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A P P L Y TO
Mrs. King, Stony Hill Pen, Golden Spring, Z. o.
to Mr. Gall, GUARDIAN OFFICE, Kingston, Jamaica.

to r.Gall, GUARDIAN OFFICE, Kingston, Jamaica.
The following opinions have been obtained
regarding the climate of Jamaica as suitable for
Invalids and others of delicate constitution
and being from the highest Medical Authorities
in the Country they, may be received and enter
tanned as the c%ounsels of experienced Physicians:
= The Hon. DR.. Bowerbank's Opinion.
''There can be no doubt, that where a predis-
position to tubercular or scrofulous disease ex,
lists, a residence here will often completely
check its further development, and even during
the earlier stages of tubercular consumption, if
it's progress is not arrested, life is often pro-
longed, and the disease Invested of much of it's
suffering.
'The Island from its position, and from its
great irregularity of surface, presents a vast
variety of climates So much so, that for mere
change of climate, an Invalid need scarcely quit
its shores.
"The Island contains several Mineral Springs,
one of which is thermal, and has been found Of
great service in the treatment of Rheumatic,
Gouty, and Cutaneous affections. Another of
these Springs is, an Aluminous Chalybeate, is
situate in the higher Mountains, in a most de-
lightful climate; and were it better known and
more accommodation afforded, [ have little
doubt that many suffering from impaired health,
the result of a long and continued residence in
the lowlands, might from its use, be restored to
health in lieu of undertaking an expensive, and
too often inconvenient transatlantic trip; besides
which, I do not think, were the virtue of the
Spring it's mild and delicious climate, it's Grand
and Magnificent Scenery, made known, that it
would be too much to expect that Invalids from
other Countries in search of that greatest of all
Observation-Disclosures be induced to visit
this fair spot in this Land of Springs"
DR.. Campbell's Opinion.
''The effects of residence in Jamaica on Eu-
ropeans and Americans is usually beneficial,
especially on those who are predisposed to scr6-
fula or pulmonary consumption, or who have
evinced a peculiar tendency to colds and chro-
nical affections during the winter months. In
such cases the general health and physical ener-
gies usually undergo a rapid and marked change,
resulting in permanent good health"
DR.. Duan's Opinion.
Americans and Europeans will find a climate
here more congeniel to them, and one in which
they can carry on all the laborious e~xertions to
which they have been accustomed. The island,
possesses all the advantages that man can desire
for every industrial purpose. The slight deri-
walton of temperature experienced during the
entire year, and the regular alienation of the
sea and land breezes, which modify it, render
the island a most desirable residence for invalids.
, 1869-06-15

vii bliye afholdt her i Retshuset
Onsdagen den 23de dennes KL. IL
sket Middag.
Christiansteds Skifteret den Ode
Juni 1869.
G.. SARAUW.
, 1869-06-15

The following opinions have been obtained
regarding the climate of Jamaica as suitable for
Invalids and others of delicate constitution
and being from the highest Medical Authorities
in the Country they, may be received and enter
tanned as the %counsels of experienced Physicians:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16
TANNING & LUMBER co,

II EYSTONE STORE WILCOX PA.
ATTENTION EVERYBODY
SPRING OPENING (!
The largest store in North Western Pa, lit.
tcrally filled to overfowing. .
WINTER GOODS closing out regardless of
value.
We are opening the spring campaign, with
the largest and most attractive stock ever
offered in this market
We shall endeavor to keep every depart
ment well assorted the year round, Our
RY''GOODS DEPARTMENT
will always contain large and well selected
stock of Cloths Cassimers & Cloakings, Black
and Coored Silks. Seasonabie dress goods in
great variety. Table Linens, Napkins Towels
&C., white goods of every description, bleached
and brown sheetings all widths.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16
FOR GOVERNOR.
HUDSON BAY TERRITORY.

