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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
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Circus CoMING.-It win be seen by
an advertisement the CHRONICLE to.
day that the Great Southern Circus
Menagerie, Museum, Aviary, etc., will
exhibit in GAINESVILLE, on Monday, 18th
inst. This is said to be one of the
largest and finest equipped establish.
ments on the road this season, and en-
braces all the best foreign and domes-
tic talent to be procured. 1t is colos.
sal affair, requiring several locomotives
and trains ofcars to Transports through
the country, and wherever it has ex-
hibited its performances have given
general satisfaction, the press uniting
in speaking of it in the highest terms
of praise. Two performances will be
given-at one and seven p. m. The
Williamsport Pa.) Gazette and Bulle-
tin speaks of the company in the fol-
lowing high terms
The Southern Circus exhibited in
this city yesterday, to the satisfaction
of those who witnessed the daring
feats performed in the arena. Be
meath the canvass there was an exhibit
ton we'll worth witnessing. Josephine
Sebastian, in the bare back act, exhib-
tied nerve and daring that command
ed admiration, especially when it is re-
membered that she is but a child.
Jennie Tournour upon the slack rope
won the plaudits of the audience, but
in her trapeze performance she held
the multitude in silence by her mar
velous poisings with the bar in motion,
until the close of her act, when loud
and continued applause greeted her
retirement from the ring. She is iu-
deed a marvellous performer. Romeo
Sebastian, in the principal act Of horse
manship, demonstrated that, as pad
rider, he has but few equals-graceful
in position and turning his somersaults
with the greatest case. Sanders, the
contortionist, is fine performer. In
fact all are well up in their parts. Mr.
Geo. Middleton, the manager, is not
only gentleman in every sense of the
word, but an experienced director of
acrobatic combinations, and deserves
great credit for the efficiency maintain
ed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

Latest styles of tinted
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Ferry's Garden Seed, the

best in the market, for sale at
Byers'.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

Houston County-0fficial.
Tyler 637; Merritt Sc; johnson 397;
Jackson 232; Yancey 81.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
French Note Paper, just re-
ceived at Byers'

Cheap Frames.
The place to get Frames Cheap is at
McCormac's. He is selling strictly at
manufacturers prices, and has the
largest and best assorted stock in the
South. r
Gallery and sale rooms opposite the
Courthouse, Franklin street.
ap11tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

Books! Books /! Books !
Go to Owen & Moore's for
School Books, College Text
Books, Blank Books and Sta
tionery.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06
Saved by q Cow.

Little Henry Croft still lives in Man
ortown, Pa, thanks to an intelligent
COW. The story of his singular rescue
the Lancaster Examiner tells thus
"Just after heavy rain storm, Croft
was saved from grave by COW which
he was driving home. A number of
COWS were pasturing on the farm of To-
bias Seachrist, in Manortownship, and
had crossed a small run which passed
through the premises. The boy, who
is very young, was sent for the COWS,
and he had crossed the run, which was
very much swollen by the rain, on a
small foot bridge. Two of the COWS
proceeded along quietly and passed
through the run, but the third would
not cross it, Notwithstanding the little
boy urged her on determinedly. Seeing
that she refused to go across, the boy
thought he would leave her where she
was and drive the other COWS to the
barn. He stepped upon the frail
bridge, and, just as he was near the
middle, the structure snapped asunder
and precipitated him into the swiftly
flowing waters below. The COW seemed
to comprehend that the boy was in dan
ger of being drowned, for she instantly
plunged into the stream below the
bridge, and as the little chap foated up
to her she appeared to wait for him, an
advantage that he was not slow to take.
He clasped her around the neck and
legs and was drawn hastily to shore,
terribly frightened, but not much the
worse off bodily by his experience"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06
Publishing Engagements.

