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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27
A USpt'ul Wife.

We had been out to the graveyard to
bury Mrs. Pidgeon, and we were riding
home in the carriage with the bereaved
widower. While he sopped his eyes
with his handkerchief he told us about
her:
"In one respect I never saw her
equal. She was manager. I've knowed
that woman that's lying out there in the
tomb to take an old pair of my trousers
and cut them up for the boys. She'd
make a splendid suit of clothes for both
of them out of them old pants, and a
cap for Johnny, and have some left over
rag-carpet, besides making handker-
chiefs out of the pockets, and hustle
for herself out of the other Innings.
Give her any old garment and it was as
good as a gold mine. Why, she'd take
a worn-out sock and make a good over
coat out of it, believe. She had turn
for that kind of economy. There's one
of my shirts that I bought in 1847 still
going about making itself useful as win
der curtains and plenty of other things.
Only last July our gridiron give out,
and she took it apart, and in two hours
it was rugged on the side of the house as
splendid lightning-rod, all except what
she had made into a poker and an ice
pick. Ingenious? Why she kept oul
family i'll buttons and whistles ont of the
ham-bones she saved, and she made tif.
teen pricely chicken coops from her old
hoop skirts, and pig pen out of hel
used up corset bones. She never wasted
solitary thing. Let cat die around
our house, and the first thing you knew
Mary Jane'd have muff and set OF
furs, and I'd begin to find mince pies or
the dinner table. She'd stuff feather
bed with the feathers that she'd got of
of one little bit of a rooster. and She e
even utilize the reaches in the kitcher
SOS they'd run the churn-had machine
she invented for the purpose. I've seer
her cook potato parings SOS you'd thinl
they were canvas-back duck, and sh'
had a way of doctoring up shavings 81
that the pig'd eat 'em and grow fat OIL
'em. I believe that woman could bull
four-story hotel if you'd given her
single pine board; or steamboat out o
wash biler; and the very last thin!
she said to me was to bury her in tn
garden SOS she'd be useful down beloy
there, helping to shove up the cabbages
I'll never see her like again"
don't believe he will either. .-Phila
! 0eIOHiu Bulletin
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27
p. ruvian syrup VS., Alcobov;c Top;cs.


1t has been the desideratum with the medical
profession to prepare preparation Of iron less
Objectionable than any of those now in use,
which often procure unfavorable effects upon
the system. especially when prepared with
alcoholic fluids. iTiI.F .IiT
In many cases of debility and convalescence
from disease, where tonic is indicated, wine,
brandy, porter, etc., have been recommended
but these are of doubtful efficacy, to saw the
least. Alcohol is never digested is ranged
among the diffusible stimuli, and is incapable
of affording nutrition. 1t creates generally an
unnatural excitement and arrangement Of the
circulation, irritating the whole system by pre-
venting the blood from losing its carbon
Again. how difficult it is to obtain an article ap.
preaching to purity, almost all the wines,
brandes, porters, ETC., being more or less
adulterated.
Such being the case with regard to the spirit
nous preparations of iron, and the alcoholic
drinks, of which any one can satisfy himself by
investigating the subject, an opportunity is
now presented in the Peruvian Syrup. for the
trial of an article in general practice, which
has the very strongest recommendations from
medical and scientific men of the highest
character-a preparation which so happily COM
bines the protoxide of iron with the other con.
stituent parts that the effects incident to the
use of iron salts are entirely obvated.
For all cases in which iron or any tonic il
needed, this preparation is confidently believed
to be far superior to any other. 1t seems tc
purify the very fountain of health.
Sold by dealers generally.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27
A Coat Lined with Money.

A war correspondent writes :" Comedy
goes side by side with tragedy here as
everywhere, and even at a time like
this men can laugh. A resident, who
has come down from Eski Saghra, is in
Il condition of much perplexity about
the means to be adopted for the recovery
of a stolen coat Anticipating evil times
in the Eski Saghra, the resident had
sewn up his money in the lining Of his
heaviest fur overcoat, and with this
held himself ready to leave the town
at any moment. Somehow when the
dreaded time arrived he missed the coat,
and had to come down here without it.
Walking about the streets of Adrianople,
he deserted this very coat upon the
shoulders of big Circassian, with whom
he entered into humble parley for its
recovery, protesting to have taken a
great fancy for it. While he pretended
to examine and admire the fur he ascer-
tanned by touch that his money remain
ed undisturbed. The Circassian de-
clined to sell, and the man then put in a
claim as owner of the coat, and succeed
ed in bringing the @ rcassain before the
governor of the town. The governor
declined to consider the residents claim
proved, and that hapless man is now fol-
lowing the Circassian like second
shadow, beseeching him, with perpetual
iteration, to strike bargain. 1t rests
on Rochefoucaluds authority that man
can always enjoy the misfortunes of his
friends, and the friends of this especial
man seem to find some consolation for
their own sorrows in watching and
laughing at the countless ruses and
maneuvres with which his ingenuity
inspires the hunter of the coat"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27
In the Jaws of an Alligator.

