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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12
Discomfort.

Some people are never contcnted with
their lot, let what will happen. Clouds
and darkness are over their head, alike,
whether it rain or shine. To them every
incident is an accident, and every acct
dent a calamity. Even when they have
their own way, and, indeed, consider
their most voluntary acts as matters of
compulsion. A child about three years
old was crying because his mother bad
shut the parlor door.
"Poor thing" said neighbor, com,
passionatoly, "you have shut the child
out"
"It's all the same to him." said the
mother; "he would cry if called him
in and then shut the door. It's pecu-
liarity of that boy, that if he's left rather
suddenly ON either side of door he
considers himself shut out, and rebels
accordingly"
There are older children who take the
same view of things.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12
Distribution OF Rainfall.

Among the very few meteorological
stations at which the rainfall has been
recorded either continuously or hourly
is to be noted that of Bernc, in Switzer-
land the observations at which place for
the past eight years have recently been
studied by Forster. The diurnal peri
odicity of rainfall both as regards its
quantity and its frequency follows at
this place regular law, and, on the
average of the year, 1t is shown that the
probability of rain increases from one
o'clock in the morning to maximum al
seven o'clock in the morning, then sinks
to minimum Mt two o'clock in the after
noon, and rises again to maximum al
midnight. The diurnal period is thus
almost opposite to that which obtains
under the tropics, where in the after
noon, at the hour at which the tempera
tllre is at its maximum, and at which th,
clouds are, on the average, the highcs
above the earth, it rains most frequently
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12
A Curious Snake Story.

Thomas Judd, of South Hadley,
Mass, tells the following: On my way
to the falls L noticed two young men
watching something in the road intently,
and when L came up to them they point
ed to what seemed to be very small
snake, about two feet long and about
three-eighths of an inch in diameter.
The forward end had two branches some
six inches long each, but there was moth
ing at the end like a respectable head,
the ends having the appearance of hav-
ing been cut square off the tail tapored
off rs tail should. The whole was in
motion, moving forward very slowly,
say q foot in fifteen minutes. Upon a
closer examination I found that his
snal1eship was made up of myriads of
very small worms, not more than one
quarter of an inch long, and i'll diameter
about the size of a pin, but all so firmly
woven together that they might be NOV
ed up or moved idcways without dis
turbing the appearance of the snake or
separating it at all. The snake was
round and maintained it's size until it
tapered off for the tail in detaching n
worm from the main body it was so small
as to be just discernible with the naked
eye. Thinking that should the little
worms grow to any considerable size
they would make a pretty large snake,
or that, should they eventually separate
and spread themselves over the farmers
fields, they would carry destruction be
fore them, | advised the young men to
get flat stick, and smash the whole con,
corn, which they did. Can any of YOU
readers tell me what species of worm his
snakeship was made up of
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12
English Iron CladS.

Col. Forney, who has recently visited
Chatham rock yard and examined some
of the great ironclads there, says: These
great docks, so called, and the shops
with which they are connected, now en-
tirely devoted to the construction of the
ironclad navy of England, are admitted
to be the most extensive in the world.
These wonderful docks and shops are
situated near the town of Chatham, on
the tidal river the Medway, which rises
as high as eighteen feet in spring tides
and twelve feet III neap tides. There are
four wet docks, built out of solid stone,
massive and grand indeed, tho tidal
basin, the largest being four hundred by
ninety-six feet. The Rupert ram was
III dock as we passed, magnificent and
colossal mass of guns and armor plates,
looking true thunder-bearer. 1t be-
longs to the second class; its armor is
twelve inches thick on the breastwork
and twelve to fourteen inches on the
turret; its armament is two eighteen ton
guns. The ram, its main feature, has
its sharp point eight feet below the
water line and twelve feet in advance of
the upright portion of the stem. 1t
makes fifteen knots an hour, and is III
tended for quick work, like the ram
which played such havoc with the Union
fleet at Hampton Roads in 1862. The
Temeraire (the Bold), another of these
fast rams, was still on the stocks; horse
power, 5000; eight guns, four of them
twenty-five tons nine-inch armor-a
terrible machine. The Alexandra, also
in the docks; horse power, 5000; arma.
ment like the Temeraire, recently
launched by the Princess of Wales, after
whom she is named. Two other high,
speed vessels were finishing, each will
eighteen sixty-four Founders.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12
State Elections.

