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, 1874-11-12
Tho Survey OF tho R1utlaoi1-'Eho FRO.
pOSeti shfp-Cuntll lkoutr.


Afcssrb. Z. D. Johnstono unl George Canrok,
civil enginoorB mud surveyors, afd eight assist
nnts eulnloyed by 0cu. Newtoa, Chief Of lilo
Department for tic improvement OF Rivers aud
11arborBt hAvo been engaged for tho paBt TWO
weeks surveying, tho 1ludaon nivor from tho
Rtato dam to tho aldo~cut locks West Troy.
Tho object Of The survey is to lnd out betwcen
conlguration, mud tho nature Of tho substance
of tho bottom Of the IIudBon River. Tie moro
remoto objcc,a OF the survey, however, nro. 1t IL
n,lrmaed, to ascogtaiu tho feasibility aid probn-
bio exponBo Of tho scheme which proposes 10 con-
noek tho great Woat with tho Atlantic-thc
Champlan Slip CanaE. Tho scheme proposes
to mako, tho uqdson River botwoen
ships drawing from ia 70 Ii foet
Of wntpr and nrgs and atrong enough
to croes the Atlantic. It also proposes
tue Widonlug and doeponing of Wood Greek be-
twecn Fort Edward aud whitehall, which lioro
joins tho south end Of Lake Champlain. Pass.
ing through Lako Champlatn to tho north oud,
shfpB could roauh tho st. Lawronco through tue
Caighnawaga Canal, tho construction Of which
lattor is included in the schono aud will bo COM
ruoncod next spring. All Instructions botwoon
Troy aud tho st. Lawrence romovod, ships loav-
ing my port In Europe could got aB far weHt AZ
Duluth. him., "tho zenith city Of the ,'nsaltod
sea-" via Chicago, without breaking bulk. Tho
achomo of course, anticipates that the river bo-
tweon Troy and Albany will DO dooponod mud I'M
proved. 4 bill was introduced iuto the Logi+la-
ture lust spring appropnas'ng $4,000 for the
tho upper sido-cut locks in West Troy. Tho noxt
thing to this contemplated by tho scheme, IL
tho deepening Of tho river by tho State between
tho Btdo.cut and tho State dam. Tho survey Of
tho river alluded to above is fair Indication
that this will DO accomplished.
, 1874-11-12
MARINE.
Port OF Chicago, NoY. IL.
ARRIVED,

