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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23
Hat Poisoning,

An cold Halter writes to the New
ark IN. J.) advertiser In your paper
OF the 29th ult., there was an article
headed Chow Hatters are Poisoned"
The men are afflicted with a nervous
shaking of the hands and arms, and
sometimes of the head and L have
known instances where the teeth could
be picked out with the fingers. In
many cases they are unable to get cup
to their lips without help. The afflic-
ton is called "The Shakes" and, as
stated, is charged to the "carrot FUSED
on the fur. 1t is made by saturating
nitric acid with quicksilver, to one part OF
which an eighth of water is used to wet
the fur on the skins, and when dry O
hot iron is passed over them, which
gives the fur yellow tinge called yel-
low carrot. This has been used ever
since hat bodies have been made of fur,
and until of late without any bad eff.
fects, and in some of the large factories
the men are not troubled. l believe
the workmen on fancy colors are exempt
from them, although the same carrot
is used-only the ironing is omitted and
is called white carrot. But l suspec,
the black color has much to do with the
trouble. The salts of copper are all
poison, and they abound in the dust
from the hats; especially in badly-ven-
tilated rooms, which are where the
"shakes" are found to prevail in the
winter and disappear as the weather
will permit of free ventilation in the
spring.
The writer has worked at the bust
ness many years in the largest factories
has made the carrot and used it without
being in the least affected by it, anG
feels satisfied that some other cause
must be at the. bottom of the trouble
The furs are now nearly all prepared il
Europe, and some other chemicals may
be used, but I think not. I find il
Ure's Dictionary of the Arts the sam,
formula. The use of carrot on the ful
is to make its felt close and firm, which
raw stock will not do. / would sugges
to the doctor to see If arsenic may no
be the cause. Examine the verdigris
used for it.
Nearly all the hats worn in the United
States are made in Newark, Orange
Danbury, :. Norwalk and Brookline
amounting TO many millions of dollar
yearly, and employing thousands of mer
and women. New York being the grea
center Of distribution for all the coun
try.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23
A Chinese Review.

A Chinese review has Just been wit
messed and described by correspondent
of the Shanghae Courier. The men,
clad in uniforms of red and blue, were
ranged in two ranks, every tenth man
holding bright scarlet flag, while a
sergeant in the middle gave the time to
the advance by waving huge crimson
standard. At the sound of horn, which
resembled the humming of a gigantic
bee, the battalion prepared to receive
cavalry. Out popped soldier brandish-
ing pike, which he poked at an
imaginary assailant, then uttering a
shrek like an owl, he fourished his
shield, turned somersault, and trip.
pingly retired to the ranks. When
everybody had popped out, brandished
and poked his pike, shrieked like an
owl, thrown somersault, and retired,
the big horn hummed once more, the
soldiers formed in square, and one of
them danced gravely but energetically
forward, throwing out his right leg with
a graceful jerk then bounding back
ward he again danced foaward, this
time throwing out his left. Then he
jumped, he waltzed, and capered, he
pranced, he turned head over heels,
rolled himself we'll in the dust (which
rose in clouds). stood ON the back of his
neck while he fiourished his legs in the
air, recovered himself, graspedi wildly
with his arms at nothing in particular
made grotesque courtesy to the vice
roy and retired. With this martha
sreessels the review eeneludsd.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23
Epigranns.

A pompous attorney, while trying cause,
Was quizzing witness and looking for flaws
The witness, who owed him personal grHdge,
Provoked him until he appealed to the judge.
al demand, SIR" he cried, with fiery-red
face,
"a little attention while trying this case"
"Your honor responded the meek little man,
''Im paying as little as any one can"
The judge, with frowp,
Looked solemnly down
On the squsbble, and said, from the bench
where he sat,
"We want nothing but silence, and little Of
that"
Said young Romeo Butts to Miss Csribel Quits,
(As they.stood in parlor resplendent with
light),
With wearisome Sigh, "Oh, cannot tell why,
But somehow. feel like fool here tonight"
Said Miss Claribel Quits to Romeo Butts,
With pitiless smile that she could not con-
ceal
"Yes. your face would betray L am sure, what
you say,
For you certainly look all you say that You
feel"
III.
"0h, husband ~ said Mrs. Ophelia McMunn,
As she gazed at her willful and passionate son,
"Where that boy got his temper, never could
zee;
I'm certain he never could take it from me-"
"No doubt, my dear wife, your assertion ia
true
never have missed any temper from you."
Chicago Tribune.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23
Skating on Artificial Ice,

