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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
Disease Germs.

Mothers know too well, says Prof.
Samuel Lockwood, what is meant by the
word "thrush" or "sprew," that mouth
malady too common with little children.
To the profession it is known as an
aphthous liberation of the tongue
aphtha being the name OF the disease,
and signifying burning The tongue
"is swollen, tender and furred." There
are excoriated spots, sometimes true
ulcers, varying in size, perhaps, from
that of pins head to that of half pea,
and these are severally capped with q
white, curd-like mass. However dimin-
utive these pustules may be, they are in
truth hummocks of tiny plants, for each
one contains many thousands of parasitic
fungi, often called tor,aa. These fungi
attach themselves to the mucous mem
brane, and burrow among the epithelial
cells. They are composed of threads
matted together like felt, whose basal
ends interwine among the epithelia, like
hair in the prepared mortar of the plas-
terer. At recent meeting of the acad-
emy of natural sciences, Professor Leidy
exhibited mouse with little curdy
patches on his ears, face and nose. The
query was: "What allied the little fell
low, and where had he been 2" The
microscope showed that the white spots
were colonies of parasitic fungus and,
strange to tell, they were as much like
the thrush fungus as one pea is like its
fellow in the same pod. The truth told,
Mousie was captured in the children's
department of Blockley hospital, where
he had picked up the crumbs that had
fallen from the mouth of child patient.
The diagnosis now seemed natural and
direct. Mousie had been and got it
namely, the thrush-and, strange to say,
he had got it bad, for it was on his ears
and nose and face. Soon, in all proba-
bility, it would have entered the mouth,
even if it had not already. A minute
portion of one of these white spots was
subjected by skilled hands to lens of
very high power, and 10 !! there were the
morbid parasites, tiny sporular bodies,
some single, some double, and others
Sin chains of dozen or more" The
fungus was pronounced 70 be toruIa or
oidium, like that found in the disease
known as thrush or aphtha. A drawing
of it would simply be like number of
elongated beads strung together. But
how diminutive these beads or cells
were A single one was the 1.650 of
line in length, that is, it would take
1900 of them in line to make an inch.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
A Cooperative Experiment,

In ,Scribner for May, Charles Barnard
has paper on "Some Experiments in
Cooperation" in which he speaks as
follows of the Springfield (Vt.) indus
trial works, successful cooperative en-
terprise At the benches are young men
and women in about equal numbers, dis
tributed according to the demands of
the work or their own ability. Precisely
as in any mandatory, there is a regular
system of work and a perfect subdi-
vision of labor. BY the peculiar method
of selection, each one has the work that
the majority think he or she is best suit
ed to perform consistently with the best
interests of the establishment. On going
through the various departments, one
cannot fail to notice the quiet and order
that prevail. There is rigid adherence
to business that is positively refreshing.
Persons familiar with working people
in mills and shops can readily recall that
calmness of manner, and ingenuity in
doing nothing with apparent energy
that characterize som OF the workers.
Not trace of this can be seen in the in
dustrial works.
The sun goes down, the lamps are
lighted, and the work goes on without a
pause. 1t is hammer, hammer, hammer,
with all the regularity and twice the
energy of clock. The whirling shafts
spin steadily, the shavings fly from the
planers, the paint brushes slip along
quickly in nimble girl fingers. 1t is
work, work, work with a jolly persist
ence. The six o'clock bell rings, and
no one seems to discover it till the re-
luctant engineer turns off the water, and
the Gathering machinery runs slowly and
finally stops, as if it also held shares in
the company. ... ..
We may join them at their liberal
table; forty or more young men, and
women in good health and the best of
spirits. They are well dressed, intelli-
gent, with manners self-respectful and
courteous. After supper some amuse
themselves with books, music, and
games, and some return to the shop for
extra work. All are apparently content
ed and happy, and all, without excep-
ton, are making money at rate seldom
equaled by people in their position.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
PA, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1876.
The Dunkers,

