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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25

On Saturday night Merrick and youn
friend, Garrett KIRBY, who tends bar fc
Steve Matter, went out buggy riding. Dul
ing the night Kirby said, fBill, let's go an
take your wife out riding" 10 which he n
Piled, cd d-n it, have got no vii
now" Kirby will testify before the corr
ner's jury to-day.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12
Holr Mrit Arainst Shaving.


The Cleveland physician who main
tains that shaving is crime against
health and good looks, has been ram
sacking his Bible for texts. He finds
in Leviticus the injunctioni Neither
shalt thou mar the corners of thy
beard" He infers that the children
of Israel, while in bondage to the
Egyptians, initiated many of their
heathenish customs, and the shaving
of the beard was one of them. Hence
the great Lawgiver condemned it most
emphatically, and careful study of
history shows that the Hebrews gener-
ally discarded the use of the razor, and
the primitive Christians generally,
initiating their example, wore their
boards long. Tertullian, an eminent
Christian writer aud father in the
church, says: 1.-THE practice of shav-
ing the beard is lie against our face,
and an impious attempt to improve the
works of the Creator" The doctor
wishes to know if David's men, who
were shaved, only half shaved, by the
order of Vanun, looked any better !?
Not then, in their own eyes, nor in
the eyes of King David, nor in the
eyes of all the Jews and Gentiles of
their time, for one reads that 1.-THE men
were greatly ashamed, and the King
said larry at Jericho until your boards
be grown and then return.n The doc
tors argument is based upon natural
history as well as scripture. The lion
has a flowing beard which distinguish
es him from his weaker companion !;
and likewise in man the beard marks
most distinctively the chief popularity
of the countenances of the two sexes.
When a man shaves off his beard his
face approximates that of woman
more nearly than nature designed.
Accordingly he argues that if MEN
wish to preserve their ascendancy as
the lords of creation they must put
away their razors.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12
How a Man Becomes d Hog.

At Vergennes, VT, VIM. Ladukc
wagered that he would eat in ten hours
two pounds of pork steak, four large
potatoes, one-half of pie, two slices
ofwheat bread, each one and one-quar-
ter inches thick, one quarter pound OF
butter, half a bushel of apples, and to
drink two cups of tea. At I O'Clock
in the morning the gourman began
his task by eating five apples. He
then ate one ponnd of pork steak, two
large potatoes, one slice of bread, one
quarter Of pie, one-eight pound ol
butter, and drank one cup of tea. The
remainder Of the forenoon he spent in
walking about and eating apples, OF
which he had deyoufed twenty-three
at 12 o'clock. At noon he ate one
pound of pork steak, two large potato
es, one quarter of a pie, one slice oi
bread. one-eight pound OF butter, and
drank two cups of tea. He was then
weighed, and found to have gained
seven and one half pounds. For the
next three hours he averaged about
two apples per hour at .! p. NJ. he
ate the last apple and won the BET
with half an hour to spair. His weight
when he began was 145 pounds, and at
the close l53 pounds, showing a gair
of eight pounds in nine and one-hal
hours. Seven and one-half pounds o
this he acquired in the first five hours
the last five hours adding only one
half pound to his weight. The hal
bushel of apples was "heaping" meas
ure, and numbered just siXty-tive ap
piles. Laduke is 26 years old, five fee
seven inches in height, and has never
experienced sick day in mis- life. HI
is thin, spare man, and has worked
out for his living, usually among
farmers. He experienced no unuiua
difficulty from his square meal, anC
offered to bet So that he could ca
another peck of apples the same eve
piugr
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

Mr. Case, hotel keeper at Sara
toga, was Mortified to find the head of
a woman on the piazza of his hotel.
A dog was eating flesh from it. Fol
lowing the trail of the dog to spot in
a grove about 200 feet from the hotel,
the arms, legs and other portions of a
woman's body were found, all of them
being in a decayed condition. A small
pistol was found near by The head
had bullet hole in it. The remains
are recognized as those of seventeen
year old girl, Alice Refyea, whose
parents lived in Saratoga. Several
weeks ago She was employed as ser
want in Cases hotel, but disappeared
suddenly. No trace has since been
had of her until her horribly mutilated
remains were found. 1t is supposed
that the girl committed suicide
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12
Valuable Farm for Sale.

