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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
Words of Wisdom.

Learning without thought is labor
lost; thought without learning is peril
Gus.
Friends are as companions on a Jour-
ney, who ought to aid each other to per-
severe in the road to a happier life.
When the millions applaud you, seri-
ously ask what harm you have done;
when they censure.you, what good.
Life is made up, not of great sacrifices
or duties, but of little things in which
smiles and kindness and small obligations
given habitually, are what win and pre-
serve the heart and secure comfort.
Misfortune is but another word for the
follies, blunders and vices which, with q
greater blindness, we attribute to the
blind goddess, to the fates, to the stars.
to anything, in short. but to ourselves.
Our own head and heart are the heaven
and earth which we accuse and make
responsible for all our calamities.
There is this difference between those
temporal blessings, health and money ;
money is the most envied, but the least
enjoyed; health is the most enjoyed, but
the least envied; and this superiority of
the latter is still more obvious, when we
reflect that the poorest man would not
part with health for money, but that the
richest would gladly part with all their
money for health. .r
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A chest-protector-a lock.
Crows fly nearly twenty-five miles an
hour.
1t is estimated that there are 600, ,000,-
600 sheep in the world.
Forty different species of tobacco are
described by botanists. aH .t ata
The best sheep sell at sixteen to
twenty cents per pound in London.
If man is known by the company he
keeps, how do we recognize hermit.
There must be lawn ORDER" said the
Judge yesterday, pushing his little mower
vigorously.
"You are beneath my notice." as the
| balloonist said to the receding crowd of
gaping citizens.
What men want is not talent, it is
purpose; in other words, not the power
to achieve but the will to labor.
Exporters of live stock from the United
States pay three per cent. insurance on
cattle, and five per cent on sheep.
The paint mine at Reno, New, COM
prises a ledge forty-two feet wide and OF
unknown depth. The material is said to
mix well with oil.
Three hundred workmen are employed
in building the Second avenue branch
of the Elevated railroad in New York,
and the daily payroll amounts to $4,000.
A young lady at ball in New Y York
recognized in her comb-ly partner the
young man who had dressed her head
for the evening. Her hair stood on end.
IfJohn P. Brady gave me a black
walnut box of quite size" Nothing
remarkable about it, however, except
that the sentence contains all the letters
Of the alphabet.-N. Y. Tribune.
The boy that walks lame around the
streets now and looks pale and detected,
is the same gay and blithesome child of
joy who but yesterday got caught slip
ping under the canvas at the circus.
The greatest number of vessels of war
at any time in the service of the Colo
nies, during the Revolutionary war, was
twenty-five. The little American navy
captured over 800 vessels during l776-T7.
Mr.. G. T. C. BARLEY writes: IAN
ounce of bread wasted daily in each
household in England and Wales is equal
to $4,000. 900 quartern loaves, the produce
of 10000 acres of wheat, and enough to
feast annually 100000 people. An
ounce of meat wasted is equal to 800, 900
sheep" ..F.. r..s.. a..
"John, did you go round and ask how
old Mrs. Jones is this morning, as told
you to do last nightp" Yes, sir"
"Well, what's the resultp" "She said
that seeing as how you'd had the impu-
dence to send to ask how old she was,
she'd no objections to telling you that
she's twenty-four.
The principal thing we have to rejoice
over on the fourth of July is the en-
couraging fact that the day doesn't come
oftener than once a year. We always
cherish the memory of our forefathers
with deeper affection when we think
of this. We entertained an entirely diff
ferent opinion when we were boys.-Nor-
ristO,0n Herald. -
| BEDRIDDEN. ....
Formed long ago, yet made to-day, ..
| Pm most in use when others sleep;
What few would like to give away,
And none would ever like to keep-a bed.
Eugene Field.
And in the stiffness of the night,
When silence is most awful thick,
And you have just turned down the light,
You think you hear that same bed tick.
Claude DE Hapen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
A Young Man who was Famed.

