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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16
Pursued by Wolves in Minnesota.

The St. Cloud (Miss.) Journal says:
Recently Mr.. Miner. in the town of
Langola, Benton County, was driving
from his own house to Mr.. MerrilPs, hav-
ing with him his wife and three chill
dren, and when near the Joselyn School
house, was attacked by five large timber
wolves. The fierce beasts sprang at his
horses, and when Mr.. Miner struck at
the nearest one with his whip, it made
leap to get at him, but struck against
the wagon box. At this moment Mr..
Miners dog bravely attacked the wolf,
but was at once set upon by the whole
pack, killed, and almost entirely de-.
voured. This gave Mr.. Miner an op-
portunity to whip up his horses and
make of, which he did at a full gallop,
calling for help. His cries attracted
the attention of Mr.. Joselyn and family,
who came to the rescue, and the wolves
were driven off But for the fortunate
interference of the dog the result might
have been more serious. An attack of
this kind by wolves is almost without
precedent in this part of the State, and
it must be that the animals were driven
to it by ravenous hunger.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16
Knew a Little Too Much.
burlington Hawkeye.l

Intelligent young man of Burlington,
who has picked up little agricultural
argot, to old granger sitting beside him
on the cars:
"This has been splendid weather for
fall plowing."
Old granger, pleased with the general
intelligence of the young town man:
at hez, stranger, it hez; couldn't ha'
bin better"
Young man of Burlington, warming
with his subject and pleased with his
success:
"The farmers have a greater average
of ground ready for sowing than they
have had this season for several years. :"
Honest old granger, fairly delighted
at the really good sense and observing
habits of the young man:
Vas, 1 low we hev; ruther low
we hev."
Young man of Burlington, ruined by
success and over-confdence:
"But I am very much afraid they
won't be able to get another crop of corn
out of the way of the frost this year."
Disguised silence for the next sixty
five miles.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16
Argonaut Wives.

In San Francisco and other large
towns of California it is said that many
of the married women, past the middle
age, have been the wives of two, three,
and sometimes four or five different
men, owing to the freedom of divorca
which used to exist, and still exists in
modified form, in that State. Women
were in plentiful lack in the days of the
Argonauts, and for some time after; and
when one appeared in the community
with good looks, intelligence and mag
netism to recommend her, she was well
nigh fought for. As a rue, the women
who migrated to Ell Dorado were not of
the finest. ao3 i
Many of them were more or less ad-
venturesses, and, seeing their extreme
marketableness, enhanced their value
by very broad coquetry, and disposed OF
themselves to the highest bidders. After
securing one husband, they entertained
proposals for another, and not unfre-
auently slipped away from No. to
No. 2, through some legal trick, before
No. l had any idea that he had proved
maritally unsatisfactory. 1t is related
that, about 1858, three members of San
Francisco firm had each in turn the
same wife in the space of twenty-four
months. Some Of the most matri-
monially enterprising women in the
country journeyed thither twenty to
twenty-five years ago, and made their
marriage remunerative by getting set
Elements cash down before the tying of
the nuptial knot. The lives Of not a
few of them would, if faithfully chron-
icled, read like the most sensational OF
sensational novels.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16
Antiquity of Chinese Canals.

The Egyptians cut many canals; and
this simple method of promoting inter-
nal communication is of unknown
antiquity. In China canals appear to
have been one of the earliest evidences
of civilization. The "Great Canal" in
that country is a memorable example
of this class of engineering exploits. 1t
is said to have occupied a hundred and
twenty years in its constru ,tion, and to
have given employment to thirty thou
sand men, occupying the entire four
teenth century. 1t is about one thou
sand miles in length; and is supplied by
great number of streams from the
fiat country through which it flows.
Strong dykes, formed of alternate layers
of earth and straw, end sometimes cased
with stone, prevent tie water from over
flowing the fat country. In some parts
the canal is carried on an embankment
twenty feet high, while on others il
! trayerses cutting hundred feet deep,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16
Explosives as Fire Kindlers.

