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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12
Exciting Scenes at q Hotel Fire.

Some of the exciting scenes which
took place during the fatal fire at
Hagerstown, Md, are described in the
columns of the New York Herald: The
fire broke out in the front part of the
Washington Hotel under the stairway on
the second floor, and when discovered it
had gained considerable headway. A
commercial traveller was first awakened
by the smoke and he gave the alarm.
Mrs. Middlekauff and servant girl were
soon aroused from their beds and they
doors of the sleeping-rOOms and crying
"Fire!" As the news of the confagra-
ton spread there was the greatest excite
ment among the inmates, who rushed
about in all directions to make their
escape from the rapidly burning build
ing. The front way of egress for those
on the third and fourth floors had been
cut off by the fire, and those on the
second floor found it dangerous TO escape
in that direction. Mrs. NIiddlekauf did
invaluable service in saving the lives of
the inmates. Three times she visited
the upper floors, and was prevented at q
dangerous moment from going on the
fourth mission. She also conducted the
guests to the rear building of the hotel,
when many made their escape down the
stairway. Many others were not so
fortunate. Some jumped from the Win
dows, sustaining injuries, and Others
were seriously burned in their efforts to
get to the outside. Thomas Troxell
was specially warned OF the fire, but he
appeared to be Indifferent, showing no
disposition to hurry when he received
the news. A few hours after the fire his
body was found in mangled condition
and burned beyond recognition. The
body lay among the rubbish of the stair
way of the ladies' entrance. Troxell,
who was in Hagerstown attending court,
had evidently tried to make his escape
by the front way.
S. II. Dorsey, a young man, rescued
Mrs. Patterson and child from the third
floor ut the peril of his life. The stair
way was enveloped in flames, and he
dashed forward, receiving a number of
burns about the head during his ascent
The woman and child were uninjured,
their rescuer removing them from the
building by the back way. While the
fire was in progress a bundle of bed
clothing was found in an alley adjoining
the burning hotel. Investigation dis
closed man who had wrapped the
clothing about him and jumped from
one of the upper stories. He was not
seriously hurt
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Evading the Customs Duty.

An amusing anecdote on this subject
was lately told at a public dinner by NJ
Ferdinand Duval, Prefect of the Seine
He said that the ootroi men of Paris,
who levy the municipal barrier dues,
are most vigilant set of fellows, but
that, having boasted of their merits, he
(the prefecO had been caught. A friend
of his, living at st. Cloud, had made a
small bet that he would introduce a pig
into Paris, in his brougham, without the
octroi men detecting it. M. Duval took
the bet, and strict orders were given at
all the gates of Paris to look out for the
brougham of the friend in question.
Within less than week, however, the
project received eighty centimes, amount
of duty leviable on pig, and a request
to come and assure himself that the
quadruped had been successfully snug
gled in. 1t turned out that the pig,
killed and scalded, had been dressed up in
women's clothes, and had been driven
into Paris seated triumphantly on the
box beside the coachman.
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The BIudgeOn and Dagger Fans.

Some fans " are not fans at all. The
"steel fan " is simply bar OF metal,
shaped and painted to resemble an or
dinary closed fan, and carried sometimes
as a life preservcr, sometimes by the
swell mobsmen and rowdies OF China, to
be used at close quarters, with murder
Gus effect. OF the same species is the
well-known dagger FAM" which con-
sists of an elegant imitation in lacquer
of common folding fan, but is really a
sheath maintaining within its fair ex-
terror deadly blade, short and sharp,
like Malay Kris. This dagger fan was
invented by the Japanese, and its inn
portation into China has always been
strictly forbidden. Great numbers have,
however, been successfully introduced
into Canton, Foochow and other large
maritime cities, and they are now even
manufactured by the enterprising natives
of the aforementioned port.-FTqser'S
Magazine,
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Let Bygones be Bygones.