The cession of the Hudson Bay Terri
tory to the British Government is fixed
fact AS we once before observed, this
will open the way FOR Pacific Railroad
through the country just to the north of
our territory rival to our proposed
Northern Pacific Railroad. We don't,
however, believe such line is seriously
contemplated, though the Senate Pacific
Railroad Committees report processes to
behave it probable, and though it is posi-
bic that English enterprise would attempt
Il when it finds that our Pacific Railroad
is taking the commerce of the East from
the English grip. 1t is, morever, said that
the country along Rel River, Kootenal,
etc., is as capable of sustaining dense
and thrifty population as Minnesota or
Montana, and that it only needs a railroad
to develop it, There is no doubt that the
Hudson Bay Company, wishing to retain
its title to it, and wishing, also, to dis
courage settlement upon this fur. bearing
wilderness, has Systematically deprecated
its capabilities for the uses of civilization.
After all it matters little to us whether
this railroad be built or not. If it be not.
our own Superior and Puget Sound line
will be built some day as soon as it is really
needed, and If this British road be built
we shall get hold of it, and all the popula-
ton it develops, in that not distant future,
when our country shall be an ocean
bound Republic"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16
A Singular Hermit Dead.

William Knight, notable hermit, has
just died, near Rockingham, Iowa, aged
seventy five years. Thirty years ago, he
lett England, withouta a word to his rela.
tives there, and, going direct to Iowa, re.
sumed his business as an attorney, rapidly
winning fame in that capacity. His friends
in England advertised descriptions of him,
with offers OF rewards for tidings OF his
whereabouts For years their efforts we're
fruitess. Knight possessesscd heavy
gold watch, of peculiar construction De
scriptons of this watch were sent to the
leading watch dealers in America
Knights watch was out of order. He
sent it to Philadelphia, to ar establishment
in which description of the watch was
posted. The proprietor wrote to London
parties that he had received the watch
Over came Knights friends, making their
way to Davenport as rapidly as the meager
travelling facilities would allow. They
found the runaway. They held confer
ence after conference with him to induce
his return to England. They resorted to
strategy, and endeavored to secure his
arrest for some offense, that he might be
sent back as a prisoner. All in vain.
From that time forward until his death, on
Sunday last, Knight was changed man.
He bought small farm near Rockingham,
a heavily wooded tract, erected a sort oc a
shanty in the forest, aud there, alone, with
no companions but his pipe, books and
papers, he spent his time. He received
papers from England regularly, and loved
to read of new and noted books and their
authors. He cooked his own food, washed
This own clothes, cut his own wood and was
his own servant generally. He rarely re-.
ceived callers. Sometimes he would be
seized with letter writing fit, and letter
to his lawyer every day for tortnigh
would be the resut-an answer being ex.
pected by him as fully as though the
matter of correspondence was of the ut
most Importance. And thus he lived
the life Of hermit, save in relati on with
his attorneys alone. Why he, who was so
gifted by nature, and so splencidly edu,
Gated, chose 10 abandon his luxurious home
and wealthy friends, MAKE his way to the
tronties OF the American wi.ds for .eSi>
dencc, and then, when discovered by his
friends, resort to the life of a hermit, is
explained only by an admission in one Of
his letters to his legal friends, wherein he
admits having been hopelessly cast down
by disappointment in a love affair5z-he
wooed, won, and lost lovely English girl
lost her because she preferred " beltcd
Knight " aud castle TO young barrister
who, being younger son, had to make his
own way to fortune and to fame.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16

MARRIAGE AND DEATH-Why is it
that. the marriage announcements are
Immediately followed by obituary notices
in all our papers? Does death follow so
close on the footsteps of marriage? ? Is
gliet the page that carries the train of
happiness Does the tomb open wide its
dark and ponderous jaws beside the nuptia!
couch ? 'Tis the plan of life. We read
to-day of Cur friends marriage, and wish
them joy ; tomorrow we see their deaths
recorded, and say, peace to their ashes" 4"
Our merriest songs are timed by footballs
of death, and the silver chord is as
fragile as a spiders thread, and the golden
bowl is more brittle than glass.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16

