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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22
QUIET BABIES

A correspondent of the Medical Gazette,
who is practicing physician, comes to the
rescue of the babies against what he denoun-
ces as their deadly enemy, Mrs Winsow 5
Soothing Syrup, He says he was called
to see au infant that was in a dying con-
dition, apparently from the effects of mar.
cotic poison, and he was assured that it had
taken no medicine but the soothing syrup.
The doctor took the bottle and had some
of the syrup analysed by a skillful chemist,
and the analysis showed that each ounce
of the stuff contained nearly one grain of
morphine. A dose for an infant three
months old, as prescribed by Mrs. Wins
lows printed directions, contained an
amount of morphine equal to ten drops of
laudanum. This is ordered to be given to
the child every two hours, in certain cases.
and double the quantity to a child of six
months old. As children are very suscep-
tble to the influence of opium, of which
morphine is the active principle, four drops
of laudanum having been known to kill an
infant of nine months, and as the manufao
turers of Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup
sell annually about one hundred thousand
two>ounce bottles in the single State of
New York, the reader can form some idea
of the number Of babies that are soothed
to perpetual sleep by this nostrum.
Mothers had better fall back on catnip
tea.
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NEXICO.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 10, via HAVANA,
ian. l7.-The revolution in the State of
San Luis Potosi is increasing. The Gov
ernment Of the state and the members of
the Legislature are still held prisoners, and
some Federal generals have joined the in
surgents. The officer commanding the Fed
eral troops in that State reports that his
forces are not strong enough to operate
against the usurpers.
The Federal troops in Durango under the
command of Gen. Herrera, have pronoun-
ced against and refuse to recognize the Ma
tional Government.
The inhabitants of several districts o.
the State of Morelos have also pronounced
against the national authority. A detach
ment of Federal troops sent against then
were defeated
The rebels in the State of Puebla con
tinue to maintain defiant atti tude in tn
Sierra. Their leaders have issued a deere,
pardoning all Imperialsts.
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GAS WELLs.-The people of Erie have
Il at last awakened to the importance of the
gas existing beneath the city, and several
parties are intending to bore wells and OBJ
tain it for fuel and light The people on
East 9Th street seriously contemplate put
ting a well at the creek on eighth street
crossing, to supply that neighbOrhOod. Sew
eralmanuiacturing establishments are await
ing developments at the water works gas
we'll, intending to be governed by the result
there. 'OtLers propose sinking wells soou
without being governed by the result Of
this one. The present indications are that
within one year there will be at least doz
en- wells in addition to those now in use.-
Western Pennsylvania.
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ALLEGED MERDERER AC-.
Quilted.

HUNTINGDON, PA, Jan. 1.-THE trial
of a. Howard Crewitt, indicted for the
killing of Miles Hampson, on the twenty
fifth day of October last, WAS closed on
Saturday evening. 1t had been in pro-
gross since the previous Tuesday, period
Of FIVE days. The case was closely contest
cd and Crewett was ably defended by r.
NJ. Speer, ?. NJ. Lytle and j. Il. Cremer.
The jury, after being out an hour and a.
half, returned a verdict of "not guilty."
which was received with cheers and ap.
plause by the large crowd in the court
room. The defendant and his brother An.
drew Crewitt tainted, and the most intense
excitement existed until they were resus.
citated and removed to their homes.
rEIGHTAL MURDERERs ATTEMPT ESCAPE.
1t was discovered on Saturday last :hat
Bonner and Van Bordenburg, the murder.
ers Of the peightal family, were making
preparations to escape. An old German,
who was subpenaed from Altoona as u wit,
ness, went to Wharton 4 NJ Cures hard
| ,s""a aud asked for file and saw to
cut iron with. This aroused thn srspic-
ions Of the proprietors, aud they sent iu-
formation of the fact to the sheriff. The
! prisoners we're Immediately y searched, and
ou the porson of each was found knife Of
about ten inches in length, sharp at the
point and on both edges, with guard at
the handle like dagger, All the provis
ions that had been given them for scyera
days past were found carefully packed away
in hayersack, to be used on the journey
they expected to take They had written
com munication covering eight pages of pa.
per, which they evidently intended to leave
behind them, stating that it was better fo
one man to die than for two to be hanged
and that they intended killing the guarc
that night Saturday and escaping. They
threatened vengence on Judge Taylor, tn
district attorney, the Sheriff and others
The jury in this case having been calleC
and sworn on Friday last, the rialproceed
ed. r. NJ Lytle, who with R. b. Petri
kin, assists the district attorney. Milto
l.. Lytle, opened for the Commonwealth
More than thirty witnesses were examine
to>day, tracing the murderero step by stel
from Altoona to the scene Of the murdC
and back to Altoona with their plunde
The trial will close tomorrow or Wedne
day, the length Of time required to 6nis
the trial depending on the number of wi
nesses there may be for the defendant
They sent a supnna to Altoona to da
but it is not known except by their couns
and themselvs what they intended to prov
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TRAGEDY IN PARIS.
PRINCE NAPOLEON SHOOTS AN EDITOR.
Paris, Jan. II, 1870.


