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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
Taking a Cold.

This is the season for taking cold-first
few swapping cold days, then q long
spell of damp, foggy weather, SO mild
that winter garments feel oppressive,
and yet one does not dare to take them
off. When some unfortunate sits with
throbbing brow, stuffed head, sore
throat, and a vexatious little cough,
when alternate chills and fever fits run
over his whole body, and he feels
"most miserable" if anything in the
world can interest him, it is the flood of
remedies suggested by sympathizing
friends, or the "certain cure for colds"
which meets the eye in almost every
newspaper of the day. Pages would not
be sufficient even to give brief mention
pathic, hydropathic 80 for "cold" is
one of the most common as well as one
of the most uncomfortable of the ills to
which flesh is heir. Not long ago we
read somewhere an article on "How to
avoid taking cold'--a practical point
which everybody would like to under
stand for his own personal comfort.
The general idea advanced was that
when the body is at it's prime, with
youth, vigor, purity of blood, and a
good constitution on its side, no ordi
nary exposure will cause any unpleasant
effects; indeed, ordinary precautions
against colds may be disregarded with
out danger. But when the blood is i'm
pure, the body disordered, and the vigor
of life begins to wane, then colds will be
developed often upon the slightest pro-
vocation and without any known expos
ure. 1t frequently seems as though no
degree of care will prevent person with
feeble constitution from "taking
cold," as it is termed. To be secure
from this evil the vital processes must be
strong and in healthy action. Conse-
quently the best way to avoid taking
cold is to build up good constitution
by obeying all the laws of health. Those
who are permanently and incurably weak
and feeble must doubtless submit to
their fate. They must carefully guard
against exposures---and even then will
doubtless be afflicted with "colds." "
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
Items of Interest.

Advice to husbands-Settle as much
money upon your wife as you can, for
her next husband, poor fellow, may not
have q sixpence.
You may do man thousand favors
and offend him once and he will never
forgive you for the one otfense /; it out
weighs all the favors.
An Indiana Judge has decided that if
a woman will shorten pie crust with but
ter at thirty-eight cents a pound, her
husband has good cause for divorce.
That farmer understood human nature
who said elf you want to keep your
boy at home, don't bear too hard on the
grindstone when he turns the crank"
Pay up all the little bills without growl-
ing, and remember, during the new year,
that little extravagances inevitably bring
their penalty. If it is hard to make the
ends meet, don't try to cut such large
garments from such a small supply of
cloth.
A party of famished immigrants from
South Carolina arrived at Dallas, Texas,
the other day. The starving mothers
could hardly hold their half dead infants,
and the wailing of the children for
warmth and food was piteous in the ex-
treme.
On arriving at Calais on her way to
make the grand tour, an English lady
was surprised and somewhat indignant
at being termed, for the first time in her
life, ga foreigner" "You mistake,
madame" said she to the ibeler, with
some pique, "it is you who are the
foreigners. We are English"
In Sacramento one day the people
were puzzled and amused at seeing the
police compel every Chinaman to stop
and show the bottoms of his feet. The
officers would hold up one foot, after the
manner of horseshoer, and critically
examine the sole of the shoe. The ex-
planation was that shoe store had been
robbed by Chinese burglars, and the
dealers stamp was on all the stolen
goods.
"You have pleasant home and
bright freside, with happy children sit
ting around it, haven't you?" said the
Judge. eyes, sir, )" said Mr.. Thompson,
who thought he saw way out of the
difficulty. "Well," said the judge, (" if
the happy children sit around the sheer
full fireside until you return, they will
stay there just 43 days, as [ shall have
to send you up Tor uhat time. TN.
Times.
Mrs Kenniston, who had been mar
ried only year, and was only seventeen
years old, was left by her husband in
Nobleboro, Maine, while he went on
business visit to England. The other
day she received news of his death, and
her grief was intense. She had bottle
of composition for removing freckles,
one of the ingredients of which was an
acid, and of this she drank enough to kill
herself.
Sothern said in speech at the benefit
of certain stage manager in Birming
ham, England He and L attacked
the dramatic profession on the same
night some twenty years since, he as a
prompter, as the ghost in Hamlet
He was then the very worst prompter 1
ever saw. After the performance he
gently and most kindly intimated to me
that l was the most fearful actor he ever
witnessed"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
In Search of His Valise.

