davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08
The Envelope Nuisance.

An envelope containing letter writ
ten by one who has the smallpox may
communicate the dreadful disease.
A mans heart may sink within him,
if, while struggling to get foothold in
the world, he calls at the post-ofice for
a letter, and is handed one with law
yer's address printed in one corner. Re-
spectacle lawyers do not need to pub
lish their vocation in order to get busi-
ness.
But of all the inconsiderate, ruthless,
foolish, hypocritical, dangerous, and
cruel devices, none exceeds that of send
ing letters with black border around
them" mourning envelopes" Scarcely
a reader but will confess to an undefina-
BILE uneasiness, if not an actual shock, to
be kept up until the letter is opened,
and the name at the bottom deciphered.
The very sending of mourning letter
to any one is barbsrity, brutality, a
hypocrisy, and a lie. True grief detests
display the deeper the sorrow, the
more intense is the desire to shun obser-
walton, to shrink within itself, to shut
out all creation. The world over, the
men who mourn the loudest for their
lost wives, are in the greatest haste to
get married again. None is happier
than the extravagant heir, whose father
had just died, and left him untold thou
sands; his envelope will have black
borders a foot broad for the next ten
years.
A poor woman, whose husband was at
the front" during the war, has been
threatened by her landlord to be turned
out of doors next day, unless the rent
was paid she had been anxiously look
ing for remittance from her brave
husband, but it did not come; in the
early morning, before she had left her
bed, her babe at her side, there was a
knock at the door. "There's the land
lord" she exclaimed, and the next in
slant was corpse. An emotion kills.
This was an emotion of apprehension,
and countless numbers of these, with
pangs only little less fatal, are USE
lessly occasioned every day IN many a
trembling heart, in many nervous
temperament, by this same sending OF
mourning envelopes" Reader, if you
have a spark of true humanity, you will
never send another.-HalpS Journal Of
Healh.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08
Narrowing i'm Florida,

The Richmond Dispatch has the fol-
lowing from Florida: In the spring
and summer many people go marooning
in Florida. 1t means to go out into the
woods and camp with the whole family,
to fish and hunt and amuse yourself
generally under the tents or huts-to
lead a wild-woed-life, and enjoy little
of savageness with all the appliances of
civilization.
The whole family and the neighbors
will gather, and generally go to some
island on the coast, taking guns and
fishing tackle, boats, dogs, servants,
cooking utensils and some food, lest the
hunters might be unsuccessful, and
camp out for some weeks.
An island is generally selected, be-
cause it is more fishing than hunt
ing party, and then an island is less like
ly to be disturbed by snakes and wild
cattle. The wild cattle of Florida are
really wild animals they will attack a
man Oh foot, or break into camp, and
give trouble just like other wild ami
mails. An island can be searched at
once to see if there are any bears or
wild cattle on it; snakes can be destroy
ed and every thing prepared for the wo-
men and children, so that they may be
left in safety during the absence of the
hunters. Tents are put up or shelters
made of the palmetto. This palm will
make a stout thatch, the long stems
are fastened with bear-grass strings to
poles, and shelter made that will en-
dure for many seasons. If snakes are
feared, hammocks are swung between
the trees, fire lighted and kept burning
day and night, and cooking and house
keeping go on.
If it is an old camping or marooning
ground, garden and orchard of oranges
will have been already established
and not only oranges, but grapes, ba-
nanas, potatoes, arrow-root and other
vegetables will be already found grow
ing. AT any rate, the cabbage palm
and the manive will furnish vegetables,
the hunters meat and fish, and the sup
plies from home afford coffee and bread.
A wild OK killed will furnish beef; salt
can be made by boiling sea water, and a
jolly time generally can be had if the
party are disposed for it. The hunters
bring in their game, the fishers the result
of net, rod and spear; coffee and bread
are already made, fruit is gathered, and a
good supper is enjoyed, then to sleep in
the hammocks, and Tomorrow for more
sport.
Such an open-air life will bring color
to the cheek of disease, and chase away
low spirits and dyspepsia. Such a life
can be enjoyed marooning in Florida.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08
How Lad Pencils are Made.

