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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-15
DRESSING. DRESSING.
To Agen,s-The Century Chart.

An Almanac for 100 years: whereby you can
ascertain what day OF the week any day OF
the month IL or what day OF he month any
day OF the week Is, was or will be, nom l1B
to 1901, ar ON what day you were born, on
what day any event has taken place or will
take place to 1900, and loo other occurrences.
The greatest invention of man. Every per-
son will buy one. Also the great Egyptian
puzzle. Sport for all. Either one sent on
receipt OF DC, post paid, or sl.6o per dozen.
Agents wanted everywhere. Ladies' and
gents secure your town ut once. Sou can
make go per week. Send for sample.
k00NS BROS. Novelty Dealers.
loo and l02 Washington ST., Chicago, III.
octS0d6dn
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18
How the Money Goes.

Al attractive series of articles on
Russia, although unfriendly in tone, is
now being printed in the I'aH NAL
Gazette, of London. That interesting
subject army-.has just been con.
sidered. The corruption in the army is thus
amusingly described /: "The money
that is set down in the estimates for the
keep of a regiment is amply sufficient il
it reached its destination but q part
somehow sticks in til, war office; another
lump gets lost between the fingers of the
general commanding the division the
brigade general next mislays portion
finally the colonel comes, who thinks he
should be a zany il he did not levy his
due commission upon the remainder.
The major filches all he can, because he
does not get his pay regularly the cap
tain follows suit, and the sergeant-major
plays the same card. The surgeon who
directs the infirmary sends in long bill
for medicines, and gives his patients
vodki, which cures them quite as we'll
The quartermaster pockets the money
that should go to mend the drains the
adjutant gets bonus from the contract
ors who supply rotten wheat and tainted
meat. Meanwhile. the Russian soldier
is not discontented in the midst of his
filth and hardsbips. He plods on like
one who is undergoing mans fated lot,
and in war he fights like hero for the
men who plunder him."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18
A Cough Cure.

An Italian doctor according to Les
Mondes) attributes cough to the pres
ence of a parasitic fungus in the air
passages. In grave cases this parasite
multiplies, and reaches into the lung
cells. Quinine has the property OF
stopping the development of microscopic
fungi, and is therefore adapted as a
remedy in the present case. DIR. L. has
used with success the following powder :
Carbohydrate of quinine, one grain ;
bicarbonate OF coda, one grain gum
arabic, twenty grains. The bicarbonate
of soda is meant to dissolve the mucus,
aud the gum arabic to increase tho ad-
herence OF the,powder on the b, onchial
passages. The installation Glowing in)
Of the powder should take place during
deep inspiration of the patient, SO as
to facilitate its penetration into the wind
pipe, which is the principal seat of the
microscopic fungus.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18
Egypt in New York,

The New York World says that the
Khedive OF Egypt has signifed his will
ingness to present to the city of New
York, upon proper application, the twin
"Needle," the sister-obelisk of that pre-
sented and sent to England. This shaft
stands upon the sea-shore, monolith of
the granite of Syene, seventy feet in
height, and is familiar landmark to all
travellers who have visited Alexandria,
Egypt. The hieroglyphics on its sea-
ward face have been partly effaced by
the action of the salt wind and spray
during more than 1900 years, and its
base is SO much worn and mutilated,
that it is likely to be prostrated by
Mediterranean cyclone at some future
day. 1t is of the same age as the Eng
lish obelisk- that of Thothmes I'LL,
which gives it an antiquity of 3,400
years. The English contractors, who
are now conveying the latter to Londen.
are said to have offered to transport the
khedive's gift to New York, and to erect
it in any location which may be chosen,
for the sum of $100 600, taking upon
themselves the whole risk of the enter
prise.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18
A Singular Australian Bird,