The city is greatly excited over the trag.
edy which occurred yesterday afternoon
Priuce Bonaparte's version of the uniortu
nate affair was furnished to the Journals Of
to-day by NJ. Paul Cassaignac. He says
the Prince made the following statement
to him on his honor: AN. Fouville and
M. Victor Nor came to my residence with
a menacing air, with their hands in their
pockets, and presented letter from NJ.
Pacal Groussett. said, at is Rochefort,
and not his creatures, that | seek" Read
that letter." replied Noir. l had my
hand on my pistol in my pocket. "Are you
responsible lor t?" l asked. AT this
received slap in the face from Noir when
drew my revolver and fred at him. Fou.
the protection that afforded, aimed his re-
volver at me, but he could not get it to go
position, when he ran out of the room. He
stopped in the next room and again turned
his pistol towards me- l fred at him again,
when he fired"
The Office of the lRdrsoliai$e, Henry
Rochefort's newspaper, has been seized by
order Of the government.
The Journal O6icdl of this morning
contains decree convoking the chamber
for bringing action before the High Court
of Justice to decide upon the charge of
homicide against Prince Bonsparte. The
Prince belonging to the Emperor's family,
the examination must be held before that
court Of justice.
The Journal, in its account of the trans
action, says that the Minister Of Justice, as
soon as he heard Of the affair, ordered the
arrest Of the Prince, but hours before
the issuance of the order be had
surren6s ed himself into the Gu tody of tie
Commissioner of Police of Autenil, and
been taken to the Conciergcric.
Paris Jan. 12-G,45 a NJ.
The Marse1iaise appears in mourning to.
day. 1t asserts thlt Prince Pierre Bona
parte shot Victor Noir without provocation.
1t says: The Prince asked if the seconds
took the responsibility of Rochefort's act ?"
Noir replied We are responsible for our
friends The Prince then struck Noir
with his left hand and discharged his re-
volver. Noir fell, aud tho Prince do0hOa
at Mr.. Fouvlle, who drew prs.ol to de-
fend himself Tho Prince then retired be-
hind a door and again fred at Fouvillc,
the shot going through his paletot. All
France is excited.
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ANECDOTES OF THAD STEPHENS At a
late interview with tie house-keeper of
Thaddeus Stephens some interesting ane,
dotes were obtained:
He desired a simple tablet laid level over
his grave, but said, 81 suppose, like the
rest of the toCls, we shall have to get some
thing stack up in air; let it be plain" He
wished flowers planted at once above his
remains and renewed often, and for this
purpose he left $1,000. For flowers he
had passion-he planted them always on
his mothers grave also for music, though
he said: I'll be hanged if l know one
tune from another"
Another good anecdote is told of Ste
phens. During the war, rebel, who nap
pened to bring up at Lancaster, barefootet
and starving, sought work in vain and
as last resource, applied to Mir. Stephens
housekeeper, who, with fear that assas
sipation lurked beneath such appearances
asked: "But, why come here ?" "Well,
was the reply, Il have sought in vain tn
best men | could hear of. and now | com
TO him who is called the ,corst." He wa
sheltered and taken care OF in Mr. Stephens
house.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22

