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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
Courage and Fear OF Death.

The Chinese of the southern deltas,
who have little active courage, though
the Chinese of the north and west have
plenty, will die fora bribe to save rich
er criminal from the sentence he has
earned. The Bengalee, who alone among
mankind says, calmly, "Arn1e bherOO, "
am timid," as If cowardice were mat
ter of moral and social indifference, or
rather creditable than otherwise, goes to
execution, as Macaulay noticed, like a
and agonizing death without a futter of
the pulse. His nerve is as great as
Wainwright's, who died without per-
ceptible change in the steadiness of his
heart t-beats, but who-unlike the Ben
galee-with an object before him would
probably have rushed upon the cannon.
The Malay, w,io cannot be induced or
compelled to face rockets, dies as tran
qHilly as Casabianca; and the Clngalese
of the coast, who will fight nobody,
meets death without murmur or q
pang.
An English sailor of the old type, who
would face anything earthly except a
black cat, has probably twice as much
fear of death as the cultivated woman
who can endure death by deadly oper-
alton resignedly, yet faint in the pres
enee of any noisy danger. The wild
romancer, Gustave Aimard, states, as a
fact, within his knowledge, that a
Spanish officer shot himself dead rather
than cross rope suspension bridge;
and we can vouch for the following
story, though we must not give the
names; An English ensign, just joined
before the first sikh campaign, went to
his commanding officer, relative, and
told him that he could not face the shot,
that he should disgrace himself, and
must resign. His relative comforted
him kindly, told him that he was only
nervous, and thought he had soothed
his fear; but the lad, as he stepped out
of the tent, shot himself through the
brain, inviting death rather than a call
upon his courage.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
Match.Making,

The Binghamton Times says There
is no class devoted to intrigue whose
labors are more dangerous to the COM
munity than the professional match
makers. There is in Binghamton a
woman whose efforts have in less than a
year brought about three marriages.
The first was so manifestly lacking in
affinity that the parties separated after
an unhappy experience of few months.
In the second case the wife is now an in
mate of the insane asylum, and is known
to have lived unhappily after marriage.
The third marriage was between man
of sixty and girl of twenty-five, and
ended before time was given to learn the
natural result, in the accidental death of
the man. These are facts.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
A Notable Work for the Centennial.

The city of Mexico correspondent of
the San Francisco Chronicle writes as
follows Undoubtedly one of the most
interesting, novel and unique works of
art exhibited ut the American Centennial
will be an architectural plan of this his
toric city. Tho dimensions are $50 feet
from north to south and 231 feet from
east to west. All the characteristics Of
the capitol will be portrayed with the
greatest fidelity, as, for instance, the IT,
regularity of the heights of buildings,
the color of the frontings, the signs of
the business houses, the number of
doors, windows and balconies on each
street, the pavements and sidewalks.
This model city will be peopled by co.
600 human figures of good size, made of
lead and adorned exquisitely, represent
ing men in various fashionable national
costumes and otherwise, ladies elegantly
dressed for the opera, ball and social
party, besides types from the common
people. Fruit venders, ice cream ven
ders, porters, water carriers, etc., with
their fantastic outfits, will be given true to
life. There will be no less than 1900
coaches and an equal number of other
vehicles, besides artillery pieces mount
ed on carts. Nearly all the noticeable
buildings will be visible, the grand cathe-
dral, the principal Catholic churches,
the mint, offices of the railroads, the
national library, the school of fine arts,
the Hotel Iturbide, and others. The
national palace and other notable build
ings are not constructed in the plan, but
proper steps have been taken to get per-
mission to do so. When included the
worh will be complete. The idea of this
novel undertaking originated with Don
Francisco Tajardo, Antonio Fomas,
Francisco Cervantes, Manuel Acosta,
and Andoquio Sanchez, all well known
and enterprising citizens. They have as
sociated with them Don Vincente Her.
nandez, an eminent mechanic and artist
When the project was at first broached,
nearly two years ago, it was thought
that SO daring piece of enterprise could
not be completed in time. but the gen.
tlemen having it in hand went to work
energetically and will have it ready at
the proper date for shipment to Phila-
delphia. A Mexican writer speaking of
the work says, satirically, that the dis
tinguished foreigners who believe that
the Mexicans still dress in feathers and
shoot with arrows will be astonished to
gaze upon the magnificent toilets of the
ladies, the walking capes of the fashion
ables, and the love of handsome, pic
turesque costumes which characterizes
the descendants of the Aztecs and the
Spaniards. When the whole plan allud-
ed to ia Scompleted and set up according
to the model in the Centennial building,
it is certain that no other notable object
can attract greater attention.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
An Illustration,

