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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-09-21
Newspapers at the Centennial.

The Special Correspondent Of the London
Times says it would be difficult to find an
apter illustration of the big way in which the
Americans do things than that furnished by
the "Centennial Newspaper Building" in
the Exhibition grounds. Here you may see
any one, or, it you like, all of the S,129
newspapers published regularly in the United
States, and see them, one and all, for moth
ing. You are not only permitted as favor
to see them, but invited, nay, pressed, to
confer the favor of entering the building and
calling tor what paper you like. 1t is about
as cool and agreeable a place-quite apart
from its literary attractions-as visitor to
the Exhibition could wish to be offered a
chair in. He may at first wonder how.
among 5000 papers, among them such Nigh
ty sheets as the New York Herald, he is to
get at the small, loved print of his home,
thousands of miles away, it may be, over the
Rocky Mountains. But the management is
SO simple that, by consulting the catalogue,
or even without the aid of the catalogue, any
one can atonce find whatever paper he wants
They are pigeoned- on shelves in the
alphabetical order of their States or Ter
ritories and their towns, the names Of which
are clearly labelled on the shelves. The
proprietors of the Centennial Newspaper
Building are advertising agents, the largest in
all America-Messrs. G. P. Rowell & Co., of
New York. Their enterprise will cost alto
gether about $4,000, or 1900, including
the building and the expenses of running it
for six months. The 5000 and odd Ameri
can newspapers are declared, by the same
to exceed ''the combined issues f
all the other nations Of the earth.''
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-09-21
Female Treasury Clerks Looking Out
tor III husbands.
From the Washington epublican.

Several ladies in the Treasury, and, indeed,
in some Of the other Departments. disgusted
with the false economy of the Democratic
House of Representatives, are seriously con-
sidering the propriety Of resigning their
places in the Government and getting mar
red The Internal Revenue Bureau will
furnish two or three brides before the winter
comes, and it is hinted that several will trot
out from the Redemption division. The au-
thorities who have to make up the list of dis
missals are wishing that, at least for the pres
ent, this place could be province Of Brig
ham Young, and that some whole-souled,
loving masculine, either Jew, Gentle or Nor
mon, would come along and marry at least
200 OF their lady clerks. 1t is rather sad
reflection that this cannot be.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-09-21
Sea NyElPhs and their Foes.

lGath's Cape May Letter to the Philadelphia Times.l
Stockings Of blue, red and striped are worn
this summer in the bath, with coquettish
little white seam down the side, as if it was
a rip. What cunning has not woman! She
is aware that her foot is almost always infer
Tor to mans in grace and plant. A man
stands like marble statue with the blue veins
cut clearly; woman's foot is the trade mark
of irresolu,on, and only half developed, and
the toes take hold of nothing, Her big toe
points upward, and her little toe shrinks into
the sand. The precise connection between
woman and her squeal I never could ascer-
tain. Originally, no doubt, when she was
alone with Darwin, the squeal was all the
language she had. Development came along,
and the caudal part of the lady became an
imperfect bunch Of toes while the object
finally learned to articulate. Yet, on all try
ing occasions she resumes the squeal, as Mrs
Darwin can attest. That squeal runs up the
line Of the breakers at Cape May as the cold
water strikes three thousand ankles. Then
we observe the uniformity with which every
daughter Of Thetis is armed with her corsets
Their diminished proportions confirm the
story Of Adam, that it took only one Of his
ribs to make whole woman. But these
general defections of form only make more
admirable the perfect OF her sex. She is
from Baltimore, and weighs $50 pounds at
the age of sixteen. Her hair is a rich copper
brown, flung loose like name. Her feet
and ankles are as white as the t1eety soul of
a billiard ball which has invisible legs of
ivory. She wears suit of dark red, with a
skirt and slender breeches and dashing down
the sands and into the soapsuds of Mrs. Nep-
tune, she heard the small boy exclaim, per-
force: What pretty daughter our wash
erWOmau basi'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-09-21
What is any Mans 4AftfictiOn 10 This :?
[From the Scranton Pa.l Times

FROM the scranton (ta.) Times.
Tuesday evening, shortly after retiring for
the night, the matron Of the Home went down
to the front door and found little girl stran-
ger calling loudly for help, snugly wrapped
and laid upon a bundle that proved to be
clothing for the little one. A note was also
found, written in a ladys hand, plain and
neat. The little one is a nice, healthy look
ing girl, apparently about eight weeks old.
The letter read as follows: Il am a poor
woman have been married two years my
husband left me on the 9Th of May in search
of work. have not seen or heard of him in
that time. He left me a little money, but it's
all gone. tried to get work, but could not
on account of my child; if l keep her we
must both starve; | know of no other way to
see her provided for than the way have de-
cided upon. can probably get my own liv-
ing, and, if possible, will send you money to
pay her keeping, perhaps not enough, but all
| can get will be sent to you for her. If my
husband comes back | will come and get my
child until then I must let strangers care for
her. 1t breaks my heart to let her go, but
can Go no better; have spent my last penny
for things for her; my last two cents got her
a half-pint of milk this morning, and have
not tasted food to-day, nor do l know where
| am going to stop tonight. You may think
| am an unnatural mother, but put yourself
in my place, and then you will see differently.
My child's name is Nellie May, and entreat
you to love and be kind to my dear innocent
babe, as you hope for mercy hereafter your
self -
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-09-21
a Clever Parody.

