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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
Tern.Gee on the Stand.

He was curly-headed man from Sig
teenth street, who answered to any name
they called him, and who was finally
supposed to be some millionaire from
Boston. here to buy up all the railroads
IN the State overlooked by Vanderbilt.
and he was helped out very softly.
"You see," he began, as he turned To
tie desk, Il am not guilty-I can't be.
The wicked always get away, while the
good are taken by the collar and walked
down here and fined five dollars. 1t
was the other chap that opened and
closed the row."
"As l don't see what I want I shall
ask for it." pleasantly remarked the
court, and he beckoned to Tern. Gee.
the Chinese washerman, to come for.
ward and be sworn-to state upon h S
solemn oath if the prisoner sought to
clean out his laundry.
"Alle same he did-he did |" ex-
claimed the heathen. "He comee in
llkee dis, glaba me just so allie same
Rick over heaps Clothes breakee stools
-mashee window-whoop-stlike me on
chin-stlike me on eye-hit 'um gin on
lef' eye !"
In his soft, confiding way the prisoner
explained he was only joking
Only joking while the shadows
DID LITTLE longer grow;
just little. He couldn't have in
tended to damage Tern. Gee-he knew
he couldn't.
The officer put in his say. He spoke
with downcast eyes and pair of No. 10
boots on, and it was apparent even to
blind man that he was telling only the
solemn truth.
Honor" put in the prisoner as the Off
Ger retired.
" You have seat No. in the Maria"
said his Honor" best place in the
whole vehicle to observe the quiveripg
iew-drop doing up its morning toilet
'fter the French twist. Bijah will chalk
your back, so as to lessen the chances of
your getting lost. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
Car and Fisherman.

The Russian province of SimbirsB,
which is now the chief sufferer by tie
famine that is ravaging Eastern Russia,
was the scene of very picturesque
episode some time ago. In the cours e
OF one of the Cars periodical journey 8
to the South, he was descending tie
Volga, from Kazan to Saratoff, th, ough
the country of the famous "Volga
fishermen" whose strange mode of life
has furnished material for one of the
best OF Russian romances. A little be-
low the town of Simbirsk a voice was
heard hailing the steamer, and fishing
boat, with three men in her, came along
side. A rope was thrown to them, and
the eldest, fine-looking old gray beard,
scrambled on deck, leaving his two sons
i'll the boat. Being asked what he
wanted, he produced a magnificent
sterlet-a fish of the sturgeon tribe,
esteemed a great delicacy in Russia
and said that this fish being the
finest caught in the Volga that season,
he had decided not to sell it, but to offer
it as present to "Father Alexander
Nikolaievitch," (the Czar). Several Off
GERS Immediately went aft to announce
the intended compliment to the en-
peror, who at once called the old man to
him, and, shaking him cordially by the
hand, thanked him very heartily for his
gift, which he assured him should figure
upon the imperial table that very even
ing. The veteran muttered few broken
words of acknowledgment, and returned
to his boat with the air of a man who
lad nothing left to desire; but the Czar,
though far too considerate to offer any
direct equivalent for the present, took
care to requite it soon after with new
boat and a large stock of nets of the
best quality.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
Mining In the Streets Of New York

Some time ago large jewelry estab.
lshment in New York was destroyed by
fire and the mass of dirt and rubbish in
the cellar of the rains was leased to a
couple of miners, who at once began
operations in this strange mine. Their
success is recorded by q local paper
as follows:
Messrs. Peer and Roberts, who are
conducting the mining operations on the
site of the Bond street fire, say that the
yield of precious metals fully realizes
their most sanguine expectations. "It
pays" said Mr.. Roberts, "better than
any mine in California. We are taking
out about $500 day, and have been do.
ing 80 for some time. At first we only
got about 1926 day, but as we worked
over to the other end the yield became
richer. We have collected between two
and three hundred ounces of gold and
about 5000 ounces of silver" Mr..
Peer said that they had made $40, 900 in
five weeks, and as they had washed only
about one-third of the accumulation OF
ashes within the inclosure, he expected
to realize as much as $32, 900 on the
completion of the work. Peer and
Roberts are natives of California, and
have spent many years in the gold fields
of that State. Before they undertook
the present work the contract had been
refused by all the refners in the city
and vicinity, and by firm in Cincinnati,
on the ground that they could not make
it pay expenses, and the owners of the
property were about to sell the dirt for
manure, for which the lime and ashes
that it contained made it valuable, when
Mr.. Peer and his partner, who were in
the city on other business, heard of the
opportunity and offered to undertake
the work.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
Words of Wisdom.
Boosters are cousins to liars.
Foolish fear dnnhles dannar


