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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10

The old scoop bonnet is revived.
Trains are not SO long as last year.
Elbow sleeves are very fashionable.
Lace pendants are attached to the
fronts of wide lace collars.
The latest novelty in wells is black
dotted, net lined, with white illusion.
Corduroy velvet will be largely used
for the underskirts of winter costumes.
The embroidered handkerchief caps
worn over round. mob cap of Brussels
net, edged with frill, are called
"creole caps"
Twelve and six button white kid
gloves are shown for evening wear, with
the small mother of pearl buttons in e,
stead of gilt ones.
White barege is used for inexpensive
bridal dresses. Such dresses are trim
med with white satin and garlands of
orange blossoms.
On some of the dresses for next sea-
son are to be worn accessories-that is
to say, plastrons, pockets aud cuffs
composed entirely of feathers.
Black felt bonnets in close princesse
shape, trimmed with band of cashmere
feathers, or else with an Alsacian bow of
velvet and satin ribbon, will be popular
ly worn during the fall and winter.
Bullet-shaped buttons come in colored
pearl, in brass, in steel, and crocheted
in colors and in black, for winter dresses.
When two colors appear in the dress
goods, the round silk button is of the
lighter color, nearly covered with cro-
cheted netting of the darker shade.
Satin, this season, has unusual con
sideration. Plain satin will be very
much employed, especially black satin
in combination with black silk. There
are also satin-striped gros grain and
lengthwise corded silke, with satin
striped, and plain moires antiques.
The newest black velvet bags are EN-.
broidered in gold and in other colors in
floral patterns. Wide velvet belts are
wrought in the same colors to be worn
with them. Plain velvet bags have gilt
bands and monograms. The old-time
beaded reticules are again revived.
Hosiery for the fall is in hair.line
stripes around the limb, and is embroi.
! dered up each side. This is not new
but promises to be the popular design
More expensive stockings are of soliG
dark color, with the instep and ankle OF
light shade, striped across with pen
| cilled lines of the dark color.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10
African SniderS.

Livingstone was once bitten, when
half asleep, by light-colored spider.
Feeling something running across his
forehead, he put up his hand to wipe it
off, when he was sharply stung on the
hand and head, and the pain was very
acute, but it ceased after two hours.
The natives declare that there is small
black spider in the country whose bite
is fatal, but the great traveller did not
meet with an instance in which death
could be traced to this insect, though he
saw very large black hairy spider an
inch and quarter long, and three quar-.
ters of an inch broad, which had hook
at the end of its front claws similar to
that at the end of the scorpions tail.
When these hooks were pressed the
poison came out. There are spiders in
South Africa which seize their prey by
leaping upon it from distance of sew
eral inches. When alarmed they can
spring about foot away from the OBJ
iect of fear. A large reddish spider
| obtains its food in a different manner
from either by patiently waiting in am
| bush, or by catching it with a bound.
1t runs about with great velocity, in and
out, behind and around, every object,
searching for what it may devour, and
from it's size and rapid motions, excites
the horror of every stranger. 1t does no
harm to men except to make the nervous
and those that hate spiders very uncom-
Portable. This active little insect is very
clever, for it initiates the mason-spider,
and makes a nest in the earth, lined
with beautiful, soft silk, covered with a
nicely fitting trap door about the size of
shilling. When this is shut, it is so
closely covered with hard earth that it
cannot be distinguished from the rest.
In some parts of the country there
are great numbers of large, beautiful,
yellow-spotted spider, the webs of which
are about a yard across. The lines on
which these webs are spun are hung
from one tree to another, and are as
large as coarse thread. The fbers ol
the web itself are SO thick that it is q
common thing in walking through the
forest to get ones face covered by them
like lady's veil. Another kind oi
spider lives in society, and forms SC
great collection of webs, placed al
every angle, that the trunks of trees
cannot be seen through them. A piece
of hedge is often 30 hidden that the
branches are invisible. Another is seer
on the walls inside the huts of the ma
tives. 1t is round in shape, spotted
brown in color, and the body is half al
inch across. The spread of the leg il
about an inch and a half. 1t makes
smooth spot for itself ON the wall, GOV
cred with white, silky stuff. There i
is seen standing the whole day. 1t ha
no real web but the soft, silky carpet
and is harmless though an ugly neigh
bor.-Travels in Africa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10
The Spirits He Smelled.

