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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17
he Spring Fires.

Mr.. Jeptha Story, living near
Murfrecsboro, lost a child and his
dwelling by fire on the 3D. inst.
Mr.. Newett Grant, of NortllamD-
ton, lost his dwelling by fire on the
9th. 81, 200 and no insurance.
Mr.. Angus Mcleod, of Moore
county, lost his house, kitchen and
furniture on the 9Th inst. No insur-
ance.
On the night of March 31st. Mr..
John D. Wilkerson, of Oak Hill, lost
by fire his kitchen, ice house, and
dairy.
One hundred cords of wood and a
good deal of fencing burned for Messrs.
Levy, j. NJ. Waddell and others in
Warren.
-Tarboro .Southener: DR.. I. W.
Mayo, living near Whitakers, had his
barn burned-loss about forty barrels
of corn. Cause, accidental.
Mr.. Robert Morrow, residing in
South Iredell, last Saturday had the
misfortune to lose his residence by fire
and quite all of his effects, provisions,
&c.
-DANvILLE. Va, April IA fire
on Bridge street. this morning, des-
troyed eight houses, eight thousand
pounds of tobacco and some personal
property. Loss, IS, 600.
The residence of Col. Walter L..
Steele, at Rockingham, narrowly es-
capped destruction by fire on last We'd
Eesday night. The kitchen, situated
in twenty feet Of the house, caught
fire.
One small dwellir e house, just fin
ished, on the land of James Covington,
and another on the land of William
Meeks, about two and a half miles from
Polkton, were burned down one night
last week. The work of an i~ncendiary,
says the Argus.
On Thursday last, the alarm Of fire
was given and it was soon ascertained
that the hotel had caught fire among
the shingles of the roof. But for the
energetic action OF Mr.. Beverly Branch
the damages would have been serious.
= Weldon News.
A corn crib, containing about 500
bushels of corn; q stable, in which
were confined a fine pair of steers, and
a cow, a buggy and a portion of a
wagon, the property Of Mr.. John
Garrison, near Tryon, on the Spartan
burg s. Ashcville Railroad. in Polk,
were totally consumed by fire last Fri
day morning a week ago.
On Friday evening last, Mr.. n. t.
Watkins had some sixty cords Of wood
destroyed by fire on his place known
as the old Paper Mill property. Mr..
Watkins had some 600 cords on the
grounds, but by timely efforts the fire
was extinguished before it reached the
main bulk of it. The accident occurred
from burning brush in the morning
while the wind was low Winston Re
Publican.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17

Among the graduates at Columbia
IS. C.l Theological Seminary is Z. ".
Robinson, Concord, ". {. Among
those graduating at Union Theological
Seminary, Va, is William b. AFRO
WOOD, Old Furnace, N. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17

SAGE.-By request we re-publish our
article of December 18th, last, on sage,
and as soon as practicable will collate
what information we can as to the
mode of culture. We suppose the lat
ter part of April will be time enough
to plant the seed. Would be glad of
an article on this subject from any one
having had experience with the crop ::
In some parts Of the country the
ommon herb, sage, is made quite an
important crop, and the dried plants
of one seasons growth, are sold at a
good price. 1t is said that from one
to two tons per acre is a fair yield for
land that will produce from thirty to
fifty bushels three to five barrels of
corn. The cos of raising and curing
is not great and the dried plants are
carefully packed in barrels and sold in
that shape to the wholesale dealers,
who retail to the small traders and the
butchers. From 90 to 25 cents is the
usual price per pound, but in some
seasons it has been as high Us so cents.
At 20 cents, on the ton-2000 pounds
would be worth $500, from which
the cost of production is to be deduct
ed. 1t takes good corn land to grow
it profitably. 1t is planted in rows two
and a half or three feet apart to adj
nit of cultivation with the pillow, and
the plants are put from six to twelve
inches apart. 1t must be kept clean of
weeds. 1t takes five pounds of seed to
sow an acre. In September it is cut
with a knife and dried, 50 that only
plants of one seasons growth are used,
the sowing being repeated each spring.
A good deal of sage is sold in this
notwithstanding MESSENGER.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17

