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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14
ALASKA A THO UsAND YEARS AG

ALASKA A THoUsAN YEARS LGo.-
The Mining Press says:
Professor Carl Neuman, of Munich, {
dilligent student of Chinest antiquities and
photography, has discovered from the
Chinest year-books that company OF
Buddhist priests entered this country, via
Alaska, thousand years before Columbus
They explored thoroughly and intelligently
the Pacific borders, penetrating into the
" land of Fusung for SO they called
the Aztec territory, after the Chinese name
of the Mexican aloe. The collection OF
antiquities recently made by Captain Fast
from graves, etc, in Alaska, consisting
chiefly of carved ornaments and weapons,
resembling those now made by the Chinese,
and apparently belonging to race totally
distinct from the present Alaskans.-
Austin RereiWe.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

A Moment OF THoUGHr.-Forty
years once seemed a long and weary pill
grimagc to tread. 1t now seems but a
step. And yet along the way are broken
shrines where thousand hopes have
wasted into ashes footprints sacred under
their drifting dust; green mounds whose
grass is fresh with the watering OF
tears shadows even which we could not
forget. We will garner the sunshine o.!
those years. and with chastenea step and
heavenward hope push on toward the even,
ing whose signal lights will soou be seen
swinging where the waters are still, and
the storms never beat.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14
LUCK" [ don't have

LUCK" don't have any good
luck" Fudge. What 90 you expect, you
mere grumb'er Is the world to turn
from its way and business to sweeten you
up. put you on your pins, and then return
to lis own affairs !? Mt if it knows itself,
and the popular prejudice is that it has
some experience in that line. IF you ex,
pect 4" luck" as it is termed, without work
ing like good fellow for it, you will simply
be disappointed. And you ought to be.
1t would be nothing else but a swindIe.
Luck is product, not a chance. 1t is
born of toll ; does not fall ready at hand.
1t comes to those who work and win, and
not those who lazily wait. There is noths
ing more foolish than for young men to
believe in luck. 1t is faith without foun-
dation, and sadly ruinous in. its conse>
quences.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14
Mr.. Clay and the Goat.

In one of our exchanges, we find the
following capital story of an old he goat,
which almost everybody in Washington
city remembers as having formerly in
habited MAYORS livery, Pennsylvania
Avenue. This animal was probably the
most independent citizen of the metropolis.
lie belonged to no party, though he fre>
quently gave passengers most striking
proofs of his adhesion to the leveling
principles, for whenever any body stopped
in his vicinity, Billy y" was sure to drive
at hm-horns and ALL The boys kcenly
relished the fun Of initiating old long
beard, aad frequently so annoyed him that
he would "charge bagnet at lamp posts
and trees, to their infinite merriment aud
satisfaction.
1t so happened that one Gay the grand
luminary q the west, Henry Clay, was
passing down The avenue, and seeing the
boys intent on worrying Billy into fever,
stopped anG with his characteristic humani
ty expostulatcd with them on their
cruelty.
The boys listened in silent awe to the
appeal of the great statesman /; but it was
all Cherokee to Billy, who-the ungratefu
scamp-arose majestically on his hinder
legs, and made desperate plunge at his
friend and advocate. Mr.. Gay, although
he had not " slain Mexican" proved too
much for his assailaut; he seized both
horns of the dilemma, and then came the
tug Of war-Greek had met Greek. The
struggle was long and doubtful.
Ha J" exclaimed the statesman, d"
have got you fast, you rascal I'll teach
you better manners. But boys" he con.
tinued turning TO the laughing urchins,
d" what shall | do now ?"
Why, trip up his feet, Mr.. Clay" said
they.
Mr.. Clay did as he was told, and after
many severe efforts, brought Billy down on
his side. Here he looked at the boys and
imploringly said ; " 1 never was in such a
fix before"
The ccnbatants were nearly exhausted
but goaty had the advantage, for he was
gaining breath all the while that the states.
man was losing it.
Boys" exclaimed he, putting and
blowing, /" this is rather an awkard bust
ness, what am l to do now ?"
Why, don't you know said little
fellow making preparations to run, as he
spoke; q" all you have got to do is to let 90
and run like blazcs."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14
NEWS ITEMS.

