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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24
A Relic of the Siege of Paris,

The readers of the literature of the
first siege of Paris writes the Paris cor
respondent of the Morning POST will
doubtless remember the celebrated Ser
eeant Hof, the idol at that time of the
Paris population, and afterwards, by an
untoward fate, the object of all their
abuse. BE was a moody soldier was
Sergeant Hoff, whose days and hours in
the first month of the siege were spent
in gloomy and silent thoughts of re-
venge for the loss of parents and rela-
tives, whom he averred had been muir
dered by the enemy. He was the hero
of every mans tongue. Daily tales came
into Peris of Sergeant Hof's exploits,
and of the number of Prussian helmets
he brought back from solitary and ST.
lent incursions made on the enemy's
posts. Each night the question on the
bouleyards was what news of Ser
geant Hoffp 2" One day, however, the
sergeant disappeared to return no more,
and for a moment besieged Paris became
inconsolable but only for moment.
The fate of all those who temporarily
disappear from their circle followed the
mysterious sergeant. Baclsbiters began
to hint there was an easy explanation OF
the Prussian helmets he used to bring in
from his raids, and that, instead of be-
ing an svenging foe, he was simply a
spy to M. Bismarck. Then, indeed, the
tide rolled against the absent mans rep
utation, and all Paris spurned the idol
of yesterday. From that time to this
Sergeant Hoff has been unheard of. Nc
sign was made to any one of his life.
But this week he has again appeared in
Partisan circles, giving the practical lie
to his enemies by his return from cap
tivity, but still moody and stolid and
uncommunicative as to the past, thus
adding one other illustrious confutation
to the numberless fables of spies and
spydom.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24
Frightened by a Monkey.

Two burglars in Cincinnati concluded
to make descent ON the residence of a
gentleman in that city one night last
week, but were ignorant of the fact that
the gentleman had on his premises a
very remote ancestor in the shape of a
monkey. On this particular night Mr..
Monkey, finding it too hot to rest COM
fortably, had left his troubled couch,
and was perched upon a sill OF On open
window in the second story. There he
sat. enjoying the glorious moonlight and
Illuminating upon the happy days of long
ago, when he sported among the rich
verdure of Brazilian forests, partook Of
the luscious tropical fruits, or pestered
some poor poll parrot by peppering her
with pecans. The appearance of the
burglars awoke him from his reverie.
With eager curiosity he watched them
in their attack upon the house, and
when they had penetrated as far as the
kitchen, he could stand it no longer, but
gave tremendous screech, followed by
a prolonged ch-r-r-r-r, which curdled
the blood in their veins. They did not
wait to see whence the unearthly sound
proceeded. They evidently fancied that
whole regiment of police were upon
them, and turned and fled in wild dis
may, followed and spurred on as they
ran by shouts of demoniac laughter from
the undeveloped specimen of humanity
ON the window sill.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24
New York Markets.

FLOUR AND MEAL-The market was more active
in a general way, and the lower grades developed
more frmness The export demand was good, but
very few large lines found buyers Rye flour dull.
We quote: Flour-superfne S4.65 IS extra state.
s. 20 $780, extra Western, common, $50 s. 40
extra and double extra Western and st. Louis $3.50
q IS; Southern shipping extras, s.: so 81; South.
ern trade and family brands, $3.50 $780, Rye flour,
superine and extra, q u $500. Corn meal, West
ern and Southern $3.50 S115
CoTroN-The market was weak and duh sales
at l9Ac. for mid uplands and I'm for low do. also
for future delivery, Ike. for August l7c for Sep
tembef, 17Ac. for October, 17li for November and
December, and IL sc. for January.
GRAIN-Wheatin in good demand and scarce, closing
1c. higher sales at 81 20 81 for tair 70 choice
spring 81. IS for No. do 81 80 Sl4o for red and
amber winter new "A for old do and sl4S for lair
Western white. Rye, 7Sc. for western IN store.
Barley and barley malt dull and prices unsettled.
Oats in large supply and lower closing at 40 46c
for new black Illinois, so sic. for new mixed Wes-
tern, and SO a SIC for new ONO, the opening Dusl;
ness being in the range OF 4s a 5Oc for black and
white. The receipts OF oats at the West are great
ly In excess OF last year. Corn opened easier ana
closed firm; Western mixed at 65k 66c.
PROYIsIONs-POrk again lower and moderately
active; sales at slS $l3l2k for mess spot and fu-
ture delivery all closing at s3. with extra prime at
81 and prime mess s12. Beef quiet and unchanged.
Beef hams $40 s2i. Bacon dull but firm at ~ a
SIC. for city icecured. Gut meats In moderate re-
quest picked bellies sold at 7Ac., and dry salted
shoulders, December delivery in Chicago at &c.
Lard fairly active and steady sales at exc. Tor
prime city and new Western, the latter to arrive,
and ek Oh Ac. for prime Western steam, winter ne
&c. Butter dull; selections and pals, 80 n 33c
common TO prime state, 20 2so.i Western, lS zoe
Cheese, 6 f0hc., with some large boxes OF ROOj
factories selling for export at l0c
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24
The King and the COuntryman.

