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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-21
White Hair.

SIS it possible for a persons hair to
turn within short time ?" There are
SO many instances now on record that
there ought to be no longer any doubt
upon the subject. In the late Arctic ex-
pedition nearly every mans hair became
grayer, and in some cases white, but
assumed its natural color when the men
returned to lower latitudes. In many
cases the human hair is said to have
surned gray from grief, extreme care, or
sudden fright. During an outward pas
tage to Australia (says correspondent
the ship was in suffered greatly in the
British Channel; twice we were nearly
wrecked, having lost three anchors and
two cables. The pilot who had charge
was constantly on watch, only snatching
few minutes sleep here and there, as
opportunity afforded. On the whole. he
had very anxious time indeed, and
when he eventually left the ship off the
Isle of Wight he certainly looked twenty
years older. thought his hair had de-
cidedly turned grayer; this may, how
ever, have been only imagination, and
therefore ought rather to be considered
as an impression than actual fact.
Within the last few months fresh case
of the possibility of the color of hair
changing has come under my notice.
An old gentleman, aged eighty-nine, re-
siding in my immediate neighborhood,
lately died, For many years his hair
has been perfectly white, but few
days before his death some of his hair
became black, giving the appearance of
his having dark brown or black hair.
Here it is interesting to note that in his
younger days his hair was light. After
the death of this gentleman the tips of
his hair for about an inch assumed
the original color, becoming white
again. have heard of another instance
where after death the hair turned from
white to black. Dogs seem to be affect
ed with regard to their hair in like man.
ner as human beings. ! lately read Of
a case where black Newfoundland dog
became gray in few weeks. and the
writer declares that the only cause fol
this sudden conversion was grief.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-21
HydrOphObia Cure.

can give some facts which may be of
use to somebody, thereby saving life.
The time between the biting of an ami
NAL by mad dog and showing signs of
hydrophObia is not less THAI nine days,
but may be nine months. After the
animal has become rabid, bite or
scratch with the teeth upon person, or
slobber coming in contact with sore or
raw place, would produce hydrophobia
just as soon as though he had been bit
ton by mad dog. Hydrophobia can
be prevented, and I will give what is
well known to be an infallible remedy,
if properly administered, for man and
beast. A dose for horse or COW should
be about four times as great as for q
person. It is not too late to give med
icine any time before the spasms come
ON.
The first dose for person is one and
a half ounces of elecampane root, bruised,
rut in pint of new milk, reduced to one
half by boiling, then take all at one dose
in the morning, fasting until afternoon,
or at least very light diet after several
hours have elapsed. The second dose
the same as first, except take two ounces
of the root. Third dose the same as
last, to be taken every other day. Three
doses are all that are needed, and there
need be no fear. This 1 know from my
own experience, and know OF number
of other cases where it has been entirely
successful. This is no guess work.
Those persons allnde to were bitten
by their own dogs, that had been bitten
by rabid dogs, and were penned up to
see if they would go mad; they did go
mad, and did bite the persons. This
remedy has been used in and about Phil
adelphia for forty years and longer,
with great success, and is known as the
Goodman remedy. I am acquainted
with physician who told me he knew
of its use for more than thirty years,
but never knew of a case that failed
where it was properly administered.
Among other cases he mentioned, was
one where number of COWS had been
bitten by mad dog. To half of this
number they administered this remedy,
to the other half not. The latter all died
of hydrophobia, while those that took
the elecampane and milk showed no
signs of that disease. R. c. Shoemaker,
in Country Gentleman.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-21
A Feline Nurse.

Calling at farm house the other day,
says writer in an English paper, was
told was just day too late to see
very wonderful sight--a cat nursing
some little chicks. 1t appears the cat
had family of dead kittens few days
before, and the same morning some five
or six chicks were hatched. AS there
were others to come out, the lady of the
house took the Just patched chicks into
the house till all were Matched, and
placed them before the fire in the sitting
room, or, as we say here, the keeping
room. Pussy, greatly to the horror OF
the good lady Of the house, took great
fancy TO them, and could not be kept away
from them. Wishing to see what would
take place the owner allowed her to come
near, when she began to stroke them
down with her paw in the most affection
ate and tender manner, and, after awhile,
lying down, gathered them well under
her. There she lay all the day in the
evening they were taken from her, but
the next day she did the same hut the
third day, fearful of accidents, they were
taken away from her and put under their
proper mother, who had now matched
out her whole brood. I wonder what
pussy would have done with them?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-21
Fashion Notes.