Fort Of CNtcNRes NOYs liz
ARRIVED.
Prop James Fisk, Jr.. Buffalo, sundries.
Prop Cuba, buffalo, auudrtea.
1rop plymouth, uutfalo, sundsies,
scIr ". L, Walsnd, hant!oyoc, rnilroad t,es.
sshr Warren, Manitowoo, railroad ties.
sF F + foc Esr5y; 5ss;lsonoa sss1spS SSs po
Ecow White Oak, bIartalee, lumber.
sehr clipper CITY, For.1 lsls.r. lnmber.
Ht,ng Chicago. Manftowoc, slsttlriee.
6chr Maine, htuhkegor1, !unleor. -
srhr Il. Q. Crawford, Lndingtun, lumber.
sehr hob Roy, csseo l1er. lumber.
6rhr Mary Ludwig. South l1aren, lumbor.
6chr a1ary Booth, Wlito Lake, lumber.
sshr J. II. I'LL, Msntssec. la,nder.
6ehr Lincoln Dali, Manlstco, lumber.
3ehr uuzee, Mantstco, lumber.
6rl!r Hamlet Aianisten, lumber.
Hchr -Four DroheEs, alanlstec, lumber.
Hrhr M. 4. Muir, MAnistop. lh.nber
6cbr HoutA Haven, Manistcc, ln,uhcE.
sclr Ellen spry, lcnsas1kce, lumber.
HrIr g, D. NprriF, Duncan City, lumber.
6chr Sea Bird, Cleveland, coal.
f3cAr Milan, Sturgeon Bay, 0.lar poafs.
ts,mr nluhkegon, Muskvgon. snndrsts.
schr Jason Iurker, b3iley's Aurbof, wood.
6cow Laurel, Lutngton, wood.
Echr Goo Ost!sr, Tw0 Creeks. wood.
sF ssF H.ty II & As5ssn Monos mHsa sss s:dss sss pss
BrAr LoyI Gran. MuskeSon. lumber.
Prop 1loanoke. DnGnlo, aandFIes..
sehr IL i. 1ioorc, Musheuon, lumber.
Hchr City uf Milwaukee, Mnykcgon, lumbar.
Gchr A. Jackson, Muskcgon. lumber.
UljH Commerce, Mrn01n1ncc, lumber
6clr EIcnczer, Kewntnee, wool.
Gchr kctclum, Red ltiycr, lhnlber.
Schr Ecolt, Alaska, cedar pnstf.
Irop Aloutana, l3u!Ia2n, si1ntls!ui.
Gcllr Vermont, CIny Banks, bark.
gchr s. O. Andrews, John Thomas Lay, MOOD.
gchr nj, Fillmore, Dsonto, lunal.cr.
6rhr Atallnto, Green bay, llIAber.
Gcir Camden, buffalo, coal
Htmr Corona. IT. JoBel'h, s!1drics.
Prop Colorado, Dnlnlo, sunlrtes.
PROP Il, q. Baldwin, Eacunaba. iron orc.
8rhr A. I. Potter, Esranaba, iron nE0.
Prop Missouri, Dlyaaldt suilaties.
Hchr Col. Cuox, Cleveland, coal.
Hchr J, j. M0riil. GranI lfayru, lumber.
CLEARED.
Bchr ], N, Taylor, Ford Niyer. no Iris PORK.
Bchr West 6ide Oswcgo l0.230 hu corn.
Prop Eaat Haginaw, hpcuR, 3,60U bl corn, 90
oats, 100 hrta lour, 200 iris beuf, III bEis pos
nntl sun1Elos.
Echr Thsce UclIa, Itacinc, II tons piq-fron.
Prup Glamp1ah. fieaahnyg, TO- 100 hu corn, 900 br
flour; Cleveland, II halca tfqumroru, Datrol
1GU l,ra Inenl.
8ca< o!a1 TldilEB, Nnnlsteo, 100 bu oals.
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FEs6EJH i H9aEN lUFI XHHEHHs
Ponr HuroH, Mich, Nov. 1i.-DnwN-rropa To-
lodo, V. i. Ketchan with barge, Autter schr Tod
man.
ur-Props Venom, Mohawk, Amin Smith, Graves
Two Tannicst Eliza Gerlacb, Chnrllo Crawford.
W1Np-southwcst weather flno.
ronr 1lunon, Mich, NOV. il-Eyen.ng.
rrops Vanderbilt, pcrsan schsa Sam Flint, Duncan
City, Laura Turner, Keller,
ur-prop Wcstford.
W1ND-Nortlwent, brlsk weather hne.
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Thu nchr George L. seayors, lying At her DOCK near
Kents 1'aokiug.huuse was rso into yestorlay after
noon hy thn prop Scotia. She alinoat completely
wroekol, losiug hor 1nanmast, nizzsn topmast, main
toprnas main 6oom and main gaif. Shortly afteF tho
her dock IN wasar-ioggod o5ndition. It ia statei
that tho propeller not to blaine, tho schooner
was lying out towards tho channel. Tha damage will
amount to 1oycrai thousand dollars. Hho had cargo
Of lumber on board.
, 1874-11-12

isEo.irrs-T.onr. 5oo brls: wheat, 81 600 bu; corn
~ 'Y,n =, S''" ot'0 "n0'1 Ao'ooo pu
c,,,,xu.r r. Hav t"en Il Mcnrr,x.-nru - .ra nm.
as otNo.sHa1t. ~ VI No'' 'A4'-oos3oS--o"a and an-
Esa. E1ounNsko; sII, stIGI.dy oassstn dsmnna - "a,
n Corn1prces ,nchsrrea @ ear. G3s. iii, sl'e,ea a.
Ssis;iSs;t s's;y; %sass;s s';sss
s{nn.1g1na {iasmgasasas;a sss; market '"' No. ''slns ~
i;urTKts@pun,aad i4ir: e'' mnraot nrm nnd un-
essssa; rnsS1;,os,por ,c,r,, md firm .1so for so.
nos e III ;Sr"t sG,Sr rrn 81. ,ahhSa ns
esioaesloXo. pacon ssa rec aa ,rn shoadors ,:
14%es MS3o' 0ae'n s'aes--oeas f'o h'"' 11'a'' '@'
&ar,Hr-nemana gee@ s; l.! st ;,a 81! prices oso.
No1 e:rEc r fsr e" n'u No.
soSssSsr geS ssHo Ss ss:t qs
TO- 3 hyS @ aa aa Rfs snS md ,eaf
Dsccnnbos. I'll sl.a r. Nc strinR ID storo, sl.Ul.
good gse isss s''a a.
@1y;o"Is crs r. u,ifrajo. 6So; 10 oswtgo d.
hEssie1s-flour. 5000 bil'; oats Duo 'a; ~heat'
4s'os, Sti.eMhS1'-t'0''f' u. t''ssD '.'.' ~ '''
Nrw f,n,r.xs, nov. il.EFIoun- demand for
onna. doubi". To-; troble, $3.50 choice, ta,6o.
a...tS@Gor'. scarce yellow mixed, 81 yellow,
Il IN: y,nso. Si,O319l.1o. Oats Asm 1t e7SeSc.
MAr~Dull: eholso, s2a;to@?7.oo.
rY I'll meats scarce and advancne so for should.
ers' t Dseon scareo II oal3N@libc.. Harns--old,
ios I'D 9sTsps; t;ssss 1.p; ~ 1s9 Xxx:
o 81 eSGp stro; ppas rug saf
f1ss f,ssi BnsssI; s seconds, ces7Ee. '@S''>sS'
sio,assEs-bnll' and weaker; common, SOC fair,
, 1874-11-12

