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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-09
Opium.

This drug was known to the nations
Of antiquity as is evidenced by u de-
scription Of its preparation and proper
ties written 1900 years ago. 1t is pre-
pared from the juice of the black and
white varieties of the papacer somnter-
I'M, or opium poppy. This species of
poppy, though found growing without
culture in some portions of Europe, is
supposed to be indigenous to Asia, and
is cultivated for its opium in Hindostan,
Persia, Asia Minor, Egypt and China
The opium poppy is an annual plant
having succulent stalk usually attain
ing a height of from four TO six feet,
and bears smooth, spherical capsules, or
seedpods with large leaves, which enfold
the stem. The opium is procured by
making a slight incision into these cap
sules while i'll an immature state during
the hottest portion of the day. From
these milky juice slowly discharges
and adheres in drops to the lips of the
incisions. This white sap is permitted
to remain undisturbed for the space of
twenty-four hours, during which it as
sumes dusky brown color, when it is
removed with dull instruments. At this
stage of its preparation it is of viscous
consistency. 1t is then placed in vessels
prepared for the purpose, and beaten
with some heavy implements until it ac-
quires a proper solidity, after which, be-
ing enveloped in leaves, it is placed in
earthen vessels, preparatory to its re-
moval to the factories for publication.
Here it is thrown into capacious recep-
tacles and foreign substances removed
from the mass, which is then compressed
into globular shapes and these, when
entirely free from moisture, are enclosed
in chests with leaves and capsules of the
poppy plant. As opium suffers sensi-
BILE deterioration by exposure to an ex-
cessively moist atmosphere, its quality is
frequently impaired by heavy dews dur
ing the first stages of its preparation.
The variety of this drug from Smyrna,
usually recognized in commerce as the
Turkey or LeVant opium, is esteemed
more valuable than that from any other
locality. OF the Indian opium there
are three varieties, which are exported
frem Calcutta and Bombay, the ship
ments from the former being largely in
excess OF those from the latter port. In
this region the trade is regulated by
government officials. While its cultiva-
ton is not restricted to any particular
classes or localities, the East India Com
pany reserve to themselves the exclusive
privilege of purchasing, at a stipulated
price, the entire product of the country
As many foreign substances are surrep-
titiously combined with the pure drug
for the purpose Of increasing its weight,
the Company employ accomplished ex-
perts to detect adulterations, and to
avoid the purchase of an impure article.
The opium produced in China is much
inferior in quality and purity to the
Turkey or Bengal varieties, and in its
preparation is usually confounded with
the latter. Since its first cultivation in
India by the British East India Com
pany in l773, its production has increas-
ed rapidly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-09
Spring Novelties in Shoes.

