r p 1 1 e vv ."s if Mi ton Ti 1 1 iTTirvT m -
PASS V, Phiiide'phia, is chartered I y
th State of Pciitisylvaii'-u . nml organized
in aid dftlio Riverside Insi itiil e, for ediicat
injt f-rnln:toi:.-!y Soldiers' and Sailors' Or
phans, lue.urrioriiied ley the Slate of Sew
.ler-cv. A;iril Ct'i, yi7. Subscription Oi.c
Hollar.
The WVMrp-tnn Library Company, hy
virtue oT their charier. nul in accordance
Willi its provision, will ili.-lriljiilo Throe
Hundred Thousand Dol'ars in presents to
the shareholders, en Wednesday, t lie btli of
.limitary, ncM, at 1 ' li'i n !! j.h l'u., or ll
liie Institute, Eirisido, S. J.
One Present, worth i-lO.(VH)
One Present, worth 1'(.0 !-
Olio l'lesoiii, worth lOOlHI
One Present, worlh fj.ODD
Two Presents, worth $2,ii00 each fi.UMI
One Preset.!, value. 1 at lo.OMO
Two Presents, valued at $15,000 each WMinti
One Present, valued at lO.i'DO
Four Prevents, valued at 5.000 each '-
Two Presents, valued at il.t'tKl each (i.fitlH
"1 liree Presents, valued at l.oilOeach :t.i'('t
Twenty Presents, valued at ")l.H)ouc!i Pl.'.HMl
Ten Presents, valued at .'H'!) each D.tM'O
Time Pre'-ents. valued til -"" c.ieh 7 'it'
Twenty Tremens, valued r.t j cu h -1. fit hi
Fifty five Fi-csi&tj.vjlucd ut Ml each 1 l,;UO
Pifiy Presents, valued ut 70 each f.T-'itl
Oiic'liiindrod and ten Presents, nt 1(10 ll.O' lit
Twenty Presents ut Tocarh .."iUO
T'-;i Presents, vilucd ut Ml eadi i.uu
Tl e rcniainirj: Presents consi t rf
rriiele of two and value, upper.
tr.uiingto the dilliisinn ol Etlcru-
tin-e and die Pino Arts, M.0O0
Eaeh f'eititieale is accompanied with a
Fcat-ttful Steel Plato Engraviii(r, worth
n.i '.e at retail than the cost of certificate,
Mid also insuics to the holder u present in
the (.Irent Disli ihution.
sniscr.iPiinx one dollar.
Any person "ending us One DoPnr, or
pnyiug the Mine local Ap-uts, will rei.civc
immediately n line Steel 1'hitc Ener-wiuj;,
at choice irot.i the following list, t-nd n:.c
('( rtilieate id' Stock, iiisiiriui; oiiu present
in Ihcpreat distribution.
One Dollar Pn;if.vins. No. 1. "My
C l.il 1 ! My Child ! " So. " -J. Ucv'i
.-aved ! They're SnTrdl" No. :! -"old
Seventy. six ; or the Parly days of the Rev
olulion. Any person paying us will re
ceive either of the following Steel I'ktes, al
choice, And two certificates, of Mock, thin
Leer.Uiin or.ti'.cd lo two presents. Two
Dollar l.i'ravin,' --. No. 1 " Wa-hin'on's
!c urn-hip." So. " Washington's Last
Interview with hi s MJ: her.'' Three Dolh.r
Pnrnvinis. Any person pnyiajr Three
Poilarswi'l retoivclln- bi-uiitiiul t-W eel Plato
of ' Homo from the Vi'ar," and three cer
tilicatts of slock, becoming entitled lo
three pic.-ems. l our Dollar Engravinjrs.
Any person payin,; i'our Dollars shall re
ceive t lie huge and splendid Steel Plato of
" The Perils of our Forefathers," and Four
Certitic.ilLs of Stoel;, entitling them to four
prescits- Five Foliar Enjiravins. Any
person who pays Five Dollars shall receive
ihu large and sp'.eimid Me;l Plate of "The
Marriage of Poc.ihoui.is."
Tho Engravings and Certificates -will be
delivered lo each .subsevilier nt. our Local
Agencies, or ten I liymail, post paid, or ex
press, H5 may I u oidercd.
