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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04
The Nevada Senator.

Mr.. William Sharon, who was elected
United States Senator from Nevada, is
native of Ohio, where he was born in
January, 1921, of Quaker parents. His
boyhood was spent in alternately attend
ing the village school and working ON
his fathers farm. Before he was
twsnty-one years old he made his first
business venture, the purchase of au in
terest i'll flat boat. This proved unsuc
cessful; his boat was wrecked, his part
ners cheated him, and he soon got back
to his fathers roof. After this he spent
two years at Athens College and then
took up the study of law, liversfying
it with farm work, and six months of
his time was spent in the Office OF Ed
win NJ. Stanton. Later still. he went to
st. Louis, where he was admitted to the
bar. Poor health soon after compelled
him TO give up his profession. and he
formed II mercantile partnership with
his brother at Carrollton, H., where he
remained until the gold excitement III
1919, when he crossed the plains to Cali
fornia.
His early experience there was IL
chequered one. He began as "A mer-
chant in Sacramento, but lost nearly all
his goods by the food of 1850. Then he
moved to San Francisco, where real
estate attracted his attention, and III that
business he laid the foundation of his
fortune. In 1864 he lost most of his
money.by specializing i'll mining stocks,
and was then sent to Nevada by the Bank
of California to adjust some claims there.
His legal knowledge again came into
play. and his business foresight mani
tested itself in a proposition to establish
an agency Of the bank i'll that territory
scheme which was carried ont witt
great success. Ever since that time Mr.
Sharon has been dealing in mines, unit
by his business daring and his sharp
ness" he has obtained the control o
some of the best-paying silver mines o1
the State. As an instance of his "sharp
ness" it is related that, seeing the al
vantage to he derived from railroad
from Reno to Virginia City he secured
subsidy of $500, 900 in aid of the pro
iect from the people along the line, bull
rs much of it rs the $500, 600 would per
nit, and then raised enough to complete
it by mortgaging the whole of it. Hi
interest in the road, on which he did no
spend cent, is estimated to be wort
$2,500,000.
Mr.. Sharon has not been prominent i
politics. He has always been II Republi
can since the organization of that part
on the Pacific coast, and it is said tina
he bought the first seven per cent. Uni
ted States bonds offered in California, a
though advised not to do 50.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04
Far all Female Complaints

nothing equals Dr. Picrce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion. 1t is a most powerful restorative tonic,
also combining the most valuable nervine
properties, especially adapting it to the wants
of debilitated ladies suffering from weak back,
inward fever, congestion. inflammation, OF
liberation, or from nervousness, or neuralgia
pains. Mr. q. W. Seymour, druggist of Can
ton, n. Y. writes DIR. Pierce as follows " The
demand for your Fayoiite Prescription il woil-
derful, and one man stated to me that his wife
had not done a days work in five months, when
she commenced taking your Favorite Prescrip-
ton. took two bottles and is now on the third
bottle, and IL able to do her housework alone.
and milk fourteen cows twice day." DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is sold by all
dealers in medicines Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04
Very Cold Wea ther.

In the far West they have been having
extremely cold weather. -Four Cinnamon,
who left Helena, We're found the next
morning about half mile from town
frozen to death, and whisky which they
had with them in small kegs was frozen
solid. At Phillipsbwg, Montana, two
Cinnamon were frozen. to death.
Twenty one mel were brought tu
Dodge City, Kansas, who We're found
frozen and i'll helpless condition on the
plains Some have since died, and those
alive are badly crippled. Mr. Waitress,
n member of the Legislature, had both
legs frozen while attempting to reach the
capital, and they had TO be amputated.
The cold spell was the severcst even
known in Kansas and ON the plains. Tie
mercury marked twenty degrees below
zero,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04
Heart Disease.

