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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24
Brigandage i'm Italy.

In the south of Italy rich landed
proprietor, named Laracca, was captured
by the brigands. A day or two after La
racca's capture, 20 ducats and some
articles of food were sent by his wife as
his ransom but the chief being irritated
by the slnallness of the sum, ordered his
ear to be cut off, and, supplying him
with pen, ink and paper, told him to
write from his dictation. The letter,
stained with Laraccas blood, set forth
that the unfortunate man was dying by
inches at the hands of the brigands, and
unless three thousand, five hundred
ducats We're sent he would be killed
This letter awakened all the fears and
zeal of the family, and 5000 lire were
collected and dispatched, but as the
sum was far below that demanded, they
murdered the unfortunate man and fled,
as the troops were upon them. On the
next day two other persons We're cap
tured, and the father of one came and
tried to reduce the ransom. His wife
also presented herself and begged per.
mission to accompany her husband, when
the savage Alamo, the brigand, cut of
his ear and threw it into her bosom.
Not, however, to multiply such facts, il
is asserted on evidence that in one week
Alamo and his companions committed
two barbarous murders and one violent
rape, sequestrated five persons, extorted
15,0OC lire, and cut off three ears and one
head
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24
A Beautiful Swiss Custom.

There has come to be something
stirring and sweet in the very name of
"Alpine Horn" its associations are all
so musical and full of the breath of the
hills. What must it be to. actually hear
it-and hear it, too, on occasions such
as is described below, when the voice of
the instrument takes its finest meaning.
Among the lofty mountains and elevated
valleys of Switzerland the Alpine horn
has another use besides that of sounding
the far-famed "Banz des Vaches," or
"Cow Song" and this is of very solemn
and impressive nature. When the sun
has set in the valley, and only the snowy
SUBMITS of the mountains CLEAN with
golden light, the herdsman who dwells
upon the highest habitable spot takes
his horn and pronounces audibly and
loudly through it as through a speaking
trumpet, "Praise the Lord GodI'
AS soon as the sound is heard by the
neighboring huntsmen, they issue from
their huts, take their Alpine horns and
repeat the same words. This frequently
lasts quarter of an hour, and the name
of the Creator resounds from all the
mountains and rocky cliffs around
Silence at length settles over the scene.
All the huntsmen kneel and pray with
uncovered heads. In the meantime it
has become quite dark.
Goodnight !" calls the highest
herdsman again through his horn
Goodnight !" again resounds from all
the mountains, the horns of the hunts
men, and the rocky cliffs. The noun
taineers then retire to their dwellings,
and to rest.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24
A Wolf in Sleeps Clothing.

An intense excitement was created at q
Philadelphia boarding school at the dis
covery that one of the favorite pupils was
Il mana wolf i'll sleeps clothing. Not
long ago an elderly gentleman drove up
to the door, disembarked his trunks and
introduced his " daughter " to the mat
ron. The daughter was tall and hand
some, tastefully dressed, and promised to
be quite popular pupil. In fact, just
such a one as the preceptress could take
pride sending forth to the world fin
ished for society. So when the father
wanted to put her at the school she was
gladly accepted both for these reasons
and for pecuniary considerations. Then
the father said goodbye, and after leav-
ing special instructions i'll regard to the
care over the young girl, drove away.
Next a room was selected for her in COM
pany, of course, with the usual number
of room mates. Several days passed by ;
the newcomer was growing very popular
with the other girls as well as with the
teachers. Her wardrobe was extensive,
her manners attractive, and there seemed
to be certain charm about her that all
recognized, but none could explain. She
herself seemed happy, her disposition
was pleasant and she laughed a great
deal. Sometimes the.girls couldn't un-
derstand why she laughed but q slight
explanation satisfied. Well, a month
passed away the young lady was great
favorite, hardly less so with all the girls
than with her room-mates, and she was
becoming quite accomplished. But one
day she sent trunk off for some reason
and pretty soon she left quietly herself.
Most of the household were astonished
and Immediately the alarming story
spread that she wasn't girl at all. The
teachers tried to hush it up, but il
wouldn't be hushed. The room-matel
of the decamped young lady were be
Jsieged for information. Then the story
got out of the school, it has been verified
and the result has been a perceptibl,
commotion in society circles.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24
THE OIL QUESTION.
Its Importance to the United States---In.
teresting Statistics.

