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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-30
ABOUT TREES.
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A school Boys Competition on this
Growing Subject,

Growing Subject.
Most trees were once twigs, but some
ones we're aeorns, which are not good
to eat but some boys eat them though,
and 1 think they are bad off. A kind of
tree which was once a chestnut is good
enough, but it was awful tall and
mighty scarce, because chestnuts are
six dollars a bushel, and they do not
give hardly any for five cents and so l
would rather buy peg top.
But there is a kind of tree what they
make into homemade sugar with, and
I believe I like them kind best for if
you can borrow an auger, you can spit
on your hands and bore hole in them,
and then drive in big elder, and suck
till you get sick if you suck too much.
Then you can leave the elder in the
hole, so that other boys will get sick,
just for spite. -f4e.tf ate- f.,ts
There is a tree Of Heaven, which
never could understand and why they
call it so, and if they would talk me
blind, ] wouldn't believe it ever came
from there, it don't smell like it did.
They are the hatefulest trees which
grows.
1 don't think the honey locust tree is
much liked, only by birds, for they
know that boys can't climb and get
their nests. The thorns are as sharp as
tacks, for my part it is the only thing
what will take a dare on. L won't
climb n honey locust tree for anybody.
Honey locusts are tolerable good to
eat, but they won't fall till frost, and
boys have no time to wait for frost, and
SO they throw clubs at them.
L despise sycamore, for they nearly
always grow by the creek, just where
the good holes is, and they root out in
the water so, when you go a fishing
and get bite, and think you have got
a club, why you haven't got no such
thing, but you get line broke and get
mad.
Then there is the persimmon tree,
which if you eat them before they get
ripe, you can whistle Shoe Fly and
Hail Columbia at once.
A tree grows in our back yard and
don't know its name, but good many
of the small limbs is trimmed off of it.
My stepfather cut them off one at a
time as they was needed. If the wind
would blow that tree down altogether,
or it would get blighted, would be
glad.
A tree is the most natural thing, and
they are like schoolmaster, because
no two of them is alike. These which
spoke about are found in the woods,
lightning strikes them which amt too
lazy, but no boy can find the lightning.
Some of the Great Eastern was once a
tree, and telegraph pole also once
was, and so was a stump fence, and
some of the Erie railroad. and then you
will know that tree is one of the use,
fullest things which is. There are some
men which they call wooden men, but
I don't know for certain if they was
trees.
But my fingers is sore, and my per
must be mended.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-30

SMALL FEET IN CHINA. to
Chinese history the small feet among
the females of that people originated
several centuries back, when a large
body of women rose against the Gov
ernment and endeavored to overthrow
it. To prevent the recurrence of such
an event, the use of wooden shoes was
enforced on all female infants, SO small
as to disable them, without great pain,
from making use of their feet. ssS1el'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-30

SpUNKY.-A spunky hen and an nm
wise boy caused the total destruction
by fire Of a complete set of farm build
ings in Greenfield, N. H., lately. The
boy undertook to " break up" o sitting
hen, and after all other plans which his
inventive genius could suggest had
failed, he deliberately set fire to the
nest under her, which was in the barn
or shed adjoining But even this did
not conquer or drive her, and the re-
suit was that the hen, barn, sheds, and
house, which We're attached, were en-
rely consumedJ JAA - ESFCl
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-30

The great clock in the British Houses
of Parliament has been stopped for
cleaning on account of having lost a
second in one month. The average
variation of the clock does not amount
to quarter Of a second in the year.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-30

EAT TO LIvE.-F. E. Smith & Co. g
Crushed White Wheat. manufactured at the
Atlantic Flour Mills Brooklyn, NY, will be
found the most wholesome. delicious and
economical food procurable. Sold by all gre
GERS. Try it, and save health and money.
Descriptive pamphlets sent Free -TCom
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-30

DIR. WALKER TRIED VARIOUS EXTRACTS
from herbs and roots, without benefit
He noticed, however, that Atcohol. that
bane of the human race, was used in
their preparation, and he determined to
exclude the poison entirely from his
own practice, so that the sin of making
men drunkards, while pretending to
cure them, should never lie at his door.
The Almighty blessed his experiments,
and in the VINEGAR BITTEBs he has pro-
duced pure, health-restoring agent,
which banishes disease in every form,
re-invigorates the system, and restores
strength to the feeblest sufferer. There
is no part of lifes citadel where the
enemy can make a lodgment, that the
VINEGAR BITTERs will not find him, and
put him to the rout.-In1purity Of
blood is the parent of disease the
liver, the stomach, the lungs, the
nerves, every vital organ is affected
primarily from this cause, and in this
direction the VINEGAR BITTERs acts with
magical influence. Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-30

