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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-17
A Strange Way Of Attempting to Con-
Wet Man of Murder.

Mr.. JESSE BILLINGS, the younger, was
suspected Of having murdered his wife. Mrs.
BILLINGS, as our readers will recollect, was
shot through the head while sitting in the
parlor Of her dwelling, about eight o'clock
one evening. Mr.. BILLINGS was tried at
Ballston, few weeks since. for the murder
After a trial prolonged through successive
weeks, jury OF the vicnage stood eleven
for acquittal to one for conviction.
A distinguished lawyer was brought from
Troy to assist, or, rather, 10 lead, the Dis
trict Attorney OF the county In the prose-
cution. This was not the only unusual
feature OF the trial. great amount OF de-
tective work was done for the prosecution,
much Of it OF n curious character. We pub
lish elsewhere in to-day's Sun a detailed
statement OF the expenses incurred on the
part of the People in employing detectives.
Some OF the charges are odd enough, us. for
instance, the following:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-17

Aug it-EIpcnse with LASsrSc making his &C.
i4-ESpensss at J,ssl BlliScss store. seek.
INK information .... ........... ......... ~
la-kSnen-e treating Mr. Gom.s .-...... 20
l5-IApVuhe at BitIiSGs's store during tho
evening" while making Acquaintance So
i6-Tnauns MT GoRSAs seeking hforna.
is-Carnaer hire. going 10 church at
schnyervllle IN order to make nc
i0-Esiense during day and evening At
buliSGs's store and GoRHAH's store
20-Staec inre northumberland 10 N,huy.
lervNe an! r,turn, 10 Obtain inormS.
ai-Largr 1,h huuhs ........... '....... IL
2l-Launlry IN ,or .tll aui wife. one
25-Cmnase hIrr. goirE tochurch At Schu,.
lrfNlVr tomuslr VITA the leullv ...... %
h'mng viii WilaoN, obtaining in.
sl-Laundry biil stlf amt wi'c ONE week " 81
Sept l-Carrnse hire. Northumberland TO
sehnN"nlllc attending morning
i-carnase hirc, northumberland to
schuyeri.ir aud roturn attending
evening church service ........... 100
7-Adms'lon 70 Masonic Hall. schuyler
7-Laundry bil, nor silt and wife, week, 80
s-uarnass hiIr NoIthumb'rand to
sehuyervllle aud return, To attend
e-Fre toDr CRANpALLi Tor purpose ofinter.
Ia-stase lHic, Nqrthumlcrand 10 Fort Ed
ward. tor sell and WlfU. ........ ........ 10
l2-TNo tickets from Fort Edward 10 Balls.
ton Tor ,rli and wife ........ So
l1-Expcnse AZ Bail.un treating lKK
WAsnHrRS, wlliv SrAiug iniorriHton. ~
s-Exxpnss At balston treating lks
H-Hntrl bill for self and VIE, Sans Sout
Hotel Hallston DAYS ........ ....... 500
l4-Railruad fare Tor sell and wife, BAllston
10 Ghnseyuort \. i.., ................. 10
i4-Wagon hire for sell and wife Ganse.
WORT 10 Northumberland .............. so
h--Launiry bll ior self aud wife, Norhum'
l.-p,nnsr ior ,cif and vie at FOR, Edward %
l5-CArrage hire. Northumberland q
Sehuycrville and rcturn attending
church 10 obtain information. ......... 1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-17

The Paris Exhibition has been closed. but tho
grand lottery craze continues, and the English
newspapers are full OF comments on the i'm
morality ofthe speculation. l,h was originally
started for the purpose Of bringing working
men OF all classes free OF cost from the PROV
inces to the Exhibition Since then the project
has been enlarged under the sheer pressure OF
circumstances. Tho demand for tickets grew
immense and so did also the supply Of free
prizes by the merchants and manufacturers
anxious to advertise their articles. The num-
ber Of tickets rose from lO0O. 600 to 10 600 900.
and the number OF prizes from 1900 TO $4,000.
Tho big prizes remain the same: one OF $25 900.
one OF $4,000. and one OF $1,000 But the
chances OF winning something have enormous.
ly Increased, and as the price Of ticket is
only one franc every man. woman. and
child In the country wants to try.
II 10 absurd 10 argue. as the British newspaper
moralists do. that one lottery Of this kind can
demoralize nation. The year is an excep-
tonal one. and the lottery lie merely one OF Its
features. and one all the more pleasing because
10 sure " cause . good deal OF tun. There
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23

