his com
pany in good trim as their services may
be required at no distant day.
Hon. Geo. A. Jenks called at this
office yesterday, but did not leave us a
specimen of his writing. As ho did
not get the Democratic nomination for
Governor we presume he might get a
.i'sit" In China marking tea boxes,
Thomas Ncill says he has a great
many chipmunks on his farm about
a million and a half tothejacre; that is,
you could get that number on an acre
is you piled them high enough, and
he is willing to have some good man
with his gun try his skill.
Thomas Welsh, who was arrested
for an assault on Deputy Constable
Kline, plead guilty, Tuesday, before
the court in session here, and was sen
tenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs,
and to undergo an imprisonment in
the county jail for sixty days, and
stand committed.
The new bridge across Elk creek
will have one stone abutment and one
wooden abutment. Won't that look
rather cheap? Elk Democrat.
Yes, especially the wooden abutment
built by Democratic Supervisors. The
stone end was built by Flynn &
Maloney for Greenback Supervisors.
Then, we always did admire Demo
cratic economy.
Church Directory.
GRACE CHURCH.
Rev. Wm. Jas. Miller, next Sunday,
morning and evening at the usual
Lours.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. J. M. Gillette (Presbyterian),
morning and evening, at the usual
hours. ii i imiii
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. Talbot, next Sunday, morn
ing and evening, at the usual hours.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Rev. M. Meagher, next Sunday at
the usual hours.
Burglary.
The store of Capt. Woodward was
entered by the front door on Monday
night, and goods, consisting of mer
sehaum pipes and cigar-holders, one
full box of cigars, and eight or ten
pounds of plug tobacco, to the amount,
at first cost, of twenty-five dollars,
were carried off by the villains.
The money-drawer was broken open,
but, as it contained no money, the
thieves had their trouble for their
pains. Olmstead's wagon shop was
also entered by the window, which
was broken out, and a two-inch chisel,
which was used to pry open Capt.
Woodward's door, and other tools,
taken. They built a fire on the work
bench, with the shavings lying all
around, and the wonder is that a fire
was not started, which would have re
sulted in the loss of thousands of dol
lars worth of property. Our citizens
will do well to be on their guard as
we have in our midst a gang of lawless
characters, whom it will be well to
check in their career of crime.
Proceedings ' of the Elk County S. S.
Convention.
Ridgway, Pa., May 22, 1878.
Pursuant to the call of the President
and Secretary, " the Elk County Sab
bath School Association convened at
2.30 P. M., in the M. E. Church, to hold
its second annual session. .
W. H. Osterhout, President of the
Association, called the Convention to
order, and delivered an opening ad
dress. Trayer was offered by Rev. J.
M. Gillette, of Ridgway, which was
followed by singing of "Gates Ajar."
An address was then made by Rev.
R. Crittenden, of Bellcfonte, in con
nection with which he gave an inter
esting Bible exercise.
The Convention then adjourned to
meet at 8 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order
at 8 o'clock by the President, and was
opened with music by the choir, fol
lowed by prayer by Rev. Wilson, of
Wilcox.
Music by Convention "He Leadcth
Me."
Minutes of afternoon session read
and approved.
The Rev. Dr. Crittenden conducted
an exercise in responsive Bible read
ing. Music by Convention "All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name."
Address by Rev. Crittenden upon
the "Objects of S. S. Work."
Music by choir.
Address by Mr. A. B. Preston, of
Wilcox "How do Sunday Schools
Benefit the Community?"
The question opened by the address
of Preston, was further answered by
Revs. Martin, of Brockwayville, Wil
son, of Wilcox, and Gillette and Tal
bott, of Ridgway.
After music by the choir, the session
was closed by singing the Doxology
by the Convention and pronouncing
the benediction by Rev. Wilson.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION
Convened at 9.15, W. H. Osterhout
presiding.
Opened by music, followed by prayer
by Mr. A. B. Preston, of Wilcox.
Upon motion the President appointed
Messrs. Preston, Dixon, Burns, Gillette
and Prideaux n committee to nominate
officers for the Association for the year
ending May, 18,9.
