THURSDAY, OCT., foth, 1878.
Notes.
Very pleasant weather for a few
days this week.
The sound of coal falling Into the
bin warns us that winter approaches.
Presbyterian sociable at Mrs.
Chaplns' house, Friday evening.
A new and extensive lot of samples
of overcoatings at McAfee's. Call and
see them.
A new sidewalk from Hall's brick
building to Woodward's corner on De
pot street
The dwelling house of James Mc-
Mannus, near DaguBcahonda station
was destroyed by fire with its contents
on Tuesday evening.
The dissolution notice of Morges-
ter & Jackson will be found in another
column. Mr. Morgester withdraws
from the firm, and Mr. Jackson con
tinues the business.
The bell in the Lutheran church
at this place, has been cracked, and
now instead of a soft melodious
sound, the bell sends forth a melody
between the croaping of a bull frog
and that produced by a man with a
cold in the head.
Another cow loose in the court
square. The commissioners passeu a
resolution, while Daniel Scull was
Sheriff, prohibiting the pasturing of
cattle in the court square, and for a
time the resolution was observed. We
protest against any one using this
beautiful square for a pasture field.
Another cow loose in the court square.
One by one the leaves are falling,
and one by one the boys of our town,
who have neared the vortex of old
batehelorism, are entering the uncer
tain portals of matrimonial alliance.
Orderly Horton and Frank Seager are
among the recent names added to the
honorable list of married men. Before
the cold weather sets in we shall not
be surprised to hear of three or four
old roosters we now think of, going
the same road. We are always happy
to announce marriages as misery loves
company you know.
The Greenbackers held a meeting
in the Court House on Wednesday
evening, which was addressed by
Messrs. Randal & Lurtou, the Moody
A Sankey of the Greenback canvass.
Mr. Randall did the speaking, and
Mr. Lurton presided at the organ and
sung several campaign songs. The
Court House was filled full, and all
hands seemed to depart well pleased
Quite a number of ladies attended the
meeting.which fact we are glad to note,
for if the ladies are not as much inter
ested in good government as the men,
we would like to have some person
give us a reason why they are not.
Following are the names of the pu
pils in the Intermediate department of
the Ridgway graded school who have
been present every day during the first
month of school: Willie Cunning
ham, Charlie Dill, Jerome Gorton,
Frank Wickwire, Charlie Lesser, Fred.
Hartley, Eddie Holaday, Warren Ir
win, George McFarlen, Charlie Wil
liams, Joseph May, Carrie Cunimings,
Belle Hartley, Maud Kinie, Mary
O'Brien, Anna McGovern, Bessie
Bcribner.
E. Jenna B. Atherton,
Teacher.
The British Medical Journal
prints the following: A certain doctor,
struck with the large number of boys
under 15 years of age whom he ob
served smoking, was led to enquire
into the effect it had upon the general
health. He took for his purpose
thirty-eight boys, aged from 9 to 15
and carefully examined them; in
twenty-seven of them he discovered
injurious traces of the habit. In
twenty-two were various disorders of
the circulation and digestion, palpita
tion of the heart, and a more or less
marked taste for strong drink. In
twelve there was frequent bleeding at
the nose, ten had disturbed sleep, and
twelve had slight ulceration of the
mucous membrane of tlie mouth,
which disappeared on ceasing the use
of tobacco for some days. The doctor
treated them all for weakness but with
little effect, until the smoking was
discontinued, when health and
strength were soon restored.
Geo. A. Jenks, of Broukville, and
Senator Peale, of Lock Haven, were
adveatised to address the Democrats of
this place, on Thursday evening last
Senator Peale missed connections and
was not on hand. A delegation from
Fox township, bearing aloft a hard
looking representative of a scared rey
nard, came to town In the afternoon
The special train from St. Mary's con
sisting of two passenger coaches, came
down a few minutes after eight o'clock
This delegation were equipped with
torches, and accompanied by a brass
band, making a lively appearance.
Judge Dickinson was chosen President
f the meeting. Geo. E. Weis, of St
Mary's, Doctor II. Straessley, of Fox,
and John C. McCallister, of Horton,
Vice Presidents, while G. & Brandon,
and E. J. Miller, were made the hon
orable secretares. John G. Hall opened
the meeting with a speech, in which
lie apologized for the absence of Sena
tor Peale, and then made a special
plea for Greenback Democrats to re
turn te their first love. His piece was
well delivered and attentively listened
to. After Mr. Hall, the speaker of the
evening, Mr. Jenks, was Introduced,
and spoke to a tiresome length, al
though we grant that his argument
was able, yet almost too serious to capti
vate the ordinary ordience. The Ridg
way Band was on hand and furnished
music for the occasion.
rersnnnl Notes.
