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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24
A Singular Clock.

The Paris (Ky.) paper describes a
clock made by clever mechanic of that
place, which requires no winding but is
moved slowly by electricity. If unob-
structed, it will run continuously for an
indefinite period. A singular fact in
connection with it was recently discov-
cred by Mr.. Clark. Pointing the finger
of his right hand toward the dial of the
clock, it was observed suddenly to cease
running. After close and unavailable
scrutiny to detect the cause, Mr.. Clark
pointed the finger of his left hand toward
the dial, when the clock instantly re-
newed its time keeping. The expert
ment has been repeatedly witnessed by
many citizens. No cause is apparent
for the strange phenomenon. Even at
the distance OF six or eight feet, with n
large plate glass window intervening,
the effect is the same. The solution of
this singular mystery will prove an in
teresting subject Of investigation to
scientific minds,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24
Vinegar Bitters.

The great merit of Vinegar Bitters has
made them the leading medicine of the
day, and respectable druggists every
where write "They are the best and
most popular preparation in the market" !"
They have stood the test of public
opinion and won confidence. They sell
rapidly because they cure. If you are
sick you want reliable medicine. Vine
gar Bitters commend themselves to the
ailing and afflicted, as they are deficient
in one thing alone, viz: the stimulant
that unduly excites the brain, and creates
a morbid thirst for spirits There is no
phase of indigestion, biliousness, nerv-
GUS disease, or physical debility, in
which they will not effect cure. In
valids who are wasting away from want
of proper action in the liver, stomach
and bowels, will find them a constitu
tional specific, and fountain of vitality
and vigor as refreshing and exhilarating
as cool, gushing spring of water to the
puched and fainting traveller in the
desert.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24
Roman Pleasure Gardens.

A Rome correspondent says Rome
has few places for open-air amusements.
The inhabitants who affect such resorts
have hitherto gone into the Campagna
on holidays, and have been obliged to
hold their n1erenda, rs they call picnics,
at the various wine halts on the roads.
These are rural looking places. Each
one consists of n small house, with its
wine cautina, or cellar. A number of
tables are set out on the grass, under q
covering of mats, made of plated reeds
and vine branches. Unluckily, there is
nothing to do at these rustic resorts but
to drink wine and play at mora, or
some rude game; the result of bloody
noses and cracked crowns is not unfre
Quent, for the italian is given to drink
ing to excess, and is very fierce when
tipsy. Drinking among italian work
women, too, by the way, is not Mt all un-
common. have been obliged lately to
send away an excellent servant simply on
account of this uncomfortable Uizio. The
amiable weakness grew to be too expen-
sive, for when she was Gin her cups" "
she broke my Jric-a- brdc and fright
ened me out of my senses. The Monte
Mario "Tivoli" pleasure garden is an
improvement upon the old wine halt re-.
sorts on the Campagna, and its popu-
larity proves how much the people de-
sire such place. It's only drawback is
its distance. The dusty road of Via An
gelica and the pull up the hill on hot
afternoon cause no little fatigue. But
the much frequented resort beyond
Porte Molle has the same defect, and yet
it is always filed with large and noisy
crowd, Notwithstanding the long stretch
of the Via Flaminia, which is noisy,
crowded, and dusty all the way from
Porto del Popolo to the famous Milvian
bridge where Maxentius fought and fell
and Constantine conquered by the cross.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24
Thanks "frOm the Depths Of the Heart"

