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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12
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These Instruments have greater VOLUME of TONE comb perfect EVENNESS throughout the "le, and length and vibraion that cannot be found in other square Piano.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

CTOREHOUSE and lot in Dover, on the D public square. Price, $6O0.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16
Gloves and Shoes,

A fashion journal says: Women who
wish to be well dressed must give
particular attention to the selection of
their gloves and shoes. Gloves are now
made with stitching on the back of the
hand. AS many as six rows are used in
some styles. Heavy gloves in dogskin
lined with fur are also imported but
for full dress the long wristed kid glove
in light tint is the most appropriate.
The dark colors so much worn in dress
material seem to demand gloves Of light,
neutral tints, and undressed white kid
has been very much used. For evening
wear eight, ten or twelve buttons are
fashionable.
Boots, in which the material CT the
dress is used, or something to match it
in color, are made by our fashionable
shoemakers, the heel and tip being OF
kid. Slippers with high Louis XIV.
heels and pointed toes, on which nestle
coquetish bows of blue and pink OF
scarlet and black ribbon, are worn with
the dressy silk stockings, which come
in bewildering varieties, and for which
prices which are also bewildering are
asked.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16
THE END OF LIFE.

What a Drunken spree Cost a Young Man.
The little village of Forty Fort, in
Wyoming valley, within sight of the
scene of the celebrated massacre, has
been the theater of a startling suicide
perpetrated under the most romantic
circumstances. The victim of his own
hand was young man named George
Washington Phillips, twenty years of
age, and occupying respectable social
position. About year ago he became
engaged to charming and accom-
plished girl, to whom he was about to
be married shortly. Six weeks ago,
however, he, in company with three
other young men, won't to Wilhosbarre.
where they became intoxicated, ana III
this state they took horse and buggy
without the knowledge of the owner and
crossed to Kingston over the Susque-
hanna, where they continued their
orgies. The owner of the buggy, mean
while missing his property, pursued the
young men, and was in such high
dudgeon when he found them, that it
took sixty dollars to settle with him.
This amount Phillips paid him, and,
after receiving good lesson, he re-
turned to Forty Fort. The story of his
experience in the city reached the village
and became common gossip until the
father of his sweetheart, who is strict
member of the Methodist church, heard
of it. He became SO incensed that he at
once forbade Phillips coming to the
house, as he did not want such hus-
band for his daughter. The girl, more
over, acting in accordance with the wish
of her parents, broke off the engagement,
and this made Phillips, who was very
much devoted to her, most miserable.
He tried repeatedly to repair the past,
but to no purpose, and finally in despair
concluded to take his own life and that
of the girl. This tragic deed he deter
mined to put into effect at festival
heldin the Methodist Episcopal church.
He went with revolver, hoping to find
the girl at church, but was disappointed
and returned home. The following
evening he went somewhat earlier, and
this time, too, was foiled, as some Of his
| friends ascertained that he had revol-
yer in his possession and took it from
him. He then went away, and pro-
curing another revolver returned later in
the evening, when he was chagrined to
find the girl had gone home. Taking q
companion with him, he proceeded at
once to her house, but the family had
gone to bed for the night, and he seemed
bitterly disappointed. Standing in sight
| of the window where he said the young
lady slept, he remarked to his compan-
ion :" 1 have lived long enough, she
does not care for me-" and there
upon he drew the revolver and fired
twice in the direction of his own heart,
eachbullet passing directly below it. He
was carried to his home in feeble state
and fingered for fifteen hours, when
death relieved him of pain. Before he
died he begged that he might be per
mitted to see the young lady for whose
sake he shot himself. His request was
granted, and the girl and her father went
to his bedside. Phillips wept bitterly
and was much agitated. He said: 81
don't want to live any longer am not
worthy Of YOU" He died that night
and was buried.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16
Furs and Fur trimmings.

