Vhttrful Ilathlng.
Mark Twain writing to the Attn from
Odessa, Russia, Aug. 2'2d says : It there
is one tling that is really cheerful in J
tho world, it is cheerfulness. I have
noticed tltmt when man is right down
cheerful, he is seldom unhappy for the
time being. Such is the nature of man.
Now I hare often thought that our stylo
of bathing was rather reserved than
otherwise, and lucked many elements of
cliccrfulucss. But you canuot say that
of Russian style. I watched a party of
them at it this afternoon in the harbor,
and it is really nice. The men and wo
iicn, and the boys and girls, all go Sn to
gether, along about noon, and the men
don't wear knything at all, the boys
don't, the girls don't, and the young
women usually wear a single white thin
garment with ruffles around the top of
it and 6hort sleeves, (which I have for
gotten the name of it,) but this would
be very good apolopy tor a bathing
dress, if it would only stay down. Hut
it won't do it. It will float up around
their u$8kh in the most scandalous way,
and the water in clear, and yet they
don't seem to know enough to kick up
the mud on tho bottom. 2 never was
o outraged in my life. At least a hum
drcd times in the seven hours I stayed
. . r , . . i -
mere,! wouia nave jusi goi up anu gone
away from there disgusted, if I had
bad any place to go to. Several times I
Lad a mind to go anyhow.
Why, those young ladies thought no
inoro of turning somersaults, when I
was not looking, than nothing in the
world. Incensod as I was, I was com
pe'.lcd to look, most of the time, during
this exhibition, because it forced them
to make a show of modesty, at least.
Yet it wouldu't even have accomplished
that, if they hadn't been so fond of
how naturally.
Well, you can't conceive of it. It
was awful. Rut sometimes my outrag
cd feeling were crowded down by my
fears for the safety ol tho girls. 1 hey
' were so reckless. One splendid looking
young woman went in with nothing but
a shawl on, and she kept it wrapped
around her so that I was afruid all the
time that she would tangle her fect in
its long fringes and drown horsclf. My
solicitude became so unbearable at last
I went and signified to her that it she
wanted to take off her shawl I would
Loid it for her. Rut she only kicked
rjp her heels aud dived out of sight. I
just took her to be one of youi high
flyer, mock-modest kind, nnd left her to
her futc. Rut she was the handsomest
1 in the party, and it was a pity to
see Ik endangered her life in that way.
I said to Brown : " It makes my
heart bleed to look upon this unhallow
ed scene."
" We had bettor go, then," he said.
" If you stay here seven hours you
might bleed to death."
So we went away. But it was mar
velou;Iy cheerful bathing.
Motives of Giving. Here is a
little tellow at the breakfast table. His
father says, " John, you know your
tea ?her tells you you must deny your
ielf in order to present an acceptable of.
fcring to the missionary cause, now
what do you thick of doing 1"
I have made up my mind, father;
I won't eat salt mackerel for breakfast."
" I am glad, my child, that you are
willing 'o deny yourself anything for
Jesus' sake. Why do you select that ?"
"Oh, father, I am not at all fond of
it, it is very easy to givo it up, and be
aides, we don't very often have it."
The children appreciate tho illustra
tion and smile. Oh ! how many boys
And girls aro very williug to give to
Christ what costs them nothing ! But
Christ is not ready to accept such offer--ings.
Freddy, a fair headed youngster of
four summers, the other day, after be-
ing for some time lost in thought, broke
out this, addressing his father :
" Pa, can God do anything ?"
" Yes, dear."
" Can He make a two year old colt in
two minutes V
" Why," said the astouised parent ;
He would not wish to do that, Freddy.'
. " But if He did wish to, could He V
insisted Freddy.
" Yes, certainly, if He wished to."
What ! in two minutes."
"V es, io two minutes."
" Well, then, he wouldn't be two years
old, would he?"
The old gentleman collapsed.
Pea oh trees io blossom in Florida,
and tomatoes ripe.
Train is stumping Ireland.
JOHN F. MO ORE, Editor A Proprietor.
The Sllack Crook Ectlpaetl.
A shrewd speculator and showman
was recently in Louisiana, watching the
proceedings of the State Convention.
