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GEO. A. XATIIIiVN, Attorney-nt-Law, Main Street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Tn. HALL & M'CAULEY, Attorneys-at-Lw. Office in New Brick Building, Main St Rideway, Elk Co., Pa. v3u2lf. L WORE & HAMRLEX. Attorneys-nt-Law, Ridgway. Elk County Pa. Ollice across the hull from the Democrat establishment. Claims for collection promptly nttended to Jnc. 15 7. VUAHLEti HOLES, Watchmaker, Engraver and. Jeweler Main street, Hidgway, Pa. Agent tor the .lowc Sewing Mnohine, and Morton Gold i'en. Repairing Watches, etc, docewith le tame noeuraey ns hototofore. Satis tnctfia guaranteed. vlnly .. 0. AY. BAILEY, ATTORNKV-ATLAW. tltu.jyl. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa. Agent for the Traveler's Life and Acci Jem Insurance Co., of Hartford. Conn. J AM US r. EULLEllTON, Surgeon Dentist, having permanently lo cated in Kigwny, offers his professional ser vices to the citizens of Uidgwiiy ana sur rounding country. All work wnrrantod Office in Service Si Wheeler's ISuilding, up stairs, first door to the left. 73-n-32-ly G. G. MESS RUG Ml, Druggist nnd Pnriiifieeutist, N. W. cornet of Mniu nnd Mill streets, Hidgway, Pa. full assortment of carefully selected For eign anil Domestic Dings. Prescriptions rarelully dispensed at ll hours, day or night. ' vln3v ''. .V II MIT LEY. M I)., Physician ana Surgeon. Ol'iecin Dir.j; Store, comer I'.ioad nud M:itn liesidencc corner Hrnad St. opposite t lie folL-go. Ollice houri lrom B to M A. M. au 1 from 7 to H P. M. vln'Jy I. . ,v. BOiibW LLL, M. D.t Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, has remov ed his ullicc from Centre street, to Mail at. Kidgwny. Pa., i" 'he second story of the neaMiriuk Imilding of John G. Hall, oppo site Hyde's store. O'.Iiou hours: I to '2 P M 7 to 9 P M uvux JIOLSE, Hhxi-vav, Elk Co., Pa W. H. SI'llllAM, Proprietor Th.iukl'ul Tor the pntri.nigo heictofon so liberiily bestowed upon him, the ue proiiii'tor. hopes, by paying strict iv "j.it'ion to the comfort, and convenience ot guets, to merit a coin intinnce ol the s-init;. net r.o ISO;. :. (). FA Y. LiJMI)Kll .VXD INSURANCE COM MISSION BROKEN, ( MX KB AL COLLECTION AO EXT No -CO Walnut Place, (.".1(5 Walnut Street,) PHILADELPHIA, PA. n 41-ly ii . li a )s, IO.AI.R IN Dry Grofls, notions, Grcceries. cltA General Variety, FOX ELK CO., PA. fUirti-f . i. vl.ilTif. "a km s'TVmiT IN R IDG WAY. SILVERMANN & Co's V, A A R of WILLI AMSPOUT.PA. have opened ii lnrw stock "f Millinery ;inl K.-itii-y Good. Notions, (iciits J-'uniisliiii'; (Jiods. Pii-t tire nnd Motto Frames. Ihiir Switches, i':c, wbich tli;-- will sell iit prices within the iv;.;-l! of u!!. Don't l'nil to I'iil! Knd examine their I'll I :i:id complete slock before ptlivbiu in.' elsewhere. Remember tiio place next door to the I'osl-oJl'u-e. n l.lin.'l. T E Y LI V K 1 1 V ST A P. I. ! ; IN IllDGWAY. DAN St'RTBNEIt WISHES TO Inform the citizens of Ridnwuy, and the jmhllc cm-rally, that he has Mailed u Livery Slahle und will keep ( iOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES nnd liuggie to let upon the most reasonable terms. 3110 will ulso do job teaming. Stable on Broad street, above Main. All orders left at the Post Office will receive prompt attention. Atig2tlS71tf JTF YOU WANT TO BUY GOODSCHEAP GO TO JAMES II IIAGERTY Main Street, Ridgway, Pa DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, ROOTS SHOKS, J1ATS AXlt UA1'I5, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE, WOOD AND WILLOWWARE, TOBACCO AND CIGARS A Large Stock of Groceries and Provisions The BEST BRANDS of FLOUR Constantly on hand, and fcold as cheap tm the CHEAPEST JAMES II IIAGERTY County Officers. President Judge-Con. L. D. Wetmore Associate Judges Hons. Geo. Ed. Wels, nnd Julius Jones. Sheriff Daniel Scull. Trensurer Jacob MoCnuley. District Attorney C. H. M'Cnuley. Co. Superintendent Geo. It. Dixon. Prothonotary, &c Fred- Bellowing. Deputy Prothonotary W. H. Horton. Commissioners Miehnet Wedert, W. II. Osterhout, George Iteuscher. Commissioners' Clerk W. H. Horton. Auditors W. H. Hyde, It. I. Spang Ier, George Kothrock. Township OUlcers. Judge of Election Will Dickinson. Inspectors James Pen Held, P. It. Smith. Justices of the Teace Charles Mead, Jns. D. Fullerton. School l)i riwtiwa O Tl Rmnt Tna Gardner. O. T. Wheeler. N. T. Cum mings, W. 8. Service, Eug. 1. Miller. Supervisors