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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
Surprisers SURPRISED.

A Baltimore paper says AS Charles
Mules and his wife were in their home,
the door was opened in answer to
knock, when in rushed pell-mell twenty
masqueraders in the most grotesque and
horrible costumes possible to imagine.
Mrs. Mules was seated with child upon
her lap The little one becoming fright
ened screamed, and the mother, who
recognized among the masqueraders
many Of her most intimate friends, male
and female, vainly endeavored to quiet
it. Mr.. Mules owns an enormous New
foundland dog, which at once bounded
up stairs and made an attack upon the
intruders. There is no record of any
former panic where the means of egress
We're taken advantage of more quickly than
on this occasion. In two and three-quarter
seconds the house was clear, and the
street, for two blocks either way, was
filled with flying figures of every descrip-
ton. A devil slipped ON the ice as
harlequin ran over him followed by a
clown. A negro crawled ON his hands
and knees under the steps of an adioin-
ing house, and other characters scattered
i'll every direction. Mules says if they
ever get that party together again he
will be glad to see them, and will chain
up the "purp."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
The King Of Dahomey's Amazons.

A correspondent of the London Stand
ard, writing about the preparations of
the king of Dahomey to resist the Brit
ish troops in the event of a war for the
liberation of the European captives at
Whydah, says: b
Meanwhile the king is by no means
idle. Bodies of troops are assembling at
the various towns, while at Kama the
whole flower of the Dahoman army is
being brought together Raids are
being made upon neighboring towns in
the hope of obtaining any stores of pow
der or rum which may be there. Be-
sides this, when few successful de-
scents upon helpless villages have been
made, the Dahoman warriors will be 80
filed with glory that they will rush on
to certain death under their excitement.
Troops have been known to "charge" a
thicket of acacias, prickly pears, aloes
and similar thorny shrubs when under
this frenzy, coming out on the other side
bruised and bleeding and often manned
for life. This they will do to show their
" love" for the king, and there is no
doubt that under the influence of victory
and trade rum they would make des-
perate resistance. Still, their courage is
but of an evanescent nature, and it re-
quires but very few well sustained,
steady volleys from our rifles to put to
flight, or at least to cover, serious odds
Of drsky warriors.
As to the fighting powers of the ANA
IONS, there can be no doubt that they
will be equal to, if not surpass, those of
the men. At the attack on Abeokeuta
the ditch was filled with their bodies, as
they fought like she devils, for perhaps
of all objects an unsexed woman is the
most horrible of any. The "outside :"
and "inside" rival each other in their
deeds of bravery, and many an Amazo-
nian caboceer caresses the whitened
skulls of those who have fallen before
her arms, exciting the envy and jealousy
of her less fortunate outside warriors. If
a struggle does come off, in which our
men are pitted against these far famed
warrioresses, it ID to be hoped that they
will remember that bullets shot out of
guns whose triggers have been pulled
by these " Sisters Of the lion" kill Just
as surely as those fired by their sterner
O. brethren. Even the Dahomans ac-
knowledge that their savage, fiendish
actions in fight almost cause a shudder
in themselves, and if they should ever
become pitted against white troops
their frenzy will carry them to any
lengths. Let them, therefore, not be
treated as mere ornamental adjuncts to
the court of savage king, but rather us
the corps who are the "Old Guard" of
the Dahoman army.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
SIT Might Have Been"

The Burlington Hawkeye has this ::
Sometimes, what dreamy, far away pic
ture of the beautiful had been it calls up
in your memory, when you have loved a
fair young girl with all the feryor and
passionate ardor of a manly nature, when
your very soul has caught the inspiration
of her presence, and her face has been
for you the realization of all that was
tender and fair and pure, and when the
loss of this prize has swept over your
heart like a sirocco of agony, and left it
dry and bitter and hard, ten years after,
to look over an alley fence when hunting
for your runaway boy, and see her in the
back yard of corner grocery, with a
draggled calico dress pinned up over q
red flannel petticoat, mans hat perched
ON her head, and stretching a ilpping
shirt over line, while she holds two
clothespins between her teeth.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
Sulphur for Scarlet Fever.

