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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-09
Here IL tho Proof Of its SuPEAiOF
EXCEL.EMCE.

Read this Home Certificate, testihed 10
by Edward B. Garrigues one of the most
competent Druggists and Chemists of Phia-
delphia, man whose veracity zone cai
doubt.
am happy to add my testimony to the
great value of the London Hair Solor lie
storer which restored my hair to its origi
nal Color, and the hue appeare to. be per-
manent. em satisfied that this prepara
ton not dye but operates upon the &C.
CT ietions. II is also q beautiful hair dress
ing and promotes the growth. 1purchased
the first bottle from Edward B. Garrigues,
druggist, Tenth and Coates street, who can
also testify my hair was quite gray when
commenced its use. MRS. MILLER, No.
730 North Ninth street, Phila.
DR.. Swayne & Son, Respected friends
| have the pleasure to inform you that
lady of my acquaintance; Mrs. Miller. is
delighted with she success Of your London
Hair Color Restorer." Her hair was fast
falling and quite gray. The color has been
restored, the falling off entirely stopped,
and new growth Of hair is the result
4. b. GARRIGUES,
Druggist, cor Tenth end Coates, Phils
BOSTON TESTIMONY.
July 22d, lS7l.-Dr. Swayne Il SOM
Jdot WiuteT WulIc III AlcutOu, -, pio-
| cured SIX bottles London Hair Color Re-
stoIer, W hich like very much. in fact bet
ter than any thing have used in the last
nine years. If you please. send Inc Que
dozen bottles C o D care " 5 Fogler &
| Son Druggists, No 723 fremont street,
Boston. Respectfully yours, ADA BAKER
No 90 Rutland Square.
London Hair Color Restorer eld Dressing
Has completely restored my hair to its
| original color and youthful beauty, and
caused rapid and luxuriant growth.
| MRS. ANNIE NORRIS, No GIG Ncrth
Seventh Street, Philadelphia.
DR.. Dalton of Philsdelphja, says Of IT,
The London Hair Color Restorer is usel
very extensively among my patients enc
friends, as we'll as by myself I therefore
speak from experience.
| rs CENTS PER BOTTLE.
Address orders to DR.. SWAYNE A SCh
$50 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pc.
sole Proprietors.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-09
SWAYNE'S PANACEA.

Celebrated all over the world for its rema-
BILE cures OF Scrofula, Mercural and Syphil-
itic complaints. Describe symptoms in all
ocmmicanutio address ns,etters to DR..
sWAyEE and SON philade, lphia -n7yl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-09
ONLY REPUBLICAN, PAPER
In ELK COUNTY,.

TERMS TWO DOLLARS 4 YEAH
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-09
"BbD'' W.T.
BOSTON TESTIMONY.

7b CENTS PER BOTTLE,
Address orders to DR.. SWAYNE son
$50 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pc,
sole Proprietors.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-09
Executors Notice.

Sept. 2ls lS76.3m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
Origin of the Polka.

About 1880 peasant girl, being in
service in bridesmaids family at Ell
besteinitz, in Bohemia, beguiled herself
one Sunday afternoon in her. kitchen
by endeavoring to invent new step,
which she tried to adapt to a village
song. While thus disporting herself,
she was surprised by her employer,
who, quite interested, made her repeat
the experiment the same evening in
the parlor, where Joseph Neruda, an
eminent musician, happened to be
present, who noted the air and step.
Not long after ward the new dance was
danced at citizens ball in the town,
and in 1885 came into fashion at
Prague, where, in consequence of the
half step which occurs in it, it was
called the Pulka, which means in
Tcheque, half. Four years later q
band Of Prague musicians brought the
dance to Vienna, where it had great
success, and in 1910 a dancing master
of Prague, named Raab, danced it for
the first time in Paris. -Algenaeiae Fa.
naiSeo. Zeituag. ...,l .s..l4 II AZ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
CONSUMPTION Cured.

