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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12
How to Cure Drunkenness,

1t is generally understood that young
persons when first employed as pastry
cooks are permitted to surfeit themselves
to their hearts content on pies and
sweetmeats, the result being that in a
very short time they become perfectly
nallous to the charms of the counter.
We learn from a valuable little book re-
Gently published in London called "The
Home Nurse" that in the Austrian army
a similar principle is adopted as a remedy
for drunkenness and medical reports
state that out of one hundred and thirty
nine cases one hundred and twenty-eight
cures of confirmed drunkards have been
effected. The plan is as follows:
The soldier taken in state of intoxi-
cation, or purposely inebriated, is con-
fined to his room, where his diet is care
fully and amply supplied to him, accord
ing to his choice. For his drink he is
allowed brandy and water, in the pro-
portion of one-third brandy to two-thirds
water. All his food is prepared in a
weak solution of brandy and water.
Coffee, with small quantity of brandy,
is also allowed him. At first the treat
ment throws the patient into constant
state of intoxication, and he sleeps much.
At the end of three or four days he takes
3 dislike to his food and drink, and asks
for change, which request, were it ac-
ceded to, would entirely prevent the
completion of the cure. On the contrary,
it must not be persevered in until the
patient can no longer swallow food or
drink, and even the smell revolts and
nauseates the stomach, when the cure
may be considered as effected. The short
est time for the continuance of the treat
ment is seven days, the longest nine. In
order to prevent the congestion which
might ensue the patient must now be
given gentle emetics; that is, one grain
of emetic in bottle of water; a wine
glassful to be taken every quarter of an
hour in the morning, fasting. That is
followed by forty grains of magnesia
daily, given in broth or cruel, placing
the patient at first on a low, light diet,
and then gradually increasing to his
original rations. Ifduring the first part
of the treatment splitting of blood or
convulsions should result, it must not be
persevered in; therefore this mode of
remedy cannot, on any pretence what
ever, be adopted but by medical man.
In Russia, drunkenness is also treated
as disease, and certain strong aromatic
preparations are used as curative means.
As temporary remedy to restore the un-
fortunate victim to state of sobriety,
give him from ten to twelve drops of
spirits of ammonia in a wine-glass of
water. This will be sufficient in a COM
mon case; but if the person is positively
drunk it may be necessary to give the
dose a second time, in which case it will
generally act as an emetic IAN adyant-
age,) when short sleep will ensue, and
the patient will awake restored. None
but medical man may venture to apply
the ammonia to the nostrils, as not only
injurious but fatal effects might ensue.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12
How Matches are Made.


A block of wood two feet long, and of
b a thickness sufficient for. the length of a
match, is placed upon little iron shelf
in one of these machines, not great
deal more ponderous than o sewing ma
chine. The shelf moves forward by little
jumps, bringing the end of the block just
above a cutter composed of tiny circles
of steel, which takes off twelve splints at
each ascending stroke. These splints
then pass between the links of chain,
as it Is called, composed of two pieces of
wood leach the length of a common
clothespin, and of the same shape were it
open at both ends) placed together, their
convex sides towards each other. These
pieces are linked at either end in twos,
the pairs about an inch apart, forming
a continuous chain two hundred feet in
length. This chain passes through the
machine directly over the cutter-the
splints as they are separated from the
block, being received between the two
sides of the clothespin links, which are
grooved to suit them. The chain moves
Just rapidly enough to take up the results
of each cutting as the knife performs its
work. Passing along few feet, little
hammer jumps up from the floor, and
strikes each link with force enough to
dislodge the imperfect splints, which are
but slightly held, and they drop upon
the floor. A few feet further on the chain
passes over wheel, which revolves slow
ly in tiny reservoir of melted birthstone,
the ends Of the incipient matches getting
bath as they pass. After this they
move forty or fifty feet further, until
,1a 4l,os,
they are held down by steel finger, and
made to just taste the liquid phosphorus,
which is taken up by second wheel from
reservoir similar to that which holds
the birthstone. They then finish their
journey of forty or fifty feet, by which
time they are quite dry. At the end of
the course the chain passes over wheel
elevated above the cutting-machine from
which it falls perpendicularly. AS each
link reaches a tray made to receive them,
the matches, smoking and threatening to
ignite, are gently pushed from it by
sliding piece of steel, which is thrust out
just often enough to dislodge each row
as it is brought along by the endless
chain. This, emptied ofits contents, soon
passes again through the machine, over
the block, to receive another package of
its tiny freight within each of its innu-
merable links.
Eight of these machines tine writer has
reference to aparticularmanufactory) are
running constantly, making eight hun
dred gross of matches per day, gross
numbering fourteen thousand, and chip
ping away in the course of year six
hundred thousand feet of pine lumber.
This lumber is thoroughly dried in a kiln
before being prepared for the machines.
Two hundred and fifty thousand feet of
Eastwood are annually made into ship
ping cases. Three hundred barrels of
birthstone and ninety thousand pounds
of phosphorus are taken up yearly by
these endless chains from the little reser-
voirs.-Harper's Magazine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12