At a recent trial of a liquor case the
witness on the stand was under examina-
ton as to what he had seen in the defend.
ants domicile, which he said he had
visited ga number of times"
"Did you ever see any spirits there
or anything you regarded as spirits p
asked the presiding justice;
"Why, yes-I don't know but ]
have" was the reply of the witness. -,
"Do you know what kind of spirits p
eyes"
Chow do you know?"
"I kinder smelt it,"
"Well, now," said the judge, straight
ening himself for the convicting answer,
which he supposed would be given,
twill you please tell me what kind OF
spirits it was 2"
"Spirits O. turpentine
As soon as the roars of laughter that
resulted had subsidized, the witness was
at once discharged, the opinion being
that his testimony was not to the point,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
News and Notes About Women.

News and Notes About Women.
A Spanish woman walks in the Paris
boulevards leading dove with ribbon.
No woman can be employed in an
Austrian railway Office unless she is
under twenty five and will promise not
to marry under three years.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton has prepared
for the coming season three new lectures:
Home Life" "The Rights of Chill.
dren and "The Peterkin Family"
Mile Marguerite Gidel, daughter Of
the principal of Henri ~. college in
Paris, has just passed with success the
first part of her examination as Bachelor
of Arts at the Paris Faculty of Letters.
The young lady is only sixteen years OF
age.
All honor to that brave Wisconsin
woman, Mrs. Charles Schleys, who left
luxurious home in Milwaukee to nurse
the sick in the yellow fever hospital at
Jackson, Miss. There is more heroism
in such an act than leading a charge
amid the fear-forgetting excitement Of
battle. Utica Herald.
Mrs. Van Cott, the preacher, was born
in New York city, and she is nearly fifty
years of age. Her father was Major
Newton, manager of John Jacob Astor's
estate. He became insane. Marrying
and soon becoming widow, she attend
ed to her husbands business of drug
broker. She was converted on Fulton
ferryboat while thinking about religion.
Becoming a preacher, she Travelled
through the country, and she counts
more than twenty. seven thousand con-
versions as the result of her labors. She
weighs 225 pounds, and is now in Cali.
fornia.
Chicago has woman's medical col
lege which has lived through some
eight years of varied existence. It is
called the Woman's Hospital Medical
college. DIR. W. II. Byford is president
of faculty of sixteen members, and DR..
Sarah Fl. Stevenson is professor of physi-
ology. Candidates must be graduates of
high school, or its equivalent, or they
must show teachers certificate from a
county superintendent of schools. In
the absence of either of these they must
pass an examination before the faculty
on the branches Of good common school
education.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10
Waking up the Baby.