John Gulhnck, Daniel M'Oovern. Trensurer W. n. Hyde. Assessor SI. S. Kline. Assistant Assessors Geo. Dickinson, John Wnlinsley. Auditors Will Dickinson, James Pen field, J. S. Powell. Clork-M. S. Kline. Constable Geo. D. Messenger, Jr. BEHOLD THE LOW PRICES AT Silvermann & Co's BAZAAR EVERYTHING MARKED DOWN FROM THE ALREADY LOW FIGURES. Anyone in need of Millinery, Fancy Goods, Notions, Dresstrimmings, &c &c. WILL DO WELL TO EXAMINE ' OUR STOCK DEHOR K PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. From this date AN EXTRA DIS COUNT of 5 per cent will be allowed ON ALL PURCHASES exceeding 1.00 fa SILVERMANN & CO. next door to Post Ollice Ridu wav. naitf Call at this office for writing paper and envelopes. TOOiTSUMPTIVEST" Tho advertiser, having been permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption, by a simple remedy, is anxious to make known to his fellow suffVrers the means ot cure, lo all who desire it. Le will send a copy of the prescription used, 'free of charge) with the directions for preparing Mini lining me same, which tliey will find a Sunn Ore for ('onsumpiion, Astuma, BiioxciMTis, Ac, Panics wishing th prescription will ph ase address, liev. E. A. WILSON, 104 I'cnn., Williaiiisburgh, N. Y, Appleton'.s American Cjclupcdia. Vol. 8 of this admirable work is just out, mnking it, half complete, as there are to be HI in all, of Win pages each, one being, issued in two months. It makes ;i complete library, ami no one can ntlord to do without it who would keep well inlonned. Price $fi,(i0 a vol ume in leather, or !?7,(t0 in elegant half Turkey. ('. K. .IinUon. Fredonia, N. Y., controls the sale in Elk county. Address him lor particulars. sepl 7-tj JI'OR Health. Comfort . Q1 . and Economy. Cork Shavings are unsurpassed us ''an article for Btds. Mattresses ct-c. They are ten times ns durable as Husks cr Straw. Only tl cents per lb. Forty pounds will fill the largest, bed. Fur sale by Armstrong. I'.roihcr ,t Co., 4i nud 40 First Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. nlmlinl. (SPECIAL NOTICES. BR VAX DYKE'S SULPHUR SOAP. DR. VAN DYKE, whose life lonft speciality, and world wide reputation for CURING SKIN DISEASES, has endeav ored for yecrs to combine an extebnal treatment. He has accomplished this de. tirable BtsriT in the preparation of his compound "SULPHUR tOAP." the merits of which are spoken of by thousands ; it is highly recommended to all our readers. Price 23 Cents a Cake; a'Boi (three Cakes) CO Cents. Sent ,by Maii, (pre paid) os bkceii'T op price. Odice, 50 N. 5ih St. Wholesale Depot, 400 N. 8d St. 1 hiladel phia, Pa. Sold by DRUGGIST. n21yleow. Go to POWELL & KIME for your Hour, feed and pork, tfnd everything else in the provision line. ' Administrators' Kollce. Estate of John McLaughlin late of rju juary's .uoro. Klk Co., Pa., de ceased. Letters I'ebtatncntaru ninn the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to ALICE M'LAUGHLIN . , PATRICK M'LAUGHLIN Admr 8 ni;ao. X. O. MOLASSES FOR COOK ing, also choice syrup always on hand POWELL & KIME'S, SUGARS AT POWELL AND KIME'S are high to be sure; but still are a little cheaper than at any other Biurti in town. A NICE LOT OF NEW PRINTS at POWELL ft KIME'S, only eight cents per. yard. FLOUR, PORK, FEED, CORN Meal, Oats, always on hand at POWELL & KIME'S ut bottom pri ces. Xotlce. All persons are hereby forbidden selling goods to, or trusting any person on my accouut, without my writteii order, os I will pay no debts thus con tracted after this date. M. T. FRENCH. Ridgway May 2, lS77.-ly . THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 1877. Sotes. Green Leaves and Yellorr. The spring-time buds, the summer blooms, Aid autumn to be mellow ; Their promise under fresh green leaves, Performance nndcr yellow. Among the green leaves sook the rose, The Illy and the pansy i Among the yellow look for grapes, And press them to your fancy. ltelgravla. Rainy weather first of the week. The first grapes of the season ot the West End Store. Judge Souther is in town this week. ' Fifty new brackets at the variety Store, in the Service block. A number of our citizens have visited the spouting oil well near Wil cox. The sight Is said to be one worth going to see. Alwaj'9 take a receipt when you pay money. Memories are treacher ous and by this simple precaution you may save a law suit. And law suits are expensive. -The