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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
GONE BEroRn.

There's a beautiful face in the silent air,
Which follows me ever and near.
With smiling eyes and amber hair,
With voiceless lips, yet with breath Of prayer
That l feel but cannot hear.
The dimpled hands and ringlets Of gold
Lie low in marble sleep;
stretch my arms for The clasp Of old,
But the empty air is strangely cold,
And my vigil alone keep.
There's sinless brow with a radient crown
And cross laid down in the dust
Theresa smile where not shadow comes now
And tears no more from those dear eyes few,
So sweet in their innocent trust.
All, we'll the summer is coming again,
Singing her same old song
But @, It sounds like sob of pain,
As it floats in the sunshine and The rain,
Ger hearts of the worlds great throng.
There's beautiful region above the skies,
And long to reach its Shore
For know shall find my treasure there,
The laughing eyes and amber hair
OF the loved ones gone before.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

PAsHUNGE OF JOB Everybody IS in the
habit of Dragging up Job, and job did have
considerable bile pashunes, that's fac, but
did he ever keep distric skule house for
dollars month, and board round, or keep
q kuntry newspaper?
Did he ever reap edged oats down hill on
hot day, and have all his gallus buttons
bust oph at once2
Did he ever hare the jumpin teethache,
and be made to tend the baby while his wife
was over to Perkinses in tea squall?
Did he get up in the morning awful dri!
and turf it three times before breakfast t1
get drink, and find that the man kept d
temperance house?
Did he ever undertake to milk kickifi
hefer with bushy tail in fi time, out in the
lot? ...
Did he ever sot down on a litter Of kittens
in the old rocking cheer, with his summer
pantaloons on? ..a".
If he cud do all these things, and praze
the Lord at the same time, all l hev got In
say il, Bully for job" Ia
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

How TO Cook BEEFsTEAK. "A beefsteake
ought always to be broiled to be the incest
but the following method of cooking is re-
commended by lady writer on the subject,
which even those who are accustomed to fry
ing may be willing to try: "The frying pan
being wiped very dry, place it upon the
stove, and let it become hot, very hot. In
the meantime mangle the stake-if it chance
to bo siroin, so much the better-pepper
and salt it, then lay it on the hot, dry pan,
which instantly cover as tight as possible.
When the raw flesh touches the heated pan,
of course it seethes and adheres to it, but in
few seconds it becomes loosened and juicy.
Every half minute turn the steak; but be
careful to keep it as much as possible under
cover When nearly done lay small piece
of butter upon it, end if you want much
gravy add a tablespoonful of strong good
coffee. In three minutes from the time the
steak first goes into the pan it is ready for
the table. This method of coaking makes
the most delicious, delicately broiled steak,
full of juice, yet retaining the healthy beefy
flavor. that any John Bull could require
The same method may be applied to mutton
chops, only they require a little longer co'k-
ing to prevent them from being rare. An
excellent gravy may be made for them by
adding little cream, thickened with pinch
of -four, into which, when off the fire and
partly cool, stir in the yolk of an egg well
beaten"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

ADDDEss by CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE Oh
Sunday evening last Chief Justice Chase
appeared in new ROLE. Before a numerous
and fashionable congregation at the Episco-
pal Church in Washington he deliverd an
address on the subject of christian Mis-
sions" which he stated were destined to
effect what all the conquerors of the world
from Nimrod to Napoleon had failed to ac-
complish---the subjugation of the whole
world Though there were but $40, 900, 900
Christians against eco, 600, 900 anti-Chrisi
tians ON the globe, and though, compare.
lively speaking, but few were engaged in
disseminating the doctrine of Christianity,
still he believed the time not far distant
when the world would be subjugated by the
power Of Him who said, "Go ye and teach
all nations" He saw all the signs of the
coming religious unity. Nations were be-
coming fewer but larger; languages were
disappearing; but the tendency to one com!
mon, universal language, understood by all
nations, was makingitself known; the means
of communication between countries were
multiplying, and the distances being shorten.
ed by the agencies Of steam and electricity.
Christianity progressed with these improved
meaps of communication. The address Of
the Chief Justice was listened to with pro-
found attention.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