Let bygones be bygones; if bygones were
clouded
By aught that occasioned pang of regret,
Oh let them in darkest oblivion be shrouded;
IT'S wise and tits kind to forgive and forget.
Let bygones be bygones, and good be ex-
tracted
From ill over which it is folly to fret;
The wiscst OF mortals have foolishly acted
The kindest are those who forgive and
forget.
Let bygones be bygones: OH cherish no longer
:. The thought that the of affection has
set;
Eclipsed for moment, its rays will be stronger
If you, like a Christian, forgive and forget.
Lot bygones be bygones; your heart will be
When kindness of yours with reception has
The flame of your love will be purer and
brighter
II, God-like, you strive to forgive and forget.
Let bygones be bygones; oh, purge out the
leaven
OF malice, and try an example TO set
To others, who, craving the mercy of heaven,
Are sadly too slow to forgive and forget.
Let bygones be bygones; remember how
deeply
To Heavens forboarance we all are in debt;
They value Gods infinite goodness too cheaply
To heed not the precept, " Forgive and for
get" Chambers Journal.
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Delicacy of the Mint Scales.

The fine gold-weigh Ching scales made in
Philadelphia for the New Orleans mint
are marvels of mechanical invention
and accurate workmanship. The
larger of the two has capacity of ten
thousand ounces troy, or about six
hundred and eighty-six pounds avoirdu-
pois, and, when loaded to its full weight,
will show variation of one-thousandth
part of an ounce, or the millionth part
of its weighing capacity. Another pair
of scales is the one intended Tor weigh
ing gold only. 1t has bearings COM
posed of the finest agates, which have
been ground with wonderful precision
So delicate is this machine that it will
give the precise weight of a human hair,
and is susceptible to the slightest atmos-
pheric changes. Millions of dollars
worth of precious metals will be
weighed annually upon these scales
NeaO Orleans Times,
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A HCIuck and Six Kittens.

Mr.. Parvin, of West Leesport, has
"cluck" which tenderly cares for six
kittens about three weeks old. The
cluck had been deprived of n brood of
young chickens, and feeling the loss very
keenly she no doubt consid"""'l the TAX
ing charge of the kittels y just compen-
sation. Tee kittens setni t1 :;'len to her
call, and will nestle un1ul ner wings and
feathers like little chickens. No one is
allowed to approach, not even the cat
herself, while the hen has charge, but
she seems satisfied when the kittens oc-
casionally creep out and go over to the
mother cat in the next corner. This is
indeed a great curiosity. Quite a num-
ber of persons have watched with great
interest the old hen caring for the kittens.
She "clucks " and calls them, plays with
them and scratches and endeavors to find
for them. The kittens Jump about the
old hen and make big fuss with their
two-footed, feather-tailed mammy.-
ReaClinQ (Pd.) EnQle
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10000
Rural NeaU Yorker
House-top Gardening,

A really serious effort is being made
to establish house-top gardening in our
city, says a New Y York letter. All the
sanitary objections which have been
made to.it ut one time or another have
been easily waved aside by our skillful
inventors in styles of roofing. Having
seen these blossoming upper surfaces
arranged in Europe with many pleasant
consequences, It is impossible not to look
forward to the possibility of their
general uses with eagerness. 1t is pro-
posed to have one part of the roof
glassed over, and the other part covered
with wire netting to keep the mischiev-
Gus sparrow from despoiling the tender
vegetation, and also to prevent n needless
foot from treading upon nothing at all
over the caves. A Summer evening,
with easy garden chairs, tea-trays, with
glasses and unmentionf BILE delicacies of
cooling liquids standing in readiness
luxury awaiting the future New Yorker
as is new moon once month or q
Black Friday once in a dozen years.
OF course, the garden summit to a
home will protect scuttles down which
the burglar lately finds an easy and I'M
disturbed opportunity to enter house.
Incredible as it may appear, in our own
block nine huge trunks were lifted up
through this necessary aperture to q
neighboring roof, where every article of
value in whole family wardrobe for
summer uses was removed unnoticed
and carried away, nobody has yet
learned where, and the trunks TIC 10 -.
selves were lett to be returned to the
attic, to be again refilled with costly
marketable finelies for future roof
burglars.
A ReIishfor Farm Stock.
The importance of an occasional relish
of Salt and wood ashes for all kinds of
stock, says the New York World, cannot
be too highly appreciated The most
convenient form in which these materials
are offered, according to feeders of wide
experience, is in a solid mass, which ad-
mits of diligent licking on the part of
the animal without gaining more of the
mixture than is desirable. In order to
mix these ingredients so that solid mass
may be formed, take salt and pure wood
ashes in the proportion of pound for
pound, with water sufficient to hold the
mixture together. To preserve the mix
ture in solid state place it in troughs
or boxes sheltered sufficiently to keep
rain and snow from reaching it and con-
NeItlilS IL lulO dll ulhdllne plckle. IHeSe
troughs with their tempting contents
prove efficient as bats for alluring ami
mails, turned out on long runs during
the day, home at night.
When cattle chew leather, wood and
old bones, remember that it indicates a
lack of phosphate of lime in their food,
which is required to supply bone ma
terial A teaspoonful of bone meal
given daily with their grain will correct
the habit and supply the deficiency
which induces it. If the disposition to
eat bones is INDUCED in when cows are
on grass, the deficiency evidently exists
in the soil, and the pasture will be
greatly benefited by top dressing OF
bone dust. Two or three hundred
pounds to the acre, sown broadcast, will
repay attending expenses in better
yield and quality of milk and butter.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12
Did he Get a IS RaiSe.V

