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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02
A Broken Spirit.

Fifty years ago, in q little town of
Delaware, lad aged nineteen, and bear
ing the name of Charles Draper-only
recently left fatherless, and believing
himself wronged in the patrimonial
estate by his stepmother and her chill
dren-waged fierce feud with the later
occupants of his early home, and was
even betrayed by passionate sense of in
jury into striking the oldest of his step
brothers. For this offence Of hot blood
he paid heavy penalty; for it gave
the incensed lady and her family an op-
portunity to brand him with iguominy.
They had him "bound over to keep the
peace" toward them; and when in his
accumulated wrath at this he uttered
threats they caused him to be cast into
Jail. A high-spirited, imperious ma
ture, he took this disgrace, as he deemed
it, so bitterly to heart that from the
moment of his introduction to prison.
quarters his whole character seemed to
change. He did not care, he said, ever
to leave the Jail, now that its shameful
brand was upon him; and if he should
go forth again it would only be to re-
turn soon again with greater desert of
| imprisonment. In short, Charles Dra-
per, partly by his own action, remained
in Jail at Georgetown for no less than
thirteen years! He was in his thir-
ty-third year when Judge Edward
Wootten, one of the associates of the
Sussex County Court, became acquaint-
ed with and interested in his curious
case, and caused him to be discharged.
The same humane magistrate gave him
such aid in law, too, as to enable him to
recover about $4,000 from his fathers
contested estate but the now morose
broken-spirited man retained no ambi-
ton for life, and, instead of undertaking
any honorable career, became bar-keepeI
in hotel. That vitiation of appetite
had nothing to do with this selection i:
proved by the fact, that although bar
keeper for over twenty-five years, or the
whole remainder of his broken life
Draper never drank drop of liquor
used tobacco, or even uttered coarse
phase. The Wilmington Commercial, af
ter giving his story, reports his death a
Milford last week and adds, that, hav
ing increased his little inheritance from
$4,000 to more than four times tina
amount, the departing bearer of broker
spirit has bequeathed every cent to th'
kind judge who befriended him when h,
was heart-sick and in prison.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02
Normal School Exercises.

In the Richmond Normal School,
few days ago, the lesson in elocution
was upon articulation" and various ex-
amples of difficult enunciation were
cited and practiced. At the close of the
exercises the principal called for such
exmples to be handed in as the pupils
might know or be able to find. The fol-
lowing are some of the results of the in
vestigation, and furnish very good
collection for practice:
"Amdst the mist and coolest frost,
With bare wrists and stoutest boasts,
He thrusts his fists against the posts,
And still insists he sees the ghosts"
"Of all the saws ever saw, never saw a
saw as this saw saws"
"Up the high hill he hcaves huge round
stone"
"Crazy Craycroft caught crate of crickled
crabs,
A crate of crickled crabs Crazy Craycroft
caught.
If Crazy Craycoft caught crate of erlckled
crabs,
Where's the crate of crickled crabs Crazy Cray
croft caught?"
"Tbou wreathdst and muzzled'st the far
fetched OK, and imprisondst him in the vol
canic Mexican mountain Of Pot-o- o-cat-a-petl in
Co-to-pax-i."
"Pcter Piper picked peck OF pickled pep
pers peck of picked peppers Peter Piper
picked. If Peter Piper picked peck OF
picked peppers, where's the peck of picked
peppers Peter Piper pickedg"
"Thou waft'dst the riclety staff over the
mountain-height cliffs, and clearly saw'st the
full-orb'd moon"
"when twister twisting, would twist him q
| twist,
For twisting twist three twists he will twist
| But IL one of the twists untwsts from the
| twist,
The twist untwlsting untwists the twist"
"Robert Rowley rolled round roll round
a round roll Robert Rowley rolled round
Where rolled the round roll Robert Rowley
rolled round?"
"Theophius Thistle, the successful thistle
sitter, in sitting a seiveful of this.les, thrus
three thousand thistss through the thick o
his thumb"
"Peter Prangle, the prickly pear picker
picked three pecks of prickly prangly pear
from the prangly pear-trees ON the pleasan
prairies."
"Villey Vite and wife vent a voyage to Yes
Windsor and Vest Vickham Won wilson We'd
pesday."
Bandy-legged Borachio Mustachio Whisk
erituscus, the bale but brave Bombardino @
Bagdad, helped Abormilque Blue-Beard, Ba
shaw of Balemandeb, to beat down an abom
Unable Bundle of Bashaw."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

