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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10
PHRENOLoGICAL JoURNAL.-The table

PHRENOLOGICAL JoURNAL.-The table
of contents of the April number is Of a charac-
ter TO attract all classes of readers, although
"sensationalisin' seems to claim no place there
in. The following subjects are of special inter-
est: Charles P. Kimball, of Portland, Maine;
Unborn Strength, an essay on the elements of hui
man advancement; Educating the Sexes Togeth-
err The Foremost Problem; From No Whence to
No Whittier, Or the Future Considered; Aliment-
iveness, its Use and Abuse, illustrated; Wilder on
Phrenoogy; It's Worth to Me, Frank Admis-
sion; Tejuda, the President of Mexico; The Civil
Service and Its Tendencies; The Cheerful Face;
Thomas Guthrie, d. ID. The Maple Tree; Origin
of "April Fool;'i East Tennessee and Its Re-
sources, etc Terms SO. o. year. Single num-
bers, 30 cents. s. II. WELLS, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

GoDEY's LADY's Book FOR APRIL.'-A
handsome steel pate-"The Herald of SPRING.
is presented to the patrons Of Cooley for this month";
The number also contains fine colored spring
fashion plate, with numerous wood cut designs
ofcostumes for the season; a smoking cap, print
ed in colors and variety of articles for the toi-
let. The Work Department is full of useful de-
signs and instruction, and the literary contents
are all good. The publisher gives handsome
chrome to each subscriber to Cooley for 1873,
whether a single subscriber for $500, or club of
six for $40. Published by L. A. Cooley, Phil
adcphia, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

CoNsUMPTIoN.-For the cure OF this dis
tressng disease there has been no medicine
yet discovered that can show more evidence
of real merit than Aliens Lung Balsam.
This unequaled expectorant for curing con-
sumption, and all diseases leading to it, such
as affections of the throat, lungs, and all dis
eases of the pulmonary organs, is introduced
to the suffering public after its merits for the
cure of such diseases have been fully. tested
by the medical faculty. The Balsam is, con-
seuuently, recommended by physicians who
have become acquainted with its great sue
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

A celebrated physician has just discover
ed. by means of microscopic examinations,
that the poison of hydrophobia is located in
the kidney. This seems wonderful, but
there is no doubt that their functions are
about the most important in the animal econ
omy. How important is it then, to keep
these organs in proper order. Never neglect
an apparently slight trouble in the region OF
the kidneys, but at once get bottle of PAR.
KER's COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU
and it will Immediately set the difficulty
right again. Sold by I'LL druggists, every.
where
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

equal parts, of which one is antipodal to
land, while the other two parts are antip-
not force upon us the conclusion that an
unknown region must be land because
known region opposite to it is oceanic;
and still less can such q conclusion be in
sisted upon when the region opposite the
unknown one is itself unknown.-Co Coy7atiI
Mdonziue
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

CoUGHs.-A Medicinal Preparation in the
form of 1ozenge is the most convenient.
" BroUn'S bronchial TrocHes," allay irritation
which induces coughing, giving relief in
Bronchitis, Hoarsencss, Influenza, Consump-
tive and Asthmatic complaints
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

Herr Won Gerlach has been elected to
the Prussian House of Representatives
from Muhlheim. He is Protestant but
of the most conservative type; and his
election is thought to be a symptom OF
popular sympathy with the opposition to
the governments ecclesiastical policy.
This policy, however, is becoming more
aggressive, and the entire separation of
church and state seems inevitable.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

A TENNESSEE editor says that he has
been eating strawberries raised this year.
We have heard of this editor before. He
is the same who once labored under the
hallucination that he was quartermas-
ter's mule, and his body still bears evi,
dence of the means resorted to by some
wags to more fully develop the hallucina-
ton,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

A MAINE woman is reported to have
taken the smallpox from letter written
by her lover. Anybody who would take
a thing like that out of letter ought not
TO have any lover.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

ATTEND TO TIE FIRST SYMPTOMS OF Con-
SUMPTION and that the disease may be checked
in its incipiency, use at once DR.. Jayne's EXpec-
torant, n safe remedy for all affections of the
Lungs and Bronchia.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

lint wet with mixture of carbolic acid,
one part, to glycerine, twenty parts.-Sci-
entifc american.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

