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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07

We have often wondered whether there is Q
person in all New England, who does not
know and appreciate the value of Johnson,
Anodyne Ltninlent as a family medicine? II
is adapted to most all purposes, and is the best
pain killer that eau be used.-Com.
Farmers and stock raisers have frequently
told us that they have seen very good result:
from giving Sheridtsn's CaUahy Condition
Poioders to cows and swine before and aftei
they drop their young. The powders put then
in good condition, and give them strength tC
care and provide for the sucklings.-Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07

If you wish any information in regard
to Railroad Bonds, write to CHARLES w.
HAssLER, No. Wall St., N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07

fords Liter Inuigorator purely Vegetable catharte
and TOncfor Dyspepsia Constipation Debility, Sick
headache, Bilious Attacks, and all arrangements Of
Liver, Stomach and Bowels ASK your Druggist Tor IT.
BeicGre Of Limitations.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07

A man at Belvidere, ILL.,, has been fined
500 for selling liquor to confirmed
drunkard,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07

FLAGGs INSTANT RELIEF has stood twenty years
test 1t Is warranted to give immediate relief to all
Rheumatic, Neuralgia, Head Ear and Back aches OF
money refunded.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07
The Eureka Photographic Cabinet.

With this Cabinet every person Is enabled to photo,
graph, without extra expense, their own or friends
CartesdeVsite every description Pictures Engrdv-
ings Stereoscopc Slides Designs, Ferns Leaves, Flow
ers etc. and affords endless harmless and instructive
amusement to every purchaser. -,
This Cabinet contains Printing Frame, Negatives,
&C Id Silver Toning and Fixing Baths Abumen Paper
Price 5000. Sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt Of
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07

Use "The Queens Toilet" for improving
and beautiiying the Complexion.--Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07
S1.5O THE NURSERY. Sl.5C

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07

rnn ACRES CHOICE GRAZING and
lUU GRAIN FARMING LAND for sale, entire, or
in tracts of situated in the heart of the
rfaned bluegrass region of Central Ohio three
independent trunk railroads. and but six miles good
free turnpike from lourishing county town holding
iage post-oce churches, shops, etc Farm has on It
adequate wood and water dwelling, barns tenant
houses; high and healthy. Eighty per cent. of pur-
chase money can be disribgt9d oyer term Of years
Madison Co., Ohio, STOCK FARM Box 1884, Eliza
het NJ
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07
THE CONFESSIONS OF
A NERVOUS INVALID.

Published for the benent OF young ano others
who su from Nervous Debility, ETC., supplying THE
MEANS sRLF-CURE. Written by one who cured him
self and sent free on receiving postpaid directed
envelope. Address NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Brook
Iva, NY.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07

At "sKIDDY," in Nesho Valley, on MISSOURI,
KANSAS AND TEXAS RAILWAY =,
OF MIGRATION.
wM p. TOMLINs0N Local Agent,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07

THE AMERICAN CoLONIsT AND HOMESTEAD
JOURNAL. containing maps, with full particulars as
TO the Organization of the Colony the Lands PrOduc-
tions. Climate, Wood, Water, ETC.: SENT FREE, on
application to s. II. WELLS, Secy N. Is. OF Migration,
3s9 Broadway, New York
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-11-07
A New Colony in Kansas !