In the days Of the good King Henry
". of France, there lived an honest
countryman, who said one evening, on
returning from his days work, "Well,
good wife, hear our good king is COM
ing tomorrow to hunt in the forest of
Fontainebleau. The distance is great,
know, but if you will get ready my best
coat and hat, ] am resolved to try and
see him." His wife soon made ready his
best clothes, and, ct daybreak, she gath
cred basket of her best Strawberries,
and tied up one of her choicest cheeses
as present to the good king, and Pierre
set off with eager step and joyful heart.
He walked on in the fresh morning air,
but when he reached the forest, being
overcome by fatigue, he sat down to rest
while. Now, it chanced that during
the hunt the king lost sight of his COM
panions, and happened to be passing by.
"Can you tell me-" said Pierre, "if
our good King Henry is in the forest to-
dayy, !, ,,,,
al have walked some distance to see
him. Can you tell me, sir, in what part
of the forest shall find him 7"
"If you will mount behind me can
take you to the very spot"
Thereupon, with many thanks, Pierre
seated himself, right glad, behind the
king. They rode along, chatting very
pleasantly.
"What have you in your basket, my
friend 2"
"Some Strawberries, which my good
wife sent with this cheese"
Let me see the strawberries"
Pierre handed him the basket, and
watched him anxiously eating one after
another, fearing there would be none left.
However, he said nothing.
"How shall 1 know the king from his
courtiers 7"
"Oh, very easily; they will all take
off their hats, but the king will keep his
head covered"
Very soon they came to four cross
roads, where very large company of
gentlemen were gathered together await
ing the king. As soon as he appeared,
they all took off their hats and Pierre
asked eagerly which was the king.
"Did not tell you he would keep his
hat on 2"
"Well, then, either you or must be
king, since all the rest are bareheaded," "
little suspecting how close he was to
his majesty.
otis even so; and am Henry Nv. of
France"
In great astonishment Pierre hastily
dismounted, wondering how he could
have been riding and talking with him
in SO friendly a manner. The king
smiled, and told him to go to the palace
for some refreshment and rest +; and that
he wished to see him the next morning.
Meanwhile the king ordered a beautiful
cow to be tied up in the yard; and the
next day he told Pierre to drive her
home to his wife, for the refreshing bas-
ket of strawberries and the cheese which
she had sent him.
Pierre's Joy was great, when he told
his wife his adventure in the forest; and
hers was no less, when she beheld the
beautiful COW which the good king had
sent to her.-Ohiuer Optics Magazine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24
New MeteOric Theory

An astronomer, whose name is not
given, in an article of st. Pauls, OF Eng
lond, discusses the subject of the shoot
ing stars, and propounds the following
theory of their existence and system OF
rotation. He assumes one thing as es-
tablished, from the varied operation of
these phenomena, to wit, that they do
not belong to our atmosphere. AS to
the uncertainty of the direction from
which these meteors come, the writer
says We know that if we are travelling
through rain storm, the rain seems to
drift in our faces, even though it be fall
ing straight down. Whatever the di-
rection of a storm, in fact, it always
seems brought in front of us, when we
move rapidly through it. The case is
still more obvious in a snow storm than
in a rain, because the snow falls more
slowly, and our motion is relatively
more effective in changing the direction
of the falling snow. Apply this we'll
known law to the shooting stars. The
velocity of the earth in its orbit, may
essentially modify the apparent speed
and the direction as we'll as of these
shooting stars. Hence we find some as
tronomers attributing to them one de-
gree of velocity, and others, other de-
grees. After discussing at some length
the various hypothesis, and the lack of
evidence in their support, and collatlng
many facts that support his own theory,
the writer says it has now been shown
that the zone or belt of the meteor-sys-
tenn has an eccentric orbit like comet,
extending far out into space, even be-
yond the orbit of Uranus. Astronomers,
he says, have been led by experience to
look upon large planets as the principal
agents in causing peripatetic comets to
come into our neighborhood. Jupiter,
for instance, has quite large family OF
comets which have been forced, by his
energetic attraction, to travel on path
having its outer range close to'his path.
And when one has thus been forced into
subjection by planet, it can never es-
cape unless its new path brings it near
to another large planet, which may
force on the comet a change of masters.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24

