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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
Horrible and Slow Suttee,

Every body knows something about
the suttee, that act of Brahminese su-
perstition by which East Indian widows
think it their duty to be burned upon
the funeral pyre which has consumed
their dead husbands remains. The
British authorities have not been able,
completely that barbarous custom,
which is still, at present, often prac-
ticed, especially in remote villages of
Central Asia and Rajpootna. Ten years
imprisonment (and fine of 200 rupees
on his village), were lately imposed on
a money lender in Bikanir, who had al.
lowed the ancient rite to be performed
in his family. But Hindoos believe
strongly in metempsychosis, and they
are always spurred by the hope of ris-
ing-to higher state of existence after
death, which they expect to obtain by
q strict adherence to Brahminese GUS
toms. Therefore, in order to avoid as
much as possible, the vigilance of Brit
ish authorities, they have recourse to a
most horrible and very slow manner of
practicing their suttee ceremonies. At
present, the general practice in such
cases appears to be that, after the fu-
neral pyre has been left more or less
burnt down, the widow should slip
away from her house, perhaps under
pretence of going for the customary pu-
ritication by bathing after a death in
the family, and seat herself on the
smouldering heap. If the fire has burnt
too low to consume her, it is enough to
ignite her clothes and lead to her death,
then or afterward, from the burns in
ficted, unless she is discovered and
rescued Immediately, as sometimes
happens. More often, perhaps, some
members of the family, on coming up
and finding the widow already scorched.
will leave her where she is, adding fuel
if necessary to the fire, in order to COM
plete an act which he may still regard
as religious duty.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
HOW to Filter Water.

Professor Bischof, of Glasgow, is re-
ported to have improved his we'll known
invention, and now filters water for
drinking purposes through spongy
iron and pounded limestone. The iron
is placed in the upper movable chamber
of an earthenware filter, and pounded
limestone is arranged in separate
layer below. The iron is procured in a
powdery, spongy state by the reduction
of an ore without fusion, after the ex-
traction of copper and sulphur by
heat. 1t removes all albuminoid and
nitrogenized compounds, and also lead
contaminations from the water, and a
trace of iron taken up by the water is
separated by its subsequent passage
through the limestone. 1t is stated
that one charge of the material thus
described, and costing only about
twenty-five cents, secures efficient filter
ing for ten gallons of water per day
during 200 days.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
The Fall Trade Promise.

New York, says the Express, is be-
ginning to be lively among the mer-
chants, and the influx of business men
from the West and South is a good
augury for o fall trade which is to be-
gin early. The thermometer which
tells the temperature of trade is the
hotel, and the increase in the number
OF arrivals which may be noted is fair
evidence that the buyers of goods are
looking about for their purchases. The
condition of the crops is bad in some
districts-but in the localities where
the drought or the insects have not been
largely felt the average crop will be
reached, while in the more fortunate
places the yield promises to exceed
that of previous years.
Balancing these chances, then, the
expressions of the "strangers who
traffic in our midst ," is encouragingly
pleasant. They have confidence in the
fall trade elsewhere. and are preparing
for the movement Of capital consequent
upon crop sales, and are shopping
around with more diligence than usual.
There is close-buying tendency this
year, which shows caution in their in
vestments, and has tendency to keep
standard goods to uniform price; and
the system Of time purchases is taken
advantage of by many of the heaviest
buyers in claiming the privilege Of
short paper transactions. The commits
sion houses dependent upon the East
ern mills are making heavy sales, and
the demands of the manufacturers for
their advances show that their contracts
for raw material are very heavy. But
one step is necessary to secure fair
trade, and that step should be taken
by the manufacturers and merchants
themselves-the regulation Of prices so
that fair profit may be made, and the
shortening of credits as the basis OF
quick sales and quick settlements may
render the general trade more healthy,
and can scarcely be q detriment to the
buyer, when the advantage in reduction
of price is fair compensation for the
early payment.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
Family Government,

