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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19
Sagacity of Chickens.

The artfulness OF common chickens is
illustrated by this funny story, pub
lished in Land and Water : In former
days it was difficult for visitors to get
anything to eat at John O'Groats, the
extreme north of Scotland, there being
no butchers or bakers within miles.
When visitors arrived, it was the custom
of the proprietor of the little inn to
chase and catch chicken, pluck and
roast him at once for the visitors dinner.
In course of time the chickens became
very artful. They kept sharp look
out, and when they saw carriage COM
ing along the road-they could see a
long way down the straight road from
the inn--they bolted with all legs into
the heather, and did not reappear until
the visitors had eaten their bacon with
out the chicken and taken their depart
ure.
That birds learn from experience is
quite certain. The following fact proves
it: When the telegraph wires were first
put up between Berrydale and Hens
dale, the grouse were continually flying
against the wires and killing themselves,
and in one season the driver of the mail
cart picked up no less than forty brace
of grouse that had been SO killed. OF
late years not grouse has been found
killed by the telegraph wires. They
seemed to have passed On the warning
that telegraph wires were dangerous.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19
A New SWindle Scheme,

A new trick has been developed in
Clarion county, Pa. The trick at its
first playing paid, and will doubtless be
played as long as it will pay in other
parts of the country. 1t may, therefore,
pay somebody to read this paragraph.
Goodman is a notion peddler, who had
become acquainted with thriving farm
er named Logue. The peddler told the
farmer that he had dreamed of treasure
on his farm, and asked the farmer to go
with him while he identified the spot.
The dreamer did not wish to trespass,
and the farmer humored the whim and
went. Rambling in a woodland, Good
man saw an oak which answered the
appearance of tree in his vision
There was hole in the tree about twenty
feet up. It was the hole containing the
treasure of the vision. Neither man
could climb the tree to inspect the hole.
Goodman asked the farmer to help him
cut the tree down, promising to give him
half the "fnd." The farmer reluct-
antly consented to the arrangement, and
the tree was felled. When it fell there
was jingle of coins out of the hole.
The tree bore $4,000 in silver by actual
count Goodman did not want to carry
his half in silver on account of it's weight.
The farmer paid him 50, 800 in green.
backs for his share, and took charge of
the coin. The farmer cannot pass a
dollar of the money-no good-and the
peddler and his pack are gene from the
neighborhood.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19
Morocco at the Paris Exposition.

The court of Morocco has an indie
scribable air of romance about it, writes
an American correspondent in Paris. 1t
is hung with mats and scrafs of gay,
warm colors, and displays an endless
variety of attractive knickknacks, deli
cately embroidered silk kerchiefs, cigar
and cigarette cases and holders, bril-
liantly illuminated bracelets and neck
laces made of an aromatic composition,
Enthusiastically embroidered slippers, deli
cate pastilles, and an astonishing variety
of gilt and tinsel ornaments. Everything
seems to send forth the most delicious
odor. The air is heavy with eastern
perfumes and spices. Olive wood, SOU
venirs in the shape Of canes, paper cut
ters, paper weights and sleeve buttons,
are spread temptingly before you.-
Strange looking musical instruments,
war trumpets, balafans "a very primitive
sort OF piano., spears, guns and queer
looking dirks and battle-axes appear.
Then the tall, handsome Moors, with
liquid eyes" and languishing manners,
looking like the stage Othellos, in their
picturesque red tarbouohes and flowing
many-colored robes standing in the
tent and around the courts, add greatly
to the romantic scene.
One of these dark-eyed attendants
brought for our inspection box full OF
pretty rings. And while he was telling
Mistress Jack about his country and
enlisting her sympathies for his king,
who, he said, was very i'll, lie managed
to persuade her that the rings were the
prettiest and the cheapest in the Exposi-
tion. These apparently sleepy Orientals
are in reality quick-witted tradesmen,
and keep up very lively traffic with
their small wares. They never cease to
praise the beauty and taste of the Amer.
lean women, and the generosity of the
men. Next to the Americans, they say
the English buy most /; the French and
Germans look long while but don't
buy anything"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19
The Olive as an American Product.