WELLINGTON, Lorain Co., o., Aug q, 1874.
DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear Sir-Your medicines. Golden Medical
Discovery, DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, have
proved OF the greatest service to me. Six
months ago no one thought that could poss
bly, live long. had complication of diseases
-scrofula, manifesting itself in eruptions and
great blotches on my head that made such
sores that l could not have my hair combed
without causing me much suffering also caus-
ing swollen glands, tonsils enlarged, enlarged
or thick neck and large and numerous boils
| also suffered from a terrible chronic catarrh
and in fact l was SO diseased that life was q
burden to me. l had tried many doctors with
no benefit. l finally procured one-half dozen
bottles of your Golden Medical Discovery, and
one dozen Sage's Catarrh Remedy, and COM
menced their use. At first l was badly dis
couraged, but after taking four bottles of the
Discovery / began to improve and when had
taken the remaining, was well. In addition
to the Use of Discovery | applied solution of
iodine to the goltre or thick neck, as you advise
in pamphlet wrapping, and 1t entirely disap-
peared. Your Discovery is certainly the most
wonderful blood medicine ever invented l
thank God and you, from the depths of my
heart, for the great good it has done me.
Very gratefully Mrs. L. CHAFFEE.
Most medicines which are advertised as
blood purifiers and liver medicines contain
either mercury, in some form, or potassium
agents have strong tendency to break down the
blood corpuscles, and debilitate and otherwise
permanently iniure the human system, and
should therefore be discarded. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, on the other hand,
being composed of the fluid extracts of native
plants, barks and roots, will in no case produce
injury its effects being Strengthening and
curative only. sarsaparilla, which used to en-
joy quite reputation as a blood purifier, is a
remedy of thirty years ago. and may well give
place, as it ID doing, to the more positive and
valuable vegetable Alternatives which la er med
ical investigation and discovery have brought
to light In scrof1la or kings evil, white swell
ings, ulcers, erysipelas, swelled neck, goitre,
scrofulous inflammations indolent infamma-
ton, mercurial affections, old sores, eruptions
of the skin and core eyes, as in all other blood
diseases, DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry has shown its great remedial powers, cur
ing the most obstinate and intractable cases.
Sold by all dealers in Medicines
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24
Summer Fashions for Ladies.

Rouleau collars and English standing
collars. with turned down points in front,
are more in favor than the newer Byron
shape. All linen collars should be made
with O dickey attached. Plain white
linen is used in making them, but some
have the inside lined with hair-striped
linen, blue, brown, or black. Striped
and colored hosiery is rapidly displacing
white. Brown, gray, blue, lavender,
and drab solid colors are more in vogue
than stripes, but these somber-colored
hose are relieved by rich aud bright silk
clocks, starting at the ankle and run.
ming half way up the leg, or up to the
old garter point below the knee. Stock
ings are never gartered now below the
knee. They are woven or knit, one
yard long from the heel to the top, and
are suspended by clasps and elastics
from the under garments. Lace max
ing is the fashionable fancywork of
ladies in New York this season, and bids
fair to rival crochet, knitting and Berlin
wool embroidery as pastime for morn
ings ut the seaside and the watering
places. The most elegant toilets are now
made with the corsage or basque fast
ened with hooks and eyes instead of
buttons. Bows of ribbon, at intervals
of six inches, take the place of the but
tons. Black lace shawls or points and
black lace sacques are worn by the most
elegant and fashionable women for
street walks in midsummer weather.
Small scarfs of Valenciennes insertion
and edging are worn tied close around
the neck, and forming bow, and ends
falling like jabot on the bosom. Such
scarfs are sometimes made of plain Brus-
sells net, hemmed, the ends finished with
antique guipure, Valenciennes, or any
other fine real lace. Half-high and low
shoes are worn for the house, the Gro
quet ground, and short country walks.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24

Have you q cough, cold, pain in the
chest, or bronchitis In fact, have you the
symptoms Of the insatiate archer,
? Know that relief is at hand in
Wistdr's Bdlsdm of Wild Cherry. Fifty cents
and one dollar bottle, large bottles much the
cheaper. - Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24

FACTS WORTH KNOWING. Wilson
shuttle sewing machine is to-day the simplest,
most perfect, most easily operated, best made,
most durable, and, in every way, most valuable
sewing machine in existence, and it is sold
fifteen dollars less than all other irst-class
machines. Machines will be delivered at any
railroad station in this county, free Of trans
portation charges, if ordered through the CON-
pany's branch house at 1927 and 500 Broadway,
New York. They send an elegant catalogue
and chrome circular free on application. This
company uknt few more geod sssnts, - Conn
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24