No barber knoweth whom he may
shave, and the man who rushes into a
shop and drops into a barber chair,
without seeing who occupies the next
chair to the right or left may get badly
left, as case proved yesterday. A solid
old citizen in the wholesale trade was
taking it easy, his face covered with
lather, when in came a young man who
flung off his coat, bounced into'a chair,
and called out:
Hurry up, now, for must get back
to the store before old Blank does or he
will raise Ned! Hang him, he won't
even give a man time to die"
The solid citizen turned his face to
glance at the other, and the barber
noticed reddening of his face.
"Going on vacation this summerp"
asked the barber who was preparing to
shave the young man.
Vacation! How the deuce can l
get away from old Blankp And If
could he pays such :, stingy, contempti-
BILE salary that | couldn't afford even a
ride on the ferryboat!'
"Why don't you ask him for a raisep"
queried the barber.
"Why don't l ask for the hand of
his freckle-nosed daughter. He'd dis
charge me in minute, though he's max
ing money and can afford it. If the
old hyena would have stroke of apo
plexy the junior partner might do some
thing, but such chaps always live to be
a hundred years old"
Conversation ceased hele, the solid
man got out of his chair, took a brush
ing and sat Gown, and when the clerk
arose from his chair and turned around
snow-balls would have looked black
beside his face. He tried to bow and
speak, but something wouldn't let him,
and when he started to put on his coat
he held il tails up and collar down. He
was still struggling with it when the
solid man rose up, looked around and
walked out, saying never word. The
BARRIERS wet the young mans head and
held cologne 10 his nose, but he walked
sideways when he went out and there
was an uncertain wobble to his knees.
In applying for the vacant position to-
day state what shop you shave at,-De-
troH Free Press.
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A Princes Mistake.

Prince Peter of Oldenburg has just
had u somewhat exciting experience.
He is at the head ofthe imperial Russian
colleges for girls and is very diligent in
performing his duties. He lately de-
cided to see for himself whether there
were any grounds for the numerous
complaints of the poor food furnished at
the Smoling Convent, where 800 girls
are educated. Proceeding to the insti-
tuition just before the usual dinner hour,
he avoided the main entrance, and
walked straight toward the kitchen.
At its door he met two soldiers carrying
Il huge steaming caldron. "Halt!" he
called out, put that kettle down." The
soldiers, of course, obeyed. Bring me
a spoon," added the prince. The spoon
was at once produced, but one of the
soldiers ventured to begin a stammering
remonstrance. "Hold your tongue"
cried the prince; take off the lid. l
insist on tasting it," No further objec-
ton was raised, and his highness took a
large spoonful. "You call this soup!'
he exclaimed; "why, it is dirty water"
"It is, your highness," replied the
soldier; 1--WE have just been cleaning
out the laundry"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

Probably the Oldest timber in the
world which has been subjected to the
use of man is that which is found in the
ancient temples of Egypt. 1t is found
as dowel-pins in connection with stone,
work which is known to be at least 1000
years old. These bowels appear to be
of tamarisk,. OF chittim-wood, OF which
the ark is said to have been constructed,
a sacred tree in Egypt. and now very
rarely found in the valley of the Nile.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

