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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10
Deaths by Drowning.

Coroner Eickhor was yesterday called to the
Norgue to hold an inquest on the body OF John
Ryan, young man twenty.one years OF age who
was drowned the evening previous while bathing
on the foot OF Eighteenth street, East River. Ed
ward Smith, employed at Barnum's hippodrome.
the accident.
Louis Hulse, lad fifteen years OF age. who lived
1T No. 81 Lewis streer, while fishing from the pier
loot Of stanton street, East River. fell overheard
and was drowned. The body was subsequently re-
covered and Coroner EcKnof notified. The acci-
dent took place OF TOUR O'Clock on Monday after
noon.
The body OF an ungnown man, about ffty-nve
years OF age, was found III the dock loot or Thirty
seventh street. North River. The remains were
sent to the Morgue.
The remains oil Stubborn child were found In
the dock foot OF Thrty-ninth street. North River,
and the police OF the Twentieth precinct sent them
to the Morgue. An inquest win be held by Coroner
W0ltman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10
STATEN ISLAND.

The Clifton Park Pagoda, on the Vanderbilt es-
tate, Vanderbilt avenue, Clifton, has again been
opened to the public as a.summer resort after
having been closed several years. The grove at
one time was one OF the principal resorts for
pleasure seekers.
The village treasurer of Edgewater on Monday
SOLD at auction about fifty lots, plots and houses
for unpaid taxes and the sales were continued
yesterday. to be continued until all property In
arrears Tor taxes Is disposed or II Is alleged that
upon considerable OF the property sold last year IN
this manner the taxes had been paid.
The unknown drowned man picked up on SUM-
day last or Clifton, s. l., and buried in the County
House grounds. has been identified as that OF Ed
ward Bogert, who owned and was captain OF
FISH boat and was running snad to market for
Messrs. Hall & DAWSON, or West Washington
Market. 1t Will be remembered that he was run
down by the PavOnia ierryooat Delaware on the
ni9nt u the 25th OF May last, that the boat,
loaded with shad, was lost ana the captain
drowned. Messrs. Hall h DAWSON say that on
the last trip he made from New York up to Fort
Lee, where he was running, ne took a large guam
tltv OF flowers with which to decorate the graves
OF his wife and children, who were buried at that
place. they also say That they have 500 IN hand
Que him for freight, which they propose TO use IN
giving his body respectable burial by the side Of
the graves Of his wlle and children.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10

The new board OF Excise Commissioners have
announced that where licenses are granted the
fee to hotel Keepers and liquor dealers Will he $751;
TO grocers, $50, and to druggists $40.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10
Fell Into . Tub Of Water,

Coroner W0ltman yesterday held an inquest Mt
We Water street on the body OF Honora O'Donnell
, child two years or age, whose death was caused
By falling into a tub OF water on Monday last.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10
PROPERTY FOR SALE
OR TO LET,

yITHITESTONE.-THE ELEGANT co UNTRY SEAT OF
w stewart Brown, ESQ.,, shore at MILESTONE L. l.,
hour from the CITY Hall by q trains daily stable
out; 4 charming view Of the sound; table house
frat class Board for families and single gentlemen
full particulars and photographs inquire OF JOHN q.
HIGGINS No Pine street or on the premises, or adj
rage to convey guests to ana from the depot.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10

The City Treasurer reports the amount remain.
ing In the banks to the credit Of the city to be
32,2So,9s6. The receipts last week were $l6o, $685.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10

Justice Delmar yesterday committed william
Roche and Timothy Dryer to await examination
on charge Of being concerned In the larceny Of
gram from the canal boat Santiago, lying &C the
Atlantic dock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10

BENJAMIN Mitchell, mate OF the schooner Susan
Wright. lying ct the loot Of Harrison street. stole
$3.50 from hts captain, William Fl. Mann, and was
arrested last evening by the Butler street police
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10
REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE.