Mary Ann, or your quarterly dividend,
or your starry days, or who is going to
make you your next present and what
it will be; you strike one of these oases,
so to speak, in q desert of blue stone,
and with scarcely an effort on your part
you sit down. There's something about
it so easy and withal SO kind of sudden
like; and it's SO quick over, and you
don't have to stand round getting ready
for it and shivering over it as boys do
when they go in swimming on a cold
day. and it's so warming when you get
there, and so cooling if you stay there a
little while; and it is so encouraging,
too, about your teeth, if you've ever had
any doubts about their being set in
strong: and it excites such lively
sense of gratitude that nature has pro-
vided something for you to sit down on /;
and then it's so smooth and so slippery /;
and if you don't tear your clothes it's
so easy to get right up and smile, and
even if you do tear your clothes the
present fashion of overcoats is so much
better than short jackets for adjusting
to new relations of that kind and then
above all there's an awakening of sense
of feeling of superiority to earth; that
getting up above the world and sitting
right down on it, that sometimes we
banker after and don't have; that on
the whole we are inclined to think the
slippery places are means of grace.
We ought to have more of them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12
Fashions In Furs.

Fashions in furs are not subject to
many changes, and this year there are
very few alterations. Prices, too, are
comparatively moderate, owing part
ly to the decline in gold, as compared
with last year, and partly to the large
stock of skins which were collected last
year, and which are only now coming
into the market. The reduction in price
is especially noticeable in seal skins and
sables. The light shades of Hudson
Bay sables are now sold at $75 the set,
and seal skin sacques that cost 800 last
season, now sell for $50. Another fea-
ture in the market is the rivalry between
light sable and mink. The latter has
long been standard fur, but ladies now
scarcely know how to choose between
the two, and very often their preference
is given to the light colored sable. The
very finest dark sable sets, especially
those of the rich Russian fur known as
"chown sable, are valued at as high as
S75'' whereas good but light Hudson
Bay sables range from $75 to 1925 the
set. The black martin. or Alaska sable,
is beautiful black fur, very long and
soft, approaching the texture of sable
more nearly, the turrlers say, than any
other fur. Some American ladies intro
duced it last season into this city from
Paris, and it promises to become very
fashionable. A handsome set of
ermine may be bought for $50, and is
generally finished off with Angora tas-
sells. For those persons, however, who
have not hundreds of dollars to spend
upon furs and sables, there is nothing
prettier, cheaper, or more durable than
Astrachans. A nice set of Astrachan
may be bought for SIS. 1t is expected
that fur trimmings will be largely used
this season, on velvet and cloth, and for
this use the black martin is in greater
demand than far more valuable furs.
The furs most in demand by men are
seal-skin and otter-skin, the former
ranking first in their esteem. A seal
skin vest may be bought for $45,
but the price of a good seal-skin coat is
Sl00.-N Y. E'ceniRg Post.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12
New York Markets.