Among the important developments of
the natural resources of the United
States, the discovery of petroleum must
be regarded as one of considerable value ;
the domestic trade in the article is very
large, and it is most valuable addition
to our imports. Petroleum was known
to the Seneca Indians i'll the last century,
having been found by them upon Oil
creek, a branch of the Allegheny but
its existence in any vast amount was not
known until 1945, when a spring was
"struck" while boring for salt near
Tarentum, on the Allegheny river, sew
eral miles above Pittsburgh. Little,
however, was done towards its utilization
until 1857, when experiments were made
which proved that the constituents of
petroleum were the same as the artificial
carbon oil, and its purifcation was at
tempted by the same process as was ap-
piled to it.
The success which attended the bor-
ing for oil in Pennsylvania, says an ex-
change, was remarkable, and before the
close of the year 1860 the number of
wells and borings were estimated at
about 1000. In 1859 fountain was
reached on Oil creek at depth of II
feet, which gave daily product of 400
gallons. OF the large wells, "a were
yielding in 1860, by the aid of pumps,
over 1,100 barrels daily of crude oil.
Subsequently wells were sunk to the
depth of 500 or 600 feet, and so profuse
was the flow that some of the single
wells would produce 5000 gallons daily,
and the less productive from fifteen to
twenty barrels. In 1859, 1926 barrels of
petroleum were sent from the Pennsyl-
vania oil regions, and in 1861 the num-
Der was increased to 134, 1927 barrels,
brought to market by the Sunbrry and
Erie railway alone and the quantity
shipped by all routes was about 500, 900
barrels From 1859 to 1873 inclusive,
the product of petroleum in Western
Pennsylvania was 53, $40, ,295 barrels.
There are refineries in Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, the oil regions, Cleveland,
Ohio, the city of New York, Buffalo, and
other places in New York State. The
estimated capacity of those in Pennsyl-
vania, Cleveland, and in New York city
was, on January 1st, 1874, 10000 barrels
per day.
The foreign imports from Philadelphia
of refined, crude, naphtha and benzine
were, in 1871, SO, ,901, $50 gallons ; in
1872, 56,356,06 gallons, and in 1873,
S6,643,013 gallons. The exports from
New York were in 1871, 94,916,5 584 gal
Ions 1872, 93,306, 213, and in 1873,
LAG, ,S01,172 gallons, and from Boston
and Baltimore in 1873, about two mil
lions and half gallons each.
The vast Importance of this addition
to the commerce of the country in ex-
ports alone in financial point of view,
may be judged by the fact that the value
of the articles in 1871 was $36, 454, 4S2 !;
in 1872, $33, 761, ,6S7 and in 1873, $45,-
930,367. The aggregate value of the ex-
ports for three years being S116, ,237 ,536.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24
Structure of a Cows Horn.

| find that over the brain of the COW,
says Buckland, a strong roof of bone Is
thrown, in the shape of an arch, so as to
form substantial foundation for the
horns This roof is not solid, but is
again strengthened below by series Of
bony arches, that are SO distributed as to
form series of hollow chambers, thus
forming structure uniting strength
with lightness. The problem now is,
how to fasten the horn on each side on to
this buttress. The horn itself must be
formed of horn proper, /. e., hardened
hair. In the rhinoceros we find horn
composed entirely of a solid mass of what
is really bunch of hair agglutinated to-
gether but this kind of horn would
have been much too heavy for the cows
convenient use. What is to be done
Why, hollow out the center of the horn,
of course but stay-this will not do, be-
cause how is the horn to be supplied
with blood-vessels ?-in fact, how is it to
grove Let us see how it is done by the
Great Designer. Gut the horn right
across with saw, and you will find in
side another horn, only made of bone.
If the section is made about one-third of
the way down the length Of the horn,
you will be able to pick out piece of
bone in the shape of a cone, on which,
or rather round which, the horn proper
has shaped itself. This bone fits the
cavity with the greatest accuracy it is
as light as the thinnest paper, and yet as
strong as cone of tin. 1t is every
where perforated with holes, which in
life contained the nerves, the veins, and
arteries, and we know COW has all these
Ill her horns nerves, proved by the
fact that cows do not like their horns
touched, and that they can scratch fly
off their hides with the tip of the horn
arteries and veins, proved by the fact
that a horn, when broken, will bleed,
and that the horn of living COW feels
quite warm when held in the hand, be-
sides which the nerves and arteries form
a union between the internal core of
born and the external covering of horn
paper.
If we now cut the rest of the horn into
sections, We shall find that the inside of
the bony part is really hollow, but that
very strong buttresses of bone are thrown
(about every inch or SOY across the cavity
of the horn i'll such manner as to give
it the greatest possible support and
strength. l have cut a cows horn and
skull into several sections to show these
buttresses of bone, and now that the
preparation is finished, have another
specimen to show that there is design
and beauty in all created objects.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24
The Letter.