A New York fashion journal gives tis
the following hints about winter furs
Fur has always been favorite and ap-
propriate material for trimming velvet
garments. Light furs are used extern
sively this season for full dress. OF
these silver fox, gray fox, chinchilla and
few of the less expensive light colored
furs are most used. Russian sable is of
all furs the richest, and it is, because of
its rarity, considered the most elegant
Lately it has been used by Paris dress
makers as a trimming. For instance, q
very rich silk dress of seal brown has
alternate rows of silk shell-ruches and
sable on the underdress; and the over
dress and cuirasse waist are trimmed
but it's richness partly excused this
fault ......
Seal is one of the few skins which is
not used for trimming. This fur seems
likely to become rarity because of its
excessive popularity. Seal sacks are
worn longer, and are cut more closely to
the figure. Very handsome sacks can
be purchased from S125 to 5000, al
though they are to be had as low as $75.
Nuffs cost from $25 to $50.
Muffs and boas vary little from last
years style. The muffs are smaller; they
are worn without bows or tassels; some
times ribbon encircles them, finished
with bow and ends, but this is at the
option of the wearer. Muffs are always
worn to suit the fur trimmings used on
the suit. In these trimming furs silver
fox is the most elegant, the trimming
costing $12 yard, and the muffi vary
ing from $40 to $50. Chinchilla trim
ming can be bought for So yard. and
the mutfs from $40 to $50. Siberian
otter costs from Sc q yard to $12; the
muffs, $2S, S35, $40.
Less expensive are the black martin,
lynx and silver coney. The two first
named are extensively used for all grades
of mourning.
Grebe is very beautiful, but it is per.
ishable, and is more suitable for chill.
dren.
The silk circular cloaks lined with
squirrel, to which may be added the
long pelisse with large sleeves, are
copied in cashmere and other black ma
terial, lined with squirrel, These are
very appropriate for those wearing deeI
mourning, who heretofore have had tc
depend on sealskin, which never seemed
to correspond with crepe and The dense
blackneSS of bombaZine
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16
Matrimonial Ventures.

4 writer in the Gala3y sGya: III most
countries on the other side it is the gen
eral rule for the family to put by some
thing every year, perhaps half the in
come, for the future establishment of
the children, and particularly of the
girls, who as such are less capable of
making their way than their brothers.
Here, we know, as a rule, the parents
improvidently live up to their income,
bring up their children in luxurious
habits, and thus unfit them for that life
of trial to which they are destined.
They are, in word, softened instead of
hardened. A common reply of the head
of the family to the suggestion that the
future of the children should be looked
after is that they will begin life under
the same circumstances as he did-that
is, with nothing-forgetting that the
conditions Of life are changed, and that
it is now impossible for them to live as
he once did. If helping hand is given,
singular to say, it is oftener to the man
than to the woman, either in being ad-
mitted to the business of tho father or
in being started on his own account.
The sister must look out for herself. If
she be handsome and attractive she may
find husband. If she be plain the
chances are that she will remain spin
ster. Now, it is the experience of the
new as well as the old world, that mar
riage settlement does facilitate the mar
riage of such a one. The plums of
beauty are only for the favored men; in
other words all men cannot marry pret-
ty women. Nor can all girls marry an
Antinous. Few probably marry their
beau-ideal in either sex. Many longing
women wait in vain for Almavia with
his guitar and moon song; many bach
elors make bootless search for her
"who was created for them" Hence
the need of philosophy. The nah must
take his nest with what he has in hand.
The age is unpoetic and unheroic; he
must count the cost of the matrimonial
venture if he be an honest, orderly man.
desiring to pay his way, and if he can.
not get the ideal Juliet he must content
himself with the more prosaic Mary.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16
A Mysterious Sink Hole.

A mile east of Leroy, on the Detroit,
lansing and Lake Michigan railroad, is
a tamarack swamp some five hundred
feet wide along the railroad. A short
time ago the track began settling, and
it was elevated up to grade by being
filed up with gravel. Regularly as it
was raised up by day it settled down by
night, until nearly four hundred car
loads of gravel had been dumped in the
treacherous spot without making the
roadbed at all steadfast. A force of
men was set to work to fill up the strange
chasm, and they cut trees fifty feet long
and cast them with untrimmed branches
into the mysterious sink hole. 1t de-
voured up the trees and the gravel with
which they were accompanied they
slowly but irresistibly disappeared from
sight, not even ripping the surface Of
the pool in passing down. No one knows
to what cause to attribute this mysteri-
Gus pit. Many theories have been
formed to account for it, the most ac-
ceptable one being the supposed pres
ecne of q subterranean lake.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16
Gold and Silver.

