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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-02

ALEXANDRIA, VA, August IS, !-,',
Mr.. Goode. To-day the Two jcnDohlS OF a'tr'
water came 10 hand. We have already sampled
the contents. While was whiting for mno ~
come bought 4 bottle of the Rcckbr!dSe, and ta"
entire verdict Of the family Is that T!E sTRiELSr
,ssoFAg SUPERIOR TO TIE RUCKBEtpGE THAT
COMPARISON CANNOT BE MADE.
would like to tell you 81 Sogl1 o MY cxpo..>
but will rot yet. 1 feel sure that can y he,;e"
a:te- Il little while than now Enough TO siy tLl
all who have seeu III say that AN NOT THE SAVE
MAN who lett Le:c two months S!nce-sonc 81 my
most intimate friends recognizing nc only al
second look. Very truly yours,
I
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-02
CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL SOCIETY

The regular monthly meeting of the above society
will be held THIS Tuesday EVENING. Septem-
Der 2d, i'll the basement of the Cathedral. al half
past O'Clock. Every member is particularly re-
Quested to attend, business Of the utmost atten-
ton will he Transacted
by order of the President.
IDSEBH I.AIrRE. Secretary
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-02

A GENERAL MEETING OF THE
N members Of the CALEDONIAS ATHLETIC
CLUB will be held in the Social Hall, corner of
Twentieth and Main streets. on TUESDAY. Sep
TENDER 2d at q O'Clock. All members arc request
cd to attend. BY order of the President.
au 2s-5tS X. CAMRON.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-02
MEETINGS.

MASONIC NOTICE.-The mem. &
are re seas 9e to attend stated meeting NV
their lodge on THIS Tuesday, EVENING ut
O'Clock.
Members of sister lodges and transient brethren
in GOOD standing are invited to attend BY order of
the w. NJ. JAMES L. RIDDICk, Secretary.
September 2d, A. l.. 1913. A. d. 1879. Sc o-lt*
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-18
Business Prospects.

4 review of the prospects of the
trade of the country has been issued by
the Mercantile Agency of r. G. Dun &
Co.. to its Subscribers. It winds up
with the following sensible words:
From the foregoing statements based
upon careful local observations as to the
obvious that the outlook has improved
in the last few months. The productive
power of the country, the success at
tending agricultural operations, and the
generally healthy tone of manufacturing
interests, all point to steady growth in
our material resources.
While it is not improbable that there
has been great deal of trading,
and that there are a great many people
in business that ought to be out of it,
there is hardly any doubt that the in
ternal commerce of the country is in a
healthy condition, and, taken as a whole,
the state of affairs generally seems
safer than it did four months ago. The
spring and summer trade has been dull
in most quarters, but that is not bad
sign. Stocks of goods generally are
small, and the consumption must create
an active demand throughout the
balance of the year. Notwithstanding
however, this generally favorable aspect
it must not be forgotten that the lines
of credit are, and have been in the last
year or two, extending materially, and
that the gross amount of internal liza
bilities to-day is much larger than it
was three or four years age. 1t is get
ting more and more evident that in
retailing goods to consumers, merchants
are trusting too freely and find it e3-
tremely difficult to. collect. The Mer-
camille Agency Records indicate lock-
ing-up of capital in our outstanding
debts, to an extent that cannot fail to
render collections difficult and sales un-
safe without judicious care. AS a rule,
consumers ought to pay as they go
they are rarely better able to pay six
months hence than they are to-day, and
the scattering of assets in this direction
is one of the earliest and worst indica-
tions of crisis in the future. While
we do not think that this condition of
things has grown to any disastrous ex-
tent, it is proper to direct attention to
1T, and, If possible, to lessen the ten
dency in that direction. This is best
done by keeping in mind the debt-pay-
ing power of the parties who are buying
goods. 1t matters not how ample the
surplus Of the parties seeking credit
may be, if their liabilities are dispro.
portionately large, and their assets in
an unavailable shape. Our experience
proves that outstanding accounts are
among the weakest of assets upon which
to rely, and the safest account is that
where the party owes little and has 6
small amount outstanding. Expenses
in business continue largely to Absorb
profits, which competition renders al
most ruinously small hence there il
more than the usual necessity for great
care in the dispensing of credits,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-18

