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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-10
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| INIMENTS,
""ite. Tor The Human F,uit.
hciI"w, for Horse. and .,i,,,.,

1T, ,5JAc i,Difhcnts arc simply ~, ,vopder ,,,tt
HVtii iheir effects are little loss th,n -,
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ia on'h zones, but They will always nl'ov ,,9i,,
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| has ra, iViI otIiDle burns AMI scalds ubici,
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"hNe finirpenf Is for mo hmm.
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nr,tu,ssisih nom tho svsirm; cnrp iunii,a'-, .
.niilo!aih9, palsy, Itch. and fuu-t r,tan,,''
eIuptI"hh ~ catIuciS frost from MN, 80
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iI,aViniIiious i'ptilc-; u subduo. swelling. ynt
ar Id'es i,hih ~ every kind. "''
~ sPIdtbs or bruises il /, tho most ,n,,,.,
, ny ever discovered The Contain I f,f
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wVrs pt'h. The Following j. bat a sain,,i" az
numerous Testimonials. '"'"I' -
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ihnk !, my duty 10 inform Won no, ,'
Lan W nHch WIFI swollen feet and rhnr,ls
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bENJANIy BLOWS.
iI. FioeI Is IN The TRIAL. l. il rcli,ll, - :;
m,ai'y' u l. cheap, and every family shoutj Inv.
lot h7 sick and c,l.ri.i,icn tbc bn,, .r.,f.,..
~ lhf wounded and sore. We -,v. e oin. ri IT,
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N'''"i Imminent VIII be- given without charg
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-10

sea.cs i'm all their complicated forms. II Is wei
known that Or. James has stood nj the htao oi
the profession for the past 30 years age anu
experience are all important. Seminns Nenk'
ness night losses BY dreams. pn1plos on the
face lost manhood. can positively bc cneeu
Ladies wanting the most delicate attention, eau
orWrite. Pleasant home FOR patients. bonk
for the million. Marriage. Guide, when tens
YOU all about these diseases--who should marry
--whv MOTTO cents TO pay postage. Df' James
has 30 rooms and parlUr You zee no one nut
the doctor ONCE hours, n IN. 10 p IN, sun-
day,, 10 10 - All business strictly conhdcn
al s--o-u1 WIZ
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29
Prayer of the Liquor Seller.

The Catasauqua (Pa.) Dispatch sug-
gests the following as an appropriate
" form of prayer for conscientious
liquor seller:
"Our Father, which art in Heaven, /
feel that it would not be right at this
late hour to retire without asking Thy
blessing on my business during the day.
Pardon my sins, and bless the good /
have done this day. 1 know Thy Word
pronounces woe on my business but
my own conscience tells me it is right
to sell intoxicating drink to all who will
buy it. Bless the liquor have sold for
medical purposes. May it prove an eff
fectual cure. Bless the brandy I have
sold to those poor men who took Eve
drinks each to-day, at ten cents drink,
out of their daily wages of one dollar
and twenty-five cents. Bless the rum ]
have sold to that poor brother who had
the naania-a-pOtu may it take away all
foulness from his breath, and all the red
blotches from his face, and make him
clear and right in his mind, and sober,
and pure in heart, and strong in body to
work for his dear, heart broken wife and
helpless children. Bless that neighbor
who gave me his last dollar to-day for
drink. Don't permit him to go beyond
moderate drinker and be pleased to
provide him clothes for his wife and
bread for his starving children. May
the liquor business prosper, and extend
over the earth. Bless all my brethren
engaged in it, and make them all instru-
mental in turning multitudes of poor
drunken and prohigate sinners to Thy
self, and to live lives of sobriety and
virtue. / thank Thee that am not like
those other publicans who sell rotgut,
and who are never sober nor like those
raving topers who frequent my barroom,
and who are so scared with the snakes
and devils that run over their pillows
that they cannot rest. Hear my prayer,
Lord, and send me multitudes of Gus
toners that ] may do them good [; and
make me blessing to poor widows and
orphans, and to the bodies and souls Of
my fellow men in this world ; and at
last take me to Thy bar above, and grant
lie and all my companions in the liquor
traffic a place in glory with our deal
brethren, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Aman
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29
Cruelty to Children.

