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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
Mental Food.

Good bread is the staff of life, and il
we lean on that we grow strong and
healthy. If we ring up our children
on plain, wholesome diet, they grow
tall, erect, strong and healthy. But if
we feed them on rich cake and fancy
pastry, and fill their stomachs with all
sorts oi trash, spiced up to tempt the
appetite beyond what nature requires,
their appAltes become depraved, and
they loathe the food best calculated to
make them grow healthy and strong :
and, in consequence. they grow pale,
poor, puny and wax, Just so with the
mind. Our minds night to become
'icar and strong, enlightened and ele-
waited. There Is food that is healthy
and nutritious for the mind. But the
literary cooks have served the public
with so much highly seasoned food that
the tastes of their readers, especially the
young, have become vitated, and they
turn with disgust from gooi, solid, in
structive reading, which would improve
their mental powers, and make them in
tellectually strong, and help them to be.
come useful members of society. But
they eagrely devour literary pastry, if
highly spiced. They crave sensational
reading /; romance and fiction pathetic,
comic, anu tragic. And this exciting
reading, so stimulating to the brain, is
tempting and they read too much. The
consequence is, their minds become
dwarfed and sickly. They gain no real
knowledge, but the brain is weakened,
the memory ruined, and intellectual
vigor destroyed and these mental dys-
peptics are about as unfit to grapple
with the stern realities of life as worn.
out, haggard, physical dyspeptic is to
endure the hardships of soldiers life in
a campaign against the Modocs.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
Postal Matters.

The report of the committee of con-
ference on the United States Post Office
Appropriation bill recommends the
adoption of the following provision con-
cerning third-class mail matter:
All third .cass mail matter except unsealed
circulars shall be transmitted at the rate of one
cent for every two ounces, or fractional part
thereof, and one cent for each additional two
ounces, and the sender may write his name
therein. or outside, preceded by the word
from" or may write briefly. or may print on
any package, the number aud name Of articles
inclosed, and publishers of magazines, etc..
may print thereon the time at which subscrip-
tions we're paid, and the address on postal
cards or unsealed circulars may be written,
printed or affixed, at the option of the sender
The section prohibiting the sale of
envelopes and newspaper wrappers be-
low actual cost, including clerk hire,
legal postage, and all other expenses
connected Herewith, is retained without
alteration.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
Atlantic and Pacific.

Some of my birds have been talking
to the sea gulls and they have brought
me this news:
The Atlantic ocean was named after a
mighty mythical giant named Atlas, who,
as the Greeks believed, carried the world
on his shoulders-the great Atlas who
has a great mountain range in Africa
for his namesake.
The other great ocean didn't have to
go to Greece for name. 1t just stayed
where it was and behaved itself, until at
last, from its peaceful aspect, it was
called Pacific.
This is as it should be, my little Amer
horsepower on one side OF us, and
peace on the other. And what is better
yet, they are permanent institutions.
Fifty centennials from now, Jack, or
somebody else, will find trig and trim
between its oceans, with the peace of
power its brightest virtue, and the pow
er of peace its proudest boast.-&.
Nicholas.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20

ScHEscks SEA WEED TosIc.-In the atmosphere
experienced here during the months. the leth
argy produced by the heat takes the desire for
wholesome food, and frequent persprations reduce
bodily energy, particularly those suffering from the
effects of debilitating diseases. In order to keep
natural healhful activity of the SYSTEM must
to artificial means. For this purpose Schenok's Sea
Weed Tonic is very efeotua few doses will create
an appetite and give fresh vgor to the enervated body.
For dyspepsia, it is invaluable. Many eminent physi
clans have doubted whether dyspepsia can be perma-
nenty cured by the drugs which generally employed
for that purpose. The Sea Weed Tonic In its nature
totally diherent from such drugs 1t contains
siye minerals acids In fact 1t assists the regular
operations of nature and supplies her deficiencies The
tonIc its nature much resembles the gastric juice
that 1t is almost identical with that hud. The gastric
uice is the natural solvent which, In healthy condition
of the body the food to be digesed and when
this juice Is not In sufficient quantities. ndi
gesti.n with all its distressing symptoms follows The
Sea Weed performs the duty Of the gastric juice
when the latter is deficient. Schencks Sea Weed
onic sold by all Druggists.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
Coal Oil Victims.