Last evening between eight and nine
o'clock "nice" young man was stand
ing on the corner of Fifth and Vine
streets, smoking a cigar and twirling his
little rattan cane, endeavoring to attract
the attention of young ladies who
CHANGED to pass by. A lady crossed over
from the opposite corner and walked
down Fifth, and the young man followed
her until about the middle of the square
between Vine and Race. when he stepped
up beside her and remarked: s.t u
beautiful evening, isn't it?" El
The lady looked at him but made no
reply:
enade with you?" -p1 -nr-.. sIf
The lady stopped and said: Sir, I
think you have made mistake" and re-
sumed walking.
b But the young man thought he hadn't,
so he spoke up again: DO j.. 20.
Not at all, / assure you; come, take
my arm, and Wen go and get some ice
cream.o) itF 5A-I llil- rA4 fie1a4
From what followed it would seem
that the young lady didn't like ice-cream,
OF the young man, either. She made a
grab at him, caught him by the collar.
and commenced humping him on the
head and in the face with her fan. After
receiving five or six whacks. he made a
dash for liberty, leaving his nicely -laun-
dried collar and fiaring red recktie in
GLADYS possession, when he walked off
-gp iRaee strsstat, ,ayate ShaksMoyld make
didatesf for sacfr Treatment 81 4 That Same
SQUARE every evening 0vpcmnoa En-
Qttirer,
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A Big MeteOrite Found.

-. n correspondent of the Chicago 1'ri
bUne writes from Estherville, Ia, as fol-
lows: Something. of sensation was
caused here on the 10th, at or near five
o'clock, by the falling of meteor The
sun was shining, and only occasionally a
heecy cloud visible, when all at once,
far up in mid-air, there was a loud report
resembling the discharge of cannon,
only louder, followed soon by another
resembling u heavy blast, which was
followed by one OF two more reports that
might have been the echo from the first;
then, for minute or so, there was
northeast to southwest, as near as ]
could judge from the location | was in.
About two miles north Mr.. Charles
Ega was at work planting corn when
the explosion came. Looking in the di-
rection of the report, he could not see
anything on account of the sun, but,
following with his eye the direction of
the roaring sound that followed, he saw
dirt thrown up to some height in the
edge of ravine hundred rods or so
to the north-nOrtheast of where he was
at work. Mr.. John Barber also reports
a similar appearance hundred rods or
so further in the same direction. Further
observations were made by 5. w.
Brown, who lives three-fourths ofa mile
north of here. He was in the edge of
the timber, looking in northwesterly
direction into the tops of some oaks, to
see ifthere were going to be any acorns,
the direction being quartering to the
sun; he saw a red streak, and was look
ing attentively at it when the explosion
came. He claims that it was passing
from west to east, and that when it burst
there was cloud of smoke at the head
of the red streak. which rushed forth
like ihe smoke from cannon's mouth
and then spread in every direction.
Upon examining the edge of the ravine
hole was found twelve feet in diane
ter anG about six feet deep, which was
full OF water. Parties have since, by un-
firing labor and search, found numerous
pieces varying in size from one to eight
ounces, also four pieces about four
pounds, and one weighing thirty-two
pounds and two ounces; but the largest
was found bedded eight feet in blue clay
and fully fourteen feet from the surface.
Its weight was 43l pounds, and should
judge it was two feet long by one and
one-half wide, and one foot or so thick
with ragged, uneven surface. 1t is COM
posed. apparently, of nearly pure metal
of some kind, piece of which has been
made into a ring by tlattening out @
small piece. A hole was then drilled in
it. 1t was then drawn over a round iron
and makes a very pretty ring, resembling
| silver somewhat, but a triie darker in
| color. '....
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29

soil is dry. Keep the ground worked rs
deep as may be with the hoe. 1t will
then remain COOL the vines will thrive
and the quality of the fruit or wine be
improved thereby. - '''
In garden culture, for single row,
the border should be eight to ten feet
long and about four feet wide. An APP
proved mode of preparation is to dig out
the natural soil to the required depth
and the length and width necessary. If
the soil be stiff CT damp, small stones,
brush and rubbish may be laid at the
bottom as a sort of drainage; on top OF
this deposit, the compost for the border.
This may consist of two parts of good,
fresh friable loan, one of old, well-rot-
ted manure, and one of ashes, shells and
broken bones, all mixed together. The
top of the border, when finished, ought
to be at least foot higher than the sur
face Of the ground, SO that it may still
remain higher after settling. When a
southern exposure which gives the vines
the benefit of the suns rays all day can
not be gained, an eastern exposure will
often be found successful, especially with
the early-ripening varieties. A northern
exposure ought to be avoided if possible,
and, if used, the hardy, early-ripening
varieties only should be planted.
....r... Carving Meat.
An exchange gives this hint: We
have often been annoyed, in cutting up a
roast of beef on the dinner table, by the
difficulty ofholding it in fixed position
on the smooth, oval plate, while attempt
ing to slice the meat down in a hand
some manner. Sometimes we have
thought that corrugated dishes would
hold the meat better and prevent its
sliding about. But more recently we
have found a much better remedy, by
the use of two carving forks set some dis
tance apart in the roast, but with the
handles brought together and held in one
hand. The ease with which the carving
is now effected is really surprising.
Freshly cooked and flexible beef is sliced
down with entire control and accuracy,
and as thin as pasteboard if he desire it.
Nothing is easier thanto try this method,
and one trial will satisfy any one. 1t is
not patented.
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"Accepted and Will APPEAR"