A family of Australian birds, says a
writer in Good Words, which are the
most anomalous Of all in their habits,
are the brush turkeys, which we may
look npon as supplying the place of the
pheasant and grouse, and whose unique
domestic economy is specially adapted
for the peculiar conditions of Austria
lian existence. The mother of family
of brush turkeys is very far removed
from the position of domestic drudge
and enjoys complete immunity from the
slavery of incubation. The old birds in
spring share the labor of collecting an
enormous mass of half-decayed leaves
and earth, five feet high, and sometimes
forty-tive feet in circumference. As
soon as the hotbed, by the fermentation
of the vegetable matter, attains heat
of about eighty-nine degrees Fahrenheit,
the hen bird deposits her eggs, one after
another, in the center. They are very
carefully arranged in a circle on their
ends and then covered to considerable
height with leaves and earth. When
Matched, the young birds scratch their
own way out, and are able at birth not
only to run, but to fly sufficiently well
to enable them to perch on trees out of
harms way. The mother, however,
seems generally to hang about the
neighborhood, and to assume at once the
education and guidance of the family.
The solution of this extraordinary pc
culiarity is, as Mr.. Wallace has pointed
out, only to be found in the peculiar con-
ditions of the open regions of Australia,
where prolonged droughts and scanty
water supply entail periodical scarcity
of food. The confnements of the
parents to one spot for the purpose of
incubation might under these circum-
stances lead to starvation and the con-
sequent death of the offspring, but with
free power to roam the birds may easily
find suStenance, and the young, fully de-
veloped at birth, are at once capable of
prolonged and extended journeys.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18
Elephants as Timber Carriers.

One of the great industries Of Bur.
nah Is the timber trade. The teak wood,
which is the chief timber cut and ship
ped, is very heavy and requires prodig-
lous force to handle it and as the Bur-
mese are not enough advanced to use
machinery for the purpose, they employ
elephants, and bravely do the noble
beasts perform their tast. In the TIM
ber yards, both at Rangoon and at
Maulmain, all the heavy work Of draw
ing and piling the logs is done by them.
L have never seen animals showing such
intelligence and trained to such docility
and obedience. In the yard that we
visited there were seven elephants, five
OF which were at that moment at work.
Their wonderful strength came into play
in moving huge pieces of timber. did
not measure the logs, but should think
that many were at least twenty feet
long and foot square. Yet male ele-
phant would stoop down, and run his
tusks under log, and throw his trunk
over it, and walk off with it as lightly as
gentleman would balance his bamboo
cane on the top of his finger. Placing
it on the pile, he would measure it with
his eye, and if it projected too far at
either end, would walk up to il, and,
with a gentle push or pull, would make
the pile even.
Ii still heavier log needed to be
moved on the ground to some part of
the yard, the mahout, sitting on the ele-
plants head, would tell him what to do,
and the great creature seemed to have q
perfect understanding of his masters
will. He would put out his enormous
foot and push it along, or he would
bend his head, and crouching half way
to the ground and doubling up his
trunk in front, throw his whole weight
against it, and thus like ram would
"butt " the log into its place or if it
needed to be taken greater distance he
would put chain around it and drag it
off behind him. The female elephant
especially was employed in drawing, as
having no tusks she could not lift like
her big brothers, but could only move
by her power of traction or attraction.
Then using her trunk as deftly as lady
would use her fingers, she would unite
the knot or unhitch the chain and re-
turn to her master, perhaps putting out
her trunk to receive q banana as n re-
ward for her good conduct. 1t was o
very pretty sight, and gave us a new
idea of the value of these noble crea-
lures and of the way in which they can
be trained for the service of man.-Dr.
Fields Letters in the Evangelist.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18
Allied Enemies IN Health.

In many of the fairest and most fertile dis.
tricts of North and tropical America, air and
water are allied enemies to health, both being
impregnated with the poisonous miasmai0
which produce chills and fever, bilious remit
tents and febrile disorders of a still more
malignant type. Fortunately, a sure pre-
yentive and curative of such destructive
maladies is to be found in Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, vegetable preparation which
is infinitely to be preferred. both on account OF
its efficacy and freedom from all hurtful pro-
perties, to the deleterious mineral and alkaloid
remedies of the pharmacop9a. tits moreover,
the reigning specific for dyspepsia, debility,
constipation, urinary troubles, rheumatism,
and nervousness, promotes appetite and sleep,
and is capital antidote TO depression Of spirits.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18

Skobelelf, the Russian general, swan
the Danube on horseback to show it
could be done, and has had five horses
shot under him during this campaign
Daring one of his reconnoissances near
.Plevna he came in view of delicious
spring OF water, apparently inaccessible,
however, because of the hail of Turkish
bullets that pattered round it. The
soldiers shrank back from facing almost
certain death, till Skobeleff dismounted,
leisurely walked to the fountain, drank
freely of its waters and bathed his face
and hands. Stung by this implied taunt
the soldiers rushed forward to shield
him Skobeleff ordered them under
arrest for leaving their ranks and calmly
walked back
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18
The Markets.