n Y NU-No As
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-13

EDlToR DAILY RECORD-You will please an.
nounce that JAMES W. SHAW will be q candi
date for denomination for the office Of Register aud
Recorder at the ensuing Republican Primary Flee.
tiOn.
ion and lost hs right arm in our own State at the
battle Of Ge tysburg He ia Competent, prompt and
oblieing, and has gwen entire satisfaction to the
business public rs officer Therefore having been
disabled in the service of our country, but being
we'll qualified for -he position. aod having the conf
dence Of the business public and community n,
arge as an officer. his nomination will be urged
at Our Primary Election on the day Of
next VENANGO COUNTY.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Being requested by some of our business men to
become candidate for County Commissioner l of.
fer myself TO the citizens of Venanso cou ,ty as A
candidate Tor said Office, without pledge except that
of fidelity and urbanty, subject to the decision of
the approaching Republican primary election.
A. NJ TURNER
Gil City, April II, 1912.
ED. REcoRD:-Please announce H. B. HIXoN,
of COrnpanter Township, as a candidate for Coun.
ty Commissioner, subject to the usages of the Re.
publican party at the primary election.
MANY VOTERS
PRGTHONOTARY.
Mr.. EDIToR-Pease announce the name of
SAN UEL REYNOLDS, of Petroleum Centre; rs q
candd' te for the Office of Prothonotarv of venan.
90 County. at the ensuing Republican primary
election We believe Mr.. X. would hll the office
with entire satisfaction to all.
Many Voters.
J. J. HAIGHT, of Plessantvil'e Pa, late Capt.
OF Company .'B," 11lth Penna Vet Vol. Infantry,
will be candidate for the office of Proihonatory
Of NeIango county. subject to the usages of the
Republican party, at the primary election.
F. W. HASTINGS, of Franklin, ia q candidate
for the office Of ProthOnatory OF venapgo County,
subject TO the decision of The Republican party as
pI:mary election.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-13
Many Voters.
REGISTER AND RECORDER.

EDrToE Rrcosp:--Please announce the name of
Capt. JOHN p BARR, as candidate for Register
and Recorder, subject to the u-ages of the Repub-
lican party at the paimary election.
Captain Barr eutercd the army Of the Union as
private in the 4th Pa Cav and fought his way up to
a Major, and was wounded twice. He is gentle.
manly and obliging and in every respect qualified
for the office. Many Rspubicans.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-13
ANNOUNCEM A ENTS,

CONGRESS.
EDITOR RECORD: lease announce the name of
HON. CALVIN W. G1LFILi AN AS a candidate
for nomination for Congress, in the Twen isth Dis
tons and the district conference
MANY FRIENDS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
Hens Eating Feathers.

The editor of the Poultry W0rld-high
authority on such matters-says that we
Knight as well try to extinguish flames
by pouring oil upon them, as to cure
feather eating by flesh diet; and fresh
vegetables, though excellent for other rea-
sons, are useless for the purposes under
consideration. Feathers not wholly ma
tured, contain more or less blood in the
quilts, and form very choice morsels
which will be greedily plucked and de-
voured by any flock of fowls, provided {:
first, that they can learn how, and second,
that they have opportunity. The learn
ing is invariably accomplished when fowls
are confined in small rooms. Under
such circumstances, if there is any mis-
chief that can be invented, they will
acquire it. A fowl in attacking a com
panion. incidentally plucks feather,
and pleased with the taste, swallows it
tiers, the underlings of the flock can
readily be cornered by their superiors !;
hence the second requisite Opportunity
is gained. Hens are observing crea-
lures, and are especially on the watch
with jealous greediness when they notice
one of their fellows eating something.
Consequently when one sets the example
they all initiate, and in few days they
become set of cannibals, eating each
other alive like so many Kilkenny cats
A friend of ours had, couple of years
ago, halle dozen fowls in a small pen
that not only stripped the feathers from
each other till large patches of skin were
bare, but pecked away the flesh also till
considerable cavities were formed. Giving
fresh meat or fresh vegetables will stop
them just about as long as a noisy child
can be silenced by ginger-bread-that is
while its mouth is full. A flock of fowls
once thoroughly demoralized had better
be killed at once, unless the season of the
year and the premises are such that the
birds can be given a wide range, so that
they may disperse and avoid each other.
In cold weather and during storms, when
your fowls naturally huddle together IN a
corner, keep them scratching and pecking
legitimately, as may be done by the exer
else OF a little ingenuity. The practice of
plucking may be checked by daubing the
plumage of all the fowls attacked with
coal tar applied warm, but the remedy is
as bad as the disease, for any biped tarred
and feathered is pitiable object"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
GRANTS FAMILY RING.
Forty-one of 'em