Farmers and stock raisers have fire.
quently told us that they have seen very good
results from giving SheriddnS CdUdly Con-
dition POWDERS to cows and swine before and
after they drop their young. The powders put
them in good condition. and give them strength
to care aud provide for the sucklings.- COM
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WIsTAR's DALsAM for the lungs Conn.,

We have often wondered whether
there is person in the country who does not
know and appreciate the value of johnson S
Anodyne Lininsent as family medicine ! 1t is
adapted to most all purposes, and is the best
pain destroyer that can be used Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-30

A rHoUoHTFUn AMBAssADoR.--Wh
jefferson was ambassador to France, he
travelled in Italy for the sake of ascer-
tanning the cause of the superiority of
the Sandman over the American rice,
which he found consisted in the quality
of the seed. As the government pro-
hibited the expectation of the seed, he
filled his pockets with the precious
grain, which he brought home for the
benefit of the South Carolina planters,
whose rice is now the best in the world.
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On on week Ae'ts wanted everywhere. Girl
NpOO 3 hamples free. II. A. EILs, ,Uharlotte Nil ch

A DVERTISERSl Send 80 cts. TO GEO p. ROW
N ELG CO, Al Park Row, New York. for their
Pamphlet Of 100 pages containing lists Of 5000 news
psrs, and estimates showing cost OF advertising.
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THE MORMON WIFE,

A GENTS Wanted for this fearless book It
N comprises the Adventures agu Experiences Of
a Won an-t0ritten by herSeJ-for years the wife of
a Mormon Prophets; disclosing all that is mystic
ious, wicked and startling. Fun Of thTlliag ad
ventures, humorous and palmetto scenes he most
fascinating book extant Portrait Of the AuthoIess
and of leading MOrmons, men and iC0nlen Life aud
Scenes in Utah, &c. For circulars, address II RT-
FORD PUBLISHING CO., Hartford, Conn. y ~ ;.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-30

The properties of DIR. WALKERS
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient, Diaphoretlo,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretic,
Sedative, Counter Irritant, Sudaritc, Atera-
tive. and Anti Bilious
is. IL. fEciJSlN iLD - Csf..
Druggists and Gen. A gts.. San Francisco. California
and cor of Washington aud Charlton SITS. y. Y.
Sold by ALI s1ruggistS and n, aicTs.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-30

DIR. J. Walkers California Vine
egar Bitters are a purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges OF
the Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
MIA, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked, "What is the cause of the
UNPARALLELED success of VINEGAR B1r-
TERsp Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patientrer
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and lite-giving principle,
perfect Renovator and lnvigorator
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has a medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERs in healing the
sick of every disease manis heir TO. They
are gentle Purgative as well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation OF
the Liver and Visceral Organs, in Bilious
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KUAINT. KUEER & KURIOUS

Is the valua Bile book give to ALL Fun Of facts,
hgures and fun g. pages; 80 pictures. Iuclose two
stamps and address BLacke d %. .146 Broad M,yN.Y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-30
Colorado for InValidS and Tourists

Its advantages for Consumptives and Asthmat
ics. Full particulars given free.
Address, A. II. PATTERSON,
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dO! FOR CoLORADO!

With its glorious climate, magnificent scenery,
mining resources, stock growing, farming and
health advantages. General and special nfOrma-
ton given free. Address A. II. PATTERSON, Fort
Collins. Colorado.
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Household Recipes.

