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South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25
Home Talk to Girls.

Your every day toilet is part of your
character. A girl that looks like fury
or "sloven" in the morning is not to be
trusted, however finely she may look in
the evening. No matter how humble
your room may be, there are eight things
it should contain, namely: A mirror, wash
stand, soap, towel, comb, hsir, nail and
tooth brushes. Those are just as essential
as your breakfast, before which you should
make good use of them. Parents who
fail to provide their children with such ap-
plisnces not only make great mistake
but commit sin of omission. Look tidy
in the morning, and after the dinner work
is over improve your toilette. Make it q
rule of your daily life to "dress up" for
the afternoon. Your dress may or need
not be anything better than calico; but
with ribbon or flower or some bit of or
nament, you can have an air Of self-respect
and satisfaction that invariably comes with
being we'll dressed. A girl with fine sensi-
bilities cannot help feeling embarrassed
and awkward in ragged and dirty dress,
with her hair unkempt, should neighbor
come in. Moreover, your self-respect
should demand the decent appareling Of
your body. You should make it point
to look as well as you can, even if you
know nobody will see you but yourselE-
ETchdR1e.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25
Sunshine and Sleep.

Sleepless people-and they are many
in America-should court the sun. The
very worst soporific is laudanum, and the
very best, sunshine. Therefore, it is very
plain that poor sleepers should pass as
many hours as possible in sunshine, and
and as few as possible in the shade. Many
women are martyrs, and yet they do not
know it. They shut the sunshine out Of
their houses and their hearts, they wear
walls, they carry parasols, they do all pos
sihle to keep off the subtlest and yet most
potent influence which is intended to give
them strength and beauty and cheerful
ness. Is il not time to change all this, and
so get color and roses in our pale cheeks,
strength in our weak backs, and courage
in our timid souls? The women of Amer
ca are pale and delicate; they may be
blooming and strong, and the sunlight
will be potent influence in this transfor-
nation. -RuTdl NeIo Yorker.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25

In Maryland they have Colored man
whom they style the African Fire King.
Recently he gave an exhibition of his
"powers to a select company. After ap-
plying red-hO shovel TO the bottom Of
one of his feet without making any i'm
preston on him, also licking the shovel,
still red hot, with his tongue, without even
drying the saliva in his mouth, and taking
a red-hot anthracite coal from stove,
without scorching his hand or fingers in
which he held it, he asked if there were
unbelievers" present. One individual
stating that he remained unconvince5, the
Fire King, as the story goes, put shovel
in the stove and partially filed it with
shot, and when the shot got pretty hot he
stirred them with his naked fingers till the
lead had melted. He then took the shovel
in his right hand and poured the hot
melted lead in his left hand, and then
poured the burning solution into his
mouth, kept it there till it cooled, and spit
it out in a lump. After this latter per-
formance, the "unbeliever expressed
himself entirely satisfied. The Fire King
said "that was only $40 p5 performance;
if they would make him up $50 he would
show them something worth seeing"
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25

The editor of the Elmira AdcsTtiser
has moor luck buying medicine. He says:
al went to drug store early one morning
for dose of morphine for sick friend.
The night clerk objected to giving it to me
without a prescription, evidently fearing
that l might destroy myself. Pshaw!
said /, "do look like a man that would
kin myself Gazing a. me steadily for
half a moment, he replied: i don't know.
seems to me, if looked like you, should
be greatly tempted to kill myself "
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25
Youths Department.
BABY NELL

SoUL-IIT eyes OF heavens blue,
Cheeks the damask roses hue;
Lips the cherries npest red,
Golden sunbeams crown her head
Fitting ike happy bird.
Baby prattle now Is heard;
% Mamma, do 90 love me lots,
Cause me love 90 velly nuts"
Uneasy feet sre on my chair,
Rounded dimple arms so fair,
are pressed about my neck so tight,
And am kissed with baby might.
Rosy cheeks the pillows press,
Dolly near Is laid to rest;
u Dess my dolly hab zee troup,
For she losed her fodder boot;
She tared her dress and lOsed her hat,
When me ride her on re cat;
sides leabed her on zee stair,
While 90 fizzled up my hair"
Well, well, my darling, say your prayer,
Then go to sleep with dolly there.
u Nov aa ne down to seep,
pray zee Ord my soul to tsep,
If / soOd die before | waite
pay zee Ord my soul to tate,
And Kiss ask for Jesus safe;
DOd bess mamma anc papa too,
My dolly and my titty too >"
Boston CuHiUGtor.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25
Who Is Fail!
BY "GRIs." I"

