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, 1879-01-17

Minnesota constructed Ee1 miles OF railway
lust yoaE, \ larger sniIcags than auy otheE stats
eau show. And yet sls pssslstuntly refuses to
pay for tho construction of tho roaals that were
built years ago within hcr llluiis With other peo
ulu1x money,
, 1879-01-17

We sce no ituproprlcty in tho habit Of 4
Washington paper That priuta tho Ist uf mar.
ttago licenses untier tue tcnd Of market r.
ports. 20 uiauY schclntuG mothors go to wash
inston for tho solo purpose Ut marrying oil
ttclr daughters TINT tho transaction smells Of
ftn a17nn
, 1879-01-17

One Of Jonx's Bureau organs civcs this a. .
REASON for supplanttng OGLxsnr With r.ooAx.
"Whi'o on the other hand, Lo0Ax is ngerrs,,yp
willing tu give as we'll ns to recriva larl knock,
one who docs not always await tho astnck, but
who will attempt the ndvantago by getting thu
Arst blow" This snrt VI gabl,le might ha,a
found believers tad LOGAN not already served .
slx-ycar term in tho Senate. No Instance Of hft
''nnRressivcnces In the Senate cau bc rccallel
cxccpt wllur, hd made repeated ASSAULTS upan
Mr. 9rNTAx and Prof. LiSbLar MuNnAr, and
punmclcd them almost out Of shape Of reco7
milton when he agcrcssivcEy" grabbed $500
of public lnuuey that lid not rt9lltful1y belour
to him snd mako OFT with 1t. In no dctatc ia
the Senate during thoso SIX years did 1.oe4x
Rtse ANYTHING kuo:ks except tue Treasury and
tlla yernacutur. lie gut iu no "lrst bIo~sn
nor second blows on any opponent OIL 0scat pub.
lie questions. lie was match for oScna.urof
Information Of ability on any topic OF public con.
ccrn, anl in nll llis nix ycars' service hs
never nado . statesmhnltkc speech In idea Of
language. lie 1uade no speech Oh my subject
Ills frends" or hcnchn,sn can refer TO 40.
prorlngIy or hold up u model of ''aggrcss-
iyencas.h scholarship, Of statesmaNsltIp, and
mona Of the spccehca lie lid make were iely-
cred in the Engl[si. ianuuagc-accordng to shs
grammatical rules Of that tongue,
, 1879-01-17

In = recent ma1aztne article Admiral ponTsa
speaks OF angela On toast" 1t Il bus s,npls
tusttce to ray thas the Admiral bad no Intention
Of alIudlug to prlms dounas by the Use Of thai
e1preaAlun,
, 1879-01-17

According to the theory of tho San Frnnr,seo
Chron!c'e, tha Chlncsc question hlnges upon
dtct. It looks upun uLAINEs argument ~ ~
ampltheattun of ita own doctrine, thai ''peopls
who cal bread and beef md drink beer eanuus
labor Aluna s!dc Of ltoso whu subsist on rcc.'
, 1879-01-17

1t Justice uuhr only knew how u1auy msa
arc an1lously waiting fur his ctnpty shocs, 10
wuulu be ablo to guess tho pxact number Ut
persons who arc prAy!n0 for his dc1nisc. liz
could mako long l!st Of asprxuta happy bJ
JY|pg immediately.
, 1879-01-17

Both Housos Of Congress have now passed.
the bill providing for tho payment Of ar-
xea1nges in pensions dating back to tho time
of discharge from the army In tho War Of
tie nobellion, and It only requires the slgna-
turo Of tho President, which 1t will undoubt-
edly receive, to become q law.
, 1879-01-17

Hrs. OoBB, the defendant In the Norwich
1nurtlor trial, was last evening found guilty
OF having poisoned her husband sin the
second degree" which saves hot neck from
tho ga1lows, but admits Of an extended
term Of imprisonment.
, 1879-01-17

Tho Wisconsin Senatorial CAUCUS balloted
thirteon timea last evoning Without eifectlng
a nomination. On the last ballot tho votes
atood-for KE1Es. 90; for Howr, 26; for
CARPENTER. 2E.
, 1879-01-17

