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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-09-25
The Finest Diamond in the World

France p opposes to sell her crown
jewels. Among them is the Regent, the
finest of the great known diamonds of
the world. There are several that are
larger in the royal treasures of Europe,
and there are some few that are more
valuable, but there are none so beautiful.
Almost perfect is this peerless stone in
all respec S. In shape, cutting, luster
and color il may be pronounced fault
less, were it not for small and almost
imperceptible spot, which is visible to
the eye of an expert when the stone is
taken from its setting.
The history of the Regent shows
through what varied adventures the his
toric gems of the world have generally
passed. Found in the mines of Col
conda, it originally formed one of the
eyes of famous idol placed in the pa
Coda of Chandermagose, IL Bengal.
Stolen mysteriously by some unknown
adventurer, it passed from hand to hand
until it became the property of Thomas
Pitt, the grandfather of the great Earl OF
nathan, that gentleman havir pur-
chased it from jewel merchant while
in India for the sum of $62 500. The
Duke of Orleans, when Regent of France.
bought for $67,O 200. Louis XIV. and
Louis XVI. wore it in their hats. Ma
poleon |. caused il to be set in the hilt
of his sword. For long time, during
the consulate and first empire. this
precious diamond was held in pledge by
the state banker, M. Vanlerberghe
Whilst it was in his possession he
adopted novel method of keeping il
safely. His wife used to wear it con-
stantly sewed up in a belt, while the
wary banker exhibited to the eyes OF
the curious fine fac-simile in paste OF
the celebrated gem. During the second
empire it formed the crowning jewel Of
a splendid diadem of antique form, en-
tirely composed of diamonds, which
the beautiful empress wore on all grand
occasions of public festivity. Those
who have ever beheld this peerless
stone blazing like star above that fail
brow have never forgotten the sight.
A full inventory of the crowned Jewels
of France was taken in 1871 by order O
the National Assembly. Therein the Re
gent is described as "a superb whit,
brilliant of square form, with rounded
corners, weighing 1876 carats, and valued
at twelve millions of francs (S2, ,4OO, ,OO0).
The great diamonds of the world az,
generally ugly and lusterless, as witness
the Koh-i-noor. 1t is on.y the grea
French diamond that shows as regal il
its beauty as in its size and value.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-09-25
A Matter of Importance.

The abnormal increase of the burden
some classes in our charitable and insane
institutions, especially of late years, has
directed the attention of the State Board
of Charities to the matter. The outcome
of their investigation is the conviction
that crippled, idiotic, blind and lunatic
persons are exported from Europe. to
this country, where they remain in city,
county and State asylums as lifelong
tenants at public expense. No one OBJ.
jects to the arrival here of able-bodied
persons, no matter how poor. for it has
been and is our boast that we offer
homes and employment for the poor
from every cline, industrious and vigor-
Gus citizens adding to the wealth OF any
nation; but making this country a
Botany bay for chronic invalids and our
people supporters of those whose llegiti-
mate claims for expensive care and sup
port for life originate thousands of miles
away is mockery of public home char
ity too apparent to need any argument.
The New York State Board OF Charities
has done wisely in calling attention to
this growing evil, and we hope that Il
Sentiment against it will be aroused that
will result in some effective means OF
arresting it.-Albany Argus.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-09-25
Where the Heat Is Almost Unendurable

