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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15
Judicial Rebuke to Jurors

At the opening of jury trial case in
New York city, judicial lesson was
read to Jurors, which it would seem
strange should be necessary, were it not
for the frequent evidences of the ways
that are dark" SO often pursued by
Jurors. A jury being sworn in the case
referred to, Judge Spaulding (presid-
ing) said "Gentlemen of the jury,
before this case is initiated wish to re-
mind you of the precise nature OF your
oath. 1t is, that you shall try all cases
brought before you strictly according
to the evidence. The reason L make
this remark is this-a member OF your
body, who also acted as juror here
yesterday, after his discharge from the
case, in a conversation had with the
Court touching the case, was led to
believe from what he said that he chose
to pass upon the testimony in view OF
his own experience and from what he
knew about matters and things in
general, rather than from the facts as
set forth in the testimony. l desire
simply to say to you, gentlemen, that
jurors are sworn to try cases according
to the evidence only, and must ignore
any impression they may have formed
with regard to the merits or demerits Of
the case, independent of the testimony
ITSELF" The juror in question must
have WINGED at this rebuke, but it
passed unnoticed, the Court consider
ately Withholding any personal allusion
| to him.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15
What They Were.

Time was when Iceland was inhabited
bv race of men that in their native
strength matched the elements bywhich
they were surrounded. We're there
storms they were storm-kings. 1t
was of such a race that Fouque wrote
when he gave to the world his Theodolf
the Icelander. 1t was by one OF this
Morse race-a sea-rover, named Mad
dod-that the island was discovered III
$50. 1t was by such men, led by In
golf, a Norwegian Viking, that the
island was first colonized in o74-a
thousand years ago. These naughty
men had fled from Norway on account
of the tyranny of Harold Harfagre:
They were strong, stern men; but
their strength was exercised not III
strifes among themselves, but IN con-
hict with the forces of nature. They
were lovers of order not less than OF
freedom. Every year their Legislative
assembly, the Althing, met on the plain
of Thipgvalla, and all executive power
was vested in a President chosen blythe
assembly. They had regular code OF
jurisprudence, and among them the in
stitution of trial by jury was for the
first time fully developed. Senor Cas-
telar, in recent address to his fellow
countrymen at Malaga, deprecating the
excesses of Spanish republicans, al
ludes to these Morse Vikings, to whom
we owe the regulated freedom of Sax
ondom. "Free peoples" he says,
care ever distinguished from slavish
peoples by the fact that the former al
ways appeal to right, the latter to force.
The Arab, locked up in his fatalism,
the serf of caliph or sultan, trusts
only for his defense to issharp cimeter
and to his strong arm, while the Saxon'
the valorous Saxon-son of the storm,
king of the ocean-seeks his rights IN
the laws and his defense in the jury.
An eruption of Hecla in 1888 dried
up the bed of the Skapta river, filling
it with lava-the fiery stream continu-
ing for three months, devastated 500
square miles of territory. Sometimes
the spring foods ruin the habitable
valleys. Famine and pestilence follow.
In one year Q60O the smallpox car
ried away 10000 victims in another
II, 900 died of famine and disease, fol
lowing a great volcanic eruption.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15
The Steer and the Cat.

