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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
"A Miserable Sermon, ANYHOW

The Hartford correspondent of the
Springfield Republican, has this story of
Congregational clergyman of that city
who exchanged with another: On his
way home from the church he found
himself behind three ladies engaged in a
lively discussion over the music of the
service, one condemning the soprano and
another the tenor, while the third stoutly
defended both. AS the discussion grew
warm, the third lady sought to pour oil
ON the troubled waters, and, in the words
of the clel gyman, "d did so to perfection
by a single iudicious and truthful re-
mark, to which all of them at once as
sented." And what was that, pray 2"
asked his interested auditors as he told
the story. "Oh," said he, ''she simply
said, We'll, it was miserable sermon,
anyhou'"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
A ULiOn - Hunt I'm Virginia.

A telegram to the New York Herald
says The animal supposed to have
been lioness, which created such con-
sternation and terror among the citizens
of Hanover and Hcnrico counties, has at
last been killed. Tt was tracked from
the upper portion of Hanover county to
the low grounds on the banks of the
Chickahominy, and then down the
Brooke turnpike to point within five
miles of Richmond The tracks of the
strange beast were plainly visible in the
farm of Mr.. Dericott ON the Brooke
road, and Ivy actual measurement they
were over five inches in width, and four
in length; these tracts were sunk so
deep in the newly plowed soil as not 20
leave the slightest doubt in the minds
of the experienced biologists and hun
ters that the animal was lioness, or
some such monstrous beast. Wherever
it was seen the people fed for fear OF
being attacked, and the greatest caution
was observed by the parties who had
been hunting it for whole week. In
the upper portion of Hanover regular
military force, composed Of the rank and
file of the militia, was organized to pur-
sue the beast.
But every effort signally failed until
the animal was discovered in shed ad-
joining barn, near Hungary, in Hano-
yer county, by Mrs. Samuel Bowles,
when she went to milk the COWS. AS
soon as she saw it she ran back to the
house and in a terror stricken manner
related to her husband the fact that she
had seen the lion. Mr.. Bowles before
returning to the spot fired off pistol
and gave the alarm to the neighbors,
and soon party arrived with rifles as
sembled at his house. This party
stealthily crept to the barn, entered it
and securely fastened the door behind
them. They then made reconnaissance,
and through some chinks in the weather
boarding saw the supposed lioness lying
in corner of the shed.
The party lost no time, and soon they
inserted the muzzles of their rifles in the
opening between the boards, and at a
given signal, after taking deadly aim, Il
leaden volley was poured into the body
OF the animal and it expired almost in
stantly. When they were satisfied it
was dead the body was inspected by the
victorious slayers. and found to be that
of a male animal of dark yellowish
color, measuring five feet ten inches
from nose to tail and two feet eleven
inches i'll height. 1t was an enormous
carcass, the like of which had never be-
fore been seen in that section of country.
But it was not until parties had arrived
from Richmond that it was discovered to
be monstrous dog, cross between q
Newfoundland and Mount st. Ber-
nard, which had recently been brought
to this country by Mr.. Benjamin Bar
bour. The animal had strayed off and
kept the country in state of intense ex-
citemcnt. The military forces and hunt
ing parties were all disbanded, and Han
over once more rests quiet.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
BIOOdthirstiness of the Crab.

BY observations made at the New York
Aquarium, it has been discovered that
the hermit crab possesses more intelli-
gence than it has generally been given
credit for. The following incident not
only illustrates this, but shows that the
crab is an animal of prey; One day good
sized Lafayette fish was seen with one of
these crabs clinging to its gills. The
fish gasped, struggled violently and
shook itself as if to rid itself of its tena-
cious enemy. The crab would not let
go. The fish grew gradually weaker
until its struggles ceased, and it sunk to
the bottom of the tank. The crab then
began to feed upon its victim. Upon
examination it was found that the crab
had actually pinned the gills of the fish
to its sides, preventing it from breathing.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
A SpOuting Gas Well.