It was moved by Rev. Talbot, sec
onded by Rev. Wilson, " That it is the
mind of this Convention that there
should be two State S. S. Associations
instead of one."
After considerable discussion the mo
tion was tabled.
The committee upon nominations re
ported the following persons forofftcers
of the Association for the ensuing
year:
President, W. H. Osterhout; 1st Vice
President, Jas. C. Wharton; 2d Vice
President, Jas. C. Malone; Secretary,
Geo. R. Dixon; Treasurer, Mrs. C.
E. Holaday. Executive Committee,
Messrs. W. H. Prideaux, C. R. Earley,
W. E. Hewelt, Geo. Walker and Joseph
Patton. 1
The report of the Committee was
aeceiilcd, and the poreone nominated
were unanimously elected officers of
me Association.
Singing by the Convention.
Question by Mr. Preston" What is
the Best Method of Teaching In the
S. S? Answered by Messrs. Prideaux,
Johnson, Martin and others.
Singing" Precious Promise."
Question " Is it advisable for the
Superintendent to Review the Less
on? Answered by Messrs. Preston,
Burns, Wharton and others, who ex
pressed dilferent opinions as to the ad
visa bility of a weekly review.
Upon motion of Rev. Talbot, it was
agreed that "the ladies be especially
invited to participate in the discuss
ions." Upon motion of Mr. Preston, the fol
lowing persons were elected delegates
to the State S. S. Association, to be
held in Williamsport, June 11th, 12th
and 13th, viz: Revs. Wilson, Talbot
and Gillette, and Messrs. J. B. John
sou, Horace Little and J. O. W. Bailey.
The Convention then adjourned until
2 o'clock p. m.
THURSDAY, P. M.
This session was devoted to the in
struction and entertainment of the
children, and the following programme
followed :
1st. Singing " Only An Armour
Bearer." 2d. Prayer, by Rev. Burns.
3d. Bible Reading Exercise, conducted
by Rev. R. Crittenden. 4th. Singing
" Hold the Fort." 5th. Addresses, by
Revs. Wilson and Martin. 6th. Sing
ing "The Rifted Rock." 7th. Ad
dresses by Revs. Burns and Gillette.
8th. Singing "Over There." 9th. Ad
dresses by Revs. Crittenden and Tal
bot, and Mr. A. B. Preston. 10th.
Singing " Toiling On." 11th. Ad
dressesillustrated with Chart Sub
ject: "How to Teach." 11th Sing
ing and dismissal of children.
Question by A. B. Preston "Are
there Places in the County where
there are no Sunday Schools? Laurel
Mill and Whistletown were the only
places mentioned where there is no
Hun day School organization.
Mr. C. E. Holaday volunteered to or
ganize at Whistletown.
Upon motion of Rev. Talbot, Geo.
, - -vj. , " J UlU"
mittee to ascertain the number of
baubatn Schools, S. 8. Teachers and S.
S. scholars in the county, and report at
the next meeting of the Association.
After singing, the Convention ad
journed until 7.30 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention called to order at 7.55 by
the President, and opened by music
by the choir, prayer by Rev. Martin,
and singing "White as Snow" by the
Convention.
The Convention was then enter
tained with short addresses by Rev.
W ilson, of Wilcox, and Revs. J. M.
Gillette and Talbot, of Ridgway.
Music by Convention "Bowing the
Seed."
Moved hv Bw. viiu i . m.
Convention extend a vote of thanks to
me peopie or uuigway for entertain
ment furnished to delegates, and to the
phriir for rht mnuln fn..riDi.A,i i
" " J' luiumucu, ALTCCU
to. The Convention was then ad
dressed by 0. E. Holaday upon the use
of a blackboard in Sabbath Schools.
After a closing address by Mr Pres
ton, it was agreed that thi
adjourn, to meet at the call of the
x icniuciit huu secretary.
After sinsriner. th 1
pronounced bv Rev itnf..a .....i ua
second annual meeting of the Elk
Countv K. K. AsKru.lutl.
vwn nan cuuout
after an interesting and instructive
session.