Gold closed in New York on Saturday
at1374.
The California State Treasury has a
surplus of 81, 400 900.
"A New York policeman has been
discharged because he cheated his wash.
erwoman.
The Charleston Courier thinks that
the Southern cotton crop will not exceed
100000 bales this year.
Local annals, it is said, mentions sixty
one earthquakes in Massachusetts during
the past 231 years.
"A" solder organ grinder" IN Boston,
is said to make forty dollars a day at the
business.
One farmer in Texas has fenced in a
nice little pasture of one hundred and
thirty thousand acres.
What Spain wants OF the Anglo
Saxon natious-England to give it loan,
America to Let it alone.
Mayor Hall of New York, is quoted
as referring to quack doctors as PLIERS of the
constitution.
There are eight tunnels on the Penn
sylvania Rail Road, ia nging from two hun
nred to three thousand six hundred and
twelve feet.
The Massachusetts, Legislature pro
poses to prohibit card-playing on railway
trains, and gives the conductor power to
eject all players.
New York presents a Bourbon can
didate for the Spanish throne, the same
gentleman who was recently married there
to Cuban lady.
Gen. Sickles is retired with the full
pay of Major General, not OF Colonel as
has been erroneously published in some
papers.
"A rumor comes from Berlin that Msr.
Abraham Lincoln is to marry Count
Schmidtswill, Grand Chamberlain of the
Duke of Badea
The Louisville Journal says that
Spain lately got rid of one Queen, Isabella,
and is likely soon to lose another, the
Queen of the Antilles.
AS Grant won't say much about things
a great many things are said about him,
about half of which are incorrect and tie
rest are not true.
Gov. Curtin is the fourth Minister to
Russia from Pennsylvania. His prede.
cessors were Wm. Vikings, James
Buchanan and George NJ. Dallas.
"A New Orleans blind besgar appeared
in court the other day and went security
tor a friend, swearing himself to be worth
$4,000 in property.
"A physician boasted at dinner that he
cured his own hams, when one of HE
guests remarked, Doctor, would sooner
be your ham than your patient"
The New York Express suggests,
now that the Odd Fellows Jubilee is over
that the "odd girls get up celebration,
and get even with the men by marrying.
1t is interesting to learn that" Mum,
tazamu-M Dock Mohsumod dow. cab -fureed.
ponjah-sound- Munzoor-. ali.khan. Bahadoor-
MusruJuug," nabob of Bengal, has arrived
at Paris.
"A clergyman in Virginia, writing to
some friends, says CT preached the
funeral sermon of man yesterday, and to.
day, at the same hour, married his widow
to another man."
"A woman who for eighteen wears mast
has peddled matches in the streets of De.
troit, has reared and educated three chill
dren, all of whom have good trades, and
has paid for house.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

THE WnEELBARRow.-Tom Hubbard
OF the Logan Gazetre, gets off the follow,
Ing " original sentiment )" Here is to
the wheelbarrow For simplicity of cou-
struction, strength, courage, and general
moral character, it is the superior of the
velocipede, and ought to be encouraged
This is voluntary tribute to modest
worth and an unobtrusiye gentleness OF
character. Finally, We exclaim, put a
wheelbarroS in our'n."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

GRACE to live from day to day a chris.
tiau life, without being inordinately anx-
jous about to.morroS; faith in Christ as
the only and all sufficient Saviour for rs !;
and more success iu initiating the example
of him who is Lord aud Master, are, must
be, the great aim of every Christian, and
if ever reached aud realized will prepare
him equally for death and life.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

MOTHER" said little boy the other
day why are orphans The happiest
children on earth ?
"They are not, my child; why do you
ask 2"
" Because they have no mother to whip
them"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

The benevolent man loves mankind
the courteous man respects them. He
who loves men will be loved by them
he who respects men will be respected by
them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

SENTIMENTALIsTs sing, " Give me a
, cot in the valley ! love-" but persons of a
more practical turn would prefer walnut
French bedstead.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

In Oregon, drinking is said to be a pre-.
ventAtive against smallpox, and the present
styleSf iavitation is, " let's disintect."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

A MAN recently poked his head ou
from behind the time," when it wal
taken off by a" passing event."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

The difference between fish an1 the
husband of vixen, is that one lives in
cold water and the other in hot.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

THE favorite tune of the milkmen is
said to be A" Shall We gather at the
river 2"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

A DOG fight is the only event at which
real outrage is exhibited.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

TnE poetry of mo:ion-skatipg with a
pretty girl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14

Have on hand, splendid assortnents
all seasonable Goods adapted to the wa
Of the people of Elk and adjoining
counties, which they are selling at prices
that defy competition. They would simply
state here, that being very large dealers,
their facilities for purchasing are un~
equalled by any establishment In the
county. They buy directly from msas-
factures and on the
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-14
GROUND Floor

