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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-08
WhiSkey ON the Plains.

Since the pale-faces introduced
" firewater" among the red men of the
West, those supple warriors have enjoy
ed full opportunity for witnessing the
effects of spirituous hbations.
The honest chiefs-if any such there
be-insist that all the Indian troubles
arise from whiskey-drinking and cheat
ing, practices in which they have been
initiated by the whites.
Whatever may be the cause or result
it is certain that the Indians long since
attained thefelicity of drinking the most
rasping liquor without water.
1t is "a fact that, notwithstand-
ing the strict laws against selling liquor
to the Indians, there are hundreds of
white traders continually adding fuel to
the fire of discord, by dealing out the
vilest poisons in exchange for skins and
game.
The hiding-place of one of these men.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-08
POETR Y.
EARTH AND HEAVEN.

l wandered long beside the alien waters
For summer suns were warm, and winds were dead
Fields fair ns hope were stretching on before inc,
Forbidden paths were pleasant to my tread
From boughs that hung between me and the heavens
gathered summer frutagc red and gold
For me the idle singers sang of pleasure;
My dayswent by like stories that are told.
On my rose-tree grew roses for my pucking
As red as love, or pale as tender pain
found no thorns to vex me in my garlands;
Each day was good, and nothing boomed in vain.
Sometimes danced, as in dream TO music
And kept quick time with many flying feet
And some praised me in the music's pauses,
And very young was life. and love sweet.
How could listen to the low voice calling
Come hither, leave thy music and thy mirth?'
How could stop to hear of far-off heavenS
lived, and loved and was a child of earth.
Then came hand and took away my treasure
Dmmed my fine gold, and cut my rose tree down,
Changed my dancemusc into mournful measures
Quenched the bright day and turned my green fields
brown,
Till walking lonely through tho empty places
Where love and no more kept holiday,
My sad eyes growing wonted to the darkness
Beheld new light shining far away.
And could bear my hopes should lie around me
Dead like my flowers, fallen before their time,
For well knew tender spring would raise them
To brighter blossome in that far-of cline,
Where shines the light of an unending morning,
Where fair things bloom, but never any die;
And the glad rose OF a celestial dawning
flushes tie heavenly heights, eternally.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-08
4 Case OF Mistaken Identity.

4 Meriden man returning from the
club" few nights ago, got into the
wrong house and had just pulled off his
boots preparatory to seeking his little
bed, when the proprietor appeared, and
with some difficulty conducted him
home. When they arrived the inebriated
individual was still so befogged that he
insisted that his friend (who by the way
is strict temperance man), should be
put to bed /; assured him he would never
say word about his being in-tos-ti-
cated;" pointed out to him the evils of
intemperance; depicted the sorrow of
his wife if she would ever know of his
condition; begged him never to touch
another drop of liquor, and even went
50 far as to produce a bill for goods
from one of our merchants, which, he
insisted, was a temperance pledge, and
with tears urged his friend to sign it,
promising to stand by him through
thick and thin" if he would do SO. 1t
is needless to say that the temperance
man didn't "sign."-ErchGnge,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-08

