si
Henry A. Parsons, Jr.,
Editor
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1881.
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A wagon loaded with l.OOopounds
of nitroglycerine was captured at Oil
City, recently, and two men In charge
of the team were arrested ami fined.
The compound was covered with bags
filled with sawdust and was repre
sented by the driver to he a load of
oats.
The steamer Howard burned on
the Mississippi river Sunday night,
but no lives were lout, owing to the
brave conduct of the Captain. The
ateamer was the largest on the western
waters, and was Insured for f 40 000. A
singular coincidence is mentioned in
connection with the burning. The
Grand Duke Alexis, of Russia, went
from Carlo to New Orleans on her In
1872, and it Is considered something of
a conicld) nee that .the destruction of
tlie steamer and the assassination of
the Duke's fattier should occur on the
fcame day.
The vote for President, says the
New York Trilun now complete.
The returns from Nevada and Ttxas
are now official. Texas adds 4.o!)" to
Garfield and Nevada takes 1,713 from
Jiim, wliile a revision of I he vote for
the two electoral tickets in Louisiana
Rives Garfield a further train of 61S,
tieinga net guin of 3,500 votes. Per
contra, Hancock losses 100 votes in
Texas and I.C02 in Nevada ma king
a net loss of 1,702. These changes
makes the total vote for tlieni stand.
Garfield, 4,4)4,421; Hancock, 4.4li$,18ii;
Garfield's plurality, 8,23n. Tlie total
popular vote is thus swelled to 9,22(1,
848. Generally the vote of the highest
elector is taken as the vote of his
candidate for President. Many of the
variations in tables arises from an rag
jog the vote of all the electors, or tak
ing the lowest or the first named ehc-tor-at-large.
Tlie Tribune, takes tlie
vote of tlie highest elector, which it
argues is the fairest test of party
strength.
Peterson's Magniine for April,
just received, is an unusually brilliant
number, especially in its engravings.
In addition to a beautiful steel-plate,
"In the Balcony," illustrating a tale
by Frank Lee Benedict, it lias a
charming little love story, by Ella
Rodman Church, with nunien us en
gravings. There is also a very able
Article, on the late George Eliot, the
novelist, with illustrations. That
powerful novelet. "The Twelve Great
Diamonds," by Mrs Jane G.Austin. is
completed in this number; and wi I be
fallowed, we see, in tlie next.by"Held
for Ransom," by Sidney Trevor, said
Xo he even nioretbrilling. There are
two colored patterns; a colored steel
fashion-plate; and nearly half a bun
dreds other illustrations. FiMjuestlnu
ably this is tlie best and cheapest oftlie
lady's hooks, and ought to be taken
by every family In tlie land. The
terms are hut two dollars a year, with
great deductions to clubs, and hand
some premiums to the persons getting
uptheelub. It is never too lute to
Aulwcribe. Back numbers, to January
Inclusive, can always be supplied, if
wished Specimens are sent gratis I
written for. to persons wishing to gi t
up clubs. Address, ('has. J Pktkk
son, 30(1 Chestnut Street, Philadel
phia. The following story we publish
without comment:
Among the hills of Pennsylvania,
opposite Frcnclitown, N. J., there
lives a family afllicted with rictus.
Husband, wife, sons and daughters
r.d grandchildren arc all affected with
this strange disease. The father bad
it,. .... I
wic ummmi'K annul ten years ago
and it rapidly spread among the mem
bers of die family until about eight
years ago every member was alleeted.
t first it caused serious trouble, but
as tlie disease became better known
nobody noticed it. The years of in
cessant laughter have told somewhat
n the faces of the family, but not so
as to be very noticeable. There are
core of lines under the eyes and
above the cheeks caused by the draw
ing up of tl.e akin. Then their
mouths have b.-come wider and they
keep them closed with difficulty. The
most marked result of the disease,
however, is in the voice. Tlie entire
family talk in the same tone, resemb
ling as nearly as anything tlie voice of
an alto finger. Males and females
have the same inflection and intona
tion. Most of them have more or less
trouble with their eye, several Laving
become near-sighted. The pupils
contracted and the entire eyeball Is
diminished in size. This is accounted
for by the contraction of tlie eyes
while laughing and the effort required
in working or reading while under
going an attack. Very little physical
annoyance is caused tlie laughters.
They read and write, sleep and work
without any trouble. The only thing
they seem unable to do while attacked
is to eat, and that can be readily under
stood. In all but one Instance the
grand-children were taken soon after
birth with stated attacks at tlie same
hours as their parents. Of course they
do not hint h a the older ones do, but
tby crow and x press all the signs of
baby glee twice a day and never cry
LiJ In tUftt state.
Exposure of J iid ire Black' Rlillciilmn
Misrepresent at Ions of Kail war Char
ges, br Mr. Albert Fink..
Krom the Railway World.
In reply to the tin founded and extra
ordinary assertions made by Judge
Black before the New York Anti
Monopoly League meeting, Mr.
Albert, Fink has written a letter to
the New York World, which exposes.