New velvet muffs are edged with black
lace.
Leg, of-mutton sleeves have been re-
vived.
The novelty for bonnet trimming is
dyed grebe.
The cut-away jacket supersedes the
polonaise.
Neigeuse, or snow gauze, is the novel;
~ for ball dresses.
Chip hats and bonnets will be worn
almost to the exclusion of other straws.
Spring styles proclaim the fact that
everything is beaded.
Exquisite pearl fringes and headings
are shown for trimming hats and bon
nets.
Spring wraps, called " Mantelets,' ;
are square in the back, with long ends in
front.
Ivory and felt gray are the new shades
for dress goods, ribbons and hats for the
coming season. =
Summer mantlss are of coarse black
net, entirely coveed with rows of mar.
row black lace.
Summer dresses are to be trimmed
with embroidered tounces in the Russian
colors, red, black, blue and yellow.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-21
Lucky Spanish Bull.Fighters.

Spanish bull-fghters find their dam
gerous calling a very lucrative profess
sion. Thus the favorite matador of
Madrid, Frascuelo, possesses a fortune
of $400, 600, magnificent house,
and a wife considered the pretti-
est woman in Madrid, and is member
of one of the most aristocratic clubs in
the city. On the day of bull-fght, he
sends a messenger to his wife after each
of his performances in the arena, the
destruction of six bulls being his usual
task, and twice he has been brought
home seriously injured. Frascuelo took
part in the late bull fight before the
king and queen, and his costume was
literally covered with diamonds. Most
interest was felt. however, in the anna
teur matadors cavalry officers chosen by
the different provinces, and who showed
themselves fully as skillful as the pro-
fessionals.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-21
"Well, then, let me predict what your

Well, then, let me pred1ct what your
end will be-" said the captive. With
the moose around his neck, and gloating
eyes and fierce faces for his audience,
he spoke out clearly, definntly. "When
you've murdered me, you may prepare
for the hereafter. There will be no rest
for you. A man will come after me who
will hunt you down like the cowardly
dogs you are. He will never rest until
you are driven out of the country, and
his reach will sweep TO California. Once
he marks q man, that mans fate is
sealed. He is not my friend. He knows
my mission, and, if it fails, he will shoot
every man down with his own hand
whom he suspects of knowing anything
about me, or my death. That's all. I'm
ready now."
"What's that |" exclaimed one of the
gang listening.
Cup with him." The rope frightened
around Hartford's throat, he felt him
self strangling, the color faded out, he
was in void, then shooting pains
pierced his temple, myriad sparks played
before his eve blended into brilliant
colors, and still he could hear the voice of
Captain Jim. Now it was stream of
oaths, an exclamation, "The Vigilantes
are upon us |" a blurring of sounds, as
he swan, or rather fioated out upon the
great void, and then all was over.
1t was true. A cloud of dust rolled
up from Overland City, swept down to-
wards the narrow defile from the rear.
and sent a shiver of fear through the
road agents, who scrambled hastily to
their saddles and galloped off in the op-
posite direction. All but one, Captain
Jim, who deliberately approached Hart
ford as he lay on the ground where he
fell when the crowd dropped the rope,
and placing a revolver against his tenn
pie, pulled the trigger. The pistol
snapped fire, and Captain Jim rode off,
turning in his saddle and aiming sec-
ond time at the apparently lifeless body
of the prisoner, shot him in the arm.
But it would have been better for Cap
tain Jim had he never met the prisoner.
For another party, also Vigilantes, armed
to the teeth and superbly mounted, en-
countered the road agents as they
emerged from the deile, and although
the latter put their steeds to the gallop,
urging them on with oaths and spurs,
the Vigilantes surrounded them with
lightning-like swiftness, and standing
up in their saddles opened fire upon the
gang, who returned it and died like
desperadoes as they were, either in their
saddles or dropping from their horses
necks. Captain Jim proved the most
cowardly of the lot. He begged for
quarter, but for answer was riddled by
dozen bullets.
When the fray was over and Dick
Hartford sat upright, listening to the
account of the fight, and of the severest
and sharpest the Vigilantes experienced,
he was complimented upon his courage,
and, in turn, thanked his rescuers. In
reality, he had performed his mission,
but not in the manner he had planned.
| That he did not succeed in carrying out
his plans was owing the merest accident.
The Vigilantes had been summoned at
his instance, aud were in time to save
his life. "a close shave" as Bris Mar
tin, the captain, remarked. "However,
miss is as good as a mile"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-21
Things Not 10 DO.