An individual, who made his appear
ance at one of the principal hotels in
San Francisco few days ago, evident
ly seemed to be a little bewildered.
He was well-dressed and seemed to be a
man of some intelligence. He was first
observed scanning the arrivals i'll the
register, but as soon as he could catch
the eye of the clerk he made him sig
nal to indicate desire to speak to him.
When the clerk came he remarked to
him, "Stranger, I've lost my valise and
l want to know if it is here" The clerk
said he did not know, and inquired of
him when he left it and what kind of
valise it was. "Well, says the stranger,
81 got in last night came from Nevada;
went to some hotel went out wit the
other fellows and took drink went
back to the hotel, left my valise and then
we all went out around, you know, and
we took so many smiles that l really
don't know whether left it here or at
some other hotel, and just thought l
would inquire at all of them until found
it. Was 1 here last night 2" The clerk as
surred him that he had never set eyes on
him before, and the strange individual
turned slowly away, remarking, in an
undertone, 81 reckon 1 may as well give
it up; this makes the sixth hotel I've
been to this morning, and they all say
they never saw me before.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
The Other Daughter,

During the war of the Revolution,
while the British occupied the city of
New York, an English officer of rank
American officers, who We're prisoners,
were invited. Among them was Colonel
John Lowry, of Concord, man emil
nently distinguished for his bravery, and
for his many good qualities of head and
heart, but uncouth in speech, unretined
i'll manners, and not at all versed in the
polished ways of society. He had been
a sailor in other years, and the stamp of
the sea was still upon him. The English
officer who was host of the festive occa-
sion had two grown-up daughters-one
of them distinguished for her exceeding
and faultless beauty, while the other was
not only quite plain, but had glaring
defect in one of her eyes.
After the removal of the cloth many
sentiments We're drank, and among them
several highly complimentary to the
beautiful daughter of "Our Host" Col.
Lowery, with that chivalrous devotion to
the fair sex which is Characteristic of
truly brave men, feeling that the other
daughter had been sadly neglected, when
called upon by the host, gave as his
sentiment
"Your daughter, sir"
(Which one 2" asked the parent.
The one aOith the cOck-6iled eye,
sir ,"
Well-meaning and gallant, but very
plain-spoken.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
HENRY A. PARSONS, Jr, Editor and Publisher.
VOL. ~.
Come To Me [!

Come to me-
Come to me in thy brightness and sweetness,
Come to me in thy spirits completeness,
Come on the wings of loves magical feetness,
My heart longs for thee.
Come to me
Come when my feelings are solemn and prayer
full,
Come when my heart is weary and careful,
Come when my eyes with sadness are fearful,
My soul yearns for thee.
Come to me
Come when the morning in brightness energies,
Come when the noontde with ardency urges,
Come when the night-billow solemnly surges,
My being calls for thee.
Come to me
Oh, haste in thy coming-oh, darling one,
quicken,
Oh, come to this breast with care sadly stricken,
l wait for thy coming-l languish and sicken
For sore need of thee.
Come to me
Though time divide, though distance dssever,
Soul may meet soul in loving endeavor;
Come to me, come to me, now and forever
I'm waiting for thee.
Come to me
Let me but feel thy true arms around me,
Ny soul shall know peace that seldom hath
found me,
No peril shall chill, no sorrow shall wound me
Leaning on thee.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
Forgiveness of Injuries.