Elections occur in twenty States dur
ing the next five months. California,
Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and Wisconsin are to elect Cover
nors, minor. State officers and Legisla-
lures; Iowa and Kentucky and the
incoming Legislatures elect United
States Senators California and Missis-
sippi, full Congressional delegations,
four members in the former and six in
the latter. Alabama, Kentucky, and
North Carolina vote on holding State
constitutional convention, and Arkansas,
Missouri, Kansas, New York, New Jersey,
and Virginia vote for minor State and
local officers, including the Legislature.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12
Newspapers.

Daniel Webster said Small is the sum
that is required to patronize news
paper, and well rewarded is it's patron, 1
care not how humble and unprefending
the gazette which he takes. 1t is next
to impossible to fill n sheet with printed
matter without putting something into
it that is worth the subscription price.
Every parent, whose son is away from
home at school, should supply him with
newspaper. L well remember what a
marked difference there was between
those of my schoolmates who had and
those who had not access to newspapers.
Other things being equal, the first were
always decidedly superior to the last in
debate, composition, and intelligence.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12

prosecution and William M. Evarts fol
the defense. He was acquitted, the vote
being thirty-fve for "guilty" and nine
teen for "not guilty. two-thirds vote
being required to convict. On March 4,
1869, he was succeeeed in the Presiden-
tial Office by Ulysses S. Grant. f.t.l
Last year he was elected to the United
States Senate from Tennessee and held
that Office ut the time of his death.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12

WITCH HAzEL.-Large quantities of
witch hazel are being cut in the wooden
country north of Little Falls, N. Y,
which is drawn to that village, whero it is
passed through some process before it is
shipped to Europe and elsewhere, to be
used for medicinal purposes. The hazel
is worth So per ordinary wagon load,
and those persons who have for years
regarded the saplings worthless as it grew
upon their premises are now realizing a
handsome revenue in its sale.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12
&C FIyE ATINrrTrc Eo

FIVE MINUTES FOR REFRESHMENTS. ~
Everybody who las Travelled by railroad has
heard the above announcement, and has prob
ably suffered from eating too hastily, thereby
sowing the seed of dyspepsia. 1t is comfort
to know that the Peruvian Syrup will cure the
worst cases of dyspepsia, as thousands have
testiiied,-CO Com, - ..
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12

There has never been found a person
who tried Dobbins' Electric Soap (madc
by Cragin & Co., Phila.) that did not
say at once it was the best soap she evel
used. Try it once, you'll always use it. =
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12

CHOLERA MIxTURE.-For safe and
speedy relief for cholera, dysentery,
diaIrhea, collie, summer complaint, etc. I:
Take equal parts of tincture of rhubarb,
spirits of camphor, tincture of cayenne
pepper, laudanum and essence of pep
permint, and mix well. Dose, ten to
thirty drops every half hour till relieved.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12
,lEssRs. CRADDoCK & CO.,

1882 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa:
Gentcmen-Please send me twelve bottles of CtnnaJi,
I"dtca one each of Pills and Ointment, for friend of
mine who is not expected to ve and your medicines
cured me of Consumption some three years ago, ]
want him to try them. l gained fifteen pounds while
taking the first three bottles aud know 1t is Just the
thing for him. Respectfully,
j. " HULL.
hAwRENCEBuRd, Anderson Co., KY, Fob. TO- ls73
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12

A want has been felt and expressed by
physicians for safe and reliable purgatiye.
Such want is now supplied in Parsons P,u.
J0ttUe PiHs-CO1D
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12

Henry K. Bond, of Jefferson, Maine,
was, curcd of splitting blood soreness aud
weakness of the stomach by the use of John
sons 4nodyne Lilti1Leat internally. Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12

EEAS The choicest in the world-Importers
stapl articie-pleases everybody-frade continnaiIv
inoIeasing1Agents wanted eyerywhere-best indnaa
mHntSTnont waste time-send for circular To RORiRT
WELLS, 43 Nesey Street, New York. p o. BOX 1 Isl
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-12
The Markets.