Thirty-nine acres of land, about two
and one-half miles from Ridgway, on
which is Il two-story frame dwelling
house 1SX26 feet, with cellar. Also
barn and other necessary outbuildings
About Il dozen fruit tees on the place,
Eight acres under cultivation and
about five acres fallow. Price low and
terms reasonable. Address
A. A. MALIN,
Ridgway, Elk county, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

In connection with the attempt of
the town of DeRuyter in this state to
fnvalidate its bonds, the Utica Herald
says: "The town of Hancock, Della
ware county, has paid her LAWYERS
hundreds of dollars to defend suits
brought to compel the payment of in
terest on her bonds. At the end OF
every suit the town has been obliged
to pay not only the amount of the in
terest in dispute, but a heavy bill of
costs. The town of York, in Livings-
ton county, has recently met with an
adverse verdict, i'll Il similar attempt
to get rid of its liabilities from bond
] ed debt. There are several decisions
by the courts of this state which de
clare in substance that any hregularity
of technical character in the issuing
of town bonds is not sufficient cause
to work exemption from their pay
ment, where the stipulated value re-
eeiyed has been had. The town o
DeRayter seems to be anxious to figure
fn another such decision III the Law
3coks}'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

The Tennessee peanut crop for the
year ending September 80, was 5000
bushels, against 500, 200 for the yeal
previous; in Virginia the crop was
4O5 900, ,srgainst 10000 last year, and
in North Carolina it was only $4,000,
against 125, 900 in 1877. The growing
crop, i. e., for 1S7S-79, is estimated at
100000 for Tennessee, soo,o 900 for Vir-
ginia, and 10000 for North Carolina.
The North Carolina crop promises to
be about the same as to quality as last
year.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12
.NEW ADVERTISEMENT
Auditors Notice.

The undersigned auditor, appointed
to distribute the fund in the hands OF
Jacob McCauley, Esq. administrator
of the estate of John McCosker, late OF
Fox Township, deceased, will attend
at his office, in the village of Ridgway,
on the 4th day of January, 1875, at
10 o'clock a. m, for the purpose OF
hearing claimants, when and where all
may attend who see proper.
GEO. A. RATHBUN,
43-3t Auditor.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12
LeprOsy i'm New York.

just now there are three cases of
genuine leprosy at the Charity hospital,
Blackwelrs Island, New York, the
one of the most interest being that of
Abraham Brown, forty-five years of
age, native of New York. The vic
tim was stricken only last April, and
admitted to the hospital in June. The
progress of the ma.ady has been viru-
lent and rapid, commencing, as usual,
with thickeniug Of the skin in spots,
with loss of local sensibility. Accom-
paning this came a strange debility
and lassitude, with occasional eXalta-
ton of spirits. The disease has now
attacked the solid tissue of the bones,
and the mans hands and feet present
a sight that one would never care to
see twice. Some of the fingers and
toes have already dropped off, while
the rest, ulcerous and loathsome, hang
loosely by their rotting and disfigured
joints. The brain remains unaffected,
and the victim converses with intelli-
gence. According to his own story,
Mr.. Brown, who is gas engineer by
profession, emigrated thirteen years
ago to Santiago de Cuba, where he was
employed in The gas works for three
years. He returned to New York ten
years ago without vestige of the dis
ease that has since reduced him to q
living skeleton. Brown attributes his
misfortune to exposure to the heat o.
the sun and the breathing of air loaded
with foul yapors while pursuing his
profession in the West Indies.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