One evening while reclining
In my easy chair, repining ".'b
Der the lack of true religion, and the dearth OF
common sense, nI. -a rFV
A solemn-visaged lady, 'r#rr
Who was surely on the shady ...r ..f
Side of thirty, entered proudly and to crush
me did commence: -
81 sent poem here, sir"
Said the lady, growing fiercer,
"And the subject which I'd chosed, you re-
.f, member, sir, was Spring
But, although I've scanned your paper,
Sir, by sunlight, gas and taper,
I've discovered of that poem not solitary
thing"
She was muscular and wiry
'. And her temper sure was fiery,
And knew to pacity her 1 would have to l
SO told her ere her verses,
Which were great, had come to-bless us,
We'd received just sixty-one on "Spring Of
which
We'd printed one. .r..
And added, we decided
That they'd better be divided
Among the years that iollow--one to each sue
ceeding spring. ..0..s
So your work, I'm pleased to mention,
Will receive our best attention
In the year of nineteen-forty, when the birds
' begin to sing. . Free Press.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
Sharper than a Lawyer.

A wag of a lawyer, says the Iosca State
Register, was sitting in his office the
other day deeply engaged in unraveling
some knotty question, when a gentle
men entered and inquired: rs this
Mr.. Z.p" The student of Blackstone,
raising his eyes from the legal book be-
fore, replied: "If you owe me anything,
or have any business in my line, then
u. is my name; if you have a claim to
present | am not the man. If you have
called simply for social chat, you can
call me any name"
propose to present you with some
business in your line. l have note OF
twenty-five dollars l want you to col
lect," and handing the lawyer note, de.
parted to call the next day. AS soon rs
he was gone the lawyer ascertained that
it was one of his own promises to pay
The next day his client appeared and
inquired: "Well, what success?"
"All right; l have collected tho
money. Here it is, less the fees," hand
ing him fifteen dollars. ...
"Good!" said the client. Il have
made two dollars and half by this
operation :. -.
"How SOP" said the lawyer.
"Well," replied the client 81 trie6
all over the city to sell your note fol
twelve dollars and a half but couldn't
do it,"
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What 0 BOOmo Means.

The current word to express a peculiar
and frequent phenomenon in our politics
is " boom.n 1t is derived from the
Western idiom describing the freshets
in rivers and creeks. In those streams
that are far from the stable equilibrium
of tidal waters, there are very great inc
qualities of volume. Some of them vary
from six inches of dust in dry time to
sixty feet of water during season of
rains, and all have their times, when
the usually thin and shallow streams
comes pouring down in yellow flood,
bearing fence rails and corn stacks and
other signs of the invasion of the
riparian farms, and laden with the dog
gone expletives of the settlers and the
yexations of the travellers delayed at the
fords. The stream is powerful while it
lasts. but that is only for day or two,
and while it is at its height of temporary
greatness it is called a boom Lost
Greek or the Dry Fork is a booming,n . is
the way in which the natives describe
these passing ebullitions of nature
Providence Journal.
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Housekeeping Made Easy.

