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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-11

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-11

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-11


Town Lots
Erin St. No. 40
Shamrock st. No 40
Waburger St. Nos. I, 67
Benedict ST. Nos. 10, l3, Is, 81.
John st No. 5S4.
Maurice st. Nos l, g. !, 8, 1881 of "A
Rupert st Nos. 40, So, 81, lO7,
Patrick st No 63
Louis St. Nos s. -. IA, IS,
Lot assessed to James Gass.
TERMS CASH.
GEO. ED MElS
JULIUS JONES = Commr's.
MICHAEL WEIDERT.
Attest.
c. II. M'CAULEY, Clerk.
Commissioners Office.
Ridgway Pa.
October /, 1876
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09

via nea was next produced. one tha,
had never received any educational adyan.
/ taSes It's habit was still that of the crea.
/ 'ure VINO llVcs only To hop and bite. and a
Guam ana ball attached 10 the hind lep told
oi IT'S uniitness 70 associate unrestraine,l
with lis civilized brothers. The chain and
bail were of gold, the former being inst one
men IN length. and containing 400 links.
On the same microscopic plan all the par-
/ hphcrnaHa used was constructed. iittle
! mats anu caps fitting with remarkable
nicely.
other OF these remarkable insects were
ihade 10 TURN cranks and hoist buckets, but
| thc cfct "Ghrre OF the entertainment was
some two dozen ileas ut a ball. At one end
OF ballroom was Il complete orchestra,
cacIl hca holding It's peculiar instrument in
readiness Tor the dance. On the floor two
couples were seen. and on a tiny sofa
hnot her was engaged, at least so said the
Professor, in very desperate Irritation.
\ mu>c-boX was then set In motion. and
ht the first sound the little insects began
Their respective vocations, those on the
ioor whlrling about in the dance. and
those in the orchestra working their legs.
To which were attached the Instruments, in
the most enthusiastic manner.
W hen the size OF the flea is remembered
the task of handling them at all will be ap-
preciated. Fortunately, they are as tough
aS porcupines, and can be unceremonious-
ly picked up with little steel pnchers with
out danger OF hurting them.
The average lifetime OF a fee is abont
eight months, and a> four months are re
quired in snbduing their spirits and alter
ln@ their gait from Il hop 10 a trot. il will
be seen that the progress Of training is an
endless one.
Or the 500 ileas in this collection, about
hait are performers. and have to be takea
from their harness Of thread. once a day 10
br fed. Their fodder i nothin. less than
the blood Of the Professor, who permits
the whole flock to browse on his left arm
every morning.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09

Ihe staGnaton of trade has been severe
ly Ielt BY all business men, and even that
eutcrpri,ing class of fellow creatures
known a. ''drummers," or travelling sales
men, despite their almost ineXhaustlble in
vention and resources. have been Obliged
occasionally 10 yield TO the pressure Of the
times
One OF these gentlemen who has recent
Is returned from trip for Thistle Bros &
Co., OF this city, did not show a very large
exhibition of orders to balance the liberal
expense account allowed him by the firm,
and Mr. Thistle. after booking over his re-
turn. said =
MIR. Ratak klau. am afraid YOU do not
approach the d aler in the right way.
used 10 be very successful III this line. Now
just suppu e me To bc Mr. Bi.her, OF Sell
out. H.. aud show me the way you intro
duce the house"
Accordingly Rataplan stepped out OF the
counting-rOom, and returned, hat in hand,
inquirns =
is Mr.. Bgher in:''
That's my name" said Mr.. Thistle. ur-
bancy.
/ My name i, Ra Iaplan, sir. represent
| the house OF Thistle Bros. & Co., OF Bos.
/ ton. (Thistle in his character of NV esterr
merchant. here arose aud offered the sales
man chair, and expressed pleasure al
seeing him. Il am stopping with Over.
/ charged. at the Stickem House, aud have a
! fine unspoken lot Of samples, which
should like to show you. 1 think can Of
Ter you some special advantages, etc.
And Mr.. Rataplan delivered himself OF ,
neat speech IN professional style.
Very well, very well said Thistle.
don't see but that you understand the wa,
| To get customers.
Excuse me. Mr.. Thistle, said Ratapian
am afraid you do not understand thi
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09

