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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
Washing Dresses.

The Saratoga correspondent of the
San Francisco Chronicle says: There
IS no doubt as to the desirability of
wearing washing dresses in summer, and
it is a matter of surprise to good people
who live III their own homes, and have
their own laundressea and can put as
many tiuted dresses and skirts III the
wash as they please, that the fashionable
women who live in hotels and go to the
watering places avoid them, and stick to
ilks and wooden tissues, when these
useful fabrics stick to them; but the rea-
son is found in the length of the wash
ing bills. A cotton or linen dress does
not cost SO much in the first place, but
it is bill of expense right straight
through. 4 little friend OF mine cried
when her bill for washing three dresses
came home the other day; it was $19. 75.
She had thought herself az tt1it ia these
things. She had considered she WAS
making ample allowance in appropri-
atipg SO as the expense for the most
elaborate, and 81 each for the others,
and had struggled with her desire &c
have her dresses nicely "done up" and
her prudence for lorg time before
finally taking the step, and she could
hardly forgive herself for not discover
ing exactly what the cost would be be
fore venturiug. "It is the last time
will ever have washing dress as long
Gs | live," she said. Yet these wer,
nothing compared with the cost O
"doing up" the dresses which art
masses of delicately plated ruffles, puff
ing and lace.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
Modern Women.

II IL rad commentary upon our boasted
civilization that the women OF our times have
degenerate in health and ph7siq1e until they
are literally n racO Of iugslids pale nervous,
feeble aud backachy, with only Iere and there
y few noble exceptions in the persons OF the
robust, buxom ladies' obbraoteristic Of the sex
III days gone by. by a very large experience,
covering period Of years, and embracing tie
treatmant OF many tho1sauds OF cases of those
ailments peculiar TO women, Dr.. Pierce, OF the
Worlds Diepensary, Buffalo, N. Y, has per-
fected, by the combination Of certain vegetable
extrScts, a natural specific, which he does not
eItol SIS a REAL, but one which admirably
iulflle q pingleness Of purpose, being most
positive AID r9iishle remedy for those weak
nesses and complaints that affl ct the women
OF ;kc present dsv This natui al specific COM
round is called Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. The following are among those diseases
IN which this wonderful medicine has worked
cures as il ty magic aud with certainty never
before attained by any medicines Weak back,
nervous and general debility, falling and other
displacements Of internal organs, resulting
from debility and lack OF strength in ustnr"l
supports internal fevor, congestion, inflamIna
tior and liberation Rud very many other chronic
diseases incident 10 women, not proper TO men,
tion here, in which, as well as i'll cases that
have been enumerated, the Favorite prescrlp-
ton effects cures-tbe marvel OF the world. il
will not do harm in any state or condition OF
the system and by adopting its nee the invalid
| lady may avoid that everest of oIdeals-the
consulting of family physician. Favortt
| Prescription is sold by dealers in medicines
generally.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
Insanity in the United States.

Charles d. Robinson, in Scribncr for
S 'ptember, writes as follows The in
tciligent care Of the insane, with view
to the restoration to health and society,
is so recent that it may be dated, in the
United States, in the present century.
The time is even within the recollection
of many now living, when faith in the
durability of the disease became general,
even among medical men. Upon the
dawning of the belief that insanity was
susceptible of cure, hospitals begun to
be built, for the two-fold purposes of
custody and treatment for besides the
difficulty of taking care of lunatics at
home, it was found that comparatively
few recovered. From this period hos
pitfalls begun to be regarded as not only
the best, but to most persons the only
places for the insane. Hence an in-
creasing demand for their accommoda-
tion and though their numbers have
multiplied largely, and have greatly in
creased i'll size, they are still inadequate
to entertain all who knock at their doors
aud with piteous appeals seek admission.
In this connection may be noted q
curious result of the establishment of
new hospital facilities. The newer
States, in estimating tho hospital ca
Dacity necessary for their insane, have
naturally consulted tho census statistics
10 find what rumber to provide for
but it is invariably found that when a
hospital is opened for the accommoda-
ton of a given district, the applications
for admission far exceed its capacity,
largely outnumbering the statistics col
lected by the census taker.
The country seems suddenly thronged
with insane people, and we are apt to be
impressed with tho belief that this
dread disease is largely on the increase.
But the probable fact is that no such
increase really exists. 1t is not un-
natural that, mainly out of family pride,
the questions of the census takers are
often evaded, and the relatives of the
unfortunate patient, seeing no benefit to
come from revealing this "skeeton in
the closet" keep it from observation.
But, promptly when an asylum is opened
within their reach, free to all without
pay, the curtain is drawn and they come
forward with their afflicted.
That insanity dCos lot increase, pro
rata, at least i'll the United States, i.
proven by the censrs returns for the
past twenty years. In 1850. this country
had population of %, 19l, SIG, and
total number of insane and idiots O
81, 397, or one i'll 37S. In 1860, with
pop opulation of 81, ,443, 322, there were
~ S64 insane and idiots, or one ia 733
And in 1870, with population of 80,
$685. 1888, there were 1,909 of tha
class, or one III G23, In England, dur
ing the same period, there was an aver
age of about one in 450: in Scotland
one in AGO; in Ireland, one in 400; il
France, one in 600; and in Australia, on
in 524. These reports, if accurate, sho'
u favorable condition i'll this country n
compared with that of others.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
A Malay Female.