BY "GRIs."
"Come without Fail" Such is often
the final remark as two persons separate,
the closing paragraph to a letter, and the
emphatic substance of a dispatch. Who
is this Fail whom every one is so anxious
to have left behind? What has he done
that he should be perpetually snubbed?
We are inclined to think Fail is dealt
unjustly by sometimes. Some business ar
rangement in progress, for instance in
which Fail has vital interest meeting
is to be held to consider important points.
All are summoned to attend except Fail,
and each one summoned is strictly eniOin-
ed to "cOme without Fail" Clearly there
ischicanery there. 1t wouldn't be strange
if it should prove a dark and diabolical
scheme to defraud Fail in some way, or at
least to take underhanded advantage of
him. II. Fail, hearing OF the way in which
he had been treated, should manage to get
in and burst the whole thing up, it
would be serving them no less than they
deserve.
A rich old covey dies, leaving an i'm
mense estate TO his heirs. Fail is one of
the heirs, for Fail and rich mems heirs are
often quite closely related. All are sum-
moned in great haste, yet all are enjoined
to "cOme without Fail"
We can imagine the perplexity Of lover
on receiving message ike this from his
mistress:
"Come tonight, dearest, and come Nth.
out Fd,L JULIA"
without Fail9" says Augustus, in Sc
we're and perplexed reflection; Fail, Fail,
now 1chO the dickens is Fail? l don't
know Fail. / never heard of Fail before.
What have l to do with Fail? And
(clenching his fist and glaring wildly
about what has Fail to do with my Julia?
Am in the habit of bringing other fel-
lows along when l go to spend an evening
with her, that this warning in cOnfounded
italics should be considered necessary,
even allowing that 1 know Fail? Not
much. I'll hunt up this Fail. I'll know
who he is that julia calls Fail so familiarity,
without adding Mr. Without Fail, indeedI
This terrestrial hemisphere will be with
out Fail, if catch him"
And so it goes. Poor Fail the most
innocent soul alive, we'll be bound, is
sAubbed, insulted and threatened in every
way. But who is Fail Cincinnati Times.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25
Poetry.
UNDER THE STARS.

Twas on cloudless summer night;
Inc moon threw down her radiant light;
Inc river ran, silver thread,
Beside the curving road that led
Around the hills-with laugh and song,
a merry crowd, we drove along.
Beside me sat-you know-a friend;
My gaze toward the stars did tend;
" How brightl'1 said. He answered Yes
As bright as starsI' But. dear, you guess
Tnal while for me tn stars did shine
his eyes looked level into mine.
Just then. from blue moonliehted space
A star dropped; all its shining race
Looked after it and blinked away
In careless wonder: Quick, pray,
And wish, before falls, - cried
u I've wished" he quickly replied.
But whist he wished he would not tell
Although Iteased him All the spell
Were broken if tn might be told;
But when again the scattered gold
Should sprinkle all the heavenly blue,
He'd tell me, and 'twOuld all come true"
and all the night the stars looked down
Inquisitiye till mornings lrown
OF angry red obscured their light,
The day slow passed. then came the night,
ANA out they he'd in haste, pell nell,
To hear the wish he had to tell.
But all the night we danced. till they
Grew pale and weary with delay;
And then the fragrant fields between,
We homeward rode, and ali the scene
Was magical-our tones were low,
Our pace was somewhat very slow.
= Your wish, - said, and all the dew
Chung round us a If listening toe;
My wish the stars bent do TO hear
Ny wish was-You might love me, dear"
The star they must have freshed in giee,
For something blinded, dazzled me.
The silvery mist in their surprise
They must have rushed into my ewes,
For out Of them rolled, crystal clear
a something very like tear;
And just as he had said 'twouid do,
His wish, sure enough, came true.
The morning stars once sang TO men,
And why should they rot sing againY
1oa won't believe it-but they did
To US; and when at last he bid
Good bye, tn ir solemn light said. tWeQ.
We saw it all, but we won't tell"
Boston AdUsygiser.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25