world). They wi tell you the "down-
fall of our nation is due to the inquisi-
tion and the priesthood ; but attend one
of these blll-fghts and you will see
other and greater causes for their degra-
dation. But, to return to the arena.
Every bull must kill at least four horses,
some kill ten, so the poor animals are
placed one after the other, directly in
front of him, and where they are sure
to be utterly demolished. The bull is
then attacked by men called banderil-
leroes," who, as he plunges at them,
Jump aside, and thrust into his back
long barbed arrows, having on the end
either the national flag or some comic
device. He is soon SO covered you can
hardly see him. Some of these, as they
strike, ignite, and soon his back is all
ablaze, and he rushes around uttering
the most frightful roars. Then the
matadore enters, armed with a long,
sharp sword, and carrying a bright scar
let cloak. The bull, infuriated by his
wounds and the fire, plunges at him till
it seems he must be killed, but he has
been raised from boy to the business,
and very easily avoids the animal. FL
nally, as it plunges at him, he steps
aside and runs the sword into its back.
From that instant the poor beast,
which has fought SO long and well,
gives up all attempt to defend himself,
seeming to know that he is mortally
wounded. He walked across the ring,
and, with a most piteous moan, sank
down upon the ground. The matadore,
going up behind him, ran q dagger
int I
rolled over dead. He was then hauled
out and butchered, and the meat sold
at high prices. The people took but
little interest in the end of the game,
for there was very little blood spilled.
The arena is soon cleared up, and they
are impatient for the appearance of the
second bull-but we have had enough
of this disgusting spectacle, and will
leave the Spaniards to enjoy the rest
alone. There are six bulls killed every
Sunday, and, by the laws of the ring,
none can be over six years, for after
that time they "refuse the cape" hav-
ing lived too long to be fooled by a red
rag. and when they once attack man,
will pursue him and none other till
they either kill or are killed. Each
performance lasts three or four hours
that of to-day is over, and as l sit
writing, l hear the crowd going home
ward. The excitement for the week is
over, and Madrid will soon settle down
into the dull routine of everyday life,
to be reused only on the next Sunday,
when the same people will go again, as
eager as though they had never before.
AS degrading and disgusting as this
amusement seems to you at first, there
is that in human nature which soon
learns to like it. There are Americans
in Madrid now who 60 every week, and
yet if you had told them, after they had
seen the first one, that this would be
the case, they would have felt them
selves insulted. The fascination is as
great for some as that of gambling for
others.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-18
The Two Good Friends.

About quarter to twelve, Saturday
night, says the Danbury Ne,Os, two
mlddle-aged men stopped in front OF a
house on Essex street, and after shaking
hands with an earnestness and solemnity
that was very affecting, one of them
said, " Goodnight, Buggles," to which
the other responded, Goodnight,
Punky." Then both of them stared at
each other with wonderful intensity,
and finally grasped hands again. You
feel quite well ?" said Punky, with some
anxiety. "Never better" kindly vol
unteered Buggles, at the same time
turning around on one leg, and throw
ing up one arm to snap his fingers, but
changing his mind, and hastily clasping
Punky around the neck instead. Then
he Strengthened himself up and looking
solemnly at Punky, extended his hand,
which that individual hastily grasped,
and wrung with fervor that was sim
ply surprising, while both of them
stared at each other in a manner that
exhibited an extraordinary interest in
the object. "You are q firm friend of
mine, " said Punky, with the tears gath
ering in his eyes. $50 you are Of
mine," asserted Buggles, in broken
voice. Then they shook hands again.
-" Nobody never seemed to understand
me as you do, said Punky, trembling
with suppressed emotion. "That's Just
what I've always said of you," main
tanned Buggles, with as much emphasis
as his awakened feelings would permit
At this juncture the two were SO thor
oughly absorbed in contemplating each
others features as not to notice q night
capped head peering out of an upper
window, and were just preparing to
grasp hands once more in increased fer
vor, when shrill voice screamed,
" Come home drunk again, will We %
followed by bucket of water most un-
fortunately aimed. The man called
Punky Immediately bolted over the
fence, and around to the back of the
house, leaving Mr.. Buggles to look
around for his hat, which had been
knocked off by the force of the shower,
and to dispose of himself afterward as
he might see proper.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-18
Disposition of the Hands.