The New York Shoe and Leather Re
porter thus speaks in reference to spring
novelties in shoes The latest news on
fashions for shoes seems to be not only
desirable but almost a necessity in these
days. when new styles are being brought
out every month. 1t is task of no lit
tie difficulty for dealers out of large
cities to keep themselves posted in nov
elites which arc constantly appearing,
so that their orders may include not on
ly the general style, but also the many
pretty and ingenious devices that go TO
make ladies' shoes "things of beauty
forever" The soles are being made
broad, firm and thick, and the heels COM
paratively low and wide. An improve.
ment SO much needed, once sanctioned
by the mandate of fashion, and we will
have no more French heel denominations
with the unavoidable weak tottering
gait but free, elastic STEP as beautiful
and graceful as the former was painful
and awkward. There is no item of dress,
perhaps, that is so much criticised as
shoes no item more important, and cer-
tainly none where comfort has been
more sacrificed. The practical solution
Of the problem, "can ease and beauty
be combined i'll Shoes" has been accom-
plished i'll & measure this spring. The
first innovation noticed is the Scotch
welt walking boots for ladies, with broad
soles projecting about an eighth of an
inch beyond the uppers, with low broad
heels plain shoe, with no attempt at
ornamentation, but decidedly sensible,
and one which in time no doubt will be
adopted universally. A buttoned walk
ing shoe of pebble goat, strong and sup
pie, will attract attention by its style
of finish. The trimming is of pink kid,
button holes in scolloped edge stitched
by hand, heels finished with a row of
highly polished copper taclls, with small
heads not larger than Il pins, invisible,
as far as preserving the shape is concern
ed, and greatly adding to the beauty. 1t
is noticeable fact that shoes are cut
much lower than last season.
Somewhat after the style of the New
port tie" of last summer, is a garden
shoe called the Metropolitan tie !"
material, French kid, lined entire with
kid, making the value of the shoe inside
and out the same, tied across the instep
with ribbon an inch wide, height of heel
one and one-elghth inches, a plain ele-
CANT shoe, and one that will undoubted-
ly be favorite. A croquet shoe comes
next, of black glove kid, lined entire
with white kid a rosette OF black rib
bon, with buckle, relieves the severe
plainness material, satin with fancy
bow of same facings of white satin !;
heels wooden, covered with satin suita-
BILE for home, full dress, or carriage shoe;
retail price is $12. 1t takes from one
half to five-eights of yard of material
to pair. A rival of this shoe is one of
heavy black silk with trimmings of heavy
blue silk; dainty rosette of thread
lace and silk, entirely unique in design.
Bronze boots are no longer worn by
people of refinement and taste. They have
had their day, and must give place to
black, which is far more genteel. Black
shoes are no longer stitched in white ;
simplicity in style seems to be in favor.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-09
when my mother died, has five daugh.

when my mother died, has five daugh-
ters"
"Your aunt !"
Yes l smell something burning
Let me see if my pies are ruined !" and
Annie escaped for the time from ques-
tions it was becoming difficult to answer.
The old man sat musing long time.
1t was not the first time vauge mis-
trust of Annie had crossed his mind-a
wonder why woman so gentle and re-
fined, so evidently lady, was serving
in mental capacity. The first time
she had sung for him, in one of his ner-
vous hours of pain, he had noticed she
was confused, when he spoke of the evil
dent cultivation of her voice.
He had spent much of his time, while
Squire Hayward lived, in the city, and
appreciated the difference between coun-
try-bred ways and city refnements.
AS he mused, he began to grow restless
and when Herman came in at tea-time,
he found his uncle flushed and excited.
In few words the cause of agitation
was communicated to the young man.
"You think Annie is not what she
seems, uncleY You are right. She is
here under false pretences."
Hermann
"But, putting that aside, what fault
have you to find 2"
Fault! 1 could not find fault, if 1
tried. She is the most lovable, capable
domestic girl L ever saw, as well as a
lady in every word and action"
"Then, you would like her to stay
here, if proved to you she is worthy of
your confidence and affection :"
"Gladly."
Even if 1 deceived you? 1 knew
you would love her, if you only would
consent to see her "
Fanny Miller"
"Yes. Will you forgive me the de-
seption, sncle james y
"Will you forgive me my willful
blindness, Herman? No wonder you
would not give her up No wonder
you love her! Bring her here, lad, and
let Inc ask her if she will stay, to cheer
the short time may yet live to see your
happiness"
The wedding was not long delayed.
Care and love are rejuvcnating Uncle
James, who threatens to prove Doctor
Hodges false prophet yet, and who
dearly loves to tease Fanny about the
way Herman won his wife.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-09
4 Sensible Monkey.