Advocate, in common with the other county papers, has called N. G. Bundy, an Granger candidate for Sheriff". This we are informed is a mistake, Mr. Bundy being an inde pendent greenback candidate. Those persons who are in the habit of indulging in the habit of taking fruit and vegetables from peoples gar dens may yet wish they had not done so. The penalty for this species of petty stealing is very severe as they will find to their sorrow. -The East India Root man has been in town a few days, and de lighted our citizens with his open air concerts. The concerts were well wcrth the price of admission, and the medicine the Doctor recommends to do all he says it will, or your money refunded. The Republican County Conven tion met in Hagerty's hall on Tues day last, and nominated D. C. Oyster 'or Sheriir on rirst ballot. Messrs. Winslow, and Whitmoreare perfectly well satisfied with the work of the convention and pledge Mr. Oyster their earnest support. No pledge was required of the candidates to support the nominee of the convention, neither should there be in any case, for as a matter of honor a man who allows his name to be used beforfe a convention should support the nominee. Saturday last mail .East collided with an oil train on a sharp curve about one mile west of Muncy. The engineer of the passenger train Wm. K. Attiek, and Jacob A. Steinman ex press Messenger were both killed. The ingineerand fireman of the oil train and firemen of the passenger train jumped from their engines, but the heroic Attiek prefered death to the terrible consequences that must ensue to the passengers had he left his post. In addition to the total destruction of the two locomotives, there were three wheat, live oil, one baggage, one ex. pre, and one postal car, burned, mak ing in all eleven cars destroyed. Steimmui's body was entirely con- snmed. The total loss is estimated at from $35,000 to $40,000. Bcnpzette Notes. This is the first mil mouth. We have showers to kci-p the tup of tin- ground moist, but our stivions tiro low anil some of our fuuiitalns rnthur short.. Dr. Jennings has ju.t entered into a life co partnership with a lady from Chicago, the contract was sealed at DllflwunU. Mr. Askcy has moved Into his new house- on second street. Twlnjoiis to Wesley and C'linrlotto Nolan. U. K Jlorey has a cut that is eighteen years old. Mrs. Shntl'er, Mrs. Berfleld, and Mrs. Fink, are visiting their friends In Lh nczette. Benezctte, Pa., Sept. 17, 1S77. Sheriff's Sales. Following is the list of properties sold, the name of the purchaser, and amount received for each piece at Sept. Term of court, 1877 : 52J acres of land in Jay township, property of Lewis S. Dodd to Joseph Dill for $4.00. Lot No. 2 on Brussell's road in St. Mary's borough, property of Michael and Anthony Gerg, to J. K. P. Hall for $50.00. Two tracts of land in Jay township, property of A, J. Avery, to J. Henry Cochran for $112-5 00. Three tracts of land in Jay town ship, property of Roxa J. and M. V. Tyler, to John. G. Hall, for $085.00. Town lot in St. Mary's borough, property of C. H. Demott, to Josiah Burdon for $40.00. In view of the fact that the vote polled In Maine on Monday was com paratively light, the majority for Gov ernor Conner is as large as the most ardent Republican could have desired or expected. Last year his plurality over his Democratic opponent was 14,- 846, and this year it will probably be uearly 11,000, while in 1875 the Re publican majority was only 8,875, The Legislature is strongly Republi can in both branches. The Democrats hav carried only two out of sixteen counties, although they have elected a few Legislators in closely contested Republican districts. A coustitu tlonal amendment providing that municipal indebtedness incurred for the purpose of aiding corporate enter prises should not exceed five per cent. has been ratified, and an amendment requiring that the payment of a poll tax for two years shall be one of tfce qualifications of voters has been de feated. Tarty lines have evidently been but very slightly disturbed by recent events. Subscribe for the Advocate. D. C. Ojster, for Sheriff. The Republican county convention which mot in Hagcrty't llall, last Tuesday, placed the above unmed gentleman In nomination for the only county office to be filled this fall, and that the act of tholr representatives will be highly acceptable to the Republicans of