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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01
Snoring,

DR.. John Wyeth is entitled to the
gratitude of all who are afflicted with the
habit of snoring for the simple device he
has contrived to counteract the tendency.
The apparatus is described by him in the
Popular Science Monthly, and an ex-
planation is at the same time given of
the cause of snoring. In the act of
breathing, the air may travel to and from
the lungs through the channels of the
mouth or nose. Both channels unite in
a common cavity just below the soft
palate, which is attached by one end to
the hard palate or bone forming the roof
of the mouth and the floor of the nose.
The other end of the soft palate hangs
loose, and is moved by the currents of
air passing in and out of the lungs as
window-curtain is tapped by the breeze.
If the air passes through the nose alone,
the end of the palate is pressed gently
down upon the tongue SO as to lessen the
movement or vibration, and no sound is
heard. But if the mouth as well as the
nose be open, so that two currents of air
pass in and out together during the act
of breathing, the soft palate is thrown
into rapid and sonOrous vibration, and
what we call snoring is the result. 1t
follows that the remedy for snoring is to
keep the month shut, and admit the air
to the lungs only through the channel of
the nose. This can be affected bymeans
of simple cap fitting the head snugly,
and united by an elastic band, near the
ear on each side to cap of soft material
fitting the chin.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01
Farrngnt al Ten Years Of Ace.

Admiral Farragut and his family were
spending the summer at the Branch, and
while sitting on the portico of the hotel
he said "Would you like to know
how L was enabled to serve my country
1t was all owing to resolution had
formed when / was ten years OF age.
My father was sent to New Orleans, with
the little navy we had, to look after the
treason of Burr. accompanied him as
cabin boy. l had some qualities that l
thought made man of me. / could
swear like an old salt could drink stiff
glass of grog as if had doubled Cape
Horn, and could smoke like locomotive.
l was great at cards, and was fond of
gambling in every shape. At the close
of dinner one day, my father turned
everybody out of the cabin, locked the
door, and said to me, David, what do
you mean to be p Il mean to follow
the sea-. Follow the sea Yes. be a
poor, miserable, drunken sailor before
the mast, kicked and cuffed about the
world, and die in some fever hospital in
q foreign cline. NO. L said, 'I'll
tread the quarterback and command as
you do No, David; no boy ever trod
the quarter deck with such principles as
you have and such habits as you exhibit.
You'll have to change your whole course
OF life if you ever become a man. Ny
father left me and went Oh deck. I was
stunned by the rebuke and overwhelmed
with modification. A poor, miserable,
drunken sailor before the mast, kicked
and cuifed about the world and to die in
some fever hospital That's my fate, is
it9 I'll change my life and change it at
once. I will never utter another oath,
never drink another drop of intoxicating
liquors, never gamble. And as God is
my witness have kept these three vows
to this hour. Shortly after I became a
Christian. That act settled my temporal
as it settled my moral destiny. -
Scholars Conpanion.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01
Perils OF HOrse.Taming.