Many a fine horse is ruined by driv-
ing him too fast Immediately after a
hearty meal. If the journey must be
resumed without delay, the horse
should be driven very slowly for a half
hour or more, when the speed may be
safely increased.
You cannot make yourself better by
simply resolving to be better at some
time or other, any o than 4 farmer
can plough his field by simply turning
it over in his own mind. A good res
olution is a tine starting point, but as
a terminus it has no value.
A farmer in Wake county reports
that he planted about one acre in
chufas and sweet potatoes, and from
this fattened 1000 pounds Of nice
pork, only feeding three barrels of
corn. He stated that if there bad been
more chufas he would have done bet
ter.
At a meeting of the private stock
holders of the Western North Carolina
Railroad, held in Newton. on the 4th
inst, Maj. Wilson and Nessrs. j. 8.
and J. S. Brown were re-
directors : Messrs. p. c. Carl
John G.. Bynum and d. G. Pear
'on were elected a board of inspection
S. II. Wiley vas chosen to the va
on the nance committee. These
acts from the Enteryrt~.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-17

PLANTING CHUFA.-Plant in rows
two and a half feet apart, drop one
foot apart in the drill on very rich
land, rows three feet apart and eigh-
teen inches in the drill. Plant in light
sandy soil. They may be planted in
April, May, June, and July. The
seed should be soaked in water for sew
eral days before planting.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30
Elk County Court Proclamation.

WHEREAS, the Hon. l.. d. Wet
more, President Judge for the Thirty
seventh Judicial District of Pennsyl-
vania, and Julius Jones, and George
Ed. Weis, Esquires, Associate Justices
in Elk county, have issued their pre-
cepts, to me directed, for the time of
holding of the Orphans Court, Court
of Common Pleas, General Quarter,
Sessions and Oyer and Terminer, at
Ridgway, for the county of Elk on
the THIRD MONDAY IN NOV.
1879, being the 18th day of the month,
to continue one week.
Notice is therefore given to the Cor
Qler, Justice of the Peace and Con-
stables in and for the county of Elk,
to appear in their own proper persons,
with their records, inquisitions, and
remembrances, to do those things
which of their offices and in their be-
half appertain to be done, and all wit
nesses and other persons prosecuting
in behalf of the COmmonWealthag against
any person or persons, are requested to
be then and there attending, and not
to depart at their peril. Jurors are
requested to be punctual in their at
tendance at the appointed time, agree
able to notice.
Given under my hand and seal, al
the Sheriff''s office, in Ridgway, the
Goth day of Oct. in the year Of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred ant
seventy-nine.
d. C. OYSTER, Sheriff,
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TRIAL LIST

For November term, commencing
Monday, Nov. II, 1879:
!. :. A. Rote vs.. Isaac Breneman,
No. 6, January term, 1875.
.. John McLaughlin's Adm'rs vs..
NJ. McNally. No. II, May term, 1878.
3 Thomas 2. Merritt VS.. j. w.
Brown. No 12S, May term, 1878.
4. Jordan ;. Neel vs.. John Wingart.
No. 26, September term, 1873.
5. Joseph Fuess, survivor, &c, vs..
Andrew Kaul. No. ia, September
term, 1878.
6. Peter OHara Us. J. c. Yelling
ton ct al. No. 2S, November term,
1878.
7. H. NJ. Rolfe vs. G. r. Farley. No.
II, January term, 1879.
s. w. ID. Drake for use VS.. Kirby
and Silverthorne. No. 40, January
term, 1879.
0. George A. Rathbun VS.. The N.
w. Mining and EX. Co., of Erie, Pa.
No. AZ, January term, 1879.
10. Frank Keller VS.. j. b. Sterley.
No. S8, May term, 1879.
II. The Township of Highland VS..
G. w. Newton ct al. No. 95, May
term, 1879.
II. Thomas London VS.. Reuben
Mohney, No, 4, September term
1879.
FRED. SCHGNING, Pro.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30
WHAT PHI YSICIANS THINK.
New YORK. Dec. p. lsIl

