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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-26

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
= at the office Of the Montreal Mining Com
pany at Empire City. for the next ten days to
SINK . shaft eighty Ieet deep, commencing in q
shaft twenty i've feet deep. Contractors to
furnish everything. Pa, H,tnts will be made
monthly for al work done less twenty pei
cent. reserved until completion Of the contract.
A. J. LOCKWOOD,
,jy22-I0d Secretary.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
The Beecher-Ti1ton Case.

The Committee of Investigation appoint
ed to take evidence and report on the
charges made against the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher made lengthy report, which they
closed with the following statement of con-
clusions
First---We find from the evidence that
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher did not COM
NIT adultery with Mrs. Elizabeth r. Tilton,
either at the time or times, place or places
set forth subdivisions of Mr.. Tilton's state
ment nor at any other time or place what
ever.
Second---We find from the evidence that
Mr.. Beecher has never committed any un-
chaste or improper act with Mrs. Tilton,nor
made any unchaste or improper remark,
proffer or solicitation to her of any kind or
description whatever.
Third---If this were a question of errors
or judgment on the part OF MIR. Beecher it
would be easy to criticize, especially in the
light of recent events. In such criticism,
even to the extent of regrets and censure,
we are sure no man would join more sim
cerely than Mr.. Beecher himself.
Fourth---We find nothing whatever in the
evidence that should impair the perfect
confidence of Plymouth Church or the world
in the Christian character and integrity Of
Henry Ward Beecher.
And now, let the peace OF God that pass
eth all understanding rest and abide with
Plymouth Church and her beloved and
eminent pastor, SO much and so long
afflicted.
The report was signed by all the members
of the Committee, and was unanimously
adopted by Plymouth Church.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
How Merchants are Robbed.

Says the New York correspondent of
the Buffalo Express Not long ago a
young man, clerk in a shipping house
in this city, became acquainted with
one of those tempters. The clerk be-
longed to a most excellent family, had
been well brought up, and no one
thought him capable of doing dis
honest deed. His tempter was also a
young man, and one of unusual graces
of manner and person. One day he got
his victim to ship lot of goods to his
address, in Jersey City, and destroyed
the receipt. They sold the goods and
shared the proceeds of the sale. The
man who had been tempted, felt the
stings of conscience, and when his
friend asked him to do the deed again,
he refused. But it was of no use.
The friend " told him if he did not
do as he was bid, he would expose him.
Anything rather than that He de-
stroyed another and another, and for a
whole year kept up this system of pecu-
lation. He never received cent of the
guilt money after the first transaction,
for the sharper had him in his power,
and merely used him as a tool. Final
ly, the clerks dishonesty was discover
ed, and he was brought to trial. He
appeared to find relief in his arrest, and
said that anything was better than the
agony of suspense that he had been in
for the past year (; that he was ashamed
to go home to his mother and sisters al
night, and could not look an honest
man in the face. Now it was out, h6
could make clean breast of it, which
he did.
The court, upon learning the facts il
the case, released the young clerk, ant
arrested the real culprit, to whom was
dealt the full rigor of the law. During
the year the swindling was going on
SO, 900 worth of goods were shipped tc
this receiver in Jersey City, and the
trial further brought to light the fac
that the same man had several othel
places where he received goods, from
clerks whom he had similarly entrapped
1t is said, that the amount of robber,
going on in this way, is almost incal
culable. The defaulters who swindl,
by the $500, 900 worth are generally dis
covered, if they are not punished, bu
it seems almost impossible to stop tn
peculation, which has nearly arrived a
the dignity of fine art.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
London Overlooked from a Sewer.