FLOUR AND MEAL-The market remained quiet
and unchanged. Sales 5000 bbs. at S525 IS 60 for
peItine, S595 $3.50 for shipping extras, 50 %
ss 20 for medium to choice bakers and family Hours.
southern Hour dull and nearly nominal; shipping
extras, 50 $3.50. Corn meal quiet at Si 81 80 for
Western and southern, Buckwheat flour firm at So
a s35 " 100 lbs.
GRoCERIEs-C quiet at former rates: RIO
l4h lS9io Java, 2Oh 22iGc., and Maricabo, l51G
1Slac.. gold. Rice quiet out firmer; sales Carroll
ma at 6k 7kc MOlasses-Domestic in light de-
mand and steady; sales New orleans at 73 a 74c.,
and by auction at 81 a 73c, cash Sugar-Raw quiet
and nominal on the spot, but sales for next week Of
ing; refined continued irregular; v hite "A" is held
higher at l3'ic but hards are still IA 14tc.
PRovIsIoNs--Pork fairly active but heavy; sales
$40 Tor February; and prime mess at $50 62l6 sO7j
Beef more active sales at $40 a Sl7 for p ain and
extra mess. TieIce beef firm at SIG 500 for prime
mess, and S2S $3l for India mess. Beef mans nom.
inal at $40 $50 so Cut meats nominal. Bacon fair
hogs weak at about she. for Western and city.
Lard lower; saies at 12hc. for Western, with city
western, nd 2i 3sc for State chSs Sc heavy at
l5ke the latter for fine factories. Eggs 80 SGc.
for fresh and 30 a 2ic. for llmed.
SUNDRIEs-Cotton fairly active and steady: sales
at l5Ac. for middling uplaDds, and l4i.c. for low
middl ng. Tallow tirmer at s5s &C. SteaTine dull
at ia al2l5c. Spirits turpentne firm at 4s a 4skc.
strained. Whissey weak at 9ic. Metals unchanged.
FTeights firm but quiet.
GRAN-Wheat du / and unsettled: sales at 81 4oa
q 42 Ior No spring in store and afloat Sl424 for
No. Spring and atoat 8. a SI4s for amber win
Onie Sioo 81 Wnlte GeneSee, ana Sl5O q
u go for white Western and michigan. Oats dull !;
sales go 62Ic for white state in store, and 81 60c
Inr BLACK ana mixed. Rye nominal at $40 0S for
State and 95 CSC for Western Barley in demand |;
sales s at ELI liz for Bay of Quinte and sl.o5
sll5. Corn was weak sales at II 7gc for new
Western mixed-mostly, at 7sc. so Sic for do vel.
low. New White Western and Southern quoted at
rs a 49,
LIVE STOCK NJ MARKET-The Offering of beeves were
mostly ot medium and fair quality, selling at l3 a
ling at l0c. - 10.
The market for sheep was almost fiat, and the ex.
treme range was a &c. y 10.
Hogs were lower sales of Ohio at 7a7S y h.,
and city dressed at 81 sac with few pigs at Sc.
western dressed weIe nominally quoted at SC.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12
Partisan Beggars.

Among the curious stories told of Par
isian beggars is one concerning blind
man-reaLly blind-who is always to be
found near certain gateway on the
Boulevard Sebastapol. A passer-by who
was in the habit of giving him couple
of sous, one day dropped double louis
in the fellows hat by mistake. On dis
covering his mistake, some time after,
he returned to reclaim his gold. The
blind man had gone, but a cripple in
the gateway directed him to the Rue du
Petit Carreau, where, he said, "Mon-
sieur Benjamin lived.
The inquirer went to the address in
dicated. A nicely-dressed servant came
to open it.
"Monsieur Benjamin in :"
"Yes, sir"
Our friend is shown into an elegant
ante-room, through which one could see
into dining-room, where there was a
table admirably appointed with fine
white linen, crystal, and silver.
The maid came to say that Monsieur
Benjamin would be glad to see his visi-
tor, and at the same instant she opened
the door of an apartment furnished in
the Turkish fashion, in which the blind
man was seen seated on divan.
"You wished to speak to me-" he
said.
eyes, indeed, sir" replied our friend,
rather embarrassed. "I am very sorry
to trouble you, but the fact isl believe
i rather think-that in passing along
the Boulevard Sebastapol this morning
I gave you by mistake two louis for two
SOUS"
The blind man said, with the utmost
GOODNESS:
"That is quite possible-I haven't
looked at the cash yet; and if there is a
mistake, nothing is easier than to recti-
fly it."
He rang the bell. which was answered
by the maid.
"Ask Monsieur Ernest" he said, ii
in the receipts of this morning he has
found piece of forty francs"
The piece was there: the maid fetch
ed it, and at the bidding of her master
presented it on tray of Chinese lac to
his visitor. The visitor pounced upon
his coin, and without more ado, proceed
ed to take his leave.
pardon, sir" said the blind man
"you forget something. There are two
sous to return to me-"
The gentleman excused himself, paid
the two sous, and departed somewhat
astonished
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12
Slippery Places.

