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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
A Human MOnstrOSity,

One of the most remarkable instances
on record of parental devotion and OF
success in keeping secret family afflc-
ton, says the Cincinnati Commercial,
may be found in the family of a citizen
who is keeping drinking saloon in the
western part of the city. Twenty y-sevep
years ago he kept house ON Western
Row. About that time a number OF
houses in the vicinity were destroyed by
fire in the pight, including his residence.
His wife, in delicate condition, suf-
fered much from fright, and subse-
quently gave birth to a monstrosity-an
offspring without any of the better
senses of a living creature, except that
of sight without toes or fingers deaf,
speechless, without the least spark OF
intellect or instinct. Twenty seven
years have passed. and the family have
kept this creature in the household,
secreted in a room, and only few of
the neighbors besides, who are on the
most intimate relations, have known of
its existence. 1t eats when food is
placed in it's mouth, and is kept in a
cleanly condition by the most constant
care. A long beard has grown on its
face. 1t is about three feet in length. 1t
crawls about some, but moves with
great difficulty. That such creature
has lived SO long is singular. That a
family, instead of placing it in some
asylum, has endured its presence in their
midst, and nurtured it in assiduous
privacy through all these years, is a
strange and affecting incident of parental
devotion.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
The Right Way to Boil Eggs.

There is an objection to the common
way of boiling eggs which people do not
understand. 1t is this the white, un-
der three minutes rapid cooking, be-
comes tough and indigestible, while the
yolk is left soft. When properly cooked,
the eggs are done evenly through, like
any other food This result may be
obtained by putting the egg into dish
with a cover, as a tin pail, and then
pouring upon them boiling water, two
quarts or more to dozen eggs, and
cover and set away from the stove for
fifteen minutes. The heat of the water
cooks the eggs slowly, evenly andisuffi-
GENTLY, and to a jelly-like consistency,
leaving the center or yolk harder than
the white, and the egg tastes as much
richer and nicer as fresh egg, and no
peason viii want to eat them boiled
after having tried this method once.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
AImost n Duel.

Agood joke on couple of Easton (Pa.)
young men has accidentally leaked out.
On Saturday evening, they became en-
gagged in an alteration the quarrel
grew heated, and one who was of
rather romantic turn of mind, handed
the other slip of paper on which was
written, &c Target practice" The in
tended insult was quickly snapped up
by the other, and tho necessary arrange
ments- made. the same night, at eleven
o'clock. was appointed as the time, and
the place selected was lonely spot
along the Delaware River, about one
mile from this city. And now comes the
ludicrous part of the affair. The seconds,
who had been selected, secured the
services of three others, and disguised
two OF them i'll the uniforms of police
officers, and the third as surgeon,
with his box of instruments ready for
action. Toward the appointed time
the partyrepaired to the scene of action 4,
fifteen PAGES were stepped off, and the
contestants took their positions. The
referee with the seconds and surgeon
stood at short distance awaiting the
denouement. Zone - rang out sharp
and clear on the midnight air. The
principals trembled, but it was too late
now to turn coward. "Two !" in sharp
tones again broke the stiffness of the
night, but the programme suddenly
changed. According to the precon-
certed plan, the police officers rushed
upon the scene and arrested the
participants. They were marched to
town in the custody of the officers, when
the latter were (supposedly) bribed for
| $50 each, and the offenders were released.
The occurrence although huge practi-
cal joke, will doubtless teach the hot
headed youths lesson.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
TelpDb0Djc News,

The following contributions to the
great question of the telephone appear in
the columns of the London Truth Two
mills of Lord Belper, near Derby, are
distant from each other about three
miles. The Midland railroad passes
between them, and they are connected
by telephone wire, which is carried
four feet above the network of the
telegraph wires alongside the railroad.
The highest of the telegraph wires was
operated on by Morse instrument.
An operator accustomed to the Morse
system read off, in one of the mills, the
message passing along the telegraph
wire. Tt would appear also that any
conductor will serve for the telephone,
instead of wire. The other day gentle
man applied the telephone apparatus to
his park palings. He talked around the
park.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14


