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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

TERMINATING THE HAIR.-When the hair
ceases to draw from the scalp the natural lu
bricant which is its sustenance, its Vitality is
as it were, suspended, and if not promptly at
tended to, badness will be the certain result
The one sure method of avoiding such an un
pleasant catastrophe is to use LYoN's KATHAI
RON, which, when well rubbed into the scalp
will speedily re-animatc the hair and prevent
it from falling out. Besides that, this in
imitable resuscitant and strengthener of the
Hair nourishes and stimulates its young and
tender fibsrs, removes all obstacles to theil
growth in the shape of dandruif and dirt, ant
ultimately produces new crop OF hair
stronger, glossier, and twice as abundant as The
old. As a hair dressing il is notably the mos
agreeable, refreshing and servceable aIticl,
ever placed upon dressingtable.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18
Poisoned to Death.

A healthy liver secretes each day about two
and half pounds Of bile, which contains a
great amount of waste material taken from
the blood. When the liver becomes torpid
or congested, it fai's TO eliminate this vast
amount of noxious substance, which, there
fore, remains to poison the blood and be con-
veyed to every part of the system. What
must be the condition of the blood when it is
receiving and retaining each day two and a
half pounds of poison? Nature tries to work
off this poison through other channels and Or
gans-the Kidneys, lungs, skin, etc. but
these organs become overtaXed in performing
this labor, in addition to their natural func-
tons, and can not long Withstand the pressure,
but become variously diseased.
The brain, which is the great electrical Gen.
tire of all vitality, is unduy stimulated by the
unhealthy blood which passes to it from the
heart, and it fails to perform its Office health
fully. Hence the symptoms of bile poisoning,
which are dullness, headache, incapacity to
keep the mind on any subject, impairment of
memory, dizzy, sleepy, or nervous feelings,
gloomy forebodings and rritability of temper.
The blood itself being diseased, es it forms
the sweat upon the surface of the skin, is so
irritating and poisonous that it produces dis
colored brown spots, pimples, blotchcs and
other eruptions, sores, boils, carbuncles and
scrofulous tumors. The stomach, bowels, aud
other organs spoken of, cannot escape becom-
ing affected, sooner or later, and costiveness,
piles, dropsy, dyspepsia, diarrhea, female
weakness, and many other forms of chronic
disease, are among the necessary results. AS
a remedy for all these various manifestations
of disease, DR., Perce'S Golden Medical Dis.
covery is positively uncqualled. BY it the
liver and stomach are changed to an active,
healthy state, the appetite regulated and re-
stored, the blood and secretions thorough,
purified and enriched, and the whole system
renovated and built up anew. Sold by al
| first-class Druggists. SO
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18
"Thoy seemed to think that might

"They seemed to think that might
not be dead,
"Pretty soon neighbor came in, and
there was good deal of talking that l
couldn't understand. Then was rub
bed all over with u coarse towel. Still |
couldn't stir or open my eyes.
"Then my mother came to give one
last look. felt her near me just as she
used to be when was boy, and her
hands smoothed my hair in the old way,
that seemed to take me back to the
time when 1 wasn't so bad as l am
now,
al tried with all the force i could, but
l felt that some one was turning the
screws of the coffin-lid, and after while
the cover was taken off.
"I would rather die thousand times
over than go through the horrible suffer-
ing of that affair again. There l was
dead and going to be buried, and so near
alive that knew what was going on.
Boys, you may talk, but there is nobody
in this world that thinks as much of you
as your mother. You can imagine my
feeling-no, you can't have the least no
ton of how l felt when she was taking
on so over me.
"After while could feel that my
mother had stopped crying; then 1
thought she might have tainted. I never
was much in the praying line, but if
ever any one made strong try to call
on God for assistance, did then. L
could feel my mothers soft hand on my
head. I made one strong effort to rouse
myself, and finally broke the spell and
looked up.
my mother tainted; but help soon
came, and after taking some medicine
and doctors stuff, was able to think
freely and breathe again.
"In little while was well again,
with an exception of an ugly scar on the
back of my neck.
1.-THE doctors said had narrow es-
cape. My spinal cord, they said, had
been struck by the branch of the tree,
and was as good as dead. 1t was more
than miracle that was brought to.
They had good deal to say about par
alyzing my nervous system and stoppin g
my circulation, and all that but, at
any rate, got we'll.
Boys. haven't sworn an oath since
then. don't feel like it."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18
How to Ornament the Hair.