A couple may now set up for them
selves with very few utensils, scarcely
any provisions, and next to no know
ledge of cookery. A gas or oil stove
takes the place of a costly and cumbrous
cooking range. Coffee is bought not
only parched but ground. Spices and
pepper come all prepared for use. Every
kind of bread, cake and pastry can be
purchased ut a slight advance on the
cost of the materials they contain. If
one wishes the sport of making them,
self-raising flour may he had in any
grocery. Fruit of all kinds, all ready
for the table, can be purchased about as
cheeply as that which must be pre-
pared. Not only Holsters and other
shell-fish, but salmon may be bought
cooked and ready to be served at a price
but little above what the crude articles
and pigs feet and ham have long been
ON the market. There are also Canned
soups, that only need to be diluted |;
mince meat all ready to put between pie
crusts, and roast meats and fowls of
all descriptions. Some grocers keep
mush prepared for frying. Boston baked
beans, put up in cans, have had great
run during the past few years. English
plum puddings are also on the market.
Last summer witnessed the event of
fried potatoes as an article of commerce.
And now comes the report that char
tered company has been engaged in the
manufacture of fish balls for the market.
Lit Is no longer necessary to be a cook
in order to keep house. 1t requires
scarcely any cooking utensils to provide
a warm meal. A can opener, a frying
pan and coffee pot are the principal re-
qaisites.'n Even the lastis notabsolutely
necessary since a mixture of prepared
eeffees sugar and ereafr may reaAifys be
ebsained.'1sH p exanspsscfi cafS Sn6w fool
thenoyice to dspenss with a Cookbook,
as the label1on every can tells how to
treat the ents.-Chieago Times.
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out of him was that of the original pur-
pose for which Ned had come to the sea-

out of him was that of the original pur-
pose for which Ned had come to the sea-
shore. uI s-i9.3g SUI Eis'- l..
"Oh, you poor fellow!" she cried, be-
tween her peals of laughter; "you poor
victim Going out to shear, and coming
back shorn. Such fine plot, SO beau
tifully organized, and all to go awry
Oh, Ned Ned!" rII =
Ned's color deepened perceptibly, but
he met her laughing eyes boldly.
q" Well, yes, it was something like that
in the beginning" he confessed. "You
see, Uncle Joshua had got this idea int O
his head, and / felt bound to CRAFTY him
if it proved possible. think l fell in
love with you that first morning; but |
wouldn't own it, and went on stupidity
trying to prove to myself that you were
only a-a-" ,'f-t q
"a Symphony in Black and White.
perhaps" broke in Essie, saucily, read
ing the words fromNhb newspaper in her
lap, .or "A \, lM.,octurne in Yellow Which
Neither" cried Ned, catching I'D the
paper. "a Prelude in Brown THAT
was it, Essie. Preludep That's the
thing they play before they begin the
real theme, isn't itP Well, all I ask is
that you will keep on playing SO long as
nor ever shall, than just my Prelude in
Brown. '"-Harper's Bazar.
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HENRY A. PARSONS,
VOL. k
AT the Gate.