In his address before the American
chemical society, in New York, Mr..
Rufus S. Merrill, of Boston, stated that
nearly six thousand persons perished in
this country last year, victims of coal
oil accidents. He claimed that oil should
stand test of three hundred degrees in
order to be safe, and that no device could
be contrived which would render sale
the burning of an article inherently
dangerous.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
Which Shall l Take.

This is often serious question with the in
valid. He finds the market flooded with pro-
prietary medicines, scores Of which are recon-
naouuod UrItaiu cures FOR ILLS peculiar all
ment. He roads the papers, circulars and
slmanscs, and finds each sustained by plausi-
BILE arguments setting forth its virtues and
specific action. The recommendations are as
strong for one as for another. The cures
claimed to have been wrought by on, are as
wonderful as those claimed to have been
wrought by another. In his perplexity and
doubt. the sufferer ID sometimes led to reject
all. But it should be borne in mind that this
condition of things is one that cannot be reme-
died. In the land where all are free, the coed
the truly valuable-must come into competi-
ton with the vile and worthless, and must be
brought to public notice by the same instru-
mortality, which is advertising In such a
case, perhaps the only absolute proof that a
remedy Is what it claims to be, is to try it..
The test OF pudding il the eating of it,.
"Prove all things. hold fast that which is
good, is the apostolic Injunction. There may,
however, be stronger presumptive evidence in
favor of one remedy than there il in favor of
another, and this should be allowed its due
weight A due regard to this may cave vast
amount of expei imentins and useless outlay
OF money As presumptive evidence in favor
Of DR.. Pierce's family medicines, the proprie-
tor desires to say that they are prepared by q
new and scientific process by which the vIr-
tues of the crude plants ard roots are ex-
JThcleu WInOuL INC uS5 OF paftlcl6 OF alc0-
hol. Not a particle OF this destroyer of our
race enters into tho composition of either his
Golden Medical Discovery or Favorite Pre-
scription. This consideration alone ought Ger.
tainly to rank them high above the vile com
pourds saturated with alcohol Jamaica rum
sour beer or vinegar, which are everywhere
offered for sale. again, they are Of unifoIn
| strength, and their virtues can never be i'm
paired by age. They are also made from
fresh herbs aud roots. gathered in their appro
pirate season, when they are flush with medi
cinsl properties. In support Of these claims
the following testimony is offered:
NEWARK, N. j., 1876.
r. V. Pierce, NJ. D.:
| Dsor Sir 1 have sold great deal of you
| excellent remedies, and prefer to sell then
| before others, because they give good satis
| faction to those who use them. hear sucl
remarks as Sage's Remedy completely cure
me it is a splendid thing !" or. "Pierce's Dis
covery is just what l wanted; / feel bette
| than ever did," One Of our celebrated sing
els uses it for strengthening her voice an
| says " there ia nothing equals it J" and &
| / might give scores of remarks said abou
| your preparations. A colored woman was usn
| your Discovery, ana afer taking three bottle
| was completely cured. She, being in tn
| store, said to me - don't want no doctor
round me so long as 1 can get the Discovery
it beats all your doctors" And 1 might G
oil. am, most respectfully. yours,
ATHA b. CROOKS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20

Nothing is more harassing than ulcers
or bolts. Fortunately they can be quickly
healed by the use of GLENNs SULPHUR SOAP
which purges the sore of its poisonous virus
or proud flesh, and thus removes the oniy OBJ
stscle to its healing. Depot, Orittenton's, No. Z
Sixth avenue, New York.
Grow young in ten minutes with Hills In
stantaneous Hair Dye.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20

Chapped hands, face, pimples, ring
worm, saltrheum, and other cutsneous sfYec-
tons cured, and rough skin made soft and
smooth, by using JUNIPER TAR SOAP. Be care
ful to get only that made by Caswell, Hazard Il
Co., New York, as there are many limitations
made with common tar, all (which are worth
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20