Al that art can aecomqliM in beautify-
ing, strengthening, thickening, and per-
petuating the human hair, is effected in
the use of BURNETT's COCAINE. There
is stimulating property in this prepa-
ration, which literally compels a rapid
growth of the fibres, while its enollient
action renders them silky and elastic
1t is the best and cheaPest hajr-dressing and
mcigOrator ia the ,50rld. So say the
masses who use it. Your druggist has it
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

An IMPORTANT INvESTIoS. The monstrous
and allnost incredible impostions to which
ruptured persons have long been subjected in
their efforts to find relief have induced us to
investigate the merits of the newly invented
Elastic Truss and Supporter. If any of oui
readers will send for Circular to he Elastic
Truss Co., No. 6S3 Broadway, New York
we are confident they will thank Us for thi
information, for we believe that with this in
strument there need be no further suffering
from Hernia, as the price is within the mean
of all. The day of metal spring trusses ha
past.-N. Y. Independent,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

PAINT AS \ PREsERvATIVE.-Pa Paint,
in the view of utility, is employed as, a
protective covering to body against
the injurious influences of the air, water,
and other destructive agencies. Wood
and the common metals are especially
attacked by oxygen, contained in our
atmosphere, of which it constitutes
about q per cent, being the 2l-100th
part of the whole atmosphere. 1t is
also component part of water, form
ing nearly SS-l00ths of its whole
weight. Although its presence is alb
solutely necessary to the continuance
of animal life, yet metals exposed to the
air are consumed by the oxygen as i'll a
fire. The utility, therefore, of paint as
a protector is so apparent that any study
of its composition and properties, which
will tend to improve it i'll any degree, is
of great importance.
Paint is understood to be a mixture OF
liquid and solid, in powder. The
desirable physical conditions of these
are, that the liquid should have GER
tain amount of viscidity, in order to
maintain the powder in suspension; and
that the powder should be as fine as
possible, and nearly of the same specific
gravity as the liquid. Linseed oil is
undoubtedly the best mixture for paints
that are to be exposed to the weather
1t absorbs oxygen, and becomes solid
and waterproof; and yet it always pos
sesses some elasticity which prevents it
from cracking. Theory, and the almost
united voice of practical painters, after
centuries of experience, have decided
that, in view of its inherent properties
and its cost, nothing known can take its
place. There may be special uses o.
paint, where some other article may bt
substituted with advantage, yet we can
not reasonably lock beyond the class O.
substances known as drying-oils, for {
substitute. Volatile oils, and such al
resin oils, which oxydize into brittle
resins, are altogether out of the ques
ton. OF the pigments used for prepar
ing paint, we may mention lampblack
whitehead, red-lead, vermilion, verd;
girls, ochres, etc.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

DEEP VOLCANIC CRATER.-Far back
into the history of the globe, the vol
cano of Pichineha, the only onein Equa-
dor, formed for itself chimney, funnel
shaped, which is the deepest vent hole of
the kind yet discovered on this earth. Its
perpendicular depth is $500 feet, with a
diameter at the bottom of 1900 feet,
expanding gradually all the way to the
top, where the diameter is three-quar-
ters of mile.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

WHAT Two BoYs DID. Captain e.
e. Pray, of West Eden, Maine, is build
ing vessel of about fifty tons, for which
his two boys, one nine, the other eleven
years old, have sawed, with a common
hand-splitting saw, the clamps, which
are fifty-four feet long and eleven inches
wide; the wales, three hundred and fifty
feet long and seven inches wide; the
shoe, fifty feet long and ten inches wide,
and split out fifteen hundred tree-nails.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18
AGRICULTURAL