How to obiaia Shares find Engravings.
end orders to lis l,y luai'.. enclosing
from 1 to 20, either ley Post olfico orders
or in a Registered letter, r.t our risk. Larg
er nmounts should le sent by draft or ex
press. 10 shares with Prifrvanngs, $ 9 CO.
25 shares with Pnravings, 2.1 .'0
fiO shares with Pngiavins, 40 fit)
75 shares with Ko;vr.v;ns, G'J 00
100 shares with Engravings, W 00
Local npenis wanted throughout the U. f ,
TIJE 1UVKP.S1DK INSTlfL'Ti:, situate
nt liiverside, liui lingion county, S. J., is
founded for the purpose of gvatuitou-Or cdu
caiing the sons of iie?..ased tioldiei s and
Seamen of the United States.
The Poin d of Trustees consists of the fol
lowing well. known citizens of Pennsylvania
and Sew Jersey : lion. YV. P.. Mann, Dlst.
Att'y ef Philadelphia ; lion. L. 11. I'.roomall
P.x t.'hief Coiner L', S. Jlin,, and llecorder
of Deeds, Philadelphia ; Hon. James, ,M.
SpovcU, New Jersey; Hon. W. W. Ware,
Sew Jersey ; Henry Gorman, Esq., Agent
Adams' i ijpress, Philadelphia ; J. E. toe,
Esq., of Ji.y, Coe & Co., Philadelphia.
Treasury Department, Washington, D.
C, April IS, 1SU7. Office of Internal Rev
enue Having received sat isf.ictory evi
dence that the proceeds of the enterprise
conducted by the Washington Library Com
pany will bo devoted to tliaritabli) uses,
permisoion is hereby granted lo said Com
pany to conduct such enterprise, eqei'ip!
from all charge, wlu t her from special lax
or other duly. E. A. KOLLIXS, Com.
The Association hivo appointed as re
ceivers. Messrs. George A. Cooke .y Co.,
33 South Third Street, Philadelphia, who-e
well-known integrity and business experi
ence w ill be a suflicient guarantee that the
money entrusted to them will be promtplly
applied to the purpose slat jd.
. Philadelphia, Pa., May 20, ISC".
To the Cftieers ami Members of the Wash
ington Dibrary Co., X. S, Dead, Sec'y.
Gentlemen : On receipt of your f.'ivor
of the 15th instant, notilying us of our ap
pointment ns Receivers lor your Coinimuv.
we took tho liberty to submit a copy of
your cliariir, Willi apldi ol your enter
prise to eminent legal nulhoiity, and hav
ing received his favorable opinion in regard
to its legality, and sympathizing with the
beneuolent ol-jcct of your Association, viz:
(lie education nnd iiiainlenanee of tho or
phan children of our soldiers an-1 sailors of
the Riverside lnstitu.e. we havo concluded
to accept the trust, and to uso cur best ef
forts to promote so wo; !hy iu object.
Respect fully, yours. Ac.,
CEO. A. COOKE & CO.
Address a'l lolleisand orders to
georce a. cooiu: ;i co., 1; ankers,
v-i South Thir l ?;ret t, Piii'i'a., Pa.
Receiver ; for the Wash. Lib. Co
November 21, 18G7, i'm.
pv W. IIUTCIIISSOS, Attorney at I,w
1 , Girard. Erie County Pa., will attend
frpecially lo business in Hankruplev before
the Register iu tho District at his office in
Girard. Sov. 7'i;7. li.
WIIKKLKll & WILSON'S SI7
IXG- MACIIIXKS. Tho under
iigned having been appointed Sole Agent
for the sa'.c of Wheeler & Wilson'B Sewing
Machines for Elk county, llo keeps an
assortment constantly on hand. Machines
fo'ti at Philmlelphiaand Sew Yor prices.
Any parlies desirous of obtaining theuican
address J. K. WlllT.MOltE,
March Ot-'CC-ly. at Ridcway, Pa.
E
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tiJifJcll.'iiKOiM HJl'Cl'ti'liici?.
PHUADEti 3IIA &, ERIE HAILKOAdT
WINTER TIME TABLE.