What ought, what can mother do,
when a good, pleasant, careless hus-
band constantly thwarts oil her efforts
to teach or govern the children, and
yet cannot be made to see or feel what
he is doing2
Let us illustrate and sketch from
memory, not Imagination
Mamma, please give me piece OF
pie p
"No, darling, one piece is enough"
"Half piece, please, mamma ?"
"No, Freddie, no more"
ga very little piece, mamma, dearp''
"No, Freddie, no."
"Do give the child little piece I'll
risk its hurting him."
And the mother gave it.
Mamma, may | go out and play ?"
:" It's very chilly, and you have o
cold L don't think it is best"
Bundle me up warm, mamma, and
L won't take cold."
"I fear you will you must play in.
doors to-day"
"Just little while, please, nam.
map"
.".No, Freddie, you must not go out
to-day"
"Do let the child go out What o
girl you are making of him ! Women
never were fitted to bring up boys.
Dress him up warm and let him run
it will do him good"
And Freddie went out.
"May have my blocks in the par.
lor, mamma ?"
"No, Willie, make your block house
in the dining-room. Miss L. is an in.
valid, and 1 want the parlor very
quiet"
"I'll be very quiet"
"You will intend to be, but you can.
not help making some noise and as
Miss L. very rarely goes anywhere,
fear she will be very tired at best sc
be a very good little boy, and play il
the dining-room this afternoon.
81 won't make a bit of noiee, nor tire
her one speck."
You must play in the dining room,
Willie, and not say any more about it. y
Nonsense it will do her good tc
see happy little face it will give hel
something besides her own pains and
aches to think of. Let him bring his
blocks in the parlor."
And he brought them in.
"What torment that boy has got
to be It's teaze, teaze, teaze, from
morning till night. It's enough tt
wear the patience out of Job ! If yor
won't whip him, I will"
Aud he whipped him.
Query-Who ought to be whipped d?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
How Near,

Almost everybody knows that Max
Strakosch, the opera manager, had q
hard time of it at the start, but few
know how near he was to a suspension
of performances. One day he looked
over his books and found himself $42,-
600 out of pocket, with 81 and two
lucifer matches left. He departed with
this pleasant information to the Elysian
Fields in Hoboken, and tramped up
and tramped down in that cheer
full neishborhood, almost insane. His
hands came on those two luicifer
matches, and he broke each into three
pieces. "Odd and 1 suspend, even and
I go on, and up went the little sticks
of fate. He caught two, went back to
the Academy of Music, and came out
ahead at the end of the season.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
Chambers.

The diseases OF animals communica-
BILE to men, says the London Sanitary
Record, are a group especially interest.
ing to sanitary authorities. The evil
dence we have recently had as the prev
alsnce OF rabies and glanders-two of
the most horrible maladies known
renders this subject more than usually
interesting Just now. Originating in
man solely by contagion from animals,
they are perfectly prsventable, but the
prevention must be directed to stamp
ing them out in the lower animals.
This course is suggested, not only by
humanity, but by economy, as it is be-
yond dispute that saving in money
and animal life follows the thorough
stamping out of purely contagious dis
eases in this kingdom. The report of
the Veterinary Department Of the
Privy Council Office, shows that CLAN
ders increase every year, and further,
confesses that the official returns are
far from giving q true Indication of the
number Of cases. In London 1T is very
widely spread, and some Of the Durham
collieries seemed to have suffered
frightfully. On one of them miner
has succumbed to the disease, having
been inoculated by washing his hands
in cistern at which an affected animal
had drunk. If the disease be allowed
to continue unchecked we shall certain
ly hear Of the loss of more human life.
Sanitary officials should use their in
fuence with local authorities to have
the regulations of the Contagious Dis.
eases (animals) act strictly enforced.
By an Order Of Council dated June
30, 1873, farcy and glanders are subject
to the same regulations, and the local
authorities may prohibit the movement
OF any horse that is glandered, or that
has been In the same field, stable, shed,
or other premises with horse affected
with glanders or farcy. This order
thoroughly carried out would soon have
beneficial effect, but it does not tonch
the case Of glanders in private stable.
Ii an inspector knew of the existence
of twenty glandered horses, he can only
wait until they are brought into the
street. He may suspect the disease,
and he cannot stop other horses from
leaving the infected stable to be sold
into healthy studs. Much good may be
done by existing regulations, if en-
forced, but until the inspector be armed
with powers Of entry into suspected
premises glanders will remain and hu-
man beings be liable to q loathsome
death. Glandered horses, wherever
found, in public streets or on private
premises, should be subject to COM
pulsory slaughter, and the inspectors
intrusted with these measures should
be oualifie3 vetarjnerv sur1eona
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
Fell from Railroad Car, and nearly bro