The town of Wilcox, Pa, possesses a
rare curiosity in the shaL of spouting
gas we'll. There is an immense reservoir
of gas in the hole, together with a seem
iugly endless supply of water, and there
is evidently gigantic and never-ceasing
struggle between the two elements for
tae mastery. For a few moments the
gas will throw the water to the height
of one or two hundred feet, followed (by
igniting the gas) a volume of fire. Then
the water will run back into the hole.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
Thoughts for Saturday Night.

We ask advice But we mean apprc.
baton.
Millions of spiritual creatures walk
the earth unseen, both when we wake and
when we sleep.
Anger is blool, poured and perplexed
into froth; but malice is the wisdom Of
our wrath.
Wise anger is like fire from the flint:
there is great ado to bring it, and
when it does come it is out again imme-
diately.
Praise is debt we owe to the virtues
of others, and due unto our own from
all whom malice hath hot made mute or
envy struck U.llnb.
1t is sometimes of Gods mercy that
men in the eager pursuit of worldly ag-
grandisement are baffled; for they are
very like train going down an in-
clined plain-putting on the brake is
not pleasant, but it keeps the car on the
track.
1t is true there is nothing displays a
genius-I mean quickness of genius
more than n dispute; as two demands
encountering contribute TO each other's
luster. But perhaps the odds is much
against the man of taste in this par
ticular.
All our distinctions are accidental
beauty and deformity, though personal
qualities, are neither entitled to praise
nor censure; yet it so happens that they
color our opinion of those qualities
to which mankind have attached re-
sponsibility.
Architecture is the printing press of
all ages, and gives a history of the state
of society in which it was erected, from
the Cromlech of the Druids to those toy
shops of bad taste-Carlton House and
Brighton Pavilion. The Tower and
Westminster Abbey are glorious pages
in the history of time, and tell the story
Of an iron despotism and the cowardice
Of unlimited power.
AS the arrival of enemies make a town
to fortify itself, SO that ever after it re-
mains stronger; and hence a man may
say that enemies were no small cause to
the towns strength, so to mind once
fixed in we'll pleasing determination,
who hopes by annoyance to overthrow it,
doth but teach it to knit together all its
best grounds; and so, perchance, of q
chan9eab'e purpose, make an unchange-
able resolution.
Art is the microscope of the mind,
which sharpens the wit as the other does
the sight, and converts every object into
little universe Of itself. Art may be
said to draw aside the veil of nature. To
those who are perfectly unskilled in the
practice, unimbued with the principles
of art, most objects present only n con-
fused mass.
There is DO more Potent antidote TO
low sensuality than tho alteration of the
beautiful. All the higher arts OF design
are entirely chaste without respect to
the object. They purify the thoughts
as tragedy purities the passions. Their
accidental effects are not worth consider
ation- there are souls to whom not even
a vestal is holy.
[ love serious preacher who speaks
for my sake, and not his own; who seeks
my salvation and not his vainglory. He
best deserves to be heard who uses
speech only to clothe his thoughts, and
his thoughts only to promote truth and
virtue. Nothing is more detestable than
a professed declaimer, who retails his
discourses as a quack does his medicines.
-.UaSsiLlOU
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
VOL. VII.
EOlian.


The following strikingly original and pictur-
esque poem is by young lady in Ohio. If she
can continue to do as well as she has in these
her first numbers, she will yet rank high among
our American authors.-Nep York Graphic.
legend of the winds. Euroclydon,
That driveth from the bitter Thracian shore.
Brings this What deeds the sea and 1 have
done
This passing night will make men murmur
sore:
The deep that hath already goodly store
OF jewels and wrought gold and coined
gold,
Hath gathered through his sunken secret door
A largess richer by thousand fold
Great perished lives-and this is all that
shall be told.
A legend of the winds. The herald West
That haileth from the sea beyond the straits,
Brings this: Long, long and vexed hath been
their quest
Who seek the lands before the sunset gates.
But peace shall soon betide those tossed ship
mates.
A glad green shore the morning light shall
show,
And moorage safe beneath the palms and
dates
There, waving meads men neither reap nor
SOW;
There, fields of asphodel and poppy sprung
arrow.
A legend Of the winds. Aquilon keen,
That bloweth through the North wild flames
of fire,
Whose plumes are lances felt though all un-
seen,
Brnge this Three weavers have the gods
in hire
10 weave you well tie garb of your desire,
With days and powers and all delights are
Their distaffs feeding still the swift wheels
gyre;
On the lands verge they sit and draw the
thread
On the white shore where one are living,
none are dead.
A legend of the winds. The idle South,
That singeth old remembered songs most
dear,
As who within dream lifts to his mouth
sigling mellow reed, yet doth not hear.
The sound that breathes: All through the
golden year
Are flowers and fruits together on the
bcughs;
Song Eaih pleasant tentage there, anear
\ deep, sweet stream. where many come
with VOWS,
And ali crowned with some cooling green
upon Il cir brows.
Edith ". Thomas
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
Mourning in France.

