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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23
The Uoet's Ctorner,
HINTS FOR YOUNG LADIES.

II is hardly the thing TO be witty
If you are decidedly young;
/ girl may be charmingly pretty,
And yet have the deuce of tongue.
Sharp answers are rather engaging,
When uttered with piquancy cool,
And a girl may be sweetly engaging,
and make q man look like fool.
To women that firt and look glossy,
(All feminine softness forget;
A well-behaved man may be saucey-
He's surely spoon if he's not
They fancy it very delightful
TO strike out path of their own,
But the world is uncommonly spiteful,
And never will let them alone.
So, though I don't wish to be rude, dears,
To you-by the slangy called fast
Though often the first to be wooed, dears,
You'll find that you're married the last
Your sentiments rather too gushing,
Your wit is little too free;
And women who understand blushing
Men like for their wives, don't you see 4?
To try by your airs to outdo men,
Is really wonderful plan
The loudest and fastest of women
Would make such a very slow mani
And twould he the same with us men, dears,
II we tried this minicry poor:
We should he as ridiculous then, dears
What girls we would make, to be sure
Then do not consider it vexng.
Cur lives are such different things;
And never attempt at unsexing-
Sure queens are as royalas kings!
You soon will find out what distressi is,
Without our strong arms and advice;
Without your quick wit and caresses,
We wouldn't find Ii e half so nice.
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"Oh' that's played out" said the Aneri-

"Oh' that's played out" said the Aneri-
can
dts what" said Bull.
"It's played, tell you," said his Gus.
toner
"Played-ah really-we call it pla1
h'yar in England; but this isn't plad-you
| know
"No," said the Yankee, 'I don't mean
pldd mean ter say it's gone up
"Oh no." said the ..Britisher, "not at all;
it has not gone up; quite to the contrary.
We have taken off from the price
"Over the left its three pence too high
now" ... .,
"No doubt of it; but our neighbors, you
know, on the left, are not manufacturers,
you know
very likely, but I don't care to be
stuck when I get home.'
"Really-most extraordinary. Is it as
dangerous in New York as the newspapers
say?
"Yes, but l don't want these goods. I've
got some already that will knock the spo.s
out of 'em.
"But, my dear, there's no spots on the
goods, assure you. They are perfect
"Well, well; suppose we switch off on
these goods and try something else.'
"Certanlyr and the Englishman, to the
infinite amusement Of the Americans
friends, called clerk with a wisp-broom
and directed him to switch off any dust he
could find, while proceeded to show some
thing else.
"Thore, said the Englishman triumph
emily spreading out another fabric. There's
the 'andsomest piece of goods in England
art guinea yard
q can't see it " said his customer.
Cant see It Why you are looking right
straight at. However, suppose you try the
light of this window
NO, don't mean that said that Ameri-
can. Il haven't got the stamps for such
goods
Stamps! No stamps required but a bill
stamp, which we are happy to furnish
This misunderstanding might have con-
tinued longer, had not one of the Younger
member of the house, seeing his seniors
perplexity, rescued the "Yank," and "put
him through after the manner of his coun-
| trymen.
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American Slang.

The utter Ignorance Of the English of
the signiieation OF American slang express
siOns. Often causes some curious scenes be-
tween them and buyers in England, who
seem to think that because their language
generally is understood. all their American
idioms will be. An expert buyer, junior
partner in one of our large American firms,
at a recent visit to his correspondent in an
English manufacturing city, was compli-
mented by the senior partner of the house
who insisted on personally showing goods tc
the A merican purchaser.
There, sir said Dowlas, throwing out
a roll Of goods, what do you think ol
that 2
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Select Sf(istellann,
All ADVENTURE WITH A BURGLAR.