4 An old Physician, retired from active
practice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India Missionary the formula of a
simple Vegetable Remedy, for the speedy
and permanent Cure of Consumption, Bron-
chitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and
Lung Affections, also Positive and Radical
Cure for Nervous Debility and ali Nervous
Complaints after having thoroughly tested
its wonderful curative powers in thousands
of cases, feels it his duty to make it known
to his suffering fellows lActuated by this
motive, and q conscientious desire to relieve
human suffering, he will osend Gree of
CHARGE to all who desire it, this recipe, with
full directions for preparing and successful
ly using. Sent by return mail By address
ing with stamp, naming this paper, Dr. W.
G. Stevens, 126 Powers BLOCK, Rochester,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
They were Pleased.

Thirty years ago in California men
would flock in crowds to catch a glimpse
of that rare spectacle-a woman. Early
one morning it was noised about in the
Canyon camp that a woman had ar
rived in the night. Everybody went to
the camping ground, but only the hem
of calico dress was visible. =" Fetch
her out, we want to see her." said the
rough miners to the husband. "My
wife is SICK" said he; eve have been
robbed by the Indians, and we want
rest" 90 Fetch her out" WAS the only
reply. She came to the door, they
swung their hats, gave three cheers and
a tiger, collected $500 in gold, cheer
ed again, and went home satisfied.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
The English Polar Expedition.

The return of the English polar ex-
petition is not an ordinary failure OF
an ordinary enterprise. 1t means that
the very utmost resources Of man can
not ensure him a passage to the north
pole. Other explorers had pushed
their sledges to within 500 miles Of the
earth's axis Of revolution, sind the Eng
llsh authorities bent themselves. with
extraordinary diligence and determine
ton, to the one task Of overcoming
this apparently short distance. We
have detailed in this miscellany some
of the provisions made for sustaining
the men in this supreme effort, and
they were chosen with rare tact. But
they were in vain. The loss of four
lives seems to prove that the strenuous
exertions expected were made; but in
spite of the elaborate system of carrier
sledges which enabled one party to be
out seventy days, if the telegraph is
right, it did not get further, or much
further, than Hall and other explorers.
Only one mile a day could be compass
ed, and that only by the severest exer-
tons. The greatest cold known, 1O2
deg, was felt; the ice was found to be
very much broken and rough; there
was no sign of land, or of an open sea,
and the attempt was completely fail
ure. 1t was even more than this, for it
has demonstrated that other projects
Of the kind must also be failures. We
are now thrown back upon Payer and
Weyprecht's suggestion to establish d
ring of permanent stations within the
Arctic circle for scientific observation.
The knowledge thus gained, combined
with the ability to seize with certainty
upon favorable years, may not carry
the navigator to the pole.-Gala1v.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
Chaos Come in California.
New York Times Editorial.

| A political earthquake has happened
in California. A Chinaman has voted!
What is worse, he voted for President.
Worse than all, nobody knows what
ticket he voted. It happened if
one of the election precincts on
the Fourth Ward San Francisco.
Business was slack, and a man
had not been killed within half an hour.
To the assembled custodians of the
sacred machine which executes the
freeman's will entered John Chinaman,
smiling and bland. He had a vote,
which he offered mildly but firmly.
Charles Cough, Inspector, was like
Bundle when Oliver asked for more
speechless with establishment and rage.
Recovering his scattered faculties, he
looked around for somebody to throw
a stone. There was no hoodlum in
sight. Perhaps free fight in Cat alley
engrossed the attention of the tribe.
Charles gasped, 81 challenge your
vote" john respectfully uncovered
his head, like one who knew what be-
longed to good manners, and answered
all inquiries. He held up his hand,
moreover, and swore like-a Caucasian,
let us say. The civilization of the
proud Anglo-Saxon went down before
the simple tale of that mild-eyed Mon
golian, and his folded ballot went into
the urn. The deed was done. A
Chinaman had voted. At last, one of
the countless hordes" had arrived.
Credible witnesses said that it was the
smallest horde seen in this or any other
country,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
Fish Beu.RingerS.