German newspapers often publish
notices of births and deaths in q man
ner which seems strange to American
readers. Engagements are also pub
lished. In the second sheet, for in
stance, of every issue of the Cologne
Gazette these announcements of en-
gagements may be found throughout
the whole year. When the engage
ments are broken off this is also at
times published by one or both of the
parties concerned. But it is very sell
dom that an announcement such as the
following is found, which is quoted in
the Cologne Gazette of June 18th from
the DreSdener Journal, "With re-
spect to the announcement by which I,
at the end of last November, gave no.
tice of my being engaged to the Dow
ager Baroness Zoe Won Kotzebue, I am
now obliged to state that this relation.
ship has, at her desire, and to my great
regret, been broken off, because she did
not find in my department that gravity
which she had rightto expect.-Count
Luckner."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06

Editorial notices are so common tina
it is almost impossible for an editor to
express his honest opinion of the merits
of any article without being suspected
of interested motives. This fact, how
ever, shall not deter us from saying
what we think of new addition to the
Materia Medica to which our attention
has been recently directed. We refer
to DR.. j. Walkers California Vinegar
Bitters, O remedy which is making more
noise in the world just now than all the
other advertised medicines put to-
gether. Its celebrity, as far as we can
Judge, is not based on empty pretention.
There seems to be no question about
the potency of its tonic and Alternative
properties, while it possesses the great
negative recommendation of containing
neither alcohol nor mineral poison.
That it is specific for Indigestion,
Biliousness, Constipation, and many
complaints of nervous origin, we have
reason to know and we are assured on
good authority that as general in
vigorant and a regulating and purifying
medicine, it has no equal. 1t is stated
that its ingredients obtained from the
wilds of California;, are new to the
medical world and its extraordinary
effects certainly warrant the conclusion
that vegetable agents hitherto unknown
enter into its composition. If popu-
larity is any criterion, there can be no
doubt of the efficiency of the Vinegar
Bitters, for the sale of the article is
immense and continually increasing
Chm
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06
Fattening by Machinery.

A Philadelphian visiting Paris writes
While visiting the Garden d'Acclimati.
zation in Paris saw machine used
for the purpose of facilitating the fat.
tening of ducks for the tables of epi.
cures. AS it was new to me, have
thought brief allusion to it would not
be amiss. In the building, which is
quite large and handsome, are several
large circular frames, having hundreds
of boxes, looking something like
pigeon-holes. These boxes are Just
large enough to allow duck to stand,
their heads being to the front. Near
the frames are machines, in which the
food to be given is placed, having dexi.
BILE tubes, the ends of which are
placed in the ducks bills and partly
down the throat. By a very simple
movement of lever the food is forced
into the duck, an indicator, something
like q steam guage, registering the
amount each bird receives. When the
ducks are first placed in the box, it il
necessary to use some force to get the
tube into their mouths, but after being
fed several times they seem to like it,
aud quack Justify when they see the
preparations are completed for feeding
The ducks are fattened very rapidly
and the speculation, it is said, is 6
profitable one.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06
u, s. Doctors.

The present medical force of the
United States Army consists of some
thing more than hundred men. Prob
ably the same scale of efficiency is not
attained at such small salaries anywhere
in the world. That United States
surgeon receives a salary ranging from
that of under bookkeeper to salesman
in dry goods house is statement cal
culated to stagger belief in these days
of rings and grabs. He comes from
civil life, as West Point is impotent to
manufacture medical men. After a
scathing examination the doctor is ad-
mitted with the rank of first lieutenant.
After years of toll, with knowledge of
medicine and practical surgery which
would ensure him salary of $40, 900 or
$4,000 in any large city, he is pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain, and,
finally, as full surgeon, he ranks as
major.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06
His Samples,

A member of the Saginaw county
bar, says the Detroit Journal of Com
n1erce, was recently in one OF our
thriving interior towns on professional
business. In the Office of the hotel he
was aceosted by very agreeable gen.
tleman, evidently of the genus drum
mer, who wanted to know "where he
was from" The legal gentleman not
exactly relishing the strangers famili-
arity, answered shortly, "From De-
troit." The next question was, "For
what house are you travelling ?" "For
my own" "You are | May I ask
your name ?" "You may" Pause
enjoyable to the lawyer, embarrassing
to the other. "Well desperately,
what g your name P' Jones" "What
line are you in 2" "I don't understand
you, sir" "What are you selling ?"
Gmpatiently). "Brains (cooly). The
drummer saw his opportunity, and
looking at the other from head to foot,
he said, slowly, "Well, you appear to
carry very small line of samples. "
Blackstone says he owes that drummer
one.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06
DIR. j. Walkers California Vim