A journal published in Atchison, Kansas,
prints the following choice bit of irony in view
of the large number of sudden acquisitions
of wealth reported in the newspapers of late:
ga short time ago Melissa Elder fell heir
to about G112, 100000 amounting to about
$500,0O0,0 900. 1t seems that her great-grea
grand father, On her mothers side, who was
a Roman senator, had all his property, which
consisted of a vast amount of real estate in
and around the city of Rome, confscated to
the Roman empire on account of his being
concerned with Marc Antony in the terrible
assault on the body of Caesar. C;ear's wife
was also accused at the same time, but Marc
Antony afterwards said that she was above
suspicion, ard nothing was done in the mat
ter All the property of Melssa's great great
grandfather, however, was confiscated upon
the testimony of detective. The detective
was afterwards taken with freDzied rcmorse
and wrote full confession, moved to Pom
peii, and was living in that ill-fated town
when the sudden catastrophe which befell it
cut him down in the prime of life. During
the recent discoveries among the ruins of
Pompeii, this confession was discovered, and
Miss Elders great-great- grandfather was fully
vindicated. A Chicago lawyer, who was
travelling through Europe, heard of the cir
cumstances, and by aid of detectives found
in the person of Melissa Elder the only sur
yiving heir of her lamented great great grand
father. The lawyer has taken the prosecu-
ton of the case on a contingent fee, and
Melissa leaves for Rome to take possession of
that town. OF course we tender our con-
gratulations; $500, 900 does not grow on
bushes"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-09-21
How to Destroy the GrasshOppers.

Mr.. d. G. Lane, from the West India Is
lands, writes as follows to the Council Bluffs
Globe:
For the last two weeks I have been in this
country from the West Indies, and find the
grasshoppers making great ravages in vege
tation. In order to prevent this, burn one
pound of sulphur On charcoal in the center of
field, and save what it has taken so much
toll to develop.
To prevent potato bugs from destroying
the crop, plant two grains of flaxseed in each
hill. This will prevent them from injuring
the potatoes as they will not go near the flax.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-09-21
Flight bt Serviaris Before the TURKS.

The route from Paratjin is over not one
chain, but a series of chains of mountains,
and much OF it can be done only on foot or
on small tWo-Wheeled car. | did it on horse
back-a ride of some fifty-four miles, start
ing at o'clock in the morning and reaching
here at the same hour in the evening What
scenery! Lofty mountains, ravnes so pre-
clpltous land torturOus as to be almost impas-
sable; dense woods, lovely valleys, magnifi-
cent trees in full foliage, and ever-changing
vistas all along the route. The region pos
sessed great beauty, but the Turk has blight
ed all. Such an exodus! Never since the
flight of the 1sraelites has the like of it been
witnessed. cannot command words which
will enable your readers to realize it. There
is a village on the road called Lukovo. It is
about one-third Of the way from Waranthan.
From the time reached Lukovo till | got
here, the encampments and professions of
the refugees were endless. Men, women and
children, neWly-born infants, matrons in the
last stage OF pregnancy, grandsires and ven-
cradle Old women, mothers with babes at
their breasts, young maidens, stalwart youths.
lisping little boys and girls, holding on by
their mothers petticoats, oxen, sheep, goats,
poultry, humble household furniture, small
but wiry little horses, dogs, cats, domestic
birds-all bivouacked in the valleys or on the
mountain slopes, or moving along the high
road IN search of a place of refuge. be-
lieve that, could all Europe have seen it as I
did yesterday, all Europe would rise in indig-
nation. Thousands of Christians, the inhab-
itants Of villages along the frontier Of Servia,
were flying for their lives, and for the honor
Of their wives and daughters, from the cruel
and remorseless I 1urk-Za5tscAnr Corr. Lon-
don Times, AugustS s.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-09-21

10 compensate in part for Seymour's de-
lection, Tilden Las induced Mcclellan to say
IN letter that he will vote with the Demo
Gratis. For fear that some of our readers
may have forgotten the fact, we stale for
.her information that Mcclellan was the
democratic candidate for President in 1864.
ana was one of the worst beaten men who
ever ran for office.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-09-21