J. O. W. BAILEY.
Secretary. '
Republican State Ticket. . .
FOR GOVERNOR,
GEN. HENRY M. HOYT,
OF LUZERNE.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
GEN. CHARLES W. STONE,
OF WARREN.
FOR SUPRERE COURT JUDGE,
JAMES P. STERRET,
OF ALLEGHENY.
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AF
FAIRS, COL. A. K. DUNKLE,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party of Pennsyl
vania, adhering to its historical record
and to its principles heretofore often
affirmed, declares :
1. That it is uncompromisingly op
posed to free trade, in whatever dis
guise presented, unchangingly devoted
to home Industry, and hereby avows
its special and direct hostility to the
Tariff bill now pending in Congress,
the Bame being in the Interest of Im
porters and foreign manufacturers and
in opposition to American labor.
' 2. That labor being the great source
of national wealth, the prosperity of
the nation must depend upon the ex
tent to which labor Is protected and
employed, and that our government,
being a government of the people,
should endeavor to promote, by all
proper means, the commercial and in
dustrial interests of the nation, that
labor and capital may both be proflta
"bly employed.
8. The American commerce should
be fostered, and home enterprise de
veloped by the National Government,
to the end that our manufacturing,
mining, agricultural and industrial In
terests may flourish, our people find
employment, and the country be re
stored to permanent prosperity.
4. That the public lands belong to
the people, and should be reserved ex
clusively for actual settlers, so that the
industrious poor may bo encouraged
and aided to enter upon and occupy
them.
5. That we are now as ever opposed
to the payment of claims from the Na
tional Treasury to those lately engaged
in or sympathizing with the rebellion
no conqueror should be forced to pay
indemnity to the conquered, and the
presentation of bills demanding over
300,000,000 at the present session of
a Democratic House is a warning to
the country of the cost and danger of
retaining in power a party whose chief
aim is to make reprisals on the tax
payers for losses which the crime of
treason brought upon the Southern
people.
6. That we view with alarm the
growing depression of many of the
leading trade interests of the State and
country resulting largely, it is believed,
from unfair advantages and discrim
inating rates of freight and transpor
tation privileges given by many of the
transportation conipuniea of the Stnto
and country to a favored few to the
prejudice of our general producing in
terests, and this .convention earnestly
recommend the enactment of such
laws by the State and National Legis
latures as will correct this growing
evil.
7. That the Southern Republicans,
white and colored, have our earnest
sympathy in the unequal contest to
which they are subjected for civil lib
erty and the maintenance of their con
stitutional privileges, and that in the
interests of their guaranteed rights we
demand from the general government
for them an equal and fair ballot, and
that equality before the law which
should be the boast of every govern
ment. 8. Resolved, That the administration
of Governor Hartranft meets the hearty
endorsements and unqualified approval
of the party that elected him and oojj
tinucs to honor him. He has prove I
himself an able magistrate, a true pat
riot and a wise officer, and his party
tenders to him the praise due to per
sonal uprightness, to political devotion
and to official rectitude.
Sheriff's Sale.
Following, we give a listof the prop
erties sold at the present term of court,
with name of the purchaser, and the
amount paid :
Property of Fletcher Bros., 24 acres
in Benevette township, to Robert Milli
gan, for ?805 00.
Property of same, town lot In Bene
zette, to same, for $125 00.
Property of Joseph Foster, house
and lot in St. Mary's Boro., to John
Weidenboener, for $620 00.
Property of Frank Gerg, house and
lot in St. Mary's Borough, to Andrew
Kaul for $265 00.
Property of same, lot and black
smith's shop In St. Mary's Borough,
to F. A. Erich, for $370 00.
Property of John Seel, house and lot
in St. Mary's Borough, to F. J. Seel,
for $350 00.
Property of C. Wainwright, 900
acres, warrant No. 5341, in Benezette
township, to Charles St. John for $800.
The following properties were re
turned unsold for the reason that they
would not bring two-thirds of the ap
praised value.
Property of Peter Ilolobaugh, in
Fox township.