REFORMATION OF THE WORKING
CLAssEs.-It has been suggested, speak
ing of the great need of reforming the
working classes, that the non-workers
need reforming more and, could they
be made to earn their living, they would
be reformed indeed. 1t is because the
working bees have to support so many
drones, of various kinds, that is so ter
ribly hard for them. The number of
real producing men is very small in
deed, compared with the entire. mass of
mankind F; and sometimes five hundred
persons labor for mere subsistence, in
order that one family of five persons
may wear purple and fine linen, and fare
sumptuously every day. Let the work
of reformation begin at the top, and
come downward.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

TRANSFORMING THE CoMPLEXIoN.-The
transformations produced by HAGAN's MAG.
NoLIA BALM are quite as astonishing rs any
scene on the stage Of a theatre. That famous
beautiher, transmutes n sallow, peeky looking
complexion, into one in which the lily and
the rose vie for admiration, and imparts to a
dry, harsh skin, the softness of perfect lowell
ness. Tan and freckes, which country air and
sunlight are pretty sure TO produce, in spite of
parasols and sundowns are completely oblit-
Grated by it ; while it has a perfectly magical
effect in bansbing undue redness, blotches and
pimpies from the skin. When the lady who
has used 1t to remedy her complexional de-
fects looks in the mirror, she is equally as
founded and grati6ed at the improvements in
her appearance. Every blemish has disap-
peared, her neck, arms and bosom, now rival
IN whiteness the snowy collar which encircles
her threat, her cheek mantles with a peach
like bloom, and she is ready to invoke a bless
ing on the inventor of the article which has
wrought such delightful transformation.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02
How to Ornament the Hair.

AH that art can accomplish in beauti.
flying, strengthening, thickening, and
perpetuating the human hair, is effected
by the use of BURNETTs COCAINE
There is stimulating property in thi'
preparation, which literally compels {
rapid growth of the fibres, while it
emollient action renders them silky ant
elastic. 1t is the best and cheapest hair
dressing and inuigorator in the ,eorM. 81
say the masses who use it. Your drug
gist has it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

THE WAY TO Do IT.-Many premium chro-
mos and engravings are being given by differ
ent publishers to subscribers, but we know of
only one publisher who gives the premium at
the time of subscribing. We Iefer to the pub
Usher of the WESTERN WORLD, whose adver-
tisement appears in another column. He sends
the premium, ac,h the first number Of the paper,
toith,n tlcenty-fo hours after the subscription
is receired. Or if one subScribes of one of his
authorized agents be will receive the Chrome
on the spot, when he pays his money. The
World is splendid paper, and subscribers are
iocking to 1t by the thousands.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

The first dandy was made by Dame
Nature out of the refuse matter left
from making Adam and Eve. He was
concocted with bouquet in one hand
and looking-glass in the other. His
heart was dissected in the thirteenth
century, and found to be a pin-cushion
full of butterflies and sawdust. He new
er falls in love, for to love requires both
brains and soul, and the dandy has
neither. He is a long-lived bird he
has no courage, never marries, has no
virtues, and is never guilty of first-class
yices.-JOh Billings.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

SALT AND ASHES FOR HORSES
Those keeping horses should, twice a
week, throw in a handful of salt and
ashes. Mix them by putting in three
parts of salt to one of ashes. Horses
relish this, and it will keep their hair
soft and fine. 1t will prevent bots, collie,
&c. A little ground sulphur mixed
with salt and ashes, and given once in
two or three weeks, is also beneficial.
All domestic animals will be thus bene-
fitted
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