Several years since, Professor H. D.
Butler, the present superintendent of
the New York Aquarium, was the
fortunate possessOr of q number of
these odd fish (stickle-backs) which he
kept in a small aquarium tank, watch
ing over and feeding them with d nat
uralist's care and zeal. 1t at length &C.
CURED to him to attempt to train his
pets, as he had done the greater whales
and seals. For this purpose he ar
ranged On little platform over the
tank q small silver bell, cord attached
to which he lowered into the water. At
first he would fasten to the lower end of
this cord small portion of food or
bait. AS the stickle-backs rushed for
this in their mad fashion the result
would be violent ringing of the bell
above. AT this signal the professor
would draw up the line and attach more
food until the fish learned to connect
the ringing Of the bell with the hasten
ng or renewal of their repast, and
would thus, Of their own accord, and
without other instructions save those
gained by experience, signal to their
benefactor and friend when the hour
Of feeding approached. This instance,
we need hardly add, is vouched for by
Professor Butler, who purposes to con-
tlnue his observations on this subject
with these and many other fish now un-
der his charge. Should he be equally
successful a second time, the fish bell
ringers will prove one among the num-
berless attractions now presented to the
visitors at the New York aquarium.
~. Y. aquarium Journal. ~ s,1{#
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
Little Men.
country.

Not long before his death Canon
Kingsley drew attention to the surpris-
ing mum Der of small young men to be
seen in an English crowd. According
to him it was a sign of the deteriora-
ton of the race. But there are two
ways of loeking at everything, and, for
the comfort and satisfaction of small
people, we would point out that it
might almost be taken as an Indication
Of intellectual progress. Many-we
might almost say most-of the great
men of history have been men of short
stature, from the days of that ancient
philosopher who, as the story goes, was
so diminutive that he had to carry
lead in his pockets to prevent his being
blown away. Canute the Great, for ex-
ample was singularly small man;
Napoleon, too, was little; Nelson had
no height to boast Of; and the great
Condo was short enough. Hildebrant
Gregory the Seventh--the mightiest
of all the Popes, was also quite a di-
minutive person. Then amongst men
of letters, poets and philosophers, Mon
taigne, the essayist, was little; SO was
Pope-"a little crooked thing that asks
questions" so was Dryden; SO was DR..
Watts, who insisted, as we all know, on
the mind being the stature Of the man;
and so was Scarron, who, alluding at
once to his i'll health size, called him
self I" an abridgment of human miser-
ies." Will any one, after such names
as these-and the name might be in
definitely extended-look down on little
men with disdain? 9 "atia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
4 PoYertY.Stricken King.

There is living now in Milan man
without a roof to cover his head, who,
only a few years ago, was king. This
parsonage is Leo VII, Of Armenia,
Prince of Karigosz,. whose father was,
in the year 1916, dispossessed by the
Russians, Shortly after this event the
inhabitants of Erivan called his son to
the throne, by the name Of Leo VII ),
but a simple command from St. Peters
burg proved sufficient to determine his
fall, the only result of his brief eleva-
ton being the loss Of all bis property
and the withdrawal of a pension of
10000 francs which had been allowed
him by the Russian government. The
landless monarch had, indeed, som e
capital in English and American
banks, but this be lost in consequence
of rash speculations. He then sold his
Jewels and other valuables, and soon
had absolutely nothing left. He is
now living with his wife and six chill
dren in the bitterest poverty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
CENTENNIAL NOTES.