At Lake Charles, in the parish of CAL
casieu, La, few days since, most ex-
citing scene was witnessed by number
of people on the shore. Some lads,
among whom was boy named William
Haskell, were in bathing, when the
attention OF all was attracted to the cries
of the latter, aud an alligator was seen
swimming in the direction of him. The
little boy not perceiving the approach of
the saurian, dived, and just as he reached
the surface thesopen jaws received him.
The alligator drove his teeth almost
through the boys skull, making several
wounds in the scalp three inches in
length. The boys comrades rushed into
the water and began loud outcry, when
the alligator let go his hold and disap-
peared. The little fellow, although
seriously injured, will probably live.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27
Fall Fashions.

The reproduction of old modes is OBJ
served.
Mosaic patterns in rich goods are in
troduced.
Rough knottings on fabrics is a novel
design. .
The intermixtures of dark and light
grays are effective.
Various shades of bronzes are produced
in fall goods. H1.
Brilliant threads running over dark
grounds is new design.
Plush-like intermixtures have an ex-
ceedingly fine appearance.
Rough unfaced goods gives promise of
being generally worn.
Mixtures of silk and wool, and also
pure silk fabrics have knotted loopings.
The prevalence for close fitting cos
tunes is carried to excess; this style
looks we'll on slender forms.
Worth's "stalactite cloth in white
and pale shades is quite new in charac-
ter; it is thin and semi transparent
Cashmere serges and mohairs still de-
mand the attention of the fashionables,
and are made up la mode.
Fashion admits of large variety of
garnitures this season, and a profusion
of trimmings will be the rule. .r. .O
The clair dc lotne beads are very
stunning their presence somewhat
dazzles, and hence, unless carefully
used, will give cloud effect.
Steel, jet, amber and English garnet
beads will figure somewhat largely this
and next season in the world of dress.
Their tone is that of festivity.
Go - Sc,
full, and their finish artistic. The variety
is large, including French horn, pearl,
ivory, crochet, and faucet-cut buttons
also, clair de iune metal buttons.
Shaws will be quite generally worn
during the fall season. The modes are
various, including all sorts of qualities,
from the costly elegant India shawl to
the "Chuddah house wrap, so com.
Portable and yet SO stylish in the draw.
ing-room.
In millinery the ruling fabrics are
plush and satin. OF course velvet will
be used, as this chapeau cloth never be.
comes passe, but nevertheless plush will
this season take the lead. Foliage and
plumes figure largely, and all sorts oi
cunning ornaments will be used in mode
chapeaux.
The shapes of hats and bonnets differ
rather artistically from former modes
The brims are narrow, and the crowns
both high and low. The coronet front
appears, and will no doubt be accepted
by the beau monde. Long ribbon
pendants at the back are favored. Gilt
edged hats are introduced, and clair dt
lune garniture is affected.
Lace bonnet strings and scarfs are
going out of favor, narrow silk and satir
ribbons taking their place. These may
be tied in a small bow at the left side.
Pure white linen collars and cuffs vii
be worn in street and house costumes
the cuffs wider, and in some instance,
turned back all around.
Belts will be worn with street cos
tunes during the fall.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27
A Crazy Engineers Freak.