Something very like a water-spout
hit the east end of London the other
day and made things decidedly lively
for the Inhabitants. For some reason
the London papers have preserved a
curious reticence on the subject, con-
tenting themselves with mentioning
that the down-pour was heavy, and that
several persons were killed by light
ming. For the most interesting part
of the story we are indebted to Mon
cure d. Conway. 1t seems that all the
sewage of that quarter of London is
collected in a huge receiving pipe, to
be pumped off for fertilizing purposes
more or less rapidly, according to the
demand. In case of heavy rains, the
gates-or whatever the damming-up
apparatus may be-are promptly
occasion, however, the man in charge
could not be found. The result was
but we will let Mr.. Conway describe 1T
in his own language
The dam swelled, ran up the pipes,
and many hundreds of houses had their
lower rooms, kitchen, etc., flooded to
the depth of four feet by sewage. A
rector in that region with whom 1 am
acquainted found all the tables and
chairs in his kitchen floating about in
this horrible sewage food, and, on
rushing out, he found that large part
of the parish was in similar condi'
ton. Horses and wagons, omnibuses.
etc., had been caught in it, and were
emerging from the loathsome mass. 1t
will be quite impossible for long
time to deodorize or cleanse the base
ments of these houses, into which the
sewege of all London has poured, and
already there are signs that fever is
springing up.
Mr.. Conway's theory is that the au-
thorities have asked the newspapers to
keep their knowledge to themselves.
The object being, of course, to avoid
panic.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
A Saratoga Recluse.

The Saratoga correspondent of the
Washington Capital says: "The other
night met with one of the ladies who
come to Saratoga for no reason that l
could find out. After declaring that
she must go to bed, though it was just
nine o'clock, because she was so tired,
| heard one who knew her better than
I did say, don't wonder that you are
tired, you never go off this piazza. ,
Where can gop' she querulously in
quired. Get in your carriage and
ride 'There is no place to ride ex-
cept the lake, and everybody goes
there But said L, there are other
lovely rides 'They are dusty she
said none of the avenues are watered
but the one to the lake, and I hate
that I then asked if she didn't think
the walks pretty? Il don't know she
said, Il never walk NO. laughed
her friend, 'not even up and down this
piazza This lady had her hands COW
cred with costly rings, and she wore
large solitaire diamonds at her throat
and in her ears. She informed me she
had never been inside one of the other
hotels, 'for,' said she, I would only
see crowd of the same kind of people
l see here She had never heard one
of the bands play, nor had she seen the
inside ef ballroom. gave her up
as incorrigible, and would advise that
next summer she should try convent
life, as seclusion, quiet, and loneliness
seem the only thing to suit her turn Of
mind"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
NOT ALL A DREAM.
How Milo Byington Prevented Robbery
and Arson--Somebody Shot.


Milo Byington is brother-in-law to
the Hon. George s. Bowen. The resi-
dence of the latter is in the southeast
part of the city of Elgin, Ill. Bying-
ton lives directly opposite. One night
Byington dreamed that Bowen's barn
was enveloped in flames, and jumped
from the bed into the middle of the
room, which effort brought him out
of somnambulism. He was very much
excited, and could not for a moment
comprehend the situation. Impressed,
however, with the thought of the barn
being on fire, he proceeded to the win
dow and discovered no signs of blaze.
His wife inquired of him what was the
matter, and he replied that he had
a dream that Bowen's barn was on fire,
and it frightened him very much. The
lady said to him that he had better lie
down, and not be disturbed on ac-
count of dream. Byington returned
to bed, but trembled like a leaf, and
was unable to quiet his nerves, or di-
vest his mind of the impression of fire
at the barn. He says he could not lie
there, and felt impelled to go to the
barn that he could not sleep or rest
until he had followed the impulse. In
spite of the remonstrance of his good
wife, he put on his trowsers and shoes
only, and taking revolver in his Land,
make tracks quietly for Bowen's barn,
distance of fifteen or eighteen yards.
AS he neared the barn he thought he
heard movements of men inside, and
instead of entering the barn, as he
would have done had he not heard the
noises, he stepped lightly around the
north end of the barn, and as he looked
around the corner two men walked out
of the barn door on the east side and
stepped around to the south end of the
barn. Byington stealthily followed to
the next corner, and when he reached
it he discovered the two men talking,
and heard one say to the other, "Now
you go in and get the horse, and I'll
fire the thing" Whereupon Mr.. By
ington disturbed the composure of the
villains by saying, Ono, L guess you
won't" Almost instantly one of the
men fred at him, and the ball hit the
corner of the barn, within two or three
inches of Byington's left side. Bying-
ton in an instant after was popping
away away at the fellows, and after the
second shot was fired, one of them who
was running south from the barn, cried
out: 'Don't shoot; I'm hit" By
ington said to him: "Stop, or I'll
shoot again" The fellow did not stop,
and MIR. Byington sent two more bull
lets after him.
In the morning bride was found on
the stable floor behind one of the
horses, and at the south end of the
barn where the men were standing
where Byington first disturbed them
Mr.. Bowen's driver picked up ball of
rags about the size of cocoanut, which
was bound with string and thorough
ly saturated with kerosene oil. He
also found on the same spot three or
four matches. The purpose of the two
men was, we must necessarily conclude,
to steal one or more of the good horses
which Mr.. Bowen is possessed of, and
then burn the barn to lead the public
to think the animals were burned, and
thus enable them to make good their
eSCape.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
An Act of Justice.