Married ladies, under all circumstan-
ces, will find Parsons Purgatiue Pills safe; ;
and in small doses, a mild cathartic. They
cause no gripping pains or cramp.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20

A fact worth remembering five cents
worth of S1teriddn's Cavalry Condition Poo
dtrs, given to horse twice week, will save
puble that amount in grain, and the horse
will be fat.er sleeker and every way worth
more money than though he did not have
them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20

An excursion was advertised in Boston
"to go down the bay and see the water
once cut by the keel of the Mayhower. F"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
MANUFACTURE ALL KIND:
Nps OF TABLE CUTLERY.

Exclusive Marers of the " PATENT IVORYo or Gel
known. The Oldest Manufacturers in America Origins
Always call for Trade Marx " MERIDEN CUTLERY
4 Cutlery, and by the MFRInEN CUTLERY 90
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20

Celluloid Knife, the most durable WHITEHA
insl makers of the HARD RUBBEH HAND,
co" on the blade Warranted and sold by all Deal
CO., ~ shumbers street, New SOrk.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18
Republican County Committee.

ChairTnan-N. {. LAIED, Patterson.
Miffiintown p.
Fermanagl-ISasc Sicber, Samuel Thomas,
Miiiiintown T. o.
fayette--Dr. Ii. Harsht-rser, Enoch Shell
IeDberger, McAlisterville.
Susquehanua-S G. Dressler, Oriental P. o.
Emanuel LoGg, Pfoutz's Valley 7. D.
Grsens Ocd- Harrison Minimum, Thomas
Rumbergrr, Pioutz's Valley.
Dclawarr-Jo ohm ". Suits. Abraham kurtz,
East Salem.
reticr, Tbompsontown-
ApnrUe-Jacob Page, Eveniale; g. Meter
ling, Richfe!d.
wslksr-jobn A. Gallagher, Mexico; n
Coldrcn, Van Vert.
Patterson
Port Royal-T. Il. Moors, II. II. Snyder,
Port Royal.
Spruce Iiil-J. D. Howell. Pleasant View,
T. 7. Patton, Spruce Hill.
Eilford-Wm. \. Sterrctt, David Cunning
ham, Patterson.
Turbstt-John q. Hert1lcr, c. Richards,
Port Royal.
Lack. c. Burns. Peru Mills; Ezra Mont
gonlery, Waterloo.
Black LoS-Robert NcIatyre, James Mckee,
Peru Mills.
BcsIe-Dr. d l.. Allen, Academia, Dan
kauf man, W ainut.
TuscaEora-J. L. Laird, Mccoy syillc; Thos.
Morrow, Waterford. -
The member Of the State Central Com
nittce for Juniata county is John 7. Nourse,
E.l-, of Academia.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18
News Items,

