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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
Uses of the Horse In South America.

The following is an extract from the
letter of lady residing at Buenos Ayres:
You see that we are now at Mercedes.
On our way out, we noticed, from the
railway station, great pumber OF
horses; not grazing, as they may be seen
anywhere, nor trying to run races with
the train, as they may be seen any day,
but with an important business-li like look
about them. There we're few Guachos
standing with them, who also appeared
to have something to do, which is an un-
usual thing with the natives, who seem
always as if they had never done any
thing, and never intended to do any
thing. In reply to our inquiry, we
were told that the horses had just been
threshing, that the sheaves OF grain are
put into an inclosed place like pen,
and the widest come-at-able horses are
driven in aud lashed to make them kick
and jump-and so the wheat is threshed.
The horse, says Mayors spelling-book,
is a very useful ANIMAL hut surely
none but the Guachos know its value.
When the milkman comes in the morn
ing, and is asked for the butter ordered,
he will perhaps say that he has not made
it yet. But he Chambers on his horse,
where he sits surrounded by milk-cans,
and on he trots. Presently he dismounts,
opens his cans, skins the butter off the
top of ef ch, puts it into cloth, mounts
again, and trots about selling his milk
as he goes along. After few hours be
returns and hands in the butter, and not
bad butter either when it is salted and
settled up. This primitive mode OF
churning may remind some old Indians
of that practiced by the bearers in the
now almost forgotten days OF palanquin
travelling. They would before starting
fasten large -mouthed bottle, three parts
full of cream, to the pole of the palau-
gum, the perpetual jolting of which
through the nights journey, suffice to
convert it into butter for the sahibs
breakfast"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
"Chairs to Mend"

The art of doing small things well
has good illustration in the humble
chair-mender of the London streets,
of outdoor tradesmen.
terials with him. A very much worn
vertisement of his occupation, and it is
needed, for his cry, "Cha.ir-s to men-n,
nd" is uttered in melancholy snd in
distinct, though penetrating, tone.-
Under the other arm he usually has q
bundle of cane, split into narrow ribbons.
His look is that of forlorn responsibility;
his hat is greasy, and mapped with SO
many veins, caused by crushings, that
it might have been used as chair, or,
at least, footstool /; around his neck he
wears heavy cloth kerchief, and his
long coat of by-gone fashion reaches
nearly to the ankles, which are covered
by shabby CATERS. He walks along at a
very gentle pace, and scans the windows
OF the houses for some sign that his SER
vices are wanted.
Perhaps business is dull but in the
neigbborhoods where there are plenty of
children he is pretty sure to find some
rork. Cane.seated chairs are durable,
but they will not stand the rough usage
of those little boys and girls who treat
them as step-ladders and stamp upon
them. 1t often happens that neat
English housemaid appears at the area
ratings with q chair that has a big,
ragged hole in the seat, through which
Master Tommy has fallen, with his
boots on, in an effort to reach the goose.
berry jam on the pantry shelf.
Master Tommy probably looks ION
while the repairs are being made, and is
much interested by the dexterity with
which the mender does his work. The
old and broken canes are cut away, and
the new strips are woven into a firm
fabric, with little eight-sided openings
left in it. The overlapping ends of the
ribbons are trimmed with sharp knife,
and the chair-seat is as good as new.
1t seems so easy that Tommy thinks
he could have done it himself but wher
he experiments with a slip of cane tha
the mender gives him, he finds tina
chair-mending is really trade that mus
be learned.
Some chair-menders are blind men
and it is still more interesting to watcl
them at their work. The plating of tn
canes is done as uuerringly by their un
seeing fingers as by the men who can see
and with wonderful quickness. Occa
sionally the business is combined wit
that of basket-making and should W
follow poor old "Chairs-to-mend" home
we might discover his family busy weay
ing reeds and willowy branches with tn
same cleverness the father shows i
handling the canes.-St. Nicholas.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
A Famine In India.