sUNDRrEs- -Rosins fairly active and HTm strained
$40 a 2s0 Spirits tuTpentine lower, closing at
An 4sc. Petroleum lower refined, 24kc. crude
13kc in bulk. The production Of July showed an
increase of 200 barrels per day. Tallow in more
demand at n gAc. Linseed oil very active at rs q
soc. Whiskey firm at g2 g2Ac. Freights unset
tied for grain, with little doing except petroleum
charters. Hops fiat.
GRoCERIEs-Cotfee has been very active. Rio,
1879 lekc., and Java ISL 22kc., gold, duty paid,
active and steady. Sugars steady but the demand
is hafdy equal 70 to aIe ol holders fT
low grade at7hc. Refined dull; hards 12T 15c.
white :" A" IN c.
LIVE STOCK MARKETING market for beeves was
firm, and some OF the sales show an advance of n
ho.P ID. Good Texans sold at 10h 11c 4g 10. II
cars of common to fair do sold at a &C.. and com.
mon to choice Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky steers
cold at l0k 12kc. y fb., not many for more than
12c.
sheep AZ a exc. y TO-, and lambs 6la skc., with
q small lot n &c.
147 rough State hogs, 275 bs average sold at A c.
u , and one ear Of fairish do, 21i bs average at
S500h ~ 100 IBIS Dressed hogs were firm but slow
at GA a &c. ~ ID.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24
The Pestilence Fly i'm Canada.

Following on the Colorado beetle, the
next inhiction to note in the order of in
sect life is the appearance of the "pest-
Hence fly" The arrival of this insect,
which is rarely or never seen in ordinary
years, is believed to be the forerunner of
pestilence, and it is said that it was last
noticed in great numbers in this latitude
previous to the breaking out of the
cholera in 1854. The insect, specimens
of which have been exhibited to us by a
citizen who credits the supposition
above cited, is little less in size than the
common house fly. 1t is jet black on
the back and wings, the latter being
round and short. The belly and under
side of the wings are striped with yell
low, while the legs are yellow, tipped
with black near the feet. 1t is certainly
an odd looking insect, and one which
we do not remember having seen before.
1t is found mingling with the common
flies, and as it is represented to be quite
common at present, those who are Curl
GUS to examine the new conner will have
little difficulty in capturing specimens.
AS regards the supposition, or otherwise
theory, that the appearance of this fly is
an indicative of pestilential season, we
are not prepared to express an opinion.
At all events we shall give way to no
alarming apprehensions until we have
some assurance from the flies themselves
on the subject.-Hamilton TO- W. Spec
tatOr.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24
AN ORIGINAL MEDIoINE.-The ingre-

AN ORIGINAL MEDIoINE.-The ingre-
dients of DIR. WALKERS VINEGAR BIT
TIERS differ from those of every other
tonic and corrective in use. Unlike the
tinctures of the pharmacopi@a this rem
edy contains no alcohol. Botanical re-
search has brought to light in our Pacific
Territory, herbs, roots and plants of sur
passing potency as alternatives, nervines,
and invigorants, and of these the Bitters
are mainly composed. A long series of
cures, embracing dyspepsia in all its
forms, and bilious and nervous disorders
of every phase, are the vouchers of this
inestimable medicine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24

German women are rapidly getting
into business life. In Brussels the Sis
ters Eeverbrett have the most extern
sive house in the world for the man
ufacture of fine lace. The wife of DIR.
De la Pierre, the Chief of the Dental
College of Belgium, is her husbands
partner and associate in his professional
labors. DIR. Henrietta Heischfeld, of
Berlin, is also well-known and success
full member of the dental profession. All
through Germany the wives of profess
sional men are bookkeepers for their
husbands.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24

ANOTHER LoTTERY-Omaha to have
a Free City Library. 100000 in Cash
Prizes will be distributed legally by
chance, Sept. Goth, by the Mutual Aid
Association, at Omaha, Nebraska. They
charge 81 each for tickets. Here is an
instance where the profits benefit the
public instead of going into the pockets
of sharpers. Highest prize, $4,000.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24
A gentleman from Bethel Hill, Me-.