Fletcher Bros., 271 acres In Benezette
township, the appraised value of which
is $21,000, and for which $1,000 was
bid. Also, the Storehouse lot, In same
township, owned by the same.
A Strange Case. A child of Mr.
John Kuhn's, of Jefferson Co., was
born with only one passage, this
through the urine. This deficiency
was not observed until some time after
the birth of the child- Dr. Brown, of
Troy, Drs. Matsons, of Brookville,
and Dr. Thompson, of Corsica, opera
ted upon the child with success. The
patient is now doing well, and the par
ents entertain hopes of its permanent
recovery. This is a rare case in the
experience of physicians.
Democratic State Ticket,
, FOR GOVERNOR,
ANDREW J. DILL,
OF UNION COUNTY. .
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, "
JOHN FERTIG,
OF CRAWFORD COUNTY.
FOR JUDGE SUPREME COURT,
HENRY P. ROSS,
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AF
FAIRS, J. SIMPSON AFRICA,
OF HUNTINGTON COUNTY.
THE PLATFORM.
The Democracy of Pennsylvania
unanimously declare :
That the Republican party, its mcas.
ures and Its men, are responsible for
the financial distress, the misery and
want that now exist. It has had con
trol of the legislation of the country,
and has enacted and perpetuated a
policy that has enriched the few and
impoverished the many. Its system of
finance has been one of favors to mon
eyed monopoly, of unequal taxation,
of exemption of classes, of high rates
of interest and of remorseless contrac
tion, whicli has destroyed every enter
prise that gave employment to labor.
Its present hold upon federal power was
secured by fraud, perjury, and forgery.
Its laws are unjust, and its practices
are immoral. They distress the people
and destroy their substance. Theonly
remedy for these evils is an entire
change of policy, and the dethrone
ment of those in power; and we re
solve, That further contraction of the vol
ume of United States legal tender notes
is unwise and unnecessary. They
should be received for customs duties
and reissued as fast as received.
Gold, silver and United States legal
tender notes at par therewith are a just
basis for paper circulation.
A close connection of the federal
government with the business inter
ests of the people, through national
banks, tends to monopoly and centrali
zation, but in changing the system,
uniformity of notes, security of the
noteholder and protection of the capi
tal invested should be provided for.
Treasury notes issued in exchange
for bonds bearing a low rate rate of in
terest, is the best form in which the
credit of the government can be given
for paper currency.
Labor and capital have equal de
mands upon equal responsibilities to
law. Commerce and manufactures
should be encouraged, so that steady
employment and fair wages may be
yielded to labor, whilst safety of in
vestment and moderate return for its
use belong to capital. Violence or
breaches of order In support of the
real or supposed rights of either should
be promptly suppressed by the strong
arm of the law.
The Republican party, by its legisla
tion In 1872, which reduced the tariff
upon bituminous coal from one dollar
twenty-five to seventy-five cents per
ton, and upon iron, steel, metals, pa
per, glass, leather and all manufac
tures of each of them ten per cent.,
struck a fatal blow at the industries
and labor of Pennsylvania.
The public lands are the common
property of the people, and they should
not be sold to speculators nor granted
to railroad or other corporations, but
should be reserved as homesteads for
actual settlers.
Our public debt should be held at
home, and the bonds representing it
ought to be of small denominations, in
which the savings of the masses may
be safely Invested.
Thorough Investigation into the elec
toral fraud of 1876 should be made,
fraud should be exposed, truth vindi
cated and criminals punished. But
we oppose any attack upon the Presi
dent's title as dangerous to our institu
tions and fruitless in its results.