Last Wednesday night, says the Nj
agara Falls Gazette, the Great Western
railway yard authorities at Clifton were
surprised to see Larry Callan, an engi-
neer on the line, draw out of the round
house, and instead of coupling on the
steamboat express, which he was to draw
to Windsor, started off with his locomo-
tive for ST. Catharines. The engineer
had been waiting quietly in the round
house and his fireman had gone to sleep.
He did not move down the yard for his
train when he was due, and a messenger
was sent for him. After being called he
started for the switch, but instead of re-
turning for his train he pulled the throt-
tie wider open and started off for st.
Catharines. The fireman, who, by this
time was thoroughly awakened, ventur.
ed to suggest that they return for the
train, and in answer got short disquisi.
ton on the relative positions of an engi.
neer and fireman that was more noted
for its emphasis than its coherency. Al
Thorold the fireman got off and the engi.
neer went on to st. Catharines. At this
point he reported for orders, and in
obedience to telegram from Clifton re.
turned to the grade, when his steam
gave out, and he remained until another
engine and crew took him in charge, and
opened the track for the steamboat ex
press. The next day the engineer APP
peared as usual, but professed an utter
ignorance of the transactions of the pre-
vious night, neither did he seem to un,
derstand what had been the matter with
his mental organs. AS matter of course
he has beer discharged from the road.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27
A Theory Burned Ont Inv Fncts

The theory that lack of vigor is the under
lying cause of disease is receiving daily con-
firmation of the most positive kind in the cure
of dyspepsia, liver disorders, and kidney, blad-
der and uterine complaints by Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, the ruling remedy for mala-
dies attributable to weakness. This superb
tonic is never employed without the most bene-
fetal effects. The liver, the bowels, the organs
of urination, and indeed the entire system
acquires both vigor and regularity through its
action, since it gives healthful impetus to
every failing function. 1t is an Incompatible
specific for chills and fever, and other maladies
of malaral type, prevents their attacks, is a
reliable means of counteracting the effects of
undue exposure to fatigue, and soothes as well
as strengthens the nervous organism.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27

Physicians of high standing unhesitatingly
give their Endorsement to the use Of the Greet
enberg- -Marshall's Catholicon for all female
complaints. The weak and dsbilitated find Won
derful relief from constant use of this valu-
able remedy. Sold by all druggists. $1.5O per
bottle. Send for almanacs, Graefenberg Co.,
Now Vorl,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27

The lightest, sweetest, most wholesome and
delicious Vienna rolls, tea biscuits, bread, muf-
fins, flannel cakes, crullers, and all articles pre-
pared from -four are always possible to every
table by using Dooley's Yeast Powder. This
celebrated baking powder has stood the critical
test of the best housekeepers and the consum-
ing public generally of America for twenty
years. 1t is absolutely pure, and always of
uniform strength. The genuine is put up in
cans. Most all good grocers sell it. DO.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27

The Cheapest and Best Advertising
to reach readers outside of the large cities.
Over /, Onewspapers, divided into siI different
lists. Advertisements received for one or more
lists. For catalogues containing names of
papers, and for other information and for esti-
mates, address Beals g. Foster, IL Park Row
Times Building), Now York. @
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27

Seven people were blown to pieces by
the explosion of fireworks manufac-
tory at Hamburg.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27

Grasshoppers, potato bugs, tramps and
travelling. agents are the farmers curse. The
last can be avoided by buying direct. Five
ton Wagon Scales are sold at $50 each. On
trial, freight prepaid by Jones, of Bingham
ton, Binghamton, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27

If YOu Are Billions
tone up your liver. Take Quirk's Irish Tea
Sold by druggists at 25 cts. package.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27

Our sale for Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup,
for four years past, has been greater than for
any similar preparation. WALDO g. TRACY,
Waverly, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27

Xff6 2 week In your own town. Terms and S5 outfs
WV tree. IL HALLETr CO., Portland, Maine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-27
An Answer IIoupd For.

Until recently only two conspicuous daily
Journals Of this city, the Sid0is /cdmg and
the Jouiot ~ Commerce, have given an un-
qualified support H. the doctrine of the civil
service ordcr issued by Mr.. HAYES; but
now the WORTH decidedly adds itself to the
number. "Whrn 1amnany Hall passes
resolutions attacking civil service reform -
says our contemporary, "it does much
worse than make itself ridiculous: IL makes
ITSELF an ally OF CoNKLiSG in the State and
the nation, and IT, ju-tillc- in the municipal
civil service the methods which the Prcsi-
dent has as-ailcd in the Federal civil SER
vice"
Having repeatedly. yet vaiuly, applied to
former advocates OF Mr.. HAyEs's decree re-
speeding the civil service for some cOnst itu-
tional aud legal Justification VI that decree.
we trust We may now have better luck with
the WORTH viii that esteemed journal,
then. kindly inform the public what clause
in the Constitution Of the United States
conIcrs upon the President the power 10
prescribe that no "oiliccr Of the general
Government should bee permitted to take
part in the management of political organ
ilttions. caucii-"-. or election campaigns =
Whore does Mr.. HAYES get authority 10
create such a regulation for the civil ser
vice. and what better right has hc to dictate
that officers shall not attend oaucuscs or
political conventions than he has to dictate
thai they shall not attend churches or sci
cntiiic meetings;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-27