Brick Pomeroy's New York DEMOCRAT
bids fair to prove an elephant with very
strong appetite. 1t is asserted by the know
ing newspaper men of New York that it has
taken into its capacious nav the net profits
of the La Crosse coucern, all that Brick
could rake up in New York, and even now
displays weakness in the legs greater than
that exhibited by Oliver Twist when he mus
tered up the courage to ask for tmore. >
A pauper and q newspaper, however, are
two different things; what one pleads for the
other exacts. So Bricks Lacrosse estab-
lishment has been completely swallowed by
the New York concern, and not a word said
about it by Mrs. Tucker. If the Lacrosse
readers can't get along on weekly issued at
New York, they must go elsewhere for the
mental pabulum they require. In the mean
time the WORLD was never so prosperous =
This is one way of saying that even Democ.
racy can't live on filth and blackguardism as
regular diet. -. rr..
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
To BE CONTINUED.


SWEARING ask your sons if
they swear! Now, do not hold up your
hands in amazement at the thought of such
q thing; ask them this very night if they
ever swear And, furthermore, ask them in
such way that they will answer you directly
and truthfully. We venture to affirm that
there is no. boy of eight years or over,
who has not some companion who uses Ian
guage that you would very much dislike to
have your your son use. Yet if this be the
case and these associations are allowed to
continue, your sons will be very likely to
incur the very habits which he himself at
present condemns. Not that he intends to
be bad, but the enormity of the evil is con-
stautly diminished by the freedom and fire.
quency with which it is practiced by those
with whom he comes in contact 1t is a
duty which you owe to your son to see that
he does not incur habits which will in latter
years exclude him from good society. The
faithfulness with which you perform this
important duty will, to a great extent, be
the measure Of your sons future regard fol-
good. 30
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22


THE RANK OF GENERAL OF THE ARMIES -
There are decided movements on foot look
ing to the satisfactory adjustment of the
question as to who shall bear the four silver
starsafter they have dropped from the shoul-
ders ofGeneral Grant. 1t is said that Grant
has plan to put into operation concerning
the rank of General, and that it is most pro-
baby the matter will be settled in accordance
with his views. Gen. Grant, il is stated
wishes the grade of General to be continued,
and is advising against the passage of the
resolution offered in the early part of the
present session Of Congfess declaring that
the grade of Geneeal in the army shall cease
when vacated by the present possessor. The
General, it seems, is of opinion that this
honor should of right fall upon Lieutenant
General Sherman, and the rank of Lieuten-
ant General, be believes, would be judicioHsly
bestowed on gallant Phil Sheridan. With
this plan of rewarding merit in view he has
been holding on to the command Of the
army with the intention of keeping the place
warm for Sherman, as by resigning imrredi4
ately before his Inauguration he secures, as
President, the opportunity denominations to
the vacancies created to suit himself
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
NUMBER 10
AspRoo's ARrrHxArrc. MIR. Johnson's
cad IL about as well b, ncei on the figure

AspRoo's ARIrHMArrc. MIR. Johnso1's
head is about as we'll bal need on the fgure
5f arithniatic "a on the figures of speech.--
The lucdity Of his mathematical PROPOSE
tions 10 only equaled by the clearness Of his
political views. For Instance, be says 10
bis message that Government received for
its bonds, in real money, THREE OR FOUR
HUNDRED PER CENT. less than the obligations
which 1t issued in return No man of or.
dinary acquaintance with the English langu'
age and the Arabic numerals would ever
make such ridiculous statement. Take an
illustration. Here is bond for 81, GOO
given by government. What does MIR.
johnson mean by saying that Government
received "three or four hundred per cent
less than the 81, 600 for the bond? How
much is 'three or four hundred per cent.
less than 81. 600? Three hundred per cent
of 81 900 is 90, 00O Does the man mean
that Government received 5000 less than
1000 for every one thousand bond issued?--:
If this is his meaning, then the Government
must have paid $4,000 bonus to every man
who accepted q $1,000 bond. But what
botch this fellow from Tenn, makes of every
thing Hartford Post.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
RAvELINGS.