The olive has been successfully grown
in California and in South Carolina.
General A. O. Jones, of the Department
of Agriculture, after careful investiga-
tion of the matter, is confident that thore
is no good reason why olive culture
should not be proftably added to the
list of our industries. The forthcoming
annual report of the department contains
a paper, in which is given a large
amount of information with regard to the
soils and climates most favorable to
these trees, and the inducements they
offer to the cultivator. In full bearing,
the olive tree yields from two to three
bushels of fruit, producing from fifteen
to twenty pounds of oil. An acre of
land, properly planted, should contain
about 100 trees, and grass or other crops
may be cultivated between the trees to
advantage. Throughout the Mediterra-
mean region the olive is an important
source of industrial wealth; and since in
many parts, the climate of our country
is not unfriendly to the tree, its culture
may prove a great and valuable addition
to our resources. San Francisco But.
letin.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19
A ROYAL Silver Wedding.

The recent celebration of the silver
wedding of the king and queen of the
Belgians was made the occasion of a
general holiday among their subjects.
Brussels was decoratedwith flags and
flowers, and numerous receptions were
made at the palace. The queen was
presented with a golden crown set with
brilliants and splendid veil of Belgian
lace by Madame Anspach, the wife OF
the burgomaster of Brussels, in the
name of the women of Belgium. The
queen acknowledged the gift in appro-
pirate terms, and said the demonstra-
tion would be the most precious SOU
venir of her life. The king received a
magnificent silver covered cup, with
handle, sent him by the Prince of Wales.
The cup is elaborately chased, and on
the front of it is this inscription: "Leo.
pold H., King of the Belgians, on his
silver wedding. From his most affec'
tionate cousin, Albert Edward, Prince Of
Wales, Aug. %, 1878"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19
Power of the CYclnne.

A writer in the New York Sun says
The accounts in the daily papers of the
recent death-dealing cyclone which Wis.
tied Wallingford, Conn, state as jocosely
as the sad surroundings will warrant,
that some of the people there insist that
the wind blew the horns off COW. A
plenty of people living in the interior
of Florida to-day will describe to youi
readers cyclones which have taken the
bark from the trees in their course. BE
this so or not, / have examined the
tracks of tornadoes there, varying from
three to one hundred yards in width,
that would make the eyes of "Old Indi.
cations" open wide with wonderment.
But know of an instance where every
leaf and the entiie bark were taken from
tree in full vigor of growth, and al
least ten inches in diameter at the butt.
This occurrence was during the month
of July, 1869, in Georgetown county,
South Carolina, and can be substantiated
by more than score of prominent and
reliable residents of that county who
visited the scene soon after it transpired.
It remains to this day mooted question
whether the violence of the wind OF
some electrical power performed the
wonderful feat.
The exact location of the remarkable
event here described is about fourteen
miles back from the village of George
town, the county seat, at the head oi
Winyaw bay, which is fifteen miles in
land from the outer bar of the harbor.
This cyclone was about one hundred
and fifty feet in width only. 1t laid flat
III 1.
live oaks, which for more than q century
had withstood all other storms, and
shaded the long avenue leading up to
the plantation house of DR.. Fishburne.
1t jumped over the house, and sweeping
down among the huts of the hands,
demolished them and killed number,
as also several head of live stock. II
then shot out across the broad acres oi
the plantation, with nothing to obstruct
its course until it reached the single
hickory tree before mentioned, which
stood near the center of the field. The
bark was entirely taken from this tree,
even to the end of the smallest twig,
without breaking any of its branches.
visited it the afternoon of the occur.
renee, and can vouch for the phenome
non. The superstitious hands looked
upon the occurrence as visitation Of
the Almighty, and the number of genia
old planters in that vicinity was not small
who believed the gyrating wind twisted
the bark off. Others believed that il
was done by electricity, and cited the
fact that the twigs and branches were
not broken to substantiate their theory
The color of the wood was left in its nat
ural state, and without stain of any kind
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19
Entries ON Public Lands.