DIR. j. Walkers California Vim
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 BIT
TERsW Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and fe-giving principle,
perfect Renovator and Invigorator
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERs in healing the
sick of every disease man is heir to. They
are q gentle Purgative as well as a Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation Of
the Liver and Visceral Organs, in Billions
Diseases.
The properties of DIR. Walkers
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperent, Diaphoretic,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative Diurettc,
Sedative, Counter-I Irritant, Sudsritic, Altets
tive. and Anti Bilious
II. II. MCDONALD tS CO..
Druggists and Gen. Agts San Francisco California
and cor. of Washington and Charlton Sts N, Y.
Sold by NIL Druggists and Dealers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06

social ambition. And even if these
privileges were denied to the lobbyist,
he would probably not take the loss
much to heart. From barefooted and
ragged boy he has been trans
formed into wealthy citizen, owning
houses and lands, with all his poor re-
lations provided for by a generous pub.
lie; and with the prospect before him of
ending his days as millionaire in o
"palatial mansion" Such q reward as
this is quite sufficient to make the
trade of lobbying one of the most popu-
lar of the day, and it's brilliant success
is one of the signs by which we may
Judge of the improvements which we
are making in the political and moral
ideas and principles bequeathed to us
by the "Fathers."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06

MAKING NAms.-The manufacture OF
cast iron nails and shoe pins is peculiar
to the South Staffordshire (Eng.) dis
trict, although, curiously enough, the
demand for one description, known as
lath nails, iB almost entirely for Scot
land. The smallest nail made is one
quarter of an inch in length, and OF
these good workman will mould up
ward of 10000 in day. The largest
measure 2t inches long, and of these q
good days work is about $4,000. The
yearly production of cast nails is about
1000 tons.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06
A GOurmand.

Abraham Cooper, who lately died in
San Francisco, was noted for his gour.
mandizing propensities, having some
time before his sudden demise per-
formed the interesting feat of eating at
one meal of a half hours duration, a
fourteen pound turkey and loaf OF
bread. Upon another occasion he con-
sumed five glasses of lager beer, one
glass of whisky, two bottles of claret,
two glasses of gin and one of brandy,
in all aggregating in liquid measure a
gallon and q quarter.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06

GERMAN CURE FOR NEURALGIA
Macerate the leaves of the common field
thistle and use it as poultice on the
parts affected. Make tea of the leaves,
boil it down till quite strong, and drink
glass of it before each meal. This
remedy, it is said, invariably gives re.
lief, and will in short time cure the
disease.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06

Not Quite So Fast, NH. JOnes!-A horse.
doctor in Philadelphia was caught changing the
celebrated MEXICAN MUSTANG LIKMEsr into other
bottles, and using 1t as his cwn recipe. Honesty
is always the best policy. These medicine men
like to follow up such fellows. 1t cured the lame
horse the same; butit damaged the Doctors
reputation, and benefited the proprietor in pro
portion. We have heard of SO many Rheumatic
persons and lame horses being cured by the mus
TANG LINIMEST that we advise every housekeeper,
hveryman and planter to invest in 90 ct. or sl0C
bottle, against accident Beware Of counterfeits
1t is wrapped in asteel engraving, signed q. W.
Westbrook, Chemist.m
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06
WATERS CONCERTO ORGANS
REV YORK,

Are the most beautiful in style and pei feet
in tone ever made. The CONCERTO STOP
Is the best ever placed In any Organ. 1t is
produced by an extra set of reeds, peculiarly
yniced the t. Il Il E g II Of which is kOSf
CHA RMiNG and SOUL-STIKRING, while
SUPERB. Terms Liberal.
WATERS, Philharmonic, Vesper
IT, and Orchestral ORGANS
best made. apd combine PURITY Of V0IC-
PARLOS, CHURCH or MUSIC HALL.
WATERS NEW SCALE PIANOS
haxe great p0wer and fine singing tone,
BEsT PIANOS MADE. These Organs and
EXTR EMELY LO " for ash, or pa rt cash
an balance in m9nthiy or quarterly pay
ments. second hand instruments q taken
IA exchange: AGENTS WANTED in every
County IN the y. $; aud Canada. A liberal
Schools, Lodges, DC. ILLusrRATED CATALOGUES
Mailed HORACE WATERS tl SON.
4s1 BrOadway,Neyv York. 30 Box 3567.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06