In a very, forcible imnner. a number
of the misrepresentations made by
that gentleman. Agreeing with the
leadingchamplon of the league that It
Is a question of fact whether the char
ges of robbery and extortion are true
or false, Mr. Fink conclusively proves
that Judge Black's statement of facts,
a he uudcrstan.! it, is utterly devoid
of foundation, In the following search
1 ig analysis
Let us examine Judge Black s
figures Uhmi which he basis the coil
elusion that the railroad companies are
pulilie plunderers. He computes t lint
a late advance made by the ral'rond
companies from 30 to '".S cents per 100
iMtimtl on ernin trom Cliicavn to New
York robs the people annually of $75,
ou. "U. tie further computes that,
including other freights hc-ides grain,
tlie rohhery amounts to Jij,WKi,tKM,
and he further estimates that present
charges are extortionate to tlie extent
of 15 cents per pounds, so that tlie
total amount "extorted from the
Hickets of the people in an year is
$ic,7f),(i:Ni.(K)0, enough' say "judge
Black, "to pay halt the national debt,
and this Is only on through freights."
Unfortunately for J mitre Black,
when we consider tin car fully com
piled statistic which are pulilished by
Air. Henry V. Poor, of New York, iii
his Railroad Manual, which work is
generally in the hands of all men who
pretend in watch the progress and con
dition o;' railroads and keep them
selves informed upon this suliject we
find there is a s'r.inge discrepancy be
I ween the faci as represented by Judge
Black and the ..els as they ap'per in
Poor's Manual. In that work for
188 we find that the total gross freight
earnings of 84,2 3 miles of railroads in
the United Stales in tlie year 187'J
were only $3$'i,XTG,l(M. This is the
total amount of money paid by tlie
people of the United Stales to the rail
roads for all sort of freight transpor
tation, including all local and all
through Ireight, during the year 18"!),
of which Judge Black computes tlie
railroad companies have unjustly ex
torted 67."(,0O0,(HKI from the siitl'eiing
people. Out of these gross cum inu
tile railroad companies have aetu.illy
paid, as also appears from the same
hook, nliout GO per cent., or, say. $Ji-.'-,
000.000, for operating expenses, to
their employes, to maun acturers, &c.
which leaves them only $;'4.0.h.(iimi
available for the payment of interest
on an investment of I l.7fl.!,i0ii,iKXl.
Tlie total net earnings of all the rail
roads ol the United States, including
the pa-senger t rattle, were 2i!UM 0,724
or 4.8 per cent, on the capital invested.
Judge Black says railroad companies
have a right to be r iiiibur.-ed all that
it cost them to render the service, and
to receive in addition a reasonable
profit on the capital invested. It may
not he out of the way to say that 8 per
cent, interest on the' Investment con
st itutes a reasonable profit on so risky
an enterprise as building and operat
ing railroads, hearing in mind that,
as a rule, tlie railroad companies have
been paying more than per cent, on
borrowed money Taking only 8 per
cent, as a reasonable interest, the rail-
mail companies ol tht mtrv in 179
taileil to he reimbursed tnr the cost of
their service l.y 6.2 per cent on the
capital, or, in other words, instead of
I'olib'llg tile people of $'i7'.O0O,llllf) the
railroad companies furiii-hed in I H7!
$142,HI:i,inio of their own means to the
peop cot tills country lor the privilege
of furnishing them with ttanspnrta
lion facilities, by which service this
great country has been made the most
pro-per his in the wor'd.
Notwithstanding this service ren
dered to the people by the railroad
companies they receive nothing in re
turn hut ab:ise. Judge Black says:
"The voice of complaint comes on Mo
wings of the wind from every quarter
of the continent. Cases of individual
complaint will lie recited to you In
every counting-house, in every ' hotel
wherever you go to talk with your
neighbor" Is it a wonder thai the
good people feel aggrieved, that they
feel a sense of unbearable oppression,
of an 'unendurable wrong that can
not lie borne' when lhevareto:d by
so great an authority as judge Black,
that they are annually lobbed by these
railroad companies of $i;75,000,ikki on
through freight alone, without count
ing the local freight, or even making
mention of robberies from passenger
service?
Such utterly absurd and ridiculous
statements are no doubt believed by a
great many men as ignorant of tin
fact as Judge Black himself appears
to be, and it is easy to comprehend the
bitter feeling that such supposed ml).
Iieries as these must engender in the
public mind. This is the kind ol
stuff upon which railroad agitators
and reuirmers cd the people, ami
t lien they prove by complaints from
the people con plaints which are
created by and bad upon these mise
rable misrepresentations that railroad
compttiiies are jiub.ie robbers, that the
legislators must control them und keep
them from robbing the pcopV of jii'o,
oon.UOO every year, although the whole
sum tlie pcop.e pay for transportation
services is only $ 180,0! MJ.Ouil.
It seems almo-t incredible that
Judge Biack, in undertaking to reply
to the above, as he did in a letter
printed in the New York World of
March d, substantially reiterates the
ridiculous charges made in his first
speech, and blazons bis incapacity to
comprehend the simplest and most
Important facts hearing on the genera:
ubject he discusses, by giving thi
condensed version of his utterances at
the New York meeting:
The following are I lie liases of the
lust calculation I was aide to make: -First.