Alaska cost us less thai two cents al acre;
ice and Indians thrown in "A method Of
sewing boots and shoes with copper wire in
stead of the common thread has been patent
ed "A personwho saw a steam fire engine
in operation for the first time, iunocently
asked if the water was boiled before il was
thrown upon the fire. WET both sides of
postage stamps when affixed to letters and
thus are not SO apt to come off --Gerapium
leaves are said to be an excellent applica-
tion for cuts and bruises. The London
Chemical News tells tea makers that water
which has ''about five degrees of hardness
boiled,' is better than soft water for tea;
that boiling tea is a common folly, which
makes deep-colored solution containing the
worthless bitter extractive matter, which Is
devoid of physiological or dietetic property
that three spoonfuls of black tea should be
used wher two of green would be enough.
The lone dollar tmekeepers' that are so ex-
tensively advertised nowadays are simply
sln dials on card board Prof Graham,
of London, has lately discovered metallic
hydrogen, form of the element long sought
but never found, which is a white magnetic
metal, appearing to have considerable ana
logy to magnesium. Prof. Joy of Colum-
bia College, in publicly announcing the fact,
at New York. said that it was the greatest
chemical discovery Of the age.-It is
| not strange that men sometimes lose their
presence of mind in battle nor wonder, in
view of the fact that they do so often lose
it, that so much powder aud lead is wasted
without effect. OF the $1,000 small arms
gathered on the field of Gettysburg, "a, 600
were loaded. One half contained two loads
each, and many contained ten loads, show
ing that the bearers of them had loaded
them but did not fire. In some the balls we're
put in before the powder. But then, enough
soldiers were there who did dot lose their
| spnses
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

RuNYING Our OF MEETING Lorenzo Dow
is reported to have stopped persons from
leaving his meeting by requesting "'all who
had holes in the heels of stockings to co
THEN or stay through" A similar instance
though more truthful, and in better taste,
is given in the history of Phineas Rice, a
Methodist itinerant
While he was stationed in one of the New
York churches, he found that many of the
young people, Of both sexes were accustom-
ed to leave the church before closing the
evening service. 1t annoyed him, and he
determined to stop it, The next Sabbath
evening before he commenced his sermon, he
said: "Some of my brethren have been
greatly afflicted that SO many young women
leave church before the service is through
But tell them they ought not to feel so,
for doubtless most of those that go out are
young women who live at service, and their
mistresses require them to be at home. al
nine o'clock; and the young men have to &c
out to wait upon them home; so hereafter,
when those young women leave church be-
fore the service is over, you will understand
who they are, and not feel badly about it.
The brother who gave me this fact, said:-
We were no more annoyed after this; the!
either stah away, or staid till the meeting
was closed"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

RESIST THE BEGINNING. G.-The Arabs have a
fable of a miller, who was one day startled
by camels nose thrust in the window of a
room where he was sleeping. "It is very
cold, outside, said the camel; ~ only want
to get my nose in." The nose was let in,
then the neck and finally the whole body
Presently the miller began to be extremely
Inconvenience by the ungainly companion
he had obtained, in room cetainly not large
enough for both. "If you are inconven-
ienced," said the camel, 'you may leave.--
As for myself, / shall stay where am"
The MORAL of the fable concerns all :
When temptations occurs, we must not yield
TO it. We must not allow as much as its
''nose" to come in. Everything like sin to
be turned away from. He who yields even
the smallest degree, will soon be entirely
overcome; and the last state Of this man il
worse than the first. 2.'afel -ll'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

A FARMER who had employed green Ems
oralder, ordered him TO give the mule some
corn in the ear. On his coming in the
farmer asked: ''Well, Pat, did you give the
mule some corn?"
''Fo be sure | did"
"How did you give it?" a. .t
"And sure, as you told me, in the ear
"But how much did you give?'
"Well, ye see the erayter wouldn't hould
still, and kept switching his ears about so,
l couldn't get but about a fist full In both
ears!" ...Isff st -rA rEr-
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
tjoofano's German Comic

IL eymbi,iJtiod of all TIE ngrr'iirniS IF Hr Bl!ier;,
with ruRE &Inid rraf Ram Dru. se, ,ic is HS,d far
fs sane StSrGs.s ar MS Riiierr c,ssS rher, some
pure slcoh"t, stinuas is r,GtrtI. In ,rHi h,dr
pix< U1t th,s, rcr,diss entirely different from
olt o,k<rI dt!rStiysd fer The IF The dissd1s
nnasd H,,c Li,e sct-riife pr>,,rdois of mt'ticnui
sftraefs tpi, He o.rs tnrr> d,c"-tions Of run,
ia form. The TONIC is d,cid,,y II he most
pieas.tot dsi d2rs,.ib> r,rard,s srrr oftrei 10 the
yatiic It's mst< is cygsHsitr. Ms pleasure 10 take
t. ,chik its hf,riripg, rrhihtrating .'nd medicinal
9udiitt>t hlrr cau,r Il 10 bt kaoun te lreutcst Of
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
CONSUM MPTION.