BnrnaEronT, H., Nov, Observation-Disclosures
nidoro Henry, 1000 bn corn Frederick Henry, 6.00o
bu corn Iron Cia1, Aonry, G000 bu corn frst M.
uonal, Joliet, 45, $50 ibs acod. - -
OLEAnGD-Ncptunc, Joliet. 7o,o7t Fl lumber, 12,s50
nth messenger, Joliet Il lumber 101 asa lah
prop Atlantic, HcnrT, 383 Il, shingles.
, 1874-11-12

"A woman attempted to poison hersolt ut
for her rash not that her beau was about to mar-
~ another woman. Timely application Of D
stomaeh pump saved her llfo. Tho woman Was
about DO yoars old.
, 1874-11-12
: RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Of 4RAlES{, ms,

ExrLANAr1oN or UErEnENoE ,iAnKs,-t sntu,a.v .~.
cnn.ad. Hunl " osutntuai. :atonduy pAcpntnJ a. a.
tFo Sunday At a:uU a, III. Daily. NF
, 1874-11-12

silver iii Snlllo County, Iii.
From tho GalTn {{ll.} Hutietsn.
4 gentleman, d rosldont and landowner Of
Saline County, writes liz tARt lo lRa made the
, 1874-11-12
'f31. Sundays. TEX. Saturday. TEX. Monday
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD
DeEo corner If ta HMren and SheTnun-s. 1ickt oMee.
dfsn! istctff Hofei

Omaha Icnvonw'th.t Atchtson ls10:16 a. nj, 3 a. nj
taFu Accommodation. 6s ., III 9Gg 4, IA
Nent f.tpFeass. lfl00 .. MI It 6O1a,
, 1874-11-12

victim q! yauthfui inpsnuenoa, causing pro.uaturo
decay nor,s 5yliy eso' llaytpx tsisd r vain
will send Jrtd tn his uIlnw suornra. Addsota j, 1T
REEVES, u Nassau.st., Now York.
, 1874-11-12
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
fcket 09ces q cnrk. tShtrnnn to,,t| au gs Qaaal.
sf., enrHtr Aat!taaa.st,, u,ti al kat asuofs, "'o

a-pcrot onrncr ol Walls and Kinziohts,
b-DoDot cotnur Of CApn anl knxly-ats.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL 4 GREAT WESTERLY RAILROAD.
ntnn .feos IT. kt,te-< aud font qf TcratY-s+eonL.st
1Itt,tsre, a. Cttrh-s. *out1tms eor,fr u handoipS
sIHt Is fMHMf-1f., IF .HissffA0n, -
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All persons having claims against the Es-
duIy attested to the Administrative. on or
befors September 10th. 1875. or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case made and provided.
ROSE DOUGHERTY,l
Administratrix.
Addres-New Castle, Del. oet2 WIN
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Register 8 Order.