"EnemiesY No, sir, not that l am
aware of and herewith authorize you
to offer a reward of five hundred dollars
for the detection of the scoundrel."
No one as yet has claimed the reward
but glec-clubs, etc, are not rs popular
in our town as they were.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin,
pimples, ring worm, salt-rheum, and
other cutaneous affections cured, and the
skin made soft and smooth by using the
JUMPER TAR SOAP, made by CAswELL,
HAZARD s. Co., New York. 1t is more
convenient and easily applied than
other remedies, avoiding the trouble OF
the greasy compounds now in use.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

To THE PUBIIo..-We know OF no remedy
equal to jacks oN's CATARRH SNUFF and
TRooHR POWDER, for Catarrh, Asthma, Loss
of Voice, &C. Is mild, pleasant, agreeable to
use, and sure cure. Ask your druggist for
it, or mail 30 cents to COOPER, WILSON &
Co., Philadelphia
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

THE ABBE LIszT, acknowledged by the
leading musicians of the world as the Grand
Master of Instrumentation on the Piano Forte,
has been so chary of his commentator OF
pianos of any particular make, that the follow
ing testimonial written by him bears sadditional
weight, aside from the high source from which
1t emanates. This voluntary testimony, from
the distinguished Maestro, is triumph for
America, triumph for Boston, and an endur-
ing triumph for Messrs. Hallet, Davis Il Co.,
whose patent orchestral grand and square pi-
amos are all made with the same fidelity as to
recent Improvements, purity of tone, and SUI
periority of workmanship:
WEMAR, May, 1871.
Translation.
Mr.. FLORENCE ZIEGFELD, Director of the
Chicago Academy of Music:
Ny Dear Director The reputation of the
American pianos was established everywhere
by the extraordinary sensation they created at
the Paris Exhibition of 1867. Since that time
several of the leading piano manufacturers In
Europe have found 1t expedient to construct
pianos of the American kind. The distinguish
| ing advantages of the latter-peculiar rlchnes;
of tone and extreme solidity Of construction
were evident TO eye and ear In the most admi
rable instrument manufactured by Hallet
Davis g. Co., of Boston, which was tested here
yesterday.
1t Is highly desirable that the use and enjoy
ment of these instruments should be attainabl'
for European pianists. With distinguished
| regards, am, yours truly, F. LIszT.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

RUPTURE can be cured without suffering.
Elastic Trusses are superseding all others.
Before buying Metal Trusses or Supporters,
send for descriptive circular TO the Elastic
Truss Co, 6s3 Broadway, n. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

Ragged stockings ana prorruding toes are
not seen ON ieet where SILVER TIPS are
worn. Parents remember this thay last twice
as long.
For sale by all dealers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

UNRIvALLED AND ALoNE-CABLES SCREW
WIRE, Never leak, rip or come apart-ask for
them. One pair will satisfy any one that they
have no equal.
Look out for the Patent Stamp.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

aiDoht Hawk, Hawk, Spit, Spit Blow, Blow,
and disgust everybody with your Catarrh, anu
its offensive odor, when pr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy will speedily destroy all odo-, arres:
the discharge, and cure YOU. 57S
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

A NEW HONEY PLANT.-In a late
number of the american Bee Journal it
is stated that very limited quantity of
the seed of the Partridge Pea cassia
chamacrista of botanists) has been placed
in the hands of the Commissioner of
Agriculture, for distribution among
bee-keepers who may desire to give it
a trial. Those wishing it should make
application for the same at once. 1t
should be known, however, that the
plant is classed among weeds, and is
often regarded by good farmers as little
better than a pest. 1t is described by
Darlington, in his "Weeds and Useful
Plants" page 1l0, who says it is COM
mon to sandy fields, especially south
ward, Towering from July to September,
and often as late as the middle of Octo-
Der. The only thing to recommend it
as a honey producing plant, is that it
blooms during the interval between
spring and autumn pasturage, and thus
furnishes feed for bees at time when
other vegetation fails to give supply
1t is an annual, and the Journal says on
this account "ought not to be difficult te
get rid of by proper management, wher
its presence is undesirable" With the
caution above given, in regard to this
plant, perhaps our bee-keepers had bet
ter give it trial.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02
AGRICULTURAL.