cannot at once make up her mind to marry
him. We told him that such would be the
case II he listened to- our words, and the
event justified our prediction, for he did
listen. and now he Is u comparatively happy
man. and we expect some day to have the
qualification OF publishing the notice of his
marriage with the lady in the department of
The SUN devoted to that sort Of announce
mcnts.
Thus our Philadelphia contemporary sces
that good, sound. sympathetic. and appro-
Pirate adNicc Is sometimes taken even by
lovers. That being the ease, THE SrN feels
IL to be- ill., duty to furnish that kind Of at
vice Ia such Of its readers a. ash for ii in the
midst OF those perplcXiticS which 80 often
accompany an experience uf tn" tender pas
sion, and 1t has no icnr that the medicine
will be thrown ont of the window.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-27
rnr Dnp,nruENr Hs1iu TIES.
a Cabinet Council on Them Secretary Sher-
man Insisting on Ecduc,ion.

WAsHINGTON, oct. 2G. The Cabinet held
10 regular Friday meeting to-day. and beyond
t.ic confederation ofthc cst mates of the various
fiscal year nothing whatever Wns DONE Each
Cabinet Minister had submitted to the de- ia'to
President the estimates for his particular de-
partmcnt and Secretary Sherman. in one Ol his
characteristic moods Of economy. had Il cured
them cut. and WAS much r"rplrNod at the
amount in the aggregate. Tie insisted that the
revenues Of the country would not bold out I'M
der such proposed expenditures. and urged
that the Cabinet onirers reduce their estimates
The Po-tmaster-Gcncral.a among others. stoutly
oppos ii this proposition. saying ihat the csj,-
mates were bas"d upon tn" lowest Il cures pos
sbc. and to reduce thum would BE- to cripple
the departments.
The cstimut %. for the Post Onl'c Department
for the next year is two millions 81 dollars IN
cxccss of the appropriation for last year. aud
judge Key Insists thHt il VIII !. impuss.bl" IT,
run his department on any loss. Tine point he
mukrS Is TINT tuc postal serve. il constantly
charging itself. and that ~ reduction IN the
appropriation Tor that branch Of tue service
would have the rif',t oi working huri'hips and
Serious rmlurri. s+'l"ut-. tn - mates ui tIH
War and NiNy D"pattm' MS "oN"r various items
for tn luiiIiug col fort II a'tuu- HIi Istt-. tIr
Improvement ot rivers and hlrtors. 4 .. viii Do
arr ul nD iln .fl,t ntr necessity. T. r iilstaucf
tn hulllin'. ni OK forts. rs estimated Tor nV
Secretary InOWTspn, is rpH- d'rrd IL 'utlrrN
useless. SlIrs tNprrl"urr SHOWS that ei.ii
against ItoIcrtilrs hr'd from modern guns.
u t> thtr,orc quite probable tnat tho War uhti
Navy rstiWut - Will o. .'r atty r"du ci. Az
D.. tiers now stand. however. sherman -imulv
ihe Cibin rht'rz Whose estimates lac would
hi.Nr cut DOWN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-27

