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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-06-20
AGRICULTURAL

PoTAToEs.-We all have observed the
great deterioration in our potato crops
during the past ten or twenty years; and
what is the cause of this alarming de-
crease of tuberss Can science, can
chemistry point out the reason, or aid in
remedying the difficulty. We think it
can, and in order to place the matter in
q clear light, we will point out the kind
and amount of food which the potato
demands.
We had field of potatoes upon the
farm which yielded 800 bushels to the
acre this may be regarded as an old
fashioned crop. This crop removed from
the soil i'll tubers and tops at least 400
pounds potash; also, it removed $50
pounds phosphorio acid. Now these
amounts are very large, and serve to
show that the potato plant is q great
consumer of the two substances, and
also it shows that i'll order to restore our
potato fields to their former productive
condition, we must supply phosphate
compounds and substances holding pot
ash in large quantities.
For six or eight generations in New
England our fathers have been exhaust
ing the soil by removing these agencies
in their potato and other crops, and we
have reached a time when the vegetable
is starving in our field for want of its
proper food. Oar farmers have found
that new land gives the best crops, and
this is due to the fact that such fields
afford the most potash. But so long as
we crop our pastures so unreasonably
we cannot resort to new land, as land is
not ne'o that has had its potash and
phosphate elements removed by grazing
animals.
Remember that q potato field which
gives but 100 bushels to the acre requires
at least 1G0 pounds of potash, but by
allowing the tops to decay upon the
field, 60 pounds of this is restored to the
soil again, as that amount is contained
in them. A medium crop of potatoes
requires twice as much phosphoric acid
as % medium crop of wheat, so that il
two years with wheat the land is deprived
of no more of the agent than it lose.
with one year with potatoes.-Bost6,
Journal Of Chemistry.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-06-20

Meadyille, Pa, Theologieal School edueates minis
ters No dogmatic test Board, tuition, library, text
books free Term begins Sept l6Write Pres LivemoTe
A GENTS Wanted.-Agonts make more money at
n work for us than anything else Particulars tree
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-06-20
FREE TO BOOK AGENTS.

We will send handsome Prospectus of Ne1 H.
lusfTdfed Family Bible containing over $50 fine
Scripture Illustrations to any Book Agent, free of
charge Address NATIONAL PUBLISHING Co.. Phi la. Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

Mr. Callicot, the editor OF the Albany Times
VA made happy few evenings ago by being
made the recipient OF a handsome service of
SISer plate, presented to him by the leading
citizens Of the place, "as mark OF the esteem
in which lie is held by the people of Albany -
The compliment was rs well deserved as it was
gracefully rendered, for Albany has no more
earnest and efficient worker tor her prosperity
and advancement than Mr.. CaIncot The
Tunes, since Mr.. C.'s connection with it, has
been greatly improved, boa in appearance and
character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

The wiekedness of lynch law is clearly demon
StTated in Indiana, where it has been shown
beyond doubt that the three colored men who
we're hanged by q mob for the murder of the
Park family were innocent of that crime 1t
uas 50 stated before by the indianapolis Journal,
and denied by the friends of the lynchers; but
the evidence against the murderer is now said to
be conclusive. Worse than all, he was one of
the most prominent N the lynchers, par ticularly
active in having the colored men hanged. In
diana should be prompt in dealing out severe
punishment to all who had part in this terrible
AFFAIR, and the case should be a warning to ali
who are disposed to take the law into their own
hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

The monthly report, No. 3, of the bureau OF
statistics for 1s71-I2, nov in press, gives i'm de-
tail the immigration into the United States for
the quarter ended September so, ISL, in seven
different statements, showing sex, age, nation
atty, occupation. SC. From these tables il
appears that the total number of passengers
arrived during the quarter was II, $50, of whom
SITS were males and 3, +i3 females. OF the
total number arrived ~, 135 were citizens of the
Cnitcd States returning from abroad, and 1914
were foreigners not intending to remain in the
nited States, leaving the number OF actual
immigrant $3.50, of whom 5G,ssa were males
aud A., CSC females
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

Rather original answers were returned by
some Of the members of the Maine Legislature
To the query Of a local biOgrapher designed TO
ascertain their religious belief. David Baker.
somewhat widely known as a stump speaker,
var poet, and writer Of taking campaign songs,
answered =" My hope Is for better life some
where. with less friction than here" Two
prominent members announce that they "have
no religion to speak Of while another believes
in christianity manifested by works,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