Elk county we have not the slightest doubt, In fact we arc assured that, with few exceptions, all are ready nnd willing to do all that Is pos- Ible for the success of our nominee. The re port having been started that Mr. C. It. Winslow would bo an Independent candi date, we will state that Mr. Winslow assured tis, before the nomination, that he would support the nominee, and since thenhohns said that he would give Mr. Oyster a hearty Bupport.and gave authority to say that all reports to the contrary were not true. It Is not necessary here to give a personal history of Daniel C. Oyster, for his whole lire from boyhood to youth, and from youth to mnnhood, has been spent among the people of Little Elk, nnd his life is pnrt of tho his tory of our county. In fact he Is well known, nnd universally respected the whole county over and he knows as well, If not better, thun any one else, the wants of tho people, and t he people, regardless of party, know hlrn to be a man of business tact and everyday man ners, although by attention to business Dnn," as ho Is familiarly called, has lnld by a few ducats for a "rainy day" It can be re corded of him that ho never oppressed the potfr or refused to lend a helping hnnd to a needy neighbor, and scores of people through out the county can attest to the truth of this statement. In these times of business depression, and financial distress, It Is not known who may bo tho next one to receive an oftieial visit from the Sheriff", nnd ltisiuite convenient to have an officer who has the means to give a poor man a chance and at the same time bo faithful to his official trust. Many a man, with a little help when down, may rise to his feet again, nnd goon his way rejoicing. This help a Shcrill' with means, and thedis- positlon to do so, can easily grant, and that Mr. Oyster has the means all will admit, and that he has the disposition his three year's management of the Sheriffs office will bear abuudant evidence. In several cases that we could name he helped men who have never yet been able to settle the account, but these men, although they may have had bad luck, nnd although they may not have pnld they will vote for their benefactor, all the same, und we will warrant they will roll up their sleeves on election day and put In their best licks for him. In Mr. Oyster's official capacity lie is best known, nnd at the close of his term it was said on all sides "that he was one of the best, if not the best, Sheriff that Elk county ever had." lilsollk-lal record will bear the light, will stand a critical examination ; and It will be found to bo clear and perfect. The duties ofaShcrlfl" arc sometimes very deli cate, nnd require la their performance, Justice und good Judgment, tempered with mercy nnd patience, nnd it Is rare where a man has per formed tho most delicate und unpleasant du ties, ns Mr. Oyster has, and In such u highly acceptable manner. Ask tho poor nn-n who had business with "Dan," as sheriff, as to his lcnicney ; usk the rich man us to his prompt nnd buslncss-llkc manner of transacting public business; ask tho lawyers his record as sheriff; ask the judges, Jurors, and court officers his record; ask strangers his record ; nnd ask everybody, his record, and finally take the records them selves asa substantial and convincing proof of Ills competency, and high quulltlcs asa pub lic official. Facts need no proof nnd figures will not lie, nnd why set forth In empty words what Is already so well known and what has been said an hundred times. In conclusion, we uro proud of our candl date; proud of his life of sobriety, honesty, and perseverance; proud of his success as a business man ; proud, yes, doubly proud of his public record. Look at these tilings Re publicans and do your duty ; look Democrats, and consider that the ollice Is In no manner a political ollice, and give Mr. Oyster n voto because ho is competent and trustworthy ; look poor men and consider that Mr. Oyster has labored to reach tho position he has at tained, and that "the laborer is worthy his hire," and that tho honest accumulation of wealth is a virtue that should be encouraged. Some things in this article aro said to offset electioneering dodges already set In motion Let the ball move on, we are confident that the people of Elk county desire Mr. Oyster as their next Sherlfr and will so express them selves at the polls. It Still