STORING HoRsEs.--Most horse-shoers
and their apprentices assume TO be more
familiar with the anatomy of the feet OF
horses than any other person, because,
us they frequently aver, it is their busi-
ness to handle such feet more thpn any
one else. Hence blacksmiths usually
feel that no one has any right to dictate
how horse should, or should not, be
shod.
If person will study the anatomy of
the foot of young horse that has never
been shod, he will readily perceive that
more skill is required to fit shoe cor
rectly than simply to nail shoe to o
block of wood. Every blacksmith
should procure foot of some horse
which has not worn shoe for long
period, so that he may the more readily
perceive and understand how to fit the
shoe to the insensible shell of the hoof.
The wear and tear incident to travelling
falls almost entirely on the sharp rim of
the hard shell of the hoof when the foot
is not shod. When horse is to be shod,
the shoes should be fitted to the feet,
rather than the feet to the shoes. The
weight of the animal should rest on the
hard shell of the hoof, and not on the
soft sole on the inside of the shell. Be-
sides this the frog, which answers the
same purpose beneath the foot as the
large rolls of India-rubber under rail-
road cars, should never be pared away.
The frog will wear away as fast as any
portion of it will need to be removed
hence every proprietor of a horse should
charge the horseshoer not to remove any
part of the frog. A great many country
smiths, who do not understand what Of
fee the frog performs, will cut away a
large proportion of it every time shoe
is fitted to the foot. Another thing
should never be allowed, which is apply
ing hot shoe to the hoof to burn il
down level rather than shave it. A hot
shoe Injuries the elasticity and tenacity
of the hoof; hence blacksmith should
never be allowed to fit the shoes by
burning the hoof.
1t is rule with many shoers to make
only four nail-holes on each side of the
shoe, whether it is large or small
one. Hence, if the shoe:is designed fol
a large foot, there will be no nails back
of point halfway between the toe.
callzs and heel-calks; whereas there
should be at least six nails ON each side
of the hoof. As the proprietor is oblig
ed to pay the bill for shoeing, he should
assume an undoubted right to direc
how bis horse should be shod.
During the winter, if horses are liable
to calk each other, or to wound thei
own feet with sharp calks, let the smitl
be directed to make long and squar
calks which will prevent slipping, anc
which will not wound the flesh so readi
ly as a sharp calk. The toe-calks SHOULD
be made of steel, and be tempered s.
hard that file will not take hold o
them. Most blacksmiths profess to us
steel for toe-calks, when, in truth, the,
use piece of soft iron which will wea
off almost as soon as lead calk. If tn
calks are made of steel and tempered a
hard as good cold-chisel, the oalks vii
continue serviceable three times longe
than when they are made Of pieces G
old horseshoes or other iron.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

Public Speakers and Singers will find
" Bropn'S Bronchial TrccheS" beneficial in
clearing the voice before speaking or singing,
and relieving the throat after any eXertion of
the vocal organs. For Coughs ana Colds the
ITOches are effrctual
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

To THE PUBLIC We know of no remedy
equal to JAoKsoN's CATARRH SNUFF aud
TRooHR POWDER, for Catarrh, Asthma, Loss
of Voice, &c. Is mild, pleasant, agreeable TO
use, and sure cure. Ask your druggist for
it, or mail Sd cents TO ooPER, WILSON &
Co. Philadelphia.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18
CHApPED HANDS, face, rough ski

CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin,
pimples, ring worm, salt-rheum, and
other cutaneous affections cured, and the
skin made soft and smooth by using the
JUMPER TAR SOAR, made by CAswELL,
HAZARD & Co., New York. 1t is more
convenient and easily applied than
other remedies, avoiding the trouble OF
the greasy compounds now in use.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18
DON'T dis,urb the eCongreratIon

with your coughing, sneezing, wheeling, and
trumpeting, when for Fifty Cents you can re-
move every trace of your cough or cold, with
Haie's Honey of Horehoand and Tar.
THE MINUTE MEN of modern days are those
who cure theU toothache in one minute with
Pixies TOOtHache Drops.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

Not every one can be President, but all can
buy SILVER TIPPED Shoes for their chill
dren and thereby lessen their Shoe bills two
thirds
For Sale by all Dealers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

A Western lawyer included in his bill
against his client: "To waking up in
the night and thinking about your case,
five dollars"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

A Richmond man gently corrects the
Dispatch of that city, by stating that the
report of his death by drowning, which
it published, is extremely inaccu-
ratio -
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

Two boys at Milwaukee were sent to
the House of Correction, few days ago,
for stealing iddles from a church.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

