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ECLECTIC PHrSE ECEs.s.

Nhe word eclectic means TO choase or ST..
i lect medicines from al tho diGere,
schools of medicine; using remedies that aro
saIe, ana dlscarding from practice all med,
cines that have an injurious ctfec, on the avs.
per, sc.
lay aside the lance-the old blootllettcr,
reaucer or depieter, and eaualzc The circnla.
tion ana restore the system TO its natural
state by alternatives and tCnics. shall here
after give particular attention to chronic dis
eases, such as Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Liver
complaint, Catarrh, Nelralgia, diseases of tho
throat, urinary organs, and all diseases pocu-
liar to females, sc.
CAIAkRH treat with new instrument of
a late invention, which cures every case
TEETH extracted without pain
Once and residence South of the Jail on
Centre st. Office hours from to8a. IN l2
to p. m; to 7p.m.
Dec. 29'67.-ly. Us. BORDWELL.
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TnE LARGEST BALLooN.-A gigantic
balloon has been constructed at Ashburn-
ham, near Chelsea, England, and is in
tended to afford some eronauticat expert
ence under circumstances which will insure
safety. The balloon is four times the size
of that used by Mr.. Glaisher, and contains
32e, 900 cubic feet OF gas. 1t is nearly
spherical in shape, and is capable of rais-
ing load ohseleven tons. 1t cost $780,
600. Ii is raised by pure hydrogen, and
is drawn down by chain pulled by a
steam engine of two hundred horse power
The weight of the cable is two and half
tons, and its length is two thousand feet.
The balloon, car, netting and paraphernalia
weigh :hree and halt tons, which with
its cable, make six tons of permanent
weight, leaving balance of five tons as its
available power. Thirty persons are the
compliment the car is intended to hold,
assuming these to weigh a hundred and
fifty pounds each, balance Of some three
tons lifting power is left in favor of tile
balloon.
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Sleeping Habits.

To be able to lie down at night and fall
to sleep within ten minutes, aud to know
no dream or waking until the morning
comes, and then to bound out Of bed full Of
health, freshness and good humor, is a
blessing well worthy the warmest outgush,
ings of thankful heart toward Him who
giveth us all things richly to enjoy.
Some of the ways of attaining such a
priceless boon we here name.
Take dinner at the good old fashioned
hour OF mid. day eat nothing afterwards,
except at supper when piece of cold
bread and butter with a single cup of weak
tea and half glass of pure water is
enough for any body under ordinary cir
cumstances. If dinner is taken in the
middle of the. afternoon, do not eat an atom
of anything until next morning Another
plan is to avoid sleeping In the day time,
and retire habitually at regular hour.
In order to make desirable result more
certain, remember practically the follow
ing facts
We need, ordinarily, seven hours Of
sleep in summer and eight in the winter.
We breath in sleep about fifteen times
every minute.
Each inhalation of pure air is returned
ljaded with poison hundred and fifty
grains of it is added to the atmosphere of a
te lroom every hour, or twelve hurdfed
grains during a night
Unless the poison laden atmosphere is
diluted or removed by constant current
Of air passing through the room, the blood
soon becomes impure, then circulates slug
gishly, accumulating and pressing on the
brain, giving rise to frightful dreams. II
the room is small and tight, the SPECTRAL
nightmare, the fearful groan, the terrible
shrek, are the result and in aggravating
cases, with the addition of hearty late
meal, there is not strength to give the
moan, to raise the sLriek, and thus arouse
the system there is no power to move
the man feels crushing danger coming
upon him, he can't get out OF the way
HuNS JOn2rdl of HeQlM
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AGENTS FOR THE ADVOCATE.