Patentees and inventors shuld read adyer
ment of Edison Bros. in another column.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18

Oh; MY Uend Achesi
then take dose of Quirks Irish Tea. Tn,
great bilious remedy, price rs cts. q package.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18
Wonder JIpon Wonder,

extraordinary book, entitled 1.-THE Book Of Won-
ders." Containing, with numerous curious
pictorial illustrations the mysteries Of the
heavens and earth, natural and supernatural,
oddities, whimsical, strange curiosities, witches,
and witchcraft, dreams, supersttions, absurdi-
ties, fabulous, enchantmsnt etc. In order
that all may see this curious book, the pub
fishers have resolved to give it away to ell that
desire to see it. Address by postal card,
T. Gleason Co., 73S Washington street,
Boston, Mass
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18
FOR MAN AND BEAST.
SANDAL.W0OD

positive remedy for all diseases of the Kidneys,
Bladder and Urinary Organs also good in Drop.
sicai Complaints. 1t never produces sickness, 10
certain and speedy in Its action 1t fast supsrsedins
all other remedies Sixty capsules cure In six or eigh
days. No other medicine can do this
Beware of limitations, for. owing to it's srsa
many have been offered some are most danger
Gus. causing piles. etc.
DUNDAs DICK & CO.,s Gsnuin. Soft Cup.
sales. containing OIL Of sasaaSood. soId at all drug
stores. Aak for circular ssad for one 70 &c ard ~
Wooster Street Mes. FORK
hfhU No4I
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18

Physicians of high tanding nnhesitatisgly
give their Endorsement to the use of the Graef-
enberg- -Marshall's Catholicon for all female
complaints. The weak and debilitated find won
derful relief from constant use Of this valu-
able remedy. Sold by all druggists. s1.5O per
bottle. Send for alulsnacs, Graefenberg Co.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18

You'll scratch o poor man nose as long
as you live, if you don't forsake the old
monopolists, Five Ton Wagon Scales ESQ
each. On trial, freight prepaid, by Jones, Of
Binghamton, Binghamton, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18

The Cheapest and Best Advertising
Over l. 200 newspapers, divided into six different
lists. Advertisements received for one or more
lists. For catalogues containing names of
papers, and for other information and for esti-
mates. address Beals & Foster, Al Park Row
Times Buiiding) New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18

Salt Lake City just at present reminds
one of Wall street speculation; there's
no great prophet in it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-11
Henry Englehardt's Lager Beer.

(Bottled for Family Uso and Shipping.)
Tho attention of the public is respectfully call,
OIL to very superior article of LAGER and
WEISS BEER brewed FROM the best Malt and
Hops, with the greatest csre for is purity, and
put up in the most convenient style with patent
stoppors.
Invs'ids or do!icaso persons will derive much
benefit from its use. Ordec5 loft at Lou S APP
pich's restaurant will receive prompt stsentl0n.
County merchants and dealers supplied Of
lowest rsIos. Delivered to any part Of the city.
HENRY ENGLEHARDT,
my West End breWery.
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81 door from S. e. cor. King and Fairfax sts.,
To rcake your purchases in
HOUSE, FURNISHING GOODS.
She has in store and isconstantly receiving largo
quantities of China at d Queensware, Glass, Tin,
Wood and Willow Ware, Brushes Of al kinds,
Lamps sud Lar y Goods all kinds Of 1llumi-
nsting Oils and Toys in great variety. NH 81
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CAMBRICS.

TINELD FL! Il co.
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EzSN. esYSE&g2A, &c.

wN n. SMITH. SAM. @!ifTn
yETILLIhM i. SMITH l% CO..
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Altfau0rla Qbax&ttc
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST H.
a Contest with n SIaI,flau.