WAR DEPARTMENT, Office Chief Signal Officer,
XAsHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. o. ISi2 10 a m

WAR DEPARTMENT ,Otce Chief Signal Officer,
WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. %, 1872, 10 am. I
Synopsis FOR THE FAST TwKNTY-ROu r
HoURs-The area of highest barometer has
moved eastwardly and continues over the south
ern states, where clear weather has very gene
rally prevailed with light westerly winds, except
over and west of the Lower Mississippi valley
where the latter have backed to southeriy; the
pressure has diminished during the night from
Texas to West Virginia, thence to Vermont and
nOrthward, over the lake regions; an area of low
barometer having moved eastward over the
northwest to Michigan; fresh to brisk southerly
winds, cloudy weather and light snow. are now
reported from the Upper and Lower Lake
rising barOmeters, clear weather, from the
Rocky Mountain stations.
PEOBABILITIEs-The barometer continue
highest over the southern states with westerly
winds, clear and pleasant weather, from the
south Atlantic states, to sOutherly winds and
partly cloudy weather over and west of the
Lower Mississippi valley; the area of the lowest
barometer now probably over Michigan con-
time moving .eastwardly, with diminishing
pressure, over the middle and New England
states the area of cloudy weather extending over
Pennsylvania and New England, aud possibly
TO the middle Atlantic coast; westerly winds
pleasant weather for the Ohio valley; the brisk
winds along the Lower Lakes veering to north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

Alexander Hamilton was not believer in the
one-term principle. He said: "There is an
excess of refinement in the idea OF dis ablIng the
people TO continue in ofiee men who had entitled
themselves, in their opinion, to appreciation and
confidence, the advantages OF which are at best
speculative and equivocal, and are overbalanced
hy disadvantages far more certain and decisive. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.

ID Q Il o d A L A II INEi
A NEW DISCOVERY.
TIE GREAT ANTIsKPfIc LOTION.
wATERY SOLUTION OF The HEALINa
BALsAA1O GUMS ACCOMPLISHED.
Process discovered and patented sept. l2th, 1871
eLINICAL BOROBALsAMIND
ID unparalleled as . dressing for WOUNDS, uIeErs,
and SORES Of every descrp eion, which Il heals by
isdketHs healtAy sransLaitoa. IL 10 the most Ef-
EKcTIvE remedy for all SKIN DIsBAeES.
CLINICAL BOROBALsAMINR
hno cure all, !" nor . secret compound; but every
intelligent person cen and understand from the
single tests set forth in circulars that il is the
most nhfioSnL remedy ever tntroduoed % the pub
MOTHER REMEDY holds THE sAaK TEsrsi
CLINICAL BOROBALsAMIND
IL effective, pleasant, and perfectly harmless.
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS:
enes s n5 s Of the ~ Gus
article, have hesitation In declaring that the
preparation MUST be valuable for the uses 20 which
in submittne The BososSI..N,Ss 70 ne ts.ts
In my practice, and viii communicate to you the re-
suit. Very rsxsesssSsfTrIly ySgrs In
but from the moment We bsean 70 supiy the BoRo.
ADDISON DEBT, n d.
"-I persuaded q friend 70 uss Il for Q very az
variety OF remedial agents-to no purpose. After
the Of the first bottle decided Improvement wa.
noticed. and now having continued its for three
"seA'' = Is-I W =. THOMAS, Pharmacist.
An BQROBALsAMINE PREPARATIONS are
sold p tas No Prs sS Spd :. the prSG
dse,s.,r oHAs. sTof n, 4 On Afss ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

The rfotous demonstrations in Chicago against
the proposed municipal ordnance prescribing
limits within which wooden buildings shall not
be constructed did not brighten the majority of
the city council, who are still considering the
measure with probability of its passing in some
shape. The votes indicate q purpose to make
the fire limits somewhat narrower than the city
limits. The serious objection to this is that it
surrounds the business part of the city with
Gordon of highly infsmmable wooden buildings,
which will have disastrous effect in adding 70
the cost of insurance, increasing the rates of in
terest and discOuragiDg investments in the city
To be sure il Is provided that whenever the
owners of q majority of the ground on any square
outside the fire limits shall so request, that square
shail be under the operation of the fire ordinance,
but that will do but little towards remedying the
evil. The Chicago Tribune thinks that it would
be much better to adopt law similar to that i'm
this city, making ii unlawful to erect any wooden
structure within prescribed distance-that
Journal puts it 80 feet-in any direction from
brick or stone building already erected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22
Largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter on Every Page.
WASHINGTON CITY:
January -, 1872

