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MEDICAL.
"Dr. Curtis on Manhonc. :
20Oth EDETI0N.
Revised sud Corrected BY the Author. , DE-
aN P. CURTIS. MI. etc., etc.

A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause aud cure
Of Premature Decline In Man, showing how
health is lost and how regained. ~ eigCs a
clear Eyn opsis Of the lmpediments 70 Marfiage,
the treatment Of Exhausted Vitality, Nervous
and Physical Debility, and other diseases ap-
pertaining thereto, and the remedies thcreioE.
the results Of twenty years successful % se-
tice.
'fCURTIS ON MANHOOD There is no
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ceptor or ciergym. - Lon dor Times.
Price 20 cents. by mail. Address the anihoT,
DR.. CURTIS.
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PHYSICIAN.
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uAs RErURNED FROM COLUMBIA.
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253 HernandO street,

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Nos. Cures. Cents
/. Eevers, Congestion, lnfiammations, ..
2. Worms, Worm Fever, Worm Collie, o.
8. Crying-COlic, or Teethingof Infants, 3.
I. DiarrhosSs of Children or Adults, y
5. Dysentery, Gripping, Bilious Cole, =
.. ChoIe-a-AIOrbus, Vomiting, o
Z. Coughs, Colds, BroRehitii =, o.
s. Neuralgia. Toothaehe, fnceache, o
9. Heade ohes; Sick Headaehe, Nertiso' y
10. TYyspsusIa, Billions ktomach, =, q
Ii. Sxpprsssed, or Painful Periods, y
u. whites, TOO Profuse Periods, y
Is. Croup, Cough, Difficult Breathing, y
a. salt Ilheum, Erysipelas, Erpptions, y
Is. rheumatism, Rheumatic Pains, "
16. Fever and Ague, Chill Fever, Asues, -
II. rles, blind or bleeding, D.
is. ntihfhaiais, alld Safe 81 Neak iTfsl %
TO- Catarrh, Acute or ChTonio influenza, y
20. IYhooping-CoughtY Violent Coughs' g.
81. hsthula. Oppressed Breathing, ..
% Ts.r nischarges, Impaired Hearing, e
- ec,.,fnIa. EniRrged Glands, Swellings, 5V
~ as,ss.,.I Debility. Physical Weakness, %
~ nropsy and eosltf feefsppps, o.
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Depot at head Of Main stree.
pietot Office. 2S7 Main street. corner Of
Madison. M
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Depot at foot Of Main street.
ticket Office, PSI Main street. corner OF
NJ. BURKE. Gent sup't.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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4. Q, Nail IdeIiy)-,--...... - 2.6o I.99e
-a'rht daily OK. Sunday e.1Ol e.25
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES.

sEMPuIs AND LoUB'vILLE RAILROAD.
VI Arrives. Leaves.
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BUSINESS pIREcToRY.

The following names comprise
the leading business houses of our
city, and we cheerfulIy recommend
purchasers 90 any house advertised
In the below Dirsetory.
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AN. Pm. AN. pm.
Express. except Sunday .. 400 $40
Mail Train................., 4.lO lilo
Freight and Accommoda-
tion, except Sunday...... 1910 6.l0
Brownsville Acc0mmod n S.SO 4.10
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MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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Sleeping cars on mail train. Depot Center
Landing. foot Of Washington street. Ticket
Offices, 2s7 tcor. Madlsonl and 27S Main street.
AS. LlVERM0RE. Gen. Sup't.
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MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS Is A BETTER
IN advertising medium than the western
Methodist, It having within the limits of
which Memphis issthe commercial center
very large circulation. This can be known
and read Of all who may become interested.
yudicious advertising viii pay. Our office is
Z79h Main street, up stairs, in same building
with Boyle Il Chapman.
ss-+ w PI.Ew &Co.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
The Sea.COM.