Michael Fearn, of Wilcox, was in
town this week.
Rev. M. Meagher has returned
from his visit to Canada.
Mrs. C W, Simons, of Corry, a
niece of Doctor Bordwell, Is visiting at
the Doctor's.
E. K. Gresh has bought the
house and lot on Zion's hill formerly
owned by Harry Wilson.
B. Lamoreux has moved from D.
D. Cook's corner building to J. Pow
ell's house near the Thayer hotel.
Frank Seager and bride have com
menced housekeeping in E. C. Bar
rett's building near the school house.
Sheriff Head will please accept our
thanks for a beautiful boquet composed
of late fall flowers.
Professor Johnson has decided to
have examinations in the public
schools every two months, instead of
each month as formerly.
D. D. Cook and Melvln Gardner
have taken a job of putting in logs near
the Montmorency farm. Mr. Cook has
moved his family to near the job.
C. W. Barrett has moved his fan
ily to town, and occupies the house
back of Healy's store, from which
John Fannin, Jr., recently moved.
Harry Wilson has moved his
family to the house formerly occupied
by Geo. Walker, on the farm now
owned by Horace Little on the pike
above the old windfall farm house.
S. W. Moyer, of Fox township,
Republican candidate for County Com
missioner was in town this week. Mr.
Moyer is a gentleman whom it is a
pleasure to meet, and his elevation to
the office to which he has been nomi
nated, would be a benefit to the people
of the whole county.
Married.
Horton Bennett At the Carver
house, Warren, Pa., on Thursday,
October 3d, 1878, by Rev. M. A. Rank
in, Pastor of Presbyterian church, Mr.
W. S. Horton, of Ridgway, to Miss
Ella Bennett, of Wilmarth.
Seager Baker At the residence
of the bride's parents, on Wednesday,
October 2d, 1878, by Wm. Gray, Esq,,
Mr. Frank D. Seager, of Ridgway, to
Miss H. M. Baker, of Spartansburg,
Pa.
A Valuable Book. We have be
fore us a small volume, an Abridged
Digest of the Election Laws of Penn
sylvania, published by Messrs. Jones &
M'Murray, at Harrisburg, being an ex
tract from the "Pennsylvania State
Book," now in course of publication,
which embraces a concise digest of all
the laws relative to the duties of offi
cers of elections and the requirements
of voters, arranged in a convenient
form and easy of reference. It also
contains the recent game law, a very
valuable matter just now, and alto
gether is such a work as should be found
in the bands of every person interested
in the proper conduct of our elections,
and especially those of election officers,
and we would suggest to our county
commissioners the wisdom and pro
priety of placing at least one copy of
the book in the hands of every election
board in the county. It can be secured
by mail by sending 25 cents to the pub
lishers, Harrisburg, Pa.
One bushel of lime," says an ex
change, "will cost you probably fifteen
cents, delivered at your residence. Ten
minutes work will suffice to distribute
it in the bock yard and in out of the
way places, damp alleys, &c. One
modest funeral, including the doctor's
bill, will cost at the lowest calculation
$150. Draw your own conclusions !''
The Great 7 Elephant Rail
road Show and the only one on
earth. When it comes to actual
comparison of relative size and rare
possessions, we notice that the largest
Eastern shows, and those most given
to boastfulness too "weakens" as the
saying is, before the substanciated
statements made by Sells Brothers
regarding the magnitude of their
latest venture in the amusement field,
which is to exhibit at St. Marys on
Tuesday October, 15 and which, even
in these pinching times, that so
severely try both the souls aud the
pockets of amusement managers, is
meeting with unparalled success every
where, and comes with such unani
mous endorsements from the press of
every city where it has pitched its
immense tents, as to render its
superiority beyond question. For ex
ample the Pittsburgh Daily Chronicle
of a recent date says of it:
The inauguration of the tenting
season in this city by the Great 7
Elephant Railroad Show of the Sells
Bros, has been a brilliantly successful
one, and entirely satisfactory to the
most exacting critics among all classes.
The immense capacity of the canvass
was fully tested on the south side last
evening, and even the roughs of that
vicinity, who generally take advantage
of circus day to display some of their
superfluous cussedness, were mollified
by the unprecedented excellence of the
exhibition into quite respectable and
vociferously enthusiastic spectators.