The following named persons are authorized
agents for the Advocdte-to receive subscrip-
tions, advertising or Job work, take pay there
for and give receipts.
Wilcox. A. I. ALDnIoH, j. L. BEowN.
Kane.-FRANK W. Niece.
Johnsonsburg HAGAN.
st. Marys.-CHAs. MCVEAY.
Ccntreville.-HoMER o. LEACH, Maj. BURKE,
Caledonia w. p. SMITH, B. A. WEED.
Bennezettc.-JonS c. BARD, j. y. BRowN.
Shawmut -JonN FARRER.
Spring Creck.-A. W. IRWIN.
Highland. d.-LEvI ELLoTHoRPE.
IIorton.-D. c. OYSTER, N. NJ BRccKwAY.
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GIBRALTAR CAvE.-The romarkab c
rock Of Gibraltar, a gray compact mar
BILE. which rises from fourteen to sixteen
hundred feet above the Mediterranean has
long been famous for its curious caves
Recently pretty thorough explorations have
been made of some of these caves, under
The direction of Captain Bronze, Of the
British army. One of them, known as
" Martins Cave" opens on the eastern face
of the rock and was evidently an ancient
sea cave, though now upwards of 700 feet
above the Mediterranean. A month was
devoted to the exploration and curiously
enough, there were no evidences of any
previous exploration of this cave. The
explorers first dScavated from three to six
feet Of earth along the south side of the
cave. This revealed to them stalagmite
floor, on which were found portions of the
lower jaw, supposed to te human, and a
considerable quantity Of bones of animals,
birds and fishes also broken pottery, rude
and ornamented handles and pots; stone
axes flint knives and flint chips worked
bones sea shells, land shells, and water
pIpUlCo' III Sliiali tiuhpSl, vi
the north side of the cave, were found
two ancient swords, and small enamelled
copper plate, beautifully made and
brilliantly colored, with design upon it,
representing bird in the coil of a serpent.
These relics are referred to the eleventh OF
twelfth century.
In another large cave, St. Michael's
Cave. were faund numerous human remains
stone axes, flint knives, &C., &c, On the
north side of this cave, by breaking up the
stalagmite floor, other caves were discov
cred, which extended some so feet in O
northwesterIy direction, the very existence
of which had before been unknown. The
explorations are still in progress But
they already seem to demonstrate that al
some remote period of time the caves Of
Gibraltar were all Inhabited by race Of
men having uniform habits of life.-
Boston IrdUeiler.
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THE KING OF SPAIN-Spain is to have
king in the person of Louis de Orleans,
due de Nontpensier, who will arrive in
Madrid within fortnight and assume the
authorities, The due de Montpensier is
Bourbon, the fifth child of the late King
Louis Philippe, of France, The Spanish
vote limits his term of tenure of office to
eighteen years, the exact period during
which his father swayed the destinies of
the French people.
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PREPARATION OF WnITEwAsH. -Whitewash
is one of the most valuable articles in the
world. when properly applied. 1t not only
prevents the decay of wood, but conduces
greatly to the healthfulness of all buildings
whether of wood or stone. Out buildings
and fences when not painted, should he sup
piled once or twice year with a good coat of
whitcwash, which should be prepared in the
following way: Take q clean, water tight
cask and put into it half bushel o: lime
Slack it by pouring water over it boiling hot
and in sufficient quantity to cover it five inches
deep, and stir it briskly till thoroughly
slackeneq. When the lime has been slackened,
dissolve it in water, and add two pounds of
sulphate of zinc and one Of common sal
These will cause the wash to harden and pre-
vent its cracking, which gives an unseem'y
appearance to the work. beautiful cream
color may be given to the wash by adding
three pounds of yellow ochre or a good
pearl or lead color by the addition of lump
Of ivory black. For fawn color add four
pOunes of umber, one pound of Indian red,
and one pound of common lampblack. For
stone color add two pounds of raw umber, and
TWO pounds of lampblack. When applied 10
the outside of houses and to fences, it is
rendered more durable by adding about pint
of sweet milk to gallon Of wash.
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MEDICAL PROPERTIES OF CELERY.-I have
known men and women too, who, from various
causes had become so much affected with
nervousness that when they stretched out their
hands they shook like aspen leaves on windy
days-and by daily moderate use of the
blanched foot stalks of celery leaves as salad
they become as strong and steady in limbs as
other people.
have known others so very nervous that
the least annoyance put them in a state of
agitation, and they were almost in constant
perplexity and fear, who were also effectuall 9
cured by a daily moderate use of blanched
celery as a salad at meal times. / have known
others cured by using celery for palpatation of
the heart. Everybody engaged in labor
weakening to the nerves, should use celery
daily in season, and onions in its stead when
20. in season, Il Cor. Prac. FdrRaey.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
VNo THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS OF ELK