Year after year warnings are pub.
lished in the newspapers against the
practice, in which some house servants
and fewer housewives indulge, of k nd
ling fires with coal oil. s metimes the
warning is simple account of fatal
accident, sometimes it is in comments
thereon. The warnings, however, do
not seem to be needed, and now comes
the story of a woman who used blasting
powder with which to kindle fire, and
caused an explosion fatally injuring
herself and two children. The use of
powder for kindling fires was not un-
usual in the army during the war, but
the fires were in the open air, and the
powder was used by men familiar with
its properties. They were, indeed, SO
we'll acquainted with the danger attend
ing its use, that they never tried the ex-
pertinent until all other means failed to
quicken fire, and then with extreme
caution. 1t is scarcely necessary to say
that all explosive compounds and all
burning fluids should be keptaway from
the stove, and that under no circum-
stances should an attempt be made to
add powder or oil to fire. It is bad
enough to saturate wood with oil before
lighting it, which is practice very apt
to lead to carelessness and dan ,er, but
the attempted pouring of oil on flame
is an act of suicide.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16
HugO's Devil Fish.

Some scientific men have denied the
existence of Victor Hugo's romantic
devil fish outside of his novel, the
"Toilers of the Sea-" They never had
the hardihood to denyi its existence there.
But Mr.. Damon, author of "Ocean
Wonders" says it is incorrect only in
scientific details. Hugo says that off
terror was the object Of its creation, it
is perfect. 1t has no bones, no blood,
no flesh. 1t is soft and fabby skin,
with nothing inside of 1t. Its under
surface is yellowish; its upper earthly.
1t might be called beast made of ashes,
which inhabits the water. Seized by
this animal you enter into the beast
the hydra Incorporates itself with the
man; the man is amalgamated with the
hydra. You become one. The tiger
can only devour you-the devil fish in
haLes you. He draws you to him, into
him; and, bound and helpless, you feel
yourself slowly emptied into this fright
full sac, which is a monster. To be
eaten alive is more than terrible; but to;
be drunk alive is inexpressible." And
this terrible creature, it appears, is a
mere baby devil compared with some
found in northern waters near New.
foundland, for instance. HIS long arms
are furnished with two rows of perfect
sucking disks, or some 2,0C0 air pumps
The edges are also cut into sharp saw.
like teeth as hard as steel, and these are
buried in the flesh of its prey. With
all these appliances it could easily reach
distance of twenty-five feet and bring
the body of man to its mouth. where
with its powerful iron-like beak, i
crushes the helpless form, and swallow
or drinks it down, as Victor Hugo says
But in spite of its terrible outfit and it
horrible way of disposing of man, ant
its ability to get hold o: him, and it
superiority to the tiger for making
man feel uncomfortable, if it did ge
hold of him, there is no evidence t
show that there was ever any victim t
his indescribable voracity except tn
imaginary one Of Victor Hugo's.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16
OWNERS of Her August Wilhelmj's

OWNERS of Her August Wilhelmj's
autograph will look critically at their
albums after reading his remarks to a
Chicago reporter: Il get on average be-
tween sixty and seventy requests day
for my autograph. Some of the letters
are so very kind and fattering that it
seems like rudeness to neglect them. 1t
would consume much of my time if !
always answered them myself, but some
times my friends are good enough to
help. Indeed, q gentleman in New York
wrote nearly one-hundred autographs
for me, and also verses in ladies' albums.
People are not very modest in their re-
quests. Often letter comes inclosing
six cards with the request that will fill
them ont. 1t is very great nonsense
to me, and 1 do pity these autograph
hunters for their lack of sense. You
see, if the name was accompanied by a
sentiment of affection, or witha souvenir,
to mark friendship, it would amount
to something; but the bare name, bah
Besides, there is no proof of its authen-
ticity.'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16
DoLL1,s CHRISTENING.
By ELRAsoR KIRK.