Toothache proceeds from ague in the
face operating upon the exposed nerve of a
decayed tooth. Rnb the gum thoroughly with
the finger, wet with Jofnson's Anodyne Lini-
ment, heat the face well, and lap flannel wet
with the liniment OH the face, also put little
Of the liniment into the cavity Of the tooth on
cotton, Com
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24

"BUY ME, AND PI.L DO YOU EOOD.',-
Il s justly conceded bv our leading family physicians
hat DIR. IANGIEY'S ROOT AND HERB
}JTTERS the hest, safest and surest spring and
medicine. They thoroughly purify and cleanse
he blood of all impurities remove and counteract dys-
1epsia liver complaint constipation, piles. jaundico
Gus sores, cnrhnneles skin Diseases pnples and
,us debility They In the truest and deenest sense
ncpmparahy popular n family medicine tn an
my other yet discovered. Sold by all druggists. GEO.
D. GOODWIN CO.. BOSTON, Wholesale Agents.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24

The system frequently gets out of
order and should be at once regulated, else
other troubles will ensue. When physic is
needed, take Parsons Purqdtipe Pills they
ar a safe, wholesome and natural medicine
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24

Any one desiring a recipe how to make
soft soap for a cent pound, will receive
it gratis, by addressing L. l.. Cragin &
Co., Philadelphia, the manufacturers of
Dobbins' Electric Soap.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24

TExAs.-Distributio of IS, 900 acres
of land to emigrants. Address J. +. Foster,
Emigration Bureau, Houston, Texas.-Cem.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24

ever you find its impurities bursting through
the skin in Pimpes, Eruptions, or Sores;
cleanse it when you find it obstructed and
sluggish in the veins; cleanse it when it is
foul; your feelings will tell you when. Keep
the bloed pure, and the health Of the system
will follow.
II. II. MCDONALD d CO.,
Druggists and Gen. A gts San Francisco California
and cor. Of Washington and Charlton Sts., n. Y.
Sold by all Drugg lists and Dealers.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18

hearing. In the name of fair play
protest. L most certainly shall clear
this matter up, and have My toask
suspension of judgment until my side
IL heard before | am outlawed
Two points are intimated to me at
this moment by friend, as to be no.
ticed in this issue. First, some man
here says l am the man who preached
in Canton, Mississippi, and that he
heard me. If any one so states it is
mistake; though likeness of brothers,
| am not the man. Second, that u
collar was found with. Warren marked
on 1t in my room. The Warrens of
New York are my cousins and friends.
A collar and one or two other pieces of
ID. mot CO. Warren's was changed for
mine when at David Warren's house
last March. They were not my size,
and l threw them away. My
relationship to this family
constitute much of the trouble
in tais matter. G. w. Warren is a
cousin, and my brother took his name.
The matter of correspondence directed
to my care under that name, related
exclusively to my poor brothers. fol-
les land was done as it was to try and
recover money, which he carried away
unlawfully, from the vile woman who
leeched 10 from him. One word and I
am done. My brother was not the
Baltimore man who he was | know
not. My brother died by his own
hand and all this confession, wrunp
from a brothers. heart broken with grief
for his errors, 1 charge upon the malice
which has not cared for private griefs
nor been just in extorting them. /
came to Knoxville as a gentleman, and
have been a gentleman among you, as
believe. / ask for fair play.
l.. +. COPELAND.
There was a good deal of excitement
on the streets yesterday, growing out
of this matter, and it was feared at one
time that violence would grow of it.
Much of this grew out of the fact, that
he was engaged to be married to an es-
Unable young lady of this city.
TARRED AND FEATHERED.
Since writing the above Copeland
was passing down Gay street last night
to the Atkin House, and when passing
in front of Holdren's grocery, he was
set upon by about twenty-five young
men when one of them knocked him
down and he was treated to a coat of
tar and feathers. Except slight
cut on the head he escaped unhurt,
but was in a sad plight. He went
down to the Atkin House where he
was refused admission to the rooms,
and was allowed to go into the depot
where he washed himself and we sup
pose left on the Eastern bound train
this morning. We regret that any
violence should have been shown him,
for, as we have said often before, we
are opposed to mob law under any cir,
cumstances. We publish his card
above because we are willing he shall
be heard, and not because we have any
evidence that what he states is true.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18
The Northwestern Crops.