How AGRICULTURAL PAPERS Pay
We quote from the Carolina Farmer this
edifying story of what q far-seeing
husbandman, in one Of the back neigh
borhoods of Eastern New York did,
some twenty years since, to enhance the
value of his property by elevating the
standard of agriculture among the farm
ers around him, no one of whom took a
weekly newspaper or an agricultural
periodical
He subscribed for 20 copies, and had
them mailed to as many of his towns
men, selecting those in whom he had
most hope. He wrote to all, telling
what he had done, and saying he would
receive nothing for the paper the first
year, at the lend of which, if they did
not consider it worth the club price,
they could stop it, and inform him of
their decision. Some of the farmers
were so prejudiced that they would not
read them, but their children did, and
told the parents what they had found,
and finally all became interested, and
every one subscribed, or got their
sagacious neighbor to do so for them,
the next year. From the time the Jour
nails began to be read, Improvement in
the general farm practice commenced.
Improved implements were obtained,
draining, and turning in of green crops
was introduced, one bought new breed
of fowls, and another fine ram, another
Berkshire boar, and another a moving
machine, and so on by degrees there
was q general improvement in the sys-
tan of fo rrniDU and q commemorative ~ in
crease in the market value of the land
in the neighborhood, and this liberal
neighbor sold his farm and went West
and he told the writer that he was salts
fled that the twenty papers, donated
five years before he sold his farm, en-
abled him to realize fully $4,000 more
for it than he would have done, had he
not given impetus to farm improvement
in the neighborhood by inducing the
farmers to read.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

Agents wanted. Send for Poster and samples. Sead
TO Geo. A. Deitz, chaInbersburg, Pa,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

Fifteen minutes confidential talk with the ladies on
important subjects by of their number Sent free
for two stamps. Address Mrs. Ii. METzGER, Hanover
Pa
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

The very best Sewing Machine is the
" FLORENCE" Read the advertisement.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-05-02

HORSES IN CALIFoRNIA.-Mosto Of the
horses of California are still of Mexican
stock, and are admirably adapted to
wild pasture and the saddle. They are
healthy and hearty; they keep fat on
scanty feed they can travel long dis
tances, even hundred miles in day,
without injury, and after having been
broken, they are docile and kind. For
general service in the southern part of
the State, they are decidedly superior to
American or English horses. They are
usually allowed to run wild until they
are four years old, and they are then
harnessed and broken. On some of the
ranches, the old custom of keeping the
mares exclusively for breeding is still
observed, and none save the geldings
are used for the saddle or harness. The
Mexican horse is better than any other
for the herdsman er vaquero, but is not
swift enough for racing, and is not large
enough for teaning.
Near the middle of the State, most OF
the horses are of American stock. The
cross of the Clydesdale with the Cali
fornia stock makes large horse just
suited for heavy work but for the
buggy and parade, the Morgan and
thoroughbred are in demand. There
are now several hundred thoroughbred
in the State, some of them equal to the
best of their kind. There are also large
numbers of American horses, of mixet
blood, but of fine quality, excellent fol
general farm work. Most of the Cali
fornia horses are never fed with cult
waited food or kept in stables and man.
of the American horses, except wheI
engaged in hard work, are treated il
the same manner There are 190,00I
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-09
NEWS ITEMS