A San Francisco genius named How,
land has invented machine that viii
tell to within a small amount the guam
tity of gold person has about him.
He spent IS, 900 in experimenting, and is
now so poor that the machine VIII mol
act within mile of his own pocket.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

In many parts of Germany the roads
are lined along the entire distance with
rows of poplars, or of apple trees, the
branches of which latter bend beneath
the weight of fruit A fine of three
shillings is the penalty for plucking the
fruit, consequently it is permitted to
ripen, and the owners of the community
reap the benefit of the foresight in plant
profitable.
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RIDGWAY, ELK COUNTY, PA. THURSDAY


An English writer, speaking of the
culinary uses for leaves, says that one of
the most useful and harmless of all
leaves for flavoring is that of the COM
mon syringa. When cucumbers are
scarce these are perfect substitute in
salads, where that flavor is desired.
Again the young leaves of the cucumber
itself have wonderful similarity in
taste to that fruit. Carrot tops may be
used, and prodigious waste. is suffered
in not using the external leaves and
blanched footstalks of the celery plant,
The young leaves of the gooseberry
added to bottled fruit give fresher
flavor and a greener color to pies and
tarts. The leaves of the Towering cur
rant give sort of intermediate flavor
between black currants and red. Orange,
citron and lemon leaves impart flavor
ing equal to that of the fruit and rind
combined, and somewhat different from
boiled in the milk, used to bake with
rice, or formed into crusts OF paste, i'm
part an admirable "bouquet." An infu-
sion can be made of either the green or
dry leaves, and tea or tablespoonful
used. Peach leaves give the flavor of
bitter almonds.
hulcnfng Ireess
During warm weather the mulching
of young trees is decided advantage to
their growth, particularly the first sea-
son after planting. Many young trees
have, after planting, started out well,
and us soon as the warm dry season
came, withercd up and died, whereas if
they had been mulched they would have
prospered finely. Mulching is done by
placing layer of coarse manure from
three to six inches deep, extending one
or two feet further in each direction than
the roots. This protects the earth about
the roots, against drying or baking with
wind and sun, retains to it the requisite
moisture and obviates all occasion for a
practice generally of injurious effects
the watering of newly planted trees. In
case it is not convenient to get manure,
cut down grass, weeds, ETC., and put
about the trees, placing flat stones or
boards on top to keep it from blowing
away.-Erchdnge
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noOgs aEn STATIONERY.

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yEsSJ.Es.IENG y
SAFE And SURE

DIR. Il. Z. Stevens: In 1872 your. Vege!ine
was recommended 10 nc, end, yielding 10 the
po.sussions Of q friend. l consented to try It..
81 the time wss suffering from general debili-
~ and nervous rrostrstion, superinduced by
ovcrwo.k aud Irregular habits. Its wonderful
st-cn2 thsning ard curative properties seemed TO
a;f5ct .Dy debitatcd system from the fret dose;
aud undo- is persistent uso rapidly recovered, ,
gaining moro than usual health and good feel
Vegetinc my mes! unqualified endorsement as
beiGs safe, sure ard powerful agent in pro-
moting health ind restoring the wasted system
to new life and energy. Vegetine is the only
medicine use; and as lcng as live l never
expect 10 find better. Yours truly,
w. II. CLARK, 10 Monterey st.,
Alleehsny, Pennsylvanis.
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NsEE,gEEEAE.
VEGETlNE. =
HEROWN WORDS.