CURE FOR EXPLANATORY RHEUMATISM.
Half an ounce of pulverized saltpeter
put in half pint of sweet oil bathe
the parts affected, and a sound cure
will speedily be affected.
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= Work for Everybody Good Wages Perma-
ne II Employment. Men and Women wanted,
ull particulars free. yI .ll 80
Address,, W. A. HENDERSON CO..
IIl'1 -iClevelsnd, o., or st. Louis, Mo.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-27

About the Oldest copy Of news
paper that has ever found it's way to
our Office, is before u8 now. It is call
cd the t'55Yinia Ga-cte and Peters,
burg Hate5tiGcncer. It is nearly cen
fury old, having been printed at Peters
burg, July I'd, 1877. The paper is
four columns wide and about sixteen
inches long, and is printed with the
Anticipated t. Of the last century.
The reading matter consists of the cur
rent news Of the day, mostly political,
and there are five columns of advertis-
ing il the paper, consisting Of business
notices, marine advertisements, sales
of real estate andnegroes, &c. At the
bottom Of the fourth page is the fol-
lowing imprint: Petersburg: Printed
by William Prentis, in Bollingbroke
Street, whers Subscriptions, at Fifteen
Shilhngs per Annum, Advertisements,
Essays, Articles of Intelligence, &C.,
&C., are thankfu1ly received; aud
Printing in general performed with
Accuracy and Dispatch"
The progress made in the art Of
printing during the past century, as
compared with the little antiquated
weekly before us and the mammoth
sheets now sent out broadcast through
out the land every day is truly won
derful. VIII the next one hundred
years show q proportionate improve
ment ?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-27
sCEnexscEk7s rs,ERs2omic syrup, for tao
Care OF Consumption, Coughs and

Wm&NGToN, n. c., Nov. 10, 1874.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-27
Death of mr. willie Empie.

This entire community was deeply
grieved and shocked to Learn of tie
sudden death. yesterday morning, OF
Mr. William r.. Enpie, OF this city
Mr.. Empie left here last Sunday night
for the University of Virginia. for at
tendance at the bedside OF relative,
Mr.. G. Bruce Wright, who has been
very i'll at that Institution. He was IN
perfect health when he left here, and
It was known that he had arrived
safely at his destination and the blow
therefore fell with the greater force On
his friends and relatives here. Moth
ing is known of the cause of his death,
only the bare fact of his demise yester,,
day morning having} been announced
by telegraph. It is supposed, though,
that his death was the result Of either
an affection of the heat or of 2 conges-
tive chill. Mr.. VIM. A. Wight, Jr.,
left here lest night for the University,
expecting to return with the body on
Saturday night. .-,,...
Mr.. Empie was one of the most ge-
NAL gentlemen that orr city has eTel
known. Generous to q fault. kind
hearted to all and true as truth ltseii
in bis devotion to his friends, his loss
is felt as a public calamity. end the
entire city nourns hi. ---
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-27
Another Burglary.

We regret to learn that on Friday
evening the house Of the well-known
lighterman, Commodore James l.:
Robinson, IN the southern portion OF
the city, was entered and robbed OF
o large quantity Of -four, coffee,
bacon ard other articles. Luckily
for tho thief he was not hearG; by IIr.
Robinson, or he would have been
varnly welcomed with a few rounds
of shot. It is hoped in this instance
the scamp viii be detected AID arrost-
ed, rs he was traced by -four which
was spilled along his letreat. lie was
tracked yesterday morning to d house
not far distant where the empty buck
cts and barrels were found. One
Stanley. colored, is suspected Of being
tho thief, but he left yesterday morn
ing for OnsIow, with his family, and
we understand that officers CT TIE law
are OF Lis track.
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: Cessa.eerreEt pos-b.e *,

Il correspondent at WhitevilIe in
forms rs that q eoiored counterfeiter
by the narne OF David McNeiu yester.
day rendered spurious twenty dollar
bill TO the Nhiteyille Wine Company,
which was almost. Immediately detect
ed as such. It had been very cleverIy
manufactured out OF two dollar bill,
a CIPHER having been cnt from q frac-
tional fifty cent note end pasted be-
side the figure 2. and the figures at
the left hand corner of the bill altered
Sc as to resemble the characters Xxx.
There were also some other ingenious
arrangements such as FASTING, on either
side of the bill, fine pieces of paper,
calculated to disa Use, somewhat, the
alterations made in it. Sheriff Haynes
took charge Of both man and money.
and the former was locked up for trial.
lfcNeill alleges that he did not
know that the bill was counterfeit,
and says that he obtained it from a
man by the name of John Mcneil, a
peddler, in Cumberland county, and
that one John Mcneil, alias John
Smith, was present when he made
purchase from the WAGNER EFT. re-
ceived the bill in settlement.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-27
& Wilmington BGE.

