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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
Highland Customs.

Among the Scotch Highlanders many
ceremonies are observed which are con-
sidered to have lasting force throughout
the year. The weather for the year is
augured from the fight of clouds or
New Years Day. The house and its
contents are sprinkled with water and
fumigated with smoke of burning irmi-
per as a prevention of disease. Through
out all Scotland, indeed, the day is more
marked than in England, probably be.
cause Christmas was decreed as Papa
delusion by the stern old Calvanists .nd
she season Graves some festival. The
wassaH ceremonial was prevalent till f
very few years ago, and peculiar Gus
tom called "first-footing" is widely OBJ
served to this day. Parties, generally
of men only, supply themselves abund
antly with whisky and visit the houses
of their friends as early as possible OF
the first morning of the year, Offering
the compliments of the season. He wht
first enters any house is called the frs
foot. and n tradition connects him wit!
pleasant prophecy with the Oldest mar
riageable daughter of the household
Much rivalry then there is among thos
who would each be for year foremos
in the graces of some local belle.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
Power of Memory.

DIR. johnson, il is said, never forgot
ANYTHING he had seen, heard, or read.
Burke, Clarendon, Gibbon, Locke,
Tilotsen, were all distinguished for
strength of memory. When alluding to
this subject, Sir William Hamilton OBJ
serves /: For intellectual power of the
highest order, none were distinguished
above Grotius and Pascal and Grotius
and Pascal forget nothing they had ever
read or trought. Leibnitz and Euler
were not less celebrated for their intelli-
rence than for their memory; and both
could repeat the whole of the Hneid. "
| Donellus knew the CORPUS Juris" by
heart and yet he was one of the pro-
foundest and most original spectators
| in jurisprudence. Ben Jonson tefs us
that he could repeat all that he had ever
written, and whole books that he had
ever read. Themistocles could call by
their names the twenty thousand citi-
zens of Athens. Cyrus is reported to
have known the name of every soldier
in his army. Hortensius (after Cicero,
the greatest crater of Romeo, after sit.
ting whole day Mt public sale, cor
rectly enunciated from memory all the
things sold, their prices, and the names
of their purchasers. Niebuhr, the his
torian, was no less distinguished for hi
memory than for his acuteness. In hi
youth he was employed in Denmark
Part of a book of accounts having beel
destroyed, he restored it by an effort o
memory.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
lust teken his Bitters. I'VE heard o

lust tsken his Ritters. I'VE heard a
,ecdy-lookinc individual with nm alarm
iuoly red nose remark to n brother soak
or that he had "iust had his bitters,
but he did not mind taking another nip.
His remark suggested train OF ref1ec-
zion. How was it, we asked ourselves,
lbnt the word "bitters had grown to
be SYNONYM for gin, wlfskey, rum
md other alcoholic stimulants, to which
it was applied unfortunately. Bitt-
ers, we reasoned, suggested the idea OF
= heahhful tonic, not of n poisonous
7timulant; something invigorating to
the system. not an alcoholic lrrltant,
full of fusel oil, producing present in
toxication and ultimate insanity, idiocy,
or premature death. Moreover, our
idea of bitters was totally irreconcila-
bic with "pin cocktails" "rum pun
ches," and "brandy smashes," which,
we are informed, are sweetened with
sugar and rendered doubly injurious
with essences colored by means of min
aral poison. This was bitter-sweet
with a vengeance. We mentioned this
problem to friend. He solved it by
oxclaiming; "Why, don't you know
| that most of these bitters advertised
os remedies are only drams in disguise
Topers know it, if you do not. L mus
make one exception, however" he add
ad, "and that's DIR. Walkers California
| Vinegar Bitters; there isn't a particle o
llcohol or fermented liquor in it, and i
IS the best vegetable tonic and altera
| tive in America. Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
Another Year Gone.

The year 1872 is gone. The old cal
endar is torn down and clean one set
up, which shall hang its few hundred
days and give way in turn to another
when we are all year older. The old
almanac finds it way, with other rubbish.
into the barrel in the attic, and its old
Jokes come in between new covers. The
old diary has become history, the old
day-book a curiosity, and the old man
an older man. 1t is n new year, with o
pleasant power of change over our lives
and in our homes, too, with many of
us but in the homes of the very poor,
which are no homes, the new year is not
new, the same old story saddening in
repetition and beginning in 1873 with
the suffering and want of an evil winter,
Most meet and timely then is it that ont
of his abundance the good citizen make
plentious offering in charity, and open
thus as far as may be a credit side or
his yearly account with heaven. "' He
that giveth to the poor,'" quoted the
reverend Dow, "lendeth to the Lord. "
Do not forget the adage, and practice il
the present year. 1t will do good.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
A Word About PrOOf-Reading.