PRETTY COUNTRY HOME IN NEW JERSEY
IA Two acres, all garden house S6x4o; hour from
city; or will exchange !or city House worth not over
office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10

RooTH's
TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT

TESTlMONlAL bENEFIT
OF
Mr. CHARLES EYTINGE
the distinguished ShaKspcaran READER TN anticipauu0
OF his advenC upon the dramatic stagel.
BOOTHS THEATRE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON June n
upon which occasion phenomenal array Of volunteer
Ing artists appear, ncluaing among Others.
Miss CAKLUl'rA LIZ CLEnCQMr. JOHN MCCULLOUGH
Miss CLARA NORRIS Mr.. STUART nORa(lN,
Miss ROSE EYTtNGE, Mr.. JOHN I. RAYMOND,
Miss MAUDE GRANGER, Mr.. MCKEE RANKIN.
Mrs. MELINDA JONES Mr.. CLAUDE nu RR0udHe.
Miss ELIZA WEATHEkSBY, Mr. w. II. MOTGOMERI,
Miss EMILY MESrAYER, Mr.. THOS. T.: NORRIS,
Miss MARIE WILkING Mr.. K. SINCLAIR.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12

An English authority, DR.. Brunton,
gives some items of importance to wine
drinking persons. His hypothesis is
that alcohol produces successive par
alysis of different parts of the nervous
system. First, the vaso-moter nerves
are affected, and the blood-nerves con-
sequently dilated. That is, the hands,
for instance, become red and plump,
showing that arterial blood is flowing
freely through the capillaries, and at
the same time the veins are dilated.
Sometimes the vessels of the stomach
are dilated, and the blood is abstracted
from the brain, the individual becom-
ing sleepy sometimes the arteries of
the head are filed first, and the intel
lectual faculties are excited. Different
portions of the brain also are stimulated
or paralyzed. Thus the centre, or the
convolutions which govern the co-ordin-
ate movements, may be paralyzed, and
the man may be "drunk in his legs
though snot in his head" while the
cerebral lobes may be less affected, or
the reverse may take place. 1t often
happens that the cerebellum is paralized
while the spinal-cord is unaffected, Sc
that man, who cannot walk, may be
able to ride, owing to the reflex con-
traction of the muscles of his thighs
against the pressure of the saddle. GThe
final paralysis is of the spinal cord,
producing the extraordinary nervous
diseases so common now, and of the
medulla oblongata which causes general
paralysis of the whole system.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12
An Editorial Story,

A good story is told upon some of it's
readers by the Dayton (Ohio) Journal,
in the following: "We had mind to
invite somebody to write some solemn,
dignifed editorials for the Journal, but
we happened to remember that we once
employed one of the ablest editors in
Ohio to do that sort of thing for the
Journal, and three-fourths of our read
ers who observed the change at all
wanted to know why we allowed the
Journal to be so awfully dull. 1t would
amuse the public if we should tell them
who was employed by us and who they
thought was so very dull. But we paid
the bill, and allowed people to wonder
how the Journal could be so dreary /;
end the man who wrote for us at so
much a column is one of the best edi-
torial writer's in the country. We shall
tell him the joke some of these days, if
we think he will stand it. But it was a
funny experience to as modest people
as we of the Journal are. Our editorial
corps has chuckled over that experience
several times"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12
Divorce LaMYerS.

A bill has been introduced in the
Illinois legislature providing heavy
penalties against professional divorce
lawyers. Doubtless many half-fedged
and unprincipled legal gentlemen
in Chicago have found very
lucrative business in the divorce line.
A little knowledge of court practice,
familiarity with the local statutes and a
few precedents are all the qualifications
necessary to be added to great amount
of audacity in such character. Chicago
has gained q somewhat unenviable
notoriety in years past from this class,
and all good citizens would like to see
such law as this succeed.
We think we know another pretty
good field of operations for it. Every
day advertisements appear in certain
newspapers of this city to the effect
that certain " attorneys will procure
divorces without publicity. If there is
no case, they can make one. By the
use of regular SPIES, miscalled detec-
tives, they can easily draw men or
women into situations where naturally
they would never be found, and under
such circumstances that, the whole
truth being known, they are not culpa-
BILE. Then the professional witnesses,
who only escape the consequences of
perjury because the persons against
whom they appear would not stoop to
impeach them, are brought in to finish
the " overwhelming testimony against
the defendant. If there is any way to
get rid of these professional mischief
makers, it ought to be tried. .-NeaU
York Evening Post.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12
What do Your Children Read 2