Mr.. Bates was authorized to accept
the first offer on the spot, and to give
bonds, if necessary, for the performance
of the company's part of the contract.
But he liked the second offer best, though
before accepting it he must confer at
headquarters. ..9E.. -t f.
Mr., Somerby informed him that the
offer was open to him rs long as he de-
sired.
On their way back Mr.. Bates and his
companions called upon Jasper Gripper.
"Gentlemen," said Mr.. Gripper, as
soon as mutual salutations had been ex-
changed, "you. will understand that
when | offered the twenty acres OF land
l did not intend, for the price named, to
include the timber standing thereon"
at makes no difference" returned Mr..
Bates with smile. ave have con-
cluded not to purchase your water privi-
lege." -
How? not purchasc 7" gaspcd Grip
per.
"No; we do not want it." Mr.. Bates
did not think it necessary to tell him of
the better power which they had dis
covered
But, gentlemen, there must be some
mistake
They assured him there was no mis-
take at all.
Mr.. Grippcr was in agony, He would
take two thousand dollars. He would
take fifteen hundred. He would take
whatever they were willing to pay. He
would give them the water and the land
if they would put up their mills thereon.
But they would not do it. He had
pushed them just one step too far. In
seeking to overreach them he had over
reached himself And they left him a
prey to rcmorse and bitterness of spirit.
The company before whom Mcintosh
laid their report appointed a commission,
with full power to decide and negotiate
and upon visiting David Somerby's Sec
ton, and carefully surveying his terri
tory, they concluded to accept his second
into the stock of the company, and be-
came one of them, and we may here re-
mark that six months later he was not a
little surprised upon being appointed
superintendent of the numbering gangs,
with salary such as his widest dreams
of wealth had never grasped. ..
The water-power was developed under
the engineering of Benton Mcintosh,
and it proved even greater than he had
anticipated. The mills were erected
first, mills for saving lumber, and then
mills for grinding grain; and in time
other mills for making cloth, and for
fabricating various other articles necos-
sary to the comfort of man.
The land of Jasper Gripper was of
course raised III value, but it availed him
not. The sight of David Somerby, rich
and respected, and honored with offices
of profit and trust, while he was Stunned
and shut out from the public confidence,
filled him with wrathful suffering. Veri-
ly he had overreachcd himself in his mar
rowness and selfshness of spirit. To-
day a hourishing town is upon the site
of David Somerby's section, and the
hum of thousands of busy spindlos
makes cheerful music for the prosperous
and happy operatives; and from its tire
less looms and changing forges flows out
wealth to the nation.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-08

In late lecture at the Museum of the
Garden of Plants, NJ. Quatrefages quoted
some curious figures regarding the pro-
portion of mixed human races to the
pure ones. The aggregate of the popu-
lations of Mexico, Guatemala, Columbia,
La Plata and Brazil, amounts to 1906
100, comprising whites, Indians, negroes,
and mulattoes of all descriptions. The
number of the latter is 3,33O,O0O, being
one-ffth of the population. Now, ac-
cording to NJ. Omalius's calculations, the
whole globe is peopled with 1900 mil
lions of inhabitants: among these the
half-breeds number Is millions, which
fixes their proportion at l in 66, Now,
according to the Professor, these mixed
races may perfectly well form nations by
themselves, thus, the Basters and Girl
quas, resulting from the intercourse be-
tween whites and H0ttentots, have null
tiplied so as to become serious annoy
ance to the Cape Government. Again,
the Cafusos, who have sprung from the
mixture of the negro with the native
Indian of Brazil, form II separate race
in the woods they have selected for their
abode.
Another instance quoted is that of
Pitcairn's Island, in the Pacific, where
nine English sailors, six Otaheitian men,
and fifteen women of the latter stock
landed in 1889. In 1893, owing to brawls
among these people the population was
reduced to four whites and Otaheitian
women. Ultimately only one white re-
manned alive, but mixed race had
sprung up, which in 1925 amounted to
6G individuals. In 1856 it consisted of
lS9, so that it had almost trebled in 81
years. The object of the lecture is to re-
flute the partisans of the plurality of hu-
man races. N. De Quatrelages is a sin
cere adherent to biblical traditions, and
wants to prove scientifically that we have
sprung from one common stock.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-08
A Soudan Adventure.