Lets smoke him outi" said Frank
grabbing blazing stick from the fire
and starting for the brush, using il as
torch. He hadn't gone many yards be-
fore great white owl few from its
perch in tree, calling "Who-who o. o |
To-whit-to-who.o
And then we all laughed at our scare,
and turned to the sugar just as dread
full smoke and smell began to come out
of the kettle. While we had been ''owl-
ing it p" the sugar had burned
We had just got the kettle swung off
from the fire when another voice sound
ed close behind us, and this time it
wasn't an owl, but father himself, who
had seen the light of the fire, and came
down to find out what it all meant.
$50, So" he said, every industrious
boys, ! see like to work nights Well.
we can't have anything wasted. You can
just go ut that beautiful sugar you have
made and eat it up" And he was man
that meant business, and no foolipp.
when he spoke.
Well, we tried it on snow, and tried
it warm, but couldn't tell which way it
tasted the worst. Burnt sugar is abou;
the bitterest stuff ever got hold of, and
a few mouthfuls of it was enough to set
us all to begging. Father let up on the
eating, but made us scrape and wash
the kettles and dishes, and bank up the
ire again. And then he put me ahead.
and made Will take hold of my coat. tail
and the next boy hold of Willis, and so
on to the end, and marched us all sim
gle file through the woods up to the
house, a giggling, but rather sheepish
procession.
Mother said she didn't think we were
a very happy-looking set of boys who
had been off for such sweet time: and
we'll, we didn't do any more sly sugar.
ing off after that. There didn't seem to
be much fun in it you know Golden
Rule.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23
The Power of Suction.

In Scottish port, celebrated for it's
herring fishing, there lived character
named Dugald M, owner of an old
fishing boat called by the local wits the
=" Emsie. On one occasion the " EN-
sic, " with a crew of three hands, includ-
ing the owner, was fishing in the Kyles
of Butte, and had what fishermen call a
run of bad luck, by reason of which the
crew had for a considerable time to sub
nit to short rations. One morning,
however, stroke of luck put them in
funds, and the owner replenished the
locker, one item being one pound of salt
butter, which, be it noted, was placed in
bowl. On going to sea in the evening,
the owner descended to the "den to
get what he called "piec,.. One of the
hands followed by and-by on the same
errand, but was surprised to find the
bowl empty. Thinking he had made
some mistake, he inquired of Dugald
where the butter had been put, to which
Dugald piled, Its in the BOWL" at
the same time moving forward to seek
what he knew could not be found. On
looking into the empty bowl he ex-
claimed, in surprise, "Eh, gudesake !!
the bowl has sooked it in" We need
hardly remark that the hand went on
deck "a sadder but wiser man,"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23

We believe that we confer favor on the
farmers by directing their attention to the
Adriance Reaper, built by Adriance, Plat DC
Co., of Poughkeepsie, and 165 Green,oich
street, Ne,o York, who are SO we'll and favor
ably known as the builders of the famous
Buckeye Mo,cerS and Redpers. The Adriance
Reaper is fitted to meet the wants Of those
farmers who prefer separate and distinct
machine for reaping. The name Of the build
ers is sufficient guarantee for the excellence
Of its material and workmanship; but nothing
short Of personal inspection can enable the
farmer to appreciate the remarkable ingenuity
Of its devices or the admirable manner in
which it combines simplicity with efficiency. 1t
is light iron reaper, with one driving wheel
The rakes are operated in manner similar to.
that which has proved 80 successful on the
Buckeye Harvester, but are still more per-
fectly under the control of the driver. 1t is
Of very light draft, but very strong. The ease
with which the platform can be tilted fits it
especially for use in lodged grain. 1t will do
good work in all kinds or conditions of grain,
and its folding platform makes it as por able
as the Buckeye Mower.
With an Adriance Reaper and New Model
Buckeye Mower farmer is enabled to gather
his grass and grain crop with the least degree
Of discomfort to himself or his team, and with
the most satisfactory results.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23
rhe sndden plsuse Of stimulnnis.


