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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
Women as Students,

A lady writer in the Boston Traceler
says: On an average my girls at twelve
were as advanced as my boys at fifteen :
and who shall dare say, if an equal
number of those girls with the bows had
been told at that age, or custom had
rendered 1t common, that they We're to
seek professions for life and support
themselves by their intellectual efforts,
that they would have Jagged behind
any of those boys?
1t is all nonsense, this talk about
women naturally possessing inferior
mental capacity. Who does not know
that the mind of man grows and
strengthens by use, and so would the
mind of woman, but just at the age
when a few boys and young men begin
IN earnest to study for livelihood or
to make themselves famous, young
women are taken from school with their
education finished" so called! Just
give them an equal chance in colleges
OF their own, separate from Harva1d's s
proud sons, and Danish sickening novels
and odlous fashions from the domains,
teach them that they ought never to
marry for support, but are self-sus-
tanning themselves, and if Harvard boys
are not compelled to be 9" fast " in or
der to win and not to be left tagging
behind IN the race for literary honors,
then my-woman's provision is as false
as the assumption that women desire
knowledge because men are learned,
wish to fill their places, or take cali
the privileges of men,"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
A Drunkard's Warming,

A young man entered the bar-room
of a village tavern, and called for
drink. "No," said the landlord, "you
have too much already. You have had
delirium tremens once, and 1 cannot
sell you any more" He stepped aside
to make room for couple of young
men who had just entered, and the
landlord waited upon them very politely.
The other had stood by silent and sui
len, and when they had finished he
walked up to the landlord, and thus ad-
dressed him: "Six years ago, at their
age, L stood where these young men
now are; was a man with fair pros
poets. Now, at the age of twenty EIGHT,
L am wreck, body and mind. You led
me to drink. In this room I formed
the habit that has been my ruin. Now
sell me few glasses more, and your
work will be done shall soon be out
of the way; there is no hope for me.
But they can be saved they may be
men again. Do not sell it to them.
Sell it to me, and let me die, and the
world will be rid of me /; but for Heaven s
sake sell no more to them |" The land.
lord listened, pale and trembling. Set.
ting down his deeanter, he exclaimed
"God helping me, that is the last droI
Twill ever sell to any one !" And ht
kept his word.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
An Internal Machine Sent by a Husband
to his Wife.

In stories of Italian cunning and
malevolence one often reads of death
dealing boxes being sent ostensibly as
appreciative presents to princes and
others in authority whose extinction is
deemed desirable. To-day fortunately
there is not much risk of ones being
the recipient of so fatal gift; yet an in
stance of this romantic way of attempt
ing assassination has but recently oc-
CURED near Edinburgh.
A Mr.. David Macrea, contractor,
not long since sent box to his wife,
who lives at Saughton Hall, near Edin-
burgh, at the same time writing to her
in the name of her mother that box of
wearing apparel had been forwarded
and could be found at the railway sta
tlon. Mrs. ,Macrea suspected that her
husband was the one who had sent the
box. and was apprehensive as to its
contents. She therefore had it opened
with great care by the employees of the
railway company. A loaded pistol at
full cock, with cap on the nipple, four
and half pounds of blasting powder,
and broken glass made up the contents
OF the box. A string was fastened to
the trigger of the pistol in such way
that on an attempt being made to open
the lid the string would be pulled, the
pistol fired, and the powder thus
exploded.
Mrs. Macrea preferred charge of at
tempted murder against her husband,
but when the case was called before the
High Court of Edinburgh, on the 2nd
of June, he failed to appear, his bail
bond was forfeited, and sentence of
outlawry pronounced against him.
This treacherous method of assasslna-
ton is even worse than poisoning, for
while in the prearrangement of the de-
stroying agency there is shown the long
deliberation which is an element in all
cases of poisoning; there is shown, too.
in case of this kind, where an internal
machine is used, terrible disregard fer
the lives of many others besides that of
| the hated individual
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
President MacMahOn,

The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don NeaOs describes President MacMa-
hon as ga man of military appearance,
his carriage erect, but he walks stifiy in
consequence of the hip-wound he met
with at Sedan. His blue eyes, which
are set close together, express quickness
of observation, but neither keen pene-
tration nor intellectual power. The
physiognomy is Irish, but without a
CLEAN of Irish mirth or humor, the
countenance being sorrowful." The
same writer declares that "MacMahon
has not the faintest perception of the
ludicrous, and that his imagination is
easily led away by the pomps and shows
of life. His mind has certain epic
tendency which, if allied to intellectual
power, would make him one of the
greatest men of the century. But un-
fortunately his will and intellect are
both feeble"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
Drunkards by the Thousand.

