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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-04

A person being asked what was meant by
the realities of life, answered. "Real estate,
real money, and real good dinner, none of
which can be realized without real hard
work."
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-04
ROYAL CUMMINGS, PROPRIETOR.
T. H. HosKiNs, NJ. o., EDITOR

TERMs:-One dollar per annum, payable In advance
papers discontinued when the time paid for expires.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30
Relic Of General Washington.

In a store window on Chestnut street.
near Ninth, is very interesting relic of
General George Washington, which at
tracted great deal of attention, and
must be viewed with reverence by every
American citizen. 1t consists of a copy
of the Holy Bible in three volumes. folio
large paper, in an excellent state of
preservation, and bound in calf. The
volumes were presented to the Father of
his Country by Bishop Wilson, the anno-
tator of them and author of Sacrd Pri-
oata. The present was greatly priced
by Washington, and was used by the
members of his family for many years.
On the title page OF each volume is
Washington's autograph. In his will,
Washington bequeathed these volumes
to Lord Fairfax, with whom he was on
very intimate terms, and for whom he
had great deal of respect. That por-
ton of the will making the bequest to
Lord Fairfax reads as follows: ITO the
Reverend, now Brian, Lord Fairfax, 1
give Bible in large folio volumes, with
notes, presented to me by the Right
Reverend Thomas Wilson, Bishop of
Sodor and Man." Lord Fairfax pre-
sented the Bible to John Carlyle Hubert,
and it contains the record of the Hubert
family from the year 1905. This is the
only Bible mentioned in Washington's
will.-Philadelphia Age.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30
A Rich Grammatical Decision.

The New York Tribune decides that
the plural of A" titmouse" is " titmouses,' u
and not titmice." son the same prin-
ciple," says another paper, "the plural
of a tailor's goose is 'gooses,'" as in
deed we hold that it is.
This reminds us of an anecdote in re-
gard to a country merchant who wanted
two of these tailor's irons several years
ago, and ordered them from Messrs.
Dunn & Spencer, hardware merchants,
then doing business in this city. He
first wrote this order "Please send me
two tailor's gooses." Thinking that this
was bad grammar, he destroyed it and
wrote this one: "Please send me two
tailor's geese"
Upon reflection he destroyed this one
also for fear he would receive live geese.
He thought over the matter until he
was very much worried, and at last, in
a moment of desperation, he seized his
pen and wrote the following, which was
duly mailed "Messrs. Dunn 6 Spen-
GER Please send me one tailor's goose,
and, d-n it, send me another" This
was the only way he knew of to order
two of them but of course he had not
read the above wise decision then.-Pe-
terSburg (Va.) Courier.
We once knew a merchant who want
ed dozen of the same article, and got
over the difficulty by ordering one
tailor's goose" and Immediately under
it "eleven ditto."-AtLanta Constitution
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30
LITERARY NOTICES.

A New HEALTH JoURNAL.--Health
and Home is the title of new Health Maya
zine, of Al pages royal octave, just issued in
very neat form by w R, DE PUY & BROTHER,
S05 Broadway, New York. In their prospectus
the publishers promise high-toned, practical
health journal, edited not in the interest of
any medical party or clique, but one which
shall "glean from all fields, hold under con-
tributlon all schools Of medicine and seek aid
from all intelligent accessible teachers" The
first number now before us has varied and
inviting table of contents, which needs only
to be seen in order to awaken attention. 1t
furnishes not only number of claborately
prepared papers, but also II great variety of
miscellaneous "facts, hints, remedies" etc,
for the family circle. The publishers offer it
to subscribers at Sl.50 year, and call for can
vassers in all parts of the country, to whom
they will pay large cash commissions.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30
GRANDFATHER's BARN.