TIE New York Herald on General Nc
Clellen's letter: ''When the Democratic
candidate OF 1864 gives certificate of char
acter to the Democratic candidate of 1876 he
exposes himself to a revival of malignant
criticism without any benefit to the Demo-
cratic canvass
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-09-21

WILL some of our Democratic friends,
who claim that there has been no intimida-
ton in Mississippi, explain the following Off
cial returns of the Republican vote in the
subjoincd four counties in that State at three
recent elcctOns
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
Laws Relating to Newspaper Subscrip
tiOns and Arrearagcs.

l. Subscribers who do not give express
notice to the contrary, are considered wish
ing to continue their subscription.
. II subscribers order the discontinue
alton of their periodicals, the publishers may
continue 10 send them until all arrearages
are paid.
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse to
take their periodicals from the Office where
they are directed, they are held response
bic until they have settled their bills, and
ordered them discontinued.
4. If subscribers movs to other places
without informing the publishers. and the
papers are sent to the former direction,
they are held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that ''refus
ing to take periodicals from the Office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for is
prima .facie evidence of intentional
fraud"
6. Any person who receives newspaper
and makes use Of il. whether he has
ordered it or not, is held in law to be sub
scriber
I. If subscribers pay in advance, they
are bound to give notice to the publisher al
the end of their time, if they do not wish to
continue taking it otherwise the publishers
are authorized to send it on, and the sub
scribers will be held responsible until an
express notice with payment of all arrears
sent to the publisher.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
The Times

Are surely getting better notwith-
standing the croakings of politicians;
else why should our most sagacious
merchants venture to lay in such
tremendous stocks of goods. We no.
tice that our downstairs neighbors,
Messes Powell g. Kline, are. opening
up one of the largest and most COM
plete assortments of merchandise that
we remember ever before having seen
in our town. Indications too are that
they have made no mistake in ventur-
ing to increase their business, for
there is q constant rush for their new
goods. Every department of their
well arranged salesrooms seems to. be
we'll filled not only with sthe choicest
ofseasonable goods, but also'with well
pleased and satisfied looking customers
If you have not already been there
this week, we advise you to go at once.
You will never be sorry.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21

THE News WITHOUT olsoN.--The NC,U
lorh Observer claims to publish the
5cst family nc,n9ooper, and repudiates
al unsound or Objectionable teaching,
I;ven its advertising columns are free
from all quackery and dangerous adj
yertisemonts; and the whole paper,
both in its religious and its secular de
paGtment, is filled with pure and en-
tcrtaining reading. While we COM
mend the position Of the Observer in
this matter, We also heartily endorse it
as one of the most desirable peri
odicais for any household. The price,
$3,lj year postpaid, can hardly be
made to return as much good, spent
in any other way. S. l. Prime G Co
81 Park Row, New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
NOTICE :.
A GOOD PAPER.

EYERYBoDy knows THE INDEpENDENT, of
New York, as the leading, most snterpris-
ng, and all agree, most readable and in
structive Of our numerous religious papers
It is not slow to recognize the fact that the
popular passion for Chromos has died out,
and it makes the remarkable offer Of any
somsly illustrated and bound duodecimo, to
anybody who will subscribe and send the
regular Three Dollars subscription. This Is
equivalent to Offering the paper for dollar
and half. Everybody wants some volume
Of Dickens and everybody ought to want
TIE INDEPENDENT.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
THE SUN.
kEW YORK.
1872.
1917.

The different editions of THE SUN
during the next year will be the same
as during the year that has just passed.
The daily edition will on week days
be q sheet Of four pages, and on sun
days a sheet of eight pages or 56 broad
columns; while the weekly edition
will be Il sheet of eight pages Of the
same Dimensions and character that
are already familiar to to our friends.
THE Sun will continue to be the
strenuous advocate of reform and re-
trenchment, and of the substitution
of statesmanship, wisdom, and integ-
rity for hollow pretence, imbecility,
and fraud in the administration of
public affairs. 1t will contend for the
government of the people by the peo-
pie and for the people, as opposed to
government by frauds in the ballot
box and in the counting of votes, en-
forced by military violence. 1t will
endeavor to supply its readers-a body
now not far from million of souls
with the most careful complete and
trustworthy accounts of current
events, and will employ for this pur-
pose a numerous and carefully selected
staff of reporters and correspondents.
It's reports from Washington, es-
peci1lly, will be full, accurate, and
fearless; and it will doubtless continue
to deserve and enjoy the hatred of
those who thrive by plundcring the
Treasury or by usurping what the law
does not give them, while il Will en-
deavOr to merit the confidence of the
public by defending the rights OF the
people against the encroachmcntS of
uniustiiied power
The price of the daily Sun will be 50
cents Il month or SG,5 u Year post
paid, or with the Sunday edition $40
year.
The SUNDAY edition alone, eight
pages, 81 20 year, post paid.
The WEEKL SUN eight pages of Sc
broad columns will be furnished dur
ing 1877 at the rate of 81 a year, post
paid.
The benefit of this large reduction
from the previous rate for THE
| WEEKLY can be enjoyed by in
| dividual subscribers without the ne.
cessity Of making up clubs. At the
same time, ifany of our friends choose
to aid in extending our circulation, We
shall be grateful to them, and every
such person who sends us ten or more
subscribers from one place will be en-.
titled to oneoopy of the paper for him
self without charge. At one dollar {
year, postage paid the expenses of pa
perand printing are barely repaid: and
considering the size of the sheet anC
the quality ofits contents, we are con
fident the people will consider TIL
WEEKLY Sun the cheapest newspaper
published in the world, and we trus
also one of the very best
Address, TIE Sun, New City, NY
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21