Doubting Castle was sad stumbling
block in the path of Bunyan's Chris
tian, though it couldn't bar his way to
Truth. We can sympathize with the
Pilgrim, for Doubt always besets us
when we are asked to believe anything
particularly extraordinary. Conse-
quently, when we heard, some eight
cen months ago that a physician in
California had compounded, from the
Juices and extracts of certain herbs
found there, a medicine that cured
almost every variety of blood disease,
we were incredulous. Since then we
have had opportunities of testing the
accuracy of the report, and are free to
admit that our doubts have vanished.
Seeing what we have seen, knowing
what we know. it is impossible for us
to question the remedial properties OF
DR.. Walkers Vinegar Bitters. That
this famous vegetable Tonic, Alternative,
and Antiseptic is specific for Dyspep-
sia, Liver Complaint, Chronic Consti-
patton, Fever and Ague, Bilious In
termittents, Scrofulous Taint in the
Blood, Incipient Consumption, Local
and General Debility, Rheumatism
Sick Headache, and Diseases OF the
Kidneys, seems to be matter beyond
the pale of controversy-G .fred fac
in medical history. The statements o
friends, in whose veracity and intelli
gence, corroborated by our own person
al observation, compel us, to admi
the SURPRISING merits OF the prepara
tion.-COnl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
The Black Hills,

The discovery of gold washings in
some of the streams of that remarkable
group of the Black Hills recently ex-
plored by General Custer and his COM
mand, says the N. Y. Herald, will
doubtless attract the attention of miners
in the iieighboring States and Terrific
ries, and the fascinating descriptions of
those new gold washings from the
prospectors accompanying General Gus
ter may induce bands of adventurous
gold seekers to undertake journey
there. General Sheridan, however, has
warned all such bold pioneers against
adventuring to those Black Hills, and
for the simple reason that they are in
the reservation of the Sioux Indians,
and white gold hunters therein will be
unlawful trespassers that before they
can rightfully enter this forbidden re-
gion they must get the required au
thority from the government. Mean
time such trespassers will be apt to
have "their hair lifted" by the In
dians, for those warlike Sioux, the most
powerful of all our Indian tribes, have
been aggravated by Clusters trespass to
the mood for killing and scalping, and
they only permitted the invasion of
Custer as an exploration because his
armed force was too strong to be re-
sisted.
But even with the consent of the
government and of the Indians to
miners to go and search for gold in
those Black Hills there are reasons
which should deter them from the haz-
ardous and doubtful adventure. First,
those Black Hills, surrounded by a
desolate country, lie on the western side
of the Territory of Dakota, hundreds
of miles from any store of provisions or
base of supplies ; and they lie as far
north as Nova Scotia, and the general
level of their streams is some seven
thousand feet above the sea, so that
they are probably deep in snow from
October to June. Next, as this isolated
group of mountains is only some sixty
or seventy miles from one side to the
other in any direction, and as the gold
bearing rocks cover, as it appears, only
small portion of this area, the field is
too limited to promise even hundred
miners any washings that will pay thei,
expenses, Judging from the average
yield of the gold washings of Califor
MIA. But against those fighting Sioux
no company OF miners less than
thousand strong, and well armed, viii
be safe.
We do not think that gold in any
quantities, from the streams or the
rocks, in those Black Hills, can be fount
to pay expenses of obtaining it, because
the upheaval of the group has not beer
sufficient to bring up the precious meta
in any great quantities from the bowels
of the earth. We apprehend, however
that an expedition of adventurous min
ers will undertake the difficult journe.
to those Black Hills, and if they do tn
only warnings that will be of any valu
to them will be, first, to provide agains
movement upon their works of hun
dreds, or it may be of thousands, o
| Indian warriors, and, next, to provid
} for the return trip against the DANCE
) of starvation.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
Two Foxes and a PickpOcket.

