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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-26
Fecundity of Fishes.

1t is said that probably about GO, 0O0,-
900 or 70, 900, 600 Goldfish are taken from
the SEA annually around tie shores Of
Newfoundland. But even that quantity
seems small when we consider that the
cod yields something like $500, 900 eggs
each season, and that even 5000, 900
have been found in the roe of IL single
cod! Other fish, though not equalling
the cod, are wonderfully productive. A
herring six or seven ounces in weight
is provided with about 80, 900 ova. After
making all reasonable allowances fol
the destruction of eggs and of the young,
it has been calculated that i'll three
years a single pair of herrings would
produce 154, 900, 900. Button said that
If pair of herrings were left to breed
and multiply undisturbed for period
of twenty years, they would yield fish
bulk equal to the globe on which We
live. The cod far surpas ses the herring
in fecundity. Were it not that vast
numbers of the eggs are destroyed, fish
would SO multiply as to fill the waters
completely. y.-Scientifc Americdn.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-26
Music Among the Indians.

1t can hardly be regarded as sHrpris-
ing, write: q humorist, that we have
Indian wars, when we reflect how persis-
tently the pale face deludes the untu-
tored savage. There was Simmer.
Simmer was peddler. On his way to
the Pacific coast, he stopped over night
in village belonging to the Shoshone
Indians. Simmer amused his enter
tainers in the evening by playing
Kathleen Mavourneen upon an ac-
cordeon. When he had squeezed out
the tune three or four hundred times,
the Shoshone chief told Simmer he
would give anything to possess such an
instrument as that. Then q happy
thought struck S INNER. He had six
hundred pairs of bellows, which he was
taking out to q settlement in Oregon,
and, without a qualm of conscience, he
disposed of them on the spot to the
chief ut two hundred and fifty per cent.
advance on the cost. That morning
Simmer left. For the next two days
the chief remained at home, working
one pair of bellows after another in a
vain endeavor to evolve "Kathleen
Mavourneen from the nozzles and,
when he had strained himself until he
burst three or four blood-vossels, his
wives took hand. Ten all the mem
bers of the tribe tried and the medi-
cine man seized one pair and fed to the
woods, and howled over it and screech-
ed, and sat on a fence and worked the
handles up and down until he tainted,
and not solitary note of " Kathleen
Mavourneen disturbed the impressive
solitude of that vast wilderness. And
they caught white man and drove a
stake through him, and built bonfire
on his bosom, and made him try; and
he even failed to organize a concert
upon the Mavourneen basis. And now,
whenever you meet Shoshone Indian
anywhere, he always asks if you know
a man named Simmer. They are look
ing for Simmer. They want him.
They want to lead him out to some
retired spot and remove his cuticle, and
chip him off little by little until they
work down to his skeleton.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-26
Sailor SUITS.

Sailor toggery is more popular than
ever both for boys and girls, and if we
may credita fashion journal, is to be still
more so this summer. Girls of three
years old and upward wear pique dresses
made with a sailor blouse and one gOred
skirt, trimmed with bands, collar, cuffs,
pockets, and sash of blue Chambery.
These cost Sc. Pale buff linen sailor
dresses, with brown, white, or | lue ac-
cessories, cost So. The navy blue fan
mel suits for the sea-shore, travelling,
and for cool mornings in the country,
are trimmed with white braid, one Wild
and two narrow rows, and cost from Sc
upward. Pale blue and white cashmere
trimmings are also used on these dress
es. Boys not yet in trowsers wear
pique, linen, and flannel suits made
with sailor blouses and kilt skirts.
Price $3.50 for pique dresses slightly
braided.
The sailor jacket of white loosely
woven cloth, with stripe or polka dot of
color, is the favorite wrap. 1t is double
breasted, with revers {; the back is close
fitting and slashed. The revers is faced
with black, blue, or brown silk to match
the figure in the cloth, and the band
around the sacaue is of the same silk.
Price $40 for sizes large enough for
girls from four to seven years old. Deep
navy blue cloth sacques with white
piping and silvered buttons are sold for
girls from nine to fourteen years of age:
Price $3.50.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-26
Origin of "Chaiking the Hat"

The origin of chalking the hat "
was due to Admiral Reside, in the
days wien Crongressmen went lumber
ing over distant States in stage coaches.
At the nual adjournmt mt of Congress,
Admiral Reside would ask his friends
of both houses over his stage lines af-
ter the following fashion: "Mr. c., l
suppose you are going back to Lexing-
ton? will pass You through ON my
coaches" "All right but how VIII
your agents along the route know this
fact ?" "Just give me your hat. "
Upon the tile being passed over, this
Napoleon of the stage, taking a piece
of chalk from his pocket, would dash
off in brilliant white upon the black
ground a peculiar hieroglyphic impos-
'sible to counterfeit, and hand it back
to the owner with the remark "Just
show that to my agents along the
route"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-26
The War In Java.

