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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-03
A Nation of Liars.

The island of Ceyln iSvery beautiful,
the scenery lovely, and the soil produc-
tive in spices and many kinds of fruits
indeed, it is said that it alone might
produce sufficient coffee for the con-
sumption of the entire world. The ma
tives, however, are far from pleasing ;
they are generally of short stature, very
effeminate-looking, apathetic, and such
liars, that it is impossible to depend
upon their word. If they may but re-
pose for hour after hour under tree,
with piece of bread fruit beside them,
they seem to care for little else. The
men wear their hair turned up behind
with a comb, the height Of the comb
denoting the rank of the wearer. This,
and the small features, gives them al
together such an effeminate appearance,
that it is difficult for an European to
distinguish them from the females.
A visitor lately entered one of the
schools, and seeing row of boys sitting
with their backs towards him, and each
with comb in his head, unconsciously
asked if boys and girls were educated
together. One of the natives of high
rank was lately called to give evidence
at trial, and swore such complete false
hoods that he was imprisoned for per-
jury. He applied to the English gov
ernor, and, with surprise, asked why he
should be punished for what his people
did.
my father" he said, "was liar
and my grandfather was liar, and my
great-grandfather was a liar, and we
are all liars. 1t is the custom of my
country. Why should 1 be punished ?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-03
The Great Suspension Bridge Between
New York and Brooklyn.

Work on the East River bridge is pro-
crossing rapidly. The caisson on the
New York side is now completed, and
the superstructure or tower has reached
tie hight of twenty-four feet above high
water, eight hundred cubic yards of ma
sonry beng laid every week. There are
about fifty men employed on the struc-
ture, and they are under the personal
supervision OF four engineers, headed by
Colonel Roebling. Mr.. Martin, one of
his assistants, has the present control of
the work. Everything possible is done
by steam. The stone comes from Maine,
and is stored at Red Hook, Long Island,
Immediately opposite Governors Island.
A scow plies between the structure and
the island every day. From the scow,
the stone is lifted by steam to the dock,
where, at certain point, two tracks
come together. The stone is placed on
two cars and conveyed to the structure,
to the top of which it is raised ann
placed in Its proper position by meads
of steam derricks. Then the spaces are
filled up with concrete composed OF &C.
ment, sand, and gravel. Even this is
mixed by machinery. A revolving shaft
is used to perform this operation, which
is found to be much more thorough h and
economical than it could possibly be
if done by hand.
After this structure is completed, the
next step will probably be the building
of anchorages on the New York ard
Brooklyn sides. These will each be 800
feet inland from the towers, the New
York one at the corner of Water and
Dover streets, and the brooklyn anchor
age at the corner of James and Mercein
streets.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-03
VOL IL.
THE BRIDES STORY.


Whom was but ooun ry lass. now hfeen years ago,
lived where flows the overprpek through meadows
wide and low;
Then first when skies ware bending blue and bios.
CONS blowing free.
saw the ragged little hoy who went to snhool with
me.
His honespun coat was frayed end worn with patches
covered DER,
His hatah such hat as that was never seen before,
The boys and girls whom first he came, they shouted
In their glee,
And eered the ragged little boy who went to school
with me.
His father was lahorins man. and mine was highly
Our people held both him and his in great contenpt
and scorn-
They sad should not stoop to own playmate such
ash he,
Tho brGhtcyed ragged little boy who went to school
with mo.
Yet spite of all the sneers around from children better
dressed
My heart went out to meet tho heart that beat within
his breast.
His looks fond his voice low, and strange os
1t mag be,
loved the ragged little boy that went to school with
For years they had forgotten him. hut when again We
met,
His looks, his voice. his gentle ways remained in
memory yet,
They saw alone the man of mark, but could only
The brghteyed, ragged little boy who went to school
with me.
He had remembered nc, /. seem d, as l remembered
him.
Nor time honors, in his mind the che ished past
could din;
Young love had grown to older love, and SO to-day
you see,
wed the ragged little boy who went to school with
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-03

