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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-09-21
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The Pottsvillo Miners journal says:
awe learn that West Brunswick town
shin outs in clainfc the champion
shis on hssyy uomen. Mrs. Daniel
Baioh has .or the past fifteen years re-
tanned The extraordinary weight of 48O
pounds She has weighed as high as
ass pouudq. This lady is entitled to
the championship in Pennsylvania al
far as heard from.
A Western gentleman aavsrtises to-
AZ ssH supporting wife"
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ONE MILLION OF LIVES SAVED!

"
1t is one Of the most remarkable facts of
this remarkable age, not that so many
persons are the victims of dyspepsia or in
digestion, but its willing victims. Now,
we would not be understood to say that any
one regards dyspepsia with favor. or feels
disposed to rank it among the luxuries of
life. Far from it. Those who have ex-
perienoed its torments would scout such an
idea. All dread it, and would gladly dis.
pense with its unpleasant familiarities
Mark Tapley. who was jolly under all the
trying circumstances in which he was
placed. never had an attack of dyspepsia,
or his jolity would have speedily forsaken
him.
Of all the multifarious diseases to which
the human system is liable.
there is perhaps no one so
generally prevalent ms dyspepsia. There
are disc Uses more acute and painful, and
which more frequently prove fatal, but
none the effects of which are so depressing
TO the mind and so positively distressing to
the body. If there is wretched being in
the world it is
A CONFIRMED DYSPEPTIC.
We have said that dyspepsia is perhaps
the most universal of human diseases
This is imphatically the case IN the United
States. Whether this general prevalence
is due to the character of the food the
method Of its preparation, or the TASTY
manner in which it is usually swallowed,
is not our province to explain. The great
fact with which we are called to deal is
| this.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-09-21

The widow of Commodore Barney
died in Washington few days since,
aged eighty-eight years. She was the
daughter of Samuel Chase, one of the
siyners of the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence. who was afterwards Chief Justice
of the Court Of Appenls Of Maryland
Mrs. Barney was the last daughter OF
any of the sieners.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-09-21

EVANS, the Pennsylvania defaulter,
has, in all probability, made his escape
through the tardincss of Gov. Hoffman
and the aid of the Tammauy Democrats
in New York. Republicans seek to
punish scoundreIs, while the Democracy
protect them. Let the people remen-
Der this fact.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-09-21
B1uckingham's Dye
FOR THE WHISPERS.

AS our Remover in many cases
requires too long 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, NIL
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-09-21

Every year increases tne 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-
sets, says, "The constituents are
pure, and carefully selected for ex-
cellent quality; and l consider it
the BEST PREPARATION for its
intended purposes" .
Sold BY all Druggists and Dealers in Medicines.
Price One Dollar.
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intrinsic virtues, and sustained by its re-
marksble cures. So mild as to be safe and
beneficial to children, and yet SO searching
as to effectually purge out the great cor
ruptions of the blood, such as the scrofhlous
and syphilitic contamination. Impurities,
or diseases that have lurked in the system
for years, soon yield to this powerful anti
dote, and disappear. Hence its wonderful
cures, many of which are publicly known,
OF ScrOtula, and all scrofhlous diseases,
Ulcers, EruptiOns, and eruptive dis
orders of the skin, TumOrs, BlOtches,
BOils, Pimples, Pustules, Sores. st.
AnthOny's Fire, Rose or ErySfpe-
las, letter, Salt Rheum, Scald
Head, RingwOrm, and internal Ul-
ceratiOns of the Uterus, Stomach,
and Liver. 1t also cures other COM
plants, to which it would not seem especi-
ally adapted, such as DrOpsy, Dyspep-
sia, Fits, Neuralgia, Heart Disease,
Female Weakness, Debility, and
Leucorrhea, when they are manifesto
tions of the scrofilous poisons.
1t is an excellent restorer of health and
strength in the Spring. BY renewing the
appetite and vigor of the digestive organs,
it dissipates the depression and istless Ian
guor of the season. Even where no disorder
appears, people feel better, and live longer,
for cleansing the blood. The system moves
on with renewed vigor and new lease Of
life.
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NEW TINE TABLE.
Commencing June 9Th. 1871.
ALLEGH HENY VALLEY r. K.
THE BEST ROUTE BETWEEN PITTS
BURGH AND POINTS On TIE
PHIL'A. & ERIE K. II.