Every column of newspaper contains
from ten to twenty thousand distinct
pieces of metal, according to the paper
and the tppe. The displacement of a
single one makes an error. Is it any
wonder that errors occur? In the large
offices professional proof-readers are
kept whose practiced eyes, passing
twice over every line of proof, detect
most of the errors a boy is also kept
for that purpose at the same time read
ing the copy aloud.
Still mistakes are frequently occur,
ring after coming from such hands, and
probably no book or newspaper was ever
published without errors that might be
detected by the merest novice. In book
printing it is estimated that proof-read
ing costs half as much as composition.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

A California judge recently went to
San Francisco to seek relief from sim
gular malady which had baAled the
skill of the physicians in his own town.
The symptoms of the disease were very
peculiar. The little finger of the right
hand was first affected, turning green at
the tip, and causing such intense pain
that the sufferer was unable to sleep
without the aid of narcotics. The same
unaccountable phenomenon appeared
and disappeared successfully from one
after another of each of the other fingers
on the left hand, passing afterward into
the second toe of the left foot, and f.
naIly seating itself in the extremity of
the middle finger of the left hand, al
ways accompanied in its eccestric re-
movals by distressing sensations which
rendered everything like rest or repose
not ssperinduced by drugs impossible,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
Hatching Salmon.

The inquiries of Mr.. Livingston Stone,
made under the direction of Professor
Baird, United States Commissioner of
Fish and Fisheries, in relation to the
salmon of California, have revealed II
very remarkable difference in the eggs
of that species rs compared with those
of the true SdLn1o sdJdr of the Eastern
States. The most noticeable fact is
their relatively small number, the for
mer having 700 to the pound instead Of
1000. The eggs are, of course, appre-
ciably larger than those of the Atlantic
coast, being almost equal in size to IT
common whortleberry. Owing probably
to the higher temperature of the water,
or to other causes, the development is
much more rapid, since the eye spots
are visible in the eggs within nineteen
days after impregnation, ahd they begin
to hatch in twenty-four days afterward,
making total of only forty-three days
as the period of incubation.
| The Matching watervaried in tempera.
tire from 55o to 65o and even 700 every
day, SO that it is difficult to say what
| is the average temperature for the hatch
ing period; hut Mr.. Stone estimates
this at 5So to 60o. Fourteen hours on
of the twenty-four--namely, from si1
o'clock p. m. to eight o'clock Il. m.---th'
water averaged nearly 55o.
The eggs after spawning were treated
according to the dry method of i'm
pregnation, and the experiments wer
successful in nearly every instance.
| Another curious fact noticed by MI
Stone was the entire absence of femal
grilse, all, of the great number observe
on the MCloud River, being males
and indeed he remarks that hehas ueve
seen female grilse elsewhere, althoug
persons assured him that they had ha
different experience.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
The Ruby and S0pphjrp.