REaIsrgR's OFFICE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. Sept. 7th. 1874.
Upon application Of John A. Armstrong.
Administrator of William W. Armstrong,
late OF App0qui0imink Hundred, in said
county. deceassd it is ordered and directed
by the Register that the Administrator atore-
said, give notice Of the granting of Letters
of Administration upon the Estate of the
deceased. with tho date of granting thereof.
by causing advertisement N Is TO be posted within
forty days from the date of such Letters, in
six of the most public places of the County of
New Castle. requiring all persons having
demands against the Estate. to present the
same, or abide by an Act of Assembly in such
case lad Q and provided And also cause the
same TO be inserted within the same period in
the Delaware Gazette, a newspaper published
in Wilmington, and to be continued therein
two months,
Given under the hand and Seal
|Sr,\ \oi Office of tho Register aforesaid.
SsE eSs ny SsS snS S.;ss yssI sSSR:
written. B. GIBBS, Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Es-
tLte OF the deceased must present the same
duly attested to the Administrator. on oil
before September 9TH. 1875. or abide the Ac
of Assembly in such case made and provided
JOHN A. ARMSTRONG,
Administrator.
Address. Tayllr's Bridge. Del septl2-2m
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that mass of filth, / implore you
who knows what horrid contagion We
may all catch if you persist in wearing
IL ="
"Do take it off, dear papa" OBJ.
served the daughter, "but do not
threw it away it may lead to the
detection of the wretch who robbed
you ~
The obnoxious garment was re-
moved =; the young lady was about to
place it under the scat, when she
heard juggling noise that attracted
her attention, and, on examination,
found secreted in various parts of the
coat, not only the watch, pocket book
purse and silver, of which her father
had been deprived, but yellow can
vas bag, such as farmers use containing
thirty guineas.
The surprise and joy of all parties
may be imagined they reached the
inn where they proposed stopping for
the night, and as the portmanteaus had
escaped the dangers of the road, the
bishop was speedily able to attire him.
self economically. Before the party re-
tired for rest, intelligence arrived that
the highwayman had been taken, after
u desperate resistance-the notice of
the police being attracted by the sin
gular appearance Of man of his sta
ton sporting new black coat, and
covering his shaggy, carroty locks
with the well powdered and orthodox
peruke of the right reverend Bishop of
Cashel
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

| ed the course of the financial debate in
the United States Senate at the last ses
sion of Congress knows Senator Morton
| to be an utterly unscrupulous, unprinci-
pied demagogue. No such Republicans,
therefore, can affect to be surprised at
hearing that Senator Morton had no
sooner got through with the speech TO
which we refer than he sat down and
dictated the following circular to the
editors OF the Administration newspa-
pers throughout the State of Indiana
'RoOYs OF THE REPUBLICAN SrArE)
CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
INDIANAPOLIS. September 3. 1874.
Editor nf Union. Renseioer, Ind:
DEAR SIR: l desire to call your attention to
the horrible scenes of violence and bloodsheI
transpiring through hOut the South, and sus-
gest that you give them as great prominence
as possible in your PAPER from thus time ht ut-
ter "e election. THOMAS j. BRaDY.
Chairman"
The italics are our own, and tell the
whole story. Is there any Government
on the face Of the earth to-day of which
a baser or more damning story can be
truly told? The liberty of American
citizens is sacrificed the principles Of
American law are outraged; the reputa-
ton OF the United States for law and
order Is blackened; the credit of the
nation and the rights of individual citi-
ai' tiahipiei ulhe uHutT lOOt III
Alabama in order that the voters in In
diana may be fed with lies and made
drunk with ISLANDERS until after the cleo
tion''
II this be not government by scoun-
drels for the better accomplishment of
the designs of scoundrcls, what is it?
Ana how Is 1T possible for any intelligent
man seeing and knowing these things to
escape his direct personal responsibility
for perpetuating this government by
scoundrels for the better accomplish
ment of the designs of scoundrels who
fails to array himself from this moment
forward actively in behalf of the only
political organization which at present
stands in the field openly and resolutcly
opposed to the perpetuation of this gov
ernment of scoundrels and to the accom-
plishment of these scoundrelly designs?
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CriN NiHdiify in -1niWdl-E.r E.recu-
ton Of Bulls ana Pigs.

