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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-07
Osman Pasha's Headquarters.

Osman Pasha, the commander of the
Turkish camp at Widdin, is genial gen.
tleman, short and stout, about fifty years
of age. A correspondent of the London
Telegraph, who called upon him on
May 8, found him sitting cross-legged
on long sofa and clad in drab suit of
European clothes. The room was white
washed, no pretense of any ornament in
it, no table but one little one for his ink
and tobacco. The windows looked upon
the Danube and Kalafat, and one could
see the Roumanians making batteries
and earthworks opposite without the aid
of glasses. Two or three officers were
sitting on the opposite side of the room
on chairs put in a line against the wall
Whenever q servant brought the gener-
al any paper to sign, he did so by hiking
little seal or stamp which he kept in
his pocket. When the correspondent
limited that it seemed strange that tt .
Turks did not cross the river and occupy
Kalafat, the general replied that they
were acting in self-defense and were not
inclined to invade Roumanian territory.
The number of troops in and around
Widdin at that time was 46, 1000, and an
additional force of 10000 men was ex-
pected from Sofia.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-07
A Farmer Who DabbIed i'm Wheat.

An old farmer down near Milwaukee
made up his mind that he'd have to dab
BILE little in wheat with the rest of the
boys. So he sailed in. operating through
commission house. His judgment led
him to go long," and he bought for
June. A few days afterward came the
war news, and the market began to
bulge. 1t jumped up so fast that it
made the old mans head swim. He
couldn't figure fast enough to keep up
with the profits; but he trusted to his
commission house, and went in the other
day to settle up. His astonishment was
uncomfortable and he could hardly be-
lieve his senses when he found that his
profits amounted to $33, 1000. OF course
he felt good. Said the commission man:
It's the worst money you ever made"
"What do you say that for ?" asked the
farmer, with some surprise. Because
it will end in your losing the $4,000 you
started in with, was the significant re-
ply. The old gentleman looked sad.
but he put the $33, 900 in his pocket Just
the same,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-07
PigS and Snakes.

A farmer living on the west side OF the
Ohio river, in walking about his farm,
discovered nest OF rattlesnalles in the
hollow bark of an old tree, about which
several large pieces of rock lay scattered.
Having heard that pigs were hostile to
snakes of all kinds, and not caring to at
tack the nest himself, he thought he
would try the experiment and see fight.
He drove several pigs in the vicinity of
the nest, and watched the result. The
pigs soon seemed to scent the reptiles,
and commenced roofing eagerly about
tho spot. In an instant half dozen of
the vicious serpents emerged from their
Eiding-places to attack the intruders,
who manifested Jealous disposition to
give battle. A snake would rear himself
to the height of the back Of the pig, shake
his rattle, and plunge his fangs into the
animal with lightning-like celerity, and
then dart away, pursued by the pig,
who dexterou.ly received the sting upon
the feshy part of the jaw. Over and
over again this would be repeated, until
the pig got his forefoot upon the snake,
when he would deliberately rip the rep
tile in twain and then devour him. This
slaughter continued until oil the snakes
were disposed of, when the pigs grunted
contente 1ly, and without any signs of
being disturbed, waddled off in search of
other provender. The eyewitness to this
singular contest, which was not without
its exciting features, declares himself
convinced that pig is impervioUs to the
poisonous bite of any kind of serpent.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-07
In the Conservatory.

"But we must return What will they say2
Yes, know it's awful nice
In the window here, from the others away,
With taste, now and then, Of the ice,
And now and then of-Oh, you wretch
1t wasn't at all required
That you should illustrate thus with a sketch
The speech that of course you admired.
"No matter how naughty. There you have
spoiled
The classical Grecan knot
In which you like my hair to be coiled,
And really don't know what
Other mischief you haven't done You're just
Real naughty! You squeeze like wise
Why can't you men take something on trust,
And be more dainty and nice
"There I'm ready now. What just one
more?
Oh aren't you a darling tease?
And love me SO ?-O One, two, three, four
There come now, dearest, please!
I'm almost afraid of the paror glare
When they look at my lips, they'll see
The kisses upon them" "No, not there;
But, sweet in you're eyes, maybe
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-07

