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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
In the Olden Tine.

Denver, erlitory's length south Of
Cheyenne, at the western terminus of
the Kansas Pacific railway, says n
WOrtd correspondent, is now a city OF
twenty odd thousand inhabitants. II
sits on the south fork Of the Platte riv-
er, twelve miles east from the Rocky
mountain range, and views, through the
clear atmosphere of that region, noun
tain panorama extending from north TO
south one hundred miles. 1t looks like
paradise to the traveller, from the Mis-
souri, across the desolate plains; for its
streets and suburbs are shaded by trees
| whose roots, like those in Salt Lake
ton. Now it has a dozen thriving
hotels. In the olden time, just after
its settlement, it had but a few slab
sided restaurants. That was when Mis-
souri, and Kansas had their historical
"Eorder war;" and when Missourians
and Kansans, jourueying across the
! plains westward in search of gold il the
mountains, used to meet anywhere with
ferocity.
One morning Kansas gentleman,
having arrived in Denver the previous
night, sat breakfasting from q greasy
plate upon dowdy tablecloth which
covered pine table in pine saloon.
While he relished his ham another gem
tleman entered the doorway. He wore
high boots outside his trousers, and into
one boot leg knife was thrust. He WAS
heeled with revolving siz-sbooters,
one on each hip. Sunburut to that ex
tent that his nose was peeling, unshaven
aud unkempt, he advanced and accosted
the Kansan thus:
ga, ha ! You're one O. them Kansas
sneaks, are you? I reckon I'll take Il
shot at you !"
But, before he could shoot, the Kan.
sas person had his pistol out of its
leathern socketand begun blazing away.
The assailant escaped from the door un.
hurt and returned, while our Kansas
friend was picking the fat out of his
teeth with bowie knife. Exposing
half his face and n deprecatory hand
through the doorway, he said:
81 beg your parding, stranger, but
really l didn't know you was on the
shoot I"
"All right" said the Kansa1. "Comt
i'll and have blind"
And so the two became amicable.
uSCi W bb lluli6 ldFcii
half way between Denver and the noun
tains. One November afternoon two OF
three sleepy loafers, roasting their sole'
at the stove therein, We're aroused by {
mountain bravo, who, coming in, cooked
: his pistols and began firing betwee,
their heads at the surrounding walls
While the mountaineer was engaged il
this sport, six OK team stopped at tht
, door, and the bullwhacker (driver
attached to it entered, walked up to th,
bar and called for liquor. As he raised
J the glass toward his lips it was shattered
by the last shot from the mountain
mans pistol. Not even looking aside
the guest d opped the pieces and sai(
: to the barkeeper:
/ "Give me another glass;"
Then, suddenly grasping his pisto
} from his right holster, he turned anC
shot his assailant dead. Viewing tn,
body after he had taken his refreshmen
; he remarked
"That fool might have hurt some
body pretty soon, mightn't he?"
And was off with his team and tn,
"Woa, haw; houp la |" that you ma.
hear whenever you approach a wagol
train on these remote, impressive plains
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
.Polygamy Cannot be Suppressed.

The grand jury OF Salt Lake has made
its final report on the polygamy ques-
tion. At the time of the impaneling
of this grand jury instructions were
given calling special attention to the
violation of the law enacted by Con-
gress concerning polyg my. In COM
pliance with these instructions diligent
investigation was made, and they re-
ported as follows:
The limited number of indictments
which we have been able to present
against the violators OF the law in ques-
ton is not due to either lack OF energy
or to the lack of infractiops of the law
forbidding polygamy, but to the extreme
difficulty of getting proof of polygamic
marriages. The marriage ceremony is q
secret one, and attended only by the in
tsrested parties and those who either
counsel its performance as a religious
duty or profess to believe in its divine
origin. Under these circumstances we
think it ine1cusable to expect us to get
sufficient evidence to convict except in
rare instances. Some of the witnesses
leave the grand jury room and beast that
We have been unable to compel them to
give any information against the parties
accused of living in polygamy. Neither
have we been able to get proof from
those who officiate at the polygamic
marriages, they testifying that they
neither know OF record of such mar
riages nor have any recollection of the
names Of the parties to them. Hence
we are convinced that until the law
against polygamy is amended or made
more effective, the crime must in great
measure go unpunished.
The United States marshal has at
tached Brigham Young's fine carriages
horses, drag wagons, and other goods
which are to be sold to satisfy judg
ment for So, 600 alimony due Ann Eliza
Brigham interrrets this execution as {
religious persecution.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
The Hay Fever.