A terrible epoch occurs in the lives of
most created beings, during which their
hands are burden to them-and
always in the way. This epoch out
lived, and the hands tell their own story
of good or i'll breeding. One of the
most common signs of want of breeding,
is this uncomfortable consciousness of
the hands, an obvious ignorance of what
to do with them, and painful awk-
wardness in their adjustment. The
hands of a gentleman seem perfectly at
home without being occupied; they are
habituated to the dolce for ntente, or if
they spontaneously move, it is attract
lively. Some of Queen Elizabeth's cour-
tiers made playing with their sword -hilt
an accomplishment, and the most eff
cient weapon of the Spanish coquette is
her fan. Strength in the fingers is a
sure token of mental aptitude. When
Mutius burnt his hand off before the
eyes of his captor, he gave the most in
dubitable proof We can imagine of forti-
tude; and it was natural that amid the
ferocicus bravery of feudal times, a
bloody hand in the centre of an es-
cutcheon should become the badge of a
baronet of England.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-18
A Cheap City.

Munich is undoubtedly a very cheap
city, says letter writer. Even the
rates at the hotels are lover than we
found them anywhere else in Europe.
The expense for rooms is about seventy
cents per day, and although the hotel
restaurants charge nearly double the
price for meals that is charged else
where. it is difficult to run the entire
living expense over 81. so per day. Car
rlage hire is very cheap, and cigars are
better and cheaper in Munich than any
where in Europe. English goods of all
descriptions are sold cheaper than they
are in London. There is abundance of
fruit here, such as cherries, apricots,
plums, green cages, and some very good
peaches, which are sold at moderate
rates. Cherries are to be had through
out the summer, they being brought to
the cities from so many different sur
rounding climates that so soon as they
are over in one section the supply comes
IN from another. We have been eating
cherries for two months, and obtained
this morning some of the largest and
finest whitehearts that we have yet
tasted, for about twelve cents per pound.
A gentleman's well-made calf-skin Con-
gress boots cost less than So. They are
as soft as buckskin, and most admirable
to travel in. L see English razors in
the windows for twenty-six kreutzers
(about eighteen cents), and -bladed
penknives for about forty cents. Full
business suits of cashmere are marked
at about $40, and everything at CORE
spondlngiy low rates. Thus, beer is
not the only thing that is cheap, and
we expect labor is correspondingly
cheap. Many of the laboring men and
women. who flock to the breweries at
noon seem to make their dinner off of a
mug of beer, with big radish and
salt, and roll of bread and sausage,
all of which costs but thirteen kreut-
zers, equal to about eight cents in our
money. They are, however, strong,
stout, and muscular, and look as if they
were well fed. Our party, numbering
siy, have just taken dinner at one of the
best restaurants. We had soup, beef
steak, roast beef, roast duck, potatoes,
and pie, with full supply of beer, and
good appetites, each calling for what
they wanted, and the whole cost was
less than six forins, or about forty
cents apiece. The inferior qualities of
meat are obtainable at the restaurants
for much lower rates than the better
qualities, and good dinner is served
the carriage-drivers, who eat in a sepa-
rate apartment, for less than twenty
cents in our currency.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-18
A Wild Western Scene,