1t is asserted on the best authority
that only few evenings since scheme
for starting 100 saloons in the poor dis
tricts of the city of New York was seri-
ously considered by two capitalists as
they sat over their dinner in one of the
most fashionable up town clubs. The
protector of the enterprise had the ex-
pense calculated to such a nicely that
he could warrant a remunerative in
come to any one who would engage
with him in the traffic. The speculator
did not calculate the number of MUIR
derers or wife beaters which these 100
gin mills would annually produce but
he did ascertain to a dead certainty
that $3.50, 900 clear profit could be made
each year. And this, too, in a city
who's gin mills now running, if placed
in two lines, would I'LL both sides of
Broadway from the Battery to Central
Park.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

JUST TAKEN HIS BITTERs.-We heard a
seedy-looking Individual with an alarm
ingly red nose remark to brother
soaker that he had just taken his bit
ters, but he did not mind taking another
NIP" His remark suggested train of
reflection. How was it, we asked our
selves, that the word "bitters" had
grown to be synonym for gin, whisky,
rum, and other alcoholic stimulants, to
which it was applied indiscriminately
Bitters, we reasoned, suggested the idea
of healthful tonic, not of poisonous
stimulant something invigorating to
the system, not an alcoholic irritant,
full of fusel oil, producing present in
toxication and ultimate insanity, idiocy.
or premature death. Moreover, our
idea of bitters was totally irreconcilable
with ''gin cocktails, rum punches, 1"
and "brandy smashes," which, we are
informed, are sweetened with sugar,
and rendered doubly Injurious with es-
sences colored by means of mineral
poison. This was bitter-sweet with a
vengeance. We mentioned this problem
to a friend. He solved it by exclaim-
ing: "Why, don't you know that most
of these bitters advertised as remedies
are only drains in disguise. Topers
know it, if you do not. 1 must make
one exception, however" he added,
'and that's DR.. WALKERS CALIFORNIA
VINEGAR BIrTERs there isn't particle
Of alcohol or fermented liquor in it, and
it is the best vegetable tonic and alter
ative in America. Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
A Divorce in the "Good Old Times"

Before the war, in the gold mining
regions of Burke County, North Caro-
lima, lived an industrious, well-to-do
colored woman, named Nancy Boyce.
She was engaged to marry Jack, a slave,
and in order to have everything pleasant,
she put her hand in her pocket, and
bought him of his master. But she was
shrewd enough to take a bill of sale of
him, fortunately as it happened, for
Jack turned out to be utterly worthless,
and perfect sot. But little need was
there for Nancy to go to the Courts for
relief by divorce; she knew better way
than that. She owned her man, and
she simply sold him to slave dealer
who carried him off to the far South
west, so that sharp Nancy was not both
cred by him again. Husbands have
been badly sold before, though not in
this particular way.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
The National Cemeteries.

The War Department has issued gem
eral orders in which it is said: "The
national cemeteries are to be venerated
as the resting-places of the noble dead
of the nation, whose memory the people
desire to honor by making their graves
beautiful, and by preserving them from
injury or desecration." Particular in
structions are given for this purpose
While Superintendents are required to
be men of intelligence, and Jealous and
faithful in the discharge of their public
duties, they are also expected to be tenn
perateand moral in their habits, and
upright and honorable in their private
transactions. The Secretary of war has
decided that the United States will
transfer the remains of such Union sol
diers as are now buried in the Ever
green Cemetary, at Gettysburg, Penn
sylvania, to the National Cemetary in
the same place, upon application of
friends of the deceased, who have the
right to make the request.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
Great Library Under the Hammer.