But my face was close to that pipe that
connects with the old wel-you rrmemb
er ms telling YOU about it once?-and in
that way ! could breathe. was pcrfectI Iy
conscious for a time, but aiterward my
MUD must have wandered | thought /
heard your voice once" After "A moments
pause he added. thoughllully. 1T would
have been all right either way. but | am
slad To live for poor mothers sake"
And Tor mine, said kezzie, sofuy.
And for yours, my darling. II is to-
morrow now, kezzic." coaxim.ly.
so kczzie gave him his answer.
The two ladies paused for a moment. on
their homeward way, at the house of
mourning. where Il bruised and disiigured
body lay awaiting its burial; and kezzic
came away with grateful wonder that the
JOY should have come to her while the
shadow fell So heavily upon another.
Il say, kczIer." said Joscy, "Bill Jones
says truth i in the bottom OF well. did
Robert find any,
II don't know" answered kezzie, softly.
"but did +"
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09
Thanksgiving in Danbury.


- J">t - necessary 20 have poultry
I"' : i'l,N'3l''hG dinner as i : 10 nave
''-ht' y PtHnu'y couple named brigham
WIRE I.'"- 10 nave poultry Tor their dim
n'I' MF' br2ham sald 70 ms wife the day
"el"'e 'hc event:
-" some spiehnid chIckens IN front
- ''''' store to-haN' ana guess I'll
-'' Que "' l"''h 'his AFTERNOON Tor to-mor-
r'".
A.h -o'"- 70 t'hd 10 that myself, said
NJ. Il, '-hIn qnlckiy.
hht 4 rhh +tt II Just a welt; I'm going
''-u' Nv li''It.
h"h want tou tn @ct H.. She asserted.
hch 'it ch'rNcn want something
'"u pu' MY terlh III. And hard look
e4,ne ~ ht' I'c'.
'i' '"'"f.' "' al once
nay u' pA mean by that:
"hAl NHa' ~Ay, she explained, setting
"e' ,e''h together
b' go mean !" Niy uon snow now
{" f''N out u cH'rhth: he Au-rly demand
ca
~.
"'lh can just teH YOU, Mary Ann
- -hH'h''h N A""W more ABOUT chcArnN
~ "'lr "I'''"D' th'N you rouId ever hnd out
d" q me 'nl''. .N"h'!ui theriH'r"' am 90
'' "'' III" 'n''Nt". !! "ht II ooH&At ~ alI
D" l'''' nous. Ana ne S'IucN the table
"'.' 4, H''
.N"d ''I' YOU Jnhh Joyce brigham.
s'' 'I'''' III" You d"H Know any more
~" T" P'SN "ul Enod chlcNth tlth an
-" '''''' u 'n ~ III ''" anu II YOU biIhS
o'''' ~ +" ."'o "1uNS II W. <" '"l again
- y '"'lc ~, anu N"d tAh put
'"H' '' S""' 'Ps apd smoke u - soon as
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09
What's | GWine to Git?'
HOW SAM GOT THE BEST OF JIM IN A HIpPo.
DROME RACE-A LIVELY FIRM.