The following is an extract from the
letter of missiOnary's wife. and vividly
describes the terrific heat which prevails
in India during the summer: remem-
Der seeing fantastic lining by Gustave
Dore, representing tophet. The fire
burst forth from the mouths of huge
caverns, and everything had II molten
and red-hot appearances. India at pres
ent is very much in this condition. The
four to eight hours daily as from Il fiery
furnace. The fiercely blazing sun
scorches and burns everything in the
most uncompromising manner. The
earth has an oveny appearance, and is
cracked open in large tissuIes with the
intense heat, and scorches the feet even
through thick soled boots. The misera-
BILE trees look unhappy and hang their
poor wilted leaflets. There is rot a
spear of grass visible. Folks outdoors
drag their weary lengths along as though
each were carrying a ball and chain.
They seem to have no ambition on earth
but to drop down and die quietly in some
shady nook. The roads are some inches
deep in dust and the air is filled with it,
so that breathing is difficult and pain
full. There are no vegetables nor any
fruits. Wells and tanks and cisterns are
| low and the water muddy and unhealthy.
Indoors the furniture burns the body
| through the clothing. The sun glares
into every crack and crevice so persist
emily that blinds and shades and thick
curtains can hardly darken room suffi-
GENTLY. Every outside door is closed
| tightly, from early morning until after
sundown, to keen out the heat. The
air becomes stagnant and sutfocating.
A little reliefis obtainable from the pun
kah, large fan suspended from the
ceiling and worked by a servant from
the outside. The punkah swings day
and night. The man whose business it
is to keep it swinging sometimes falls
asleep, and then the air seems to press
upon one at ther of n thousand pounds
to the square inch. Breathing is next to
impossible.
At night there is still less comfort to
be had. The bed is hotter than. the
body. We sprinkle the bed first and
then jump in, but it is dry and hot again
in almost no time. We sprinkle the
floor and furniture and do everything
imaginable to cool the sleeping room,
but all uselessly. 1t is like trying to
sleep in a well heated oven. Although
we may long to renounce the flesh and
sit in our bones, still we know that both
flesh and clothes are absolutely necessary
in order TO protect the body from the
hot air. How superlatively happy must
those be who live in cold climate
What would not give for breath o.
cool air from the Adriondacks, or for q
plunge into the surf at Newport, or for Q
walk on the strand, or even for distan
glimpse of the seaP
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-09-25
Two Bull Stories.

John H. Mccoy, of Millbrook town.
ship, ILL.,, went into a stable where a
bull was chained, when the animal
made an attack on him, and drove one
of his horns through McCoy's arms,
making a frightful wound. The next
lunge the infuriated animal made he
struck the unfortunate man in the
bowels, making a wound ten or twelve
inches long, and tearing out McCoy's in
testines. Mccoy then succeeded in get
ting into a low manger, but it was not
high enough to protect him entirely,
and the animal stuck his horns into the
mans back near the kidneys, making a
CHASTITY wound. Some men were near
the stable and heard the wounded mans
groans. They went in and succeeded in
getting the bull out by taking hold of the
ring in his nose.
The danger from wearing red in the
presence of bullocks, as well as bulls,
says Lexington (Ky.) paper, was illus
trated in the fate of negro woman
who lived in this county, on the Russell
road, about seven miles from Lexington
While passing through pasture neal
er home she attracted the attention O.
a herd of cattle, who seemed to be en-
ragged at the sight of a red shawl which
she was wearing. She became scared
and started to run away, when the whole
herd gave chase. After running shor
distance she became exhausted. Partie
who witnessed the chase hurried to th
rescue of the woman and even in time t,
prevent the cattle from running owe
her as she fell, hut she died from the ei
fects of her fright while being taken t
her home.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-09-25
Prenaring for the Census.

The superintendent of the Census Bu-
reau at Washington has issued circu-
lar in relation to the office of enumera-
tor under the Census law, in which the
duties of that Office are defined, and
other information in regard to the dis
charge of these duties is given. The du-
ties in the main are identical with those
of assistant marshal under the last three
censuses, but the provisions of the law
regarding the time and the size of the
enumeration districts make the Office diff
fer widely from the former. Under the
old law subdivisions were limited to
10000 inhabitants, while by the present
law they are limited to 1000, and will
be generally confined to single town
where the number may be even less.
By the old law, from June to Nov. |
was allowed for the enumeration while
under the present statute it is required
to De made in June, and in cities of more
than 10000 inhabitants in two weeks
from the first Monday in June. The
aggregate amount of compensation to an
enumerator cannot exceed 800, as only
one months time is allowed, and the
pay not to exceed S4 day.
1t is expected that enumerators will
work in their own immediate locality,
knowing and known to most of those
they enumerate, without incurring
travelling expenses in majority of case 3,
and that in many instances the work
can be done without materially inter-
fering with their other vocdtions, so
that a more competent class of enum-
orators may be secured. Township as
SCISSORS and other local officers, post
masters at small offices, etc., are sug.
gested as men likely to perform the work
faithfully and intelligently. Country
physicians within the circuit of their
usual practice would. it is thought, often
make excellent enumerators. Their
knowledge of vital conditions, their ap-
probation of the importance of trust
worthy statistics, together with their
knowledge of the history of families,
would combine to make returns alike of
deaths and of the living population from
officers of this class especially valuable.
There would also be the practical con-
sideration that men of this profession
are us a rule already mounted, and their
service in the capacity of enumerators
would involve no expense whatever for
outfit. Schoolmasters have been found
in England among the best qualified
enumerators. Accustomed to keep lists
and make reports, almost uniformly ac-
curate in accounts, trained in punctu-
ality and precision, and accustomed to
enforce them upon others, the teacher,
within his school district, would gener-
ally do his work rapidly, neatly and ac-
curately.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-09-25
A Fathers Sacrifice.