WHAT IS INSANITY PAT a murder
trial in Memphis, wherein an attempt
to establish insanity was made on the
part of the defense, DIR. ]. K. Allen was
called as an expert, and testified thus
briefly and nationally 81 have been a
practicing physician for nearly thirty
years; have had some experience in
cases of insanity, having been for ten
years medical superintendent of the
Kentucky Lunatic Asylum, and during
that time had over 1000 crazy people
under my charge; have heard the
hypothetical case read by Mr.. Phelan !;
Lam here as an expert, and before an
swering the question would like to say
that the more studied the question of
insanity the less understood it; and, if
you ask me where it begins and where
it ends, neither l nor any physician in
the world could tell you in fact, on oc-
casions like this, lawyers, make fools of
themselves in trying to make asses of
DOCTORS" The frankest professional
testimony ever given in court.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-03

THE HOP CRoP.-The fetal yield of
the new hop crop in the United States
is now estimated at 100000 pounds
or about 10000 bales. The yield in Wis
consin is twice what it was last season.
The total supply in this country is less
than it was last year, and as the demand
from manufacturers will be greater than
ever before, the brewing business con-
stantly increasing, foreign hops will be
needed, but at what price remains to be
determined.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-03

The last surviving Revolutionary
soldier has come to the surface again,
this time in Tennessee. He is 11S years
of age, and came to Nashville recently,
accompanied by, his four children, the
youngest being rs. He came after pen
sion money which had been accumula-
ting for long time, and he has now a
nice little sum to begin life with.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-03

A japanese scholar in one of the New
Haven schools, having been insulted by
a Schoolmate, recently, sent a note to
one of the instructors, requesting per-
mission to kill the offender,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-03

1t is said that the only way to get
pure Port wine is to go to Oporto, raise
the grapes, press the wiLe, put it into
the cask yourself, and ride on it all the
way home,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-05-11

an oII attest the p%riyationS they en-
dnrcI. tbc greatness ofthe sacrifice
tbav made. They are at rest. The
Eyinr. who shared with them then
sutTcrinrs, are still here to tell the
story of their lives and to homer the
sod beneath which they rest. Then
lives belong to God, but theirmem
ory is shrined in the hearts OF al!
who watched their struggles and
went at their heroic death. These
flowers will fade but memory Is mn
mortal-the emhIcmS may die, but
the affections live forever.
Under the influence Of the ioeI-
inr, | have endcavored to portray
We are here to honor those who
now sleep in this beautiful spot len
10 your care with adj thu sad mem
Dries that cluster around u.
After liic's tittut fever they sleep
well. They have heard their Inst
rcveiIle and in this silent h,vouac
rest, awaiting the roll call that
shall he heard from one cnd oi the
Universe TO the other. Under y
bloodles, banner, to The music OF
the stars, they will assemble, not
with the 'pomp and circumstance
Of war' amid sccn,S Of carnageand
death, but clad in the white robe
Of Immortal Peace and undnrA lead.
er to whose uusuIliod crown and
sccptre al nations and kiuloms ano
tongues will bow with reverence
and love.
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l,Lcrk

CIcrH.
SEC. ;. BE It 6ut,r rqar'sd,
That privileges herein extended,
to persons owning said lands, shall
be continued tor twelve months
from the publication OF the list OF
the same, and all lands not redeem.
cd by the owners within said time
shall be subject to the entry and
purchase Of any person as nercin
provided tor the owners. And the
said circuit clerk, upo0 payment to
him Of all taxes as above provided
upon any pa9t orparccI otSaid lands,
subject to entry or purchase ator"-
said, Shall execute to said purchaser
deed conveying the States title to
the same and such deed shall be
prina facie evidence thataI the pre-
requisites Of the law Of forfeiture
and sale, for n1n-paymcnt Of taxes,
have been strictly compiled with ;
and it shall be the duty ofsaid clerk
to give two months notice Ivy adj
vcrtising, as provided for in section
three of this Act, OF the expiration
of the time when the owners otaajd
lands shall cease to have the right
to redeem the same and when any
person will have the right to enter
said lands by purchase.
SEC. 6. Be It hutlr enacted,
That the said Circuit Clerk shall re.
ceive Que dollar for each certificate
or deed executed under the provi-
sions of this Act, and fifteen cents
for each legal sub division of land
advertised, shall be allowed to the
publisher Of the newspaper for ad
vcrtising the same, which shall be
collected by the Clerk for the use
of said publisher: Provided, That
when the same party redecms or en-.
ters several sub divisions Of said
lands at the same fine, the whole
shall be included in one certificate
or deed and the said circuit cIork
shall be required to report TO the
Auditor of Public Accounts on the
first Monday of every month, 10 the
State Treasurer the amount recciv-
cd by him for taxes, costs and in
tcrest duo the State, and to the Co.
Treasurer, the amount received for
taxes, and interest due the county,
during each month preceding said
settlement upon said land, either
for the exemption or purchase of
the same, which amounts shall be
credited to the Comnou School
fund of the Slate and county in
which said payments were made.
SIC. Z, Be it further enacted,
That in all ca9cs where laal.. have.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-05-11
In Act to GuiCt Tax Titles and III
crease the HCY2nIG Of the State,
HOUSE BILL 3t1.