The Rev. DR.. Ritchie, of Edinburgh,
though a very clever man. sometimes
met with his match. When examining
a student as to the classes he had at
tended, he said: "And you attended
the class for mathematics ?"
eyes"
"How many sides has circle ?"
"Two," said the student.
"What are they?'
"An outside and an inside"
The doctor then said "And you at
tended the philosophy class also ?"
eyes"
"Well, you would hear lecture. on
various subjects. Did you ever heal
one on cause and effect ?" .-.r..F a1.
eyes"
"Does an effect ever go. before 6
cause ?" -r.r.r -.er.-r .... f.r Fsr
"Yes." ...H..
"Give me an instance. .... .r....
ga man wheeling barrow. ID
The doctor then sat down. f1 ..f
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10

How TO RAISE PRIZE SQUAsHEs.-A
farmer at Orrington last season, the
Portland Express says, fed squash, in
the hope of being able to bring it up to
two hundred pounds. The feeding was
done by cutting off the vine about six
feet from the squash, and putting the
end in pan into which fresh milk was
daily poured. By this means the vine
absorbed about two quarts of milk per
day, and the squash gained about a
pound day in weight.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
On a Spree.

A correspondent of a Terre Haute pa.
per who accompanied the recent "edi-
torial excursion, says that among their
number were mayors, clerks, grocers,
livery stable keepers and DOCTORS" de-
clares that at Altoona, where they stop
ped for Qree) lunch, "as the party hur-
ried out of the room, it was amusing to
see the proprietors counting their
spoons" and says that though it wasim.
possible to say how they spent Sunday
"the generally bunged-up appearance
of all the party at night spoke vol
umes."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10

A gentleman in company with DIR.
Johnson, to some of the usual arguments
for drinking, adoHd this "You know,
sir, drinking driye- away care and makes
us forget whatever is disagreeable.
Wouldyo not allow a man to drink for
that reason ?" johnson replied " Yes,
sir, if he sat nigh you p'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
If They KnewsIt.

II little flowers knew it,
Tho sorrow on my heart.
Their tears with mine would rue it.
And less would be the smart.
II nightingales could know it.
My trouble and my grief,
They would sing me to undo it
A musical relief.
The golden stars and tender.
II they could know my pain,
Would step from out their splendor
TO bring me peace again.
They know it by no token
Only one knows-and she
Herself it is has broken
And torn my heart for me-"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10

Each on his own strict line we move,
And some find death ere they find love.
So far apart their lives are thrown
From the twin soul that halves their own.
And sometimes, by still harder fate,
The lovers meet, but meet too late.
The heart is mine. True, true all true
Then, love, thy hand. All, no adieu
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10
Total per year-....... ....S786

Suppose, at the age of thirty, had
put The S7s6 out at interest, and com
pounded it for forty-five years, calcu-
lation would astound any man to see what
wealthy man it would make me to-day.
Let those who are following in my foot
steps take warning in time.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10

. It's curious incident of matrimony,
says the Cincinnati Times, that if you
tell your wife to get up and build the
fire, she exhibits her dutiful obedience
by forthwith proceeding to fire up.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-02-10

My tobacco bill was. ............ S25 per year.
My cigar bill (four per Ciem) was 146 per year.
My bar bill was as................ ITS per year.
Champagne twice per month,
was. observation-disclosures. GO per year.
These figures may seem startling, but
they are, nevertheless, true. 1t really
appalled, me when the sum total was
added up. To recapitulate for forty-five
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-24