The Perkins library was disposed of
at auction at Hanworth Park, near Lon
don, during the first week in June, and
the choice lots. as n rule, seem to have
realized considerably above the estimate
OF booksellers and bibl1omanlacs. Ihe
two Mazarine Bibles, the one printed on
vellum and the other on paper, formed
the great feature of the sale, the forrAer
fetching $17, 900 and the latter $13, 400,
which is far ahead of any sum hereto
fore paid for any printed book. The
copy of Faust and Schoffer's Bible of
1862 fetched 1900, and that of Miles
Coverdale's 0535) $4,000. The first
folio of Shakespeare, on the other hand,
brought only 81, ,925, or several hundred
dollars less than the price obtained for
a copy no more perfect than this in
1864. The Caxton editions sold full up
to the estimate. The illuminated man
uscripts were in great demand, and
Lydgate's "Sege of Troye" was
knocked down for the handsome sum of
$4,000. The Hundred Tales of Troy" "
by Christine de Pisan, brought S., $50 ;
the Evangelsterium, MS. of the
tenth century, 2,S25; Romance of
the Life of Christ" &C., of the four
teenth century, $1,000; "Hor@ ad
Usum Romanum," a vellum MS. of the
fifteenth century, $1,000; and the
"Guvres Diverses of Jean de Meun,
splendid MS. of the fifteenth century,
on vellum, copiously illustrated, So, 450.
These prices will serve to illustrate the
zeal of contending collectors and also
the abundance of money in England, in
which country most of the photograph
ical treasures brought together by Mr..
Perkins seem likely to remain. We are
not aware that any work of special
value Was purchased on American ac-
count,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
Mental DEPRESSION.

Mental depression is disease of tho nervous
system and of all the ills esh is heir to- it is the
that excites the least sympathy. 1t is subject
of frequent jests, and is called by various dersive
terms; but although it is often laughed at, It is
not easy to laugh the patient cut Ci ,o G.-oi ,At
his ills are all real, for it is real disorderthe
general features OF which constant fear anxiety
and gloom The external senses, as well as the
mental faculties, often manifest symptoms Of de-
rangement. Noise, as Of falling water, and ring
ing in the ears are complained OF, while black
specks and fiery sparks frequently fit before the
vision. Admonitions like these should not be dis
regarded, as they may, if neglected, terminate in
insanity. The seat of the disease is in the brain
and nervous system, and to control the malady it
is necessary to powerful tonic and Alternative,
which will correct and tone those organs without
inlaming the brain. This is the secret Of the sue
cess of Hostetters Stomach Btters in of this
kind, for which it is the safest well the best
| of restoratives. In fact it is the only pure and
reliable tonic stimulant known. Many nostrums,
purportng to be tonics, puffed up from time to
time in the newspapers but the sufferer had better
| let them alone. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has
proven itself by many years trial, to be in every
| espect what 1t is re resented TO be.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
Stacyville, Iowa, has the smallpox
directly from Germany by mail.
For Loss OF APPETITE, Dyspe

For Loss OF APPETITE, Dyspepsia,
indigestion, Depression of Spirits and General
Debility, in their various forms. FERRo-PHos-
PoRATED ELIXIR of CA1IsAYA made by CAswEL1.,
HAZARD d Co.. New York. and sold by al drug
gists. is the best tonic. As stimulant tonic
for patients. recovering from fever or other
sickness. it has no equal. If taken during the
season it prevents fever and ague and other
intermittent fevers.-COn.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

A terrible tragedy occurred near Santa
Rosa, on the line of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad. Charles Hoefner and
Valentine Scheiner were sleeping to-
gether in store. Hoefner dreamed
that man was robbing the store, and
shot Scheiner, killing him. The men
were on the most friendly terms, and
after an investigation Hoefner was dis
charged from custody on the grour d
that the shooting was accidental.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

JAHANN STRAUSS, the famous composer
of Waltzes, who came over to the Boston
Jubilee last year, has written note to
the MASON & HAMLIN Organ Co., in
which he says that their instruments
richly deserve their great reputation ;
and that he knows no other instruments
of the class in this country or Europe,
at all comparable to them. Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