A San Francisco paper narrates the
following exciting incident which took
pace recently in that city during an ex-
hibition of horse-taming given by Pro-
fessor Tapp: The horse stood near the
celt,e of the inclosed circle and the
pro lessor about midway between him
and the inc losing high ba' ticade, the
horse perfectly subducd under the eye
of the commander. Some person on a
scat in the rear of Tapp asked him q
question, and for one instant Tapp re-
moved his eye and half turned his head
to answer. In that instant the crafty
brute sprang upon him like tiger.
There was a yell of hor, or from the
spectators as the horse caught the man
up by the clothes at the small of his
back, shook him as terrier docs a rat,
and flung him through the air against
the inclosing planking. Before Tapp
&C Id regain his feet the ferocious MONS
tee was again upon him, seizing him
with bis teeth by the left shoulder and
erdeavoring to kneel down upon him.
This the cross-hobble prevented him
tro n doing, and the cool professor, with
his shoulder still in the grip of the
monsters jaws, struggled to his feet and
with his right hand so held the bit as to
prevent as far as possible the successful
working of the horses jaws. The crowd
was intensely e. cited. Mr.. Wooden
seized a long poe and poked it between
the halter and the horses lower jaw, and
still further retarded the biting. The
lr'ends of Tapp called for gun, but there
was no gun, and what is remarkable in a
collection of 200 Californians, no one
had re oliver, or the murdelous brute
would have beeh shot dead instantly.
The horse and Tapp continued fighting
balf way a ound the ring, Wooden on
the seats ltside still hampering the for
mer's efforts with the pole. The
Spectators ON the front seats also did all
they could to distract the man-eater's
attention, one lady seizing the crutch of
a man sitting ne1t her and beating the
horse over the head with it. BY the aid
o. these distractions Tapp was enabled
by degrees to dra his arm through the
hoses jaws, the horse chewing it as it
slipped away from him until finally it
was entirely Withdrawal. The crowd
shouted TO Tapp to Jump for his life, but
the plucky trainer called for his whip,
and with his mangled left arm dangling
by his side, so tickled the fetlocks of
Cogniac that that enterprising animal
was again what Tapp fondly calls sub
lection. Last evening the tla;ner was
in the stable Office with friend pouring
an odorous liniment over his bandaged
arm, and the man-eater, with all his evil
passions infamed with the taste of blood,
was romping around his prison aud
eagerly reaching up for mouthful of
any timid spectator that ventured near
enough to look down at him. The peo.
pie will continue to look forward with
interest to the solution of the problem
of whether Tapp will tame the man.
eater or the man-eater tame Tapp.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01
Walking to Some Purpose.

Michael Hines of Lackawaxen, Pa.
has been in the employ of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company since its
organization. For the past twenty-five
years he has been patrolman, his busi-
ness being to walk up and down the tow
path, to see that no break or slide occurs.
During eight months of each year, for
the twenty five years, he has walked his
rounds, twenty miles day, never miss
ing single day, not even Sundays.
This is an aggregate of 100000 miles
travel in the twenty-five years. Mr..
Hines has just closed his labors with the
company, owing to his advanced years,
and will return to Ireland, the home of
his youth. He will take SIG, 900, his
sayipgs.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01

Fairbanks Co. are the sole and exclusive
agents Of the Sluthour Pump owned and man
aged by the Oscillating Pump Company. They
are the simplest and yet the most efficient hand
pumps ever invented, their excellence being
fully attested by the fact that at the Centennial
and wherever exhibited, either in this cocntry
Or in Europe, the first premiums have been
awarded to the company for hand pumps, ship
pumps, force pumps and fire pumps. The
smallest Of these pumps we observed worked
by little child, and, raising the water from q
depth of twelve feet, forced it through a hose
$50 feet long, and threw it with great force 100
fest. Water can be raised from wells at a
depth Of forty feet with perfect ease. They
have been adopted by the Government in many
public works, and are coming in general use,
supplanting all other hand pumps. 81. Louis
Daily Journal, Oct. 6, 1877.
These pumps are sold at all warehouses of
the Messrs. Fairbanks, the celebrated scale
manufacturers
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01
How to Grow Cheerful.

Disease is in a great many-perhaps the
majority-of instances the underlying cause of
mental depression. 1t will almost Invariably
be found, for instance, that hypochondriacs
are dyspeptic, bilious subjects, and all persons
who have had any experience of such cases are
aware that sufferers from diseases of the kid
neys and bladder are especially subject to fits
of despondency. The sure way to overcome
depression is to try a course of Hostetters :
Stomach Bitters, cheering cordial which is
pecu iarly antagonistic to the "blues," as well
as to the causes which produce them. This
ordered condition of the system remedies the
most obstinate cases of indigestion, biliousness
and constipation, overcomes disorders Of the
urinary organs. purifes and enriches the blood,
and restores vgor to the body as well ns elias
ITCHY to the mind.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01
Making Jewelry from Sonr Milk.

