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England.

LONDON, april 0U.-Sumners speech tre0Lee
intense excitement in political circles here At
a cabinet meeting the subject MAS informally =
discussed Bright declared the embarrassment =
which its publication produced served England
very properly, but he agreed not to consent 10
entertain the terms of settlement foreshadoWed
by Summers speech. Lord Clarendon expressed
his belief that the actual negotiations ON the i
subject in progress between the two countlies
and were of far less extreme character than theo
speeches of American Senators and the articlesI
in the press would seem to indicate. 8 The preso
eDt administration was eager for the lasting con.
tinuance Of friendly relations with the United
ted States. Gladstone professed to have good q
assurances from reliable quarters that the
recent rejection of the Alabama treaty
by the American Senate was ~
purely political movement, and that the
present administration will cndesvor to settle the
Alabama question on liberal and honorable
terms. Outside the tone of the English people
is anti-American, and more so in consequence Of
having read only partial publication of Sum
ners argument. The London Star asserts thsss.I
Summers demands are new and startling, and
must be regarded merely as enormous, and II
to Mr.. Motley, that gentleman will stand in %
very different position from that occupied By
Mr.. johnson. Mr.. Motley's rejection as Ameri-7
can Minister to the Court of 81. James is
threatened in case his instructions nearly coin.
eide with the expressions OF Mr.. Sumner. euch
demands are utterly untenable, and her Majesty's
Ministers must be careful in entertaining them.
The London Times breathes forth the spirit OF
war in defence of the treasury claiming that Sum-
ners money estimate OF damages is portentous
and enormous, adding that although his address
is worthy OF attentive consideration, no contri-
tion or no humiliation should either be expressed
or enGuredby England, for II sides were to bs
taken, the case would be reproduced against her
and any project of an equitable settlement would
be defeated. hfa N4m1 Na fff 81 2
The Standard, Tory organ, exhibits spirit
of defiance towards the American people and
will resist to the last any capitulstion BY En-
pool Post, which says that England cannot afford
quarrel, large or small, with America. ia
.yd France. M sudi
PARIS, May 1.-Advices say that Protocol
for conference between France and Belgium,
nas p'en s'hu'u 1854 au Ais3f iai e
neila Spain. hai m:iSi era
MADRID, May LIN the Cortes the amend
ment abolishing the prerogative Of the preroga-
| tive of the Crown in Ecclesiastical matters was
rejected. ~ 500 aisis'll's1s@s n
I;m;ta,to, of az. s,,.a.,,sl ;,rs.a,ct,cv ~ tha
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HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION BLANKs.-We are now
prepared to furnish blanks for laying off the
honicatead and personal property exemptions,
either by sheriffs or Justices of the Peace, in
accordance with recent act of the Legisla-
ture entitled, g An act to lay off the homesteaa
and personal property exemptions" ratified ~,
day of April, 1862 Also, all blanks nec .,,,,,
for Solicitors, Sheriifs, Magistrates q a -
stables. .'Hi5nss s7tl1Sr 1se - :
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The next termof the Superior Court tor WiIsonr
county, Judge Thomas presiding willcommence
on Monday, the 10th Of May. sAaaasea s9eiif J

Z Bis Exceiiency Gov. Holden on yesterday Is.
sued requisition on the Sheriff OF Lenoir for the
delivery Of John A. Young who stands charged
with larceny in the State of Iowa. and also for
the delivery Of Henry v. Clinton, charged with
forgery in the State Of Illinolsthe latter requi-
sition made on the Sheriff Of New Hanover.
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Spain.

MADRID, May LIN the Cortes the amend
ment abolishing the prerogative Of the preroga-
tive of the Grown in Ecclesiastical matters wns
rejected. ~ --7s's sisAs'il'fi@
Limitation Of the spiritual Jurisdiction Of the
Chu,c was discussed aptil adjournment.
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France.