The Denver Tribune relates the fol-
lowing
An old drover from the far-off plains
of Texas got upon the Kansas Pacific
train at Ellsworth with the intention of
going to Kansas City. There also got
upon the train at the same station two
cattle dealers, one of them a short, mus
cular little fellow, who plays the most
prominent part in this affair. A party
of three of those pestiferous thieves
known to all Western railroads-monte
gamblers-soon made their presence
known, and in q few minutes pocketed
the old drover's last twenty-dollar note.
1t was at this juncture that the above
mentioned little cattle man interfered in
the old drover's behalf, when the monte
men arrogantly told him to mind his
own business. The young man resent
ed the hint, word led to words, and
words to blows. The cattle drover man
aged to put in series of scientific
sledge hammer blows, which soon sent
the monte thief bowling and bleeding
over the seats. The other monte men
joined in to take hand, when the other
cattle drover met them, and in n short
time punished them fearfully. Finding
themselves beaten, they retreated at the
muzzle of the cattle mems revolyers to
the sleeping Car, and locked themselves
up in the drawing-room, drew their re-
volvers and knives, and bade defiance
to further attack. A council of war was
held in the front car, wheni it was agreed
that the monte men should be permitted
to hold the sleeping car until the train
reached Salina, where a sheriff's posse
had been telegraphed for. But this ar
rangement was not satisfactory to the
brave little drover. He had fully re-
solved on recovering the old mans
money, and appeared to treat with con-
tempt the knives and pistols pointed at
the windows of the drawing-room. After
washing off the blood from his face and
hands, he walked boldly into the Sleep
ing car, where the three gamblers,
driven to bay, stood within the locked
glass door.
With huge navy revolver in each
hand, the young man dashed open the
door, and pointing his cooked revolvers
at the astonished gamblers, coolly de-
manded the old mans lost money.
Finding that he was determined to have
it, and seeing the passengers closing in
with cooked revolvers, the gamblers
gave up the money. This did not sat
isfy the drover; he now demanded the
surrender of all the knives and pistols
in their possession. Aftersome parley-
ing the arms were given up, and the
monte men held under guard until the
train rolled into Salina, where the
sheriff's posse awaited them with brace
let's and guard of honor. They were
taken from the train and escorted to
iaiI
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-18
Dalrymple'S Grant Farm,

About II o'clock, says a correspon-
dent, we were at the Grant farm, some
two miles from Hastings, MINI. After
dinner, and while waiting for the train,
Mr. Dalrymple gave me some facts
about his farming operations Afewmost
prominent of which are inserted hero
to show the reader how wheat growing
is done in large way. The home, or
| Grant farm, now contains about 1000
acres, 800 OF which is in wheat, the bal
ance in grass or occupied by the high
ways or roads about the premises. This
is the headquarters of the general oper-
ations, and from whence the force of
| hands move to the other farms rs the
crops at one are put in or harvested.
Here is hotel, or boarding house, to
accommodate 100 men at the tables, but
part sleep in the granaries during the
time OF harvesting the crops. Three
men are now employed as cooks, and
everything is done in the best possible
order. In addition to regular meals
they have lunch in harvest time, one
at A. NJ, the ether at p. NJ. There is
plenty to eat here, but no liquor fur
nished as in the olden time.
The number of hands generally en-
ployed in harvesting is about 100. at
wages ranging from 81. 80 to So for day
laborers. About twenty horses are re-
quired the year round, while in time of
threshing and hauling to market the
number runs up to eighty or more. To
harvest the crops of his three farms ten
reapers are used, and four steam thresh-
ers. The wheat is not stacked, but
hauled from shock to the threshers, and
from thence to the warehouse at East
Hastings, put into cars from the wagons.
and sent to Milwaukee. The price OBJ
tained last season was 81. 20 per bushel,
the freight being about sixteen cents.
The crop of 10000 bushels brought a
pretty good sum, as will be seen, and
the profits above all expenses, including
interest on money invested, is set down
at twenty-five per cent.
The expense per acre as given by Mr..
Dalrymple, is SO per acre, where all is
hired by the job. The yield Of the
Grant farm last year was twenty-five
bushelsper acre, and this year it should
be nearly II not quite as great.
The Sherman farm is ten miles north
OF the home farm, and the Sheridan be-
yond that. The former contains 500
acres, the latter 4S0, all of which is in
wheat. In plowing, seeding, and cut
ting as soon as the force is done at home
they move on to the others where are
buildings to accommodate hands, tenn
porarily.
Some years the renting system has
been tried; so too different crops, but
they did not pay as we'll as the present
system, with his brothers assistance,
and all in wheat.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-18
1wAY COUNTY, PA" THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1873
Heidelburg Dueling.