L>wRENcEpuna, Anderson Co., KY, Fob. 10, 1873.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
Ex-SUPERvlSOR MUM.
Estate Journal

Mountaineering ,le reports alleged
10 come from United States officers, that
ex-Supcrvisor Mum has been indicted at
81, LOUIS Tor alleged completely with the
whisky RING, chicago papers continue to
deny Tie story. The Chicago 1ribune Of
sunday says;
odically come from ST. Louis. about the
indictment and arrest of ID. W. Mum.
and the further knowledge that his ease
was considered by the late grand jury In
the United States court for This district,
led Tribune reporter to attempt to
gather some information about HIN Voc
terlay. II WA. learned from ,uthcritv
thai some strong tcs,imonv wos odImce3
against Mum but that while the oyi.
dcnce was of a nature to warrant the
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
THE IOWA xENATORSIIIP.

The politicians OF Iowa have begun to
work up the question of the new Sena-
torshlp Of that State. Senator Wright's
term expires In 1877 and his successor
will be elected at the approaching scs-
sion Of the Iowa legislature. The aspi-
rants TO the position number about half
dozen and include such well known
uames as those of Gen. ". W. Belknap,
Of keokuk, present Secretary Of War;
the Hon. James Harlan, Of Mt. Pleasant,
formerly Secretary Of the Interior, and,
later, United States Senator from that
State the Hon. Samuel J. kirkwoo,l. OF
Iowa City, the "Old War Governor" of
Iowa. afterwards United States Senator
10 I'LL vacancy, and now Governor elect;
the Hon. George W. McCrary, of Kco-
kuk, now member Of Congress from the
First District, and the Hon. Hiram Price,
OF Davenport, formerly member OF Con.
gress for two terms from the Second bis.
trict. The contest between these candi.
dates promises TO be warm one, and
may result III the defeat Of all Of them, ii
which case, the Hon. James Wilson
member Of Congress from the Fis,M Oi'
trict, Is mentioned as an available con
promise candidate.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
THE THIRD TERN.

The third term agitation may now
cease for the present. The Chicago
Tribune announces that President Grant
does not intend to be candidate for the
presidency next term that lie has long
contemplated visit to Europe. which
he will carry out some time soon after
the close OF his present term of
office; that when he returns from this
foreign tour broadened and maturcd rs Il
statesman, and with more comprehensive
views of the science Of government, the
people may. in 1880, recall him to the
presidential office. to which course, says
the Tribune, the people could have no
possible objection. This proposition of
the Tribune, evidently intended to placate
the people and satisfy General Grant,
may put aquietus OH the third term bust
ness. but it is doubtful if it will.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
THE CAI8O AND TENNESSCE
RlVER RAILROAD.

The prospects OF this railroad enter
prise are looking up, and it is not at all
improbable that before another year rolls
around, Cairo will be connected. by it.
with rich portion of the Southern coun-
try. The people along the line
Of the road. particularly that cx-
tending from Lynnville to May
field in Kentucky, show an ac-
tive determination to complete it at an
early period. Private subscriptions, some
reaching to the handsome sum of two
Thousand, five hundred dollars, have been
made, and several land owners. through
whose land the line OF road has been sur
veyed, announce their intention OF grad
ing 1t and putting down the cross-,ics ut
uer own expense, through the limits of
'heir own land. BY thus putting their
shoulder. 10 the wheel, the kentucky
farmers Interested in the building OF the
CAIRO and Tennessee River railro adj
aa1p plan Tor completing IL which not
only make. them deserve success but also
s'ssns@s us':sn v, s>,,amanl IL A.: their .r,
ergy entities them to the hearty e.,,n,,.,,
dstion Of the people In all the section q
country TO be benefited by the &. and I
X. railroad. The line, when completed
will connect Cairo with the finest 10,
tons OF Tennessee and Alabama. and b
Its junction with Southern roads, cnsu,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02