Waves.' Among the solid and established papers that have lived through the hard times, we are glad to see the old-time and favorite Star Spangled Banner. '1 his ever popular papei begins its ltth year wun leys, anu ueserves to oe in every home. It is a large, 8-page, 40 column pupcr every issue actually crowded with charming Stories, Poems Sketches, Wit, Humor; Fun, Puzzles, and Rebuses fine illustrated Poems and Stories, It Is a national favorite and should be in every family. In its "Rogue's Corner" every swindler. quack, humbug and fraud is fully ex posed. None need ever be swindled if they will but read the Banner. Try it one year. Only 75 cents a year, or with six fine chromos, or an elegant dictionary, only $1. Trial trip months, only 10 cents. Specimens 6 cents. We advise every reader to try this great family paper three months only one dime. Address Star Spangled Banner, Hinsdale, N. II Another : A lady had been sick be tween three and four years with Fe male Weakness. Emaciated, wasting of tissues, loss of vitality and flesh nervousness, pains in the back, poor appetite, constipation, dizziness of head and bitter taste in the mouth on rising in the morning. She said : "I was urged to try the Barosum by a lady friend who had been cured by the same, and finally bought two bottles T. 1.11,11 llljTllI I'll-- V HIIU A eluded to give it a fair trial and took the half-dozen lot. By the time they were usea up I had gamed thirty pounds in flesh, and am perfectly strong and healthy." Prepared by E. K. Thompson, Titusville, Pa Pi ice, $1.00 per bot tle. Sold by Dr. T. S. Hartley, Ridg way, Pa. A Talk With The President. how he came to construct m POLICY THE PROBLEM OF THE SOUTH SOLVED BY OR" WORD. The correspondent of the Cincinnati Evening Times, who Interviewed rresdent Hayes while enroute to Ire- mont, asked tho President how he camo to construct his policy, which was seemingly bo at variance with his views while on the stump in his lust Gubernatorial campaign. The Presi dent replied as follows: Well, those vfews began to take form In the words of my letter of acceptance. I eon. sldercd the situation of things In the Sout h, and saw how Impossible It seemed to restore order and peace nnd harmony. I anw the violence nnd bloodshed at their elections how white Republicans as well as black were hot down during tholr political contests and I asked myself. "Why is it, and how ong must this continue ?" Those men down South, the white educated citizens, are as good men as you or I ; they aro Christians, not thieves nor cut-throats nor bandits, yet they sco these things, and tacitly approve them If they do not take part In them. hy Is It, and how long will they continue? While thinking these questions over, my mind resulted to the scenes of tho war, and on Incident at the battle of Cedar Mountain nine to my mind. It was a hnrd-fuiight en gagement and for a time we could not tell how It would end. Wo who were In com mand had determined that If a certain move ment respited In one way wo would give certain orders, but If It resulted otherwise different orders would bo given. With our field-glasses we were watching the course of things. All at once I saw a commotion In the thickest of the fray. The artillery had got to work nnd were throwing shells fnstnnd with unerring aim Into thosolld ranks of the enemy. Heads were being blown from their bodies, arms and legs torn from their sockets, and souls sent to one world or the other all unprepared, and yet I rejoiced and congratu lated my fellow-otiicers that wo were victor- ous. How could this be? Why wan It? It was because we werefat war. That one word solved In my mind the problem of the South' The people there were at wnr. There was a conflict going on. The social and political elatlons of the people were not natural, not harmonious; There were disturbing elements among them, nnd while they existed, or were unduly active, there would be a conflict, Let the causes of the conflict be removed, nnd there will be pence und ultimately har mony and prosperity. "But," said the reporter, "we do not see much disposition in the South to manifest a loving temper towards us of the North." The President mildly retorted : How do you know ? You form your opin ions, no duubt, from reading the papers, but editors of newspapers do not always repre sent the popular general feeling of the people, cither