| Tremieux. n recent French traveller
who penetrated into Soudan, gives the
following interesting adventure OH the
Upper Nile.
As the boats made their ways slowly
against the tide, he landed and walked
on, till feeling tired, he sat down at the
foot of tree, from which ms approach
had scared troop of monkeys.
"When they saw me; seated quietly,
they gradually approached, without
evincing alarm. My rifle lay uselessly
beside me, for l had expended my last
cap, so that had wished / could not
have fired at them. They squatted down
to examine me leisurely, with all the
grimaces and pantomimes usual i'll those
that have been domesticated. Occa-
sionally they would quarrel and show
their teeth. One crawling up, began to
feel the barrel of my rifle, and finally
grasped the strap to carry it off, but
found it tSo heavy. Thinking them toe
familiar, threw stone or two, which
scattered the tribe, and some fled to the
branches over my head where they be-
gan to annoy mo by shaking down dead
| boughs.
"They descended again, but did moi
come so near me. l was so amused at
their antics, that sat there without no.
ticing the time, when suddenly from the
forest came the long-drawn, sad howl OF
the iackal answered from various quar-
ters and followed by period of silence
during which the animals assemble
when a general howl is given, but is not
renewed unless some of the pack strays
off. 90
Might was on me. From every quar-
ter rose howls and cries; the boat was
not in sight. 1 could not remain, and
to reach the boat seemed fearfully dan
gerous, and | was unarmed.
81 started up and cautiously treaded
my way through the gathering gloom,
pcering into every tuft of bushes, when
suddenly 1 heard q fearful sigh, draw
ing in of the BREATH that surpassed any
forge-bellows 1 ever heard. stood par
| alyzed. Again the long breath, and
then came roar that shook the very
forest. A lion stood right in my path
after a few moments, cries and howls
began anew; and L felt that my only
hope might be in swimming, if L could
do so without noise. I advanced along
the beach with care till came to bit
of woods. This entered with deep mis-
givings, heightened by a hideous laugh,
almost atmy heels, the cry of the loath-
some hyena. l pushed on, every now
and then placing myself close to a tree
to peer around me. At last reached a
spot on the shore whence could see the
barque. My heart bounded, but 1 was
not out of danger. A dark form was
silhouetted on the sky just before me.
skunk back, and the animal vanished,
doubtless prey to the lion.
Then I pushed on steadily, but how
the time hung. 1 seemed to make no
progress, but at last distinguished the
men on board, and hailed. Heaven be
thanked, the answer came, and they
We're bounding forward to help me. 1t
was well, for my strength was gone, SO
overwrought had been my whole ner-
vous system"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-08

near the Nebraska plains, was recently
discovered by the United States troops,
and, after arresting the trader several
men were sent out to capture the whiskey.
In the meantime, word had passed from
Indian to Indian, and by the time the
soldiers reached the spot, goodly num-
Der of "braves" were found lettering
around. The barrels were placed on
mules, and the soldiers undertook to re-
turn, when the demonstrations of the
spectators became so threatening, that
they feared they should be unable to ac-
complish their mission. Having posi-
tive orders, however, they concluded
that if they could not bring the liquor
to camp, they would destroy it, and ac-
cordingly they began knocking in the
barrel-heads, allowing the contents to
escape in streams and pools along the
ground.
Then the excitement commenced. The
Indians raised loud shouts, dismounted
from their saddles, and, throwing them
selves on the ground, drank eagerly of
the contiscated liquor. Still the liquid
flowed, and still the Indians drank. Now
and then one fell over in drunken
stupor, and the soldiers thought their
danger was nearly past, when suddenly
large party of horsemen appeared, gal
loping at break-neck speed for the
grand treat" Haste was necessary, for
the liquor was quickly absorbed by the
earth but the warriors were equal to
the crisis, and by the time the soldiers
were ready to return, thirty-fve Indians
were utterly incapable of motion, and
almost as many so intoxicated that they
started furious fight among them
selves,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-08

A Western editor speaks of his rival
as "mean enough to steal the swill fl ION
blind hog" The rival retorts by say
ing, "He knows he lies 1 never stole
his swill p
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-01
When fa be Deaf.

Some people feel 50 anxious to
hear everything that will veX and
annoy them, they set about search
ing and finding it out. If all the
petty things said of him by needless
or illnaturcd idIers were to be
brought home to him, he would be-
come a mere walking pincushion,
stuck full of sharp remarks. I
should as soon thank q man for
emptying a bushel Of nettles on my
head, or setting loose a swarm of
mosquitoes in my chamber, or rails
ing a Pungent in my house general
", as to bring upon me all the tat
tie of spiteful people. If you be
happy when among good men, open
your ears; when among bad, shut
them. 1t is not worth while to
hear what your servants say when
they have slammed the door; what
a bcgger says whose petitions you
have rejected; what your neighbOrs
say about your children; what your
rivals say about your business or
dress. L have noticed that well
bred woman never hears an imper-
tinent remark. A kind Of discreet
deafness saves one from not a little
apparent conniYance in dishOnOra,
bic converse ton.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-01
A Simple and Effective Remedy
for Germs.