The whole interior of Gilmore's gar-
den is to be foored. Besides the lumber
30, 600 ieet of iron pipe have been carried
into the garden. These are to be grid
ironed across the whole floor and filled
with freezing mixture. Then the floor
will be flooded and the whole surface
transformed into a CLASSY sheet of ice
for skating.
Mr.. T. L. Rankin, who for many
years has been making ice artificially at
the South, has the enterprise in charge.
The large steam engine, now in the
building, will pump the freezing mix
ture from a tank $50 feet long, now
building under the north gallery. The
plan is to cover the wooden floor with q
water proof material or tarpaulin which
may be readily taken up. Upon this
the pipes will be laid. Ice, pipes and
tarpaulin may easily be removed at any
time, leaving q ballroom floor soon
dried by steam. Professor Gamgee's
rink of artificial ice in London measured
14x23 feet. The ice lake in Gilmore's
will have surface area of over 10000
feet. The first cost will be large, but
MIR. Rankin thinks the cost of mainte-
nance will be little. The garden will
be warmed as it is now, and so rapid
is the copgelation from the use of the
freezing mixture, that one of the features
OF the exhibition will probably be the
spraying or flooding of the surface each
evening and the freezing of the water
in twenty minutes. The plan is to
throw the garden open daily for all who
may wish to skate, reserving seats for
al. 10 I.
Swift has been engaged to attend daily
and give lessons in skating, and he and
others will give exhibitions of their
skill. 1t is intended also to make q
speeding track nine feet wide on the
present course, on which long distance
skaters may show their speed and en-.
durance. Before Mr.. Vanderbilt would
consent to this new enterprise lie insist
ed upon a trial experiment. A tank
thirty-two feet long was built, in which
the pipes We're placed. By forcing the
freezing mixture through them with 6
hand pump water was turned tc
dry ice inside of ten minutes, and wheI
| a fresh surface was asked for two buck
etfuls of water thrown upon the ice
became dry, hard ice in the same mum
Der of minutes. During the holiday
week this pond was maintained, and st
well satisfied was Mr.. Vanderbilt with
the test that arrangements were at one,
made with Mr.. Rankin for the use of hi
appliances. Mr.. Rankin says the lax,
will be ready for use three days after tn,
floor is laid. Next summer Mr.. Rankin
will remove portion of the piping I,
Coney island and establish there
skating rink, while another section will
do duty at Long Branch. h.-Ne,o YorY
| World.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23
"Pith and POint.O

Why don't some venturous barber Of
the right stripe open shop at the North
pole2
How strange it is that plain, blunt
man usually makes very pointed re-
marks.
Ice cream will be cheap next summer
if the milkmen are willing and the COWS
liberal.
If race-horse hadn't free use of all
four feet, its owner would more than
likely forfeit the stakes.
A mail-carrier's protest against his
wife's scolding: "Oh, madam, letters
have peace |" she stamped on him.
Cultivate modesty, morality and mus
taches. None are expensive, for
fertilizers are requireds-Ncw
Nses.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23

said, but can only think of one thing
now-that hoop upon your chain. What
is itp Where did you get itp And you
look-oh you look-you are like
She faltered and paused.
This bit of gold," said the lady, ''is
all I have to remind me of my lost
mother. I wear il for that. And be-
sides--I have been told that it may be a
means of-of"-- She broke off and
covered her face with her hands. "Why
did you notice the ring ?" she said.
"Of whom do remind your"
"Of my mother" said Blanca. "My
mother, who on the day of our arrival in
this country, left me with my sister
upon the Battery. She was killed in the
street, though I did not know of it for
years afterward. An old man-good and
kind, but very poor-cared for me. I
never saw my sister again. I came to
see you, signora, to ask you what one
could do with good voice and love for
music, but with little musical education.
/ heard you were charitable, but-Oh,
signora, what does it mean? As we sat
on that bench on the Battery, my sister
and I, our mother gave us each one Of
her golden earrings to play with. See
I have mine yet"
She drew It from her bosom.
"Your name?" cried the prima
donna.
Bianca," said the girl.
"I am francesca cried the other.
She held out her arms, and the next
moment the two girls sobbed upon each
others bosom.
Francesca had been adopted by a rich
man, who had developed her great tai.
ent by all the means in his power. And
now she herself was winning fame and
fortune. A great joy had come to her in
the restoration of her sister, and she
took her at once and forever to her heart
and home.
And the old italian, in the comfort ol
luxurious home and the society of his
adopted daughter, who soon followed in
her sisters footsteps, and became 6
great singer, found himself we'll repaid
for his kindness to the orphan child,
and ended his days in peace and happi-
ness,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23