4 correspondent of the London Times,
writing from Shanghae of the Chinese
rebellion, gives thrilling account of
the capture of Manas by the government
troops and OF the terrible scenes of
bloodshed which ensued. The Moham-
medan commander OF the insurgents
sought and obtained permission to
surrender, and marched into the govern
ment camp with 5000 fighting men arm
ed to the teeth. The government gen.
eral ordered them to throw down their
arms, when they suddenly made a rush
upon the besiegers, who had, however,
been suspecting this movement and soon
repulsed them. The insurgent leader
was captured and beheaded before his
line of battle, and his troops were all
finally captured and killed to man.
Another body of the government troops
had, meanwhile, captured the city and
put to death every one of its inhabitants,
sparing only the old men, women and
children. Hai-gen and other insurgent
leaders were captured alive and put to
death with extreme torture. The corpses
of various other leaders, together with
the remains of the 4" Prince of Pure Re
lgion," so-called, who had died or been
slain during the siege, were sought out
and exhumed and cut to pieces before
the troops and the survivors of the rebels
as public example. In short, ali the
able-bodied males in the city were
massacred, to the number of several
thousand. The account of this affair is
not taken from rumor, but from the
official reports of the imperial viceroy
and of the commander of the govern.
ment forces, General Kin Shun.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-07
What WOman's Common Sense Did,

On Sunday afternoon, the residence
of William Finck, of West New York,
was discovered to be on fire. Miss Ida
Wolff, living in an adjoining house, fiji st
saw the flames. She summoned her
father from the fields, and then, ac-
companied by him, ran to the engine
house to notify the firemen. The build
ing was locked and no one was there.
Having forced the doors, her father and
herself drew the engine out, and unaid-
ed pulled it to the scene of the conha-
grafton. Miss Wolff adjusted the wate I
connections, and held the hose, so as TO
direct the stream, while her father
pumped the engine. They succeeded in
putting out the flames before any con-
siderable damage had been done. When
there was no further use for the engine,
party of men arrived, and, still aided
by Miss Wolff, drew it back to its house.
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either the partridge, white or black
Cochin; in fact, breeders { many years
experience have told me that they re-
garded the bluffs as the most difficult of
all the varieties of pure-bred poultry to
breed to fancy points. One of the
greatest disadvantages breeders of
Cuchins have to contend with is their
single combs, which in our climate are
liable to be frozen, especially about show
time. But the sight of a well-kept flock
of either variety is pretty sure to give
one the "chicken fever y and he may
consider himself fortunate who does not
get it so bad as to seriously affect his
pocket w. b. Bentley in Patrons
Helper.
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The Cossacks, OF irregular troops, form
a very important portion of the Russian
army. "Little men and little horses"
although of minor value in a general
charge, they are admirable as light cav
airy and scouts ; carrying little or no
baggage, and foraging entirely for them
selves, they form an Invaluable a vance
guard, make splendid skirmishers and
harrass an opposing army with incredi-
BILE skill. They mostly provide their
own equipment for war, and possess GER
tain privileges which they hold by ten
ure OF military service. They are not
subject to the usual military regulations,
having even a different system of out
post duty, but fight in their own wild
way, as their ancestors did, being greatly
aided by the superior breed and intelli-
gence of their horses. These mere pom
les will gallop for miles over the rough
est country with unerring sagacity, and
with their noses to the ground like a
pack of hounds, while at the word of
command they will stop suddenly, and
remain immovable until ordered to
proceed.
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q Dreaming of Home"