A bad book, magazine, or newspaper,
is as dangerous to your child as a vici-
Gus companion, and will as surely cor
rupt his morals and lead him away from
the paths of safety. Every parent should
set this thought clearly before his mind,
and ponder it well. Look to what your
children read, and especially to the
kind of papers that get into their
hands, for there are now published
scores of weekly papers, with attractive
and sensuous illustrations, that are as
hurtful to young and innocent souls as
poison to healthful body.
Many of these papers have attained
large circulations, and are sowing
broadcast the seeds of vice and crime.
Trenching on the borders of indecency,
they corrupt the morals, taint the i'm
agination, and allure the weak and un-
guarded from the paths of innocence.
The danger to young persons from this
cause was never so great as at this time;
and every father and mother should be
on guard against an enemy that is
sure to meet their child.
Our mental companions - the
thoughts and feelings that dwell within
us when alone, and influence over our
actions-these are what lifts us up or
drags us down. If your child has pure
and good mental companions, he is
safe but if, through corrupt books
and papers, evil thoughts and impure
imaginings gets into his mind, his
danger is imminent.
Look to it, then, that your children
are kept as free as possible from this
taint. Never bring into your house a
paper or periodical that is not strictly
pure, and watch carefully lest any such
get into the hands of your growing-up
bows.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12
Judging by Appearances.

Resting over night at a pretentious
hotel, and breakfasting very heartily
there in the morning, was an aged
stranger whose unspeakably seedy at
tire, while it had been unnoticed in the
dark hours of his arrival, excited the
dire distrust of the officials of the house
S revealed by daylight. Sorely sus-
icious was the superb clerk of the es,
tablishment that the latter was to be
wronged of it's dues by some trick or
plea of this venerable shabby guest,
and ween the latter, having dispatched
his meal, presented himself at the desk
with an admonitory cough, his doubts
became a certainty.
"I have had my breakfast" began
the aged man, deliberately, "and can
dor compels me to say"
Hand over the money, you old
rascal" interrupted the clerk, in a
rage.
GAS I was saying" resumed the
stranger, placidly, ;" candor compels me
to inform you-"
"Call policeman roared the clerk
to bell-boy. "We'll have our twelve
shillings or you go to the lock up"
The boy started upon his errand
without apparent notice from him of
the seedy costume, who, taking his own
time to draw forth from some obscure
pocket vast and greasy wallet, quietly
repeated:
"As was saying, I've had my break
fast, and here's your twelve shillings
but candor compels me to inform you
that them mashed potatoes was lovely
perfectly lovely, sir; and I don't
mind throwing in a shilling extra for
'em."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12
VOL. III.
Rejected.

Perhaps she's dancing somewhere now?"
The thoughts of light and music wake
Sharp jealousies. that grow and grow
Till silence and the darkness ache
He sees her step, so proud and gay,
Which ere he spoke, foretold despair
Thus did she look on such day.
And Such the fashion of her hair.
And thus she stood, when stopping low,
he took the bramble from her dress;
And thus she laughed and talked. whose "No,
Was sweeter than anothers " Yes"
He feeds on thouhgts that most defect;
He impudently feigns her charms,
80 reverenced in his own respect,
Clasped dreadfully in other arms
And turns and puts his brows that ache,
Against the pillow where 'tis cold:
II cnly now his heart would break
But, OH how much heart can hold
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12
The Arkansas Classic.

