davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-12
Mark Twain on Raising PouI-
try.

There are two ways of raising fowls,
both very simply, one for warm wealth
er and one for winter. In the first
case, you start with friend about III
O'clock on SunhRer's night, not later,
because in some Sostes-especially in
/ California and Ore9on-chicken al
ways rouse up just at midnight and
crow from ten to thirty minutes ac-
cordlng to the ease or difficulty they
experience in getting the public walked
up, and your friend carries with him
sack. Arrived at the hen-roost (your
neighbors not your own, you light
match and hold it under first one and
the other pullet's nose, until they are
willing to go into that bag without
making any trouble about it. You
then return home, either taking the
bag with you or leaving it behind, ac-
cordlng as circumstances shall dictate.
N. b. have seen the time when it
was eligible and appropriate to leave
the sack behind and walk off with con-
siderable velocity without ever leaving
any directions where to send it. In
the case of the other method mention
ed for raising poultry, your friend
takes along covered vessel char
coal fire in it, and you carry long
slender plank. This is frosty night
understand. Arrived at the tree, or
1ence, or other hen-roost (your own if
you are an IDIOT, you warm the end Of
your plank in your friends fire vessel
and then raise it aloft and ease It up
gently against slumbering chickens
foot. If the subject OF your attention
is true bird he will infallibly return
thanks with sleepy cluck or two, and
step out and take quarters on the
plank, thus becoming so conspicuous
accessory before the fact to his own !.
murder as to make it grave question
in our minds, as it once was in the
mind Of Blackstone, whether he is not
really and deliberately committing
suicide in the second degree. (But
you ehter into contemplation ofthese
eegal refinements subsequently-not
,hen). When you wish to raise fine,
arge, donkey-voiced Shanghai rooster
Iou do,it with lasso, just as You
would bull. 1t is because he must
De choked effectually, too. 1t is tho
'niy good, certain way, for whenever
le mentions matter which he is cor.
ilally interested in, the chances are
ninety -nine in hundred that he SO.
ures somebody else attention, too.
it he night or day.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-12
General Grants Magnanimity,


/ Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbart, in his
great speech at Springfield, ILL.,, turn.
ed aside for m0meiIt, from the mai,,
me OF his argument, to narrate the
1oilowlng: & will tell you one or two
things about General Grant that arc
worth knowing. 1 will show Won
something of his character. Yous
kn0w, all of you, that when the batt,a
OF Pittsburg Landing occurred. Cen
Grant was charged by all the news.
papers, and by nearly the whole conn
,.ry, il so may speak, with gross neg.
iect OF duty in not being ,here wban
the battle commenced. Now bannan
TO know something of that BATTLE nv
self. My own division was tbe frst
troops that were landed. and we bai%
it and | know the ground. bel;ava
better than anybody else. As 81 n,at
ter OF tact, Gen. Grant has lain still
during all this time under the obIoonv.
wnich has been headed upon him. and
w~hlch probably will be again. of ooing
uown 10 Savannah on the Satnrda1
night previous, and not returning mn
tii the battle was over. know that
ne sent an officer out ON Safurdaw
night to inquire whether or NOT there
va was anything showing along the fror,t5
mat ne wanted to 60 down to bnrry
np Buelps troops from Savannah. anj
ie got the report that q reconnois,
'ahce was made by the cavalry and
mere was no sight of the enemy
VOW, we know that the enemy lav
mere within two miles of us. bnt,
zen; Grant, rather than bring that
roubie on a friend and q brother
ulcer, never published this. nor no.
been published by apyindv e1sa.
,ook at another thing, which shows
ne ne magnanimity of his Character
men ne undertook the feat at Vicks
urg; Gen. Sherman sent a written
rotest against the movement mon
ne ground that it was dangerous an.i
npracticable, and would probabl,,
ost him bis whole amy. Cen
rant never headed that. He went
=, executed the movement, and when.
ne success OF it was demonstrafad he.
mt William T. Sherman his or;o'naI
rotest back again, and wonld not
sep u on hls minutes, and William.
: SHERMAN was not to be ontdone IN,
'at sort OF thing, and he publIshedl
e paper to all the world as a vindica
On OF Gen. Grants claim to ha
'nsummate soldier of division ~ t,,s
'pense OF William 7 Sherman.a
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-12

An elderly lady out in Michigan
says she likes to attend Greeley
meeting, "beeause there is always so
much room IN the house, and no one
distnrbs her nerves by shouting.n
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-12
BIRTHDAY ADDRESS.
DELIVERED BY FELIX ROSE, sTEp-soN
OF MIR. JULIUS GOODMAN.

