THURSDAY, 6EPT. 8. 1881.
I. 0. of 0. P. .
Ridgway Lodge 960, 1. O. of O. F.
rneeta every Thursday evening. Vis
iting members are cordially luvlted to
tend.
officers:
John A. Ross, N. Oj L. A. Brendel,
V. O.j Seo'y: John An-
derson, Ass't Seo'y; H. H. Wensol,
Treasurer.
Grand Ball.
There -will be a Grand Sail at
Hyde's Opera House, Ridgway, Pa.,
on Friday Evening, September
9, 1881. All are cordially invited
to attend. Music by Miller's Quad
rille Band. Tickets $1.00.
Moonlight evenings.
Peaches are $1.75 a basket here.
Slip your house plants this month.
Buy your note paper at this office
Potatoes are selling lu this market
at $1.25 a bushel.
The weather still continues to be
Tery hot and very dry.
M. 8. Kliue's uew building on
Centre street Is raised.
100 sacks choice dairy salt, only
7c a sack at Morgester's.
60 barrels choice lake salt, only
$2.00 a barrel at Morgester's.
The hotels of Ridgway have ad
vanced the price of board.
C. L. Dickinson is building a fine
house for himself across the river.
Now is a good time to lay in a
.stock of wood and coal for winter use.
Misse9 Tillie aud Stella Earley, of
Philadelphia, are visiting at Doctor
Earley's.
Large quantities of bark and lum
ber have been cousomed by forest
fires in this section.
Again we call the attention of the
authorities to the wrefched condition
of the high sidewalk near Irishtowu.
BOY WANTED
To take care of horses, milk cows,
do chores and go to school.
J. 8. Bokdwell.
Iron City College The advertise
ment of this popular and successful
business college will be found in
Another column.
A new stock of lumberman's
flannel jus, received at the New York
JStore. Will be sold lower than at uuy
other store in town.
A Teachers' Examination will be
held in the Ridgwuy School Building
on. Saturday, September 17ih, com
mencing at 9 a. m.
The richest, neatest, and nicest
lot of piano covers you ever saw for
sule are on exhibition at the olnee of
Captain Sehceuiug in the Court
House.
In compliance with the proclama
tion of Governor Iloyt .liat prayer
be offered for the recovery of the
President, services were held in Grace
Church last Tuesday morning.
Street Commissioner Hagerty has
bis trials as well as the rest of the
folks. At last accounts ninety-nine
lueH had informed him of the fact
that there was a hole iu the Klk creek
bridge.
A daily stage line is now run from
Caledonia to St. Marys. It leaves
Caledonia at 9;15 a. M. arriving at St.
Marys at 12, m. Returning leaves St.
Marys at 6:5o, p. m. aud arrives at
Caledonia at 0:30 p. m.
The springs andstreamssupplying
the water tanks aloug the P. &. E.
road have dried up and portable boilers
and pumps are used at several places
to force water up from the creeks with
hose to supply the railroad engines.
A beauty in the matter of finish,
and unsurpassed iu quality and sweet
ness of tone, is the universal verdict
concerning the upright Sohmer piano
now on exhibition at Captain Schceu
ing'a office. Go and see it, for it's a
beauty. While there ask to see those
elegant piano covers.
A serious accident happened to a
freight train going west early this
morning at Silver creek just west of
the Priest Mills near St. Marys. The
bridge across Silver Creek had been
burned, it is supposed by a spark
from a preceding train. This freight
unaware of the accident plunged
Headlong into the deep chasm.
Later The bridge where the acci
dent occurred is one and one-half
miles west of St. Marys.ou a heavy de
sceuding grade going west. It is what
is known as "deck" bridge, is on a 6
curve in the middle of a long, high
embankment. The distance from
the bed of the creek to the bridge is
85 feet, the length of the bridge, a
single span, from abutment to abut
ment being about 25 feet.
The engineer saw the bridge was on
Are and called for brakes, but too late.
The engine and twenty-eight cars.
went Into the chasm completely filling
it up. One hundred and fifty tons of
anthracite coal besides other merchan
dise was lost in the wreck. Only two
cars were left, one on the track and
the other hanging over the abutment.
The engineer Wm. Kepperley, who
leaves a wife and four children, and
the fireman Charles Nilse, who leaves
a wife and two children, went down
in the terrible catastrophy with their
engine and were buried in the wreck.
