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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17
Pimpkin Versus B0dkin.


Jeremiah Pumpkin was an honorable
citizen and householder, and among
his class he was an oracle. He hattered
himself on his shrewdness. He often
declared that he should have been law
yer. He fancied that Solon Bodkin,
Esquire, would have Jared but simply
against him in forensic contest. Pimp-
kin raised turkeys, and upon certain
occasion it happened that a prowling
dog made raid upon his flock and kill
ed four fine gobblers that were being
fatted for the Thanksgiving market.
Pumpkin made due inquiry and investi-
cation, and satisfied himself beyond a
peradventure that the marauding canine
was the property of Lawyer Bodkin.
Here was an opportunity he had long
coveted. He waited upon the lawyer in
his office, and was warmly welcomed,
and invited to seat.
esquire" said Pumpkin, "s'pose a
neighbor's dog should kill lot of my
turkeys, could 1 recover damages by
lawP"
Certainly" replied Bodkin, "you
can recover,-that is, if you can prove
the fact"
40, can prove it. I've got the evil
dence all right and tight. And so you
think there can be no doubt ~
"Not in the least. And now, what
are the circumstances
"Well, Squire, last night your dog
killed four of my best turkeys. What
dye think about it now Z"
"Why, my dear sir, think you can
recover. That is the law. What is the
amount of damage!"
"Them turkeys was worth dollar
apiece, Squire. Four dollars will settle.
"All right" said Bodkin. "I wish to
deal legally. Here is the sum-"
And the lawyer handed over the four
dollars, which Pumpkin took with a
chuckle, and then departed.
jeremiah Pumpkin had reached his
home, having related his sharp practice
with the lawyer to all his friends whom
he had met on the way, and had just told
the story to his wife, when Deputy Sher-
if Reacher unceremoniously entered his
domicile.
"a small bill, Mr.. Pumpkin, which
Squire Bodl1in says L will collect or he
will sue it to-day"
"a bill Squire Bodkin :" echoed
Pumpkin, aghast.
Yes" smiled the Sheriff. bill for
professional servicesin the case of Pimp-
kin verSus Bodkin.' He says you sought
advice upon legal points bearing on the
case. The bill is five dollars, sir,-ex-
pense of officer, one dollar-total, six
dollars"
Pumpkin scratched his head vigorous.
ly, but he could scratch no path out from
the trouble. He paid the bill, and from
that time he was never heard to speak
boastingly of his legal acumen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17
Facts About Dyspepsia.

/ Dyspepsia is a weak stomach, made
weak by overwork, and, like man made
weak by overwork, it needs rest, needs
repose but, as we cannot live without
eating, the necessity must be met by
giving the stomach as little work to do
as possible, and that work should be
easy, Just as we ours selves, in the weak
ness of recovery from disease, invite our
strength back by doing but little work,
and that which can be easily done.
The cure of most cases of dyspepsia
becomes extremely simple, and very GER
tain, if these few first principles are ju-
diciously applied in any given case-to
wit;
Give the stomach but little to do; let
that little be of kind which is easily
done, and let both be so arranged that
the stomach may do its work easily and
soon, and have abundant time for rest.
The work of the stomach is called "di-
gestion," and means the process of pre-
pairing the food for yielding its nutrient
portions to the system, to giveit warmth,
growth, and strength.
AS a general thing, dyspeptics should
not drink anything at meals, because
there is liquid in the stomach which
dissolves the food-in sense, melts it.
If cold water is drank it cools this stom-
ach-iquid, and it loses its power OF
melting the food, so to speak as the
cooler the water is, the less is it able to
melt the ice in it. OF course, every phys
iologist knows that this comparison is
not critically true but it conveys the
essential practical idea to the minds OF
the masses.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17
Prices Extraordinary.