T !u" ii'Ji emit Direr t Rovlr between
rhilaiieljihiti, Jtnfinurc JLirriit
hunjy Wilfiitinpart, nnd the,
GREAT OIL REGION
of Pennsylvania.
V. h U G A X T SUPPING CARS
On a1.! Sight Train".
N and after MONPAV, OCT. 1 lib,
the train on the Phila le'.pliia &, Erie
Railroad wit! run as follows :
wturVAiiii.
Mai! Tra;n leave? l'hi!nd-. l.!r,i,.l 1.15 p. m.
" " " Ri-lgwny 2. I'i p. in.
' " arrive nl Erie H.-15 p. in.
E.-io Erp leaves Philadelphia. ..12. Of) noon.
" " " Ri-lgway 3 52 a. m.
" " nvrivc at Eiie ; 9.45 n. in.
i: vstwai'.I).
Mail Train leaves I'rie 10.10 a. in.
" " ' Kidgwny -t.-IS p. ia.
" " airlvent I'hild-.-lphia 8.55 n. m.
Krie Fnplee.es ilr'.e -1.25 p. ni
4t ' " llolwtv !l..1o p. la.
" " t-.i-r. n' l'l-ila h-lVh'ri... 1.IO n. ,u.
Mail Ctrl -.'.'.- Inii-m cm crl vi:h c.ll
'rnintoii 11 ii o:.it I'r'uillhi finih'.uiti,
J'ftf.lirrr! an'hj t'ti-lin!r'j-tiia tit S'-I.OO
V. .-rViv -it n-i7. n at li.-l a. in. vud Oil
t I'.oOf. i l. J.'lti'iltl 1'hihlil' lpiiilt nt ,Si
( . m. arr'ff nl till ViUi nt I. .'15 . j.
All trains on Warren & Franklin Railway
make close connections nl Oil City with
trains for Franklin nnd Petroleum Centre.
EAijtj AG E CHECK El) THROUGH.
A I, HI ED I.. TYLER,
General .Superintendent.
-,. .y
-Uir.flt '4...U '.'..I oj
STOVES A S 1) T I X - ' A 11 E
AT
John Eoscnheizncr & Sons.,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS;.
BT. MAUY's, PA.
Keeps constantly on lianl and for snip,
n Juno nnd well sclccte'l ftovk of TIN
WAlli:, PTOVK:? tie. V'e have
cvcryllutio' pcnpraily kept in a Tin Shop.
Our Stuck of'STOVKS consists, in part
of SPivAKS AXTil)!:ST l'AKLOit &
COOKING STOVI'.?!, ALSO IKON
GATE & WMKAL' SIIEAF
STOVES.
iVe also Iicep on hand and for sale tho
MORXLXG GLORY,
A -large stoct of GLOI'E HEATERS with
liussin top is nmongour assortment, which
arenov '.lie Iiest stoves in use, nnd. can be
sold ns cheap as ev ?r.
SCRAP IRON' (alien in exchange, for
toods. GOODS CASH.
SPOUTING K ROOl lSG done on short
notice. Give lis a call, nnd natisfaetion
guaranteed. Seit. 20'07. tf.
Y)MNTS for FARMERS
JL" TheGraton Mineral Pair
and others.
'aint Co. nvi now
nianfactui-ing the Rest Cheapest and most
durable Paint in use : two coats well puf
on. mixed with pure Linseed Oil, will last
10 or 15 j ears ; it is of a light brown or
beautiful ehocolato color nnd can be
changed to green, lead, elone. drab, olive
or cream, to suit the Usto of the consumer.
It is valuable for Houses, Earns, Fences,
Carriage ami Car-makers, Pails and Wood
en ware. Agricul: uial Inii-leiiienls, Caual
Poals, Vessels ami ships' Bottoms, Canvas.
Metal and S-hingle Root's, (it being Eire and
Water pwnf). Floor Oil Cloths, (one Maun,
factum- having used 5000 bids, the past
year,) nnd as a paint for any purpose is
unsurpassed for body, durability, elasticity,
and adhesiveness. Price S'i per bid. of
oOO lbs., which will supply a farmer for
years to come. W.-irrentcd in all cases ns
above. Send fo- a cirular which gives full
particulars. None genuine unless branded
ina trade mark Grafton Mineral Paint.