"Tll be the Oldest little girl,
That ever you did see,
II you'll let me take my dolly
To church with you and me.
II too drefful bad TO leave her,
When we's ell gone away; ligQ1 .e
Obi Cosette will be 30 lonesome s
To stay at home all day."
Twas such pleading pair of eyes,
And winsome little face,
That mamma couldn't well refuse,
Though church was not the place u
For dolls or play things, she wen knew.
Still mammals little maid
Was always 30 obedient,
She didn't feel afraid.
- 49, -
No mouse was ever half so still
As this sweet little lass,
Until the sermon was quite through
Then this did come TO pass:
A d. zen babies (more or less),
Dressed in long robes of white.
Were brought before the altar rail-
A fash Of heavens own light.
Then Mabel stood upon the seat.
With dolly held out straight, ~
And this Is what the darling said:
20 minister. pease to wait, th ~
And wash my dolly up ike that
Her name Il is Cosette."
The minister. smiled and bowed his head
But mamma blushes yet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16

A BARBER at Texarkana wears So, 600
worth of diamonds. He is probably a
deaf mute.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16

StoZt
To which add amount reported as col
lected by lessees from Nov. Is to Dec.
/, 1S77................. lS.l
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16

Shows total collectel for fiscal year. $500, ,62s 4
The expenditures for all purposes fron
revenues have been III a=a.
Under receivers, from December /, 1877,
to May is, 1878. s4s. .2ss 9
Under direction of Boa,d of Public
Works, from May 15, 1878, to Novem- tg
her is. 10 9S.....,...... .... o. 4q5 a
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16

Total expenses by Board of Public Works
and receivers from December 1878,
to November Is, 1s7s..........................
70 which add amount reported as ex-
pended by lessees, from NOV. 15 TO Dec.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16

Tot expenditures for fiscal year, Sl47
Balance 10 credit of works for fiscal ear. S53
To which NAV be added for water rents
due on November l 1873, but uncol-
lectsd at that date .......................... Is
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09
A Simple Cure for Diphtheria.

Diphtheria is as much of terror to
the househCle as scarlet fever, and
anything that will tend to mitigate its
ravages or cure the malady itself, will
be hailed with satisfaction. Mr.. j. +.
Craus, of Altoona, according to the
Tribune, had four-year-old dau ghter
that was desperately ill of diphtheria--
so i'll, indeed, that the physicians said
she could not live half an hour. He
determined to try remedy of his own
and took about half teacupful of
crude petroleum, into which he put
three cents worth of gum camphor,
heating the petroleum until the cam
phor was dissolved. With this mix
ture he swabbed her throat inside and
bathed it on the outside. Inside of
two hours the child was relieved.
This was in the evening, and the next
morning the child was able to sit at
the table and eat her brea kfasl. The
remedy is simple enough, easily pro-
cured and is worth further trial.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09
The Size of Our Great Lakes I.

The latest measurements of our
fresh water seas are as follows:
The greatest length of Lake Superior
is 335 miles; it's greatest breadth is 160
miles, mean depth, 6SS feet; elevation
627 feet; area, $4,000 square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Michi.
gan is 800 miles, its greatest breadth,
los miles; mean depth, 800 feet; ele-
walton, SOC feet; area, $4,000 square
miles.
The greatest length of Lake Huron
is 200 miles; its greatest breadth is 100
miles; mean depth, 800 feet; elevation
274 feet; area, 20, 900 square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Erie is
$50 miles its greatest breadth is so
miles; its mean depth is 81 feet; ele-
walton, 555 feet; area, 5000 square
miles.
The greatest length of Lgke On
taro is $50 miles; its greatest breadth
G5 miles its mean depth is 500 feet ;
elevation 26l feet area, 5000 square
miles.
The length of all five is !, ,265 miles,
covering an area upward of $4,000
square miles.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09
TO ADVERTISERS.
s E. L E O. T L I s +
OF
LOCAL NEWSPAE ERS !