A new industry has been started in
Mansfield, Mass. 1t is no less than the
manufacture of iewelry out of sour
milk. This seems strange anomaly,
but it is fact. The milk comes in the
shape of curd from butter and cheese
making counties in New York, and looks
upon its arrival great deal like pop
ped corn but before it leaves their
shop it undergoes wonderful change,
and receives the name of American
coral. The secret in making it up is
carefully guarded, but it is certain that
it has to be heated very hot, during
which coloring matter is introduced,
followed by very heavy pressure
Some of it is colored black and called
jet, while some appears as celluloid. 1t
makes very handsome jewelry, and is
made into all kinds and styles known in
the trader
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01

that bear is not possessed of speed is
q mistaken one. No one wants to
come foolin' round these woods after
bear, thinkin' t they can't run" he says.
ga bear that wants to kin kiver more
ground in short space o. time thin
you've any idee of. 'Taint likely t one
II ever chase you, but if one should,
don't try to outrun him. He kin put
music in them four thick legs O. his'n n
you don't want to forgit t p
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01

Given away-A strange, mysterious and most
extraordinary book, entitled "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
ties, fabulous, enchantment, etc. In order
that all may see this curious book, the pub
fishers have resolved to give it away to all that
desire to see it. Address by postal card,
+. Gleason & Co., 1888 Washington street,
Boston, Mass.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01

A few years ago no one would have thought
that more than hundred hours instruction
in music could have been afforded for S15
yet this is just what more than 10000 pupils
have secured in the New England Conservatory
of Music, with its seventy-five eminent Pro-
fessors. Full information may be secured by
addressing DR.. E. Tourjee, Boston.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01

Little Robbie wen to show for the
first time in his life. When he came
home his mother asked him what he had
seen. can elephant, mamma, that gob-
bled hay with his front tail"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01

The elegant company from Dutr's Broad
way Theater, New York city, are playing to
succession of crowded houses in New York
State and Canada. In the hands of this
talented organization the play Of Pink Domi-
noes has made decided hit, and is spoken
of as mastery performance.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01

Sold by Druggists.
That wonderful bilious remedy, Quirk's Irish
Tea. II costs only rs cts. a package.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01

He that judgeth without knowledge is a fool
and wisdom is not in him. You can get knowl-
edge of $50 Five Ton Wagon Scale, sold on
trial, freight prepaid, by sending to Jones,
of Binghamton, Binghamton, N Y, for free
price list
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01
SAkDAL.WO0D

positive remedy for all diseases of tbs Kidneys,
bladder and Urinary Organs also good in Drop.
sicai Complaints. 1t nevar produces sickness.
certain and speedy in it's action is fast superseding
all other remedies Sixty capsules in six or eight
days No other medicine do this.
Beware Of limitations, for. owing to its great
man, have been offered some are most
Gus. causing piles, etc.
DUNDAs DICK T. COPS Gsnains setl Cop
's'ss containing Oh of sandalsood. sold all drug
stores Ass for circular. orssnd for Is and n
Wooster Street., Esu YorL
NYNU IA
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01

Florida's everglades are full of wild
cats, bears and raccoons.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01

Patentees and inventors should read adyer-
tisement of Edison Bros. in another column.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-01
Positively Cured I!

When death was hourly expected from Consump-
t,on, all remedies having failed and DR. II. JAMES
was experimenting, he accidentally made q preparation
of INDIAN HEMP, which cured his only child, and
gives this recipe free receipt of two stamps to
pay expenses Hemp also cures nightsweat, nausea at
the stomach and will break fresh cold in twenty four
hours. Address, CRADDOCK & CO., 1922 Race
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03
THECoNFL1cT IN THEoLD WORLD.