DIR. Henry Pigeon writes to the Lon
don Lancet as follows: The marvellous
success which has attended my treatment
of scarlet fever by sulphur induces me TO
let my medical brethren know OF my
plan, SO that they may be able to apply
the same remedy without delay. All the
cases in which l used it We're very well
marked, and the epidermis on the arms
in each case came away like the skin of
snake. The following WIGS the exact
treatment followed in each case: Thor
oughly anoint the patient twice daily
with sulphur ointment; give five to ten
grains of sulphur in little jam three
times day. Sufficient sulphur was
burned, twice daily Ton Goals on a
shovel, to fill the room with the fumes,
and, of course, was thoroughly inhaled
by the patient. Under this mode of
treatment each case improved immeh-
ately, and none were over eight days in
making complete recovery, and l
firmly believe in each case it was pre-
vented from spreading by the treatment
adopted. One case was in "A large
school. Having had large experience
in scarlet fever last year and this, L feel
some confidence in my own Judgment,
and I am of opinion that the very mild
est cases l ever saw do not do half so
well as bad cases do by the sulphur
treatment, and, as far as L can Judge, sui
phur is as near specific for scarlet fever
as possible.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
Commodore yanderbilt's Secret.

The great success of the late Commo-
dore Vanderbilt in steamboating and
railroading, whereby he amassed larger
fortune than any other private person
during lifetime, has naturally awakened
a strong desire to learn the secret of his
uniform and most surprising achieve
ments. The commodore himself, when
questioned upon the subject during the
latter years Of his life, gave various ex-
plantations of it. To one young man,
who was about entering upon the career
of Wall street broker, and who had
sought his counsel, he said Sonny,
don't never sell what You haven't got, !"
which was an excellent piece of advice
for n stockbrokino Gdventurer, notwith-
standing its defective grammar. 10 an
other he said "Sam, don't never put it
into any mans power to ruin YOU" And
this might be put in letters of gold over
the desk of every one who takes financial
risks, whether in Wall street OF else
where, and it would be an excellent
maxim also for politician, To another
aspirant for fortune, who had asked his
advice, he said "Don't never buy what
you can't pay for"
These we're. three admirable maxims
for business, adds the New York San,
and he probably acted through his long
and successful career in strict conformity
with them. He never speculated, nor
made any rash ventures. But his favorite
maxim, the one upon which set the high
est value and most seriously inculcated
upon those who were on the most init
mate terms with him. was a condensa-
ton of one among the wisest of the pro-
verbs of Solomon "In all labor there
is profit but the talk of the lips tendeth
on to pen,lry." The commodore had
probably never read this golden proverb,
and he can hardly be said to have para
phrased it in putting it into his homely
advice Keep your mouth shut. This
was what he said to his young grandson,
upon whom he based his hopes of found
ing dynasty, only few days before his
own mouth was closed forever. He had
been giving the young man some words
of serious advice, and he ended by say
ing "But, above all, keep your mouth
shut" He used to say that he owed
most of what was called his good fortune
to the practice of keeping to himself
what he meant to do until he had done
it. And this has been the rule of all
great men who have done anything dur
ing their lives to excite the wonder and
admiration of their fellow beings.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
The influence of Pictures.

A room with pictures in it and room
without pictures differ by nearly as much
as room without windows. Nothing,
We think, is more melancholy, particu-
larly to person who has to pass much
time in his room, than the blank walls
and nothing ON them; for pictures are
loopholes of escape to the soul, leading
it to other scenes and other spheres. It
is such an inexpressible relief to some
persons engaged in writing, or reading
even, on looking up, not to have his
line of vision chopped square off by an
odious white wall, but to find his soul
escaping, as it We're, through the frame
of an exquisite picture to other beautiful
and perhaps idyllic scenes, where the
fancy of a moment may revel, refreshed
aud delighted. Is it winter in your
world? perhaps it is summer in the pic
ture. What charming momentary
change and contrast
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
The Unknown Genius Diary.

JANUARY.-Bless me Another year
gone. That's the forty-third I've wasted.
This must not go on l must do some
thing, and must show them that I can.
Ha! ha! They will sec.
FEBRUARY.-Hang it, it's February !
After all, it's only month lost. Still, a
month is a month. Now for it.
MARcH.-It seems to me could do al
most anything if l settled down to it.
Now let's settle
APRIL.-Well, l can't begin on the
first. That would be rather too much of
a joke.
M.y
JUNE.-I fell in love last month +; and
this month
JrIY-
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER.-I say, look here, You
know times getting on.
OcToBER.-Ive settled down to it now
in sober earnest. 1t is to be no eph-
emeral work, to be read lightly, cast
aside, and forgotten.
NOVEMBER friend l have read
the first chapter to says it has all been
done before. How is this a? How dare
anybody presume to forestall me?
DECEMBER. see now that wasn't my
line. Which is, though? Next year
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
VOL. W..
The Object of a Life.