The Republican party, controlling
the legislation of the State, has refused
to execute many of the reforms of the
new constitution. Among other things
it has neglected and refused to compel
the acceptance of all of its provisions
by the corporations of the fitate; to
prevent undue and unreasonable dis
crimination In charges for transporta
tion for freight and passengers, and
without abatement of drawback to
any; to give to all equal means for
transporting the raw material of the
State in such manner and to such
points as they may prefer ; and to pub
lish in good faith monthly statements
of where the money of the people was
kept. The Republican party creates
new officers, and adds enormous per
quisites to the others, and fills them
with favorites, whose chief duty is to
manage its political machinery. Its
administration of the State govern
ment grows more expensive with each
year of its rule. Legislation has been
directed by Republican lobbyists,
who in turn manipulate and control
the nominations of the Republican
party, and its candidates are the crea
tion of a junta, whose decrees are ac
cepted as the irreversible mandates of
absolute hereditary power. We de
nounce these methods, these measures
and these men as unworthy the sup
port of an honest and free people, and
we invite all, of every shade of politi
cal opinion, to unite with us in deliv
ering the commonwealth from their
hateful rule.
llorton Jiotes.
The wheat crop here was not much
Injured by the late frost.
On Monday, May 20th, lightning
struck a white ash tree, on the farm of
J. S. Chamberlain, shattering it be
yond recognition. The tree was being
saved for sled timber, but it is now al
most too fine for matches.
Wm. Maxwell, aged between 75
and 80 years, and for about forty years
a resident of this county, died at his
home in this township on Tuesday,
May 21st, 1878.
Tlio National-Greenback-Labor State
Nominal ions.
FOR GOVERNOR,
S. R. MASON,
OF MERCER.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
D. M. STECK,
OF LYCOMING.
FOR JUDGE BUPREME COURT,
HON. DANIEL AGNEW,
OF BEAVER.
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AF
FAIRS, JAMES L. WRIGHT.
OF PHILADELPHIA.
THE TLATFORM.
The United States, by reason of Its
vast territory, fertile soil, varied pro
ductions, rich minerals and temperate
climate could, wisely governed, sustain
in comfort and even luxury a popula
tion tenfold greater than at present oc
cupy it. Nevertheless, with an enter
prising, industrious people, after a se
ries of abundant harvests, manufac
turers are idle, business prostrate, labor
unemployed and starvation impending.
This condition of affairs has been pro
duced by the control of the producing
interests of the country by the non
producer and by legislation in favor of
non-productive capital and as against
the interest of the laborer of the coun
try. The policy adopted has reduced
the value of property, public and pri
vate, over one-half, whilst National,
State, municipal and private debts,
nominally the same have, by reason of
such reduction, practically doubled.
From such policy bankruptcy of the
producing interests has been the nat
ural and inevitable result. For such
control both the Republican and Demo
cratic parties are responsible, and the
wisdom of such policy has been af
firmed by the Republicans at Cincin
nati and the Democratsat St. Louis, and
by both parties in their State platforms
adopted in Pennsylvania. Wisdom
would dictate as a remedy for existing
evils, not only the repeal of pernicious
laws and the establishment of a wise
and judicious financial system, framed
in the interest of the productive labor
of the country, but also the condemna
tion of the people, manifested at the
ballot-box, of the Democratic and Re
publican parties, by whom the produ
cing interests of the country have been
betrayed; therefore it is
Resolved, That neither the Demo
cratic nor Republican parties of the
country are entitled to the confidence
of the people or worthy of their sup
port, and that their record in the past
has been such as to render any pledge
they may make in the future as unre
liable and unworthy of credit, to be re
garded as pledges made under fear of
public wrath, to be unredeemed if by
reason of such pledges public indigna
tion is allayed.
Resolved, That we affirm and in
dorse the platform of principles adopt
ed by the Toledo National Convention
on the 22d of February, 1878.
Resolved, That as the power to cre
ate money is the highest prerogative of
government, and as upon the regula
tion of the volume and value of such
money, by wise and judicious legisla
tion, depend the prosperity and welfare
of the nation, such power should be
jealously guarded and controlled, and
no power to regulate either its volume
or value should be given to banks or
other moneyed corporations which by
reason of such power could subserve
private ends and at will contract or ex
pand the currency of the country and
thus hold all producing and laboring
interests in absolute bondage.
Resolved, That the present national
banking system is not only burthen-
some to the people by reason of the
substitution of an inferior currency,
for money at a heavy expense to the
country In the useless payment of in
terest on bonds, but by reason of the
power in them such banks are obtain
ing permanent control of the govern
menfand are becoming the absolute
masters of all the business interests of
the country, and that in the interests of
themanufacturer,farmer, the mechanic
and the laborer, national bank cur
rency should be withdrawn from cir
culation and full legal-tender money
substituted by the government in lieu
thereof.