GOING SOUTH.
Day Express leaves Oi! City at 2l0pm
Arrives at Pittsburgh 55 ia
Night Express leaves Oil City As p IN
Arrives at Pittsburgh 40 a m
Mail leaves Oil City 8 As IN
Arrives at Pittsburgh 800 p m
GOING NORTH.
Day Express leaves Pi,tsburg at s 35 IN
Arrives at Oil City at sos pm
Night Express leaves Pittsburgh 10 10 m
Arrives at Oil City 8 55 m
Way Passenger leaves Pittsburgh II 80 p IN
Aarriyes at Oil City I As N
Close Connections made at Cory for
Pittsburgh with trains East and West OH
P. s. L. K. Il.
Pullman Palace Drawing Room Sleep
ing Cars ON Night Express Trains between
Cory and Pittsburgh.
Ask for Tickets via Allegheny Valley r.
r.
j. j. LAWRENCE, Gen. Supt.
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RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA g. ERIE RAIL ROAD
SUMMER TINE TABLE.

SUMMER TINE TABLE.
NNand after MONDAY, AUG. 7th, 1871,
~ the trains on the Philadelphia &
Eris Railroad will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
Mail Train loaves Philadelphia. 7.l0.p. IN.
d" &" Ridgway..."l0.05 a. IN.
" arrive at Erie..."... 3.3D p. N.
Erie Exp leaves Philadelphia. II 80 p II
" " Ridgway...." = 70 \. m.
arrive at Erie..... ....7 40 y. IN.
Accommodation, leaves Ren0va, ...T.l5 y. nj
" Ridgway, ..5 49 p. IL.
4" arr at kane......S 90 y. NJ. .
EASTWARD.
Ms.l Train leaves Erie.........ll.8O a. IN.
=. d" " Ridgway...... 4. .52 p. IL.
" arrive at philad'a... 7.30 a. N /.
Erie Eaprsss leaves Ele...... 900 y. Ii.
- " Fidgway... 40 a. IL.
d" " ar-st Philadelphia. 800 p. m.
| Accommodation, leaves kane...... SO .. m
- :" Ridgway... 7 .25 y. n,
Z" arr at St. Marys $50 am.
/" leaves ST. Marys 1870 IN.
'' arr at RenovO...... $40 p. N
Mail East connects east and welt at krip
| with l. S h VI S Il W and at Cory and
| lrvinston with Oil Creek and Allegheny r
NW.
Mail West with west bound trains on l.
s Il M W and at Cory and lrvineton
with Oil Greek and Allegheny r Il W.
| Warren Accommodation east and ~ssi
| with trains on l. s and NJ S Il east and
west and II. Cory with 0 G and A X X VI.
Erie Accommodation East at Cory and
Irvineton with . c and A Il X W.
Elmira Mail and Buffalo Express make
close connection at Williamsport with G
R " trains north and south.
| Catavissa passenger trains will be ruH
east from Wiiiiamsport on Elmirn Mail
| WM. A. BALDWIN.
Genl Sup't.
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Ayers


Is widely known
as one of the most
effectual remedies
ever discovered for
cleansing the sys-
TEN and purifying
the blood. 1t has
stood the test of
years, with a con-
stantly growing rep
utation, based on its
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-09-21

ON and after MONDAY, AUG. 7th, 1871,
~ the trains on the Philadelphia &
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-08-05
What I saw in a Dream.