By advices from Java, via China and
Japan, further details of the war in Java
are at hand. On the Sth of April the
Dutch troops, to the number of about
500, made another attack on the mud
fort, while the ships threw shells into
it but after bravely standing fire about
twenty minutes, the Dutch We're again
obliged 10 retire. The Dutch loss in
the days action was said to be two Off
GERS and seven men killed and eighty
wounded the Achineese loss was be-
lieved to have been very great. On the
10th the Dutch troops, to the number
of about | 800, marched upon the fort
to storm it, and, after manGuvring for
a while, they made rush into it and
found it deserted. When the Achineese
left, on where they went, was not known,
The Dutch flag was hoisted and a guard
eft, and the force returned to their
encampment. The fort contained twelve
large guns, and it was to he blown up.
The troops then commenced their march
through the junglu, fighting their way.
On the same day (the lOth) they storm
ed and captured small fortress, and
also a church, which was stoutly defend
ed, and then pushed on toward the Sui
tan's palace, which was strongly fortifi-
ed, indeed the strongest place i'll Acheen.
On the 10th, the Dutch loss was nine
killed and thirty wounded. Capt. En-
gelvaart, of the Cochorn, also died that
day of sun-stroke. On the morning of
the 18th, the attack on the Sultan S castle
was made. The conflict was very severe,
and the Dutch succeeded in taking Il
portion of it, only standing ground,
but in this action their General was
killed, being shot through the breast.
This calamity seriously affected the
spirits OF the Dutch Army, who had
great confidence in him. 1t was report
ed that the Achineese force under arms
in and around the castle attacked num-
bered 10, 900, and that the total force of
the Achineese is not less than 40,000
fighting men. Many of the Dutch i'll
the expedition had, it was said, begun
to despair of its success.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-26
Is She i'm Your Vicinity 4?

She must be on her travels some
where, and will call on you for a con-
sideration. We refer to the woman who
sells the recipe for moles on your face
and corns and bunions on your feet.
She is so lady-like, 50 sensible, so un-
obtrusive. She only sells as favor to
YOU. But ladies liked to do so sensible
Il lady favor, as well as themselves, so
they bought it. 1t was only dollar a
bottle, and fifty cents more if you took
two. The mole and corn would disap-
pear in two weeks. Has any one seen
that estimable woman ? For the ladies
think there must be mistake in the
mode of the liquid application. The y
would like to ask her question about
it. If she is on her travels in your vi
cinity with her mole and corn recipe,
you will ask her. She was to be in this
place again in five months, says a local
paper, but we doubt if she comes So
soon. She is too sensible. One of the
most amiable swindlers about is that
well-mannered woman who sells her lit
tie bottles at only dollar, and twelve
shillings if you take two.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-26
Truthful James 10 the Editor.


(YREKA, 1879
Which it is not IN style
To produce needless pain
BY statements that Tile
Or that go gin the grain,
But here's Captain Jack still livin', and Nye
has no skelp ON Lis brain!
On that Caucasian head
There is no crown of hair,
1t is gone, it has fed
And Echo sez "vhere?"
And asks, " Is this Nation White Mans. ard
lsgenerally things on the square?"
She was known in the camp
As "Nye's other squaw,"
=. And folks of that stamp
Hez no rights in the Law,
out Is treacherous sinful and Shiny, as Nye
might hev' well known before
But she said that she knew
Where the niins was hid,
And the statement was true,
For it seemed that she did;
since she led. William where he was covered by
Seventeen Modocs. and-slid
Then they reached for his hair;
But Nye sez, " By the Law
OF Nations forbear-no more:
And looks to be treated. you hear me pas
pris ner. pris'ner of war;"
But Captain Jack rose
And he sez Its too thin.
Such statements as those
It's too late to begin
There's Modoc indictment agin you, Pale
face, and you're goin in.
q You stole Schonchin's squaw
In tho year sxty-two;
1t was in 'Sixty-Four
That Long Jack you went through,
And you burned Nasty Jim's ranchera and his
wives and his pappooses too.
This gun in my hand
Was sold me by you
Gainst the law of the land,
And l greves it is true!'
And he buried his face in his blanket and wept
as he hid it from view.
but you're tried and condemned
And skelping's your DOOM
And he paused and he hemmed--
But why this resume !?
He was skelped 'gainst the custom Of Nations,
and cut off like a rose in its bloom.
So asks without guile,
And trusts not in vain,
If this is the style
That is going to obtain
If here's Captain Jack still livin', and Nye
with no skelp on his brain?
--BRET HARTE.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-26