We are glad to chronicle the sue
cess abroad Of another Willnin8 ION
boy-Edward Dudley Johnston,
grandson of the late Gov. Dudley.
In the Troy q. y Press Of q recent
date we find Lengthy and Interesting
account of a survey Of the Hudson
river, for the State. down to the eide
cut locks, at Toy, part Of the pro
posed route Of ship canal, which IS
being conducted by Nessrs. E.. d.
Johnston and George Canrick, civil en-
gineers ard surveyors, and eight as
sistants employed by Gen. Newton,
chief of the department. for the i'm
provement Of rivers and harbors.
Mr.. Johnston is quite g. youth Jet,
being only % years OF age, and has
gained rapid promotion. He has been
connected with Gen. Newt0n's depart
ment only three years and has worked
up to his present position, from the
lowest grade, sipmly by the tofce OF
that application to business and erargy
and determination to succeed, so char
acteristic Of the tar-Lccl boys il othel
States
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-27
Resolutions OF f.esnecs.

1t : special meeting o. the United
Society Of ST. George ar: ST. Andrew,
of North Carolina, held on the 18th
inst, the following preamble and res
olutions were unanimously passed:
It having pleased tho Almighty to
call hence our late brother, Patrick
Murphy, the following action was
unanimously taken III reference TO this
event:
Reao5god, That in the death OF our
friend and brother, Patrick Murphy,
this Society has TO depiore the loss Of
a most worthy member, and faithful
and efficient Secretary, whose place it
will be hard to ill. That, during all
our business and social intercourse
VITA the deceased, we ever found him
q conscientious, kind-hearted, benev-
lent and liberal man, whose decease
viii be lanented when the calls OF
charity, beneyolence and public I'M
provemonts, il Whining Ton, are sought
to be promoted.
Ec8oIvcd, That we deeply and sin
cerely sympathize with his widow and
family. aud thaG our coincidence with
them IL their bereavement be com
municated to them by forwarding Mrs.
Murphy a copy Of these resolutions
from the members of this meeting.
Il. q. SMA1LBoNEs,
Secretary, pro tenn.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Nov. 10, 1874.
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WAYNE COUNTY.

= Day, ; gent for Williams < aLprCh;son, s. 60
IN silver for best bale cotton raised Ia Sanp
sof-not less than $50 lbs.
Day, - 90 IL silver for best bale cotton rails
Cd IN : am son, Dupiin, Wayne or CumbeT-
land.
A Dsy SO 90 in silver fer hest five bales
cotton raiss 4 IT. sSampenn. condition that
they be sold 20 a Day, Agent for Williams &
Nun bison. or 10 Williams 81 Murchison, or be
shipped TO AiuyChisoa 81 Co. New York.
NJ Privett s. Co, one narrsl best Pa:aVscn
county family Hour for best tu>heI CT wheat
raised in Sampson.
John H PoweII, half ten soluble Sea Island
Guano for The best icld Of cott5n 10 acre
in Sampson.
Gregory, Galloway e Co, one barrel best
family flour Tor best balo o. cotton raised in
Sampson.
W F Kornescv. enc iirst-class No. g family
cooking stove ToT hest spec men OF bread
made By unmarried lady OF Samson.
w r kornegay, GI,e Cucumber pump for best
acre Of corn-largest yie'd iu Sam pson.
DR. George L Kirby, 50 co for beSt sample OF
needle work by an unmarried lady ct Sanl,-
son.
Farmer q Co. one Cotton King cooking stove
tor the greatest number OF premiums taken
by one dy upon articles OF her own manu-
facture IN tins Household cd pepartuneE 1t
from Glass TO Glass inclusive.
Farmer s. &c, one cotton pillow fer the greatest
number Of premiums taken Icy ons person
upon products o. his own farm.
Farmer s. Co, two turn piCws for the greatest
humber OF premiums taken by enc Pc, son III
the Hog Itepar tMent.
l. < Land. SO 90 for best silver cake.
Capt j Brown, one silver castor fer the
largest and best variety of bread. cakes, pies,
SC, exhibited by an unmarried lady as the
work of her own hands.
Daniel Dillon, fer the best fat steer, not oVcr 4
years Old SIS, in currency.
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Judge JGIsEl a. St2rty.