The Arkansas Classic.
Whenever the history of American
humorous literature shall be thoroughly
and Justly written, it must show that
many of what are deemed the novel
types of local character, back woods
comedy, and dialectical" speech in
present comic writing, had their first
exposition in the native facetie of years
ago. 1t is worth while, then, for liter
ary journalism to revive occasionally
some of the earlier comicalities of do
mestic print and amongst these the
inimitable sketch of "The Arkansas
Traveller restored to cur
rency-deserves particular credit for its
racy human nature.
The scene is that of dilapidated log
cabin in Arkansas. Its characters a
trapper seated upon an inverted tub,
playing the first part of familiar air
upon an old violin, and his wife and
children. A stranger enters, and the
following colloquy ensues
Stranger-How do you do, sir? Are
you we'll ?
Trapper-Stranger, kin you call a
man who eats three square meals day,
drinks hearty and sleeps sound "wellp"
(Fiddles.)
Stranger-I think I could. How long
have you been living here?
Trapper-D'ye see that mountain
thar?
Stranger-Well.
Trapper-That worh'yar when I come
h'yar. (Fiddles.)
Stranger-Thank you for the infor-
nation.
Trapper-You are welcome.
Stranger-Can stay here tonight?
Trapper-Well you can't stay h'yar.
Stranger-How long will it take me
to get to the next tavern?
Trapper-Well, you'll not get there
at all, if you stand thar foolin' with
me all night. (Fiddles.)
Stranger-How far do you call it to
the next tavern?
Trapper-I reckon it's upwards O
some distance.
Stranger-Do you keep any spirits in
this house?
Trapper-I guess thar is plenty down
in the graveyard. (Fiddles.)
Stranger-How do you cross the
river ahead?
Trapper-The ducks swim across
(Fiddles.)
Stranger-How far is it to the forks o.
the road?
Trapper-The roads amt forked yet
in these diggings. Fiddles.)
Stranger-Where does this road &C
to?
Trapper-Well, it amt moved a ster
since I've been h'yar.
Stranger-Why don't you repair the
roof of your house? 1t must leak.
Trapper-'Cos it has been raining like
all creation for three weeks. (Fiddles.
Stranger-Why don't you mend i
when it's not raining?
Trapper-'Cos then it don't leak
(Fiddles.)
Stranger don't you play th'
second part of that tune
Trapper-'Cos 1 don't know it XIII
you?
Stranger-I can.
Trapper-You kin Look h'yar
stranger, any man who can play the sec
ond part of that tune kin go right int
Congress onto it.
Strange Give my the fiddle. CTake
fiddle and plays the entire tune.)
Trapper Cyelling with ioy)-That'
it,by goll! Do it again, stranger. Yahey
Shaking hands, H'yar, stranger, max
yourself at home. You can stay wee
-liv an die h'yar if it's agreeable
H'yar, Sal, bring out that jug, an G
an dig some saxafrack root, an max
the stranger a cup Of tea. Shake hand
again, stranger By goll, you're
trump-you are Play it again
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12
Influence of Food.

An excellent hint is given in the fol-
lowing item DR.. Hall relates the case
of man who was cured of his bilious
ness by going without his supper and
drinking freely of lemonade. Every
morning, says the doctor, this patient
arose with a wonderful sense of rest
and refreshment, and feeling as though
the blood had been literally washed,
eleansed and cooled by the lemonade
and fast. His theory is that food can
be used as a remedy for many diseases
successfully. AS an example, he cures
splitting of blood by the use of salt ;
epilepsy, by watermelons kidney affec-
tions, by celery |; poison, by olive or
berries applied to the part affected ;
hydrophobia, by onions, etc. So the
way to keep in good health is really to
know what to eat-and what medicines
to take.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12

seat under the gallery, where I can see
nobody, and hear nothing.
Thus exist, continually harassed by
vexatious delays and disappointments.
The patience of my former friends is
exhausted; they tolerate me, and that
is all. If 1 say positively, "you may
expect mel will certainly be there" "
they look at each other significantly and
smile in provokingly incredulous
manner. That L am an unfortunate
man, none will deny who have spark
of sympathy in their souls.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12

uttered that will provoke rivalry. Such
are the principles and operation OF the
German Kindergarten.
When one considers the mischief
done to youth through the stimulating
of precocious talent and the injury to
the brain by forcing it to entertain in
comprehensive distractions, both being
evils in the bringing up of our youth.
it is we'll to study system like that of
Frebel's, which seems to insure a
sound, healthy, natural development,
by not bending the twig IN a wrong
direction.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12