To have comfort and health wear Boots and
Shoes that will not leak aud are pliable--s uch
only ae made with The CABLE SCREW
WIRE Try them. All bear the Patent
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

VBGETiNB.- For eradicatng all impurities of the
blood from the system, II has equal. 1t has never
failed to effect cure, giving tone and strength to the
sgstem debilitated by disease.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

The very best Sewing Machine is the
FLORENCE" Read the advertisement.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

Agents wanted. Send for Poster and samples. Send
to Geo. A. Deitz, Chambersburg, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

viii be given to the first who apply. No restrictions
opect' to encourage emigrntion Situated in various
towns villages and cities in the State OF Nebraska
For fnll particulars. address Messrs. PATrEE Co,
braska Land Company Omaha, Nebraska.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18
Timbered Land for Sale.

6500 of Land, timbered with Pine Spruce. Ce-
dar Cherry, Birch, &c situated in Franklin Co., NY,
on large river uhe st. Regil aid convenient to Og
densburgh r. R. is offered TOR sale by the undersigned
at 5000 per title perfect and taxes paid date
or the above Land will be exchanged for city property
commission of per cent. is offered for the sale of
the Land On terms satisfactory to the Address
GEORGE PLUMB,
April 2, 1872. North Bangor, Franklin CO., NY.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18
GsS $40, S2O, co Bill sent as a curiosity for so
tDDe cents. j. r. SECORD d CO., Garrettsvile, o.
500 House Lots

TT0R SALE.-Hop Roots S. per NJ. Wilson's Albany
u Strawberry Plants $3.50 per NJ.
DANIEL DUROE, Lnndisyille, N j,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

Fifteen minutes confidential talk with the ladies on
important subjects, by of their number. Sent free
for two stamps. Address Mr.. II. METzGER, Hanover,
pa
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18
REDUCTION IN PRICES.
THIS is NO HUNpyG.
Startling but True.

Wanted agents TO introduce our fast selling goods
IS 900 year can be made by energetic men, Address
MONROE KENNEDY & CO., Pittsburgh, Pa.
s29O for first-class Pianos No discount No agents.
Address Y. s. PIANO CO., SOS broadway. N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18
TO COMSuMPTIVES.

The advertiser, having been permanently cured of
that dread disease Consumption by simple remedy,
is anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the
means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a
copy of the prescription used, free of charged with
the directions for preparing and using the same, which
they will find SURE CURE FOR CONSUMPTION, AsTH-
MA, BRONCHITIS &c. Parties wishing the prescription
will please address - --
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
26a South Third ST., Wiliamsburgh, n.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18
ONE THOUSAND MUSICIANS

la the uSIItp SrATks ESGLlsp, FRScE, GIRMASY &s
la ill in TIES rlMoNIA CIRCULAR which will be
any address. Iyrs ars brief extract. Iron Wa, e..
The best a2w, i'll RsrIsg NILSSON, A~as gss
CAhf, MAak LSQs DuvAL NICIuK CApuUL. y. ,iaS
otheTA = VIA have heard such pure musical
others"-SLAhA l"Usg kELLusG, ra44Ips, CA
bEkGA aud otlrrS " Musicians generally the Mas
Hfrlu Cabinet Organs unrquasd by usn-1HA"pni
ThpMAs Excel all iustTutnts
-OLE BuLL." The best
MKHuG.-"l In all those quHe. Nt.i Constitute -scernr-
nnrtvRled'-S. H. AILLs.-" Far everything
class have sen"-L. NJ. G"1Er~,hA.-" Wonderfully b.
ttul."-P. :. tILNUAk." all
have '-ECGENk 1hiAYAK.-" EIcelmg u susty
general excellence valuable
found in other. The eTipeally
they tested amt th the judge, the
and high will he 4e aed oi superiority accorded them. ."JuLu-
EIeHBEKG.
AckHazq(eage2 10 make the lest. this Con,banv n0zU
antfyf.tkt 10 scK "t such ay!cts fh4i THAR
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-18

A GENTS Wanted.-Agents make more money at
N work for than anything else Particulars free.
q. sTIssoS & Co., Fine Art Publishers, Pouland, Me-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-10
Billiard Festival.