This Is cSiled an age Of progress, and so il is;
hut there are always some conservative people
TO hold back, and few old fogies who can see
nothing Ia commend in the live present, but
sigh for a dead psst-the IS good old times
which never had an existence save in the i'm tgi-
nation OF dreamers and grumblers. As they are
generally satisfied with talk and opposed 70 ac-
ton, the world moves on in spite of their windy
protests. Ii seems some of them have got into
the New York legislature and are trying TO char
ter two three new lines of omnibuses on
crowded Broadway. This proposed temporary
exPedieit TO accommodate the ever-incre lsing
travel between up town and downtown does not
receive much favor in the newspapers, which
think that until permanent relief is afforded by
an underground or overhead railroad, a reform
of the bady-msnaged street cars might do some
thing to relieve the pressure. But perhaps the
members of the legislature have free passes. Ii
Broadway a. As wide street as our Pennsyl-
vsna avenue, with as smooth q roadway, and no
more travel, light and clean omnibuses would
be decided improvement on the horse-cars;
hut on the great New York thoroue hfare omni-
buses are an - advance backwards" England,
too, is going back to first principles The Soce-
ty of Arts in that country is Seriously consider
ing project for dispensing with gas, and light
ing towns, factories, etc, by vegetable OF min
eral oils. When such reforms" as these are
made return TO sedan chairs, watch boxes
pumps, and stage-coaches, will be next in order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22
Markets To-day.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 22.-vireinis skies. old. a bid;
do, coupon, old, - bid new. So bid; do csnsoIl
Is asked
uicdings, q Flour i'm and in i'm proved dema Id
western family. 7HaSk. wheat firm and stock
scarce, White southern corn frmer, 63a66: yellow
sea'bern steady, 6os67 mixed western, 67a6Sh
Oats hIm; SsaSs Provisions unchanged. Butter
NV YORK. Jan q Stocks steady. Govern.
men,s frm and steady Money easy, s. Gold steady
r. virgins skies, new, IS North OarolinA's, 50
new, l6 Exchange, long, 90; short, %.
NEW toRh. jan 2.-Fiour dull and heavy
Wheat quiet and declining. Corn steady.
LONDON. Jan: 22-u 20 A. M-Consols opened al
for both Bonds Of 1861 s2'i 1866, old 93'si 1857
$50 10. 10 Q, 9eh.
Pans, Jan 21-Rentee rs francs 80 confines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

,Iunius Henri Browne has an article in the
last GclaIy on the % Blessings of Sudden Death"
II Sudden Death wants to show what blessed
thing il Is let it take of all the exqusites who
spell Henry with an and Brown with An e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22
limited STATES PATEsT OFFICE,

On the pesi,ioh u & PiRKS IiHnSs1 ~ Ma
clair, New Jersey, praying for the extension Of Q
patent granted to him on the 18th day OF April 1883
Tor an improvement In Cotton Gins:
Ii is ordered that the testimony in the case be
closed on the 18th day Of March next; that the
time for filing arguments and the Examiner re port
be limited TO the 9Th day Of April next; and that
aid petition be heard the 10th day Of April next
Amy person may oppose this extension.
jan0 mSW II. ID. LEGGETT, Commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

A ROCHESTER, YOUNG LADY has sued a photD-
grspher of that city for $4,000 damages, because
he displayed one of her pictures in front of his
place with this placard attached: ssOnerhalf
dozen photographs ordered by this very stylish
young lady, and payment respectfully asked
and ipsultingly refused"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

pE0PosALs FOR PAVING BBICKs.
Proposals. will be received BY the Board OF Public
Works until noon FEBRUARY 1sr, 1872, for furnish
foOtwslks.
The bricks must, In all respects, be best Quality
pavsg BRICKS, and will be inspected before any can
be accepted or delivered.
he bidder must state the ice per thou sand at
MS ard and tho price per thousand when delivered
on the various works Of Improvement. required
proposale viii not be received for less than one
muiI.n OF bricks, and the same must state the mum
Der the bidder 10 able to furnish per month from and
after A pril lat, 1872. ~
OF the bids ' y "
Each bidder will be required, before presenting
his bid, to deposit with the Collector OF WashiReton
city t9 the credit u the Board Of Public Works, the
that he will enter into and carry the contract
awarded him. IN accordance with his bid. The
money 90 deposited will BE- refunded to the unsuc-
cessiu bidders after the award Of contract, and to
the contractor after sompletion Of the contract.
Proposals. must lie endorsed Pro pOsals for PAVING
Bricks and must be addressed to the Vice Presi
dept of the Board. ALEX r. SHEPHERD
g4nZZ I'd Vice President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

