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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
Fa hiOn Notes

The Saratoga trunk finds little favor
in England.
Petticoats are trimmed with Hamburg
embroideries.
Poppies and grass are lavishly used on
pale blue creole gauze.
Dress baskets are becoming more and
more popular for travelling.
Grass linen is much used for the long,
slender bustles now in vogue.
Ladies' dress inperials, made of solid
leather, head the list of ladies' trunks.
Imperials and dress baskets are taking
the place of the tall, narrow French
trunks.
Chamois and silver gray cuirasses are
embroidered in filigree of gold, silver
or steel.
The "shirt" pattern, with its tucked
trout and yoke back, is popular for night
dresses.
For country use fans of ecru linen,
with a large initial in one corner, are
favorites.
Fans are worn smaller than last year,
and are fastened to the waist with sill
yer chatelaine.
Creole gauze, which is striped all over
with fine white satin lines, is a popular
rarity of gauze for summer balls.
In hats, large pompon of foulard at
one side is popular the foulard should
match in color the dress worn at the
time.
Louis XVI. hats, either OF black or
white straw, have their brims turned up
ut the back, with tuft of feathers placed
entirely at the back.
White barege is used for quiet dinner
dresses, and white muslin for small even
lug parties white organdy muslin mixed
with taffetas is favorite combination.
For evening wear are elegant fans
made of cocks feathers, mounted on
tortoise shell sticks, ostrich feathers of
natural color, and peacock and marabout
feathers.
Hats made OF both coarse and fancy
straw, with high pointed crowns, are
trimmed with feather band about the
crown and bouquet OF contrasting
color on ono side.
Costumes made with four tunics, each
one plated al over, are fashionable.
The first tuLic is six inches long, the
second ten, the third fourteen, and the
fourth twenty inches.
Louis XVI. costumes made of real In
dian foulard wash well and do not crush
or crease. These gre fashioned into
long polonaises and worn over skirts
trimmed with plaitings; which have
maize ground striped with coral and
bows made up of hanging loops and
ends
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31

Ihat litt!o creature, not very com
mon III the North, could congregate in
sufficient numbers to mako extensive
deposits of excrcment, which have n
commercial value, seems almost iucredi
bic but in numerous caves, from viz
GINA to Texas, are found deposits of
this material, sometimes reaching 20
coo tons in extent, and yearly Increasing.
During the war it was thought to eX-
tract inter from it for powder making {:
but though the manufacture was some
what successful, the nitric acid was
present in such small quantities as to
render it SO expensive as to be abau-
doned at the close OF the war. The mn
tariai has been used as fertilizer to n
slight extent, and is found to exert con
siderable influence on the crops treated.
The attention of Mr.. McMurtrie, chem
ist TO the department OF. agriculture.
having been called to the matter. analy.
ses have been made of samples collect
ed. These are ali of q similar LIGHT to
dark brown color, according to the
moisture, except those containing mucb
insoluble matters, which resemble soil.
OF which they probably largely consist.
Tho physical condition when air dried
is excellent, both for handling and ap.
plication, baing finely pGlyerulent.
The analyses fairly represent the aver
age composition, which, according to the
valuations of Professor Goessmann, the
Massachusetts State inspector of fer
tiliEers, adopted by the department,
show chem to possess value of from
Sl5 to $55 per ton for use as fertilizers.
The values compare favorably with those
OF fish fertilizers, and even of Peruvian
guano. Microscopical examination
shows the material TO consist largely of
the hard parts of insects upon which the
hats fead
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
The Poor Infants,