Address DANIEL lUDWKLL,
254 Pearl Street, Sew York.
Sel.l. 5-'(17.-fim.
N
EW CASH GllOCEliY tsTo'uE
JAMES McCLOFKEl', Dealer in
Groceries ic, wnulii respect f 'ally inform
the citizens of Kersey nnd vicinity, that
lie has prone into the Grocery bush iss.
nnd will opeu on or about the middle
ofMny. He keerj occslaftly on hanc
an extensive stock of
TEAS, FLOUlv,
SUG
TOIJACCOES, SEGAUS,
WIIISKKY
by tucbarrel or quart, nnd ev- rvl ' in-.-,
connected with a first class Gror-i r
Store.
I will sell for CASH and consequent,
ly con afford to sell CIIEAl'Elt than
the CHEAPEST. I invite everybody
to coiuc and satisfy themselves.
JAMES McCLOKEY.
May 3d, 'GO. Oni.
X71EDELIUS VOGT, Practical Clock's
' Watclniiaker. St. Mary's, Elk county,
Pa. Rooms next door to Hintonaclfs
Clothing Store. All kims of work done
done in a satisfactory manaer, nnd war
ranted. Consultations in regard to work
in 1 no vjermat; frencii or English lan
Kuages. March 14. 18li7lf.
The tilrurtl
Annuity
Life Insiirmicc
& Trust Co.
OF PHILAD'A.
CH.lllTEHEn IA' 1S3G
CASH CAPITAL S 800,000.00.
As-"' KTf $2, 455,355, 50.
Mutual Insurance oombined with the no.
curity of capital.
For insurance apply to
JOHN G. HALL, Ridgway, Pa.
VIS1TISQ CARDS NEATLY JEXECUT.
d at thii oifieo. .
flj3i!, tJillls & Co'?., Golth)l).
N
EV FIRM A$D NE W GOODS 1 1
NEW GOODS I
NEW GOODS!
NEW GOOD3 !
- JUST RECEIVING
JUST RECEIVING
JUST RECEIVING
AT THE STORE OF
AT THE STORE OF
AT 1T1E STORE OF
HYDE, GILLIS & CO.
HYDE, GILLIS & CO.
HYDE, GILLIS & CO. '
HARDWARE, QU E ENS WAR E,
HARDWARE, QNEENS Yv'ARE,
II AR I ) VA RE, QUEENSWARE,
CANDIES, NUTS, &c.
CANDIES, NUT3, &o.
CANDIES, NUTS, &c.
DRY GOODS & GROCERIES.
DRY GOODS & GROCERIES
DRY GOODS & GROCERIES.-
THE REST AND CHEAPEST
THE DEST AND CHEAPEST
THE REST AND CHEAPEST
IN ELK COUNTY.
IN ELK COUNTY.
IN ELK COUNTY.
CALL AND SEE
CALL AND SEE
CALL AND SEE
AND BE CONVINCED
AND BE CONVINCED
AND BE CONVINCED
THAT WE SELL CHEAPER
THAT WE SELL CHEAPER
THAT WE SELL CHEAPER
THAN ANY OTIIER STORE
THAN ANY OTIIER STORE
THAN ANY OTHER STORE
IN THIS SECTION.
IN THIS SECTION.
IN THIS SECTION.
WE ARE CONSTANTLY
WE ARE CONSTANTLY
WE ARE CONSTANTLY
ADDING TO OUR STOCK
ADDING TO OUR STOCK
ADDING TO OUR STOCK
COME ANI SEE US.
COME AND SEE US.
COME AND SEE US.
Oct. 31st, 186My.
G. OJJ. JcH)iei'3 Golili)i).
THE WORLD ltKNOWNED
MORNING GLORY!
IV XV
If.y -ri' i'.i '.V
mm
pyjfltW.
FOR SALE AT SERVICE'S,
EXCLUSIVE AGENT FOR.
ELK COUNTY.
I have now on hand nnd am now receiv
ing tho most complete stock of Cooking
nnd Parlor Stoves ever brought to En's
section. I buy tho best, believing they
are the cheapest.