Should an eruption occur in this volcano,
and cause the destruction of one-half of the in
habtants who live in the vicinity, the remain
der, who barely es ape with their lives. imme-
diately move back upon the halfcooled lava,
and there live in constant fear Of another erup-
ion, foolishly fancyipg that the only tenant
able portion of the earth rests within the
shadow of the great volcano. This fairly illus
trates the force of habit, and the persistency
with which people cling to opinions when once
formed. For example, DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery cures iucipient consumption,
coughs, colds and all affections If the liver
and blood, yet some still depend upon physi-
clans and remedies that have naugkt but re-
peated failures to which they can refer. And
although DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
sold under a positive guarantee to cure those
weaknesses peculiar to women, and notwith-
standing that thousands of women bear testi-
mony to its efficacy, and the truth of all state
ments made concerning it, many yet submit to
the use of caustic and the knife. Again, DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Purgativo Pellets, no lprger
than mustard seeds, will positively cure cor
stipation, where it is dependent upon dyspepsia
or torpid liver ; yet some still depend for relief
upon the /" blue pill " or huge doses of drastic
cathartic medicine. In the face Of such facts,
can we wonder at the blindness of the poor
Italians?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
Sold by dealers generally.
What the Bilious Require.

Since torpidlty OF the liver Is the chief cause
of its dis rder, it is evident that what the bill
ious require is an Alternative stimulant which
will a ouse it to acticity an effect that is fol-
lowed by the disappearance of the various
symptoms indicative of its arrangement. Hos
letters Stomach Btters invariably achieve the
primary result mentioned, besides removing
the constipation, flatulence, heartburn, yell
owness of the skin and whites of the eyes,
pain in the right side and under the right
shoulder, nausea, vertigo and sick headache,
10 which bilious invalids are peculiarly subject.
As remedy for chronic Indigestion. mental
despondency, and nervousness, the Bitters are
equally efficacious, and as a renovant If lost
vigor, a means of arresting premature decay,
and source of relief from the intirmities TO
which the gentler sex is peculiarly subject,
they may be thoroughly relied upon.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14

the tale until he had seen the ingot,
when he exclaimed: "Thanks be to
God, we are all made u
Every man was at once enlisted in the
service of fishing for the treasure. The
bullion was discovered first after that,
in the bottom of the hold, the sea
miners found the coin in bags, which
had been so long under water that they
were encrusted with a stony shell, hard
as rock. This was broken with crow
bars. revealing gold, jewels and "pieces
of eight" in glittering abundance. The
last days work brought to light twenty
massive silver ingots, and the whole
amount recovered was somewhat over
three hundred thousand pounds, sum
equal in the values of our time to five
millions of dollars.-S q. w. BerVa-
min, in 81. Nicholas.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
A Mayors Uncomfortable Appetite.

The Burlington (Iowa) HaaOkeye, Of
q recent dat, says that the mayor of Des
Moines was SO addicted to intoxication
that he threatened to resign, and finally,
early in November, actually did write
his resignation, and placed it i'll the
hands of a member of the city council,
instructing him to present it the next
time he broke his resolution to abstain
from the use of liquor. At the session
of the city council last Tuesday evening
one of the aldermen said he had a pain
full duty to perform, which would be ex-
planned by paper which he asked
should be read. The paper was as fol-
lows:
MAYORS OFFICE,
DEs MoNEs, Iowa, Nov. 6, 1877. {
To THE CRY CoUNc1L OF THE CRY OF
DEs MONIES -t.sz
Gentlemen-I hereby tender to You
my resignation of the Office of mayor OF
the city of Des Moines, to take effect
upon the presentation of this paper to
the council by DIR. H. L. Whitman.
s. GLEs n. TpRxEa, Mayor.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
Bones as Egg Material.