An editor of weekly paper, published
in little village in Missouri, called at
the White House, and was admitted to
Mr.. Lincoln's presence. He at once
commenced stating to Mr.. Lincoln that
he was the man who first suggested his
name for the Presidency, and pulling
from his pocket an old, worn, defaced
copy of his paper, exhibited to the Presi-
dent an item on the subject. "Do you
really think" said Mr.. Lincoln, that
announcement was the occasion of my
nomination." Certainly" said the
editor, "the suggestion was so oppor-
tune that it was at once taken up by
other papers, and the result was your
nomination and election" "Ah well, "
said Mr.. Lincoln with sigh, and assum-
ing rather gloomy countenance, 81
am glad to see you and to know this, but
you will have to excuse me, L am just
going to the War Department to see
Mr., Stanton" "Well," said the editor,
81 will walk over with YOU" The
President, with that apt good nature so
Characteristic to him, took up his hat
and said, "Come along" When they
reached the door of the Secretary s
office, Mr.. Lincoln turned to his COM
panion and said, 81 shall have to see
Mr. Stanton alone, and you must excuse
me-" and taking him by the hand he
continued, Goodbye; hope you will
feel perfectly easy about having nomi-
mated me don't be troubled about it
l forgive you"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
4 Swiss WasherwOman.

To a smoke-stained Londoner the ex-
qllisite purity of the homespun Swiss
linen is a constant wonder and reproach.
And yet scarcely wonder, if he chance
to sit by the lake side, say at Brienz, on
a sunny morning, and watch the pro
ceedings of the little Swiss maiden i'll
straw hat and black velvet bodice with
the silver chains, who is plying her oc-
cupation of laundress. She had padded
her boat far out into the lake and is let
ting it drift with the current. In the
boat beside her is pile of freshly-wash-
ed linen, glistening like snow in the sun
light. But its whiteness does not con-
tent her. As the boat moves lazily
along, each separate piece of linen is
thrown into the lake and trailed slowly
through the blue water, blue as ever
painted. Still she is not quite satisfied.
She takes perhaps three or four hand
kerchiefs in her hand at time, and
literally throws them overheard in such
a manner that the spectator on the bank
cannot but breathe fervent hope that
they may not be his own property. But
before he has time to frame his wishes
into words she has caught them again
with a dexterOus sort of iegerdenai1l,
and the process is repeated again and
again. And all the while the black vel
vet-bodiced maiden, with the glittering
silver chains and pins, snowy sleeves and
round, white arms, if she be a true
Brienz maiden, is singing like a very
nightingale.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28

A newly-elected Congressman of Wis
consin is much annoyed because of this
story about himself in the Beaver Dam
paper The Hon. - read in the paper
that Congress was to assemble Dec. 7, so
he packed up his clean linen, and, with
his wife and one or two children, started
for the National capital in time to claim
his seat in the House of Representatives
at the opening session. After his arrival
there it did not take him a great while
to learn that school would not begin
for him until the 4th of March. He re-
turned home after an absence of about
three weeks, and finds it hard to con-
vince his friends that he was only just
visiting in Missouri"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
Climbing Horses.

The man who really loves his horses,
says 1urf, Field and Farm, does not re-
quire to be told that the clipped animal
suffers severely if allowed to stand un-
covered in the bleak air of winter. But,
unfortunately, there are good many
people who have come into the possession
of quick stepping horses who have no
real affection for the animals which serve
them, and in whom the delicate sense
of humanity Is blunted. These people
they will keep clipped horse shivering
all day in the chilly streets. In some
cases they may tie small blanket over
the loins, but it never enters into their
heads to more fully protect the shorn
equine. Now, clipping is an excellent
thing when practiced with Judgment, but
it is nothing short Of cruelty when made
indiscriminate. The heavy horse which
does slow work should never be deprived
of his natural coat of hair. As he has to
face all kinds of weather and does not
warm his blood by violent exercise, a
long and thick coat of hair is essential
to his health and comfort But with the
light, active horse it is different. We
take him from the warm stable, give him
merry spin over the road, and for the
time being are done with him. If his
hair is long the lungs are taxed more
severely in aerating the blood, the pores
of the skin in a measure being clogged
and at the end of the drive he is envel-
oped in a wet mass. To dry him we
must rub him for hours with cloths, and
subject him to other Inconvenience. If
we do not rub him dry, he will shiver
all night in his stall, just as you, Mr.
Querist, would do We're you compelled
to try and WOO balmy sleep between a
pair of wet blankets. 1t is directly the
opposite with the clipped horse. When
putting forth his best effort he breathes
freely, perspires naturally, and, as there
is no hair to absorb the moisture, he
quickly gets rid of the sweat drops. You
put him into his stable after q hot
drive, and then, with a little grooming,
he is ready for the blanket and a com
fortabe nights rest. 1t stands to reason,
however, that the clipped horse should
not be tied under roadside shed with
out being carefully covered with wooden
clothing, nor should he be forced to
shiver through stretch of two hours in
the carriage traces waiting for my lady
to finish her gossiping call upon
some gossiping friend. If you clip
your carriage horses, you should make
it your business, on descending to the
pavement from your coach, to see that
your driver throws heavy blankets over
the shorn animals. To allow the poor
equines to stand unprotected in the cold
winter air is to practice downright
cruelty.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
Taking Account of Stock,