Never believe much less propagate IN
ill-report of a neighbor without good
evidence of its truth never listen to an
infamous story handed to you by man
who is inimical to the person DETAINED,
or who is himself apt to defame his
neighbors, or who is wont to SOW dis
cord among brethren and excite dis
turbanee in society. Never utter the
evil which you know or suspect of
another, till you have an opportunity TO
expostulate with him. Never speak
evil of another while you are under the
influence of envy and malevolence, but
wait till yonr spirits are cooled down,
that you may better Judge whether to
utter or suppress the matter.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-21
The Human Body,


The number of bones in the frame
work of the human body is GAG; sixty
three of which are in the head and face,
twenty-four in the ribs, sixteen in the
wrists, fourteen in the ankles, 108 in the
feet and hands, there being in each
twenty seven. The heart is six inches
long, and four inches in diameter, and
beats seventy times per minute, 4, 200
times per hour, 100, 800 per day, 36, 792,-
600 times per year, and at each beat two
and q half ounces of blood are thrown
ont of it, 175 ounces per minute, 656
pounds per hour, seven and three-fourth
tons per day. All the blood in the body
passes through the heart in three min
utes. The skin is composed of three
layers, and varies from one-fourth to
one eighth of an inch in thickness. Each
square inch of skin contains $500 sweat
ing pores, each of which may be likened
to little drain-pipe one-fourth of an
inch long, making an aggregate length
of the entire surface of the body of 201,- :
166 feet, or little ditch for draining the
body. almost forty miles long. The
weight of the blood in the body is from
thirty to forty pounds. The blood per-
forms complete circuit, in the system
in 110 seconds. In twenty -four hours
II, 900 pints of blood are sent to the
lungs. The hair grows in two years twelve
to sixteen inches. A man grows twenty
years. lives to 100 years, or more. Eight
hours sleep is the maximum required by
man. Napoleon slept four. Wellington
six. The food of man is regulated by his
own experience which agrees or dis.
agrees with him. The average time of
the stomach for digesting mixed diet is
three hours and half. Exercise, clean
liness, and a cheerful and contented
spirit are Natures best medicine for
sound health and long life.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-21
VOL. VIII.
The Dying Wife.


Lay the gem upon my bosom,
Let me feel her warm breath,
For strong chill DER me passes,
And know it is death.
would gaze upon the treasure
Scarcely given ere go
Feel her rosy. dimpled fingers
Wander DER my cheek of snow,
am passing through the waters,
But blessed shore appears
Kneel beside me, husband, dearest,
Let me kiss away thy tears;
wrestle with thy grief, my husband,
Strive from midnight unto day;
1t may leave an angels blessing
When it vanishes away.
Lay the gem uaS ssem,
'Tis not loa here,
'Tis the pears swcar.
If in after years beside thee,
Sits another in my chair,
Though her voice be sweeter music,
And her face than mine more fair;
II cherub call thee Father"
Far more beautiful than this,
Love thy first-born, oh my husband
Turn not from the motherless;
Tell her something her mother
You may call KeA!8 my name
Shield her from the winds Ct sorrow. -
To uba arru nh uanflv hlama
Lead her sometimes. where am sleepiag
l will answer if she calls,
And my breath will stir her ringlets,
When my voice in blessing falls;
Then her soft black eyes will brighten,
And shall wonder whence it came;
In her heart VIII n years pass DER her
She will find her mothers name.
1t is said that every mortal
Walks between two angels here
One records the i'll, but blots it,
II before the midnight droar
Man repenteth-if if uncanoelled,
Then the right-hand angel weepeth,
Bowing low with yelled eyes.
1 will be her right hand angel,
Sealing up the good for Heaven;
Striving shat the midnight watches
Find no misdeeds unforgiyon.
You will not forget M, husband.
When am sleeping meath the sod;
Oh, love the jewel to us given,
AS love thee-next to God
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-02
Mark Twain'S Legend of a Musket.