The Rocky Mountain Herald says {:
Many people have the desire to know
the value of gold and silver in bulk.
The following statement, from Professor
f. l.. Schirmer, superintendent of the
branch mint of this city, may be relied
on as correct. The fineness of Colorado
gold, and the calculations of value of
gold and silver, are also given. 1t is a
matter of considerable value, and should
be carefully preserved for reference (:
One ton 1900 pounds avoirdupois)
of gold and silver contains %, 163 troy
ounces, and, therefore, the value of q
ton of pure gold is 1902, 1921, and of a
ton of silver, $37, ,904.4S.
A cubic foot of pure gold weighs
1,517.S4 pounds avoirdupois; cubic
foot of pure silver weighs 500. 25 pounds
avoirdupois. s...-sF q. s .r4.
If there is one per cent. of gold and
silver in ton of ore, it contains 291. 63
ounces troy of either of these metals.
The average fneness of the Colorado
gold is 781 in 1000, and the natural al
10y gold 781, silver 208, copper 10
total, 1000. z sli -. ptaa el.
The calculations at the mint are made
on the basis that foIty-three ounces OF
standard gold or 900 fine (coin), is worth
$500, and eleven ounces of silver, 900
fine (coin), is worth $12.S0.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16
The United States Indebtedness.

The debt statement of the United
States for November shows a decrease
of more than four hundred and eighty
thousand dollars. The decrease in the
debt for the four preceding months was
SO, ,291 600, or over two and one-quar-
ter millions per month. The compare
lively small amount of debt discharged
in November is attributable to the fact
that during the month there was dis
bursed for army and navy pensions over
$5,000,000. Small as the reduction
of last year may appear, it is four times
greater than the reduction made in the
corresponding month of last year. The
entire reduction made in the public
debt for the four months of the present
fiscalyea is SO, III 900, against 81, 49,
907 for the corresponding months OF last
year. The coin balance now in the
treasury is $40, ,404, ,676, a decrease of
over three millions compared with the
October statement. The present cur
rency balance is $12, 900, 900, an increase
OF over two millions over October. The
decrease of legal tenders for the month
is $764, ,472, and the increase of frac-
tional currency 81, ,674, 476. The custom
receipts for November $11. 1889, ,015,
against $11, ,573, 937 in October. The
internal revenue receipts were $780,
$50, an increase of $163, 600 over Octo
Der, and nearly one million in excess OF
the amount received in November
1874. The total receipts from customs
and internal revenue for November
were over twenty-one millions of dollars
which is nearly three millions in exces
of the receipts for November, 1874. Th'
ordinary expenditures of the montl
were nearly thirteen millions. The tota
receipts for past five months were
Customs, $66, ,795, 1856; internal revenue
$47, 1868, 466.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16
The Dangers of Anger.

An article by DR.. Richardson on "In-
duced Diseases from the Influence of
the Passions" is isinteresting and instruc-
tive. He classes anger as the passion
which stands first as being detrimental
to life. He says: "He is man very rich
indeed in physical powers who can
afford to be angry. The richest man
cannot afford it many times without in.
suring the penalty-a penalty that is al
ways severe. WHAT'S still worse of this
passion is that the very disease it en-
genders feeds it, SO that, if the impulse
go many times unchecked, it becomes
the master of the man." The effect of
anger upon the brain is to produce first
paralysis, and afterward, during reac-
ton, congestion of the vessel of that
organ; for, if life continues, reactive
congestion follows paralysis as certainly
as day follows night. Thus, in men who
give way to violentrage, there comes on,
during the acute period, what to them
is meiely a faintness, which, after q
time of apparent recovery, is followed
by slight confusion, giddiness, a
weight in the head, sense Of oppres-
sion, and return to equilibrium. They
are happy, who, continuing their course,
suffer no more severely. Many die in
one or other or of the two stages have
named. They die in the moment OF
white rage, when the cerebral vessels
and heart are paralyzed. Then we say
they die of faintness, after excitement.
Or they die more slowly when the rage
has passed and the congestion of reac
ton has led to engorgemento the yes
sells of the brain. Then the engorge
ment has caused stoppage of the circu.
lation there, or vessel has given way
or serous fluid has exuded, producing
pressure, and we report that the deatE
was from apoplexy, following upon some
temporary excitement.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16
Whaling.