The I6chnoIogiSt says: "How few who
are artists, engineers or architects, know
the difficulty of obtaining a really good
pencil, or rather set of accurately
graded pencils suitable to the various
requirements of drawing And yet, how
still fewer are they who know the history
of the manufacture of that most useful
instrument of art. 1t is now nearly half
century since there lived in the city of
Dublin q Jew, named Cohen, who was
possessed of a knowledge of pencil-mak-
ing, which gave his name pre-eminence
among artists and draughtsmen in that
day. He kept strictly secret his mode of
preparing the materials, and even the
materials themselves, and shut himself
up in small room, which was his labora-
tory, having communication through a
funnel with the work shop, where his
sons prepared the grooved sticks of cedar,
passing them in to him, and receiving
them back, charged and ready for finish.
All was mystery as to the material yet
the pencils of every grade were of extra
ordinary good quality, so much so, that
the stamp of " Cohen, Charlemont Mall,
Dublin was the assurance of perfect
article. Jealous of this secret, lest it
might by some means get out, the old
man withheld it even from his sons, say
ing that he would put them in possession
of it before he died. But his life being
suddenly terminated, the secret was lost,
and, although the sons tried to carry on
the manufacture, the Cohen pencil was
no longer desirable article, and the
sons, emigrating to this country, turned
their thoughts to water-color making.
Numerous pencil-makers tried the mar
ket after Cohen, amongst whom were
Akerman, Langdon, Crosby, and the
company called the" Cumberland"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08
SalmOn,Fishiug.

The salmon, to which the inhabitants
OF the British Isles have given the
epithets, "noble" and " royal" because
it is fish which affords the highest de-
gree of sport in angling, was once so
common that in England, less than q
hundred years ago, it was necessary to
guard, by clause in indentures, against
feeding apprentices with it more than
two days in the week. At the begin
ming of the present century our own
rivers teemed with this delicious fish I;
but, owing to the absence of suitable
game laws, it has become SO rare that
the very rivers where it was formerly
most abundant have to be restocked by
artificial means. This enterprise has
been carried on with great zeal in some
of our States, and it will not be many
years before this royal fish will be again
plentiful in our waters. Meanwhile the
rivers of our northern neighbors, which
TEEN with salmon, can be leased by such
sportsmen from the States as choose to
overbid their Canadian friends, by whom,
it should be added, they are always
warmly welcomed and literally treated
Applications for the lease of Canadian
rivers should be made, says Mr.. Genio
G. Scott, in his interesting work Tn
" Fishing in American Waters" to the
Minister of Marine and Fisheries, at
Ottawa, the rivers being let either in
whole or in parts, each part permitting
the use of certain number of rods, gem
orally four. Parties making application
should state what number of rods they
desire to accommodate, and on which
side of the st. Lawrence they prefer a
river. The leases of huvial parts of
rivers vary from two hundred to six
hundred dollars year for from three to
eight rods, the leases to run for nine
years. Canoes and provisions are cheap,
and sport plentiful and exciting. Mr..
Scott gives as the score of five weeks
fishing in a certain Canadian river, 279
salmon, weighing nearly 3,116 pounds.
The only annoyances are the mosquitoes
and flies; but with proper care the gen
uine sportsman can afford to laugh at
such trifes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08
Down the Hill,

The evening of every mans life is
coming on apace. The day of life will
soon be spent. The sun, though it may
be up in mid-heaven, will pass swiftly
down the western sky, and disappear.
What shall light up mans path when
the sun of life has gone down? He
must travel on to the next world but
what shall illumine his footsteps after
the nightfall of death, amid the darkness
of his journey? What question more
important, more practical, more solemn
for each reader of our journal to ask
himselfY That is a long journey to
travel without light, without guide,
and without q friend. Yet every man
must perform it. The time is not far
distant when all men will begin the
journey. There is an evening in the
natural world. Its radience is bright
and beautiful, and cheering to the be-
nighted traveller. But life's evening
star is in good hope of heaven. Its
beauty and brilliancy are reflected from
the Sun of righteousness, whose bright
rays light up the evening of life, and
throw their radience quite across the
darkness of the grave INTO Immanuelc
land. 1t has illuminated many a travel.
ler into eternity. 1t of priceless value
A thousand worlds cannot purchase it
yet it is offered without money and with
out price to him who will penitently and
thankfully receive it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08
A Weasel Family.