DENSITY OF POPULATION IN CHINA
1t is generally supposed that there are
more people on the average TO a square
mile in China than in any other country.
This hardly seems the case, judging from
facts recently published. In Kwsntung,
from which province most of the Chinese
in California have emigrated, it is reported
there are about 240 persons living on
square mile, and in the three provinces
next inland the population is seventy to
the square mile. On comparing the cOun
tries of Europe with China, it appears
that in Belgium there are 436 persons to
the square mile, and in some provinces
there are as many as 700 to the square
mile. Again, England has $40 inhabitants
to the square mile; Ireland, $50, and Scot
land 80. The average per square mile in
Europe is less than $50, and is about 800
in the entire empire of China. New York
and America can beat the world when
they try. In Great Britain the average
number Of persons to house is five, but
in New York city city paper states that
there are on an average twenty-one per-
sons to each house
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25

THE Governor of Ohio has received a
letter from Dundee, Scotland, making in
quiries as to the suitableness of that State
for Scotch colony, which is about to
emigrate bodily to this country.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25

know sll about me, even my engagement
TO Charlie, that no one knows, YOU know
why said habel, blushing al The recO lee
| ton, I" he addressed me as Mrs. Caleph ;
and, when told him | wasn't married yet,
the hOrrid thing said | must marry him
and right of, too, or we would both be
deadl And then he went on and talked
about all sorts of the s.rangest, most in
comprehensive things, and read something
to me out of a dirty notebook be had
about groups and the law, and distribu-
tiOns, and literal identities, and I don't
know Whist else. Wasn't it terrible."
"But he is gone-he returns no more" I"
said nursie, sOOthingly.
"Ah, but ne does return said Mabel,
disconsolately. "He's coming here to-
morrow night; he said he must come any
way to get my answer. Think of it, And
| old him to come, then, because Charlie
will be here, you know, and he can talk TO
him"
What name has he, my Mabelein ?'' in
quired Christina
oh, some German name; rcmemby
it reminded me somehow Of your last
name, nursie-' Lapech.' There was
'pech about it, ard-oh, yes, know, it
was Pechal-Dr. Pechal."
Christina started so that, for almost the
first time in her life, she pulled Mabers
hair
"AhP' screamed Mabel; then, catching
sight of the old lady's face in the mirror,
"why, nursie dear, what's the matter?"
Nothing, my Liebchen, nothing; only
that the name reminded old Christina of
time-long ago, before thou vast born, Ma
belein-when she, too, was engaged to be
married. All, that was a happy timel"
sighed nursie.
"Tell me- sll about it, DEAR" said Mabel,
persuasively; all matters of the heart were
to her Of paramount interest and import
ance.
"There is little to tell, Liebchen. He
was stout, handsome and brave; he wore
a students cap, and fought with the
Schlager. He was wise, also; he knew
more than all the professors And he
loved his Christinchen; and to me he was
very DEAR" said the old lady, simply.
"But why didn't you marry him?" de-
manded Mabel.
"Ah, that is a sad history, Mabelein
Thou kno est we once were wealthy, and
had rank But time came-we had lost
our for une-we were poor and unfortu- |
nate. But he was brave; he said: l will |
go, Christinchen, and see. l will make |
fortune for US all And he went. but l |
never after saw him, and l think he died, |
for believe not he would ever forget his
Christinchen"
Poor, de3r old nursie," said the tender /
hearted Mabel, with tears standing in her
sweet eyes. "And was this before you
came to us?"
"Yes, Liebchen; your father and mother
we're then boarding at our house; and your
lear mother, who is now dead, liked me
md | her; so when you went away, she
.ook me to be nurse and to belp her. /
'aid: IF he comes, 1 must leave YOU But
ne never came, and am always here"
Poor, dear, old nursie," thought Mabel,
lgain, an hour later, as she lay with her
:heek upon her hand, waiting for sleep.
And she never told me of it before
Well, some day perhaps he will come back
md marry her, and then she will be as
lappy as-I shall be-"
Do pleasant dreams always go by con
raries!
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25