The through rates are tlie
lowest that are any where charged, and
those rates are now, from Chicago to
New Y rk, 3ucinis per luo weight, or
(7 a'i ion.
Second. The evidence of perfiftly
reliable experts, taken by the He
hurn committee, leaves no riKiin to
doubt I hut 15 ceit per Kit weight
make them a pr fit, though, perhaps,
not a large one, and at 20 cents it is
enormous.
Third. But the four great trunk
lines have confederated themselves lo
f ether and combined to charge an ex
cess of 15 cents per loo weight, or $.'J
iter ton above the highest rule which
law or justice authorizes.
Fourth. If the facts und calculations
of the congressional commit lees are to
be credited, tin advance of only 5
cents per loo weight would be equal
to an additional tax or 75,ooo,KXi on
tlie whole agricultural crop of 1880,
and 15 cents, by simple arithmetic, is
t2ys,ootf,ooot. r
Fifth. I believe, though of course I
cannot be sure, that the transportation
of the crops noes not const Hue more
than one-third of the whole business
done on the through railroads, there
fore we multiply $225,0 Hl.tXHl by three
to find what the whole excess amounts
to. The result Is $075,OJO,O'0 a sum
simply appalling.
Sixth. I have no means of knowing
how much Is the local freight on the
through lines and on tlie shorter
branche-t. It Is probably much less
than the long hauls, hut the excesses
are proportionately so much greater
that It seems fair to add add at least
$225.(100,(100 on that account.
Now, I do not pr tend that this es
timate Is fractionally accurate, hut
that it Is made in good faitli from tlie
best materials I had.
In reply to Judge Black's letter Mr.
Fink, under dato of March 5'Ji, In a
communication published in the New
York World, an ilyz.-s, in the Incisive
manner for which lie l- Jmtly distill
guished, the cru It! atateiii'iits made
by Judge Black, and shows their ab
surdity. Tlie manifest folly of the
supposition that the whole grain crop
of the country Is treusportcd by a few
leading r iiUv.iys Is exposed, ami the
fact is pointed out that in 187!nnly
201,0 H),00i) bushels of the grain raised
In the United States was carried to the
four leading Atlantic ports, ami that
an additional charge of five cents per
hundred pounds imposed on this crop
wo.ild amount only to $3,8.!!). 0(M per
annum, instead of the $75,000,OoO e tl
maled by Judge O'ack Various other
exposures, equaliy striking, are made
of the extravagant assumptions of
S'tiator Wiiidoin and Judge Black
These gentlemen have manifestly in
dulged In a wordy talk about subjects
they do not understand.
Tin t Hill lo Punish Wife Dealers.
(From Hie Bradford Krn. Incl.)
The hill to punish wife heaters, by
a Iministering to them a dose of tiieir
sovereign remedy for domestic troub
les, has been reported favorably by the
house, an 1 includes the sain-' punish
ment for the striking or beating of
any woman, wife or otherwise, by a
man, should it become a law every
well regulated town wid have to erect
a whipping post and every eoistablc
and policeman will have to go into
practice to become an adept at the
"cat." The subsequent advancement
in civiliz ition will probably be the
Introduction of the stocks, the duck
ing stool, thumb screw and rack.
Iturglars and highwaymen will lie
gibbeted and murderers dr.iwu an I
quartered. The pardon board will
then he useless except to give bribe
taking and corrupt lawmakers an op
portunity to escape just punishment.
The Buffalo, Bradford & Pittsburg
KxteiiNion .
(McKeHii Miner.)
Within the past few days we have
een a letter from a prominent official
of tlie New York, Lake Erie & West
ern railroad company, in which lie
slates I hat their courpnny has finally
determined to extend tlie Bradford
branch ol their road this season to
tlie month of Fall's cr ek, on the Low
Grade branch of the Allegheny Val
ley railroad. The gentleman to whom
the letter was written was requested
as a contractor, lo put in construction
proposals. From a gentleman who is
in situation to know, we learu that it
is the present intention of tlie com
pany to continue tlie road from Bults
v'hle to Kiuzua Creek and cross that
stream witli an iron bridge which wilt
be over 2,0 K) feet in length and some
thing over 1'hl feet in height from the
bed of the creek. This wid he an ex
tensive -triiclu.'e, h it it wdi save the
building of over six miles of road
around the head of the Kiiizua, which
would cost tlie conip iiiy a-i much, if
not inoie than the bri Ige, and will
save several miles of distance in the
length of tlie road. After crossing
Kiuzu'i creek tlie hue of the road runs
along the west side oi' the summit to
Howard Hill, a distance of nearly
four miles, and from thai point to the
headwaters of Johnson's Run the crest
of tlie summit is adhered to. The dis
tance fiom where tlie road crosses
Howard Hill to Kane wi.l he a trifle
over eleven miles. The line of the
road wid follow John -oil's iid -i to the
East Clarion and down that stream lo
Johnsoiisburg on the Philadelphia
St trie railr.n l. laa di-tta ice trom
ISultsvillu to JohiHoiishurg by the
Johnson's Run route is twenty-five
and one-half miles, and from Butts-
ville to the mouth of Fall's creek
about II ty eight miles. In the neigh
borhood o.' the mouth of Fail's creek
the Erie coinp iny own some 2 ,uou
acres of coal au i timber laud, and the
principal object in pinaiu; the exten
sion though is to bring tlie products of
those lauds not only to the oil region
markets of McKeau county, but to all
western Nev Yor.t as well a-t fur iUIi
their own motive power with the Inst
of fuel.