There are always to be seen in Munich,
parties of German students from Heidel-
purg, especially on Saturday, when
they come here to spend their Sundays,
though there are more here now than
usual, on account of the vacations. They
are frolicsome set of fellows, always
seeking a quarrel, especially with those
whom they think will fall easy victims
to their prowess. They wear dark cloth
caps, with a white, red, or yellow band,
end swagger about as if they were of a
superior class of human beings. A
Heidelburg student of three years
standing who has not his face slashed
and scared with sword cuts is regarded
rs poltroon, unless he has the proud
record of having done his share in
slashing and cutting the faces of one OF
mere of his fellow-students. The proud
est man at the Munich Park the other
evening was young student who wore
three long stripes of court-plaster on his
face, one of them extending from the
left eye down across the nose to the
right side of his mouth. He had n
throng of other students following him,
and two, supposed to have been seconds
in the encounter, hanging Oh his arms.
He was evidently the lion of recent
conflict, and later in the evening he
came in, similarly attended, to res
taurant where we were taking supper
and listening to fine military band.
They, doubtless, paid similar visits to
all the public resorts in the city to show
off their gallant companion. We learn
from an old Heidelburg student, who
has wound on the nose, that these
duels are of daily occurrence, but never
result fatally that soaring the face is
the object, and when blood is drawn the
conflict is at an end, and wounded honor
is healed. In order to prevent any Sc
rious results, they wear, when fighting,
projections for the eyes, and also for
the body, the soaring of the face being
the purpose of the encounter. If n
wound is slight, they will keep it fes-
tering for q month, in order to attain
the honor of visible scar. Whilst
there are few who do not fight among
the students, there are of course many
who excel in workmanship, and are on
this account exempt from quarrels.
Nobody will quarrel with them, and no
one fights them. There are others who
make it their business to pick quarrels
with every new conner, and though they
sometimes get the worst of it, they
generally escape injury. There are
young men who would, if it were not
for fear of the law. regard it as a high
honor to be able to boast of having taken
the life Of score of victims. But duel
ing at Heidelburg is more of an amuse-
ment, and is in reality a burlesque on
dueling and duelists. Nothing more
serious can come from it than scar on
the face, as the swords used are too
light to cut, except with the point of
the blade, and the face is the only part
left exposed.-C c. F., in Baltimore
american.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-18
How they do ii In Danbury,

While Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pawling
were riding through Wooster street,
Friday afternoon, they were stopped by
stranger with book under his arm,
who came up to the wagon, and said
he had called at their house, but did
not find them at home, and took the
liberty of addressing them now. He
explained that he was canvassing for a
neat little work, entitled "Helps for the
Home Circle" being collection of the
thought of the best minds of the age, a
work that was adapted to a larger circle
of readers than any other extant, and
one which must necessarily improve the
tone of domestic life, add to the refine
ment and intelligence of society, and
fill the hearts of all with longing for
the purer things of-just then Mr.. Paw
ling's horse stepped ahead, and drag
ged one wheel of the wagon right over
the foot of the speaker. With howl
of agony the miserable man dropped to
the ground and then Immediately
sprang up again, and taking the injured
member up in both hands, and still
bowling dismally, hoped across the
sidewalk. Mr.. Pawling waited reas-
enable length of time, but seeing that
the man showed no intention of resum-
ing the topic, he drove on,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-18
The Bible and Beer,

The Birmingham Morning Ne,Os
states that during the recent contest in
East Staffordshire there was to be seen
in the window of the Dartmouth Hotel,
West Bromwich Zone of the houses of
Mr.. Allsopp, the famous brewer, re-
markable sketch of two cherub-faced
Sunday-school children, bearing be-
tween them banner, and which bore
the strange device, of Bible orna-
mented with crown and sceptre, with
the following lines beneath
Holy Bible, book divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine
Mine to tell me whence came,
Mine to tell me what am.
Then came, "Shall we have this
blessing taken from us2 No, Then
vote for Allsopp."