Harrisburg has raised over $500 for
the Savannah yellow-fever sufferers.
The corner stone of Catholic church
has been laid in Lansdale, Montgomery
county.
W. II. Heindel, of York county, re-
Gently made tSenty-seven barrels Of
cider in one day.
In Lebanon county during the month
of September there were manufactured
1896, 600 aud sold $40, 900 cigars.
John Wagner, of Dauphin county,
was dangerously poisoned few days
days ago by eating applebutter scrsped
from the inside Of copper kettle.
The Centennial medal of award Is
about the size Of a modern buckwheat
cake. Fact.
Miss Emma Baker, of Union county,
n. j., died the other day from being
poisoned By eating toadstools, which she
aud her companions had mistaken for
mushrooms.
The Rev. }. b NJ. Genin, Catholic
priest, who has for ten years been a
missionary with the Sioux, writes to the
Boston Pilot about Sitting Bull, wbom
be represented as ga quiet, sober, kind
man, but courageous, and always ready
to sacrifice his life tor the sake of his
tribe and family"
During the month of September s.
$50 immigrants arrived at the port of
New York. For the quarter ending
with Septem Der the total number Of en-
igrants was 25,SS6, against 52,7l0 for
the corresponding period of 1875.
The St. Joseph Herald says: The
farmer who sent his son to the city to
become a clerk, now writes asking the
merchant whether there is "anything in
the boy" /" Yes" replies the mer
chant. '.just after he has been to sa-
loom"
Forty-nine departments of France
report the grain harvest this year as
excellent, thirty as middiing, and
FIVE as poor.
The largest receipt of counterfeit
money taken in on any one day at the
Centennial turnstile was on New York +,
and amounted to Sl650
Some thieves lately entered a house
near Milton, Northumberland county,
in which two persons we're lying with
the smallpox, and, despite that fact,
carried away large amount of prop
erty. 1t is not known whether they
took the small pox also.
English lawyers, taking example from
their American brethren, are giving up
the traditional crown and wig, and are
appearing in court In ordinary costume.
The captured cut-tbroats in Mime
sofa are ia weeping condition, and ask
visitors to pray for their poor mothers
and sisters They can't be hung under
tbe laws OF Minnesota, aud the people
are busy just now praying for a new
Law on the subject of blowing out a
cashiers brains because be refuses to
hand over bis treasure.
A married couple named Mckay,
while going south on the morning ex-
press train from East Saginaw, Michi-
gan, on Saturday a week, got into an
alteration near Brick Run, when the
husband pushed, or the wife slipped and
fell, of the car, the train running q,
full speed. The woman Was picked up
inssnsible, but it is believed will re-
! cover.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18
NcsC Advertisements.
Estate Of DR.. p. l.. GreenleaE,
Deceased.

r ETTERS of Administration on the
IL above estate having been granted to
the undersigned, all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make payment,
and those having claims to present the same,
without delay, to
FANNIE GREENLEAF,
ANNIE B. GREENLEAF,
Thompsontown,
Or their Attorney, Louis Z. ATKINSON,
Mifflintown, Pa.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18
Editorial Notes on the Political
Situation. from Exchange Pa
DtIs.

poIs.
IR. pAHIYL p. JONES, an author
lied agent of the Uuited States Chris
tian Commission during the war, has
made oath to the following facts, which
throw additional light upon Tilden's
war record, which John Bigelnw has
tried so hard to illuminate:
NV YORK, Sept. 81, 1876.
!. Daniel p Jones, OF the city Of New
York, being duly sworn, do dcpose and say
that during the time when the United States
Christian Commission was in existence, and
about September, 1868, whose mission il
was 10 furnish supplies of provisions and
medicines to the sick and wounded soldiers,
Il then holding an appointment under said
conimission.l Mr.. Samuel ]. Tilden was
waited on by ne and solicited to aid, when
the said S J. TIlden made, IN substance,
the following reply: al would rather see
all the soldiers s;arvc to death than givc
them one cent" and the said :. J. Tilden
did not contribute. DASIEL P. JONES.
Sworn 20 before me this 2lst day Of Sep
trm5-r, lS16. WILLIAM FURyEsS,
Notary Public in and for the city and county
OF New cTA, NO. CT.
THE secret of success may be found
in few words: &c: every Republican
voter to the polls. a single vote may
turu victory into defeat.
EVERY Republican vote must be got
out this fall. No business transaction,
to ,uhl,o o- rriva;a apu,oamapf must
be allowed TO interfere with voting.
This must be considered sscrei obli
CATION TO be kept at all hazards aud
under all circumstances. The loss OF
single vote may give II State 10 Penn
ocrsey. The loss of State may lead
Go the surrender of the Government to
those xho have plotted its overthrow.
Republicans must Rork as if on one
vote depended the salvation of the
Republic. The lnkewsrm must be
aroused to activity, the doubters must
be convinced by the presentation or
facts, every friend Of the country must
be enlisted in the great work of defeuce
The signs Of the times indicate Re-
publican victory, bat our friends must
remember that the result depends upon
the work accomplished. 1. the work is
thorough the triumph will be complete.
VIZ want victory so overwhelming
tina, the nations of the earth will know
that the Americans of to day are truly
gra,sfu. Tor the Centennial year.
The A,l.nta tGa Commonwealth
publishes poem eulogiziug John
Wilkes Boothe. Ia the next column is
an editorial urging the election of Til
den.
THE history of the Republic is so
elo sely intsrwoveu with the Republi
can party that to defeat tho latter is t.
d.sAey the former.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18
REAL ESTATE AT
SALE