A special dispatch frum Afadison says: "Th<
milwaukee, whisky n,en aEo hcru IN fuu forrs In
favor Ut CARPESI.N. OF coursa thuY are.
They would ba uuxFatefuI to their best friend
aud adylser not to ba prtsent In lis great eusF.
RaugJ,
, 1879-01-17

direct tho administration Of military affairs.
MAcMAnos threatens to resign rather than
give Way, which would open ths way for tho
formation Of Government by the cxtrema
Left, with red.hot radical programme
fraueht with danger to the sooial and politl~
cal tranquility 6f ths Republic.
, 1879-01-17

fnr Agricultural nperatlona. rher8 the "A.
c,rity Ia tho best in tbs vorld.--the prod.
nee itself. Bays tho 8ncsator: "Canaalaf,
farmers, Illinois farmers, Floridan orange.
gardeners, Spanish. .Amerioan masxo-pro-
,ltoers, BcnQalee irrtcnto1s Of r3oe. aro all
ready, and lcsirous 10 pny from 10 to
is per cent for money which instantly
Yields them 60-we will say 30. but tho
return Ia much larger; yos the sttery
classes tn England, who will bur Honduras
bouds on The most shaiowy chance Of got
ling 10 pcr cent, cannot, for vnnt Of the
requisite agency, got their money there, j"
So far as Illinois farmers arc concerned, tho
rates aro stated too high. In times Of infla.
tion, whom everything Ia booming and
every ono is reckless, farmers might be
found who would pay 10 per cent for
money, but not when they are investing
their surplus in psr cent bonds. Still a hand
some interest might be obtained with the
vary best security In tho world, aggregnting
twice what capital brings Mt home, but tho
agents are not ntliand 10 place IT, Thore aro
lens OF thousands Of young men In England
who would like nothing better ttnn to travel
through thu Unitad states, South America,
md other grcat agricultural localities and
place the funds Of the English capitalists in
farm mortgages, provided they could be
trusted. Tie owner Of capital knows this
well enough. II he could invest through a
bank or grcnt railway or mining company
ho would have courage enough to 20 ahoad
but wlen the Investment involves tho service
, 1879-01-17

The Milwaukee Duly -HarpAsy Is too much
absoEbed with Wh!shy-Rtug "reminiscences -
hear what tho sad. sad wayeA are saytng th1t
break On the shore Of Devils Lake.
, 1879-01-17

~ Mime. AMDknSoA ha4 Acc0np pllsbed het
great undertaking, tho country viii have little
rest until the next idiot puts In IN appearance.
Mhesa Il 8erHt. BA1ksl
, 1879-01-17

Just now Gov BIsuor u "boonio8n u In Ohio.
Ali agree that ho shall haye auother Chancellor
the uomlnatton.
, 1879-01-17
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TDtDUNE BRANCH OFFICES.

rrH cn,cAao Tk1rrxx has established branch ohaees
ftt the receipt Of subscriptions md advertisements ~
a1Ituwk;
AEw YonH--E9oom 70 Tribune Building. TT. Nc.
AprxH. atanARct.
FALLS, trsuce-To f6 Nne De u Grange 1aseElort.
J.MAHLER. Agent,
LONDON, Ene.-Americao Exchange. 40 stfhpd.
GGSEf r. UfLLto, Agtnk.
IAN fKANClsC0. Cal.-ralAcs Hotel
, 1879-01-17

a ltttla boy On Wabssh avenue ssJs he u 4
ways glad to bear thu minister say." finally"
toS then ha knows " amen 10 not far oil.
, 1879-01-17