read it by the sea, love,
As the stately ships went by;
When the birds, with snowy bosoms,
Flew merrily DER the sky;
And the spirit you touched glowed warmer
To the ships on the sunny sea-
And caroled the wild birds sweeter
From the thoughts you had sent to me.
read it III the dale, love,
In the midst of a summer dream;
When your voice seemed strangely mingled
With the sweet, melodious stream;
And the far-off childrens laughter,
And the sound of the maidens glee,
pld seem to my heart the purer
From the thoughts you had sent to me.
read it in the eve. love,
When the meadows and woods were still
When the murmuring sea broke softer,
And the mist slept calm on the hill
When the nightingale sang mid the tassels
or the bright labunum-tree,
ARD his song to my heart was dearer
From the thoughts you had sent to me.
I've kept it in my heart, love,
AS Il jewel within o shrine;
And it fills my life with beauty
Of love that is half divine;
And oft. i'll the midst of its presence.
dare not think what would be
Were my solu to be sundered forever
FROM the thoughts you have sent unto ME
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24
Arrival of Immigrants.

The Secretary of the Castle Garden
Immigrants landing in an official state
ment puts the total number of arrivals
since January 1, 1874, to December at
145, ,362, which is 121, ,456 less than for
the whole of the previous year. The
number from Ireland who arrived in the
last eleven months is 40,314; from Ger
many, 1892 England, 10, 1856 Russia,
1920; Scotland, 5,287 Sweden, 4,065
Norway, 1868; Denmark, 3,238 /; Bo-
hemia, 3,1S9.
To show the westward flow of popula,
tion from the Old World to the New fol
a series of years, also to afford com,
parison, we give the following 1865,
196,352; 1866, 233, ,418; 1867, 242, 731
1868, 213, ,695; 1869, 258, ,989 1870, 212,,
10; 1871, 229, ,639 1872, 294, 5S1 1873
266,S1S; 1874, *145,362.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24

UNION OF THE CHURCH. The Chris
tian Witness is very exultant over the
organization of the Christian Union
Church, which was effected at the recent
Cincinnati Convention. 1t says that
when the "basis of union was put to
vote, and unanimously adopted by a
rising vote, a song of praise and thanks
giving burst from the hearts and lips of
all present, aud the convention, devoutly
kneeling, was led in solemn prayer that
God would own, bless, and establish the
work of our hands"
The new church will comprise Chris
tians of both Northern and Southern
States.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24
*For eleven months.

A New CEMENT.-An excellent subsi-
tute for gum arabic may b. prepared as
follows Milk is first curled with acetic
acid and the precipitated casein washed
with clean water. 1t is then dissolved
in a saturated solution of borax. A clear
liquid is obtained of considerable con
sistency, very adhesive, and with fine
luster.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24

A party of eight or ten men, some of
them experienced gold miners, are about
to start from Holyoke, Mass, to seek
their, fortune in the South African dia-
mond fields.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24
PRSV FCTMN.
VRK PIT H SPR CPTST

The above letters were written over the
ten commandments in Welsh church,
and remained there whole century be-
fore they were interpreted. Now, al
most every child's puzzle book in the
land contains the puzzle, and its answer
the use of the vowel "E" between
each letter.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24

"How much did he leave 2" inquired
a gentleman of wag, on learning of the
death of a wealthy citizen. every,
thing !" responded the wag +" he didn't
take dollar with him."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24
A Puzzle.