A correspondent in Onondaga county
has sent us, says the New York Tribune,
editorially, an account of wholly novel
and extremely valuable invention
for the education of working cattle.
An intelligent young farmer in that
county recently went out to try three
yoke team of steers. The nigh steer
in the middle yoke lay down right in
front of Mr.. Jones's house, and moth
ingwhich could at first be devised was of
any use at all. All the appliances with
which the agricultural interests are al
ready familiar were exhaustively exper-
imented with upon that steer. Mr..
Jones himself came to help, and be-
tween them they got the steer out of
himself, but he only lay down the fiat
ter for all that. He became as fiat as
comic newspaper. "Confound him"
said the irate owner, "Id like to drag
q cat across him p "The very thing"
exclaimed the neighborly Jones. I've
got the biggest cat you ever saw" In
less than few minutes Jones was back
from his house, bringing with large,
fne-looking Thomas cat, well known to
possess a powerful and cultivated voice,
of more than usual compass and unsur-
passed tinlbre. The cat was put on at
the shoulders of the steer and drawn
steadily and carefully backward and
downward. The steer kicked some,
but he did not get up, although the cat
seemed to know very well what he was
put there for.
Again the cat was planted we'll for
ward and drawn aft, but the steer paid
him no manner of attention, and this
OF something else aroused the wrath of
the cat, for, Just as he was putting in
his claws for the third drag, he gave
tongue-if that's fair word for it-ln
| his best and loudest music. The effect
was marvellous and will be of great
value, for the steer not only sprang to
his feet with unexpected agility, but his
tail was as stiff as his horns as he
dashed wildly away homeward. No
| trouble at all with him since that, for
at any signs of balk you have only to
begin vocal imitation of that tom cat,
and the strength of the yoke and chain
is tested instantly. We do not think
that any attention need be paid to OBJ
iections to this operation based on the
idea that it is an appeal to the super
stitious instincts of the lower classes.
It is rather to be regarded in tue light
of musical triumph. We have never
heard of any extensive employment of
the cat as an incentive to exertion, ex-
cept in the navy, and even there the
one important element of success seems
to have been omitted. Beyond doubt,
series of careful experiments with re-
fractory mules would be very interest
ing, the prospect of a favorable result
being very encouraging with race who
have so great an ear for music.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15
The Men Who Do Not Succeed.

I confess that increasing years bring
with them an increasing respect for men
who have not succeeded in life, as those
words are commonly used. Heaven is
said to be the place for those who have
not succeeded here: and it is sure that
celestial grace does not thrive and
bloom IN the hot blaze of worldly pros
perity. Ill success sometimes arises
from superabundance of qualities in
themselves good-from conscience too
sensitive. taste too fastidious, self
forgetfulness too romantic, a modesty
too retiring. Twill not go SO far as to
say with the living-poet, that +" the
world knows nothing of its great men" )"
but there are forms of greatness, or at
least excellence, which "die and make
no sign" there are martyrs that miss
the palm, but not the stake F.; heroes
without laurels, and conquerors with
out the triumphs.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15
Mystery of the Lakes.

Lake Erie is only sixty or seventy
feet deep but Lake Ontario, which is
592 feet deep, is 230 feet below the tide
level of ocean, or as low as most parts
of the Gulf of st. Lawrence; and the
bottoms of Lake Huron, Michigan and
Superior, although the surface is much
higher, are ali from their vast depth, on
level with the bottom of Ontario.
Now, as the discharge through the
River Detroit after allowing for the
probable portion carried off by evapora-
ton, does not appear by any means
equal to the quantity of water which
the three upper lakes receive, it has
been conjectured that a subterranean
river may run from Lake Superior, by
the Huron, to Lake Ontario. This con
lecture is not improbable, and accounts
for the singular fact that salmon and
herring are caught in all the lakes com
municating with the st. Lawrence, but
no others. AS the Falls of Niagars
must have always existed it would puz
zle the naturalists to say how these tisl
got into the upper lakes without SOM
such subterranean river moreover, an.
periodical obstruction of the rive
would furnish a not improbable solu
tion of the mysterious fux and refu'
of the lakes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15

BLAoKMAILNa.-In June last a
woman, in collusion with young man
named Samuel B. Murdock, visited the
residence of Hon. Fernando Wood, in
Washington, professedly to procure his
influence in obtaining her an Office, but
as facts subsequently showed, she was
concerned in an effort to blackmail him.
Mr.. Wood promptly had the parties ar
rested, proved their guilt, and the Jury
promptly brought in verdict of guilty.
If innocent persons upon whom black
mailers operate have the courage to act
upon the lesson taught them by Mr..
Wood they would suffer less than they
| do
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15

The negroes of McLennan county,
Texas, recently passed resolutions
more proper in meaning than in Ian
guage. They declare that they "have
desire to live where peace and plenty
lays at every door, and hopes to see
the time come when the lion shall lay
down with the lamb in perfect peace" y"
They also register their intention to
endorse good men for representatives.,
caring nothing of what profession they
are, or what party they are, SO they are
good men,"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15
Mamie's Ring.