.. ..... By HORACE KAaR- .-..
A wreck Cf man on the sidewalk,
CursinE the passeTs 10y,
A rome in the parlOr opposite, t..
Urging a maiden to fly;
A laDdlorl around with posse, .-a... ..
A tenant begging for time,
A thief with an officer chatting, .r...
And chapel vesper chine.
A one legged soldier with organ,
Grinding for pennies and bread, . .
A millionaire rolling in diamonds,
A pareIt with grief bound head;
A'bootblack's cry ar0und the corner,
A lady IN jewels rare, ..T
4 beggar child sweeping the crosswalks,
With feet both dirty and bare,
A Judge cad in soft robes ofermine,
A criminal pale III the dock,
An old mother wailing in anguish,
A broker inspecting his stock;
A vagrant with twins at her bosom,
A Fit type of misery's lot,
A fond W fe with amgel-llle meekness
Devetiug her life to a sot.
A poor dow mourning and toiling,
With Iught but an honest name,
| A wanton in power and laces,
Boldly 9roclaimiUg her shame;
A ."Dives " in fine purple and linen,
| A"Lazlrus" sick at the gate,
\ The one worships God in a hovel,
| The other in velvet and state.
! \ pastor and priest maintaining
! That theirs is the only true creed,
A murdeler Staying his victim,
| With NJ one to stay the dark deed
/ A nation lrrayed against nation,
A million othayonets CLEAN,
/ A battle tield-blOCd. shrieks and wounde
! wake! and thus ended my dream.
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Peace.

We remember reading dur
ing the war a passage from a
newspaper having somewhat
of this purport. "If through
out all the length and breadth
of this land a telegram were to
bear tae message that peace
was declared, what a thrill the
glad news would communicate,
how every heart would throb
with one impulse-how many
noble breasts would be illumed
with joy, and how the house
holds Of the land would light
up with gladneSs." And the
writer went on to imagine the
laundering trains, bearing the
glad battalions aome-the sun
ny welcome of mothers, sweet
hearts, wives-and the serene
delight that would fill every
heart, and join every voice in
acclaim and thanks. Little did
he dream how slow is tae sub
sidence of angry, bitter pas
} sions. Let any person look
out Oh the face of society, and
he will see at once that we are
not the people we were before
the war. We have introduced
into homes the views and the
feelings that belong to camps
and homes have not yet recov-
cred the soft light that illumed
; them before their introduction
Social ties have been violently
, disrupted, and the knitting
process is not yet complete
The Instincts of self-preserva
ton Lave received severe ten
sion, and as a consequence tbs
/, social feelings have lost thei
! easy play. 1t is specially ob
/ servaDle, in making the con
trast between the present ant
the ante-bullum times, that til,
christian element does not ex
ercise the same benign intlu
ence in softening manners AM
d cheering social intercourse
The sacred habit of fraternit,
! has been broken up, and conf
: dence, and neighborly kind
ness is no longer an easy Gus
tom. Men have been put o
: their guard, and while arm
Ell have been laid aside, the oil
habit still exerts its sinister il
N fluenee, and each one doubt
!; whether it is pacification {
le only a truce
t Now all this takes ava
> rn,Irll from the heariineSS an
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-08-05

Most of our mirfortunes are
moresupportable than the COM
ments ofour friendsuPon them.
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FAITH.-As | was passing
along one of the streets of New
York, few days ago, [ saw a
mother and child walking be-
fore me. The little one was
just holding by its mothers
dress, and toddling along with
out looking at all to see where
it was going. 1t did not seem
to care SO long as she could
keep hold of a little bit OF heI
mothers dress. All sorts ol
people were passing up and
down the crowded streets, but
! the child was not afraid of any
| of them. But o, how soon II
would have cried if left alone
in the great city of New York
Just so when little children
come to Jesus, and with faitl
\ but "touch the hem of his gar
ment," they can then say will
the PsalmiSt: Il viii fear M
evil, for thou art with me-
5 LoUiHg Words.
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Self-Reliance.

