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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21
Winter Clothing for Children.

Every one must remark that favorite
article of winter clothing for children is
a comforter swathed around the meek.
This is great error; the feet and wrists
are the proper members to keep warm;
the face and throat will harden to an
healthy indifference to cold; but that
muller, exchanged for an extra pair of
thick socks and knitted gloves, would
preserve boy or girl really warm and
well. Bronchitis and sore throat have
declined fifty per centum since the
absurd use Of high collars and twice
round neckerchiefs went out of fashion !;
and il the poor would take better care
Of their children's feet half the infantile
mortality would disappear. IT only
costs trife to put piece OF thick felt
or cork into the bottom of boot or
shoe, but the difference is often consid-
erable between that and doctors bill,
with perhaps the undertaker's beside. -
Green Mountain Freeman,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21
IndirectiOn.

[The author of the following verses recently
terminated an eventful and stormy career by
committing suicide in San Francisco. He was
in turn poet, soldier and journalist.
Fair are the flowers and the children, but their
subtle suggestion is fairer
Rare is the rose-burst of dawn, but the secret
that clasps it is rarer
Sweet the exultance of song, but the strain
that precedes it is sweeter;
And never was poem yet writ, but the meaning
administered the meter.
Never a daisy that grows, but mystery guideth
the growing;
Never river that flows, but majesty scepters
the flowing
Never Shakespeare that scared, but stronger
than he did enfold him
Nor ever prophet fortells, but a mghtier seer
hath fortold him.
Back of the canvas that throbs the painter is
limited and hidden
Into the statue that breathes the soul of the
sculptor is bidden;
Under the joy that is felt lie the infinite issues
OF feeling;
Drowning the glory revealed is the glory that
crowns the revealing.
Great are the symbols Of being, but that which
is symboled is greater;
Vast the create and beheld, but vaster the
inward creators
Back Of the sound broods the silence, back Of
the gift stands the giving,
Back of the hand that receives thrill the sensi-
tive nerves Of receiving.
Space is as nothing to spirit, the deed is out
done by the doing;
The heart of the wooer is warm, but warmer
the heart Of the wooing
And up from the pits where these shiver, and
up from the heights where those shine,
Twin voices and shadows swim starward, and
The essence of life is divine.
-Riciord Reat, IN Atlantic Monthly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21
POisOns and AntidOtes.

The following list gives some of the
more common poisons and the remedies
most likely to be at hand in the case of
need. The directions may be old, but
in case you get good strong dose of
poison down, you will not object to a
cure on account of its age:
Acids. These cause great heat and
sensation of burning pain from the
mouth down to the stomach. Remedies,
magnesia, soda, pearl-ash or soap dis.
solved in water then use the stomach
pump or emetic.
Alkalies. Best remedy is vinegar.
Ammonia. Remedy, lemon juice or
vinegar
Alcohol. First cleanse out the stom-
ach by an emetic. and then dash cold
water on the head and give ammonia
(spirits of hartshorn.)
Arsenic. In the first place evacuate
the stomach, then give the white of
eggs, lime water, or chalk and water,
charcoal and the preparations of iron,
particularly hydrate.
Lead, white lead or sugar of lead,
Remedies, alum, cathartic, such as cas-
tor oil and EPSON salts especially.
Charcoal. In poisons by carbonic acid
gas, remove the patient to open air,
dash cold water on the head and body,
and stimulate nostrils and lungs by
hartshorn, at the same time rubbing the
chest briskly.
Corrosive sublimate. Give white of
eggs, freshly mixed with water, or give
wheat -four and water, or soap and
water freely.
Creosote. White of eggs and the
emetics.
Belladonna-night henbane. Give
emetics, and then plenty of water and
vinegar, r lemonade.
Mushrooms, when poisonous. Give
emetics, and then plenty of vinegar and
water, with doses of ether, if handy.
Nitrate of silver Qunar caustic). Give
strong solution of common salt, and
then emetics.
Snake bites, etc. Apply Immediately
strong hartshorn, and take it internally;
also give sweet oil and stimulants
freely; apply ligature right above the
part bitten, and then apply a cupping-
glass.
Tartar emetic. Give large doses of
tea made of CALLS Peruvian bark or
white oak bark.
Yerdigris. Plenty of white of eggs
and water.
White vitriol. Give the patient plenty
of milk and water.
Opium. First give strong emetic of
mustard and water, then strong coffee
and acid drinks; dash cold water on the
head.
Nux vomica. First emetics, then
brandy.
Oxalic acid Frequently mistaken for
epson salts). Remedies, chalk, mag
nesia, or soap and water and other
soothing drinks.
Prussic acid. When there is time,
administer chlorine in the shape of soda
or lime. Hot brandy and water, harts,
horn and turpentine are also useful.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21
Words of Wisdom.
Hatred is blind as we'll as love.