Resolved, That as the wealth of the
nation is founded upon labor, the la
borer should be protected in his just
rights. It is desirable that the hours
of labor should be so limited as to af
ford the laborer an opportunity to cul
tivate his mental faculties and enjoy
rational social intercourse with his
friends. To earn such reasonable wa
ges as may be an equitable proportion
of the profits of his industry, and this
so that he may ameliorate his condi
tion and obtain the comforts and lux
uries of life, and thus, by increasing
consumption, open new avenues for in
dustry, and new fields for labor. To
educate his children, and thus, through
universal education, elevate labor and
the character of the laborer. For the
purpose of attaining these ends,
Resolved, That the prison contract
system should be prohibited; that the
Federal and State Governments and
municipal corporations should limit the
hours of labor; that the manufactur
ing, mining and farming and laborers'
interests of the country be protected:
First, By lowering the rate of inter
est on money, and effecting this by the
government Issuing full legal-tender
money sufficient for the wants of trade
and regulating its value and its volume
by wise and judicious legislation.
Second. By the protection of Amer
ican industries by the enactment of a
tariff based on constitutional limits for
revenue, but with discrimination for
protection to the labor of the farmer,
the manufacturer and the producing
interests.
Third. By holding public lands for
the use of the actual settler, and not to
be granted as subsidies have been so
granted; to hold such corporations to a
strict accountability, and where the
terms of the grant have not been com
plied with to reclaim such lands as
having been forfeited and as having
reverted to the government.
Fourth. By opening new fields for
labor in the constructing of works of
national Importance, either directly by
the government itself or by rendering
assistance, in no case to be in the form
of subsidies, but all outlays of the gov
ernment to be adequately secured.
t ifth. By encouraging our ship-
building interests and the carrying of
American products in American ships,
and to render such aid under proper
guarantees against fraud as will enable
American steamships to compete with
foreign lines.
Sixth. To afford a safe depository
for money, and to protect the people
against the fraud and loss occasioned
by savings banks and trust companies,
a postal depository system should be
established, from which, upon being
deposited, certificates of deposit bear
ing a low rate of interest should be is
sued, and which certificates should be
payable on demand in full legal-tender
government money.
Seventh. That we demand the re
peal by the State government of all
charters and special privileges incon
sistent with the present Constitution of
the State, the damage, if any, when ju
diciously ascertained, to be paid by the
State.
Eighth. That we demand the pass
age and enforcement of such laws as
will prevent all combinations, dis
criminations or granting of rebates by
transportation companies, and com
pelling common carriers to furnish the
same facilities and perform the same
service for the same price to all men.
Ninth. That we demand the im
mediate repeal of the resumption act of
1875.
Tenth. That we demand equal and
just taxation of all property whatsoever,
except that used by the federal gov
ernment and used and held for govern
ment purposes.
Eleventh. That we demand the
payment of government bonds accord
ing to the original contract, in the
lawful money of the nation.
Resolved, That to significantly des
ignate our State organization, designed
to secure financial and labor reform,
we adopt the name of National-Greenback-Labor
party of Pennsylvania.
Whereas, The struggles of seven cen
turles for civil liberty have, in this
country, culminated in securing to all
an equal right to the ballot; andwhereas
we believe the Intelligent and honest
exercise of this privilege, judiciously
directed to the finances of the country
will secure general prosperity througli
a more equitable distribution of the
products of labor therefore
Resolved, That this convention con
demns all lawlessness, violence or dis
order to accomplish its ends, believing
that the happiness of the whole peo
ple can only be permanently secured
through the ballot, after a calm, free,
open and searching discussion of the
grave questions which press themselves
upon the convention.
JVE W AD VER TISSEMENTS,
ASK YOUR GROCER FOB
Silver Leaf 'iSE.
FOR STOVES, RANGES, Etc.