Mark Twain tells the following story, re-
lated by fellow passenger, who, bantered
about his timidity, said he never had been
scared since he had loaded an old Queen
Anne musket for his father once, whereupon
he gave the following:
You see, the old man was trying to learn
me to shoot blackbirds and beasts that tore
up the young corn and such things, so that
l could be ofsome use around the farm, be-
cause l wasn't big enough to do much. My
gun was a single-barrel shotgun, and the
old man carried an old Queen Anne musket
that weighed ton, made report like
thunder-clap aud kicked like mule. The
old man wanted me to shoot the old mus
ket some time but was atraid.g One day,
though, got her down and took her to the
hired man and asked him to load her up,
because it was out in the field. Hiram
said:
"Do you see those marks on the stock
an Y and V, on each side of the queens
crown? Well, that means ten balls and
five slugs-that's her load"
"But how much powders"
"Oh," he says, ait don't matter; put in
three or four handfuls."
So loaded her up that way, and it was
an awful charge-I had sense enough to sec
that-and started out. lcveled.h her on good
many black birds, but every time I went to
pull the trigger l shut my eyes and winked.
was afraid other kick. Towards sundownI
fetched up to the house, and there was the
old man waiting on the porch.
Been out hunting have yep
"Yes, sir" says |.
"What did you.killP',
Didn't kill anything, sir didn't shoot
her off-was afraid she'd kick" knew
blame well she would.
"GiIime that gun /" the old man said, as
mad as sin.
And he took ann at a saplng on the other
side of the road, and I began to drop back
out of danger, and the next moment heard
whirling end over end in the air, and the
old man spinning around on one heel, with
one leg up and both hands on his jaw, and
the bark flying from that old sapling like
there was a hail storm. The old mans
shoulder was set back three inches, his jaw
turned black and blue, and he had To lay
up for a week. Cholera or nothing else can
scare me the way was scared that time.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-02
No Harm Done.

Among the passengers on Detroit street
car was an oldish woman who had u
basket of grapes on her lap. She couldn't
see any reason why she shouldn't devour =
few as she rode homcward, aud she wasn't
the kind of woman TO swallow the skins.
On the contrary she blew them from her
mouth with a clear and distinct " swoosh ="
taking aim at no particular object, but hit
ting boy in the eye at the first shot. At
about the fifth" swoosh !" a half-mashed
grape struck gentleman passenger in the
centre of his snow-white shirt bosom making
a strain halfas large as a No, 3 government
envelope. lie sprang up and sat down in
his sudden embarrassment, and was getting
ready to mash the old lady with one fierce
look of indignation, when she pulled out a
dilapidated old wallet, shook out six cents,
and extending her hand across the car, she
said
"Them as is car'less must have cash back
ing. Here's your six cents-go'n git her
irothed over agin!"
lie waved her hand away, and she re-
placed the money, bit off three or four
grapes at once, and continued:
"You can gt clean shirts the year round,
but grapes don't last no time tall. Sorry,
very sony, but can't swaller grape skins
10 save mel"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-02

" As to that, Edward, can work as well
as you, and don'tmean to give any advice
that am not willing to follow myself"
The next day the two studleys came to
their new boarding place. They were en-
gagged in a fourishing trade, and proved
capital boarders.
Meanwhile Edward Carter kept on with
his job at Squire Emerson's.
When that was finished, he was out of
work for day or two. This affected his
spirits somewhat, but not so much as be-
fore. He felt more confdence in Providence,
and was cheered by his wife's good spirits.
At this time his wife CHANGED to see an
advertisement in daily paper relative to
ali agency. She persuaded her husband to
answer it.
"It won't AMOUNT to anything" he said.
"Most Of these things are humbugs."
"Some are, no doubt" she answered; "but
in the absence of anything else, it will at
least do no harm to find out what this is"
Edward Carter received letter in answer,
offering him inducements which seemed
liberal. He decided to visit the city, and
make further inquiries. These impressed
him so tavorably that he decided to under
take it. need only add that it led to some-
thing more profitable than his former busi-
ness, which accordingly he has not seen fit
to resume. He is now in prosperous cir
cumstances, and firmly believes with his
wife, that God helps those who show dis
position to help themselves.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-02
DHILA. d. READING RAILROAD.
Arrangement of Passenger Trains.