Tho following report of the sanitary
committee on the prevailing disease Of
infants contained such seasonable ad-
vice that the board Of health of New
York ordered 10000 copies published
and distributed
Never neglect loosenees of the
bowels in an infant. Consult the family
Or diSpensary physicians at once, and he
will give you rules about what it should
take and how it should be nursed. Keep
Your room as cool as possible, have them
well ventilated, aud do not allow any
bad smells to come from sinks, garbage
boxes, cutters, ETC., about the house
where you live. See t0 your own part
being right, and complain to the board
Of health, if the neighbors' houses are
offensive. When an infant is cross and
irritable in the hot weather, a trip on
the water will do it great deal of good,
and may prevent cholera infantum. Do
not allow your children to eat unripe or
dried fruit. An infant under a year old
should not have any fruit except by
physicians orders. In very hot weather
dress your children in thin clothing, and
bathe them with cool water one, two, or
more times day.
"Children under ten months to year do
not need anything but the breast or good
milk. Cows milk, when pure, is made
like mothers milk by adding one-third
water to two'thirds milk and warming
to blood heat, and little over one and
a quarter ounces of white sugar to a
pint OF the mixture but in the city a
good deal OF the milk has plenty of
water and too little cream. If you 90
not nurse the child, see that the nursing
bottle ube and mouthpiece are kept in
clean water when not used. The addi-
tion OF little soda will keep them from
turning sour. If the baby does not
thrive well on cows milk. consult a
physician"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
4 Strange Fellow,

Some one came to borrow the hodia's
ass. He isn't here" was the reply.
at which moment the ass brayed from
within.
ooh, Allah - exclaimed the appIi-
cant "you say he is not here, and
there he is, braying this moment l'''
" What /" replied the hodja, with in
dignution "you believe an ass rather
than an old man like me with g white
beard Whsta strange fellow you are 1"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
What to Do,

Every little while we read of some one
who has stuck rusty nail in bis foot or
some other part of his person, and lock-
jaw has resulted therefrom. All such
wounds can be healed without any fatal
consequences following them. The
remedy is simple 1t is only to smoke
such wound, or any wound or bruise
that is infamed, with burning wool or
woolen cloth. Twenty minutes in the
smoke of wool will take the pain out of
the worst case Of Inflammation arising
from any wound We ever saw.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31

The following is said to be a Texan
practice for training sheep dogs: A pup
is taken from its mother before its eyes
are opened, and pat to a eve to suckle.
After a few times, the eve becomes
reconciled to the pup, which follows
her like lamb, grows up among, and
remains with the flock, and no wolf,
man, or strange dog can come near the
sheep; and the dog will bring the flock
to the fold regularly at half-pa seven
o'clock, II he is hahitually fed at that
hour,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-31
VOL. VI.
They are in L0ve-Bless Them.
WHAT HE SAYS.