No one would think, on seeing a
weasel for the first time, that the grace
full, slender, little animal, with its brown
black, pretty white throat, funny face,
and sparkling eyes, was such fierce,
bloodthirsty creature. But that little
head is full of murderous designs, and
has the courage of giant. Rats and
mice are everywhere hunted out and de-
stroyed by the weasel. 1t inficts bite
on the head which pierces the brain, and
seldom fails to lay the victim dead at its
feet by one stroke The weasel is also
the destroyer of newly Matched chickens
and young ducks, as we'll as of the
smaller feathered tribe; and although
it does good service In keeping down the
mice, it is bad neighbor to the hare
and rabbit-warren. 1t is most active
and persevering hunter; few trees will
stop it when in search of birds nests,
which it robs, not only by sucking the
eggs, but by carrying off the young.
Its sense of scent is exceedingly strong,
so that it hunts more by its nose than
by its eye. The perseverance of weasels
will tire down animals larger and
stronger than themselves; nor will
water stop them, when their game takes
to 1T for safety. In they plunge, and
seldom quit their object till the fatal
bite is inflicted. They are supposed by
some to suck the blood of their victims
till they bleed to death.
Here, in an old oak in lonely wood,
we discover the house of family of
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08
HEAVY ROBBERY,


Two Employees of the Adams Express Com.
pany Chioroformed, and Over $40, ,OOO
stolen.
Tuesday night was a dismal, dreary
season. Long before midnight rain
commenced falling, and from that time
till morning there was q constant driz-
zle, varied with heavy, beating showers
1t was just the kind of night for the
operations of thieves and burglars.
Everybody that had shelter sought it,
unless he had urgent business. Those
who inhabit the Union Depot can
scarcely be said to have q shelter, but
they took the nearest thing to it that
they had, and after midnight the scene
presented quiet scene of dreariness.
George Bradley and Richard Collier, in
charge of the Adams Express Office at
the depot, turned into their hunks, as
usual, soon after o'clock in the morn
ing, having transacted their business
with the midnight trains. The double
doors of the office, which open outside Of
the depot, were fastened merely with u
bolt, which was fastened to one door by
means of nails and extended into the
socket of the other door perhaps an inch.
1t was subsequently discovered that the
bolt had been strained and the nails
started, by pushing from the outside in
such a manner that the fastenings gave
way and the doors swung open. Mr..
Collier believes that he and Mr.. Bradley
did not go to sleep till about lao. On
the arrival of the train from Cincinnati,
at 2:35, Bradley and Collier did not
make their appearance as usual, and the
guard was sent to ascertain the cause.
He found the doors of the office ajar, and
entering discovered the occupants sound
asleep, and various papers, &c, strewed
on the floor. He endeavored to rouse
Mr.. Bradley, but failed, and then turned
to Mr.. Collier. The room was thorough
ly chloroformed, and it was not until
after repeated exertions that Mr.. Collier
was aroused the thief, or thieves, had
evidently administered chloroform to
him first, for the sponge used was found
near the face of Mr.. Bradley. Finally
both were aroused, when it was ascer-
tanned that the keys of two safes had
been taken from Mr.. Bradley's pocket
and the safes opened. Four sealed
pouches containing money had been
taken out; one of them had been opened
by breaking through the seal, but the
others were cut, the rascals doubtless
considering the regular method too slow.
The amount of money taken is believed
to be over 100000; the exact amount
cannot be ascertained without the bills.
About $21 900 of the money was for the
paymaster of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at Cumberland, and several
thousand for Panhandle paymaster.
The chloroform was so effectual that the
sufferers still felt the effects on their sys-
TENS yesterday.-Ohio Statesman, My IS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08

BOUGHT HIS OWN BooTs.-They tell
a good story of an old-fashioned n,iser
He was never known to have anything
in the line of new apparel but once
then he was going on a journey, and
had to purchase new pair of boots.
The stage left before day, and so he got
ready and went to the hotel to stop for
the night. Among whole row in the
miliar pair. He had forgotten the new
ones; he hunted and hunted in vain.
The stage was ready, and so he looked
carefully round to see that he was not
observed, put on nice pair that fitted
him, called the waiter, and told him the
circumstances, giving him ten shillings
for the owner. The owner never called.
The miser had bought his own boots.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08
1908 GIFTS.
GRAND GIFT CONCERT & DISTRIBUTION