Another advantage. You aAa always
get whut you want at their stores, k.pes
you will save time by going directly to
lhem-aud TINE IS MONEY. W..
have no space here to enumsrats all the al
vantages you will have in patronixing these
establishments. But call and see, ard
rosp the advantages for yourselves.
Among their Goods YOU will and \
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Critical Notices Ct the Press.
The most popular Monthly in the world.
New York observer.
We must refer in terms Of culogy to the
high tone and varied excellence of Harper's
Magazinc-a journal with monthly circu-
lation Of about 10000 copies-in whose
pages are to be found some Of the choiscst
light and general reading Of the day. We
speak of this work as an evidence Of the cul-
turc Of the American people and the pop
. ularity it has acquired is mcritcd. Each
number contains fully Ia pages Of read .ng-
matter, appropriately illustrated with good
wood cuts; and it combines in itself the ra-
cy monthly and the more philosophical quar-
terry, blended with the best features OF the
daily journal. 1t has great power in the
dissemination Of II love Of pure literature. -
Irutncr's Guide to American Literature,
London.
1t is one of tho wsndcrs Of journalism.
the editorial management Of Harpcrs. \ =
a II the periodicals which the Iarpers pub
lish arc almost ideally well edited.-The
Nation, N. Y.
We can account for its success only by
the simple fact that it meets precisely the
popular taste, furnishing u variety Of pleas
ing and instructive reading for all.-Zions
Herald Boston.
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New Advertisements
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CRRsco, Nov. Is, 1860
". II. Mead, Ed. p. d:

CRBSCO, NOV. Id, lSOJ.
". Il. Mead. Ed. r. d: :"
This short talk is addressed to you
because you are city official learn
ed in the Law and on kind social re-
lations with tho writer. Now is
there any reason why tho ordinance
relating to side walks should not be
respected, obeyed and enforced on
Market as we'll MS on other streets in
the city of Cresco !?
Is it aecessary to allow the side
walk on this street to be and remain
in an unfinished state dangerous to
life and limb and thus expose the
city to suits for damages for injuries
resulting from defective and un6nish-
cd side walks? Several persons have
fallen IN the night time ,eesi ing
slight injuries and narrowly escaping
serious ones. No day passes without
more or less barkcd shins bruised
heads and curses ON Crcsco side walks.
These things are said in no unki ID
81 irit aud with no intent at unncccs
sary fault finding but to induce ready
ection. Market street is the only
broad street Of ample business di.
mansions in the city and is where its
patrons do most coneregate and hence
tho necessity Of official attention to
what is matter of pressing importance
to the interests aud pride Of her poo
ole and the safety and convenience Of
her patrons.
CITIZEN.
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Mrs u W Owen had the best display
of everlasting flowers.
d W Owen had the greatest variety
Of Dahlias.
Miss Mary o Goodrich for best az
ricultural wreath. ......... book
Miss Lavina Nichols had the best
hair wreath.
Mrs w R Mead. The largest varic-
ty Of flowers, varieties named.
Mrs W II Mead. Had the best spec
linen Of noodle work, childs dress
made by hand.
Mrs T z Dawes had the finest and
best worsted & cotton crochet tides.
Mrs q s Thurber had the best spcti-
men Of worsted work.
Miss Lavina Nichols had the next
best specimen Of worsted work.
The committee noticed several
beautiful hoquets Of Pansies and 9th
err sorts of flowers brought by Mrs
L T Woodcock, that were not enter
ed for premium.
In the reports Of the committees
the secretary finds many articles not
reported upon ut ALL
This perhaps was unavoila.
bic. and is As unpleasant to commit.
tecs ~ to exhibitors. while as to tho
secretary, whose duties rendered il
impracticable for him to personally
inspect the articles On exhibition. the
effect is that no report can be made
as to such omitted articles Of stock
and manufacture.
The officers elect cd for the ensuing
year arc as follows
President II WooD.
Vice Prcsidcnt-D W OWEN.
Secretary-w Il MEAD.
Treasurer i G1LLErr.
| With the following board Of dice
tors
Albion-John Nichols.
Forest CitJ-C g Hewctt.
Chcstcr-S Radford.
Oakdalc-W Y Wells.
Jamcstown--Davld Patterson,
Saratoga--Thos j Gibbons.
Howard Ccntcr--Thos r Perry.
Vernon Springs--M Il Doolittlc.
New Oregon--J b Mitchell.
Paris--G w IIollistcr.
Howard--J Burgess.
Afton--S \ Sutton.
Il. GILLErT,
W. Il. MEAD, President.
Secretary.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-11-19