"The Colorado Owl" u thu pleasant way tho
Atlanta Constitution refers 70 Seuator TELLkR,
CnaiEm2n Of the Investigating Committee.
, 1879-01-17
Is IT sAFE TO ELECT LO0AH7

than on:s."
Is IT sArE TO ELECT LooAH7
4 Aveteran Republican writes to tho Bloom
ingtou Paato9raph concerning LOGAN and
OaLxsnr, and makes the following pertinent
snggestions:
II do not wish to be undtfetood ~ wAptontf.
much fess unlustiY, AssailtnR Ger. LOGAN. far
from IT. lie has rondesed the county In tho field
And on tho stump rs1uablo service. For this, too.
am glzd TO know, tho peop!o and:theis tepseseut-
atlves have repeatedly honored him. But, let mt
ask. Is It not apparent thxt Ia tho nakoup Of ths
difference; that, whilst Ms ons acts habit
aa''y from conrtettons Of duty, the other IL
promptcd-1 will not not say wholly. but largely.
very larRely-by policy? In vitw of his history, ~
known to every Intelligent voter Of ths stato,
any one doubt lti L. u not trne, that whilst for
years Tho ono wss battling, In feeble minority,
tho other ~as ~ strongly ldon.ined with ths Pro-
Slavery Democracy, and that be changed bis party
relations only when success could no longer be
achieved In that s,Isscions Such bsnR this wcll-
known fact. nhat sufficient guarantee has the No
publican party that, shond It eeass 10 b tho dom
nant party within tho no1t slx Year.. svsnt By
no means improbsote,-he would not b. found It.
rsyed sgasnst 1T Shall We cast OF uniformly tfua
and devoted friend for ono whose past history thus
onin hn, an,,, ,oo 1.roa,,M.r,cc..., NJ % 49, ~
Let Us rasslor atck 10 honest Old Dick. Though he
mar not be quito 30 aegssasIve'a politician. he
fills well the JEFFERSON standard, BY being both
capable and honcst.'''
.,.a r n.S 49,. rp. m.. "as ne'ss 1Smuo1 ~
sas,;a.. ~s.,.,,..,, ~ t -, a,.-a'.. 80
se' s",:s 80, 4 s'a 10 $500 nao ~ 4a"'..' ~,
"nss, a.ta Aae ..." Hsasaa .a.. 'to'a 'ue
'ka -. TsS's y. ~ s|ta' 10. fa-y ~ 4oo..
1... o' , W .As Iously, "1s' ~ .. n1s
ota. oa' 81, -" ",' . uaa
L~.,s,s e e' a ~" l., s Nv "9~ ne'os
w sas o.so' .A- - w 49,. 90 ., uoe.a'" y,
,ns 'aas ~ "ouA ,,, ns's' 'su''a.o WIZ ,ue
tsopuD'a'' "a Aaso sno'o ~s p1eata ~ LIB
uous' ~ ~ eo1,,nuee .w.n 1gno' T, .os oo'ao
na T.4e %ese1 'a' "AA ~. Wv oa'o1 NV. oeba"*
s f"@v ~ sA"' ps''oa "a1
Aopo4''sy ".eeAou' ~ ~ tuoa tt'onBsa n's
P"3 .e'"@'e.0 VIZ" suees'" eo"u ~
.onSet W aon'o'"a 70 :" t4e Osnaossauo a'teo-
.'on; A1AAN 1aonsu1 ante'aa1eo LOOM
" a'eat 5sa.s III aosess'ns 'sotn tao Ocmoc'
facS 70 tno 'epuoi'eaa'' 'oas h. PALMER
~ "a4 @n''ues so''ep'ouot4e 3eo.n. from tne
uo"oc3a''o parry many Scass before LOGAN.
tAtafh ana iaoAno11, believing saccosa
IN tho 1sopao1ean taaKs nae boon OK
hausted Tor them, returned TO tho Demo-
cratic party. anu ooth ola 10 while holding
omoe'-one eena1of saa tue other
uo'eFnof OF uanos,-to which thoy had
neon o'ccteo " sao a'opaoncan party 1ot
tho record Of lauAnoL1 ana OF PA1hkn ~
Democrats. especially as Pfo'alaTeFy men,
W6a mild. tUn0EHDt. HU0 hGYmlAEQ
, 1879-01-17