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l, 1875.
Dr. NJ. NJ. Fenner, Fredonia. n. Y.
Dear Sir-1 have no hesitation In
saying that the efficacy of your Blood and
Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic in relieving
and curing the various chronic diseases you
mention in connection with it fur surpasses
anything have ever met with or known,
during a twenty years extensive practice of
medicine. 1t is successfully administered in
so large number of diseases because it oper-
ates by way of removing the cause of disease,
hence they yield of necessity. Yours truly,
A. F.. JENNINGS, NJ d.
Dr. Fenner's Blood and Liver Rem
edy and Nerve Tonic may we'll be
called "The conquering heron of the
times. 1t is the medical triumph of
the age Whoever has "the blues"
should take it, for it regulates and re-
stores the disordered system that gives
rise to them. 1t always cures Bilious
ness and Liver Complaint, Jaundice,
Dyspepsia, Constipation, Headaches,
FEVER AND AGUE, SPLEEN ENLARGE
MENTs, Scrofula, Erysipelas, Pimples,
Blotches and ALL SKIN ERUPTIoNs
AND BLOOD DISORDERS; Swrlled
Limbs and Dropsy Sleeplessness, I'M
paired Nerves and Nervous Debility;
Restores flesh and strength when the
system is running down or going into
decline; cures Female Weakness and
Chronic Rheumatism, and relieves
Chronic Bronchitis. and all Lung and
Throat difficulties. 1t does these things
by striking at the root of disease and
removing its causes.
DIR. Fenner's Improved Cough
Honey will relieve any cough in one
| hour.
DR.. Fenner's Golden Relief cures
any pain, as Tooth-ache Neuralgia,
Collie or Headache in to 10 minutes,
and readily relieves Rheumatism, Kid
ney Complaint, Diarrhna, Dysentery.
DR.. Fenner's St. Vitus Dance Spe-
cific. One bottle always cures. For
sale by Drs. II, S. Hartley and D. B.
Day.
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Reuister's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing account has been filed in my
office, and will be presented on the
first day of the next term of the Or
phan's Court for confirmation, being
the Sd Monday in November, 1879:
Final account of Catherine Paine,
Administrators of the estate of Edwin
Paine, late of Ridgway township, Elk
county, Pa, deceased.
FRED. SCHGNING, Register.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30

Manhood: How Lost, How Restored !!
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Impotency, Mental and Physical In
capacity, Impediments to Marriage,
etc. also, Consumption, Epilepsy and
Fits, induced by self-indulgence or
sexual extravaganza, DC.
Bss" Price, in sealed envelope, only
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The celebrated author, in this ad-
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from "a thirty years successful practice,
that the alarming consequences ofself-
abuse may be radically cured without
the dangerous use of internal medicine
or the application of the knife; point
ing out mode of cure at once simple,
certain, and effectual, by means of
which every sufferer, no matter what
his condition may be, may cure him
self cheaply, privately, and radically.
Bss@ This Lecture should be in the
hands of every youth and every man
in the land.
Sent under seal in plain envelope,
to any address, postpaid, on receipt OF
six cents, or two postage stamps.
Address the Publishers,
The CulverwelI Medical Co.,
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Guaranteed FisU stnleufs.

By our system of Investments in Stock
Operations we insure indemnity from loss
No Marginal" or privilege plans, invest
ments received in sums of SIS and Upward.
Correspondence from stock operators solic-
tied, Address,
DAMS MAYNARD & CO.,
5S Broadway, n. Y.
n3lmlini
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f2OO A MONTH guaranteed. SI2 day
paw at home made by the industrious.
Capital not required; we will start you. Men,
women, boys and girls make money faster at
work for us than at anything else. The work
is light and pleasant, and such as anyone can
go right at. Those who are wise who see this
will send us their addresses and see for them
selves. Costly outfit and terms free. Now is
the time. Those already at work are laying
up large sums of money. Address TRUE q
co. Augusta. Maine nI6yl
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NOTICE.