The recent diamond swindle having |
attracted much attention throughout |
the whole world, the following abstract |
of paper read by j. Lawrence Smith,
Mt the last meeting of the American
Association for the Advancement of |
Science, will be read with interest:
"The writer exhibited some speci-
mems which he received from Montana.
In referring to the density of rubies, he
remarked that pint of these stones
would make two pints with their con-
stituents. The finest rubies and sap
phires came from Asia and South Amer
lea. Many of these gems were to be
found in our own country, the God of
natnro having blessed us with every
thing needful and useful The speaker
had bestowed much attention upon the
subject of which he was speaking, hav-
ing explored Asia Minor, the Grecian
archipelago, and the East Indies for
specimens of the gems. Four months
| ago he received package from Trout
| River, Montana, and discovered that
the contents of the package were true
sapphires and Oriental emeralds. They
were small, did not possess the right
color, but nevertheless were gems.
Montana was rich with them. The gems
from there were perfectly transparent
The Arizona diamonds were the color
less sapphire or ruby. If these were
cut and polished, it would puzzle jew
eler to tell the difference between them
and the real diamond. The Arizona
gems were hard, and would cut any
stone but diamond. The fact that they
were so hard often led to the error OF
confounding them with diamonds. The
professor had hoped to receive pack.
age of gems from San Francisco, from
the newly-discovered fields, in time fol
this meeting, but had failed to do so
The new discoveries were similar to the
gems which he submitted for the inspec
ton of the association. The Montana
gems lacked value in the particular tha
they lacked color They would have
half the value of diamonds if the greer
color was more intense. Rubies ant
sapphires beyond certain size exceed
ed the dimond in value, for the reason
that diamonds never get beyond tha
size. Valuable corundum had beel
found in North Carolina, but most of i
had been only half gems. Some wer,
very pure, and are now being cut il
Boston and set in jewelry. The gem
from New Jersey lack transparency
The ruby most priced was that in whicl
the faintest tint of blue intermingleC
withe the red. In sapphires the intens
blue color is most appreciated. In con
: Guiding his remarks, Mr.. Smith remark
ed that America had all the metals o
: the globe.
"Prof. Kerr, in alluding to the loca
tion in which rubies had been discov
cred in North Carolina, said the
were found principally in Cherokee
and Macon Counties. Several mine
were being worked in these counties
and had already yielded several tuns
r A man in Philadelphia owned rub
which came from North Carolina, AN
, which weighed pound. Another Phil
adelphia gentleman had in his possessio
a crystal of eorundum which weighe
, 315 pounds. The North Carolina gem
were only found in connection with tn
unique beds Of tlysolite. These bed
e extend from the old North State int
l Virginia, distance of 100 miles"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
One and Two Story Men.

All fact collectors, who have no aim
beyond their facts, are one story men.
Two story men compare, reason, gener-
alize, using the labors of the fact col
lectors as well as their own. Three
story men idealise, imagine, predict,
their best illumination comes from
above, through the skylight. There are
minds with large ground floors that can
store an infinite amount of knowledge
some librarians, for instance, who know
enough of books to help other people
without being able to make much use
of their own knowledge, have intellects
of this class. Your great working law.
yer has two spacious stories /; his mind
is clear because his mental floors are
large, and he has room to arrange his
thoughts so that he can get at them
facts below, principles above, and all il
| ordered series. Poets are often narrow
below, incapable of clear statement, ant
with small power of consecutive reason
ing, but full of light, if sometimes rath
bare of furniture, in the attics. Poe
at the B,eCshfdSt Table.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
Picked Un Considerably.

Capt. Richard King has on his ranch
at Santa Gertrudes, about thirty-fve
miles west of Corpus Christi, Texas,
$4,000 head of horned cattle, 10000
head of horses and mules, $4,000 sheep,
and 5000 goats. He branded last year
$1,000, and sent overland to Kansas
5000 head of beeves, all of his own
mark and brand. Mr.. King went to
Texas a poor cabin boy on vessel.
Estimate his wealth.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

Mrs. Breton, in her cookbook, says:
To make nice breakfast cakes take one
pound of -four, one-half teaspoon tartar.
ic acid, one-half teaspoon salt, one-half
teaspoon soda, and one and one-half
large cups of milk, one ounce OF sifted
loaf sugar, two eggs. Make them as you
would soda bread, with the addition OF
sugar and eggs. Mix -four, tartaric acid
and salt well together, taking care that
the two latter are reduced to finest pow
der, and stir in the sifted sugar. Dis
solve the sugar in the milk, add the
eggs, which should be well whisked,
and with this liquid work the -four, &C.,
into light dough. Divide into small
cakes, place in the oven Immediately,
and bake for twenty minutes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
Formulation of the Globe---In m

Population of the GIo6e---In an
elaborate paper by Benin & Wagner,
published in Petermann's Aittheiongen,
we have the result of careful inquiry
into the present population of the globe,
the summation of their result being as
follows':Fa Europe, 301 ,600,0 900; Asia,
1914, 600, 900; Australia, and Polynesia,
1866, 900; Africa, 192, 500, 900; America,
81, ,524, 900; or a total of 1877, 900, 600.
These figures are derived from the esti-
mates or statistics of population for the
years 1869, 1870, and 1871. In the
enumeration of the population of towns,
London stands at the head, with 3,251,
600; next Su-tchoo, in China, 1000, OOO,;
Paris, 1,835,000; Pekin, 1,6S4, 900
Jeddo, 1,554, ,OOO Canton, 1,236,OOO
Constantinople, 1,O75,OOO; Siang-tau,
China, 100000 Tchang tchoufoo,
China, 100000; New York, 942, ,292
Vienna, 833, ,S55; Berlin, s25,3S9.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