A 0eorgia paper says that the eolored people
Of that State pay tsxss upoa t5,oN,oD SoEsa
Of proprrty.
, 1879-01-17

Academy Of NnsIc.
Ttafsted ttrect, between Madison md Monroe. Va.
ffcty Entertainment.
, 1879-01-17

nAnalfn'1 Theatre.
Clark ttrtes, opposite tho Court.Houss. variety e1
fcEt2fpUfnk
, 1879-01-17

White EtoeklnE Park.
Lake fhoye, foot Of Washington atrtt&- nsse.tal
On lea NJ 7:3o D. N.
, 1879-01-17

Metropolitan Theatre.
/ street, opposite Sherman House. Variety t1'
, 1879-01-17

take this course under the LAW % It now
stands, and this new bit will set snch doubt
at rest. 8omo Of the more cautious mcm-
bo's like Nr. 9AnTrx1p, ttesircd the author
isy to receive greenbacks for dutios, limited
to such time rs the ereenbacks md gold
shall be at par but, Of course, tho Green.
hackers would not consent to this. Indeed,
any sueh limitation would seem TO imply an
apprehension that ths Government may
agnin 10 forced to suspend e.paymonts,
and there would bo constant danger TINT
gold might at any time Mcguire a special
value for tho payment Of duties. Tho bill Is
better "a II stands, 10 far IA It is designed 10
mid In tho maintenance Of resumption; and,
II tho Government shall ever again suspend,
1t must provide coin In some othor way for
tho payment Of interest On tho public debit
, 1879-01-17
D{re Utib11>re.
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Address THE THIRURH COMPANY,
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nrde7 tor the delivery Of THR Trlnrxx II Evanstoos
fu.osoc. and lJIe rh1K left ID the counting room
hllITecei,e pronlpt attentlon.
, 1879-01-17

McY1eker'A Thensre.
ttattson street, between Dearborn and State. "Rose'
dalt,"
, 1879-01-17

ylnYeF1yse Theatre.
Dearborn street, corner Of Monrods Engagements d
Ter MaJcatys Opera. ''tI Ten1Rtora."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-09
Buried Treasure Brought to Light.

There has been considerable excite
ment among the residents of Rossville,
Staten island, over the good fortune OF
Christopher Meister, German market.
gardener, living on the Lake farm on
Lake island, near the sound shore. Mr..
Meister and his son, while digging
pit to bury turnips. in a sandy spot
near the shore, struck large stone
three feet below the surface. Upon re-
moving the stone they discovered an
old-fashioned iron pot, of about
peck's capacity, filed with what appear
ed to be large copper coins. They at
once removed the pot to the house, and
after cleaning few coins, which were
black with age, found them to be Span
ish silver dollars, some of them bearing
date 1743. The farm occupied by Mr..
Meister was owned and occupied by the
Lake family before and during the
revolutionary war. 1t seems probable
that the treasure found by Mr. Meister
was hidden where found by some of the
Lake family during one OF the raids
made by tories on the island. About
five years ago q number OF gold and
silver coins were dug up in the garden
of ex.Sheriff Negnant at Rossville, and
still later a box full of Spanish dubloons
was found on the farm of Mr.. Jrospean,
near the old Methodist Episcopal
church at Rossville. Mr.. Meister was
highly elated over his good fortune, and
intended making further explorations,
believing that there is more buried
treasure in the vicinity.-NesV York
Tribune.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-09
Fires.