went to Convent Garden Theatre one
night last season. We were let out at
twelve, and set OF to my lodgingr l
knocked there was no answer. | knocked
again: window was thrown up, and my
landlady's head appeared.
who are you?' she screamed.
Lets in, please its me-" I answered.
"Then, Mr.Ne. if you don't come home
afore ten, you may stay out till morning..
| never wait up for my lodgers-my door
is closed at ten " and then the door closed
with bang.
no go thinks have no money. I'll
go to railway station, and wait in the
waiting room till morning. which resolu-
ton ! proceeded to carry out by walking
briskly for the Bank
I tnrncd into Moorgate Street, and was
just thinking whether should go to the
London, Brighton, and South Coast, or the
London Bridge station. l stopped to thiuk.
There was conlectioner's shop just in
front of me. Oh, that it were open I had
three pence left.
Just at this moment a tall, broad should
ered man came up to ME, and viewed me
from tip to toe. l looked at him. He was
dressed in dark clothes, a pea jacket and a
clap trap hat, with a peak lying level on
the forehead, give me feeling Of awe. The
thought forced itself upon me that he was
a garroter. He spoke first.
You're Mr.. Sam ? and he laid his fin
ger on his nose.
You've guessed it. said I, thinking it
best to agree with him, although my name
was Tom.
Then come along and away we went.
Did Butler give ye e'er pistols he
asked.
No. said 1, beginning to tremble. He
said he wanted them himself"
Just like him. He told me I'd find you
in Moorgate Street, between twelve and
one, opposite the coniecticnor's with your
right hand in your pocket
Tm III for it " thinks I, 'but I must 60
through with it. But whatever will it
come too at all at alp
He led me through a labyrinth of streets,
walked rather fast, till we emerged upon
the City Road. Then he made straight
for the Angel, and from thence 70 Fleet
Street What object he had in doing this
| cannot say. He did not offer to explain;
in fact, not word passed between US ill
We got out at the top OF Ludgate Hill
From thence he went into back street,
and out of that to another, no matter which,
and suddenly stepping opposite shop, he
exclaimed
There's our crib -
is it? says I.
WhereupOn he produced from his pocket
a rule. The shop waa evidently tailor's
as it had bars standing out, like the ruugs
of Jacobs ladder, from each side of the
door. to exhibit stock upon. Ny friend
stepped on the first of these, which was
three feet from the ground, and speedily
measured the height of a large glass fan
light over the door; then stepping down
again, be measured the breadth of the door,
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BUSINESS CARDS.
is. BORDWELL, NJ. D.
ECLECTIC HrSECE.a.F

vTNhe word eclectic means to choose or Sc
lect medicines from all the different
schools of medicine; using remedies that are
safe, and discarding from practice all medi-
cines that have an injurious effect on the sys-
TEN, such as mercury, antimony, lead, cop
per, &c.
lay aside the lance--the old bloodletter
re1ucer or depleter, and equalize the circula'
tion and restore the system to its natural
state by alternatives and ttnics. l shall here
after give particular attention to chronic dis
eases, such as Rheumatism Dyspepsia, Liver
complaint, Catarrh, Ne lralgia. diseases Of the
throat urinary organs, and all diseases pecu-
liar to females, &c.
CATARRH treat with new instrument Of
late invention, which cures every case.
TEETH extracted without pain.
Office and residence South of the Jail on
Centre St. Office hours from to 8 a. m II
20 p. m; to I p. IN.
Dec. 23'67.-1y. J. S. BORDWELL.
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9th c{ountp Qlrettory,
COUNTY OFFICERS.
President judges. p. johnson.
Additional Law JuJge-1lon. Jho. p.
yinneut