A gentleman from Bethel Hill, Me-,
says that Messrs. Allen Bros, proprietors
of Philip Aliens Print Works, r. l.,
went down to Bryant's Pond recently,
trouting, when one of them was attacked
with sciatic rheumatism SO suddenly,
that he had to be carried from the pond
to his hotel. A bottle of Johnson's AnOdyne
Liniment was resorted to, and he was out
next day.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24

How are you to-day? I'm not feeling
well-bilous and sick headache. Have
been looking around for box of Parsons
Purgatige Pills, but our traders are all
sold out.--Csuntry Paper.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24

merce st, MY. A. .
vinegar Bittcrs are not vile Fancy NhsnK.
l.ado of Poor Rum, Whiskcy, Proof Spirits
rnd Refuse Liquors doctored, spiced and sweet
tacd to please tho taste, called "Tonlcs," "Appe
tiers" Restorers" &C., that lead the tippler to
drunkenness and ruin, but true Medicine, made
from the Native Roots and Herbs of California,
free from oil Alcoholic Stimulnnts. They are
the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and A
LIFE GIVING PRINCIPLE, perfect Reno.
yator and Invigorator OF the System, carrying off oil
poisonous matter and restoring the blood to healthy
condition. No person take these Ditters accord
ing to directions and remain long unwel, provided
their bones are not destroyed by mineral poison OF
other Means and the vital organs wasted beyond the
point ofrcpair. VA.
They nre Gentle Pura1five ms well ne
Tonic, possessing also, the peculiar merit of acting
powerful agent in relieving CO, geston or nlain
nation of the Liver, and all the Visccsal Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether Ia
young or old married or single, at the dam of wo-
manhood or at the turn of life, these ToHic 3tters
have no equal.
For Inilumnntory and Chronic RheumE.
iism and Gout, Dyspepsia or Indigestion,
Bilious, Rcmittcnt and intermittent rev
crs, Diseases ofthc Blood, Liver, Kidneys,
and Bladder, these Bittcrs have been most sue
ccssful. Such Diseases arc caused by vitintcd
Flood, which Is generally produced by dcrange'
ment ofthc Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR HINDIGESTlON,1e ,1eauache
Pain In the Shoulders. Coughs Tghtncss ofthc Chest
Dizziness, Sour Eructaens ofthe Stomach Bad taste
in the Mosth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitatlon of the
Heart, Inflammation Of the Lungs Pain In the regions
Of the Kidneys, and hundred other painful synp'
toms, nrc the olrsprings of Dyspepsia.
They invgorrtc the Stomach and stimulate the tor
pd liver and bowels which render them of unequal
cd efficacy in cleansing the blood of oil Impurities,
and dmpartng life and vigor to the whole SYSTEM
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, letter,
Salt Rhcum, DIoches, Spots, Pmplcs, Pustules, Bois,
| Carbuncles, Ring Worms, Scald-Head, Sore Eyes,
Eryspelas Itch, Scurf Discolorations of the Skin,
Iumors and Diseases of the Skin of whatever name
nature literally dug up and carried out of the
system in short tmc by the Of these Bitters One
bottle in such will convince the most incredu-
| l0us of their curative effect.
Cleanse tho Vitiated Blood whenever you nns Ito
impurities bursting through the skin in Pimplcs,
Eruptons Sores, cleanse 1t when you ind 1t OBJ
sructed and sluggish in the veins cleanse it when
Keep the blood pure and the health of the system
will follow.
| PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurking IL
the system of many thousands cifectually de.
sroyed and removed. For full directions, read care
fully the circular around each bottle printed In fouI
languages-English, German, French and Spanish.
]. WALLER, Proprietor. Il. II. MCDONALD & Co..
Druggists and Gen. Agents, San Francisco, CAL,
and 50 and 81 Commerce Street, New York.
rE-SoLD DY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24

MISSES CLARKSON 81 BUSHS French and
lVl English Boarding and Day School for young
ladies and children, will reopen Sept 2lst at Eliza
beth, New Jersey. Address Principals
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24

EREEHOLD INSTITUTE, FREEHOLD, N. j.
Il A boarding school for boys For catalogues
apply to the Principal, Rev. A. g. CHAMBERS
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24
Vepetinc
ApyEETtsghY M ENYs

Is composed of Roots Barl1s and Herbs. 1t is very
pleasant to take; every child likes 1t.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24
sULTANA'S OINTMENT.

