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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
The Use of Drugs.

The prevalence of secret indulgence
in pernicious drugs is discussed by the
London Daily NeOs: One circumstance
which should arrest any inclination to
take this easy view is the insidious char
acter of the taste for opiates and mar
cotics. A man goes on consuming opium
for years, and nobody, not even bis most
intimate friend, notices or suspects the
fact. If he visibly suffers from its eff
fects, they are pretty sure to be set down
kindly to some obscure malady, and,
probably with perfect sincerity, the suf-
ferer himself may take this view of his
case. He is sure that his doctor does
not understand his constitution; posi-
bly, he goes from one doctor to another
in restless search after unattainable
health, and in pursuit of one who faith
oms and sympathizes with his peculiar
ailments. By-and-bye he meets some
physician who penetrates the real reason
of all the years of illness, and who un-
masks the secret habit responsible for
everything. But unfortunately, in most
cases before this revelation takes place,
the appetite has become an irresistible
craving, the will has become too feeble
and faccid to contend with the imperi-
GUS passion, and the discovery generally
comes too late to admit of moral re
| formation,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
Speaking Against Time,

The longest speech on record is be-
lieved to have been that made by Mr..
De Cosmos in the Legislature of British
Columbia, when measure was pend
ing whose passage would take from o
great many settlers their lands. De
Cosmos was in a hopeless minority.
The job had been held back till the eve
of the close of the session. Unless leg
islation was taken before noon of given
day the act of confscation would fail.
The day before the expiration of the
limitation De Cosmos got the floor about
ten A. NJ, and began speech against
the bill. Its friends cared little, for
they supposed that by one or two o'clock
he would be through, and the bill could
be put ON its passage. One o'clock
came and De Cosmos was speaking still
hadn't more than entered upon his
subject Two o'clock-he was saying
"in the second place." Three o'clock
he produced fearful bundle OF evi-
dence, and insisted on reading it. The
majority began to have suspicion of
the truth-he was going to speak till
next noon and kill the bill. For a while
they made merry over it, but as it came
oil W ttuah tlity b'Bul w Bop "i"i 'uOu'
They tried Interruptions, but soon
abandoned them, because each one af-
fordod him II chance to digress and gain
time.
They tried to shout him down, but
that gavo him breathing space, and
finally they settled down to watch the
combat between strength OF will and
weakness of body. They gave him nc
mercy. No adjournment for dinner
no chance to do moro than wet his lips
with water no wandering from the sub
iect no sitting down. Twilight dark
ened the gas was lit, members slipped
out to dinner in relays and returned &c
sleep in quads, but De Cosmos went
on. The speaker, to whom he was ad
dressing himself, was alternately dozing
snoring, and trying to look wide awake
Day dawned, and the majority slipped
out in squads to breakfast, and the
speaker still went on. It can't be sait
it was very logical, eloquent, or sus
tanned speech. There were digression'
in it, repetitions also. But still the
speaker kept on and at last noon came
to baffied majority, livid with rag'
and impotence, and single man, wh'
was triumphant, though his voice hat
sunk to husky whisper, his eyes wer,
almost shut, and were bleared and blood
shot, his legs tottered under him, an,
his baked lipswere cracked and smeareC
with blood. De Cosmos had saved tn
| settlers their lands,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
Luck i'm HOrseshOes,

A correspondent had his attention at
tracted to an engine at a railroad depot.
In the caboose hung a rusty horseshoe.
"Oh, what use is that2" he ked.
"None other" replied the fireman,
ethan that it is believed by all iremen
and engineers that so long as horse
shoe is about an engine, no ill luck can
attend it. You will find one on every
engine on this road, and l will venture
to say that if you enter the engine room
of any of the large manufactures, you
will find horseshoe somewhere about
it," "It cannot be anything more than
an empty superstition "Not at all.
We have had engineers on this road
who would not touch them, and some
thing always went wrong. They either
had accidents or were behind time, and
if it was not one thing it was another.
But if you keep horseshoe about,
good luck will follow you all around. -
Among the colored people it is believed
to be talisman of protection. 1t is re.
garded not only as good luck to have q
horseshoe nailed over the front door,
but that it will drive away witches, and
over the front door of the domicile OF
nearly every colored person you will
find horseshoe, which is regarded by
the owner as sacred.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
A Broken Hearted Race.