A correspondent, writing Of the Dun
kers, says that they retain their Quaker
| like garb, and the men wear long hair
aud full boards, objecting to the wear
| ing of mustaches alone. The men kiss
when they meet, though it is thought of
sbolishing this custom.
The semi-annual love feasts are IA
vorite resort of young pleasure seekers,
not only when held in barns, but at the
churches of to-day, and the crowds
greatly annoy the humble brethren.
Their charity is proverbial, and their
homes are well known to professional
tramps. They help each other, and
poverty is unknown among them.
A bright illustration of their practical
application OF the precept, "Bear one
another's burdens, was given last year.
A barn belonging to one of the frater
nifty was destroyed by fire. Following
the disaster meeting of the church
members was held, the loss was esti-
mated, and the full amount paid over to
the sufferer by his sympathizing broth
ers. -......
The sect known as the Seventh Day
Baptists is q seeding branch of the
Dunkers, though now weak in compari-
son. Yet they have strength enough to
cause the serious discussion of a propo-
sition before the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture to permit them to work ON Sunday
because of their observance of Satur-
day.
These religionists have monastic insti-
tutions in Lancaster and Franklin coun-
ties, in which maids and bachelors,
widows and widowers, and even separ-
ated wives and husbands cloister them
selves. They have an interesting his
toric reputation for charity and kind
deeds during the Revolutionary and
other war times, and also claim the
honor of keeping up the first Sabbath
school successfully years before they
were introduced in London.
The annual conventions of the Dun
kers, commonly called the big meetings,
which take place in Whitsun week every
year, are very largely attended by mem
bers from all parts of the country. The
large expense incurred by these gather
ings seem to many of the fraternity to
necessitate their abolition, and it is
urged that the money be devoted to the
education of the rising generations and
the colonization of the Mennonites, for
whose persecution in Russia they have
brotherly sympathy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
Not an OctagOn,

"Do look like an octogon ?" asked
Mrs. Partington, as she sat at breakfast
at the Grand Central, Oakland, with the
Chronicle before her, and George, the
beaming and genial exponent of gas
Economical science, pouring her Mocha.
"Do L look like an octagon2" placing
her fingers smilingly on the paragraph
fixing her age at seventy seven. can
octogon, indeed !" she continued, not
severely, a smile wreathing her lips as
the odor of the coffee exhaled, and her
spectacles were dewy with rising vapor
from her cup "they will perhaps. make
ne a centurian next and reliet OF
antipathy; but this is the year for such,
and perhaps should be grateful for it,
as age is honorable, and l might find a
place at the great national imposition.
Yet it is best not to assume years any
more than virtues, and shall be con.
tent if am never older than am now.
This coffee is very fragrant, George, u
and as she spoke she gazed into the cup,
seeing therein her good looks reflected
which sixty years had not impaired,
while George beamed down upon hei
with radiant satisfaction.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
The Spring Fashions.

The tint known as creme is at its
height.
Gauze is much used for bonnets.
Turbans are again in style.
Children's fashions vary but little in
CUT Atl .te
In bonnets the capote shape is in great
Iavor.
The English Derby is a favorite
among hats.
Cashmere is largely used for children g
costumes, because it cleans admirably.
White laces are no longer in vogue.
Even the richest laces are tinged with
yellow. 0.. ...
A novelty in shoes is seen in boots
with high tips at the back and laced in
front. ..
Small buttons are more and more used
for trimming. M.
In all dress materials stripes have su-
perseded checks.
Jet is not abandoned, but is used with
more discretion than last year.
The diagonal shaped overskirt appears
to be most popular. "
Buttons are small, and often covered
with the same material as the dress.
Sleeves for general wear are very close
to the wrist, showing some dressy style
of cuff.
Bows of silk, ribbon, or the material
of the costume, are freely used. .
Sailor hats and turbans will be much
worn by school girls this season.
Many of the stripes on the newest
dresses are shaded tone upon tone, and
are from an inch to half inch wide.
Wide gros grain ribbon sashes are
worn tied low around the hips, and are
fastened behind in large bow. A
Fashionable celebrities in Paris have
introduced the wearing of the Greek
costume for evening dress. t.-a G..
Late openings show dresses with full
fan trains and skirts clineing to the
form, tied back and without bustles.
Laces are generally laid on without
fulling, as the present style of dress re-
quires fiat trimmings.
The cuirass bodice is changing in
character while still long and simply
shaped, it's fullness is relieved with
abundance of trimming. .
Shoulder seams are made very short
and high, and the long side pieces con-
tinue in favor. ...
The newest ruches for the inside of
bonnets are composed of double point
of cream lace, with small flower at the
side. . o.. .
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
Lavish Generosity.