PROPAGATION OF SoUND.-The quality
of sound, rather than its volume, rem
ders it distinct to the ear. A locust
may be heard one-sixteenth OF mile ;
a wren, weighing half an ounce-and a
middling- sized man would be us heavy as
four thousand of them-could be heard
about as far. But if the voice of either
bore proportion to the mass OF matter
employed in its production, a man could
be heard one thousand miles, favored
by brisk wind. A vessel at sea a few
years since, when one hundred and
sixty miles from land, heard distinctly
the thrilling music of a band playing
on shore. There must have been pc
culiar condition of the atmosphere at
the time, while the broad surface of the
sails were equivalent to the great ex-
ternal ear to arrest and converge the
aerial undulations.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-26

The Boston Transcript says that per-
sons who send poetry to the newsp lpers
should always retain copies. Ii most
of them would retain the originals per-
haps it would be just as well.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-26

for our frugal supper of the night be-
fore.
There it looks simple enough on
paper, but let me tell you that if you
have tolerable seat on horse, have
as many spare necks as other people,
and want to combine amusement with
profit, there are worse ways of spending
a night than "moonlighting CATTLE"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-26

The house in Murfreesboro, Tenn. in
which President Polk was married is
now used as q stable.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-03
Terrible Railroad Accident,

RUTLAND, March 30 An accident, at
tended with fearful consequences, oc-
cured to the night express train over the
Rutland and Washington division of the
Rensselaer, & Saratoga Railroad, due here
at | 40 Sunday morning. Itappears that
the surface water had undermined the
track at q point about one mile and a half
south of Shushan station, and when the
train reached that point between II and y
O'Clock, the track appeared all right, but
as soonasthe locomotive struck the treach-
erous spot, the track and ties sank, pre-
cpitating the locomotive, baggage car
passenger and sleeping coaches off the
track and down the embankment The
locomotive went down on the right side,
forty feet, turning completely over. Henry
Conner, engineer, Patrick Monahan, fire
man, Mr.. Ryan, another engineer, and
Fred Downs conductor, were on the loco
motive at the time.
Downs and Monohan were instantly
killed, Connor had two or three ribs
broken and was considerably bruised, but
will doubtless recover. Ryan's injuries
were not serious.
The baggage car, passenger and sleep
ing coaches went off on the opposite side
of the embankment from the locomotive,
which on this side was but few feet
high. The cars were badly wrecked.
The baggage car took fire and the
through mails were about half burned
up, catching probably from the stove.
The passengers in the rear cars were all
shaken up badly, hardly any escaping
without some scratch OF bruise.
When conductor Downs was found he
was lying in the water and mud, under
the casing of the dome Of the locomotive,
with his neck broken. Fireman Monohan
was found under the front of the locomo-
tive, and it was necessary to dig some
little time before the body could be got
out. Monohan was out oiling the valves
when the accident occurred.
The passengers, and what was left Of
the mails, on the unfortunate train az
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-03
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
MONDAY, March 81, 1872

MONDAY, March 81, 1872.
BUTTER-We quote fine fall New y DIRK and Yer
mont butter at 45c per ID; prime lots of old at
36a3Sc; Choice old at 40c; medium 29a32c; common
Csc; bakers at l2a15c.
CHEESE--We quote Vermont and New York
at 17c per h.; Ohio do at l6 l2c medium factory at
15al6c; fine daries at l5al6 &c; common cheese at
12al3c.
EGGS-The market to-day is hardly so firm, and
sales have been made at Pc, and Southern and
Western sell readily at 2ic.
BEANS-We quote choice mediums So 55a2 Go
choice pea beans at 50 25a3 81 and good do at So "a
a3.0O; yellow eyes at 1926 per bush.
DRIED APPLES-We quote at la s l-2c per
lb for Eastern sliced; La &c for Eastern quar-
tiers; 7as l2c for New York sliced, and l2a7c for
quarters; fancy Southern sliced sell at l-2aS &c
and common Southern apple at 5a6-l2 per ID.
VEGEfABLES-Pot Potatoes at S5a90c; jackson
Whites S0aS5c per bush.
GRASS SEEDS-$3 50a3 SO per bush for II erd
Grass; 50 5Oa3 rs per sack for Red Top; 34t9 ii
Tor Western Clover Seed, and l.2a0c per Id TO
Northern Glover.
APPLES-The market is dun at 81 so for North
ern and SO % per Dbl for Western fruit.
HAf-We quote prime hay at $26a2S; common
$2la22; Straw S26a27 per ton.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-03