A correspondent of the Athennum has
the following concerning the physical and
spiritual penalties which the law visited
formerly upon four-footed malefactors:
The condemnation of bull to the
gallows for the crime of mu rider is by no
means singular example of the eccentri-
cities of ancient legislation, at least in
France. For instance, on the ith day OF
June, lu94, pig was hanged from Il glib
bet near Laon for devouring the babe of
one Jehan Lenfant, cow-herd. Again,
on the 10th of Januay, / AZ, SOW and
her SIX sucklings were charged with muir
der and homicide on the person Of one
Jehan Martin, of Savigny, when the for
mer was found guilty, and sentenced to
he hanged by the hind feet from the
branch OF a tree. As for the pigings i'll
default of any positive proof that they
had assisted in mangling the deceased
although covered with blood, they were
restored to their owner on condition that
hn should give bail for their appearance
should further evidence be Forthcoming
to prove their completely in their moth
crs crime. That individual, however.
declined to become in any way answer
able for the conduct of such i'll bred ami
mails, which We're thereupon declared for
tcltcd-not to the parents Of the murder
ed child, but to the noble damsel, Kate
4'AAN ~ ~ i1lbs VI tl
again, on the 2d of March, 1852, the Chap
ter OF Chartrcss, after due investigation
OF the circumstances, sentenced IA pig
| that had killed a girl to be hanged from
a gallows erected on the very spot pollu-
| ted by the bloody deed. Even so late a.
| the year l6l2 Il pig was convicted OF hay
| ing worried to death and partially de-
voured child fourteen to fifteen months
old, the son of a mason residing at Mol
| lnch;lrt, also within the jurisdiction Of
Laon. 'Pourquoy, ct en- horreur 1t d.
testllon dutit as, avons ordonne que =
| dict porcq sera meme ct conduit par / eX-
ecuteor de la haute justice au lieu des
fomches patibulaires dudict Molinchart
pour lllec etre assomme bruslo, ct rebuilt
en- cendres, par nostre sentence. juge-
ment, ct par droit' Nor was this all
Animals were liable to spiritual cen
sureS as well As to penal sentences In
ll20 We lind the bishop of Loan excom-
munlcatlng swarm OF caterpillars In the
same terms which the council Of Rheims
had employed in the proceeding year il
denounclng priests who INDUCED i'll the
sin of matrimony. Still later. in l5lG
the courts Of Troyes, complying with til,
prayers Of the inhabitants OF Nillenoxe
admonished the caterpillars by which
that district was then infected to tax,
themselves of within six days or pam oI
, being declared Accursrd and excommuli
Gated.
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OHr JfdrkSncn.

The Hon. Joseph X. Ilawley, editor
of theHartford Courant, is a member OF
the Creedmoor rifle association. The
following extract from recent editor
ial in that paper may therefore, be con
sidered as a sort of an official express
ion of the views of the organization up
on the recent shooting: probably no
persons were more astonished at the re
markable accuracy of the Creedmoor
marksmcn than the country crack
shots who visited the range. Men who
could kill L squirrel at Il hundred yards
found themselves completely out
done by business men from the
streets of New York, who made bull
nearly three-fouIths of mile. Not
only a good-eye and a steady nerve are
required, but skill to estimate the force
and direction of the wind and the direc-
ton of the atmosphere. In these re
spects our marksmen found themselves
generally exc .lled by the members of the
Irish team In the first match the air
was comparatively still and dry, and n
knowledge of these conditions was not
essential to success. But ON Friday,
when the wind was strong and constant
ly shifting, the superiority of the Irish
| men became apparent, although num-
| ly as good. But the lrishmen have
been practicing for years, while til,
American team is just beginning IL
| learn the more intricate points of thu
art"
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NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Es.
tate of the deceased must present the same
iuly attested to the Administrator. on CT be
faro August 26th. 1875. or abide tho Act Of
in snch case made and provided.
SAMUEL A. ARMSTRONG.
Administrator.
Addrts,-Smyrna, Del aue2sw2m
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REGIsTEk,s ORDER.
RE0rsTRR's OppIcE

hEGlsTERb OFFiCEs
New Castle County. Sept. 18th. 1874.
Upon the application of ROSE DOUGH-
ERrY .Ad ninistratrix OF Patrick Dougherty.
late of New Castle Hundred. in said County.
dec eased, it is ordered and directed by the
Register that Administrative Aforesaid. give
notice of the granting of Letters Admins
tration upon the Estate of the deceased. with
the date of granting thereof, by causing ad-
from the date of such Letters. in six of the
most public places of tho County of New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
sbiie by an Act Of Assembly in such case mad e
and provided. And also cause tho same to be
inserted within the Same period in the Dela-
ware Gazette, a newspaper published IN
two months.
-, Given under the hand and Seal OF
Ills. Office oi the Register aforesaid. al
49, New Castle. in New Castle County
aforesaid the day and yea, above written.
b. GIBBS. Register.
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Addres-NeW Castle, Del.
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During the past year the United States
imported 10 ,S64, 900 pounds of tea from
Japan.
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REGISTERS Order.
New CAST
REGISTER OFFICE.