WHAT HE SAYS.
Stars, let me hear you shout
Why hang, ye leaves, so still2
This night she faltered out
A rosy Tipped 81 will"
The blood rushed through my brain
She turned her face to me;
Then kisses came like rain
Upon parched lea.
Light streamed from pole to pole,
The air became perfume,
And all my barren soul
Burst into green and bloom.
Oh, hour that bankrupts joy,
But perfect's natures plan
This m rn l was boy
And now l am a man.
Stars, let me hear you shout
Oh, leaves, hang not SO still
Wind, call your music out
My love has said "I will"
WHAT SHE SAYS.
My hope has then come true.
he loves me, 20 he eaid
How fact my pulses flew
Ny cheek, it burned, how red
Some things seemed to hear,
And scme 1 seemed to see;
Wa it through eye or ear
He told bis heart to me2
SO high he seemed to stand.
My hore grew faint and din;
His love came like hand
Aud drew ne up to him.
Within me, all is light
How. why, cannot say;
For ne, night is not night,
And day is more than day
And thus my hopo comes true
Oh, hope, how faint and dim
And 70 what can do
But love and live for him {?
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-23
WASHINGTON.
The Venezuelan CIaimLThe Louisiana
Returning BOard-The Cronin
VOte-MOre Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, December % 2-The con-
gressional committees did nothing of Lote to-
day and will not until after the holidays.
William h. sWhitson, subpenaed by the COM
mittee Of inquiry into the Venezuelan claims,
telegraphed to-day that he could not come
until after the holidays, and will not come
then if he is to be examined by Representa-
tive Springer, whom he accuses of preiudicing
the case, etc. Mr.. Springer says that Whit
son will be forced to appear, and that he
[Splinger certainly intends to take part in
the examination.
The house Judiciary committee was occu-
pied to-day in the consideration of sundry pc
titions for relief from political disabilities and
other matters. The committee will probably
be called together for a special meeting to
consider the action of the special Louisiana
committee declaring the returning board in
contempt for refusing to deliver certain o1igi-
nal documents, as this subject, although not
yet formally brought to their attention, will
probably be referred to them after being
officially communicated to the house.
The treasury will pay the January interest
on United States bonds on the twenty-sixth
instant without rebate, and the interest on
the District of Columbia bonds, due January
first, at the same date and without rebate.
Senator Ferry says that IN all cases where
conflicting electoral certificates are known to
have been issued, no receipt will be given by
him to either messengers. f. A. Cronin has
not yet presented his certificates.
Battery F, First artillery, sixty-tive men,
and battery H. Second artillery, fifty-four
men, arrived here last night from Fort Reno,
and proceed to quarters at the arsenal. The
latter battery left this evening for their old
post, Fort NJ Henry.
The statistician Of the department of agri-
culture, in his December report, makes the
corn crop only two per cent short of the
great crop of last year, and fully fifty per
cent. greater than the crop of 1874 The
aggregate, subject to a possible future re-
vision, is one billion two hundred and ninety
five million bushels
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-23
RUsHRp fSfd TIE ROOM.
THE FIRE-FTEND.
The Ineendiary at Work In IndianapO-
hs-Several Fires I'm Rapid sue
cessiOn-ValuabIe Property
Burned.

INDIANAPOLIS, December 22.-lne fire.
men have been unusually busy in answering
alarms last night and this morning. In the
evening fire IN the southeastern suburbs
called out the department, but being beyond
the wAter supply did not go. An hour later
an lncendiary fred a stable belonging to Gen
eral I. A. Morris. At midnight the stable of
Senator Morton was fred, but the loss is not
heavy in either case At three o'clock the
floral hall of the Exposition building was dis
covered to be on fire. resulting in the destruc-
ton of the floral hall, agricultural hall, music
hall, and the greenhouse of Thomas Lewis,
with his gardeners residence. The loss on
the several halls is about fifteen thousand
dollars, insured for forty-fve hundred dol
lars. Lewis's loss is twenty thousand dol
lars, insured for ten thousand. The MAN
building was damaged probably one thousand
dollars, fully insured At four o'clock John
Darby & Co.'S candy factory was partially
destroyed by some overhowing syrup from a
kettle taking fire; loss four thousand dollars,
fully insured. At four o'clock this morning
Landis, O'Connor & Co., wholesale grocers,
discovered fire on their third floor, which
was soon extnguished, with small loss. Last
night, near Southport, six miles from here,
William B. Mills lost barn, with eighthun-
dred bushels of corn, several tons of hay, and
three horses by an incendiary fire.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-23
OBITUARY..
William Harrison Daniel