Forty-one Of EN-
(Keep the run of 'ensl
Suckers ali-the State needs none of en-;
Avoirdupois. there's more than three ton of en-
Humbugs, every son of gun OF EN-.
Old Daddy Grant,
The Boss Cormora mt.
Feathers his nest III the Covinston Post-ofnce;
Orville L. c.
(Hunkey boy on a SPREE
Draws on his pal in an Illinois coast ONCE,
Half the connections of 'Lysses canboast ONCE
Corbins and Dents,
Cramers and Bents,
Shapes, and Boots, and Caseys, and Pattons;
But the Dents take the lead
OF the whole blessed breed,
For when the places were going they went IN ior
the fat uns-
Brothers-in-law. nephews and cousins.
Groups of en- troops of 'em-several doz-
Billcted all on a tax ground community.
Piundering, whenever they find opportunity
Playing their grab game with brotheriy unity,
Mocking the people with perfect IMMUNITY
o, what set'
Lucifcr's net,
In hundred prime casts, such haul could Mt
Ministers. judges, Appraisers. Collectors.
Marshals, Assessors Surveyors. Inspectors,
Postmasters. Mail Agents. uniformed Hectors.
oh! what a corps of 'em
Wat-there II be more of EN-:
Outside are hungry ones-list to the roar of EN-!
Chief and head man,
u $. G. leads the van,
Rob-Roying the public to fatten his clan.
II you re Rob-Roy's relation,
Walk up, take your ration;
u not, and you sigh for GovcrnmeI: station.
Put your hand in your pocket and try donation
Motives N in these days are not 70 he sifted
We say, when we hear
OF the act. it is clear
Grant, though not great is nueoDaBsody 1iffed-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
Culture of Sage.

Sage is best grown on rich, sandy
loams 1t is necessary that the soil be
naturally dry or artificially drained,
especially il the plantation is intended to
be permanent, since this herb, although
hardy, does not winter well on wet or
moist soils For garden culture the
plants should be set one foot apart, in
rows eighteen inches asunder; but for
field culture, two feet apart by nine or ten
inches in the row would be more economi-
cal in the cultivation thereof.
About seven thousand seed are contain
ed in an ounce; therefore, four ounces of
seed should be ample for an acre in field
culture 1t is usual to SOW the seed in a
carefully prepared bed in April, and
transplant into their permanent situation
in June, or when the plants are two or
three inches high; but if the land is not
weedy they may be sown where they are
to stand, at the rate of one pound and a
half of seed per acre. Cover three
quarters of an inch deep, and sow few
radish seeds along the rows to mark the
lines for convenience in wedding. Thin
eventually to the distance before di-
rected. The profits in sage culture will
depend upon the local demand, since you
cannot expect to compete with large
growers unless you have facilities for dry
ing and packing You may get the seed
of any of the seedsmen.- Western Rural.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
Lima Beans Without Poles.

Poles or stakes in many places are
hard to get, and thus many are deprived
of this delicious vegetable for want of
means to raise them. Some years ago it
was proposed, in order to do away with
the necessity for poles, to lay brushwoOd
on the ground and let the vines run over
it. This plan, though reported favorably
on at the time, has never become popular.
Now we see that Michigan gentleman
has discovered that by cutting off all the
vines, or slender twining branches, the
plant soon loses the disposition to climb
up poles, and remains a thick-set bush,
bearing as abundantly as if they were
trained in the usual way
1t seems scarcely probable that they
would bear quite so freely. Perhaps this
is tinged little with the enthusiasm of
success, for it is indeed great success if
this great trouble of vegetable growers,
the bean pole, can be dispensed with
One can spare a few beans willingly, if
the facts are even nearly as represented.
Weeh9U Press
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15