Delighted by the performances, he is
on bis way to Montgomery to select
specimens of American legislators for
exhibiting iu the great cities of the Un
ited States. Instead of a Black Crook,
he will havo sixty crook blacks in his
wonderful east, of the most laughable
and stupendous comedy ever enacted by
combinations of grnious, shinboncs and
stupidity. It is proposed to reproduce
in all the leading cities of the United
States not only speeches made, with
resolutions and ordinnnces adopted, but
to plooo beforo tho public the very
men now engaged, under the direction
of Radical statesmanship, in perfecting
irrepcalablo codes. There is little diffi
culty anticipated in effecting contracts
with members of these State Conven
tions. Sixty red bandannas, a fiddle
each for thirty. two colored statesmen,
banjos for eight, and shoes for the rest,
conetttulo tlio warilrooa ot tho match.
less company. After luminous debates
on franchise acts, there will be musio
and a Virginia break-down. In fact, it
is the purpose of the showman to pre.
sent, with perfect fidelity, the public
and private modes of action peculiar to
these majestic law givers ot the South,
Few, besides imported managers of
these shows now open at Southern cap
itals, wcie ever beyond the limits of the
cornfields and cabins, in the midst of
which they first inhaled soft breezes of
sultry summer timo. They would visit
distant cities and behold the benefactors
of their race. The enterprising show
man, for aught we know an agent of
Bnrnum, will, therefore, have little diffi
culty in effecting engagements. We
heard yesterday that Manager Thomp.
son would be approached on the subject
of furnishing his patrons with the first
exhibition given by this new combina
tion of historic talent. Whether there
js any foundation for this story we are
not prepared to assert. It is certainly
true that recent historical events in the
South will suggest many emendations of
performonccs peculiar to " negro min
strels." The " man and brotl er " has
very suddenly undertaken a new part
in the drama of life, and if ha remain
true to his instincts and modes of
thought and action everywhere proper
ly ascribed to him, an exhibition of the
character suggested, would prove moro
laughable and profitable than any ever
presetted to the people of the United
States. Exchange.
The Stevens-Ashley tribe of R adi
oals are entirely taken aback by the
failure of the Destruction Committee
to bring in resolutions of impeachment
against the President. In the blind
ness of their malignity they fail to see
how supremely ri diculous it would have
been to base impeachment upon sn or
der from the Chief Executive officer to
one of his subordinate requiring that
subordinate to receive no orders coming
from another subordinate as by author
ity of the chief. Of course the country
takes no account of Stevens, Fornsworth
and Boutwcll, who are still picking away
viciously in low and dirty places for
" hiuh crimes and misdemeanors, " be
cause it is the nature of certain reptiles
to go blind with venom periodically.
The issue betweeu the President
and Geo. Grant, which has led to so
many extended and ponderous articles
in the newspapers, can be stated in a
very few words. President Johnson
charges that Grant solemnly promised
that in case the Senate voted to rein
state Stanton, he Grant would either
givo the President an opportunity to se.
'cct soma one to relieve him, or retain
the office until tho matter oould be ju
dicially determined. This Grant denies.
The President produces '.he testimony
of five members of tho Cabinet, who
sustain the President. The President
ia corroborated by five respeotable wit
nesses, while Grant stands alone in his
unsupported statement. Who that has
not determined to prejudge the case,
can hesitate as lo which btatcmcnt is
most worthy of belief.
RWGU'AY, PENNA. FEBRUARY 22,
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
Devoted to the Interests of th People ot Xlk Co
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For each Biibsequnt insertion 25
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Auditors' noticrs 2 60
Dissolutions, Cautions and Estrays... 2 (10
Local and Obituary notices pel lino.. 16
Professional cards, 1 year 6 00
VKABLV ADVERTISEMENTS .
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2 square 12 00 column 86 00
3 squares J5 00l column CO 00
The above rates will be strictly adhered
to in ull advertising from this date,
nLARKS.
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Not. 28, 1807. JOHN F MOORE,
Editor and l'roprietor.
TIME OF HOLDING COURT,
ficcond Monday in January,
Last Monday in April.
First Monday in August.
First Mondny in November.
J. 8. BOKDWELL, M. D.
eclectic i u rsici.t jr.
vihe word eclectic means lo choose or
Belect medicines from all the different
schools of medicine ; using remedies that
are safe, and discarding from practice all
medicines that have an itnpurious effecton
the system, such as mercury, ;antiniony,
lead, copper, &c.