Intelligence has Just reached this city announcing
the sudden demise Of Mr.. DANIEL, which occurred
at his residence on yesterday, near NichOlasville
Kentucky, at the age Of fOrty-eight years. Mr..
DANIEL was the eldest son Of Harrison Daniel,
prominent politician of the county Of Jessamine,
and a Democrat Of the truest and most unchanga-
bic type The deceased was friend warm advocate
and supporter Of the late General John c. Breckin-
RIDGE James B. Clay. and other lights Of the Demo
cratic party OF the Ashland District. He was grad
uate of st. Mary's Roman Catholic College, near
Lebanon, Kentucky, and, In early life. connected
himself. by baptism, with the Christian or Camp
bellte Church, and lived most exemplary life. He
enlisted as private In the Mexican war, and served
during Its campaign, being In General TaylOrs COM
mand, In many battles, and severely wounded In
the battle Of Buena Vista, being cut down by the
side of Colonel Henry Clay, Crlttenden, and other
distinguished heroes of that day. In 1881, the de-
ceased enlisted In the Confederate service serving
during the entire war. He received In the battle Of
Shiloh compound fracture of the iawbone, from
which he never recovered. But still, though con-
slant sufferer and confined to his bed for months
subsequent to that engagement he returned to his
command, and passed through the four years war,
surrendering In April, 1865, with Gen. Humphrey
Marshall In western Virginia. The deceased was
the brother Of r. c. Daniel and Mrs. John j. Free
man Of this city, and was never married, having re-
sided during life under his maternal roof, and de-
voted himself to agricultural pursuits and the do
meStic circle. He was a man Of rare Intelligence,
being well read In history, the sciences, and the
events Of the day. Our sympathy goes out to the
family and friends who have thus been afflicted.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-23
NASHVILLE.
The Senatorial QuestiOn-GovernOr
Harris Certain and In the Van
Dundreary's Visit.
From an Appeal Correspondent

From All Appeal Correspondent
NASHVILLE, December 20.-Amid the ru-
mors of war, and the counting in aud
"countiug out" of the chief magistrate, the
old volunteer State has many, very many,
patriotic sons ready to serve her in various
capacities. They have not lost sight of the
fact that we are one of the stars of "this
great galaxy" and they are ready to shine as
rays of that star. So their hearts beat with
grt at expectations, and thsy dream of honors,
Offices and emoluments az the meeting of the
legislature. Tce senatorial contest, of course,
txcltes the greatest interest, but the poor law
maker-elect, | suppose, has concluded ere
this, that every other man In the State Is a
candidate, from the number 81 take this
method to announce myself, ETC., he daily re
ceives. Your fellOw-tOwnsman, Governor
Harris, made great many friends through
here gdurlng the last canvass, and viewed
from this standpoint, it seems quite hEely that
he Is destined to wear senatorial honors.
Who be his colleague is lone of those things
that no fellah can find out" 1t was thought
that the mantle would fall upon General
Bate, but recently Judge Turney has loomed
up as formidable candidate, so that between
Bate, Tu,ney and Bailey there seems to be
but little odds as to prospects. That is the
present aspect of the situation, but there Is
no telling what changes may take place be-
tween this and the election. 1t may be the
great unknown. Either of the gentlemen
named would do honor to the State. We
have had Sothern with US. He was greeted
on the first night with full house, which
grew beautifully less at his two following ap-
pearances, the last of which was rather slim
ly attended, | thought, considering his repu-
tahon; but the american states this morning
his satisfaction of his reception here, and you
George Washington. Anyhow, Lord Dun
dreary" Will always have an appreciative hear
ing from RUFUS RANDALL.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-23
IS CRIME BECOMING EPIDEMICs
Incendiarism and Outrage 50 Frequer {
and SO Outrageous as to Call for
More than Usual Vigilance.