l RODE to town the other day with Sam
Stewer. He said he was in "a deuce of a
hurry" He had sold tub of butter to
be delivered at the station that day, and
he had field ready to SOW with wheat.
He didn't know how to spare the time,
but he ''needed the money" and so har-
messed his team to deliver the butter This
he did, got his cash, and, returning from
the station, stopped at a store to get two
pounds of tea, pound of coffee, a pound
of allspice. five pounds of sugar, and a
gallon of molasses. The packages were
put up for him. He hustled them into
the wagon, and, as he was untying the tie
strap, he shouted to the merchant,
Charge it,
After we had started home, 1 said,
"Why did you not pay that bill? You
had the money in your pocket"
Yes; but you see 1 had got to buy
some clover seed of Peter Juniper, who
only deals for cash-don't give credit
Then l have got a bill to pay at the MILL
ner's. My wife wants a new bonnet, so
does daughter Sally, and last years bill is
not paid; and the women folks said they
would not ask for any more credit there
twenty dollars to pay up last years bill,
so that they can get their head-gear. The
fact is, Garrulous, Pm behind time all the
while. These middlemen do take the life
blood out of us farmers"
"Bah!' said l. ''That is all nonsense.
There are two words, Stewer, that you
should never speak to a man or woman of
whom you make purchase; nor should
you allow any one to say them for you.
If you will agree not to do 50, | will war
rant that within two years you will be
out of debt, free, happy and independ-
ent man; and that what you buy will
cost you from seven to fifteen per cent.
less than it does nOwr'
"What words9"
"Never say charge it, Never allow
any one to say charge it The man who
does so has to pay a good round per cent.
for the use of the money he thus borrows
more than any farmer can afford to pay.
I've tried it, Stewer, and | know. You
have often wondered how ] manage to
always have ready money. 1t is because
i do mot say charge it. 1t is because j
,rW MT say charge it, I. is because |
will not buy what cannot pay cash tor.
And it is because when | do buy, | can
get it cheaper than you can, because do
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
A Very Serious Thought.

WE read a fearful narrative occasionally
concerning the mental agony endured by
an actor in the comedy way who is com
PEELED to put an antic disposition on, and
make people laugh, when nearly over
whelmed by some great domestic grief.
His wife is dying, yet must he play. His
child is hardly cold in death, but the peo-
pie must be made to shout their senseless
mirth all the same, though his heart be
breaking.
have thought there might be another
side to this life-picture albeit not so tragic
and so narrowing to our sympathies. Are
there not men whose dispositions would
lead them to laugh loud and often, but
who are perpetually kept from INDUCING
their inherent mirth on account of the
popularity of their occupation. Take
enjoys good, hearty laugh equal to any
body. Naturally he is trimming over
with fun perhaps, and his mind is re-
ceptacle for all manner of humorous con-
ceits; but he has few opportunities for
indulging them. His profession requires
a serious air and an appearance of solemn
ity, if not of actual sadness. What an
agony it must be to such a man to have
his good -humOr perpetually smothered
with pail. l wouldn't blame him if,
after getting his customer snugly under
ground, he retired to some secluded spot,
where his voice could not by any posi-
bility CRATE upon the lacerated sensibili-
ties OF the mourners, and indulge in a
series of relaxing grins, and, if his health
required it, few good, hearty roars of
laughter. l would do it, if had to I'M
dertakc for living. ng-continued re-
straint of that sort would kill me. l
would have to blow off occasionally, or
some other undertaken would have job
1t is hard not to be able to laugh when
one feels like it, and a man who is liable
to feel like it often-for laughter is very
insubordinate emotion-shouldn't under
take to be an ndertaker-"Gris," IN Gin
cinndti Times
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
A Joke Explained.

SOME people cannot take a joke even if
it was thrown at them. A very good
story is told in connection with 'The Fat
Contributor"
In the course of burlesque lecture on
the discovery of America, he said: Col
um6us, after thinking of the matter for an
hour by the town clock, turned off the
gas and went to bed"
After the lecture, man gravely re-
marked: MIR. Griswold, l liked your
lecture very much; but you made a mis-
take in saying Columbus turned off the
gas. America was discovered in 1892,
and they didn't know anything about gas
until long after that, l guess they used
petroleum in those days"
Every good" laughed Griswold, every
good indeed; l owe you for hint; I'll
work that in some time"
It's no joke, Mr. Griswold," returned
the man 81 can show you your mis-
take in a history, if you will walk over to
my house"
For the first time the lecturer perceived
his companion was really IN earnest, and
half an hour was required to explain that
the whole lecture was burlcsque.
'Ah, yes" was the response, 81 see
now; but why didn't you say SO, my
friend ?"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15
a Slow Railroad.