1t is perhaps, my friends, not imprc
per, foi me to make few remark
upon this occasion. You are all awar
that this is my birthday, and perhap
the most important one of my life
since first saw the light. To-day, til,
18th year of my life is finished, and il
now becomes me to bid farewell to the
gleefnl precincts of childhood, whilst
| enter upon the more elevated bonnd
aries of boyhood. 1 am now Just en-.
tering that space of human life-be.
tween childhood and manhood. whicl,
is fraught with immense responsible
ty, as the time given to those who live
through it, to prepare for the still
higher broader and more responsible
estate OF manhood.
am well pleased to greet so MANY
warm friends on this happy occasion
friends both older and younger than
myself-the older to welcome and en-
courage me in my advance into boy
hood, the younger, that 1 may wish
them happiness and success in their
steps behind me.
The pleasant smiles and cheerful
voices which surround me, inform me
that you are happy. 1 hope there is
no such blight to the younger portions
of my friends, as 1 am sorry to say
mars my happiness on this occasion. !
and but for that misfortune nv ioy
would be unmixed.
You are all aware that few months
only have rolled past, since nv be-
owed mother was laid in her silent
'omb. Yes, that dear one who bore
ne, nourished and protected me in nv
helpless infancy, and brought me safe
y with her through the struggles ofl
Ter widowhood-is not here tonight
0 enjoy that sight she wished and
onged to see. 1t was her sincere de- :
ire in her sickness, to be spared to I
ee this day, and to be with me when
should bid adieu to childhood. But |
nat all wise God, who over-rules the !
estinies OF men, decreed otherwise. !
nd to His wisdom and power it is my I e
lty to bow with reverence and ut a
ost submission. Thank God it has y
zen his pleasure to give me good :;
Iends since my mothers death. IL \
a blessed with the kindness of a al
ther in him whom my mother taught q
. to call father. She has also left a.
, dear little sister to accompany T, n
d cheer me in my advance to man. di
Oh, and | hope we may be spared to al
IN other, at least until we arrive at OF OF
years of maturity. ~ ~
My friends we should not give way al
too much sadness in our bereaye hi
MT, but trusting in God, look on, an
rd and upward to the grand climax po
human life. n;
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-12

Twenty books referring in some
manner to Shakespeare are every year
published in Great Britain.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-12

A wicked quilldriyer saws Stewards
oook OF travels has been written by a
newspaper Bohemian.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-12

4 vinegar hearted old bachelor s,,s
n1 q :, alN dys looks under the head Of
" marriage for the news of the weisr.-
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-12

A man that marries a widow is
pound to give up smoking and chew
ing. Ii she gives up her weeds for
MN ne should give up his weed for
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-12
NASBY.
MIR. NASBY HES HIM TO THE CROSS
ROADS TO SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM
WANDERING INTO FORBID
DEN PATHS.

CoNFEDERIT X ROADS,
(Wich is in the State nv KeHtucky.)
L
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-25
Wendell Phillips .

Most every one has heard more or
less about Wendell Phillips, SO much so
that he is now regarded as authority Of
no mean order as to men or measures
connected with the abolition of slavery
and the elevation of the slave to the
dignity of citizens of this Republic.
He knows Greeley the spotted .candi-
date for President well, and has so
known him for many years, and OF him
he shall speak in his own way.
You know am neither Republican nor
a Grant man. Whom shall vote for, or
whether | shall vote at ALL do not know.
But certainly as against Greeley am for
Grant. We have had one Andy Johnson; L
will not run the risk of getting another IN
| Horace Greeley, | want a man with some
decided principles. Greeley never had any.
Besides, consider Greeley secession can
didate. believe the plot to nominate him
was hatched by Southern white rebels more
than year ago, and has been mainly nurs-
ed by them. | advise any one who means
to vote for him to find out first what agree
ments have been made by Mr.. Greeley's
| friends with Jeff. Davis and his staff as to
office and patronage. | am perfectly GER
tain that there is distinct mutual under
standing, if not positive contract, between
them. If Horace Greeley enters the White
House, Jeff Davis will be as truly part of
the Administration as Seward was in Lin.
coins days. No negro can vote for Gree
ley who values his life or properter or cares
for his race. IT, by a frown of Providence,
he is elected, shall advise every Southern
loyaist to load the revolvers that Grants
arrest of North Carolina Kuklux has allowed
to be laid aside. If he is elected, let the
negroes live in squads of fifty. whom no
coward will dare shoot down, and show no
property after sunset. Lonely men will be
shot and no black will own a mule forty
eight hours if any rebel knows the fact.
As for Adams, l do not fear him-an
aristocrat by birth and Il Democrat from
perverseness-the love of money makes
such a union possible He is Democrat,
but afraid to confess his creed, or wear Its
uniform. If any party allows him to lead
it, he will lead it to its grave, as all the
Adamses have always done. Old Jonn
Adams vanity, bigotry, and hate of Hamil-
ton put the Federal Party into ITS TOMB.
John Quincy Adams Administration was
the death blow of the Whig Party. then call
ed Republicans. The light which gilds the
Adamses Is that of sunset. They insure
defeat. Chatham said Sir William Young's
voice was the death knell Of his country.
The breath of an Adams fame has the chill
of the charnal-house in H. Let themnurse
their money bags like timid misers, Snd
allow bo]der aud more unseltsh men, whose
foreheads are lit by the rising sun, to he ip
the world forward, undisturbed by their
greedy ambition or their queruious crotch
cts.
For loyal Administration to protect the
negro, awe the rebel and give the working
man chance. Grants little finger is
worth bakers dozen of Greeley's. Yours,
WENDELL Phillips,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-25
THE STATE ELECTION.