7 A Russian official account of thef oper.
atoms in the Balkans dated Tquova, July 10
says schipka Pass was taken to-day occupied
by a regiment with two guns. On the.7th
| inst, Gen. -Gaurkos, after an engagement in
which he lost 200 killed and wounded, occu-
pied Kazanlik and the. village of Schipka.
England has ordered several regiments of
troops to foreign service and Italy is about to
do the same. Families are preparing to, leave
Constantinople from fear Of the yanquished
hordes of irrogulars retreating before the Rus
sian army. .r. i
Reports current assert that Raouf Pasha
has surrounded the Russian force at ,Eski
Saghra, but he has been defeated with loss
offs 900 killed wounded and prisoners The
Russian Reconnaissance upon Plevna discov-
cred between 10000 to 10000 Turks who in
tended to threaten the Russian communica-
tons. Grand Duke Nicholas hastily concen-
trated a superior force and routed them. It is
confirmed that the Russians have been de-
feated near Kalafat, consequently mems minis
are becoming ealmer at Philippopolis.' It is
telcgraphed from Cravaura near Balzig that
the Turks are massacring the Christians with
out mercy. A dispatch to Greek ambassador
at Constantinople asks for prompt assistance,
as otherwise not a; man will be left.
:, A dispatch Of the ,23d, from Biela, says
that on the 10Th insts, the Russians sustained
asevere check, if not an actual defeat, at
Plcvna. Gen. Schibtaen, with portion Of
the Ninth corps, consisting of an infantry
brigade, with cavalry and artillery, was sent
against the place and seems to have appoach-
ed it in a slovenly manner. The Turks took
the offensive and repulsed the Russians with
heavy loss. The bombardment of Rustchuk
from Giurgevo has recommended. When, the
bombardment from the Bulgarian side will
begin it is difficult to say. A siege train is on
its way, but it crosses at Simnitza. Sulieman
Pasha is at Karabana, near which the Russian
force is also assembled. A great battle is ex-
pected. A telegram from Shumla states that
the Russians were defeated in an assault on
Silistria on the 23d. .n @ (
.Sulieman Pasha has been defeated at
Kara Bunar. He.lost.ten guns. His army is
retreating on Adrainople. Kara Bunar is in
the immediate neighborhood of Yeni Saghra.
An old merchant ship, the Vesta, has had an,
engagement off Kustendji, lasting over five.
hours, with a Turkish monitor, which was
much damaged by Russian shells, one Of
which burst in her turret." The Vesta had her
ridden injured, and went to Sebartopol for re-
pairs Two officers and nine sailors were
killed, and six officers, among them the. com
mander, and seventeen sailors were wounded
One officer has since died.. Dispatches from
the Russian headquarters are dated from.
Biela This means they have been forced
back. It appears Russia has again assured
the powers Of its willingness to discuss the
future of Turkey after the conquest of Roume-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

pairs. Two officers and nine sailors were
killed, and six officers among them the COM
mandef, and seventeen sailors were wounded.
One officer has since died. Dispatches from
the Russian headquarters are dated from
Belle This means that they have been forced
back. tappears that Russia has again as
sured the powers Of its willingness to discuss
the future 81 Turkey after the conquest Of
tROumelia. sas3 IA
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

The teacher of the infant class in the
Baptist Sunday explained to the
little ones last Sunday that the. next les
son would be about Naaman, who was
cured Of leprosy. He said he wanted
the children to look in the Bible and see
how Naaman was cured, SO as to tell him
on the next Sunday. At this juncture
hand went up. The teacher looked into
the eager face of the youpgster who
owned the hand, and said: 'sWhat is it,
! ommys' Il know what cured him.
Indeed! What was it?'' ssBlue glass
shouted Thomas, most unexpectedly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03
Those Louistana Records.

The attorney general of the State of
80 Eouisiaria has made d demand upon the
United States authorities for the return of GER
tain important books and records which it is
claimed were removed from the State auditors
Office in the month of January, 1871, land end
ed in the possession Of the United States Mar
shall Pitkin. The matter was brought to At
torney General Devin's notice ~ the district
attorney of Louisiana, but he declined to in
r.rrr terfere Or. order the books returned. The
matter is still one at issue between the State
u and the United States authorities. liz: Z" =,
5n>:5 af4#N How 1T Is 70 pe Done. ''
,47. 1It2is intimatedin Washington that the
adj vacancies on the, Republican national com
mittee occasioned by the resignation Of mem
~ bers who are federal office holders, will not
. l. be filled until the time swhen the committee
will have active work to do, and that by the
Reelection Of same persons Who have lust
x. resigned their membership It seems to be
III esthe Notion 81 the ex-memberso Of tie commit
> ttee that they can. retain their offices three
~.@ yearsand then resign and resume their con-
;..H necton with the. NATIONAL committee. q
little girl gil visiting neighbor was ask.
'?aSt ed il she would have some bread and but
''oc tier. eaNo3" sherep1ied, rather sorrowfully
j. al Hmy ma saidI mustn It ask you for bread
81 ansA bnttag;;'I itben; suddenly frightening
,'szo zpg She said, III Have you opt anHcookiesY
IN IN latest 5Marksts. n r.
aaE @ijh ID sSal.5 ftgiHTfgwA ids III ~.
80 FLoEg-Qniet and dull dbl ~ 8I 4
ra< - GRAIN--Wheat No, 2, SL.191zl ,ysellcrAug-
.aa4G@1ao.4t CofnNo. ss47h4 sRyc6d aBaERy, No.
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

1ndlan troubles In Montana.