North or South, I think most of the people, In the South, us I know they aro In he North, arc more disposed to encourage fraternal, harnionious.soclul, and business re lations than the extremists who, unfortuna tely, too often get control of newspapers, Hut even these, or most of them, will come around all right in time. "Nonsense, Jack ! the Free Masons don't have any gridirons to initiate with.' "Can t fool jnc. Didn't I bear the janitor of their lodgeordering three base-burners at the hardware store the other day?" The California election returns indi cates that the Democrats will have a majority in the Legislature of thirty eight on joint ballot. This Legisla ture is to choose a successor to Senator Sargent. Lest it might appear that the Democrats have achieved a great victory, it is well enough to state that their majority in the last Legislature was upward of sixty. The Republi cans have made a gain of over twenty members. The Erie Dispatch says the display ot live siock at the state tair will exceed ihal ot'any ever giveu by the Society, 't he dil lercnt breeds ot caltlo, Miort Horns. Ayrshire, Devon Ilolslein, Alderneys and oilier breeds will bo there in great num bers. As to Hie horses, same of the veiy Dest cioou win Do represented. A coroner's jury in Allegheny county has rendered the following verdict in the case of a dead child recently found ; -That the said iufunt came to its death from eight to ti-u months alter its conception from starvation, moid uie evidence before us believe the child to have been placed in the DOS alive, due provision having been msdo for the ncce-s of air into the box by means of augur holes, and that it came to its death from want of food. Omaha, Neb., September IC The Sit ting Bull commission, consisting of General Terry, General Lawrence, of Rhode Island and General Corbiu. of Ohio, secretary ot me commission, went west yesterday. They go to Ogden, thence to Fort Shaw and lrom roit Miaw across the county some 150 or 200 miles lo Sitting Bull's rendezvous. Probably nothing will be heard from the commission for twenty or iwenty-five duys after their departure from Foit Shaw. The Maine Election. Augusta-, September 17. The official re turns of the recent State election have been compiled at the ollice of the Kennebec Journal from all the cities towns aud plantations in the State, with the exception of fourteen small places. These returns give feelden Conpor (Kcp.) for Governor, ort.Otio ; Joseph A. Williams (Deiu.,) 41,. 835; II. C. Munson, (Greenback,) 5,188 ; scattering, 7U3. Connor's majority over Williams is 11. M0. The aggregate vote thrown was 101,451, being the largest ag gregate vote in any one year except the Presidential year since 1800, when the He publicans came into power. The constitu tional intendment iu regard to electors, that do person who has not paid a poll tax foi two yearB legally assessed shall not vote, was defeated by a vote of 20.370 for to 25,003 against. The amendment to pre vent town from creating debt for rail roads, etc, above existing mnnicipal debts of live per ceut. of the valuation wus car. riedby a vote of 40,000 for to 0,000 against. The farmers around Wilkesharre and Scrauton continue to complain of depreda tions upon their potato and corn fields by the strikers. Near Plymouth a steer was killed and dressed in the night knd tbe meat carried off. Six meu in that region resenl'.y accosted an old farmer over sevenly-five years of age, and asked him fur some potatoes. The old gentleman at once conceded to their demands, aud told them to follow him aud he would show thein where to get them. On reaching the potato patch he told them they might dig two buahtli each, making twelve busbels in all. Not content, however, witb the generous donation, they compelled the old man, uu del threats, to Jig them and load them into the wagon, while these heartless gentlemen contented themselves by lighting their pipes and olserviug the proceed jogs with evident satitfuction and delight. Republican County Convention, lursunnt to call of the Chairman of the County Committee the Elk County Convention met In Hagerty's Hall, Ridgway, Ta., on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1877. A. R. Preston, of Jones was chosen chairman, and Henry A. Parsons, Jr., secretary. On the call of townships the follow ing credentials were received. Rcnezette