To eat drink and be merry, because tomorrow
we die;
The Masters talent to bury-a gift laid idly by
To scrape with grim persistence the grains of
golden store;
To dig for bare subsistence, that keeps the wolf
from the door.
But whether in purple and riches we feed on the
fat of the land,
Orup to the middle in bitches, live hard by labor
of hand
To wrestle for case and relf, in hunger of
great and small,
Where >ts Every man for hiEiself, and God,
if He will, for Ms ALL
With greed That carries pollution of base and
pitiful strife, -
Can this be the true solution, the end and aim
of a life?
No. Surely sparks celestial the Sc. aphiIn share
with us,
BY instincts coarse and bestial can nevcl Ee
sti6ed thus
And surely within the portals, that bar their
brighter sphere,
They yearn for fellow inmortals, though grow
cling worm-like here.
Tie helping hand to reach us, that guide with
tender care,
The loving lesson to teach us, of holier future
there;
To whisper how fair and ample the field we hus
band below,
To tell of the great example, the Man of COM
passion and woe;
OF footprints left behind Him, who straightly
walk with God
Who bend their backs to labor, and bend their
knees to pray
In honest love for their neighbor, His one
command obey;
Who freely bear for others the burden sorrow
hath laid,
Accepting all for brothers that need brothers
Rejoice in the gain resulting from every mile
stone passed,
And travel the road exulting, that brings them
homo at last.
q. j. Hhyte Nelrile, in Temple Bcy
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
May They BE Happy.

There is nothing more depressing or
mortifying to young man than to be
Tilted by girl. His agony seems unen-
durable when she not only throws him
overheard but also ships rival. His
case may become desperate if, after she
has named the happy day, and he has
raiment and engaged the parson, she
gives him the slip and marries another
fellow. Some men think of firearms or
cold poison under such circumstances,
but not SO st. Louis young gentleman
named Hickland. Miss Jennings had
consented to marry him. The day was
fixed, was near at hand, the viands
cooked, the wedding dress complete, and
the minister notified. But the very day
before the expected wedding Miss Jen-
ming went out at evening, married Mr..
Gather, and by midnight the couple were
speeding away on their bridal journey.
Did Mr.. Hickland despond and grow
desperate ? He told the parson to be on
hand Just the same, forthwith proceeded
to the house of his aflianced, asked in
marriage the hand of Miss Haywood,
there residing, was accepted, told the old
people to keep the viands hot, fetched
the parson, and, while Mr.. and Mrs Ca
ther were hasting away, a merry company
witnessed the wedding of Mr.. Hicl1land
and Miss Haywood. The supper was
the most elegant which had been lately
served in all that region, and love clasps
his hands in Joy over two welded pairs
instead of one. Mr.. Hickland is q phil
osopher. May he and his bride live long
and be happy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
The Unfortunate Chinese.

The San Francisco Alta says: We re-
gret to chronicle the outrages and coward
" assaults made upon the unotfending
Cinnamon daily in our public streets,
the publication of which places our
municipal government and people i'll no
enviable light either at home or abroad.
We ask, in the name of justice, why it is
that these people are beaten and NAL
tre"t "ted'a high noon on our streets, and
"no arrests " invariably recorded? On
New Years day these people We're as
sallted and beaten i'll different localities,
on crowded streets, in this Christian
city, and we have not heard of an arrest.
We give a sample : A Chinese boy, not
over fourteen years of age, was attacked
by gang OF street Arabs and pelted
with broken bricks, one striking him III
the mouth and cutting him terribly. He
was knocked down and beaten i'll most
cruel manner. To add to the outrage, q
crowd of men gathered and urged on the
hoodlums. A well known citizen, pass
ing in a carriage, stopped and went to
the assistance of the Chinaman, when he
was ordered to stand back and not inter-
fere. "No arrests" On Third street a
Chinaman was set upon by drunken
hoodlums and knocked down and beaten,
but got away from them and took refuge
in saloon, but was elected by the pro-
prietor. A large crowd collected, and
when the Chinaman came out he con-
cluded to show fight, and went for one
of his assailants armed with door rug,
which he laid over the scoundrel's
shoulders until he beat retreat. "No
arrests" On Kearney street one of the
large plate glass windows of Ching Lees
store was demolished by rock weighing
ten pounds, which went crashing through
the beautiful chinaware exhibited in the
window "No arrests" Another China.
man was knocked down and beaten on
Pacific street at twelve NJ. "No arrests.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
For War.