The Philadelphia North American
very properly attaches great importance
to the State elections as influencing to
very considerable extent the result of
the Presidential election. Acting upon
this sensible idea, which should be kept
steadily in mind by every true Republi-
can, it says: We urge, therefore, that
from this time forth until a victory is
won, the Republicans of Pennsylvania
occupy themselves vigorously with the
work lying nearest to hand, and to do
so muSh to secure the election of Gen
Hartranft that the impetus will remain
to aid in giving a round and substantial
majority for the Republican party there
after. The question presented is radical
and square. 1t is the whole circle and
body of Republicans principle and rsace
tee against Democratic, just as distinct
ly marshaled, though not so armed, as
in the rebellion. On the one side are
the familiar tenets of union, freedom,
patriotism, economy, the maintenance of
American interest and industry, popular
education-all that have been so long
and wisely fought for, qualified ouly by
the victories won aud the dangers that
menace them afresh On the other.
however modified by like cause, are
the old antagonisms, melted by long
repression and encouraged by noval
detection, that, cheered by some singular
apostacies aud ambitions, hope to over-
throw their only couqueror and regain
power. Whatever must be conceded to
personal feeling, or local or other causes,
this is the condition that is presented to
the voters OF Pennsylvania, aud that they
have TO decide with such consequences
to their immediate interests and to those
greater that affect and are infuen ced by
them.
In calling, therefore, for thorough
preparation and hearty labor to secure
the State election, we derogate nothing
from the zeal that should be bestowed
upon the national. The election Of
Hartranft in October carries the State
for Grant in November, utterly regard
less of any combinations that may be
achieved. And spreading from our
State lines, it will encourage the Repub-
licans in other States like a reinforce
ment. The time to work in is not long.
Both of the oppositions, so curiously
flateraizing at Baltimore, are buried
under compact that aid for Buckalew
in October shall be repaid by help for
Greeley in November. Principles, facts,
hopes and needs we're never more strong
ly with the Republican party than to-
day, and if the work that may be is we'll
done between this and October, our ban
ners will be more brightly blazoned
than ever. The one supreme need is
judicious, rational and persistent work.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-25

SCRIBNER's FOR AUGUsT.-Two very
scasonsble articles in ScR1BNER's for
August are-the entertaining paper by
Mr.. Shanks on "Yachts and Yachting"
with picturers ofcelebrated yachts, ocean
races, etc., and pleasant and practical
illustrations essay on "The Canoe How
to Build and how to Manage it, There
are also three sterling articles by we'll
known writers on three vital questions
Prof. Comforts "Should the Study OF
the Modern precede that of fhe Ancient
Languages ?" hmasa Walkers "Labor
and Capital in Manufactures" and
Charles Dudley Warmers "What is your
Culture to Me 7" Among the illustrated
articles are an interesting account Of
"The Graphic Art" by Benson j. Loss
ing, and "The Island of Corfu" by
Charles X. Tuckermau late United
States Minister to Greece. Hans
Christian Anderson tells the suggestive
story of "The Gardener and the Manor"
and Miss Amman relates in very fresh
and striking way that of "Hebe's Jum-
bles." There is poetry by Louis Chand-
Ter Moulton, Mary j. Serrano aud
Charles S. Gage. DR.. Holland writes
about the recent strikes, and discusses
"The wine Question in Society" and
Noval-Reading." In "The Old Cab
inent" we find "A Hard Time for some
of U.s." photographs aud Looking
glasses" GA Glimpse of Ones SELF"
"Wrecked on a Resemblance" and
"Loss Opportunities" The Department
of "Naturc and Science" is very enter.
tanning as well as instructive. "Home
aud Society" among other papers, has a
very sensible one on "Domestic Ethics"
In Culture and Progress" the Jubilee"
is mentioned, there is something about
1.-TWO Modes Of Prison Discipline" and
long review of Lannon's Lincoln the
number closing with quaint page Of
Etchings by the Misses Ledyard.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-25
LIST OF CAUSES.