AS regards mourning, the French are
far more sensible than we are. The
rules of bowed shutters, and of wool
and Grape habiliments of the hue of outer
darkness, would appear absurd to this
peculiarly intelligent nation. Their
rules on this head are extremely precise,
each shade and style of mourning being
severely regulated. A widow must wear
mourning for two years. She must wear
black woolen stuffs, with collar, cuffs
and veil of Grape, for one year she
must not creper or friz her hair, and
she must wear cap in the house during
that period. At the end of one year she
can wear black silk trimmed with black
lace this not very oppressive costume
is de rigeur for six months. During the
following six months, all shades of
violet, gray and lilac, are permissible,
after which, her two years mourning
having expired, she can dress as she
pleases. The mourning for a parent on
a child is to be worn for one year; six
months of Grape and bombazine, three
months of 9rays or purples. F)r n
grandparent the rule is six months, and
for a brother or sister four months, the
half of which period only is to be passed
in black stutf and Grape. In deep mourn
ing it is not considered proper to wear
kid gloves, cloth beng considered ap-
proprate ; nor is any ornament, even Of
dulled jet or of Berlin iron admissible.
When the head of family dies, the SER
wants areput in mourning as well as the
relatives. Each servant receives from tie
heirs two complete toilets, one for every
day wear and one for Sundays. Austen
ton from society or worldly pleasures is
marked by the duration of the deep
mourning only; that is to say, for one
year after the death of husband or
wife, six months after that of a child or
parent, etc.-AppletOnS Journal
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
Not a Remedy in All Cases.

Mr.. Oscanyan, in his book "The Sui
tan and his People" tells the following
anecdote of a Turkish physician, whose
prescriptions and method of treatment
will interest practitioners in this country:
A person exceedingly i'll of typhus
fever called in one of these medical gen
tlemen, who, although he considered the
case quite hopeless, prescribed for his
patient, and took his leave. The next
day, in passing by, he inquired of SER
want at the door if his master was not
dead. Dead No; he is much bet
ter" Whereupon the doctor proceeded
up stairs to obtain the solution of this
miracle. Why" said the GONZALES
cent, 81 was consumed with thirst, and
I frank pailful of the juice of picked
cabbage"
And out came the tablets, ON which the
physician made this inscription: "Cured
of typhus fever, Mehemed Agha, an up
holsuerer. by drinking pailful of picked
cabbage Juice"
Soon after, the doctor was called to
another patient, a yaghlikgee, or dealer
in embroidered handkerchiefs, suffering
from the same malady. He forthwith
prescribed ga pailful of picked cabbage
juice" a-
On calling tile next day to congratu-
late his patient on his recovery, he was
astonished to be told the man was dead.
The Oriental Esculapius, in his bewil-
derment at these phenomena, came TO
the safe conclus on, and duly noted il in
his memoranda, that E" although in cases
of typhus fever picked cabbage juice is
an efficient remedy, it is not, however,
to be used unless the patient be by pro,
fession an upholsterer,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
ImDOrtS and EyuOris.