An exchange offers to any of its sub
scribers who will solve the following
puzzle an order for So worth of goods,
or to any one not subscriber a years
subscription
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04
icOhrNuED FROM FIRST PAGE.E

Shrewsbury, and John Corbett, Liberal
has defeated the Right Hon. Sir John Pa
kington in Droiiwich. The home rule can
didate has been elected in KaDsale. Chill
ders has been re elected in Pontefract.
The city of Lincoln, represented in the
last Parliament by two Liberals, returns
Colonel Champiin, Conservative, and
Charles Seely, one of the former members
The contest in this place was close and ex-
citing and attended by great disorder. a
large mob at one time held possession or
she streets. Attacks were mad on the
polling places, windows were smashed anu
an attempt made to set fire to hotel. Inc
military were finally called in, and charged
upon and dispersed the rioters. Further
disturbances were feared, but at last &C
counts had not been renewed. The declars-
cation of the results of the election Is har-
ing a tranqulizing effect on all parties.
Ru.siss Refuses to Send Goods TO the
Philadelphia Exposition.
4 special dispatch to the Daily Ncacs, from
St Petersburg, SAYS that Russia has refused
10 send goods 70 the exposition to be held
in Philadelphia in 1876, alleging that it is a
private undertaking.
steamer Launched.
LIVERPOOL, February 3,-The new steam
or Briannic, of the White Star Line. was
saunched this morning at Belfast.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04
The Rideriess War Horse.

IN almost the last letter written by Lieu.
| tenant Colonel PembertOn from the seat of
| war before his untimely death. there was q
passage describing one of the most pathetic
of all incidents of the Franco German war.
though the pathos of it relates. not TO the
human belilgerents, but to their only active
ally in the world, the horse. a Prussiap
hussar. who had got off his horse TO carry
water to two wounded and dying comrades.
was killed, with the poor soldiers he was
reviewing, by shell, i'll the very act of pour
ing the water down the throat of one Of
them; and just then his regiment moved Oft.
his empty horse following in the ranks:
whereupOn Lieutenant Colonel Pemberton
remarked: "Ony those who have seen
battlefield can form notion Of the extIaCr.
binary way i'll which the horses. as long as
they have leg to crawl on, will follow the
regiment to which they belong. Tsaw, what
evidently had been sergeants' horses, keep.
ing their position in rear of their squadron
wheeling with it. and hating exactly as if
their riders were on their backs and all the
time streaming with blood. Poor creatures:
they are indeed to be pitied; for they have
neither Eaterland, promotion. nor the coy.
eted medal to think of, whatever NAV be
the issue; and few indeed ale there, who |
have not some honorable scars to show" |
Again, the German Post relates '.that after !
the slaug liter at EiDnville, on the eighteenth |
OF August, a strange and toucling spectacle |
was presented. On the evening call being |
sounded for the First Regiment Of Ora goons |
OF the Guard, COZ riderless horses answered |
to the summons, jaded and in many cases |
manned. The noble animals still retained |
their disciplined habits"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04
ARMY CInitna.