Not n great while since u prominent
physician of Denver, Col. was called to
attend a patient in the last stages of
what appeared to be consumption, but
which. upon examination. proved to be
simply a wearing away of life decay
of the energies of mind and body. AL
though well supplied with money, the
stranger was seemingly without friends
or relatives. He wrote no letters and
received none. An alien to the tender
ness and charities which sanctify the
affections, he seemed to be drifting out
of the world, in which, for him, all the
flowers of the heart had perished-a
bleak and desolate old man, fastening
out of the sunshine into the winter of
the grave. After making a thorough
examination of the case, the doctor told
him that although he could find no Or
gauized disease, yet he was dying.
Il know it," replied the patient.
'.But have you no idea of what brought
you to this plightp" inquired the inter
ested man of science.
alt is curious phenomena. You have
heard great deal about cases like mine
more as a visionary exaggeration of
the fancy than as an actual occurrence
but, strange as it may appear, am dy-
ing, as you say, of a broken heart"
"You surprise mel"
Yes, l surprise myself. 1 did not
come to your hea,t a,th-giving climate as
others do-in search of longer lease of
life-but to die in peace, and alone"
"But have you no friendsP" asked the
doctor.
y None that can claim. My past is
over my nameless grave not even a mem
or / a a t,,
all who ever knew my name"
You say you are a criminal!" pur
sued the doctor.
"No, am none. But assume the
stigma to shield another"
"And that other"
"Was my SON"
"What was the nature of his crimeP"
The physicians curiosity had got the
bette of his prudence. The shadows of
twilight were falling around them.
Through the open window streamed The
soft brilliance of the dying day. Clouds
of amethyst and purple f1oated lazily on
the far-off hills. But in the cham Der
where the fevered breath was drawn
quick and short there was a hushed still
ness which seemed in keeping with the
ghostly shadows.
cit was murderr.
ana was nXeu ON you!
"On mel assumed it, and then es-
caped-but not to evade the vengeance
of the law, but to spare to him l loved
the stigma of felon's death"
"How long ago was this?"
"Twelve years"
"And have you been wanderer ever
since?"
Ever sincew
The feeble pulse was fluttering-the
glazing eyes sheathed under waxen lids,
and the shattered form was growing
rigid momentarily.
VIII you tell me no morep" wills
pered the physician. ..7~.-.- ....
1t is all have to te1f!"
The next instant the man was dead.
He had kept his secret, and sacrificed his
life in keeping it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-09-25
The Fa, mer,s wooing.

The daisies nodded in the grass, the buttercups
were sleeping,
And just across the river sang the farmers a.
their reaping;
Upon the hillf, 30 blue and far, the maple
leaves were showing
Their soft white beauty in the breeze that from
the sea was blowing. a alsHi.i
A little maid came through the land with song
and rippling laughter; E
The buttercups made way for her, the daisies
nodded after. ,r.HA
A strong young farmer saw her pause beside
the parting river;
She drew lily from its depth with golden
heart a-quiver.
"Thou art moro fair than lilies are," said he,
with head uplifted,
And threw poppy, as the stream toward the
maiden driited.
She set the flowers in her hair-the red and
white together;
A cloud grew black before the sun, and rainy
was the weather.
He came across the river then, this farmer,
from his moving;
He minded not the waters depth he cared not
for its flowing.
"Oh, love!" said he, if cleaning sun and
cloudless skies o'erlean us,
The rivers barring width may roll unpassed,
untried between us;
But when loud thunder fills the air, and clouds
and rain come over,
I'd GROSS the ocean to your side I am no fair
day lover"
And SO one noon the village bells rang ont
across the river,
Their music set the buttercups and daisies all
a-quiver,
While some one drew lily from the stream
so blithely flowing,
And plucked a blood-red poppy that amid the
wheat was growing;
The maiden set them in her hair-the red and
white together
With many Il smile, II tear or two and glanccs
at the weather.
They passed beneath the chape's shadc-hc
farmer and the maiden
Where arches crossed above their heads, with
snowy blossoms laden,
And in that place of holy calm the binding
words were spoken;
He in his heart bore out the truth, she on her
hand the token.
The years went by, and some were bright and
some were clouded over,
But ever stood he at her sde-hc was no fiji :
Boston Transcript
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-09-25
A Fearful Fall Through a Bridge.