| llON SAM Tol HE BEST OF JIM IN A HIPPO
DRoME RACE-A LIVELY FIRM.
When the fair season was unfolding, a
! Keen Jockey living near the State Capital
| had horse that had made his mile in . %
like a shot. After cogitatng the matter
over in his head, Mr.. Slig concluded that
he could make most money this season by
singing low and taking 4 sure thing a.
second money ut the fairs throughout
! ONO. Taking the owner OF 40 nag in
- MS plan, he arranged to 90 into busl-
ness with him-Slag to take first mon
| ey, where he could get it, and Slig to rush
up Just in the jaws OF defeat and snatch il,
aS II were, from the very palm OF victory,
when Stag couldn't win. In any way, Sig
aud Stag Were 10 divide.
This hlppodrOme firm started out early
In the season They struck every fair that
had any money to put in soft places, and
they divided money very lively. Slig had
a quadroon for driver-a shrewd fellow
who was on the make" himself and who
always had something in the race; Slags
driver being white man made all the bets
but sam, the quadroOn, shared ia them
from fourth to II third. Outside the ring
jim, the white driver. pretended not 10
know sam. 70 all seeming. they were
strangers. Ii was on the track when the
horses We're going in the race that .'busi-
ness was transacted between Jim and
sam. What's | gwine to Glt?" was
sans way OF introducing the subject; and
thea Jim would name il. sam generally
taking What was offered. And thus it
went on during the harvest OF the turf, the
hlppodrome trm getting most OF the pre-
mium tor the development OF stock, YOU
know.
At length the boys were attending their
last fair. The big day arrived; it was
sans last chance. For several days jim
ma not been doing the square thing with
him, ana any dtv he could have easily TAX
81 everything. He determined 10 do bet
ter, $1,000 wAS The stake, and Jim had
lots ut bets out on heats, &c. When the
horses We're strung oAt in the race sam
pushed up to Jim. ana asked. w hat'rycr
gwlnc 70 2ibt" jim pretended not to hear
". aud drove ahead. His horse was in
splendid trIm, and troticd q , 30 gait. He
got il into his head that he could get the
race IN spite OF sam and all comers, and
| he determined TO shove sam of, take every
heat, and refuse 20 divide. The game was
up any how, and why not win all. The
first heat was taken bv jim. When thev
started on the second heat sam said,
Jim, what'r We gwiuc 10 gimme, say"
But jim wouldn't reply. He was too much
taken up with the race to hear anything.
AS the two friend, wee going IN on the
last half mile, sam urged Jim for an an
,wer. Now, toh de las time. What am
| to git:" demanded sam. jim had his
horse iu a % gait and was getting along
nicely for the home stretch; he didn't
thinh sam could possibly overhaul him be-
fore he would pass under the score.
Docs ye heah me, Jim: For de berry
las time, honey, how much is | to get p
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09
Vol. XXI. Whole No. 1889. No. 49.

style of the Western merchants just now
| Suppose you change places with me, and
| repeat this rehearsal?
| Certainly said Thistle
| And picking up his hat, he stepped out.
Returning, lie found Rataplan with his
| chair tipped back, hat cooked iercely oy-
er his right eye, his heels planted on This
ties polished table, and lighted cigar be-
tween his teeth.
Thistle looked a little staggered, but
| nevertheless he commenced =
Is Mr.. Bgher in?'
Yes, is responded Rataplan, blow
ing cloud of pure Connecticut into This.
ties eyes. Who in blazeS are you?'
i represent the house Of Thistle Bros. &
Co, said the astoniShed employer, cough
ing out about quart of smoke from his
throat.
The bazes you do! Are you one of that
concern
No, sir; am not said Mr.. Thistle.
well. it's lucky you are not. for, I've
had two drummers TO one customer in INV
store for the last two months and if could
get hold of one of the blasted fools that
sent EN- out at this time, I'm darned if
wouldn't boot him clean out of the town
OF Sellout.'
'lhat'll do, Mr.. Rataplan, said Thistle.
4 have no doubt you did the best yot
could for the interest of the house. Trad,
IS little dull
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09