As a general thing, visitors rush pre
cipitately through the menagerie and
scramble ou to the circus seats; but in
this cat., the magnitude and rarity of
the Zoological department compelled
attention, and the space in front of the
elephants and cages was constantly
crowded. The animals are all re
markably fine specimens, and many
of them new here.
" The Circus fully deserves the com
pliments itfcas received, and presents
the most eminent of riders and gym
nasts in an exciting programme of
ample variety. The trained animals
are wonderful, and the management
attentive and polite. The comfortable
reserved seats are also a most desirable
innovation."
From tho McKonn Miner.
Enforcement of the Laws.
RIO UTS OF INDIVIDUALS NOT TO BE
TRAMPLED UPON EVERYWHERE BY
CORPORATIONS FIRST GUN FIRED
AGAINST THE MONOPOLISTS BY GEN.
KANE.
Disputed oil lands seems to be the
business of the day. Monopolies seem
to be possessed of the Idea that by a
slight effort toward fulfilling their con
tract they can retain an undisputed
right to an unlimited amount of oil
territory. This scheme has been suc
cessfully carried out In the Immediate
Bradford region and Is now being at
tempted in the Klnzua valley. It ap
pears that In 1876 Mr. Frederick Pren
tice entered into an agreement with
General Kane for all the lands owned
or represented by him on the waters of
the Klnzua creek in Wetmore and
Hamilton townships, McKean county.
They were believed at that time, and
have since proved to be the best oil
lands owned by the General and as
such were solicited of him by Mr.
Prentice. Mr. Prentice, In order to
strengthen him in a contest into which
he with certain parties who were be
lieved to represent the Interests of a
monopoly, of refining oil against that
of the producer, then formed a com
pany known as the Producers' Con
solidated Land and Petroleum Com
pany, who are now the actual trespas
sers on General Kane's property. Most
old oil men are familiar with the story
of Mr. Prentice's ruin. His failure oc
curred in the spring of 1877. It oc
casioned at the same time some feeling,
as it was believed he had been craftily
sold out to the refining monopolies by
pretended friends who had advanced
him funds which came from the mo
nopolists' treasury. He was then re
quested to call and. settle, at a time he
was ill prepared to do it. It is evident
that Mr. Prentice was a reckless buyer
of oil at high prices and bought with
out reasonable regard to his ability to
carry it. Becoming insolvent Mr.
Prentice made an assignment of the
"Kane estate," recorded at Smethport,
to his P. C. L. & P. Co., and his opera
tions have since been conducted only
in Western Virginia. Although un
fortunate, he was a man of excellent
business ability. Individuals would
stand no chance against corporations
if it were not that they attend more
closely to their affairs, and perhaps
this is where the P. C. L. & P. Co,
have made a great mistake.
The P. C. L. &P. Co. since Prentice's
time have been a corporate organ iza
tion employing salaried officers who
attend to special departments of the
affairs in detached offices while the
main chancn has been overlooked by
the great capitalists above it who have
been the real power to manage the
concern. The people are now Indebted
to General Kane for the rapid appre
ciation In the value of the oil territory.
Upon the character of the agreement
of Mr. Prentice it is not our province
to comment. The agreement is found
recorded in the miscellaneous record
book at the county seat. The cove
nants of agreement on the part of Mr.
Prentice have not been performed as
will be seen by reference to the instru
ment, the time being made in the es
sence of the contract.
The most eminent counsel practic
ing at our bar, such men as Judge R.
Brown, Hon. B. D. Hamlin and others,
concur in the opinion that the license
to enter upon the Kane lands has been
long since forfeited, and cannot at this
late day be revived.
The P. C. L. & P. Company had pro
nounced the two wells that they had
sunk on the Kane property Id order
to obtain rights for a pipeline as will
be seen by the agreement to be dry
holes, and abandoned them. They
seemed to take a different view of their
interests after the strike of the oil well
known as the Big Owl which is on the
Hulings land and which was formerly
a part of the Kane property. The near
est point being in a southwest line from
the Huling's Big Owl well they slipped
in from the rear upon it. They hauled
their material from Wilcox, via How
ard hill, and have since maintained
possession by a strong force of armed
men. General Kane's friends' version
of the story is that he endeavored, and
up to last week was engaged in efforts
to buy off the trespassers.
Whether this is true or not, he ap
pears to have waited until the well
was sunk to a depth of 1831 feet before
putting in his appearance. When he
did put in an appearance he did it to
some purpose. In the early dawn of
last Friday morning he quietly took
possession of his property, and has
since permanently resided upon the
premises.