There are nine wife whippers in the
indianapolis county Jail at present, and
one morning the other prisoners held a
dress parade of this class. When stand
ing all in a row, whitewash brush was
applied to the person of each as a dis
tinguishing mark, even the most hard
ened of the criminals desiring to be set
apart from so degraded brute as wife
winner
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
GREAT cHoLERAm REMEDY
AIM RTTT ED

tits an External and Internal Remedy. For Sum-
mer Complaint or any other form Of bowel disease
in children or adults, it almost certain cure
and has without doubt, been more successful in
uring the various kinds of CHOLERA than any
ther known remedy or the most skilful ply sician
In India, Africa and China, where this dreadful dis
ease is more or less prevalent, the PGin-RNer is
considered by the natives S well as by European
residents in those climates, A SURE REMEDY
and while II is most efficient remedy for pain ii
is perfectly safe medicine in the most skilful
hands. 1t has become household remedy, from
the fact that it gives immediate and permanent re-
lief 1t is purely vegetable preparation, made
from the best and purest materials, safe to keep
and use in every family. 1t is recommended by
physicians and persons Of all classes, and to-day,
after pu bc trial Of thirty years-the average life
Of man-it stands unriyalled and unexcelled
spreading its usefulness over the wide world.
Directions accompany each Bottle.
Price rs cts, 80 cts, and 81 per Bottle.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

A Portland man was caught fishing
for trout on another mans land the
other day; the owner demonstrated, but
retired in silence before the majestic
answer. "Who wants to catch your
trout? I'm only trying to drown this
worm"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

The Grocer in Augusta, Ca, who sold
a can of potash for condensed milk, is
to be prosecuted as soon as his unfor-
tunate patren RECEIVERS sufficient cool
ness to employ lawyer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
PAIN PAIN PAIN
WHERE is THY RELIEyER7
Readers, you will find it in that Favorite Home
Remedy
PERRY D4 VTS' pdTN-ETTJEP

1t has been tested in every variety of climate and
by almost every nation known TO Americans. 1t is
the almost constant companion and inestimable
friend of the missionary and traveller, on sea and
land and no one should travel on lakes rivers
WithOut it.
ITS MERITS ARE UNSURPASSED.
If you are suffering from INTERNAL PAIN,
1teenty to Thirty Drops ing Little Water will al
most instantly cure you. There is nothing equal to
1t. In few moments it cures
Collie, Cramps, Spasrs, Heartburn, Didrrh9a,
DySentery, Fltr, Wind in the BO,Cels, Sour
Stomach, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache.
Cures CHOLERA, when all other Remedies Fail.
II gives Instant Relief from Aching Teeth.
In sections of the country where FEVER AND
AGUE prevails, there is no remedy held in greater
esteem.
For FEVER AND AGUE.-Take three tables poonfuls
of the PdfnRiUer in about half pint Of not water
well sweetened with molasses as the attack is com
ing on Bathing freely the chest back, and bow els
with the Pain Killer at the same time. Repeat the
dose in twenty minutes if theATst does not stop
the chill Should it produce vomiting (and it prob
ably will II the stomach is very fouD, take little
Pdin-htHer in cold water sweetened with sugar
after each spasm Perseverance in the above treat
ment has cured many severe and obstinate ca ses o
this disease.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

The Browns AND BLACKS produced by
that sterling preparation, CRIsTADoRos EXCEL
sIoR HAIR DYE, cannot be excelled by Nature
its tints challenge comparison with Natures
most favored productions, and defy detection.
- Com
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
For the Cholera.