Sad stories of cruelty to their children
by inhuman parents are met with on
every hand. One of the officers of the
society for the prevention of cruelty to
children, in New York, charged William
Michigan with having treated his son
Archibald in harsh and unkind man.
ner. Archibald, who is eighteen years
old, is hunchback, is stunted in
growth, and does not appear to be over
ten years old. His occupation for some
time past has been that of bootblack,
and in this way he has earned from fifty
cents to $1.75 day, which was given
over to his father every night. The
father has for about three months past
been out of employment, and has been
drinking very hard. He has, it appears,
been very quarrelsome, and when Archi-
bald would return home at night with q
smaller amount of money than the faith
er expected, he would threaten to put
him out of the house. His wife, too,
was given to drinking, and their unfor-
tunate children, Archibald and his sister
Katy, aweak looking little girl of seven
years, have frequently gone without
food for whole day.
A short time ago the mother was sent
to the penitentiary for ten days on a
charge of intoxication, and since then
the children have been living alone with
the father, who was drunk during the
greater part of the time. One night
Archibald returned home, and in re-
sponse to the inquiries of his father said
he had only earned twenty-five cents
during the day. This exasperated the
brute, who beat the boy severely and
turned him out of the house. The nan
was sent to prison.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29
Visitors to the Exposition.

The prospects of the Centennial
Exhibition, says an exchange, are i'm
proving and the attendance increases
with each day. The people are begin
ming to understand that the Exhibition
is now prepared for inspection and have
gotten over the impression of its incom-
pleteness SO that their Interest is be-
coming more excited, and the attendance
thus far exceeds that of any of the
European worlds fairs for the cores
ponding period. For the first twenty
days of the Centennial Exhibition the
average daily attendance was %, ,4S9,
while that at Vienna for the same relative
time was but 1861, The record of the
Vienna exposition shows that the at
tendance steadily increased after the
first month from 464, ,276 in May to
1,473, ,601 in October. The exhibition
closed with 100000 persons on the
ground. The same increase in attend
ance will take place at Philadelphia; and
the total number of visitors for the sea-
son will unquestionably exceed that at
Vienna, and equal the most sanguine
expectations of the managers. The fol
lowing table shows the number of visi-
tors iu attendance at the London, Paris
and Vienna exhibitions
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29
See advertisement of James Bitters.

DIR. ScHENcK's PULMoNIo SYRUP, SEA WEED Tonic
IND MANDRAKE PILLS. - These medicines have un
doubtedIy performed more cures of Oonsump IN than
any other remedy known to the American public. They
are compounded of vegetable ingredients and contain
nothing which be injurious to the human constitu
tion Other remedies advertised for Consump-
tiou, probably contain opium, which is somewhat
dangerous drug In all cases, and If taken freely by
consumptiye patients, it must do great injury for Its
tendency to conne the morbid matter in the system,
which. of course, must make a cure impossible.
Schencks Pulmonc Syrup is warranted not TO contain
a particle of opium. 1t is composed of powerful but
harmless herbs which act the lungs, liver, stomach
and expel all the diseased matter from the body Theee
are the only by which Consumption can be cured
and as Sohenck's Pumonc Syrup, Sea Weed Tonic and
Mandrake Pills the only medicines which operate In
this way 1t is obvious they the only genuine fol
Pulmonary Consumption Each bottle of this invaluable
medicine is accompanied by full directions DR.
Schenck is professionally at his principal office,
Sixth and Arch Streets Philadelphia, every Monday
where all letters for advice must be addressed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29
A Hint to Fault Finders.

Find fault, when you must find fault,
in private, if possible, and some time
after the offense, rather than at the time.
The blamed are less inclined to resist
when they are blamed without witnesses.
Both parties are calmer, and the accused
person may be struck with the forbear-
ance of the accuser, who has seen the
fault, and watched for private and
proper time for mentioning it. Never
be harsh or unjust with your children or
servants. Firmness, with gentleness of
demeanor and regard for the feelings,
constitutes that authority which is al
ways respected and valued. If you have
any cause to complain OF servant,
never speak hastily; wait, at all events,
until you have had Tins to reflect on
the nature of the ofensei
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29
Fashion Items,