The F0undIing asylum, Sisters Of Charity, NelO
York, and soldiers and Sailors Or
phdnS Home, Washington.
o be held in Washington d. c. under and by vir.
tue sf permit from Hon. A. Pleasant N, Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, oh Wednesday, June
7th, 1871.
The following Gifts will be awarded the success.
full ticket holders by the Commissioners:
4 story Brick House, &c N. Calvert St, Baltimore,
Md, with three Dwellings and saw Mill, lying on
Ches. Il Ohio Canal, $4,000. 3-st0ry Brick House,
l22 Bolton St. Balto Sl6.500. 3-stOry Brick House.
200 Conway St.. Bato 81 500 fine Residence near
Govanstown, miles from Baltic, on Passenger II.
W., $1,000, l line Residence near Govanstown,
yanstown same location, $500. I fine Residence
near GOvanstown, same location $500. Lots ad'
joining above suburban property, 81, 800 each, s7,-
800. 900 Cash Gifts. $4,000 Bonds, Brownsville
Precinct and Lincoln county, Nebraska, per cent.
gold int $1,000 u. S, Bonds, $4,000 N. O., State
Bonds, ITO Shares National Mechanics Bank, Bal.
to, 100 Shares Citizens Nati0nal Bauk, Baltic, 100
Shares Northern Central r. r., 100 Shares Erie r.
r., 20 Shares BALTIC. d Ohio II. r., 20 Shares Phila.
Wilmington IL BALTIC II. II. $1,000 TICKETS only Will
be sold at S each, S260,OO0.
Hon. H. MCCoLLoUGH, Elkt0n, Nd, Commits.
MAJ. GEO. T. CASTLE, BALTIC, Md, sfOners.
III on. J.. S. NRGLEY, NJ. O., Pittsburg Pa, Trustee.
ington, ID. c., Hon. Jas 5. Hegley Pittsburg, Pa,
First National Bank, Hagerstown, Md, Apple
man Il Co, Bankers, Hagerstown. Hon X. j. Brent,
late Atty Gen', Baltimore.
Deeds of the above Real Estate certihedb by eoun-
sel in the hands of the Trustee. TICKETS and Cir
Music Dealers, 925 Penn. Avenue, Washington, ID. c.
or p. @. DEVLIN, General Agent, Stationer and
Printer No. 81 Nassau ST., New YORK.
Orders by mail will receive prompt attention.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08
Importance of Exercise.

Without the regular exercise of the
body, health cannot be maintained; the
body becomes weak, the countenance
pale and languid, and the spirits de-
pressed and gloomy. Regular bodily
exercise, on the contrary, creates "a
healthy appetite, invigorates the powers
of digestion, causes sound and refresh
ing sleep, IL freshness of the complexion,
and cheerfulness of the spirit; it wards
off disease, and tends to preserve the
vigor of both mind and body to an ad-
vanced age. During the winter season,
active exercise i'll the open air preserves
the warmth of the body and renders it
less susceptible to the influence of cold,
and less dependent for its comfort on
artificial heat. The periods of the day
best adapted to exercise are, early in the
morning, and toward the close of the
day. Walking is the most beneficial and
most natural exercise, because in the
erect position, every part of the body is
free from restraint, while by the gentle
motion communicated to each portion
of it, in the act of walking, free circula-
tion is promoted. Next to walking, rid
ing on horseback is the kind of exercise
to be preferred. Many other species of
exercise may be considered as contribut-
ing to tie support of health-as work
ing in the garden or in the fields, run
ming, leaping, dancing and swimming.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08
GEORGE sr1NsoN & Cove take

GEORGE STINsoN 81 Cove take
pleasure in giving prominence to Messrs.
Stinson & Cos advertisement, which
will be found in our general reading
matter columns, for the reason that we
are sure our readers will be benefited by
the inducements extended by them to
those who are in need of permanent, pro-
titable work in their own localities. We
are well acquainted with the business
conducted by Messrs. Stinson & Co., and
advise those of our readers who are out
of employment, or who have spare time
which they wish to improve TO advantage,
to correspond with them at once.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08
MAN AS A BAROMETER AND THE

MAN AS A BAROMETER AND Their
MoMETER.--Science has failed to invent
any apparatus as sensitive to atmospheric
changes as the human frame. 1t is
therefore of vital Importance to guard
it against the effect of variations in the
weather, and experience has demon
strated that DR.. WALKERS VINEGAR
BITTERs is the best medicine for this
purpose at present known. If taken as
protection against the disturbing in
huence Of sudden alterations of heat
and cold, it will certainly prevent the
bowel complaint, fevers, bilious disor-
ders, rheumatic affections, and throat
diseases, arising from these causes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08