The Duped Settlers.
Washington, March 18. It is be
lieved at the Laud Office that tlie
western "Ring" of land swindlers
have oblaiuei fraudulent titles to
more than a million acres of public
lands, the most of which they have
sold to innocent settlers, who, there
foie have no va id title to tlie laud
they occupy. Gove nmeiit officials
here connected Willi tlie Laud Office
say that it rests with the Secretary oi
the Interior ami tlie Attorney General
to decide whether civil suits shall be
begun at once to vacate the titles lo
I lose lands. It is believed that
u hatever is determined upon it will
be so arrunged that the blow shall not
fall list heavily upon the thousands ol
duped settlers whose hitherto undis
puted titles to their claims have been
rendered iu valid by the exsiaure.
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ITING CARDS at Tiik Advocate
office, over Powell & Ktuie's etore
Ridgway, Pa..
Mercantile. Appraisement.
The venders of Foreign and Do
mestic Merchandise, Distillers and
Brewers, Brokers, Ac. In Elk coun'y,
will take notice that they are ap
praised ami classed by the undersigned
Appraiser of Mercantile and other
License tax, for the year 1881, as fol
lows, to-wit:
Parsoa or Firm. Klni of Lieanss. Class. 1.x.
BKXEZKTTE TOWNSHIP.
Miles Dent.
retailer
pat. mod.
retailer
retailer
14
8
11
9
14
II
18
14
12
18
9
11
14
1 1
14
14
14
14
12
10
7 00
1000
15 no
25 00
700
15 00
1.100
7 01
12 60
25 00
15 00
7 00
7 Oil
7 11
7 00
7 00
7 On
12 u0
20 O-i
6 00
7 00
7 00
7 00
7 00
7 do
7 00
5 no
7 00
40 01)
10 0(1
7 On
7 on
C. A. H ask I ns.
W. (J. Johnson.
T. J. Shaffer,
Fox TOWNSHIP.
F. X. F.nz, retailer
Joseph Koch 4 Son retailer
James A. Mohan, retal er
John Mohan, retailer
H. Strresley, retailer
H. Kinesslev. liqr si ore
J. H. Steel A Co., retailers
J.J. Taylor A Co., ret alien
Mrs John Marsh, retailer
Charles Miller, retailer
Adolph riiuin, retailer
Edward lireunan, retailer
Jacob Miller, retailer
HOUTON TOWNSHIP.
John Ciiueo, . retailer
W.H. Hyde A Co., retailers
Brocki.ort A Key
stone Lumber Co.. retailers
Brockiiorl A Key
stone Lumber Co.. pat med.
JAY TOWNSHIP.
E. II. Dixon. retai er
AbleGresh retailer
14
14
14
14
JONK8 TOWNSHIP,
A T. Alrtrich.
retailer
G A.Jacobson,
John Mehan,
.1. C. M alone,
J. C. Malone,
Martin Sowers.
retailer
meat inrktH
ret a her
14
4
14
7
3
11
14
pat.med.
retailer
Wilcox T.A L. Co.. retailers
Wilcox T.A L. Co., pat med.
Mrs. ( .T.Allen, retailer
Richard Krciinau. retailer
KinawAY noitouaif and township
it. C. Isrendel. retailer 14
7 00
7 00
7 00
7 00
10 00
5 00
20 00
7 nil
12 5o
7 00
7 00
7 00
40 on
10 0.1
7 00
111 0
7 0)
12 50
15 t'O
7 0
2o 0 )
1 5 0 i
15 (M
7 00
7 00
7 00
7 00
15 00
7 IK)
7 00
7 00
50 00
5 00
7 no
7 on
7 (HI
7 00
7 (K)
7 on
Hi 00
(ill (HI
5 (HI
C. I). C, Bowers, retailer 14
B. I. Campbell. retailer 14
Mrs.t'.D 1'rayston, retailer 14
Cohen B'sABrowu-
stein. retailers 18
I). 11. Day, drugs Apat med. 4
K. Branch L. Co., retailers lo
E K. Gresh. retailer 14
Grant A Horton. retailers 12
Geo P.Oarret, retailer 14
T.S. Hartley, retailer 14
Charles Holes. retai K-r 14
W.H.Hyde A Co , retailers 7
W.H Hyde A Co., pat.med. 8
O. G. Messenger, retailer 14
I i. G. Messenger, pat.med 3
Mercer Bros., meat mrkt 1 4
M'Gloin A M'Gee-
han, retailers
J W.Morgcster, retailer
Mrs P. A. Mead, retailer
W. H. Ostt rhnlit, retailer
Powell A Kline, retailers
C.W.BoI.e A Co., retailers
12
II
14
10
11
II
lohn I toss.
meat inrktH
S A. Reuben, retailer
J.C.Kinyh-ion, reiailcr
Frank Settelle, retailer
Union Store C-.. relailers
B. Lamoreux, . retailer
Jacob Butterfuss, retailer
Sl'IMNO CltKKK TOWNSHIP.
