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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23
Hard to Come Dewn,

Somehow it seems hard for our peo-
pie, more particularly our city people,
says the New York Times, to come down
to the palmer style of living which we
knew before the war. The times have
changed, but the manners have not
Ever since the panic of 1873 we have
been "coming down to bedrock" as
the expressive phrase runs, but thou
sands of people refuse to modify their
expenditures accordingly. In the ma
ture of things, it is impossible for men
to make the sudden fortunes, with al
most no capital, which were once so
common. But young men in CONNER
cial life, shut up to the prospect of a
certain fixed aud not princely salary, are
discontented because they cannot keep
luxuriously furnished apartments, en-
tertain their friends handsomely, and
dress extensively. Tho highly respec-
table young man, of correct habits, who
muddles away his modest salary on fine
clothes, upholstery, pictures, and brio
a-brac, is in fair way to be tempted to
steal from his employers when he has q
good chance. He cannot endure o plain
style of iviug-so many of his associ-
ates' manner of life makes his seem
mean. In this way the temptations of q
city life are really much greater than the
moralists make them appear.
The consequences of this false style of
life arc clearly apparent. If some new
Asmodeus could take the roofs off our
city houses, he would be appalled, by the
revelation of domestic unhappiness
caused by ambitious extravaganza. But,
worse than this, is the crime into which
so many young men are led by similar
weakness. Employers do not know
much about tue habits and expenses OF
their servants. We do not exactly see
how they can. The conditions of SO.
ciety have changed very much since the
time when young men in shops, ware
houses, and banking houses were re.
garded as apprentices, and were a part
of the family of their employers. The
only hope for the future is in a moel
general practice of economy in all de
partments of life. The old fashioned
virtue of frugality seems quite lost. Few
young men save anything. Many OF
them spend more than they earn. The
result is that the shore is strewn with
moral wrecks.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23
A Warning.

It has lately come to light that a
widow lady at Oriskany Falls, N. Y,
holds a mortgage on the larger part of
one of the best farms in Madison. Its
existence was not known to the present
owner until recently, though it is found
duly recoi oided in the clerks Office at
Morrisville, and has been standing
eighteen years. Not dollar has ever
been paid on it. The mortgager has
been dead many years. The unfortunate
owner. of the farm, after examination
and inquiry, says he finds nothing to
impair the validity of the incumbrance,
that valuable as the land is, the amount
of the mortgage and interest is much
more than the property is worth, and
that it must go from his possession un
der foreclosure. No explanation has
yet been made why payments have not
been heretofore demanded. His case
is another illustration of the necessity
of examining tho records before pur-
chasing real estate.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

persons, to remain we'll, should be cheer
full, and happy and sickpersons should
have their attention drawn as much as
possible from themselves. 1t is by their
faith men are saved, and it is by their
faith that men die. lie he wills not to
die he can often live in spite cf disease (;
and il he has little or no attachment to
life he will slip away as easily as a child
will fall asleep. Men live by their souls,
and not by their bodies. Their bodies
have no life of themselves +; they are
only resources of life-tenements OF
their souls. The will has much to do in
continuing the physical occupancy or
giving up.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23
SYMPTOMS of Catarri.

Dull, heavy headache, obstruction of the
nasal passages, discharges falling from the
head into the throat, sometimes profuse,
watery, and acrid, at others, thick, tenacious,
mucous, purulent, bloody, aud putrid the
eyes are weak, watery, and inhamed; there is
ringing in the ears, deafness, hacking or
coughing to clear tho throat, expectoration of
offensive mater, together with scabs from
ulcers; the voice is changed and has nasal
twang, the breath is offensive, smell and taste
are impaired there is q sensation Of dizziness,
mental DEPRESSION hacking cough, and general
debii ty. Only few of the above-named
symptoms are, however, likely to be present in
any one case. There is no disease more COM
mon than catsrrh, and none less understood
by physicians.
DIR. sAGR'E CATARRH REMEDY
is, beyond all comparison, the best preparation
for oatarrh ever discovered Under the in
tluence of its mild, soothing, and healing pro-
pertles. the disease soon yields. The Golden
Medical Discovery should be taken to correct
the blood, which is always at fault, and to act
specifically upon the diseased glands and lining
membrane Of the nose. The Catarrh Remedy
should be applied warm with DR.. Pierce's nasa
douche-the only instrument by which fluids
can be perfectly injected to all the passages
and chambers Of the nose from which dis
charges proceed. These medicines are solo
by druggists. Com.
Millions of bottles of Burnett's Coco
aine have been sold during the last twenty
years in every civilized country, and the pub
lie have rendered the verdict that it is ths
cheapest and best Hair Dressing in the world
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