President j Judge-S. l.. johnson.
Additional Law JuJ ge--Ilon. Jho. P.
Vincent.
Associate Judges-E. G. Schultzc,
Jesse Kylcr.
District Attorney. X. 2. Hall.
Sheriif-.Jacob McCaujey.
Pro'honotary &c. Fred. Schnning.
Trea.urer--Clandius V. ellis.
Co. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hucore.
Commissiouevs-II Warner, Jos. W.
Taylor, Louis Eol)m"r.
Auditors-Clark Wilcox, George ID.
Messenger, aud Joseph Wilhelm.
County Surveyor -Gco. WalmsIay.
Jury Commissioncrs.-Gcorre Dickinsn,
ana Horace Little.
TINE OF HOLDING COURT.
Sec ona Monday in January.
Last Monday in April.
First Monday in August.
First Monday in November.
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ADDNESS
TO THE
NERVOUS AND DEBlLITATED,
WHOSE SUFFERING HAVE BEEN PRO-
TRACTED FROM HIDDEN CAUSES,
AND WHOSE CASES REQUIRE
PROMPT TEsE.GT.UE9'T
TO RENDER EXISTENCE DESIRABLE.
AD I'D n q s. ID
TO THE
NERVOUS AND DEBlLITATED,
PROMPT T'RE.aT.uES'T
TO RENDER EXISTENCE DESIRABLE.

If you are suffering or have suffered,
from involuntary discharges, what effect
does it produce upon your general
health DO you feel weak, debilitated, ca
silly tired ? Does a little extra exertiou
produce palpation Of the heart? Does your
liver or urinary organs, or your kidneys,
frequently get out of order? Is your urine
sometimes thick, milky or focky, or is it
ropy on settling? Or does thick skum
rise to the top? Or is a sediment at the
bottom after it has stood awhile? Do you
have spells of short breathing or dyspepsia?
Are your bowels constipated? Do you have
spells of fanting, or rushes of blood to the
head Is your memory impaired? Is
your mind constantly dwelling on the sub
ject Do you feel dull, listless, moping,
tired of company, of lie ? Do you wish to
be left alone. to get away from everybody?
Does any little thing make you start or
jump? Is your sleep broken or restless ?
Is the lustre Of your eye as brilliant? The
bloom of your cheek as bright? Do you
enjoy yourself in society as well ? Do you
pursue your business with the same cner-
gy ? Do you feel as much confidence in
yourself? Are your spirits dull and flag
giug, given to fits of melancholy? If SO, do
not lay it to your liver or dyspepsia. Have
you restless nights? Your back weak, and
have but little appetite, and you attribute
this to dyspepsia or liver-comFlalnt?
Now, reader, solf-abusc, vcncral disease
badly cured, and sexual excuses, are all ca
pabie of producing a weakness Of the gene
ratiye organs The organs of the genera
ton, when in perfect health. maze the man.
Did YOU ever think that those bold, def
ant energetic, persevering businessmen
are always those whose goncrative organs
are in perfect health? You never hear
such men complain Of being melancholy,
of nervousness, Of pal patation OF the heart.
They are never afraid they cannot succeed
in business they don't become sad and dis
couraged they are always polite and pleas
ant in company Of ladies, and look you and
thcm right in the face-none Of your down.
cast looks or any other meanness about
them. | DO not mean those who keep the
orgrDs inflated by running to excess. These
will not only ruin their constitutions, but
also those they do business with or for.
How Nancy men, from badly cured diseases,
from The effects of self-abuse and excesses,
have brought about that state of weakness in
these organs that has reduced the general sys'
ten so much as to induce almost every other
disease-idiocy, paralysis, spinal affections,
suicide. and almost every other form of dis
ease which humanity is heir to and the real
cause of the trouble scarcely ever suspected,
and have doctored Tor all but the right one.
nISrA ACr nE THESE ORGANS REOUIRE
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DISEASE OF THESE ORGANS REQUIRE
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lJhe Adrotate.
NV" 5
pTBLTSHED WEEKLY,
q G, Sc FER a ~ ~ U N I.
Rates of Advertising.