Just at dust the other dismal day
+ the children, the oldest OF whom did
not seem over ten years old, were hud-
died together on the rickety steps of an
old house on Beaubien street. A pedes-
trian peeped over their heads to read
the number on the door, and the chill
dren looken so frightened that he asked :
Children, where are your father and
mother?"
"Father's been gone way off for ever
SO long, and mother goes out to wash
and hasn't got home yet" answered the
eldest, girl.
"And you are all alone ?"
"Yes, sir, but baby is on the bed.
He's been asleep an awful long time,
and we can't wake him up. If we could
we'd play hide and seek and let him find
u.s."
"Is the baby sick, inquired the man.
"We don't know, sir, but we can't
wake him up I touched him and touch,
ed him, and Charlie he tickled his feet
but little Sandy never moved once. 1
guess he is awful sleepy. Don't you
think you could wake him up?"
"Tll try," replied the man as he
went in, and when the girl had lighted
the lamp he followed her into bed.
| room in which there was neither carpet
| nor furniture. Pushed back against the
broken wall was poor old straw tick
| and a single quilt. He bent over to look
at the child, and the first glance showed
him that little Sandy was dead. On the
window sill were some pieces of bread
and a cup of milk which the children
intended to feed him. The dead child s
hand clasped rag doll made of an old
calico apron, and its thin little feet and
pale face were evidences that it had
known sickness and hunger throughout
it's brief life. While the children waited
for him to open his eyes and romp with
them and drive the gloom out of the
house, the angels had whispered to
him and his eyes had Enclosed to behold
the splendors of heaven.
"Won't he wake up ?" asked one OF
the children, standing back in the
shadow.
"Children, you must not come in
here until your mother comes! |" he said
as he left the room.
"Won't he be afraid to wake up in
the dark, they asked.
"He will sleep long time yet |" he
whispered, not daring to tell them the
truth, and as he went out they put the
light in on the bedroom floor, that little
Sandy might not find darkness around
him when his sleep had ended. Poor
things They knew not and they could
not see the crown of glory on the dead
child's brow-a crown whose light all
the shadows of earth can never darker
! in the least. free Press,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10
The Old Grist Mill.

BY Willow brook, beneath the hill,
Stands quaint and gray the old grist mill,
Spring moses on its steep roof grow
Where broad their shade the willows throw.
The pond near by is clear and deep,
And round its brink the alders sweep:
The lily pads spread gay and green
The lilies white and gold between
While grinds the mill with rumbling sound,
The water-wheel turns round and round.
Among the reeds the musk-rat dives;
And swift "the swallow homeward flies !"
The robin sits in cedars near
Where Willow brook runs swift and clear
The children by the school-house play,
Where slumberous shadows softly stray,
And warm and low the summer breeze
Is whispering thro' the willow leaves
While grinds the mill with rumbling sound,
The water-wheel turns round and round.
The crows now wing their southern way;
The squirrels in the nut trees play;
With merry shouts the school boys run
The mountains blush meath autumn's sun
Their grain they bring adown the hill,
The farmers, to the old grist mill
And faint from far DER hill and dale
Falls on the ear the thresher's fail
While grinds the mill with rumbling sound,
The water. wheel turns round and round.
Long years have come and passed away
The mill with age is gauDt and gray
The roof gaps vide to rain and sun;
With cobwebs thick the walls are hung.
The pond is overgrown with weeds;
The marsh-wren bui ds among the reeds
The night winds dhro' the willows moan;
The schoolhouse gone, the children grown
The farmers sleep where wild flowers grow,
Who brought Their grain so long ago,
When ground the mill with lumbling sound,
And the water wheel turned round and roun
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10
The Invisible Land.

There was land that lay beyond my sight
For which vainly searched the great earth
through.
Thither, right often, my companions flew
At daybreak, or at noontide, or at night,
And never came again. I took my fight,
Explored all portions Of the globe, yet grew
No nearer where that mighty retipue
Had fed into the stately fields Of light.
But once, when evening her dusk sails had
spread,
And was sleeping, a swift dream came DER
My spirit, and in it I, rising, said:
"Now is the country mine long sought
before ~
And one heard lament that was dead;
And 10 the land stretched just beside my
door,
Co,.jJn
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10

This is boys composition on girls |:
"Girls are only folks that has their
own way every time. Girls is of several
thousands kinds, and sometimes one
girl can be like several thousand girls if
she wants to do anything. This is all I
know about girls, and father says the
less I know about them the better of
/ sm."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10

Old gentlemen to troublesome boy /:
+" Look here, my boy, can you tell me
why you may be said to be playing at
hide-and-seek ?" Troublesome boy
No, SIR" Old gentleman "Be.
cause you are seeking Q good hiding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-15
The Markets.