Smith. Havers & 'n retailers 14
st.makvs noKoroii.
Coryell A Rush retailers
Coryell A Buss pat med.
John Foebiman, retailer
James Blakely,
C.L. Haver,
Philip Fisher,
John B Forsler,
L. W. Giflbrd,
I . V. Gilford,
Hall, Kaul A Co.,
Hall, Kaul, A Co.,
retailer
retailer
retailer
meat mrkt14
retailer
pat.med.
retailers
pat.med.
14
3
6
4
14
licorge Ignatz
ret iter
7 (H
7 IK)
7
7 00
7 IN)
7 (HI
7 (HI
io o:
7 0'
7
12 50
7 00
7 (HI
7 (HI
0 (Ml
7D
in i'U
20 Ml
a oo
MissA.it Kiilcen.retnilcr 14
John Krug, meat inrkiU
(.'has. Lulir. retai er 14
Charles A Lion, meat mrkt 14
Mrs.M.A. McNallyreiailer 14
Charles McVean. retailer 14
Charles Mc Venn, panned. 3
Edward Mcltriile, retailer 14
Charles 1). Miller, retailer 14
Spaff'ordATierney.retai er 12
F X.Soseiiheiuier. retailer 14
William Tegter, retailer 14
Herman F Teglcr.reUilcr 14
Weis Bros.. retailers 13
Albert Weis, rcui'er 14
Joseph Wiihclui, reuiler 13
Joseph Wiihclui, retailer 10
Joseph Wilhelin, iiat. med 4
Joseph W'ilhelm, iiur stole 13
(. Weident oerner.retailer 14 7( 0
.1 K Videnboeroreretailer 14 7 On
Mrs. J. E. Weideu-
boerner, retailer 14 7 on
Geo.Yiire.Jr., reiailcr 14 7 0o
I eonard iitman, retailer It 7 (M
DcForest Weld, retailer 14 7 (Hi
Alois Lodger. retailer 14 7 00
Jti'tinrd Lirnmf.
BinowAY nudut'OH.
J.S Maginnis, 3Uhles 50 0n
Peter Bogart, 1 tattle HO no
G. T, Aaron, 3 table 50 ()o
fox township.
G.F.9tooler, 2 table .40 00
Sr. MAKVS UOKol'GH.
Joseph Schmidt, 1 talde 80 00
lirvxiu r Lh-i iiMe, .
FOX TOWN.slllP.
Herman Hirt. brewer 15 00
Peter Connors, lircwers 15 0
ST. MAUVS IloliollOir.
Charles Lulir.A Cobrewer 8 25 in
William Gies. brewer 15 0
I1KNZINOEK TOWNSHIP.
Peter Straub. brewer 8 25 00
3'uvern und Katinf Houe Jceiiee.
H K NKZ KTT K TOWNSHIP.
Henry BUsli, tavern 5
G L. Winslow, tavern 5
John Daly, eating lious5
JAY TOWNSHIP
E. H. Pixon, tavern 5
C. Connelly, carina bous5
Armel Tuilcy, tavern 5
Fox TOWNSHIP.
J hn Collins. tavern A
Fiedrick Kennte. tavern 5
James McCloskey .eating Imus5
Patrick Faliy, eating hous5
Andrew Hau. eating hous5
JONKS TOWNMI1P.
Martin Sowers, tavern 5
M. M. Scbuliz, tavern 6
HIDOWAY BoKOl'OII.
Gcnrj:e T. Aaron, eating hous 5
Peter ilogart, tavern 6
S. Jackson, tavern 5
James McFar!an tavern 6
W.H. Sehram, tavern 6
John Vanu'lian, tavern 6
J. 8. Majiinuis, eating hous 5
ST. MAIIYS BOHOL'OII.
JohnGroll, tavern 6
William Gies, tavern 6
Jacah K raus, eating hous 5
Henry l.uhr. tavern 5
Anthony Schauer.tavern 5
James Rogun, tavern 5
Lurch, Vogel. tavern 5
Jos. F.W Indfelder, tav i n 6
William Zelt, eating hous 5
John Fnchtn an, tavein 6
M. Wellemlorf tavern 6
BKNZINGKB TOWNSHIP-
Frank X. Si rg. tavern 5
Grist Mills.
BKKKZKTTK TOWNSHIP
Miles Dent, retailer 14 7 ')
T.J. Shatter, n hilcr 14 7w
BKNZINOKH TOWNSHIP.
BiiiedictiiteS(H-iety retailer 14 7 00
JAY TOWNSHIP?
ZenaaWebb. retailer 14 7 10
FOS TOWNSHIP.
John Koca, teUilet 14 7 00
HIDOWAY TOWNSHIP.
W.H. Hyde A Co., retailers 14 7 00
ST. MARYS BoHOt'OH.
Neubert A Lewis, retailers 14 7 00
Wilhelm ADornishretailers 14 7 00
Take notice, all who are concerned
In tills appraismeht, that an appeal
will be held on the2ud day of April.