The spirit of the red man is broken.
III any one else penned this sentence
previous to present date it was all right.
The spirit was broken quite spell ago,
and t was oil right to say 80.
The red man of Canada and Michigan
is no longer on the whoop. Whisky.
plup tobacco and the white mans old
clothes have taken all the fancy kinks
out of his spinal column. He couldn't
see o war path if there were forty under
his nose, and he can't tell q war cry from
the voice of ferryboat captain calling
through the gloom of stormy night /:
"Why don't that fellow cast off his
bow hne"
All OF the above and dozen times as
much was suggested to the Detroit
Free Press by an incident. Two In.
dians and a squaw were tramping round
with bead work ard baskets, when they
came to small auction house. On o
bench at the door was pile of very old.
fashioned hats and bonnets for female
wear, and the Indian traded basket foi
enough headgear to cover three heads.
If Cooper had been around and seen that
noble red man stick his head into an old
fashioned box bonnet trimmed with SIX
yards of yellow ribbon, Cooper would
have wept where the boys laughed till
the tears came. 1t was bargain, how
ever. When an Indian can buy bon
net for four cents worth of basket he
isn't going to stand out about the style
of it. One bonnet is as good as an
other if it has yellow ribbons and G
rose with three buds just ready to bios
som out.
The mighty warrior put on the bon
net and wore it away. No flush of deg
radiation mantled his check. On the
contrary, he rolled his quid to star
board and tried to spit clear across the
street. Some stray thought Of ole
times made him step high for a few
rods, but then the feeling passed away
and he slammed along like farmer
going to mill. The boys ieered ant
followed on behind, but they couldn'
fool that red child of the mighty vii
derness. The gay yellow strings were
carried out behind his ears by th,
breeze from Lake Erie, and on hi
bronzed features there rested pensivc
smile. Looking behind him at tn,
squaws as he turned into Michigan
avenue, he erunted
"Three heap bonnets twelve cent
Iniun look like squaws, mebbe-mebb
squaws look like Iniun Jim Brow
| all ,iUbE make heol, trade ~
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
New Round Hats.

A fashion journal says: The Gains
borough hat is popular style that re-
calls tho fashions of two years ago.
This is high crowned hat, with ample
brim turned up on the left side and
down on the right. Itisrichly trimmed
with velvet, silk and ostrich tips, and is
most liked in black or brown chip.
A decided novelty is the new coach
ing hat, brought into use since old-time
stage coaching has come into fashion.
This is very large and picturesque hat,
made of the rough straws now in vogue.
The crown is high and tapering, and the
brim is very broad. The front of the
brim is faced with dark velvet, aud a
little bouquet of flowers is stuck under
meath on the left side. The brim be-
hind and on one side is close against the
head, shading it well, while the front is
worn far back on the head, and the left
side is turned up. Two long Mercutio
plumes sweep over the crown. The eff
feet is very picturesque, and this hat
promises to become the favorite for the
summer resorts.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
The New Secretary of War.

Mr.. J. Donald commonly known as
"Don'O Cameron, the new secretary
of war of the United States, is the son
of Senator Simon Cameron, of Penn
sylvania, and is about forty years of
age. A graduate of college, he did not,
however, choose a profession. At an
early age he showed shrewd business
and executive ability. Almost immedi-
ately after leaving college he begun to
be interested in railroad management,
and for many years has been prominent
ly connected with the Northern Central
railroad of Pennsylvania. He is now
considered man of excellent business
talent. His father, it will be remember
ed, held the position of secretary OF
war before him, during portion OF
President Lincoln's administration.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
Catarrb 10 a common disaose.