THIRTY CENTURIES OLD-The Oldest
relic of humanity extant is the skeleton of
the earliest Pharoh, incased in its original
burial robes, and wonderfully perfect con,
sidering lis age, which was deposited
eighteen or twenty months ago in the
British Meseum, and is justly considered
the most valuable of its archaeological
treasures. The lid of the coffin which
contained the royal mummy was inscribed
with the name of its occupant, Pharoh
Mykerimus, who succeeded the heir of the
builder of the great pyramid, ten centuries
before Christ. Only think of it ! The
monarch whose crumbling bones and
deathly integuments are exciting the won
dea of numerous gazers in Lordon, reigned
in Egypt before Solomon was born and
about eleven centuries or SO after Misraim,
the grandson of Noah and the. first of the
Pharohs, had been gathered to his fathers
Why, the tide mark of the deluge could
scarcely have been obliterated, or the
gopher wood knee-timbers of the ark have
rotted on Mount Ararat, when this mac of
the early world lived, moved and had his
being His flesh and blood were contems =
porary with the progenitors of the great
patriarch ! His bones and shriveled skin
are contemporary with the nineteenth
century and the date of the CruciGction is
only about midway between his era and
ours.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16
The Office Seeker.

The folio wing is an old story tyJ. X.
Paulding, the novelist, and first went the
rounds of the press thirty years ago. 1t
represents conversation between a mem.
Der of the Cabinet and hangerson for
office, and is suitable for the present time.
The Secretary was called from his bed
one cold winter morning, to attend to busi-
ness OF the utmost consequence" lie
found queer long-sided man, at least six
feet high, with a little apple head, long
queue, and a face critically round, as rosy
as ripe cherry and the following con.
versation ensued =
Well, my friend, what situation do you
wish ?"
why, any, I'm not very particular, but
somehow or other, l think ] should like to
oe one of them Ministers to foreign parts"
"Im very sorry, very sorry indeed"
there is no vacancy just row. Would not
some other place suit you ?" =.
-" Why-y-," answered the appieheaded
man, wouldn't much mind being a
Comptroller, Auditor, or something"
My dear sir, TN sorry very sorry in>
deed, but it happens, unfortunately, that all
these situations are at present filled.
Would not you take something else ?"
My friend stroked his chin, and seemed
struggling to bring down the soarings of
his high ambition to the present crisis.
At length he answered.
Why-y-y, yes don't care if I get a
good Collectorship, or Inspectorship, or
survcyorship, or Navy Agency, Or any
thing of that solt."
Really, my good sir said the Secre.
tary, & regret exceedingly that not only
all these places, but every other place Of
consequence in the Government, is at
present occupied. Pray, sir, think of
something else"
He then, after some hesitation, asked
for a clerkship, and finally the place of
messenger to one of the public Offices
Finding no vacancy here, he seemed in vast
perplexity, and looked all around the room
fixing bis eye at length on me, and measur-
ing my height from head to foot. At last
putting on one Of the drolest looks that
ever adorned the face of man, he said
d" Mister. you and ] seem to be built
pretty much alike havent you some old
clothes you can spare 2"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16

NICKNAMEs OF CITIEs.-The folowin,
is a list of nicknames of number O
cities Of the Union:
New York-Gotham.
Boston-The Modern Athens.
Philadelphia-The Quaker City.
Baltimore--The Monumental City.
Cincinnati-The Queen City.
New Orleans The Crescent City.
Washington-The City OF Magnifcen
Distances.
Chicago-The Garden City.
Galena-The City of Hills.
Detroit-The City of Straits.
Portland-The Forrest City.
Pittsbure-The Iron or Smoky City.
New Haven The City of Elms.
Indianapolis-The Railroad City.
St. Louis-Rhe City of Mounds.
Keokuk-The Gate City.
Dubuque-The Key City.
Louisville--The Falls City.
Nashyille77The City of Rocks.
Quincy-The Model City.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16