The head brakeman jumped from the
tro.tn And aavpt litmcolf Y7a bavb
that he heard the engineer and fire
man calling for help to get them out.
lie wrecK soon look nrp nnn na if
Tnree , nre-engines from Kane,
Benovo, and St. Marys, were ordered
to the scene of the accident to put out
the fire bo that the bridge could be
re-built, i
PERSONALITIES.
Miss Jennie Hall is again able to
appear on our streets.
Alonto Carman and sister visited
this Borough on Wednesday afternoon
last.
S. A. Rote, of Philadelphia, is in
Ridgway on a vacation for a few
days.
Wm. Cuthbert and Cal. Luther
went to Reynoldsville on Wednes
day last.
Clyde Klme is now busily engaged
in insuring the horses and cattle in
this vicinity.
Misses May and Hellen Little left
for Painsville, Ohio, last Tuesday
where they will attend school.
Bert and Arthur Bevler, two sons
of Mr. Benj. Bevler, are paying a
visit to their parents at this place.
The prisoners that left the jail last
week have not written back yet.
They should be reported absent without
leave.
Fred. H. Ely, Casper Klme, and
Miss Maggie Flynu, of this Borough,
are attending the Central Normal
School at Lock Haven.
C. M. Nichols a former employee
of this office returned to Ridgway on
Monday from Oleun. He bos boon
sick with fever since Aug. 10.
Frank VanOrsdall and Miss Jennie
Morgcster were married n. few days
ago, and came to Ridgway on accom
modation Tuesday night, departing for
Driftwood Wednesday morning.
DEATH.
Pkovjn. Aug. 25, 18S1, of spinal
meningitis, aged 10 months, Anna
May, infant daughter of San ford S.
and Calhriue A. Proviu, of Jobu
sonburg. Thrice happy are the little ones who,
in the morning of life, are removed
from the sin, care, and sorrow of Hie
world. The Lord in goodness gives,
and in kindness takes away that
tiry may bloom in the Pence and Joy
of Paradise and that he may wean
(even through sorrow) our affection
from things on earth, and help us
long for the things In Heaven.
"Slie died to sin. slip dlod to cares,
Hut for n moment felt the roil ;
O mourner, Midi, thp Lord deplores,
Such lire the children ul our Ood."
M.
MARRIAGE.
AMACHER A MATHER. At the
Luiheran parson aire by Rev. John
Slimier, onSiitiiruay. !-scpt. am. 1SS1,
Mr. Peter Amaelier. of Kidsrwav
township, to Miss Elizabeth Ama
elier, lale of Switzerland.
List of Letters.
Remaining in the Ridgway Post
office, Elk county, Pa., up to Sept. 5,
1881.
Andrews, Mrs. Silva
Curtis, H.
Henderson, C H.
Herbert, A. C.
Nalser, Charles D.
Patten ted, Miss Ellis
Ross, Mr.
FOREIGN.
McKillop, Henry
Regan, John
J. II. Hagerty, P. M.
At a meeting of the Ridgway
Borough School Board held last
Friday evening, the bond of treasurer
Oyster with W. H. Osterhout as sur
ety, in the sum of $501)0 was approved.
The salary of the Treasurer was fixed
at one-half per cent, for receiving and
one-half per cent, for disbursing the
monies of the district.
The salary of the Secretary was
fixed at foO per annum.
Messrs. Hamblen and Bordwell
were appointed a committee to super
intend the draining of the sehoo
house cellar, and other repairs to the
cellar.
For weakness of any kind take
Peruna. .
MRS. E. CRAYSTOX.
In returning thanks for past favors
respectfully begs to inform her friends
and the public generally that she has
just returned from New York where
she purchased a large stock of Milli
nery and fancy goods of the latest
styles, also a nice selection of ladies'
Skirts, Plain and Fancy hosiery,
Ladies' and Childrens' Parasols. Hair
goods, fancy Chinaware, &c. which
she intends to sell as cheap as the
cheapest. Particular attention givento
trimming and in a style that cannot
bo surpassed in this section. All are
invited to call and inspect her goods
before purchasing elsewhere. nl0m6
Call at the West End Furnishing
Store and see the McCabe reclining
chair.
Camp chairs, canvass cots.lounges,
wood and marble top tables at the
West End.