Many persons suffer with heart disease
without knowing it-suddenly they drop
off, and their friends are astonished, on
Il post nOrtem examination, to learn
that they died of heart disease. The
heart, like the brain, is the seat o. life
its diseases are of several characters.
The most common are valvular disease,
fatty degeneration, and functional de-
rangement. Ii the liver becomes de-
ranged, and digestion IL impaired, the
heart, through sympathy and juxtaposi-
ton, becomes abnormal. The following
symptoms indicate approaching disease;
palpitation, giddiness, faintness, ner-
vous prostration, deranged digestion,
vertigo, cold .extremities, etc, etc, for
which the old school will administer
iron, opium, antimony, metcury, and
many other mineral poisons. Heart
disease is blood disease-purify the
blood; remove Instructions to a lmpid
circulation by taking that vegetable al
terative, Vinegar Bitters, and you will
be sound person in two OF three
months. Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04
4 SnOw-slide in Utah.

Superior Gulch, Little Cottonwood
canyon, is deadfall or man-trap for
several weeks during the winter on ac-
count of the snow-slides that comes down
Mt that point. The Salt Lake .Her0Id
says the snow broke from away up on
the side of the mountain, when the ore
road Immediately below. With deafen-
ing roar and almost with the velocity of
bullet shot from gun the immense
body of snow rushed down the rugged
side of the mountain, increasing i'll bulk
and gathering force rs it descended, and
sweeping every obstruction in its course
till it struck the bed of the canyon, and
was forced up on the opposite side for a
distance of several rods. Mr.. Patrick
and his. teamsters made desperate efforts
to get out of the way of the slide, but
that gentleman, with four of his men
and their teams, were caught and parti-
ally buried, though fortunately all es-
capped with their lives only one outfit
"a span of mules, ore sled, and harness
We're lost. The team and driver were
carried across the creek, and completely
lost in the snow. The other teamsters
went to work with will, and soon sue
ceeded in relieving their fellow from his
perilous situation.
Notwithstanding the savage manner in
which he had been knocked about, the
young man found that he was not
severely hurt, his only injuries being
slight bruises. The mules and sled had
not been recovered when our informant
left the scene OF the occurrence. Mr..
Patrick had offered Il reward of two hun
dred dollars to the parties who would
get his mules our alive, and large mum
ber of men We're at work shoveling fol
them, but it was scarcely possible that
the animals could have survived mdei
the snow for so long time, even if they
were not killed outright. The slide,
when ii reached the canyon bed, was
about three hundred yards wide, and
filled the gllIch to depth of fifty feet
with snow and rocks
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04
All for Show.

The world is crazy for show. There is
not one perhaps in thousand who dares
fall back on his real, simple self for
power to get through the world, and
exact enjoyment as he goes along. There
is no end to the aping, the mimicry. the
to ones enlightened convictions in these
days. Unless you consent to join III the
general cheat, there is no room for you
among the great mob of pretenders. If
IA man desires to live within his means,
and is resolute in his purpose not to ap-
pear more than lie really is, let him b.
applauded. There is something fresh
and invigorating in such AN example,
and we should honor and uphold such
a plan with all the energy in our power.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04
What They Wore at the Ball.

Among the dresses worn at the great
charity ball in New York we note the
following \ striking dress was worn
by granddaughter of Commodore VAN
derbilt it was a brown or chocolate col
ored brocade, with a shade of yellow in
it. 1t was cut square, with Joan Of
Arc bodice, and the neck outlined with
soft bands OF pheasants' feathers. A
white tulle dress made with triple
apron, fastened at the back with double
loops of white faille, each apron bor-
dered with tulle plating beaded with a
rTlche and edged with Il fringe of violets,
had charming effect. Some very pretty
dresses We're made with alternate plat
ings of tulle and pale silk fiolmces
piuked on the edge. Wide silk sashes,
the color of the hounces, We're laid rath-
er low upon the skirt and knotted upon
one side. \ dress Of thick white silk,
with triple apron. and sashes of gauze
powdered with silver and edged with
silver fringe. A white lace, closely
drnped, and trimmed with black velvet
and jardiniere roses. A Worth dress in
two shades Of gray and aquamarine blue,
with high bodice and plated train, laid
plain and almost flat at the back front
fronce. 4 white silk dress trimmed with
sashes of black velvet, embroidered with
white floss silk. 4 phited train aud
bodice of very pale pearl gray silk tab
lier fronce of white lace over pink silk,
long white lace sleeves tied with pink
ribbon; pink piping and ruche OF white
lace upon the bodice. Silver cuiraSs,
forming a coat of-mnil over black and
white dress; silver ornaments, including
broad silver bracelets. A lovely
"sheath dress OF pale chamois tinted
satin. A cream tinted faille, with a
iraped apron of beautiful black and
white lace, ornamented with shaded
roses. A very effective black dress had
pink sleeves and pink tablier, with black
lace drawn over the latter, but not over
the former. The pouf at the back was
outlined with pink sash. 4 black dress
with yellow was arranged much i'll the
same way. A light blue silk, combined
with striped grenadine of the same shade,
was exquisitely trimmed with old white
lace and roses. A pretty dress was OF
white India muslin, embroidered and
draped with ribbons over soft gray
silk. Another was of black net pulled
upon black silk, and trimmed with white
lace and long-stemmed English roses OF
different colors. A lovely dress was OF
white tulle, made with a pulled front
and pouf (smalD at the back, and trim
med with black velvet and red Slal white
currants.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04
Vita an Y.