The well which General Kane now
has possession of is located in the south
east corner of warrant 8085 and near
the State Road. As the former parties
were trespassers on the land, their
property had no light to remain, conse
quently it was removed by permission,
and without injury, to the adjoining
Huling's land. The derrick was torn
down and carefully removed. Gen.
Kane has erected two log houses on
the property and they will henceforth
be inhabited. The design now is to
defend the rights of the citizens and
protect the property.
The above statement Is a fact which
both parties aeree in affirming. The
feeling of the inhabitants the valley
seems to be intense against the giant
monopoly and all are anxious to turn
out and sustain theright. The Swedes
who own the farms around the terrl
tory are well aware that their rights
are not for a moment respected if
the monopoly comes in possession of
the land.
It is now time that the aid of the
law was Invoked to exterminate this
iniquity that is usurping and tramp
ling upon the rights of honest citizens.
A monopoly of twenty minion aoi
lars is a formidable foe to fight but
thnm Ix a rltrht, bv law " and it is tho
Imperative duty of every honest citi
zen to sustain it. One thing is certain,
Gen. Kane is actuated by motives of
honesty and right, and is not afraid.to
combat what he considers to be the
enemy of law and order.
This Is the Inltatory step toward ex
tirpating a pernicious evil thnt is fast
winding Its ample folds around the
passive, Indulgent people. The mon
ster, combination, has been tolerated In
all financial circles, and perhaps the
most ruinous one is that which over
shadows and moves the oil interests of
to-day. Will not the citizens embrace
the opportunity to aid In crushlnir out
this perpetrator of wrongs ?
Proteus.
Notes from Exchanges.
BY COUNTIES.
POTTER.
From the Enterprise .
E. O. Austin, of Portaire. rennrbTn
remarkable feat of asquirrel. He says
he put on the upper floor of his gran
ery quite a quantity of hog corn, was
feeding his hogs from same, and in a
few days it had all disappeared. In
fact for several days he could mt.
compreheud the situation. He fejt
that no one could be stealing this corn
for below the crib was full and not dis
turbed. A search was made. In the
loft of the same building he had stored
his sap buckets, and in them he found
eighteen bushel baskets of corn, put
there, he thinks, by one red squirrel.
As these little animals are quite nu
merous this fall, it will be well for far
mers to keep an eye on.then. ; let the
shot gun bo used.
On Friday, September 27th, Wal
lace Burdict, son of Peleg Rurdic, of
Sharon Centre, was shockingly injured.
On that day they had been threshing
with a machine in Mr. Buidic's barn.
Wallace, and another young man were
carrying the grain from the machine
to the bins, and in doing so had to step
over the tumbling rod. While young
Burdic was going to step over the rod
the other boy wasrctu ruing and acci
dentally hit Wallace, causing him to
put down his left foot nearthe knuckle
connecting the rods. A horse nail,
used as a key, caught his pants and
running through his Doot leg, threw
him instantly to the ground and
wound his leg around the knuckle,
breaking aud lacerating it in a fright
ful manner. The nail tore the flesh
off his limb terribly. Th man at the
machine fortunately was looking in
that direction just thatmnnent and as
quick as thought slipped the belt In
an instant more a shocking death
would have been the result.
JEFFERSON.
From the Republican.
Capt. J. C. MeNutt. of Wcrthville.
died at his residence yesterday morn
ing, the 1st Inst. Mr. McNutt was a
gentleman of unblemished character,
and possessed the esteem of a wide cir
cle ot friends and acquaintances. At
the Republican county convention his
name was presented, with a long list
of other excellent gentlemen, for the
nomination for County Commissioner.
and although there were apprehen
sions on the Part of his friends tli-it
his death would break dow n entirely
before the campaign was ended, he
was, nevertheless, placed In nomina
tion, and we are ussured that had his
lire and health been preserved, his
election would have followed, the
people recognizing in him a man in
whose custody their interests would be
entirely sate, lie was in the fiftieth
year of his age, aud leaves a wife and
family to mourn their Irreparable loss
ihis Wednesday evenincr. the
dwelling house of Mr. Samuel Suvder.
east end of Brookville, was discovered
to he on nr and before help was ob
taiuea the flames had ealned such
headwuy as to defy all attempts to stay
their progress, and the building and a
large portion of its contents were re
uueed to ashes. The buildinirs
of
Messrs. J. W. Henderson and E.
Li ten were in iminent danger, but the
very favorable condition of the
weather enabled those who were flirh
ing'the flames to save them without
serious damage, although most of the
household effects of Mr. H. were re
moved and consequently greatly dam
aged. We have not learned the cause
of the fire, it commenced in the upper
story and in a closet or clothes mess
ana very soon communicated to all
of
that portion of the building. There
was no insurance on the building, an
the loss will fall heavily on Mr. Sny
der, the exact amount of which we hav
not learned.