Young ladies who insist on going to
evening parties when they are afflicted
with colds, Notwithstanding the INSULT
cheney of their clothing and the inclem-
ency of the weather, should read "a
Case in Comparative Pathology" given
by a correspondent of the London Ldn-
Get, from which they will see that a
champanzee in the Geological Gardens,
by carefully following the directions of
his medical advisers, and exhibiting an
amount OF common-sense-too often,
alas not to be witnessed III human cir
cles, succeeded in warding off the con-
sequences Of an illness which, if neg
lected, would no doubt have been at
tended with fatal results. It appears
that this animal, who, although barely
two years old, is endowed with the in
telligence Of u monkey of ripper years,
caught violent cold and cough during
a frosty night in January, attended with
loss of appetite, high pulse, and other
feverish symptoms. At first the monkey
wisely restricted its diet, taking only
grapes, orange-juice, and little milk.
As, however, the urgent symptoms in
creased, it was persuaded to take small
doses of liquor of acetate of ammonia,
with ipecacuanha wine and aromatic
spirit of ammonia, every four hours, and
also to wear a linseed-meal jacket poul-
ticG" round its chest for an hour or two
at time, three or four times day, at
other times wearing flannel band and
cloth jacket. Although it derived
some relief from this treatment, yet in
day or two it became worse, and was at
last reduced to such state of weakness
that it could only lie on its back or one
side with its paws open, as if too ex-
hausted to make any effort at all. Dis
liking its cough mixture, it was given
exhaustion increasing, teaspoonful of
brandy was substituted for the ipecac-
uanha wine, and added to its milk each
time it took it.
For some days it remained i'll a listless
state, merely presenting one of its feet
to any acquaintance who visited it, but
evidently liking to be attended to and
nursed. 1t is most gratifying to learn
that a steady adherence to this treat
ment of poultices and brandy and milk
resulted at the end of a few days in
change for the better; and, although
for some time it would take no solid
food, except from the keepers mouth,
yet its appetite gradually improved, and
in about three weeks, though much
thinner and weaker than before its i'll
ness, it was in excellent spirits, and is
now not only able to climb its ladder,
but is as lively as ever" If this young
had insisted on going out in
the evening in a low dress, instead of
quietly at home in lin
seed-meal jacket poultice," the Zoologi-
cal Society would probably have ha / to
deplore its loss.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-09
POETR Y.
LIFIs'S APRIL.

Sweet soul-brthe Apil verginr toward tho May
Whose shadows speed
Der blossomed mead
Chased by the light OF variable day!
Thou hast beauty that is moro than fair
Whore the wren sings
Thee on their wings
Breezes from out tbs tbckets seem to bear.
Soft, changeiu ais mat, coming seem 10 go,
50 light they pass
A. dew from grass
Ere silver suns have cn their golden glow.
The pauseless Hutter O. IA lufiled pool
Breaks DER thy face
To pass in grace
Where overy tiny wave sinks calm and cool.
No heat, no flame, but u mild lambent light
Plays round thy words,
Till. like struck chords,
Our answering hearts 20 singing in thy sight.
Thy smiles glance out like sparkles ON the snUws,
Or rays that cross
r. The dew-touched moss
That fresh and fair before the rose.
Thy tears. that start quick, that flow so free,
Seem poured by griei
For her relief,
because cold sorrow hath no hold on thee
All who would see thee other than thou ant.
Who downward bring
The quivering wing,
The eddying dance Of the untramelled healtg
spare her thou World Brush not the down which lie
SO soft, SO light;
In times despite,
Leave that unconscious soul within her eyes
London Society.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-09

A WARNING TO AMERICAN GIRLs.-An
American girl married a Swiss gentle
man, in this city, about a year ago, and
returned with him to his native land
few months afterward. It is now report
ed that, within few weeks past, the
Supreme Court of the Canton of Soleure
set aside the marriage on the gronud that
it had been contracted in America, with
out the consent of the commune to which
the husband belonged having been pre-
viously obtained. This, of course, leaves
the wife without redress, so long as her
husband continues to reside in his native
place. 1t has repeatedly happened that
American girls, who have married natives
of Continental Europe and gone home
with them, have found themselves dis
husbanded because some technical for
mality required by the local laws of the
husbands's birthplace had not been COM
piled with. 1t therefore behooves young
ladies in this country to be careful to
have every formality surely attended to
when they marry admirers from any
part of the Continental countries of
Europe.-N y. Paper.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-09