Bones should not be thrown away but
saved for the hens. When fresh they
may be pounded into fine powder and
fed with dough or may be thrown into
the hen house to be picked up as wanted.
But as they will not heep in good con-
dition very long it is sometimes best to
burn them. Then they can be kept any
length of time. Burning Injuries the
bones as it destroys all the organic mat
ter which they contain and leaves only
the inorganic materials of which they
were composed. But these materials are
valuable and hens which are supplied
with them are better layers than those
which cannot obtain supply OF lime,
OF which bones which have beea burned
are largely composed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
From Chas. ii. Colgate, Esq,
OF the firm of Colgate q Co.. Manufacturers of
Flavoring Extracts, 81 Blackstone St.,

MELVILLE, Mass, Dec. 6, 1876.
MEssRs. SETH w. FowLE d SoNs:
Ge'atIemen-Last spring my little daughter,
aged five, became very much emaciated with
loss of appetite. and great prostration Of
strength, so much so that we were obliged to
take her out of school. This continued through
the summer and caused us much anxiety.
After trying various remedies without deriving
any benefit our family physician recommended
the use of Per ivisn Syrup AT er using it one
week we saw marked improvement in the
rapidly gaining in health and strength, her
appetite being excellent At this date she is
perfectly well, with round, plump cheeks AID
healthy color. and is again attending school
regularly. 1 consider her restoration t. health
eI tirely due to the Peruvian Syrup, and feel
that l cannot too highly recommend it as a
tonic. Very gratefully yours,
CHAs. H. COLGATE.
Cola hy daoloro oaparolly
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14

The Greatest Discovery of the Age is DIR
Tobias celebrated Venetian niment 20 years before
the public, and warranted to cure Dahea, Dysentery
Coic and spasms taken internally and Group Chronic
Rheumatism, Sore Throats, Outs, Bruises, Old Sores
and Pains in the Limbs, Back and Chest externally
1t has failed. No family will be without it
after once giving IL fair trial. Price 40 nts Dr.
TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE LINiMENT, in Pint
Bottles. at One Dollar is warranted superior TO any
other, OF NO PAY for the Of colic Outs Bruises
Old Sores. sto Sold by all Dfuggss. Dspotzl Park
Plaes. New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
PASTORS

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postage for specimen copy. Address, FRANZ
LESLIE's PUBLISHING HOUSE, 537 Pearl Street.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
VEGETINE,
Kidney Complaints.

Diseases Of the Kidneys. Bladder. etc.. are always
unpleasant. and at times they become the most dis
tressing and dangerous diseases that can Affect the
human system. Most diseases Of the Kidneys arise
from impurities in the blood, causing humon which
settle on these parts. VEGETINE excels any known
remedy in the whole world for cleansing and purifying
the blood, thereby causing healthy action 70 al the
organs Of the body.
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Sandal

positive remedy for all diseases Of the Kidneys
Bladder snd'UrInury OrEans; also good In Drop.
sicnI Complaints. 1t never produces sickness.
certain and spesdy-n its.scton 1t Is last supsrsedi.
all other remedies Sixty capsules cure in.si1 sb
days. No other medicine oAn do this
Bewars Of limitations, for, owing to it's gre
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DUNDAs DICK & COPS Glnuins Soft "a,
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
THE SCIENCE OF LIFE

OR SELF-PRESERyATION
Two hundreth dton, revised and enlarged Just pub
lshed 1t is stand, rd medical work the best in the
English lacguage, written by physician of great expe
Iience to whom was awarded go and Jeweled medal
by the National Medical Association. 1t contains beau
tful and expensive steel plate engravngs Three
hundred pages more than fifty vau ,be prescriptions
for all forms of prevailing diseases the result of many
of extensive and successful practice Bound in
French cloth price only = sent by mail The London
Lancet says: No person should be without thiI vau-
able book. The author is q noble benefaetor An
illustrated sample sent to all receipt of cents for
postage. Address ,r w. ii. PARKER, No Buifinch
Street, Boston,. The author may he consulted on all
diseases requiring skill and experience
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
"The Witness on Trial.o