Johnny Muggins gaved it to me -
Johnny's dead you know:
Got ruined over by engine
Most year ago.
'Buit a week afore it happened
johnny says: Look here,
Mamie, here's ring bought you
Play it's gold, my dear.
"wear it on your 'gagement finger"
Johnny Gays to me.
Then his face got red and smilin'..
cts pledge" says he;
"When we both get big" he whispered,
Stoopin to my ear
"Like as not there'll be q weddin,
Won't there, Mamie dearp"
Now he's gone can't help thinkin'
Sometimes in the night
That he amt 80 far off. nuther,
Though he's out of sight;
And it worries of me dreadful
That this precious thing
Won't stay bright fur all my rubbin'-
Poor dear little ring
Johnny's hands was most times dirty,
And his clos was, too;
But his eyes was clear and honest,
Loyin'-like and true.
There's so many boys that's wicked,
Why should Johnny die ?
Keeps me winkin' desp'rit sometimes,
So as not to cry.
When 1 heard he'd been runned over
Invent quickly to see;
Got there just in time to hear him
Askin' after me;
Only just in time to kiss him;
He looked up and smiled,
Then he closed his eyes as peaceful
AS sleepin' child.
'Taint no use-I can't help cryin';
Oh, loved him so
Johnny dear-my boy-my darlin'-
Oh, how could he go?
P'raps some time I'll get to heaven;
If 1 do I'll bring
(So's he'll know his little Mamie)
Johnny's 'gagement ring.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15
A singular death occurred recently in

A singular death occurred recently in
Butler county, Ohio. Two men had
engaged in fight, a week before, and
one bit the others eyebrows nearly of.
A day or two after the wounded man
complained of "feeling sick all over"
grew rapidly worse, and almost imme-
diately after drinking glass of water,
fell dead. After death his body turned
yellow, and black spots appeared Oh
various portions Of it,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15

"Woman is delusion, madam |" ex-
claimed crusty old bachelor to witty
young lady. "And man is always hug
ging some delusion or other" was the
quick retort,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15

1t is a German boast that no Amerl-
can, Irishman or Englishman can sell
lager and make it pay.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-18
HOW A CoycIEsSAAN WAS sEEEyiDsD.

The following story is told Of a Ger
tain Kansas Congressman: Last fall tht
NJ. c. was travelling in Northwcstcri
Kansas on "political" business. One
night he stopped at hotel IN a certain
village and early in the evening retired.
That same night couple were married
at the hotel which fac, was, ofcourss, I'm
known to the Congressman. Late in the
cvenin. a band came for the purpose Of
serenadins the newly welded ra,r. They
had finished their first tune when uE
went second story sash and the Con-
gresham en- diStaji!e' appeared and
thanked them with the information that
he would Immediately appear below and
address them. lie daily appeared and har
angucd them TO some considerable length.
and then invited them across TO saloon
the by-standcrs accompanying them.
where considerable political whiskey
was slowed away in the stomachs of tic
Congressman constituents. Then fol
lowed dance, which completed the bal.
lance of the night. That married pair
were asionishcd, OF course, with such q
Glowing" ovation, al SO little expense
10 them.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-18

The last Legislature of Kansas SC
shaped the Congressional districts thai
Congressman Cobb cannot be re, elected
Err.
1t is a question yet to be decided
whether the Districts hare not been SO
arranged that none of the present mem.
bers can be reelected. In making the
apportionment, good deal was done
with a view to certain mems chances,
that looks decidedly "thin" on {. map
but il is exceedingly doubtful whether
things pan out according to the plans
Wknc Cloud Chief.
We believe that Col. Cobb was one of
the members of Congress who, when in
,errosatcd as to his wishes with refer
cnce 10 the apportionment, replied zap
portion for the good of Kansas" Of
course, the politicians could shape
Cobb's district to suit themselves, as
long as Cobb was busy at Washington
attending to his official duties. We
think With the Chief that it is question
--et to be decided, whether the Districts
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-18