Thousands of cases. when the pa.
tiemt supposed he was afflicted with
this terrible disease, have been cured
ny the u,c Of thrsc remedies. Extreme
rInns lon, debility, and cough nre
tac usual attendants vaYOn severe
eases of dyspepsia or dinense OF tke
dige,tivc organs. Even In cases Of
EenuiAs Csn>ump pt lon, the sc re NEEDLES
" Ill be found OF the greatest beneflt,
strengthening and dinvigOrnt'ng.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
Constipation, Flatulence, Inward Piles
Fulneas of Hood to the Hend. Acidity
Gooflano's German Dittrrs

hs entirely vegetable, ana cont aims no
liquor. IL Is u compound Of Fluid EI-
tracts. The Roots, lie. rs. and uari<s
from which these extracts are made
nre gathered tn Germany All the
medic inal virtues are ex;r. led from
them by scientific cb .nfst. These
extracts nre then fOrSv Svnrdcd to this
country 10 be used expressly for the
Iuon nufac ture of these nitt~rs. There
Is no alcoholic substance OF any Kind
used In compOuntiiRy the Bittcrs,
hence II - the only Bitters that can
be used iu eases where alcoholic stin-
uInfnE nd y t.n BILE,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

A few nights since a Louisville man nam.
ed Weathers, while under influence of liquor
asked his little boy, four years old, to spell
word which was impossible for the child
to do, Weathers seized him by the hair and
beat him with stick until his flesh was lacer-
ated in many places. He then held the
child over the hot fire In the stove until its
whole body was burned to a blister. ~,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

Secretary McCullooh recently issued an
order discharging all negro messengers in the
various departments Of the treasury. HIS
intentions was to supply their places with
ex-soldiers. The heads Of bureaus, however,
waiting upon him in body and and object
ed SO strongly that he was compelled TO re-
scind the order. - elE hla 0fa st3
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

The distinguished English orator, Robert
Lowe, said in a speech made few days be-
fore the Parliamentary election: my wish
is to carry on the progress of the country in
the direction which for good or evil it has
taken. That is the problem which invite
you to consider. Perhaps the best thing is
to look at America, not as q warning to
deter, but as an example to initiate"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
DEBILITY.

7T.>rs is medicine sqnol TO IIooainds German
RtterI or Tonic IA cdse: II Debiidy. They impdrt
f-re and rtgor 10 TIE .rh'> system, Srength,n N, di
prtite, o1oynpnt cf The toOi, ,nuJle he
sfonid \ to dtJefs It, purify N. bto1ri gi~ good
so"nd hsakhy complication, eradicate The urlln'c ting.
Jron Us eye ipspf btopm 30 The chrSks, and change
tas paiieR irons hort-breathed, epdcided tJsak
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
~ q COW = ON.

Lndtes whe wish n fair skin and
good com pie xion. free from yellow-
T. Ii tiDKe snS III other d hgurement,
shou:d use these remedies OccRsiOn-
ally. The Liver In perfect order, and
the blood pure, Will result In spRrk-
ling eyes md blooming cheeks.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
Blood Purifiers

s,,Av ,raU- aud wrH cure all dseaIe, resgltir9 from
L.x bi.-sd.
ks-p y'sr LLod pvrS te>p your Lircr in orri,r;
lep Yrss' Ssy.sit~ nyans IN q s1una heating c"idi.
har. y N< of hsse itm'diss and disease trill
,r>r JxsLsl ysu
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

Nogfoad"s G0 man Remedies rouni,rf,it,d
TIE genuine haze II, signature cf 4. W. Jackson
o. u- frust # DI otts rrdiprr ef edrh bottle, dna
The nas< Of pS ortic, boIcn each Jiilr. All ohes
cou,sS'IrH.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