The Iowa Plain Dealer, edited by
". II. Mead, Esq, formerly of this
county. and more recently OF James
town, is enlarged and improved. Mr..
Mead has taken into partnership with
him +. J. Mead. The Plain Dealer
is staunch Democratic journal and
we arc glad it is prospecting. Var
rem (Pa.) Ledger.
The Iowa Plain Dealer, published
by W. Il. Mead & Bro. Cresco.
comes to our table enlarged and
greatly improved. 1t is now neat
eight column paper, and is edited
with ability and is credit to How
ard county. Were lot for W. RS
extreme political bercsics We should
like his Plain Dealer better. Yet
VIC always welcome it to our sanctum.
and admire tho pluck Of its Editor.
1t is now the best local paper ever
published in Howard county, and We
wish it that prosperity that the enter
prise of its publishers mcrit.--Aisch.
ell County Press.
ExLARoEp.--Thc Crcsco Plaindcal-
er comm nccs its eleventh volume en-
larged to eight columns and other
wise very much improved in appear
ance. We wish the Plaindca Ter sue.
cess and believe. that the Democrats
and other friends aud patrons will
give 1t the support;it justly merits.
Mead has also associated his brother
+. j. Mead, with him in its mana &C.
ment who was one of the former pro:
pr,ctors.--North Iowa Times.
The Crcsco Plaindcalcr comes to
f! q, ID enlarged, improved and radical
! ly mean and democratic as ever, with
Frank j. Mead associated with the
old sinner Of tho concern. May you
prosper financially and get religion,
politically, is our sincere wish. old
boys.--Decorah Register.
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We call he atttcplion OF our readers to tle
mark bir art h,aies + cures l-r!.rn.d W fr. Z
Eai,aG"'s uti.t rted Stai. trayiah Me.cints
W. DO 50, knowing a EN- to he genuine The sgsus
h ~ shown Us the original itlt-rs, c"l les Of shst
ai.p, below. The propti.t Of these meaisip.s
authorize us 10 say .tpht they will give reward
ten thousand DID nrs 10 any person VII" will show
that any Of the letters Re rrcd to net auhetic.
They have bee Solicited, and the rolnl aty
have in their pos csson - 90 Of similar xhar-
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The undersigned Druggist Of Cree o, calls the At
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O,,.h :" know that they all they are rscomms !.
rs e and that ihc ccrt.fa rs II cui cs pub II ed
are true Si..cd,
Dr. J. J. CIHNNER.
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CRocKERY OTTAWA Co., MIcu., |
December II, 1861.
AZ NJ (Brich) Pon,eroy Of tho
La Crosse Dem 7crdt on Ro.
backs Bitters.

CRooKERY OTTAWA Co., MIcu.,
December II, 1861.
DR.. G. w. Rob. ck.-Sir II
nm Farmer about 80 years Of
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with fever, general debility, loss Of
appetite, swollen limbs and stiff
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Physician several months with no
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p. S.-A further inducement
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Mr.. Allison appears by common
consent 10 the coming man. All
agree that he is the most popular,
available, influential and qualified
candidate in the field. The press 81
tho state, with uncommon uaanimity,
endorse him, and the people have
elected men for Legislators known to
be his outspokcn, staunch friends
Semper Idcm, (simrlc Itam, in
Burdick's Howard county Times.
What lie Katie did tell The
only candidate in the field instructed
to vote for Allison in convention,
{ Athcrton, of Mitchell county, was
beautifully scoppcd out by the 'pco-
pie In Wiuncshiek county not
Legislator was elected who was or is,
to our knowledge, 'outspoken' in ia
vor of Allison. In Clayton and 9TH
er counties, ditto.
Why, that fellow don't read; or
else his understanding is mi Chilly i'm
paired.
Nels.. put a strong bread and milk
poulticc on that fellows head and
draw bis brains Up to the proper To-
cation. If that won't do have him
visit Cresco and hound Judge Pres
ton around a few days-or. come
down and sec Us and VIC will labor
with our congressman in his behalf.
Register and I,entildtor.
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The Crcsco Plain Dealer Crank
democrat } suggests Governor Merrill
for u. s. Senator. Mead that's o
joke. Run him on the copperhcs':
ticket; he hasn't got brains enough
ever to be elected again to ony Office
by Republicans.-Deco Register.
We didn't suppose it needed brains
to DO republican. and during IA
years residence in Iowa, this is the
first time we over knew a republican
to intimate that brains were essential
to holding office in Iowa.
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