Mn. VIRGIL W. BLANCHARD, OF New
York, has discovered q cure for drunk
enaesS, and lie explains it in a card OF
some length, printed In the New York
Sun. Mr.. BIanchard's cure is nerve food
or building material to supply the
waste. He lays down the broad fact that
the craving for alcoholic stimulus grows
out Of the drsire to build up tho starving
nervous tissue in onr ovcr.worked masses,
and that this must be overcome by nerve
food. What this food consists Of he ex-
plains in the following Victor Hugoish
manner: an what does nerve food con-
DIST? Whit Is it? Ia II meat? No.
White bread? No. POtatoes' No. If
It is not found in these staples, in what
is it to be found? l answer, in the ex-
terror Of tho wheat kernel, in tho skin Of
the potato, and in milk; partially also in
eggs and f.h." Wo doubt very much
whether Mr.. Blanchard's prescription Of
bran and potato skins will cure intern.
perance. Most sober people would rather
get drunk than live on 1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-24
FaIilng OF In Immigration.

Tho eF.c! Of tho hard times 10 marked
" percep,ibIo in tho falling of in imni-
grafton during the past twelve months.
For the year ending November ], 1875,
tho total number Of immigrants landing
al Now York was 1850, while for the
corresponding period ending November
/, 1873, the whole number Of arrivals
was but 69,555,-a decrease Of about 10
per cent. Tho prevalence Of hard times
In this country, IL seems, is we'll known in
Europe, and the effect has been that the
immigrants for the most part have been
confined to those who could fetch with
them enough to relieve them from necss'
atty Of finding immediate employment
AZ heretofore, full third OF the whole
number have remained in rhe city OF
Now York. whore they will have excel
lent opportunity Of experiencing the
hardest Of hard times. The mos. notable
falling of in immigration was In that
from Ireland, which from 1924 in 1875
ieIlto 9,724 in 1876. As for the last few
years, tho heaviest immigration is from
Germany, which also shows a falling Of
linking from an aggregate OF 93769 ir
1876, to 1891 in 1875.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-24

TIE domestic consumption Of cotton in
the United States Increases year by year.
Before the rebellion the home consump'
lion was about 100000 bales. Last year
this country took OF It's own cotton 1885,
sos bales in spite OF dull trade, or nearly
10000 bales more than in 1915, and
$4,000 more than in 1884. The con-
sumption Of Great Britain has also In
ureused, however, by 100000 pounds,
or over l00OOObsles; but that is, proper
uonaie to their total consumption, a
very email advance TO that Of the United
States, although 1t is nearly proportion
ate on basis OF populations. The total
domestic consumption Of Great Britain
asd Ireland is about one million Of bales
Great Britain manufactures more cotton
goods than al! the rest of the world put
together. The number OF "spindles" in
.ha! country ia 100000; all the rcst Of
Europe has only l96OO,0OO, and thu
United States 100000. Speaking Of The
supply and demand, the London Time
says: -.r
Basing their calculations on past ex:
perieuces, and on figures which we need
not detail, Messrs. Ellison estimates that,
IN spite OF these stocks and the surplus
o! unspun cotton on the Continent
Europe will next year require 2,24l,
100000 pounds Of cotton, OF which 994,
100000 pounds will go TO tho Continent
or say, in all, 5,GO2,600 bales, Now, thu
American cotton prospects are said no
to beso good US last season, and the neV
Egyptian cropis not expected tobe equal
TO the last. The East Indian may not b.
much better than last, while Brazilian
cotton il coming in less and less guam
titles to Europe. Altogether, therefore
tits estimated that the supply next sea
ron may be less than the demand by l45
coo bales, and that tho tendency ofpricc
msy 30 10 harden.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-24
The wesley N. p :. Church s Din
WnrE1no, NOrembet g, $50.