HNO THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS OF ELK
4 COUNTY.
GEHTLEMEN.-In pursuance of the forty
third section of the act of Sth May, 1854, you
are hereby notified to meet in convention, at
the court house in Ridgway on the first Tues
day in May, a. D. 1869, being the fourth day
of tie month, at l O'Clock in the afternoon,
and select, rioa roce, by majority of the
whole number of directors present, one person
of literary and scientific requirements and of
skill and experience in the art Of teaching, as
county superintendent, for the three succeed
ing years determine the amount Of compen-
sation for the same and certify the result to
the State Sup. rintendeut, at Harrisburg, as
required by the .thirty-ninth and fortieth
sections of said act. JAMES BLAKELY,
County Superintendent of Elk County.
St. Marys, April 6, 1869 22t3.
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ShER!FF'S SALE.

BY virtue of a writ of Lcraria Flcias, issued
out of the court of common pleas of Elk County
and to me directed. will expose TO public
sale or outcry at the Court House in Rid way
on MONDAY April 26th 1869 at o'clock 2.
NJ. the following described property to-wit !:
All that messuage or tenement being two
story frame building eighty feet long and
seventy-two feet wide erected for a sawmill
and mandatory of lumber, laths, pickets
&c. Situated upon and together with the
following two described pieces of land situated
in Benzinger township Elk County Pennsyl-
vania. beginning at a water beech supposed
to be the south east corner of the two acre lot
conveyed to the /" Benzingcr Coal and Iron
Company "by Anthony Lanhauser, thence
north flty-four and a half degrees west IN.
54Io Wy twenty-one and three tcnths rods to a
post ella rods) thence north fifty-seven and
quarter degrees west n $40 w fifteen and
nine tenths (l5.9) rods to the center of the new
Brussels road thence east thirty and six tenths
rods (30.G rods) along the center of said road,
hence south TWEEN y-One rods TO the place Of
beginning. Containing one acre and one hun
dred and tifty-three and seven-tenths perches
II A. 1851 perohes) be the same more or less.
Also, one other piece of ground on the north
westerly side of the Benzinger Coal and Iron
Companys rail road track courses and distan
ces as follows from the water beech north
HlIy-lOur anu Il nail degrees west IN Ot30 W
twenty-one and three tenths rods (21 3 rods)
to post on the north easterly side of the
aforesaid rail road track, thence south thirty
two and three'fourths degrees west Is 3230 w
across the rail road fifty feet to post on the
south westerly side oft the rail road. Said post
being the nogth east corner of the within de-
scribed piece of ground Beginning at said
post thence south thirty two and three-fourths
degrees west rs 3220 w six and four-tenths
rods (6.4 rods) to a post, thence north fifty
seven and fourth degrees west On 51lo w
thirty and six-tenths rods 30.6 rods to the
center of the new Brussels road, thence east
along said road nine rods, tn IN south fifty'seven
and one quarter degrees east 57fo L ten and
seven tenths rods [l0.7 rods to post, thence
north thirty-two and three. fourth degrees
east N 3230E1 one and a half rods ~ rods]
to a post thence south fifty-seven and a quarter
degrees east rs 57lo III along the south
westerly side of rail road twelve and four
enths rods l2.4 rods] to the place of begin
ming. Containing one hundred and fifty
square perches $50 50. perl be the same more
or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of the Benznger Coal and Iron Company
at the suit of G C. Harvey, A. II. Best, and
P. b. Melick doing business as G. c. Harvey
& Co
JACOB McCAULEY, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office Ridgway, April lst 1869. q.
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AN exchange reports case where, forty
years ago, charming girl of sixteen married
an old gentleman for his money, under the
confident expectation that he would soon die
and leave her a wealthy young widow. Last
week the disappointed bride died in the 56th
year of her age, leaving her husband at the
advanced age of 100, and four children to
mourn her loss.
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A CORRESPONDENT of San Francisco
paper has started the theory that the spread
of the small pox is attributable to the
presence Of cats He has made careful
investigation and discovered that where
cats are, there also is or has been the
loathsome disease, and that, on the other
hand it has avoided catless premises. e
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LICENSES.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named persons lave filed their applications
for Licenses in my Office to April Sessions 1869
as required-by the act of 3lst March 1856.
l. NJ. Weidert, Eating House, Jones.
.. NJ. Wellendorf, Tavern, St. Marys.
8. j. Reichard, Tavern, St. Marys,
4. Malone & Largay, Tavern, st. Marys.
s. John Thompson, Tavern, st. Marys.
G. Jacob Corbe, Tavern, st Marys.
!. Patrick Jordan, Tavern, Centreyille.
6. Samuel Vasbinder, Tavern, Jay.
0. W. Aumau, Tavern, Fox.
10. Martin Entz. Tavern, Benezette.
IL. ]. Rogan, Tavern, St. Marys.
1c. John Wachtle, Eating House. st. Marys.
13 Jas. Coyne, Tavern, st. Marys.
IA. NJ. Sewers, Tavern, Jones.
To- C. Gill, Eating Honse, Fox.
16. Anthony o. Chase, Eating House, Fox.
2Otc, GEO. A. RATHBUN, Clerk.
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CoURT WEEK.-Delinquents attending court
will please call at this office and settle. De-
linquents who do not attead court will please
forward the amount due without further delay
About two hundred of our subscribers wo uld
gain little respect from us-and be able to
have a little self respect if they would pay for
their paper.
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THE Elk CcUty Teachers Institute com
mences its session in St. Marys on Monday
next. Qnite a number of teachers are ex.
pected to be present, besides Superintendents
from other counties. An interesting and
pleasant time is expected. Our citizens
generally should attend.
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I. q. q. T.