The Rev. T. H. Chope writes from
Hartland Vicarage, North Devon, TO the
London ITnes: 1t is frequently affirmed
that any sudden abstinence from alcoholic
beverages in q person-much more an
aged dpersoh-who has used them through
life, is preiudicial to health. An in
stance has lately come under my obser--
walton of the beneficial results arising
from the sudden disuse of alcoholic
stimulants by a widow of eighty-two
summers. Her usual drink through life
had been gin, which she changed for
beer previously to reaching her eightieth
year. She suffered from occasional at
tacks of gout in her left hand, and also
a running foot-sore. Upon her reaching
the age OF eighty that is two years ago
she suddenly adopted the total alb
staining principle. much to the surprise
and CONSERVATION of her friends, who all
prophesied speedy and sudden termin-
ton of her life for the want of her
accustomed potations. Nothing of the
kind. The toe healed, the gout vanish
ed, and for two years she has been free
from these harassing complaints, and is
O living monument of the good effected
by the sudden adoption of non-alco-
holic regimen. She is in her eighty
third year, and frequently walks out
into her sons garden or farmyard with
out any covering on her head. Her
memory is excellent; she can repeat
long prayers, and she bids fair to be-
come q centenarian.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23
In the Clutches Of an OctOpus.

The Warrnambool CAustralia) Stand
ard gives an account of diver being
seized by an octopus or sea-devil: The
diver engaged at the Moyne River,
Belfast, in removing tho reef had
rather narrow escape from losing his
life. 1t appears that Mr.. Smale had
fired off a charge of dynamite and
displaced large quantity Of stones at
the bottom of the river. He went down
to prepare for lifting these stones by
the aid of chains into the punt. While
engaged in rolling over q large stone he
saw something which he supposed at the
time was piece of clean looking kelp
working. In a few seconds this object
came in contact with the divers arm,
about which it quickly coiled, partly
holding him. Immediately Mr.. Smale
touched what was coiled round his arm
he became aware of his position, and
tried to extract himself from the grasp
of sea-devil," but found it far more
difficult job than he anticipated.
Catching hold of the part hanging from
the arm we walked along the bottom of
the river towards the end of it, when he
saw he was firmly held by one of the
feelers of large octopus, better known
amongst sailors as the "devil fish. I"
Mr.. Smale tried to pull the fish off from
its hold of the rocks, but without effect
for some time. At last the fish, perhaps
thinking it had not sufficient hold or
power over its prey, loosened itself from
the stones and quickly transferred its
feelers or arms around the divers legs
and body. In this position Mr.. Smale
thought the best thing for him to do
was to get up on deck as soon as possi-
BILE. and he quickly made tracks for the
ladder which reaches from the deck of
the punt to the bottom of the river.
The diver was certainly curious
looking object when he came up. This
huge, ugly looking thing appeared to
be entangled all over him, holding him
in firm embrace. However,, MIR,
Smale's fellcw-workmen were not long
in freeing him from the unfriendly hug
of his submarine companion. The body
portion of the octopus was only about
the size of large soup plate, with eyei
in its head like those of sheep, but i
possessed nine arms, each about foul
feet in length, at the butt as thick as {
mans wrist, tapering off at the end t.
as fine point as that of a penknife
thus it could spread over an area of min,
feet in diameter. All the way along
the underneath part of each feeler ar
suckers every quarter OF an inch
| giving 1T immense power. Mr.. Small
declares it was powerful enough to keel
three men under water.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23
The Glaciers of Alaska.

From Butte inlet to Unimak pass
nearly every deep gulch has it's glacier,
some of which are vastly greater and
grander than any glacier OF the Alps.
so that the American students need no
longer go abroad to study glacial action.
In one of the gulches of Mount Fair
weather is glacier that extends fifty
miles to the sea-where it breaks off, q
perpendicular wall 800 feet high and
eight miles broad. Thirty-five miles
above Wrangel, on the Stricken river,
between two mountains 5000 feet high,
is an immense glacier forty miles long,
and at the base four to five miles across.
and variously estimated from 500 to
1. 900 feet high or deep. Opposite this
glacier is personifcation of a mighty
ice god, who has issued from out his
mountain home and invested with power
before which all nature bows in submis-
sion. They describe him as crashing
his way through the canyon till its
glistening pinnacles looked upon the
domains of the river god, and that after
conflict the ice god conquered, and
spanned the river breadth so completely
that the river god was forced to crawl
underneath. The Indians then sent
their medicine man to learn how this
could be avoided. The answer came
that if noble chief and fair maiden
would offer themselves as sacrifice
by taking passage under the long. dark,
winding arch, his anger would be ap-
peased, and the river be allowed to 90
on it's way undisturbed. When the
two were found and adorned, their
arms bound, and seated in the canoe,
the fatal journey was made, and the ice
has never again attempted to cross the
river. At one of these glaciers ships
have anchored and taken on cargo of
ice. Denver Tribune.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23
Best Things.