1881, at the Town Hall, in St ' Marys
Borough, bei ween the hours of 9 A
M. and 7 P. M., where you can attend
If you think proper.
Jamks Kodak, Appraiser.
March 1,1881. t4
Mrs. Partington Says
don't take any of the quack rostrums,
as they are regimental to the human
cistern; but put nur trust in Hop
Billers, which will cure general
dilapidation, costive habits and all
comic diseases. Tliey saved Isaac:
from a severe ex tact of tripod fever.
They are the nr. plu unum of medi
cines. Boston Globe,
Shelf Paper anil Scrap Pictures.
At the Advocate office. The shelf
paper Is in many cJors; the scrap pic
tures In endless variety. Also auto
grap albums, fancy note paper, etc.
Call and see us, over Powell A Kline's
store. Visiting cards, and Christmas
cards, besides Reward of Merit ami
other cards. It won't cost you a cent ti
call and see our new stock, just re
ceived. Rislev's -Witch Hazel
Cures Headache, Hums, Sprains
Cuts, Wounds, Rheumatism, Tooth
ache. Earache, etc. Warranted equal
to any made, at half price.
0 oz. Bottles 25 cent; Pint Bottles 50
cents; Quarts 1.
Have your druggist order, if lie has
not in slock, of
CHARLES F. RISLEY A CO.,
Wholesale Druggists, B4 Cortlandt
St., New York City. n47 4m.
Ijoak Here.
The undersigned can cure fever
sores without pain or use of the knife.
My motto is, "No cure, no pay." I
charge according to your means.
Those living at a distance can write
enclosing stamp for postage. AH
letters promptly answered.
Receipts sold to physicians on reas
onable terms. Address,
N. V. Lent.
Ridgway, Klk Co. Pa
Residence two miles trom Kidgway
on I lie Warren pike.
Note paper and envelopes at this
oiMce.
CENTRAL
State Normal School,
F.itltth Sormul S;,oot District.)
LOCI hUTEX, CLIXTOX TO., PA
A. N. RAUA, A.M., Ph. D. Principtil.
This school as at present constituted
fl'ers tlie very best facilities for Pro
fessional and classical learning.
Buildings spacious, inviting and
commodious, completely hmted by
steam, well ventilated aiid luillished
with a bountiful supply of pure, soft
siiimr water
Location healthful and cany of ac
cess
Surrounding scenery unsurpassed.
Teacher experienced, i.fu-ient, and
alive to their work.
Discipline firm but kind, uniforai
a ml thorough
Expenses moderate.
Fifty cents a week deduction to
those preparing to teach.
Si Uoeiits admitted at any time.
Cnur-cs o1' study prescribed by the
Sta(e; I. del School. II Prepara
tory III. Elementary. IV. Scien
tific. ADJCNCT CUCKSKS:
1. Academic. II. Commercial. III.
Music. IV Art
Tlie Elementary and Scientific
courses are Professional, and students
graduating therein receive State Diplo
mas, conferring the following corres
ponding detrrees: Master oi the Ele
ments and Master of theSciences
Graduates in the other courses receive
Normal Certificates of their attain
ments siuued by the Faculty.
The Professional courses re liberal,
and are in thoroughness not inferior to
those of our best colleges.
The State ret) ui res a hitrher order of
citizenship. The times demand it. It
is one of tlie prime objects of this
sch ol lo help to secure it by t'urnish
ii'W intelligent ami ( filch lit teachers
for herschools. To tiliseml. it solicits
young persons of good abilities and
good purposes tl lose who desire to
improve their time ami their talents,
as students. To all such it promises
aid in developing their powers and
abundant opportunities for well-paid
lalsir alter leaving sclasd
For catalogue and terms address the
Principal, or the Secretary of tin
Hoard
BOARD OF TRUSTEE s.
Stockholder's Trustees. J H Bar
Ion. M D. A H Best, Jacob Brown
S M Bickford, Samuel Christ, A N
Hauh. It GCook T. C. Hippie, Esp.
(i. Kentziiig. K P McCormick, Esq .
W. W. Rankin, W. 11. Brown.
State Trustees Hon A G. Curt in
Hon William Big er, Hon H L
Diell'enbacli, Gen Jesse Merrill, J (
C Whaley, 8 Millar McCormick,
Fq
OKFIC'IFf
Hon. William Bigler, lr.ident, Clear
field. Pa
Gen Jesse Merrill, Vice Piident.
Lock Haven, Pa.
S. Millar McCormick, Secretary.
Lia-k Haven, Pa
Thomas Vardley, Treasurer, Lock
Hi. veil. Pa
hop BiiiEaa:
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HAKDEUON,
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PLANTS
Our Catalogue of choice SEEDS and PLAN1 S contain
the "LEST and CHE.UJEST," and our
B (?0K OF FL 0 WE MS
give prices and descriptions of Designs,
Baskets and Lose Cut Flowers for any occasion,
Sent free on application.-
Harry Chaapel,
Seedsman Florist,
Williamsport, Pa.
14ENRY A. PARSONS, Jr., ACT .
the
Christian Statesman,
A TWELVE PAGE WKEKl.Y TAPER.
Established to maintain our Sabbath
Laws, the Bible in the schools, and
other Christian features of the
American Government.