Hatred is blind as we'll as love.
Man is more than constitutions.
The greatest pleasure of life is love
Light cares speak, great ones are
dumb.
Hate no one e--hate their vices not
themselves.
Approve thy friend privately, COM
mend him publicly.
Great souls invite calamity, as lofty
mountains the thunder clouds.
Mems evil manners live in brass
their virtues we write in water.
Take the tone of the company you are
in, and never pretend to give it.
To be great man it is necessary to
turn to account all opportunities.
Truth often displeases lively soul,
but it always persuades just mind.
Men seldom improve when they have
no other models than themselves to
copy after.
A man can do without his own appro.
baton in much society, but must make
great exertions to gain it when he lives
alone.
1t is common for men to err but it
only a, fool that perseveres in his error
a wise man, therefore, alters his opinion
fool never.
Everything may be mimicked by by.
pocrisy, but humility and love united.
The more rare, the more radiant when
they meet.
The great mistake in many of the
plans for reorganizing society consists
in supposing that systems can supply the
want of sense.
Wouldst with thyself be acquainted,
then see what others are doing. Bul
wouldst thou understand others, look
into thine own heart.
A friendship that makes the least noise
is very often the most useful for
which reason one should prefer pruden,
friend to jealous one.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21

die for you." Polly hung her head and
blushed. "And SO you've abandoned
the idea of an education, Polly?"
found il out Won will think that f."
"I shall think that you love me we'll
enough to be my wife, Polly, dear. "
And Polly failed to put in an objection.
"Didn't tell you how it would be,
Hiram ?" said Hannah, at dinner, the
following week. Here's Baxter and
Polly. they stepped down to town this
morning on an errand together, and
came driving back like the great mo-
gul, whoever he was, on their wedding
tour, to say goodbye. I blowed the
dinner horn for you like the last trump,
thinkin' that'd fetch you, if any thing,
but reckon you're getting deef."
"Well, never |" cried Hiram, aghast.
"But it amt no use crying over split
milk"
AS Baxter and his bride drove
along, "the fowery by-roads through, /"
towards the railway station, "I've
a pretty story to tell you, my love-"
he said, (which hope you will
be glad to hear-a true story. There
was once young man who, being rich
and strong, and tired of fashionable life
and conventionalities, undertook q walk
ing tour through the mountains and
valleys of New Hampshire for summers
vacation or recreation, camping out at
night in the green woods, buying his
daily bread at farm-houses by the way, or
broiling his wild game by brush wood
fire, as fortune favored him, wearing his
old clothes, and getting bronzed and
weather. stained on the route. One night
he asked for lodgings at certain farm
house door, as it Threatened rain, and he
had a mind to try the luxury of bed in
doors. A young girl opened the door for
him, spread the table, made the bed, and
stole his heart; and the next week, when
the farmer offered him seasons farm
work, being short of hands, he promptly
accepted the situation, having fancy
for adventurous living and the young
girl aforesaid"
Mr.. Baxter" said Polly, "what do
you mean ?"
It's true story, Polly"
"Do you mean that you-oh, John
that you are not-that you are the young
man, that the farmer is Mr.. Thornley,,
and an ignorant girl like me your wife ?
Oh, John, how could you be SO foolish ?
How could you deceive me sol"
"It was all for love and the world
well lost" said Baxter, proudly.
"There's that hundred dollars" said
Miss Hannah, the next year, when she
lay i'll. ST put it direct into the bank.
Give it to Polly, Tiff anything happens
to me, though she doesn't need it, good
ness knows-a.trapesing off to Europe.
You needn't tell her, but confess was
little confused when I found them
greenbacks on my closet floor, seeing
that hadn't lost red cent myself
Hdrper's Bazar,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21

A Nevada paper tells of a young lady
in that region that is so delicate and
etheral creature that on losing hair
pin from her head the other day. she
caught a bad cold that hung on for q
week. - 7
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21