yRAECB AFRAID or A PRACTICAL ANSWER TO
THE QUESTION.
On SATURDAY. last M Theirs, a. had been pre-
yiousiy intimated, sent his formal resi- to
the National Asse mby, and with it an announce
designations. Much excitement was at once
crested. and the assembly, by an almost unani-
nous vote, refused to accept the resignations,
arPtaling to the patriotism OF the President. A
N. Theirs, and acquainted him with the action
of the chambers. He told them that he was
worn out and discouraged, that he could not
change his opinions, and he believed that similar
conflicts would occur when other bills were
before the assembly. He finally consented to
withdraw his resignation for the present. but
eNl ressed his belief that the end was inevitable,
and that sooner or later he would be compelled
20 retire. General MacMahon called upon NJ.
Theirs tn appeal to him on the part of the army,
TO Withdraw his resignation. He said that they
would obey the orders Of the assembly, but would
not he controlled by Dictatorship, which was
likely to follow the retirement of the President.
The ministers, at the earnest request of NJ.
Theirs, resumed their portfolios.
The LEGISLATIVE WAR IN LOUISIANA
TRreatened Conflict To- Ddy.-The warmothites
in Louisiana friumphed on Saturday TO this ex-
tent, that = resolution in the Senate declaring
the late session legal one was adopted by =
vote.
The grand jury on Saturday found \ bill
against Lie Gov. Pinchback, Senator Butler,
and others, for shooting with intent to kill and
wCunding Msjor Chester, on New Years day.
They were each released on ~ so bail.
Carter issued an address to the people, stating
that he would to- day at 1870 n. m, through the
sergeant alarms, proceed to remove from the
hail of the House of Representatives, in the
Mech anics' Institute, and the approaches there
to, the Metropolitan police and armed men, and
place said House with its organization, rs it ex-
isted at the adjournment, January 4, intact
lie requests the people TO close their places of
business and keep of the streets in the vicinity
The Wsrmothites having ignored Speaker Car
ter, this programme indicates a conflict. The
CaTterites are said to have 1900 men.
ALEXIS KILLS FIVE MORE BUFFALoRs-The
Alexis hunting party reached Kit Carson yester-
day morning AT O'Clock. where grand buffalo
hunt bad been arranged. At n o'clock Alexis,
Sheridan, Custer and others started for the
bural0es, which were IN sight of the town. The
Duke killed the first buffalo. About fifty buffa-
loes were killed, OF which number Alexis killed
D, General Custer 3, and General Sheridan q
The hunt was grand success and all returned in
the highest spirits. The Ducal party were to
leave Kit Carson at 10 o'clock to-day. Alexis
and his party are expectedto visit Louisville and
the Mammoth Cave, on their way south, the
latter part of this or the first of next week and
arrangements are making to give him q splendd
reception and ball at the Gait House.
A ROCHEsTER VOTING L nv "a Syred a photn-
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& By tks Wesse,n Unsos NaesrspA Comsasyl
NEW f"ak, Jan. 1e.First Board. -w-D'a a. m
3 s. lsa, coupon. ll6h: 0s, 81, coupon, llOl..
20, "a, COUPON. no1t saos, Se, coupon, MS
sss, g, coupon, ll2H; ~ 4os, coupon, liol: Our,
Canton, 81; Cmnbeflssd ": Western UniSO feis::
EELsph, e; 9siek.iiver, =: Pacific Mail: 50;
boetoD water Power. Adans Express, 9lS<: Wells.
Fargo Cos * pres. 49, American ES press DOS
Hps ,s6 sat. M Ne. yS,t G,s.ra ana
:sh; Erie preferred, =; Harlem, iis; Harleh pre-.
sh re Miehssn scut ssrn in,os c;S IAN
,ead IN; Iiisois Central. Ise; Cievsiand & Pitts
burg. ~; Northwest, TAI; Northwest preferred,
-, Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indian
spells, -; New Jersey Central, lllh Rock Isiasd,
ierred. So; Wabash a Western, ID. Delaware.
hi,an Tsra. H Wsstern; i0a Fcss wss' 81
old: Chicago end Alton, l2i; do preferred, rs:
Ohio nnd mississippi certiffcafes, 4SS,; Columbus,
Chicago and Indiana Central a7's Tennessee IS old,
toIs; DO. NV, Virginia 6s, old; do, Con
,lns SIS new. =; Missouri SIS, e6x; Central Pa
inc Bonds. loas.: Union Pacific lst Bonds, "a.
q Id, lU9s l09H. Market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22

HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN New YoRK.-John
kcssell, messenger Of the Metropolitan Bank
was robbed in the streets of New York about
noon Saturday of SO 900 in gold certificates and
quantity of notes and bonds. The New York
Evening Express says: Mr.. Rossell, while go
man. who barred the way while the crowd from
behind pursued him up. At the same time some
irritating substance, which he took to be some
when he finally got loose from the crowd he
found that his coat had been uIsbuttoned And
his pocketbook taken from his breast pocket"
LUSATIc MURDERER IN LouTsyuLrA
young man named Theodore Thorne in Louis
vile, shot his sister, Mn. Green and her two
daughters, aged IL and years, Yesterday while
under at of insanity. The first two we're shot
IN the stomach. and will probably die The
Thorne also attempted to shoot his brother.in.
law. and then put the pistol to his own head and
hred. The bullet glanced, infiicting a painful
but mot dangerous wound.
MASIA-A-PoTU NURDERs-Chas A. Leach.
n Ssntist IN Lockville. Mass, on Friday last.
Mhile laboring under delirium tremens shot
1 gnos' bnmp, John Capeiess, Daniel swift and
Nm- Coombea The two 6rst-namcd are sum
posed 10 De morfalIy wounded.
- dispatch from st. Petersburg announce.
the is-ue OF an imperial decree su6iecfing ali
male subjects OF Russia to military seryicss al
IA young msn named Aimed Bucklev All
oentaily shot his mother while examiuinga Ms
t9i, at Sts Mystic avenue, Brooklyn, yesterday.
She will probably die. 90
@The newly elected Governor of Geor,,.
has bad thirty-iye thousand applications f,,r
Cfnee- Every man who voted for him evidently
expected his reward.
~At Hanover Courthouse, Va. on the 18th
inst. Charles Stewart was acquitted on q trial
Tor the murder OF Thomas Wade, who, il was
claimed for the defense, had seduced stewards
wife.
50 The Missouri republican state copventio,
meets al Lexington on the I'D day of February
nc CONVENTION Is to elect delegates to the ma
,ra1 eonSsntlon, and also appoint state cen.
~seven boys attempted to cross IN. a ......
river, In Massachusetts,. ON the lee xsStasau
which broke with them, and tvs o sons ar Wi,,iss,
William Smith, aged 10 and 10 yesrs' S. =,
drowned. N' were
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

BUSINESS CHANCES.
S2O.OOO1Iws6So naaAyko ON HAND
suns on hrst class in pro, ed Real Estate at 10 Der
cent per ann""' Apply H 5TRISis,ci,, yo,rs
jsnse If Real Estate gents. 3os street.
S25. 900 LOAN ON APPROVED REAL
SO noo Estate security, in sums TO suit.
$4,000 for I or years
janleeost 5II 9TH street, op pceite Post 6fiee.
MONEY TO LOAN-From $500 TO q 10 600
nIkon nrrt clsss Real Estate security; var
double and unobJec tionabie parties. WILLIAM
hobTZMAk, Atty at Law, No. 40I 7th street
cerner ID street northwest. janis i'm
EoR RENT-GROCERY ANp REsTAURkST-
= Being shout 10 decline business, will rent nv
Grooery and Restaurant, corner of Water and LET
srson streets Georg etown ID. O., together with the
GHd VIII OF the same. The house is brick, ard
contains IL rooms Have stabling for four horses
Ter further Information inquire the premises of
JAMES MORGAN, No. 80 Water ct. jls ST.
t'OR sALE-Me offer 70 cell all of the UNRE-
90 apEEMED PLEnGES on hand in our ola stand
zos - street. until February LIST, q . small per
ape Us 70 concentrate our loan business 20 th4 10
Hotel. s. GOLpSTEfN Coz, An
Loan ofioe. 20S az street west
EOR sALE-AtA bargain, the GOOD WILL, &c.
4 OF al old established Coal and Wood Depot, COR
ner of mary land avenue and sth street. Island suit
abie Tor coal or lumber depot Apply ut DR. ROs.
NIL = drug store, corner Msryla avenue aud
.-m sr--,: aul9-.f