o don't you remember our grandfather's barn
=. Where our cousins and we met to play;
How we climbed on the beams and the scaf
fold 30 high,
Or tumbled at will on the hay;
How we sat In row on the bundles Of straw,
And riddles and witch stories told,
While the sunshine came in through the cracks
at the south,
And turned all the dust into gold?
How we played hide and seek in each Granny
and nook,
Wherever child could be slowed;
Then we made us coach of hogshead of
rye,
And on 1t to Boston we rode?
And then we kept store, and sold barley and
And corn by the bushel or bin;
And straw, for our sisters to braid into hats,
And flax, for our mothers to spin.
Then we played we were biddies, and cackled
and crowed,
Till grandmother in haste came to see
If the weasels were killing the old speckled
hen,
Or whatever the matter might be.
How she patted our heads when she saw her
mistake
And called us her sweet /" chickendcars /"
While tear dimmed her eye as the picture
The scenes of her own vanished years.
How we Uttered and swung, and played meet
ing, and school,
And Indian, and soldier, and bear.
While up on the rafters the swallows kept
house,
Or sailed through the soft summer air.
How we longed to peep into their curious
nests
But they were too far overhead
so we wished we were giants, or winged like
the birds,
And then we'd do wonders, we said
And don't you remember the racket we made
When selling at auction the hay;
Add how we wound up with a keel-over leap
From the scaffold down into the bay?
When we went in to supper our grandfather
said,
If he had not once been boy,
He should thought that the Hessians were
sacking the town,
Or an earthquake had come to destroy.
How the years have gone on since in grand
fathers barn
10 play with our cousins we met
Our eyes have grown dim and our locks have
turned gray,
The golden, the brown, and the jet.
Yet still In my heart there's an ever green
nook,
Where childhood's sweet memories stay;
And no music to me has q charm that can
thrill,
Like the voices of children at play
-fOaths' Companion.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30
Now York Markets.

FLOUR AND MEAT.-W Western and State tours
generally dull, but rather better market for ship
and family brands quiet. Rye -four he CHER,
but quiet. Corn meal 10 a 15c. lower. We quote
and state slipping extras, s5so $780, Western S
and OHIO do. 50 65 $500; Western spring wheat
esa qG city EnteG aeG Thst
tras g 81 southern shipping extras 60 9oa S525
Rye flour S5.75 S6.40 Corn meal 1913 $3.50 for
Western and Brandywne.
.CoTToN.--The market on the spot was quiet but
steady sales at l4Ac. for middlipg uplands, and
1880. for low mddling. For future delivery, quiet
and unchanged.
suNpREs-Rosin irregular strained $40 ESQ;
sales at 58a c. in yard, and 5shc this side PetTole,
l5c for crude. Tallow act, at &C. for prime Wits.
key dull; sales at SO 93hc. Otls-Iinseed in good
a l3c for new and a sc for old SteaIine dull al
lsc for prime. FTeights were steady TO liver
bales cotton at $40 a &C.
PRovIsIoNs.-Pork was lower and fairly active
sales of small lots at s2l25 81 37f for new mess
I o a April M for SSYS May HV;s ana
prime mess at s2o seller NAV, closing firm. Beet
%ess rerce See m at 50a
prime mess; and s2e ssl for India mess. Beef
mand and steady; sales of dry salt shoulders at
Bacon duh and heavy; sales at llkc; Dressed hogs
sales t i2h l2a &C. for Western, and l2 l2sc fol
| CITY, Butter and cheese quiet. Fresh eggs decln
| ed at % a 24c
| GRAIN:-Wheat was fairly active and steady
sales at sl5S for No spring afoat, Sl.5S for No
spring in store, sl5s 60 for old amber winter in
store, ana sl97li for hite Delhi. oats we've very
dull and prices weak at 81 7lc. for estern mixet
| and white State. Rye unsettled; new Western ant
| state quoted at Sl.15 l,20. Barley dull and nom
nal. Corn was lc higher and fairly active; sales
81 SIC. for new Western mixed, and SO a soc. fol
| Western and southern yellow.
| GRoCERIEs.-Coffee was hardly SO firm owing I,
free receipts; Rio IL IKE, and lava 10 a 20kc.
| both gold. Molasses was dull but firm toUbinl
| business at 55 a 65c for New Orleans and 80 a 60c
| for Porto kico kice firm. but quiet at a SIC. fo
| South Carolina, and ~ a7lc for Rangoon. sugal
was firm but quiet fair to good refining 81 81
| and No. IL Dutch Standard exc; sales at SAC fol
| Cuba &c. for Porto Rico and Havana at 9a a 10c.
refined higher at Il l27sc. Tor hard and lll4 l2c
| for soft white.
| LIVE STOCK MARKET.-Eight car loads of beeve
| arrived. but were not sold. The feeling continue
| dull and prices are n0mnaily unchanged, or Fl l4C
p ID. for common TO choice steers. Thirteen cars o
$500 sheep arrived and were sold at 81 7a4c. y ID
| for poorest to best. The hog market was weak a
N a &c, live weight, with 1900 received. Moth
ing doing in Wes, oressed and city dressed wer
dull at 9aic. for extreme weights.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30