William Taylor, resilient Of Raisn toWn
ship, was brought to the Jail in this city ou th'
afternoon train from Ttcumscil, yesterday. lie
was in al alarmicg state OF mli l'reuZj, aud
Officer Merritt, Of Tecuuseh, had to call ia
considerable assistance iu getting the madmau
off the train and into hack. Nearly al th-
clothes were toro from the lunatlcs back iutha
operation. Taylor is an EngIishmau, aud la,
resided in Raisin, where he owns q farm, COZ.
tanning two hundred acres. for several years
He has led the life Of misery hermit, being Tn
married and living alone. Some years ago, al
ter having tt, he was temporarily Insane, but
since that time be has been considered as Sag,r
as numberlcss men are. The present atlac!,
has been on him fer about four days, aad his
friends attribute it to over|ork IN the heated
harvest field. He has been cut OF his heal
but seemingly not dangerous, for three or tour
field of Mr.. Newton Bryan, where young mau
twenty years old was at work, and asked
for drink. 1t seems be had been 10 the hah
usually kept 10 the field The boy told hini
there was nothing but water there, and tha,
the Jug was at the other side Of the field.
Taylor insisted that the yOuog mau SnouIi
90 along with him TO get it. Accordingly the
two started, aud wien ab2u. halt way aoroas
the field Taylor grabbed his companion by IT,:
coat collar, and muttercd :-"l'Il fy you beto!:
We get through" Tie yourn man, with The
utmost coolues5, replied IL am not alraid; |
have never injured yon, anl you wo"'t hur.
me-"
Arriving ut the fence, The lunaic sel%eI tt:a
young man hy the hair, aui, jerking back 81
head, pulled out razor an! ge!Iei, Draw ~
your breath, your timc haa come. just a.
the maniac wes drawing back the keen edget
razor for the awu! stroke tia; mus! have acg
cred his victims head from his body, the youu2
man struck him 2 blow in the !ao, aad leapai.
over the fence, with the now thoroughly inlu
liated maniac, who is very powerful even when
sane, q: his heels In the next field atrIsgi;
ensued. 1t was life or death for the young la
borer, and lie fought like tiger the u1at,.
meantime slashiDg right ard left with the rs
zor, with which he Inflicted tgo Wounds up0o
the scalp Of hi5 victim. Finally, !?o young hlar,
BY an almost superhuDan effort, filled tho Iua
niac to the ground, an;l Immediately Jumped
upon him, uail his criss Tor help brought Mi
Bryant to the scene. Taylor vas scared aud
taken to Tocumseh. The wounds upan the rGur.
man s head are not seriGH..
Taylor was taken tn !ho county hou=e !hs.
morning. He was known to have had $50
with him few days ago, but Hhen one Of the
ncigbbora went 10 ocL np lis house yesterday
after the arrest, an open trunk revealed two $
bills lying loose among ihe contents, Ihe
money can not be found. aud whether arobbcl5
has been committed o: the !uDatio has throWn
away his NANCY 10 ole hu9T= -Adr>n:
(Mcd.) 7Has1.
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NNrnDhAaE HOME EfTERPE!SE'
ALEXANDRIA BROOM FACTORY,
Old 3oat;nel Building,
Cameron st bet Royal ana Pitt.
ALEXANDRIA. VA.
Having bought tha Quilt Of Mr. Weslay
Avery for tha manufacture OF BI0oml5, va can
now offer to the trade line Of Brooms in every
wsy ss wall made OF as good stock, style aud
faiah. ald ST prices ss low as they can be bought
of any manufactures in the country. Motto
"Quick salas aaI ama!l profits Gall and zoe
for yonraevas.
Ms- Broom. wholesale only.
ap Is JOS. BEACll W.
Donald MCLEAN. Geo (IHi.ER.
MCLEAN s. UHLi4R
lSa (SueaaEs1ra to A. II. N ntt K Gra..)
nEALER5I IN
HOlJ@&FU kNlSHINGG GOODS, CUTLERY, 1,
ri:A1ED, flIhNISHED, STAN PED,
,iArANED. TIN, WOOD
AND WILLOW
WARES,
(of every dAacrnt!on)
lO7 King stroat, Alexandria, Va.
~ B--au orders lro:n the country promptly
Glod. sp2 ply
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ALEXANDRIA, VA. SATURDAY, AUGUST IL, 1877.
DRY GOGDa.
QUICK AND ACTIVE