A sale has lately taken place in Scot
land of the greater portion of the cele-
brated herd of short horned cattle be-
longing to the Earl of Dunmore, and
the prices given were such as could
hardly have failed to satisfy the NEST
exacting seller.
bright Eyes" sold to Mr. Brassey,
son of the great contractor, for $4,000 ;
another to the same gentleman for ST.
$50; Sid@ington to Lord Receive for
$500; another to the same, $i,050 ;
Marchioncss of Oxford" 5000; Ok
ford Duchess, $500; another for 4,500.
The forty-eight heifers sold fetched
100000. The lowest sum brought for a
heifer was 1925, and the highest $500.
The sale comprised the entire herd at
Dunmore, save few favorite old COWS
retained as the nucleus of future herd.
At this rate cattle farming ought to pay,
one would think; the enormous high
average is more remarkable than the
prices given for single animals. Lord
Dunmore, who is young man, passed
some time in Canada few years ago,
when in the Guards. He is married to
the daughter of the greatest nobleman
farmer in England-Lord Leicester, son
of Coke of Norfolk"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17
Waves of Sound.

Experiments prove that sound is sim
ply applying force to the air, which
moves in d succession of undulatory vi
brations. Every word spoken is a breath
force, pushing column of air from the
exterior OF the mouth. When sound is
produced in long organ pipe or short
one, the difference is made thus the vi
brations are made slow in the first and
quick in the other. Vibrations or waves
are one thousand in q second in one, for
example, and four thousand in the other
in the same second. But wavelets OF
sound move off in space with equal ve-
locities, and both arrive at the ear at the
same instant. On the law of acoustics
depends the pleasure derived from music
If the notes did not travel with equal
speed there would be utter confusion
all harmony being destroyed if one
sound arrived too late for carrying on
the chain of acoustic vibrations within
the ear. But the apparatus for receiv-
ing sound and analyzing it, so as to de-
rive 10Th qualification and instruction
from its impulses On few threads OF
nerves finer than the smallest thread
ever spun, is one of the curiosities Of
animal organism
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17
CHANGED.

The music of Springs in the grove, Will;
The flowers are out in the dell;
And the pioneer bee exults, lad,
Ger the CLEAN of the cowslip's bell.
Far down by the murmuring brook, there,
The pure shining daffodils blow
But the golden dreams are away, lad,
That were mine in that Spring long ago
There is balm in the morning breezo, viii;
There is song in the morning skies
And the rosy sunbeams kiss, lad,
The dew from the violets' eyes.
Far down in the depths of the pine.wood,
In the twilight the blackbirds sing; p
But never the jov can they bring, lad,
That they gave in that golden SPRING
There are frislsing lambs in the meads, will;
There are bees on the bending flowers;
And the wild-dove coos to his mato, lad
Mid the hush Of the evening hours.
The Lily dreams over the fount, Will,
And the sunbeam sleeps OIL the sea
But the songs and the flowers of yore, lad,
Shall never come back to me
There's grave far down in the vale, Will,
By the side of the ohurchyard wall;
There often 1 sit alone, lad,
Till the dews in the twilight fall;
And gaze on the violets sweet, Will,
That watch her with tender eyes;
And I mingle my tears with the dews, lad,
As they fall from the far-off skies!
Here are the flowers she gave me, Will
Just withered violets you say:
But I'll ever keep fresh in my heart, lad
That face VINO has passed awayl
And when in that Garden we meet, Will,
Where the yiolets always blow,
She'll smile as I give her the flowers, lad,
That got from her long ago.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17
A Palatable Medicine.