Rates of Advertising.
Adrc'r and Ex'rs notices. eac, times, 5 3 90
Auditors notices, each, ,......."......"....3 90
Cautions and Estrays each, 8 times........3 90
Transient Advertising per squire of lines
or less times, or less s........."....2 90
For each subsequent insertion .."..............5O
Official advertising for each square offs
liner or less times or less. s.........".-2 90
For each subsequent insertion ................5O
Professional cards, liner, yr.....".....6 90
Loal notices, per line, one timSe..............l5
Obituary notices, over lines. ........lO
Yearly Advertising, one-half column. 80 90
Fearly Advertising, one column. ............lO0 %
Blanks, single quire oo
Blanks three quire w
Blanks 6 qures per quire ......... .........l 20
Blanks, over quires per quire............l 5U
For bank notes, subpoenas, summons, ex-
ecutions, warrants, constable sales,
road and school ordors, each per doz...25
Hnndbills, eight sheet 20 or less........l 90
fourth sheet % 5or less. s.........2 80
half sheet 25 or less....... 80
&" whole sect % orless. .........S 90
Over 25 of each of above at proportiOnate rates.
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A LLEGHENY VALLEY RAIL ROAD.

A LLEGHENY VALLEY RAIL ROAD.
The only direct route to Pittsburg
WITHOUT CHANGE or CARS
from Oil City.
On and after Monday Nov 22i 1869, trains
will run as follows:
GNING SOUTH
Day Express leaves Oh City at 1890 Il. M.
Arriving at Pitsburg at $50 p. IN.
Night Express leaves Oil City at 9,30 p. m
Arriving at Pittsburg at 7,CO II. m
Kittann2g Ace. .eaycs Emlenton $40 ?. m
Arriving at kittanning 9,OG p. m
mixed Way leaves Oil City Mt 100 a. M.
Arriving at West Penn Junction at 100 p IN.
GOING NORTH.
Day Express leaves Pittsburg at 1,l3 a. m.
Arriving at Oil City at Loo p. IN.
Night Express leaves Pittsburg at 500 P. IN.
Arriving at Oil City at tUUa III.
Parker Acc. leaves Kittanuing 20 a. m.
Arriving at Parker $50 Il. ni'
Mixed Way leave West Penn June. at 100 a m.
Arriving at Oil City at 600 P, IN.
Connections at Cory and Irvine'on for Oil
City aud Pittsburg. At Franklin with James
town and FranKln r. r. Connections with
West Penn, r. h. at West Penn Junction for
Blairsville and all points OH the main line Of
the Pennsylv vania Ii. h.
sEs~"Silver Palace Sleeping Cars" on all
Night Trains both ways from Pittsburgh to
Cory. -
J.J. LAWRENCE, General Supt.
THos. NJ. king, Asst. Supt.
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MEETINGS.,


THE MEMBERS OF LOGE~ a
l. FRANCHISE, No. 50, \: +. and a. NJ, "
are hereby summoned to attend called W
meeting Of their Lodge 1T Masonic Han, on Broad
street between Ninth and Tenth. THIS Wednes-
day. AFTERNOON, March 2d, Mt O'Clock, to
pay The last tribute of respect TO our deceased bro
ther DIR. WILLIAM A. SMITH, formerly President
OF Randolph Macon College, late President Of
Lodge -, Mecklenburg county, Va.
The officers and members Of sister Lodges
viz:
Temple Lodge. No. O. r. f.. Pegram Master;
Richmond Ledge. No. 10, George K. Pace, Mas
ter;
metropolitan Lodge. No. II. j. Grattan Cabcll,
Master
Richmond Randolph LodgA, No. lie, j. Il. Dow
ell, Master;
st. John Lodge, No. 30, W. F. Driukard, Mas
ter;
Joppa Lodge, No.4o Powhatan Weisiger, Mas
ter;
Dove Lodge, No. 81, +. G. Tompkins, Master;
Henricu Lodge No. l50, ". F. Mitchell, Master
arc earnestly requested 10 unite with us.
Transient brethren i'll good standing are fratcr-
nalIy invited to attend.
BY order Of W. NJ. -
PETERFIELD TRENT,
NH cit Secretary.
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A Partisan Joke.