Imitators should never be eacour-
aged. Their goods are always inferior in quail
ty and intended to deceive. Buy the genuine
Elmwood Collar. 1t has all the edges folded
so that they will not turn out.-Conl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06
The Great Revolution In MEDICAL TREAT.

| The Great ReVoiution IN MEDICAL TRkAI-
MEsT, which was commenced in 1850, is still IL
progress Nothing an stop it, for 1t is founded on
the principle, now universally Acknowledged that
physical vigor is the most formidable antagonist
Of all human ailments, and experience has shown
that PLANTATION BIrTERs is peerless invi rant,
as we'll the best posi- BILE Safeguard against
epi demic diaea
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06
The Ladies, sorosis club, of New York, re

The l. adies' Sorosis Club, Of New York, rs
Gently changed their discussions from womsn'r
suffrage to Hair preparations and Pimple Banish'
ers. They declared that where nature had not
endowed them with beauty IL was their right
yea, their duty-to seek II where they could. Be
they voted that MAGNOLIA BALM overcame sallow'
ness, Rough Skin and Ringmarks, and gave to the
complexion q most distingue (sorosian) and mar
ble.like appearance dangerous TO men, no doubt)
and that LYoN's KATHAIRos made the hair grow
thick soft and awful pretty, and moreover pre-
vented IT from turning gray. II the proprieors Of
these articles did not send the sisters invoice
they are not smart.
CHILDREN OFTEN LOOK PALE AN
SICK
from no other cause than having worms in the
stomach,
BROwNB vERMITUGH C0BEITs
will destroy worms without injury 70 the child,
being perfectly WHITE, and FREQ from all colorinq
other Injurious Ingredients usually used in
worm preparations.
CURTIS a BRowH, Proprietors,
No. 3iB Fulton Btroet, New Yorh
sod bp Drugoista and O1tenafsts and dealers IN
bsdtrths ~ TvuuTv-prve CsurB BOX.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06
THE NEW IMPROVED
REMINGTON
Sewing Machine.
AWARDED
The Medal for Progress"

AT VIENNA, 1873.
THE HIGHEST GREER OF MKDALn AWARDED AT
THE EXPOSITION.
No Se,cing Machine Received Higher Prize.
A FEW GOOD REASONS:
IA NeW 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, NoIsEIEss and RAPID
best combination Of qualities.
4.-DURADLE-RunsJo for Years without Repairs.
5.-WM do all varieties Of Work and Fancy
Stitching in a superior manner.
6.-Is Most Easily Managed by the operator.
Length Of stitch may be altered while runniDg +,
and machine can be threaded without passing
thread through holes.
7.-Desgn Simple, Ingenious, Elegant, forming
the stitch uithoit the use of Cog Wheel Gears,
Rotary Cams or Lever Arms. Has the Automatic
Drop Feed, which insures uniform length of stitch
at any speed Has Thread Controller,
which allows easy movement of needle bar and
prevents injury to thread,
S.-CoNsTRUCTIoN - most careful and FINISHED. It
Is manufactured by the most SkiHfd and erperi-
enced mechanics, at the celebrated Remington
Armory, IIiOn, N. Y. New York Office,
No. 6. Madison Square, Qkurtz's Build
ing.) BRANCH OFFICES: 2S5 State ST.,
Chicago, ILL.,; &7O Superior ST., Cleveland,
D.. ISL Fourth ST., Cincinnati, o. 4OG
Main ST., Buffalo, N. "; 332 Washington
ST., Boston, Mass., $40 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, Pa; so Sixth ST., Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06

1.-THE following extract is from an Editorial Arti-
Gle which appeared in the Buffalo Netps of May Sd,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-06

&Ek, PER DAY Commission or $50 week
pAsB Salary aud expenses. We oher it and will
payit. Apply now. G: WEBREE Co., Marion,o.
THlS PRINTING Ink W. Ws' D. ,"qiaS WILSON & co., o.
Harper's Buildings, N. Y. It is for 6alo by N Y.
Newspaper Union, l50 Worth Street, in 10 lb. and
25 lb. packages. Also full assortment OF Job Ink
The New York herald., 1874-10-22
THE LECTURE SEASON.