Touching the lavish generosity of
Orientals, the following incident is re-
lated of the khedive. A certain M.
Bavray obtained from the kheaive If
Egypt grant of land on which to build
house. When the building was
finished, he invited the khedivs to come
and see, it and the latter, delighted,
asked :"' How much did it cost ?"
Fifty thousand pounds" was the
reply. s
"Here are sixty thousand pounds, u
said the khedive "let me buy it."
The offer was accepted, and M.
Bavray was commissioned to fit it up
and furnish it, which he did at the cost
of some one hundred and twenty thou.
sand pounds. When all was finished,
Nj. Bavray went to see the khedive,
taking his little son with him. The
khe1ive approached the child to kiss
him, but the boy ran away, crying out
"No, no. Mamma says you are 8
naughty man." -. b.. 4
"Whya' exclaimed the astonished
khedive. s.--.,
" Because you have taken our country
house," sobbed the child. frE G- :
M. Bavray, of course, apologized, and
scolded the child but, on taking leave
the khedive wrote few lines on ,
piece of paper and gave it to the chill,
for his mother, saying "You can kis
me now, little man am no longe
naughty"
Thepiece OF paper was a deed of gif
OF the whole property.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
Not Satisfactory.

After worrying his father for three or
four years on the subject, a young man
who has grown up with Detroit succeed
ed becoming the owner of timepiece
the other day. His father purchased it
on the sly, took it home, and when the
young man turned over his plate at din,
ner he found his watch.
"Good Bully for me /! You are a
noble father" he exclaimed, in delight
AS he opened the watch his smiles
faded away. Noticing the change, his
father asked: '.. "..1.
"Isn't the watch all right2" -
"It's a good enough WATCH" was the
reply.
"Then what's the matter p
"Why, you have had my name en-
graved on the case, and no pawnbroker
will give me five dollars on it if 1 get
hard up |" H...r-.....- ..l =.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
Full of System.

Peter Cooper in speaking of the late
A. L. Stewards system in his establish
ments, and the strict discipline he ex-
acted of his employees, said Once
met Mr.. Stewart in his uptown store,
and while conversing with him about
the magnitude of his business he took
me by the arm, and, pointing at the
great array of statesmen, cash boys and
porters, he asked me if they did not
display an evidence of thorough train
ing and an intelligent acquaintance with
the peculiarities of human nature. /,
of course, assented. "And yet" said
he, "not one Of them has discretion,
They are simply machines, working in q
system which determines all their. 40
tions." And so Mr.. Stewart managed
all his business affairs. Method and
regularity were the first consideration
he gave his attention to,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
Mans Microscopic Enemies.

a recently published paper by Pro
fessor L. N. Piper says The name
"trichina spiralis" comes from two
Greek words, signifying hair and curled,
alluding to the bair-like form of the ami
NAL and the curled position which it as
sumes in the cells in which it is found in
the muscular system. The male worm
measures only the one.twentieth of an
inch in length. The female is little
longer. 1t was discovered by Professor
Owen in a portion of human muscle
sent to him from st. Bartholomew
hospital in 1884.
In few hours after the diseased meat
is taken into the stomach, trichina
separated from it are found free in that
duodenum, and afterward into the small
intestine, where they are developed. On
the third or fourth day eggs are dis
covered, these eggs being alive, as we
have found to be the case in other
analogous larvae of which we have speci-
mems. From the intestines and other
cavities where the young are first pro-
duced they penetrate into the substance
of the muscles, where sometimes as early
as three days after the diseased meat is
taken into the stomach they may be
found in considerable numbers, and SO
far developed that the young entozoa
have almost attained q size equal to that
of the full grown trichina. They pro-
gressively advance into the interior of
the small bundles of muscular fiber,
where they may be often seen several in
a file, one after the other. Behind them
the muscular tissue becomes atrophied,
that is, hardened, and around them an
irritation is set up which ends in pro-
ducing cyst in about two weeks. Thus
it will be seen that the whole muscular
system is filled with parasites, each one
the central point of inflammation, and of
course of terrible, suffering, until the
friendly hand of death closes the scene.
These cases, we think, must be more
frequent than is generally supposed,
from our having so many brought to our
notice within a short time, and this fact
would be a good reason for giving up
swines flesh as an article of food. But
there is sure preventive for all this.
Thorough cooking will render pork abso-
lutely free from any injurious effects in
this direction.
If we give up swine's flesh for the rea-
son that it contains entozoa we shall be
obliged for the same reason to discard
all animal food. One of the same family
which we have mentioned as causing
sickness among the Egyptians is of fre-
quent occurrence among cattle, sheep
and horses, the hare, the rabbit, etc.
Another species is found in the liver of
the salmon, in the alimentary canal of
the pike and perch, and also many
species infest the feathered tribes.
We ought perhaps to say that al
though the careful smoking of pork is
said to kill the trichina, it is never safe,
in our opinion, to eat pork which is not
thoroughly cooked.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
Spontaneous Origin of Rabies.