A FRIEND IN NEED.-Dr. Wistar's
Bdlsdnl Of Wild Cherry is friend indeed
Who has not found it such in curing dis
cases of the lungs and throat, coughs, colds
and pulmonary affections? The sick are
assured that the high standard of excellence
on which its popularity is based, will Away,
be maintained by the proprietors so cts
and FL bottle, large bottles much the
chaper.-Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

Chapped hands, face, pimples, ring
worm, saltrheum, and other cutaneous affec-
tious cured, and rough skin made soft and
smooth, by using JUMPER TAR SOAP. Be care
full TO get only that made by Caswel Hazard d
Co., New York, as their are many limitations
made with common tar, all Of which are worth
less. Com
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

MISTAKES IN HATs.-The following
notice is conspicuously posted in the
reading-room of an association in San
Francisco Notice-Gentlemen will do
well to keep an eye on their hats while
in this room, as some visitors are afflict-
ed with shortsightedness which often re-
suits in their leaving the room with n
better hat than they brought.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

A lost child when asked by police
man what his fathers business was, re.
piled that he kept store where he gave
tickets to people who told him their
dreams. This description led to the
breaking up of policy shop.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

The long-ago famous Fanny Ellsler
recently danced at an Ole Bull concert
in Vienna-and this at the age of sixty.
The audience was delighted by her grace
and lightness, and might still have be-
lieved her only girl if she had not
danced minuet.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

The ladies of Chicago are to canvass
that city for signers to petition, to be
presented to the board of education, ask
ing for a reinstatement of the Bible in
the public schools.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

Every farmer who owns a good stock
of horses, cattle and sheep, and intends to
keep them through the winter, should get at
once good stock Of Sheriddn's Caudl,y Con-
dttion Po'oderS. One dollars worth will save
ut least a half ton of hav-COn
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

At our request, Cragin & Co., Phila.
Pa, have promised to send any of ON
readers, gratis (on receipt of Is cents tc
pay POSTAGE, a sample of Dobbins Elec
trio Soap, to try. Send at once.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

Persons who have become thoroughly
chilled from any cause, may have their circu-
stomach teaspoonful OF JohnsOn'S Anod,ne
Liniment mixed in little cold water well
sweetened.-C Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

M, Quad, whose new book, "Quad's
Odds" everybody is reading, is equally
at home in wit and pathos. He makes
his readers laugh or cry, just as he wills.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

eff you don't believe times are hard"
says Flora McFlimsey, "iust feel my
muff; it's stuffed with rags instead OF
cotton I"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

ADvEhTIsINe. The humors of adver-
tising are not few. When, for instance,
the claims of new dentrifice are SET
forth in the following touching style
Kiss me, darling, for your breatheis
just as sweet as new-mown hay;
Kiss me- darling, for your teeth are
Free from tartar or decay
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

Michigan has eighteen persons who
are over hundred years old.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

we are moved to the impulsive exclama,
tion of "By gum l'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

UNSURPASSED Chance for Agents Men and
~ Women, on " The Contributor.v "a columns
Re4gons and Secular; s. s. Lessons reports of Rev A.
B Earle, Moody, etc. Housekeeper; Stories etc A
magnhcent premium The marvel of all is the price only
year All classes, old and young, are charmed
wth NO work like 1t for agents says Never cav
anythng take Ike - another, No trouble to sell
FOR Agents Terms paper, reports, ETC. address with
stamp, j. H. EARLE, go Hawley Street, BosTos
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

TT TF0VIEf 7 INfVN u EEWFT,
4 Grooers, Near BtoiJord, Mass, say
The demand for your Seq loan.
increases rapidly. Neye
Jones, Fenner e. Co., vi
barre, Pd., say !! "Have soldy1
Sea Foam to all classes of trade. it
never failed to give satisfaction"
Biggest thing to raise you ever
saw. Greatest thing to sell you
ever knew. Many valuable cooking
recipes sent free. Send at once
for Circular to
GEO. f. GANTZ II CO.,
11t Duane ST., New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-23

The grea. lteres In the thrilling history of our conn.
y makes this the fastest selling book published
~ contains 4f2 fine historical engravfngs and
0,<o pages, with full account of the approaching
grand Centennial exhibition. Send for full descrip
a9n and extra terms to Agents. NATIONAL PUB
LlSHlNG CO., Philadelphia Pa
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28