Both Russia and Turkey are eagerly
buying up American revolvers and rifles.
BY the Colt machinery bought by Gen.
Gorloff, already 8, ZOO, 900 rifles have been
turned out. Russia has imported 100,-
600 Smith & Wesson revolvers and 90
600, 900 cartridges, to say nothing of the
400, 900 cartridges manufactured daily in
Russia from American machines. Mean
while Turkey has contracted in Rhode
Island for 800, 900 Martini Henry rifles,
OF which $50, 900 have already been ship
ped, and 100000 more are ready for ex,
port,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25
Frost Work.

The frosss have come with noiseless tread,
The vanguard of the snow
The sumach wears the robe of red,
And all the forest leaves, though dead,
In gold and crimson glow.
The exiled summer birds have flown,
And DER each empty nest
The breathing winds make ceaselesS roam
A half unuttcred monotone,
A sigh of vague unrest.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-25

given, stood between a man and ruin
and the tender touch of woman's hand
saved a boys life-that's all.
Evening star., 1877-11-15
France in Danger

EXCITING SCkNE IN Via CHAMBER OF
DErCrtEs.
The debate on the motion 10 inquire into
the election abuses was continued I'm ths
rench Chamber OF Deputies yesterday. NJ.
de FouTton. NJ Miuister ot the Interior. defend
Ell TIE course of the government. giving as
a precedent similar course as authorized
hy the order or Gam beta when In power Co
the Projects 10 interfere In the election. lie
said IN twenty departments the moi cheerot
Tor the Commune and a reign Of terror. The
government desired that light should he
thrown upon the pro weddings. but not the
one sided inquiry desired by the Left. which
would be a usuTpatiOn OF the Judicial func-
tonS and a violation OF the constitution. In
conclusion he said France wishes for a gov
erumeut OF order. peace aud stability under
the protection OF the Marshal, whom the
whole country asks To stay without compro-
mise or submission NJ the post where he IN,
and VIII remain. NJ, Jules Ferry said the
success Of the Clerlcallsts would lead 10 ara
alliance between Germany and Italy az ainst
France, for which the way was already
paved. This caused a violent scene. an1 the
Ferry declared that another dissolution
would be cDilp defdt OF hypocrisy and an
experiment to which France would not sub
NIT, and closed with the warning, "lou
must take care. Democracy has some blood
10 iisais iis yeins; fnoe pace snd ths country
cluded there was prolonged cheering frOnl
The Lei and interruptions fro0th r. ght.
Personal alterations ensuet, in which Ian :
guage OF the most violent character was
used on both sides The constitutional Sem
ators, on whose action the ability of the gov
ernment TO obtain a second dissolution de-
pends, have declined To enter into anv nego-
tist,ons with the Left concerningthe election
OF life Senators. desiring TO preserv, entire
liberty of action.
Evening star., 1877-11-15
THE EVENING STAR.
THURSDAY. November u. rs-7.
CoNGREssIoNaI
ooncII,so. or re.so-sav.. rrocc,4ia,,


StNAIE--After our report cloSel-
a, ~ va szre~d That the army appropriation
Uc to-day.
Mr.. NoFhees was appointed a member of
ihe com mmlttee ON pensions and On the com
mitiee on tranST sristion routes 10 the seq
board, 10 fill vacancies.
HOUSE.-Aner our reporr clo<.a
The consideration OF the act repeating the
ihiTd section OF the resumption law was con-
unued.
Mr.. FELTON, made a speech IN favor OF re-
sumption. He declared the Shylocks oT
New York (6ankersl had spent every dollar
not used in payipg for substitutes 10 the
purchase OF United States bonds, and then
they became ciamoroUs for contraction ami
I ad sent down the price OF labor % starys-
ton wages. lie alluded personally 10 Mr..
Chit,enden, and depleted a storm driven
OCEAN with SHIPS going down aud precious
lives tngulfed. pointing to him as the
wreckeT aiting FOR The spoils and assuring
those N peril thgt all these things would
right themselves. This scene was highly en-
joyed on the democratic side. and there WAS
loud laughter and applause
Mr.. Chittenden Obtained the door, and IN a
few words said it had been eight years since
he owned a government bond ant i've years
since he parted with the last share Ia a na-
uonsl bank.
The debate was continued up 10 the al
jOuTnmcnt without action.
Evening star., 1877-11-15
RAILROADS.

RALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
aHs GREAT DOUBLE TRACK
NATIONAL LINE AND SHORT ROUTE
NoR1H, WEST. .NokYH WhKsT SOUTHWEST
AM June 2tth: ISL.
4:9o- Baltiu ore and Way stations.
N:oOIbeItimOre, Annapolis ana Way Stsd sns,
tPoiItof Rocks and Way Stations, via Re-
f:j5-'st. Louis. Cincinnati, Chicago and Pitts
buie express. Valley B. .non-t Hsgerstov vn
exrsit Sunday
200 =. Ba itlmore Express
c:lO-Pis dmont, ST. ssburg, Winchester, Hagers
town, Point Of Rocks and Way Stations.
e;So.Nes fo;k, Phiiscelphis, Boston and Bal
O-fBai.imore a1d Way Stations ION Sun
Day connects for Annspolis)
1O:Oo-Baltimore Express.
l2;l0SBsltimore, EEicOtt City Anna polls and sy
1:3O-New York and PhiIsd,lphia, Bsltim IRE TX
press. (Or Sunday tn Baltimore only, stop
ping at sl stations and connects for fred
3:3O-baIfmore and Way Stations.
i:SO-BsltmoTe and Laurel Express. Stops at
Blsdrnsbnrg: Frederick via Relay.
4:35 p int 81 Rocks. Frederick, Hagerstown,
Wine hester and Way stations
$50 Baltimore Annapolis aud Way s'a'iCns.
5:3O-'P hiladsip phia No rfolk and 3 altim Jre Pas
.epgers i,r hoIf1lk taken in the cars directly
5:t5-,'Chicsso and Columbus Express. (win-
chester and Hszerstown except sunday }
s:3o-. Baltimore EXprees.
a:S3- Bali more and Way Stations.
S;z9--st Douis. Cincinnati, Piltsburg Ex rress.
S:3O-Point Of Rocks and Way Stations, Metro
politsn branch.
9:3O1-New York, Philadelphia and Bs:i,u,re
Daily. O.her trains daily, except Sunday.
Evening star., 1877-11-15
1877 GREAT 1917
W. PENNSYLVANIA lO(



TO THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTHWEST,
Double Track, Steel Rails,
Splendid Scenery, Magnificent Equipment.
November I2th, 1877.
TEAMS LEAVE WASHING ron, from Depot,
eSTnef OF siato sn1 strssns as foll9Es:
PsIi9r ar 20 ittsburs aud >leeping Cas- from
Pit,.ssGrG 20 , CineinRa,i ss Louis ard Chicago,
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For CauanaaigUs. Rochester, buffalo, Mag ara Fails
STday with Palace Cars % Tst aiS IN; fcS vi vi
lismsport, Lock Haven, Elmira, and Watkins at
FOr New York aud ths East, i:aO >. m and 10
? m. daily with Palace Cars attached. Limited
Express of Pullman Cars, 9;2O a. IN. daily, ex
For Nes, oIE and the Ess,, I:3O p. m daily. O.
ton 10 Boston. For Brooklyn, n Y, all through
trains connect ct jersey City with boats Of
luton street, aS2ldisg double ferrisge and Jour
=, ney ecross NeE York city,.
aud Iao% ann and nd 3 ss ssd 30 p soaafy. dsiy
Limited Express, 40 a Il daily, except sun
Acoommodstion fol. Baltimore, 0:a5, $40 q. m.
For Fd1e 80 rseF N na daily .,S.pt snnGsy sbS
For AnnsPoIis, o 55 a. m. and so p. m. daily,
ALEx.NpRIA AND DFREDEBIoKsBrR RAIL
VA MoAfANp 4 ND ALEXANDRIA al AND WASHING
For AIexaneIis o, =, 8. 9:IO lola. Ia,
40, q; .; m on Sunday al 90 q m
For the South, via Richmond. e:ao a. m. daily;
a daiIy f,sseP sIP s@dy
9 9iS; O. senda9 s9 Ia :, S ID :sa iS g. sGd
conmoiatiOas can be procured at the Offices north.
ss e .aS
lyanis avenue, aEd at the pot W here orders can
b. If for he eheSkiIg OF baggage to dsstinstion
LIP. FsRMER, General Passenger Agent.
F3ANk THOMSON, General Manager. n3viJ