THE Washington Capital has a CORE
spondent who has this to say about a par
ticular railroad:
Why, it was only the other day on the
down trip we happened to. spy Simm's
old mule about two miles out of town.
What should the reckless wretch of an
engineer do but clap on full steam and
race every foot of the way into the dis
trict. We didn't exactly pass the mule,
but we caught up with him twice, and
came into the depot neck and neck--and
which was putting tie most, the mule or
the engine, you couldn't have told to save
your life. Now it was all very exciting
and all that, l know, but hadn't pur-
chased an accident ticket, and I don't be-
lieve the other four passengers had either.
This is wrong, Mr. Editor, all wrong.
And then on another occasion, | remem-
Der, we came within hairs breadth of
having very serious accident. The en-
gineer had gotten off to SNOWFALL chip
munk, and the conductor was minding a
young widows baby for her. The result
was that the train happened to get on a
down grade, and we started off at a terri
BILE rate-every bit of four miles an hour,
1 should think. We were just half a
mile above the Annapolis Junction, and
the first thing we knew Ghere being
no one to whistle and wake up
the switch-tender) we turned of into the
Annapolis road and went down the wrong
track at full speed. Imagine our conster-
nation when just at this moment we heard
the whistle, not half mile ahead of us,
of the Annapolis up train. We were
paralyZed with terror. Here were two
trains on the same track approaching each
other ut the dizzy speed just mentioned.
Evidently our time had come In a few
short hours the eng ines would meet,
and Characterization With great pres
ence of mind u minister on board organ
lied a PRAYER meeting. Pale and calm the
doomed band of passengers sat, and
though with the very shadow of death
upon them, raised their voices in parting
hymn.
Send for the baggage-mastcr," said a
young man with Il sad smile.
"Why ?" was asked.
Because we are all about TO pass in
our checks"
Everybody wept. From the rear plat
form we could see the miserable engineer
straining every nerve to catch up, but he
had tight boots on and didn't gain anything
to speak of.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15

A FEMALE confidence operator, named
Watson, has lately been detected in Lon
don, after perpetrating a series of swim
dies that entitle her to high rank in that
populous profession. Her victims were
an old couple, named Kitchen, and she
has literally subsisted off them for the
past seven years. Her little game was to
pretend that they were joint legatees
with herself to property worth 100000,
on which theory she assessed them in va
rious sums, from time to time, under the
pretence of paying fees and other ex-
penses incidental to collecting the lega-
cies She managed by some device to
procure a letter from the controller of
legacies, and this she altered by the use
of chemicals so as to make it convincing
evidence of the genuineness of her pre-
tensions. This was only one of many
forgeries that she committed, in the course
of which she initiated the signs-manual
of the judges of nearly all the chancery
courts in the realm. Indeed, 246 distinct
forgeries are charged against her.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15

A FIXED FACT IN PHARMACY.-Con
sidering the multitude of diseases, it is
amazing that we live. In view of the
countless remedies for them, it is wonder
full that we die. Unfortunately, however,
all the diseases are realities; whereas
most of the remedies" are humbugs.
One exception to the latter rule demands
the recognition and approval of the press.
We refer to DR. JOSEPH Walkers VIM
EGAR BITTEHs. Of the Doctor himself
we know nothing but of his medicine
we can speak from observation, for it
seems to have found its way into almost
every household. Probably it is more ex-
tensive1y used in this country, as a family
remedy, than any other preparation, al
though it has not yet been before the
world three years. Wherever we go we
hear of it, and whenever we hear of it,
the comments on its efficacy are enthusi-
astic. We have questioned sufferers
from liver complaint, remittent fever,
fever and ague, chronic headache, YER
tigo, Irregularities of the bowels, indiges-
ton, rheumatism, neuralgia, govt, kidney
diseases and affections of the lungs, as to
its effects, and the uniform answer has
been, at is doing me good." Believing
that "what everybody says must be
true" we have no hesitation in admitting
that VINEG AR BITTERs is the Great Med
zeal Success of the present century.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15

AN irate Western editor lately wrote to
II contributor "!f you don't stop send
ing me such abominable poetry, I'll print
II piece of it some day, with your name
appended in full, and send copy to
your girl"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15

HABITUAL constipation leads to the follow
ing results: Inflammation of the kidneys,
sick and nervous headache, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, indigestion, piles, loss of appetite
and strength; all of which may be avoided
by being regular in your habits, and taking,
say one of PdrsOns' Ptuydtige Pills nightly,
for four or six weeks.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-15

To PROTECT the understanding of humanity
there is nothing like Leather fastened together by
CABLE SCREW WIRE. Boots and Shoes made
in this way never rip, leak, or come apart