A table has been prepared at the
General Land Office, in Washington,
showing the number of entries upon the
public lands made in each State and
Territory, under the Homestead and
Timber Culture acts. since the passage
of the original Homestead act, May 20,
1862, to June 80, 1878. The aggregate
number of entries in each year were as
follows: 1868, 13, 1856; 1864, 1921; 1865,
12,968; 1866, Is, 973; 1867, 19, 1863: 1868,
23, ,542; 1869, 1904; 1870, "a, 443; 1871,
AZ ,694; 1872, 33, 514; 1873, "a, go; 1874,
25, ,179; 1875, %, ,23O; 1875, 21, Ss6; 1877,
23,036; 1873, "a, ,0l3; total, 1884, BAT. The
figures for 1878 include only half the
year, from January 1, to June 80, inclu-
sive. By States the entries were as fol-
lows: Alabama, 1929; Arkansas, 49,,
$50; Arizona, 147; California, II, 146,
Colorado, 5,493; Dakota, 1858; Flori.
da, 1893; Indiana, 10; Illinois, 63;
Iowa, 1876; Idaho, 1,161; Kansas, 81,
034; Louisiana, 7,438; Missouri, 23, 1927;
Michigan, 1881; Minnesota, 51,575;
Mississippi, 1886; Montana, 1,160; Ne
vada, 632; New Mexico, 319; Nebraska,
47,962; Ohio, 1877; Oregon, 8,025; Utah,
3,275; Wisconsin, 21, 437; Washington,
6,473; Wyoming, 1854; total, 1884, ,S48.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

So long as the failing embers of vitality are
capable Of being re-kindled into warm and
genial glow, just so long there is hope for the
weak and emaciated invalid. Let him not,
therefore, despond, but derive encouragement
from this and from the further fact that there
is a restorative most potent in renewing the
dilapidatcd powers of a broken down system.
Yes, thanks to it's unexampled tonic virtues,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is daily reviving
strength in the bodies and hope in the minds
Of the feeble and oervous. Appetite, refresh
ing sleep, the acquisition Of flesh and color, are
blessings attendant upon the reparative pro
cesses which this priceless invigorant speedily
initiates and carries to a successful conclusion.
Digestion is restored, the blood fertilized and
sustedance afforded TO each life-sustaining
organ by the Bitters, which is inoffensive even
to the feminine palate, vegetable in compost
ton. and thoroughly safe. Use it, and regain
viOor
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

The Rev. John Jasper, Of Virginia, says, "De
sun do move, for in de mornin' it shines on dis
side OBJ de hous, Will in de ebenin, on dat side
OBJ de hous. Now, eff he don't move, how con,
he dar ?" Notwithstanding Mr.. Jasper's logic
we yet believe the world moves. When Mr.
Jasper's ideas constituted the popular belief
people thought that to die Of smallpox OF
cholera was simply fulfilling one of natures
laws Now, through vaccination, smallpox is
averted, while cholera, cholera morbus, dyeen.
terry, (fux). and diarrhea are readily cured by
the use of DIR. Pierce's Compound Extract OF
Smart Weed. Does not such evidence tend tc
prove that "the world moves ?" As an external
remedy for cuts, bruises, sprains, swellings
bites and stiugs of insects, tho Compound Ex
tract of Smart Weed has no equal. Veterinary
surgeons have also employed it with marked
euccess
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

Rarus trotted a neat at Buffalo in
2:134 the fastest time on record" A
small Albany boy read the dispatch, and
then, after rejecting a moment. re.
marked, as he laid down the paper: 81
kinder wish Jim Jones and me had been
timed Saturday as we made tracks from
that orchard on the Shaker road. I'll
bet the farmer that chased us will say
that we made mile in good deal less
than 2;l3., and the road was bad in
places at that. Jee-hokey, how we did
skoot."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

1t is not generally known that the
Chinese make very fine razors, and that
for long period no European shaving
knife could compare with theirs in keen
ness and durability. A fine edge is a
necessity with them, since they regularly
shave their heads carefully emitting
the pigtail-without using soap on any
other emollient. They only moisten tbe
scalp with little warm water. ''@
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

From the Newburyport Mass, Herald
Grace's Salve should be in every family, for
there is nothing of the kind exceeding it in
value. For Soalds, Burns, Chappod Hands,
and Sores from Humors or otherwise, it is the
most speedy cure known. We speak from factf
under our own observation.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19
InIpoRTANr NOTICE.-Farmcrs FamI-

lies and Others can purchase Remedy equal to DR..
TOBIAS, VENETIAN LINIMENT for the cure OF
Cholera Darrhoea, Dysentery, Group, Oolic and Sea.
sec oath accompanying each pottle) and externally dpr
Throat, Outs, Burns, sweings,. Bruises, Mosquito
Bites Old Sores Pains in Limbs Back and Ohest- me
no one who has used it but continues 70 90 so
stating, IL Ten Dollars Bottle tney wouna @ @ no ~
the Depot speaking its wonderful curatye
Sold BY the Druggists at 40 cts. Depot ~ murfayo'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

The casual invention of the saw came
about by the use of jaw of a serpent
as cutting instrument. 1t was found
to work well. and was afterwards imita-
ted in metal.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

and the growing of Hocks and herds add
more to the comfort aud wealth of the
people than the digging after precious
natal
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

The star Arcturus moves through
space with a velocity of not less than
ffty.four miles q second.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

The Extended Popularity
or Dooley's Yeast Powder is the best evidenc
of its worth. Whenever you want light, white
sweet biscuit, delicious pot-pie, elegant cake
or a choice pudding, Dooleys Baking Powde
should be used. Perfect purity and absolut
full weight are the watchwords OF the manu-
facturers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19
GRACE'S SALVE.
new RICH BLOOD!