THE late Gov. Geary pronounced DR., Shallen-
berger's Fever and Ague Antidote public Dene-
faction. A single trial will establish its merit.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

ANY book, put before us'at different pc
riols of life, will unfold to us new mean
ings, wheels within wheels, delicate
springs of purpose, to which, at the first
reading, we were stone blind.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

TO the contemplative soul there is no
littleness the least of things is infinite.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10
Tho Leading Business Houses d 81, Louis

Parties in making purchases in ST. Louis,
will do well to cut this out as n reference, as
they are the leading houses in their various
lines of business.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-10

JITHEN writing to advertisers please mention the
w name of this paper.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16
DR.. T. It. MoNAHAN.

If you do not wish your system poisoned with
Antfmony, Arsenic, Calomel, and other Mer-
curial preparations, employ Dr.. I. T. MoNAHAN,
the only physician in Jackson who does not
use them.
If you are afflicted with private diseases
acute or chronic-or your system is tainted with
poison from the effects of disease improperly
treated, consult DIR. 1. T. MoNAHAN, whose sue
cess in the treatment of all diseases far excel
those who break down to build up, and who
use calomel as the base of all their treatment.
If you wish a surgical operation performed,
you need not wait to get an Army Surgeon, DR..
I. T. MoNAHAS can perform any operation in
Surgery that any Army Surgeon can.
If you wish large bills, protracted sickness,
wrecked nerves, irritaJed tissues, and a life OF
misery and wretchedness, employ those physi-
clans who saturete the system with Calomel-
giving rise to pain and disease every change OF
weather.
lfSyou wish small bills, short sickness, strong
nerves, and a life of happiness, throw aside all
prejudice, and employ physician who will
treat you upon rational principles, always
using safe and reliable agents to expel poisons
from the system without destroying or break
ing down the tissues of the body.
If you want the DR.. at night, knock on the
ring the bell at the front door, on Main street
| lor of the Isham House.
| If you wish Drugs and Medicines, Toys and
Perfumeries, you will find them at DIR. l. T
| MoNAHAN'S Toy and Drug Store, front corner
| room of the Isham House.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

At the examination last week there
were Is applicants, thirteen of whom
received certificates as follows For Is
months, Winfield Scott James K. Farrar
and David j. Jones For u months,
Robert.W. Wilson, Judso1 Weed, Adam
S. Scott, James E. Kinnison and Frank
Carrick. For 6 months Jacob A. Peters,
Alfred Robbins, Daniel J Davis, William
D. Davis and Mary Owens.
The following were the questions used /;
SPELLING.
Transferable, Business, Apparel, Bron-
chial, Acidity, Granite, Duriful Indelible,
Certain, Circuit, Interfere, Parcel, Com
plimentary, Fac-Simile, Hyacinth, Mil
lionnaire, Shinney, Caucasian, Porte
monnaie, Epizooty
GRAMMAR.
[Correct when necessary, and give rules
for so doing.
l. He done it very good.
2 The way l do it is this.
8. have never been asked the -ques-
ton.
f. Was the teacher or any of the
scholars in the room
5. Be accurate, for it is very import
| ant
Parse the words in italics.
6. 1t is theirs to toll, and ours to enjoy.
Z. will give you dollar a day.
8. He SWAN nearly across the river.
g. What if am poor man
10. He gave aHhe had, What more could
he do?
Geography the same as last month.
ARITHMETIC.
l. What is an abstract number?
3 What are decimal fractions2
! g. What is INTEREST," discount2
5. What is progression?
5. What is analysis?
6. If sell apples alta cent apiece and
gain ten per cent, what was the cost of
one apple?
z. Sold watch so that of the, gain
was 25 per cent. of the cost; what per
cent did 1 gain?
g. If A can NOW field in 2 days. s.and
B in Is days, in what time can they
both together NOW it?
9. If a man 81 feet in height, weigh
125 lbs, how tall shonId he be to weigh
216 lbs?
! 10. Find the side of cubical box
that can be made out Of board Is inches
thick and containing 49s square feet.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16
"WHITTLESEY," for worms and pi1
worms.
Our Bodily Infirmities.