The best philosophy--a contented
mind. The best law-the golden rule.
The best education - self-knowledge.
The best Observation-Disclosures
ment. The best medicine-cheerfuln
and temperance. The best art-paint-
ing smile upon the brow of childhood.
The best science-extracting sunshine
from o cloudy day. The best war--to
war against ones weakness. The best
music-the laughter of an innocent
child. The best journalism printing
the true and the beautiful only, on
memory's tablet. The best telegraphing
flashing ray of sunshine into a
gloomy heart. The best biography
the life which writes characters in the
largest letters. The best mathematics
that which doubles the most joys and
divides the most sorrows. The best
vigation-steering clear of the lacer-
ating rocks of personal contention. The
best diplomacy-effecting treaty of
peace with ones own conscience. The
best engineering-building bridge of
love over the river of death.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23
NaturaI SaIecIian

Investigators OF natural science have demon
strated beyond controversy, that throughout
the animal ngdom the ''sui vival of the tiItest"
is the only law that vouchsafes thrift and per.
petuity. Does not the same principle govern
the commercial prosperity of man? An infer
ior cannot supersede superior article. Illus
trative Of this principle are the family med-
cinss of r. V. Pierce, NJ. D., of Buffalo, N. Y
By reason OF superior merits, they nave outri-
vailed all other medicines. Their sale in the
United States alone exceeds one million dollars
per annum, while the amount exported foots
up to several hundred thousand MORE No
business could grow to such gigantic proper
tons and rest upon any other basis than that
OF merit. 1t is safe to say that no medicine or
combination OF medicines yet discovered equals
or can compare with DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi.
cal Discovery, for the cure Of coughs, cold
and all pulmonary and blood affections. II the
bowels De constipated and liver sluggish, his
Pleasant Purgatlve Pellets will give prompt
relief; while his Favorite Prescrip ion will pos
itively, perfectly, and permanently, cure tho G
Weaknesses and dragging down sensations
peculiar to females. In tue Peoples Commo ON
Seuse Medical Adviser, an illustrated work of
nearly one thou-and pages, the Doctor has
fully discussed the principles that underlie
health and sickness. Price, S1.50, postpaid.
Adapted to cid and young. single and married.
Address r. v Pierce, NJ D., Worlds Dispen-
sary and Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23
A Guinea for a Sixpence.

firm in New York seems unfamiliar with
the London story of the man who offered to
sell real guiness at trife' but could find no
paper Advertising Bureau" propose, for one
hundred (2) dollars, to put ten-line adver-
tisement in some thirty standard weeklies, ana
10 slide it into thousand other weeklies free.
Do they expect people to take the offer? ANY
one acqusinted with the high rates Of these
standard weeklies can see that the thing is
ridiculous. Rowell & Co. must know very
well that acceptances of the offer would be sc
many items to charge to profit and loss. We
retrect our insinuation about their ignorance
Of that London story. They probably know i;
too well and are shrewd enough, by taking ad
vantage of that human trait at which the story
hits, 70 make q stroke for fame as men oi
star ling liberality, and at the same time run
no risk of pecuniary loss.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23
Amerlcnn ExhIbI.s at parls.

[By Gable TO the Associated Press.l
The display of scales by Fairbanks a. Co.,
New York, is very grand, and creditable to the
exhibitors, showing the advancement made by
them over those Of any other American or for
eign manufacturers, and reflects great credit
ON American workmanship. The exhibit sur
passes all others in merit at the Paris Worlds
Fair.
Mason & Hamlin, who took the first medal for
their cabinet organs at the Exposition in 1867,
and have won the highest honors ht every
worlds exhibition since, are here in competition
with fine lot of organs. Several other Amer
can makers exhibit, but few if any of them will
venture to compete.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23
FOR THE YoUNG PEOPLE.