Pacific whalemen have made an inter-
esting scientific discovery this season.
A few years ago they reached the
whaling grounds in August only to be
obliged to leave them in September.
This year they remained until October,
and might have delayed longer, so far as
peril from the ice pack was concerned.
They went within eighty miles of the
mouth of Mckenzie river, where sailing
vessels had never been before, and they
say that steamer, aided by the cur
rents, might have gone through to Baf-
fms bay without difficulty, and thus
solved the mystery of the northwest
passage. They are unable to account
for this strange atmospheric change,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16
TeO Wide.

Scene in Green Bay (Wisconsin) po-
lice court, Justice Westman presiding
Several gamblers were under examina-
ton, and one of the witnesses was ques-
toned about what he knew of gambling
in the saloons in town. Yes, he had
seen gambling going on in most of them.
"Well. one, for instance9" "I have
seen men gambling in the Old York
saloon" "What were the stakes ?"
"They were a horse on one side and
money on the other" "Well, which
won2" "Judge Westman won the
horse" Peremptory command from the
bench: "There, that will do; this ex-
animation is reaching into too wide a
range altogether"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16
A Song, With a Moral.

When the winter bloweth loud,
And the earth ip in a shroud,
Frozen rain or sleety snow
Dimming every dream below
There is a'er spot of greene
Whence the heavens may be seen.
When our purse is shrinking fast.
And our friend is lost (the last y,
And the world doth pour its pain,
Sharper than the frozen rain
There is still spot of green
Whence the heavens may be seen.
Let us never meet despair
While the little spot is there;
Winter brighteneth into May.
And sullen night to sunny day
Seek we then the spot Of green
Whence the heavens may be seen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16

The AsToR EsTATE.-It is said that
the late William B. Astor, in his will,
leaves the bulk of his property to his
two sons-and not to his eldest son, as
previously reported. His daughters are
amply provided for in the testament.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16

WANTED.-Some wag, without proper
sense of the respect due to the dignity
Of car conductor, posted the following
notice on the rear platform of a street
Car the other day:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16

A man born without feet must neces-
sarily be notorious.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-16

: Wanted-A respectable young man to:
Introduce the conductor to lady passengers
before that official puts his arms around
their waists.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-02
ASSESSMENT NOTICES.