PARIS, May t.-Advices say that 9 Protocol
for a conference between France and Belgium,
has been signed. IS
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A small piece of indigo moistcned with
spirits of camphor, it is said, cures the bite
of rattle snake aisl} Atfa
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sites to the cubic inch.
A Tennessee girl wants $4,000 damages
from a resident of Lansingburg, N Y, for a
breach of promise of marriage The defence
is that the man was married at the time he
made the arrangement. and that the fulfil
ment of his promise would involve breach
of the law.
The old blockade runners Fox, Badger
and Lark are undergoing an entire remOd
elling in Liverpool. and it is surmsed that
they may yet be heard of in the Cuban
waters, They are very swift boats and
would be just the kind of craft the insur-
gents would like to possess. $3.50
A demand has been received from Captain
General Dulce for the surrender of the ''pi-
rates" who captured the Comanditario, and
for the giving up of other alleged enemies of
Spain. The demand was refused by the
British Government of Providence, and the
matter referred to London for settlement.
Active military preparations were in pro-
gress at Nassau. N. p, on the 17th instant
The forts were being strengthened and the
garrison reinforced, in anticipation OF pos
sible complications arising from the recent
imbroglio with the Spanish officials at Ha-
vana relative to- outrages committed upon
British vessels. .a Ia -ff.l ,5s. )
A suit has just been tried before Judge
Kirkpatrick in Pittsburg, under the new act
of Assembly, allowing parties in interest to
testify on trial. 1t was an action of slander.
The new rule did not seem to work well.
The parties interested fatty contradicted
each other In charging the jury the judge
said it was evident somebody had lied, and
it was for the jury to determine who The.
jury has not been heard from since, not
having made the necessary discovery. aaI-
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

An insane man, named Hoefer, living near
Hannibal, No., on Saturday strangled his
daughter aged 10 years, and then cut her
body in two. He said he offered her as a
sacrifice to Christ.
A few evenings since Mr.. John Thompson,
City Marshal of Covington, KY, arrested a
man for highway robbery committed in the
suburbs of the city few hours before The
man surrendered quietly, but while on the
way to Jail suddenly drew revolver and shot
the Marshal in the abdomen and made his
escape. Mr.. Thompsons wound is consider
ed very dangerous one.
At Cincinnati recently the railroad compa-
MES got upa lively competition in the prices
charged for Carrying freight, which resulted
in reduction of their rates nearly one-half
This was found to be too expensive, and a
compromise has been effected, whereby a
new schedule of freight charges goes into
effect to-day.
At the burning Of the International Hotel
at st. Paul, on Wednesday night, number
of the guests were rescued only after great
difficulty. Two State Senators and their
wives we're taken from the third floor by
means of ladders. A Mr.. Holyoke became
bewildered in the halls and nearly stifed by
smoke, but was rescued by lady, against
whose door he fell.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

GEN. GARFTELD's promise of a bill effecting
substantial reduction of the army will
gladden. tax payers and furnish effective sup
port to finances. We trust the House will
not suffer the measure to be crowded over
through press Of other business, or any
purely technical parliamentary grounds -
Let us have useless officers mustered out,
Offices created only as rewards for special SER
vices of idividuals no longer enjoying them,
abolished, and the whole establishment
brought by wel-balanced reduction within
the compass of our more moderate necessi-
ties
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

THE Provisional Government of Spain has
in many things disappointed the just expec-
tations of that nation and Christendom. =
Men whose mission was to be the Apostles
of Republicanisn, and who started fairly
upon that shining road. have preferred to
turn back and become the champions Of Re-
action. But at last we have one evidence
that the expulsion Of the Bourbon has not
been in vain;-one ilustrious proof that
Prim and Serrano comprehend the logic of
their insurrection. A Cable dispatch, con-
veys the authentic intelligence that the Pro-
visional Government will, on the assembly
of the Constituent Cortes submit to it q
Constitution of which the great feature will
be THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY THROUGHOUT
THE SPANISH DoMNIoNs Thus do the
Nations reap the golden fruits Of our bloody
sowing! Whether Cuban revolt succeed or
fail Cuban slavery is ended The Brazilian
and Portuguese Governments must speedily
follow the benefcent example; and within
ten years from the emancipated Of American
slaves it may yet come about that not q
single slave shall darken the light of Chris
tendon
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12
Twenty Impolite Things.

l. Loud and boisterous laughter.
2. Reading when others are talking.
3. Reading aloud in company without
being asked.
4. Talking when others are reading
s. Splitting abou. the house, smoking,
or chewing.
6. Cutting fpger-nails in company.
7. Leaving church or chapel before
worship is closed.
8. Whispering or laughing in the
house of God.
9. Gazing ruoely at strangers.
10. Leaving stranger without a seat.
IL. A want of respect and reverence for
seniors.
II. Correcting older persons than your
selves, especially parents.
Is. Receiving present without an ex.
preston ofgratitude.
IA. Making yourself the hero of your
own story.
Is. Laughing at the mistakes of others
16. Joking others in company,
II. Commencing talking before Others
have finished speaking.
Is. Answering questions that have beer
put to others.
10. Commencing to eat as soon as yor
get to the table and,
20. Not listening to what one is sayln!
in company.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