Catarrh is a common disease-so COM
mon that snuffing, splitting, and blowing Of
the nose meets us at every turn on the street.
Your foot slips in these nasty discharges ON the
sidewalk and in the public conveyance; and
it's disagreeabe odor, communicating the breath
Of the afflicted, renders them offensive to
their associates. There is the highest medi-
cal authority for stating that with fully one
half, il not two-thirds, Of those afflicted with
consumption Of the lungs the disease COM
mences as catarrh in the nose or head. the
next step being to the throat and bronchial
tubes-lastly to the lungs. How important
then to give early and prompt attention to
catarrh! To cure this loathsome dieease
correct the system by using DR.. Pierce's Col.
den Medical Discovery, which tones it up,
ceanses the blood and heals the diseased
glands by specific influence upon them and
to assist use DR.. Ssges Catarrh Remedy with
DR.. Pierce's Nasal Douche. This is the only
way to reach the upper and back cavitief
whore the discharge comes from. No danger
from this treatment snd it is pleasant to use.
The two medicines with instrument are sold
by dealers in medicines
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
Labor in the Garden.

A poor old man, having to use acrutch
to help him along, sat down on the grass
in Detroit, his back against close board
fence, to nibble at a hard biscuit. 1t
wasn't long before he realized that the
owner of the place behind him was work
ing in the garden, assisted by his es-
timable wife.
"That's no way to make an onion
bed /" the old man heard the husband
call out.
"Perhaps not you know all about
gardening!" Knocked the wife.
"I've made more onion beds than you
ever heard of" he hoarsely said.
"Made 'em sitting on a chair in a
saloon, didn't youY" she squeaked.
SEQ to blazes with your old garden '
he yelled, throwing down his hoe.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
Centennial Topics.

There are now thirty regular restau-
rants on the Centennial grounds.
1t is complained of that the Pennsyl-
vania Historical Society has done moth
ing to make the centennial year inter-
osting.
In the Syrian bazaar, near the Turkish
pavilion, five natives of Jerusalem sell
fancy articles made of wood from the
Holy Land.
The Memphis Cotton Exchange will
hold several meetings during the sum-
mer at the Southern Retreat in the Cen
tsnnial grounds.
According to the Philadelphia In
9alirer, visitors "may secure the best
entertainment at the very best houses
for less money than is now charged for
the same accommodations in New York
hotels"
The select council of Philadelphia
has adopted resolution requesting the
Centennial authorities to open the Ex-
hibition buildings on Sunday. The
common council declined to take up the
subject.
A movement is gaining ground in ia.
vor of the extension of the time foi
closing the gates until ten or eleven
p. NJ each day. 1t is argued that there
will be many more evening than day
| light visitors.
Arrangements have been made for the
delivery on specific days of instructive
addresses at the Exhibition, these to bt
eventually published in book form fol-
distribution in the United States ant
foreign countries. The speakers will b'
appointed by the governors OF thu
| States,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
OF Course They Would.

"George, my darling George, promise
me one thing" said the young bride of
a month, as she threw her arms around
her husbands neck and gazed anxiously
in his face. "What is it, precious ~
he asked, as he drew her to his bosom.
"Promise me, George, dear, that you
will not. become Presidential candi-
date" Why, my darling, that is ask
ing a good DEAL" he replied, and his
countenance darkened. "There are
Jones, Smith, and Brown, and, in fact,
all the best people-they are candi
dates. You want me to be somebody,
don't youl" Z" Yes, yes, George, / do,
dc" said the young wife, bursting into
tears "but all the newspapers will tel
how big my feet are, and yeu know
folks never think that anybody's feet
may be good shaped if they are large
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
Life in the Far West.