I lay nsido the lance the old blood
letter, reducer or deplcter, and equalitc tho
circulation and restore the system to its
nnturnl state by alteratives and tonics. I
shall hereafter give particular attention to
chrouio diseases, such as robenmatism,
Dyspepsia, Liver complaint. Catarrh, Neu
ralgia, diseases of the throat, urinary or
gans, and all aiseases peculiar lo females,
&c.
CATARRH I treat with a new instrument
of n late invention, which curesevery case.
TEETH extracted without pain.
Office and residence south of the jail on
Cent re St. Office hours from 7 to 8 o. in
12 to 1 p. m ; 6 to 7 p. m.
Deo. 23'07.-1y. J. 8. BORDWF.LL.
TATEMENT OF HIE RECEIPTS AND
EXPENDlt'RES of Elk County for the
year 1807.
By cash paid W A Ely, Com'r 75 50
By cash paid J W Taylor, Com'r 157 50
By cash paid Lauis Vollmcr. Com'r 157 05
By cash paid Julius Jonas, Com'r 17 00
By cash paid J K P Hall, clerk 213 00
By cash paid L J Blakcly, Dist Atty 152 00
By cash paid J A Mulone 679 61
By cash paid Cummonvealth costs 484 20
By ensh paid bount" for wolves, io 05 30
By cash paid prison expenses 490 75
By cash paid Jury fees 1207 (!4
By cash paid assessing expenses 174 60
By cash pnid election expenses 820 24
By cash paid Justices' fees 35 9j
Cash paid Constables' fees 102 04
Cash paid Auditors 68 60
Cash paid Auditors' clerk 60 00
Cash pud road viewers 64 00
Cash paid stationery 91 60
Cash paid stamps 8 00
Cash paid repairs to buildings, eto 648 43
Cash paid fuel 112 94
Cash paid J Q Hall, counsel 100 00
Cash paid Prothonotary fees 107 82
Cash paid Janitor 90 00
Cash paid printing 250 00
Cash paid Western Penitentiary 88 94
Cash paid Houso of Refuge 179 25
Cash paid Mercantile Appraiser 4 00
Cash paid Tipstaffs 22 00
Cash paid miscellaneous expenses 2 60
Cash paid Insurance 45 68
Cash paid C Luhr, interpreter 12 00
$0209 79
To cash from unseated lands 153 97
To cash from collectors 2233 20
To cash of A Willis, redemption of
lands sold to county 145 45
To cash for rent 87 60
To excess of expenditures 8511 61
To fmo in Commonwealth cases 100 00
To jury fees 28 00
$0209 79
Amounts due by Collectors Jan. 1, 1868.
Isaac Hays, Fox, 1805, 14 48
J V Pouk, Ridgway, 18C5 87 47
Milton Chase, Beueiet, 18C6 81 74
WmMeCauley, Fox, I860 699 70
Anton Benninger, St Mary's, 1860 118 09
F U Dickib-on, Ridgway, 1800 198 63
T Irwin, Spring Creek, 1806 08 97
Ralph Johnson, Bencict, 1867 118 32
Joseph Korncr, Benzinger, 1807 488 33
Jacob Mover, Fox, 1807 1433 29
Thomas Tosier, Jay, 1867 6K1 19
Valentine Miller. Jones, 1867 113 60
rhomas Campbell, Uighlaud, 1867 40 11
D D Cook, Ridgway, 1807 645 41
D 0 McNaul, Spring Creek, 1867 280 09
Bounty Tux.
John Koch. Fox, 1864 547 09
Geo Ed Weis, Ridgway, 1864 10G 10
Martin Perrin, Spring Creek, 1801 461 92
H D Derr, Beneiel, 1861 205 86
John A Miller, Fox, 1805 285 90
Armel Turley, Jay, 1805 245 92
B A Dill, Ridgway, 1305, 805 63
James Coyne, Esq., Treasurer, in account
with Elk County for the year 1807.
to balanee at last settlement
To tax from unseated lands
To tax from collectors
To cash from A Willis, redemp
tion of land sold lo eouuly
To btlanae due Treasurer
649 61
153 96
2283 29
145 43
688 40
3820 63
1863, .