FIRST LOCOMOTIVE BUILT IN
AMERIoA.-Thc first effective locomotive
engine, built in America, was built in
Philadelphia, from Graft by Rufus Tyler,
in 1882. This gentleman was at the
time considered the best mechanic in
America. The wheels of tie engine were
made of wood, with broad brims and thick
,ires the flange being bolted on the side
1t was called Old Ironsides. She was FIRST
put in motion on the Germantown and
Ncrristown Railroad She ran one mile
an hour, aud was considered the wonder Of
the day. 1t was ascertancd that the
wheels were too light to draw the tender,
and to overcome this difficulty the tender
was placed in front of the engine. This
kept the wheels on the track. The maker
and his partner pushed the engine ahead
until it obtained some speed, and ther
jumped on the engine. The boiler being
too small for the engine, steam was only
generated fast enough to keep it in motion
short time so they were compelled tC
altern ately push and ride during the whole
trial Trip. 1t was regarded as a success
The heels were afterwards replaced will
iron wheels. The old engine is still il
existence in Vermont.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

A TOUGH YARN.-There is place in
Maine so rocky that when the natives
plant corn they look for crevices in the
rocks, and shoot the grains in with a
musket. They can't raise ducks there
no how, for the stones are so thick that
the ducks cant get their bills between to
pick out the grasshoppers, and the only
way the sheep can get at the sprigs Of
grass is by grinding their noses on the
grindstone.
But this amt a circumstances to a
place in Maryland. There the land is so
poor that it takes two killdeers to cry
Kildeer,' and on a clear day you can see
the grasshoppers climb up mullen stalk,
and look with tears over fifty acre field,
and the bumblebees have to go down on
their knees to get at the grass, all the
mosquitoes died of starvation, and the
turkey buzzards were obliged to emigrate
But there is a county in Virginia
which can beat that. There the land is
SO sterile that when the wind is north
west they have to tie the children to keep
them from being blown away, and takes
six frogs tc raise one croak, and when
the dogs bark they have to lean against
the fence-the horses are so thin that il
takes twelve of them to make shadow,
and when they kill beef they have to
hold him up to knock him down.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

HYDRopHoBIA.-This terrible disease
prevails to an alarming extent throughout
our country, aud in case any persons have
the misfortune to be bitten by any of these
rabid animals, we reproduce the following
remedy Never having had occasion to
try it, we cannot speak of its efficiency, but
give it for what it is worth : " An aged
Germal forest keeper, who is on the verge
of death, has published secret cure for
hydrophobia, which he says he has used
with success for fifty years, saving many
men and animals from a horrible death.
The wound must be bathed as soon as pos
sible with warm vinegar and water, and
when this is dried, few drops Of muriatic
acid poured into the wound will destroy the
.ahva and relieve the patient from danger.
This cure appears in the Leipsic Journal,
aud We give it las we find it."-Grcensburg
(Pa.) Argus.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

A COLORADO paper furnishes the following
account of singular work of far western
art: "Charles Ostner, native of Baden,
and for the last four years farmer on the
Upper Payette, Boise county, Idaho, has
chseled full-sized equestrian statue of
Washington in military dress, out of noun
tain fir-using only common chopping axe,
hand saw, a cbisel and gouge in the
operation. II is said by gentlemen of culti-
waited tastes who have seen it, to be, consid.
ering its origin, a most wonderfully perfect
work of the chisel. 1t was presented to the
Territory of Idaho, through the Legislature,
on the Sth ult. A temporary pedestal was
erected on the corner of Idaho and Seventh
street, Boise City, and after procession
and military salutes, the statue was unveiled
in the presence of large concourse of en-
tbusiastic people. Hon. j. r. Mcbride
made the presentation speech on the part OF
the. Governor, and Hon. Frank Ganah re-
sponded on the part of the Legislative AS
sembly. Ostner, the sculptor, was born in
Baden, in 1928. became involved in the Hun.
garian rebellion of 1913, and came to New
| Y ork IN 1850. He went to the Florence
mines in Northern Idaho in 1860, and in
1864 settled upon farm in Boise county,
where he chiseled Washington out of the fir.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

PRINCE ALrRED's DEscRIProN OF HIS
ELEpAHNT HuNT.-The following account
of an elephant hunt at the Cape is taken
from letter which the Duke of Edin-
burgh wrote to the Prince of Wales -
"As soon as the elephant saw us, he
charged us. There was so much excite
ment prevailing, that | thought | had
better wait as long as possible. The sight
of this enormous beast towering above
us, and coming on at this tremendous
pace, which one can scarcely understand
SO unweldy an animal in appearance
going, was magnifcent-his ears, which
are three times as large as those of the
Ceylon elephant, spread out square on
each side. conld not help being re-
minded by it of ship with studding.
sails set on both sides. When he had
reached about twenty-five yards from u.s.
1 fired at his head. The ball struck, and
he instantly seemed 10 stop himself as
much as he could, and | gave him the
shell just over tho left eye, at which he
swerved to the left and shook. Two OF
three others fired and by this time he
was nearly broadside on, when Sir Wal
ter Currie's engine went of, with the
bullet through his neck the Duke
means the elephant, not Sir WalteD" ant
and he rolled over, as l may say, at Oh
feet-for seven yards was the outside hi
was from us as he lay-and we cheeret
Justify. He however continued strug
Cling for some time, and put four NOR
bullets in his heart, at about three yards
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