I hereby give notice that William
S. Youngs has left my house without
any just cnuse or provocation, there
fore forbid any person trusting him on
nv account for | will not pay any
debts of his contraction.
WILLIAM B. HEWITT.
Oct. Sth, 1879-n34t3.
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Stationery packages at the ADvo-
CATE office for 25 cents, including
enough paper and envelopes, to last an
ordinary writer year; also lead pencil,
blotter and pen, Call and buy IA pack
age.
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OUR DRESS GOODS DEPART
MENT comprises all the LATEST Nov
ELITES the market affords. Cashmeres
in all the new shades from 40 cents to
S1.25 per yard, and Plaids, Wol steds,
Alpacas in all shade at unheard of low
prices.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30

LADIES' COATS, SHAWL AND
SKIRT DEP PARTMENT-A splendid
Lady's Beaver Coat, well trimmed and
cut in the latest Broadway style at 81.
A nice line Of Diagonal, Basket and
other patterns of French and English
wosteds; prices from $50 to $500.
Felt and Cashmere Skirts, in all colors
and prices. Ladies' and Childrens'
Shaws from % cents TO $1,000.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30

&RR A WEEK in your town, and no capt.
NPOO tai risked. You can give the business
trial without expense. The best opportunity
ever offered for those willing to work. You
should try nothing else until you see for your
self what you can do at the business we Offer
No room to explain here. You can devote
all your time or only your spare time to the
business, and make great pay for every hour
that you work. Women make as much as
men. send for special private terms and par
ticulars, which we mail free. IS outfit free.
Don't complain of hard times while you have
such chance. Address II. HALLETT q co. f,
Portland. Maine. nI6yl
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30

A GENERAL LINE of HORSE &
BED BLANKETS. Coverlets, Haps,
and everything that can be found in a
first-class store.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30
UNDERWE for the winter-lOO

UNDER WEAR for the winter-lOO
dozen in all colOrs, grade and prices
from 25 cents to 50. 80 apiece.
Great Bargains in Boots & Shoes.
All other goods will be sold at cor
respondingly low prices. All claims
and damages returned in days will
be rectified.
We thank the public for past patron
age.
COHEN, BRO. Il Brow NsTEIN,
NEW YORK STORE.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30
MEMS ROWS yOIrTHS, AN

MEMS, BOYS YOUTHS AND
CH1LDRENS' Clothing Department.
We would say to costumers of this
Department that our ready-made
clothing are equal to any custom-madc
goods in the market, and for style, cut,
make and patterns we cannot be
equaled. Our Mems Business suits
range from $500 to $1,000: dress suits
from $500 to $22.00; Youths suits from
$500 to $1,000; school suits from 81 to
$500. 200 Mems, Boys Il Youths
overcoats from S4.O0 to $500
Working Pants from 80 cts. to $1.25.
Fine case youths pants from 81 to S6.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30

CLOTH DEPARTMENT - Flan-
nels, Waterproofs, Cashmeres. Ladys'
Cloths, Beavers, and Cloakings in vast
variety.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia g. Erie r. r. Div.
WINTER TIME TABLE.

nn and after SUNDAY, November
7 Fl0 1878, the trains on the Philadel-
phia d Erie Railroad Division will
run as follows:
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p A T E N 7 S
AND
TR A , = : N A r KS.


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ADVANCE in application for PATENTS
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tanning to inventions or patents. We
also procure Patents in Canada and
other foreign countries.
Caveats Filed Copyrights obtained,
and all other business transacted before
the Patent Office and the Courts which
demands the services of experienced
Patent Attorneys. We have had ten
years experience as Patent Attorneys
The Scientific Record.
All Patents obtained through our
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It contains full lists of all allowed
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Send us a description of your Inven-
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Z. S.& a. P. LACEY,
Patent Attorneys,
No. GOA F street, Washington, y. c. :
Nearly Opposite Patent office.

Arrears of Pay. Bounty and Pensions.
We have bureau in charge of ex-
perienced lawyers and clerks, for pros
ecution all Soldiers Claims, Pay,
Bounty and Pensions. AS we charge
no fee unless successful, stamps for re-
turn postsge should be sent us.
r. S. g. A. =. LACEY.
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BL ADDER 4
KIDNEYS.