The Philadelphia Times duly appreciates
the soundne-s Of the advice THE SuN gives
to perpleXed lovers. but it thinks even good
advice Is wasted ON them. Our esteemed
contemporary, however, takes too gloomy
view of the matter and the tone and temper
If its critical article show that ii is not in
the proper mood of mind and heart To treat
SO delicate n subject as that of love.
The Times declares that it is "a hopeless
task to talk sense To a human being in love,
aud that "adyice is like 50 much chan
thrown to the wind" This may bc true
where the advice is given by one who docs
not enter into sympathetic relations with
The being advised. uttcrs words which jar
on tender suscep' Utilities and fails TO APP
prccinte the Importance Of the tender pas
sion. A lover is quick TO discern whether
the man into whose ear he pours the story
Of his tender passion has Il feeling heart and
a romantic disposition, or is only mere
matter-oi-fact lump Of clay. lie at once de-
tects whether the response he gets il in tune
with the music of his soul, or makes discord
with those harmonious notes.
The fact is, II you expect lovers TO Listen
To your advice you must first win their con
iid"nce. and let them see that they are not
talking to an old Gradgrnd, but TO a man
who understands perfectly how they feel,
and Is rs much Interested in their SORROWS
and perplcXilr- as if they were his own
The adN User ~ lovers, too must know all
about the human heart. and be able to at
once make correct diagnosis Of the case
submitted t. him. la these matters you
ere pretty sure to spoil everything hy too
close inquiry and scrutiny. The afflicted
lover grows Inpatient If you insist on know
ing all his symptoms. 4 glance must tie
sufficient 10 give you correct understands
INK OF hi, situation.
But we appeal to actual facts to dlanrova
the dcsPondcnt language Of our philadcl-
Ihia contemporary. 4 few weeks ago
Virginia gentleman submitted to The sun
nm exceedingly difficult AFFAIR Of the heart
which ougro--od Mis- attention and agitatnd
Il- whole being. Ills letter, which was long
and we'll written, showed him TO be in n very
unhappy. and even desperate mood The
Indy Oi his affection nu refused him. She
gave him only the cold comfort Of saying
thdt she could and would esteem him ms u
friend, but that she could never regard him
AZ lover. The most She would do was to
l't him love her, which, whom you come 10
consider it, was no favor at all, for though
she might make him love her, it was pre-
post"rou- for her to assume that she could
prevent his doing H.
Whom our Virginia filoni wrote 10 us he
even had thoughts of suicide, 80 gloomy
were his feeling and 50 hopeless seemed his
future, He had no rest night or day, and he
IMAGINED that black sorrow was to be his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-27
hcGENE scH,rLhR l>D rnE rRnS
IN Interesting correspondence that First sees
the Light ia England.

Tho palic generally viii rcr"llcet the ac-
counts XIV n rs Mr. EuG 20" ; 'liuNl"r. ALlrri-
csgc "ri.ry Of L"s,iion aa' ,dnsn.-,inn.ra
by the Turkish Irregular iur'.s ia Bulgaru
prior 20 ,tne pr's nt war with l'usria y an
however. nn unusual pru'..'diuG Tor him 10 in
DUG" such publications. in advance Of cor
rp-iu.i!.nrc with hi. GOVERNMENT oonrsruin =
Mr.. huvler has excited The IRE ii n writer ia
the q tphrr number OF HiGch'~pDd. an Eng
"kmdrinsn nin,om..v YIN in ~ Fa-t NJ S..,inv.
Ter Is severely CRITICIZED for trnns 'endiug his
official functions. both IN newspaper pub..a-
Gladstone the ENGLISH I.b,ri. On Tie suhjo,f
The Writer ass 'rts that h"uu+r N his pro-
yious revolutions of Rus an atrocities in
khiNa, Mr.. schuyler incurr / The t.splcas are
~ the hus'oNt" Novrrnm"ni mn upon r.pr'-
sentntions made hy II at WASHINGTON 9TH
United States Government -nw fl. in -onsc-
Qu"nrc. ultimately To- r,nnyf lis Secretary Of
Legation from ST. Petersburg. Mr.. SCHUYLER
was, however. soon aiterwar'l trnnsicrrrl in a
similar ofi'ial capacity g. tonslanilnopl".
wher'. We ar told. he I'D . the OPPORTUNITY.
which he seemed 10 seek. at aliay NJ The rrit,-
ton h. had produced in lu.Si. 10y vehoncntly
and publicly espouslng tue Pan~lavi' caHs" IN
Turkey Su IL conduct IL rharr t"rlz'i III AZ
once z rrN'"ssinnai =. ahial ANA % depnrpr"
from the fixed pol i'y ot hiS Goyernm nj II Is
held to have boon equally rcprchrn-ihle
a telegram to the q rman pap.r- sign,i
by himself and German newspaper
correspond nj giving details of tn" crgctics
practis''d hy the B.,~hi- Bu2puh- and declaring
that test lmouy - the contrary wus secured by
torture n AL thi- he il u'g'u~",i oi NtolHtina.
the consular rules of tn United Statr-. r.,-
p.eay that rub Of Article Liz which sqys:
Nor shall any diplomatic or consular oil ',r
correspond M rogard to fhrpUh.ie nllairs ol any
foreign Government with any priVt' person,
newspaper or other prrl' 'al. or oti 'ri, -"
ihan with tho proper IN - OF the Iuted
States" The burden of ..ri.ynn, e oi tho, Tory
writer. however. appears ia the al ,atiln that.
statements, ~trrnsihonoI Mr. GiaI-tolr and tna
.fHfta N.nN