There is just now what writer's who
wish to be fine would call "an epi-
demic of confagrations. Reports of
fircs reach us from all parts of the coun-
Try. When the "devouring element, I"
which is another approved phrase, de-
stroys city, the accounts are long and
impressive, and the statement of dam.
ages, in figures, startling; yet the ag-
gregate of loss by isolated fires during
the last few days is very large, footing,
in not large number cases taken col
lectively, not less than 800, 900. Causes
in many of these cases are not given;
but there is one cause, carelessness,
which, for want of a better, may be
safely assigned. Now and then mention
ia made of a " defective hue," which is
carelessness in the concrete. 1t would
be very easy to preach about prudence
and caution, but the best warning is to
be found in the facts. The present hard
weather naturally leads to the employ
ment of a higher temperature in
warming buildings of all kinds which
require to be warmed and the
result is greater danger and more
frequent burnipgs. Very few houses
get anything like careful inspection al
the beginning of winter, SO that flues
which are defective remain SO, and heat
ing apparatus which is dangerous is moi
made safe, as it might easily be at small
expense. There are men of such pru.
denee that their houses are not likely tc
take fire from any fault of their own
but they are not many. The world will
go on trusting to good luck until the
hnal conaagration; but protest against
such infatuation will not be in vain, il
here CT there it shall save a home or
life.-NetO York Tribune.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-09
A Look into Vesuyius.

Mrs. General Coils, who has been
travelling in Europe for the last seven
months, and whose graphic letters have
been read with general interest, writing
from Italy, describes her visit to the
erupting crater of Vesuvius as follows:
81 pushed to the very mouth of the
crater-yes, and looked down right into
the yawning abyss. Unlike Sir Charles
Coldstream, I did see something in it,
and heard it, too. Never shall forget
those awful moments. From deep down
in the very heart of the mountain-how
far beneath me / cannot say-came a
rumbling of distant thunder, followed
by more rapid and sharp detonating
sounds, like the explosion of firearms,
then flash, a peal of thunder, and
presently it belched forth dense clouds
of smoke, ascending to an incredible
height, followed by discharge of fiery
red powders, small stones, streams of
molten lava and scarlet flame. The in
terror of the crater seemed lined with
layers of pure sulphur of a beautiful
yellow tint, made more intense by con-
trast with the immense body of black
lava by which was surrounded. Deep
down into the crater seemed sea of
smoldering ire. 1t is extraordinary
how little we realize the danger of an
adventure like this until it is over. Had
1 learned before started of the sad fate
which six years ago befell similar party
of explorers, might have hesitated. 1t
was in 1872 that party of twenty stu
dents from Naples assembled the noun
tain during an eruption. They stood
upon the brink OF the crater, when sud-
denly they were enveloped in cloud Of
sulphurous smoke and falling proiectiles.
Eight of them (some say alll perished,
aud 1 believe only two of their bodies
were ever recovered. The descent was
pleasant enough; in fact the sensation
was more agreeable than otherwise, TO,
at every step our safety was assured by
the sinking of our feet into the deeI
ashes and scori@. We arrived at Naples
at about 7 P. NJ, delighted with oul
most profitable work, and regrettiny
only that our glories and adventure
were not shared by those absent one
whose society would have made the 10
| Of the day absolutely complete"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-09
When the Sultan Dies.

Scarcely has the sultan drawn his
last BREATH" says recently published
work, "when his wives, his favorites,
in short, all the women whose power is
now at au end, are desired to be off
within four-and-twenty hours. This
change of scene is veritable rout. 1t
may rather be compared to ship
wreck, when each passenger tries to lay
hold of some means of safety, by which
she may float on the surface, and may
be prevented from sinking into the
deep where all are forgotten-that is
to say, the depth of the old seraglio.
Thither are transferred those of the
kadines and favorites whom their
sterility had already condemned. Those
who are mothers alone are allotted the
protection of the imperial palace, for
reasons of state make it unadvisable that
they should be removed from the SUI
perintendence of the heir of the empire.
As to the other ladies, they must disap.
pear with their slaves and female at
tendants, although, perhaps, there may
he some among the latter who, thanks
to fresh patronage, find tue means of
lodging themselves in the little female
courts which are formed upon the old
ones. The old seraglio, situated at the
extreme end of the palace, is sad and
lugubrious building, very tomb, where
human beings are buried alive. I'M
agine medieval castle, with it's lofty
crenelated walls and its narrow Windows,
the whole surrounded by thick and
dark mass of ancient expresses one
may then perhaps form a correct idea of
the retreat which, as in a prison, con-
fues the fallen goddesses of the harem.
Beyond the apartments destined to the
ladies', the old seraglio also contains a
number of buildings, among which may
be reckoned the imperial treasury, the
library, the mosque, which contains
such relics as the standard OF the
prophet, his beard, etc. There it is,
under the shadow OF these religious
souvenirs, that the poor abandoned
] beauties of a former Ottoman court
have to submit to the most severe se
clusion. Their goings in and out are
confined to what are strictly necessary
and their relations with the world strict
ly watched. Such are the suspicionl
OF their new sovereign, which cause
them, doubtless, to regret the uncertain
affection of their defunct husband. Poo
souls, thus placed between the Jealousy
of the dead and the living But reasons
of state cannot listen to the dictates O
the heart. Each sultan looks upoI
himself as the responsible guardian o
the honor OF his predecessors, and in thi
capacity he is bound to take care that tn
widows of these princes(or whatever thei
title may be) should be subject to stric
and watchful supervision. This seclu
sion, however, is not for life, and witt
time the iailer shows himself more com
placent, and relaxs in some degree tn
severity of his watch. The indulgenc
is not shown until those who are thu
confined have passed the period Q
temptation. 1t is when the amiabl
kadine has reached her fiftieth year ths
the reigning sultan places at her dil
posal one of the royal residences, an
lbegs her TO act as she pleases,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-09
aIDGwAY, ELK COUNTY, PA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1879
About Languages.