For debility, Loss of Memory. Indis-
position to Exertion or Business,
Shortness of Breath Troubled with
Thoughts of Disease, Dimness of Wis
ion, Pain in the Back, Chest and
Head, Rush of Blood to the Head,
Pale Countenance and Dry Skin.
If these symptoms are allowed to go
on, very frequently Epileptic Fits and
Consumption follow When the con-
stitution becomes affected it requires
the aid of an invigorating medicine to
strengthen and tone up the system
which
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30
HELMBoLD'S BUCH

And stimulates the torpid Liver,
Bowels, and Kidneys to healthy ac-
ton, in cleansing the blood of all i'm
purities, and imparting new life and
vigor to the whole system.
A single trial will be quite sufficient
to convince the most hesitating of its
valuable remedial qualities.
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Note paper and envelopes for sale
cheap at this office.
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"A new invoice of fancy note paper
and envelopes in beautiful boxes, jus6
received at TIE ADVOCATES office,
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-McAfee, the tailor, has Just re-
ceived an extensive line of samples for
hefall and winter trade. Call and see
for yourself
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Bows and arrows for the boys at
p. d. KS.
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Gross Cut Saws - Cheaper than
any where else at the old Grand Cen
trail store of Powell d Kline.
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Toys! Toys! IA splendid stock
at Z. 4 KS.
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--Childrens' Sole Leather Tip shoes
at p. & KS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-03
Editorial Spinningg.

Give the devil his due, but let it be
adieu.
Ought those town clocks of ours to be
reckoncd matters OF moment?
o. Howe & Son, grain commission mer-
chants at Buffalo, have failed. o, Howe sad
Have the U. s. officers hereabouts
looked to it that the walking matches have the
requisite internal revenueistan2s affixed?
The habit of your city mosquito is
generally to present his bill to strangers and tran
sient people whom he boards, in advance.
Professor Piazzi Smith, Astronomer
Royal OF Scotland, is predicting hotter summer
than last. Can't somebody sit down on that
Piazzi?
Southern people claim that the fire.
quent lynching OF criminals in that quarter is
merely the Southern fashion Of doing justice and
cIynChng
Railroad tunnels have their uses, but
no man has ever yet explained why a KY.
tunnel always communicates the flavor OF good
whisky to passenger car
1t is impossible for the tramp to satisfy
society II he loter on the street and become a
loaier, he is Immediately commanded to move on
and become tramp again.
People in the vicinity of the Bare
Hills volcano Canandagua Lake. N. Y. are flee.
ing in fear of an eruption. Better Bare Hills they
have than fly to others they know not Of
The elegance of the clocked stockings
in the shop windows is one of the striking features
OF the seasons display. The prices at which they
are held lead people to think them alarm clocks
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-03

CLAUDE DE HAVEN reports that
young lady of his acquaintance ate half
wedding cake in order to dream of her
future husband, but now declares "she
would rather die than marry the man
she saw in that dream" Of course she
would, for half wedding cake would
make well regulated young lady dream
Of her grandfather, and it would be alb
surd as well as illegal to marry your
grandfather. She might marry some one
else's grandfather, especially if he was
well heeled, and lived in a stone front
house, and had his life insured, and had
no troublesome membranes, and would
come down handsomely on the trosseau
business, and had just dear little infrm-
ity or two sufficient to cause one to feel a
very pardonable anxiety about his
health. Perhaps the young lady saw a
nightmare But that would be too hor-
rible after eating wedding cake.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-03

THE golden wedding Of Emperor Will
liam. which occurs June 18th, will afford
the Gar of Russia, who will be present,
temporary relief from the NihIist night
mare which opprcsses him. We simple
minded Americans, who have never felt
the weight. of kingly crown press
ing upon our throbbing brows, can not
conceive the awful suspense under which
poor old Alexander labors day and night.
We never know what it is to see death
dealing schoolteacher crouching be,
hind every stump, or a bloodthirsty ba-
ker lurking in every goo5cberry bush,
only awaiting for some royal nibs to
come along that they may drink his gore.
Let lis duly appreciate our blessed re.
publican condition, and for the same be
truly grateful.