dicatnp the Omnipotcnt fiat that its
outlets TO the markets of the world Is
not. and never can he. through artificial
channels, dug through beds of granite,
or scaling snow-covercd mountain peaks,
but along the great natural thoroughfare
fashioned by the Almighty hand-that OF
Deity Himself"
Had the people of the West and South
realized these facts in their full signiIi
canoe twenty years ago. says Mr.. Knott.
there would have been no occasion
for the war of secession. with all
its fearful consequences and III
but 1.-THE OF the millions of the common
treasure which lave been rcklcssly
squandered upon gigantic railroads,
through bowling wilderrcsscs, over
desert plains and along distant and unin-
habited mountain gorses, simply to feed
fat horde OF hungry monopolists. been
appropriated TO the improvement of the
Mississippiand its tributaries. the despair
ing cry for cheaper transportation which
wells up from the great grain-producing
West would never have been heard:
while the South. supplied with cheaper
provisions would have turned its aitcn-
ton more exclusively. and with better
heart 10 the production of its great nat
ural staple. aud thus increased our
exports by many. many millions of dol.
lars
Mr.. Knott dcprccatos the par,imony
of the government rs exhibited in the
smallness Of its outlay for the improve
nent OF the Mississippi river and
its tributaries when compared with
the heavy appropriations which have
from time to time been made tor the ini-
provement OF the harbors on the Allan
tic coast and the Western lakes. His
protest is Just and well timed. The SUBJ
iect is one in which every one ofthc "busy
millions who inhabit the most produc-
tive portion of The continent" has a direct
interest: it Is fast pressing itself on the
minds OF the people so forcibly that sub
stantial results in the near future may he
looked for.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
PROCTOR KNOTT ON wEsrfRN
1lVERA

The Vicksburg Daily Herald publishes
an Interesting letter from the Hon. j.
PROCTOR Knott. OF Kentucky, to a per-
sonal friend In Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
Mr.. Knott writes upon the vast impor.
lance to the West and South of the Inn.
prove'nent OF Western rivers, and chief
among them, the Mississippi river. lie
dwells upon the fact that nature la.
made the Interests Of the West and south
identical, cementing them together by the
vast Inland sea which stretches through
tho center Of the Mississippi valley, "ca.
pablo Of sustaining upon Its ample bosom
tho commerce oftl'e entire globe, thus In.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
woOD wiTHDRAws.

Fernando Wood. who has been men
TONED occasionally as n probable candl-
date for the speakership of the House,
IA, withdrawn his name aud announced
that he /. not a candidate for the position.
Four New York votes under his control
will now go to Kerr. The Alabama del
ega,ion. numbering seven votes. were
unanimous for Wood, but, 1t is now
thought will cast their strength for Ran
A. II
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
Gone at Last Mum nmI 1.imegar Iu.
dtctcd.

Springfield special Dispatch to ST. Louis Re-
publican ]
a copy of the Indictment found by the
L. ). grand jury. Mt st. Louis, against ID.
L. 1.incgar OF Cairo. was received at the
United States district attorneys office
here to-day. The indictment Is against
Linegar aud Dan Mum jointly. and con-
talns five counts, two of which are based
on the frauds committed at the Sagetown
distilleIy, two upon the allegation that
that Samuel Barton paid Mum and Lin
cgar $4,000 rs "a bride. and the fifth
charges an Illegal Use of revenue stamps
ut the Lebanon distillery. Linegar will
no doubt be arrested within day or
two, and copy Of the Indictment has
been sent TO Chicago to secure the ar
rest of Mum, who Is supposed to be
there. 1t is stated, though not upon OIL
cial authority, that both these men will
be indicted In the L. y. court here next
January.
Hon. j. L. Nandorsten, district attOr-
ncy. tclcgraphed to Mr.. I.incgar a, Cairo
that he was wanted here, and there is no
doubt he will appear tomorrow or next
day. 1t is said that both Mum and Line
gar will be indicted mt the next term of
the United States court here. as two OF
the alleged offences were committed in
this State. Both Mum and Lincgar are
well known and popular here. and the
official report of their indictment creates
some surprise.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02

Senator John A. Logan is reported as
lying dangerously i'll at the Palmer
House. in Chicago. lie Is suffering from
acute rheumatism Of the BRAIN. Is it pos
sible that Logan has been struck by
Gybfniup?
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
subject.
COZ AYK ~.

Among the enthusiastic aud deter
mind workers for the Cairo and l'ennes-
see River railroad, Is Col. w. j. Sykes. of
Memphis. Tenn. The Colonel is host
in himself.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02

Tms Mayiield (ky.) Democrat is doing
GOOD service In the causc of the Cairo and
Tennessee River railroad. Its last Issue
coutaIns several able editorials on the
euhicct
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
1.uNEGAW q.