there he hung like New zealander's
nose-ring.
1t was fearful to see the lion shake
and roar; but there the critter hung,
and when he did drop off, the lions nose
was a piece shorter. No sooner how
ever, did his royal highness get rid of
his antagonist, than he backed into his
cage, and nothin' would induce him to
come out again.
$50, you see, won my bet. 1 was
more famous then than ever have ben
sence; but the curiousest thing is, that
ever afterward they changed the natteral
histories in our parts, and taught the
children that the snoppin'-turtle and not
the lion, is the king of beasts"
"But a snapping-turtle isn't beast,
Chips |"
"Well, it's critter."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30

lr is A GREAT MISTAKE to suppose
that the cause of rheumatism, neuralgia
or gout exists where the pain is expert
enced. The source of these diseases is
generally urea in the blood, and it is one
of the special properties of DIR. WALK
ER's VEGETABLE VINEGAR BITTERs to
neutralize this deposit, while it renovates
the relaxed kidneys and thus prevents
them from permitting portion of their
secretion to escape through improper
channels. Torpidity of the stomach has
also much to do with the vitiation oi
the blood, and upon this organ the Bit
ters act directly as stimulant and in
vigorant.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30

The attention of the musical world has been
much attracted by the improvements in organ
making introduced by GEORGE WOODS & Co.,
in their NEW STYLES of Parlor and Vestry
Organs. They invite the attention of all in
terested in music, and the elevation of all that
pertains to it, to their advertisement in an
other column. All organists, teachers, and
music dealers are invited to examine into the
merits of their instruments, particularly as
shown in their latest style of Num6er Thirteen
Celeste Organ.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30

The First Premium for the best TIN.LINRD
LEAD PIPE was awarded by the American Institute
Fair to The CoLwELLs, SHAW & WILLARD Mfg. Co.,
Ne. 2l3 Centre-st, New York, Manufacturers of
TINLINED LEAD PIPE, BLoCK1N PIPE, LEAD tIPE,
SHEET LEAD. SOLDER, etc. Orders solicited. TIN.
LINED LEAD PIPE is 15 cents pound, for all sizes
Warranted to be stronger than Lead Pipe of the
same weight and size, and free from Lead or Zinc
Poison or Iron Rust. Circular and sample OF Pipe
sent by mail, free. Address above.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30

For AN IRRITATED THROAT, CoUGH
OR COLD, "Broaon's Bronchial 1rocAes" are
offered with the fullest confidence in their eff
ficacy. They have been thoroughly tested,
and maintain the good reputation they have
justly acquired. As there are limitations, be
sure TO OBTAIN tie genuine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30

Various mysterious demonstrations +"
at house in Norwich, Conn.,, a little
while ago, greatly affected one of its in
mates, lady, who told her friends that
she felt it " must be a call for her." So
deep was the impression on her mind
that even when the noises ceased she be-
came ill, and few days ago she died.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30

A NEWSPAPER AND JOB PRINTING
"A OFFICE IN CENTRAL NEW YORK FOR
SALE-On account of ill-health, the subscriber of.
ters his newspaper and job printing establishment
tor & sale: NO better paying, establishment can be
iouno IN central New York, one that, in the
hands OF go ahead printer, can be made more prof
table, Jo6 work averages 5000 while advertising
averages Sl,oOO, which could be made 600. The
office contains cylinder power press, a Washington
hand press, and quarter medium Globe card press.
Is Wen stocked with metal and wood type, and
everything necessary to make up a rstclass office
Polltlesnneu 9 raj although it would pay as the or
5000, situated on the Central Railroad and the Erie
Canal and in one of the richest counties in the
If application be made soon. a bargain can be had
The ofhce is one OF the hest in the State. If the
nelln OF the present owner was good, 1t could not
be purchased for less than Sc 600. Address PUB.
LIsHRR, Box 396, Middletown, New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30
ADVERTISERS ERTs.
$4,000 REWARD

risk. Do you want situation as salesman at or
q9ar sI pome' 70 introduce our new strand White
Don't miss this chance. Sample free. Address
Hudson Rtuer Wire Co., rs William street. New
York, or l6 Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30