In the Madras famine, children of
seven to ten years used to bring poor
little naked living skeletons of two and
three and four years to the government
relief centers, feeding the babies day
after day, for weeks, with the daily dole,
asking nothing for themselves, till the
little foster-mothers would themselves
sink fainting at the gates. These were
often of no kin sometimes even Of
different caste or religion. A little
kindness "makes the whole world kin"
Hundreds of fathers and mothers, going
to other parts of the country to get work
aud food, left children to die in their
villages. Little ones who had no foster
mothers wandered about to get dole of
food from any one who would give, then
lie down and die with-pass me the
word--the heroic agony of childish
patience. For example, one missionary
from Cuddapah met in one days journey
over 100 who had no one in this world
to care for them. He stopped and
helped the oldest, telling them to look
after the little ones but he believed
that all, or nearly all, died. This led to
himself and his wife opening "Tem-
porary Home" one only out OF many
buCu lustduCcb, VI COuIbcS toI CLiiel Oh
under twelve years. No temptation to
idleness was held out, and in five weeks
many were restored SO as to be sent out to
work. One orphan boy, nine years old,
told as soon as he could speak that he
knew of other famine orphans-might he
bring them? And he instantly sailed
out and brought in first two little Mo-
hammedan boys under six, then carried
in from great distance, in his skeleton
arms, little girl too far gone to stand
or sit up, and who, apparently, could
not live through the night. But with
good nursing she was brought round to
look like moving skeleton and eat rice.
A tiny Mohammedan of three would call
another but a little older who tried to
take care of her, her sister. The two
could not be parted, and both were taken.
Both had lost their fathers and mothers
of cholera in the relief camps. Mothers
often brought in children, breathing
their last, to the Temporary Homes.
The famine fund gave to the Temporary
Homes, aud the missionaries begged
"famine orphans " from government, and
took them into their boarding schools. ,
The other children uniformly showed
kindness to these orphans. The famine
fund gave bullocks and seed-grain to
many survivors returning home.-
Florence Nightingale.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
The County Fair.

To those residing in the rural districts
there is, perhaps, no occasion during
the year 30 significant as that of the
county fair. It gives an impetus to in.
dustry and agriculture which they might
otherwise lack it inspires the people
with healthy emulation. If our neigh
Dor wishes il to be understood that his
grapes bear off the palm, we are equally
anxious about squashes and cabbages
and how could it be fairly settled and
published to the world if there we're no
committees whose verdict is as upaltera-
siansp How otherwise could the superb
ority of Mrs. Jones' butter be estab-
lisbed beyond a peradventure, her
townswoman's bread rise to the occa-
sion and into public favor, her cheese
become the toast, her rag mats become
the envy of her sex, her darning work
of art And what an encouragement it
is to do whatever we undertake thor
oughly well what encouragement to
great variety of talent 1t develops re-
sources, it improves produce if our
neighbours grapes took the premium last
year, we shall bestir ourselves, and cul-
tivate our own vines more assiduously
in view of next years possibilities. The
ambition to outstrip ones fellow-worker
tends to the general improvement of all
productions, and in the long run to the
advancement of civilization, and to the
welfare of the race. Perhaps the poor
farmer grubbing in his field, getting
sun-struck among his potatoes, per-
spring over his onion bed, interesting
himself in the development of cereals,
in the enrichment of his orn-out
land, studying the economy of nature,
is not aware of these far-reaching effects
any more than his wife, who is making
it disgrace that bad bread should be
found upon any table, and so lending a
hand to lift mankind out of the sloughs
of indigestion and upon the table-lands
of muscular Christianity. Neither is
the young woman who arranges her
bouquet of autumn flowers for the ex-
hibition conscious that she is directing
the taste of other girls, stimulating
them to artistic efforts, and opening
wide fields of action for them. The at
tempt to excel is always commendable,
and especially 80 when it is pursued
not from personal vanity, but from an
interest in the object attempted, and
the fair offers to each one an opportuni-
ty of comparing results and industries,
and of benefting by each others sue
cess. The occasion is suggestive of
prosperity, and full of picturesqueness.
The crowd in its best clothes and in
good humor; the display of fruit,
flowers and vegetables, with their rich
effects of shape and coloring; young
Hercules at the plowing match show
us, at least, that it is promoter Of
muscle and of benign social influences.
Harper s Bazar.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
"Is the doctor in ?" asked an anxious

els the doctor in ?" asked an anxious
looking young man, as he paused half
way up the stairway leading to DIR.
Stones Office, yesterday. "No, 1 guess
not" replied the person addressed,
I" but YOU can leave an order on the
slate. >" The young man hesitated a
moment. "Well, guess l would
hardly have time to wait" he said. Is
it very urgent case ?" Well, yes, =
the young man said, "rather urgent, l
think. Just as started away from
home my youngest brother was falling
out of second story window. bur-
lington Ha,Okeye.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
An Extraordinary Fish.