L. Maria Child says. in letter to the
Woman'S Journal!' Forty years ago l
met in a stage an elderly man, the
thumb of whose right hand hung down
as if suspended by piece of thread,
and some of the passengers inquired the
cause. He replied /: "a Malay woman
cut the tendon with her saber." "A
Malay woman |" they exclaimed. "How
came you to be fighting with woman r
ST didn't know she was a woman, fol
they ali dress alike there, said he. 81
was on board the Potomec when it was
sent ont to chastise the Malays fol
numbering the crew of Salem vessel
We attacked Quallabattoo, one of theil
fortified towns, and killed some two
hundred or more. Many of them wer'
women, and 1 can tell you the Mala,
women were as good fighters as thj
men,"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
EX.Presldent Fillmore.

Apropos of the announcement that
an enterprlsing railroad company has
offered Mrs. Millard Fillmore, widow of
President Fillmore, the use of a palace
car from Buffalo to Philadelphia and re-
turn during the Exhibition, a CORE
spondent says the little lady doesn't re-
quire any such favor in order to hasten
to the Centennial Mecca, should she de-
sire to. Mrs. Fillmore is in affluent
circumstances, and occupies q palatial
residence in Buffalo, about which are
scattered many evidences of luxury, in,
cludiug coachman, horse, carriage, and
two Scotch terriers. The late Millard
Fillmore was, III appearance, q very no.
ticeable man. He always dressed with
great neatness. He wore glossy black
broadcloth and high, stiff-starched
white collar. 1t WAS the ex-Presielent E
custom to ride out Oh Delaware avenue
with his handsome consort beside him,
in an undersized, close, black carriage,
which had a small square window III the
back. This conveyance was drawn by a
pair of noble bays, which were driven
by the faithful and trusty coechman,
whom Mrs. Fillmore still retains. After
putting on high sill hat and pair OF
white kid gloves, the ex-President and
his wife rode Ont the avenue in the little
close carriage, perhaps two miles, thel
Ito ex-prosident aiightcd and walaeJ
straight back down tho avenue home
while his lady instructed tho Jehu tc
SLOW up and keep pace with him. Thil
peculiar exercise Sir. Fillmore took al
most daily, and during his stately
promenade down under the elms he wa
the cynosure of all eyes. His form wa
commanding one, and he bore himsel
almost pompously.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
How Long Branch Grew Up.