Fell from a Railroad Car, and nearly broke
his neck. Pat picked him up, rubbed him with
MEXICAN MUSTANG LIsIMENT, and sent him on by
the next train. Falls, bruises. cuts, contusions
lamehess and such accidents are constantly occur
ring There Is nothing so sure, safe, cheap and
convenient as the celebrated MUSTANG LINIMENr.
1t costs but 80 cents and 81 90 per bottle, and no
Family owner of Horses should be without 1t.
There is no flesh, bone or muscle ailment upon
man or animal, like Rheumatism, Bruises, SPAWN
and Lameness, which it will not alleviate or cure
Why will you suffer? Beware OF counterfeits. 1t
is wrapped in a steel-plate engraving, signed
sc. W. Westbrook, Chemist"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
The Rice Divorce Suit for fraud in Of

The Rice Divorce Suit for fraud in age, is
causing great excitement In Boston. 1t should
warn young men not to marry in haste. Rice is
but %; his bride 81. He swears that she made
him believe she was but his own age, by using
MAGNOLIA BALM upon her face, neck and hazds.
Poor youth He probably found her elbows
weren't quite go soft and pretty. Ought Hagan to
be indicted' We know Of many similar cases.
This Balm gives q most wonderful peaIly and
natural complexion, to which we don't object.
We pretty women. To finish the picture, they
should use LYONS KATHAIRoN upon the hair
With pearly chin, rosy cheeks, and soft luxurious
tresses, they become Irresistible
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10

ALL R1ahT.-At Vicksburg, during
the election campaign, white soldier,
whose face had been blown full OF
powder, was charged with the offence
of being a negro. He could only REIN
state himself in favor by publishing
certificates OF white people of undoubt-
ed character, that by nature he was
white, but by accident was made a
colored man. This was considered
satisfactory, and he obtained the rec.
ognition which he had the right to de-
mand.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10

Combination sashes are the newest.
They are of three or four different
colored silks. and have a deep fringe
with blending shades. Tbs correct
style is to tie them on the side in a very
large bow, and allow the ends to fall
down gracefully if they will. With one
of these new sashes on, Flora looks
like bankrupt gypsy queen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
A MoNsrER.-What might have been

very uncomfortable monster, but
turned out 8 dead one, was born at
GRANVILLE, ILL.,, recently. 1t was a girl
having complex body, in which were
one head, four ears, two noses, one
mouth, four arms and four legs, two
spinal columns, two brains in one skull,
one stomach, two livers. three kidneys,
and one alimentary canal. Had the
monster lived, it would have been a
greater curiosity than were the Siamese
twins, but as it is, one doctor has dis
sected and given an account of it to the
world.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10

One of the busiest places in the
country is the factory Of the Narragansett
Collar Company. From eighty to one hundred
young ladies are constantly employed folding
and boxing Elmwood Collars. 1t looks like a
bee hive and all "queens. Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
THE NEW IMPROVED
REMINGTON
Sewing Machine.
AWARDED
The Medal for Progress,' y
AT VIENNA, 1879.