An address will be delivered this evening be-
fore the annual meeting OF the Medlco-Legal So
ctety, to be held at the College OF Physicians and
Surgeons, by R. Ogden Doremus, N. D., LID,
Professor Of Chemistry and roxicoogy In the
Bellevue Hospital Medical College and chemist to
the society, "On the duties OF members OF the
medical and legal professions, toxcoloests, phar-
maceutists and county officers In cases OF poison
ing, and the necessity of proper legislation on the
SUBJECT" An election Of officers will be held and
other business transacted.
MIR. Bayard Taylor will deliver lecture on
"Ancient Egypt" this evening at the Academy OF
Music.
Dr. I. S. Lambert VIII lecture on "womann this
evening ut the Me odst Episcopal church, corner
OF Bedford and Morton streets.
Rev. Patrick Toner, OF Towanda, Pa, repeated
iaSt night at the cooper Institute, his brilliant
lecture on "rhe Poets OF Ireland, - which was lis
tened to with enthusiastic appreciation by q large
auditory. The proceeds are for the bene1t Of q
weak and struggling church at Towanda.
The American Society or civil Engtnee RS met last
evening at No. SO William street ana listened TO q
valuable paper from Professor Robert II. rhurston
on the caioric value OF wet fuel. general discus
sion followed tue education OF CIVIL engineers.
as treated Of In q recent paper by MIR. Thomas q.
The New York herald., 1874-10-22

an ,nsurrection against the proper authority Of
the State as much as mis- nrst ms taiment.
II am right thus far, 1t follows that General
Grant on both occasions committed grave viola
non OF his constitutional duty. in matter vltaly
Affecting the rights Of the States and the liberties
OF the people. or his conduct there can certainly
be decent pretence OF justification, and, so far
as can perceive, no reasonable excuse. unless he
can say that his legal advisers imposed upon him
by false reading OF thee onsttutien.
Mr.. o'Conor refers to Congress as the paramount
authority, whose recognition OF the Kellogg gov
ernment would have bound the President and
all Others. The opinion Of the Court In Luther VS..
Borden speaks OF the jurisdiction which Congress
mas over the subject, but does not define IL.
know OF no power In that body except to pre-
scribe oy general rules the manner IN which the
Presidens shall perform the duty assigned BY the
constitution 10 him, aud do not think that either
Mr.. oConor or Chief Justice Taney could have
meant anythin. else 1t is certain that Congress
could not leglslate Kellogg In or out OF ONCE and
Its recognition" would no more strengthen his
title than It would add a cubit to his stature.
Those Senators were wise and faithful men who
refused TO vote for Mr.. Carpenters bill because It
was an unconstitutional interference with mat
ter which belonged to the people OF the state ex-
cusively. J. s. BLACK
YORK, Pa, Oct. 10, 1874.
The New York herald., 1874-10-22
CARRIAGE MAKERS CONVENTION.

The third annual meeting OF the Carriage
Builders National Association was held yesterday
at the ST. Nicholas Hotel. The attendance CON-
prised almost every member OF the association.
The Convention was called TO order by Hon. O. p.
Kimbsll lately the democratic candidate ior Gov
ernor OF Maine. The association re collected Mr..
Kimball President; Mr.. Clement Studeoaker, Vice
President; Mr.. Wilder H. Pray, Secretary and
Treasurer, and the old Executive Committee.
That committee reported, through Mr.. John ".
Britton, It's chairman, among other recommenda-
tions, proposal to memoriaize Congress Tor re-
duction OF tariff upon carriage makers materials
Ex-Governor j. X. Hawley, OF Connecticut, was
introduced aud urged the association TO take an
active part IN the National Centennial Exhibition.
He SAID that foreign carriage manufacturers have
already asked for space for their work at the Ex.
hibition, and the American carriage makers ought
not to allow themselves to be beaten. Ex-Gov-
ernor Bigiow and Mr. A. s. Goshorn also spoke in
the same STRAIN. The association decided 30 ap-
point committee OF 1ve TO confer with the Gen.
tenntal Exhibition Commissioners.
Mr.. Britton read to the Convention letter,
drafted by the Executive Committee, IN response
TO letter OF congrarulation aud advice received
last year from the Carriage Builders Association
OF London, England. After several speeches
rangenents were made for the collection or trade
statistics by special committee and the Conven-
tiOn adjourned,