Desiring to prevent explosions in
mines caused by the carelessness of to-
bacco smokers, an ingenious person in
England proposes to have tobacco
smoke furnished in mines in the same
way as gas or water is supplied to
houses. He would have earthenware
jars of tobacco placed on the surface of
the ground near the pits mouth, the
smoke from which is to be inhaled
through india-rsbber tubes running in
side the mine. The approval of the
miners has not, however, been assured
for this singular plan.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

The 5l-hour per week system is about
TO be adopted largely in the Scotch iron
trade, but the workmen are dissatisfied
with the manner in which some of the
employers proposed to work the system,
which would, it is represented, divest
the reduction of the hours of labor of
all the advantages it possessed of So
cial and intellectual kind.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
Mr. lanes low Rio Frio McMulleu

Mr.. James Low, Rio Frio, McMullen
county, Texas, commenced stock-raising
in 1856, with ten COWS and calves he
owned slave whom he hired out for
one COW and calf per month. Mr.. Low
attended to stocks Of cattle for one-third
of the increase, bought stocks on credit,
and paid for them by sales of beeves.
He now has $4,000 head of stock-cattle,
5000 head of beeves, and branded last
year 10, 900 head of calves.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

PorsONors RTTEs.-Prcf "ASpERsON's DER
NADoR" instantly cures Bee Stungs Wasp Sting
md NIusquto Bites. 1t neutraliyc. the poisOI
md removes the Pain and Swelling in few
momews. Il will he equally effectual in neu
lralizinc and extracting the Poison from tho
Bites of all Venomous Insects or Reptiles. No
one travelling in the woods should be without it
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

Yankee civilization, as reviewed by an
Indian. A Pluto brave loafng around
Carson City, Nevada, is the owner OF q, a
dog which he has named, Yankee, "
and thus explains his reasons therefore;
"White man all time big talk get heap
mad all time run around want to fight (;
heap DIM fool him Yankee all same
pointing to the dog.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

LooKE's NATIONAL MONTHLY is a Magazine of
t9 pages published by Locke & Jones, Toledo
Ohio. Mr. Locke CNassy) writes for everv
Number. avoiding politics. Read his "Amhi-
tious Young Man" in tho January Number. Tc
ret it. ask Your newsdealer. or send 10 cents tc
Publishers. BY the year $50 Send for spe-
rial circular to Agents. Sent free. An Agent
wanted at every I3Ost-ofiice.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

NJ, perao1, cnn tnIKc fncso Bittcrs accord
;,- to drrctions and remnin long unwell, PROVIDED
ri, homes are not destroyed by mineral poison or otef
means and the vital organs wasted beyond the point
Of repair. ,,.... I1o,d,ebo pai,
- ,h SbonIdrrs Coughs, 1ightness of the Chest: Du'
,;res. sous Eructa,ions Of the Stomach Bao lasc
in the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpiat,oh oi tha
~ az, Inflammation of the Lungs Pam VI the regions
of ,he idncvs and hundred other paihi eyuPtons'
arc th. ofsirngs nf Dyspepsia. in these eohPlunS
!, La ,o enual and one bottle will prove Letter guar
nr'ea ,f lis merits than lengthy advertisement ,
For Female Complaints, III Young OF oioy
,,,,,;ed ar single at the dawn OF wnmanhood or we
urn oi life these Tonic Bit,crs display go ueeru a
influence that a marked improvement IS 500" lc'e'P
| uble ,<,,,t, uneu-
| n,tisrn and Gaut. Bilious, Rcn,ttent and Inter-
mi,tent Feyc!s Diseases Of the Good LIVER h,opeys
and Bladder. these 1ters have no equal ouoh II H.
eases are catsed by Nitated Blood w'nch ,S sene'S@
| nroduccd by dcrancemcut cf the Digestive Organs
| T.,cv nrc ;, Gentle FurgntiNe us wen ns
1onic rosscssirs also the peculiar merit ot aSunH
\. noveri agent IL relieving Congestion @! inna's-
nation of the Liver and VgCeru Organs, ana III bi'o"
! Diseases. . . ,r,, e,i,
| For sIsiI, Diseases, Eruption', TSttsr' Sa1
| Rhcun Botchcs Spots, Pmp!es. Pustuies Hoi's .'r'
uncle. Rin- v.oru,s Scdld- Head, Sore Eyes, Eiy-
;ue!as Itch ScprfS. Dscolpatons OF the Slan iu.'E
md Di,catr, 81 the Siin uf whatever name V h''u'e
irs literally dug up and carried out ct the sNs'eh "
lort time =. the use of these RHers -,
GratefSi thousands proclaim SiNE"Ak bi1
rrEs Tho most vu'icrul lnviguran that ever su'tuhe'
he sinsig system. - .-z-.rv, 4, rc
| I WALKER. pro,,'r II. II. MCDONALD d go.
Druggists and Cen. Agts., S7n Francisco ana new ON
| ~f,- SOLD TY Ar1, I"rCGtSTS = DEALERS
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