1DGFG Is no HaUlU I0aC IL
young man needs to learn ear
lier, and an old man to forget
later, than that Of depending
upon himself. We do not
mean that moral attribute of
self-reliance which is a supreme
faith in ones own Judgment,
ability; and capacity; this is a
very good attribute to its place,
in the higher spheres of action,
when is well founded-that
is, when ones own judgment,
ability and capacity are better
than the Judgment, abili-
ty and capacity of Others; but
we mean that homely habit of
doing important things our
selves, instead of trusting to
others to do them for rs. One
half of the undoue duties of
this life are those that we com
NIT to the hands of others
friends, servants and agents.
These duties are not their par
ticular business, and they
therefore neglect them, forget
| them, or slight them. Servants
and agents will perform their
regular tasks faithfully and
well, and may be relied upon
to do SO, if they are servants
and agents ofproved diligence;
but there are many things to be
/ done or looked after in every
business that do not belong to
any particular department OF
| duties.
! These should be attended to
by him whom they most con-
concern; if entrusted to Others
they will, half the time, be un-
performed or half-performed,
! and the result will be inconve-
nience, disappointment, failure
and vexation. Giving orders
would be a very agreeable way
of accomplishing great tasks
if they could be accomplished
in that manner; but no person
achieved great results in tha
, way. Orders are liable to bt
; mislaid, forgotten, miscon
/ strued, and disobeyed. 1t is
therefore, not sufficient to giv'
orders; it is not sufficient t
: have a task performed; itshOul'
! be seen to that it is well pei
!, formed. There is no one VIII
: will or can take SO earnest a
: interest in a mans business
himself: and a little eXperienC
will serve to teach him thf
when he wants a thing tho
oughly done at the right tim,
and in the right way, he mus
depend on himself alone to d
! it.
II ,-,, Ae yvnS noouip
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An honest employment is the
best inheritance that can fall to &
any one. e sg.sIyF :
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infinitely the social enjoymen t
would be heightened by all of
us going to work and eradica-
ting the remnants of feeling,
that the war produced in one
way OF another. We seem to
forget that we have to live a.
life out together as neighDors,
and there is insensibly sustain
ed the old feeling of the war,
when everything was tiuctua-
ton and no social connections
had time to grow and harden.
The basis of these disagreea-
BILE social aspects is that we do
not realize that we have peace
that is, we do not realize it
as an absolute verify! People
have different ways of admit
ting a fact. The greatest num-
Der of men admit the claims of
religion. and straitway shape
their action, as if there was no
real validity in them. So men
will admit, if you ask them the
question, that there is peace,
but they don't rest their con-
cluSion Oh it, they practically
forget il in shaping their con-
duct in life. The instincts of
self-preservation have not yet
lost their morbid sensibility,
and nen cannot settle down to
those old-fashions of citizen
ship, which constituted such a
charm in the olden time.
Especially do we forget that
peace has been declared, when
reference is made to political
affairs. The lot denunciationS
which have grown from the
acerbity of political disputes
are still the product OF an easy
habit; mems minds are bitter
with the after-taSte of acrimo.
nious passions; and social life
| is checked off with distinctions
growing out of past conten,
tions. This ought not to be
That society is not the mos
honored or honorable, which
holds its hatreds as clay hold!
rain-it is respected accordin.
as it is forgiving, and as i
abandOns even its righteou
resentments in pursuit OF a lib
eral, generous policy. Savage
cherish bitter passions unit
they burn out the roots of hig
and noble feeling,-christian
alone can forgive, and it is th
; heaven-born quality of forgive
ness to fructify every aspira
ton, and fertilize all the higl
est and best nature.
1t is to us of no little mC
ment, what shall be the .qual
I ty Of our society. We woul
! as soon live in Ashango Ian
q as in a country that pretent
to be civilized, and yet is th
prey of un,amed passions. "
, therefore esteem the establish
meDt of proper principles OF s
cial actions as Of more impo
: tance than mere material il
!, provement. Let us put dow
: rowdyism and then we a
ready for railroads. There
ono indiSDanS nrpranuiSi
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The Mocking-Bir