her here. Never
- hope you will not hold to that res
olution, Uncle James"
81 suppose you were influenced some
by the thirty thousand dollars her moth
rr left herr"
Z" didn't know she had one cent"
Her mother kept that safely, and
left it to the daughter. 1 knew that at
the time she died. Oh my lad, think
better of it. Money is not everything"
II tell you never heard of her money
till this minute. / wish you would see
her"
IL see her. Never. If you marry
John Miller's daughter, you may take
leave of me and the farm. I'll have none
OF that blood around me. John Miller's
daughter :"
But, uncle, you would not turn me
away from here-from the only home L
have known since my parents died 7"
Bah i! you won't care for that.
You've been living in Tournay year
now, and You say Mr.. Grey makes you
"a good offer if you stay with him. Then
your wife will be rich, SO you need not
care for the farm"
For, be it known, James Wilson had
had a sore heart ever since his nephew
had left the farm, and gone to be clerk
IN the town near by. He did not like
farming, he said, and could make more
money in town. But as his uncle spoke
now, Herman suddenly remembered the
years spent in this his only home, the
kind, fatherly love OF his relative, and
spoke with honest warmth
- do care for the farm, Uncle James,
and L care still more for your love. No
matter how much money make or hold,
can never have another such home or
father"
"Well, boy, why don't you stay here,
then? Oh, if it was anybody but John
MiHer's girl !"
But, tncle James, it is John Miller's
girl. Will you tell me why one of Mr..
Grey's daughters would have suited ysu
any better! Z"
There was dead silence in the room
for some minutes after this Uncle
James spoke at last, in Il low tone, as
il he was reading instead of conversing
when 1 was u young man, Herman,
not older than you are now, was work
ing ON this farm for old Squire Hey
ward, who was very fond OF me even
then"
He left you the farm, did he not! 7"
"Yes, but there was no talk of that
then. 1 was only farm hand, though
the old squire always chose me to drive
him out, OF to do any business that re-
quired trusty person. He had no fam
lily, so it made rather stir when his sis
ter died in New York, and her daughter
came to live on the farm. She was the
handsomest woman l ever saw in my
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-09

Now certain counties of Mississippi
are suffering from sort of Egyptian
plague in the form of hordes of buffalo
gnats, which devour the horses and
mules.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-09

His friends have to paste an extension
on the envelope when they direct their
letters to Joseph Acknowledgements
sseinershaubensticker of Topeka,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-09
THE STCRI-TELLER.
HOW HERMAN WON HIS WIFE.

a. don't know how to answer YOU.
Your news is very hard for me to bear.
l feel amazed, angry, Herman
Herman Wilson, himself, the picture
OF sorrowful amazement, looked at his
uncle In silence, as the old man. spoke
with angry vehemence. He was Il tall,
stalwart young man of twenty-four,
with fresh, handsome face, now deeply
olouded. His uncle was not over fifty,
but an appearance of ill-lealth and fee
bleneSS made him seem much older. His
usual pallor crept once mere over his
flushed, excited face before he spoke
again to Herman, and his angry voice
was gentle as its wont, as he said;
Il was hasty, Herman, hurt and sur
prised. Tell me now, how did it hap
pen ~
II scarcely know how to tell you,
sir" said his nephew, respectfully.
Where did You meet this girl?'
g Miss Miller" said Herman, flushing
II little at his uncle's designation, "was
very intimate with Nh. Grey's daugh-
ters. met her there. Mr. Grey made
me welcome in his home as soon as be-
came his clerk"
You met her at Grey's. Well Z"
II loved her. That is ALL"
.:All Enough, I should think. And
res you, l suppose, or I should not
Iard all this :"
owes me-" said the young man,
lonable pride.
erman, why couldE't you have
owe with one of Grey's girls
estic, home-like girls, that
made home for you. I
$ an idle, stuck-up girl, if
ping you"
you misjudge her, uncle"
tell me-" was the answer, at
nd impatient "She is John
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-06-22
The Territories.