The chief of the Federal bureau of
statistics furnishes a statement of our
commercial transactions with foreign
countries for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1876. from which the following items
Of information are extracted. The ex-
ports Of domestic products, re-eXports of
foreign commodities and imports Of
merchandise have been as annexed:
Domestic exports. s...............,S65 $500, 463, ,969
Re-oXportS OF foreign goods. 21,270035
totai ''''''''''''' ''''''''''''' o.o' ISi oOt
Imports. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1857, ST.
Balance. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500, ,056, 1888
Owing to the fact that the domestic
exports are presented in mixed values of
coin and currency and the imports in
gold the foregoing balance is an apparent
one the real balance, however, will be
sufficiently large to show that we are
living we'll within our means and making
preparations for better order of things
at home. England and her possessions
have been our best customers. OF the
$655, Asa, 800 OF domestic products sent
abroad they took 1922, 416, ,533, and $13,-
334, ,5S7 of the S21, ,270,035 of foreign
commodities re-exported. Germany was
our next best customer, her purchases
amounting to $51, 107, 147 France and
her possessions received from us $48,-
327, csc Spain and her possessions,
$26 169, 791 the Netherlands and Dutch
Indies, 1862, 5l3; Russia, $l1, 922,-
285, and the balance was distributed
among the several nations of the old and
new worlds. Greece receiving the small
est amount, $143, 235.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31

James A. Briggs, Brooklyn, N. Y,
writes as follows: / am not a farmer,
but l am interested in good potatoes as
well as having the labor of the agricul-
trist productive. How TO get rid of
that pest of the farmer, potato bugs, has
bothered many people. Last summer l
was in Essex county, n. Y, and saw a
farmer in his field killing potato bugs. L
asked him if he had ever tried lime on
them. He replied no. I went out into
the field, picked up some of the bugs,
brought them to the house and put some
lime on them. 1t killed the little ones
but not the full grown bugs. 1 then
took some water, Stacked the lime, and
put 1t on "the big bugs" and they were
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
NHTICE.

II the matter of the petition OF the First Pres
bvterian Society of the city of Mauitowoc Wiseon
sin for leave and authority to mortgage certain
real estate belonging to said society
To the First Presbyterian Society of the city Of
ManI.owoc, Wisconsin and 10 whom 81 may con-
Germ,
Notice is hereby given that an application will
be made upon the petition of the board of trustees
of said society duly verified 10 the Hon Campbell
Mclean judge OF the 4th Judicial Circuit of the
Circuit Court OF the State Of Wisconsin. his Office
in the city of Fond du Lac Wis the 9th day OF
August. A u. 1877. at zen O'Clock IN the forenoon
of that day for leave and authority To mort gage the
following described real estate and church prop
erty. viz: .ots numbers sixteen (i6} and seven
teen (17l. the half Of lot number eighteen
(is} and the south twenty feet 900 of lot number
fifteen C5j in block number one hundred and
seven 900 situate. living and being III the city
and county OF Manitowoc. Wisconsin. said mort
gage TO b. given for the 1Grpo3e OF securing pay
ment of the sum Of two thousand dollars beng the
amount of Indebtedness of said soc!etr- tie same
be made payable according to the conditions of
and accompanied By two promiss6ry notes bearing
even date with the said mortgage for thousand
(lG0Gj dollars each. the one 10 mature IN five 80
and the other in ten wears from their respective
dates. each drawing interest at the rate of seven
per cent. per annurn. and same TO be applied in
payment Of such indebtedness.
9ated al Manitowoc, Wis. this 23d day Of July.
Isl. LEWIS SHERMAN.
President of the board OF trustees of said society.
ELIJAH X. RAND, Clerk of the board of trustees
of said society.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02

Many artisans aro osudUnIs ana think
ers, and can apprehend how a blow at
capital is blow a labor; but the idiots
OF the commune, the demagogucs, and
the mob will fail to see the pointe lness
of this Illustration Of the cost oftumults
to the laboring class: Fourteen wears
ago there was great riot in New y ork
1t will long be remembered for scenes
of brutality, but the destruction of prop
erty was far less than at Pittsbure the
other day Yet for that riot the tax
payers of New ork were held reliable
to the amount of nearly $1,000, 600
Bonds were issued to meet the charge.
On these bonds we have already paid
more than million and a half Of inter-
est. This year we have to pay the first
installment of the principal, amounting
to half million. The annual interest
thus far las been nearly SIP, 0OO.
Every penny of these large sums has
come out of the pockets of the laboring
men of the metropolis. Every penny
of the much larger sums payable on ac-
count of Pittsburgh, Baltimore. Read
ing, Hornellsville, and other scenes of
the present disturbances mist likewise
come out of the pocket of the working
classes. 1t is idle to imagine that in
this age of the world any urden can be
laid upon Capital which Labor will not
be finally forced to bear
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02