The other forenoon Canadian Indian
lugged back load of baskets around
until tired out, and then he sat down on
Randolph street, back to the wall, and
went to sleep. His legs stuck out
straight before him, the sun beamed
into his face, and he paid no heed to the
tread of feet around him. There was O
gang of idlers at the corner, and they
naturally wondered how they could have
some fun with the red man. Hunting
up ten or fifteen coble-stones, they dis
tributed them into the baskets until at
least one hundred and fifty pounds had
been added to the sleeper's load. That
was fun as far as it went, but it was not
enough. A saloon-keeper was out wash
ing his windows with hose, and the
boys managed it so that he had to go in
and leave his work. Then one of them
picked up the pipe, turned the full
stream on Los head, and the effect was
all that could have been asked for. The
red man must have imagined that the
Falls of st. Anthony had been turned
loose to run down his back. Uttering n
wild shrek, he sprang up, fell down, and
then rolled sideways off the curb. The
extra weight of the stones broke the
bark strap with which the load was tied,
and of came the baskets. The boys had
disappeared, the water was shut off, and
just what struck him the Indian could
not find out He shook tho water off his
hair, firted it off his old wool hat, and
by-and-bye picked up his load. The
weight astonished him, and when he
discovered a rock in each basket his
amazement was intense. His jaw fell, a
cheap look crossed his face, and as he
hcaved out the stones he growled {:
"Injun brought 'em stones six miles
and didn't know it! Iniun good deal OF
drunk or else big fool!''-Detroit Free
Press.
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4 Presidential mdOrser,

The keeper of boarding-house here,
says the Washington correspondent of
the Boston Journal, when Andrew Jack
son was President, waited on him one
day, and complained that a Tennessean,
who had been appointed by him to
clerkship i'll one of the departments,
would not pay board bill. "Get his
note" said Old Hickory, " for the full
amount, interest included, payable in
sixty days, and bring it to me-" "That
will be he use," replied the boarding
house keeper, "for he never pays his
notes." "Do as I tell you sir" said
Jackson, and turned away.
The next day the boarding-house
keeper reappeared at the White House,
and handed the note to the President.
He took it, read it, wrote "Andrew
Jackson" across the back in his well
known autograph, and handed it back,
Metropolis, and tell them from me that
at its maturity it will be paid by either
the drawer or indorser. They will dis
count it for you."
A few days afterward the man who
had given the note met his creditor and
tauntingly said: "Well, I don't suppose
you have been able to negotiate my
paper?" eyes," replied the boarding
house keeper, 81 had no trouble in
getting, it discounted at legal rates of
interest,"" "Who in thunder is willing
to discount my notes ?" asked the Ten
nessean. "The Bank of the Metropolis
discounted the one you gave me, upon
the assurance that if you did not pay it
the indorser would" "But who would
indorse my note ?" General jackson,
and he sent word to the bank that if YOU
did not pay the note he would" 1t is
hardly necessary to add that the note
was promptly paid by the maker.
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IT Took HER FASoY.-We stepped
into a milliner shop the other day on
business, says a Western joker, and
accidentally sat down on a bonnet that
some one had laid on the chair. We re-
mained there until no one was looking
in our direction and then quietly got up
and stepped to one side. There was
lady in at the time looking for bonnet
shaped to suit her. She finally found
the one we had put in shape and it just
took her fancy; it was Just what she
wanted. SO she said.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-07

Evil is easily discovered, there is an
infinite variety. Good is almost unique.
But some kinds of evil are almost as
difficult to discover as that which we call
good; and often particular evil of this
class passes for good. 1t needs even a
certain greatness of soul to attain to this,
as to that which is good.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-28
LETTER FROM ARremus WARD.