I have tho exclusive agency for the Cel
ebrated Morning Glory, also, for Ppccr's
Cooking and Parlor Stoves. I have pome,
beautiful designs from Erie, EulTalo, Troy
and Philadelphia, nnd am preparing to fur
nish on short not iqe any stove made in the
country or parts of stoves to repair old
ones.
Having devoted seventeen years exclu
sively to the sale of Stoves and the manu
facture of Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper
Varo, I am satisfied that tho most fastidi.
ou9 pan bo pleased ut my Bhop. Don't fail
to call beforo you purchase elsewhere.
JIERCHASTS .supplied with Tin-ware
and Stove Pipe as low as can be bought in
Erie.
THIS IS NO IIUJ.IEl'G.
Coal Hods plain and fancy, nnd everything
usually kept in a first class Tin and Stove
Store.
Eags, Copper, Brass, Pcwlcr, Lead,
Scrap Iron, Sheep Pelts and Fanners pro
duce generally taken in exchange for goods
or work.
UNIVERSAL CLOTHES AVniXGEU.
have the Agency for the UNIVERSAL
CLOTHES WRINGER, it is tho best, COO,
OOOoftheiu in use. Each 'Wringer wan
ranted to be ns good nt the end of one year
as when first purchased. Call and take
one homo with you and if St does not give
good satisfaction after a fair trial, it may
bo returned and your money will bo refua
dcd. SAVE YOUR CLOTHES,
SAVE YOUr. LABOR,
PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH,
SAVE YOUR TIME,
ALSO, THE LILY WHITE HANDS,
and have smiles instead of frowns on Wash
Days.
Oct. 31it lSC7-ly.
. ..'ii" 1..;.-. .:.
111
MSmi
it,
rpiIE CHEAPEST GOODS
IN THE COUNTRY
A ro Sold by
WI3I8 ntlOTlIKKg
Successors to Geo. Weis. '
dk.m,: t,s in
St. Mary's, Elk County, ra.
QALL AND EXAMINE
OUR IMMENSE STOCK OF
BOOTS AND SHOES 4
We have no hcsitaiiun in sayingha
in this dcp.v.fir.cnt of our csl!ilji;slinicijt
we can give bargains to our cu.stt.mct3
vfith which they canr.ct fail to lo satis
EeJ. Wc Luy our t-lock direct from
the Manufacturer, Richcrdjons Cclo.
brated Loot & Shed Manufactory, Elmi
ra,NcwY.;rk We warrant all goods
in this liuo sold from our establishment.
JJEAYY & SHELF HARDWARE.
WE ARE ril EPA RED TO OFFER.
To our customers in this line bargains
which canuotle undersold in Elk coun
ty. Our bUck is large, well selected,
and is CFfceiaHj adapted to the wants
of the community.
JADIES' DRY FANCY COODS.
An Unequalled Assortment !
Muslins.
Silks,
Calieoe!"
-atins,
Delaines.
Moir-j Antique?,
Cliinl.xs.
White Gooda,
Cloths,
I'lanncL;
xeregcs,
Laoes,
CorsctH,
In fact we have everything connected
with Ladies' Vi'car. Wc arc determin
ed to cell h'xt i; cltctijitr am! LETTER
Goods than any ether rm iu the coun
ty. Give us a call, we'll prove it.
JJARK WELL WHAT WE SAY.
lie SJl tits Best, therefore
THE CHEAPEST CLOTHiNG
Sold iu Elk County. Our Stock of
Vfi 3' i!lt)t)cl- qqd
(S I 0 1 It i u
IS IMMENSE,
And wo confidently flatter ourselves
that better Clothing cannot be found
ANYWHERE.
Persons, beloro purchasing elsewhere
would do well to give us a call.
S?fi,No trouble to show our Goods.
QROCERIES, NOTIONS, &o.,ic.
In Eudlcss Variety, and
CHEAPER than tie CHEAPEST!
At the Store of
In St. Mary's, Elk County, Ta.
pII'ES, TCRACCOES & SEGARS
Wo have now on hand
AN EXCELLENT ASSORTMENT,
Which will be cold at a
VE R Y S LIGHT AD YANCE
On cost und carriaje.
ISf Our Store is in the new Stone
BuiUinij oil Muin Street,
July 11, 1807-tf.