From the Jefferson ian.
We are called upon this week to
record the most horrible crime tha
was ever perpetrated in Jefferson
county, the scene of the murder being
laid at Rockdale Mills, this county
Thomas Jones, an old resident of that
place, having been engaged in bust
ness recently became financially em
barrassed, and this Is 6aid to have
weighed so upon his mind that he had
for days previous to the foul deed be
came quite despondent, verging on in
sanity. On Monday evening last he
killed his wife and two children and
then fatally shot himself, thus wiping
out of existence the entire family in a
few minutes. He is said to have left a
note, on which was written words to
the effect that the deed was prompted
by "oppression." We have only these
bare facts to present our readers thi
week, but will give particulars in our
next
Duncannou's singular explosion
A fpw H.1VH mm fij TVIm TTHi
mt a
pint can of oysters on the stove to
nrrr TM.a 1 1 .. 1 ...I J I .. , . 1
vmsiv. iic euu eApiuueu will u
report. Mrs. Elby was knocked i
a frying pun was doubled up and
loud
down,
some
domesticated flat-irons walked
the ceiling, fly-fashion.
along
From the Center Herald
SET JUL YOCUM.
The candidate of the National party
in the 20th Congressional District is a
gentleman of whom we may well foci
proud. Seth H. Yocum, son of Jesse
Yocum, was born In theyeor 1834, In
a little log house along the banks of
the Susquehanna river In Columbia
county. The house Is still standing,
though proped up by logs to keep it
fiom falling. His childhood and early
boyhood, up to eighteen years, was
spent upon his father's farm. His
grand-father, Jno. Yocum, was a sol
dler in the Revolutionary war, and
helped to achieve our independence.
At the age of eighteen the object of
our sketch was apprenticed to and
worked in the Timet office, at New
Berlin, for t wo years. Having in view
the importance of education, and the
necessity of suporting himself, he
turned his mind to earning and saving
enough to put himself through a col
legiate course. After serving his time
at the Timet office he went to Harris-
burgh and worked for Boyd Hamilton
on State printing. From there he
went to Johnson's stereotype foundry,
in Philadelphia, where he worked for
some time. The cholera being bad in
Philadelphia and help being scarce,
lie worked on newspapers in the va
rious offices of that city, and by strict
industry and economy saved euough to
commence his preparatory course,
which he did at Miflliuburg, under
Prof. Fisher, successor to "Bossy"
Maguire. After finishing his course
here he taught a year at Selinsgrove,
after which lie entered the Freshman
class at Dickinson College, Carlisle.
He pursued his studies dilligentiy, and
graduated in 1800, standing No. 4 in
his class.
At the close of his collegiate course
he returned home and commenced the
publication of the Ashland Mountain
eer, a campaign paper in the first elec
tion of Lincoln for President, and A.
G. Curtin for Governor. He contin
ued at this until the breaking out of
the rebellion, when he enlisted as a
private soldier in Co. C, 5th Pa. Cav
alry. Afterserving seven months, be
ing promoted to orderly sergeant in
the meantime, lie was promoted to 2d
lieutenant in Co. A, of the same regi
ment. He was with the regiment
throughout the whole term of enlist
ment and participated with it in all
the actions in which it was engaged.
serving with credit the part of a brave
soldier and skillful officer. He was
again promoted to 1st lieutenant of
Co. G, of the same regiment, and serv
ed in that capacity until the regiment
was discharged, September 8, 1804.
After returning from the war he
completed his law studies, and was ad
mitted to the bar in April, 1805, at
Ashland, Schuylkill county, where he
practiced until the fall of 1873, when
he removed to Bellefonte and became
one of the firm of Bush, Yocum and
Hastings, since which time nothing
that we can say would add to the
esteem in which he is held by all who
know him.
Mr. Yocum has never held an office
under any political regime, and lias
never been an aspirant for office. His
whole record, both civil and military,
is entirely irreproachable. He is
spoken of by all political parties as a
gentleman of high moral character,
excellent ability, and a thoroughly
honest and honorable man. It is with
great pleasure that we present for the
suffrage of the voters of this district
such a man. who has espoused the
cause of tho people in this great con
flict between the money power and the
people. We feel that in Seth H. Yo
cum the people can safely confide their
interests, with the assurance that legis
lation effected by such means wiil re
sult in the benefit of the whole people.
Smell of gas offended Mrs. Con-
ncu, wne or William . conneir as
she sat in the parlor of her residence,
in Scranton, on Tuesday, and she went
down into the cellar to find the leak.