A Bill giving the Governors of the several Territories power to fill vacancies in offices during the recess of the Legislative Councils, has been introduced in Congress.
 And another, granting Territorial Legisla- lures the old power formerly possessed by them of granting franchises to mining compa- nies, railroad companies, &c. &c., which bill provides for the holding of such charters as had been granted previous to the kicking over of this Territorial Legislative right by Con- gress, a measure which we do not now approve of, as all the companies that have thought anything of such charters have, we think, provided for holding and using them under the general incorporation law.
 Another bill, setting aside the net proceeds of Internal Revenue collected in the several Territories up to June 30, 1871, said sum not to exceed $40, 0,OOe, in any one Territory, to be applied in erecting capital buildings; work to be commenced when the net sum paid by . Territory reaches Sl5,0Oo
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-06-22
MoHAvE COUNTY.
From Hardyville.

A correspondent of the MINER, at Hardy vile, on the Colorado river, sends us the ioi- lowing. under date of June 9th:
 aThomas Gillian, who was shot by fhii. Austin, is dead.
 "A man by the name of John Libby died here this morning. He has been resident of the Territory for some time.
 "The river is up nearly as high as It was In 1867.
 "We are catching 'lots' of fire wood and railroad ties. It is very difficult to ferry across the river.
 "Reports from the mines are good and the mill is running with success"
 From Mineral Park.
 Friend Marion Every body being excited in town. I can not omit to let you know the cause of it:
 The mill, which had been running on Lone Star and Keystone ore for about ten days, and was pounding out about $l 900 per day, started on the Donahue lead yesterday, and one pan charged with about 1000 pounds of ore, required 700 pounds of quicksilver for amalgamation. The amalgam in the pan was from three to four inches high and the pulp assays went over $4 900 per ton, of which the mill will save about 90 per cent. without the ore being roasted. The mill had to stop last night on account of being short of quick silver, which will arrive tomorrow, and then the mill can start again to get the silver out of the ore which is crushed and standing in the tanks.
 MT. Sanders, Superintendent of the mill, and all the other mill boys, deserve the greatest praise for having found out, after many unsuccessful trials, how to work the ores in this district with profit and they will do better yet when roasters are erected, and when they get the stamps and machinery which it is expected W. II. Hardy, who is in California, will bring out shortly.
 Mir. Pletz, Assayer in Cerbat, is making our money: Plenty of silver bars, worth from $6 to 1925, and stamped, "Wallapai District" are in circulation here and money is becoming more flush in consequence. | All the miners are anxious to have their rock crushed in the mill; and the mill has now rock enough engaged to keepi run ming for the next two months, and the miners are still taking out ore.
 Our mill and furnace men have come to the conclusion that mills will work the orc in this District more successfully than furnaces, but furnaces will be successful too, when the character of the ore is thoroughly understood.
 After the Donahue clean up, shall let you l know more about it.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-06-22

lives taken by him2 In Sonora, some say, making treaty with the Mexicans. So, kind ness, provisions, clothing, &c-, have been thrown away upon him and his band of cut throats.
 The same holds good in regard to other chiefs and bands of the perfidious Apaches. All, all, have broken treaties and defied the Government of the United States, which, at this time, is too busily engaged cooking votes to keep it in power another four years, to ad- nit of its paying proper attention to this Apache question. Indians and Mexicans may continue to murder and rob Americans on the Border, "the colored troops fought nobly," and white troops there must be in the South ern States to protect them in voting early and often for the Government.
 Shades of the departed heroes and states men of young, vigorous, honest America, what think you of the present generation of otfi- cial vipers, who have permitted the slaughter of nearly 1000 Americans, in Arizona, inside of ten years, out of population of less than 10000. while in that time, millions of dollars have been frittered away upon an armed force which, with proper handling might have settled this seemingly intermnable Apache question.
 General Crook would, no doubt, soon sub due the Apaches If properly backed by Gov ernment, but as Government does not appear to give him the right kind of backing, we confess to want of hope in anything like a speedy snbjugation of the savages by the military But the railroad may soon come and in its speedy coming lies our speedy hope for peace, order and prosperity.
 LATER.
 B. A. Hussey arrived here from Camp Hualpai during the night of Thursday last, with news of an Indian raid upon Campbell & Bakers herd of cattle, when from 300 to 400 head of cattle were driven off by the savages, from point near Oaks and Willows.