REGISTER OFFICE.
New Castle County. August 18th. 1874.
Upon application of Samuel A. Armstrong.
Administrator of Frances Armstrong, late OF
Appoquinimink hundred in said county, de-
Register that tho Administrator aforesaid
give notice Of the granting of Letters of Ad-
ministration upon the Estate OF the dcceas ed /,
with the dateO granting thereof. by causing
advertisements to be posted within forty days
from the date oi such Letters. in six of the
most public places of the county Of New Cas-
tie, requiring all pags"ns having demands
against tho Es'ate 10 present the same or
abide by an Act of Assembly in such case
made and provided. And also cause the same
TO be inserted within the same period in the
Delaware Gazette, newspaper published in
two mouths.
sf~N G,ven under the hand and seal oil
408S60tiice of the Register aforesaid. at
O Dover, New Castle county aforesaid,
the day ard year above written.
b. GIBBS Register.
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Dunbar System
SUCCESSFULLY

SUCCESSFULLY.
Interfering invariably cured in once sho eihg
Knuckling and knee-sprung horses lmme-
diately benefited and left in condition by the
aid of which nature soon effects a permanent
euro.
Lamoness from corns instantly removed.
Immediate relief given in cases of acute
founder.
Diseases of the above nature and various
others ertaining to the foot and leg. heretofore
considered incurable by "Old School" Veteri-
narians, are by iudicious application OF the
DUNBAR SYSTEM relieved and cured.
Anatomical specimen exhibited at the office
showing cause and effect.
Having been at great expense to acquire a
thorough knowledge of the subject, and being
the only smith in the State to whom Mr..
Dunbar has impaired his valuable method of
treatment, | am prepared to treat the worst
case the public can bring forward.
L employ only competent men and per-
sonally supervise all operations.
Ontce III aud lI3 Orange street.
VWOOLMAN
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-11-05
Life In a Lighthouse.

The Scilly Islands are situated near
the southwest coast of England, far out
in the Atlantic Ocean. These islands
consist of group of rocks and reefs,
interspersed with habitual islets. On
one of the rocks that stretches farthest
out into the ocean the Bishops Rock
lighthouse is located. 1t is a lonely
dwelling place at any time, but its un.
fortunate inmates had fearful expert
ence to undergo during the morning of
the 14th of April, on which gale of
great violence occurred. AS the mas
sive stone building was struck by the
enormous waves in quick succession, it
swayed to and fro so violently that
every article within fell from it's place.
One wave reached the lantern with such
force as to break the great lens in
several places, and another caused ad-
ditional trouble to the apparatus. The
keepers state that, although the water
is one hundred and eighty feet deep by
the rock, sand from the bottom of the
sea was found heaped upon the light
house gallery. 1t would be difficult to
imagine more frightful position than
that OF these lonely lighthouse keepers
in that swaying tower, surrounded by
the roaring ocean and with hardly a
hope of escape from fearful death.
But the staunch lighthouse bore the
buffeting of the waves, and the inmates
escaped the threatened danger.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-11-05
How DRY 1t Was,

An honest old fellow from the coun-
try gave his recollections of the late hot
spell as follows SIT was SO dry we
couldn't spare water to put in our whis-
ky. The grass was so dry that every
time the wind blew it few around like
so 'ashes. There wasn't tear
shed at funeral for a month. The
sun dried up all the cattle, and burnt
off the hair till they looked like Mexi
can dogs, and the sheep all like poodle
puppies, they shrank up SO. We had
to soak all our hogs to make 'em hold
swill, and if any cattle were killed IN
the morning, they'd be dried beef at
dark. The woods dried up SO that the
farmers chopped seasoned timber all
through August, and there amt a match
through all the country-in fact, no
wedding since the widow Glenn mar
ried old Baker, three months ago.
What few grassheppers are left are all
skin and legs, and 1 didn't hear tea
kettle sing for six weeks. We eat our
potatoes baked, they being all ready,
and we couldn't spare water to boil
'em. All the red-headed girls were
afraid to stir out of the house in day.
light, and 1 tell you, I was afraid the
devil had moved out of his old home
and settled down with us for life. Why
we had to haul water all summer to
keep the ferry running and-say, it'f
getting dry"