Vinegar Bitters are not vile Fancy Dri-ikF
Made of Poor Rum, Whiskey, Proof Spires
and Refuse Liquors doctored, spiced and sweet
cned to please the taste, called "Tonics," "Appe-
TIERS" Restorers" &C., that lead the tpper on to
drunkenness and ruin, but are true Medicine, made
from the Native Roots and Herbs of California,
free from all AIcoh olic Stimulants. They are
the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and A
LIFE GIVING PRINCIPLE, perfect Reno
vator and Invigorator ofthe System, carrying off all
poisonous matter and drestoring the blood to healthy
condition. No person take these Bitters accord
ing to directions and remain long unwell, provided
their bones are not destroyed by mineral poison or
other means, and the vital organs wasted beyondthe
point of repair.
They are n Gentle Purgative ms well ms n
Tonic, possessing also, the peculiar merit of acting
apowerful agent in relieving Con gestion or infam
nation of the Liver, and all the visceral Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether in
young or old married or single, at the dawn of wo-
manhood at the turn of life, these Tonic Biters
have no equal.
For Inflammatory and Chronic Rheumu-
tism and Gout, Dyspepsia or Indigestion,
Bilious, Remittcnt and Intermittent Few
crs, Diseases of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys,
and Bladder, these Bitters have been most sac.
cessfnl. Such Diseases are caused by Initiated
Blood, which is generally produced by derange.
ment ofthe Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR RINDIGESTI0N,H Headache
Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tghtness ofhe Chest.
Dizziness Sour Eructations ofthe Stomach Bad taste
in the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitation of the
Heart Inflammation ofthe Lungs, Pain in the regions
of the Kidneys, and hundred other painful symp-
TOMS are the offsprings of Dyspepsia.
They invigorate 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 vlgor to the whole system
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptons, letter.
Salt Rheum, Bloches, Spots, Pmples, Pustules, Bo.
Carbuncles, Ring Worms, scald-Head, Sore Eyes,
Eryspelas, Itch, Scurfs Dscolorations of the Skin,
Humors and Diseases of the skin of whatever name
or nature, literally dug up and carried out of the
system short time by the of these Bitters One
bottle in such cases will convince the most ncredu
lous of their curative effect.
Cleanse the Vitiated Blood whenever you 1nd its
impurities bursting through the skin in Pimples.
structed and sluggish in the veins; cleanse it when
it 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 of so many thousands are eftectuay 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. WALLER, Proprietor. Il. II. MCDONALD Co..
Druggists and Gen. Agents. San Francisco, CAL.
and 50 and 81 Commerce Street, New York.
eB~sOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30
ONE DOZEN BOTTLES O.
HORSE & CATTLE POWDERS.

These Powders are the result Of fifteen years
aao BY one OF the most eminent
observed how healthy sleek, active and fat horses
aL ana cattle would become when allowed TO run in
the pasture and by close observation succeeded in
finding out the vegetables which produced this
beneficial result. These vegetables are gathered at
wrappers, each package containing half pound or
more.
The difficulty which attends the use OF many of
the "sweetscented Powders" OF the day, Is that
the perfumery used almost Invariably counteracts
perfumery Of any kind, prefering the use Of PURE
MEDICINES for diseased animals. Our Powders
mpers, Loss Of Appetite, Loss OF Vsal Energy. eto
Price per package. rs CENTS Sold by all druggists
d. q. CAREY d Co, Sole Proprietors,
March25n Ns" ASfA
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30

Virginia housewives make the best of
pickles, and are forming companies to
send them to Northern cities.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30
REDUCTION OF PRICES

TO CONFORM TO REDUCTION OF DUTIES.
GREAT SAVING TO CONSUMERS BY GET.
TING UP CLUBS.
" Send for new Price List and Club form
will accompany it, containing ful directions-mak.
ing a large saving to consumers and remuneratiye
to club organizers.
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA co.,
81 q 33 yEsEY STREET. New York.
p. o. Box o043. ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-05
CONNECTICUT.