One span of the great bridge across the
Kaw river at Lawrence, Kansas, which
is $50 feet in length, gave way one
morning recently with terrible crash.
At the time drove of cattle, numbering
go head, belonging to Philip and jesse
Young, en- route from Greenwood and
Woodson counties to Northern Missouri,
were on the bridge. One hundred and
fifty of the cattle, with two men, three
the debris into the river, eighty feet
below. One of the herders was badly
injured about the head by the falling
timbers. while his horse was impaled on
one of the rods and nearly disemboweled
The loss of cattle was only six head
The escape of greater injury and loss of
life was simply miraculous.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-09-25
A Curious Fact About Yellowstone
IrOUt.

A curious thing about the fish in the
Yellowstone is related by General Whip
Pile. Below the falls the trout are fine
fellows for table use. But above the
falls the fish are wormy. 1t is no trick
at all for q fisherman to land 800 trout
in ten hours, provided his arm doesn't
become tired and the bait holds OUT but
the fish are unfit for use after they have
been caught. No trout has ever been
caught above the falls that did not carry
aworm somewhere under its scales. The
general examined large number of
trout, and every one contained the worm.
When examined it was found to be in
most cases about eight inches in length.
and resembling piece of white tape.
This reptile. when freed from its bed in
the meat, would wriggle and writhe as
if suffering from an attack of collie.
Some think the worms breed in the fish
and then eat their way into the flesh.
Millions of these fish die of the worms,
and float over the falls, and the gulls
can be seen feeding upon them almost
any minute in the day.-Chicago Times
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-09-25

The Rev. G. R. Davis, of Carson, Nev.,
and the Rev. w. r. .Jenyey, of Reno,
never . lost an opportunity Of giving each
breakfast at Mr.. Jenvey's house remark
ed: Guess IN take some more steak, as
a little, too" rejoined Jenvey, passing
"pve got to listen. ."-Boston Journal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-07-19
SATURDAY. JULY 10.
GENERAL GRANT.

After all, it seems that Honolulu is likely to
have q visit from the Ex-President-and perhaps
the next President OF the United States. Gen.
eral Grant and party arrived at Yokohama, July
5. The japanese have been making preparations
to entertain him for months, and will probably
want to keep him as long as be viii consent to
remain. Advices per last mail from the East
and from reliable sources, are to the effect that
the General will proceed from japan to Australia
and New Zealand, and so return home via these
Islands. Americans who are politicians will
perversely perhaps ARGUE out something about
timing things for n third term. To us ut the Is
lands, U. s. Grant, If he comes here, will be
welcomed rs a distinguished s5idier and q wise
Ex-Chief Magistrate or q great nation. Our peo-
pie, Of all classes, owe a debt Of gratitude to the
Great Republic, and the presence here of the man
who signed our Reciprocity Treaty will afford an
opportunity for US to show, in some sort, our ap-
probation Of that country, through its represen-
tative.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-07-19

1T HAS been an unsettled question as 10
whether there are any subterrenean deposits Of
water on these Islands. Ike those in Southern
California. that have proved such mines OF
wealth, far exceeding in actual value the golden
placeres. Artesian wells constitute the never-fail-
ing capital of those sections, without which they
would be scarcely habitable. What . T" bonanza
would be a flowing well at honolulu, in the
district Of Eva, some ten miles from this city !
Tens of thousands of acres, now dry and barren,
could be made 10 produce abundant crops of
sugar cane. Mr.. James Campbell. the proprietor
of the estate to which we refer, has recently i'm
ported the machinery required, and is now boring
for water. The following is from q correspondent
at the scene Of operations:
To The Editor of The Pacific Commercial Advertiser
Sir As l know you feel interested in the pro-
gress of the projected artesian well at honolulu, on
on the property of Mr.. James Campbell, 1 send you
this to-day (July 12) TO note progress. This morn
ing the depth Of the we'll is one hundred and eleven
feet. During the past week several different stratas
have been gone through, mostly heavy clay. Yester-
day Mr.. ASHER struck 8 quiekssnd. which to our
minds is an almost certain assurance that the desired
result is near. We have preserved samples of the
various stratas gone through, and there is but slight
variation. This morning the water was within ak
feet of the piping. We have found no Invertebrates
and fue sand. varying the clayey strata.
Yours, sc. J. G.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-07-19
IMPORTS.