The Pail Mall Gazette says: Russia
cannot suffer us to prosecute our sue
cessions in Afghanistan to whatever
issue we may think fit. That action
will be taken, sooner or later, Is GER
tain,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12
BOOT AND aMoE SHOP,

TWO DOORS WEST OF POST OFFICE.
THE undersigned is carrying on
l Boot and Shoe making. Custom
made work neatly done to order and
prices to suit the times. Mending a
speciality. Please give. me Il call and
be convinced before going elsewhere
Thankful for past patronage, we re-
spectfully solicit it in the future.
Mrs. NJ. T.. MALONE.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

The President has signed the COM
missions of Mrs. Anne d. H. Thomp-
son as Postmistress at Memphis. She
is the widow of the late postmaster,
who died of yellow fever.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

One of the Pomerania's boats has
been recovered with bag containing
$4,000. The owner of the money is
saved.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

-Twenty-nine vessels have arrived
at Constantinople, mostly from the
United States, with large cargoes of
rifles and cannon. Turkish troops are
now as well furnished with arms as
before the war.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

The pipe line from Bradford to
Kane, distance Of nearly forty miles,
is now completed, and cars were loaded
at Kane last week. Kane promises to
be very important shipping point.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

The Hulings well No. 2, near
Kane, is now producing forty-two
barrels of oil per day. Four or five
more wells are going down, and this
new territory will no doubt assume
great importance.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12
RULE no PLEAD.

George A. Johnson, In THE COURT
heirof Ralph johnson OF COMMON
PLEAS OF
VS.. ELK COUNTY,
VIM. L. Wykoff, with No. IS, Sept.
notice to John A. Term, 1873.
Wykof
EJECTMEFT.
And now to-wit: November 81,
1878, upon motion of Messrs. Hall &
M'Cauley, attorneys for Plaintiff, the
court grant Rule on the Defendants
to appear and plead to the above en-
titled action on or before the fourth
Monday of January, A. d. 1879, or
judgment will be entered against them
by default.
Summons in Ejectment having been
issued by Plaintiff against Defendant
for all that certain tract of land situate
in Benezette township, Elk county,
Pennsylvania, being an undivided
two-thirds part of two hundred and
eighty-eight acres, part of warrant No.
5023, and bounded on the north by
warrant No. 50l2; east by warrant No.
$3.50; south by Coleman Johnson and
others and remainder of warrant No.
5023 and on the west by warrant Nc.
5022, containing two hundred and
lightweight acres, to enforce specific
performance of contract between Ralph
johnson and said w. K. Wykoff, dated
June I'd, 1875, the sheriff having made
return thereon that the said Defendants
cannot be found in said county.
From the Record.
Attest
FRED. SCHENING,
Prothonotary.
HALL & M'CAULEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Nov. 90, 1873. dec5-4t
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

The reception of Lord Lorne and
the Princess Louise, at Montreal, was
as enthusiastic as that at Halifax.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12
THURSDAY DEC. ~, 1878.

The body of R..W. Clymer, one of
the victims of the Pomerania disaster,
has been recovered.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

A call signed by number of
prominent citizens of Virginia is pub
lished, stating that they have organ
izeu themselves into society to pre-
serve the credit of the State, and in
viting the cooperation of every citizen
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

There is wide difference in the
amounts paid lecturers. The st. Louis
lyceum has gone out of busines-re-
formed, we suppose,-and its records
show.the exact payment to each of the
many people who appeared on its plat
form. The scale of prices run from
Henry Ward tBeecher at $500 for a
single night down.to Robert Burdette
At $75' Carl Schurz received 5000, 500
less than he charged for compaign
speeches. Elizabeth Cady Stanton had
to be content with $75. Henry Wat
tetson had $3.50, Wendell Phillips,
1925. The business is losing its grip.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

"A Council of State in England is
about to discuss project for taxing
cotton imports from America.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

The latest arrests of Socialists at
Rome have led to the seizure of docu-
ments that have given much informa-
ton relative to the organization Of the
Internationalists of Italy and their
connection with similar bodies in for
eign countries.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