THE SPHYNX.-The great face was so
sad: SO earnest, so longing, so patient
There was dignity not of earth in its
mien, and in its countenance 5enignity
such as never anything human wore. 1t
wus stone, but it seemed sentient If ever
image of stone thought, it was thinking,
1t was looking toward the verg of the land
scape, but looking at nothing-nothing but
distance and vacancy. 1t was looking over
and beyond everything of the present and
far into the past 1t was gazing over the
ocean Of time-over lines. of century
waves, which further and further receding,
closed nearer and nearer together, and
blended at last into one unbroken tide,
away toward the horizon of a remote an
tiquity. 1t was thinking of the wars of
departed ages of the empires it had seen
created and destroyed Of the nations
whose birth it had witnessed, whose pro-
gress it had watched, whose aunihilation it
had noted of the joy and sorrow, life and
death, grandeur and decay of five thousand
slow revolving years.
II was the type of an attribute of man
of faculty of his heart and brain. 1t was
memory retrospection-wrought into tangi-
BILE law. All who know the pathos there
is in the memory of days that are accom-.
plished and faces that have vanished, albeit
only trifing score of years gone by, will
have some appreciation Of the pathos that
dwells IN those grave eyes that look SO
steadfastly back upon things they knew
before history was born-before tradition
had being-things that were and forms
that moved in vague era that even poetry
and romance scarce knew of-and passed
one by one away, and left the stony
dreamer solitary in the midst of strange,
new age and uncomprehended scene The
Sphynx is grand in its loneliness-it is i'm
posing in its magnitude-.it is impressive
in the mystery which hangs over its story.
There is that in the oyershadowing majesty
of this eternal figure of stone, with its
accusing memory of the deeds of all ages,
that reveals to one something of what he
shall feel when he stands at last in the
awful presence of God.-I'ark Tvatn.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16
NEWS ITEMS.

Gold closed in New York Saturday at
1881.
The steamer Rising Star, from
Aspinwall, has arrived at New York
Colorado advertises for 1000 un-
married women.
In Cincinnati, the stage, drivers arc
uniformed
George II. Pendleton is proposed for
Governor of Ohio.
"A Norfolk, Virginia, girl of twelve
years of age, is mother.
The Vatican Palace at Rome coptai ms
thirteen thousand chambers.
-Gambling has been licensed by the
Nevada Legislature.
"A Shanghai rooster killed small
child in Kentucky the other day.
jesse R. Grant, father of ULYSSES s.
Grant, is Postmaster at Covington Ky.
.-Pittsburg has man with beard
eight feet long.
Dan Rice will soon make his tenth
annual farewell tour.
The Mltal Base Ball Club of New
York pays its catcher 1000 per annum.
New Orleans has over three hundred
Cuban refugees.
Portland Maine, has dog that drags
sled up hill, gets on it, and then slides
down.
- Japan has model dentists who loosen
the teeth by blows from a mallet, and then
pull them out with the fingers.
An Irish girl, of Easton, has fallen
heir to $4,000. She is believed to be
much handsomer than formerly.
-Sheward who murdered his wife in
1851 at Norwich, England has confessed
his guilt and receivedsentence of death.
The decrease of specie in the Bank
OF France for last week was seven millions
francs.
In the Brooklyn Court of Sessions, on
April 8, Thomas McCann was sentenced to
twenty years at Sing Sing for highway
robbery.
Several companies of the 18th
United States infantry arrived in st.
Louis, from Oman, Saturday.
VIM. Scott, nephew of Sir Walter
Scott, died at the St. Andrews House,
Montreal, April 8, aged sixty -four years.
About million and half of dollars
have been remitted from Cuba to a private
banker in New York, the interest on which
is to be devoted to the sick and wounded
of the patriot army.
The jury in the case of Kaufman,
the barber, on trial in Pittsburg for the
murder of the little boy, Edward Miller,
son the 9th of February, after deliberating
over seventeen hours, returned a verdict
of murder in the second degree.
"A Havana dispatch says: The pro-
posed system of conisication was before
the Administrative Council yesterday, and
having been declared unprecedented and
unjust it was tabled
The letters sent to the Governor on
behalf of Twitchel were from the utmost
variety of sources. Some were sentimental,
some legal and quite number gave the
history of cases in which innocent men
had been hung on circumstantal evidence.
"A dispatch from Gold Hill mine,
California, of Saturday, says: Twenty
eight bodies have been recovered. The
fire is still burning on the eight hundred
foot level at Yellow Jacket She effects
of the cave this morning was removed, and
| stream of water was thrown on the flames
about four o'clock this afternoon. 1t is
expected that the fire will be entirely sub,
iued before morning. 1t is now stated
hat at least forty men perished by the
Iwful calamity. The bodies recovered
present horrible appearance, and indicate
desperate efforts to escape the intense
utlering before breathing ceased.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16

WILLIAM, thee knows never call any
body names but, William, if the Mayor
of the city we're to come to me ard say,
Joshua, want thee to find me the biggist
liar 10 Philadelphia, wound come to thee
and put my hand on thy shoulder, any say
to thee, William, the Mayor wants to see
thee.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16