1t appears that out OF more than
5000 species of fishes, no more than
ffty-two are at present known to pro-
duce sound. This contrasts most sin
gularly with that which happens among
the other four vertebrate classes, con-
tanning at least II, 900 species for here
every individual possesses a larynx-in
other words, an organ of voice-and ont
of these those that are incapable of ex-
ercising the functions of this organ are
in very small minority. Not only is
there every reason to believe that the
majority of sounds produced by fishes
are not casual utterances, but are truly
voluntary, but there is among such as
give vent to them a most remarkable
development of the organs of hearing
in all essential PARTICULARS. g., in the
semicircular canals, otoliths and
nerves-correlative with the degree of
perfection of the instrument. Further
than this, as the sounds generally excel
in frequency and intensity at the breed
ing season, it will not be un reasonable
to regard them-granting, as we do,
that the chirp of the cricket and the
croak Of the frog is each in its way an
assuring serenade- nuptial hymns, all
or, to use Language ascribed to Plutarch,
as deafening epithalamia. More than
this; seeing the carp, and others Of the
same family, have given unmistakable
proof of their aptitude to receive some
rudiments of education, and in particu-
lar to perceive certain sounds, it can
yet be possible that the moral admoni-
ton of a st. Anthony of Padua-by
many still regarded as work OF
supererogation-may, no less than the
amorous twang of the vesical either,
after all not have fallen upon totally
| deaf ears.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28
A WOMAN'S VENGEANCE.

The latest story of woman's love and
betrayal and elaborate vengeance comes
from Sicily. The circus and MENACE
RE there is there about the same as
here, and among the attractions of the
show, as in this country, the spectacle
of somebody going into cage of lions
and flashing the beasts about is one
which pleases the carnivorous populace.
In one troupe the heroine of this incl
dent, q young woman named Florina,
was the person who acted the part OF
lion-tamer. She had a lover, and she
had learned that he was untrue to her,
having become enamored of another
woman. Then Nine. Florina planned
and executed revenge on the faithless
youth which was equally artistic, ORA
matte and complete. There had been
a performance of unusual brilliancy,
in which Florina had conducted herself
so boldly among her dangerous pets
that the people were wild with enthu-
siasm. She strobe about among the
bowling beasts like Diana, and forced
them by the fierce light in her eyes to
submit to cruel lashings and to lie sup
plicatingly at her feet. The audience,
stated with even such spectacle, finally
withdrew, but Florina remained in the
cage, and the lions still lay restlessly
at her feet. She finally stepped to the
door and called to her lover. He came,
and the conversation which ensued was
very much to the point. "Do you love
me?" queried the girl. The young
man responded in the affirmative. "Do
you know that should die if you loved
another ?" said she, "but / should first
kill you," she added. "How?" said
he. "Thus," was the response of the
jealous woman, as she threw herself
against him, Precipitating him into the
cage, and at the same time flashing the
lnfuriated beasts with her whip. The
lions didn't fear any look there was IN
the young mans eye, as they did the
woman's glance, and, within five min
utes from the time he was introduced
to them they had torn the young fellow
in pieces, and SO conducted themselves
generally that the keeper felt there was
no necessity for giving them any more
meat. Florina, meanwhile, gazed placid
ly upon the horrible scene, and mani
tested no symptoms of regret. Looking
at the case from purely critical point
of view there seems to be no doubt that
she got, at least, eveL with her lover.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28
THE THISTLE TAX.

The Canada thistle is gradually
working its way westward, having now
reached Iowa and Kansas. It appeared
in Indiana and Illinois several years
ago, but vigorous measures were taken
on the part of the States, and the war
fare is constantly kept up. Men are
employed at regular wages to dig and
burn the plants, it being Intellectual to
leave them on the surface of the ground
to dry and die. Wherever this thistle
gets foothold in a com nunity, the
damage is equal to a tax of ten per
cent. on all the farming land, at fair
valuation. 1t is agreed that the seed
was first introduced, and liz still intro
duced, in the hay with which the fruit
trees are packed. 1t would be better
to raise ones own trees, and have even
inferior fruit, than to be thus burdened.
Oranges, agricultural societies, and
clubs should make it an especial bust
ness to watch the Canada thistle.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28
THE DOG HEADED MONKEY.

A full-grown specimen of the dog
headed monkey from Abyssinia has been
presented to the Museum of the Uni
versity OF Geneva. This Abyssinian
monkey is characterized by the long
hair on its cheeks and the greater part
of its body. It was held in veneration
by the ancient Egyptians, and enjoyed
certain celebrity from the rank that it
occupied in their cosmogony. Its fig
ure is engraved upon the Monuments of
ancient Egypt, and there have been
found mummies of the animal well pre-
served. According to Ehrenberg, this
monkey served as the emblem for the
arts and sciences, music and astronomy,
and especially for speech and hero
glyphics, or letters, over which he was
supposed to preside. 1t is for this that
the Abyssinians now call it tota. Hor-
apollon reports that this monkey was
consulted in the temples tablet, reed
and ink, presented by priest, were
used as tests to ascertain if the partic-
ular animal belonged to the race that
knew how to write. This representa-
tive of Thoth also symbolized the iudg.
ment of souls; and upon one of the
temples of Philm there is one rep
resented with balance in hand weigh
ing the actions of men. In other places
it is represented writing with a reed.
Ehrenberg also supposes that it is the
locks of this monkey that have served
as the models for the perukes figured
upon the heads of different divinities in
the Egyptian mythology.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28
4 MISSING WATCH.