One day Edward Fox went with his
brother, Charles James Fox, to witness
the first balloon ascent made in Eng
land. There was great crowd, and
Fox detected pickpocket attempting
to relieve him of his watch. "My
FRIEND" said he, "you have chosen an
occupation which will be your ruin at
last" The thief burst into tears, and
exclaimed, so, Mr.. Fox, forgive me,
and let me go. 1 have been driven to
this by necessity alone; my wife and
children are starving" Fox compass
sionately gave him a guinea, and he
went away with blessings on his lips.
Soon after, Fox wishing to know what
time it was, found his watch missing.
"Good God - he exclaimed, "my
watch is gone !" eyes," answered his
brother, 81 know it is; 1 saw your
friend take it." "Saw him take it, and
made no attempt to stop him p''
Really" said the general, "you and
he appeared to be on such good terms
with each other that 1 did not like to
interfere"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17

DIR. J. Walkers California Nin=
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 Calltor-
MIA, the medicinal properties OF whlcn
are extracted therefrom without the use
Of Alcohol, The question is almost
daily asked, "What is the cause OF the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIT
rERsW Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the greas
blood purifier and life giving principle,
> perfect Renovator and 1nvigSrator
ST the system, Never before in Nthe
history of the world has a medicine beer
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERs in healing the
sick of every disease man is heir TO, They
are gentle Purgative as well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation OF
the Liver and Visceral Organs in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DIR. WALKERS
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperent, Diaphoretlo,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Dlurepo,
Sedative, Counter-Irritant Sudarihc' Alters-
tive. and Anti-Biliouss
IL. II. MCDONALD " CO..
Druggists and Gen. A gts. San Francisco California
and cor. of Washington and Charlton SITS, N Y.
Sold by all druggists and Dealers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
Receipts for Making Dr. Sage's Catarrf
Remedy and DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.

issued i'm Berlin. Prussia, and laying claims to a
scientific character, published what was repre-
sented as being the formula or receipts for
making DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy and DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The
people we're left to infer that these had been
the medicines. which are rapidly growing in
popular favor in that as well as in this and
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
The railway traffic of Great Britain
has exactly doubled since 1860.

$40 to $1,000 invested in Wall Street
often leads TO a fortune. Pamphlet with ex-
plantations and statistics of Railroads, stooks'
Bonds, &c. with other valuable information'
mailed on receipt of 30 cents. ADDRESS sS AleA'
10 Wall Street New York.-Uon1.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17

The popularity of the Elmwood Col
lar is well established. Not word of com.
plant has ever been made against them. Ii
tell them to buy some for you.-Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
The Rice Divorce suit for fraud in age, I.

The Rice Divorce Suit for fraud in age, is
causing great excitement in Boston. 1t should
warn young men cot to marry in haste. Rice is
but %; his bride 81. He swears that she made
him believe she was but his own age, by using
MAGNOLIA BALM upon her face, neck and hands.
Poor youth He probably found her elbows
weren't quite so soft and pretty. Ought Hagan to
be indictedp We know Of many similar cases.
This Balm gives a most wonderful pearly and
natural complexion, to which we don't object.
We like pretty women. To finish the picture, they
sheuld use LYoN's KATHAIRoN upon the hair
with pearly chin, rosy cheeks, and soft luxurious
tresses, they become irresistible.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17