There she found the dead body of
Henry Farber, who had been sent to
fix the gas-pipe, which was open and
the gas escaping. Farber had been
sufibcated while at work.
The law officers of the Govern
ment have taken steps to eject parties
ironi me possession ot about one
thousand acres of land In the Pennsyl
vania oil regions. This land was taken
part payment of a debt due the United
States by theVenango County Bank
of about $ 60,000. It was held by the
former owner in the days of the oil
fever at a fabulous sum, he having at
one time refused an offer of $700,000
for the same.
Our citizens, last Friday afternoon,
were uic victims or a heartless an un
pardonable canard, published by the
Harrisburg Patriot, stating that John
H. M'Gill, I. P. Jenks, N. L. Irwin,
J. Piccolia, Cal Dcvenie and Ed. Hunt
died suddenly in Montgomery, Ala.
of yellow fever. Considerable excite
ment was caused over the affair until a
telegram was received from E. L. Ty
ler, vice president and superintendent
of the Montgomery & Mobile railroad,
ccntiadicting the report. Mr. Tyler
says there is no yellow fever in that
city. Jlenovo Record.
In France the professor of the
pastepot is compelled to pay a tax of
tive centimes for every bill he posts
and is limited in the size of his
"spreads." The consequence is that
the eye is not offended by seeing every
vacant wall or fence, or even the piers
of the boulevards and parks defaced by
glaring acres of show-bills. Bill-post
lug and street-advertising in this coun
try has overrun the limits of good
good taste and even the interests of the
advertiser, and has become a public
nuisance. Far better patronize the
newspapers more and board fences and
brick walls less. The former are read
by people who buy, the latter attract
the attention mostly of those who
steal. Exchange,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Rales of Advertising.
One column, one year ST5 00
1U l.f
" " 25 (XI
ii it i nn
Transient advertisement per square of
eight linen, one Insertion 81, two Inner
Jl.fiO, three Insertion! 12.
business curds, tea lines or less, per yoar
Advertisements pnynnie quarterly.
ADM INIST RATORsFnOT ICE?
ESTATE of J. O. W. Bailey, late of
Ridgway township
ay township, h;ik county, ra.,
deceased- LETTF.
d- LETTERS TESTAMEN
TARY having been grouted to the un
dersigned upon the said estate all per
sons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make payment, and those
having claims to present them for set
tlement. J. L. STEVES, Adinr,
H. M. POWERS. Atlmr
n33t6.
Notice of Dissolution.
To all whom it may concern '.
Notice Is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing be
tween the undersigned in 1 ho business
of hotel keeping at Ridgway, under
the Arm name of Morgester & Jack
son, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Tho business will be con
tinued by S. Jackson, to whom all ac
counts due the late firm must be paid,
and by whom all liabilities will be
settled.
J. W. MORGESTER,
S. JACKSON.
Ridgway, Ta., Oct. 7, 1878 n34t3.
"sherIffs saleT
BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT
of levari facias issued out of the Court
of Common Pleas of Elk County, and
to me directed, I( D. C. OYSTER,
High Sheriff of said county, do here
by give notice that I will expose to
public sale or outcry at the Court
House, in Ridgway, at one o'clock P.
M., on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 0,1878.
ALL the undivided two-third parts
of all the three following described
tracts or pieces of land situated in Elk
county, Pennsylvania, and
county, and bounded and described as
follows, viz : All that certain tract or
parcel of land lying and being in
Millstone Township, County of Elk,
and Slate aforesaid, surveyed on war
rant No. 2o4'2 situated on the waters of
Big Toby Creek in the last purchase
district No. 5. described and bounded
as follows viz : Beginning at a white
oak corner on the district line No. 0
thence east lour hundred and sev
enty-eight perches to a white oak cor
ner; thence north 300 and thirty
perches to a post : thence west four
hundred and seventy-eight perches to
a hemlock corner on the district line
No. 0 : and thence south three bun
dred and thirty perches to the place of
beginning, bounded on the south iv
tract No. 2333, on the east by tract No.
2548, on the north by tract No. 'ZoiJ,
and on the west by district line No. 0,
containing nine hundred and twenty
acres and twelve perches, with the
usual allowance of six per cent. &c.