An unpoetical youth described his
tancees hair as frizzled in front, and fri
caseed and scrambled at the back.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-25

"Oh, nursie, he was SO dreadfulr said
Mabel, piteously, as old Christina, the
time -honored domestic of the family, was
combiag out her hair that evening.
Christina had had the sole care of Ma
bells amber hair ever since, twenty years
ago, there had been any such hair to be
cared for
"Think not of him, my Mabelein,' ad-
.vised the old lady. "He was some crazy,
runaway man."
That's what 1 thought at first, " rejoined
Mabel "But, nursie, he seemed to
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-17

Every year increases the popu-
larity of this valuable Hair Prep
aration, which is due to merit
alone. We can assure our old
patrons that it is kept fully up to
its high standard and it is the on
ly reliable and perfected prepara-
ton for restoring GRAY OR FADED
HAIR to its youthful color, making
it soft, lustrous, and silken. The
scalp, by its use, becomes white and
clean. 1t removes all eruptions and
dandruf, and, by its tonic proper
ties, prevents the hair from falling
out, as it stimulates and nourishes
the hair-glands. By its use, the
hair grows thicker and stronger.
In badness, it restores the capillary
glands to their normal vigor, and
will create a new growth, except in
extreme old age. 1t is the most
economical HAIR DRESSING ever
used, as it requires fewer applica-
tions, and gives the hair splendid,
glossy appearance. A. A. Hayes,
MD, State Assayer of Massachu-
setts, says, "The constituents are
pure, and carefully selected for ex-
cellent quality; and 1 consider it
the BEST PREPARATION for its
intended purposes"
Sold By all Druggists and Dealers in Medicines.
Price One Dollar.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-17

A LIVE HOME JoURNAL-NoTABL
OHANaE.-Last October, Hearth and
Home passed into the hands of Messrs.
Orange judd & Co., of 245 Broadway,
New York, the we'll known publishers
of the american Agriculturist--a jour-
nal long with out rival in sterling value
and circulation. The marked improve
.ments then expected to appear in
Hearth and Home have been fully re-
allied, and it is now one Of the choicest
illustrated journals anywhere issued
for the family circle-adapted to both
the juvenile and adult people, and
melting the special wants of the house
keeper. Besides it supplies very use
sfui chapters for the garden and farm,
and an important news sheet, giving o
valuable resume Of the news for week,
up to the moment of issue. From $500
to $500 worth of very fine engravings
.beautify each weekly number. We
,netiee now a still further mark of en-
,terprisc on the part of the publishers;
they have secured the exclusive editorial
services of Edward Eggleston, SO widely
known by his writings in ScriOner's
Monthly, and many other Magazines
an3 Journals, and especially as the
chief experimenting Editor of the
New York Independent for some time
past. With this notable addition to th'
previously large and strong editoria
force, Hearth and Home can not iai
to merit and command prominent
place in every household, in city
village, ana county. Specimen copies
. can doubtless be obtained Of the pub
fishers, as above. Terms only So year
Single Members 8 cents. Hearth an
Home and Amserican Agricutfartst to
.selher ss4 year. Better add one o
Tooth.of them to your supply of reading
":hey are each worth infinitely NOR
f4han the small cost.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-17
HOOKS AND EYES.

The woman question-is he married:
The best time to cut corn when 1t
aches.
.A:Every little fbg is great in his own
bog.
Seward will write book when he
;gets home.
Little fish always do business on a
small scale.
The bones Of crazy people become
very brittle.
Florida has one lager beer brewery
and New York 397.
Small pox is prevailing in some por-
tious of Philadelphia.
New York's beer consumption, is
l5,555,500 gallons yearly.
The worse use that can be made oi
time, is to borrow money.
Keeling home Saturday night is bad
wind up OF the week.
Potato crops in southern New York
are immense this year.
The man who never made mistake
never made discovery.
A young lady of Kansas City is re-
ported to have seven pet cats.
In Maine houses are borrowed and
loaned. They haul them about.
There are 10000 licensed dealers in
spiritual liquors in the United States.
When do people invariably find them
selves "too tast?"-when they get mar
Tied.
A woman in Cincinnati has obtained
. license to perform the marriage cere
mony.
Two Indianians settled which shoul(
have a young widow by playing card
dor her.
Towns 10 Illinois are voting whethe
hogs shall be allowed to run at large o
not.
IF a man gets up when day break
can he be said to have the whole da
before him.
More than 10000 applications hav
been filed for pensions for soldiers
1912.
The woman that maketh good put
ding in silence is better than one thi
maketh tart reply.
Don't use paper wads in firing gur
at game. 1t often sets woods on III
and does immense damage.
A gang of male and female burgla
were recently overhauled and arrest'
near West Chestr Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-17
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Auditor General:

TIE voice of the turtle is heard in
she land. It's the voice of the Demo-
cratic turtle. The turtles got hot
coal on its back and that's the reason
YOU hear from it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-17
Buckingham's Dye.
FOR THE WHISPERS.

AS our Renewer in many cases
requires too long a time, and too
much care, to restore gray or faded
Whiskers, we have prepared this
dye, in one preparation, which will
quickly and effectually accomplish
this result. 1t is easily applied,
and produces a color which will
neither rub nor wash off. Sold by
all Druggists. Price Fifty Cents.
Manufactured by r. P. HALL & CO.,
NASHUA, NH.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-17

IE the credit of the Government lie
to be maintained, the Republican party
must be perpetuated. Democratic vic
tory will hasten national reputation
after which comes general bankruptcy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-17

ON and after'MONDAY, AUG. 9TH, 1871,
" the trains on the Philadelphia s.
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-17
RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA g. ERIE RAILROAD.
SUMNER TINE TABLE.

nNand dafter'MONDAY, AUG. 9TH, 1871,
" the trains on the Philadelphia s.
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia. 40 p. m.
60 Ridgway....10.05 a. IN.
" 1" arrive at Erie....... $50 p. m.
Erie EXP leaves Philadelphia. 80 p. m
" g Ridgway.... 2.20 a. m.
" '' arrive at Erie...... ....7. 40 a. m.
Accommodation, leaves Renova, ...7.15 a. m.
g g. Ridgway, ..5. AZ p. m.
arr at Kane.....S.0 .00p. III.
EASTWARD.
Ms.l Train leaves Erie........-11.3 a. m.
Ridgway...." ASP p. m.
90 arrive at Philad'a... 7.30 u. m.
Erie Express leaves Ere....... 800 p. m.
Pidgway... Lac a. m.
arrat Philadelphia. 300 p. IN.
Accommodation, leaves Kane...... 800 q. M
d" Ridgway... % a. III.
arr at St. Marys $50 M.
leaves st. Marys 1870 m.
/" arr at Renovo...... G.4Op. M.
Mail East connects east and wett at Erie
with L s & NJ S r W and at Cory and
Irvineton with Oil Greek and Allegheny Il
RW.
Mail West with west bound trains on L
q VI 5 II W and at Cory and lrvineton
with Oil Creek and Allegheny r r W.
Warren Accommodation east and west
| with trains on l. 5 and NJ s R east and
west and at Cory with o G and A Il H ".
Erie Accommodation East at Cory and
| lrvineton with o G and A RRW.
| Elmira Mail and Buffalo Express make
close connection at WilliamspoPt with n q
L trains north and south.
| Catawissa passenger trains will be run
east from Williamsport on Elmira Mail.
WM. A. BALDWIN.
| Gen1 Sup't.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-17

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zens, Of all classes, establishes the fact, that
CHERRY PICTORIAL will and does relieve and
cure the affecting disorders of the Throat and
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As remedy 1t is adequate, on which the public
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keep It on hand as protection against the early
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der lungs need this defence; and it is unwise to
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full Bronchitis, when they know how easily
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memorable as the greatest it has ever effected.
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Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-17
Ayers
Cherry PectOral,
For Diseases of the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption.

Among the great
discoveries of modern
science, few ore Of
more real value to
mankind than this eff
fectual remedy for all
diseases of the Throat
and Lungs. A vast
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throughout this and
other countries, has
shown that It does
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