Judge for yourself The paper you want is the
N Y. Witness. All the news, reliable market re-
ports, financials, and family reading. Reports Of
Fulton st. prayer meeting, re igious and temper
ance movements. Ladies' LETT RS. The attrac-
tions of different locations for immigrants so
year. Sample copy free. 3mos, ON trial 25 cts
Witness office,7 Frankfort st., NY. J.Dougall
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VEGETINE.
Kidney Complaints.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, March 10, 10

CINCINNATI. Ohio, March 10, 1877.
IL. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I have used your VEGETINE for some
tme and truthfully say has been great benefit
to and to those suffering from disease Of the Kid
neys cheerfully reoommendh
Respectfully Oh. SMITH.
Attested to by K B. AshHeld, Druggist, eor Eighth
and Central Avenues.
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Dime Savings.

Housekeepers wEo study economy in small
things should use Dooley's Yeast Powder,
best, because perfectly pure; the cheapest,
as every package is full weight.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
CHEW
The Celebrated
"MATOHLEss !"
Wood Tag Plug
ToRACOO.

HIGHLY IMPORT ANTI is claimed that
Johnsons Anodyne Liniment is almost infali-
Bile in he cure of Diphtheria, Pneumonia, In
fuenza, Bronchitis, Congestion of the Lungs,
and hard, dry Coughs This may all be true
we know it will certainly prevent diphtheria,
and that it will cure the croup instantly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14

Sour stomach and Heartburn
are signs of a bilious attack /; Quirks Irish Tea
will remedy all these. Price 25 cts.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14

We will wager years subscription that a
small 25 cent package of Sheridan's Condition
Powders contains more pure ingredients, and
costs more money than bushel OF any kind
put up in large packages. Why? Because the
large packages are worthless trash.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14

Gold mining. How fortunes are made. Read
advertisement Brown Bro, Calais, Maine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14

Patentees and inventors should read adyer-
tisement of Edison Bros. in another column.
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VEGETINE.
Kidney Complaints.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, March II, 1877.
MR.. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I have been great sufferer from Kidney
Complaint, and after the of few bottles of
VEGErINE find myself entirely cured. gained
si1tesn pounds in flesh while taking the yEGETINE.
will cheerfully recommend II.
Yours truly, w. T. ARCHER,
No. $50 West Sixth Street.
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the
GOOD old
STANDBY.
Mexican Mustang Liniment.
FOR MAN AND BEAST.

KsrAsImHxp 86 YEARS. Always cures. Always
ssdy. Always handy. Has never yet failed. thirty
millions hass tested g. The whole world approves the
glorious old Mustansthe Best and Cheapest Lnimspt
In existence 25 cents bottle The Mustang Linimsrt
cures when nothing else will
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-03
American MilliOnaires in Paris.

An American millionaire, MIR. Mackey,
has opened the dancing season in one of
the most beautiful mansions in Paris,
with reception that took the proper
tions of q court ball. The fact makes
the moralists who send letters across the
channel rather uncomfortable. One of
them is surprised to see with what rage
the French now throw themselves into
the vortex OF American society. A few
years ago it was necessary for even the
richest American to be patronized by
noted person of high French society,
who sent out the invitations, and who
presented host and guests to each other.
Then the guests almost felt they were
honoring the man whose champagne
they drank. Now, however, all is
changed, and King Dollar has asserted
his undoubted sway over Paris. The
Oldest coat Of farms and the fairest of
French lilies bow to him, as soon as he
appears. He has no longer to seek in
Productions, everyone seeks to be intro
duced to him. He has no longer need
of chaperon to issue invitations; the
post brings him daily perfumed, coron-
eted billets, asking for the favor of an
invitation to his next reception. There
is consolation, however, for the British
moralist. Americans are declared to be
"innately English" though they will
not confess it. Hence it is that the
American millionaires in Paris adopt the
English style Of housekeeping, and we
have English servants, English gray
livery, English cooking and English
clothes. Ii they are initiated in every
thing, as the moralist suggests, the
Americans are obviously doing Great
Britain good turn by introducing and
sanctioning English modes.-NeaO York
Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-03