The United States Hay Fever Associ-
alton held its third annual meeting in
the village church at Bethlehem, N. II. :,
which was well filled with both mem
bers of the association and those attract
ed out of mere curiosity. Mr.. Fay, the
secretary, called the meeting to order,
aud said the association was formed on
the suggestion of friend who thought
it would be comforting to bring those
together suffering from hay fever, and
useful to obtain as much light as posi-
BILE upon the causes and remedies fol-
this most vexing yet apparently incura
bio disease. Tho first meeting was Sc
successful in its results, bringing infor-
nation upon the malady from all sides,
that q regular association was formed
which now numbers about $50 members.
As yet no specific cure has been found
except journey and residence in some
locality where "the hay-ievered are al
rest" No one that has not been attack.
ed by autumnal catarrh or hay fever car
form any idea of its extreme unpleasant
ness. 1t produces violent cou9 hings
heavy catarrh, frightful sueezings
swollen eyes, ,and induces an.intenst
prostration of the nervous system. The
most peculiar thing about it is, that, al
rule, it seizes the patient at certain
period of the year, commonly during
the summer, in most cases on certain
day, and lasts until the frosts como, sci
dom longer. After it has departed, tn
system often feels its effects for months
It has been the puzzle of the medica
science, which has not yet solved tn
riddle Of its cure. The society offers
reward Of 81. 900 for such q cure.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
4 Cat in the ParlOr.

Alvy Moody was paying a visit to his
dulcinea, She had smuggled him into
the parlor, and the darkness only served
to conceal her bushes while ALvy told
his story of love. The muttered words
reached the parent's car, and coming
suddenly into the room he demanded to
to know OF Mary who she had with her.
cts the cat, sir" was the mnmbling
reply.
"Drive it out here" thundered that
paterfamilias.
"Scat !" screeched Mary and then
soto voce: "Alvy, meaow little. " ..-.-. ,s
Alvy set up a woeful yowl.
"Confouud it, bring light and scare
the thing out"
This was too much, and poor Alvy
made leap for the window, carrying
glasses and frame with him.
A" Thunder, what a cat !" exclaimed
the parent, contemplating the ruin aftel
the light was brought 81 never saw
anything like it, aud confound it, its tai
is made of broadcloth," as he viewed {
futtering remnant hanging from the
| window.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14

The extremities to which fashion has
advanced i'll London in female attire are
really deplorable. A lady correspondent
gives the following particulars She
was asked to inspect the wedding tro,s-
seau of a young lady of high rank. The
dresses were very numerous and beauti-
full, and every accessory of attire was in
the height of fashion If not OF good
taste. "But where" inquir d my
friend, "is tho unaerclothing ?"
"Oh," said the milliner, with mile
of pity, "ladies wear none nowadays.
They wear these instead" And she
pointed to three complete suits, not OF
armor, but of chamios leather.
1t is only over chamois leather that
the skirts from Worth can be strained
tight enough. At Bristol, the Other
day, the mayor ga an entertainment
to the lord mayor Of London, and the
occasion seemed so important that one
lady guest sent to Paris for her dinner
dress. It was SO tight when it came
that she had to take off garment aftc,
garment before she coutd get into it al
all. And then she had to sit down a
table [ am told that her suffering
were considerable during tho repast
but her worst misery YVES the reflection
How shall get up again?" Eventually
she did get up, thanks to the gentlemen
on each side of her, who pulled down
the refractory garment by main force.
At the very last drawing-room q
Buckingham palace a similar catastro
phe took place. A lady made her bov
to the queen little too low for he
clicking strap" and it slipped dow
SO far that she could not get up again
The lord high chamberlain himself haI
to come forward and set her straight.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
Thoughts for SATURDAY. Night.