There is a remarkable Jewish syna.
gogue in the ancient city of Prague,
with walls so thick with dirt as to be
absolutely black. A local tradition saws
that somewhere on its walls the name
Jehovah is inscribed. and it is believed
that il the walls are cleaned the name
will be effaced.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23

A beggar knocked at the door, and
Unexpectedly, the head of the family
opened it. :" Young man." said the
latter, ST came here twenty years ago
with two shillings, and washed dishes
for living, and now look at me-" And
he threw his chest out and beamed.
"Sir," replied the beggar, scan you
direct me to anybody who has let Of
dishes 70 eleap y"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23

The proportion of soldiers who can
read and write in the several armies OF
Europe is as follows: Germany, 965 in
1000; Sweden, $50; England, $50; Hol.
land, 750; Belgium, 700; France, 635i
Portugal, 495; Spain, 400; Austria, AGO;
Italy, 450; Russia, 115; Turkey, 75.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23

When Johnny was questioned as to
Why his engagement with Miss 81. had
oeen broken of, he rolled his eyes,
looked very much panied, and groaned,
"Oh she turned out deceiver.
But he forgot to mention that he was
the decsivsr whom she had turned
out,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23
TIMELY TOPICS.

The heretofore-regarded worthless
sage barrens of Nevada are found to be
excellent pasturage for Cashmere goats.
A single herder, near Carson, has flock
of 5000.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23

An Iowa paper reports that William
Fl. Jones, of Lincoln township, ILL.,,
performed the feat of husking 12S BUSH
els and sixty-five pounds of corn in
eleven hours and quarter. The corn
was husked, weighed and cribbed in the
above-stated time. A Rock Island man
claims to have husked 125 bushels in
eleven hours and half, but it was
guessed at.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23

The tumultuous sea Of life svsmps
many men With its hillewss.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23

1t will sound bit funny when the
forty-nine Dakotas take their seats in
the chapel of Hampton institute, near
Norfolk, Va, to hear the Faculty
man call out behind his specs; "Man-
That Looks Around, Frank YelIo W. Bird,
Laughing Face, Man That. Hoots, One
Who. Comes-Flying, Lizzie Spider and
Walking Cloud" The government will
pay the institute $167 apiece for one
years instruction.
During the year 1878 forty eight
erican railroads, with q mileage of
miles and an invested capital of
600, were sold or passed into
rs being 1872 roads, 1923
$728, 463, 900 of capital. In
That period one seventh of the total
mileage and considerably more than one
seventh of the total capital investment
have passed through the final stage of
bankruptcy.
Indiscriminate kissing does not gen.
orally have the very best results, as
some of Americas sensational court
records go to show. The physicians of
the late Princess Alice have serious
charges against kissing. They have in
vestigated the cause of the peculiar
virulence of the diphtheria which at
tackled her family with such fatal results,
and have agreed that the rapid spread
OF the infection was entirely due to i'm
prudent kissing. A child with sore
threat ought not to be permitted to kiss
any of it's companions.
The proceedings of the brigands in
Macedonia are such as to create in some
districts panic among the inhabitants.
At Monastir the alarm, it is stated, has
reached such pitch even in the town
itself that the shops are all closed, and
everybody keeps within doors from an
hour before sunset. The number of ont.
laws and brigands, who are the terror OF
the country side, is estimated at not fewer
than 1000. They spread far and near
over the district, and not single place
ia free from their depredations. Whole
villages have been brought to ruin by
their levies Of ransom money, and they
occasionally commit atrocious crimes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23

Cassius M. Clay Raises Hts Voice in Behalf
of the Birds-Wbnt Keeps From Us the
Plaques of Egypt.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23

InaC perIOu one S6Ventn OF the tOta
mileage and considerably more than one
seventh of the total capital investment
have passed through the final stage o.
bankruptcy.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-19
READ! READ! READ!