DIsCOCRAGING TO INVESTIGATIONS
Free Press rccites how once Detroit
father purchased q microscope for his son
Il boy of ten ,pdtted the lad on the shoulder,
and said 10 him:
My son take this microscope, and 90 out
and study the beauties OF nature
The boy lett all other anusements for
that and he took such great interest and
improved % rapidly, thar at the tea-tahle,
10 which several visitors sat down with The
family, he felt that he must make some re-
marks. Turning 10 one the ladies, he
inquired:
Did you ever look at cheese through a
microscope?
4 don't think l ever die she pleasantly
replied.
Well, you just ought to see the things
crawl
John John" exclaimed hi, father,
shaking his head at the boy across the ta-
Bile.
John was subdued for minute or two,
aud when his mother passed the cheese
around, everybody said, Thank you. no.
Pretty soon the young student. desiring TO
molliiy his father. asked:
Father. did you ever look at a toad
through Il microscopic?
Il will talk with you after supper, re-
| piled the parent, scowling at the boy.
John was rather disappointed at his fail
! ure to arouse enthusiasm, and just as the
strawberries were being passed around, he
remarked;
We'll, you just ought to look at straw
berry once through the microscope. They
look just like warts, they do, and you think
| you see bugs running"
| 'Jawn,' said the mother.
Boy warned the father.
well they look wOrs'n file, heads !! pro-
tested the boy. who imagined that they
doubted his veracity, "for flies--'
boy. SAID the father maling mo-
ton for John to leave the table.
John left. and as soon as it was conven-
ieEt tor him to do SO, the father escorted
the lad to the wash room in the basement.
bounced hin. around, and said; My sou.
gimme that microscope, md you take the,
axe and 90 out and study the beauties OF
that wood-pilen
| If that boy continues to feel the way he
does at present. he will become bank
robber instead OF "A naturalist.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09
Notice.

A LII persons are hereby forbidden trespassiug
"a and cutting wood on the land owned by the
sullivan Granite Co., and snyone doing 40 vii,
be prosecuted TO The extent of the Law.
3mos As. FRANK ). HODGMAN, Agent.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09
Droll Doings.

How BERTOLorro FLEKs FROM PoyEK-
TY.-Signor Bertolotto, venerable Ital-
ian, upward of sixty, III connection with
the flea. has established European repu-
taton. He lately invited select audience
10 witness his performance in New YORK.
The exhibitor is a genial old man, with
voice modified by lOn- Intercourse with
his minute friends. Hi hand. though
large, possesses an exquisite del.cAly ul
touch, and he bends over and iundle> his
singular pets as though ~ lcit a real alice
ton for them In 1882 he began the train
Ing of ileas in England, and, amassinu a
considerable fortune, retired from profe,-
slonal life. Recently times have gone hard
with him, and again he summons the fleas
to his rescue.
The Professor present troupe consists
of 100 female feas (maie fleas are discard
ed a utterly intractable). which were
brought from Canada, the Professor max
ing the delightful announcement that fleas
are scarce in the United States
The performance opei.ed with passage
alarms between Don Quixote and Sancho
Panza, two blood-Ihirsty fleas. that. mount
ed on tiny paper horses, attacked each 9TH
er with spears. The tiny paper horses be-
M stationary, no great damage was done
10 Utither OF the contestants, but the teas
really appeared actuated by deadly hatred,
and whiried the little spears about in fu-
| rious manner
Next an illustration of the immense
strength OF the creatures was given in the
| performance OF a herculeau flea who, be-
| ing harnessed to little gilt chariot. weigh.
| ing just l,200 his own weight, drew the
| same about the table. As an agent of To-
comotion, however the flea is not "a much
OF success as III some other particulars
for its legs being centered in the immedi
ate neighborhood OF its head, there i, al
unavoidable slovenly appeara ce about the
way In which it carries the remainder o
the bedy; aud, besides. the ma vi ial gait o
the flea is that Of the agile kangaroo, ant
IT can never he trained to assume a come
~ frot. However, the little creature sham
bled around with the chariot. and one o
its fellows sat on the box, as dignified
driver as ever cracked a whip.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09

POSTERS and PROGRAMMES
printed ~ this oNlce
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09
Mr.. Wilson, s Early Life.