The harvest in Wisconsin, Minneso-
to, Michigan, Nebraska, Dakota, North
ern Iowa and Northern Illinois has
been rapidly advancing during the last
two weeks, and it can be said without
eXaggeration that the weather has been
Unexpectedly favorable. There have
been some rain and hailstorms, some
small tornadoes, but the general result
has been decidedly good. The wealth
er has generally been very cool, and no
small portion of the time cloudy; that
is considered very favorable to the
farmers, because, as an experienced
person said to us, at least one-third
more labor can be obtained out of the
harvesters in cool than in very hot
weather. Those who have moved away
hay in close barn, or been under a
burning sun in harvest field, when
the mercury marked 50 or 100 in the
shade, can readily understand how
much more work can be accomplished
in the country in given number of
days when the weather is cool and
bracing. We therefore think that the
last two weeks in the harvest field have
been as good as ordinarily two weeks
and a half. Give the farmers of the
Northwest ten days more of favorable
weather, and the bulk of the wheat will
have been secured in excellent condi-
ton, and in such quantities as were
never known before in the history of
this country. Ofcourse everything de-
pends upon the weather for the next
two weeks.
While other portions of the country
are being desolated with floods, so that,
in some sections of the Union every
product that the farmer raises has been
destroyed, here almost every product
promises an abundant yield. The
chinch bug has committed some raya-
ges in Wisconsin, but we think insig-
nlilcant, when compared with the gem
eral result in the State. Railroad men
are in great jubilee over the promise of
the crops, as they think it portends un-
usual earnings and possible dividends.
Wisconsin.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18
Condition of the Canadian Crops

The wheat crops of Canada has suf-
Tered from the severity of the winter,
but ON the whole the duality is said to
be good, and the total yield, although
below the average, will be much larg-
er imam was expected. Spring wheat
will be above the average TO a nnite
heavy per cent. Corn has a most
promising appearance, and the return
per acre will be fully up to, if not above
the yield OF the last ten years. The
acreage of this crop is very large. Oats,
barley and peas have healthy look
and the yield per acre is entirely salts
factory. There has been a partial
blight in the pea crop, but not To snch
an extent as to alarm the cultivators of
this product. The Colorado beetle at
tached the potato in some localities.
but the damage was trifing and will
hardly be seen in the return of this
crop. Hay was never more abundant.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18

rible crime for which he suffered the
extreme penalty of the law. The
chances are ten to one, if he had had
the benefits of a liberal common
school education in his early youth,
his history would have been entirely
different from what it is.
The executions of the past week
with their attending circumstances,
notifying in the highest degree to
thoughtful men, who are proud of our
State, are strong arguments in behalf
of liberal free school system. They
not only appeal to our humanity, but
they appeal to us as good citizens,
interested in the future prosperity
of the State.
The cost direct and indirect, Of ar.
resting, convicting and executing
John Webb, was sufficient to main
tain free schools in Knox county for
awhole year. This may on first i'm
preston appear extravagant, but it is
true, and if called upon we will demon
strate the correctness of our assertion
by giving facts and figures. This
being true, is it better to spend the
money in keeping up schools and pre-
venting boys from becoming murder
ers and thieves, or on the other hand
allow them to grow up in vice and
ignorance, and when they arrive at
the age Of manhood, to hang or con.
fine them in the penetentiary, to rid
society of their evil influence ? We
need not ask such question. Every
one will agree that it is cheaper and
more humane to prevent crime by ed
ucating the boy than hanging the
man, yet we do not show to the world
that such are our views.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18
HOW TO PREVENT CRIME.