The following interesting extracts are
from sermon preached by Rev.
Joseph Wild in Brooklyn and published
in the New York Champion
A British poet has presented in poe
try the special features OF several of the
European languages, which we give I;
"Greek's harp we love to hear
Latin is trumpet clear
Spanish like an organ swells;
italian rings its bridal bells
France, with many frolio mien,
Tunes her .sprightly violin
Loud the German rolls his drum
When Russis's clashing cymbals come,
But Britain's sons may well rejoice,
For English is the human voice."
There are eight languages in the
bounds OF Christian civilization that
may be accounted powerful, because
they are the tongues of vigorous peo.
pie they are The English, Russian,
German, French, Spanish. Italian, Por-
tueuese and Scandinavian. But of these
ali are indigenous, except the English,
30 that they die if transplanted. Look
at this country and behold what ceme-
terry it is for languages. Once the French
had strong hold and promised to abide
here but it is now nearly gone, even
from the State OF Louisiana and Cana
da. the last places of retreat.
II we take note of the population ac-
cording to these several languages. we
shall see the prophetic future of the Eng
lish. It is spoken by about ninety mil.
lions, Russian seventy. FIVE, German fifty
six, French forty, Spanish thirty-eight,
Italian twenty. nine, Portuguese four
foan onJ Goop nina Within the
control of the governments OF these
languages we find England to have
rule over 255,oo0, 900 people, who
do not, as yet. speak English,
and we find that the other seven
have only seventy.tive millions out
side of themselves here is an i'm.
portant difference. If We look at them
by territorial limits, leaving out Russia,
we find the English language to own
II, 49,, ,686 square miles, Germany 449,-
6S4. French 571, ,57s, Spanish 1854, 811,
italian ia, ,466, Portuguese 4,028, ,311,
and Scandinavian 1908, $50. The ag-
gregate number of square miles pos
sessed by these six languages, is II, 49,
620, which altogether, you see, own
1,2l5, ,066 miles square less than the
English. This balance itself is more
than Germany, France and Spain put
together. The English language is d.
vided only into two governments. but
the other six are divided into twenty
six. In one hundred years
from nov the English language will be
spoken by a thousand million people.
Thus we need no stretch of fancy to see
that what the prophet speaks of in the
text will be accomplished in due time.
This language will soon be universal; /;
by common consent it will become the
language of the world. All the changes
going on among nations forecast its
ubiquity. China, by ali imperial de.
cree, has just added to her language 700
English words. Her sons by the thou
sand are with us, and by the thousand
they are learning our mother tongue.
The Japanese, till few years ago, car
ried on their foreign correspondence
through the Dutch, but now they have
changed to the English. Besides, in the
$4,000 schools in Japan English is being
taught