PnrsOns' PurRative Pills make New Rich
Blood, and will completely change the blood in the
entire system in three months A y person who will
take pill each night from to IL weeks may be restored
to sound health, it such thing he possible.
/. S. JOHNSON & 90,
Bangor, Maine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

If anv Of the readers Of this paper do not
know OF Jobnsons Anodyne Liniment we urge
them to find out about it. Write to Or. Jonn-
son e. Co., of Bangor, Me-. IL Is tne nos' n"ai-
valo,,s rernedv in the world.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

Fairbanks Scales.
Numerous foreign governments, as Russia,
Cuba, Siam, Japan, etc., have adopted the
Fairbanks Standard Scales for government use,
ment in the Post Office, War and Treasury
Departments, have bought over 11,000.
To cleanse and whiten the teeth, to sweeten
the breath, use Browns Camphorated Sapona
ceous Dentifrice. Twenty-Five cents bottle
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

children do not die Of the group to whom DR..
VIM. Halls Balsam for the Lungs is adminis-
tered. Parents will do well to remember this
TACT and keep medicine, which saved so many
lives in the house ready for an emergency. The
Rslsam oyercomes tendency to consumption,
stranatbana weak and heals sore lungs, reme-
dies painful id esthmatic breathing, banishes
hoarseness and cures all bronchial and tra-
cbeaI inflammation II you have cough, use
II s,early and often" All Druggists sell 1t.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19
CHEW
The Celebrated
"MATCHLEss"
Wood Tag Plug

The PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY,
New York, Boston, and Chicago
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-19

VI I'LL OWL bplIlu, Cdlleu CQlQcQl. Iler6
seems to be no government among them,
but when anything is in dispute it is re-
ferred to one or two of the Oldest men
for arbitration. The celebrated boom
erang, so we'll known as one of their
favorite weapons, is curved piece of
thin wood, which, by means of com
bination of forces, can be thrown with
great dexterity, making the most curious
evolutions, and puzzling any one stand
ing near as to where it is going to stop,
1t is unsafe to seek shelter behind a
tree, for one may be taken in the rear
or on the flank.
The continent of Australia, as Mr..
Young likes to call the great island, is
divided into 1--WE colonies. The largest
is Western Australia, with Perth for its
capital. Queensland ranks next in size,
and has Brisbane for its capital. Then
comes New South Wales, with Sydney
for it's capital, and, last, Victoria.
Victoria is situated in the most south
easterly portion of the continent, and its
most southern headlands enter the tenn.
perate climate of the fortieth parallel.
The mean temperature of Melbourne is
hfty-eight degrees eight minutes, which
is eight degrees higher than that of
London. This is now the richest, most
prosperous, and most thickly populated
OF the colonies, though New South
Wales is steadily gaining on it. Vic
toria is best known to the world, for it
owes its wonderful success to the gold
discoveries of 1851, which, in the year
1852 alone, amounted to $40, 900, 600.
New South Wales and Victoria are the
largest gold-preducing colonies, though
each of the others add something to the
enormous general yield. But. as in
California. the cultivation Of the earth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-02


PROBABLE GATHER FOR MAY.-lst
TO Sd, clear Or fair, ending in cloud
ing, threatening weather, with very
heavy rain and thunder storms about
sth or 9TH; 9TH to 9th, generally
clear or fair; 9Th to 18th, variable,
generally low baro meter and sultry
we ,ther, sometimes threatening, with
heavy rains and thunder storms about
18th, 18th, 18th, 18th and 18th 18th
to 2Oth, generally clear or fair; goth
to oath, ending in clouding, threaten
ne weather, with heavy local rains
and thunder storms; 24th to 2Gth.
clear or fair, but thunder showers
very likely will occur 10Th to 3Oth.
generally clouding, threatening sultrv
weather, with very heavy rains and
terrific thunder storms about 18th or
30th. The warmer or warmest days
will be about 9th, 18th, 10Th. 23d
and 29th. The cooler days will be
about LIST, 7th, 18th, 18th, 22d, 3Oth.
Auroras probable about 2d, Sth,
18th, 10th, goth and 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-02