While some Detroit steamboat men
were being paid off, the clerk inquired
of each one as he came to sign the pay
roll: "Will you write yowname ormake
an X" The first one said he could
write his name, and the pen was handed
to him. He looked at the pen, scruti-
nized the payroll, and hssitatad SO long
that the clerk poked him up. LET Inc
see," mused the sailor, as he looked up
to the clock; "it's now ten O'Clock, and
as I've got to meet feller at the City
Hall at noon, | guess | won't wFita my
name but I'll put down an X. ,e.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04

On the death OF one vi England most
eminent physicians, all his effects were sold by
auction, aud among other things was sealed
packet marked ";Adyice to Physicians which
brought great price, The purchaser on open
ing the packet read as follows; keep the
head cool the bowels open, and the feet warm.
Pths; they are the most scientifically prepared
pill that has appeared in The lsst hundred
Yeals. Com:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04

The most stylish collar that is worn
now Is the Improved Warwick. 1t tits better
than any other on low cut shirt. All the
edges being folded, and the surface looking 80
much like linen We recommend all to try it.
Ask your gents furnisher for the Improved
WarNick-f OiH,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04

We received very pleasant letter OF
thanks from our old friend kendall,s since his
return home, for bottle Of Johnson's Anodyac
Lininleia which We gave him, and which he
SAWS has entirely cured him of the troublesome
and dangerous cough he had when here. - Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04

A clergyman writing to friend says :
My voyage to Europe is indefinitely post
poned / have discovered the fountain OF
health on this side of the Atlantic. Three
bottles OF Peruvian Syrup have rescued me
from the fangs of the tiend dyspepsia Dys-
peptics should drink from this fountain. Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04

An experienced papa, speaki a
youthful baby, says: Its mbutlN hen
Shut ant bigger than worm hole in a
hickory nut; but it is generally open,
and AS big as a stove-pipe hole"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04

There are seven foreigners out of the
nine members of the Covington (ky.)
City Council.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-04

Dr, J, Walkers California Vine
egar Bitters are 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 B1T-
TERsp Our answer is, that they remove
the cause Of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health, They are the great
blood purifier and life-giying principle,
a perfect Renovator and Jnvigorator
of the system. Never before in tho
history Of the world has nledicire been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BiTTERs III healing the
sick Of every disease man ia heir to, They
are q genLl5 Purgatiye 40 well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion oY Inflammation OF
the LiFer and Yl6ce-al 0rgansr Ia Bilious
Diseases.
The properties Q. Or. WALRss's
VINEGAR BI-TERs are Apensn5, DlapnoreTic,
Carminative, Nutritious, laxative, Diuretic,
Sedative, Counter-IrritaDt, Sudorihc, AItere-
iva and Ant-BicuR
II. II. McDGSATID 81 co.
Druggists and Gen \ gts. san Francisco California
and cor of Washington and Charlton Sts., y. \.
sold by all Druggists and DC nlCrS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-04

