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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
Watering with Chloride Of Lime.

Gaiigndni's Messenger says that in a
paper read to the academy OF sciences,
Nj. Houzeau states that for several years
he has been calling the attention Of the
public in his lectures on the important
application the chloride of lime thrown
away as waste by the manufacturers OF
pyroligneous acid around Rouen might
receive in watering the streets. Expe-
rience, he says, has confirmed his opin-
ion. During the last few years this
kind of irroration has been introduced
into that city with excellent effects, and
NJ. Houzeau thinks it ought to be ex-
tended to Paris, at least on the larger
public walks, such as the Luxembourg,
the Garden Of Plants, etc. He remarks
upon the insufficiency of the watering
observable on Sunday in one Of those
frequented places. The groun9 gets dry
very rapidly under the feet Of the
crowd, and oil this population Of pleas
ure seekers is soon immersed in dusty
atmosphere, which is as disagreeable as
it is detrimental to health. The fine
particles of siliceous matter floating in
the air penetrate into the respiratory
organs, and cause irritation capable of
aggravating pulmonary complaints al
ready In existence, especially among
children, or retarding convalescence.
The same may be said of certain dis
eases of the eye. Now, watering with
chloride of lime causes these drawbacks
to disappear. 1t impregnates the soil
with matter attracting moisture, which
therefore retains wholesome moisture
for week. Consequently there is no
more dust; the wind can exercise no ac-
tion on soil damped with chloride of
lime.
This system of irrigation is both salu-
brious and economical. The chloride of
the pyroligneous acid manufactures al
ways contains some iron and tarry par
ticlcs, the dispersion of which in the air
can only be conducive to health. This
irrigation is also more economical by
thirty per cent. than watering with pure
water. On surface one kilometer in
length and five meters broad, sixteen
cubic meters of water are poured in a
day at cost of ten francs. The same
surface will only require four cubic me-
ters of the solution of chloride, at cost
Of only seven francs and fifty centimes
q day,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
American Beef for Europe,

The steamer Egypt took out from
New York to Liverpool $4,000 worth
of beef to be placed in the Liverpool
and London markets. Tho firm who
consigned the meat had had erected a
large ice chest sixty feet wide and forty
feet deep, divided into air tight COM
partments. In these compartments the
beef is hung up in quarters distance OF
one foot apart. An immense chest of
ice is placed at one end of this vault or
receptacle, and a stream of air is forced
through, keeping the atmosphere almost
at freezing point. This was the first
shipment of American beef to Europe
under the new plan, and the consigners
state that they can sell first-rate quail
ity of beef in the English market
twenty-five per cent. below the price OF
English beef. The New Jersey Stock
Yard and Abattoir company is having a
steamer constructed especially for the
purpose of conveying beef, mutton and
pork from the abattoirs at Jersey City
TO England on an original prin,
ciple. Experiments have been il
progress during the past three months
for the purpose of testing the feasibility
of shipping meats of all kinds to Europe
from the New York market without de
terioration.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
Condolences of the Present and Former
Presidential Campaigns.

The Republican candidate for Presi
dent, Gen. Hayes, and the present Presi
dent, Gen Grant, are both natives of
the same State, Ohio.
The last two Presidents, Mr.. Lincoln
and Gen. Grant, both hailed from the
same State, Illinois, at the time of their
election; and we came near having o
third Republican candidate, Mr.. Wash
burne, not only from the same State
with Gen. Grant, but from the same
town, Galena.
Mr.. Conklin, leading Republican
candidate for the nomination, and Mr..
Seymour, leading Democratic candi-
date but for his own peremptory declin-
alton, are both residents of Utica, N. Y,
and are brothersin-law.
The four latest Democratic nominees,
Mcclellan, Seymour, Greeley and Til
den, have all hailed from New York.
IN early times we had three successive
residents-Jetlerson Madison and
Monroe-from the same State, Virginia,
from which another President, Wash,
ington, had previously been taken.
OF the first six Presidents, four we've
from Virgins, and two-the Adamses,
father and son-from Massachusetts.
The old and great State of New York
has never had but one President-Mar-
tin Van Buren-and that one only for a
single term. We mean only one Presi-
dent elected to the office; for, although
Fillmore served as President, he was
only elected Vice-P President.
Seven Presidents Washington, JEFF
ferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison,
Tyler and Taylor-were natives of Vir-
ginia.
Tennessee has given us three Presi-
dents, two of them Andrew J's.-though
one of these, Andrew Jackson, was a ma
tive of North Carolina.
People differ entirely in opinion as to
which State the next President will hail
from; but we venture to predict it will
be either from Ohio or New York.
NeaO York Ledger.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
VOL. VI.
Hush |!