A. Swartz Ross, Merchant Tailor,
sign of the red front, makes nobby
suits. Fits guaranteed.
Bowers keeps Hall's Giant Frame
extension table at the West End Store
the best table lu the market.
Marble and slate mantles fur
nished and set by
W. S. Service. Agt.
New stock of BooU just received
at the New York Store Hand
made. Will be sold at low
prices.
For headache, sick headache, take
Peruna.
Your duty is to keep from getting
sick, If you can. With Peruna you
can.
What the ladies say about the
Vapor Stove:
It bakes better than the Cook Stove.
I would not have believed it possi
ble to do such an Ironing aud not heat
up the house.
I can start a fire in one minute.
It ia as portable as a sewing ma
chine. W. 6. BxaviCF, Agt.
From Death to Life.
(Philadelphia Prssa.)
The transfer of the weak suffering
President from the malaria-laden
breezes of the Potomac flats to the
life-giving salty atmosphere of Long
Branch was accomplished yesterday
With complete success. The increase
in the fever after he was comfortably
established in the cottage at Clberon
indicated only the reaction after the
excitement and the result of a neces
sarily fatiguing journey. Tho diffi
culties and dangers in the way of his
removal, were very many. The risk
was great, but it seemed to offer the
one chance for his life, and the doctors
agreed with their patient when in
weak, but firm accents he said to them
"I think I am entitled to that
chance."
The wholo country stood ready to
turn out and aid in giving him this
chauce. There was very little, how
ever, for the great multitude to do
save to give him their silent sympathy
and offer up In his behalf a fervent
prayer. What could be done to render
his journey as safe, expeditious and
comfortable as possible was done with
promptness, thoroughness and utmost
good will. Strong men bore him from
his sick-chamber to the conveyance
provided with as much gentleness and
care as a mother could show to her
sick child. The careful drive to the depot
through the crowds standing rever
ently by with uncovered heads was
one of the many touching incidents of
tliis memorable journey. They gazed
in silence and in tears at the wan,
wasted features of the mun they were
so well used to see In the full vigor of
robust strength. The train lcccived
its precious burden, and until it bad
carried it to its destination the physi
cians had control of the road. No
shriek of whistle or clang of bell was
allowed to reach the ears of that pros
trate passenger. All trains aloug the
line were stopped aud the President's
train given the supreme right of way.
No pulling engine was suffered to pass
it and all smo'te and unnecessary
noise was carefully suppressed. The
big engine which was assigned to
haul the President's train was fur
nished with a new mufi'or to prevent
the noisy escape of steam, and, as if
in sympathy with the occasion, re
strained its usual demonstration, in
the language of ourcorrespondent, "to
a slight wheeze and a subdued cough.''
What may be the result of the trans
planting of this feeble, flickering
germ of life to a more congenial at
mosphere no one can more than hope.
The change was accomplisned ap
parently without entailing upon the
President even the usual fatigue of a
well man after along railroad Journey.
As the news circulated that the Presi
dent was established in his new Long
Branch quarters without showing any
signs of discomfort from the journey a
grateful sigh of relief went up from
an anxious people over the whole land.
The increased pulse later in the day
showed that the sensitive patient was
not to escape entirely. But the
country will take heart and hope,
thank God that He has done so much,
and pray the more earnestly that He
will complete tlie good work until our
patient, heroic President u again re
stored to Ills people.
Politeness in Court.
The following is from the Scran ton
Republican. If its statements apply
to any other than Lack wanna, we
hope the moral will be laid to heart :
Judge Hand, of Scranton, the other
day gave the lawyers In his court a
sharp lecture touching the idiotic
manner in which they put questions
to witnesses. The lecture was well
deserved. The time of the court and
the jury Is frittered away and witnesses
worried beyond justification by ques
tions put to kill time, while the
answers are always the same. The
Judge might with equal propriety
lecture the bar upon the behavior
which should be observed while in
court. A lawyer with his legs cocked
up on the table before him will raise
an objection to a question asked, in a
tone too insolent for a hod carrier to
stand with equaiilmlmity, and yet tne
Judge expected to rule upon it in
gentlemanly tones In no profession
is there so much disregard for the pro
prieties as among the members of the
Oar, and in no profession is there such
need of that comity which should sub
sist among the judge, the jury, the
witness and the attorney. Why a
witness should be subjected to the
imputation that he is a prevaricator
and disKsed to thwart justice no one
has attempted to explain. That it
should be so Is a discredit to the pro
fession of the law."