Physical infirmities are the lot of all. Mil
tions are always sick. No man, woman or
child is uniformly in perfect health. Much,
render life a burden to so many of our fellow
beings is due to carelessness and neglect. A
mighty antidote to the leading causes of disease
has beer provided. 1t is as harmless as it is
efficient. No poisonous drug enters into its
composition. 1t is an undefiled stimulant,
tonic and aperient, of which every ingredient
is vegetable. This unexceptionabIe preventive
and restorative medicine is not ga new thing
under the SUM-" Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
will soon have been before the world q quarter
of century; and it is not too much to aver
that thousands, aye, tens of thousands, are now
using it who would have been in their graves
years ago had they not been strengthened and
sustained by this wholesome stimulant. The
| rapidity with which minor ailments often be-
come, when neglected. obstinate diseases, is
well known. This tonic is famous for the inn
mediate check which it gives to these breeders
of deadly disorders. sensation of languor +,
the sick headache, the nervousness, the 1ndis-
position to exertion, the nausea, the confusion
of brain, the physical debility, which arc in
| tended to premonish us of the approach of seri-
Gus danger, are invariably removed by few
doses Of the Bitters. The fame of the prepara-
! tion genuine specific for dyspepsia, bilious
complaints, malarious fevers, rheumatism and
chronic debility, is as wide as the world; and In
! these days of infamous charlatanism, when
fierce cathartics, that rob the invalid of the last
remnants of his strength, are advertised as in
vigorants ~, it is indeed blessing to mankind
that Hostetter's stomach Bitters are every where
procurable, and cverywlere popular.-jan2-lm
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

They have had quite excitement ia Ports
mouth about church fair, and the matter has
got into the Cincinnati Chronicle, no less man
than Hon. Eli Glover taking hand in it. The
question was, vote was taken at so much per
vote, to decide who had the prettiest baby in
the city. 1t decided in favor of the child of
our young friend Jim. Kicker, of the Drug Store.
He now congratulates himself that he has the
finest Drug Store, and the prettiest baby in
Portsmouth.
Call on Kicker Jones, and then you will
know how it is yourself
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the members
of the jackson County Agricultural So
ciety that the annual election for Presi-
dent, Vice-President, and four Directors
for the year 1873, will be held in the
Court House, in jackson, on Saturday,
the first day of February, A. D. 1873, at
one o'clock p. m. of said day
By order of the Board of Directors,
w. H. STEPHENSON, Pres't.
J. A. SELL, Sec'y. jan15w2
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16
Probate Court Froceedings.

The State of Ohio vs.. George Mccoy ct
al Disturbing religious meeting. Tran
script filed and entered of record.
John H. Rogers appointed guardian of
Mary Rogers ct al. Bond $780,
John H. Rogers. guardian. VS.. Mary
Rogers ct al. Petition to sell land fled
and an order of service made
John A. Lloyd appointed administrator
of David Price, deceased. Eealty 81, 200,
personally $780, bond sS,s0t
The State of Ohio VS.. JOIN M. Smith.
Destroying property. Transcript filed
] and entered of record
Elizabeth D. Davis administrator of
D. D. Davis, deceased. Additional bond
filed
j. NJ. Yarnel appointed School Ex--
aminer.
Four accounts and one inventory filed.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs
William Grace and eathlrine A. Cas-
sidy.
Rufus Scurlock and Nary D. Bishop.
Robert II. Brunton and Mary A. Claar.
Henry I. Tillman and Mar Sheppard.
Frank Donnelly and Sarah Farrar.
Thomas Barlow and hnnieLockard.
The criminal term beng vet in session
and several cases not. disposed Of, will
give criminal proceedings next week.
We have copy of Parton's Life oil
F Horace Greeley, which we win sell fol
So. 1t is new, and at tbs time very in
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16
ONMARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the ell
fects of Errors and Abuses in early life. Man
hood restored. Impediments to Marriage re-
moved. New method of treatment New and
remarkable remedies. Books and Circulars
sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address, HOW
ARD ASSOCIATION, No. South Ninth ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa.,-an Institution having
high reputation for honorable conduct and pro-
fessional Skis Aug 15, lS72.-ly
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16
To Those who wish to Buy or Sell.