81 can scarcely hear" che murmured,
"For my heart beats loud and fast
But surely, in the far far distance,
can hear a sound at last"
sit is only the reapers singing
As they carry home their sheaves;
And the evening broeze has risen,
And rustles the dying leaves"
"Listen there are voices talking"
Calmly still she strove to speak,
Yet her voice grew faint aud trembling,
And the red flushed in her cheek.
1t is only the chll lren playing
Below, now their work is done,
And they laugh that their eyes ar,
dazzled,
By the rays of the setting sun"
Fainter grew her voice, and weaker,
AZ with anxious eyes she cried.
"Down the avenue Of chestnuts
can hear a horseman ride"
at was only the deer that we're feeding,
In herd on the clover grass,
That we're startled, and fled to the
thicket,
As they saw the reapers pass"
Now the night arose in silence,
Birds lay in their leafy nest,
And the deer crouched in the forest
And the children were at rest.
There was only sound Of weeping,
From watchers around bed,
But rest to weary spirit,
Peace to the quiet dead!
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
A Powerful Magnet.

Professor Smythe was once lecturing
on natural philosophy, and in the course
OF his experiments he introduced one of
Carrington's most powerful magnets,
with which he attracted block of iron
from distance of two feet.
"Can any of you conceive a greater
attractive powera" the lecturer demand
ed.
81 ken," answered voice from the
audience.
"Not a natural, terrestrial object, I
opine?"
Yaas, SIR"
The professor challenged the man who
had spoken to name the thing.
Then up rose old Seth Wimlet. He
was a genius in his way, and original.
Said he: 81 ken give ye the facts,
squire, and ye can judge for yerself.
When l were young man, thar were g
little piece o. material magnet, done up
in kaliker an dimity, as was called Betsy
Jane. She could draw me fourteen miles
every Sunday. Snakes alive it were
Jest as material as slidin' down hill. Thar
want no resistin' her. That 'ere mag,
net O. yourn is pooty good, but faint Q
circumstance to the one at draw'd me.
No, sir"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
WOmen's a"d Mems Quarrels.

Two men were walking down the street
in Detroit, the Free Press says, arm in
arm, followed by two dogs. The men
were talking apparently about women,
which is an unusual thing, for says one
of them I" Yes, by George, I'm tired
hearing about that fuss every time I
go home it's dinged into my ears till
wish was in the Sandwich islands, or
| my wife was, or something"
Then the other man said that he did
think that women would quarrel over
the most foolish things one ever heard
of, and he w:s glad that men did not ala
low such trivial affairs to disturb their
friendships as women did, and in fact -
Then there arose a chorus of growls
and yells in the rear, and both men
turned round quickly to see what was
the matter, and saw their respective
dogs engaged in O tussle, and went right
back to part them. There was good
deal Of dust and dog, swearing, and
much excitement, and the ragged edge
of crowd began to appear, when the
two owners glided in and iawed at the
dogs, and as that did not have the de-
sired effect, possessed themselves of each
dogs tail, and tugged and pulled for
uOtil lio' buo tho ldi SeI Jug utu lOShSu
his hold on the other, and bad shut his
eyes on outer things, and didn't care q
cent how either the world or his tail
wagged, SO as he could hold on, and
hold on he did. Then the owner of the
other dog forgot himself and gave the
big one kick, and a red nosed gentle
man in the crowd, who sported pair OF
bed-ticking pants, said if any one kicked
a dog of hisssike that he'd kick him, and
some one asked him "what business ii
was of his" and he said he "guessed he
had some rights as spectator"
"Get your dog off," says the owner of
the smaller dog.
sect him off yourself" answered the
other.
"Blast him will" said the first,
and he proceeded to deposit sundry re-
sounding ficks in the animals ribs,
whereupon the owner interiered and
said ono gentleman would kick a dog
| like that" and the man with the bed
ticking pants said "that was so." Then
the other man wanted to know "who
was no gentleman 2" and the man of the
big dog sai1 "he was," and the other
said he could lick him if he was," and
there's no telling what might have hap
pened if a brave policeman hadn't
arrived and cracked the dogs over the
head, which had the effect of settling
the fight all round very summarily. Tue
two men haven't spoken since, but it's
supposed that their opinions are the
same as to the trivialty of women's quar-
rnlc
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
Natural History of q ScOId,

had not seen Mrs. - for week,
and supposed her either sick or away
from home, when she drove up to my
gate one morning, with all her children,
IN the carriage, and stopped to exchange
salntations. She really looked less
bright and blooming than usual, and 1
said a: "You have been ILL.," "There
it is again." exclaimed she, laughing;
everybody sees the want of oxygen IN
my blood. The truth is, have been
sewing steadily for a week upon the
children's dresses, and have not allowed
myself breath of fresh air, which
have always deemed essential to my
vinced my good nature depends entirely.
at the end of three days of unbroken
sedentary employment begin always to
falter, and can hardly eat or sleep; but
on this occasion held on to my work,
and finished article after article, till my
head was in such whirl l could hardly
count the garments as I laid them away
But yesterday 1 became desperate; /
scolded poor Bridget for some slight
mistake, till she looked at me in unutter-
able amazement; ordered every child
out of the house, even baby Benny
here, because l couldn't bear the sound
of football within it; and when my
husband came at night, and told me I
looked really ill and nervous, it was the
last feather that broke the camels back
I was sure it was only a courteous
way of saying L looked cross and ugly,
and I burst into fit of uncomfortable
sobbing, and went to bed like a naughty
child at eight o'clock.
''This morning 1 locked up the un-
finished pile of sewing. We have a
dinner basket there il the carriage, and
are off for the woods. The children say
they are in pursuit of fun, but I ana
after DXvpen I"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
A Strong Objection.