case, witness stated that she had no
reason; when witness found the board
ing house did not pay Goodrich advised
her to give it up and he offered to pay her
rent provided she would live in private
apartments.
ARREST or THE SUPPOSED MURDERER.
PHILADELPHIA, March L. A man sup
posed to be Roscoe, the murderer of Good
rich wasarrested here o-day and thorough
ly answers the description given. He
during his stay been engaged in the
liegi innate sale OF watches. He speaks
French, Italian and Spanish and expresses
his willingness to undergo the fullest ex-
animation, being confident of establishing
his innorpncn
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-03
CONSUMPTION CAa4BE CURED
SCHENCK'S pULMONIC SYRUP,
SCHENCK'S SEAWEED TONIC,
SCHENEk'S NDRAkE Pills,

SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS,
Are the only medicines that Will cure pulmonary
Consumption
Sometimes medicines that will stop cough Will
often occasion the death of the patient. 1T locks up
the liver stops the circulation of the blood, hemor
rhage follows, and, in TACT cioggng the action Of
the very organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes OF
two-thirds OF the cases of consumption. Many are
complaining with dull pain in the side, the
bowels sometimes costive and sometimes too Loose,
tongue coated, pain in the shoulder blade, feeling
sometimes very restless, and at other times droWsy
the food that is taken lies heavily on the stomach
accompanied with acidity and belching of wind
These symptoms usually originate from disordered
condition OF the stomach or torpid liver. Persons
so affected if they take or two heavy colds, and
if the cough in these be suddenly stopped, the
lungs liver and stomach clog, and remain torpid and
inactive and before the patient is aware OF his stu
alton, the lungs Il mass OF sores, and liberated
and death is the inevitable result.
Schencks Pulmonic Syrupis an eXpectorant which
does not contain ny opium nor ything calculated
to check cough suddenly.
Schencks Seaweed tonic dissoives the food, mi xes
with the gastric juice of the stomach, digests easily
nourishes the system and creates healthy circula
ton of the blood. When the bowels are costiye
skin sallow and the patient is of bilious habit
Schenck's Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines prepared by Dr.. j. III
SCHENCK g. SON, Northeast corner of Sixth ant
Arch streets, Philadelphia, Penn. and for sale by
GEO. c. GOODWIN & CO., 80 Hanover street
Boston, and JOHN F. HENRY, s College place
New York, Wholesale Agents.
For sale by Druggists generally.-1y3sp
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-03
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET,

WEDNESDAY, March 20, 1873.
At market this week--2225 Cattle 6247 Sheep and
Lambs; 1900 Swine; Western Cattle 2050; North
ern Cattle and Working Oxen and Mich Cows
175; Eastern Cattle, ~.
Prices of Beef Cattle per hundred lbs. live weight
Extra quality 81 5a$8 co. First quality s. 25a So;
Second quality, So 50a$7 co. Third qua ty,$ "a 15a5 rs
poorest grade of coarse Oxen, Bulls &c, So 50a4 SO.
BY the pound, DRESSED weight, from 5allc per ID.
Country Tallow 5a5 1-2c Country Hides &c per ID
uaii Skins l6a2oc per Id; Sheep Skins 81 75l
50.
Working Oxen-We quote sales of l pr, 9Th 6 #
in $155; pr, Z it 500; pr 6 # 8 in $1s5
1pr7 It $40; pr it in $l75 pr # 10 in 100
pr I it $215.
Mich Cows--Prices, extra $55a9o; ordinary SPA
so; Store Cows from $20a so per head.
Sheep and Lambs-Western Sheep cost from
case per h. delivered.
Swne-Store Pigs--none in market. Fat hogs
1880 at market prices GAG 1-2c PER Id.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
GOOD w o f D S
FOR THE
PAlN-kILL-.E:.R!