Milk is an excellent remedial agent.
People suffering from disease require
food as much as those in health, and
more so in certain diseases where there
is a rapid waste of the system. FIRE.
quently all ordinary food in certain
diseases is rejected by the stomach and
loathed by the patient; but Nature,
ever benefcent, has furnished food
that in all cases is beneficial in some
directly curative. Such food is milk.
In the East Indies, warm milk is used
to a great extent as specific for diar-
rhGa. A pint every four hours will
check the most violent diarrhea, stom-
aeh-ache, incipient cholera, and dysen-
terry. The milk should never be boiled,
but only heated sufficiently to be agree
ablylwarm-not too hot to drink. Milk
which has been boiled is unfit for use.
The value of milk in cases of scarlet
fever has been fully tested, and is now
recommended by the medical faculty in
all cases of this often distressing chill
dren's disease. Give all the milk a pa
tient will take. Even during the period
of the greatest fever it keeps up the
strength of the patient, acts well upon
the stomach, and in every way is a
blessed thing in this sickness. Parents,
remember it, and do not fear to give it
it your dear ones are afflicted with this
disease.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17
lie Knew Him Like q Book.

This story comes from Bangor, Me:
Near Bangor, in a little village, there
dwelt, many years gone by, lay men,
Der, who kept week days country
store, and on Sundays he would preach
or exhort around among the neighbor-
ing towns, where he could find vacant
pulpit.
He was man of timber tongue, and
could sell Yankee notions and preach
the Gospel very handy.
1t was his way to load up wagon
and peddle all through the country,
leaving his store in the charge of his
wife during his absence.
Finding himself, late in the week,
upon certain time, too far from home
to get back, and having sold oHt his
load, which at that time consisted OF
dried apples, which, by the way, were a
little wormy, he gave notice that he
would preach the next day, which wa:
Sunday, to the people.
Many gathered to hear him. His
text was: "And by their fruits ye shall
know them" He handled this subject
in his usual gallant manner, and, closing
up his sermon with glittering para.
graph, he repeated the text. "Yes, my
friends, and by their fruits ye shall know
them"
Just at this point up jumped retail
grocer in the place, who had dealt with
the exhorter the night before, and said
loud enough to be heard if the churcf
had been twice as large: Eyes, friend
and bythe acornaS in their dried apples, too
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17
How te Secure a Pleasant Expression.

One of our New York city papers is
responsible for the following Mr..
Charles Williams has lately attained ce-
lebrity as a sneak thief. Having stolen
lot of laces from shop in Grand
street, been arrested, escaped from the
officer, and been recaptured, it was or
dered by Superintendent Kelso that his
picture should be taken for the celebrated
"rogues' gallery" To this Charles,
modest as regards his pretensions, no
doubt, demurred. When placed in the
chair, and the instrument brought to
bear on his face, he fell to making the
most horrible grimances, shut his eyes,
opened his mouth, and resorted to other
devices not improving to his naturally
prepossessing countenance. On q Sec
ond attempt, the unwilling sitter kicked
over the camera and knocked out one of
the lenses. Finally, by dint of hand
cuffs and strap under his chin to keep
his mouth shut, a picture was got of the
engaging youth, the sole defect of which
is that the eyes are closed. Thus the
" counterfeit presentment of Charles,
wrapped, to appearance, i'll infantile
slumber, now graces the wall of the
rogues' gallery. If all the people gifted
with no greater share of beauty than
this ornament to society were equally
averse to its reproduction, the number
of hideous couutenances at the doors
and in the rooms of the photographers
would be vastly diminished.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17
Mothers, Put Your Children to Bed.