A farmer of Reno county, Kan, COM
ing across rattlesnake, tied his reins
in a bunch and killed it Herewith.
Subsequently he united the knot with
his teeth, and the poison thus got into
his system and drove him mad.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21

Germany turns out annually five hun
dred and fifty doctors thoroughly edu-
Gated, about one hundred of whom inn
migrate to foreign parts.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21

The riding of bycicles, the modern
development of the old velocipede, trans.
planted from England twelve months
ago, has taken firm root in the cities
and towns Of New England, and threat
ems in short time to spread its in
fuence all over the country.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21
TIMELY TOPICS.

Ex-Gov. John P. Hoyt, of Arizona,
says that the fears that the Mormons are
taking possession of that Territory are
rather premature.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21

There is class whom beggars can't
put up with ! they are hotel Keepers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21

Mrs. Diana Haines was made insane
in Mount Gilead, Ohio, by false re-
port that she was an heiress to 800, 900,
the sudden elation and disappointment
unbalancing her reason. She tried to
commit suicide and was sent to an
asylum. Lately 800, 600 was really be.
queathed to her, but she will not believe
it,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21

California, like many other parts of
the country, is suffering from an excess
of railways. The San Francisco Altd says
that 30 many railways have been built in
California, and they have advanced 80
far beyond the demands of business or
the probability of any large profit, that
the future construction must be slow.
Out of 1000 miles, at least l, 900 do not
pay six per cent. on the cost. Long
stretches have been built with the
expectation that they would be unprofit
able, one motive being to increase the
trade of other roads already built.
Twice already had the marriage of a
young doctor and rich belle of Mount
Sterling, ILL.,, been postponed, when the
cards were issued for grand wedding
party. The feast was set, the guests
were met, but no bridegroom was there.
The young lady went out to seek him,
and found him at his room dead drunk.
Going to the railroad station she took
the first train that passed, gave the
conductor ring to pay her fare, left the
cars at Macomb, and was only found
next day by her father and the sober
and repentant lover. He was anxious
to marry her at once, but she refused
ever to speak to him again.
On the Cooper lane, about a mile or
so north of Stockton, CAL, there lives
an industrious italian on an even acre
OF ground lying in triangular shape be-
tween the road and the railroad at the
crossing point. He has a wife and five
children, whom he supports in COM
fort from the product of his garden.
The little farm is planted with trees,
vines and vegetables, and is thoroughly
well titled. Occasionally he plants an
early crop on the railroad right of way
adjoining, which remains undisturbed
until the plow of the fire protectors
comes along. But this instance is a
good illustration of "a little farm we'll
titled"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-21

[The author Of the following verses recently
terminated an eventful and stormy career by
committing suicide in San Francisco. He was
in turn poet, soldier and journalistl.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22
An Ohio Mans Views.

Cincinnati Enquirer Conversations.
Why, take New York State, for
instance ;.rhey make such a howl
about their victory there in con
grpssioual elections, when the fact
is, New YORK is SO appoTtioued that
if the State went democratic by
10000 the majority of the congress
sional delegation could be republi.
cans. Then there's Pennsylvania;
il was always a republican State.
and. if it hadn't been for the split
in the democratic party over the
money question, this year might
have told a different tale. In Mas
SachusettS there was also a split in
the party, which accounts for the
way things went there. In fact. in
every State that went republican
the democrats were divided /; SO
that | can't see where the great
victory OF FepHblicani>nl over de.
mOcEacy comes iu.7
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22

4 negro minister. who married
rather sOOuer after the death OF his
wife than some of the sisters
thought prOpeE and becoming; ex.
cu>ed himself as follows: NY
dear breJrrn and sisters; 10y grief
WAS greater than / could tear.
| turned e cry way Tor peace aud
comfort. bur none came. | search
ed de scnpchrrs IRON Giuisse to
Retaliation. and found plenty ob
promises to dc wIdder, bat nar!
one TO the widdereE. So | took II
dat DE- Lord didn't waste y mpatby
on d man. p hen Il was In his power
to comfort bis>elf; and habiu' d
fussrate chance 10 marry IN de
LOri | did so, ana would do So
Besides. bedriddeu, | con
slider dat poor Betsy was juss as
dead az she would ever be-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22
Must stick TO Business.