The mixture of gray and red is fash
ionable. ... ....'.... f....... ..I "a.
Checked Madras and checked foulard
are worn for neglige. ..-
Smyran lace of pure linen for trim
ming children's clothing.
A new fancy for evening is hooded
mantilla of cream lace.
Black dresses are often worn with tu-
MICS of either netted silk or chenille.
Gold embroidery on linen cuffs and
collars is the newest style in lingerie.
Gloves continue to be selected to
match the color of the dress or its acces
sories.
The great extravaganza Just now in
ladies' toilets are their embroidered
dresses.
Braid entirely of gold, resembling the
galloon seen ON footman's livery, is in
troduced for ladies' toilets.
The Continental basque, designed for
lawn and muslin dresses, is made
slightly loose and without lining.
The prediction that laces woven with
metal and all glittering trimmings would
disappear has not proven correct.
Chenille, which is again becoming
popular, is seen in tunics, scarfs, man
telets and shawls, both in black and
colors.
A much admired ball dress is of white
faille, bordered with very thick ruche
of white tulle on which are studded tufts
of cherries.
Sacks and cardinal capes are the popu-
lnr shapes i'll black lace wraps, but man
ties and small mantillas are the more
stylish garments.
Among fashionable kinds are the Pol
ish boots of French kid and cloth tops,
made with very pointed toes and having
from seven to nine buttons.
Among fancy ornaments recently in
troduced for travelling are brooch, ear
rings, sleeve buttons and chatelaine, d
carved wood, painted and vanished
and matching the dress with which they
are worn in color.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29
Another Shower Of Flesh.

The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer has the
following statement A few days ago
Messrs. Dick and Alb Kervin were stand
ing in the back yard of the latter when
quite a shower of flesh fell upon and
around them. 1t at first seemed as q
miracle to them, as they had often beard
of flesh training" from above. They
cast up their eyes and discovered several
buzzards about one hundred feet above
them, flying about, and this explained
to them the mystery, and one, too,
which has so often occurred and been
unexplained. AS Louisville professor
has suggested, this may account for the
famous shower of flesh in Kentucky.
The particles of the Columbus shower
we're not gathered or analyzed as were
those of Kentucky.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29
A Farmers Life.

The Denver Tribune, commenting on
Donald Ct. Mitchell and his speeches
about farming, says: Mr.. Mitchell is,
we believe, a native of New England. At
least he has there passed the most of the
years of his life. And as the farmers
life in that section possesses many beau
tiful attractions that do not attach to it
in the wide extended and the fertile
West we are almost forced to the con
clusion that his speech could have been
in no sense relation of his own expert
ence. The stony hills and knolls and
the wooded valleys and bottom lands of
New England require vastly more coax
ing to induce them to yield to the farm
or decent return than do the broad,
deep soiled prairies of the West. Amid
Donald G. s recollections of his boyhood
years, there are probably no memories
of teaching stubborn calf to drink sour
milk, or of riding thin-feshed, per-
verse old horse to plow out corn or po-
tatoes, else his notions of the tender and
refining influences and of the pure con-
tentment of farm life would have had
dencies and feelings. And probably, in
his youthful years, he never, beneath q
b!azing sun, hoed corn planted in soil
seemingly adapted to the growth of only
weeds; never picked up stones until the
cruel friction had worn the ends of his
fingers down to the quick, leaving bare
the sensitive nerves; and never held q
plow to break up stony hillside or q
newly cleared bottom, and, as the point
struck rocks and roots and stumps in
rapid succession, had the handles play q
sort OF iabbing tattoo on the pit of his
stomach, with an accompaniment OF
chucks under the chin and upon the
side of the head. Had he ever enjoyed
such experiences he would no doubt
have had less to say of the fancy anG
easy life the farmer leads.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29
90 Medical Success !!