Price OF the Bitters. s1.oo per bottlet
Or, half dozen Tor $500.
Price of the Tonic. $l.5o per bottlei
Or. half dozen for $3.50.
Tn. Tonic is put up in quart bottles.
Reoollect that il is DR.. Hoqfdnds German Remedies
that are so unirerSdly used aud highly recommend
ef; and do not aHo'o The Dru9Jisl 70 induce you to
take any Thing else that he may say just good, De-
eanle he makes larger preGt on Il. These Remedies
a be sent by srpTe 10 ANY locality upon application
" hs
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
AT THE GERMAN MEDICINE STORE,
No. oal ARCH STREET. Philadelphia.
CHAs. NJ. EVANS, Proprietor,
Formerly O. n. JACKSON & co. f -
These Remedies are for sale by
cine Dealers everywhsre.
DO not l'rga 70 eyqaiHs treH ne aTsis pau tly, b
order 70 0es Ghs 9,na.ht.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
Weak and Delicate Children

ars niade strong by using the Bitters
OF Tonic. In fact, they Rrc Family
Medicines. they can he udministerrd
with perfect safety to II child three
mont Ms old, the most delicate female,
or sn an OF hInsty.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22

ThOurands OF letters have been re-
ceired, testify inx TO the virtue Of these
era dies.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-01-22
READ THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
FROM HON. GEO. ". WOODWARD.

FROM HON. GEO. ". WOODWARD.
Cia Justice u the supreme Court Of psnnsylyana.
Pa'LADELPgI,, MARCH 10th, 1867.
kad "Hscfsnds Gsr::an Biters" is not an info-.
teaf'"S berrdgS, but if qd. tonir. uIctul IN diS1
d1t Of ~ dtg>ftfrs organs, # great bsn,N in
cdiSf ef debility aid ioant Of deiion ia hs
systcin. IoiTs truly,
GEO. w. WOODWARD.
FROM HON. JAMES THOMPSON,
Judge u ths supIe eme Court Of Pennsylvania.
PHILLDELPHIt, APRIL 2sth, 1906
Icons der "IIoOfiand's German Bit
ters' . raiHGb:c mrdiciHr in case OF at
tneks az IndigestiOn or Dyspepsia. !
can certify this from my experience
crit. Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON.
From REV. JOSEPH II. KENNARD, DID,
Pastor Of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia
Dr.. .JAcksOS-DEAE SIR :-Ihare bee,. JrequenilyYe-
q,csfed 10 connect my name oih rscomHiendtinII Of
difer,iii kinda af medicines, tt regarding the practice
Out of my appropriate sphere, Ihdre ia all cases de
>lin1d but Oith clear pTOgf ia rdriout instances aud
particularly in my o,on fahnily Of The use lness of Dr.
Hoofdnds Gei'Dlan Bht,rs Idepart far once from mv
aisual cogrsr. 10 eTprcss my full conricon that foI
general debility Of the system and especially Er Liver
Complaint, 1t il safe aud valuable preparation. In
some cases riay H bu. usually IdoIJt not IL ,Viil
be rery ben.fcial 10 those tcho sf,r from The abOps
eauses. Hours. rery respec,fuHy,
j. H. KENNA RID,
Eighth, belO,v Coates ST.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-09-24
NUMBER 26.
Probablc Failure of tho
Pine Forests Of the
Northwest.

The-Chicago Republican, In allu,i-
ing to the recent rise In the price of
lumber In that city, which usually
TAKES place about the middle of Au-,
gust, takes advantage of the opportu-
nifty to caution the people of the
West against the lavish inroads upon
the pine forests of the lake region,
and declares that the stock phrase
"exhaustless,' as applied to them Is
untrue. The lumbermen, IL Is asser,-
ed, see year by year, the accessible
timber spots receeding from the wa
ter courses. and logging is now done
several miles away from streams that
used to find their way darkly through
splendid tracts of pine. Year by
year the serious inroads of the axe
are turning large tracts of the pine
region into the barren and useless
waste which the lumberer leaves be-
hind him. The l6, 900, 900 feet of pine
now on the Chicago market. IL ia
arsueu, stripped 1000 acres, IL being
the rule that pine lands now do not
average over 6,00O feet per acre. The
receipts In Chicago I'm 1868 reached
one thousand millions of feet. Ac-
cording to the above rule, 200, 1000
acres, or over 312 square miles of pine
lands were cleared In the single SCI, =
son OF 1868 to supply the ,:hicago
market alone. When the other lum-
ber markets of the west are taken
into account, IL Is estimated that
many hundreds of square miles
whole counties in area--were stripped
OF source of wealth which 1t would
require half u century of growth to
repair, even were favorable condi-
tions of planting and culture secure,