The New York Times, referring to
the fact that merchants are now busy
taking stock to discover their assets, and
balance their books for the year, re-
marks: "The probability is that the
stock-accounting this January will show
a great decrease in the amount of goods
on hand in the city. In the country,
too, stocks are generally light. This re-
duction of stocks throughout the coun-
try, the stoppage or diminished working
time of the manufactures, and the dis
posal of the stocks in the hands of New
York merchants, have brought the mar
ket into healthful condition, and pre-
pared it for rapid improvement in all its
branches when renewed activity springs
up. This is view of the situation that
the business man has the best of ground
for taking, and from which he can gather
justifable hope for the future, even
though his balance sheet for the yea1
1874 does not show that large sum OF
profit which it had displayed ON pre-
vious Januarys.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
4 Marvellous EScape.

One of the most marvellous escapes
from death we have ever had occasion to
record, comes to us from San BenitU,
California. A few nights ago, as two
little boys, sons of Judge Brown Of that
locality, were sleeping in cabin a short
distance from their fathers residence, a
limb of a tree fifteen inches in diameter
at the butt, broke off and fell, striking
the hut point foremost, completely de-
molishing it. A stub of the branch,
some six inches in diameter, penetrated
the bed on which the boys were sleep
ing, passed between them, going through
the bed clothes and mattress, through the
floor and into the earth at least eighteen
inches. Neither of the boys were in
jured, excepting few slight scratches
The cabin was torn to pieces, and the
boys were so completely covered in the
debris of boards and branches as to be
unable to extricate themselves until as
sisted by their father, who was doubtless
only too glad to perform that duty.
That the little fellows were not crushed
to death is one of those strangely for
tuitous circumstances which very rarely
occur.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
ANOTHER MOTHER OF CRIMINALS. =

ANOTHER MOTHER OF CRIMINALS. The
Kingston Freeman says "The Marga-
ret spoken of in the papers as the found
er of a long race of criminals, has a
relative in Ulster county, at present in
the county Jail, by the name Of Phoebe
Robinson, better known perhaps as Aunt
Phoebe Robinson. Her maiden name,
we believe, was Delamater. She is forty
five years old, has had thirteen children,
the greater number of whom have been
inmates of various prisons in the State,
four of them now being in the House of
Refuge. She has one child with her in
jail, about two years old, which she has
named Napoleon Caesar Bonaparte."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
Death Traps.

The case Of the typhoid epidemic at
a school in Burlington, N. j., deserves
mention as one of hundreds of similar
occurrences and from similar causes.
The water is reported as foul, the out
houses were neglected, and there was
neither proper drainage nor ventilation.
1t has always been remarked that "mys-
terious visitations of Providence follow
such violations of the simplest laws of
health. Cleanliness must go before cul-
ture, and neither French nor music will
do pupils much good if they are not
provided with pure air and clean water
and protected from poisons. There are
death-traps enough without having them
set in boarding schools to snatch our
daughters away at the most interesting
period of life.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
WASHING CorroN GooDs WITHOUT L

WASHING CorToN GooDs WITHOUT IN
JURING THE CoLoR.-Add to rain-water
SO hot that the hand cannot be held in
it an amount of wheat barn equal in
weight to one-eighth of the fabric to be
cleansed, and after stirring well for five
minutes, add the goods; stir them about
with a clean stick, and bring the whole
to boil. Allow this to cool until the
articles can be washed out as usual, after
which rinse them we'll, and dry. They
will be as pure as if soap had been used,
and it is said that the colors will be un-
injured.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
War Claims Against the United States

On the first day of January, 1874, the
unsettled balance in favor of the State
of New York, of its war claims against
the United States, was 81, ,209, ,286. IL.
Since that time another installment of
over $34, 900 has been presented to the
Treasury Department. In the unsettled
balance above stated, is included claim
for $l31, 1850 interest ON Comptroller
bonds, which cannot be paid without
Legislative action.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
The Dog Star.