The glory and gain of transforming
Long Branch from deserted stretch of
New Jersey coast into a seaside city,
says Olive Logan, in Harpers Mdga-
zine, undoubtedly rest with few clpi-
talists, who bought farms in Monmouth
county for thirty or forty dollars an
acre, and set about turning their corn
fields into villa plots. Easy enough to
do this much on paper, but to make the
public buy the plots was something call
ing for ability and energy of the first
order. A scheme of advertising was
adopted, brave, expensive, and perilous,
by which the place was porsistently
brought before the public attention sum
mer after summer. The ubiquitous cor
respondent of che daily press was sent
down to report. 1t was not q very fasci-
mating spot in those early days, but the
reporter who cannot write an attractive
letter merely because there is nothing
attractive to write about has mistaken
his vocation. A vivid imagination, a
touch of Thackeray's wit and Dickens
inventive genius, are much more valu-
able in n watering place correspondent
than the mere Photographic faculty oi
reproducing facts. To "call spade q
spade" is fatal to the charm OF letters
from the seaside, especially if the place
be dull and uninteresting. There were
as charming letters written from Lone
Branch when it was dull and uninviting
as now when it is animated and attrac
| tive in the season. BY one device anC
another, Legitimate and illegitimate, 10y
building a new railroad, by improve
ments of various sorts, and divers plan'
for attracting public attention to thei
pet and pride, the capitalists forced the
growth of the place in public appreci
alton, and achieved a veritable cOu1
d'etot when they induced Presiden
Grant to go and live there in the sum
mer. Long Branch became the summe
capital, and its fortune was made. Th,
villa plots sold like the proverbial ho
cakes. The hotels built huge addition
to themselves, and all the world rushed
to sleep in them. Those who had none,
in their pockets found it burning mos
uucomfortably there until they ha,
bought villa plot, or corner of
farm, or an old house that could be turn
ed into a sumrler seat. Many outsider
made large sums by buying this week t
sell the next at an enormous advance
Lots that one summer sold for $500 wer
held the following summer at $4,000
Every body was elated, excited; and lif
was gay and fascinating to residents q
to the going aud coming crowd. Th
summer capital was success.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
Bought n Fiddle.

A ragged man, having the appearance
Of an itinerant musician and carrying d
fiddle under his arm, entered the chop
of pork butcher and called for sau-
sage. When he came to pay for it, how.
ever, he discovered that he had no
money with him, and leaving his fiddle
as pledge, hurried away to obtain
some. Hardly had he left than we'll
todo Granger entered the shop TO make
some inquiries as to his way. He per-
ceives the fiddle on the counter, looks at
it, takes it up and cries excitedly:
"WhJ, it is genuine Stratlivarius
I will give you five hundred francs for
it Il"
"I can't sell it," replied the pork
butcher; "it does not belong to ne, but
has been left here for few moments by
the owner"
"I'll give yoN one thousand francs"
! Same reply. The stranger slowly and
reluctantly lays down the precious in
strument, gives the pork butcher his
card, aud saying that he will be found at
the Grand Hotel and give one thousand
francs for the fiddle if it is brought
there, retires.
The proprietor of the Stradivarius re,
turns, pays for his sausage, and is about
to depart when the pork butcher offers
to buy the fiddle, offers him fifty francs
one hundred-one hundred and fifty
This last tempting offer proves too mucl
for the poor fellow, End he accepts it
The butcher pays the money, seizes the
fiddle, which the mendicant surrender'
with tears, aud hastens to the Grant
Hotel, where he learns that no such per
son as the amateur who gave him tina
card is known.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
Fall BOnnetS.

Fall bonnets have close fitting capote
fronts with high, pointed crowns. The
front or brim is so close that only a
slight plating of lace or silk, or else a
small twist, is allowed for face trimming,
with perhaps little cluster of flowers
stuck on the edge of the brim. Many
OF the high peaked crowns are too pro-
nootncs to please ladies of taste, but a
happy medium is found in lower taper
ing crowns that preserve enough of the
shape outline to be stylish. Velvet re-
asserts itself as the handsomest material
for dress bonnets. Indications are that
felt has had its day of popularity, ex-
cept for second best bonnets; the coarse
ness of American felts has brought it
into disfavor. There is an effort to re-
vive plush as a fabric for bonnets, but it
has not been largely bought by Ameri-
can buyers. Long and ample strings to
be tied under the chin will be found on
most imported bonnets. These strings
are OF the ribbons known to milliners as
Nos. 16 and %. The handsomest rib
bons are gros grain on one side and
satin on the other.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
Getting His Clothes.