SECTION l.. Be it enacted By the
Legislature Of the State Of MISSES
Sippi, That it shall be the duty OF
the Auditor Of Public Accounts,
within ninety days after the pass.
age Of this Act, to furnish the Cir.
cult Clerks of the several counties
within the State, the Shcritf's or
Tax Collectors deeds to the lands
that have been forfeited to, or pur-
chased by the State, in said several
counties for the non.paymcnt OF
taxes due upon, prior to the first
day Of October, 1871, which are
now subject to purchase or redemp-
ton, and Il list Of such lands, for
loited or purchased as aforesaid,
where no deeds to the same are on
file in his office: Provided, That
deeds to lands and certificates and
lists Of lands, which lie in the new
counties. shall be sent to clerks of
said counties instead of the clerks
Of the old counties, from which the
new have been made I; and the Au-
ditor shall accompany said deeds,
certificates and lists with tho amount
due on each parcel or tract of said
land, lying in said new counties,
which had accrued thereon, prior to
the formation OF said counties re
spcctivcIy.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the
Chanccry Clerks or the several
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-05-11

The Mobile TiiJme'S editoria! on
ths nominations, admitting the
question of State sovereignty as pre-
trmjttcl, has our unqualified APP
ROYAL and endorsement. 1t meet"
tae logical results of the Wal with I
Cuodor and fairness Of clurjdation
tIat should commend itself to our
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-05-11
JOHN }. SHELTON.

nv
lhrro ~ something IN the Sp"rta
enc o." people G3thrred togrJherto
h0"of ''eir heroic dead, who have
gwen lneir IlNe' TO Ihcr Country.
'""' "p),og'~ 10 the i'odereNt AS wei
as INC hISneSi ana nobIest feelings
Oh 'h' ""'oin h'"'t' ana commands
even inc respect oit3e enemies who
nave met 'aem Oh the battle field.
"hcre inc widest passions OF men
"fe turned loose amid the clash OF
'l'e', me rattle OF muSkctry and
'''e roar OF cannon. \ generous
ana none io'' IN standing over the
grave even OF an enemy, will feel
lhat reverence tor the gallant dead,
which IN heroic nature inspires and
VIII honor the dust that mouIdcre
oeh'alh ms teet. Nhatthen should
he our feelings, as We assemble here
TO perform the annual duty otStr2w.
ia% flowers oIer the graves OF our
own dead heroes amt not heroes
only put l%taers and brothers, who
5arrihcod their lives for Il cause en-
ocared to every one OF us, by tho
great principles involved and the
%hUdShIps, dangers and sacrifice,
endured. Under the Influence of
these sentiments we have assembled
here to-day not 70 mourn over the
wreck OF lost cause, not to indulge
IN bitterness and regret that the
chlvaIrIc and patriotic dead, who
fought 20 nobIy' have touShtin vain,
for though they failed lii the grand
S.''r' Tor NATIONAL redemption, their
lives were not lost in vain, but will
furnish a lesson that, through all
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-05-11
TIE

To-day we give II readers the
Cincinnati platform embodied in a
ferries of Resolutions adopted by
that body with conside. able una
nimity,
There is nothing very ohjectiona-
bic or very definite in the princi
pies enunciated, and itsgeneraIities
might meet the acquiescence of al
most any party. Even the declara-
ton lavoring general amnesty will,
10 doubt, constitute one ofthe lead
Ing requirements OF the Philadcl,
phia Convention, and as for civil
Reform it has been the cry Of every
psrty-.organization since We had a
government. The lob Resolution,
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V0FFN7p0HltHCt OF IHt bVNVVT'
Washington, D, G., May &, II,