If you are a farmer, patronize your
home merchant; sell him your pro
duce and purchase his goods in return.
If you are a laborer, spend your
money with your home tradesmen.
Do your business with those from
whom you obtain employment, and
thus assist in building up your com
munity and making it prosperous.
Let every one who has uny skilled
labor to perform emnlov home
chunk's, laborers, professional men.
ano an oiners, patronize every nrancb
of home industry. Do business In a
spirit of reciprocity. Let your motto
ne "ii vp ami let live " ir you have a
hundred or two hundred dollars lo
spend for something to make your
nome piensaut ana comfortable, Uo
not rush oft' to the citvtosnend it.
but fc.o lo your home merchant or
home mechanic, and deal with him.
If he dots not have just what you
want he can order it for you, or manu
facture it. and thus you "will assist in
building up (he importance and pros-
pern v in our uoiiiinuiiiiy, ijet each
vocation, and each citizen trv to assist
tlie other, and thus will a friendly anri
mutual relation be built up, that will
be beneficial to all. Try to keen every
dollar of money at home, and never
purchase an article abroad that is
manufactured and sold at home, if
you ean possibly avoid it. Brookville
democrat.
The above article suits us to a T and
applies to the citizens of Ridgway and
should be followed by us all.
Council Proceedings.
Ridgway, Pa., 8ept. 6, 1881.
Regular meettng of Town Council
at 9a.M.
Present Mr.'McCauley, President,
and Messrs. Osterhout, Thayer, Hyde,
and Oyster. I '
Minutes of lost meeting were read
and approved. '.
Mr. Weusel appeared bofore the
Council and asked that an alley along
the rear of his lot No. be opened.
Referred to the Committee on Streets
aud Bridges. ' . . ,
Announcement Was made of the
existence of nuisances on Zion's Hill
and at otbor places in the Borough,
created by waterclosets and plgstys,
to the inconvenience and danger to
health of the people. When on mo
tiou Mr. Osterhout was appointed a
committee of one to investigate and
cause said nulsauces to be abated.
Complaint was made by Mr. Oster
hout that the bridges fever the Clarion
river and Elk creek respectively were
In bad condition and unsafe. Also
that several crossings on Main street
needed to be lowered to tho grade of
the plank road, and others needed to
be rebuilt or repaired, and that much
rubbish scattered about the streets
should bo removed.
J. H. Hagerty, Street Commissioner,
returned the duplicate of road taxps
furnished Uim by tile Borough, with
aslaicmeut showing names of those
who had worked their road taxes with
amount so worked by each, when the
Secretary was directed to prepare a
duplicate of the remaining taxes un
worked aud place tlie same iu the
hands of the Borough Collector for
collection.
On motion It was ordered, That the
Street Commissioner be directed to
cause lhe grass and weeds on Main
street, as well us the other principal
streets of the Borough when needed,
mowed and raked together, and same,
with all refuse plank, stones and rub
bish hauled away and properly dis
posed of.
On motion it was ordered, That the
Committee on ordinances be directed
to prepare ordinances authorizing the
abatement of all nuisances in the
Borough; amending the ordinance on
on Dogs and Bitches; And providing
for tho collection of license from all
proprietors of shows, theaters or places
of amusement for pay before opening
and proceeding with the same.
Council on motion adjourned to
Monday, lth Inst., at 9 a m.
"St. Marys will be tolerably well
represented at the re-union of the
Kinth Uegt. Pa. Volunteers at Rcy
noldsville.'' Oazctlc, -
Query How was it during the
rebellion did her volunteers go to the
front or did they go to Mexico?
Iu tlie nomination of Bobt. F.
Smith, of Benezcttc, for County Aud
itor the Democrats made a good
selection. But it must be humiliating
to them to be compelled to go Into the
UepulillCuu party to II ml an honest
and competent man for the position.
Tlie remark of J. K. P. Hall, on the
nomination of a candidate for Treas
urer that "that fight is done with
thank God1' was as absurd as the re
ply of the Irishman when asked if he
would have sugar in his whiskey,
"no.'' he replied, "I'll take it as tlie
Lord sent it." Mr. Hall owes the
Lord an apology for intimating that
he has any hand in the fight or was
even present at a Democratic conven
tion. "Everything is terribly dry here
abouts. Elk Democrat
Miller should have made one excep
tion, for who ever heard of a drought
in a Democratic convention.