EdiloTI Intelllgoneer: E
In your issue Of this morning, l notice
n Icard" over the signature Of =. W.
Mccoy, falsifying his election as Irns:ee
Of Wesley N. E. Church, and making
statements which are grossly untrue. as
a reiutation d bis "Card" 1 SIMPLY s!ate
the faots "A / know them. On the hrst
sabhSth Of lat October, I gave public
notiSe : from my pulpit morning and
n n;sS, a. iii The members Of the church
tninnn aet toHethcr on the following Tues
day niSht, October Sa-that wished 70
slect a Trustee for the church. Accord
inSly he members assembled in large
hoSy ON the night appointed. l
stated to tho membership that the
5ebt Of the church had bean, BARRED
for some time by means OF nego-
table notes; that these notes would be
due in few days and would have to be
met or the church would be put into dill
tculty. also stated that Dr.. ]. W. Nc.
Coy was one Of the friends that had kind
" endorsed the church notes, but now
positively refuses 10 sign any more such
papers. I asked tho members TO relieve
him from the office OF, Trustee. A mo.
ton TO this effect ensued Immediately.
put the motion and called for rising
vote. Not single protest interviewed; nc
voice Of dissent was heard; every member
gave assent to the motion except one, and
10 did not vote either way, When Capt
John Carlin was presented for The
Office Of Trustee, every member in the
house voted for his election by rising L
their feet. The Recording Steward a
he time was present, and Is included II
the Unanimous vote" ! made out I
certificate OF the removal Of, DR.. ]. W
Mccoy and the election OF Capt. JOIN
Carlin, and put it into the hands OF I
prominent lawyer oil this city to present
10 the court for approval. pIa. 8,d
The balance Of his "card" simply con
tains q speculation Of church y law, {
parade OF his past munifcence 10 tn
church, and an ayowed purpose 10 con
tenn the civil court, 10 which hav'
nothing to say. here. s7s!.l. l.a
81, r. WILLIAM n. WEST,
Pastor Of Wesley NJ. C. Church.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-24
business Prostration In London
and New York.

The New York Public shows by com.
parison Of the clearings that the prostra-
ton Of business in London has been much
more severe than in New York:
mo one who watches the weekly state.
ment OF cleArings at London, given else.
wherc, can have failed 10 notice the pecu.
liar severity Of tho recent business pros
trat;on there. In part 1t may be due
to the approximations Of foreign war,
and the consequent panic In the Stock E:x.
change, but there has been q steady decline
In transactions since July, when the aver
age weekly cleatings at London were s4s5-
5000, and the customary revival OF traffic
az Ibis season still leaves the aggregate for
October, 1876, more than 10 per cent below
that OF October, 1875. In comparison with
preceding years the decline Is still greater.
The average weekly clearings at London
and at New York, for the months OF Au'
gust, September and October, compare
fhHAs .sa#4fItt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-24
pOLITICALNoTEs.

The Springfield Republican intimates
tina, the result shows that the Republic
cans have lost the country and the Dem,
ocrats have not gained it. Itadds that
some people might say that the one de-
served to lose it and the other did not de-
serve to gaiRit M.L
The Chicago Tribune says that Louisi-
ana has for twelve years been greater
disturbance to The Union than IT was when
II was in open rebellion. -y
A curious instance Of careless legisla-
ton comes TO lightin New York State.
An old law allowed Presidential Electors
the same salary as members Of the Legis-
lature. which was three dollars a day,
with the inyariable mileage. Atterward
the salary was raised to 81 500 Q session,
long or short, without a thought as to
tho Electors. Now these gentlemen can
pocket $4,000 for one days service, and
the State can save that amount only by
their forbearance. Probably, however,
the New York Tribune thinks, Mr.. 10.
ratio Seymour and Mr.. Parke Goodwin
and their colleagues can be trusted not TO
be too avaricious. .,..-,
Colonel William P. Furey,. y member
Of the Tilden and Hendricks y Reform
Club OF Washington, is Democrat who
does not hesitate to speak his opinion on
the party use to be made Of our civil
service, The Club held meeting last
Friday night, and Colonel Fdrey, lin re-
spouse 10 calls for q speech, said that he
was an advocate OF the principle ito the
yictors belong tho spoil" and that Wien
the Democrats "sit down on their adver.
saries they should DO SO mighty hard%
that he did not believe that there was a
Democrat in the Club who would not
consent to serve his country ia any posi-.
tion 10 which no should be calletl; and
that the Democrats for the last sixteen
years had endured penury and want, anu
he wanted them to come forth to the
front. -. ',.T,
In q window In Broadway are portraits
Of Tilden and Hayes, aide BY side, and
underneath is written the old JAcobin
legend: 20. i' u 1897 4
God blets the King, God blsa the Faiths Defender;
God blOss-thsrn's no hama 10 blessing Pre-
pu, v lsSI M, pr.,snler Is, and who TINT xlns
God bless US all, Is quito another thing. 30
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-24