Gov. Stafford, of Arizona, describing
the class of people that don't get along
in the West, says that gentlemanly
farmers who commence without means
and have hired all their work done, will
undoubtedly be obliged to quit the
business and those who have invested
the largest portion of their crops in
gin or whisky at twenty-five cents per
glass, will hardly be able to meet their
obligations and inspire sufficient con-
fidence to obtain credit in the future"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12

According TO the account of recent
visitor in st. Petersburg, winter in Rus
sia is quite different from winter in
America. 1t commences early in No
vember, when the days and nights are
almost of equal temperature. The sun
is not on duty long enough to accom-
plish much; he rises about nine and
sets before three. The snow is not
deep, nor are the storms severe; but il
SHOWS little almost constantly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12

The Worcester Gazette says that bank
defalcations hang on like the polonaise.
They are not confined to the outskirts,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-12

Every member of Congress from
Minnesota was raised..in Maine.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

PONDS EXTRACT is by no means a
"cure ALL but its power is supreme over
all diseases that come within its range.
1t never fails. Try it once.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15
Administrators Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEC 'EE or THE COUNT
D Court of Rock Island County, state 81 ILLINOIS,
made on the lSth day of August, A. ID. lSI4 at the
August term of said Court on petition OF the un-
dersjgped. William DIXON. administrator, DE Bonls
MN of the estate of james Dixon, deceased, ior
leave to sell the real estate hereinafter described 10
nav the debts due froI.- and allowed against sald
estate and the costs of administration yet 10 accrue
the undersigned will by virtue II said decree sell
af pubic sale to the highest bidder, on the terms
herein mentioned, and on said land, on the l'th
day of October, A. ID. 1874, at the hour OF Two
O'Clock p NJ. the following land with the appur'e-
nances belonging to said estate. to-wit: -
The norrh IS fe-t of lot No. one p in block no
thirtysix S5 in that part If the city oil koGk Isl
and In said county, known a. Chicago or Lower
addition Terms of sale, tbree'ffthr OF purchase
money cash in nd. the remaining two hiths pay
abe in one year from day OF safe with Interest at
Ihe rate of ten per cent pc annum. the unpaid
purchase money to be secured by note with good
personal security and mortgage oi the premises
sold =, -,
Rock Island, H., September 18Th, A D: is.i-
WILLIAM DIXON.
Administrator, DE BOui- Non:
SWEENEY & JACKSON, Att'ys for Admir- 2edtd
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15

1t expands the chest. affords fee and thorough
respiration, and promotes health hy giving tone
and vigor to the vital organs. The BEST ana MO. T
PERFECT BRACE made. Hetail price OF Mems, xlTo
Ladies', 81. 50. Send chest measure. For sale by
all first class dealers, aud at the office OF the CLEvE-
LAND SHOULDER BRACE Co, CLEVELAND, o,
1N.Adits3m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15

The human hair receives new life and
vigor by the use of Pozzoni's Chemical
Hair Restorative cures dandruff ana letter
of the scalp. Sold by all druggists,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15

AN ACT OF JUsTICE.-A rural editor
sends us the following: When we first
heard that a physician in California had
compounded from herbs in that wonderful
region, a medicine that cured almost every
variety of human disease, we were incred-
ulous. Seeing what we have seen, know
ing what we know, it is impossible for us
to question the all but universal remedial
properties of DIR. WALKERS VINEGAR
BITTERs. That this famous vegetable
Tonic Alternative, and Antiseptic is spe
cifc for DYSPEPSIA, Liver Complaint, Chron-
ic Constipation, Fever and Ague, Bilious
Intermittents, Scrolulous Taint in the
Blood, Incipient Consumption, Local and
General Debility, Rheumatism, Sick Head
ache. and diseases of the kidne,s $, IS q f,c-
ed fact in medical history The state
uients Of friends, cnrrob rated in many in
stances by our own personal observations,
compel us to admit the surprising merits
of the preparation, AMI We do 50 without
reserV.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15
MACHIVI CARD CLOTH'G

OF all descriptions for cotton and woolen machine
ry; Mapping ta'ds from common, round, plated
| or Piamond wire. Also stripping and No. 10 Cot
| ton Cards. WM- L. MONTAGUE,
221dtsly Treasurer.