The Centennial Exhibition has formally
closed, but considerable portions of the ex-
hlolts remains, some Of which will be per-
manently located in the Main Building,
which will be retained for exhibition pur-
poses, under the auspices of a new Associa-
t1on. Many exhibitors have established
branches OF their business in Philadel phia,
and will become part OF its future growth.
There are many articles which have been
exhibited here of special interest to large
classes of readers, which have not noticed,
some of which I will briefly describe.
TIE JUDGES OF ARTIFICIAL LIMBS
and surgical instruments. composed of men
eminent for their scientific attain1nents, put
the exhibitors to the severest tests, examin-
ing those wearing artificial legs thoroughly,
making them walk vigorously, and ques-
tioning them closely as to the time they had
worn them, and their comparative ease and
comfort. And their verdict may justly be
regarded as an impartial and authoritative
judgment OF the merits of the exhibition :
VI the ten exhibits they found one 50 sig
nally superior, called the Safety Socket"
designed to receive part, or the whole, of
the weight Of toe wearer upon the end of
the stump, "a mode OF treatment" they say,
so radically different from existing ideas
and practices, as to merit the rank of dis
covery." And, therefore, they gave the sole
oa0drd to the exhibitor,
B. FRANK PALMER LII. D.,
OF Philadelphia, declaring that the COM
plete success of his invention for the relief of
one of the direst forms Of human misfortune
places the author in the front rank of the in
ventors and mechanics of the age" All the
artificial legs hitherto made seem worthless
in comparison with DR.. Palmer's. No one
with mutilated leg, who seas it, would be
without it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

AN sEEnggllshlman was accosted thus
I"What will you take t.: stand all night
in the tower Of st. Paul's?p,. y "a beef
steak and a pint of beer," was the frank
reply. The next one thus accoste ed was
"a Scotchman. Says Sandy, "Wha at Il ye
gie?" LASTLY. came along Patrick, and
when asked what he would take to
stand all night in the tower of St.
PauPs, he Nittily answered, can sure
an I'd be apt to take a bad coWld."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

IT is becoming all the ego" to chew
" Matchless" plug instead of fine cut, as it
is made of better material and finer and
more delicate flavor, SO much liked by old
chewers. The splendid flavor of this brand
ia known only to The Pioneer Tobacco
COMPANY manufacturers, 124 Water ST., N.
Y. Every plug has the word Matchless
P. T. Co." thereon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

A YOUNG New Yorker at a party
asked and received consent of young
iads to see her home. He waited in
astonishment while the company slowly
departed, and finally limited that 1t was
time for them to go. ION" sald sne'
demurely. {" I am boarding mere"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

A PAPER in Boyd county, Kentucky,
takes produce in payment Of subscrip-
tons, and answers an exchange which
jokes upon the fact by saying: Per
haps the editor of that paper doesn't
know that hoop poles, saw logs and
persimmons are the principal circu-
Iating mediums In this section"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
A Cough, Cold, or Sore Throat

Requires immediate attention land should be
checked. Ii allowed to continue, irritation OF
the Lungs, permanent Throat affection, or
an incurable Lung disease, is often the result
"BRoWN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs," having III
rect influence on the parts, give immediate
relief. For Bronchitis Asthma, Catarrh, Con-
sumptive and Throat Diseases, TRocHEs are
used always aoith good success.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

CHAPPED hands, face, pimples, ring
worm, saltrheum, and other cutaneuos affec-
tons cured, and rough skin made soft and
smooth, by using Juniper Tar Soap. Be
careful to get only that made by Caswell,
Hazard & Co., New York, as there are many
limitations made with common tar, all of
which worthless, .a9.,,,. r..,,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

ar BURNETT's COCAINE. "A perfect
dressing for the hair. The COCAINE holds
in liquid form large proportion of de-
odorized cocoanut oil, prepared expressly fol
this purpose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

EVERYTHING about Sanford's Radical
Cure for cstarrh invites confidence. 1t is the
prescription of one Of our ablest physicians
and is prepared by one of the largest and
most reliable drug houses inthe United States
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

SINGERS AND PREACHERS in danger OF
losing voice. can be cured by this new Prln-
c,p,ss DR.. ]. 81. McLean's Cough and Lung
Healing Globules. They cure Coughs Con
sumption. &c. Trial boxes Is cts. Dr. ).
I'll. Mclean, 314 Chestnut, st. Louis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
THERE can be no mistake about 1t