Jo-T1rr-Jsaraal-
The democrats will have a good
working majority in the next house,
and the people who nave lusI
chosen Democratic representatives
will mos; a~>SnTedly expect them to
be Ia their seats every moment that
congress is III SESSION. The absent
erism Of the forty fifth house, which
worked - badly last winter, must
not Oe repeated. Representatives
are chuSen lo attend TO the peoples
business. They are paid to do II,
and they must stick to their seats.
Ihr democrats should act ia a solid
body, and that solid body should
bv ever present before the eyes Of
The republican minority, to ker.
down the dishonest tIiChyry fOI
which that minority Is ever dlslim-
guished.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22
How lsadicaIism Naterializes.

Washington Pest
So long as the solid North y
gospel brings forth such fruit OF
grace as Secor RObeson aud Nene'
zuela Orth it is not worth while TO
lie awarke o. nights for fear it will
gain the ascendancy. The old
fashioned variety OF war contract
and government mule radicallSm
m~aterializes in the shape of a con
yicted thief whenever il happens
to get control OF a convention. as
naturally as any other breed OF
dog returns TO his vomit.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22

mind your starbOard helm"
said a narket-apple-wOman, as an
old salt relied up against her
stand. "tHic) Starboard ii is, aud
steady, old gal, replied the tar;
q" bat where tue duee ghic) did you
learn TO steerf7 "Ten years a
stewardess in the Liverpool trade,
my hearty replied the old woman.
and down TO every wrinkle; bat
heave ahead, my lad, aud save d
tide, and let the gentleman in to
buy some apples Aye, aye, my
lass, said the old mariner. and a.
he staggered away be muttered !:
"(Hicj ten years a stwsrdness, and
lhic) come TO this; q com lhic)
nerce is all gone 10 the devil
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22
jenkins AnnihilatOr.
The Great southern Remedy for
RHEUMATISM, GOVT & NEURALGIA.

Those terrible enemies of human happi-
ness, Rheumatism, Govt and NeGTalgis,
heretofore seemingly unconquerable, have
indeed found ihefF master in Jenkins, An
nihilator. We hsve The testimony Of men
Of the highest standing IN Louisiana and
other States. that after suffering indeScri-
bahle pains for years, from which they
sought relief in vain by visiting the Hot
and Warm springs of Arkansas and Yir-
ginia, sud by using dozeus of remedies
more or 'rss highly praised, WHEN. in fact.
hope bad almost died out. they have found
rvlief from pain by the use of the Annihi-
lalor, and by continuing il for q short
time, have been perfectly cured. The An
nihilstor Ii = preparation purely vegetable,
agreeable 10 the taste. aud may be taken
without fear of any injurious results by
the delicate re well - TIE robust in CON
situation.
PriCr sl.00 Der bottle. For sale by all
Druggists. Ask Your Druggist for cir
cHlar containing certificates, or send 10
\. JENKINS & CO. PToprietors,
New Orleans. La.
FINLAY 4 THOMPSON, Wholesale Drug
gists, New O~IleSas, La. Gen. Agents for
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama,
Arkansas and Elo4 ida.~
March Q, 1875 ally
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22

Boston policemen are compelled
TO wear leather collars, the inten.
ton being to make them hold up
their heads in a SoldIerly manner ;
but the leather rubS their chinS,
and the constraiut grows exceed
ingly irksOme after a few hours.
The policemen complain loudly,
but the commissioners say that
something is necessary as a check
on the tendency to SloveullnesS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22

The king of Dabomey. on the
African coast, whom the English
have been trying TO civilLze, has
relapsed into his old ways He re
Gently attacked a village to the
windwardo of Whydah, and brought
in a great number of human heads,
and also many women and children
captives. He has carried OF a
Portuguese merchant, Igusiio May
attraeS, aud Is nov OBTAINING in
custody the Portuguese consul and
seven soldiers. he obliges the sol
diers TO 90 through a variety of
military manRUvres daily Tor his
amusement. The king has re-eS
tablished his grand customs, OF an
nual human sacrifices. and within
the past mouth over five hundred
persons have been slaughtered.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22
A Very strange Story.