TNHE undersigned. Assignee of Joseph
l. Branthoffer, will offer farm in Della
ware township, Junista county, Pa, at
public sale, on the premises, at 8 O'Clock
z. NJ, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1876,
Described rs follows: A tract of land in
the township OF Delaware, bounded by
lands of Da,i id Smith and David B. Dimm
on the south, Jacob Brubaker and Mrs. Mar
garet Clare on the west, S. Owen Evans on
the north, and 5. Owen Evans and John
Smith on the east, containing
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18
Executrix,s Notice.

UTHEREAS Letters Testamentary on
w the estate of Stewart Turbett, late Of
Turbctt township, deceased, have been
granted TO the undersigned, all persons
indebted TO the said estate are requested TO
make immediate payment, and those having
claims will please present them properly
authenticated for settlement, to
MRS. AMELIA TURBETT,
Sept 8, 1876. Erecatr'J.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18
NDeClal Notice.

THIRTY DAYS after date the Duplicate
L of the Perry County Mutual Fire In
surance Company, now in the hands OF G..
w. Smith, will be placed in the hands of
their attorney for collection. All who de-
sire TO avail themselves of the opportunity
to pay their assessments to the undersigned
and thereby save costs, can do so on Sstur-
day OF every week until the expiration of
the 80 days, at his place OF residence in
Mifflintown. In case OF unavoidable alb
sence on his part, the books will be left at
the Post Office in MifiiintOwn in the posses
sion of a person competent to discharge the
necessary business arising in the case.
u. W. SMITH.
Sept. Is, 1876.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18
Piles, FiStulaS, Structures.

The above class of complaints will be re.
moved by nightly fOmen.ing the parts with
wsrm water, and then by most rfectuallv
rubbing in the Ointment. Persons suffering
from these dir,ful complaints should not
lose moment in arresting their progress.
1t should be understood that it is not sutfi
cient merely To smear the Ointment on ihg
affected parts, but il must be well rubbed IN
for Il considerable time two ~ three times
4 day, that it may b. taken into the system.
whence it will remove any hidden sore or
wound as eifectually az though palpabls to
the eye. There again bread and water poul-
tices, after the rubbing in az the Ointment,
will do great service. This Is the only sur:
Treatment for females. cases OF cancer in
fh. stomach. or where there may be a gen
-ral bearing down.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18
FIFTY A & r. E s,
having thereon erected
LARGE FRAME HOUSE.

GOOD BANK BARN, and Outbuildings.
There is Well OF wa'er near the buildings
and an Orchard of Fruit on the farm. This
land is situated on the public road leading
from ThompsontOwn To McAlisterviile,
about one-hai mile from East Salem. 1t
is in a good state nf cultivation, of fine
quality, and in close proximity to churches,
schools, aud stores.
TERMS. - Ten per cent. of purchase
money to be paid down on day OF sale |;
fifteen per cent. at the confirmation OF the
sale by the Court; and the balance in eight
and twelve months from date of confirma-
ton of sale by the Court.
LOUIS L. ATKINSON,
Assignee of Joseph Branthoffer.
October ., 1876.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18

jew DAvIar. TiIden, ter have full
sympathy and best wishes for the November
beg the wish hope that Congress
elected that work hmonouy for the South
TTDENM
wishes expressed polls
cooperating Congress be elected for 1t
that always sympahzed Lost That
the Presidency will the Lost Cause
that of civilization, and Noble
of the mui the North did all
to aid place Southern civilization firm and enduring
failed by the sword
favor Do be discouraged. Remember 1t
England
under Cromwell but when Cromwell died. the quickly
have family rule kill the Republican
toraton Of people and all they ask will speedily follow But Sub