,...n,,,l 4. ,.. o., ~. Rcocor
vAnuto, - W,, q ~
"~"Sn'"S'0" "'"' ""' "
THE POLITICAL OUTDOOR
Now that the nolse and confusion
Attending the firing OF OF the en-
cj0uati Liberia hombahciI has some
what subsided Il calm survey OF the
posiGon is possible. The first re-
ccption OF the news here staggered
those democrats, and they were
many, who looked to Il coalition Of
parties on some conservative states
man; while it ? caNed those who
were for a Simon puPe Democratic
nomination, well knowing that with
the nomination Of Horace Greeley
all chance Of coalition was at an
end. The Radicals at first regard.
ed the nomination OF Greeley as 4
huge joke and felt wonderfully re
iicycd ut the disappearance Of the
coalition spectre which had struck
terror to their very hearts, This
feeling is gradually changing and
they are now beginning to laugh
on The other side Of their mouths,
. realizing that in getting clear OF
.ScvIIa they are in danger Of rum
nine to Charylbis. Horace Greeley
could not command Democratic
votes, bat he is essentially Il strong
man Wlth ltepahiic"hS anu uVSp'.c
ms Oddities I'l0 .l'','es, ~,
I"oKo" upon ny '"T'' WV" rT S,,'.
a'". % ""I',''n 'l,S 0'v'' u'T, WV
Is v" "r' ' ''' "', ~. - n @,'''' p ~ ,Ln pa DI'
not'',''"'Io'i i' nnJ I''I. ,Ito .''' ofi ~.
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no llImD,lIcS OF a DIOOlN SlrlruIC
III fade awav betor. ,be reverence
we feel in rIucipr our simple trib-
u,c Of FRAGRANT and beautiful flowers
over The dust Of our HEROES,
We cannot and will not let eur
Curious dead rest ,.lpwcp,, union
7rcd and un,uuejf so. we should
ds.ery, tho cor Of all enIirh,encd
@nsop)e. LET n. tbon. ox lonr AZ tho
crows Green over ms Inn.
army Of our dead, observe this beau.
t.tl custom. And while We honor
Them. ", should u~o,'acoler, onrdu.
ties TO the liyinr, those who vet
stand amour Ms With the scar, Of
battle on t6rir fronts those Who
like mon, followed the waniuy fort.
Qne, Of the copfedsrory and, like
nan rorognfz.d and arconind tLs
in,yi,ablc de. inv Of tbe s,ruarlc
.lrir. /, = doublr brroism and to,,
J,v the attitude of these liv me-
braves forms n Of IA. sublimosf
Ir.s,ns of history Thsv Lovo 70.
sr,rcd their ovor,tion, imam, van
and with trus hearts and strong
arms are striyjpr +, rrpair lho fort9,
mas Which thew 40 nobIy s,rrrfred
rupi. comrades ara sIecning Lcrr
and can onIy aid thom with tbr cv.
ymnIn of tLoir h~rroisn Tbc Lnnd
Of deatb 4 nevcr reach Them auain
and whon thr Iivirr Of TO-DAY io,n
them in tho Grand 1rmy ohoye' OH
LET them not have cause 10 s,y tbsy
died in vain. It +, we'll that tb.
decoration and care Of on, Graves
are left 70 tbc Simultaneous imGnI.ss
Of orr own nconIo. /, Shows how
sincere is the feeling lat ~actuatss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-05-11
THE INDIRECT DAMAGES MIDDLE.

The President, to nse a homcly
phrase, "put his foot in it" when he
put in \ claim against England for
consequential damages this he now
realizes and the question is how to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-05-11

STATEMENT OF THE coynr
, 1872-12-19
CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS.
InteT.Dcpendence OF Eastern Cxtiea
and Chicago.