Foolish fear doubles danger.
What's done We partly may compute;
but know moi, what's resisted.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay: be
there a will, and wisdom finds way.
Few men have a life plan, although
many week, year, youth, or business
plan.
Modesty in your discourse will give a
luster to truth, and an excuse to your
error.
The hardest trial of the heart is to at.
tempt to bear rivals failure without
weak triumph.
The rich man despises those who
fiatter him too much, and hates those
who do not fatter him at all.
There is no union between the thoughts.
the words and actions of the wicked; but
the thoughts, words and actions of the
good, all agree.
Affection makes divorce between the
soul and sin. 1t is not small thing
that will work sin out of the soul. 1t
must be the spirit of burning afliction
sanctifed.
There never did and there never will
exist anything permanently noble and
excellent in the character which is a
stranger to, the existence of resolnte
self-denial.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

Tho Greatest Discovery Of the Age is DR.
Tobias celebrated Venetian Liniment 30 cars before
the public and warranted to Disrrhes Dysentery
oolio and spasms taken internally snd Group Ohronc
Rheumatism, Sore Throsts, Outs Bruises 0Id Sores
and Pains in the Limbs. Back, and Chest. externally
Il has never failed No family will be without II
after once giving IT fair trial Price. 40 cents. DE-
TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE LINIMRNT. in Pin,
Bottles at One Dollar, Is warranted superior TO an,
,ther NO PAY for the Of Ooic, Outs, Bruisee,
Old Sores, etc. Sold by all Druggists. Depot Pari
Place, New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

The Chinese use a life preserver,
which, though perfectly safe, is of the
simplest construction; it merely consists
OF eight bamboos, of about six or seven
feet long; two of these are placed hori-
zontally before them, and two behind:
and these ere crossed by two on each
side. The whole are properly secured,
leaving space for the body, SO that it
can easily be put on over their heads, and
tied securely in minute, in case of any
emergency. With these bamboos they
cannot possibly sink.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
surest Trauquilizer of the Nerves.

The surest traDquilizer Of the nerves is q
medicine which remedies their supersensitiye;
ness by invigorating them. Over tG.tI,tb t; - ,bo,
Ehe perYes alyaysi si5iiYc. 5iiYc' not sedativo. In: Tns
latter is only useful when there is intense
mental excitement and an immediate necessity
exists for producing quietude Of the brain.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters restores tranquility
of the nerves by endowing them with the vigol
requisite to bear, without being jar ed or dis.
turbed unhealthfully, the ordinary impressions
produced through the media Of sight, hearing
and reflection. Nay, it does more than this. -
it enables them to sustain a degree of tension
from mental application which they would be
totally unable to endure without its assistance.
Such at least is the irresistible conclusion to be
drawn from the testimony of business and pro-
fessional men, ltterateurs, clergymen and
others who have tested the fortifying and re.
parative influence Of this celebrated tonic and
nervine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

We have Est Of q thousand country week
lies, in which we caf1 insert one-inch adver-
tisement one year for two dolfafs and quarter
paper, or for the same price we csH insert
ffty-two reading notices "a new one every
weekly, averaging seven lines each. For list OF
papers and other particulars address BEAIs q
FOSTER, 10 Spruce Street, New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
The Nature Of the Service which 1t is
Our Business to Render to
the Advertiser.

w. rra.,taks To MAINTAIN an established credit with
sysry newspaper, and to have AZ hand SC neduie Ss
charges for advertising space in its columns 70 oe
able quote the rates to advertiser who wsnes one
several and procure the prompt insertion on ine
without extra charge for tns serves
which service consists of quoting the Price
printing writing many duplicates OF the suvrrtse-
ment ns may be eouired, forwarding the copy Tor
insertion at expense for postage or
service; examining the papers TO see that the
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