Always READY for Use I
?i3 DUST,
TJf ODOR
BRUSH.
Circulars Free. W. H. STEWART,
(H Courtluud St., New York.
AGENTS WANTED.
PUilE TEAS IJT SEALED
PACKAGES.
A GENTS WANTED EVERY
f WHERE to sell Teas to families,
hotels, and large consumers the largest stock
In the country to select from qualities of all
descriptions, from the hiKhcstim ported to the
lowest grades. A large discount, and a hand
some income to all who sell for us. Country
storekeepers, drugging, who wish to sell teas
In sealed pound packages, peddlers, and, lu
fact, all who wish to obtain an honorable liv
ing by selling teas should write us for a circu
lar. THE WELLS TEA COMPANY,
P. O. Box 4500. aoi Fulton St., New York.
jEW LIVERY STABLE
IN
RIDGWAY.
DAN SCRIBNER WISHES TO
inform the citizens of Ridgway, and
the public generally, that he has
tarted a Ljvery Stable and will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
and Buggies to let upon the most
reasonable terms.
8Sg"lIe will also do job teaming.
Stable on Broad street, above Main.
All orders left at the Post Office will
receive prompt attention.
Aug20l871tf
$10 REWARD.
LOST OR STOLEN from the
premises of the subscriber at Arroyo,
Elk County. Pa., sometime about the
8th Jof April last, a two year old red.
lineback heifer with a white face, and
with calf, time of incoming not known.
The above reward will be paid for in
formation that will procure the" re
covery of the heifer, and conviction of
the thief. THOS. IRWIN.
Arroyo, Pa., May 4tb, 1878.
nl2ta.
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aud Debilitated.
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Appliances are a speedy and Permanent cure
for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Kidney, Liver
aud Female Complaints, Nervous Prostra
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Belt' to.UO; Hplnal Belt, lor Paralysis aud
bpiuul Ailmeuis, jflO.uu, and upwards; Arm
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each; Huspeusories, o.0u. Illustrated
Pbamphlet Free. Address.
GALVANO-MEDIL'AL ARSOCIATIO-tf
27 East Ninth fcitreet.New York.
A CHANCE TO MAZS COKE HONEY, SITES.
'Cornell's History of Pennsylvania." Now
ready. Write for Agency at once. JOUN
BULLY S CO., Publishers, T1& Sausora Street.
Philadelphia.
n7lnm3.
Rate of Advertising.
One column, one year J78 52
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5 16 00
Transient advertisement per square of,
eight line, one insertion tl, two lnaer
il.oO, three Insertions A
business cards, ten lines or less, per year
Advertisements payable quarterly.
Business Cards.
GEO. A. RATH BUN.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW",
Main Street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
HALL & M'CAULEY.
ATTORN E Y8-AT-LA W.
Office In New Brick Building, Main Street,
Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. V3u2tf.
J. O. N. BAILEY.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Ridgway, Elk Connty, Pa. Agent forth
Traveler's Life and Accident Insurance Co.,
of Hartford, ConnctlouU vln25yl.
LUCORE . HAMBLEN.
ATTORNEYS AT-LA W,
Ridgway, Elk County Pa. Office across
the hall from the Dkmockat establishment.
Claims for collection promptly attended to
Jne.15-1878
E. G. FAY.
LUMBER AND INSURANCE C0MMI9.
8I0N BROKER.
And General Collection Agent, No. 206
Walnut Place, (318 Walnut Street.) Philadel
phia, Pa. n41-ly
G. G. MESSENGER.
DRUGGIST AND PARMACEUTIST.
N. W. corner of Main and Mill streets.
Ridgway, Pa., full assortment of carefully
selected Foreign and Domostlo Drugs. Pre
scriptions carefully dispensed at all hours,
day or night. Ylu3y
T. S. HARTLEY, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office in Drug Store, corner Broad and
Main Streets. Residence corner Broad
Street, opposite the College. Office hours
from 8 to 10 A. M. aud from 7 to 8 P. M.
vln2yl.
J. S. BORDWELL, M. D.
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Has removed his office from Centro Street,
to Malu Street, Ridgway, Pa., in the second
story of the new brick building of John O.