neutrality-suspicious. OF Eastern Cttiea
and Chicago,
From the Lacrosse Republican,.
We have received an interesting letter from
Mr.. William Hoynes, well6noWn here, who is
now in New York, from witch ne take the follow
!" st. Louis is IN European CITY in America II
is Birmingham as respects its capital, its iron
mosphe1e, andit isa Baden IS regards It's shameful
immortality. Foreign capital gives life and mo-
ton to its Industries, and foreign influences
speaks with no feeble voice in it's councils and
elections. Chicago, on the other hand, IS an
American city, and owes its pecuniary vitality to
the interested patronage Of capitalists in the
Eastern cities Of our own county. Chicago.
Boston, and Nav York are almost inter-depend-
ent. While Boston, New York, and Philadelphia
have no special dependence upon oae another,
al OF than show q very noticeable connection
with Chicago.
SAN observer OF inter-city relations cannot
escape noticing it. Chicago is referred to .
in business circles in the East. The distance.
too, between these great cities and Chicago is
not1ceably shorter than between them and st.
Louis, fact which e1erts much influence On
tho cost OF transportation. For example.
Washington appears By reference to the NAB to
be nearer to st. Louis than to Chicago being al
most directly east Of the former place Yet the
fare to st. Louis is S23, while it is only
dssrns 70 may cs'as so S oa aaa Gaga
out extra expense. Chicago is to be the grea5
inland city Of America, and nothing can change
this result. St. Louis will be q Pittsburgh,
while Chicago will be 3 New York or 8 Philadel-
phia. Chicago is the southwestern terminus Of
the great chain OF lakes, and as such it must
serve as q key to the Union Pacific Railrosi for
heavy goods going East or West. Commerce
upon the lakes is likely to increase in the ratio
Of 10 per cent yearly, and Chicago must resp q
corresponding advantage
:. 7 shall not weary your patience by showing
in detail the CAUSES which will continue to make
Chicago the greatest city in the West, but give
free expression to the sweeping assertion that
now just cause for regret that Lacrosse did
not at an earlier day seek direct communication
by railroad with Chicago"
, 1872-12-19
How the Word Boston Was Madc.


A writer in Good Ne.cs thus incidentally men.
tions the curious derivation Of the name Bos-
ton:
"Lincolnshire, OF Lindlssoy, as the land
south Of the Humber was formerly called, re-
ceived tho Gospel from the good Bishop PAUL."
nus, in the seventh century. In the Same CEN
tury, pious monk, known as St. Boto1ph, Or
Bot-holp-that is. Boat-help-founded church
st. = place called Y-cesnho., The town
called "Botolph's Town." contracted into
Bot-olps-ton, Bot-os-ton, and finally Boston, It
was from this town that Rev. John Cotton came
to America, and gave the same name to the sea-
port il which he settled in Massachusetts. st.
Botolph, or Boat-help the patron saint OF sail
ors and the spire Of his church supports, 800
feet high in air. lantern Visible At sea for forty
thus both lighting Che wGEahgRs5s ISRsr home
~ 1aven ~ rest. It was under the shadow Of
tho tho tower tower Of that old church Jean Bigelow WIS
born.
, 1872-12-19

THE WILD TRIBES.
"When the Cherokees moved from Georgia,
the OHagee, who number about 5000 they are
as wild as bucks, wear skins and go half-uaked,
are always hunting, and are the largest
race Of men on the American Continent.
but heard one of their Chiefs say that they are
now small and diminished race compared to
other tines, when, according to his account,
they averaged about seven feet. He said that
tobacco and the luxuries Of civilized life had re-
duced them"
LITTLE MEN AND LITTLE TRIBES.
The Cheyennes and Arapahoes have 3 large
reservation west Of the 0sages, 7 believe"
"YeB, there are 1900 Arapahoes and 1000
Of them are the Wild Kiowas and 5000 Conan
ches, who are said to be the best riders on this
Continent. Besides. there are q dozen little
tribes, each with an agent, . treaty, and perfect
Independence, which are uttely contemplate in
numbers. There are not above 80 Senecas, $50
Quapaws, and 200 Shawnees. There are 60 OF 80
rottawatomies, and about 600 Saca and Foxes.
These little tribes receive all the consideration
Of great Confederacies like Ours, and they gen.
who, with the Indian Agent or missionary,-for
he is about the same thing, Nurture their
prejudicea in order to control the tribe and do
the trading.
THE GREAT RED NATION.
Yon may put it down, then, in general
terms, that the great Northern tribe OF the In
dian country, bordering on Kansas, is the Chero-
kee, The Grand River, which traTerses part Of
their country, is one Of the most beautiful
streams in the wocld,-a clear spring branch,
into which pour numberless tributaries, and ali
that come from the east are as clear aa we'll
water, while those from the West are generally
discolored. The climate there difers little from
Arkansas or Southern Kansas. Some Of the
finest apples in the world grow over that coun
try. and fine wheat and corn stand in all the
fields. We have plenty Of salt, both in solution
and etrewn over the plains. The timber In our
cQpptry is nell distributed. and in that zeRpeet,