Our Improved Right and Left Flat
Oshod CULTIVATOR having been thor
oughly tested, read what others think of
it who have tried it:
1t works splendidly in my nursery and
grove, does the best of work, leaves the
surface quite smooth and saves half the
time. have also noticed your success in
subduing cane grass with it. 1t paws.
must have one. HARMON Blown.
1t does good work III my grove subduing
crab-grass. and gets over the ground twice
as fast as ~ sweep plow, but think is a
little too heavy for my pony. L should
like one two-thirds or three-fourths as
heavy. HARRISON JONES.
1t is by far the best Cultivator have
ever seen, either north or south. Twill
take two. VIM. w. HULsT.
1t is a great time and labor-saving tool,
ana no farmer can afford to do without it
Who has a few acres of orange grove, nur-
sery,. corn, cotton, cane, or other crops
which require clean cultivation. Ifindit
most perfect implement for subduing cane
grass. 1t works we'll among the stilnps.
Price SO, so, Cash.
+ J. Y. PARCE, Agent.
DeLand, Fla, June %, 1879. 9t
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NOVEMBER 10
Our Orange Groves and Settlements,

'(Co'ati''1ed from page 2O9.)
when cured it may be of the same
color and quality throughout. Thus
when cigar manufacturer receives
a large order he will sooner buv a
large crop which is even in these re-
spects although at a higher price
than several smaller lots which are
all of different sizes and thickness of
leaf - -
To get this evenness requires a
thorough pulvcrization OF the soil, so
that all the plants may have the
same chance. The land should be
plowed and narrowed several times
New land is said to be the best and
special commercial fertilizers may be
used.
A large mill company, Messrs.
Cook q Proctor, of PHILADELPHIA,
have just bought $4,000 acres of
land at the station where they will
immediately erect saw mills. This
IS good news for the Highlanders and
will attract settlers around them.
tts F. L. 3.
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Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from
practice, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary
the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and perma.
nentcure for Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and
Lung Affections, also positive and
radical cure for Nervous Debility and
and all Nervous Complaints, after hav-
ing tested its wonderful curative pow
ers in thousands of cases, has felt it his
duty to makeit known to his suffering
fellows. Actuated by this motive and a
desire to relievehum suffering, / will
send free OF charge to all who desire it
this recipe, in German, French, CT
English, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using. Sent by mail by
addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, w. w. SHERAR, 149 POpers'
Block, Rochester. ". Y. IT 81.
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Great Seed Distribution

free, which itself is valued at $50 dollars.
BY this great offer we have secured to our
readers two of the best papers, and a Sc
lection of valuable Seeds total value
which we agree to send for the remarkably
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sent to all who applY,fo O sample copy to
the. Rural New Yorker, New York City.
Below we give condensed list of seeds
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LIST. The Cuthbert, Raspberry Two
Plants. L. p. Roe says of it: AS far as
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others put together"
Judge Parry says: The Cuthbert is far
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T. S. Force says: mo raspberry can be
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Charles Downing says: Il consider it
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j. L. Lovett says: 1T is the perfect
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Ii is at once the highest favored, largest
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I'd. The Telephone Pea. The new Eng
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Sd. Molds Ennobled Oats, Mr., Mold,
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ETY.. On the farm of the Rural New York.
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURTST
MISCELLANEOUS.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE,

GAINESVILLE, FLA, Oct. 10, 1879. {
\ otlce is hereby given that the follow
Ing-named settler has filed notice of
:. - his intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim, and secure final en-
Try thereof at the expiration of thirty days
from the date of this notice, viz:
francis Register, Homestead Entry No.
S97, for the east of northwest !. and west ]
OF northeast /, Section ID, Township 10
south, Range % east, and names the fol-
loving as his witnesses, viz: VIM. j. Pur-
dom of Volusia county. and Alfred Harris
of Volusia county.
L. A. BARNES, register.
BY WHITNEY. Clerk. rs "a.
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DISSOLUTION.

The co-partnership of BARNETT &
KNAPP is this day dissolved by mu-
tual consent, W.lD.. Barnett assuming
all obligations against said firm, and IS
alone authorized to settle all matters
pertaining to the firm of BARNETT &
KNAPP. ~
Jacksonville, Fla, dug. 10, 1879.
w. D. BARNETT.
r NJ KNApD
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Having this day purchased E. N.
Knapp's interest in the firm OF BAR
NETT & KNAPP, I will continue the
furniture business at the old stand As
and 80 West Bay Street. [ ask of
the public favorable consideration
and hope by low prices and fair
dealing, to receive the support of the
friends OF the old firm, and as many
others as may favor me with their pat
ronage.
I shall use every effort to give entire
satisfaction to all.
W. d. BARNETT.
jacksonville, Wa., dug. 10, 1879.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05

FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Sid FIN Bordeaux I'd inst, slip Marcia Greenleaf,
Bunker, United States CO..
Rangoon.
Ar at Cardenas 9th, brig Proteus, Portland.
Ar at New York 4th, barque Ella, FIN Cebu; brig
Nellie Hustled from Surinam for Boston.