During our stay in Del Norte, says a
correspondent On flying visit to the
far West, we put up at little tavern,
half mud and half boards. 1t was
crowded with the strangest assortment
of human beings L ever saw together.
Cow boys in butternut, ranchmen,
couple of officers on their way to Fort
Garland, an English tourist, greasers,
alf-breeds, an Ute Indian, professor
of chemistry under contract with a
mining company, stage drivers and a
couple of young ladies from San Juan
City, who had been to q roundup !"
and were on their way back. When q
man rides all day on horseback in this
atmosphere he generally shakes all the
fastidiousness out of him. 1 believe if
the supper at that house were set before
me in New York it would nauseate me.
1 only know that ate it with a keener
relish than ever attended banquet. 1t
was ham. It alwaysis. Ham simmered
in its own oleaginousness and little
water. Hot biscuit, monstrous yellow
balls of flour and saleratus, and apple
sass" " and fried potatoes.
Well, it was feast of honeydew, and
the coffee, weak, muddy and vile as it
was, turned out to be the milk of Para
disc. We all stuck our knives into the
butter. Men, officers and COW boys
sunk all distinctions in the presence Of
the appetite. Nothing would taboo a
man so quick in this country as putting
on airs. One of us burdened with ham
grease yearned for napkin, but he
knew that he would be laughed to scorn.
SO he wiped his fingers on the cloth, as
many better men than he had apparently
| done before him. Airs" the Western
men will not stand. The chemist in an
evil moment asked for those cakes,
meaning them biscuit, and heard sew
eral of the gentlemen of the place refer
ring to him afterwards with cutting en-
phasis as those internal fool.
There was among the guests an ano-
malous character, in snow-white cordu-
roy suit and wide-awake. At first sight
he looked like young English swell on
the trail of buffaloes. But he wore
hang-dog air that was remarkable.
He had done something that he was
ashamed of. I struck up an acquaint'
ance with him in order to find out
What do you suppose was the matter
with him
You see," said he, " was all right
till got to Canyon City, and there
had these duds" (meaning his corduroy
suit and hat) "washed, and they come
out white. aspect 1 look like horse
thief, anyhow ~
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
Increase Of Insanity.

There are indications that insanity is
increasing in the United States. Since
the beginning of the present year in
sane asylums in New York and vicinity
have have become greatly overcrowded.
The number of patients of this class
admitted into Bellevue hospital alone
(where they are received temporarily
averaged two a day for three months.
Some were afflicted with acute or
chronic dementia, others with melan-
cholia, while not few we're victims of
religious mania. The causes of insanity
are as various as its phases. The ma
jority of cases, however, may be traced
to religious enthusiasm, business or do
mestic troubles, and to intemperance.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
The Number.

A wealthy Chicago merchant being i'll
the other day, clerk sent to the house
to get the number by which the combi-
nation lock of his safe was opened, and
received the reply "1876." The clerk
labored on till he was tired out, and
then sent up again, receiving the same
reply. Finally he went to the mer,
chants house himself, and asked him il
he wasn't mistaken. " Mistaken |" he
replied. "Does this look as if 1 was
mistaken 2" And he showed the clerk
his note book, in which was written
+" Nomber of SAT eighteen hundred and
seveI eIty-six-1600706.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
After q Consultation.

A Troy IN. Y. man consulted physi-
clan in that city relative to cutaneous
eruption of the face which greatly
troubled his wife, and not getting relief
it impaired her temper, which was
usually remarkably agreeable. Another
physician was called in by the husband.
"Doctor," said the husband, "do you
think it can be anything serious r.
"Not in the least, F" replied the doctor
with professional gravity; it may be
the result of cold, or possibly little
humor of the blood" "It cannot be
the latter, DOCTOR" rejoined the hus-
band, "because my wife has been out
of humor for a week." The doctor
charged him double fee.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01

PUNISHED is the punishment
the Bainbridge (Ga.) Democrat would
have meted to a clergyman of Atlanta,
charged with seduction: He deserves
to be branded, stripped to the skin, and
made to run the gauntlet of the out
ragged people of Georgia, each one of
whom, being aimed with whip of steel,
to lacerate his carcass of human rotten
ness as he passes, until he falls to the
earth dead, an example to the country
for all time to come.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
New Married Lovers.