A Neglected Cough. Cold or Sore Throat.
which might he checked by simple remedy.
ike. BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs, if allowed
% progress may terminate seriously
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

As qnick as n flash of lightning does CRIsTA-
DORo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE act upon the hair
whiskers and moustaches: no chameleon tints
INT the nurest Raven or the most exquisite
Browns will he evolved.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
TO
COnsumptives! !!

The advertiser, having been permanently cured
Of that dread disease, Consumption, by a simple
remedy, IS anxious Ia make known 10 his fellow
sufferers the means 10 cure. To an who desire II,
he will send a copy OF the prescription used, GREE
Of charged with directions for preparing and NsluS
the same, which they Will find SURE CURE for CON
SUMPTION. ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS ana all lhroat VI
Lung Difficulties.
Parties wishing the prescription will please ad-
dress Rev. EDWARD a. MlLsoN.
l9i Penn St. Williamsburgh, n. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16
a CHAbhTNGH
Is extended 10 the world to place before the publ
I bottcr Cough or hung Remedy than ALLEN
LUNG BALSAM

extended to the world to place before the pnhiic
: hcttcr cough or lung Remedy than ALIENS
vrnIIy IT HATr No EQUAL"
CONsUMP MPTIvEs, READ
Would you "cure that distressing Cough, and
Your check If You would, do not delay; for, ore
you aware, it Will be too late.
ALIENS LUNG BALsAN
Is your hope Is has been tried by thousands such
.nde have left their to that suffering hu
manitv can read their evidences and believe. Don't
experfmert with new and untried mixtures-you
ian rot afford it-but Try at once this invaluable
article i is warranted to break mp the most trou-
standing. tits warranted TO give entire satisfac-
tior in all Of Lung and Throat difficulties. As
an Expectorant, 1t has no equal
UNSOLICITED EVIDENCE OF ITS MERITS.
READ THE FOLLOWING;
WHAT wELL-KNowN DRUGGISTS SAY ABOUT
ALIENS LUNG BALsAM
SPRINGFIELD. TENN. Sept. II, 1874.
Gentlemcn:-ShiDu six dozen ALIENS LUNG BAL
sAM AZ We have not bottle left IN our store.
we have sold and have been in the drug
business twenf v-s"veu years: we mean just what
'"S HURD 4 TANEhR-
| Again read the Evidence from Druggist who was
Sy ofe tbT at MSns y
writes Sept. u, 1s72:"I 9m -out Of AhLEN's Luxe
BALsAM; send me half gross rs soon as Won can,
store. The LUNG BALsAM never fails TO do good for
those AFFLICTED with a cough
| 1t IS harmless to the most delicate child
| IT contains no opium in any form,
| 1t is sold by Medicine dealers generally.
| CAUTION.
| Re not deceived. Call for ALIENS LUNG bLL
l SAM, and take no other.
| Directions accompany each bottle.
J, N. HARRIS Co, Cincinnati, a.,
PRoPRIEToRs
| PERRY DAVIS 4 son, General Agents,
| Providence, R.
| Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
| FOR SALE
| JOHN F. HENRY, New York.
| GEO. c. GOODWIN Co, Boston.
| JOHNSON, HoLAwAY & CO., Philadelphia.
! 1T is WELL TO GET CLEAR of Bad Cough or Col,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

1T is WELL TO GET CLEAR of a Bad Cough or Cold
the first week. but it is safer to hid of II the
hrst forty-eight hours-the proper remedy for the
purpose being DR.. Jayne's Expectorsnt.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-16

Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
FOR SALE BI
JOHN F. HENRY, New York.
GEO, c. GOODWIN & Co, Boston,
JOHNSON, HoLAWAY CO., Philadelphia.