Set down for Trial at August Term.
1872.
l Mary L Heebner ct al VS. John c
Scott, 45 August term, 1869.
2 + " Bushley vs. Allen Giles, Nc
46, 81, 4S, and 10 April term 1870.
3 W l. Barnes VS. The Tannerdale
Coal Company, No 3 November term
1870.
/ Jonathan Boyntou ct al VS. A c
Einney, ct al |, January term, 1871.
) John G Reading ct al VS. A c
Finney ct al, ID January term, 1871.
6 Henry r Moore, ct al, VS. \ A
Carrier, ct al, April term, 1871.
&c Burns, ct al, VS. England &
Brown, 10 April term, 1871.
8 John Springstead, We Isaac Keefer
l | Apri! term: 1871.
y Joseph Wilhelm, VS. j. A. Malone,
lG April term, 1871.
10. John S Burley, VS. Charles Webb
10 Apri! term, 1871.
IL NJ Mccullough Jr Il Co., Jacot
Bicberger, 3 August term, 1871.
II R Nitzel, VS. w B Hartman, IL
August term, 1871.
Is Il 9 McGill VS. Louis H Garner
20 August term, 1871.
II Henry Souther, VS. + Y Bieber-
ger, ct al, 3 November term, 1871.
- Benjamin johnson, ct al, VS. John
johnson, ct al, i November term, 1871 |
l6 Il G Wynkoop, vs. George u
Donahey, p November term, 1871.
II Bernard Branitf, VS. Jacob Ne
Cauley, % November term, 1871.
IS John McCoskcr, VS. j G Burns
10 November term, 1871.
10 A w Gray, Guard Il Co, VS.
Isaac Smith, ct all January term, ~
20 Geo. Fredk. Dickinson, vs. Geo
Rhines, I January term, 1872.
II Solomon Bochert,vs Jacob Meyer
II January term, 1871.
22 Thomas Holland, VS. j S Hyde
Ii January term, 1872.
% Ben jamin Johnson, ct al, Johr
johnson, ct al, 26 April term, 1872.
"a James Curry, VS. Il Il G Paine, 3s
April term, 1872.
25 Anthony Wildfre, Sr., VS. There's
Wildfre, ct al. 46 April term, 1872.
26 Martin Sorg, VS. Nicholas Kronen
wetter, II April term, 1872.
27 Martin Sorg, VS. Nicholas Kronen,
wetter, 4S April term, 1872.
FRED, SCHOENING, Proth'y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-25
Err HALL'S
XMNASs@ss,sssSSSSa VEGETABLE sIsIlIAH
EMNsWsNi@ssN L$s HAR
s@ So REVIEWER,

Every year increases the popu-
larity Of this valuable Hair Prep
aration, which is due to merit
alone. We can assure our old
patrons that it is kept fully up to
its high standard; and it is the on
ly reliable and perfected prepara-
ton for restoring GRAY OR FADED
HAIR to its youthful color, making
it soft, lustrous, and silken. The
scalp, by its use, becomes white and
clean. 1t removes all eruptions and
dandruff, and, by its tonic proper
ties, prevents the hair from falling
out, as it stimulates and nourishes
the hair-glands. By its use, the
hair grows thicker and stronger.
In badness, it restores the capillary
glands to their normal vigor, and
will create new growth, except in
extreme old age. 1t is the most
economical HAIR-DREssING ever
used, as it requires fewer applica-
tions, and gives the hair splendid
glossy appearance. A. A. Hayes,
MD, State Assayer of Massachu-
setts, says, "The constituents are
pure, and carefully selected for ex-
cellent quality; and l consider it
the BEST PREPARATION for its
intended purposes"
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicines.
Price One Dollar,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-25
SHERIFFS SALES.