Advices from Missoula to the morning
of the 21st, report eighteen '1odg es of hostile
Indians having comeover the Lolo trail The
Indians areycoming in fast:itAll the settlers
are moving into stocl1ades.o The Indians ap-
. pear to be trying to escape through the upper
END Of the Bitter Root on to- the. Big Horn
country There Is no DO! doubt they belong to
Joscph's Band. The nailrider says it is re-
ported quite q nnmher of Indians are wounded
A company of soldiers left Fort Leforap for
tA1issoula yesterday" Others will follow from
other pointsyas speedily as possible. 49,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03

The secretary Of state as a sequence to
the cabinet meeting telegraphed to Minister
Pierrepont to give notice to the Direct United
States company that the mediation arranged
as understood by this government, whereby
that com pany proposes to release its cable
from the obligation ofa fundamental clause
Of its organization, prohibiting amalgamation
with or participation in the profits of other
TRANSATLANTIC telegraph, companies, will be
regarded by this government as just cause
for term mating its assent to the laying and
working Of the company's cableand for sever
ing its connection with this country n
Pc ,EqT q n = 49, ---Ha ..-....
Indian Eroubles In the Black Hills.
e., Secretary :ofrWa ar MEG Crazy has received
and referred TO Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan the fol-
lowing telegram from Governor Pennington,
Of Dakota, which had been forwarded to Yank-
ton from the Black Hills: -Deadwooa, D. T.,
July s5 The agency Indians are l4urdering
citizens and Destroy g property IN all parts
of the country. Twenty ranchmen are all
ready dead. Seth Bullock, sheriff of the terri
tory, has no arms or ammunition. Can a
disposition OF troops be made that will give
the Black Hills settlers some protection S.l*
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-03
SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS.
The printing Bureau at washington

The Printing Bureau at washtngton.
. The Commission or experts recently APP
pointed by Secretary Sherman, to examine in
Ito the operations Of the bureau ofprinting and
engraving, recommends that the entire bust
ness OF printing the public securities, etc, be
RELOCATED to private enterprise, and that the
functions OF the, bureau be confined in the fu-a
ture to sealing the issues, and authenticating
their genuineness. A thorough and exhaust
i've Investigation Of the history and workings
of the bureau, preceded the report, from which
1T appeared that the printing and engraving
done by private companies was invariably
cheaper better and attended with greater safe
guards, than that by the government. In some,
classes Of work the bureau prices were fifty
per cent greater than those charged by pri-
vate com panies. The commissioners do not
recommend the discontinuance of the bureau,
which they think may be maintained for the
recounting Of the governmental issue,
when once brought down to Ian economical
basis. -
what CHIEF Joseph Intends Doing.
-, Press dispatches from Lewiston to the
a5th, bring latest accounts of the Idaho In
dian War to the effect that Joseph was en-
trenched on the Lolo above Orc Elmo and
Camas prairie crossing; that he was not going
to leave the, country; that he was increasing
his forces every days that he had lt then be-
tween four or. FIVE hundred warriors and said
he would have as many as General Howard;
that he intended to whip Howard and then go
to Lewiston and back to Walla Walla. They
claim to have all the. supplies needed. Jo-
5seph's camp is ct The lCanonss Of Lolo creek,
few miles east of Orc Elmo and Camas prairie
crossing, and he has his stock secretcd at
place called Little Camas prairie, between
sLolo creek and the middle id fork Of, the Clear
water. -, ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-25

covered into the treasury, and being no longer
available for this purpose, without further &C.
ton by Congress. The sui bject is brought to
YOUR attention at this time, in view of circum-
stances which render it highly desirable that
the commissioner should proceed to the
discharge of his important duties Immediately.
AS several acts of Congress, providing for
detailed reports from different departments of
the government, require their submission at
the beginning of the regular annual session,
l defer until that time any further reference
to subjects of public interest
R. B. HAYES,
u.. President of the United States.
Washinqton, d. c., October ID, 1877.