VOL VME SE VEX NUMBER 40.
Py county orders redeemed
By refunding orders
By exoneration orders
By treasurer's commission
3404 17
41 18
193 64
121 75
8820 69
274 88
80 00
1 00
193 28
274 88
148 63
195 15
11 21
206 80
90 27
2 72
85 00
78 87
206 80
Beneret Road Fund.
To balance ot last settlement
By orders redeemed
By Treasurer's commission
By balance due fund
Beneiet School Fund.
By balance at lust settlement.
Bcminger Road Fund.
To balanco due at belt lenient
To tax from unseated lauds
By district treasurer's receipt
By Treasurer's commission
By orders rodcemed
By balance due fund-
Bcntinger School Fund.
To ballauco due at hirst settlement 388 82
To tax from unseated lands 10 84
898 66
380 65
7 82
10 29
By district treasurers' receipts
By treasurer's commission
By bulunce due fuud
898 60
Fox Road Fund.
To balance due at Inst settlement
To tax from unseated lands
By orders redeemed
By treasurer's receipt
By treasurer's commission
By bolgnce due fuud
400 88
CO 10
12 21
Fox School Fund.
To balance at settlement
To tax received
62 31
60 00
1 24
11 07
By district treasurer's order
By treasurer's commission
By balance duo fuud
02 81
Fcx School Building fund.
To balance at settlement 5 68
To tax received 0 97
12 65
13
12 62
By treasurer's commission
By balance duo fund
12 05
107 00
140 10
Highland Road Fund.
To bnlnnce at settlement
To tax received
247 22
2 80
224 42
By (reasujer's commission
By bulunce due fuud
247 22
Highland School Fund.
To balance due fund 259 80
To tax received 90 98
350 78
195 00
5 83
155 95
By district tryasurcr's receipt
By treasurer's commission
By balance due fuud
050 78
405 83
4 00
391 61
6 00
8 01
C5 81
Jones Road Fund?
To balance due fund
To tax received
By district treasurer's receipt
By orders redeemed
By treasurer's commission
By balance due fund
409 83
Jones School Fund.
To amount of tax received 1 CO
To balance due treasurer 30 03
By I alance due Ireas'r at settlement 31 00
By treasurer's commission 8
31 63
307 62
21 50
131 27
121 00
2 85
84 00
289 12
125 80
15 10
Jay Road "und.
To balance due fund
To amount of tax received
Py distriol treasurer's receipt
By orders redeemed
By treasurer's commission
By balance due fund
Jay School Fuud.
To balance fund
To tax received
By district treasurer's receipt
By bulauco due fund
Ridgway Road Fund.
To balance due fund
by district treasurer's receipt
by orders redeemed
by treasurer's commission
by balance due fund
2 80
12 8.)
140 16
454 09
301 01
35 00
70
61 88
454 09
143 26
140 39
2 80
7
Ridgway School Fund.
To balance due fund
by district Ireesure's receipt
by treasurer's commission
by bilance due fund
143 20
6 88
19 93
Spring Creek Road Fuud.
to tax received
to balance due treasurer
20 31
by balanoe due Ireas'r at settlement 20 18
by treasurer's couuuissiou 13
20 81
Spring Creek School Fund,
lo balance due fuud 211 60
lo lax reeeived 4 13
215 63
211 33
4 30
by district treasurers' orders
by treasurers commission
215 03
Spring Crk & hl Building Fuud.
lo bnlu due fuud 213 14
by dibiiipt treasurers' receipts 231 UO
447 14
13 74
400 88
85 00
279 19
7 55
89 14
by trcnurcr's commisMun OS
by balance uue fund 18
213 14
St. Marys' Road Corporation Fund,
to balance due fund 1ft 6
to tax received 80
19 4
19 4S
by treasurer's commission nnd bal
anco due fund
St. Mury's School Fund.
To balance due fund and titk ree'd 183 41
By district trcasur'soeceipi. Ireas- j
urer's com. nnd bal. due fund 183 44
Elk County Bounty Fund.
To balutioc due fund and received
from collectors 7596 21
By bonds redeemed, treas's com.
aud balance due fund 7695 21
Jay Bounty Fund.