Fell from n Railroad Car, and nearly broke
his neck. Pat picked him up, rubbed him with
MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT, and sent him on by
tho next train. Falls, bruises. cuts, contusions
Iameness and such accid ents constantly occur
ring There is nothing so sure, safe, cheap and
convenient as the celebrated MUSTANG LINIMENT,
1t costs but 81 cents and sloo per bottle, and no
Family or owner Of Horses should be without It,.
There is no flesh, bone or muscle ailment upon
man or animal, like Rheumatism, Bruises, Spawn
and Lameness, which it will not alleviate or cure
why will you suffer2 Beware OF counterfeits. 1t
is wrapped in steel-plate engraving, signed
,tn Chemist.D
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17

On Everybody's Tongue.-Rulogiums OF
the great National Regenerator of Health, PLANTA'
rIoN BITTERs, are on overybody's tongue. This
gratutous viud vocs advertising Is better than all
the paid-for puifine to which the wners Of bogus
bitters are obliged to resort. 1t has spontaneous
heartiness about it which carries conviction to
the mind of the auditor.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17

A DYtRTIsERs Am. Newspaper UAion repre-.
IA eents over ,bC0 papers, divided into sundi-
visions. Send s-cent stamp for map showing 0ca-
to of papers, with combined and separate Iists
giving estima ates for cost of advertising AddIess
P. sAEBoRN, ll3 Monroe Street, Chi csgo, III
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
THE NEW IMPROVED
REMINGTON
Sewing Machine.

AT VIENNA, 1873.
The IIoHrsT ORDER OF MEDALn AWARDED A
THE ExPosITIoN.
No Se,cinq Machine Receired q Higher Prize
A FEW GOOD REASONS;
IA Neto Invention THOROUGHLY TESTED and
secured by Letters Patent
2.-Makes perfect LOCK STITCH, alike on bot
sides, on all kinds of goods.
3.-Runs LIGHT, SMOOTH, EoIsELrss and RAPID
best combination Of qualities.
4.-DURABLE-Runsfo for Years without Repairs.
5.-WM do all varieties of Work and Fancy
Stitching in superior manner
6.-1s Most Easily Managed by the operator.
length of stitch may be altered while running
and machine can be threaded without passing
thread through holes.
7.-Design Simple, Ingenious, Elegant, forming
the stitch ,oitho,t the of Cog Wheel Gears,
Rotary Cams or Lever Arms. Has the Automatic
Drop Feed, which insures uniform length Of stitch
at any speed Has our new Thread Controller
prevents injury to thread
s.-CoHsTRUcTIoN most careful and FINISHED. 1t
Is manufactured by the NEST skiUftd and erpert
enced mechanics, at the celebrated Remington
ArmOry, IliOn, N. Y. New York Office
No. 6. Madison Square, (kurtz's Build-
ing) BRANCH OEFICES: 2S5 State ST.,
Chicago, ILL.,; 270 Superior ST., Cleveland,
o.; ISL Fourth ST., Cincinnati, D. 4O6
Main ST., Buffalo, "; 332 Washington
St., Boston, Mass, $40 Chestnut 81.
Philadelphia, Pa; 80 Sixth ST., Pitts-
burgh, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
Colorado for InValidS and Tourists,

It's advantages for Consumptiyes and Asthmat
lcs. Full particulars given free.
Address, JAY II. BOLGHTOE,
Fort Collina Coioredo
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17

u EAS-The choicest in the world-Importers
a prices-largest Company in America-s'spie
article-pleases every body--Trade continually in
ereasiDg..Agents wanted everywhere-best in
dueements-donlt waste time-send for Cir rcular TO
r NBERT WELLS, As VeseY ST. N. Y, p O. Rnx 1871
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
To Preserve Green Corn.

Steam It on the cob, to harden the
milk cut it off the same as for drying /;
pack it in stone jars, to every four
pints of corn add one of salt, until your
Jar is full. Then cover one-half inch
thick on the top with salt. Corn put
up in this way, will keep good till corn
comes again. Soak the salt out before
using it. L have tried this way several
years, and l find it is a much nicer way
than drying. Give it trial.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
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