BALTIMORE. oct. l5-virginia SKIES deferred.
Oh do cons pll,iatcd, 52i do second SERIES 29's
do; rast due coupons, slas; North Carolina skies,
old. l61s; do new, \; do. special tax ! bid to-day
Sugar quiet and steady-A soft 81 la9i..
BALTIMORE, Oct. l5.-Cotton dull and heavy
middling, nnmnally 10. Flour more active and
easy but not qliotaby lower. Wheat. o,thern dull
but not quotably lower western active aud lower
southern red, -95alOO; do amber. ] 0la .0J: No.
western winter red. spot and October %, Noven-
ber. LOO sa1O0i,: December. lOli,al Olse. Corn,
southern duh weak and nominal; western dun and
weak-southern white, 5la53 old. 43a45 new: west
eIn mixed, SPOT and October 46l la46j.; November.
4Gsa4'; steamer. A.. Oats fairly active and
steadleT southern, 2sao: western white. 29a30: do
mixed 2654a2S Pelinsy iyana. 2sa30. Rye quiet and
steady, 5ia56. Hay duh Provisions dull. heavy and
unchanged. Butter. choice scarce and wanted mar
ket fir1n-wesern and glades, lGals Pe:role nm dull
and nomnal-Cl1Ide. y: refined 90 Coffee dull
Rio cargoes nominal l3i.aIG'l Whisky firm, l. L.
fleirhts Ia Liverpool per steamer hilrher-cotton,
ll32d; -four. =. Sd. grain. 81. Receirts-four.
400, wheat l26 500; com, l2,300; oats, 39O0 Ship
nlents-corn. 10000
NEW YORK. Oct. l5.-Stocks unsettled Money,
bat. Gold. l"0lg. Exchange, long, AS =, short
4s4. Governments weak
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Flour dull and steady
Wheat steady. Corn duh.
LONDON, Oct. Il, IL 80 y. m.-Consni-. ~ I IG
for fer money and "a 80 for the account. U. : bonds
lS1s, lu7il teuforties lO7 H. Erie II 8: do pre-
ferred, 21h. New Jersey Central 3D.. Reading IA
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District Government Affairs,
BIDS WE'RE OPENED

to-day In the office OF the District Engineer for
tle construction OF Il calvert on the Sheridan
road. HlllSdale. at the confluence OF the railroad
with StlckfooJ branch. as followS:-JameS Rev
nolds, ruhble stone, per cubic yard. S315; hy-
dlaullc concrete, per cubic yard. S3; brick ma
sonfy, per thousand, $40: cobble paving. per
square yard, 30 cents; sheet piling. board meas
ure, 10 cents per FOOT filling, per cubic yard is
cents. b. }. Coyle d Co, S4.37, S4.2o S13. 20
cents. 3 cents. Is cents: J. J. Shipman. s. 40
s2'o. S95n. Sl.oo, 10 cents. Is cents: j. J. DeS-
mond Co.. 1898. S2.44, Sll.10 y cents. IS,
cents lss. cents: James Cannon. - s3 -.
sl5.5o, ID cents, 3 cents, 50 cents. No award was
made
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Letter from an nenipIoycd Union
PRIMER.