QUICK AKP hKP aG6IXE aGGps TRADE.
New Goods for August Sales.
Good Value at Down Prices.
D. F. BRASHEAR, No: 103 King st
Mord day, August g. 1877.
Special Notice to Country Merch snts--We
open to day geo Is from the crest trade sale in
New York, and invite tho purchasing public to
examine stock and prices. We keep up our
stock at all seasons. and take advantage at all
times of depressed market We have job lots
to offer.
b. B. Hoomes No. 100 King street,
aug6 Alexandria. Va.
GUM MER MOVE LTIES.
We arc still receiving new styles 81
BOEDERED LAWNS
and late designs in
DRESS PERCALES
CAMBRIC5
Also Novelties in Ladies' 'Bo,ts, FANS, Chains,
&C., &C.; New Bordorei handkerchief for ia-
dios ard gents hanmed and homstitched, in
great variety.
Our line of LADIES LINEN SUITS is
still large and prices hsvo bcon re.iucod con5id-
ersbly to close.
iyl2 rEETZNELDEH Il co.
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wM IT, SMITH SAMI. a!iiTn
yEYILLIhI ii. SMITH Il CO..
l)eai0ca
PRODUCE, FISH ANU OInrEE!.
No. u north Royal s!geel. (Markct ni''la'".'
Alozgrlria, Virginia.
Having completed cur arrangements iur Tia
Produce, Oyster and Fish business, wo are no"
prepared to furnish tho trade With anything ~
our line at prices to 2uit.
my- MELONS and tANIALEUf f;j s. E!,:
ialty
We will also receive fresh SALT WArkE
Fish three times week, which will TO oiiere'
for ssla at stall Mo- 3, City Market by Mr.. J. G
GRIMES Order. Will receive onr special a.
ention. aug
uEo. e PRICE. :. 2. ''oR'
DE11oAc1ra OF 1HS SEASON.
Wo have this day opened s. 10. IL n"!th
Fsirfax ct. adjoining the Market square, =in1o:
where all the delicsciss Of tho season, from !shI
and water, can be nbt.inel We haze nsag a.
rargcrnents by which, ;hslt hGVo Inc 1Af',Ie: M
FRUITS ani VEGE!AELES, !f6sh rom I,s 1so
trees sid vines and FRESH FASH, thhD.''
CLANS. OYSTERS, &t., will BE- brobSht ua
daily ia ics packages hy Tia fot':HH' F''"'
bouts. ;-o.t,,,o,,o
Ords7s from tts c5uiry pto.npI.y A. S1r
jy l3-tf
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LADIES FURNISHINGS.
Cooley S Cork Corse t
ISAAC EICHBERG,

Sole Agent for AleIendria)
CORK IN LIEU OF BONE-Elegant, oasy,
durable and delightful TO the wearer. No more
bones breaking. No cutting Of fabric. The
public may rely upon Ccoley's Cork Corset as
being the very bes. and NEST com Portable Cor
set made. 1t gives 4 p!umpDess to the figure
which no other Corset can approach. The pres
sure and burden of dresses, as now worn, render
it absolutely necessary for ladies who pay any
regard to health to wear some kind of Coraet
to relieve this PRESSURE. Ladies will find to thsir
satisfaction and comfort that Cooley IS Cork Cor
set is the best adapted foc this purpose. iy Z
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ICE CREAM. SODA WATER. Sc.

ICE CREAM. SODA WATER. Sc.
NOTICE.
/ respectfully inform my customers and tha
public generally that having Improved my IA
ciltIes for the manufacture Of
ICE CREAM,
am now prepared to furnish families p'cn!cs
and parties at the lowest rates with - superior
article. in quantities to suit.
So comfortable ss any in the city, they having
recently been reRtted for the comfort and CON.
venience of my patrons who will 5e served at
ell hours with DELICIOUS CREAM OF any
desired flavor, and ice cold SODA WATER,
made of tho purest Syrups
FRUIT of sill kinds in season.
A large line of CONFECTlONEY GOODS,
such as CANDIES, NUTS, &c, constantly on
hand and for sale wholesale and retail at bottom
prices. CHRISTIAN SCHAFER,
No. 3 north Fairfax ST.,
NV 22-Sm Alexandria, Va.