The Regular meetings of Ridgway Lodg",
No. 256. held every Wednesday evening at
their Lodge Room.
II. A. Parsons Sr., Secy.
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A CONVENTION of the School Directors of
this county, for the election of county
. Superintendent of common schools for the
three succeeding years, is called for Tuesday,
May 4lh.
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MANY persons destroy their window sash
endeavoring to remove old putty. This may
he obviated by applying hot poker to the
putty, which will then readily yield to the
knife and leave the sash Clean
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" How odd it is" said Pat, as he was
tiudgina along on foo., one hot, sutry day.
I" that man never meets cart going the
same way he is"
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RETURyED.-Dr. L. J. Russ, has returned to
st. Marys, after an absence Of several months.
AMI resumed the practice of his profession.
His friends will be glad to learn that his health
i; much improved.
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Ny wfe's choice, and the whole family pre-.
fer it, Mrs. $. A. Aliens Improved (ae,c
sty'c1 Hair Restorer Dressing tin one Jotl!e }
Every Druggist sells it,. Price one dollar.
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Coon TEMPLIRs are cautioned arains. an
impositor named N. S. Frazier, who has been
lecturing in different portions of the State.
representing himself as an authorized agent OF
the Grand Lodge.
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lie that knows the world will not he to-
bashful.. lie that knows himself will not b
too forward.
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NATrsE teaches us that we are all dapen
dent, that we are like cog-wheels, pushing
each other along by filling up mutual voids.
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Car Time at Istdg,Cou.
Elk Lodge, A. Y. M.

Stated meetings of Elk Lodge will be
held al their hall on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month.
J. X. wHITMORE. Sec'y.
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ALWAYS catch lady when she faints, but
do not rumple her hair; it makes her g. come
to" before she is fairly ready.
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CALL on Druggists and get Il . Macamoose
circular and read wh) recommends it as
IN cdicine.
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SperiaI 5utires.
S. D. HOWE,
Sole Proprietor, N. Y.

A NEW REMEDY IN CoNsUHpr1oN-A
Physician who had Consumption for several
years, with frequent bleedings of the lungs,
cured himself with medicine unknown to
the profession, when his case appeared hope
less. He is the only physician who has used
it in his own person, or who has any knowledge
of its virtues; aud he can ascribe the degree
of health he now enjoys to nothing but the
use of his medicine; and nothing but utter
despair and entire extinction of all hope of
recovery, together with a want of confidence
in all others induced him to hazard the exper-
iment. To those suffering with any disease
of the lungs he proffers a treatment he con-
fidently believes will eradicate the disease
Price Sl.6O per bottle, or $8a half dozen,
sent by express. Send fer circular or call
on DR.. u. BoYLsToN JACKSON, No. $50, North
Tenth Street. Philadelphia, Pa.
may30. .68-1Y
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1t is very bad sort Of education to b.
" brought ep by a policeman
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SOMETHING NEW!