fottof >dg:-Atl YOU allow 4 Union OlfnteT
>lal space IN YOUR columns TO protest against
Inc acton OF the Typographical nion on Satur-
ddE night last. The propIietorS OF he down
Town oIilceS or plNate.n offices finding they could
GOl compete with other cities i'm making nm
estimates al 30 cents per thousand. resolved IN
reduce the scale 10 10 cents. The iOurneymen
printers outside OF the Government Office have
Deen idle all summer. and many OF their FAINT
lies are IN want, ana now that work has com
lilenced they are willing and anxious TO work ar
lne prices offered by their employers Al a
meeting of the Union on SATURDAY. nirht. \
resolution was offered 10 allow those men en-
ployed IN the book and Job offices to GO 10 work
al the reduced price 10y granting them permits
10 uo 50 Dut The government employees packed
lne meeting, refused 10 allow the resolution 10
pass, ana In an arbitrary manner declared an
the private Offices "rat" offices i'm advance of
any rats being employed by them. for the
new scale did hot 60 into effect until to-day
we are told by the government printers thai
We must walk idly about town. see men brought
from Otner cities 10 take our places as has been
uone on The Post, while our wives and families
:le III distress. THIS Is no time for strikes IL
IS q question OF work rather than of wages with
US. 1ne government printers have no more 10
90 WIN tllS question than the inmates of the
Iuhallc aS3 luin. Their wages are fixed by law
ana cannot be affected by the action OF the
otEer employers. Manyof the government print
efS were glad 10 earn 500 a month in country
olEce previous 10 cOmining 10 this cty and
could not earn The wages they get at The
Government office side of that Office Be-
cause they practice this imposition On the gov
erument by drawing a salary which they do
not earn. II J. no reason why they should COM
rel the outside employers 10 pay the same
rates L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-15

THE NATIONAL COMMISSION.
The executive committee OF the National Re-
lief commission met at one o'clock this after
noon, eX-Gov. shepherd presiding, and Messrs.
Mitchell, Hill. Warner and Dickson present.
The following communications were received:
NAVY DEPARTMENT.. WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Oct.
IA. 1S,S.-lf0n. 4 r. bepheTd-Sjr:-I take plea
sure I'm enclosing draft OF f44 5S., 3D., being a
contribution forwarded by Commander H. b.
Robinson, commanding. OF the officers and crew
of the L. = :. Vandalia, Barcelona. Spain. for
the relief of the sufferers from yellow fever. |
VIII thank you TO make such distribution of the
contribution as the commission NAV deem best
for the relief OF the sufferers. Very respectfully
*. W. THOMPSON. Secretary of the Navy.
JOB WAREURToN AAENUE. YONKERS. Ny. Oct
9. 1stS-A0ti"Hdt Relief oIalniSsfot-trrat1c,aea
My friend DR.. j. Hamplen Porter viii deliver
TO YOU on demand. at Prospect cottage George
town, framed steel engraving of the Signing
OF the Emancipation Proclamation" which | re-
quest YOU 10 dispose OF at auction or by Tlifie.
and 10 transmit the proceeds to the south for
the benefit OF Tie sufferers from yellow fever
The picture il an artists proof" beaTine. tne
autograph Oh The artist and engraNeT.
RICHMOND J. SoUTHwoRTH.
communications We're also received from G.
h. Parsons. mayor Of Rochester v Y notify
ing the commission OF the contribution OF S5oa
10 tne ''lelleI boat; from W. II. Bliss, ~. Louis
Mo-. referring 10 the progress OF the Mississippi
expedition; from citizens OF Tennessee, Offering
suggestions as to the collection Of clothing, and
the following telegram nom Jackson. Miss:
meat ard bread; some white folks. too. Would
be glad ii YOU would assist us in this way
j. ID. STEWART. PreSt Howard Assn"
Proper reference was made Of the cOmmuni-
cations received.
Two hundred dollars was appropriated 10 be
forwarded 10 E. y. Henderson, Pass Christian.
Miss.
4 handsome painting, "a Flower Sketch" :"
was contributed TO the fund by w. VI. ID. Gull
lame, 10 be sold and proceeds applied for relief
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
received by Lewis J. Davis. treasures. since last
report: \ friend, 81; proceeds OF sale OF terra
Gotta vases. the contribution of Potomal Terra
Gotta Company, $50; Miss $. \. LipScomb. 81: NJ
Goldstein'S contribution box, 81 Sc: through GEN
NJ. LOCKWOOD, Chief clerk, Interior department.
base ball game, patient attorneys vs. eXamin-
eTS. S6055, and for the Misses Pollock 81: Secre-
tary OF the Navy, from the officers and crew of
the United states steamer Nandalie. Barcelona
Spaine, f44, 5S., Sd.
DONATIONS
received since last report: Thomas W. Hunger
ford, sack OF flour; Mr.. w. III. Clark, blankets
and packages OF clothing from Mrs. c. w Ball
w. +. Curtis, Miss :. \. LipScomb A. b. john
son. from lady friend. and a box OF clothing from
the ladies OF the Treasury department at So5
l2t IN street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-15