A Cleveland drummer was in Elyria a
few Sundays ego, and while sitting in
his room heard, from the next room, the
mysterious question and answer:
"Whose ducky are you2"
else your duckey p
A few moments passed, during which
the drummer sat in open-mouthed won
der, and the silence was again broken :
"Whose duckey are you2"
"pse your duckey !"
Unable to stand it much longer alone
the Clevelandcr hurried down to the
Office, learned that newly married
couple were in the house, invited three
other drummers to hear the fun, and tip
toed back to his room. The wicked
quartet crammed their handkerchief
in their mouths, and during the next
quarter of an hour heard that fond
conundrum put and answered no les:
than four times by the unconscious rus
tic and his blushing bride.
At dinner, as luck would have it, the
bride and groom were seated between
two of the drummers, while the origi
nal discoverer of the bonanza sat oppo
site. The table had been cleared of the
SuDSldutldlS, anu OTuerS lOf uoSSeEb udt
been given. At that moment a spirit
of mischief took entire possession o.
the Clevelander. Leaning across the
table, he looked archly at his nearest
friend, and in dulcet tones propoundet
the conuidrum
"Whose duckey are you9"
The other chap was equal to the
emergency, and, in tones of affected
sweetness, got in his answer:
Else your duckey !"
Two scarlet rustic faces, the futter o
white dress through the doorway
two vacant seats at the table, and fou
crazy drummers laughing till the tear
ran, flashed across the vision of tn,
spectator as the curtain fell.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01

A single field in Grimes county,
Texas, contains $4,000 acres all under
one fence without cross-fence it it
1000 acres are in cultivation. Nearly
the entire field belongs to one man, who
rents it out to tenants at two dollars per
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01

A young lady in New York, whose
father has received princes at his table
and still is enormously wealthy, gradu-
ated lately as kindergarten teacher,
and is about to take position in a kim
dergarten school. She says she has no
notion of spending her time futtering
her feathers on the sidewalk, and her
father would not make it an object for
her to become a cook.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01

Pimples on the face, rough skin
snapped hands, saltrheum and all cutaneous
Affections cured, the skin made soft and
smooth, by the use of JUNIPER Tar SOAP. That
made by Oaswell, Hazard q Co., New York, is
the only kind that can be relied on, as there
are many limitations, made from common tar,
which are worthless.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01
ROOFS

hat leak are costly property You cannot afford them
The damage to your housed crops, which results from
Storm is often than the cost of putting
Barn roof In order The yearly decay of agricultural
machinery and i'm ements, arising from leaky roofs
outhouses. wond more than pay the cost of roofing
every she'd crib and storehouse on Your farm. Your
stock suffers from the drippngs of your stable roof and
he necessity of their lying in wet stalls. These evils
affect property but when house roof eaks 1t is
yet then comfort departs, and you garrett
full pals and pans to catch the steady treams there
wet ceiling falling plaster tn is spoiled fur
niture, damp bedding and rleuma sm there is the
anxious VIE weared with runnil up stairs to guard
wasted. TOu cannot afford Il. Our Slate Roofing Paint
will end your difficulties make your roofs water
tight For toOfs cur r Roofing Felt covered
with Slate Roofing Paint will give satisfaction to any
one. For full informal on In regard to Roofing and
House Paints generally send for 100 page Book,
which is free to all who write and mention this
nttnSpGpsr. ADDRESS, n. Y. SLATE ROOFING CO.,
LIMITED Z (ednr St. N Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01

Acting through the pores upon the
sources of Inflammation, GLENN's SULPHUR
SOAP promptly relieves the burning, itching
and other annoyances caused by caltrheun,
scald head, impetigo, erys'pelas, and other
skin diseases and ultimately removes every
yestige of them. Depot, Crittenton's, No. 7
Sixth avenue, N. Y.
Hills instantaneous Hair Dye is safe as well
as speedy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01

A married woman was charged at a
police court in London, the other day,
with drunkenness, and was fined 92.
Her husband, it was stated, had paid
9250 in fines within the last few years
to release her from imprisonment for
drunkenness.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01

For loss of cud horn all, red water in
cows, loss Of appetite, rot OF murrain in sheep,
thick wind, broken wind and roaring, and for
AL distractions of the kidneys in horses, use
Sheridan's Odudlry Condition Poanders.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01

An Irishman called at drug store to
get bottle Of JotHson'S Anodyne Lini,nerat
for the rheumatism. The druggist asked him
in what part of the body it troubled him most
BE me SOUL" said he ~ have it in livery
houl and corner er me-"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-01

Alfred Anderson, a pianist, was the
man whom the singer, lima de Murska,
married in Australia, and no died few
months afterward. He got legal pos
session before his death of large share
of her property, and in a will devised
all he could of il to his parents, who
live in Melbourne. lLJ astonishcd
widow threatens lawsuit, and the lega-
tees are disposed to compromise.