There are a good many people who
will appreciate, just now, the following
from the Hartford Eceniag Post:
Suddenness is, after all, the desideratum.
Suddenness and unexpectedness are the
essential qualities of wit. A joke to be
thoroughly enjoyable must be sharp,
sudden, and unexpected. So also must
II seat ON the sidewalk. That is the rea-
son why seat on the sidewalk is so
much like good joke; is itself, in fact,
n good joke. Anything, therefore, that
promotes it is commendable. And so
we always view with admiration these
little slippery places that cross the walk
from caves, troughs, and water conduct
ors-thaw in the sun, you know, and
freeze at sundown. We admire them
ever SO much-go way round them to
admire them. They are such good
things to happen on as you are going
home late at night thinking of your
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12

The sacrilegious but not therefore less
necessary custom of digging bodies from
graves for purposes of dissection has
lately found an instance at Albany. Two
students of the Medical College dug up
two dead paupers from the County-house
burying-ground, and, while driving off
with them, were pounced upon by vigi-
liant officers Of the law, taken before the
proper authorities, and Immediately al
lowed to go free. on the ground that they
were doing no wrong, since the law di-
rects that the bodies of paupers which
are unclaimed by relatives or friends may
be used by medical colleges.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12

A mountain of beautiful black mar
BILE ninety feet high, and three-fourths of
q mile long, has recently been discovered
in Girardeau County, Mo-, about half
mile from Mississippi River. 1t is said
to be of the best quality, of exquisite
beauty, and susceptible of the finest
polish.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12
Lands in Southwest Missouri.

THE NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK
i THE CHAMPION OF THE WHITE RE
PUBLIC AGAINST THE WORLD.-S2 per year
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12

A Paris correspondent writes that since
the siege "the surviving cats of Paris are
extremely shy, and no longer court on
the roofs"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12

The people of Utah are discussing the
question of the removal of the capital
from Salt Lake City to Corinne.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12
TRESSILIAN COURT ;
The Bar0net's Son.
nv MRS HARRrEr LEWIS,

AurioR or TIE oDoUBIE LIFE,v "THB BArIrFs
SCHEME" THE suNDRRED EEARrs,"" THE LADY
OF R1IDARE,""A LtFR AT STAKE" " THE
HOUSE OF sEcRETs," ETc., ETC, ETC,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-17
Dangerous Disease.

\ cough In itself may not be dangerous;
il Is rather prelude to one that has been
regarded as almost proverbially fatal-pul-
monary consumption. II people were
sufficiently cautious, there would he fewer
diseases OF the lungs and very few Of them
fatal. But how Is this: You will ask. A
plain answer settles the whole matter.
Take medicine i'm time; take it when you
notice the first cough, or the first pain in
your breast. There is no pain wi hout there
is something internally wrong, and there
is seldom cough without something wrong
with the lungs, or some of the organs lead
ing thereto; IL may be the bronchia; 1t may
be the larynx or the trachea. DIR. KEYSER S
LuNG CURE will heal any one, or all of
them. 1t costs trifie to try, and that trial
may, in your case, us ii has done in thou
sands, save your lungs from permanent in
Jury. DR.. KEYsER's LUNG CURE is real
genuine medicine; II cannot do harm To
the tenderest infant or the most enfeebletl
invalid; It is prepared by DIR. Keyser him
self, with great care and with all especial
view to meet cases of either recent or
chronic coughs. If you call on the Doctor
at his principal office, l67 Liberty street,
Pittsburgh, he will eXamineyour lungs and
tell you whether it will cure you. Office
hours from 8 A. NJ. until 2. NJ, and from
SIP. NJ. until 6; and on Saturdays, from TO
Cat night. Sl.50 per bottle. Ifyour druggist
does not keep it send five dollars to DR.,
Keyser and he will send four bottles Sc
curely boxed, by express, with full direc-
lions how to use IL.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-17
The Hazards Of Winter.