The billiard entertainment announced for
this and tomorrow evenings at the Max
well House, in which Mr.. GARNER. Mrs.
GARNER and Mr.. DAILY will take part, will no
doubt be largely attended. The Cincinnati
Enquirer thus refers to the entertainment
in that city:
On Saturday afternoon and evening Mr..
Alberto GARNER, Madame GARNER and Mr..
Maurice DAILY, gave some delightful exhibit
tons of the science of billiards at Mozart
Hall. Mr.. DAILY plays better than most
ofthe noted experts ofthe country. Madame
GARNER, who is very pleasing and
graceful, beat him, with his gallant consent,
and Mr.. GARNER held his own well with him
at both three and four-ball games. The
former performed some of his well-known
finger shots, and the latter gave specimens
of his famous fancy and mdSSe shots. 1t
were vain to attempt a description of the
latter. To make the cue ball describe a
figure eight, and then carom, was trifiing
affair, as was also to carom on three balls
in rapid motion. To sit out the exhibition
was to be convinced that billiard balls can
be made to do any thing but eat, drin k,
write local, or set type.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-10

There are some features about the Re-
cOrder's receptions that are exceedingly hui
mOrous. For instance officer Burke APP
peared yesterday morning in the duplex Ca
pacity of prosecutor and counsel of Sarah
Pickett, an old offender against the morals
not only of this community but also that
of Louisville.
''She told me to submit her case, your
honor" said the officer.
'Is she indisposed ?" feelingly inquired
the Recorder.
"As much so as a woman who has been
drunk can be-" At this juncture a mes
sage was received from Sarah that she had
no tobacco, and would feel much obliged
for some
"Are you her attorney"
sit seems l am
"And the prOSecutOr?.'
'sYeS.n
"YOu found her drunk"
''Yes; she said she had just returned
from Louisville, where she had been work
ing in hotel, until the proprietor thought
be could dispense with her services, so she
came right straight home, and celebrated
the event by getting right straight drunk. "
Filmed So"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-10

The rise was so sudden and rapid on Mon
day night that it required the employ Of q
large force on the levee 10 remove the corn
and other freight which had accumulated
there. A large number Of hands were
kept busy during the night, and il required
extra eXeriiOns to prevent the freight from
being submerged. They were still remOF-
ing salt barrels at a late hour yesterday
evening, and at this time Of writing there is
no likelihood of any freight being damaged.
This sudden rise gives US coal bOat tide,
and we may expect a feet of coal boats
from the upper Cumberland mines within
the next few days. Up to dark last even
ing the river was still rising, but from she
change in the weather, which at this time Of
writing is clear and cool, we do not look
for rise of more than ) or feet add
tiOnal.
There were two arrivals yesterday, the
West Win1 from Evansville andthe Tyrone
from Cairo, both heavily loaded with corn.
The West Wind returned TO Evansville in
the afternoon.
The Emma Floyd and r. W. SkiIlinger
from Cincinnati viii be found IN port this
morning, both of which depart at P. N.
The G. W. Thomas from Evansville was
hourly expected last night.
The EllaHughes from the upper Cumber-
land is due to-day.
Capt. Will Harmon, Superintendent OF
Nashville and Cairo Packet, who has been
confined to his bed for some time pact, is
again able to be out, and put in an appear
anee in marine circles yesterday.
The Tyrone is the regular packet for
Cairo to-day at 4 P. NJ. Capt. Tom. Har-
mon commands with the Hard Brothers In
the office.
The 1. \. Philips which has been aground
for several weeks viii be able to get out on
the present rise. She has a large tow eff
coal.
In late report made by one of the de-
partments at Washington concerning the
loss Of life and property by accident during
the past four years, the statement Is made
that in that time no less than sec casualties
to steamboats, took place, resulting IN par
tial or complete loss. Of this number,
1O2 occurred on the Atlantic coast, $50 on
waters flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, SO
on the lakes, and 16 on the Pacific coast.
There were Isl accidents from fire, 50 Of
which were on the Atlantic coast, So by ex-
plOsiOn, 81 by collision, AZ by wreck, and 80
by sinking. The losses in the 500 accid-
ents amounted in property to S13,373, $50,
and in lives to 1,455.
The huntsville did not get of yesterday,
but departs at P. If. this evening for the
head of the river-Capt. Carroll command
ing and W. E. Byers in the Office.