IHk 1ioHksT ORDER OF " MEDAL" AWARDED
THE EXPEDITION.
No Se,cing Machine Received Higher Prize
A FEW GOOD REASONS.
Ia Nep Invention THOROUGHLY TESTED sno
secured by Letters Patent.
2.-Makes perfect LooK STITCH, alike on bot
sides, on all kinds of goods
3.-Runs LIGHT, SMOOTH, EoIsgLEss and RAPID
best combination Of qualities.
4.-DURAPLE-RunsTo for Years without Repairs
5.-WN do all varieties Of Work and Fame,
Stitching in superior manner.
6.-Is Most Easily Managed by the operator
length of stitch may be altered while running
and machine can .be threaded without passing
thread through holes.
7.-Design Simple, Ingenious, Elegant, forming
the stitch teithout the use of Cog wheel Gears
Rotary Cams Lever Arms. Has the Automatic
Drop Feed which insures uniform length of stitch
a. any speed. Has Thread Controller,
which allows easy movement CT needle.bar and
prevents injury to thread.
S.-CoNsTRUcTIoS most careful and F1H1sHEp, II
is manufactured by the NEST skiUftd and enperi
enced mechanics, at the celebrated Remington
Armory, IIion, n. u. New York Office,
No. 6. Madison Square, CKurtz's Build.
ing) BRANCH OFFICES: 2s5 State ST.,
Chicago, ILL.,; 27O Superior ST., Cleveland,
o.; 1s1 Fourth ST., Cincinnati, q. , 4O6
Main ST., Buffalo, N. Y, 332 Washington
ST., Boston, mnss., $40 Chestnut ST.
Philadelphia, Pa, so Sixth ST., Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10

An editor at a dinner party, being
asked if he would have some pudding,
replied, in fit of abstraction "Ow-
ing to the press of more important mat
ter, we are unable to find room for il. I"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
A BARGAIN.
NEW YoaK

have for sale . splendid Stock Farm Of 400
scres, situated in Cherry Creek, woodson county,
liable land except timber. GOOD house, barn, gran.
AIRY, etc. Two wells OF soft water, and nsverfaii
bought for my son, who does not TO live u pom
st. and as have no further use for 1t, will sell 1t
to the highest bidder for cash. within ninety daye
No bids received for less than $3.50 per acre. For
further particulars, address GEO. A. SPRINGER,
Room 1, Mccormick Block, Chicago, Ill.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-10
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07

: Henry riews Il Co.. whose failure
wis ore Of he earliest and largest in
rie panic ar; sumner, announce that
Il ey are ready &c pay all their obliga-
.i-as. in full. .
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07