Both the Indian and st. Lucie rivers
of Florida are filled with course, rank
grass, which takes root at depth of
from twenty to thirty feet, and rises to
the surface. 1t is called menatee grass,
because it is eaten by the wonderful
menatee or sea-cow. Florida is the
only spot on the North American con-
tinent where this animal is found. 1t
is amphibious and herbivorous, and
weighs from 800 to 1900 pounds. 1t
suckles its young, and has a head like
seal, nose like COW, fippers like a
sea-hon, and tail like whale. Such
is the description by those who have
seen it. OF immense strength, when
at bay it can easily knock boat to
pieces. The body is powerfully built.
The bones are like iron, and the ribs
are short, thick, and heavy, and as
white as ivory. The menatee is very
shy. Once in a while one is shot.
Several have been netted. One was
captured year ago and taken to Savan-
nah alive, but it died within a few
months. The meat is eaten by the
people living on the upper Indian river,
and is said to be sweet and palatable.
Indians are extremely fond of it.
While on the way up from Lake
Worth, two men named Moore and
Hammond had narrow escape from a
menatee. They were sailing at twilight
in one of the sluggish and tortuous
lagoons leading to the Everglades.
While rounding an abrupt curve in a
mangrove swamp they startled a mena-
tee. The monster was sleeping under
some low branches. Thinking itself
cornered, it made a rush for the boat.
Fortunately the water was deep, and it
slipped under the bow. It's back, how
ever, scraped the keel, and the craft
was lifted from the water. The mena-
tee lashed the waves with its tail, barely
missing the boat, and raised such a
swell that she half filed with water.
Two as pale-faced men as you ever
looked upon baled her out aud con-
tinued their journey.
Years ago an Indian river hunter was
caught in a similar fix. The sky was
overcast and the night very dark. A
frightened menatee shattered his boat
and she went to the bottom. The hun
ter caught the boughs of the over
hanging mangroves and tried to pull
himself ashore, but was barred by
network of roots. All night long he
clung to the mangroves. Clouds of
mosquitoes and sandfies surrounded
tortures. At daylight he managed to
get into the swamp, and after incredi-
BILE hardships worked his way to a
point opposite Jupiter light, where he
made himself heard and was rescued.
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A Rapid Raise.

Captain Sutter, an ex-oficer oi
Charles KS. Swiss Guards, who had
been forced to emigrate in 1880, had
settled in California and founded a lit,
tie colony, which he called "New Hell
vetia." In the year 1947, he entered
into contract with Mr.. Marshall to
have a saw-mill built for him on a
branch of the Sacramento river. Dur
ing the progress of the work, a little
girl, the millwright's daughter, picked
up a shining yellow lump under the
mill race, and showed it to her father
as pretty stone. Marshall took it to
Captain Sutter, who at once recognized
the precious metal, made careful in
vestigations and soon found that the
whole country, watered by the Sacra-
mento river and its numerous tributa-
ries, abounded in gold. San Francisco
was then wretched village containing
400 inhabitants and in few years the
population rose to 40, 900 and it is now
a magnificent city, the capital of the
western world, the terminus of the
longest line of railway ever planned or
executed, and the rival OF New York in
the greatest contest of cities for the
seat of government Of America. And
all this has been brought around in
twenty years by few tons of gold.
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Boarding House Spirits.

Milwaukee has a boarding house
that, to say the least, is not desirable
home for those who love quiet. Spir-
its have taken possession, and create a
furious uproar. The phenomena have
been observed by many witnesses, and
are of various character. Eggs,
sausages and crockery-ware fly about in
the air Unfortunately. A currant pie
took walk about the room, and then
deliberately burst into pieces, scatter
ing the crust and fruit over the room.
Stove-ware, dishes, sticks of wood,
pals and furniture seem suddenly i'm
bued with life, and perform furious an
tics. A domestic in the employ of
Mrs. Giddings, in whose house these
demonstrations occur, is a somnambu-
list, and to her influence all the dis
turbances are attributed. When she is
out of the house no manifestations oc-
cur, but when she returns they COM
mence with redoubled energy. Physi-
clans and spiritualists are much inter-
ested in the case.
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hild talks all the time about it, and