The tailor's bill of the shrewd tramp
is paid 10y the county in this wise: One
of the dodgers in the Cumberland station
house, Maryland, stripped himself, rent
his vermin covered garments, laid them
in pile in the center of his cell and sci
fire to them. Puffs of ill-savored smoke
escaped from the window, and the Off
GERS rushing in found him coaxing the
embers. There was scamper for pals
but before water could be brought the
old clothes were reduced to ashes. The
tramp was willing to do anything tt
oblige the authorities. He would stay
in the station house all summer anC
board at the county's expense; he woult
set out on his travels stark naket
through the village; or he would take {
new suit of clothes without reference tt
the cut. He got the clothes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
The Friendly Indians.

The friendly Indians with the United
States troops on the plains act in their
usual capacity as scouts. A letter from
the army says that they now wear, as a
distinctive mark, small wnite flag twist
ed in their hair. Formerly they wore a
piece of red flannel on the shoulders,
and the Sioux perceiving what this sign
meant, cut up red blankets and fixed
similar marks on themselves. The result
Of it was that the allies got one or two
volleys poured into them by the troops,
for, as one of the officers remarked who
was engaged in the fight: " 1t was hard
to convince our men that day that any
thing wearing a blanket and riding q
pony was not to be shot at.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
At the Fairs.

a Chicago firm, dealing in gamblers
implements for cheating, advertises to
send free a complete list of country
fairs to be held next fall. Thus swind
lers may lay ont a business tour salts
factorily. Gambling seems, to Judge
by the following extract from the firm s
circular, to have suffered by the general
depression in business eve take
pleasure in handing you our revised
price list, in which you will find that
we have reduced prices to conform with
the times. Owing to the continuel
shrinkage in commercial values and the
decreased cost of labor and material,
we offer you complete list of first class
goods at prices lower than have even
before been offered by any house in the
trade. Having a large factory, Will
steam power and all the latest improved
machinery, we are able with our in
creased facilities to ill all orders quick
ly and i'll q satisfactory manner, apd
staud to-day the leaders in our branch
of industry in the United States, if not
in the world" The catalogue include
marked cards, loaded dice, aud many
other devices for cheating.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
Savage Bee.

A donkey, tethered within a short
distance of two beehives, at Abindon,
England, was recently attacked and
killed by them. This is the second year
the same hives have become aggressive
after their harvest of honey has been
taken from them at time of year when
little or no honey can be got from flow,
ers. Exasperated through starvation,
they invaded private houses, marauded
the town half a mile distant, and made
an inroad on the sugar in a grocer'f
shop. They not only killed the donkey,
but attacked several ponies and passen
gers on the road.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31

MANY who are suffering from the effects of the warm
weather and debilitatsd advised by physicians
10 take moderate of whisky two three times
during the day In a little while those who adopt this
advice frequently increase the number of drinks and
In time become confirmed inebristes. beverage which
will not create thirst for intoxicating liquors. and which
/, Intended especially for the benefit of deb,ated
pcrsons whether at homo abroad, is Dr. Schenck't
Sea " nud Tonic Containing the juices of many nedi.
ua! herbs this preparation does not create appetite
Tor tho Intoxicating cup. The nourhng and lifesup.
porting properties of many valuable natural productions
contained In IT and well known to medical men have
most Strengthening influence slpse bottle OF the
Tonic will demonstrate its valuable qualities For
debility arising from sickness, exeron from an
whatever wnegassful of Sea Weed Tonic taken
meals will strengthen the stomach and create
appetite for wholesome food. To all who about
eRviug their homes desire to ray that the excellent
effects OF Dr. Sche lcks reasonable remedies Sea Weed
| Tonic and MGndrake Pis, particularly evident
tuken by thoss who injuriousy affected by
change of and diet No person should leave hom
without taking supply of these safeguards along Fo
! sale by all Druggists
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
Debility and Nervous Headache.