A most interesting discovery has been
made in the sea of Tiberias of a fish
which incubates its young in the cavi-
ties of the mouth and, what is the
more remarkable, it is the male which
performs this part of the family func-
tion. As soon as the female has deposited
its eggs in the hollow of the sand, the
male approaches and draws them ints
the cavities of the mouth by the pro-
cess of inspiration. Here they are dis
tributed between the leaves of the gills ;
and in the midst of the respiratory
organs the eggs rapidly develop, dis
tending the mouth of the male fish in
the most extraordinary manner. Finally
the young fish make their appearance.
packed in the gills like so many her.
rings. and with their heads directed to-
ward the opening. From this place of
retreat and safety they run in and out
until they are large enough to take care
of themselves. It is said that as many
as two hundred individuals are some
times crowded into the mouth and gills
ithe male fish.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
On the Midland Railway, England.

On the Midland Railway, England,
when traveller buys ticket he is given
bill of fare, on which he ticks off
what he would like for dinner or lunch
and at what refreshment station he
would like to have his meal. He signs
his name and the number of his ticket
to the bill, which is telegraphed on,
and when he arrives he finds table
spread for his party, the soup on the
table and the other courses in readiness,
all at the usual hotel charges.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03

IMPORTANT NOTICE.-Furmers, Fnnl-
lies and Others purchase Remedy equal to DR..
TOBIAS, VENETIAN LINIMENT for the cure Of
Cholera, Diarrhea, Dysentsry. Group, Ooo and Sea.
oath accompanying each botte) and externally for
Chronic Rheumatism, Headache, Toothache, Sore
Bites, Old Sores, Pains in Limbs, Back and Chest.
The VENETIAN LINlMENT was introduced in ls47,
and no one who used it but continues to do
stating if it Ten Doliars bottle they would not be
the Depot speaking of it's wonderful curative proper
ties. Sold hy the Druggists at 40 cts. Depot AZ
Murray St. New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
Pocket Gatling Gun s5, Arms Co., Lawrence, Ms
N. N. Y. Il PA. p. O. DIRECTORY.

j. j. Pike Co., of Chelsea. Mass, arranging
Business Directory in which will be recorded one trader
each town and city who has for sale Pixies Centennial
Salt Rheum Salve. For diseases Of the skin, such
Salt Rheum, Sore Lips, Chapped Hands, Cuts, Burns.
Scads, Piles, Oorns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, etc
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03

A man recently asked in drug store for a
boI ~ roneh diamonds, but the druggist knew
no such remedy. After much psrley the drug,
eist found that his customer wanted Parsons
Purgatiye pills. He says, "That's the only mt
anna for lam "
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03

"Dou't call me Mister" said en-
affected lover to his package of sweet
ness, "give me some sweet sounding,
cheering name." And she called him
"pay lute,"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03

Michael Eugen Chevreul, the drug
gist who discovered the famous Gobelin
dyes, is still living, and is the oldest
chemist in the world.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03

Clock work is not more regular than the
liver, the stomach, and the bowels when they
are put in order with DR.. Motifs Vegetable
Liver Pills, supremely effective and safe al
terative, cathartic and blood depurent which
promotes thorough bilious secretion, a regu-
lar habit Of body, sound digestion and Of ner-
vous tranquility. 1t is the best possible SUBJ
stitute for that terrible drug mercury. For
sale by all druggists.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03

To cleanse and whiten the teeth, 70 sweeten
oeous Dentifriee. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
Two Noted Grnve Robbers

Our readers will remember the account given
in these columns of the robbing Of the grave
Of the Hon. Scott Harrison, in Ohio, last May,
the body being found in the dissecting-
room Of the Ohio Medical College. Public in
dignation Justly brands any man as q scoundrel
who will rob the grave of the dead. But there
are two noted grave robbers in the country, so
far from being the subjects of the peoples
wrath, are universally landed for their virtues
The reason is plain. While the former class
steal the bodies of our loved ones to submit
them TO the dissecting knife, these only rob the
graves to restore the living victims to our
hearts and homes. Their names-Dr. Pierce 8
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purga-
tive Pellets-sre household words the world
over. The Golden Medical Discovery cures
consumption, in its early stages, and all bron-
chial, throat, and lung affections; Pleasant
Purgative Pellets are the most valuable laxa-
tive and cathartic
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
Fuv,reped with DANGER.