The Duke of Athol having one day,
at Blair-Athol, entertained a large
party at dinner, produced in the even
ing many curious and interesting fami-
ly relics for their inspection, among
them small watch which had belonged
to Charles Stuart, and been given by
him to one of the Dukes ancestors.
When the company were on the point
of departing, the watch was suddenly
missed, and was searched for in vain
upon the table and about the apart
ments. The Duke was exceedingly
vexed, and declared that of all the
articles he had exhibited, the lost watch
was the one that he most valued. The
guest naturally became exceedingly
uncomfortable, and eyed each other
suspiciously. No person was present,
however, who could possibly be sus-
pected, and courtesy forbade any
stronger step than the marked express
sion of the noble hosts extreme annoy
ance and distress. Each departed to
his home in an exceedingly unenviable
state of mind, and the mysterious dis
appearance of the royal relic was SUBJ
ject for discussion for several months
in society.
A year afterward, the Duke being
again at Blair-Athel, was dressing for
dinner, and in the breast-pocket of
coat which his valet handed to him, felt
something which proved to be the miss
ing watch.
"Why, -" exclaimed his grace,
addressing his man by his name,
"here's the watch we hunted every
where in vain forl"
eyes, sir" replied the man, gravely;
eel saw your grace put it in your
pocket"
"You saw me put it in my pocket,
and never mentioned it Why didn't
you speak at once, and prevent all that
trouble and unpleasant feeling? ?"
"I didna ken what might haze been
your grace intentions" vas the reply
of the faithful and discreet Highlander,
who saw everything, but said nothing,
unless he was directly interrogated.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28
A CURIOUS INDUSTRY.

The statement recently made, that
the supply of ostrich feathers from
Africa IS gradually becoming far made
quate to the great and constant demand
for them by dealers, has led to some in
teresting explanations of the methods
of treating and disposing of these arti-
cles in the workshops of Europe,
where this curious industry is almost
exclusively carried on. 1t appears that
the feathers plucked from the living
ostrich are far more beautiful, as well
as more durable, than those taken some
time after death F; but the feathers OBJ
tanned from recently killed birds have
the same qualities of adaptation as well
as the living ones, and are far superior
to the cast or dropped feathers. The
plumage of the male bird, as is gener-
ally the case in all varieties of the
feathered race, is very superior to that
of the female, the fine dropping plumes
on the back and near the tail being of
the purest white, while those of the fe-
male birds are never free from the we'll
known tinge of gray near the tip. The
preparation of these feathers for their
ornamental use is an industry peculiar
in some respects. They are first tied
together in bundles, plunged into tepia
soap and water, and rubbed with the
hand to free them from grease, and, af-
ter remaining in tits for few minutes,
they are washed several times in pure
water, as hot as the hand can bear, to
rid them of the soap. Then they are
bleached by being placed for quarter
of an hour in boiling water, holding in
solution Spanish white, the solution be-
ing frequently agitated during the time,
and the feathers washed in pure water
on their removal. The next process is
to pass the feathers quickly through a
bath of cold water tinted with indigo,
and the final one consists in sulphuring
then, and then hanging them up to
dry. The ribs of the feathers are
scraped to render them plant, and the
filaments are curled by drawing the
edge of a blunt knife over them. They
are made to take variety of beautiful
colors, and of these rose color is given
with safiower and lemon juice, and
deeper shades of red by a boiling bath
of Brazil wood, and subsequently a
bath of cudbear. Indigo supplies the
blues, and tumeric the yellows.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28

chicken do? That can't tell you, but
/ know what Johnny found the next
day; and that was very stiff little
chicken, with its toes all curled up, and
a dull film over its eyes. Johnny did
feel dreadfully then. He meant to be
so kind to the little thing, and now !
"Well," thought Johnny at last.
Maybe 'twould have growed up a
wicked chicken, and broken it's mamma 8
heart. Well have funeral for it, any
way"
So they had the funeral, and q very
grand one it was. The hen, which they
named Rizpa, came to it (rather against
her will in Minnie's arms, with black
string around her neck by way of
mourning. She clucked so loud that
the children were sure she knew all
about it, and was crying dreadfully.
Afterward she went back to her nest,
and was quite consoled with the four
downy little chickens that came out of
the other eggs. But Johnny never
tried to help any more chickens out of
their shells, you may be sure of that
Methodist.