TINS table will prove interesting to
those who care for the deficits Of the
Postofsce Department, 1t gives the re-
oeiptS, expenses, and deficits, for six
venrs nAsL. .....
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-24

TIE bssbsrs otNew York city are in
high state Of excitement over the at
tempt started by certain ones Of their
fraternity to reduce the price Of shave
to tyscsuts They had injecting, which,
trOnlthe accounts published Of its pro.
Ossdings, must have been an animated
-ons, The upshot Of It was that The old
prisO-ten cent? for the shave and ave
cents for tho bay.rum-was to DO main
lainsd at all hazards.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-24

This result shows an aggregate vote
greater BY 25,oOO than at the State cleo.
ton In October, when 1t was supposed
that every vote was scratched out on
each side.
n, II 1870 .... L..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-24

Notwithstanding the great interruption
OF business here BY Presidential cam
paign Of extraordinary excitement, trans
actions were nearly rs large in October,
1879, aS in the same month Of 1875, and
show q decline Of less than 8 per cent com.
pared with the same month Of 1874. Al
London; however, the decline was II per
cent compared with October, 1875, and u
per cent compared With October, 1874, and
over 80 per cent compared with October,
1873.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-24

L is gratifying TO note that The exhibit
for 1875 and 1875 shows reduction in the
deficit column OF nearly 100000, cauS.
ed by increased receipts It will be a
good while yet before the receipts equal
the expenses. They have not done SO in
thirty years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-17

Moody and sankey.

I PHILADELPHIA, January 16.-At the
Eighth Avenue Moody and Sankey meet
ing to-day the immense building was
crowded. Moody preached on forgiveness
and number OF other subjects. He show
ed what the churches could do, and ad-
vised all young converts to join the Young
Mems Christian Association, which he
believed great help to the churches. He
said the.religious work now going on in
this city had been more encouraging than
he had seen elsewhere. Fourteen thou
sand women attended the afternoon meet
ing, and many were unable to get in
Moody preached on the word "Trust."
This word in the Old Testament was the
same as "Belieye' in the New Tasta.
ment. The inquiry room was crowded
after the services. There was another
immense gathering Of men tonight and
many prominent people sat on the stage.
Moody preached the same sermon as in
the afternoon. The inquiry room was
packed with penitent chistians. A con-
vention will be held in the Tabernacle on
Wednesday and Thursday. This is con-
sidered the best means Of carrying on the
present religious movement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-17

PARIS, January l6.-Elections for del
egates to choose Senators was held to-day
throughout France. The municipal
council here elected Victor Hugo Sena.
torial delegate, and NJ. spuller editor Of
the La repubiiqle-F -Ffaneaise "a a substitute.
Delegate returns indicate that the major
ity OF delegates elected in the department
ofthe Seine are moderate Republicans,
and the minority Radicals. The Repub.
lican deputies and the Department Of
Municipal Counselors have called a meet
ing Of the Senatorial delegates on Monday
for the purpose Of deciding on definite
list Of candidates Tor the Senate in the
department Of the Seine. This list will
certainly contain the names Of Victor
Hugo, Louis Blancer and Mr.. Peyrat.
Full returns from this department are
net expected for several days. The dele
gates elected at Valencia and neighbor-
hood are Radicals. The Projects Of the
several departments have issued procla.
nations ordering that the freedom Of
elections be respected.
Gambetta arrived yesterday in Mar
sailles where arrangements are being
made to givehim banquet. " 2
PARIS, January 17-Midnight-A ma:
iority Of the Senatorial Delegates elected
in the Departments OF the Seine; Et Mar.
rie, Finistere, Vieme and Alier are con-
seryatiyes. ...,. ...... i.