A generous mind, when it grants
favor, will do it with grace.
The true evidence that n man loves
God is found in his love for man. God
in man.
How many think to atone for the
evil they have done by the good they in
tend to do, aud are only virtuous in the
prospective
All the literary history of the world
proves that the noblest and most bene-
fetal sentiments can be uttered by
the basest and most selfish of human
beings.
As for being much known by sight,
and pointed out, / cannot comprehend
the honor that lies wi,hal. Whatsoever
it be, every mountebank has it more
than the best doctor.
Tho dullness OF most intercourse be-
tween different classes is especially due
to the suppression Of nature on both
sides. The moment that man shows
his real self, the fog of dullness dis
perses.
| Human reason, after guessing and
roaming from sect to sect, yearns for a
Lord and Master, not to crush it down
but to take it up, weak, bewildered
and weary, and fold it in that divine
reason whence it borrows vigor and illu
mination.
There is something praiseworthy in
the employment of those Legitimate
means of everybody's disposal to earn
Il reputation of some sort; but to follow
the dictates of low vanity to the at
tainment of such an end is incompatible
with the finest feelings and SUSCEPTIBLE
ties of our nature.
We might do good deal of good il
the world if we didn't try to do sc
much. I've heard folks a singing ant
meaning it too:
% We're the whole realm OF nature mine,
That were present far too small"
And because the realm of nature wasn'
theirs, they didn't give anything at all
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
Brooks. Me-, Sept, 7, 1871

DhOOkS, MS.J cepJ, u JoiU.
Dear Sir-From early youth 1 was in feeble
health, troubled with humor ip my blood,
weakness and debility of the system generally;
WAS unable to labor much, and only at some
light business, and then only with great
caution.
Seven years age, the past spring, had a
severe attack of diphtheria, which left my
limbs paralyzed and useless, so was unable
to work or even sit up. Noticing the adver-
tisement of Peruvian Syrup, | concluded to
give it a trial, and to my great joy soon found
my health improving. continued the use OF
the Syrup until three bottles had been used,
and was restored to complete health, and have
remained so to this day.
l attribute my present heslth entirely to the
use of Peruvian Syrup, and hold it in high es.
praise. have in several cases recommended
it in cases very similar to my own with the
sane good results. Yours truly,
CHARLES e. PEARCY.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
A Disguised Postmaster.

The following letter, names omitted,
was received at the United States post
office department
Aug. 18th, 1876.
To the 1St AsSt Postmaster GenI., Wash
ington, ID. Q.
SlR-This Business OF Executing q
new Boud, every. two or, three, months,
Is about, played out, with me.
1 have held, this Post office, about
Ten Q0) months and l, have Executed,
four (D bonds, during that time, Each
Bond has cost me from Twenty to,
Thirty dollars. Now, I, do not want,
the Post Office, am merely Keeping il
to accommodate the People of this
Place, there is no Pay, attached TO it.
and the commi sion, does not, amount
to, anything, Because this, is a Nava
Station, and the Navy, have all theil
own, Stamps, which does not, Pay me
anything Therefore, / think, that yol
had better get, Some other Fool, tC
Keep, the Post Office Mt this Place, who
is willing to Keep, Post Office for moth
ing, aud Execute a new bond, abou
every two Months. positively Refuse
to Execute, any more New Bonds.
Very Respectfully,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
The Human Eye.

In a recent discussion b2fore the
Physical society, London, on of the
speakers remarked that, though the eye
has been considered to be a"hromatic
because it practically is so, it is easy to
cite evidence of TIE defects OF the organ
in this respect. For instance, to short
sighted people the moon appears to have
blue fringe; and, in using the spectre
scope, the red and blue ends of the
spectrum cannot be seen with equal dis
tiuctness without adjusting the ,ocusing
glass. Again, black pieoa OF paper,
on blue ground, appears to bave a
fringed edge if viewed from even a
short distance, while black patah on a
red ground, when observed under simi,
lar conditions, has a perfectly distinct
margin. In the opinion of th" speaker
referred to, i: is the 0verlappi ping OF
images in the eye which produces the
mental impression that there is no want
of achromatism.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
Seryian Women.