The dweller or temporary sojourner in ma
larious region OF country is environed with dan
ger. Besides inhaling at every breath an
atmosphere saturated With au infections poison,
he also drinks water which ia in most instances
likewise impregnated with the fever and ague
breeding miosmdtd. II bilious subject, de-
6cient in stamina, or irregular in habit Of body
or digestion, his peril is much increased, as
these abnormal conditions are extremely favor
able to the contraction OF malarial disease.
But this danger may be safely encountered with
the assistance Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which completely nullifes the atmospheric
virus, and neutralizes the constituents Of mias-
ma-tained water. This benign antidote to dis
ease eradicstes and prevents fevers of an inter-
mittent and bilious remittent type besides
effecting a thorough and permanent reform Of
those enfeebled or irregular conditions Of the
system which invite not only malaria, but other
diseases equally to be dreaded.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03

From J.. M. Pettengill, Of Salisbury, Mass
have sold more boxes of Grace's Salve during
the last four months than Of any other like
preparation in my store in fact it is the only
Salve for which there is any sale. This be-
speaks the confidence of the public in its vir-
tues, and is in my opinion a valuable recon-
mendation Of its healing properties.
For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for children
with never-failing success. 1t corrects acidty
Of the stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates
The bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhea,
whether arising from t, ething or other causes.
An old and we'll tried remedy. 25 cts. bottle.
For the benefit Of our readers we give this
week q sure cure for collie or bellyache in
horses. To one bottle Of Johnson's Auodyne
Liniment add same quantity Of molasses and
same quantity Of water, and pour down the
horses throat.
n n. az ~ T
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
new Rich RlQQlI

Parsons, Purgative pills make New Rich
Blood, and will completely ch tho blood in the
entire system three months Any person who Will
take ill each night from to IL wechs may be restored
to sound health il such thing be possible Sold epery-
iehere or sent By mail for eight letter stamps.
l. S. JOHNSON & co.,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03
CHEW
The Celebrated
"MATCHLFss"
Wood Tag Plug

The PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY,
New York, Boston, and Chicago,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-03

company agrees to pay him 81 900. On
the other hand, however, the contractor
is bound to pay handsomely for all de-
lays. For every single day in arrear of
contract he forfeits $1,000. If delay
continue six months, the forfeit is So, 900
per day ; and should he be one year in
arrear with his work, he surrenders the
contract, and forfeits 81, 900, which
he and his friends for him, have deposit
ed with the company as security.
On January l, 1877, the headings, or a
sort of advanced gallery eight feet
square pushed forward at the top of the
tunnel, were halfway in. Whether the
gigantic work can really be completed
within the time specified is a grave
question for Mr.. Favre. Opinions diff
fer, and even engineers can do little
more than guess.
Mr.. 8. NJ. Byers, from whose article
in Harpcr's Magazine the foregoing in.
formation was obtai- ed, gives the result
mel, as follows
Four of us with the engineer stood on
the little cow.catcher platform at the
front end of the engine, and were sooI
hurled of into the darkness. The
screaming of the engine whistle right
at our ears was frightful, and the dark
ness was SO utter and the smoke 80 thicl
we fancied we could feel them with oul
hands. The gases began to be almos
unbearable, and the miscellaneou
noises throughout the tunnel something
terrific.
/ presume our train was not running
fast, and yet it made so much noise, an,
the surroundings were SO unusual, i
seemed as if I had never in my lif
bounded along at such rate. ha'
had many strange ride, too, before
but never had felt so completely help
less, or more likely to be snuffed out b,
the unseen should anything happen t
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-23
SEM EN'rS.
uiEBN not 81.