a South London (Euglandl jour
nal reports a story which reminds
us very much of the Gaffer HeNams
aud Rogue Riderhoods of the
Thames. \ drowning man from the
Princes Alice offered a boatman
five pounds to save him. The lat
ter called out that he "could not
do it for the price,
an give YOU ten pounds!
screamed the half drowned man.
Its worth more than that,
guynor," cOmpoSedly returned the
Waterman.
Fifteen pounds, them painting
~ replied the drOwmer, almost With
his last breath.
NO. but Ill tell you wot, I'll
save YOU for twenty pounds
There was no otheraiternative,t for
the buatman evidently meant what
lac said, aud the victim consented.
He wac hauled into. the boat and
rowed ashore, aud directly they got
to the land the boatman demanded
the money. Said tue late victim
81 would have given yOu five
pounds willingly, but since you
have shown yourself such a black
hearted scouudrel, you shall have
nothing
The boatman swore and stOrmed,
but without avail, aud all he could
get was the name aud address OF
the man, " ho said be might. ii he
4" take the law out OF him.
The bOatmau means to go to law,
aud he has commenced an action
against Ihe man for breach of con.
A well-knowu SOnth Lon
lou solicitor has the case IN hand.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22
The Back Door Closed.

Washington Post.
The presidential back door is
closed. Orr gon, always fearful OF
drafts. got up and began to push 1t
to as early as June, aud day before
Yesterday Nevada slammed it shut.
California intends 10 apply a strong
bolt next September. The next
president must enter the white
house by the front door, and not
like a returning board thiet-iu the
night over the back palings.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22
Inauire For Them.

We have used Dr. Prices Special Flavor
ing Extracts. and can o~onhde1fly noon
mend them % the community - the b-sf
articles in domestic u.s. They are the
Leading articles Of their kind N Amenos,
and sbauld - % the Shelf of every veil
regulated FANNY -1e-sr
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22
Fast ~Supcrceding.

The Unique Perfumes of lE Price are
fast ~superrlinC all other. Their fresh,
suweIy fragrance Is admired by all Sh"
u.s. them. For an eVcningparty his Allsta
Bouquet is captivating; while for the par
lor. church or concert, his Pet Rose l. the
most delightful odoT.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22
Mississipp College'
Clinton. Kinds Co.. uis
viii Commence its 2sth Annual seS
September y, lS7s'

Among the inducements oneteu in
irons are the following; rline ;
struetion rigid but p%aiernal usrd,zsed
superior morel influences ~ rom-
hralthfnlness of location; kina tr II
petent instructors; ample taclli'i Rosrd il
lu~stration loc rates ef teFga ~ room,
private families. including furhishs month.
fnel and washing. Sl2 20 per fishing
Board in College Hall. inelndins 's from
and fuel. $40 per month stuaea, fron
other counties can draw Slos informa-
their county TREASURES. For ipii n, D,
tion. send 10 Rev. W : Meou' LOCUS.
President OF the college, for Z ITF.
President Board lFH T.sD
Aurpst Ie ls1s -
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE GENUINE
DIR. C.. McLANE'S
Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
OR
VERMIFUGE
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE c~ountenanee is pale and leaden-
l. colored, with occasional iushes, or
a circumscribed spot on n or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the pu-
pills dilate; an azure semicircle runs
along the lower eye-lid the nose is ir-
rtated, swells, and sometimes bleeds
a swelling of the upper lip; occasional
headache, with humming or throbbing
Of the ears; an unusual secretion Of
saliva; Shiny or furred tongue; breath
very foul, particularly in the morning;
appetite variable, sometimes v~oracious,
with a gnawing sensation Of the stom-
ach, at others, entirely gone; fleeing
pains in the stomach occasional
nausea and vomiting; violent pains
throughout the abdomen; bowels ir-
regular, at times c~ostive;. stools Shiny;
not unfrequently tinged with blood;
belly swollen and hard urine turbid;
respiration occasionally difficult, and
accompanied by hiccough; cough
sometimes dry and convulsive uneasy
and disturbed sleep, with grinding Of
the teeth temper variable, but gener-
ally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DIR. c. McLANES VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect a cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form it is an innocent prepare
ton, nat eatabk Of doing tie slightest
fyEy 10 bk n0H halv infant
The genuine Dr.. McLANE's YER
NIFUGE bears the signatures of c. Nc
LANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
WRAPPER. -:O:-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-22

--Fors1 90 We will furnish YOU
a box ESQ of Al envelopes with
yOnr card neatly printed on the
corner.