Some facts hardly of reassuring
character relative to rabies in dogs have
been recorded of late in England, and
the gravest is that the opinion is enter
tanned that rabies may be produced in
a dog by the bite of a non-rabid animal
There has always been a certain amount
of doubt in regard to the disease in the
human being when the dog which in
fiicted the bite was shown not to have
been afflicted, but if we reason by an
alogy according to the facts deduced by
Mr.. G. Fleming, it seems possible that
sound animal can bite another dog,
which latter dog may have in time all
the symptoms of rabies, while the first
dog is free from the fearful taint. A
case is brought in evidence where re-
triever, which had been carefully tied
up except when taken out for exercise,
was bitten by another dog. The first
dog in time showed the pendulous lower
jaw, flowing saliva, vacant expression,
weak hind legs, and half unconscious
movements, while the dog which in.
hicted the bite is now, according to the
authority of the Lancet, alive and well.
There can be no possible doubt that the
retriever was afflicted with rabies, be-
cause, having bitten other dogs, they
were all attacked, and had to be killed
and on their autopsy showed that all the
thoracic and abdominal viscera were
healthy, but the membranes of the
brain were congested, and the interior
lobes softened and hyperemic. In New
York, some two years ago. public at
tention was directly called to case o.
rabies the origin of which was traced tc
an apparently healthy dog. The mat
ter, however, wants further solution
1t is probable that an animal may have
rabies and recover from it, and might
propagate the disease when unsound
and we are still disinclined as yet to sup
port the opinion that rabies may arise
from the bite of healthy dog.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
The Verdict.

The coroner, in summing up recent
case, pointed out to the jury that there
was no evidence whatever that the de-
ceased had come to her end by foul
play, and therefore there was nothing
else for them to do but to return yer,
dict of "Death by the visitation of
God" The jury. however, thought ii
dignifed to retire for consideration.
They dared not, of course, give YER
dict right in the teethiof the coroner's
summing up, and SO, after along consul
tation, this i how they satisfied their
own consciences and the demands OF
justice; "We find that the deceased
died by the visitation of God, but un-
der the most suspicious circumstances. u
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
Elysiuln.

The North Carolina Economist talks
in this facetious manner: Well, we are
lazy in Norfolk, that's fact. But there
is no need of working here. If man
has energy enough to dig worm he
can take a pin hook and sit down
on the wharf and catch fish enough in
one day to last him two. If he is too
lazy to dig a worm he can tie piece of
flannel rag on string and catch enough
crabs to last him day or two ; and if
he is too lazy to tie piece of flannel to
string he lays down on his back on
the sand at ebb tide, opens his mouth,
and when the tide comes in the crabs
run into it. What need is there for work
in country for which nature has done
so much. -
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04
VOL. VI.
Origin Of Robin Red d-Breast.

UT1gIn Oh hODlu heu-DTedSt.
little brown bird with breast OF white
Was basking himself in a beam Of light.
A dark browed youth and fair haired maid
Arm in arm thro' the sunlight strayed,
And the girls blue eyes were in rapture bent
And her heart was filed with a rich content
As she lists to the story 30 old and 30 sweet,
Till In loves true clasp the two hands meet.
And warm, bright blush has ta' en- the place
OF the fair, white roses that slept in her face
When just as the blush was taking Its fight
The little bird flew from his beam Of light,
And the rose hue dyed the birds white breast
And there forever it found a rest.
And his song to-day, 30 sweet and low,
Tells Of their love in the long ago.
/ listened and caught the birds refrain,
And sweet, my darling, Ill tell it again.
Seel here in this golden light let us stand,
And in loves true clasp let me take your
hand.
Oh red-breast robin, your bosom's bright
glow
Is reflected here in her cheek of snow,
And, darling, my darling, as girl and youth,
We will vow to each other our love and truth.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-04