An article In Tun Advocate of
last week over tho pseudonym of
'Democrat,'1 expresses the views no
doubt of many of your readers, both
Republican and Democrat, in regard
to certain influences that control
Democratic nominations and elections
in Elk county. But the writer shows
evident signs of lunacy in counseling
support of "Democratic principles. '
For what sane man can find a " Dem
ocratic principle'' to support except it
lie to vote for the nominees right or
wrong.
Tlie above is respectfully submitted
for your columns or your waste basket
by Not. a Democrat.
Benezette, Sept. 6, 1881.
The American ArricuUurist for
Sep'ember first, Is, as usual, illus
trated with some sixty original en
gravings and sketches, which are both
pleasing and Instructive. Besides tlie
useful assortment of useful, practical
articles, the work of the Season, etc.,
including Plan for Cheap Silos: Iilus
trationsof" Polonius"and "Iroquois'';
New Strawberries; Treatment of Cel
ery: special contribution appears from
Dr. Salmon, on "Controlling Contag
ious Diseases of Animals"; Prof,
Arnold on "Butter Sulwtitutes"; Prof.
Beal (Michigan Agricultural College)
on "Improving Cereal"j"Beecher's
Clearing,"by D. W. Judd; "Railroads
and Agriculture," by Edward Atk
inson; "Shaving Corn Fodder," by
Col. Weld; "Home Shoeing," by
Dr. Slade, of Harvard University;
"Garget, Its Causes, Symptoms, aud
Cure," by Dr. Miles, of Houghton
Farm" " Rules for Right Living,"
by Mrs. Leland; "The Great Grain
and Produce Speculation, Bulls and
Bears, Prospective prices, etc.," hy
Orange Judd. Terms J1.60 a year; loo
a copy. Orange Judd Co., Publishers,
New York. If any of our readers are
desirous of subscribing for this excel
lent agricultural journal they can do so
through this office. Price $ 1.50.
The first law of nature is self-preservation;
but to do it she needs Peruua.
Choice peaches expected every
evening this week at Morgester's.
If you want a set of springs o
any sort or size go to C. Bowers.
A Fearful Fata.
. Abrara Downing, well known to
almost everybody here aud to many in
adjoining counties, met a tragus death
In the woods near Leetonla last Sun
day evening. He left his home late In
the" afternoon In company with an old
man named John Paisley, for the pur
pose of watching a deer lick, which
was situated on Cedar Run, four miles
from the Leetonla tannery and about
thirty miles southwest of Wellsboro.
On arriving at the spot both men as
cended a tree to a platform which bad
been erected some thirty feet from the
ground, and there patiently waited for
the deer to come down and drink. At
about 8 o'clock a terrific storm arose.
Lightning flashes were extremely
vivid and deafening thunder claps
resounded again and again with alarm
ing force and frequency through the
forest thicket. The hunters con
cluded to go home. Downing had
descended the tree and was reaching
for his gun, which Paisley had low
ered from the platform by means of a
string, when the hammer catcnlng In
the branches was drawn up and then
came down with such force as to cause
the weapon to explode, and Downing
was heard to exclaim, "My God, I am
shot; oh, this is tho last of old Abe."
Paisley came to his assistance as soon
as possible and at the request of the
wounded man went for help to the
nearest habitation. On the return of
tho rescuing party. Downing was
nowhere to be found. His coat and
vest were discovered at the foot of tlfe
fatal tree, but the most diligent search
failed to reveal the whereabouts of the
wounded man. A fire was built and
the party remained on the ground all
night, and at daylight on Monday
morning the search was renewed.
Shortly afterwards the dead body of
the poor hunter was found beneath
the undcrbruth in a thicket about one
hundred yards fiom the scene of the
accident. The fatal ball had entered
the abdomen and passing downward
came out just below the left hip. Thus
ended the career of perhaps tlie most
famous hunter ever raised in Tioga
county. Downing was fifty-two years
of age, and for more than thirty years
past lived eutirely by bis gun. A wife
and family in straightened circum
stances survive him. IVcllnboro
Ouzctio,
LIST OF CAUSES.