More than forty years ago, says the
New York San, when it was found that
prevention for the Asiatic cholera was
easier than cure, the learned doctors of
both hemispheres drew up a prescrip-
ton, which was published (for working
people, in the New York San, and took
the name of the "Sun cholera mixture. "
We have seen it in constant use for
nearly two score years, and found it to
be the best remedy for looseness of the
bowels ever yet devised. II is to be
commended for several reasons. 1t is
not to be mixed with liquor, and there
fore will not be used as an alcoholic
beverage; its ingredients are well known
among all the common people, and it
will have no prejudice to combat; each
of the materials is in equal proportion
to the others, and it may therefore be
compounded without professional skill;
and, as the dose is so very small, it Nay
be carried in tiny phial in the waist
coat pocket, and be always at hand. 1t
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

How TO MAKE A HARP.-Use horse
hair Fasten one or two of these hairs
in the opening between the two ssshes
of window and mark the result at
night. 1t will make harp.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

F1AGa's INSTANT RELIEF. Warranted
to relieve all Rheumatic Affections, Sprains,
Neuralgia. etc. The best. the surest, and the
quickest remedy for all Bowel Complaints. Re
lief guaranteed or the money refunded.-Cont.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

Dooley's Yeast Powder cannot be eX-
celled for making light sweet Rolls, Biscuits.
Waffies. Corn Bread, &c. 1t is always ready
and reliable Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

The cathartics used and approved by
the physicians comprising the various medical
associations of this State are now compounded
and sold under the name of Parsons Prga-
tire Pills. Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

The New York State Editorial Asso-
citation, held this year at Poughkeepsie,
decided to hold the next annual meet
ing at Lockport, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
Tinct. opii,
Capsici,
Rhei co.,
Menth pip,
Campho.

Mix the above in equal parts; dose,
ten to thirty drops. In plain terms,
take equal parts tincture of opium, red
pepper, rhubarb, peppermint and cam
phor, and mix them for use. In case
of diarrh9a, take dose of ten to twen-
ty drops in three or four teaspoonfuls
of water. No one who has this by him,
and takes it in time, will ever have the
hnlnrn
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
We copy the following from an e:

we copy the following from an eN-
change, which is important. if true Chronic
diarrhpa of long standing. also dysentery, and
all similar complaints common at this season of
the year. can be cured by the use Internally
of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. We know
whereof we affirm Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

L WANT Everybody to have one Of WRIGHTs
Il Patent Spring Beds, Folding Bedstead, aud
Folding Cradle and Crib Send for Pictures with
prices. saml H. jenkins, Agent 207 Canal ST., Ny.
A dorm YOUR HOMES with the new CHI o.
n mo Awake and asleep" Sells like wild fire.
The pair sent for 80 cts large discount TO agents
Address w. T. CARPENTER. Fox bOro. Mass.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

n0UO Great Offer Pictures Frames New
RIIVN samples and "a Page Catalogue 9 cts. ]
DO l " JAY GOULD, 90 Bromhel St, Boston, MS
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
Prepared by a Regular Pnysiciam.-

Srs) nn EACH WEEK-AGENTs WAITED
% 4 .I.VO Business leglumste. Particular
rec. =. WORTH. ct Louis, Mo. RoE Sisi
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

EEEHhsE ofswindlers We are reliable, and
S[ w fshL will pay all Agents cash $40 q
week salary. G. WEBBER & CO., Marion, o,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10
Dogs FOR Orchards.

If man wants fine fruit he should
keep dog under the tree-cut up in
pieces and buried among the roots.
The carcass of even the average cur is
declared to contain about one pound of
phosphorus-an important element of
ternlity. In view of the curtailed con-
dltion of the sheep trade and the i'm
paired health of orchards, there ought
to be more shipwrecks on the sea of
canine life; more barks gone down for
ever.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

EIenTEEE years have established the fact that no
ease Of Ague or Chills and Fever can Withstand
shallenberger's Pills, II taken as directed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

Druggists and Gen, Agts., San Francisco California
and cor. of Washington and Charlton Sts., N. Y.
Sold by I'll Druggists aud Dealers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

FENEcA.-TEA AGENTS wanted in town and coun
4 try to sell TEA, or get up club orders, for the
largest Tea Company in America; importers prices
and Inducements to agents. Send for circular.
Address, ROBERT WELLS,
Vesey Street, New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

GS IN 500 per dayi Agents wantedi All classes
~ " "-S Of working people OF either sex young
or old, make more money at work for us in their
spare MON ents all the time than at anything else
Particulars FREQ. Address G. STIES0N CO., Port
and, Me.