an alliance of the Central American states
against what they are pleased to term Northern
aggression.
In London, on the 29th ult., there were two
meetings of workingmen. They were called
to consider the Eastern question, and one of
them was composed of friends of Turkey,
while the other was made up of champions of
peace. They reasoned with each other For an
hour, and, after free interchange of opinions,
bludgeons and paving-stones, were adjourned
by the police before deciding the questions at
issue. There were many broken heads and a
number Of arrests.
Official intelligence has been received an
nouncing the success of the Chinese troops in
Kashgar. They had fortified Touchtongarear
and Aska two strong strategical points. The
inhabitants were fleeing in terror into Russian
territory.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-03
Putting q Bull to the Test.

They had discussion over at Niller's.
the other day, about bulls. Mr.. Miller
said it was all nonsense to talk about q
bull being excited and made furious by
red rag. He said he had an ugly. tenn
pered Devon bull over in the next field
who would take it like lamb if You
should shake the flags of all nations in
his face. DIR. Robinson said that Miller
daren't try it, and then Miller bet Rob
Inson that he would. So Miller went
into the house and loaded himself ND
with red flannel undershirt. and we
ell walked out to the field. The Gull
was there, looking as calm as a summer
morning. Miller climbed the fence.
and went toward the animal, keeping
the shirt behind him. AS he came close
to the bull he suddenly produced the
shirt and firted it in the bulls face.
The beast jumped back yard or two in
astonishment and kept his eyes on
Miller, while Miller waved the old YER
million garment vigorously. Then the
bull shook his head several times as if
he declined to have anything to do with
the business; and Miller turned toward
us and put his thumb to his nose and
wagged his fingers. While he was MAX
ing his signal Of victory, an idea seemed
to strike the bull. He put his head
down and moved swiftly forward.
Miller at first thought there had been
an earthquake. He was hurled up
twenty feet, and, when he struck the
ground, he made another ascension.
Upon his descent he thought he would
run, but Devon short-horn Yves in
serted IN his trousers, and again he went
up high enough to take bird's-eye view
OF the surrounding country. On the
twenty fifth descent he fell on the other
side OF the fence from the bull, and we
picked him up. His clothes were in
ribbons. His nose was furled and
bloody, and his mouth was full of grass
and mud.
We asked him how he felt, but he
said nothing. We inquired concerning
the condition Of his bones, but he made
no reply. We asked If his views about
bulls had undergone any change, but he
walked silently along. We wanted to
know how he enjoyed the scenery the
last time he was up, but he would not
say. He merely went into the house,
filled up both barrels of his gun with
old nails and screws and scraps of iron,
and then he went out to interview that
bull. The animal was a corpse in ten
minutes, and then Miller peeled his IN
dcrshirt and went upstairs to bed.
We know what his views are now. al
though he doesn't express them freely.
Mao AdeIer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-03
Rebellion in Utah.

Henry Gorham is one of the saints OF
Utah, and his wives number exactly half
a dozen. Until recently he has kept
them in a very good state Of discipline
by means of q correctional system en-
bodying fagellation for aggravated Of
lenses against the dignity of the house
hold. This corporal punishment has
usually been inflicted upon the wives in
dividualIy. Mr.. Gorham's first attempt
at Furnishing the women collectively was
made few days ago, and resulted dis
astrously for him. They had disobeyed
some of his orders, and in his arrogance
he supposed that he could make their
punishment a wholesale matter. He
tried it with horsewbip. The half
dozen turned upon him, and, finding
themselves able to overcome, retaiated
for all that they had borne in the past.
He was bruised, scratched and bitten so
severely that, for a time, his recovery
was doubtful Worcester Spy.