We have been permitted TO publish letter
written by Mr.. Charles Y. Browne (Artsmus
Ward TO young friend Of HIS little girl,
then Of the age Of eight and now the wife Of
. prominent merchant in a neighboring city.
The letter never before has appeared in print,
and the original IL in possession OF q gentle
man In this city. We vouch for its genuine
ness. II will at once strike the reader as be-
isg eminently characteristic-''truet 10 life .
SALEM, Mass, June ls, 1864.
MY DEAR AMELIA;
can not tell you how much miss you.
II seems az though had lost all my rela-
tives, including my grandmother and the
cooking-stove.
Why didn't I put you IN bottle and bring
you down here with met But am always
forgetting something. The other day went
of and forgot my Aunt Sarah, and she's a
good deal bigger than you are Mr.. Ramsey
d slsoa very forgetful man. He frequently
goes Of and forgets his washerwoman. Mr.
Ramsey is very nne-looking man. He re-
minds me Of Mr.. Green, the Maiden murder
er. When Mr.. Ramsey goes to the peniten.
tiary, which will be very soon, we must send
him doughnuts, magazines and other literary
documents. Mr.. Ramsey can read print very
we'll.
like you very much. I should like you
Just rs we'll IL you were twelve years oder
| am very singular about some things.
You spoke to me about . boy who Is my
rival. l should feel very sorry TO kill that
boy, but be may drive me to IL. am in
hopes that be will take himself into prema-
ture tomb-that he may choke himself with
a large slice Of pudding, but IL he does neither
shall feel forced 10 load him with chains and
read all my lectures 10 him. That will finish
him. His boots may remain, but the rest Of
him will have persisted miserably long ere
have got through.
You must be good little girl, and Away,
mind your mother. Never let your excellent
mother feel sorry that she is acquainted with
you. If II hadn't been for her you might hAv,
been drowned in = soup plate long ago find i
you hadn't ever had any mother you nigh
now be in Turkey with the other Turkeys
In fact, my dear Amelia, so conduct ysursel
that even on dark rainy days the bright sur
may shine wherever you are, and that TIL
stars which are next 10 the sun in brightness
may never fash so brilliantly but that you
can always look steadily and hopefully to
ward them.
Faithfully your friend, A. WARD.
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VARIETIES.

nm Roona-anxa for Mr. Haves-The
Kentucky reception.
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MAssAcHusErTs has the largest Slate debt
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Afrkk the BRUSH mArksmen nave LOST sew
erai more mA.cnes .ney may oegin 70 osieve
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merchant. of New York, goes and comes from
bis summer residence at Irvington, on the
Hudson, every day in steam yacht, which is
one of the fastest ever built.
r.v ,na;o.,;on. ara ,h., NAM S.n.,or. and
Conars.smsn viii live At homs du,ino the
~, p ssss;ar Tia wssb;na,on rasI ss,.,s
.Sants renort that there i an active demand
for furnished houses.
CoLLEGE graduates are taking the lead in
everything at present. The best msrksman
az the American Team-Mr. Blydenb urgh-
was Graduated from Princeton In 1876. Now
no college will be complete which is unpro-
yided with a shooting gallery.
ri, r,.y.,..,,. 49,
NEW iokk Timer E1wHru senune oe''
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Coordination Saddle.

Mr. john 7. Gathright whose advertise
ment will be found in this paper, has invented
. combination or shifting saddle, which can in
q moment Of time be changed from woman s
saddle to mans saddle. 1t will be great
convenience for those who cannot we'll afford
to keep two saddles, and already there Is q
great demand for 1t. Send to J. 7. Gathright
& Co. for circular describing the saddle.
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The Fire Queen Furnace.

This lie absolutely the best and cheapest
furnace in the world for heating churches and
large buildings. Send to WIN. Ritcher, III
Fourth avenue, for illustrated circular. Mr.
Ritcher will also send circulars Of the Monitor
cosl-oil cooking and heating stove, the adver-
tisement Of which is in this paper. The cut
represents the new radiator for heating bath
rooms, green houses, sleeping apartments, &c,
which can be attached TO any Monitor stove.
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Picture OF Wade hamptou.