child talks all the time about it, and
pleads"
"Talks? Bernie2 Why, thought "
-Rique seized Charles arm 81
thought he was dead %
80, no, indeed. DIR. Farley says it's
a dreadful shock, but he thinks he'll
be round again in time"
Even Charlie could not comprehend
why Henrique should fling himself on
his knees and cover his head in the bed
clothing. He did not know of that
lower deep in which the wretched boy
had been struggling during these last
hours.
"And DR.. vose ? What do you sup
pose he'll do with us ?" asked Jack, an
hour later.
"As though I cared what he does to
me, if Bernie will only get up again" "
answered Rique.
And Bernie did "get up again" The
first time he went out, it was to be
wheeled in an invalid's chair up and
down the south verandah, with Hen
rique pushing him-Henrique, into
whose face had come a new look. I
think it grew there during that night of
horror, and the day of thanksgiving
which had dawned after it.
"Of course DIR. Vose will expel Ra-
mon," said half the world, and the resi-
duary half replied, "Of course he
ought to do it."
But DR.. Vose, after an hours talk in
the library with Henrique the day after
the trouble, came to another decision.
AS for Henrique himself, he scarcely
thought what was to come to him now
that he had been saved the worst
doom.
"I tell you, boys" he said, the first
time he went upon the play. ground,
"you may say what you Please. You
can't any of you hate me worse than L
hate myself for this performance and
whatever you do, I've made up my
mind about one thing. wont have a
hand again in breaking in small boys.
That's all.
Rique turned and was walking off,
his head bent down. A voice Called
Ramon, I say" 1t was Charlie.
"Come back here. I, for one,. am
ready to hush up, so long as you you've
said so much. Bygones are bygones,
and there's my hand on i5..'
The others came up and shook hands,
one by one, and Ramon tore himself off
at last, to rush into the house and up
to Bcrnie's room, where he threw him
self down and whispered
SCI could have gone through a good
fogging easier they were so kind"
"Some one else is kind !" and Bernie
put out little hand to stroke the black
curls, for the two were fast friends
now.
On the play ground Bernie was never
seen without his guardian" as the
boys said, close at hand. "Bygones
M were bygones" save for two things;
of horror, the other was Bernie's start
ing up sometimes in his sleep, and cry
ing out in terror, "Please let me down
Please don't drop me o, I'm falling,
I'm falling p
"He will not get over that for years."
DR.. Farrey said. cit was a fearful
shock. A little more and he would
have been unsettled for all time. A
narrow escape"
And this "narrow escape" was the
first and last of hazing among the boys
at Beechwood. Youths Companion.
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Salient Points of Character.

The world generally takes men at
their own apparent estimate of them
selves, Hence, modest men never at
tain the same consideration which bust.
ling, forward men do. 1t has not time
or patience to inquire rigidly, and it is
partly imposed upon and carried away
by the man who vigorously claims its
regards. The world, also, never, has
two leading ideas about any man.
There is always remarkable unity in
its conceptions of the characters of in
dividuals. If an historical person has
been cruel in single degree he is set
down as cruel and nothing else, al
though he may have had many good
qualities, all not equally conspicuous.
If literary man is Industrious in re-
markable degree, the world speaks OF
him as only industrious, though he may
be also very ingenious.
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Newspaper Advertising.

Whoever would be heard in a crowd
pleading his own cause, about his own
business and in his own interest, as
against all competition, must thrust
and push and squeeze and crowd until
ne has secured a position wherein he
is little taller and more conspicuous
than his fellows.
The newspaper advertiser occupies q
similar situation. He knows that COM
petition among business men has
everywhere shown the necessity of
keeping his name and occupation be-
fore the public if he would secure the
largest success. 1t is acknowledged,
even by those who profess not to adver-
tise, members of the learned profess
sions who protest against the system as
being something unworthy of their
calling, but they too advertise in some
way they publish book, and adver-
tise that, write letters to the newspa-
pers about the coming comet, or de-
liver lectures, or do anything in fact to
keep their names before the public in a
manner that seems to them to be at
once dignifed and effective.
But nowhere has the value of this ac-
cessory to q successful business been
more fully recognized than in this
country. The active determination
with which men engage in all kinds of
commercial occupations has forced
them to see that publicity is essential
to success. 1t is this habit of the great
mass of the public to rush into print
that has made room for the business of
advertising agents, securing to the ad-
vertiser the benefit of advice and skill
in branch of business frequently in
volving large outlay, and requiring
great experience, discrimination, and
natural and acquired skill.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-09-17
America TO Iceland.

We come, the children of thy vinland,
Tic youngest of the worlds high peers,
o land Of steel, and song, and saga,
To greet thy glorious thousand years
Across that sea the son of Erik
Dared with his venturous dragons prov /:
From shores where Thorfinn set thy banner,
Their latest children seek thee now.
Hail mother-land Of skalds and heroes,
By love of freedom hither hurled,
Fire in their hearts as in thy mountains,
And strength like thine to shake the
world
When war and ravage wrecked the nations
The bird of song made thee her home;
The ancient gods, the ancient glory,
Still dwelt within thy shores of foam.
Here as fount may keep its virtue
Where all the rivers turbid run,
The manly growth of deed and daring
Was thine beneath scantier sun.
Set apart, neglected, exiled.
Thy children wrote their runes of pride,
With power that brings, in this thy triumph.
The conquering nations to thy side.
What though thy native harps be silent,
The chord they struck shall ours prolong
We claim thee kindred, call thee mother,
o land of saga, steel and songl
BAYARD TAYLOR.
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A Word to Adventures.