THE YELLOW FEVER MORTALITY i'm he south
continues diminishing aS the fan season ad-
vanceS though the disease itself is still spread
ing in The country places. The AFFLICTED cities
show fewer deaths aud new cases than last
week, and there Is now every prospect OF the
gradual disappearance OF the disease. The dis
tTess among the sick and poor is now the main
consideration. Among the persons reported
stricken yesterday at Memphis are w. T.. Pugh,
formerly OF Virginia, and Con Mcdonald. All
hope for the recovery OF JEFF Davis. jr., has been
abandoned. Al Baton Rouge La. for Is hours
ending Monday noon 80 new cases and deaIhs
In PaJersonNile La. the fever assumed a most
malignant form. DIR. Roche Is down. ON Bayou
Teche the fever is abating. Al Decatur, Ala
there were Il new cases sunday. There are 200
cases at Chattanooga, Tenn. Al Meridian,
Miss, l43 cases to date, and the disease is still
spreading. The deaths at Chattanooga Monday
were +. Ed Sones, Mrs. Charles v. Chamber
laine. James y. Burke, Thomas Hartman and
four colored persons.
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Congressional Nominations.

PROVIDENCE. t. L.. Oct. 13.-The democratic
for the eastern congressional dis
tlict to-day nominated Edward ". Brm>on. ot
Bristol. by reclamation. \ strong hard money
sentiment pelNaded the convention.
TIL" dcmoCratiCt convention far the second
district tc-da! Nominated j. b. BIin3by fDr
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4 Wall street. Failure.

NEW YORK. oct. b. Announcement was
made 10 The stock Exchange about IL oclk thar
lluar q Co. German bankers of - Wall 81. had
failed. Tie linn was long OF gold and short Ol
SIGpkS
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Yhe Vermon. >euasor>r,ip.

MONTPELIER. Oct. i5.-IIon. Luke T.. Poland
has TINS morning given a letter - The press
Announcing his Withdrawal from he senatorial
contest beng satisfied thai a majority Of the
republican members viii vote Ter Mr. Morrill,
This puts hey onddOu the election OF the latter
he flI-I ballet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-15

Y Edward Bosnian. OF Seaf0rd, Del, fell
from hay NOV saturday night and received
injuries from which he died sunday.
eE- Richard T. Harrison. an attendant In the
insane asylum at Wards Island, y. Y, was so
terribly beaten by patient sunday that no
died few hours afterwards.
gF-Thomas Smith, c0lored. threw an idiOtic
colored girl on a red-hot stove in New York
while engaged ia tight with the cllilds father
The girl was shockingly burned.
eEJesse X. Oakley, the defaulting teller OF
the Merchants Exchange National bank of
New York, who recently surrendered and plead
onment.
HThe Peninsula cricket team OF IS COM
menced match yesterday with the Australian
II, put Id the first inning only scored 81.
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YELLOW FEVER.

MEMPHIS. Oct. l5.-Further spreading OF the
fever i'm the suburbs is expected. From six
O'Clock last night until noon to-day the under
takers report % intermentS. Among those who
have died since last evening are John LinberA
Ambrose G. Dalton, Joseph Martin ana Brother
Nendelin, OF the Franciscan order nj priests
Rev. George &. Harris. dean OF ~. NaN's Cath
adral. has returned. and il once more on active
duty amOnm his nariShiOnerS.