An entirely new and wonderfully successful pre-
paration for beautifying the complexion and i'm
proving the form. Every lady and gentleman af.
fcted with impurities of complexion, defcien-
cies of form, should procure and use it, Guaran.
teed as represented, or no pay. Circulars giving
full particulars mailed receipt of address and
Port Jervis N. Y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24
INTELLIGENT Men or Women

DERMANENTLY LOCATED IN DESIRABLE
l. localities, can secure pleasant, honorable, and
profitable employment, by addressing BUSINESS,
Box 396. Middletown, Orange County, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-24

RENT, GOoDNOW & CO., Boston, Mass. pub.
ID lish "TIIE PATENT STAR" sell Patents and
give profitable agencies to canvassers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27

A Philadelphia telegram dated the
,22d inst, says: The sale of the At
lantic and Great Western Railroad
took place at noon to-day. The at
tendance was slim. The persons pres
ent being principally lawyers. Gen.
George B. Mcclellan and Senator
Thurman of Ohio attended to repre-
sent the trustees of the road. Reu-
ben Hitchcock, receiver, and gentle
man named Sedegwick, represented
1.-THE English interests. The sale was
made in three parts. -
| First-That portion extending be-
tween Salamanca in New York and
Dayton, Ohio. The terms of the sale
were fifty thousand dollars cash
down. But one bid was made, and
by Senator Thurman, to whom the
sale was made at five hundred thou
sand dollars. -
Seeond-The franklin and Mead
vile branch. This line extends from
the Junction with the main line al
Lower Meadville. Pennsylvania, to
It's junction at the town of Franklin
Senator Thurman being the bidder, il
was knocked down at hundred thou.
sand dollars, ten thousand cash.
Third-Oil City branch This road
extends from Franklin to Oil City,
Senator Thurman was also the only
bidder for this. Price twenty thou.
sand dollars, cash ten thousand down
The articles of sale were signed BY
General Mcclellan and Senator Thur
man on behalf of the trustees.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
II is stated that that ohm Sherman

IT is stated that that John Sherman
while in this city not long since,
pledged himself to the wealthy men,
who have incomes to be taxed, to Sc
cure the repeal of the income tax law
at the next session of Congress. 1t is
important that this should be gener-
ally understood, as Mr.. Sherman, in
justification of his opposition to the
repeal of that law at the last session
of Congress, takes the ground that
the income tax is tax upon wealth
and not upon labor, that it is the rich
man alone who pays the tax, while the
farmers, the mechanics, and the labor
ing men are totally exempt. In cities
where rich men congregate, Mr.. Sher-
man is for the repeal of the law, in
the country where but little tax is
paid, he is for its retention upon the
statute books. By this kind of double
dealing he eyrects to secure his re-
election to the Senate.-Plaia Dealer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
laundering the south.

Besides the oral {" testimony" given
before the Ku-Klux committee there
is a great deal of documentary ec-
pdrte evidence in the shape of letters
that have come up from the South adj
dressed to different members, showing
the terrible condition in which the
States have been plunged by the rule
of the Radicals, carpet -baggers, and
scalawags. The, information from
Mississippi especially presents an ap-
palling picture of oppression, taxation
and no prospect of relief except by
remedial legislation. Thousands of
the best and most industrious citizens
of the State are doomed to witness the
sacrifice. of the little property they
have saved since the war, all because
the last Legislature did not represent
the bona fide taxpayers of the State,
but was controlled by a ring of cor
ruptionists and extortionists. This is
not perhaps the sort of testimony the
Ku-Klux committee want, but it has
its effect in showing the actual condi-
| tion of portions of the South and how
they are ground down. The only
wonder seems to be that they forbear
| SO well. % 81 5s1 lssF Ss.is, -