So far as we can see the i" Alaska Inves-
tgaton" business, which started out with
such prodigous clamor of trumpets, is sub
siding to the very smallest sort of squeak.
From big question of bribery" 1t has
turned to very little question of "black-
mailing" A Mr.. Painter seems to have got
himself into trouble, but Mr.. Painter is not
the Government. We were promised some-
thing duplicating the Administration, and
we have dwindled down to something alleged
to implicate few newspaper correspondents
ia private raid on the Russian Embassy
Out of the three black crows" we haven't
even got, for sure, something so black, Sir,
as crow"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

SIGNs We have never been very
strict observer OF signs anG hence have
not placed much dependence upon them.
Persons, however. who make them SUBJ
ject of study and the examination, say
that the signs OF last fall indicated an
open winter. The muskrats and other
animals that burrow in the earth, did not
line their nests, as usual, which is sure
indication, it is said, that the weather will
remain mild and pleasant throughout the
season. So be it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

LIQUID MASURE.-In every one hundred
pounds of cows urine there are sixty-fve
pounds of water, FIVE pounds urea, five
pounds of phosphate of lime, twelve pounds
of salammoniac and muriate potash, and ten
pounds carbonate of potash and ammonia;
while the solid excrements obtained from
one cow are estimated to manure three times
the amount Urine is more efficient on light
soils than on clay lands and strong loans;
on the latter much of its carbonate of am
monia is evolved before it can penetrate into
them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

TIE body of William Penn lies in little
church yard scarcely twenty miles from Lon
don. The church and surroundings nestle in
deep gorge among the Chiltern hills, in
Buckiughamshire. The grave is enclosed in
little square Of hedge, and no marble or
other ornaments mark the spot. The founder
of Pennsylvania had but little in life in
common with English pageantry. In death,
only the faithful can guide the stranger to
his grave. His philosophy and religion were
of that kind which needed q country like
America to devalope in.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

Coon HAMs.--After hams have been
smoked, take them down and thoroughly
rub the flesh part with molasses, then i'm
mediately apply ground or powdered pep
per, by sprinkling on as much as will stick
to the molasses, when they must be hung
up again to dry. Hams treated in this
manner will keep perfectly sweet for seve.
IA. years. This must be done before the
fly deposits its egg, for then nothing will
stop their ravages.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

Michael Kaufman shot and killed boy
named Edward Miller in Pittsburg, Penn !,
on Saturday last. The boy was looking into
the BARRIERS window, and did not go away
when told to do so. Kaufman fired at him
through the windo with revolver, killing
him instantly. 1t was with difficulty the
officers prevented the crowd from lynching
Kaufman.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

MANY people in the neigbborhood of
Scranton have been victimized by medi-
cal humbug, who claimed to cure diseases
by "laying on of the hands" Having
some six highly charged electric batteries
concealed upon his person he certainly
produced wonderful effects, instances
even affording temporary relief by the
shocks, and filed his pockets some.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

ARGUMENTUM AID HoMINEM.. A doc
tor, who at the end of a philophical pro
fession of unfaith proclaimed his disbelief
in future existence, was thus answered !:
81 am not surprised, doctor, at your ma
terialism, and that you should think your
patients too etfectually killed ever to come
10 life again."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

EDITORIAL CoMFoRTs.-The task of an
editor is difficult enough. What is food to
the politician ispoison to the philapthropist,
and what is calculated to please the gay or
amuse the frivolous, will offend the sober
sense and mature judgment of the man of
thought and reflection. 1t is hard for an
editor to suit all classes and keep out of hot
water.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

A COUPLE were to have been married at
Indianapolis the other evening, and the
bride was ready for the ceremony at the
appointed time, but the bridegroom was
not on hand. A messenger was sent for
him, but instead Of fulfilling his duty, he
sent back VOID that he never intended to
marry the lady, and only ".wanted to see
how she could take Joke"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

DANIEL PRATT, the newly elected Sena-
tor from Indiana, is fifty-fve years old,
six feet four inches high, and weighs
two hundred and ninety pounds.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

ONE would think from the loud voice
with which some pray in public, that they
supposed God to be deaf, or so far off thai
He could not hear.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-12

CoI. Henry D. Pierce, a brother of ex-
President Pierce, is doing good work as a
temperance lecturer, in New Hampshire
Frank would make good lawful example. "