The following description of the
quaint costume of the women of Servia,
given by correspondent of the London
NeWs, has an interest at the present
time The women wore on their heads
red kerchiefs with the ends hanging
down their backs, and bound to their
heads by velvet fillet embroidered with
coins, aud often adorned with red and
white flowers. They are generally dress
Cd in white, but invariably with the
brilliant apron sewed to the skirt, and
often with gaudily embroidered stom,
acher or breastplate, studded with coins
on black velvet. The working dress OF
the women in the fields is short jacket,
braided and slashed in the fashion OF
that worn by the men, a red and yellow
kerchief crossed over the bosom, q
petticoat striped or checked, tapestry
like apron of brighter colors than the
petticoat, and bare legs and feet.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
A Warning to Bold, BAD Boys.

1t was at noon on an carly spriog day
when a bold, bad boy went home from
school and said: "Dear mother, mayn't
I go in my bare feet this afternoon 7
None Of the boys wear shoes in the
spring" But his mother said: No,
my darling boy, 1 cannot let you go
barefooted, and if you tease me about it
L will waffle your tender cutiele with the
unkind end Of cheerful skate strap"
So the bold, bad boy closed the debate
with sigh, and when the yeas and nays
We're called his mott did not prevail,
and the house soon adjourned. But the
boy went out of the yard by the alley
way and took off his shoes and stockings
and hid them behind the woodpile and
scudded merrily off to school, and every
one admired his fat, muddy, bare feet.
But when he got out of school the
ground was covered with snow, and he
had Il very solemn time hippity- hopping
back homo, and when he got there he
couldn't tell the woodpile from hay
stack, and his shoes and stockings might
as we'll have been in the middle of the
ocean for all the good they did him. Sc
he went into the house, and, after {
great deal OF filibusteriug, he made hi'
report, which was tabled, aud the house
went into committee of the whole OF
the state of the boy. His mother tool
the floor, and, after an exciting anC
highly interesting session, the COMMITTEES
rose, and the house adjourned, while
the boy rubbed such portions of his an
atomy as he could reach, and framed
bill for the more perfect prevention o
chilblaius.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14

INHERITED TENDENCY, "A curious
case of hereditary birthmarks is re-
ported from Kentucky. For several
generations the ancestors OF Mr.. Alfred
McCrocklin, of Spencer county, have
marked their hogs with cross and slit
in the ear. The same stock has re-
manned in the family through the lapse
OF all these years, and now the ear
marks appear at tho birth of the pig
lings belonging to Mr.. McCrocklin.
This saves him the trouble of remarking
the hogs.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14

The perspiration to great extent de,
purates the blood, that is. it carrie OF its i'm
those impurities, when they do not r1mair
latent in the circulation, cause eruptions. The
remedy for this state Of things is GLENN's
SULPHUR SOAP.
Ask for Hills instantaneous Hair Dye.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14

Chapped hands, face, plnples, ring-
worms, saltrheum, aud other cntsneous afec-
tions cured, and rough skin made soft d
smooth by using JUMPER lar SOAP. BE care
ful to get only that made by Caswell, Hazard
& Co., New York, as there are many limitations
made with common tar, sll OF which are worth
lass
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14

A naturalist asks "Do bees hear 2"
We don't think they do. At any rate,
when a man is chased by bee across
a ten-acre field, and at the top of his
voice urges his pursuer to "Shoo,
there /" the insect pays no attention
whatever to his remarks.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14

CONTAGIOUS diseases, such as horse all,
glander, etc., may be prevented by the use of
Rheriddns Odualry Condition Poeoders. Per-
sons travelling with horses should take note Of
this.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14

Missionaries and others sojourning in
foreign lands should not fail to take with then
good supply OF JollnsOn's Anodyrle Lini,nent
1t is the most reliable medicine for all pur
poses there is in the world.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
N AGENTS WANTED FOR THE GREAT
CENTENNIAL HISTORY

n A CENTS and a 3cent stamp for 80
u "a White Bristol Visiting Cards. Printed
u by process. No nicer ever
w Prices never before named. Larg.
est variety shown. All other kinds
correspondtngy low Circulars, Scent stamp. Induce.
ments before offered to agents Territory last
being taken.
W q. CANNON. Box 27O, Boston Mass
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14