From Port Gamble. per Camden. July 16-377, 30 II
lumber. aus N shingles. AZ boxes dried fab, and 2 bbls
corned beaf.
Tron Port Gamble, Per MAlOlo, July i2-ESozs n lumber,
81 N Ehiugbes-
Rruu Ban FrAneIsco, per Clan. sp.eekels, 4.9o N brick,
4 90. harue1a. , iron snfes, 10 bbls salmon. 81 bbis mackeral,
as kexs naIL 60 sacks beans, 100 boxes soap
Fro. San Francisco, per Zealandia, July H-l9 eases dry
foods, a cases drugs, & cases cigars, IS cases tobacco, 10 pkgs
hardwnre. "a eases ares, 30 cases axles, 90 Wheels, IS boxes
silver coi1, . cases printing paPer,S cases sewing machines.
doar- 70 rackH oats, II bbls beef 10 do dried fsh. ] do butter,
IB5 cases brandy, i pkge crockeFy, ! eassfans, ) cases leather.
1 lo books. II caaes confectionery, TO pkgs miscellaneous
n4se, znb 1850 Do IN uanatiu
From Port Gamble, per Camden, July 1e| ID IPeneer'
SAN Mann
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-07-19
MEMoRAHDA.

Reuort of p n 8 8 Zealandia. Chevalier. Commander
I@ff san Francisco. July T;veather. nne throughout;
reached Honolulu. 1fth- 11th, ESQ D m passed City OF
evdnsv. bound 10 san Francfsco- r McDoSALD. Purser.
san Frsneisco-Ardved June d, Brit bk Lady Lampson,
Mar-fon- hence lane & June 96-Am sch Bonanza, Miller.
-f-rce June 3 June 2s-HEE bk KAlakaua, jerks, hence
June 2 July 2-An sch La Gironde, Genereau1, hence
June ~.
Port 1iaku=y- Juns IS, An hstDe Josephine,
orbirs, heuee May IL
hence Mag u
Hoaasuns. -Arived May %, An bk Martha Davis, Ben
too, kenes April IT,
AprI I'm. At Is N lon Is w. Br bk DOvenby, Penny. for
n" Ma hr Ss7 n. Ion 2s4 W. Be ship Ravenser.s. Big
ran, nfthis port
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-07-19
ALONG THR

The Haw. bk Hawaii Assaulted In 10 Tibbets and Scr
easons wharf. where she vilIhHvs = general overhauIing.
preparatory to her trip 10 the South Sea Il lands for lab
orers- She will probably be ready for sea IN about aweek
OF ten days.
The Am bkfne J. A. FAIkinburs has nearly . full cargo
and win sail Tor Portland, o.. about Wednesday or Thurs
day NEXT
The Am sch Claus spreckels f. loading at Brewer L
Co.'S wharf. and viii sail for San Francisco on Tuesday
next
AT the foot Of Fort st the Am bk Camden Is diseharsing
q Cargo OF lumbcr.
The French bk AlphOnsine ZeIie. Am sch " II Meyer.
and Am bk cyEne. have all discharged their eargoes and
have hauled out in the stream, 10 wait for eargoes-
Our harSor At present IL very bare Of shipping. more 50
than Il has been for months before. there are only eight
foreign vessels IN port.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-07-19
Notice of Foreclosure of Mortgage.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT PUR-
~ suant TO a power Of sale contained in q certain Mortgage
Deed, dated January 12lh, A. d. 1878, made by Kealalani
ct al, to Alex. J. Cartwright, OF record on Liber 81, on pages
A9l, 492 and i9S, and for a breach Of the conditions In said
Mortgage Deed contained, that all and singular the lands,
tenementa and Entertainments in said Mortgage Deed contained
and described, after the time limited by law, be sold at public
auciion on account OF the breach Of the conditions as heretofore
mentioned: The property in said Mortgage described being
situate in Wawae, Heeia, Koolaupoko, Oahu, and more partic-
uiarly described in Royal Patents 1896 and 3404, containing
together 5000 Of an acre. ALEX. j. CARTWRIGHT.
CECIL BROWN, Atty for Mortgage.
Dated Honolulu, July IL, '79. jyI2 at