SET down for trial at the Septem
ber Term of the Court of Common
Pleas of Elk County, commencing on
Mondav, September Hth, 1SS1 :
I. Clearfield County Bank vs. C. R.
Earlev. No. 1, November Term, 1877.
a. Thomas P. Merritt vs. J. W.
Brown. No. 128, May Term, 1878.
3. Jordun S. Necl, vs, Johu Win
gart. No. at, September Term, 1878.
4. Frank I'oimtan vs. Morgestcr &
Jacksou. No. 75, September Term,
i8"y.
5. The Township of Fox vs. John
M'Mackin et al. No. 66, May Term,
ISM).
U. Robert Young et al. vs. Geo.
Carrier vial. No. 20, Fovembcr term,
1SOO.
7. Robert Young et al. vs. Geo. Car
rier et al. No. 30, November Term,
1S0.
8. J. T. Hyde vs. Oilman T. Wheel
er. No. 3(i, November Term, lH'K
h. Daniel Euwer et et. vs. C. R.
Earley et al. No. 45, January Term,
18S1.
10. Ellis Lewis vs. C. R. Sexton.
No. 3, May Term, 1881.
II. W. H. Osterhout vs. Thos. Sul
livan, Sheriff, &c, et al. No. i!8, May
Term, 1881.
12. Joseph Wilhelm vs. James H.
English. No. 72, May, 1881.
Fred. Schcening.
Just now there seems to be a great
furor In the matter of life insurance,
aud uew and sensational associations
are being formed for various purposes
among the latest of which is the
Mutual Birth Assessment Associaliou
founded iu Uuion county. Claims
against the Association are those
arising from bir lis only, and are pay
able sixty days from receipt of proof,
by a physician's certificate, or the cer
tificate of two reliable persons. Births
within a year of the date of the ceriill
cate will not be recognized; no dis
tinction is made as to sex or health of
child, aud the Associotion must be
notified within ten days of its birth
by tlie beneficary. The Association
extends its helping hands to all mar
ried folks, who are the only class that
can become members Certificates are
written for amounts from $500 to $3000,
a certificate for the former costing
$4.50 and the latter f 25. Members do
not become beneficiaries until a year
alter obtaining certificates, and iu that
time they are not subject to assess
ment. The assessment will not ex
ceed $1.25 on a $1000 certificate, $2.30
on a $2000 certificate, aud $3.40 on a
ji'looo certificate. Neglect to pay au
assessment within thirty days afer
notice forfeits the membership. When
a member becomes a beneficiary lie is
eulitled to the face of his certificate or
so much thereof as one assessment,
less the cost of collection' shall amount
to. This is positively the latest in
surance wrinkle.
Ayer's Ague Cure should be in
every household iu regions where
Fever and Ague prevail, it should
be takeu as a preventative by every
resident and traveller In malarial
districts.
A large stock of corn and gloss
starch, only 10c a pouud at Morges
ter'a.
The City of St. Paul, a first-class.
large new design, wood cook stove,
take a look at it before purchasing a
stove. W. S. Service. Aiz't.
Choice Flour. In barrels onlv
$7.25. Iu sacks only $7 00 at Morges
ter's.
Governor Hoyt and the legislative
committee appointed to make arrange
merjts for the representation of Penn
sylvania at the Yorktown centennial
celebration, have decided that 1,600
men or the National Guard, to be
selected from the different regiments,
wm be taken to Yorktown,
STATE KOTES.
Apples are abundant in Pike,
Wayne and Monroe counties.
A Catholic church, to cost $23,000,
Is being built in Corry.
Contracts have been let for the
new Jail In Westmoreland county.
John Roach employs one thousand
men In his ship yard at Chester.
Rabbit are running in large num
ber in Lebanon county, near Indian
Gap.
The tobacco crop of Lancaster
county promises a splendid yield this
year.
Professor Michel, a musician, of
Bloomsburg, has been arrested for
bigamy. x
Some of t he slate quarries of North
ampton county show signs of exhaus
tion. Pittsburg consumes twenty million
gallons of water every twenty-four
hours.
Cork is now used In the manufac
ture of walking canes by a firm in
Philadelphia.
Coal operators In tho Connells
ville region are complaining of a
scarcity of cars.
Excitement runs very high In
Montour county iu reference to the
Mollie Maguires.