THIS great remedy consi7ts Of Noltaic Galvarig
oates carefully att chsd together and imbedded
Porou Plaster highly medcated forming he grandest
medical agent of this century 1t is gentle ana con
Mn
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14

Every farmer should make a point OF
attending his county fair and the State
fair that he can most conveniently reach.
1t matters little whether it is that of his
own or an adjoining State. When there
the most of his time should be given to
examining the stock and. implements as
a study. Their valuable points should
be found and contrasted, end notes
made of these with the names of the
breeders or the manufacturers. To
study the various things exhibited, as
though every visitor was a judge, and
was expected to render decision, would
be time well employed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

eyes, very true, my dear; but they
will call him Jack"
sWell, we have had several cele-
brated characters who were Jacks
There wa9-let me see-Jack the Giant
Killer, and Jack of the Bean Stalk
and Jack-Jack p
"Jack Spratt," replied Mr.. Easy.
"And Jack Cade, Mrs. Easy, the
great rebel-and Three Fingered Jack,
Mrs. Easy, the celebrated negro-and,
above all, Jack Fallstaff, ma'am, Jack
FalIstaff -honest Jack Fallstaff witty
Jack Falstaff"-
81 thought, Mr.. Easy, that I was to
be permitted to choose the name."
"Well, SO you you shall my dear; I
give it up to you. Do just as you please
but depend upon it that John is the
right name. Is it not, my dear?
It's the way you always treat me,
Mr.. Easy; you say that you give it up,
and shall have my own way, but
never do have it. I am sure that the
child will be christened John"
Nay, my dear, it shall be just what
you please Now I recollect it, there
were several Greek emperors who were
Johns; but decide for yourself, my
dear"
"No. no." replied Mrs. Easy, who
was i'll, and unable to contend any
longer, II give it up, Mr.. Easy. know
how it will be, as it always is: you give
me my own way as people give pieces
of gold to children, it's their own
money, but they must not spend it.
Pray call him John."
"There, my dear, did I not tell you
you would be of my opinion upon re-
Election? knew you would. I have
given you your own way, and you tell
me to call him John; so now we're
both of the same mind, and that point
is settled"
81 should like to 60 to sleep, Mr..
Easy; feel far from we'll"
"You shall always do just az you
ike, my DEAR" replied the husband
"and have your own way in everything
It is the greatest pleasure have when
l yield to your wishes. I will walk in
the garden. Goodbye, my dear"
Mrs. Easy made no reply, and the
philosopher quilted the room. AS may
easily be imagined, on the following
day the boy was christened John.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
The Sunday Baby.


BY ALICE WILLIAMS.
You wonderful little Sunday child!
Half of your fortune scarce you know,
Although you have blinked and winked and
smiled
For seven and twenty days below.
"The BARN that is born on Sabbath day.
So say the old wives over their glass
ais bonny and healthy and wise and gay!"
What do you think of that my lass?
Health and wisdom, and beauty and mirth!
And Gas if that were not enough for q DOVER,
Because of the holy day of your birth;
Abroad you may walk in the glOaming's hour.
When we poor bodies, with backward look,
Shiver and culver and quake with lear
Of fend and fairy and kelpie and spOOk,
Never q thought need you take, my dear
For Sundays child may go where it please,
Sundays child shall be free from harm!
Right down through the mountain side it sees
The mines unopened where jewels swarm!
o fortunate baby! Sunday lass!
The veins of gold through the rocks you'll see;
And when DER the shining sands you pass,
You can tell where the hidden springs may be.
And never fend or any airy sprite,
May thwart or hinder you all your days.
Whenever it chances in mirk midnight,
The lids of your marvellous eyes you raise.
You may see, while your heart is pure and true,
The angels that visit this lowest sphere,
Drop down the armament, two and two,
There errands of mercy to work down here.
This is the dover of Sunday Child:
What do you think of it, little brown head,
Winking and blinking your eyes so mild,
Down in the depths of your snowy bed?
-St. Nicholas.