l'nclr Toms Cabin will he pnrinrnci
at the Opera House iur two nights aud
II uIalluer, commencing Tuesday even
my, December 2Ith. The combination
is strong one, the cast embracing Miss
Amelia Watts ~ Topsy, Ida Latirangc
~ Eliza. Jennie fostora ~ Aunt Aphclia
aud little Alice Romr az Eva. Tom
llamplun IL the Phlncas Fletcher, John
kiulnu Lawyer Marks. Willie tranpiou
Uncle Tom and W. \. Lang the lAgrec.
the play includes the grand tableau,
The Beautiful Gates Mar tm Christ
mas afternoon there will he u matinee,
on which OCCASION all children visiting
the Opera House willrecelyea beautiful
present,
The Fat Ro0ury Combination gave n
pleasing entertainment at the bpCu,
House last SATURDAY night I" larI"
audience.
In speaking "l the Chanirau party,
who appear ut the Opera House next
Friday ior two nights, the New Orleans
PrdtiuT says:
Mrs thanir u has established her.
sell nv her own rare merits, personal ~
well W. professional, u decided lavoritc
with the Drlranis!s. beautiful IN person,
with sweet aud carefully cultivated
Voice. refined, quiet, and natural IN her
STYLE ui acting, never emitting the most
trihng detail, nor awaiting herself ul
an, ut the usual theatrical tricks Ia
manufacture sensations, she speedily
wins her way into the hearts "i her au-
dicurrs Men aud women, old and
Young, grave and gay, all lrel aud AZ
know ledge her irresistible power
The meeting at the Workinpncn :
Christian Temperance Union, AT ut \
Hall, last evening, Wa addressed nv
Robert Marshall. who made n very
earnest speech Ia a crowded house. Tie
was listened To- With much pleasure ami
carucstnrss. Jacob kcmplo, j. c.
Ewing John Woods, 7. IL. Laramie
and \. q. Winchrr made srecchcs.
Two signed the pledge, The choir en
dcrcd some very Tine music under thu
leadership ol Mr. stark. There will hc
u meeting oil Tuesday evening at {,
o'clock. vi are invited AMI will lac
Welcomed.
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Personalities.

Lon Ncidharlt, clerk At the Stamm.
lett Saturday lor Baltimore, where lac
will spend the HOLIDAYS with friends,
Miss Lou Cummins, oi this city. who
has been Attending seminary at tlryc.
land. Is AT home Tor the HOLIDAYS.
w. \. Waugh, proprietor Of the II.
lauucs, lett last SATURDAY Tor the Rcd
sulphur Springs Mr. Waugh contcin.
plates leasing the lie | sulphur Springs
next season.
Robert Blair, al Ritrhir county, was n
the city SATURDAY.
Miss SChuNr,I, III Pittsburgh, is visit.
iug Misses SChawriz, OF the South Side,
this city.
Miss Florence Whori,y, ol Philaiel-
phIs, is visiting Mrs. Acker, OF this city.
Miss Mary Wheeler at Poushkccpsic
is spending the holidays with her sister,
MIRA ThoS Norton.
Tho Misses Macrum, al Allegheny
City, are visiting Mrs, J. NJ. B'llville.
Chas. W. Lenkari aud bride returned
huln Pittsburgh Saturday evening.
Judges Moorc AMI iiay mont departed
ior their respective homes last saturday.
j. Miller, formerly III this city, but
now ni Iowa, - IN the city visiting
friends
VIM Nicolls. Who has b"su spending
some days visiting friends IN Brooke
county, has plurncd home,
Judge t,pon, ol the Supreme Count.
left hr his home YESTERDAY,
Rev. Ban,tI, OF lhc I.nthcrsn chuph
raiae home iron, New York On sa,aT-
day, aud il reported ~ Improving IN
hralth, W. an pleased Ga Incnllnn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-23
Holidays.

Persons drsrous Of making purchases
for Christmas presents rannotdo better
than t. ,aIl at the Little shoe House
Around the Corner, Jerry Ilomcn's 5, and
scr the nice articles suitable to gladden.
the hearts uI many. Elegant worked slip
rrr~ lor gentlemen and the finest ass"r,'
mrut lrr ladies, misses and children !
wear consisting of Cloth Top, Cur hid
aud French kil Button Shoes, Toilet
slippers and almost every other article
kept ia a first class shoe house. The
examination 81 stock is respectfully
solicited 10y the public. No trouble IL
show goods.