To bal, due fund nnd tax ree'd 700 05
By dist. treas. receipt, bonds "y
redeemed, treasurer's com. '
and balance due fund TOO 05
Beuezct Bounty Fund.
To balanco due fund 103 09
By dist. treas. receipt, treas'rs
com. and bulunce due fund 103 99
Beuzingcr Bounty Fund.
To balance due fund 511 511
By dist. treas, receipt and tr's
commission 511 59
Kidgwuy Uounty Fuud.
To balance duo fuud 81 07
Hy balance due fund 81 C7
St. Mary's Bounty Fund.
To bal. due fund nnd tax ree'd 60 21
Hy balance due fund 60 21
Jones Bridge Fund.
To balance due fund 106 00
By tr's receipt and com. 100 00
McKean, Elk, Clarion nnd Forest lload
Fund.
To balance due fund 1831 42
By balanco due fund 188142
James Coyne, Treasurer, in account
with the State of Pennsylvania, op
the various licenses.
To balance due State C55 87
By balance carried forward 635 87
James Coyne, Treasurer, in account
with Commonwealth tor ioot a. iooo,
1867.
To bal due at lat settlement 1149 20
To balance due on licenses 655 87
1868.
To am't received from licenses 029 50
do State tax received 1045 511
83129 10
1803.
By State Treasurer's receipts,
Treasurer's commission and
balance duo State SSI 29 10
Assets and Liabilities of Elk County,
January 1st. 1868.
ASSETS.
Tax due on unseated lauds $12,034 74
Tax due in collectors hands 4,825 38
Bounty tax iu collectors' 2,278 42
hands 3,131 00
J. A. Malonc, Sheriff 26115
622,532 69
LIABILITIES.
County orders outstanding $ 2,666 24
Bounty bonds outstuuding 1,027 10
Due State 350 03
Duo House of Befuge 143 00
Duo Western Penitentiary 250 00
Due Treasurer on Co Fund 588 40
Due J. K. P. Hall 23 00
Excess of assets 17.4S3 02
322,532 09
James A. Mulone, Sheriff of Elk county,
io account with said couuty for (he
year 1867.
To orders drawn $548 12
To fines received in Common
wealth cases and Jury fees
collected 128 00
$076 15
To bal. bro't down $201 15
By bal at last settlement, sum.
monin juries, filling jury
wheel, election procluina-
tion, conveying prisoners to
Penitentiary, and balanco
due county $676 15
Vi'q the Auditorsof Elk County, having
met at the Commissioner's office, at Ridg
way, on the first Monday of January, 1808,
being the Gin day of he month, do certify
that we have carefully examined and audi
ted the foregoing accounts, and find them
correct as stated.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals the dny ane year
above written. C. A. WILCOX,
Attest, G. D. MESSENGER.
J. K. P. Hall, Clerk. Auditors.
G
REAT REDUCTION
IS TUB
PRICE OF FURNITURE !
Mr. Charles L. Bayer desires respectful
ly to inform the citizens of Elk County that
ho hns now the most complete, cheapest,
snd best lot of Furniture in the county.
HU Furniture is all made in his own shop,
be can therefore warrant it to be neat and
durable. He has a large assortment of
Bureaus, Lounges, Sofas, Chairs, Tables,
Wardrobes. Cupboards, Bookeasei, Book
stands, Washstands, Towel Racks, Hall
Racks, What Nols, Bedsteads of Whitewood,
Walnut and Cherry, Brackets, Picture
Flames, and everything iixually kept in a
first class Furniture Ware-Room.
He has connected wilb his establishment
a steam turning lathe, which will enable
him to do ull kinds of turning in a neat and
workmanlike manner.
All he asks is a fair trial, and if his
wares do not give satisfaction, lie will re
fund the money.
CHARLES U BAYER.
my2218671y
St. Mary's. Pa.
WHEELER & WILSON'S SEW
ING MACHINES. The under
sfgned having been appointed Sole Agent
for the sale or Wheeler k Wilson's Sewing
Machines for Elk county. He keeps an
assortment conslkntly on hand. Machines
sold at Philadelphiaand New Vor prices.
Any pn-ties desirous of obtaining Ihemcan
address J. K. WII1TMOKE,
March fit.'66-ly. at Ridrway, Pa.
ASKS of all kiuds for sale ut this of.
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