This truly unriyaied baking powder stands on
its merits alone; and because Of it's perfect pa.
rity and excellence. and from the fact thsI
every package is strictly full weight, the peo,,
pie have adopted It in their householder, and
have Che utmost confidence in it. 1t always
in inns use. and makes better and more wholesome
and nutritious biscuits, bread, rolls, mullins,
cakes and pas ry than any other powder In the
ounfrv
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

WORTHY PLACE IN EVERY FAMnY-Grace g
Salve is now firmly established as the best rem
edy in use for the immediate relief of Cuts,
Burns, Sprains, Wounds, Felons, Ulcers, &c.
1t should be kept in every house.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

We know Of no way that we can benefit our
readers more than by calling attention to john
sons Anodyne Liniment. It is the Oldest and
most valuable patent medicine in the world.
Everybody should keep it in the honse. 1t will
check diarrhea and dysentery in one hour.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WINSLOw'S
SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for children
with never failing success. 1t corrects acidity
OF the stomach. relieves wind collie, regulates
the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhea,
whether arising from teething or other causes.
An old and well-tried remedy Is cts bottle
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
GEO. P. ROWELL Z CO.,
10 SPRUCE ST.,
new YORK.
The Object Of Our Establishment.

Our Newspaper Advertising Busesu No 10 spauGc e
70 the convenient and systematic piscing o ~ ~
verissments in newspapers y ebt ones foT
pseeuyips Inc best results TO The advertiser
We nndertak ke TO represent American newsPspor,S
~ ori, The neWspapers Of the city OF new iorx anS
OF nj other American cities, Regtcns u
and other class newspapers-put Also w :, ale IL.
try iournsis we receive regularly and
daily and weekly newspapers OF every
throughout the land
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

II the fountain is pure the streams will be
pure also. So with the blood. II that be pure
the health is established. Parsons Purgative
Pulls make new rich bloc I, and taken one q
night will change the bloc in the entire sys-
tenn in three months.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
Our Customers Entitled to Our Best
Services,

Whenever doing the advertising for any indi-
vdual, or hrm, consider them entiiIed TO hest
services II they suggest using paper which know
70 Dc not the best for the purpose and give
the reasons. We efton expend good deal 81 time for
very small advertisers, much more than the profits
their patronage would warrant; but content,
they enrust to what they have TO disburse ana in
nuenoe m our direction the patronage OF their friends
and acquaintance.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
Our Promise.

Wa promise those advertisers who entrust their ad.
vertisng patronage to our management tnat we viii
than the pubishers schedu rates that We will
them the acceptance OF any advantag. Gus
ffsr de efinitey made them by any newspaper pub-
.hsr advertising agent, canvesser OF responsibiy
We unwilling to do work without pront, ana never
offer to do So yet in conformity with the promise mace
above, we sometimes fpd 1t advisable.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
Extract from JNeU Yo,k Times" June II, ISIS.

Ten years ago Messrs Geo. p. RowelI d Go e.,,h-
lshed their sdyert.ing agency in New York City Tv-
Mr. John Hooper, who the fret to go into this E,nv
OF enterprise Now they have the satisfaction Of cond
congestion which has ever been cd and ons who6
would be hardly possible in any other country but he
mess INTO 80 thoroughly Systematic method that no
onsnse 10 tne newsp per system Of America esoa pc
e. sdvertisersi placed readily at the disposal
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

A French physician has recently
given four rules which he recommends
water-drinkers to observe in hot wea-
theri 1. Not to drink cold water imme-
diately after exercising. Q. To eat some-
thing before drinking. 8. To drink in
small mouthfuls. 4. Not to drink too
much at once.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
The Amount Of Money to be Expended

Persons who hGve had little experience as
often have pretty Gle undsrst nding of wnat they
able cost. " ~ r-
We have made out for such person plan of adver-
ttinR calling fer Investment Of S50O0 and on sub.
At ths mssntnde Of the expense. he mot having
such case labor would have been saved il at the com
msncement of the negotiation the question had been
10 this Advsrtisingf" 'S''
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
Who Wants Machinery?