To discuss the principles of govern
ment in the light oi Christianity.
To gather up and publish theevldence
which proves tlie historical connec
tion of our Government with tlie
Christian reliuion.
To resist the encroachment of Secul
arism, Roman ism and Commurisini
in American Politics.
To advocate the settlement of the
question whether this is and is to be
a Cliristl in Government by suitable
religious acknowledgments in tlie
Constitution of the United States;
and
To furnished a faithful record of the
controversy and discussion which is
in progress over these grave issues.
At the same time tlie r tatksman is a
thorough Temperance paper, given
prominence to the lcgt.l remedies of
I ntt mpeianec;a newspaper recording
witli more than usual fullness, not
only events all'ecting tlie relation of
Church and Stale in other lands but
whaiever bears on the general in
lerests ol tlie kingdom of Christ; a
Sabbath ScIkniI paper, publishing
lull and thorough expositions of the
Interiiatiomil Lessons; ami an ear
nest advocate of Christian Union,
having itself no sectarian charnter
or relations.
Price $2.oo u year; To ministers. $1.50;
On trial four weeks, ten cents. Ad
d ress
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN,
No. 7 North Tenth St., Phila
I'KNNyLV AN 1A RAIL UUAU
Philade!dna & ErieR R- Div.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
On and after SUNDAY. Novembei
7, IHSO. the trains on tlie Phiiadei
pliia & Erie Kaiiioad Division will
run as follows:
WESTWARD.
Niagara Ex. leaves PhiUi 0 no a. ni.
Renovo..5 40 p. n,.
ekik mail leaves Pbba II '5 p. m
" " Renovo 1105 a. ni.
" ' Eniiioriuiii.l Hup. in
" ' St. AIary's..J 23 p. m
" Ridgway... 2 40 p- m.
" " Kane 3 4 p. m
" air at Erie 7 45 p. m
EASTWARD.
Day Express leaves Renovo 10 05 a. ni.
" arr. at Phila.... 0 85 p. m.
kkik ail leaves Erie 11 35 a. in.
" " Kane 4 lo p. m.
" Ridgay....6 17 p.m.
' ". St. Mary's..5 50 p. m.
" ' Emporium.it 65 . m.
" Renovo .... 9 (Hi p. ni.
" arr. at Phila ...7 05 a. ni.
Wm. A. Bali wu. Giniral Sup't.
N
EW LIVERY STA' LE
IN
RIDGWAY.
DAN PCRIBNER WISHES TO
inform the citizens of Ridgway, and
I he public generally, that he has
started a Livery Stable and will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
and Buggies to let upon the moat
reasonable terms.
txf tl III also do job teaming.
Maoie on imk atreet. All orders left ,
at the Post Office will receive prompt 1
AUK-01871M
- f ;i pi.jif i.i l owelupesat the
ofttee.
Light running. Latest Improved
DOMESTIC, at prices never heard n
before, at Mrs.W. 8. Service's.
Get your note-beads, letterhead
and envelopes neatly printed at The
A dvocatk office
At The Advccale Office.
MAIN STKF.ET, OVKR POWKLL &
KIME'S bTOKE.
May be found:
Notepaner, billet note, octavo note,
olscaii. leirnl eiin. letter turner (i..-l.
latious and iiotejiaper 1H) sheets of
paper ami pio envelopes in a box all
. oi one tioimr.
Scrap pictures in endless variety.
Autograph albums, a beauti.ul lot,
at low figures,
Fancy imtepape and envelopes in
handsome boxes.
Silver perforated cardlioard.
Black bristol boanl, and other colors
for cornucopias.and other fancy work.
(Shelf paper, the neatest thing out
for pantry shelves, clock shelves, and
ail other kind of shelves. This paper
is machine made, and we sell any
quantity from one sheet to 50 gross.
New Year cards. It will pay you to
see our stock,
Get your bill -heads and note
heads priuted at Tub Aovocats of-Qoav
AND SEEDS
F:OiR
I. 0. of 0 P.
Ridgway Lodge tC0, 1. O. of O. F.
meets every Thursday evening. Vis
it lug members are cordially invited to
attend.
OFKICKRSJ
M. Cohen, N. G ; J. A. Ross. V. O.;
R. S. Gross. Sec'y; J. W. Smith, As t
Sec y; H. II. Wensel, Treasurer.
l2" OUTFIT sent free to thou Who wind
1 lo cniriitre In the most pleuwtrit and
TlK"protl table bnsliipsn known. Kvery.
tlilnii new. ChcIihI nil required. We
will furnish you everything. Sit) u tiny and
upward I" enslly imule wlllmnlstHy lim wy
from home over niulil. No risk wlmtpver.
Many new workers wanted lit once. Many
are iiiiiklim roiluncn at the buplneu. Iadlea
make im much us men, and younii rsiyn and
ptrl miike real pay. Ni one who Is willing
to work falls lo make more mniipy every day
than ean be iniulo in a week at ordinary
employ input. I hwr who enimite at nnc
will Hilda short road In fortune. Aildrfrs
H. ilALLETT A CO., I'orttaiiil, Maine. ii.THyl
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
CRAY'S SPECIFIC REMEDY.