a At keef S landing, about sixty miles below
this city, on last Tuesday night the stable
belonging to Mr.. Thomas Stewart, brother of
Mr.. James Stewart, the Elmwood nursery
man, took fire and was entirely consumed, to-
gether with eight head of mules and horses,
and all the hay and corn. On the same night
Mr.. Graham, who keeps a store about half q
mile from Mr.. Stewards residence, was muir
dered under circumstances which lead to the
opinion that on seeing the fire Mr.. Graham
started toward the scene with lantern In his
hand and was met by the incendiary and
murdered. Mr.. Graham store was found to
have been broken open and pillaged of nearly
all its contents. The theory advanced is,
that the stable was set on FIRE In order to at
tract the attention and assemble all the people
to assist in extinguishing it, while the incen-
diary would be undisturbed In robbing the
store and adjacent residences, and on his
way to the store met and was per-
haps recognized by Mr.. Graham, which no
doubt induced the fend to murder the man
to cover his own identity. Mr. Graham was
knocked on the head with bar of iron which
was supposed to have been taken from Mr..
Bateman' 8 blacksmithshop, near by. On the
same night store was also burned, the par
ticulars of which are not detailed in the pri-
vate letter from which we are permitted to
CLEAN the above horrible affair Mr.. Stew
arts stables were about two hundred feet
long and fifty feet wide, including wagon and
proyender shelter. all of which, as above
stated, were entirely consumed. We are in
formed that Mr.. Stewart loses all, having no
insurance on his property.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Qasstiof Of CroniB's QualiHea.
tiensIThe Counting OF the TOTS
for President and Vice.
President,
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, December 22.-Soon after
being called to order this morning considera-
ton was resumed Of the resolution of Sen ator
Mitchell authorizing an investigation I to
the appointment of E. A. Cronin tts presi-
dental elector in Oregon; and; after discus
sion, it was agreed to without division. The
question then required upon the substitute
for the preamble of the resolution submitted
by Senator Bayard several days ago. Sena-
tor Bayard spoke In favor OF Els substitute,
and sail it was not right to reflect harshly
upon Governor Grover by the preamble of the
resofutiSn offered in advance of investigation.
After further discussion Senator Mitchell
accepted the preamble Of Senator Bayard in
lieu of tn 1t repoasd by the committee on
privileges and elections, and it was agreed
to. The preamble and resolution as agreed
to reads as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that the governor
of Oregon has issued certificate of election
to one E. A. Cronin as one of the electors of
said State insteed of issuing such certificate
to one j. W. Watts, alleging that SAID Watts
was ineligible to said Office of elector, No
vember Z, 1876, the time Of such election
therefore
Res0IUed, That the committee on privileges
and elections be instructed to inquire into the
eligibility of said ]. W. Watts, and to inves-
tigate the facts attending the appointment of
said electors and pretended electors, and to
report the same to the senate, and for this
purpose may employ stenographer, send for
papers and persons, administer oaths and ex-
anime witnesses.
After the transaction Of some unimportant
business the senate adjourned until Tuesday
next for want of a quorum.
HOUSE.
Bills to remove IL. .litical disabilities of
George S. Hawkins, of Florida, and A. c.
Meyers, of Maryland were passed
Mr.. Garfield offered resolution that the
appropriation committee report In the def
cheney bill provision to pay to the widow
of Speaker Kerr sum equal to the pay and
mileage of the speaker from the time of his
death until the end of the present congr' SIS.
Adopted
The house then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Wilson Iowa in the chair, on
the private calendar.
After some time the committee rose and
reported favorably upon Sundry private bills,
but no action was taken.
The speaker announced the following COM
mittee to ascertain and report what are the
privileges, powers and duties of the house of
representatives in counting the votes of Pres
ident and Vice-President: Messrs. Knott,
Sparks, Tucker, Marsh, Burchard, H. !. Seelye
and Monroe; on counting the electoral votes,
Messrs. Payne, Hunton, Hewitt, Springer,
M Crary, Hoar and Willard.
The speaker announced that he would be ab-
sent tomorrow, and that Mr.. Clymer would
occupy the chair. Adjourned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-23

In his speech at the closing of the session
of the German parliament, yesterday, Empe-
ror William said, in reference to foreign af-
fairs, that ''the negotiations of the powers
upon the eastern question, so far as proceeded
with, justify the hope that my efforts and the
mutually conciliatory and peaceful intentions
Of the powers Immediately concerned will be
successful in solving the pending questions,
without prejudice to the good relations now
existing. Germany viii continue by friendly,
disinterested mediation, TO lend her co-opera-
ton for the attainment of this end"