A MAN is by nothing so much himself
as by his temper and the character of his
passions and affections. If he lose what
is manly and worthy in these, he is as
much lost to himself as when he loses his
memory or understanding.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16

CAPITAL punishment in Arkarsas-to
be locked up two days with eleven pretty
girls in jury box. Oh my who would
ever find a verdict ?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16
W. S. SERVICE

100000 CUSTOMERS WANTED.
at the new Masonic Hall Building.
STOVES at prices that will please of all de-
sirable kinds.
TIN-wARE of every kind on hand at all
times.
Special attention given to Wholesale orders.
Price list furnished to dealers on application.
4SHkEETZN AND COPPER WARE.
House furnishing goods great variety.
STEAM AND WATER PIPEING,
D,
TACKLE, such as RODS BAS-
KETS, SEINES, FLIES, HOOKS,
CAPS, POWDER, &C. Sc.
BIRD CAGES a MOE VARIETY.
ROOFING. CUTTERS, spoUTs.
of Tin, Galvanized Iron and Copper and every
kind of
HOUSE AND JOB WORK
done on short notice and warranted,
AGENCY of Henry Disstons celebrated
saws Orders for saws at factory prices So
lieited, also for repairing. Information and
price list furnished on application.
PAPER RAGS, OLD ROPE, OLD
COPPER, BRASS, PEW
TER, LEAD, IRON,
BEEsWAX, HEAVY HIDES, DEAKON
SKINS, SHEEP PELTS, GREEN
BACKS, NATIONAL BANK
NOTES, U. S.
: BONDS &c.
taken in erchange for Goods or York.
vln2Olf VS.. SERVICE.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16
CENTREVILLE,

Have on hand, splendid assortnents of
all seasonable Goods adapted to the wants
Of the people of Elk and adjoining
counties, which they are selling at prices
that defy competition. They would sinply
state here, that being very large dealers,
their facilities for purchasing are uu>
equalled by any establishment ia the
county. They buy directly from manx.
factures and on the
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16
GROUND FLOOR

Another advantage. You can always
get Whit you want at their stores, htnse
you will save time by going directly to
them-and TINE IS MONEY. We
have no space here to enumerate all the ad-
vantages you will have in patronizng these
establishments. But call and see, and
reap the advantages for yourselves.
Among their Goods you will find
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16

stock of Cloths Cassimers & Cloakings, Black
and Colored Silks Seasonabie dress goods in
great variety. Table Linens, Napkins Towels
&C., white goods of every description, bleached
and brown sheetings all widths
GLOVES & HOSIERY
TRIMMINGS and NOTIONS
CARPETS and OIL CLOTHS
WALL and WINDOW PAPER,
BOOKS AND STATIONERY, CLOTHING,
HATS and CAPS, BOOTS SHOES, 9.
DRUGS & MEDICINES,
fAlNIS, OlLS
DYE STUFFs,
LEATHER, & SHOE FZNDLNGS,
HARDWARE,
S7OTESt TIN WARE,
IRON e STEEL,
NAILS .e BUILDERS
HARDWARE.
NUTS & WASHERS, HORSE SHOES
& NAILS, WAGON SPRINGS,
PATENT AXLES &c BOXES, CROCK
ERY and GLASSWARE,
STONE WARE, FLOUR,
FEED & NEAL, CORN and
OATS, FURNITURE
OF ALL KINDS.
SASH & DOORS
COFFINs,
MATRASSEs,
BEDDING,
&c.,
TOBACCO & CIGARS,
TRUNKS, vALIsEs & CARPET BAGS
RUBBER BETTING.
CLOCKS in GREAT VARIETY.
Agents for HOyt Bros, Celebrated Leather
Betting.
With our superior facilities for obtaining
heavy goods, in large quantities, from first
hands we defy competition.
Groceries &c Provisions.
We invite particular attention to our choice
brands of extra and double extra flour, we get
direct from mills at the west thus saving to
customers the profits usually pocketed by
middlemen. Our flour is always fresh ground
and we guarantee entire satisfaction with
every barrel
TANNING & LUMBER Co.
Fih2ltt' wilcoxsra.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-16

DoN'r forget to pay that printers bill.
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