R. W. Petrikin, S. L. Winslow. Fox Samuel Brown, J. J. Taylor. Highland Albert Ellithorp, F. V. Leroy. Jay A. E. Goff, O. L- Thurston. Jones J. C. Malone, A. B. Preston. Spring Creek Hiram Carman, Samuel Beers. Ridgway James Penfield, Henry A. Parsons, Jr. Upon motion Jas. S. Chamberlain, and Thomas Burchfleld were admitted to tho convention ns delegates from Horton township. Upon motion W. C. Spaflbrd was admitted us a delegate from St Mary's 15oro. and allowed two votes. The nomination of Sheriff being next in order, D. C. Oyster nnd J K. Whltmore of Ridgway. and C. II Winslow, of Benezctte, were placed in nomination. J. C. Malone, and the Secretary were appointed tellers, and upon the call of townships, D. C Oyster re ceived twelve votes ; J. K. Whitmore, received two votes, and C. H. Winslow received four votes. The nomination of Mr. Oyster was made unanimous. On motion Messrs. Chamberlain, Burchfleld und Malone were ap pointed a committee to wait on Mr. Oyster and inform him of the action of the conventloTi. The followieig gentlemen were then named as the County Committee for tho ensuing year. : Chairman J. O. W. Bailey. Benezctte Erasmus Morey, C. II. Wiuslow, S- L. Winslow. Benzinger James R. Snaddeu, Joseph Eddy, David Leslie. Fox U. W. Rogers, Silas Moyer Samuel Brown. Highland Henry Ellithorp, Frank Hovencamp, F. V. Leroy. Horton Thomas Burchfleld, Ceo. N. Clinton, N. SI. Brockway. Jay Justus Weed, Win. P. Luce, J. W. Brown. Jones John Ernhout, James Ma lone, James II. Wells. Millstone Wm Kelly, H. Catz, John Moore. Ridgway James Penfield, II. M. Powers, Henry A. Parsons, Jr. Spring Creek Hiram Carman, John Mega flic. Thos. Irwin. St. Mary's W. W. Ames, Geo. Be berger, W. C- Spaflbrd- . On motion tho convention ad journed nine die. THE SEASIDE LIBRARY. CitoiCK books no longer for the few only. The best standard novels within the reach of every one. Books usually sold from $1 lo $3 given (unchanged and unabridged ) for 10 and 20 cents. 1. EAST LYNNE, By Mrs. Henry Wood (Double No) 20c. 2. JOHN HALIFAX, Gent., By MissMuloek. 20c. 3. JANE EYRE, By Charlotte Bronte. (Double No.) 20c. I. 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POWELL & KIME have a fine lot of dress good, also all other kind of dry goods at low rates. JStnfe Notes. rennsylvania has uine distilleries. Oats sell for twenty-five cents per bushel in Erie county. Pittsburgh manufacturers are shipping lamps to Switzerland. The Erie Oatctte prints list of dead beats who won't pay the printer. ' In Erie county a foot disease similar lo foot-rot in sheep affects tbe cattle. The value of recovered goods stolen dur ing the riot In Pittsburgh in over (50,000. Lewis Larking, 6f Crawford county, burnt a hornet's nest (he oiher day, end in doing so burnt his bam. The Erie Dispatoh says that the Pitts burgh, Titusville and Buffalo railroad lias secured a device for consuming smoke from the locomotive. The Pennsylvania coal company bas closed its works and put everything in order for a suspension as long or as short as the miners choose to make it. The t wcnty.fourth annual exhibition of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural So ciety will be held at Erie, commencing September 24th, and continuing five days. There are 3,834 miuers in Allegheny county, 1,149 in Fayette, 1,130 in Washing ton and 2,558 in Westmoreland, making a total in four counties of 8,071. A Wayne county farmer put twenty drops of ipecac on some fine looking pears and placed them under some favorite trees. The boys no longer raid that, orchard. Israel Daub, near Jonestown, Lebanon county, was recently caught in the revolv ing arms of the cylinder of a threshing ma chine nnd r.ceived injuries which ter minated fatally in two hours. A queer sort of worm has been dis covered eiiting the lifo out of the maple trees in Wayne county. It seems to attack the body, or trunk of the tree, boring a hole therein about the sizo of a pipe-stem. The owners of the celebrated "Watkins Glen" are Messrs. John J. Lytle, Amos J. Miehener, and Thomas Lippincott, all Philadelphians and members of the Society of Friends. It cost them $100,000. The Pennsylvania railroad cotrpany re quires passengers to enter the cars at tbe rear door and pass out at tbe front door. Much pushing aud pulling and squeezing and elbowiug and swearing is thereby done away with. Wm. Taylor, of Forkstown, Wyoming county, Pa., is over