FIRE.-About 3 o'clock, on Saturday
morning last. the dwelling. kitchen
and smoke.house of Mrs. d. II. Nance,
in the Northern suburbs of our town.
were entirely destroyed by fire. The
tire spread very rapidly aud most of
the contents of the building were de-
stroyed. Loss about SIS. 600; So, 500
insurance. Cause Of fire not known.
Ne,eberry Herald.
APPoINrED.-Ws learn that Mr..
Boone has received his appointment to
the postmastorship of Newberry, pice
Mr.. E. A. Scott, removed. What the
cause which led to this rem oval We
know not, but OF this We are assured,
that he waa efficient in his duties, .nd
his office was model Of neatnees and
systematic order. NeDberry Herald.
Through out the country travel has
been impeded by the floods. Rail-
road bridges have been swept away in
several places, and trains on some OF
the roads have been unable to run.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-04
Helping Papa and Msmms;

Plnptipg,t the corr and potatoes, ! Z II
Helping to scatter the seeds,
Feeding the hens and the chickens,
Freeing the garden from weeds
Driving the cows to the pasture,
Feeding the horses in stall,
We little children are busy;
Sure there is work for us all,
Helping papa.
Spreading the hay in the sunshine,
Raking it up when it's dry,
Picking the apples and peaches
Down in the orchard hard by,
Picking the grapes in the vineyard,
Gathering nuts in the fall,
We little children arc busy;
Yes, there is work for us all,
Helping papa.
Sweeping, and washing the dishes,
Bringing the wood from the shed,
Ironing, sewing, and knitting,
Helping to make mp the bed,
Taking good care of the baby,
Watching her lest she should fall,
We little children are busy;
., there is work for us all,
Helping mamma.
Work makes us cheerful and happy;
Makes us both active and strong:
Play we enjoy all the better
When we have labored so long.
Gladly We help our kind parents,
Quickly we como at their cIll,
Children should love to be busy;
There is much work Tor us all,
Helping papa and mammt
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-04

The BIG WALK.-The great walking
match between Weston and Judd com.
menced at five minutes past IL A. NJ,
this morning, in the hippodrome. This
contest resulted in an offer OF a purse
OF $5. 900. made by tho managers OF
the hippodrome, to be awarded to the
man making the greatest distance in
six days. Weston giving thirty-five
miles start to Judd. As pedestrian
contest. insur;ng thorough test OF
the endurance of both parties, this
match has attracted considerable ut.
tention. and both men have been
backed for considerable money.
Nep York Herald, Isl.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-04

Mr.. Jwmes H. dreeu. sn--frishmsn
ny birth. bat s,rsstdent OF Chaflesteu
for number Of Yeats. 1depsfted .his
life in that city. on The Let. He was
an oil Confederate. Since the war,
he has held prominent positions
member "f the I.sgislature, United
States Appraiser, ete.
James Murphy. an eight foot giant,
dled IN Baltimore. a few days ago.
he f"I mer]y Travelled with circuses and
side shows.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-04
An Incident in the Qars.