The observations of Sirius, the dog
star, have been made by Mr.. Wilson, of
Rugby, whose results vary materially
from those heretofore obtained by Auwers
on the continent. Sirius revolves about
faint companion star whose mass, ac-
cording to Mr.. Wilson, is nearly equal
to that of our sun, while the. mass OF
Sirius is,twice as great. The minute ap-
pearance of the companion is not due SC
much to its inferiority in size, therefore,
as to the superior brilliancy of Sirius
200 times greater than that of the sun
caused by its higher temperature.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
NO. 40.
The Golden Side.

There is many rest on the road of life,
If we only would stop to take it
And many tone from the better land
If the querrlous heart would wake it.
To the sunny soul that is full of hope,
And whose beautiful trust ne er faileth,
The grass is green and the flowers are bright,
Though the wintry storm prevalent.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28

The high price at which ice was kept
during last summer makes it not un-
pleasant to hear that some of the COM
panies burned their fingers by holding
It up.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
DGWAY, ELK COUNTY, PA, THURSDAY JANUARY %, 1875.

north of England were not exaggerated
by us in anticipating them, the other
day, and at last accounts there was little
prospect of settlement.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28

The man who could not express his
feelings sent them by mail.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-06-14
H 0 T &c e.

IEAvING RECEIVED FROM THE AU-
ditor Of humboldt colnty the ASSESS
MENT ROLL OF the Taxes levied upon the
proceeds of the Mines for the Quarter ending
March al, A. ID. 1915, tice is hereby given
that the Taxes upon the proceeds of the Mines
FOR the preceding quarter are due and payable
ON or before the SECOND MONDAY in june,
and that the laws in regard TO their collection
will ho STRICTLY el orced
FtNFES BUCKNER,
~eaat Due n county.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-06-14
D. n. HASKELL,
TOWNSHIP AGENT,
C.. p. n. r.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE

n.RTIEs WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town of Winne-
mucca, are hereby notified that all ap-
plications for the same, or on business
relating thereto, should be addressed to the
undersigned at Sacramento, where they will
receive prompt attention.
NJ Those occupying lanls belonging to the
company, without having bought or leased
the same, are also notified TO attend to the
matter without delay, and avoid trouble
noI5tf d. IL. HASKELL.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-06-14
C.. a. GAY,
Fourth Street, WInnemucca,
Is prepared to do all kinds of
Silversmithing and Repairing

TOLD AND SILVER PLATING, AND
w Gold and Silver Mounting done; Fancy
hair Work, such as Watch Chains, Guards,
Bracelets, and all kinds of Hair Jewelry.
Lettering and Engraving done in the very
best style of the art.
Watches, Clocks, and all kinds Of Jewelry
Repaired; Gums, Revolvers and Pistols re-
stocked. mended and put in good order.
Repairing Sewing Machines also done.
Meerschaum Pipes neatly Mounted in Gold
or Silver; Knifeblades reset in old handles:
Razors ground Scissors sharpened: Brazir q.
Soldering and all kinds of work in my line of
business neatly and promptly done.
All Work Warranted, and satisfaction guar
anteed. je6 I'm
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-06-14
POLL TAXES.

NOTTCE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ under the law each male resident Of
thus State over twenty-one and under sixty
years is subject to poll tax of four dollars.
Any person or persons, company or corpora
ton doing business in this state, and having,
by direct contract or indirectly through other
contractors, in their employ one or more per-
sons liable to and owing P.ll Tax, shall be
liable for any and all Poll Taxes that may be
due from such employees. The law will be
strictly and promptly enforced.
JAMES BUCKNER,
County Assessor.
winnemucca. April "a. 1S75-tf