TRAOE Mk Is esilKdallvTaAOt yIC
recoiiimenu
ed as an un
failing cure
for Seminal
Weak n ess
S ne rniator-
Eefore Taking .r,H'a lulVn7rZ
iniig tencv ami all After latin.
deseases that follow jis a sequfiicv on
Self Abuse; as Loss of Memory, I nl
versal Lassitude, Pain iu the Back,
Dimness of vission, Premature dl
age. and many other diseases that
leads to Insanity. Consumption and
a Premature Grave, all of which as a
rule are first caused by deviating from
the path of tiatureand overindulgence.
The SH?ciflc Medicine is the result of
a life study ami many years of experi
ence in treating those seeial deseases.
Full particulars In our namnhlets.
which we desire lo send free by mail
to every one.
Tlie Specific Medicine is sold by all
Druggists at 41 per package, or six
iim-t-ages for $5, or will be sent ly
mail on nceipt of the money by ad
dressing. THE GRAY MEDICINE CO.,
No. I Mechanics' Block, Detroit, Mich.
fifcjrSoid In Ridgway by all Druggists,
everywhere.
Harris & Ewing, wholesale Agent,
Pittsburgh. nl2-ly
HOW LOST. HOW RESTORED!
Just published, a new edition of Dr.
Culverwell's Celebrated Essay on the
radical i-vre of Spermatorrhoea or
Seminal Weekness, Involuntary Sem
inal Losses, Ins.telicy, Mental and
Physical Incapacity, Impediments to
Marriage, etc.; also Consumption,
Epilepsy and Fits, induced by self
indulgence or feixuai extravagance,
.The celebrated author, in this ad
mirable Essay, clearly demonstrates,
from a thirty years' buceessful practice
Ibat the alarming consequences of
self-abuse may be radically cured;
pointing out a mode of cure at once
simple, certain and effectual, by uitans
of which every suttercr, no matter
what his condition may be, may euro
himself cheaply, privately and' radi'
colly.
ftayTbLs Lecture should be in the
bands of every youth and every Mat
in the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope
to any address, post-paid, on receipt of
six cents or two postage stamps.
Address thePublislu rs.
The CU L V EK WELI.MFDICAL C.
41 Ann St New York, N. Y.; Pot
fllce I x. 4580.
pars ap arm a
f a rumpniiml t.f the : ' srsapri!;.i,
sfidiain, iii;.nlr.i;;. .!o-.v ilock. wUh tit
totliilrt of politsb .n.i iron, n'l imnild;! ti'.oi.i;.
m.iUi;r,'. I'lo.iil-i li-jUMii'.t'. loiil li(-'iisriiiuing
elements. It i tlv nir.-sl. itet. aA n
evnr way the nsiwr i-trVtiuti nllemir nwU.
cine k'Kivru u.-ni ali;- t tlie pu'elir. Tim
sciences of ur-,1, :n- ami rln-iuiftlrr linvw
never priilm id 0 v:ihl-'.. a reluntv. nor
iia w (Hrtent n , IIr-, ilixM.s r.-snltine
roi! irupiiri! Moi .l. U fnrr Scrof Mb), and
so si romioir illHsrs. Krysipr las, Ros.
or St. Aolhony's Fire. Pinifdrs niut
" ec-i?rib-t, c'iKMiJev. Illo'ef'ru. Rolls.
i'n:iori Teller, iironor. Ki'.t Hbcimi,
r1'- il l-hea't, Bliisrii-ii. I'lcera, Sores,
.:Ml!nrb.iii. lr:Tin-:i;l I n
- 'lf-.i'. I'r.MitlA We iV:Hes(s und Irregu
' mU.oi. .l-iiiivJiee, ATeellon of the
-r, rfnirt, IlTntiution, aufl
r.il l.-j:tity.
':. it-, H. r Iii'vi mi.t etwmleg rfiinlltiee
i ', out tiir (r-nl cnrrnntioim vliii)t
i H:i n-ee tire Moral, and must- I'.iTai.jre.
ii .! ,1:.; iy. It Htlmn'.alca ami enlivens
fi:i lioin. It p-nnirtes energy anil
i'i'i H t.-store and preserves lisnlth.
c; : i new life and vifor thrnnglinnt the
: ., .. rn No tiiilT. i-i-i- froni cir itinrafle
;; ivniti t:Ti'iiritv of tlie Mood nnej;
l er. will rive A ri:' SAKAeAHII.I.4
. r tr'nl. R'-nieini-cr. tlie earllar t&e
. i'ih sioodicr ihoenre.
r-:.-l;a liai 1iea MrnNliesI to phvalrtaas
' r: and thee, r "osnizing its Mir.
.i' adtiiinister it in their practiee.
u:irly forfv ymrs Avrn'n SAHSAe.
;is breii widely ns-d. and il nnw pofc
' iwi'i.lenee fif inillinns of penle
eic. exoorienivit benuflta from its maf--'
3:1 curat iva viruiei.
1 v-r1 bv Or J. C. Aver ti Co.
:e 1 i-.-.iil snd lim'rtlvHl Chaiulrtt,
Lowt'!, Mats.
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