Habitual constipation leads to the
following results Inflammation OF the
kidneys, sick and nervous headache,
biliousness, dyspepsia, indigestion, piles,
loss of appetite and strength all of
which may be avoided by being regular
in your habits, and taking, say one of
Parsons Puragatige Pills nightly, for four
or six weeks.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08

To CURE HEARTBURN.-This common
and distressing affection is generally
connected with indigestion. To relieve
it for the moment, magnesia, soda, or
Selzer-water, or water acidulated with
sulphuric acid, may be employed. To
cure the complaint requires the diges-
tive powers to be strengthened by tonics,
bitters, and some preparation of iron.
The application of blister over the
stomach may be of use.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08

--ucrnr Bittcrs are not a vile Fancy DRINK.
.,lIao Of Poor RUM, Whislkcy, Proof spirits
and Refuse Liquors doctored, spiced and sweet
y. cd to please the taste, called "Tonics," "Appe.
tzcrs"" Restorers, &c. that lead the tippler on to
drunkenness and ruin, but are true Medicine, made
from the Native Roots and Herbs of California,
free from all Alcoholic Stimulants. They are
-, GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER aud
LEE GIVING PRINCIPLE, perfect Reno
vator and Invigorator ofthc System, carrying OIL all
poisonous matter and ndrestoring the blood to aheahy
condition No person can take these Dltters accord
ing to directions and remain long unwell, provided
their bones not destroyed by mineral poison or
other MEANS and the vital organs wasted beyondth the
point ofrcpair.
They arc Gentle Purgntivo rs well ns n
Tonic, possessing also, the peculiar merit of acting
apowerfu agent in relieving Con gcstion or infam-
nation OF the Liver, and all the Visccral Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether in
young old, married single, at the dawn of wo-
maphood at the turn of life, these Tonic Bitters
have equal.
Tor Inflnmmntory and Chronic Rhcuma-
tism and GOut, Dyspepsia or Indigestion,
Eiiious, Rcmittcnt and intermittent Few
crs, Diseases ofthc Blood, Liver, Kidneys,
and Bladder, these Bittcrs have been most sue
ccss.Gl. Sgcl, Diseases caused by Vitiated
Blood, which ia generally produced by dcrange-
meat ofthc Digestive Organs.
Il
Painin the Shoulders Coughs Tghtness ofthe Chest,
Dizziness, Sour Erucatons ofthc Stomach, Dad taste
in the MoG,h, Bilious Attacks, Palpitation of tho
Heart, Inflammation of the Lungs, Pain in the regions
Of the Kidneys, and hundred other painful synp-
toms, nrc the olTsprings of Dyspepsia.
They inylgoratc the Stomach and stimulate the tor
pid liver and bowels, which render them of unequal
led efficacy in cleansing the blood of all impurities.
and mpartng life and yigor to the whole system
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptlons. letter,
Salt hcum, Dlotchos, Spots Pmplcs, Pustulcs, Bos,
Carbunclcs, Rlng-Worms, Scald-Head, Sore Eyes,
Eryspelas Itch, Scurfs Dscoloratlons of the Skin,
IIumors and Diseases of the Skin of whatever name
or nature, literally dug up and carried out of the
syste in q short time by the of these Bitters One
bottle in such cases will convince the most incrcdu-
lous of their curative effect,
Cleanse the Vitiated Blood whenever you hna its
Impurities bursting through the skin in Pmples,
Eruptious or Sores, cleanse it when you find 1t OBJ
structed and sluggish in the veins; cleanse it when
il is foul, and your feelings Will tell you when.
Keep the blood pure and the health of the system
will follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurking IN
the system many thousands, are ehectually de-
stroyed and removed. For full directions read care
fully the circular around each bottle, printed in four
languages English, German, French and Spanish.
j. WALKER, Proprietor. r. II. MCDONALD g. Co.,
Druggists and Gen. Agents, San Francisco, CAL,
and 50 and 81 Commerce Street, New York.
r1-soLD BY ALL DRUGGIsTsAN AND DEALERS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08

JOdnson's Anodyne Liniment may be used
to advantage where any Pain Killer is
desirable. In cases of severe cramps and
pains in the stomach, it is undoubtedly
the best article that can be used.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-08

SEND 81 to IVIsoN. BLAR EMAN. TAYLOR
d CO., l3s and l40 Grand-st., New York, and re.
oelye by return mail WEBSTER'S POCKET DC
IlONARf, the most useful, compact, and e0mpre-
1900 words