MATRIMoNIAL matters are daily becom
ing more and more curious and strange !;
and one OF the most curious recently trans
pired in a certain town in Ohio. A widow
lady, who was Ssjritualist, became con-
vinced that her affinity was the spirit of
gentleman who had been dead two years
She sought counsel of medium, who ad.
vised her to be united to the deceased in
wedlock. So the lady made all due prep
arations, such as brides are wnnt to make,
and at the appointed time appeared at the
house of the medium in bridal attire. She
was there placed in communicate" with
the spirit Of the departed, the ceremony was
performed, and the two pronounced "man
and wife" after which the bride ruturned
to her own residence, where she received
the congratulations Of friends, and sumpt-
uous repast served in honor of the event.
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A SCENE OF DEATH AND DEsrITUTIoN

4 SCENE OF DEATH AND DEsTITUTIoN
"A St. Louis police offer sent the follow
ing to his chief on Sunday last: Il have
the honor to report that between l and 2
o'clock this morning Sergeant Sheridan met
little girl of the most miserable and pog-
erty>stricken appearance on second street.
near Cherry. She was crying bitterly.
Upon being questioned by the Sergeant,
she stated that her mother was dead and
father was drunk. The Sergeant went to
a place IN the rear of No 1904 Forty Sec.
ond street, where he behed a mos. horrible
sight. On board, covered with an old
blanket, lay the liioless body of the child's
mother. Besides the corpse were two bot
ties OF whiskey and two glasses, the hus
band and father sitting close by in a state
of drunken idiocy. There was not a par
ticle Of furniture in the room but the stool
upon wich the drunkard was sitting. As
the officer entered he was invited by the
inebriate to take drink. The scene, how
ever, was too solemn for the Sergeant tc
"smie." The room without a particle oI
iurniture-the dead mother under the dir
ty blanket-tAe whiskey bottles aud the
drunken father--the half naked, poverty
pinchod child, its poor little heart breaking
with woe at the midnight hour-formed I
picture of misery, degradation and deatl
not soon to be forgotten. The woman
name was Bridget Dunn. The little girli
thirteen years of age"
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MANHOOD HOW LOST, HOW RE
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DID'T SEE THE "MoNEY" In IT.-A
California woman, having a very slight
acquaintance with paper money, was shown
twenty-f five cent note of our postal cur-
rency. She turned it over with keen curl,
osity. sit seems very strange to me that
it should be money" she said. at don't
look like money" "What does it look
like ?" "Well," (hesitatingly, and with
the utmost sincerity,) "it-looks- like-a
label for an oyster can"
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The Family Of President Juraz will soon
sail on trip to Europe. The Miraaores
the largest in Mexico have been destroyed
by fire. One thousand operatives are thrown
out Of employment. The State of Aguas
Ualientes seized conducta of $4,000 on
the way to Mexico, and appropriated the
funds.
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SrAE TREASURER Gen. W. w. Irwin,
Republican, of Beaver county, was on
Wednesday, last elected State Treasurer
on the third ballot, in joint convention of
both Houses. He received 20 votes to his
opponents, (R. W. Mackey, Rep, and
present incumbent,) 81. This was the
most exciting contest that has ever taken
place IN this Commonwealth for the State
Treasurcrship.
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''Is THAT A nEN "-An English emf
grant family in our Western country we're
ewoys grumbiug at the ign rance of the
American people. One day the little girl
said
30, mamma, is that a en- ?"
mo, my child that is howl" said the
mother.
"No, my wife and daughter, that is
neither a 'en nor howl but h'eagle, the
h'omblem of this beuighted country said
the father.
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None but gsod smavt men wanted, who eaR
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RIDGAAY, PA.
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