we nave for sale over 1 200 new and second. hand
machines at prices far below their true value commits
ing SAW-MILL and GENERAL WOOD.
WORKING MACHINERY of every description.
Portable and Stationary STEAM ENGINES,
and BOILERS from e to 600 h. D., WATER
WHEELS, GRIST MILL MACHINERY
MACHlNlsTS' ana BLACKS MITHs
ToOI.s OF every variety, PUMPS, FIRE APPA-
RATUS, COTTON and XyOOJ'FN M. CIxIN
cry, BETTING, CIRCULAR SAWS.
sHAFTiNsi, PULLEYS, etc., etc., all fully
described in our printed List No. IT, with prices annex
ed which we will mail to the address of any party dss
ing machinery upon receipt of stamp
State plainly Just what macbioe or ms.bin.s vor .r.
in want Of and don't buy until Won have read
our list Of the Greatest ever offered in the way
OF new and machines Low special freight
age obtsasd tor our customers any section Of the
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
The Confidence of Our Patrons {
Matter of Prime Importance.

is matter OF prime to ms for the pur-
81 maintainng our influence with publishers that
statements abeut the advert isng to he done or
6e done, ars TO be relied upon and to this end
dea ing with our advertising patrons be upon q
basls OF mutual confidence and goos faith.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

nent appears when, and in tho manner that Y ought
O. checking each Subsequent issue OF the advertise
snt, each paper, in book kept for that purpose
times subject to the inspection of the advertiser
and marking plainly in each paper the Advertisement.
rs appears that when the advertiser comes Tor
seuds) the purpose of having the 8jes examined
the eye may light promptly upon his announcement,
without che labor of searching whole paper or page
II errors omissions occur it is our duty to notify
publishers, at for labor, postage or
masseneer and /, SEQ to It that the Publisher OF the
nauer actually does render the specified srvice for
which the advertiser contracted.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

The grasshoppers have appeared in
Central America, Latest adyices from
Honduras state that crops have entirely
disappeared in day, and the sparsely
populated localities are entirely at their
mercy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
TIMELY TOPICS.

President Jefferson's grave will soon
be marked by a monument, the Congress.
sional appropriation for the purpose
having been spent by Secretary Evarts
In the purchase of neat stone.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
GRACE'S SALVE.

JoNEsvuLE Mich, Dec. az, l877.-Hessrs. Fotoles:
sent 80 ctst or two boxes OF Graces Salve have
had two and have used them ulcer my foot and
it is almost we'll. Respectfully yours, o. j. VAN NEss
Price 25 cents boz at all druggists, sent by mail
receipt of 81 cents. Prepared by SETH w.
FONyIE n SONS, 50; Harrison Ave, Boston Mass
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01

Powder some whiting, and make it into
a moist paste with some sal volatile.
Cover over the gold ornaments and sur
face with soft brush; let it dry, and
then brush it off with moderately hard
brush.
Silverware may be kept bright and
clean by coating the articles (warmed)
with solution of oollodion diluted with
alcohol.
Brass ornaments should be first wash.
ed with a strong lye made of rock-alum,
in the proportion of one ounce of alum
to pint of water; when dry, rub with
leather and fine tripoI. This will give
to brass the brilliancy of gold.
To clean zinc, use kerosene oil and rot
tenstone.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-28
THE DUTCH CHEST ROOM.o