Il IS matter Of regret to the com
munity when q capable Judge leaves
the Bench. The judiciary is tie safe
guard OF the liberties OF tie people.
and it has been we'll said that SO long
IS the ern!ine remains unsUllied ana
independent the country is safe. The
Courts have always been relied upon
to save civil liberty on the one side
from executive tyranny or Legislative
y1surpation, and On the other side from
the aggressions OF the unreasoni1G
populace. California, notwithstand
ing the fatuOU3 censures Of Ger lain
presS-wTit RS, has reason to be proud
of the high character of her iudici-
airy. Among them ell, none was
held n higher estimation than the
Hon. john !. Stauly, who has just
resigned lis place as Judge Of the
County Courc Of San Francisco. Judge
Stanly, during the four or five years
lie has served IL that capjeity, las
distiEg Gished himself for severe rec
titudc Of purpose, thorough conpre-
hcnsion Of the judicial function, q pro
found knowledge Of the law and firm
resolution to ferret out and secure the
punishment Of Official daljnquents. It
is to De regretted, therefore, that the
state OF Judge Stanly's health should
neeessitate bis resignation. IS lie is a
mparatively yoLng man ye5, being
not much over IoIty, wo hope that an
early restoration to health and vigor
Will leave him free to place himself Al
the disposal Of his fellow citizens for
public employment. Judge Stanly was
first placed in Office under Democratic
auspices, and lie IS far specimen Of
the average official chosen by the De
nocl .cy. If Il were not for Democrats
Ike him, the official robbers would
have full swing in their designs upon
the pAblio treasury.-Sats francisco
L.TTnlilCT.
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Commitments.

Sam Peebles, colored, was sent 70 u,
yesterday, to await trial for assault
and battery, and on & peace warrant,
under commitment issued by Justice
Scott, in Cape Fear township.
A colored woman by the name oi
Nancy Henry, who was convicted at
the last term OF the Superior Court, Of
larceny, and bound out to gentleman
for payment Of the costs, was also
committed, On a capias, charged, in
this instance also, with larceny.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-27

are always full and accurate. The Review of
the Markets is accepted by the mercantile com.
muniCy as the true index OF the commerce Of
the city, while it's repor ether markets are
full and reliable.
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what Do the County Com m tssion-
ers Iufend to do about IT

ers Intend to do about 1T
We called public attention some
weeks back to the shameful course OF
farming out the county paupers, hop
ing that it might come to the attention
Of the County Commissioners, end be
remedied by them. This abuse of the
public trust has not been apoligized
Tor, neither nave there been any signs
of amendment, so far. But as we
really hope something from this Board,
they could not commence upon more
praiseworthy subject than That of the
ame1ioration Of this county Poor
House injustice.
We stated before aud we reiterate
il now that MIR. Scott, dubbed "Doc-
tor" by virtue Of the pos .ession, and
perhaps perusal Of "Gunn's Domestic
Medicine has no right to take charge
of sick cases, nor any right to
use his Judgment when patients
require the services of a physician,
The addition to his collection of the
very admirable practice Of medicine
by Watson, the {. S. Dispensatory
and other good books, does not yet en-
title Mr. Scott to the knowledge and
skill necessary to conduct a county
hospital where all classes Of cases are
sent, although it shows praiseworthy
literary aspirations.
Is an act of humanity, the medical
supervision Of these unfortunates
should be under the charge of medi-
cal man, in no way interested in the
profits arising from the care of them.
Were NJ. Scott the most competent
physician il the county, he should not
be tempted to do wrong by holding
the duplex Office Of physician and poor
keeper. There is no doubt that the
poor-house is kept nicely cleaned and
WhiteWashed, but it does not follow be-
cause the keeper is an artist With the
sCrubbing, or white-wash- brush, that
he can tell a case of progressive loco.
motorataxy from groUnd-itch, and
surely no reason why these paupers
should be compelled to be subjects Of
experiment for economy's sake, ere'
though nc sends Jo,' q physician aoIter
nc gets in ha5'd place.
The County Commissioners went
through the farce of electing county
physician and made proper and judi
cious selection in the person Of DR.
Geo. Fl. West, but nevertheless, only
one public institution IN the county II
served by him. It is just as well fol
this Board to understand right now,
that the taxpayers are going to see
that such injustice shall not be con
t1nueJ. +