THERE can be no mistake about it,
+" Matchless' plug tobacco takes the lead.
Old fine cut chewers say it gives better salts
faction and is cheaper than fine cut. You
cannot be imposed upon, as each plug has
the words, MatchIess T. I. Co." on a
wooden tag. Try it once and you will al
wsys chew it. Manufactured by the Pioneer
TOBACCO Company, New York. a9els
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

AT our request Cragin & Co., of Phil
adelphia, Pa, have promised to send
any of our readers gratis ION receipt of
fifteen cents to pay postage) q sample
of Dobbins' Electric Soap to try. Send
at nce-Cnm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

Parsons Paryotius Pills, which are
now being extensively sold in this State, are
purely vegetable, and are mild and gentle in
their operation. One is dose. Good quail
tiles, certainly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

WITHOUT doubt hundreds of people
who will read this item are suffering with
Kidney Disease in some form. which might
be cured with bottle or two of Johnson s
A'aodyae Lini,nent, used internally. Why
not try it?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

WHAT SMELL you nave In your nose;
it is q Il stopped up; get some of DR.. J. II.
McLean's Catarrh Snuff. s. 1t soothss, heals
and will cure any disease in your nose or
throat. Trial boxes 50 cts, by mail. DR.. J.
II. M clean. 314 Chestnut, ST. Louis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

STANDARD REMEDIES. 1t is a fact
we'll known to all our readers that a
few proprietary medicines have
achieved a reputation as standard
remedies, and occupy place in every
well regulated household, almost as
universally as the Bible and the family
almanac. Foremost among these is the
Merchants Gargling Oil, manufactured
by the well-known company Of that
name at Lockport, N. va sovereign
remedy for man and beast, and one
which has wrought hundreds of we'll
attested cures. We need hardly say
here what the patrons Of the BLADE
fully understand that we do not make
d practice of praising unfortunately
the numerous compounds offered to
the public, but since We believe the
"Garg,lng Oil" to be carefully COM
pounded and efficacious remedy, we do
not hesitate to say as much.-Ioledo
(Ohlol Blade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
Ivy ON House Walls.

There is popular belief, says the
american Aqchue4 and Building Nea0s,
that ivy growing upon a building rem
ders it damp and unhealthy, which is
quite unreasonable; in fact, if a wall,
particularly q north wall, be damp, the
best treatment is to plant English ivies
at its base; for rot only dose the dense
foliage of the plant keep out rain, but
it's aerial roots absorb the moisture
already in the wall The real mischief
done by ivy is to old buildings Of stone
or brick, from whose joints the moisture
has been dislodged. An ivy shoot once
lodged in one of these crevices will grow
in bulk until IN the course Of years it
has SO pressed the joints apart that the
masonry can be dislodged by any
strong vibration of the building % =
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

ANY PERSON Of ordinary Intelligence can earn q
living by canvassing for The illustrated Weekly
Experience ls not necessarythe only requisite be-
ing, as in al successful business industry and ensr
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
RS American Monthly,

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-04
THE NATIONAL REPUB ICAN CONVEN
TION.

A report having circulated that the hotels
of Cincinnati intended to Increase their rates
during the session in that city Of the National
Republican Convention, Ear. W. B. Shattuc,
the Corresponding Secretary and Chairman Of
Committee on Entertainment, has published
circular from which we quote the following,
paragraph:
81 desire to cay, most positively, that there
is no foundation tor such o statement. hold
contract properly executed and signed by all
the leading hotels of the city, agreeing to do
all that can be done to accommodate the large
number of visitors who will be in the city ct
that time, and at regular rates. which range
from So to 81 q day, according to class
of hotel; and I am glad to say
that the hotel proprietors would not, if they
could, advance rates during the meeting of
the Convention. They realize fully the i'm.
portance of giving satisfaction, and having
their guests 60 away with the feeling. that
they have received the best accommodations
possible under the circumstances, it being
anticipated that there will be larger attend
aIce here than at any political convention
ever held in the United States
Arrangements for the transportation Of
delegates to and from the Convention are not
yet complete, but due notice will be given as
soon as definite agreement has been made
with the different railroad officials"