FE- Ia H.- y AEW setF-rEE
The boy ventured to ask the old
man why he had not seen the doctor.
Ivy, did she want 8. doctor? Pet
ter she tole me SC. I get him pooty
quick. Never mind. l safe more as
ten dollar doctor bill on dat baby.
Dot was a good shild. Fill up del
glasses. Whooray for dat little bucb
baby! We Won't go home till yester.
Jay"
Fritz got home at last, and was il
Chestnut Hill again in a couple o
days after some medicine. The boy,
couldn't get him into the saloon thi
time he said to them:
"You bet I tend to my peesenes
now"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-02
FARMERS ATTEND TO BUSI-
NESS.

Nothing but ultimate ruin stares
that farmer in the face who does not
pay personal attention to all the most
minute details of his farm. There
are a thousand small leaks about the
management of an ordinary farm,
that if not closely attended to will
surely bring the most Woodworking
farmer to ruin and bankruptcy Y.
Nine-tenths of the thinking farmers
can attribute their present distress to
no other than a lack of close
attention 10 the small details of the
farm /; a closer supervision of machin-
cry and tools. the stock and their
feed, place for everything and eve
rything in its place. No one is as
much interested in attending to these
details as the boss. Such a ours
will, i'll a few months, or a year or
two at most, enable many farmers
who are now on the down grade, to
again begin to ascend. If heroically
persevered in, it will surely make
Roadway against what now looks SO
hopeless. A fear for sunburnt hands
and face, dirty clothes and boots,
and a desire TO have a reputation that
he does not work on the farm, has
been a fruitful source OF loss to many
farmers. A course of this kind once
entered upon will be hard to depart
from.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-02
@ TOLD YOU soy

One night last week a Jolly old
German farmer rode to Chestnut Hill
after a physician for his wife, who
was very sick. He dismounted from
his horse in front of a saloon just as
the boys inside had begun to make
merry over the first keg of beer. He
approached and looked cautiously
around the scene. The foaming
glasses were held high above the
heads of the jewellers as one of the
number pronounced a toast appro-
pirate to the occasion.
The silent watcher licked his lips
and wished his errand had been. one
not requiring so much dispatch, He
was turning reluctantly away when
the crowd saw him.
"Hallo." they shouted, ''therc's
Fritz. Bring him in"
He vas hauled up to the bar, all
the time protesting.
"Poys, l vas in a quick hurry.
Old vooman sick like der tuyval. i
vas come nit der toctor, sooner as
''Well, you can take some beer
while you're here, and kill two birds
with one stone," was the reply.
"Yas, / kill yon chicken NIT a cou-
pie of shtones, und der old woman
die mitoud der toctor; L ton't forgot
myself of it, eh?"
"Oh, she won't die. You don't
get beer often, and you've got the
old oma all the time. Fill 'em up
again."
"Yaas, / got her all der time, but
exposin she go ded, l ton't got her
any more sometimes. It's better to
go nit ter toctcr, seldom right away"
Bot he didn't go. AS one glass
another was forced upon him by
the reckless crowd, the object of his
.rrand was ioated further from his
until it was carried out of his
mind altogether, and his voice un-
with anxiety, joined in the
drinking songs, and arose above all
others.
Thus he was found by his son, late
that night. The boy grasped him by
,he sleeve and said:
"Fader, come home"
Fritz turned, and at the sight of
lis boy a great fear arose in his mind,
swept away the fumes of beer, and
brought him to a sense of the situa-
ion. In an awe-struck tone he said
"Yawcub, how you was come
Vas Something's ter matter?"
"Yaw," replied the boy.
'Vell, snpokc up ABOUT 1t. Vas
er ole voomon-vas your mudder-
s she dade? / can shtand dem best.
DON'T keep your fader in expense,
10Y. Shpid it oat. Vas We a cou-
lie of orphanses, Yawcub?" i
"Nein," answered the boy, "you
as anuder. A leedle baby COON
nit ter house," I
Fritz was overcome for a moment,
mt finally stammered out:
s'Vos dot SO? expose it was not
D soon already. vell--yell, in der !
fiddle of life, W. don't know what's
turn next up. Mer-exposes. Fill
der glasses"