Chronic sick or nervous headache is gene
rally dependent on, or accompanied by, i'm
paired digestion, by which the circulation and
nutrition OF the brain are deranged, and the
nervous centers vitiated. The Peruvian Syrup,
by reinvigorating the digestive powers, lays
the ak at the root of tho tree; the brain is duly
nourishod, tho nervous symptoms cease, and
the headache disappears,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31

Chapped hands, face, plmples, ring
worms, ssltrheum, and other cutai.c Wis aneo-
tions cured, and rough skin made sort am
smooth. bv using JUNIPER TAR Soar. Be care
fol TO got only that made by Osswell, Hazard d
Co, New York, rs there are many limitations
made with common tar, all Of which are worth
isss. Com
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31

Simple and inexpensive as it is,
GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP is mos: efficient
remedy for certain obnoxious diseases, to be
cured of which those afflicted with them otter
spend thousands of dollars to 10 purpose
Depot, Crittenton's No. Sixth avenue, N. Y
Hills instantaneous Hair Dye is the bert
ard safaAt X
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31

PAINTING. was invented $50
years ago in Arabia, and was use / by Ia
dies with a powder for painting their
faces. Since that time it has been used
mainly by gentlemen for painting their
noses, and used in I.aiI , - he
cause they required no powder to fire
them off.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
Edward Bayer. ESQ. of Horton, King,

Edward Bayer, Esq, of Horton, Kings
Co. n, S., writes that all astonishing cure has
been tffected on his daughter by the use OF
Jollnson's Anodyne Lininte1t. The whole spine
became diseased she lost the uso OF her limbs
and her back was rounded mp like bow, il
consequence OF taking cold after having beer
inoculsted for the klne pock. She is nov
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31

We pledge our reputation on the as.
seltion that any educated physician, after 3
csri ful examination Of the recipe, will say that
Parsons P,rgGtiUe Pills possess mere merit
than any other pill now offered for sale
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31

One conscientious saloon keeper in
Now Norwich has behind his bar q brick,
on which is the inscription: "Do not
get this in your hat"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31

A poet has been struggling with the
question "What is successp Some
think it is plenty of money and hand
some mustache.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
TWO kN ONE.

Thus combined We have two grand medical agents In
one, each OF which performs It's tunct and untedy
produce than any liniment, ton. wash or
plaster before comps unded in the history OF ned
cine. Try one. PRICE, 10 OEHIs.
sold by all Druggists, aud sent on receipt
of 25 cents for one, Sf.S5 for six, or s2.25
for twelve, carefully wrapped and warrant
ed, by WEEKS e. POTTER, Proprierors,
Boston, Mass.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
OLD ROOFS,

Protect your Buildings by using Gllnes Slate Roofing
Paint which naither cracks In winter in
mer. old shirRle roofs be painted, looking much
better and lasting Longer than shingles without the
pnnt for ope.oWrh the cost Of reshin Cling On decay
I'd shingles II fills up the holes and pores and gives
subidniat roof that lasts for ysars. Curied or
rarBed shingles Il brings to their places and keeps them
there This slate paint requires no beating or thinning,
l. applied with a brush and very ornamental. Our
qsnins article IA chocolate color wh,n hrst nppeo,
changes to uniform slate color, and to all intents
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
Correspondence inUi'sd.
ROOFS

Why rot maks your Roof, IA" Hfeir-, and save the
expense roof every 10 or IS year,. can De dons
with less expense and hBn You bestow on your
tidinRs, because mate ials cost less. II you are
careful TO Fireproof Slate Paint II wilt not only
resist the effects of water and wind but VIII sheld you
frorr, Eira
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
NEW ROOFS.

Mills foundries, factories and dwellings speeialtv
Materials complete for steep fiat Roof Of Glines
RHbbsr 10 'fng cost but about haU the price of re.
sh'nqing For Private houses, barns and buildings Of
an descriptions It far superior to other roofing In
nanten'a Appearance durability and fre.proof quail
ties Of tn onehird the oosi Roofs laid by contract
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
RALSAM and FINE.

The healing properties OF own fl rant balsHm ano
pine and the gums OF hs East too vel known TO
quire description Ipsir grateful ling foOthing and
strengthening properties known I thousands. Whel
bine1 in accord nee with late aud Important disc "
IN pha macy their ling kud stTsngt enilR prop
critics increased tenOlt. in this pscJ Plasi e
is the best in use without the aid of electricity,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
FARMS And HOMES IN
THE NEAR WEST.
go, COLLINS
VOLTAIC PLASTERS.

An Electro Galvanic Battery combined with the Cele-
brated Medicsted Porous Strengthening Plaster form
ing best Plaster for Pains and Aches in the World
of Aiedicina