- An Incident in the Cart.
On the whole, pleasant traits of
character are not common in the
cars. This opinion I expressed to
my friend Summers the other day.
In reply to my remarks lie related
a little adventure, which, as it is
apropos, and moreover involves q
little love and sentiment, I:give
without apology, and in his own
words. 1t appears that in the
most unlikely places love and sem
timent may he discovered:
81 was escorting home the love-
ly Charlotte d., to whom l was at
the time quite devoted. Charlotte
could scarcely find room to spread
her voluminous flounccs. 1 stood
up near her, there being no vacant
seat.
"After a few minutes came in q
poor woman, who deposited bas-
ket Of clothes on the front plat
form, and held in her arms a small
child, while little girl hung to
her dress. She looked tired and
weary, but there was not vacant
seat. To be sure, Charlotte might
have contracted her founces, but
she did not. Beside her, however,
sat very lovely and elegant
young woman, who seemed trying,
by moving down closer to others,
to make space enough for the
stranger between.hcrself and Miss
D. AT last she succeeded, and
with the sweetest blush / ever saw,
she invited the poor female to be
seated. Charlotte D. drew her
drapcry around her, and blushcd
too, but it was not 4 pretty blush at
all, and she looked annoyed at the
proximity of the conner, who was,
however, clean and dcccntly,
though thinly clad.
The unknown lady drew the lit
tie girl upon her lap, and wrapped
her velvet mantle around the
small hali.clad form, and put her
mutt over the halt:irozen little
hands.
$50 great was the crowd that
alone seemed to observe. The
child shivered; the keen air from
the door blew upon her unprotec-
ted neck. | saw the young lady
quietly draw from under her man
tie little woolcn shawl, which
she softly put on the shoulders OF
the little one. The mother looked
on in confused wonder. After a
short time she arose to leave the
car, and would have removed the
shawl, but the unknown lady gent
ly whispered, NO, keep it tor her.
The woman did not answer; the
conductor hurried her out, but her
eyes swan with tears. | noticed
her rs she descended to q basement,
and l hastily remarked the house.
"Soon after, my unknown rose to
depart. | was i'll despair, for l
wanted TO follow and discover her
residence, but could not leave
Miss d.
GLOW glad, then, l was to see
her bowing, as she passed out, to a
mutual acquaintance, who stood in
the doorway. From him, ere
many minutes, | learned her name
and address.
"To shorten the story as much
as possible, that is now my wife.
In the small incident which intro.
duced her to me, she showed her
real character. "A few days after
our marriage / showed her the
blessed crimson shawl, which re-
deemed from its owner, and shall
keep as memento. There are
sometimes pleasant things to be
found in unexpected places; GER
tainly, l may be said to have pick
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-04

Southern Queen Sweet Potatoes.
SN BARRELS FOR SALE, at IS Per bar
ct/ rel, deliver cd at depot here. EQUAL
20 tho Yam" ia eating qualities, an enoI :
NOUS boarer, snd ths earliest potato
known. Il. O'NEALE, in
Mirch4 *
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-04

l. BRICK .STORE-Iot 2Gx1SO feet, on West side Main
street @ between Banding and Taylor, valued at $3.50 90
tween Banding and Laurel - 1850 90
BUILDING lOT. adjoining Lot No 2, 26x20S
we'll of water with fine fruit garden delightful residence
Emwood between Gadsden and Wynn 1890
o. BUILDING LOT, on North side of Gervais street be-
tween Assembly and Gates 69x20s feet 17oO
g. TWO-STORY BRICK BUILDING, with lot 74x92 feet
Gates street between Medium and Pcndleto with
every convenience % nee 1,GOo 90
HORSES Harness. Pole and Shafts Blankets complete
lone OF the animals promising four DID, and will tro
his mile out i'll the ghbohood
good mjsngle harness1 80
BUILDING LOT, on East side of Assembly street. i.
tween Banling and Laurel 500 90
g. BU1LDIN(AlLOT, East Assembly street be-
tween Laurel and Blanling 500
TO- COTTAGE HOUSE and lot, corner Divine
BIIpiEa LOT on West sl Gates street. between ~ "
No half acre. corner Of Hendsr 800 90
u No half acre. fronting on Indigo 200 90
r. For No half acre: corner pieicns and 200 90
IS BU1lpNa LOT adjoining No s. on Pick
ems street half acre 200 90
H. BUnDISG Lot No. half acre on South side To- A'0 W
bacco street between Pickens and Henderson.
1S BUILDING LOT No T. quarter acre. side
Pckens street between Tobacco and Indigo.
10 BUILDING LOT No quarter adjoining No
70 BUlLDINt+ LOT No g. quarter adjoining No. g.
81 BUILDING LOT No quarter adjoining 100 90
- DOUBLE CASE GOLD LEVER WATCH. 1875 90
~ Gentemans Heavy GOLD CHAIN. Is CO.
"a Pair Ladys GOLD BRACELETS. .......... so 90
25 Ladys DOUBLE CASE GOLD LEVER WATCH.. so 90
2G Inly's SINGLE CASE WATCH 40 90
- latiys GOLD CHAIN 40 90
2S DOUBLE CASE STEM WINDING WATCH 35 90
20 DOUBLE CASE ENGLISH LEVER WATCH. 35 90
30 Lalys DRESSING CASE Observation-Disclosures.
81 DOUBLE CASE WATCH. ................. 20 90
Total value Of property $21,s2o