The idea that crime can be prevent
ed by the punishment of criminals is
a mistaken one. This is necessary,
but this alone will not keep men from
the commission of crime. lie who
supposes that the hanging of John
Webb, or Berry, or Honeycutt, will
prevent murder in our country during
the present generation, will, we fear,
find themselves mistaken. There is
something of far. greater Importance
in the prevention of crime than the
hangman's gallows, or a cell in the
penitentiary, or the county jails. If
we would prevent crime, we must
prevent the boy from becoming a
felon. John Webb was not born a
murderer. Ii he had been surrounded
in his boyhood with proper influences,
instead Of filling a felon's grave, he
might be living to-day, a useful citi.
zen Of the country. 1t was his asso-
Citations and surroundings that devel.
oped the worst traits Of character and
led him to the commission Of a ter.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18

H. V. r., of the Cincinnati
Con'mcrctdL comes to the front and
nominates Col. A. S. Colyar as Senator
JohDson's successor.
Only about five thousand people
turn out to the funeral of an Ex-Presi-
dent, but the edifying spectacle of a
convicted murderer swinging from the
gallows attracts ten thousand per-
sons to the spot.
Mr.. II. 7. Helmbold, the Napo-
leon advertiser of the world, has ar
rived in Boston after an absence of
three aud half years, and will resume
business with renewed energy, as his
appearance and health indicates.
The Memphis appeal suggests
as proper man to take charge of the
State Normal School, Maj. Anderson,
late Principal of the High School for
boys in that city. 1t says he has all
the requirements of scholarly ability
and experience.
crosses and the Democrats with their
double dealing policy are driven to the
wall in the discussions incident there
to, they are becoming restless and de.
sire to raise new issues. Not being able
to go before the people on the issues as
made up between the parties, they are
raising occasionally faint cry about
a Third term
We note no new developments
on the Senatorial question. Our Nash
vile contemporaries seem to be as ignor-
ant of what is going on as the rest of
Us, Gov. Porter appears to be taking
the matter very cody, and will in his
own good time make some one of tie !
three score-and-ten aspirants happy. |
We can afford to wait as we well know |
there is no danger of the appointment
being forced upon US.
a negro man, charged with the |
murder of Mrs. Jarrett in Rutherford |
county some time ago, the particulars
of which are fresh in the minds of our
readers, was taken from the jail at
Murfreesboro' Thursday night, by |
more than one hundred men, and |
hanged. The enforcement of mob law |
Is becoming fearfully frequent in our
State. Something must be done to
prevent it and harsh measures NAV be |
required.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18
THE NORTH CAROLINA ELEC.
|. TION.

The following from prominent and
reliable citizen of North Carolina,
whom we have known for forty years,
will show something ofthe significance
Of the election in that State, where
the Republicans have madesuch i'm
mense gains:
Governor BroUnlo,U:
DEAR SIR-The late contest in North Car.
DINA, fought upon the Convention question
democrats favorng and Republicans OPP
posing-has resulted gloriously in favor of
the latter party, after the severest battle
that l have ever witnessed and taken part
in, since 1910, although, so to speak, 1 have
taken part on many bloody fields with Sc
cession democracy. 1t is conceded by all
that this victory will decide the position of
the State in 1876, and, l think, it will. In
deed, Republicans here consider the late
contest the beginning of that canvass, and
the first skirmish with the enemy, in which
he was badly defeated Demoralizcd as he
is, leaders COMPOUNDED, ranks scattered, and
deserters fiocking to our side The cause
of Democracy is hopeless in this State for
many years to come; while Republicans are
jubilant, confident determined, and full of
courage, The first State to vote in 1876 is
North Carolina and therefore, success here
is most important, and may turn the scale
and secure the election Of Republican
candidate to fill the Presidential chair.
This should not be lost sight of by our
friends in other States, and by the leaders
at Washington. If nothing occurs to dis
tract our party we will certainly again
elect Republican President, and so pro-
foundly engraft the party principles and
policy in the administration of the Govern
ment, that the people thereafter will not
desire them changed.
Poor old D. H. Hill seems to have subsi-
ded into the nothingness, for which nature
designed him. The CHRoNIcLE has laid
him low. Truly Yours,