To the Southern garden ex-
clusively is attached that Puck
of the woodland wilds-the in
imitable mocking-bird. He is
brave, sociable and useful. He
is a game-looking bird, of quiet
gray colors, with nothing
about his plumage to separate
him from the rough coverings
of bark, and the pendent moss
that hangs in such wierd gran
deur from the limbs of decay
ing trees.
Over the summer-house of.
of the Southern garden, though
occupied by visitors, the mock
ing-bird will perch, and Curl
ously peer down on his human
companions, as if>he would di-
vine their thoughts. He will
sympathize with the sound of
human voices, and enjoys the
conversation and the laughter
and the wrangling of children.
Under such circumstances, he
will dash from limb to limb as
| if crazed with excitement; oc- /,
casionally giving vent to his
spirit in carols that are full of,
genius and heavenly melody;
or, perhaps, inspired with some
heroic idea, he will crowd into
rapid measure the impotent re-
sentiment of the chicken-hawk,
and the screams of the bald
eagle. rr .rsu
When evening sets in, and
the moon rises over the charms
of a Southern garden-when
the night is warm, and the lat
tice is up, and the door is open
to catch a passing breath OF air
when the flowers have gone
to sleep, leaving their fragrance
to literally load the air-when
nature is half exhausted under
this semi-tropical climate of
the South, the mocking-bird,
perched upon some dead limb
that prominently protrudes be-
yond the rich purple foliage,
will pour out his song Of praise,
his wonderful overture of
sweet notes, inspiring all living
things within the sound of his
miraculous organ with a
! dreamy sense of pleasure and
admiration which seems to be
: consonant with the floral
wealth of the Southern garden,
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TAKE CARE OF THE EiYEs.--g
Looking into a bright fire, es-
pecially a coal fire, is very in-1
furious to the eyes. Looking
at molten iron will soon destroy
the sight, Reading in the twi-
light is injurious to the eyes, as
they are obliged to make great
exertion. Reading or sewing
with a side light Injuries the
eyes, as both eyes should be-
exposed to and equal degreeof
light, The reason is: the .
sympathy between the eyes isG
SO great, that if the pupil of one ?
is dilated by being kept partial
| ly in the shade, the one that is 3
most exposed cannot contract 9
itself sufficiently for protection, b
and will ultimately be injured.
Those who wish to preserve {
their sight, should preserve,
their general health by correct
habits, and give their eyes just
work enough, with a due de-
gree of light. aa m to nsin
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R. 5. MORSE, PROPRIETOR.

THIS well known house has been
IL reftted and improved and for
elegance, convenience and comfort S
not surpassed by any Hotel in the
South. Every attention is paid to the
comfort of guests and nothing is want
ing to render their stay in the city
pleasant.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-11-17
Poetry.
The Dead Letter.
BY JOHN G.. SAKE.

BY JOHN G.. SAKE.
And can it BET All, yes, see,
IT'S thirty years and better
Since Mary Morgan sent to me
This musty, musky letter.
A pretty hand (she couldn't spell},
As any man must vote it;
And twas, rs remember well,
A pretty hand that wrote it!
How calmly now , view it all,
AS memory backward ranges
The talks, the walks, that recall.
And then-the postal changes!
How well loved her can guess
(Since cash is Cupid's hostage)-
Just one and-sixp .nce-nothing less
This letter cost in postage
The love that wrote at such rate
(By Jove it was a steep one y
Five hundred note Il calculate)
Was certainly deep one;
And yet it died-of slow decline
Perhaps suspicion chilled it:
I've quite forgotten if twas mine
Or Mary's flirting killed it
AT last the fatal message came:
MY letters-p ease return them
And yourself course you wish the same
I'll send them back or burn them"
Two precious fools must allow,
Whichever was the greater;
wonder if I'm wiser now,
Some seven lustres later2
And this alone remains! Ah well
These words of warm affection,
The faded ink, the pungent smell,
Are food for deep reflection.
They tell of how the heart contrives
To change with fancy's fashion,
And how drop of musk survives
The strongest human passion!
Hdrper's for NovembeT.