To Those who wish to Buy or Sell.
Anticipating the demand of growing
town, I will devote portion of my time during
the year 1873 to negotiating sales and purchases
of real estate, collecting rents, &C., for parties
who desire my services, on favorable terms.
Persons having real estate to sell rent, will
please call at my Insurance Agency, opposite
Postoffice, where I will be pleased to make IA
forable contracts. Those desiring to purchase
will also find it to their great advantage to look
over my bulletin board in front of the office.
will take pleasure in corresponding with par
ties at distance on matters relating to real es-
tate or insurance.
H. @. MILLER,
jan 2, 2,73-y Real Estate and Insurance Agent
,.TxyTI TrrTrT ECUX ), c., o,,,,o,,s Iab;I;tv
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

1t Is CRUEL-To put your harness or
saddle upon the CALLED back of your
horse, when he can so easily be cured by
the application of Prof ANDERSON 5
DERMADoR" The CALLED breasts of draught
horses are healed in few hours by this
wonderful Liniment.
See advertisement in another column.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

Free of charge! Call at DR.. A. B.
Monahan's Drug Store in Jackson, Ohio,
and get a sample bottle of DIR. A. Bos-
chee's German Syrup free Of charge. 1t
has lately been introduced in this count
ry from Germany and for any person suf-
fering with severe cough, heavy cold
settled on the breast, consumption or
any disease of the throat and lungs it has
no equal in the world. Our regular size
bottles rs cents. In all cases money will
be promptly returned if perfect satisfac-
ton is not given. Two doses will relieve
any case. Try it.
For sale by w. F. Hale, jackson, o.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

Winchester, Friday, Jan. 18th, at one
o'clock P NJ
Lloyd's School House, District No. 6,
Madison township, Friday night.Jan 7th.
Portland, Friday night, Jan. 18th.
Markham's School House. Madison
township, Saturday, Jan. 18th, at two
o'clock P NJ
Hunts School House. Madison town
ship, Saturday, Jan 18th, at ten o'clock
A. NJ
Wha1ey's School House, Liberty town
ship, Tuesday night, January 2lst.
Town House, Liberty township
Wednesday night, Jan. 23d.
Good speakers will be in attendance at
all thesesmeetings. Sect out the people
especially the opponents of the road.
By order of Com.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

Township Trustees and Clerks will re-
member that the railroad election will be
conducted in all respects the same as the
annual October elections, and poll books
returned to the Clerk of the Court in the
same manner.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

Monroe Furnace is operated by the
Union Iron Company. This Company
also operate Washington Furnace, in the
edge of Lawrence county. The Company
own over Is, 900 acres of land. Last year
they cut the timber on 800 acres OF land.
it takes the timber of nearly 400 acres to
run one of these large Furnaces year
Last year they had about 10000 cords OF
wood cut. They pay this winter GO cents
per cord.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

Chapped Hands, face, rough skin, pimples,
ringworm, salt-rheum, and other cutaneous af-
fections cured, and the skin made soft and
smooth, by using the Juniper Tar Soap, made
by Caswell, Hazard & Co.. New York. Be GER
tain to get the Juniper Tar Soap, as there are
many worthless limitations made with common
tar. jan 2, '73-12w
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16
RAILROAD ELECTION.
ELECTION NOTICE

SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE.
To the Qualified Electors of'acksOn County, State
of Ohio
The following written request, signed by one
hundred and more of the tax-paying electors of
said Jackson County, Ohio, has peen made TO
the same has been granted, and an order 10 that
effect has been entered upon the minutes OF
their proceedings, to-W1t:
To the Honorable the Board Of Commissioners Of
Jackson County, Ohio:
The undersigned being more than one hundred
citizens and electors and taxpayers of Jackson
your honorable body to call special election of
the qualified voters of said County, under the
the State of Ohio, entitled ''An Act to authorize
Counties, cities, Incorporated Villages and
operate the same,'' passed April 23d 1872 requir-
ing the electors of said jackson county to vote
for or against the construction OF a Railroad,
commencing at the county line between Pike
and Jackson counties, at or near where the old
County, passes into Pike County, thence to the
town Of jackson, thence by the most practicable
the Counties of Jackson and GaIlia, at or near
the place where the survey OF the SnEo
son County, into said Gallia County. Werequest
your honorable body to submit the question as
to whether Jackson County shall or shall not
apprOpriate toward the construction OF SAID road
G6ne FHundred Thousand Dollars, for
which sum the County Commissioners of said
County shall issue the Bonds of said County one
twentieth part OF which (or FIVE dRousan1 DOL
every year, from the date of such Bonds till the
whole amount shall be paid interest coupons to
be attached to all of said Bonds, calling for eight
per cent interest, payable semi-annually, both
principal and interest to be made payable at the
office of the County Treasurer of said County,
and redeemable at the pleasure of the Commits,
sioners of said county, after ten years Said
Bonds and accumulated interest to be delivered
on the completion of the road within the County
of jackson as described in foregoing petition
and interest to run on said Bonds from the date
of the contract for the building of the road. Said
Bonds to be executed and conditioned in accord
ance with the provisions of said act of the Leg.
islature, before specified. We request that said
election be held as soon as the Both day OF Jan
| nary 1873,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

We publish no communication without
publishing the name of the writer. If
our correspondent at Byer's Station will
permit his name to appear, his article
will be published
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

There was torpedo explosion in front
of the Court House on last Wednesday
night. The report was louder than that
of an ordinary cannon, shattering glass
in the Isham House windows, and iarring
houses all over town. 1t is not known
who did it, or what was the object. Our
theory is that it was the work of boys,
merely for amusement.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

The Purest and Sweetest Cod Liver Oil is
Hazard & Caswells, made on the sea shore,
from fresh, selected livers, by CasweIl, Hazard
& Co., New York. 1t is absolutely pure and
s,ceet. Patients who have once taken it prefer
it to all others. Physicians have decided it su-
perior to any of the other oils in market.
Jan 2, 73-I2w
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

man named Shots takes charge of
Petrea Coal Banks. jeremiah Morrow
will soon remove from the county. We
regret this, as Mr.. Morrow is good citi-
zen and worthy man
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

company is about to be organized at
Portland to manufacture fire brick. The
manufactures at Webster and JSciotoville
cannot supply the demand, large quanti-
ties being sent out of the State, even as
far as Chicago. There is an abundance
of the best fre-elay in the world, near
Portland
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

Mr.. Benson, in his communication,
seems to think that we made an insinua-
ton against men who do not pay taxes.
Not at ALL We only designed to show
that those who will have to pay large
share of the money, are the men who
want the tax levied That was all.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

There has been trial in the Probate
Court, lasting several days, in which ia
cob Zerbe was arraigned for assault and
battery, for whipping boy at school, a
son of Perry Byrum, of Liberty town
ship. Zerbe was the teacher. The jury
acquitted him.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

The week of prayer was observed at
the Presbyterian Church in this place
: last week with must interest, and preach
ing services are being held there every
evening this week at the usual hour, and
the public are respectfully invited to at
tend
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

The Union Iron Company have suit
pending with the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad Company, which is now in the
Supreme Court of Ohio. Itsinvolves the
sum of over 100000, being what is
claimed as unlawful charges for freight
during the past ten years. If there had
been competing line of railroad, the
Union Iron Company would have saved
this large sum- most of which would
have been paid to hands as increased
wages for labor.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

MARTIN -MCKITTERICK = At the NJ. r
Church, on Tuesday evening, 14th inst, by the
Rev. ]. E. Sewers, Mr.. John H. Martin and
Miss Sarah McKitterick, both of Jackson.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

j. NJ Yarnell has been appointed
School Examiner, in place of John D.
Brown, whose term recently expired.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-16

Mrs. Susan Canter, widow of Isaac Can
ter, and one of the oldest residents of
jefferson township, was burned to death
at her residence, near Monroe Furnace,
on last Wednesday. Mrs. Canter was
over 60 years of age. She was sitting by
the fire, when her clothes took fire.