On Monday the House of Representa-
tivcs adopted the following resolution,
which was reported in the telegram pub
lished in this paper yesterday:
"ReSolved, That the best interests Of
tho country require sufficient revenue FROM
imports and such tariff as will afford sufi
cent protection to our manufacturers, ant
that will best promote the industrial int
rests OF the country"
The vote upon this resolution was 1903 tC
Gl--ell the Democratic members save one
voting against it. There was no debate
upon it, and it was only after the resolu-
ton was passed that it WAS made known in
conversation that it was copied from the
Democratic platform adopted by the con-
yention held in New York in 1868!
The joke was good one, and rather hard
upon the Democrats. They may claim that
both parties are progressing towards lower
tariff, the Republicans just having reached
the stake stuck down by the Democrats in
1858, while they are advanced degree or
two further ahead. Still, the joke is good.
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The sale of cadetEhips turns out to be a
perlous business. Tho convicts show q
wonderful resignation to their fates. All
have resigned thus far. The Governor of
Tennessee wouldn't receive resignation,
aud LETT tho cuiprit to his fate. But all,
following the blind movement of WHITE
MORE, resigned, and should they be re-
elected, the Congress may expel them. They
will hardly have the impudence to offer
themselves as candidates again.
What will the fegrets find out next
Corruption certainly was not confined t.
the sale Of cadetships. There arc great
many other objects of speculation, and ras,
cality must have ventured upon more than
one. So many crimes go undecided com
pared with the few that are exposed that
VIC must conclude there are yet behind
many scarnps who have an uneasy time
fearing their turn will come next.
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A gentleman Of this city asks US how the
name Of that distinguished medical writer
Otrzonszcze,csky is pronounced. "There
you have u.s." as the schoolmaster said
when asked whether America WIS disco
vered before or since the birth of Christ.
But ne shall no. have to wait long for an
auswer. The Educational Journal for
April will gise it.
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LEVY BROTHERS
THE FIRST TO MAKE THE REDUCTION.
FULL YARD WIDE BLEACHED and UN'
BLEACHED COTTONs at l2tc. per yard;
BED-TTCK, DOMESTIC BINGHAM. ane
SHIFTING STRIPES ct 12ac. per!yard;
CHECKED CURTAIN MUSLIN at lsac. worth
2sc. per yard:
NOTTINGHAM LACE, for Curtains, at soc., ano
3sc. worth Soc. per yard:
WHITE FLANNEL at CSC. per yard worth 3oc.;
WHITE FLANNEL, all pure wool, at aoc. per
yard worth dOc
Fiji, YARD-WIDE WHITE FLANNEL, very
ane and all wool. at soc. worth 75c. per yard;
OPERA FLANNELs, all colors, ut reduced
prices:
Excellent sATINET at 5oc. worth 7sc. per yard
DoEsKIN CASHMERE ut 81 per yard would be
cheap ut sl.a5;
EXCELLENT IRISH LINEN at soc. worth eoc'
per yard:
SUPERIOR IRISH LINEN q. soc., would he
cheap at 7Sc. per yard
HEAVY BARHsLEY SHEETING. full two and
q half yards wide, warranted all pure linen, at
sl.40 per yard, worth 81:
LINEN DAMASK DOYLIES ut $l per dozen
worth 1850;
HEAVY RUSSIA DIAPER at 2oc. per yard worth
soc;
BIRD'S-EYE DIAPER, pure linen, at 'oc., worth
DOC. per yard;
CRASH TOWELLING at sec. per yard worth
12sc.;
WIDE LINEN CRASH at lsic. worth lsc. per
yard;
TABLE CT OTHS at &c.. 81, and sl.25-all very
cheap:
EXTRA WIDE HUCKABACK, for towels, at
3Dc. worth Soc. per yard; .....
BLACK LACE Wells ut CSC. worth soc.;
PURE LINEN HANDKERCHIEFs at 81 per
dozen worth $3.50;
GENUINE WHALEBONE and FRENCH WIRE
CORSETS, all sizes, in colored and white;
REAL GEORGIA EANKEEN, ten yards In
piece, at sl.:5 worth So;
BLANKETS, sHAWLs, CARPETINGS, and
RUGS, at reduced prices, at
LEVY BROTHERS.,
1918 and 1918 Main street.
Store closed on SATURDAYS; will open every
Saturday evening at dark, and close ut O'Clock.
NH
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ssrikinp Facts.