The feeble and delicate dread the winter,
and with good reason. The weather at this
season has depressing effect upon the vital
organs and the animal spirits, and they
have no vitality or mental animation to
spare. The aged and infirm, in whom the
flame oflife is waxing dim, are always I'M
pleasantly affected by the temperature OF
winter, and should fortify their systems
against it. The extra vigor and resistant
power which the enfeebled system requires
to enable it to meet with safe y the assaults
of cold and damp, may soon be acquired by
the regular use OF HoStetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. The tonic effect of this wonderful
medicine is soon apparent, in an increased
appetite, a more active digestion, and a
brighter, happier frame OF mind. Food is
the fuel Of the body, and If it Is not properly
digested the fires of life burn low. When
this is the case, the disability can always
be remedied within a short space OF time,
by taking full dose of the Bitters twice a
day. The stomach will soon begin to per-
form its allotted task regularly and stead
lily; the food, being Thoroughly assimilated,
will yield the amount Of vital heat and
nourishment which the body requires I'M
der the external pressure of cold, and the
winter ailments which are apt to assail the
weak and untoned physique will be avoid
ed - -------
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
IAN Ounce Of Prevention Is
Better than u Pound
Of Cure.'

This Is the most sickly period of the year,
but there Is a remedy which is constant
protection against the oo'lscs of disease; it
enters swiftly into the circulation of the
blood, expels the morbific substance col
lccted therein during the winter; cOrrects
all morbid changes in the blood; regulates
the supply and quality and equalizes the
circulation of the blood; promotes the ope-
rations OF the digestive organs; acts as a
mild and cfiicacious stoInachic; strengthens
the nervous fibres and Gains the nervous
system; promotes buoyancy of spirits and
feeling; revives the physical energies, and
imparts vitality and elasticity to every
organ of the human body. II is no less Gel
ebrated a preparation than MISHLER'S
HERB BITTERS. Use it nOw-use 1t reg
uarly every day-and prepare your SYSTEM
for the change in the season, and for
tfy it against the dangers of disease.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-17
Wheeling and Toledo Railroad.
HopEDALE, O., Feb, 18th, 1871.
q. far.

HoPEDALE, o., Feb. 18TH, 1911
Editors of the Register:
GENTLEMEN BY the act OF incorpo
ration Of the Wheeling 4 Toledo Rail
road Company. as reported by the press
we notice that the county Of jefferson
is left out. This does not correspond
with the resolutions as passed at thu
meeting OF your cititizens, held on Sat
urday evening, January 18th:
RESOLVED, That the projected railroad
from the city of Wheeling or some
point in the vicinity, to the Northwest
through the counties of Belmont, Jet
ferson, Harrison, Tuscarawas, DC. =,
If it was Intentional that such shou!d
he the case, then the committee al
Hopedale and the several committees
along the line are concerned ana feel
that all their labor is lost Our hopes
that Wheeling would hold herself neu-
trail and let the matter be decided hy a
full fair and impartial lnvestiga'
ton, are very much impaired.
and OF course we would leei
that Wheeling had no interest with us,
and that our people have lost the
interest they wished to secure; and,
therefore our further course must be
directed to another channel. We are
informed by letters from your commit
tee OF correspondence, however, that
such is not the case, and that the city
of Wheeling or its citizens are not COM
mitted to any particular route. 1t so
we wish the matter corrected by the
proper authorities. Justice to the COM
mittees appointed by the citizens
interested in the Northern route require
that this matter he made plain to them:
We have no objections to the rivalry OF
the various competing lines.
4. B. PAUL,
Sec'v K. K. Committee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-17
The Tennessee.

Everybody will be glad to hear OF the
safety of the Tennessee. 1t relieves the
public mind, and also the official mind,
which has been on the stretch to &C
count for her whereabouts. Yester-
DAYS papers contained the letter Of
the Secretary OF the Navy on the sub
iect, who ventured this startling sug-
gestion Since she crossed the Gulf OF
Mexico, about the latitude Of 80
degrees north, she would be out of the
track OF vessels bound for our ports.
This gave lis our first serious alarm for
the ship. To 60 from New York to
San Domingo by the Gulf of Mexico
was a strange route indeed; and when
that sheet of water was moved up to 30
north latitude, we feared for the Tennes-
see the fate of the Flying Dutchman.
She is at last heard from, and we are
heartily glad oft. We hope the Gulf
too, will go back to its old moorings.-
1Jr