The spasmodic excitement of the strike
having failed to longer contain interest.
the country will take up the old common
place matters where they were dropped
two weeks ago. There's Gen. Howard
and Joseph band, now widely separated,
the Russians and Turks in uncomfort-
able close quarters, and getting closer,
Diaz and his claims for recognition, the
Mexican frontier rows, the Mormon
trials and the financial question. These
themes are staples, and after the monot-
ony incident t, the last days of the
strike, will be unusually relishable
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02


The Russian army, $4,000 strong. is
south Of the Balkans, and on the direct
road to Constantinople. One corps has
reached Kirk Kilissa, where battle is
expected. The place is the only import
ant point between Shumla and the Bos-
phorus except Adrianople. 1t is on
more direct road than the latter city.
being about days march nearer the
Black sea. If the expected battle re
rults in favor Of the invaders, they NAV
begin the actual siege OF Constantinople
within eight days, for a march of less
than that duration will take them to
the walls of the city. England had
better hurry up if she desires hand in
this fight, for the Russians seem to have
things pretty much their own way. With
In month the Car may be able to die
tate terms to the Turks from the Sultaa's
p-l~oas.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas default has been made in the payment
Of money secured by certain mortgage bearing
date the 10th day OF March. 1874. made and eNecu-
ted by Eerv r. II eat and wife to John H. Thorn
tor. and recorded in the Office of the Register of
Ceeds in the count of Naniiowoc. on the Il h dav
OF July. l>14 AZ y O'Clock a n, in Volume l. of
Mortgages. on page 4T6, and which said mortgage
was on the 18th oi July, 1874, duly sold and as
signed 70 X. T. Enton. ana which assignment has
b en- duly rec de-
And whereas the amount claimed 10 he due on
said mortgage az The date Of this notice Is the sun
q, So II and so as solicitors fees: now there
Tor notice - hereby given according 10 The sfsrf.
ina ny virtue of power OF sale contained ta.gl in
said mortgage. VIII he lOVCclused nv the sal, at
puh,ic auction Of said premises described in said
mortgage ~ lot six ti in block 3 in the civ of
Nan'iowoc. on the 2aih dav Of ,HCn-t 1871 nj 10
oc'ocE ?. N, at the front door of the Court hoUse
10 said Citv
Dated August I'd. 49,
SSh5w, R.P. EATON. Aseicne,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02

The Ohio Democracy.

The Democratic Convention which
met at Columbus on Wednesday in the
midst of great excitement inside and
outside the State, appears to have pre-
served becoming calmness. and to have
acted with discretion In the main. So
far as the currency question question is
concerned both parties are equally de
bauchcd, AMI there is a race between
them as to which of the two can be the
most extreme IN asserting erroneous
theories.
The first of the declarations however,
will commend itselt to general approval,
and, though the form of expression
might perhaps have been improved, the
essential idea Is made clear and cmpha-
tic:
"First That we look upon the Inauguration Of
Il. b Hays 10 the high Office II Presidtni OF the
United States. in spite Of majority OF electors,
and popular votes given by the peopie To Ssmcal
J. Tildcn, as the most dangerous cncruas hment mp
on popular rights that has ever been attempted IL
this or any other free country repetition OF the
fraud will not be tolerated"
This will be the key note OF the fall
campaign IN all the States that are to
hold elections, and it is emineatly prop
er that the people, at this first opportu-
nifty, should put the seal Of their repre-
baton upon the Fraud which now pos
sesses and d:sgraces the Government in
the sie hit ofthe civilized world II should
be held up as a warning % the rising
generation. and kept before Inc people
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02

The latest reports from the Mexican
frontier are that matters in that quarter
are entirely quiet The resolute attitude
assumed by our government on the sub
ject of border raiding has apparently had
thedouble effect of intimidating the cattle
thieves and stimulating the Mexican au-
thorities to greater vigilance than usual
in the performance of their neighborly
duties. Their force on the Rio Grande
has been strengthened, and General
Trevino seems to be disposed to use it
for the prevention of raids which might
give trouble