There may be some mothers who feel
it to be a self-denial to leave their par
lors, or firesides, or work, to put their
little children to bed. They think that
the nurse could do it just as well that
it is of no consequence who "hears the
children say their prayers" Now, set
ting aside the pleasure of opening the
little bed and tucking the darling up,
there are really important reasons why
the mother should not yield this privi-
lege to any one. In the first place, it is
the time of al times when a child is in
clined to show its confidence and affec-
ton. All its little secrets come out with
more truth and less restraint its naugh-
tiness through the day can be reproved
and talked over with less excitement,
and with the tenderness and calmness
necessary to make permanent impress
sion. If the little one has shown de-
sire to do well and be obedient, its effort
and success can be acknowledged and
commended in manner that need not
render it vain or self-satisfed.
We must make it habit to talk to
our children, in order to get from them
an expression of their feelings. We can
not understand the character of these
little beings committed to our care un-
less we do. And if we do not know
what they are, we shall not be able to
govern them wisely, or educate them as
their different natures demand. Ger
tainly it would be unwise to excite
young children by too much converse
tion with them just before putting them
to bed.
Every mother who carefully studies
the temperament of her children will
know how to manage them III this re.
spect. But of this all mothers may bt
assured, that the last words at night arc
OF great Importance, even to the babies
of the flock; the very tones of the voice
they last listened to make an impression
on their sensitive organizations. Moth.
er, do not think the time and strength
wasted, which you spend in reviewing
the day with your little boy or girl Dc
hot neglect to teach it how to pray, ant
to pray for it in simple and earnest Ian
guage which it can understand Sooth,
and quiet its little heart after the expe
rience of the day. 1t has had its disap
pointments and trials as well as its play
and pleasures; it is ready to throw it
arms around your neck and take its good
night kiss.-M0therS' Magazine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

CONE, AND LET Us REASON ToGETHER.-
To the afflicted in body, we offer few words
of plain, practical reasoning. No matter
under what form of sickness yon labor there
is one great truth you should ever keep in
mind, viz: All disease originates in an i'm.
pure condition of the blood. Purify that,
and the disease must depart, for it has moth
ing to feed on; but you cannot purify the
blood by the use of poisonous drugs, and ex.
haustve stimulants the relief which these
afford is temporary and deceptive, leaving you
worse off at every interval. The best Blood
Purifier ever discovered is DIR. WALKERS
FAMOUS Vinegar BrTTEKs, compounded o.
simple herbs,
by Heaven designed for Mans great use."
No matter how hopeless your case may seem
try the VINEGAR BITTERs, and few draught,
will convince you of their virtue. DR.
WALKER, the discoverer of this priceless
remedy, had been given up TO die by the Ply
sicrans, and is now sound and healthy mar
from their use.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

THE LATEST SwINDLE.-Certain sancti-
monious charlatans would faiI persuade the
world that diiiusiyc stimulants have no me-
dicinal value, and that detestable slops, COM
posed of grping acids and drastic purgatives,
are better tonics than the finest vegetable in-
gradients combined with the purcst and mel
lowest products of the still. But this sort of
thing won't go down. The stomach of our
common sense rejects it, as the physical stom-
ach of every man with an undepmved palate
rejects, with loathing and adherence, the nau.
seous denominations, "free from alcohol"
which Humbugs are trying to thrust down
the throats of Temperance Invalids uader the
pretence that the filth will do them good! 1t
is not likely that while PLANTATION BITTERs,
the Standard Tonic of America, is anywhere
accessible, suck sickeniug frauds can make
public on their guard against them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

Many valuable horses die from the effects of
collie. The best thing to do in case OF this
kind is 20 pour bottle of Johnson's Anodyne
Linin,ent into iongnecked junk bottle, add
half pint molasses and water, then pour the
whole down the horses throat. In ten min
utes the herse will begin to eat.
Parsons Prgatire Pills will greatly re-
leye, if not entirely cure, dyspepsia when
everything else fails. They have been tried in
some desperate cases, and have given more
relief thau any other medicine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser, having been permanently cured OF
that dread disease, Consumption by simple remedy,
is anxious to make known TO his fellow sufferers the
means of cure To all who desire It, he will send
the directions for preparing and usg the which
they will find SURE CURE FOR CONSUMPTION, AsTH-
MA, BRONCHITIS, &c. Parties wishing the prescription
will please address - -
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
1874 Penn St.. Willamsburgh n. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

"What dogs are these, Jasper?" in
quired a gentleman of a lad who was
dragging a couple of waspish looking
terriers along Prince street, Edinburg.
81 dinna ken, sir" replied the urchin.
"They came here with the Dumfries
coach, and they ate the direction, and
dinna ken where to gang"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