The Committee on War Claims have
before them bill presented by Mr. Law
renee, of Ohio, relating to the Commits
sioners on Claims and for other purposes,
and the following important proposition has
been submitted: "Shall We engratt upon
the bill to be reported provision to pay
loyal citizens for use and occupation Of
property used thirty consecutive days by
the army in the States lately declared in
insurrectiOn9' In the discussion which fol-
lowed, some Of the members thought the
present time was inexpedient for paying
such claims in view of the condition of the
treasury, and on that ground they voted
no, and the proposition failed of adoption.
1t lis thought, however, by the friends of the
measure, that it will come up as an amend
ment to the bill upon its presentation in the
House for passage.
1t involves large sum Of money and
will quite likely meet with much opposi-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04
MARkE1S.
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. February G.-The Posts financial
article eays: can sales Of gold have been made al
lllA0lll 81, against III q 0lllh and the rates or
gold loans have been 4G6 for carrying. Owing Ia
the scarcity of commercial bills foreign exchange
is higher, prime bankers having advanced tbeiI
rate 70 sd G4h for sixty days, and 81 So for de-
mand bills. The money market is unchanged, call
loans being easily at'ainable at 4a5, and prime
mercantile paper is selling at 6Q8 Government
bonds are firm for quotations, business being very
small The stock market. on an unusual small
volume of business even for dull market, has
Coffee dull and nominal Sugar dull and up.
changed; prime nuscovado Sc. Molasses quiet;
Stocks dull. Gold III y. Money ~ cent. Ex.
change-Lons 81 sils; short 81 49, Governments
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat a shade
firmer. Corn firm. Pork heavy at sl6 Is. Lard
heavy; steam ll-l6c
Turpentinc quiet, axe. Rosin heavy. So 4oa2 Is
for strained. Fr.ights heavy.
Skies o. 1881 ll6&; hve-twenties of 1862. ll5,s
OF 1864. il6h of 1865 ll7.. 1865; of 1867 III
Tennessees sik, new sla; vrginias 80. new AZ
consolidated 52a. deferred IL y; Louisianas Is
new IS, levee skies 4Sk. eishts So; Alabama eighrs
o., fives Is; Georgia SKIES IS. sevens IS; North
Csrolnas %. new is. special tax lIh South Caro-
linas Is new 81 April and October l6.
Cotton clos sss dull uplands I5'.c; orleans l6ac;
lows: For February i4s sI4 Isi6e March Il Isl 10,
June l6 So rl6 10 iSc: July II l6al.sc.
Flour duh; common to fair extra; Sc 65d7 80.
whisky 81 vi. wheat closed quiet; Moons ad-
being lost. Corn firm and moderately
active. Rye quiet and unchanged. Pork quiet
mess SIG IS. Lard heavy; al6G9ssc. Tallow
quiet Naval stores unchanged. Fr.iahts heavy.
Money eas,; 506 = cent. STERLING 81 SAY
Gold dull; Ill u Oils.
Governments strong and active. State bonds
quiet and nominal.
CINcISsArI, February Scot ton quiet; middlinc
Is sc. Flour-Demard fair, market firm. Wheat
dull + 4S6l 50. Corn quiet. 6oG"lc. Oats steady,
q demand moderate. 45a54c Pork quiet, 5 l50l5 IS.
Lard quiet and I'm. aslas sf
ally held AT CSC; kettle, sales at 9hc. Bulk meats
9uet and shade easier; small sales Of shoulders
AZ loose; Gear rib loose; clear &c packed
Bacon quiet; ehonld-rs ~ 0eac; sides-good in
3uiry; clear rib 81 a9c; sales at exc. Whisky
Demand fair. market firm 95c.
st. Louls, February 3.-Cotton quiet, mddlng |
&C. Flour dull and unchanged Wheat-Spring |
lulli No. spring Chicago 81 rs; winter-good de-
nand ior choice sample lots. but inspected lots /
lull; No. red winter 81 % q ked, 81 IS bid. |
,ofn hrmer but SLOW: No. mixed &C. on east |
rack. Oats higher, s6@s1kc In elevators Whisky
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04
FOREIGN,
spanish Representatives Recalled.

spanish Representatives, hccailed.
MADRID, February Span has provi-
eionally recalled her diplomatic representa-
tives from Berlin, Vienna and other Euro
pean capitals
Restrictions on the Press.
PARIS, February IA profound sensation
has been caused ut Versailles by articles in
the North German gazette urging restric-
tions on the freedom OF the church and
nltramOntane press III France and Belgium
An Archbishop Imprisoned.
BERLIN, February "a dispatch from
Posen says that Archbishop Ledochowski
was arrested to-day by order of the Ger
man authorities, and sent to Frankfort to
undergo imprisonment.
Latest from Brazil.
LISBON, Portugal, February 3.-The
mail steamer from Rio JaneirO, January 8,
has arrived. Cholera had appeared in
Buenos Ayres. The instruction in En-
trerios was not entirely ended; some bands
held out in the interior. The French
netrical monetary system. with ten kilo-
CRANES as the limit, had been adopted in
Brazil. Coffee was quoted according to this
staniard-at sixty kilogrames per sack.
Tho Arnpiles Mt Havana.
HAVANA, February 3.-The ironclad
Arapiles arrived yesterday.
strike Of Conchmen.
The cOachmen struck this morning against
Che proprieters. Mounted police patrolled
She streets, and ordered the men to return
80 work under penalty of being arrested
end forced into military service. The strike
endeds
The Cigar Makers.
Troubles with the cigar makers continue;
few only Of the larger manufacturers are
cunning with small number of hands.
DiscOrd In the Opera.
Difficulties have occurred in the opera
company. Lucca refuses to sing, and
eureka continues only in order to secure
pay for the chorus and orchestra. The
ase is in the hands of lawyers.
A majority of the merchants are doing
Ssiness on gold basis.