House, Sign and C,naments Painting.
TFHE SUBSCRIBER WOULD RE-
4 spectfully. inform the citizens of Elk
county that he has just started in the
above business in Ridgway, and feel couf-
dent that he can please all who may favor him
with their custom. GRAINING, PAPER
HANGING AND CALCIMINING DONE ON
SHORT NOTICE AND IN THE most fashion
able and improved manner and style. Orders
left at this Office or at the Banking House of
Souther, Willis & Souther will be promptly at
tended to.
W. P. WILLIAMS,
May-17'66-ly.
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LOOK HERE! !
CENTREVILLE TiN-SHOP.

CENTREVILLE TiN-SHOP.
TOHN WAPLE desires to make Known
q to the citizens of Centrevllr and A..
surrounding country that he has taken tho
shop formerly occupied by R. J.. Maloney. on
tMcCauley's Corner" in Ceutrcv.llc. ant
that he hopes by paying strict attention 10
his business and the wants of his cuNomrr,.
to merit their patronage in his line. lIo will
Keap on hand large and well selected as.orr.
ment of
Gin and SHEET 9rom Ht'arc,
of his own manufacture, which he vii warrant
to be of the best quality. His stock CONSISTS
of everything that is useful in the llnware limo
about house.
/ ask fair trial, and if my work does
not give satisfaction, my customers will not lie
oDliged TO take 1t. JOHN WAPLE.
sep16:tf
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A CARD TO THE LADIES.-Dr. Dupon-
N co.'s GOLDEN PERIODICAL PILLS
for females. 1nfallible in correcting irreg.
ularities, Removing Distractions of the
Monthly Turns, from whatever cause, and
always successful as preventive. One Pill is
dose Females peculiarly situated, or those
supposing themselves so, are cautioned against
using these Pills while in that condition,
lest they invite miscarriage, after which ad-
monition the Proprietor assumes no re-
sponsibility, although their mildness would
prevent any mischief to health otherwise
the Pills are recommen' ded as a Most Invalu-
able Remedy for the alleviation of those
suffering from any Irregularities whatever,
as well as prevent an increase of family
when health will not permit it; quieting the
nerves and bringing back the "rosy color OF
health to the cheek Of the most delicate
Full and explicit directions accompany
each box. Price 81 per box 6 boxes, SIS.
Sold in Ridgway, Pa, by G. G. Messenger,
Druggist, sole agent for Ridgway. Ladies, by
sending him 81 to the Ridgway P. o. can
have the Pills sent (confde1tiaily) by nail tc
any part of the country, iree of postage
Sold also by Swayne & Reynolds, st. Mary s.
and by one Druggist in every village in the
Union.
S. D. HOWE,
my2'6S-ly. Sole Proprietor, N. Y.
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WESTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Phiadelphia.....104 As p. m.
" Ridgway ..,,....... 1921 p. m.
" arrive at Erie..,.,.,...... $50 p. M
Erie Exp leaves Philadelphia, ,.,."u11. so a. m,
g 60 Ridgway ............ q. "a a. M
" " arrive at Erie.............1OOO a. IN
EASTWARD.
Nl"ii Ai"ih lcuNes Erle..'......... u.O0 a. M
:" :" Ridgway..,.,...,- 5.16 p. m
I" '' arrive at Philad' 'a......1O0 90 a. M
Erie Express leaves Elie............. 6. 25 D. m.
" =" Pidgway........ II. A. a. m.
't " ar"at Philadelphia..... 40 p. m
Mail and Express connect with Oil Creek
and Allegheny River Rail Rold. BAG
GAGE CHECKED THROUGH.
ALFRED l.. TYLER.
General Superintendent
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Z l. E G A N T SLEEPING CARS
On all Night Trains.

ON and after MONDAY, NOV. 25th
W the trains on the Philadelphia & Erie
Railroad will run as follows
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II ERSEY HOUSE,
IL CENTREvILLE, Elk Co., Pa.
II. B. LEACH, Proprietor.

Thankful for the patronage heretotor e so
literally bestowed upon him, the new pro-
prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention to
the comfort ard convenience of guests, TO
merit continuance of the same.
vln20ly.
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PHILADELPHIA 8. ERIE RAILROAD.
WINTER TIME TABLE.

ThTcugh and Direct Route Jetweea
Phitddelphia, Balttmore Harris
Cu'y, WiHianasport, and the
u R b A r OIL ZION
of Pennsylvania
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lob WORK of all kinds aud descy.-
y done at this Office.