Hall, west of the Hyde House.
Oflice hours ; 1 to 2 P. M. 7 to t P. M.
MRS. N. T. CUMMINGS.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OK NEW
STYLES SPRING HATS JUST RECEIVED
at Mrs. N. T. Cummlugs, also tics, collars
cuffs, holsery, gloves, and a general assort
ment of Ladles' fancy goods. Remember the
place in II. S. Thayer's Building, Main street.
Call and examine before purchasing els
where.
HYDE HOUSE.
W. H. SCHRAM, Proprietor,
Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore so
liberally bestowed upon him, the now pro
prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention to
the comfort and convenience of guests, to
merit a continuance of the same,
oct30'69
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.
MRS. J. R. KELTZ, Kersey, Elk Co., Pa.,
takes this method of announcing to the citi
zens of Elk county, that she bus on hand an
assortment of fashionable millinery goods
which will be sold cheup. Also dressmaking
iu all its branches.
Agent for Dr. J. Bail A Co's Patent Ivory
and Lignum VI tie Eye Cups. Send for des
criptive circular.
ul7yl.
APPLETON'S AMERICAN CYCLO
PEDIA. Vol. 8 of this admirable work Is just out
making it hulf complete, as there are to be 16
lu all, of 800 puges each, oue being Issued in
two months. It makes a complete library,
aud no oue cau afford to do without It who
would keep well Informed. Price fl,00 a vol
ume In leather, or J7.0U in elegant half Tur
key. C. K. Judsou, Predouia, N. Y., controls
the sale in Elk county. Address him for
patlculars. gep 17-tf.
E. K. GRESH.
DEALER In all kinds of cabinet ware,
wood und cane seat chairs, kitchen and ex
tention tables, wood and marble top stands,
wood and marble top bureaus, whatnots,
looking glasses, wood and marble top cham
ber suits, mattresses, spring bed bottoms
bed steads, cribs. Laferty's metal lined
wood pumps, fcc, Ac. Cane seats replaced
with perforated wood seats. Weed sewing
machine reduced from ttS to 6, the best ma
chine 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
goods are sold at panto prices. Ware Rooms
In masonic fcuilding, Ridgway Pa.
V7n51t
QUOTATIONS
White, Powell & Co.
BANKERS AND BKOKEHd,
No. 42 t-outh Third Street.
Stocks and Bonds Bought and Sold on
Commission.
Philadelphia, May 28th, 1878.
BID. A8KKD
V. S. 1881. a 108J 108i
do 5-20 '65 J and J 101 104f
do 'do '67 do 107 1071
do do '68 do lot) no
10-40, do coupon ........107i 107f
d Paoifio 6's cy 121f 122
newosxieg. toot -..lOo 105,
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" tieg. j hsu 103 103
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New 4's Keg. 1907 ...10U 101
" 0. 1907. lOll 101
Qo1(l 101 101
reuusyivama, ,,,, 28 1 28
Reading. 13. 13!
ruiiaueipnia a r.ne , 7 71
-""'6" oaiigauuu jo jgi
do Valley 37 37!
United R R of N J. ........ ex. di121 122
rmsDurgn, 1. Uuttalo K. K. ...M "6J
Northern Central ex. di 18J
Central Transportation S8J
nesqueuoning 451 40
norm rennsyivania 83 84
Health and Happiness.
Health and Happiness are priceless Wealth
to their possessors, and yet they are within
the reach of orery one who will use '
WRIGHT'S LIVER PILL8
The only sure CURE for Torpid Liver.
Dyspepsia, Headache. 8nn kir,m..k.
Constipation, Debility, Nausea, aud all BU-
"" ""piaiui ana uiood disorder
None genuine unless signed, 'Wm. Wright,
Phila-' If your Druggist will not supply
end 25 cents for one i,n t i&,.rinv u..i
ler 4 Co., 70 N. 4th St. Phila '
mvooyl.
Hides, Sheep Pelts, and Calf Skina
wanted at 42 Main Street
FRANK SETTELLE.
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