PHYSICIANS ARE AMAZED, Patients delighted, the
doubtful slenced, and all who have ewes sec
to hear than satisfied by the absolute certainty
with which Halee Honey Of Hcyelo:tRi ana Tar cures
Coughs, Colds Hcare eness and every affection of the
lungs and throat, tending to Consumption,
Pllte's Toothacho Drops cure Toothaohc in one min
ute. Sold by all Druggists at rs cents.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

A TRUE BALsAM.-Dr. WistGrS Bdlsdm Of wild
Cherryis truly basam. 1t contains the balsamic
principle of the Wild Cherry the balsamc properties
of tar and pine. Its ingredients are all balsamic.
Coughs, Colds, Sore Throats, Bronchitis, and Con-
sumption speedily disappear under its basamic inHu
euce.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

This is the worst year that has ever
been known in Kansas for pulling guns
out of wagons muzzle first. A woman
in Jewell county has just pulled one,
and now has to part her hair on the
side that her only arm is on.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

You can obtain a weekly report of the
New York Money Market by enclosing
stamp to CHARLES w. HAssLER, No. 7
Wall Street, New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

Contentment and happiness reigns in all
households where Dooley's Yeast Powder is
used Try it. Your grocer has it. Put up
full weight.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

As QUICK AS FLASH OF LIGHTNING does Cristddoros s
EEcolsior Hair Dye act upon the hair, whskers and
mustaches chameleon tints but the purest Raven
OF the most exqnisite Browns will be evolved.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

IN ONE To FIVE MINUTES Headache Elrache Not E
ralgia, Lame Back Darrhpa, Groups, Sprins and all
similar complaints, are reeosd by FaggS Instant Re-
lief, or money Refunded.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

Bronchitis and Kindred Diseases by Editor
Halls journal of Health, n. Y. DR.. j. II.
Halls cure of Catarrh in 80 days, is eminently
scientific,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

There was a man in our town,
And he was wondrous wise,
He had pain from ear to ear,
Another between his eyes
And when he saw he had Catarrh,
With all his might and main
He purchased Sage's Remedy
And has his health again.
is sold by druggists every rywhere.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

WANTED. Agents fer the fastest selling article
w in the world. One agent cleared $50 in one
week. and has averaged Sse0 per month during the
past year. Address,
RANDALL d CO.
767 Broadway New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-17

Affairs in grcase-fried oysters.
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FOREIGN ESTATES

CoIIected IN -
J.F. FRtEAUFF, Attorney at law,
Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-09


que 10 aceptara reforma alRana qgae pue-
a. poner en- pehgro IA integridad del ter
ritorio: principle, como queds dicho, pre-
doimihante en- 50 conducta; " con Tespec
To a la cnestion social, que defenders la
abolicion gradual de Ia institution, en- for
ma y tempo que asegpre un porvenir feliz
alos tavorecidos, sin destruir Ia riqueza p6-
Nblica y pfiyada, ni 4exponersa quellas ricas
|y Aotecientes 1pfovinciasIal -inminente y
horroroso peligro de perder Ia culturs, la
civilization que & costa de mil y, mil sa-
clifcios han adquirido. do.-.-.-------
Lasnoble institucion de los lsvoluntarios
espanoles de Cuba y Puefto-Ric tendr&
en- LEU Debate nn defensor enthusiastic, que
hara frente valerosamente las calumnias
que sus enemigos, impotentes para veneer
en- lid alberta, propalan traidoramente con-
ira ella en- folletos y peri6dicos extranje-
ros y hasta en- algunos que, para mayor
verguenza de sus autores, ven la luz en- la
misina netr6poli > -.;, - .ae5 49,. 4 3
La civilizadora y patriotica institution
de las comunidades reIgiosas del archipie-
lago filipino tendran,, por 1ltimo, en- El
Debate un sincere admirador de los inmen-
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hecho y hacen diariamente para conservar
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que en- los mares de Asia ampara ell pabe-
lion glorioso de Castillo.
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para Ell exito de una empresa que la de-
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