A friendly bit of advice to those who
intend visiting the Black Hills gold re-
gions, says a correspondent, may not
be out of place. The simple mention
of the existence of gold in any new Sec
ton of country, is enough to fire the
imagination and unsettle the mind of a
great many persons, who are always
waiting for something to turn up.
Somehow there is a fascination in dig
ging gold directly from the earth in
stead of getting its equivalent by other
forms of labor. The effect of the re-
ports from the Black Hills, therefore,
may be to create, especially in the
West, a new gold fever, which, like all
such diseases, must have its run. Rea-
son and wholesome advice have little
power to check the malady when once
it has begun. Possibly they may be
of use in preventing it.
To those, therefore, who contemplate
an immediate rush to the Black Hills
gold district, let meadminister friend
ly caution, based on two or three con-
s1derations. First, that the country is
the recognized home of powerful bands
OF hostile Indians, who have sworn to
repel any intrusion of the white man.
This country is part of their reserva-
tion. Until it is purchased from them
by the Government they have a prior
claim and perfect right to protect it.
Be assured that they will do it. That
they have not met and opposed the
present expedition is nothing in the
argument. They were informed of it's
object, which was not to settle but
simply to explore. They knew also it's
great strength, and feared an encoun-
ter. Small parties of whites entering
the Hills in defiance of the red man s
right, as we'll as the laws of the Gov
ernment, would find themselves be-
tween two fires, and would be pretty
sure to be burnt by one of them. The
scalp-dance is a favorite pastime of the
Sioux, and few unprotected miners
might easily afford them material for
this sport.
Secondly, though I have no reason
to doubt the truthfulness and skill of
our miners, and the correctness of their
reports as to the extent and value of
the gold field, yet it must be remem-
bered that the yielding area, SO far as
determined, is not great nor can it be
said with any certainty how long it
would last. The results thus far,
though promising and satisfactory,
have still been local and superficial. It
would not be surprising if the field
should prove both extensive and rich.
But only further exploration and ex-
pertinent can establish the fact. Those
who seek the Hills only for gold must
be prepared to take their chances. Let
the over-confdent study the history of
Pixies Peak. The Black Hills, too, are
not without ready-made monuments for
the M -tvrc who ,>o~:~1 : -
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Appearances Deceitful.

Landlords and walters, who form
their estimate of men from looks and
clothing, deserve to fall into blunders
which mortify their self-conceit. A
capital case of this kind happened re-
Gently in Germany.
A stranger who arrived at Ragatz to
enjoy its healthful springs was heard
at the depot to inquire for q vehicle to
take him to some hotel. 1t was a gen.
tleman advanced in age, plainly clad /;
in fact, his clothes discovered an un.
usual simplicity. On his arm he bore
traveling-gown, and his baggage was
by no means very extensive. He had
been referred to the Ragatz hotel, but,
being somewhat absent-minded, he
mounted the omnibus of the Spring
hotel, at which place it left him.
The porter scrutinized him closely,
assigning him rooms on the third story.
Soon a waiter knocked and presented
the hotel register, in which the old gen.
tleman signed his name and returned
him the book. The waiter read the
name, when, cycling the guest at first
with surprise and then in doubt, he ran
forthwith to the proprietor of the hotel.
Having scarcely observed the name of
his guest he ran up stairs, and, enter
ing the room with low bow, STAN
mered some kind of an apology, saying
that the saloons of the entire first story
were at his disposal.
81 thank you, my friend" answered
the stranger; 81 find myself very COM
Portable here, indeed and, besides,
these rooms are cheaper"
Our host retreated, and the stranger,
who retained his rooms on the third
story, was a person of no less conse-
quence than General Field-Marshal
Moltke,
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London Newspapers.

The Danbury man does not have an
exalted view Of London daily newspa,
pers, for in one of his letters he says
They are rather slow concerns, are
these London dailies. They crowd
their advertisers inte repulsive limits
they mix up their matter without any
regard to classification; they publish
but beggarly handful of American
news; they report in full the most in.
significant speeches /; they don't seem
to realize that there is such an attrac-
tion as condensed news paragraphs
they issue no Sunday paper, and but
one or two have a weekly ; they ignore
agriculture and science, personals and
gossip; they carefully exclude all
humor and headlines, and come to
their readers every week day, sombre
and mournful spectacle that is most ex.
asperating to behold.