MAY 18TH. 1873.
Trains leave ALLENTO NN as fOllows:-
WA PERKloMEN BRANCHD
For Philadelphia, at 4:25, G.5U, ll.O5. a.m.' anu
O.55 p. IN
For Philadelphia at 4 20 a. m..3.35 y. III.
WA EAsf PFNNA. BRANCul
For Reldins, 2.SO, $50, 9.u5 M, l2i9 2lV 4'5o
ard g05 pm. 80
For Harrisburg 23O 50, O.O5 a. IN, i2.l5, 4.3o
9.05 y. m.
For Lancaster and Columbia, 80, 9.oj AIN. and
43O p, IN
tDoes not run on Mondays
For Reading, 2.30 ain. and 1880 and 9O5 = M
For IL lrrisDurg, 2.3I a. m. and O5 u. III.
Trains FOR ALLENTOWN NleaVe as follows:
WA PERKIoMEN BRANCH.l g ~
Leave Philadelphia, 73l a. M, LOO, fl3O dnC $50
p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia. So -. N. and 10 D. M
WA EAST PENNA BRANCH1
Leave Reaung, ~. AS 1915 M, OOIb ana
1890 III.
Leave gaarlisburg, $40. $40 a. M, and zoo a57
Leave Lancaster, s. 10 a. m, '2.55 and 3.i5 p. M
Leave Columbia $40 n. III Ito ana $50 p. M
SUNDAYS.
Leave Reading. 40 and 040 Il. m.
Leave Harrisburg, So am.
Trains.mat kei thus ~ run to and from debot
trains to aud from Broad street depot
Tne $50 u. IN and 5.j5 D. n. trains from Allen
town, and the 7.30 a. m and b.3l p. M tihllS
from Philadelphia, have through cars 10 anu
''O"l J.E. wOoTrEN.
, General Manager.
! G. G. HANCOCK, CENT Ticket agent
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-02
Railroad Guide.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

passengers for Philadelphia leave Lehighton
I'll L..
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-02

Returning, leave depot Mt erks and Ameri-
can ST.. Pnila., at s:l5 ana 945 nj 2;3O, $3.50,
and 500 p. IN. ELLIS CLARK, Agent
June g. 1873.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-02
PURE DRUGS and CHEMICALS,
BAYARD TAYLOR

Says, Il take great pleasure in recommending
10 parents the Academy OF MT S @ ~hUrthdge."
Hon. Fernando Wood, patron says; 81 cheer
fully consent TO the use OF my name as refer,
ence." go DER ar fuli cost for young men and
boys. No Extra Charges. Special attention TO
both advanced ana backward pupils. Recon.
mended by Judge Van HOssen Rev Drs. llill
and Peabody. Address SWINTHIAN @
SHORT L1DGE (Harvard A. M Media, Pa
Media has churches and Temperance charter
Aug. H. l5ts IVA
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
A CHEAP SWINDLE.

Frank Baker, while roaming alone the street on
Thursday, met young James Quinn. Of No. 80 Monroe
street, and began making him business proposals.
He was the foreman OF big paper box factory at No.
i30 Columbia street, he said, and II the boy desired
situation Al 81 so q week such ono was In his
giving Young Quinn, delighted with tho offer.
brought the benevolent gentleman to his mother
and arrange the affair She pleased and willingly
conhdsd her son TO his nav employer. Nj. Baker,
however. waxing moro LIBERAL soon stated thas
another nice boy would bc equally favored II recon.
mended to him. Al No. 40 Monroe street lived James
Nagle, q boy Of about ten years, q playmate
OF Quinn. To him the glad tidings wcro
carried, and he too, IL was nged, was 10 90 with
oaker. That gentleman was eagsr 70 bring his young
employees 10 the OF their labor at once, but he
menuoned IN cursory way that II Tor the pur-
cnase VI implements OF their trade was expected OF
cacn. me boys were gwen ths required sum AID
went OH with Baker AZ Chatham street no stopped o
momoht and suddenly remembering business n
gaRoment told them that he must hurry down town
ths. 'ney nad better 20 on to the fac.
Tory, and meantime he would take thor
money and purchase the brushsEand other articles
shoy would need. Nsgs gave up his dollar, but
Quinn dsmurred. on the ground that Baker was a
stranger TINS aroused his compsnion' 's suspicious.
ana they demanded back the dollar and held 10 their
employers coat tails till ho handed IL over. Tnsy
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY MARCH a. ls7aoUNTUPLE SHEET

then went to No. 13o Columbia street TO find there
was NO paper boz factory aud such number there.
On tho following day Quinn and Nage espied Baker
10 the street, shadowed him to Brooklyn and ad him
arrested there Detective Masney yesterday brought
him before Judge Morgan, who remanded him for OK
animation
The New York herald., 1878-03-24
EXPORTS OF BEEF. MUTTON AND
LIVE STOCK.

The following statement shows the quantities and
values OF fresh bee mutton and live stock exported
from the United States to ports In the United King
dom and other ports, from January L ls7s to March
~. as compared with last year.