An old writer gives an amusing account
In 174O, of that veneration for the best
room, in Amsterdam, which is still to be
found in some houses of the lower middle
class in England. ''Be house ever so
small, there's always some apartment in
it uninhabited, which is the finest part Of
the building. TITS sanctuary whereof the
upper servant maid of the house is the
grand priestess. She has so profound o
respect for this unfrequented place, that
she never enters it without pulling off her
shoes, for fear of soiling the floor, which
is held in SO great veneration that they pay
it sort of worship; it is the residence of
the household gods, and one is sure of in
curing the indignation, both of the mis-
tress and the maid, if one does not show
the same veneration to their floor as they
do. Whoever enters the house must first
rub their feet upon a mat at the door, and
be sure not to spit were they in danger of
being choked, unless they find little
basket of sand laid there for the purpose;
and if person should happen to drop the
least thing capable of spotting the floor, I
am not sure that the priestesses would not
sacrifice the delinquent to their idol, and
that we should not see the revival of the
story of Orpheus and the Cacchantes.
There are, however, some particular days
in the year when the priestesses give their
masters leave to enter their sanctuaries,
and therein to receive company; but the
very next day, this place, which in the
language of the country, is called Besse-
Kamer 4. e., the best room) is washed and
purified, as our churches are after they
have been profaned. ."-Ne,ucast!s (Eng.)
Gowant.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-28
THE PARADISE OF SMOKERS.


Burnah is tie paradise of the smoker,
if his paradise consists in tie absence Of
all restraint on his favorite habit No
preacher will here hint that tobacco
smoking is the first step to drunkenness,
for, with rare exceptions, (and alasl
chiefly where the European has brought
his vices with his civilization,) the people
are water drinkers. There is no fear Of
offending the sensibilities of the most deli
cately nurtured lady, for the women Of
every rank are, if possible, more inveterute
smokers than the men. No dread of his
masters displeasure restrains the youngest
school-boy from his cigar or cigarette.
Boys and girls alike smoke as soon az they
can walk, and children are even said to
learn the habit before they leave their
mothers arms. The newcomer to the
country is often offended by the freedom
with which Burman who has not been
much thrown with Europeans will continue
to puff his cigar in his presence, in ALSO
Lutte innocence of any breach of courtesy;
and in the indigenous school, children,
even in class, only lay aside their cigars
while their lungs are occupied with bawl-
ing out the trite texts of the spelling book.
A pipe is rarely seen, but cigars and cigar
cites are universal, and their manufacture
and sale form one of the commonest en-
ployments of the women. Some exceed
ingly fine tobacco is grown in parts of the
province, notably in Arakan, but the culti-
vation is very limited, and the tobacco of
which the Burmese cigar is made is almost
exclusively imported from the ports on
the Malabar coast. The cigars thus made
are not unlike the well-known Vevey manu-
facture; and rank and strong as they seem
to non-smoker, they are highly popular
with English residents, and not the less so
from being remarkably cheap. Cigarettes
are even more common than cigars, and
are almost always smoked in preference by
women and girls. They vary in size, but
the commonest is huge cheroot shaped
cigarette of almost torch-like dimensions
rolled up in a green leaf, and containing,
besides tobacco, spices and chips of
scented wood. From these, which are as
mild as hay, an immense cloud is drawn,
md their only defect is that the burning
chips are continually falling on the clothes
of the unwary smoker; hence the graceful
way in which the Burmese girl, with ap-
parent affection, but really with good rea-
son, turns back her slender hand over her
shoulder to keep the lighted end of the
| cigarette clear of her silken dress. At
home or in the street, in the boats or in
the bazaar, at every public gathering, even
at those for devotion at the pagoda, night
and day, men, women, and children blow
the familiar cloud, and the perpetual
cigarette adds not little to the unique
picture presented by Burmese beauty
Easer's Magazine
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-28
A MARROW ESCAPE.

A remarkable case of mistaken identity
occurred at st. Louis recently. Herman
Shuster awoke in the morning and found
himself dead. At least the newspapers
said he was dead and that his body was at
the Morgue. Mr.. Schuster went to the
place mentioned and there, sure enough,
found himself laid out on the slab as dead as
anybody could wish. Mr.. Schuster was
alarmed. The forehead of the corpse was
his, the hair and moustache were the color
of his and the body would not vary in
weight five pounds from his own. The
clothes, also, were exactly like those ad-
joining Mr.. Schuster's person. "Vot ish
de COLOR of his eyes?" asked Herman of
DR.. Ainbaugh. The doctor turned up the
corpse's eyelids and found that the eyes
were blue. "Dot ish PETER" said Her
man, with long sigh of relief. "Dot is
not mine pody. Dose is plue and mind is
plack. Gott in Himmel! vot narrow
eschape -vot CLOSE gall dose vas"