BY virtue of writ of Venditiom Erponas
issuedout of TIE Court of common Pleas, of
Elk county, and to me directed, 1 will expose
to sale by public vendue or outcry, at the
Court House, in Ridgway on
MONDAY. AUGUST 9th, 1872,
at orc o'clock, p. m, the following describ-
ed property, to wit:
The undivided one-fourth interest of that
certain tract of land situate in the township
of Milestone, County of Elk Qate Forest)
Pennsylvania, bounded aud described as
follows. On the north by tract No. Abs
warranted in the name of samuel Wallace,
on the east by tract No. 2465 warranted in
the name of VIM. Willink & Co. On the
south by tract No. 2639, warranted in the
name of VIM. Willink & Co., and on the
west by tract No. 2790 warranted in the
name of VIM. Willink & Co. Containing
nine hundred (900) acres and allowance.
Being tract No. 1867, warranted in the
name of VIM. Willink & Co., being part of
the same land that was conveyed by Richard
Arthurs and wife to L. G. Winecoop and
Joseph McGee, and conveyed by L. G,
Winecoop and Sarah R. his wife to j. w.
Coleman the first party hereto by deed
bearing date the fifth day of July A, D..
one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
Seized and taken in execution and to be
sold by
D. C. OYSTER, Sheriff.
Riag~ay, SHss''Js july VttS'i atb, 1872. J n2t,..
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-25
Tomorrow, to-day will be yesterday

An exchange says: ga clock in a
New York factory has been seized by
the workmen because it has not struck
for eight hours"
"George," asked the teacher of a
Sunday School .class, "Who above all
others shall you wish first to see when
you get to Heaven?" With a face
Frightening up with anticipation the
little fellow shouted "Gerliah!"
A baby lately had the misfortune to
swallow the contents of an ink-bottle
Its mother with wonderful presence of
mind, Immediately administered box
of steel pens and two sheets of foolscap
paper, and the child has felt write in
side ever since.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-25
A Leading Illinois Democrat For Grant.

Hon. b. Il. Parks, formerly Demo
cratic member Of Congress from Indiana,
but now a resident OF Illinois, made a
telling speech in Johet on the 18th inst +,
severely deuouncing Greeley from a
Democratic standpoint, and declaring
his intention to support Grant. He put
il thus: eff among the 100000
Democratic voters on this continent there
is DO man worthy to receive your votes
that you must throw aside every prin-
ciple of your life-that you must cast
away your hate, your love, your very
shame, aud in agony of so1l take to your
hearts your life-Iong enemy-the man
you have always abhorred, scorned and
detested-than say l cannot go with
you. Caudidly, as Democrat that has
been prescribed, socially, financially and
professionally as one who has been
martyr to Democratic principles; as one
who has always advocated those princi-
pies, believing them TO be right ; | say
that with that record, with those sur
roundings. Mr.. Greeley can die ere l
will consent to owe him anything or pay
allegiance to him." And further: This
conspiracy against Gen. Grant has been
brewing about two years, and it was and
is based on the idea that the Democracy
are purchasable and deliverable. | sup
pose | was in the inventory on the 1st Of
January last, but gentlemen, they can
neither sell nor deliver me-" Of Grant
he said: "He never said to anybody
that he was a Democrat he did not
say that he was a Republican. He
simply said that if elected, be would at
tend to his duty right along, and, gen.
tlemen, | submit to you the proposition
that he has done it faithfully, fearlessly
and honestly" Concluding, he said
Fellow citizens, taking into considera-
tion who are the candidates before you,
there is no alternative for any true Dem
ocrat but to vote for U. S. Grant for
President | am here as a Democrat.
I do not call myself a Republican. l
have proclaimed to you what honestly
believe to be the truth no sinister or
interested motives control my action or
give color to my judgment. The con-
clusions | have come to are the result of
the best consideration | have been able
to give to the matter; and 1 believe it
a duty l owe to those with whom have
usually acted, and to the whole people
of this State, TO give reason for my pres
ent action"-[N. Y. Times.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-25

WRESTLING MATCH.--Last Monday
22d inst, a wrestling match took place
in Service & Wheeler new building
between Sidney Alma, and James
Sheppard, for one hundred dollars a
side. The contestants came to the
scratch, at half past three o'clock, and
in about ten minutes Alma had thrown
Sheppard three times. A large crowd
witnessed the feat, and no event since
the last circus has created so much ex-
element.