Beth Parties CDain the Gevernsr-
EnslisA's Alajsriey Eisht-Jewell's Ma.
jsrity Rseh Branches Of
the Legialaaure Republican. @.
-HARrEoRD, Conn.,, April THE Times
lDemocrat) claims English il elected BY
eight majority.
The Cossrant (Republisanl lelaims Jewell's
election by thHty -seven majority.
HARTFORD, April 4.-Returns in the
Ese.sing Post this evening from.the entire
State ove English . plurality Of forty-five
votes. Should the scattering vote exceed
this number, the election viii be by tho
Legislature. Twenty scattering votes were
deposited in New Haven, and it il not un-
likely that enough have been polled to de-
feat an election BY the people.
ity for English eight votes. should the
election 60 to the Legislature there can be
NO doubt of JEWELS success, ~ the Legis-
lature is Republican in both Houses.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-05

Since the departure of Miss Highgate
from the city, says the Lomisianias, we
have not had in our midst as lecturer,
debater or public speaker, so accomplished
q lady Of color. The spell is about to be
broken. Mrs. Frances E. w. Harper, q
well known and talented lady lecturer, pro-
poses to engage the attention of an audience
on Thursday evening, April 6, at St. James
chapel. She will speak ON ''The Work Be-
fore U.s." This is prolific theme for dis
course. Our destiny is evidently but just
entered ON, and before us lies future
which, for culture, eminence and nobility,
may surpass the proudest era Of ancient
Egypt We heartily recommend our friends,
and every lover Of literature, to put in
an appearance, and give this lady full
house,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-05


Rev. c. H. Thompson, d. D., late Of New
ark, New Jersey, was installed Pastor of
the University Church, at Straight Univer-
sity, last Sabbath evening. The exercises
were of high order, and very interesting.
The services were as follows: Introductory
deyptions by Rev. N. B. James; sermon, by
Rev. President Healy; installing prayer and
right-hand of fellowship, by Rev. William
Robinson. agent Of the Baptist Home Mis-
sionary Society; address to the people, by
Rev. j. C. Hartzell, Of the Ames Methodist
Episcopal Church, and benediction by the
pastor. DR.. Thompson comes to our city as
. preacher of rare culture and ability.
We wish him and the young church over.
which he is installed the largest success.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-05

Co00unists Clain . vIceory = Heraldss
Report Of he Dattle.
PANS, April 4. - Tho commune delega-
tiOn from the first reimbursement of Paris
has appealed to the people to unite and re-
pei the common danger. ~ Z s.8sE
Le Cti ds Petsple snnounces that the ma
tionals have maintained tho positions they
conquered yesterday ct Le s-Neudon,
Bougival and before Fort d'Issy.
have been postponed. f ,s.s fs
General Cluseret has been appointed to
theIeharge Of the ministry Of war, and Banch
and LesG0rme to the Offices Of delegates to
the ministry Of justice.
Tho communists claim they won Q victory
yesterday.
Especial 70 the New York Herald.J
PARIS, March 3, Evening.-About four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, after great
preparations, the national insurgents com-
menced passing out ct the Neuilly gate
in all fifty thousand men, Generals Berge-
rot, Flourens and Menotti Garibaldi COM
manding.
It was understood valerien would not fire.
About six o'clock the artillery was all in
front, and General Bergerot in advance
with 10000 men, when suddenly Valericn
opehed fire, killing Con1mandant Henry.
General Bergerot had just got ont Of his
carriage, when the vehicle was smashed by
b0mbsheIl. The widest scene ensued;
the troops tried to retreat; the main body
left General Berger0t alone with IL, 600 men;
he tried to fight with field artillery against
Valerien, but it was usoless.
The communists got into the city, but
General Bergerot and his men are cut off
and can not pass Valerien. The main body
escaped with loss of one hundred men,
but General Berger0t must, lose large
killed, wounded and missing, including
General Bergerot's force. The communist
troops under arms number 10000. Ire.
mendous excitement prevails.