tt Is worthy of note that almost as
soon a. John Morrisscy, the pugllistic
politician, declared all bets off, the
lion. Abram :. Hewitt issued pro-
clamation declaring that Governor
Tildcn was duly elected President Of
the United States; that all Congress
has to DO IS to give expression to the
will Of the people on the second.
Wednesday of February next, and
that the citizens of the country should
see to it that the Democratic candi-
date is duly inauguratcd on the 4th of
March. If Tilden has been elected, it
is passing strange that Morrissey
should deprive the Democrats of the
money they had fairly won. We are
Inclined to think that, notwithstand-
ing the high sounding proclamation of
Abram s. Hewitt, there is some doubt
in the Democratic camp az to whether
'rildcn il elccted.-PitSdMgh Dis
?IQfch
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
SCIENTIFIC FARMER.
BOSTON, MASS.

Science is knowledge, scientific is knowing
Can better motto be adopted
In the interest of profitable culture.
Entering families in every section,
Never has it failed to give satisfaction
To the intelligent farmer.
In all things practical;
For it treats Of the doctrine of uses
In matters that pertain to the farm.
Cannot you afford to give it trial?
For only One Dollar year,
And your name and address plainly writ
ten,
RENTED to the Scientific Farmer Co.,
Boston, Mass.
Much of monthly value will be received,
Enabling you to profit from others expert
enee.
Reflect that ideas turned to uses are money
Five Copies, rs cents each.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
VICK'S.
ILLUSTRATED PRICED CATA-
T,OGTTE

Fifty pages-300 illustrations with
Descriptions of thousands of the best
Flowers a1d Vegetables in the world,
and the so0y to groW thena-all for a
Two CENT postage stamp. Printed in
German and English.
Vick's Floral Guide, Quarterly, 25
cents year.
Garden, so cents in paper, in elegant
cloth covers, 81, 90.
Address, JAMES WICK,
Rochester, n. Y,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
TEAMING.

The undersigned having provided
himself with team of horses, wagon,
etc. is prepared to do job teaming of
all description. A large stock Of sea-
soncd hardwood on hand, and for sale
at reasonable figures. Your patron
age is solicited.
w. A. DERBY.
Sent -2fst. 1876 3pl
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21

q beautiful Quartely Journal, finely
illustrated, and containing an elegant
colored FoWcr Plate with the first
number Price only 25 cents for the
year. The first No, for 1877 just is
sued IN German and English.
Nick's Flower & Vegetable Garden,
i'll paper 80 cents: with elegant cloth
covers Si;0O.
Nlck's Catalogue--300 Illustrations,
only 2 cents.
Address. JAMES WICK,
ROplcStpr n Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21

Coco Can't be made by every agent
eDJJJ every month in the business
we furnish, but those willing to work can
easily earn dozen dollars a day right in
their own localities. Have no room to ex
plain here. Business pleasant and honoa-
bic. Women, and boys and girls do as well
as men. We will furnish you complete
Outfit free. The business pays better than
anything else. We viii bear expenses of
starting you. Particulars free. Write and
see. Farmers and mechanics their sons
and daughters, and ali classes in need of
paving work at home, should write 80 us
and learn all about the WORK at once. Now
is the time. DON'T delay. Address TRUE
& CO., Augusta, NJ aine'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
The Scientific American

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-12-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NJ. J. BARLEY, NJ. D. W. b. HARTMAN, NJ. D,
nRS. FARLEY & HARTMAN.

ID '7' ''''''' '''' I I" ''A'''"NN'
DR.. w. i. Hartman, formerly of ST.
Mary's, has associated himselfwith M.
j. Farley, NJ. ID. in the practice of
medicine at Ridgway. BY close at
tention TO business they hope to re-
ceive liberal share of the patronage
of the public. DR.. w. B. Hartman
can be found at all hours, either at his
rooms, over the post-office, or at DR..
NJ. }. Earlcy's Drug Store. DIR. NJ. j..
Farley can be found at the residence
of Dr. c. II. Farley, or at his Drug
store. Surgery, and diseases of
women and children n speciality.