Childhood is like a mirror. catching and
rejecting images all around it. An i'm
pious or p%rofane thought uttered by a
parents lips may operate on a young
heart like a careless spray of water
upon polished steel, staining it with
rust. which no after securing can efface.
China has a newspaper which has en-
tered upon its two thousandth volume.
All of its original staff are dead.
The eleven territories exceed by near
ly 200. 900 square miles the aggregate
area of all the present admitted States in
the Union.
A Chicago lady nirted her handksr-
chief, and a gallant youth made bold to
call at her door. Her husband generously
offers to pay the funeral expenses.
According to the Post Tweed will 60 to
Saturn when he dies so that he can join
one of the rings.
There was a meeting Of q farmerssclub IN
Wilton, N. H., 23I farmers dined at one
hotel. and not a single glass of liquor wa'
called for, and only five cigars were sold
A Dctroiter has invented a machine
which trims wall paper, holds it up against
the wall, puts on the paste and cuts OF
and smooths down the strips. and does the
work nicer and faster than three men
He has been offered one thousand dollars
for his interest.
The great want Of our schools il COM
petent teachers.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-09
BE MAN.

What a noble thing it is to be a man
The world is full of counterfeits. 1t is .
grand thing to stand upright in the de-
tense of truth and principle. When per-
secution comes, soma hide their faces till
the storm passes By, others can be bought
for a mess of pottage. From such turn
away. Stand by a friend. Show thy
self a man. Do not run when danger
threatens to overwhelm him, or you.
Think for yourself. Read books and
read mems faces. Remember the eye is
the window to the soul. Use your eyes and
hold your tongue. when men court favors.
Select some calling and make it hon
orable. When you have espoused a cause
maintain it at all hazards. Make up your
minds to succeed by honorable means and
good will, brush the difficulties away one
at a time.
If opposition come, meet it manfully.
IF success crown yoxr efforts, bear 1t
quietly. Hasten not into a quarrel, but
when you are compelled to accept an al
tentative, stand up and show yourself =
full grown man. Do your own thinking.
Keep your own secrets. Worship no man
for his wealth,o or illustrious lienage. Fine
feathers do not alscays make fine birds.
Do not live for yourself alone. The
world needs reformers as much to-day as
ever. If you have a new idea endcavor
to dcvelope it in words and deeds. he
sober. Be honest. BE true. Policy
men are dangerous. They will sell you
for money, or popularity-don't trust
them. Wear but one face, and let that
be an honest one.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-09
An Intellectual Treat,

The event of the week, in Jonesboro'.
has been the "Drawing-Room Entertain
meEt" given by B. Melville Bonham. at
the Court House, on Monday aId Tues
day evenings last.
SIR. Bonham is n live actor, thoroughly
educated in his profession, and displays
talents. rarely surpassed on the stage. In
his delineation of character he exhibits a
pure taste combined with a wonderful
versatility of style, and no ordinary dra-
matte power. His audience consisted of
the most respectable citizens of this place,
and his performances was received with
an enthusiasm which showed that his eff
forts were fully appreciated. 1t is seldom
i'll this out of the way place that we are
allowed the privilege Of listening to per-
formance like this, which amount TO a
real intellectual treat. and we trust the
encouragement Mr.. Bonham received at
the hands of our citizens will induce him
To repeat his visit at some future day.
when he will be certain of receiving a
hearty welcome.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-09
CO-Educatlon.

The mixing of the male aud the female
department. of a school has always beer
fol owed By improvement insdiscipline, not
merely on the part of the boys, but on
that of the girls as well. The rudenes,
and abandon which prevail among boys,
when separate. at nee give place to self
restraint in the presence of girls. The
prurient sentimentality engendered by ed
ucatlpg girls apart from boys (it is mani
Tested By a frivolous and silly bearing
when such girls are brought into society
of the opposite Sex, )disappears almost en-
tirely, in, mixed schools. In its place a
quiet self-possession reigns. The conse-
quence of this is general prevalence of
milder forms of discipline. Boys and
girls originating according to natures plan
IN the same family as brothers and sisters,
their culture should be together, SO that
the social instincts be saved from abnor-
NAL, diseased action. The natural depen-
denee of each individual upon all the rest
in society should not be prevented by iso-
one sex from another during the
most formative stages of growth.-Saper-
INGREDIENT Harris. ~