one hundred years old and works every day. He enjoys good health and says he never felt belter. He was in the war of 1812, and bas made ap plication for a pension. Canning and jarring times are here, when sugar bills grow big, and madam waltzes kilchenward with culinary jig; the fire-blush blooms upon her oheek and ruby grows her nise, o'er peaches, berries, pickles, corn, ketchup and tomatoes. Last week Monday a young man named Clark Brown, son of Sylvester Brown, of Woodhull, slipped from a mow of bay and struck on the upturned handle of a pitch fork, which penetrated his bowels and in jured him so that he died the next day. Of the two regiments recently authorized to be recruited from the National Guard of Pennsylvania, about enough men to fill one regiment have been enrolled. There are a very large number offering that are not and will not be excepted, as they are not the right kind of mateiial. Tbe Pottsville Chronicle says that owing to the fnct that tbe coUeries along the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad have sus pended, that company is obliged to pur chase authracite coal for the use of their engines. It was supposed that they could not use any coal except bituminous, but it seems that the hard coal suits as well. A gcnlleman in Hurrisburg, Pa., has an order for army supplies written by General l'utnian in 1776. The order is browned by nge, is written on a scrap of paper, evi dently the fly leaf of a blank book, and is penned In a legible, bold, round hand, but shows that the General shared in the bad orthography so common in those times. Barney Harron, of Pittsburg, who had been blind six years, on Sunday, wnile bis family were at church, twisted a lot of or dinary wrapping twine into a rope and ty ing it to the banister of the stairway and around his ueck threw himself over tbe banister. He was found banging there dead when his family returned. A few days ago a den of copperheads was discovered near tbe residence of Mr. Chester Childs in Sheslie-uin township, Bradford couuty. The reptiles attacked by Mr. Childs and two other men, aud af ter tbe combat was over the attacking party discovered that they hdd slain five of tbe venomous serpents, one of them five or six feet in length nud as large round as a man's wrist. The Pittsburg Post gives a romance briefly, thust Seventeen years ago Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wilson, of Bridgeport, Beaver couuty, Pa., concluded to dissolve patnerslnp, Mr. Vinson went West, and when the war broke out enlisted in the Union army. In the meantime, bis wife secured a divorce. No communication passed between the two until a few mouths ago. A few days ago Wilson returned to Bridgeport, went to see bis former wile, fell in love, a minister was Bent for and a mar riage ceremony was performed. They expect to have better luck this time. With reference to trade at Pittsburgh the Commercial Gazette says that ' gener. ally merchandise, wholesale dry goods, grooeriea, boots and shoes, clothing, etc, are, at present, doing about on an average with this time last fall, and, in some cases, a shade belter and tbe bealtby condition of the agricultural community is greatly in their favor, as well as business in general. If no more disastrous strikes oocur, and harmouious fteliugs are restored between lubor and capital, we see no reason why a healthy trade cannot be done here for the coming months, as crops of all kinds are unusually good and prices satisfactory." A case of rare interest to tbe medical profession is that of a young daughter of William tl.1 Corbin, of Union Pa. On the 3d of September 1870, she swallowed a shawl pin, which was received in the left lung. For fit weeks she experienced no trouble, but at the expiration of that time she bad inflammation of tbe lungs. She was attended by pbysioians, who advised the patents, who were of course very much alarmed, to (rust to the chance of the pin beiug coughed up rather than have an in cision made for the removal of it. This course was pursued. The child recovered her usual condition of health, nearly, and in May coughui up a portion of tbe pin, ii having rusted in two. On the 26th of July uie rest ot me pin, ine neaa piece, was likewise gotten rid of, and tbe child is as well as ever, apparently, the bad lived for eleven months with a shawl pin, over (w o inches long, iu one of b ejr lungs.