In which every poor suffering Man, Woman and
Child throughout the Country is deeply
teresled.
When Dr. COllius began seIie. Of eXperim 'nts tor
the purpose of making puar AID economical an ele
ment the treatment OF Diseases and ailm-nts which
has almost rest ed the sad Ii e. he met with that
ieermiued opposition and opprUbrum that has attend
brilliant of his invention has turned his foes TO
friends and numbered his grateful admirers by tn u-
,ands. The principle of his invention insists In the
application of Eit ctr!city by means OF Nulinic or
Saiynntc Plates, ca efnly att ched together ana
Embedded in a Porous StrPnRth, nj u PInsier,
80 that when applied IL sh al form CONSTANT AND
ELECTRIC BATTERY,
held firmly To the skin by the ADHESION OF the Plaster,
which, in ITSELF possasses the uost valuable medical
properties to be derived from the vegetable Kingdom
When the plaster is placed up the affected part.
which can be done quickly and nvenieny as with
ordiuary porous plaster that Is by mere pressure OF
The hand the ura warmth and moisture OF the skin
the plates To throw out current OF electricity so
gentle that 1t is scarcely possible TO feel II otherwise
vet penetrating as to stop almost immediately the
most pain remove soreness lameness and
draw inamm alton the la liver kidneys Spleen
bowels, bladder. beat and mu'ce' It ins antly ban
shes paiu and gives life aud ygOr to tn weak
ened and paralJ zed muscles limb and is CRATE
every other extrnal application such salyes, oin
mens lotons and lnimenis will at once ba discarded
Even in paray H. ep psy fits, and Lervous muscular
affections this Plaster by raj wing the nervous fore
effected cures when ther known remedy failed
Collins NOItaic PlaSterS
ARE SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. e.
Price, 70 Gents. Si.25 for six. S.2J for twelve.
Sent by mail, fully anpe and warranted, by
WEEKS h POTTER, PropIietors, BJston, Mass
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There is nothing mysterious about
the disappearance from the skin OF eruptions,
burns, scalds, bruises, ulcers and sores through
the influence of GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP. Sui
phur is potent purifier and healer Of the
skin and is most bene6cially utilized in this
form. Depot, Crittenton's, No. Sixth ave-,
New York.
To renew your youth use Hills Instan-
taneous Hair Dye,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29

Pimples on the face, rough skin,
chapped hands, saltrheum and all cutaneous
affections cured, tae skin made soft and
smooth, by the use of JUNIPER Tar SOAP. That
made by Caswell, Hazard d o., New York, lie
the only kind that can be relied on, as there
are many limitations, made from common tar,
which arc worthless.-Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29

Toothache proceeds from ague in the
face, operating upon the exposed nerve Of a
decayed tooth. Rub the gum thoroughly with
the finger, wet with Joltnson's Anodyne Lint
ment, heat the face WELL and lap a flannel wet
with the liniment on the face, also put little
Of the liniment into the cavity Of the tooth on
cotton.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29

"No man was better inoculated to
PREJUDICE pork than my husband was,"
says Mrs. Partington che knew what
good hogs were, he did, for he had been
brought up with 'em from his child
bood -
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29

The system frequently gets out of
order and should be at once regulated, else
other troubles will ensue. When physic is
needed take Parsons Purgatiue Pills. They
are safe, wholesome, and natural medicine.s
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29

Guipure lace is much used for sacks
and pantles this season, ..-
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29

brown. All hops should be picked
within period Of eight days. Farm
manure is preferable to prepared fer
tilizers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29
g A Drop of Joy in Every Word"
FLEMINaToN, Hunterdon Co., N, j.,


DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, NY: Dear Sir
1t is with happy heart that pen these lines
to acknowledge that you and your Golden
Medical Discovery and Purgative Pellets are
blessings to the world These medicines can
not be too highly praised, for they have almost
brought me out OF the grave. Three months
ago l was broken out with large ulcers and
sores on my body, limbs and face. procured
your Golden Medical Discovery and Purgative
Pellets, ard have taken six bottles, and to day
l am in good health-all those ugly ulcers
having healed and left my skin in a natural.
healthy condition. l thought at one time
could not be cured. Although can but poorly
express my gratitude to you, yet there is a
drop Of Joy in every word / write. Gods bless
ing rest Oh you and your wonderful medicines
is the humble prayer Of
Yours truly,
JAMES o. BELLS.
When medicine will promptly cure such
errible eating ulcers and free the blood OF the
viruent poison causing them, who can longer
doubt its wonderful virtues? DIR. Plorce, how
ever, docs not wish to place his Golden Medi-
cal Discovery in the catalogue Of quack patent
nostrums by recommending it to cure every
disease, nor does he so recommend it but
what he does claim is this-that there is but
one form of blood disease that 1t will not cure,
and that dseas is cancer. he does not re-
commend his Discovery for that disease, yet
he knows it to be the most searching blood
cleanser yet discovered, and that it will free
the blood and system of all other known blood
poisons, be they animal, vegetable or mineral.
The Golden Discovery is warranted by him to
cure the worst forms of skin diseases, as all
forms of blotches, pimples and eruptions, also
all glandular swellings, and the worst form OF
scrofulous aud liberated sores Of neck, legs OF
other parts, and all scrofulous dieeases of the
bones, as white swellings, fever sores, hip,
joint, and spinal dlseaees, all of which belong
to scrofulous diseases. ~
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RUPTURE