"Are you satisfied with the jury, gen,
tlemen, said an Elmira Judge after the
jury had been impaneled.
"We are" said the lawyers in chorus.
A tall, gaunt figure rose up solemnly
in'the jury box and said, impressively;
" but I'm not"
What's your objection, Mr.. s. p
inquired his honor, blaudly.
" This young man on my right, youl
honor, has been eating onions"
objection overruled; go on with the
case," observed the Judge, with signi-
ficant glance at the sheriff, and the tail
man sat down resignedly and held g
white handkerchief to his nose as a sort
of signal of distress.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
An Unhappy Couple.

Among the first things couple have
to do upon getting married is to accom-
modate themselves each to the other
walk, and in this matter of accommoda-
ton they don't always succeed we'll. Mr..
and Mrs. McNabb have had an especial
ly hard time in this respect, and are
really little better off than they were at
the beginning of the honeymoon. Mr..
McNabb is tall and lean, with a stride of
about yard, and Mrs. McNabb is short
and dumpy, with step carefully esti-
mated by her husband at about six
inches on the average; SO, when they
first begun walking together, the effect
was odd. There was the "patter, pat
ter, patter," of Mrs. McNabb's short
PAGES, with the heavy " "thump" of her
husbands footsteps coming in at inter-
walls, and the effect was simply ridicu-
lous. At first the conversation between
them was this way:
"Oh, Augustus, dear, please do take
little shorter steps"
"Why, Angelina, I'm walking as
usual; can't you step little longer, dar-
ling ?"
But he didn't take shorter steps nor
she longer ones, because it was practi-
cal impossibility in either case, and,
after month or two, their conversation
ran more interestingly:
Augustus, don't take such horrid
strides. I'm not giantess.
"No, evidently, you're less like a
giantess than a beetle. Do you suppose
l can putter along to keep time with
your six inch hops Nonsense |"
At the end OF the first half year the
two never went out without q quarrel.
She'd break out every time:
You're a beast, Augustus I'd rs
soon walk with big pair of shears No
gentleman would straddlo SO with lady
on his arm, you brute |"
"Thatl do, madam It's hard
enough to force man to literally carry
you, without insulting him You'll die
of inanition yet, and next time I'll marry
a woman with more legs and less
tongue! This things an internal nui-
sance !"
And then they gave up walking to-
gether for year or more. Finally, as
necessity sometimes compelled them to
go out together, it was arranged be-
tween them that in walking he should
keep time with every thild step of hers,
and the plan works, after fashion. As
they go along the sidewalk the sound is
"patter, patter, thump!" "patter, pat
ter, thump !" and it's funny. The only
difficulty about the device is that three
of her steps fall fraction short of one
of his, and every other minute she has
to wriggle and hop or he has to halt and
stumble to allow her to catch up. They
are an unhappy couple, and all because
the distances from their bodies to the
ground vary SO much.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
Ingratitude.

Says the Danbury NeaOs! The morn
ing was clear and beautiful. The wife
went to church. During the service the
sky filed with swift tumbling clouds.
and the rain began to fall. He was in
barber shop at this juncture. He run
home with the rain descending upon his
exposed frame, got her waterproof and
an umbrella, and hurried to the church.
He was all out of breath and the clouds
We're all out of water when he got there.
She was coming down the front soeps
when she observed him standing before
the building with the stormproof para
phernalia hugged in his arms. AS she
reached him she observed 'Oh,
you're very good to bring these things,
now that it's cleared off; if it had been
raining pitchforks you wouldn't have
made your appearance"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
A Coincidence.

A gentleman at Saratoga, after waving
his handkerchief for half an hour or
more at an unknown lady whom no dis
covered at distant point on the shore,
was encouraged by warm response to
his signals to approach his charmer.
Imagine his feelings when, on drawing
nearer, he saw that it was his own dear
wife, whom he had left at the hotel but
short time before. "Why, how re-
markable that we should have recog-
nized each other at such distance" ex,
claimed both in the same breath, and
then they changed the subject.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
Women who Marry.

Women who marry seldom act but once;
Their lot is, ere ,ey wed, obedience
Unto father; thenceforth to husband;
But in the one selection which they make,
Choice Of a mate for life and death in heaven,
They may be said to act. The man they wed
Is as the living record Of the deed
Their one, momentous deed. If he be base,
1t veils their deed with shame if he be great
Encircles it with glory; and if good,
Haloes it with religion.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10

HEAVENS OwN CHnD.-A little girl
in Reading, Pa, recently saw an old
drunken man lying on doorstep, the
perspiration pouring off his face, and a
crowd of children preparing to make fun
of him. She took her little apron and
wiped his face, and then looked up SC
pitifully to the rest and made this re,
mark: "Oh, say, don't hurt him.
He's somebody's grandpa"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10

A new cattle disease called charbon,
invariably fatal in its effects, has been
visiting some farms in Ireland. The
blood of the animals changes to the
color and consistence Of tar.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
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New-York tribune., 1876-08-11

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