The Oil City Derricks report of
oil operations for November, shows
2O2 wells drilling and 30S rigs up with
buildings on December l, which is a
a slight decline from October opera
tions, and 265 wells finished, with an
aggregate yield of 5000 barrels. OF
this number, 10 were dry holes. A
large number of wild cat ventures were
made, the same ending in dry holes
The total daily production remains
about 10000 barrels. Saturday was
the most exciting day experienced in
the petroleum trade in many months
1t opened at l0Si, when there was q
panicky advance of ten cents followed
by decline to 9Sa. At the close one
of the largest spectators failed, ano
others are soreiy crippled. The sales
were 526, 600 barrels. The impression
prevails that the bull movement has
not yet been completed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

NOTICE is hereby given that pc
tition of citizens of Ridgway township
will be presented at the next Court of
Quarter Sessions of Elk comfy for the
incorporation of Borough of the town
of Ridgway.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

The lumber market at Pittsburgh
is not, very encouraging, the prices
varying from five to six dollars
thousand. Thomas Irwin sold 10000
feet at $3.50. G.. II. Wheeler contract
ed his lumber, at some point on the
Ohio, at s1l.50. He shas about 100000
feet
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

Catalogues of Lanterns and Slides, with
directions for using, sent on receipt Of ten
cents.
G0-Cut out this advertisement for reference
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

LINEN SUITS.
CHiLDRENS SUITS
SAMPLE SILKS.
Machine silk, thread and needles.
Also fine lot of Dress Goods. Fancy
work of all kinds. Framed mottoes
&C., &C. All cheap as the cheapest
and goods warranted first class. Call
and examine our stock.
MISS A. e. M'KEE,
Agent for the Society.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12
Estray.

Came to the premises of James Nc
Mannus, afew weeks ago, a red calf.
The owner can have the same by
proving property and paying expen-
ses. JAMES M'MANNUS.
42-3t Shawmut, Elk Co., Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12

Arrears Of Pay, Bounty and Pensions.
We have bureau in charge of eX-
perienced lawyers and clerks, for pros
ecution all Soldiers Claims, Pay,
Bounty and Pensions. AS we charge
no fee unless successful, stamps for re-
turn postsge should be sent us.
r. S. & AIP. LACEY.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-12
MISS A. z. M'EEE.

MISS A. z. M'ZEE.
as Agent and saleswoman,
A fine assortment of goods on hand
and selected with great care.
EMBROIUERIES.
LACE EDGE.
PRINCES,
HANDKERCHIEFS.
LADIES TIES,
TOILET SETS.
The New York herald., 1878-07-03
REVOLVER AND KNIFE.

About two O'Clock yesterday morning officer Will
lam +. Hausee, who for time has been doing de-
tecve duty At the Central Once, stroiled along West
Tenth street. Hugh Mallon ana John O'Nei werc
standing IN front OF the formers residence when
Hausee passed. and be happened TO jostie them an
interchange of no very courteous epithets passed be-
tween them. The detective evidently did not care
TO argue The matter, Tor he chose speeuier
eth0d OF settling II. His revolver was
In his hands In twinkling ana levelled
at Malion's head but the threatened man was Lo at
ni disposed to cooy accept any isaden compliments,
and he forthwith grapped with the other There
was a struggle OF lew moments duration, ana then
Nation W 10 had wrssted the revolver from the de-
tective, dealt him powerful blow IN the mouth with
it, which the up through and through TINS
somo what startled Hausee, who then permitted Mal.
lou 10 direct his steps 10 the station house When
close IT, however, the detective seemed TO suddenly
awake to consc quenccs OF his freak, and IN des.
perate effort to escape drew knifo and cut Mallou
across the hand He was taken TO the Ninth pre-
cinct station however, and held on charge OF as
sauit also Malon. Both were taken before
Judge Smith yesterday, but as they declined TO make
complaints they were discharged.