Inc regular Washington correspondent
OF the New \ ork Tribune, writing ftom
thc capitol, furnishes the following inter
cstlnG details concerning the life OF The lafe
Flce-prcsldent, "a told by himself: Mr..
W lI,ou, IN his conversation, very seldom
referred 10 the events of his early life. Az
though It was not subject that hc ever
avoided. Only a few months ago. he spoke
To me with unusual feeling in regard to
some cfuci newspaper reports affecting the
memory OF his mother He said that their
publication hurt him more than any pers-
onal abuse he had ever received during hi,
whole public life. The rcports-wcrc IT.
tcrly untrue. for his mother was one of the
very best women that ever lived. ana 10
her teaching more than to almost any 9TH
e "r al other early influences he owed the
FORMATION ol the best traits OF hi- charar-
yer. lie asked me II 1t would be- provcr for
nm 70 take public noti,c OF these untrue
reports aN h" was anxious 10 do every
thin@ that would be proper To defend M
mothers memory. heard hifa sneak III
hi> father only once. but it is hardly nrccs-
safy 20 deny report have sometimes
seen IN PRINT that his parents were myp-.,-
They wcre rcpcCtabic but very poor New
England people.
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pOetrp.
Castles in the Air.

Castles in the Air.
A wonderful palace is building;
The bricks are of molten gold.
Caught when the clouds of sunset
Their yellow glory unfold,
Bright as the hue OF the rainbow
Turret and bastion stand.
And hope i the strong foundation
bi this palace in fairy land.
The windows are crysiAled dew w-lrops.
Pieced together with care
And II shines like mine of diamonds.
This castle built in air.
Royal and rich are the hanginss.
prapcd with satin the walls:
Merry and sweet is the music
That echoes throughout the hall..
Never n sound of weeping.
Never thought of sin.
Nothing that speaks of sorrow,
shall enter it, gates within;
Never shadow Of darkness.
Never the giant despair.
Shall dare to enter the castle,
The castle built OF air.
And two shall dwell in the ca>ilr.
And the JOY Of life shall be
To keep it - free from evil
As fairy palace can be.
They will dwell IN the airy fabric.
Faithful and fond and good.
And blnd ou the gold escuicheon
Two monsters from the wood
hose wlrlcfs Will guard the portal;
While bear and forbcAr are thcrr.
No harm can reach the castle.
The castle IN the air
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09

Mr.. 2. L. Barnum told the following
in his lecture in Chicago: ''ln his museum
gentleman and daughter stood gazing at
the Siamese Twins. The Snowman said
they were the most remarkable phenome-
non i'm the krnwn world, were born in ST.
am. &c. .Erothers. l supposeT' remark
ed the gentleman interrogatively, still
looking with woider at the tied-ups. " Yes
sir, brothers; natural brothers, too" said
the showman-"My dear" said the visitor
religiously, turning 10 his dau. htei, ''think
of the goodness of Providence in linking
two natural brothers together instead Of
TWO strangers"
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-09
Enquire up Your Customers!
Boarding For Horses.

THE SUBSCRIBER has leased a stable on
L Franklin Street, opposite II. joys blacksmith
Shop where he will keep horses by the hour day
or week ,as low any other place. All persons in
trusting their horses to US. may be assured that
they VIII receive good care and good feed.
GEO L. OsGOOD.
Ellsworth Nov. Is 1875 46tf
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nsAsA every Saturday, anAis very pep.
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Ne. 50 0rem6sld b., 8oston, Mass.
July 2-wlvnTm.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-24

Our enrolment and per cent. OF at.
tendance for the past month are con-
'siderably less than for the month pre-
vious. and for the usual reasons that
prevail st this season OF the year. The
interest evinced by The pupils il -
manifest now, % It has been during
the more favorable portlcns Of the
year. No definite timo has been a.
signed the rooms In which to receive
vssit0rs during these Last two weeks
Of our present term; yet the teachers
will be happy 10 receive visits from
patrons and psrents on any day and in
any room that may be convenient for
them.
This term closes on Friday, March
26th, for one week.
WILSON PALMER, 81
Snp't of City Schools.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-24

John Huy, who, : few weeks age,
had one or two ribs ont "a, and an
arm halt severed, from thestroke OF q
knife. 10 again around and can stow
away - much beer and the uSual
number OF pretzels with the same e..
cility a. before. Tho grave-digger
who, probably, was anticipating . job
on tho order OF Johns heirs or execu.
tors, Will 60 to his grave gray. haired,
before the Aforesaid John-as no has
demonstrated tho fact that no ID per-
fectly lmpervious to anything less ,po.
tent than fair; squsrs stroke Of Light.
ming.