What are those Manhattan fellows vi
to ? Just look at the following items
dispatch sent out last week. Who would
have thought all this fuss could possibly
have occurred in such a quiet, orderly
town as Manhattan
Last Tuesday Mr.. E. B. Purcell, ono
of our wcalthiest merchants and bank
ers, was arrested on the charge ofassault
and battery, on complaint Of \. IL. Tie,
who keeps small grocery. They had Il
jury trial before Justice Snow, Mr. Pur-
cell being unanimously acquitted. This
morning Albert Griffin, editor of the
Nationalist, was arrested on two charges
of assault and violation of the peace.
upon complaint of Captain Fag!ey, who
claims that Griffin attacked him with :,
pocket knife. SIR. Griffin plead guilty
to the charges, and was fined ten dol
lars and five dollars respectively. The
first case arose from trouble about bill
of goods and the latter in relation to
some articles published in the paper.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-18
GlSSniiDiIiGN.

| John Davis has held his convention
and has concluded to join in with the
Melirs- Democratic party to hold con-
vcntion On August 9th. As predicted
it is now rhree in o;.e,' and the oppo.
siIion party must b. dubbed "Mel.us
Dcmocratic-Davis party" This erpho
nious name IS The thing fixed upoh " Incl
IS 70 cause terror in the Eepubiica,
camps. Ii has absorbed whatever there
is of Democracy in Kansas: whatevel
there is Of Liberalism; whstever there
is Of Farmers party. Again Dcmoc
racy is to play the second fiddle to :;
.'rag, tar and bs5iai organization. 3"
Davis swallows Democracy and Melius
swallows b5;,l-and thus il is the
Frcnchy Melias, who parts his hair il
the middle and writes Reform articles
longer than the moral law and pitches
dirt at all hands, who is 90 lead the hosts
through the Red Sea OF Corruption.
Nfrhe irnmorta! spirits of York, Potter,
Sidney Clark aud the Comm5aweaIh's
Bird VIII be lowering abost these united
bands and encourage them with soft
words as they march onward TO that de-
gree Of political purity which they seek,
under the leadership Of their Moses,
Melius. Great has been the effort 10 re-
concile Melius and Davis 10 each other
and they have ''reconclled." The DEM
ocrats seemed only anxious that this
shou!d be done before they disbanded,
but now that it IS done, they are salts
fed to leave their ancient "baggage" be-
hind them and fit ont anew. Happy
three. Let them be happy still FOR a few
fcc,ing days, because it is wicked to
step upon and crash 10 pieces even little
worms.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-18

THE WABASH LIGHTNING TRAIN

While at tho depot, yesterday morn
ing, we witnessed the arrival OF the
Lightning traia, over the. Toledo, Wa
bash & Western Railway nd as it came
steaming in with its long line of coaches,
the wonderful growth Of the passenger
traffic of this line was the first thought
which came to the mind. Attached TO
the train named, were three sleeping
cars 1.-TWO from ST. Louis and one from
Quincy, all filed to their utmost capaci-
ty. This Lightning express was put on
in August last, and has been a most pro-
nounccd success from the first. The
time made, is faster than on any other
Western road, and passengers leaving
St. Louis, Hannibal, Quincy or Keokuk,
all on the Mississippi River, in the cve-
nlns, are landed in Toledo the following
morning, having Travelled distance Of
almos, 500 miles during the night. THIS
is umQues,ionabIy the best ronte between
the east and the west, and the regularity
with which this fast train is run, being
always on time, is doing much to build
up the Wabash passenger traffic. The
travelling public is not slow in discov-
erins where the advantages lie, and the
rapid growth of tho Wabash railway
into public favor must be as gratifying
to It's officers as it is credItable to them.
Eastward bound passengers arriving
here by this route have the advantage
of the cooling breezes Of Lake Erie,
which, in tho hca. OF summer, are not
to be moderated, and by continuing
their journey via the Lake Shore. Rail
way, which here connects with the Wa
bash, the dlscomiorts of summer trave!
is reduced to nothingness. Upon in
curry, we learn that passengers from
the west arriving by way of this Light
ming train gain between six and seven
hours time, to the principal cities OF
the cast, no other road undertaking 10
run such Il train. This saving of time
Is frequently of vast Importance.
There seems every reason why the
Wabash should become one of the most
popular passenger routes IL the country,
and under its present efficient manage
ment we predict for 1t Il constant ad-
vance in public favor.-7otea0 Blade.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-18