ALSO a certain other tract or parcel
of land situated in Millstone 'township,
Elk Couuty. and State aforesaid,
situated on the waters of Big Toby's
Creek, in the last purchase district No.
o, surveyed on warrant No. '2"AH, de
scribed and bounded as follows, viz :
Beginning at a white oak corner, be
ing a corner of this and the adjoining
tract No. 2542; thence east four hun
dred and forty-four perches to a white
pine corner being a corner of this and
the adjoining tract No. 2525; thence
north three hundred and thirty perch
es to a beech corner; thence west four
hundred and forty-four perches to a
post; thence south' three hundred and
thirty perches to the place of begin
ning, bounded on the south by sur
veyed land, on the east by tract No.
2525, on the north by tract No. 2518
and on the west by tract No. 2542, con
taining eight hundred and sixty-two
acres and nineteen perches with the
usual allowance of six per cent. &u.
Upon which there is erected one frame
house 10 by 24 feet two stories high,
also good coal bank on the premises.
AND ALSO a certain other tract
of land situate in the Townships of
Heath and Millstone, Counties of Jef-
tcrson and Elk, and State aforesaid,
surveyed on warrant No. 2533, dated
the 12th day of December, 1792, said
tracts being bounded and described as
follows, viz: Beginning at a white
oak ; thence by lot Xo. 2042 east four
hundred and seventy-seven perches to
a post; thence by vacant lands (or tor
merly so) south three hundred anil
twenty perches ; thence west tour hun
dred and seventy-seven perches to a
white oak; and thence by tlistrict No. 6
north three hundred and twenty
perches to the place ol beginning, con
taining nine hundred acres and allow
ance, cic. Upon which there is erect
ed one house 32 by 32 feet two stories
nigh, with good well ot water. One
house 30 by 10 two stories high with
Kitchen attached 12 by 20. One house
28 by 10 feet two stories high with
kitchen attached 10 by 20 feet, and
well of water. One house 24 by 16
icei two stones nign with Kitchen at
tached 10 by 10 feet. One house
32 by 16 feet two stories high. One
house 10 by 21 one and one-half stories
high. One frame barn 50 by 50 feet-
One smoke house 12 by 20 feet one
story high. One house 10 by 32 one
story nigh. Also one saw null and
eighty acres under improvement, and
small orchard thereon.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of John K. Moore, Henry C.
Moere, and Samuel M. Moore, at the
suit ot w liuani uicKey.
TERMS OF SALE.
The following must be strictly com
plied with when the property is struck
off:
1. All the bids must be paid in full
except where the plaintiff or other
lien creditors becomes the purchaser,
in which case the costs on the writs
must be paid, as well as all liens prior
to that of the purchaser, and a duly
certified list of liens shall be furnished,
including mortgage searches on the
property sold, together with such lien
creditor's receipt for the amount of the
proceeds of the sale, or such portion
thereof as he shall appear to be en
titled to.
2. All sales not settled immediately
will be continued until six o'clock P.
M., at which time all property not set
tled for will again be put up and sold
at the expense and risk of the person
to whom it was first struck off, and
who, in case of deficiency at such re
sale, suau mane good the same, and in
no iustanoe will the deed be presented
ior connrmation unless the bid Is ac
tually settled for with the Sheriff as
above stated.
D. C. OYSTER, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Ridgway, Pa.
Oct. 7th. 1878. f
See Turdon's Digest, Ninth Edition,
pngeo; (smith's t onus, 381.
Call and examine the new Fall
samples at the Wanaiuaker Agency
No trouble o show them, whether yoi
purchase or not. Compare prices bei'or
pare prices before
buying.
Business Cards.
GEO. A. rtAlHBUN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Street, Uldgway, Elk Co., Pa.
Mai
HALL & M'CAULEY
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Olllce 1 New Brick Building, Muln Rtreot,
Ridgway, Elk Co., Ta. v3 2tf.
LUCOR & HAMBLEN
ATTORNEYS AT-LAW.
Ridgway, Elk Couty Pa. Olllce across
tho hall rrom the Dkmucrat establishment.
Claims fur collection promptly attcn cd to
Jno.15-18-6
E. G. FAY
LUMBER AND INSURANCE COMMIS
SION BROKER.
And General Colloctlo Agent, No. 208
Walnut Place, (H1J Walnut Street.) Philndel
plila, Pa. n4l-ly
Q. G. MESSENGER.
DRUGGIST AND PARMACEUTIST.
N. W. corner of Main and Mill streets,
Ridgway, Pa., full assortment of carefully
selected Karelin a l Domestic Drugs. Pro
scrlptions carcfull y dispensed at ull hours,
day or night. vlnlly
T. S. HARTLEY, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Olllce In Drug Store, corner lirond and
Main Streets. Residence corner Broad
Street, opposite the College. Olllco hours
from 8 to 10 A. M. and from 7 to 8 P. M.
vln2yl.