a correspondent brings forward some in
,eresting facts concerning through fre'ghts
from the Southwest, by which he shows
that through line through Richmond
would be cheaper than that cia Norfolk
We nut faith in tho general fairness OF the
administration of the consolidated line
but surely such facts MS those preseh'e'
o,cht 70 have some influence upon the
course of transportation.
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1t is reported that Governor SESTER re-
fuses to accept the resignation Of r. r. But
LER, of Tennessee, leaving him to the
tender mercies of the House Of Representa-
tives, which is expected to expel him for
selling cadetships.
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NET BACHELORS HAIR-DYE.-This
splendid HAIR-DYE ts the best In the world-the
only true and perfect dye; harmless, reliable, In
Simultaneous. No disappointment-no ridiculous
tints remedies the Ill effects of bad dyes, invfgo-
rates and leaves the hair soft and beautiful black
or brown. Sold by all druggists and perfumers,
and properly applied at the Wig Factory Is Bond
street, New York. NH 2o-eodts
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OFFICE OF FISK & HATCH.
BANKERS AND DEALERS
IN eovERsMEsr sEoUR1TrEs
-gsss
NO. 5 NASSAU STREET. SEw YORK.
FEBRUARY Is, 1870.

The remarkable success which attended our ne
rotiation OF thu LOANS OF the Central Pscirs
Railroad compsn.y and the Western Pacific Rail.
road Company, au.' the popularity and ered,.
which these LOANS have maintained In the mar.
kets both In this country md Europe. have shown
that the first mortgaged bo ads Of wisely-loessed
md honorably- managed railf, Dads are promptly
recognized and readily taken as T. most suitable,
safe, and advantageous form Of inve ament, Yield
inga more liberia! income tbsn can h Teafter be
derived from Government bonds, and avn. 'lable,o
take their plsce.
Assured that in the selection and negoti ,t.on..
superior Railroad Loans We are meeting grss,
public want and rendering valuable service bot,
to the holders Of capital and 10 those great national
works of internal improvement, whose Intrinsic
merit and substantial character entie them 10 the
use Of capital and the confidence Of investors, va
now offer with special confidence and satisfaction
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DIED,

In New Orleans, on the 2uth February, Of dlph-
iberia. Mrs. MARY j. POLLARD, rcltct Of the
late George Pollard formerly of this city, In the
slxty-eighth year OF her age.
In Petersburg, February e5th. 1870, Mrs. MAR
GARET FRASER, IN the oighty-four year Of
her age.
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The great Conservative exhibition is con-
Quoted with entire success. The sioc'
sbovs AFRO making as much noise in the
world az their embellishments and drums
will enable them to make. But that don't
sionifv.
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POWDER.

DOWDER, POWDER.-For sale low, in
Il anv quantity the celebrated DEAD-SHOT,
TELEGRAPH, and d KING, brands OF
SPORTING POWDER: also BLASTING POW.
DER of the best quality. All Of which 10 war
ranted TO give entire satisfaction.
T. W. TIGNOR,
Maker and Dealer In Guns, Rifles, Pistols, Am.
nlmltiop, and sporting Goods, General Agent for
the American Powder Company, ls32 Main street.
fe A-lm