And where were you just now, Mabel2
Where have you been so longl
The moon is up, and all the birds
Have sung their evening song;
l saw you lettering down the path,
So lonely and SO late,
Beyond the well and lilac bush, .fI.
And hanging by the gate. ...
1 love to hear the birds, mother, -.4-
And see the rising moon;
And, oh the summer air is sweet
Beneath the sky of June.
My COW is MIXED, my hens are cooped,
And washed are cup and plate,
And SO wandered out while,
To hang upon the gate.
The gate is by the road, Mabel,
~ And idle folks go by, ... ..-l ..-...
Nor should maiden brook the glance
Ofevery stranger eye.
Besides, l thought saw a cap
I'm sure you had a mate;
So tell me who was with you, child,
Just hanging at the gate. ...|
Now you know just rs well, mother,
Twas only Harry Gray.
He spoke such words to me tonight,
knew not what to say;
And, mother, oh ! for your dear sake,
only babe him wait
And mayn't 1 run and tell him now?
He's hanging at the gate. &C.
.-. ....... -Harper's Maga zinc.
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Allow scold 81 advance in your sys-
TEN snd thus encourage more serious
malsdics. such .. Pneunonia. Hs,aorr
hsges and LuLg troubles when 90 i'm
metists relief can b. % readily attain
Cd. BostAess Germaa Syrup hes gained
the largest sale in the world for the
cure Ut ecu CHS. Colds aud tho ssveresl
Lung DISEASES Il 10 Dr.. Boschre's 70.
"ou. Germs" prescription, and 10 pro.
pared With the greatest care. ard nH
fear nerd ls entertained in administer.
ing il I" the youngest child. - per dr.
rsctions. The sale Of this medicies ID
unprecedented Since 6rst introduced
theirs has he-n consistent increasing de-.
maud ard without . single report # I.
failure ~ do its work in any case. All
your druggist - to the truth Of thsss
remarks. Large size u cents. Try it
and be convinced.
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SruDulIDIH0.-At IL psuseat tioa
il h estimated thet 100000 tons 81
steam shipping 70 under eonstructioa II
Great Britain. Of which a 900 i % tha
Clyde. Il - also estimated that b.
tween 100000 and $50. on0 tons viii b
built 10 eli in 1879 Il il aid thsrs i
no such increase in the trade q ths
world. either now or In Immediate
prospect. - vaSsaats the oontisaanoe
Of this excessive building. snd il may
yet do most serious mischief should Il
remain unchecked. So says the London
Times.
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TIKI CnEHALIs.-rhis little light
drAIght sterL y heel steamer 10 row in
the hands Of carps"tsrs. who are divid.
ing her hold up int I've sir-tight
compartments. in order that should she
have holes stove throsga her in ops O.
two places. che would still float. i 10
stated that she will be put on the
Skaeit route. making her arst trip
on Monday next.
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A EfLK.-A few months ego man
Game 10 this city from Oregon. snd,
being . German. be went TO some Of oui
German citizens AID stated that h. Wal
"a musician. and was broke and hungry.
His wants were immediately attended
to And = weeks board secured for him
ri enc Of cur hotels The now friends
ru,t!ei around and HnslIy got him q
job rs leader Of the Port Dlaksly band.
Thi, fellow. who gave bis name AZ
Prof. HcGman. soon ingratiated himself
into the confidence of the good people
of Port Biakely. and succeeded in
borrowing and ovcrdrawing his pay to
The amount Of nearly one hundred
dollars Lie came over TO Seattle on
the pre.cnse that he wanted to get a
suit ~ clothes. When no arrived he
went to a well known citizen and
stated that the Blakely people had not
paid him up. but that at the end Of his
engagement there he wonld have plenty
OF money: that he wanted to get q
suit Of clothes, and would like some one
to 20 his security. Not dreaming bat
that the willy Professor vas telling
the truth. tho clothing was bought, and
charged 10 our credulous friend, who
went secarity for their payment. Since
that tune the pnssy cornet blower has
not been secn about this part Of the
Sound. Tho Blakely people wrote
over inquiring il be was here, Or Il
anyone in Seattle know whore he VA.
but the bird had flown. leaving those
who had befrierded and trusted him
in the larch. We have good reason TO
believe that the Professor 10 now toot.
ing his h.fu" in beer hall in victo.
ria. under VII assumed name. and we
would caution our English cousins to
lock out for him, as he has demonstra.
ted himself b be devoid Of honor and
q deidte blk. Book |"
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SrARsixo ArYAIR.-Meagss pasticu.
lars OF stsbbing affair. which occurred
. fsw days ago at Olagsato. in Lewis
county. have reached here. Il seems
that halt breed. whose name coald
not Ia ascsrtained. became involved IN
On alteration with . white man naned
Phillips. Words led to blows. result
ING IN PHILIPPE obtaining the advantage.
The half breed. however. ct leogth got
the best Of the Eight and stabbed Phil.
lips nuniber Of timeA When they we're
separated. AZ lss accounts Phillips
Vas alive. thoaeh his recovery waa
deemcd hopeless
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ELxc1Bou on OHYIcEDs.-At meet
ing If the A. o. U. w., held o. lssl
Aondsy evening. the following o@eers
we're elected: Roswell Scott, II. w.;
Orion Denny, General Foreman; c.
Carey. Ovessses: F. 4. Pontius, Re-
corder; e. 9. Basnsli Finaseisr: O. q.
Root. Receiver: Charles Keil. Guide.
L. H. Tenny. /. w.; Joseph Whaley;
o. w.; Wa. Asydsnbausr. Trustee.
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SAwNILL P0R rHs SkAoIr. - NJ.
Chas. Mcdonald, the b!scksmith, 10

SAwNILL F0R fHB SKAoIr. = Mr..
Chas. Mcdonald. the b!acksmith. il
now getting out the iron work for Z
little water. power sswmill 10 b. taken
int" the mines AS soon ~ the trail il
opened. by Mcssrs. Newell & Spaulding.
The iron work for the entire mill will
NOT weigh over three hundred pounds,
we are informed. Both these gentle.
men as practical mill men. Of much
experience. aud expect to DO able to
saw from one thousand TO fifteen hun
dred feet OF lumber per day with their
mill when they get it completed. with
cut hiring any extra help. The pro.
joctors will 90 iuto the mines. pick out
u site. get somo logs, and make all the
necessary arrangements. while await
ing the completion Of the trail. With
q thoroughfare once opened. the mill
will DO put in running order in . very
few days.