Phoebe silver Mining COmpany.---
Location of principal place Of business, San
Francisco, California; location OF works. LILY
Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada.
Notice is hereby gwen that at meeting OF
the Board OF directors, held on the Sd day Of
May. 1875. an assessment (No. 81 of One Dol.
lar per share was levied upon the capital
stock of the corporation, payable Immediately,
In United States gold coin, to the Secretary, at
the office of The Company, Room 2s, 4lS Cal
ifurnia street. San Francisco, California.
ANY stock upon which tins assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 10th day OF June,
1878, will be delinquent, and advertised Tor
safe at public auction, and unless payment
is maze before, will be sold on THURSDAY the
LIST day of July, 1915, to pay the delinquent
asse essment, together with costs OF advertising
and expenses of sale.
By order OF the Board of Directors.
CHAS. L. ELLlOr, Secretary.
Oflice-Room 2S, 4l9 California street, san
Francisco, California. mys-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-02
SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE nth
Judicial District, of the State of California,
in and for the County of Los Angeles.
Lovina Cubosge, plaintiff, against James
Wilford Cubbage, defendant.
Action brought in the District Court OF the
Seventeenth judicial District of the tate of
California, in and for the County OF Los An
geles and the complaint filed in said county
Of Los Angeles in the office of the Clerk OF said
District Court
The People of the State of California send
greeting to James wilford Cubbage, d. fendant
You are hereby required to appear in an ac
ton brought against you bv the above named
plaintiff in the District Court OF the Seven.
teenth Judicial District OF the State of Cali
fornia, in and for the county of Los Angeles.
and to answer the complaint filed therein with
in ten days exclusive Of the day of servicel
after the service on you of this summons, II
served within this county; or, If served out OF
days; otherwise, within forty days; or judg'
ment by default will be taken against You ac-
cordine to the prayer Of said complaint
The said action is brought to obtain decree
Of this Court that the bonds Of matrimony
existing between plaintiff and defendant be dis
solved; that the care, custody and control OF the
minor child of plaintiff aud defendant be award.
ed to pluintiff; that the plaintiff have general
relief and costs. Reference is had to complaint
for particulars.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint. as above
required, the said plaintiff will cause your de.
fault to be entered and will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the Dis
trict Court Of the Seventeenth Judicial District
-, Of the State of California, in and fol
LIS. the county Of Los Angeles, this I'd day
49, of February, in the year of our LORD
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-fve.
"' A. ". POTTS, Clerk.
By @. W. GOULD, Deputy Clerk.
f1l-oaw2m
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-02
Notice to Lien Holders.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE sEv.
l. enth Judicial District, in and for Lincoln
County, Nevada.
John H. Rice. Assignee of o. P. Sherwood and
W H Sherwood, plaintiffs against Magnet
Mining Company and Raymond h Ely Min
ing Company, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that John II. Rice,
Assignee Of o. P. Sherwood and W. II. Sherwood,
the above named plaintiff, has commenced an
action in the above entitled Court, against the
Magnet Mining Company and the Ray
mond Ely Mining Company. the above named
defendants to enforce and foreclose lien for
the sum OF two thousand eight hundred twenty.
two and 4l.l00 dollars, in gold coin, and inter
est thereon at the rate of ten per cent. per an.
mum, in like gold coin, from the LIST day Of No
vember A. d. 1874, against that certain mine or
mining property known as the Magnet Mine or
mining property. the same being situate on Pan.
AGA Flat, Ely Mining District, Lincoln County,
Nevada, the same lying west Of and adjoining
| that certain mine known az the Raymond l. Ely
Mine, and more particularly described as Mum
bers Two t2l, Three (3l. Four ~. Five tb), Six
| (6l, Seven ~ OF the Panacs claim, each claim
consisting of two hundred feet. and being the
mining ground conveyed by Alpheus Bull to the
Raymond Ely Mining Company, by deed Of
| is claimed under and by virtue of an act of the
| Legislature of the State Of Nevada, approved
March 4th. A. d. 1871. and al persons holding
or claiming liens against or upon said premises,
under the provisions of said act, are hereby no
tihed to be,and appear before said Court. at the
Court. house, in the Town Of Phoebe, on
Monday, the 29th Day Of March,
A. II. 1875,
At 10 O'CLOCK a. m. Of said'day, the SAME being
day of q regular term of said Court. and to ex.
hibit then and there the proofs Of their said
liens, as provided in said Act. And all lienf
not then SO exhibited and proved will bt
deemed waived in favor of those liens so eX.
hibited and approved as in said Act provided.
Phoebe, Nevada, 4th, A, d. 1878
| JOHN RICE,
Assignee of o. p. Sherwood and W. II. Sher
| wood.
BISHOP 4 sABN, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
| mrs I'd
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NOTICE..

NIE. THE UNDERSIGNED. HEREBY GIVE
w nstice that the CO. partnership heretofore
existing under the firm name of Wills h Will
liams, is this day dissolved by mutual consent,
All bills owing to said frm to be paid to Thorn.
~ Williams and all liabilities Of said firm set.
tied by Thomas Williams. I,
Phoebe, January 10th, 1878. -
M l.. WILLS,
ial9.3Od TH0s. WILLIAMS.