When q Young man, / used to be
very much annoyed by those pain
fuI excresceuces, cOrHs, on the
toes and feet, until l was told a very
simple, but efectuaI remedy for
them by some person. Il was to
battle the feet in tepid water, to sOf-
ten them, then pare them of very
close with a sharp knife; then rub
on well, green peach tree leaves
when, after continuing the rubbing
once or twice a day, the cOrns viii
entirely disappear, and not return,
without the cause which first occa
stoned them. 1 have often tried
( the remedy, and never found it to
fail yet. It seems to be the prucid
acid in the peach tree leaves that
takes them OF.
4 good corn salve could no doubt
be made for winter use, by bruising
the peach tree leaves when green,
then boil them in water until the
strength is extracted; then take out
the leaves; strain the water Off the
sediment, and add a sufficient guam
tity Of resin, beeswax, tallOw and
lard oil to make it soft enough, and
simmer down. without burning, IN
til the water is eyaporated. Soften
and pare the corn, as before direc-
ted, spread on a small piece Of cam
brio or linen, and apply, putting on
the stocking carefully, so as not to
rub itoG. Keep applying until they
disappear.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-01
The DiGieuItE of Decidine.

The great labor Of life, that which
tends to exhaust men more than all
else, is deciding. Some people will
suffer any other pain readily, bat
shrink from the pain Of deciding
Now this is supposed to be wholly
IN evil and a observation-disclosures thing
for the world; but like most other
tendencies of the human mind, it is
n very beneficent arrangement
There would be no stability if the
making Of decisions were not a very
difficult thing. What was decided
yesterday would be upset to-day;
and there would be no long and fair
experience of anything. Whereas,
in the present state of human affairs
ever if a great evil exists, and ma
ny people have recognized this evil,
it requires an immense amount of
decisiveness before the evil can be
uprootcd. This brings into play
many high qualities Of human ma
turc, such as long suffering, patience
with opponents, and the exhaus
ton Of reasoning powers brought to
bear upon the evil which is sought
to be destroyed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-01

Gen. Bcauregard expresses him
self rs follows in q letter to the edi-
tor of the New Orleans Times:
"To me it appears PLAN that to
insure success we must all unite IN
der the banner Of the Constitution
and laws, reunion and reform,
honest and universal amnesty
That banner has been lately raised
at Cincinnati, under the leadership
of Greeley and Brown; in the past
two most earnest and dangerous
eneTies, but two, also, of the purest
and most honest of men, who, when
they shall have said to the country,
Let us have peace viii mean 1t:
and will give US peace, in spite of
all opposition. For my part, I pre-
fer having rs a friend one who has
been my open and fearless antago-
mist. to one who has friendship on
his lips but hatred in his heart"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-01
miscellaneous.
Hn1H r. AIanared Nam

TOMS sister Nell was pretty, and
/ being year older than Tom, want
ed to show her authority over him.
Tom was rough and awkward, and
+ just at the age when n boy resents
! all meddling with his rights" He
would put his hands in his pockets,
his chair on NelTs dress, and his
feet on the window sill. OF course
they often quarrcled.
"For PHYS sake, Tom, do take
your hands out OF your pockets -
Nell would say, in her most yexing
manner.
"lVhat are pockets for, I'd like to
know, ifnot to put ones hands inE'
and Tom whistled and marched
away.
''Tom, I don't believe you have
combed your hair for q week.
well, what's the use? 1t would
be all rough again in less than an
hour"
Il do wish Tom, you would take
your great boots Off Of the window
sill?'
"Oh, don't bother me, I am read
ing" Tom would say; and the boots
refused to stir an inch, which, Of
course, was very naughty. And
50 it would go from morning until
night.
But little Bessie had 4 different
way with somewhat stubborn Tom.
Bess seemed TO understand that
coaXing was better than driving;
and some times, when he sat with
both hands in his pockets, Bess,
with a book or paper would nestle
down beside him, and almost before
he knew it one hand would be pat
ting her curls, while the other turned
the leaves Of the book. If she
CHANGED to see his feet on the WIN
dow sill she would say to him very
kindly:
Gust try my ottoman, Tom, dear,
and see how comfortable it is to
your feet" and though Tom coca
sionally growled in a good natured
way, about its being too low, his
feet always came down to its level.
Whenever his hair looked very
rough, she would steal behind hinI
and smooth it out in a way Tom
liked so well that it was tempta-
ton to let it go rough just to have
her comb it. Yet, for the next
three days at least, he wonld take
special pains to keep every hair in
its place, simply to please little
Bessie.
AS they grew older, Bessie, in the
same quiet, loving way, helped him
to grow wise and manly. If she
had an interesting book, She always
wanted Tom to enjoy it with her; if
she was going to call on any Of her
young friends, Tom was invited to
90 with her.
Il can't understand" said lady
Nell, "why You should always want
that boy at your elbow. Hes
rough and awkward rs a bear"
"Some bears are as gentle as kit
tens" said Bess, slipping her arm
through his with a gentle hug, while
the "bcar" felt a great warm glow at
his heart as he walked away with
Bess, and determined to try harder
to be as gentle as a kitten for her
snke.-PictuTe Magazine.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-01
Chnnccrv Sale of