We confidently ommend the Pain Killer.
Toronto aptst.
1t is the most efectual remedy know OF Tor
Aches, Pains. flesh wounds &c. TSt. Johns News,
I, Q.
We advise that every family should have so efec
tual and speedy Pain-killer. Amherst n S.
Gazette.
Our own experience is that bottle OF Pain Killer
Is the best Physician traveller have. Hamil-
ton Spectator.
For both internal and external application have
found it of great value. Chris, Era.
medicine no family should be without Mon
al Transcript.
Could hardly keep house without it. Ed Voice.
Should be kept in every house, i'll readiness for
sudden attacks OF sickness. Chris. Press.
No article ever obtained such unbounded popu-
larity. Salem Observer.
One of the most reliable specifies of the age. fOld
North State.
Its power is wonderful and unequaled in relieving
the most severe pain. Huntington sentinel.
An indispensable ari Gle in the medicine chest.
IN. Y. EXlmi uer.
1t will recommend Itself to all Who use it,
Geo rgia Enterprise.
Is extensively used and sought aitsr Is really
useful medicine. lJ Journal, St dohn, N b.
No medicine has acquired such a rcputat ion; II has
real merit Newport Daily News,
One of the most useful medicines have used it and
dispensed it for the past twenty years. Rev VIM
Ward Assam
The most valuable medicine now in use. Tenn.
Organ.
1t is really 4 valuable medicine, and used by many
physicians. Boston Traveller.
We always keep it where put our hands on
it i'll the dark il need be. Rev. G. ibbard Burnah
One of the few articles that are just what they
pr etend to be. brunswick Telegraph.
In my mountain travels no medicine is OF SO uni
versal application Painhiller. iCv. NJ. ii. Blk
by, Burmah.
d HIP IAA V - y SON
MANF's AND PROPS
1876 HIGH ST., PROVIDENCE, X. /.
Ill SYCAMORE ST., CINCINNATI, 0,
BY ST. PAUL. ST, MONTREAL, CANADA.
l. SOUTHAMPTON, ROW LONDON, ENG.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-03
Pills, Potions and PungencIes.

Why are young ladies so partial TO sunset and
twilight? Because they are daughters of Eve.
Satisfactory results always accrue from the
use of DupOncos Golden Pill.
"Pan-KiIIer."
There can be no necessity, at this late day,
for the press to speak in commendatory terms
of this remarkable medicine, in order to pro-
mote its sale; for it is a medicine that is known
and appreciated the wide world through. When
ever we speak of the Pain Killer, as in the
present instance, we do SO in behalf of the
afflicted, rather than with the view of advance
ing the interests of its proprietors For various
diseases, such AS rheumatism, cholera, cholera
morbus, burns, sprains, bruises, and 50 on to
the end of the catalogue, we are convinced that
there is no remedy before the people equal to
Davis Vegetable "Pain-Kier," and we know
that thousands upon thousands entertain the
same belief. Certainly, we cannot refer to the
history OF any medicine which equals that of
the Paln-kiier. 1t was introduced in 1910, and
from that time to this Its sale, both at home and
abroad, has constantly and rapidly increased,
and we rejoice at the high reputation it has
| ACHE ed, because this reputation shows that is
| has been the means OF relieving a vast amount
of human suffering We hope the present pro
prietorS of Davis Vegetable pain X iler, will
long live to enjoy the prosperity they have SC
! fairly won.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-03
Competitive Examination for West
Point Cadetship.

4 COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION for a cadet
N appointment in the U. S. Military Academy
at West Point, n. Y, from the Third Congressional
District will be held in Waterville, Thursday, the
first day of May, beginning at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
The examination will be under the direction of
the Faculty of Colby University.
All experienced physician will be present TO pass
upon the physical qualifications of the candidates.
Candidates admitted to the Academy only be-
tween the ages OF seventeen and twenty-five years.
They must be free from any deformity, diseases,
intrmity that may render them unit for arduous
military service.
The candidate at the time of admission to the
Academy is required by law to be proficient in Read
ing and Writing; in the elements of English Gram
mar; in Descriptive Geography, particularly of our
own country. and in the History of the United
States
In Arithmetic, the various operation in addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division, reduction,
simple and compound proportion, and vulgar and
decimal fractions, must be Thoroughly understood and
readily performed
The examination of all competitive applicants on
the foregoing branches will therefore be rigid,
searching and impartial
All actual residents of the Third Congressional
District, of proper age are entitled to enter into
competition for the appointment. Whoever is GER
titled to me by the Faculty of Colby University, as
best fitted tor the Cadetshp, will be Immediately
nominated thereto and will be required to report at
West Point on or before the 25th day OF May.
All papers published in the Third Congressional
District, largely circulating therein, respect
fully requested to insert this notice.
JAMES G. BLAINE,
Representative Third Con. Dist.
Augusta, March, 1S73.-1W