Senator Logan has introduced a bill
to establish commercial railway, with
= capital of $20e,00o,05o, to consist OF
four or more tracks from New York City
to Chicago and ST. Louis. This road is
to be commenced at any time within
two years and finished within twelve at
ter the law is passed. The passenger
and freight rates are to be regulated by
q commission of three appointed by the
President, one person for every State
through which the road passes TO be AZ
pointed by the Governors of those States
and three persons by the corporation.
But the charges shall not exceed Zoe per
bushel of grain by tie car load, bulk
freights, and Sc cents per barrel of flour
from Chicago or to Jersey City.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-18

The St. Louis Democrat gives the
names and biographical sketches OF the
following named gentlemen, who are
claimed TO be aspiring for the executive
position in 1879, namely:
Oliver P. Morton, ct Indiana; James
G. Blaine, of Maine: Roscoe Conkling,
of New York; Geo. G. Boutwell,, OF
Massachusetts, Judge David Davis. OF
Illinois-now Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court Gen. W. L. Sherman
and U. S. Grant for reelection, all oil
whom are Republicans. The prominent
Democrat are as follows: Allen e.
Thurman, of Ohio; Thomas F. Bayard,
of Delaware John A. Logan, of Illinois
and Gov. Joel Parker, of New Jersey.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-18

The Solomon City Newspaper fur
nishcs the following description Of &
Saline county farm. Its owner, Mr.
I. IL. Stricken, is a brother, We believe
of Hon. S. N. Stricken, late OF Junction
City:
One of the best opened farms in thiy
section, and probably the best in Contra
Kansas. is that belonging TO Mr.. t
III. Strickler, four miles south of town.
We always like TO visit such farms fol
they show what men with energy and
business tact can DO in this country,
even though their means are small al
the beginning. Six years ago Til set.
tied "out in the grass" with nothing
around him, and now he has everything
that the heart OF man can desire. FrGil
of every kind and variety, and trees and
shrubs OF every description. HIS cherry
trees, just at this season, attract especial
attention, for they are completely loaded
with ripening fruit. His peach and
Ecar trees are also loaded as thick as
the fruit can hang, showing that TIKI,
is the most prolific fruit coun,ryin the
world. We might particularise TO the
extent of Il column in speaking of the
different kinds of fruits, trees, berries,
ect., ect., but our space ferbids. He
has Il young nursery under way and next
season can supply our people with al!
kinds of trees under three years old.
His farm consists OF several hundred
acres, and is composed of both bottom
and upland, and is surrounded entirely
with hedge. South OF where his
present resit.eucc stands he has one of
the most beautiful building spots in this
section. 1t is a high knoll with gentle
slope in every direction. Here he has
ten acres Of young trees, shrubs, vines,
ect., and he will in 4 few years build &
fine residence. His fine field of grain,
Berkshire and Chester White hogs,
large herd of cattle, etc, etc, deserve
mention. There are other splendid
farms in this section which we shall
notice from time 10 time, for they pre-
sent a striking contrast to young farmers
in the cider States who are trying to
make their way without the aid of
large capital.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-18

While it is not likely that business
men will endorse the Presidents view:
in detail on the "money question,
we believe they will emphatically ap
prove of his general plan. The people
want the business of the country brouyh
back to specie basis, and the present
time of stagnation certainly Offers al
excellent Starting point for new de
parture.
Reports from Washington states that
tho intia;ionists in Congress will adhere
TO their scheme of issuing 500 more
National Bank Currency for every
$3.50 Of greenbacks retired. They
know that the President will veto such
bill, and the consequences will be that
the question will be RENTED to the pco-
pie to decide in their Congressional cleo
tons next November. 1t will be sor-
ry day for the Republican members of
the present House who go before their
constituents for an endorsement of in
fiation votes.
Free National Banking on specie
basis will give the country all the cur
rency 1t needs at all times, land, the Pres
,dent will be sustained in the position he
has taken.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-18

have not been so arranged that none OF
the present members can be reelected.
The First District was formed according
to tho dicta!ion of q certain Congress
man in a most disrepuiabie manner, and
it would serve him right if he should
not be re-nominated, after having proved
himself to the satisfaction of respectable
voters as moro a common demagosue
than an honorable man.