J. S. BORDWELL, M. D.
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Hns removed his olllce from Centre Street,
to Main Street, ;!;.. '. the secod
story of the now brick building of John O.
Hall, west of the Hdo Ho use.
Olllce hours : 1 to 2 P. M. 7 to P. M.
MRS. N. T. CUMMINGS.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SEW
STYLES SPRING HATS JUST RECEIVED
at Mrs. N. T. Cummlngs, also ties, collars
cull's, holier, glos-es, and a general assort
montof Ladies' fancy goods. Remember tho
place In H. S. Thayer's building, Main street.
Call and examine before purchasing olso
where.
HYDE HOUSE.
W. II. SC1IRAM, Proprietor,
Ridgwa, Elk Co., Pa.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore so
liberally bestowed in t 'ibn, t'l J -;-v pr
prietor. hopes, by paying strict nttentloto
the comfort and convenience of guests, to
merit a continuance of the same,
oct:)u'(i9
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.
MRS. J. R. KELTZ, Kersey, Elk Co., Pa.,
takes this method of announcing to thccltl
zens of Elk count, that she has on ml a
assortment of fashionable millinery goods
which will be sold cheup. Also dressmaking
in nil Its branches.
Agent for Dr. J. Bail & Co's Patent Ivory
anil Lignum Vitre Eye Cups. Send for des
criptive circular.
nlTyl.
APPLETON'S AMERICAN CYCLO
PEDIA. Vol. 3 of this admirable work Is Just out
making it half complete, as there are to bo 16
In all, of 800 pages each, one being Issued 1
two months. It makes a complete library,
and no one can afford to do without It who
would keep well Informed. Price 50,00 a vol
ume In leather, or $7,00 In elegant half Tur
key. C. K. Judson, Krodonla, N. Y., controls
tho sale In Elk couuty. Address him for
paticulars. sep 17-tf.
NEW
BOOT & SHOE
SHOP.
BUTTERFUSS & BECHTOLD,
Have associated themselves in the
boot and shoe business in the Ma
sonic building. Prices reasonable,
stock first-class, and work guaranteed.
Repairing neatly and cheaply done.
Give them a call and be convinced.
n25tl3.
Health and Happiness.
Health and Happiness are priceless Wealth
to their possessors, and yet they are'0wil)iin
the reach of,overy one, who will use
WRIGHT'S LIVER PILLS
The only sure CURE for Torpid Liver,
Dyspepsin, Headache, Sour Stomaclie,
Constipation, Debility, Nausea, and all Bil
lious complaints and lilood disorders.
None genuine unless signed, ''Wm. Wright,
Phila-" If your Druggist will not supply
feud 2-") cents for one box to Barrick, Hol
ler & Co., 70 N. 4i.h St. Phila
n7vj0yl.
Executors' Notice,
ESTATE of Adam Kemmerer, of
Fox township, deceased. LETTERS
TESTAMENTARY having been
granted to the undersigned upon the
said estate, all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment,
and those having claims to present
them for settlement without delay.
n27t6. John Ii. Clnko, Adm'r.
Executors' 'otice.
ESTATE of Geo. AVeis, late of St.
Mary's liorouifh. Elk countv Pa., de
ceased. LETTERS TESTAMEN
TARY having been granted to the un
dersigned upon the said estate, all per
sons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make payment, and those
having claims to present them for set
tlement without oeiay.
Juliana Weis,
George Ed. 'Weis, rEx'rs.
nlMtb. Michael lSrunner,
Auditor's Notice.
In the matter of the distribution of
the fund arising from the sale of the
personal property of John K., H. C.,
and Samuel M. Moore, Elk Co. Com
mon l'leas, Fi. Fas. Nos. 13 aud li.
Sept- Term, 1878.
'1 he undersigned, Auditor appointed
by the Court of Common l'leas of Elk
county, to distribute the fund in court
arising from the sale, by the Sheriff, of
Elk county, the bersonal property of
John K., II. C, and Kami. M. Moore,
hereby gives notice that he will attend
at his ortiee, in the village of Ridgway,
on Friday, the 18th day of October,
1878, at 10 o'clock. A. M., for the pur
poses of his appointment, when and
where all persons having claims upon
the fund may attend.
Geo. A. Rathbun, Auditor.
Ridgway, Sept. 20, 1878, 8w.
If your sewing machine runs hard,
or if you get pain in your spine, and
are tired out generally in running it,
call on E. K. Gresh, and have him at-
tm of the star adjustable treadle
I and the nuisance will end.