Governor Wade Hampton called at Wash
burns Gallery, while in Louisville, and bad a
splendid picture taksn-the best, unquestion-
ably, that has ever been made Of him. 1t is
indeed q magnificent pictures perfect like
ness Of . noble man. Copies can be had AT
washburn's or at Scott Chores book store or
will be sent BY mail (pOst paid for thirty-ave
cents inclosed TO L. s. WAsnBURs, lis Fourth
street
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-28

A splendid opportunity is now offered to
those who desire to mark the resting places Of
dear friends, by Messrs. A. Pool q Son, Louis
willie, whose advertisement will be found in
this paper. italian marble was never offered
so cheap before. We heartily recommend
this arm. By writing 10 them you can get
the information wanted.
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New Cash Store.

La. Witherspoon, formerly business man
sger for the old clothing house Of James
sproule a Co., has opened in the old stand,
on his own account, an immense stock of
mems and boys clothing and furnishing goods.
Mr.. w., having established the system of SELL
ing only for cash at small profits, is enabled
10 sell his goods at q low figure.
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A Navel Exhibition.

Mrs. DIR. Cutters electrical instruments at
the Exposition are attracting widespread at
tention. Scientific men, and those interested
in schools, will be glad to know that Dr. Cut
ter manufactures everything in the electrical
line at IS Third street
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Or. John Bulls Remedies.

Since the death Of DIR. John Bull, 7. l.,
Jefferson, as executor and trustee, has carried
on successful and constantly increasing busi-
ness, until at the present time the business
conducted by him is among the largest Of any
proprietary medicine establishment in this
country.
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Deppene Great CLOTHING house.

For quality Of goods, variety Of styles and
nestness Of a. there is no house in the southwss,
tina, surpases Deppens great clothing house,
corner Of Fourth and Market streets. Those
who visit the city should give them . call
Others can get particulars by writing to them
The house is thoroughly reliable.
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Stock Bells.

There Is only one stock bell mandatory in
Kentucky but II claims to be land doubtless
icy the largest in the country. The reputation
Of Dodge's Kentucky Bell Is second to none.
The advertisement in this paper tells you how
TO get the genuine article.
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Type.Writers for Sale.

have two or three typewriter which l
have taken in the way Of trade, and which I
will sell for less than the usual price. They
are new, and Of the latest Improvements. send
for circular and get prices giving particulars.
S. l.. EwIso, Courier. Journal Building, Lou
isville Ky.
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Franklin Planinu Mil.

This vast manufsctory is running up TO its
highest capacity, and Is turning out large
quantities Of everything in tie line of wood
work for houses. Its already large country
trade is being increased by fresh order. daily.
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Southwestern Agricultural Works.

We call attention Of farmers to the sdver-
tisement Of Messrs. Brennan 4 20, and sug-
gest that postal card addressed TO them ask
ing for their catalogue will be good invest
ment. This is one Of the substantial and old
reliable manufacturers Of Louisville.
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FRUIT FARM FOR SALE.

EIGHTY acres. ~ miles north Of New Albany
L Ind, 100 fruit trees, so in bearing. House
Of four rooms, stable and Qut-houses location
over si,go. address caAsIss. q. hrsrHKiis. care
Courier Journal, Louisville, Ky.
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Millinery Goods.

The windows Of Mrs Muirhead are filed
with fine styles Of ladies hats Her facilities
for pleasing the ladies in price and quality of
goods are all that could be desired.
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The Lexington races closed on Saturday
and the Association is much pleased with
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-28

City, .. follow. ''vss ~sss'as eo''.'-.s'
with undated interest. Ten conversions
:. a. Al. ......., .nJ many others inter
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Rice, is building a handsome residence o"
Walnut street.
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.ui,ed exactly aud the Judge 'slsxrspAsd
40 an. authorities al Tarentum his suspi'
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w. d. Beihnap 4 Go, and Thomas Meikle
q Co, are untiring In their efforts to satisfy
the largely increased number Of customers who
desire to purchase their goods. The display
Of iron in all shapes, and the Mcikle pillow, has
commanded the close attention and admirs
ton Of all judges Of such goods who have at
tended the. Exposition. I. b. Cruieher 4 Go.
find in their daily Augmentng sales sAtisfac-
tory assurances Of public appreciation.
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he Towers next Saturday.

Our schools are all busy. Franklin In