Poor Dave. we have hoped against
hone that his friendship for and associa-
tjou with Mum were innocent. but If the
kilograms from Springfield are correct.
Home told ilattering tale.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
MuSS's the word. now.

Pcry has not been caught up by the
grand jury yet. We always saio nc was
dcyiliSh sly. a.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02

II pays to trade at Hebron & We'll. as
they have marked all their goods down
to suit The times, and have always large
and well selected stock of clothing. We
INVITE every one to call on us before 90
ing elsewhere. A good casinet suit for
So, at liEILBRON & We'll.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02

D6-XX Amber and White rag stock
envelopes al the BULLETIN Office, printed
W % and 81 20 per NJ.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
s,Iph sauraI. Like "a s,urs pig.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.-Thc following
telegram was sent this afternoon by Gen.
Babcock 10 the United States district AT
torney nj ST. Louis:
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.
Hon. ID. L. DYER, L. $. District A,tor-
ncy. st. LOUIS. Mo.
"sn obsofus.f, innocent, anu c,vi.
telegram | sent will appear perfectly i'll
noccnt the moment can be heard.
demand Il hearing before court where
can testify.
(Signcd) y. l.. BABCoCK.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
ST, I.Ot'Is. Feb. II.


FEAR BILLY VIII you BE- kind enough
to send me a compilation OF the internal
revenue laws AZ now In force. You
folks have the books. believe. Did you
get my last letter. Seen Mcgruc and the
llardiways. | hear they are pcddling
their grievances to any who will listen.
Have nothing to do with them for they
are bad eggs. Let me know all you
know about Ford and his successor,
Yours, A
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
The Bulletin

The Bulletin
VIII stcaiias,ly oppose the policies OF IN.
Republican party, and refuse to he tram.
melted -. The d!ctaiion OF any clique in the
Democratic Organization.
II believes that the Republican patty ma,
fulfilled it, mission. and that the ~, llc-
cratic party as now organized shout, tc re.
stored to power.
II believes the Radical tyranny that has
fer several years oppressed the Souti
should be overthrow and the people 6; ,n'
Southern States permitted to con,ro. then
own affairs.
1t believes that railroad corporation.
should be prohibited by legisa ctn.t
IN nts from extortin. and unJustly dsscrim.
mating in their business transactions with
the public.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
CONSERVATION and DisMay at The
White House--A Plea Of limo
p cenCe from Babc0Ck.
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST MUM AND
LlNEGAR PRESENTED.
In which They Arc Asked 90 En-.
plain Away Fave Counts
They Are Requested to Step Up and Give
BAIL.
The Avery TrtRi--MOre AbOut Hal.
cOclx-Ear., Zee.
AT ruE WHITE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, u. G.. November 29.-
The White House is in "a iluttcr over the
news from 81. Louis. nenlerson's threat
that he would show Babcock to Dc in the
whisky ring Is received by the Grant
family and collateral relatives with con-
stcriation. aud the story has been started
here by Babcock's friends to-day that
Bristow would soon he compelled 10
leave the cabinet. There il no founla-
ton liz It's threat. Bris,ow will stick
and il the evidence should he discovered
against Grant himself. will prosecute him
Is riInrnn.iN A. the halunrt,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02
IN A STEW.

ST. Louis. Sept. 90, -.
DEAR BILLY: Yours OF the 18th inst.
is received. Thought something was the
that your time is much occupied in get
ting The hang of your new position. DO
understand you to say that Mr.. Doug
las has gone on leave of absence till De-
tObcr: l. Rogers acting commissioner.
Politics Is OH the boil and am ia the
kettle. rs you will see from the en-
closed clippings from n newspaper.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02

After considerable quibbling between
opposing attorneys, Judge Krum pro.
ceeded to address the jury for the defense,
announcing that after his argument he
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
DWELLING FOR SALE.

A DWELLING AND GROUNDS,
N desirably located N Carson City, 10 o6e.-
I'd for sale on favorable terms. The house con.
tains nine hard finished roCms. Fer trrthe.
information apply TO Carson APPgAi. OEcs.
Ny&-.H