Baltimore, Nd, Fob 18Th. 1Sl7.-hr. b. h.
Stevens: Dear SiT--Snce severe! years have
got sore and very painful foot. l had some
physicians. Gu! they couldn't cure mo. NOW
hsye tcsrG cf your Vegatine from :: iajy who
wss lick for long time. and became sll well
;rSal 1 &c, your vcsetiaa. and i ven! snd bought me
one Joi:lo Of Vegetiro; and after | had used ore
h1!tla, The rsns left ne, and it began TO heal,
and then bought one other bottle, ard so take
j, SET. thank God tor this remedy and your"
sei:; rrd Wishing every sufferer msy psy Auen-
ton - i. itis blessing for heslth.
Mrs. =. KRhBE. GSS West Bslt st.
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VEGETINE
WHAT Is NEEDED,

Boston, Feb. 18th, 1S7l.-H. 4. Stevens, ESQ.,:
Dosr Slr-About ono year since found myself
in feeble condition from general debility.
Vcge.ine WAS strongly recommended to me by a
rriand who had baen much benefited by its use:
! procured tho article, and, after using severa!
bottles WAS restored to hoslth. and discontinued
its use. l feel quite confident that there is no
medicine superior to it for those complaints for
which it is especially prepared, and would cheer
fully recommend il to those who feel that they
nood something to restore them to perfect hoalth.
Respectfully yours U. L.. PETT1EGILL,
Firm or S. II. Pettingill & Co.,
No. 10 State street. Bo:ton.
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Only Little Babe.

BY TIIcs. BERNARD CuRTSTAL'
r. short time ago little babe was found des
in ore Of the upper rooms of a tenement nous
in New York. Its little face, pinched with star
yation, wore sad look of supplicstlon, %n,i al
its shrunken form bore mute evidence OF ID
grim want which had taken the unasked GIT Q
beingl
Only little babe,
Slowly starved to death,
For lack Of food and tender care.
For want Of warmth and light and air-
Slowly starved to death.
Only little babe.
Lying there so still,
With pleading face so wan end plnchod,
With tiny fingers tightly clinched-
Lying there so still.
Only little babe,
Lying there so cold;
Without ono plying earthly friend,
With no one DER its couch 10 bend
Lying there so cold.
Only little babe,
One Of Gods precious gems.
Has gone TO those bright realms above
Where all is Joy and light and love
One of Gods precious gems.
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NORWOOD CREAMERY BUTTER, put
AN up in 9 ID buckets for family use, in store
and for sale By
feb lS CHkS. S. TAYLOR. Jr.
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VEGETTNE y

Chsrlestown-H. 4. Stevens: Dear Sir-This
il 10 certify the. have used your blood Prep.
ars;ion" in my family for several years. and
.hink inst for Scrofula or Csnkerous Humors or
:;heumalic Affections i. csnnot be excolled; and
Ms q blood purifier and spring medicine it is the
best thing have ever used, and have used al,
most everything. l can cheerfully recommend
it TO any ons in need of such medicine.
Yours. respectfully,
Mrs. 4. A. DIysMoRE. 10 Russell st.
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6tsxsEgssfoa mEasCsEANgs.

NEW AUCTION AND COMMISSION
~ HOUSE.
We have opened at No. 22 ROYAL ST. an
Auction and Commssion House.
chandise and household goods on consiEnment
or purchase the same.
We think it may prove an advantage to per-
sors who have PRODUCE of any description
10 send it 10 US. Located Immediately opposite
the main entrance TO tho Market on Royal st.,
goods csn be exposed every morning at public
auction, whom the best prices may be expected
Prompt returns made on sales.
Persons having FURNITURE for sale will
find it to their advantage to give US call.
We will attend to suctionaering at public sales
of property, snd respectfully eolicit share of
public patronage. CNEAL q LUCAS.
we- Auction goods constantly on hand and for
salo. nov 5-tf
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Special contracts will he made with yearly ad-
vertsers. oL;,,
Marriage and Death Notices Fifty cents. Ooltu-
aries will bo charged st advertisement rates.
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VEGETINE,
ALL HAVE OBTAINED REL1E

ALL HAVE OBTAINED RELIEF.
South Berwick, Me, Jan. 17th. 18Th. K.
in its worst form for the last tan yesrs, and have
tsken hundreds OF dollars worth Of medicine,
without obtaining any reliof. In September last
l commenced taking the Yegetile, since which
time my health has steadily improved. My foo.
digests well, and have gained fifteen pounds o.
fesh. Ttere arc several others in this plaza
taking Ncsetiuo, snd sil have obtained relief.
Yours truly, THOMAS L. MOORE,
Overseer of Csrd Room
Portsmouth Cos. Mills.