" John Smith, of Pittsburg, aged 10
years, was killed by cows uear that
City on Saturday.
Bill Rent, who escaped from the
Houcsdale Jail on the 11th instant,
has been recaptured.
The Wayne county development
company lias commenced to operate
for oil near Honesdale.
Mrs. Joseph W. French, of North
East, gave birth to a well-developed
chilli that weighed 2 pounds.
The Warren state lunatic hospital
is becoming very popular and is now
in most successful operation.
W. H. Fltzpatriek, of Frovl
dence, Luzerue county, was fatally
stabbed by his wife on Sunday night.
Large excursion parties now visit
the localities in McKean county
where oil wells are "torpedoed."
A mouse in Bradford gnawed the
twine from the cork of a cham
pagne bottle and the explosion killed
him.
The water Kehley Run colliery
docs not throw olf steam. This indi
cates that the fire has been quenched.
A number of glass factories are
beingestablished in Rochester, Bridge
port aud Phillipsburg, Beaver county.
The grave of one of the Raber
murderers, at Indianlown, Lebanon
county, lathe object of constant des
ecration. Many farmers In the Schuylkill
valley are cutting their corn for tlie
purpose of fodder, no ears being ou the
stalk.
Dr. Diller Luther of the state
board of charities is making his annual
visitation of the poor houses of Penn
sylvania. While B. F, Fitch thorn, of Read
ing, was admiring a balloon ascension,
a brace of sneak thieves robbed his
money drawer.
Mrs. Reynolds, of Tilusvllle,
mother of tho boy supposed to have
liecn atiducled, lias been arrested as a
party to tlie abduction.
John Mayer, an old citizen of
Johnstown, disappeared from his
home tnree months ago and has uot
been heard from since then.
A new stage of the diphtheria, iu
Pike and Wayne counties, is in the
entire tk-eay of the throat, by which
the neck is literally eaten off.
Tlie boiler of tlie Rowe saw mill,
at Hydetown, Crawford county, ex
ploded on Saturday last, and Eugene
Miller was scalded to death.
James Wermuth, of South Bethle
hem, was drowned in tho Lehigh
while bathing on Monday morning.
He was seized witli a lit in the water.
Findlay's general Insurance agen
cy, at Franklin, Pa., lias introduced a
new wrinkle In insurance, and is now
insuring horses aud cattle against
deal h.
Clearfield county hunters say deer
will run in large number in that region
this winter, tlie extreme beat of the
season having driven them north.
Thomas Taylor, of Bradford, while
on his way to a fancy ball, was knock
ed down, robbed of eighty dollars, and
ent on his way rejoicing with a black
eye
Parties unknown saturated slices of
watermelon with croton oil, at Brad
ford, McKean county, of which a
company partook, all of whom became
very sick.
The grand jury In Philadelphia
found a true bill on Monday against
William Shouse, charged with ab
stracting money from a registered
letter In the Easton postotflee.
A band of gypsies Is now travel
ing through Crawford, Warren anil
Erie counties, led by a burly fellow
named Will Willman. who rides in
an elaborately decorated chariot.
A sprine has been discovered be
tween Edenliurg and Carbon, in
Mercer county, which, when ignited,
emits a bluish colored tlame. There
are no signs of petroleum discolora
tlons or smells.
Mrs. Elizabeth White, of South
Ablngton. Lackawanna county, who
is U vesrs old. has 13 children. 82
grandchildren, 161 great-granilchll-den.
Sgreat great-grandchlldrii. She
is very spry, and insists upon doing
her own work.
The land of the Atlantic coal com
osny. In the vicinity of Tamaquii
Schuylkill county, belonging to Coo
per. Hewitt &C'o., have been sold to
New York capitalists for 8l.lWi.onti
The original cosl of the laud was $300
000.
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WHEREAS, tho Hon. Wm. D.
Brown. President Judge for the Thirty
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vania, and Julius Jones, and George
Ed. Wels, Esquires, Associate Justices
In Elk county, have issued their pre
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Sessions and Oyer and Terminer, at
Ridgwav, for the county of El k on
the THIRD MONDAY IN SEPT.
1881, being the 19th day of the month,
to continue one week.
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to appear in their own proper persons,
with their records, inquisitions, and
remembrances, to do those things
which of their offices and in their be
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