Valuable LANDS.
Daniel C. Anderson vs.. j. w. King and
others.
DURSUANT O.. a decree OF the Chan
4 Gerry Court NJ Pulaski, for Giles
county, in the above cause, viii, on,
Thursday, August Sth. 1872,
sell at public sale 20 the highest bidder,
nj the residence of said J. ". King, on
"a credit Of 6 and months, with inter
est, the two tracts of land mentioned
i'm the plcadiugs, and known and dcSig-
natCi as Lots Nos. I and G Of the Subtli-
vision Of the lands belonging To the eS-
tate OF Lewis G. Upshaw, containing
respectively - and I72i acres and pur-
chased by said King at "a former sale Of
said lands, made under the orders OF
court 10y the former Clerk and Master
ct said court Ia the cause OF I. y. Up
shaw ct ais. vs.. +. L. Tlshaw ct ais.
Notes with approved security viii bc
required of purchaser and liens retained
uutl thc purchase money Is paid. said
l1uds lie well, aud are rich, productive
ldvhl1nd creek lands.
=. T.. STACY. Sr.. c. s Vi.
iulgiS-tl
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-01
Music Teacher.

Mrs. r. J. DilIin, formerly of the
AthcnGum at Columbia, desires g
class of music scholars in Pulaski.
She comes with the best of refercn-
ccs, and viii doubtless give salts
faction. See terms in our advertis-
ing columns.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-01

The Rochester Chronicle declares
and without caring whether the
declaration is true or false-that Nj
Greeley has recanted every prince
pie he ever professcd, except friend
ship FOR rebels. As this is one OF
the noblcst principles he could pos.
sibly profess, VIC trust he never will
rccant it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-01
The Stnkes Mnrder Trial

Tho excitement which the assas-
sination of Jim Fisk created led us
TO suppose that the trial of Stokes
for his murder would have caused a
greater sensation in the city than it
did. Few persons of any account
cared to attend it, the reports in the
newspapers were not sought with
ayidity, and the thing passed by as
one of the ordinary events of the
day. This Indifference to the matter
was due TO several causes.
The murdered man was such an
unmitigated nuisance in the city
that his removal was as great relief
rs the arrest of cholera or smallpox.
Men breathed more freely. The
channels of trade were purer. De
cent men and women were not dis
gustcd Ivy the infamous displays
which the foul libertiue made in the
streets and Park. No one approved
Of the murder even of such a grace
.esS scamp as Fisk. But. society
was easier when he was gone. and
the great crime of his assassination
was judged OF too Ieniently in the
light of the dead mans baseness.-
And the public felt comparatively
little interest in the trial of man
whose wroug-doiug had wrought
them such a deliveranCe.
The public mind was, however.
reused somewhat as the trial ad-
vanced and the defence was develop
ed. This consisted of three points:
|. That Stokes was insane: ,. That
be killed Fisk in self defence: and 3.
That he did not XIII him, but the
doctors did. This line of argument
befogged the minds of some of the
jury, and they. were unable TO agree
upon q verdict, Seven out of the
twelve were in favor of verdict of
murder. The man must be tried
agaiu.-N T. Observer.
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