Tue Milwaukee Car;sttan Statesman
fearing in the name of reform" there
m&y be some effort made to meddie
with the Graham Law at Madison this
winter, gives this advice. It says:
We offer a suggestion to the tenn :
rsrance ladies Of Madison. We as
sumo that they are DESTROYS of initial
Eng the good example Of their sisters
ct Fredonia, N. Y, mentioned on an
o.her page of this issue, who have TAX
ga upon themselves the work of stop
ping the sale Of liquor, by direct per-
sonal appeal to saloon keepers, and the
city authorities. We suggest that the
ladies of the State Capital form an or
ganizasion, this winter, with similar
design, Let them choose as their lea
der, Mrs. Governor Taylor, who is
zealous member Of the Wisconsin
Good Templars, and holds the second
official position in the Order. Then
let the ladies. some fine day, form a
procession, with Mrs. Taylor at their
head and march to the room Of the
Governor, and earnestly appeal to him
to veto all bills repeating the Graham
Law If His Excellency should turn
a-deaf ear to such an appeal be is no
true Reformer. Good ladies of Madi-
son, We beg of you to act upon this
suggestion.
Dir. Governor Taylor sandwiehed
between the Good Templars and the
members of the Milwaukee Brewers
and Liquor Dealers Association will be
placed in very uncomfortable and
awkward position.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
Religious Liberty.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The follow
ing are the resolutions, which will be
moved at the public meeting to be held
at St. James Hall, London, under the
Presidency of Earl Russell, on Tues
day, the 9th of January, for the pur.
pose of expressing sympathy with the
German Government in conflict with
the Ultramontanes.
First--This meeting desires to ex-
press to His Majesty the Emperor of
Germany, the deep sense of its admi-
ration of lis Msjesty's letter to the
Pope, bearing date of September Sd,
1878.
Second That this meeting unre-
servedly recognizes it to be the duty
and right Of the nation to uphold civil
and religious liberty, and therefore
deeply sympathise with the people in
Germany in their determination to re-
sist the doctrines Of the Ultra Mon
tame section Of the Church Of Rome
Third--That the chairman in the
name of the meeting be requested to
communicate these resolutions to His
Majesty the Emperor of Germany
and to the German people.
The Pail Mall Gazette remarks that
the Liberals at Rome are making use
of Pho Nino rejection of all proposals
for accommodation, to urge that the sep
aration of the temporal and spiritual
kingdoms should be carried out logical
" and completely, and that the church
buildings Of the city, monuments of
all kinds, and above all the Vatican
library and galleries, should be taken
by the State. This view, it is observed
was not only adopted by Napoleon LIST
in his original conquest of Italy, made
when he was Gen Bonaparte, but was
practically acquiesced in by the Pope
who accepted as one of the conditions
of peace after the defeat of his tr oops,
that Imposed on him of sending anum-
berof the most valuable Of the Vatican
manuscripts to Paris without any at
tie mpt to attach any sacredness to them
as ch rch property.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
NEW STATE ADMINISTRATION.

Last Monday the new State Officers
Of Wisconsin were sworn into Office in
the Assembly Chamber at Madison by
Chief Justice Dixon Of the State ST.
preme Court, in the presence Of large
concourse Ct citizens. In the evening
there was reception and dance in the
Assembly Chamber. The following
are the new state officers
Governor-William R. Taylor, ofDane.
Lieut. Governor-Charles D. Parker, of
st. Croix.
Secretary of State-Peter Doyle, OF Craw
ford
State Treasurer Ferdinand Kuehn, Of
Milwaukee.
Attorney General-A. Scott Sloan, Of
Dodge r.
State Superintendent Soaring,
of. Rock.
Commissioner of Immigration w. R.
Argard, of Eau Claire.
The retiring State officers are G. G..
Wasburn, Governor; LII. Breese, Sec
rotary of State; Henry B@tz, Treasur-
er; 5 S. Barlow, Attorney General !;
Samuel Fallows. State Superintendent;
Geo. f. Wheeler, State Prison Com
missioner, and Ole G. johnson, Com
missioner Of Immi grafton.
The following appointments to posi-
tons in the Capitol have been decided
upon by the respective State officers:
Private Secretary, Lieut.. G. W. Bird,
Of Jeffersop;!Assistant Secretary of State
John S. Dean, the present incumbent ;
Printing Clerk, S. Cadwallader, of
Milwaukee; Insurance Clerk, A. B.
Alden, of Portage D. H. Tullis,
book keeper to Assistant Treasurer,
Jefferson, J. Kuehn, Milwaukee, a
brother Of the Treasurer. Mr.. Men
ges, the clerk is retained. In the
School Land Office, A. W. Potter, the
Chief Clerk, c. NJ Forseman, Captain
Gram and Julius Lascha, clerks are
retained, and Otto Peemiller is appoint
ed. j. G. Sloan, brother of the At
torney General receives the appoint
mcnt of his assistant. Rev. Mr.. Pradt
Is retained as Assistant Superintendent
Of Public instruction. and Major A..
f. Meredith as Superintendent of Pub
lie Property, for the present.