From my window, look ng outward
Unto the left and right
Two OF my neighbors' gardens
Lie close within my sight.
On the right Is Neighbor Thrifty's,
= 1t did me good, to see
How in this little plot he worked,
With so much energy.
He plowed, and planted il, and hoed.
Once, twice, and yet again
And when his crops grew bravely
Did not desert them, them.
For through the long, hot summer
No weed could lift its head,
But that avenging hoe was sure
To come and strike It dead.
And, in the frosty autumn,
When leaves around him fell,
Right goodly crops he gathered,
And stored his cellar well.
Netghboi Easy's plot was on the left,
He worked so hard you know
In planting, when the weeds came up
He was too tired to hoe
And thus, with nought to hinder
They sprang and grew apace;
Choking the slim potato vines
fill they were black in the face.
The corn grew pale and sicky,
Beans lay down in despair,
Stretching in vain their arms for aid,
No helping pole was there.
And 80, while Neighbor Thrifty
was heaping box and bin;
Neighbor Easy didn't find his crops
Very hard to carry in
And as L watched, l questioned,
Why God makes weeds to grow?
Or men, like Neighbor Easy,
And gives them land to SOW?
One day, in drear December,
AS l looked forth again,
l saw w God is keeping house
For birds as we'll as men.
A flock of little snow-birds
We're journeying that way,
All eager for the breakfast,
They had not found, that day.
Ger Neighbor Thrifty's garden
They flew, all smoo and white
The co snow lay upon it,
No stalk or spire in sight.
To Neighbor Easy's patch they came
The weeds were waving tall.
With ripened seeds all clustered,
Breakfast enough for all
Oh what merry company
They iioted and fed,
And swung themsel YES in the branches
So hospitality spread.
When they could eat no longer,
l thought hca d them say,
Well come again morrow"
Then lightly flew away.
watched them. smiling softly,
As to myself 1 said.
Not quite the whole of wisdom
Is centred in your head;
For if only Neighbor Thrifty
Had own ID garden plot
Can you to where all these travellers
Their breakfast would have yot?"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23

prominence in the tradition of the
massacre. The nephew of Frances
Slocum is at present residing in Scran-
ton, and remembers well having heard
his father describe the meeting with his
sister
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23

Mothers! Mothers Mothers!! Don't
fai 10 procure Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup
for all diseases incident to the period Of teeth
ing in children. 1t relieves the child from pain,
cures wind colic, regulates the bowels. and. by
giving relief and health to the child gives rest to
the mother. 1t is an old aud well-tried remedy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23

Sheridan's C'valry Condition Powders will
positively prevent all ordinary diseases COM
mon to horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and fowl,
OF the large packs; they are worthless.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23

Light, white, wholesome biscuits, rolls,
bread, and elegant cake, crullers, waffies,
kind. are always possible TO every table BY
using Dooley's Yeast Powder.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23

The Greatest Discovery OF une Age is Or.
Tobias celebrated Venetian Iniment 80 years before
the public and warranted to Darrhea Dysenteryf
Ooo and Spasms, taken internally and Group Chronic
Rheumatism, Sore Throats, Outs, Bruises Old Sores,
and Pains in the Limbs, Back, and lest, externally
II has failed. No family will be without it
after giving it fair trial Price, 40 cents DR
TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE LINIMENT, in Pint
Botles at One Dollar, is warranted superior to
other, NJ PAY for the of Coo, Outs Bruises,
Old Sores. etc. Sold by all Druggists. Depot-1O Park
Place New York
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-23

We caution our readers TO beware of diph-
liberia, pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis, con-
gestion Of the lungs, coughs and colds at this
season of the year. Get bottle Of Johnson's
Anodyne Lniment and keep ii ady for in
stant use. 1t may save your life 1t has
saved thousands.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-12-12
gos nomARn os Rrn.

Not an hour ago | met one VI the
brightest men on the metropolitan
press. Twonty years ago be was
tal}e prlaoqs. Ten years ago be was
the managing editor OF great daily,
Tonight be begged drink from me,
and wheu | rendered him dollar be
thanked me with tears in his eyes.
Make no mistake about this man. He's
on . tear now, but 10 less than ten
days he'll be making his $3.50 week
as easy as rolling OF q log Rum gets
us all. The bane OF New York life is
whiskey. They all drink It. Actors,
managers. critics. dry goods men aud
everybody else are slaves to drink. IL
lie the curse OF the age 10 which we
live. A generation Of bright fellows
die out every i've years II our clergy
would bother their heads about this
plague Of our city half as much as they
do about the second coming Of Christ.
IL would be a jolly good idea, aud il
Christ should chance 10 drop in all OF q
sudden be would perhaps be quite as
well pleased as il bis followers we're
found on their knees In prayer.