DR.. j. A. SHERMAN cautions the afflicted beware Of
eharlstans ginr npout selling imitation appliance, and
poisonous his curative method One OF these
fellows. Dry Goods Clerk, W. q. Cremlien, arreted In
Penny yania for calling himself Doctor The game to exact
t5O and 400, from the unsupecting.
snEasass for the past 90 years tempt, one anil
the other cry Rubber Truss Cure Elastic Truss Cure, ano
Cure, until the afflicted have been sorely pnched
shad injured and dhsartened Books with Photograph ke
before and after mailed for 10 cents Also
Pryor, work Rupture, Its treatment and cure With
troubles and and general rules for health etc.,
mailed receipt of 50 cents hddre-DR SHERMAN, PAaH
Row md Avs SfRsErs. NV YonH.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29

Irascible gent 0o waiter)-"They say
there's nothing like leather, don't
they9" eyes, sir" Then it's lie,
for this steak is II" waiter evaporates.)
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29
THB LORDS PRAYER !

The Lords Prayer has been made the subject of an
elaborate and costly stone Engraving (size 22A26
symbols aud emblems of the most fitting and appropri
ate character; these mbols and emhlems are decor
possible for artist to dc. The artist Hermann Claus
sen, whose name Is known throughout the world, has
faithful ly, and wi seemingly supernatural Imagination
and SKILL engraved the imaginary scenes of Heaven in
its resplendent beauty and glory the Angels herubs,
and the Throne of God tssl has been cut in figures OF
the Engraving is varied In size and STYLE so that
all the choicest and most tasnat ng STYLES OF type are
aud probably viii it has cost Seais of toll and
large sum of m .uey to complete this woFk OF ART we
nave spared neither labor or time in the compile
manshp pr, duced IN this country ne nave nj
extensive & and Catholic eopi IA any
quantity agents and dealers In any part 81 me world
This explanation will give you put IAN. @ asS s %, nS .nS
execution of this Engraving II must be en- TO enable
you realize whS, it Is IN is hs, novsr h.
been ytbing of the kind sold in tn country the sell
ing Of II afford you golden harvest indeed 1t is the
present rs tune large number OF agents are work
selling it now, and are reporting extrao dlnaIy large
sales from eve sn%ent o he EoesSvnS i'm
This feature cannot be
1t alone destines the sale OF 1t throug cut all Chris
tandom Every Christian man woman will have one
regard the price; In consideration of The excessive
each, which is remarkably iow and brings 1t within
the of almost every person. Although in
ing price with the average So stone eneray
ing. Agents, do not fail to send for sample copy
canvass with You can easily sell one thousand copie
which You can make $3.50 clea money. Sample copy
| postpaid, % cents. Extraordinary Inducements t
Assn's . Send at once for sample and wholesale pro
u. bride &c CO.,
| I67 Brondway, New York
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29

'NuES WRITING TO AOSERTIs H-J
W pieafa say thai yew saw tAs nh - ii-ss
Seati . this pnDsr-
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Growing Hops.


We Gull the following practical sug-
gestions relative to hop growing from
the report of meeting of the hop
growers union, at Clinton, N. Y: Hops
should be planted on well drained high
ground. Land which has been in cnl-
tivation at least one year is better than
sward land. The hills should be made
seven or eight feet apart. Inasmuch as
an early start and vigorous growth the
first year insures vigor during the second
year, it is well to plant as early as pos
sible. Make the holes with hop bar
and plant five pieces of root in each.
Do not cut off the first years growth if
the vines spread inconveniently, but
wind them about the stake. Always
cover the hills with manure before the
ground freezes. The vines should be
tied as soon as they will reach the poles.
Do not begin to pick too early; when ht
TO gather the seeds will be hard and
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29

I61 Brondwny, New York.
N.Y.N,u. NJ. 80