Nor SATISFIED YET.-"I reckon peo
pie are satisfied now," said Mrs. Gal
braith, as she walked out OF a courtroom
in Hopkinsville, KY, with her third
husband, after jury had failed to con-
vict her of numbering her second hus-
band. The people were not satisfied,
however, and every night her house is
guarded against lynchers. She was a
beautiful widow, and had two offers of
marriage. One was from young Mr..
Galbraith, who was poor, and the other
was from old Mr.. Wolf, who was rich,
She accepted Wolf, avowedly because
she loved his money, and two months
afterward he was murdered. Having
secured hi property she married Gal
braith. The proof of her guilt fell short
OF satisfying the jury.
, 1876-07-27

Hospital rants a ,oo worth Of goods md scntls
IN rc9niSfttan to tho Hoard. rs,e rcQuitltinn
Is approved and tho Warden naturally goea to
rcrlolat Tor his Eoods, not, however,
hcvauee he furnishes them cheaper nr. hcttcr
show. With the o.!'rr institutions the prnytice
il similar,-theY all Ea u perinlat,-thG ruling
pas5ion l,ctng strul'g IN death. The only a.-
tonlhhng fctt,re In The practice 10 that Col
Clcary, 10 whom The people l0nk for bcttcr
thlngs, md win IL at Tie head Of the Hospital
Committee, slluuid allow tho purcl,ascs for tho
hotp!tal to 10 n,alic as they lave been for two
months past.
THE nopuEns-nAxTHR
burglary case, which cItettl 30 lnuch attcntlnn
a few weeks ngs,, promises t. he revived. The
ease l. falnifinr To the general reader, tNlgcrs,
1t will BE- remembered, WINS cauY!t III Tie at
temp. To burslnrizu the store Of PanlriAgo 4;
Co., IN State street, nnl fnun,l his way To Jail.
In l,ts attempt tN gIyo bail, Baxter l,ecaI1c as.
stwiatcd upon tho struNGtet kind Of t!rcliin-
stantIal crttenct with Tho attempted burglary.
1stxlgert did finally obtan ball, anu was re-
lcnscsl, but not lcfure Baxter wis 1ntntly In
lCtcd with Linn. Baxter wns tri.sl
and n:nulttrl, but when ltndg.rs WAS wantctl
he turtcd up nirsing. Rodgers has been heard
lccn arrested III Milwaukee, Taessaay, ansl ,sas
yesterday expected to arrive Ut The 1atl III this
city, but did not fur sosIlu' nlyafcrltNs reason.
II hi Should "squcnl Il Ia hGliryc that there
Is trouble ahead fur BAXTER, and tile delay II,
lringf,Y lin llithcr Is tlIolIght to bu In some
other perso,l's interest than hts own.
, 1876-07-27


CHICAGO, July a6.-Throngh your columns I
wisl, to cali the attention of the people who
n,ay visit Lincoln Park, md the particular ut
tef.ttun OF the Lincoln Park Com1plssloucrs, to
q poisonous Ivy vino that occupies u prominent
position III the purk, and may cause great deal
Of misery. Thc vino is large and thrifty one,
clngng to double elm tree that ilas been
transplantcd into tile park. It Is located nearly
directly east, towards the lake, from the boat
house. aud ia on tho rising ground near tic
lahc-shorc drive. know, by bitter experience,
TINT this Is u very poisonous aud dangerous
vine. On tho evening Of july 6, with frscnds,
walked through thr park, and went over
to look a. tho lake and tho driving.
Somc Of our lmrty took seats On i
bench near tho mentioned tree. stood near the
tree, u,d NOTICED tile very thrifty vine fastcncI
by Its iibrrs to thr bark Of tho tree. Surprising
It to lW IL wool vine, took laid with thumb
nnl fingers 10 sec hpw tight It clung to tho tree
From the tuuclt gave that VIM, have been
hid up over two weeks. and they werc two
wecks Of the most perfect torture ono can
feared my face would be Lett diangurcd. The
pHts0n spread most rampant. With two doc
tors, could get no relief. A friend, druggist,
prepared lue sulIlc elth,}1sc ar!l and SWEET oil,
| nIrI sumo lcAd-watcr {s,clthcr Of which my
DOCTORS prcscsibctl), WHICH gayo ME rapid relief.
| 10 the public l would shy, ss sBcwnre Of that
WINS" a,Ml to tho Park Commissioners, " Yon
never should layu putt there, and you should
| make 1t your business tu have It removed, and,
until you ff rct,oye It, tvc It fenced IN, 0r tc
| sake 0f humanity" One ArpLlcTRD.