Many persons suppose this list to be
composed of CHEAP, low-priced
newspapers. The fact is quite other
wise. The Catalogue states exactly
what the papers are. When the name
of Il paper is printed in FULL FACE
TYPE it is in every instance the BEST
paper in the place. When printed in
CAPITALS it is the ONLY paper in
the place. When printed in Roman
letters it is neither the best nor the
only paper, but is usually very good
one, Notwithstanding. The list gives
the population of every town and the
circulation of every paper. 1T Is
NOT A COOPERATIVE LIST. IT
Is NOT A CHEAP LIST. At the foot of
the Catalogue for each State the I'M
portant towns which are not covered
by the list are enumerated. II Is AN
HONEST LIST. The rates charged for
advertising are barely one-fifth the
publishers schedule. The price for
one inch four weeks in the entire list
is $635. The regular rates of the pa
pers forsthe same space and time are
So, 1856. .35. The list includes $40 news
papers, of which l63 are issued DAILY
and S07 WEEKLY. They are located
in S25 different cities and towns, of
which 22 are State Capitals, 32s places
of over 5000 population, and 444
County Seats. Lists sent on applica-
ton. Address GEO. p. ROWELL &
co. IS Newspaper Advertising Bureau,
10 Spruce st. printing House Square),
New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09

candidates. Wisconsin, in spite of its
uniform Republican record, is classed
as doubtful, with several other Repub-
lican Stotes where q large Greenback
vote has developed itself, on the theory
that the opposition to the Republicans
may be combined on one ticket and
that Democratic. But if there are
only two parties in the field next year,
the Greenback party will distribute
itself according to its natural affinities,
and the Democrats will hardly succeed
in electing their candidates by Repub-
lican votes.
Thus it is apparent that the forebod-
ings of the Louisville Conrier-Journdl
are correct, and that, losing New York
and Ohio, the Democrats cannot pos
sibly elect the next president. A
slightly increased Republican vote in
several of the larger Northern States
will wrest from the Democrats the con-
troll of the House. The election of Re-
publican Legislatures in Connecticut,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana would displace six
Democratic Senators on March 4,
1881. With the loss of Mr.. Bruce of
Mississippi but with no detection in
Northern Republican States, the Sen
ate would then be tie with a Repub-
lican vice president over it. The pros
pect of redeeming all the six States
named is perhaps not fattering. Yet,
though tue Senate may continue two
years longer with small Democratic
majority, we have every reason to an
ticipate for 1881 Republican admin
istration and Republican House.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09

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ngSA This Lecture should be in the
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09
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North Clymer, N. ", Dec. 25, 1876.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09

Benjamin F. Higgins, of Lower
Yoder township, Cambria county,
shot his wife on Saturday. One ac-
count says the shooting was accidental
and another story is to the effect
that husband and wife had quarreled
and the man threatened to kill the
woman. Ten shots lodged in Mrs.
Higgins arm and hand and one in
her breast. The affair is to be inves-
tipated.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09
List of Jurors.
Drawn for November Term, con
mencing Monday, Nov. II, 1879.
GRAND JIvRORS.

Drawn for November Term, COM
mencing Monday, Nov. II, 1879.
GRAND JURORS.
Benezette. - James Thomas, VIM.
Murray, Simon p. ROmig.
Benzinger.-Joshua Sykes, Charles
Kronnewetter, ROdger Welsh, John
Lanzel, Nicholas Dewald, Joseph
LenZel.
Fox. - Michael Auman, John A.
Miller.
Horton. - Jackson Short, VIM.
Madigan
Jay.-Clarence Weed.
Jones-George Mannett.
Ridgway. - :. A. Olmstead, Geo.
r. Woodward, r. l. Robinson, Alvin
Jones, John Casserly.
st. Mary's. - w. G.. Spafiord, Jerry
Paulus, George Young, Jacob kraus.
TRAVERSE.
Benezette. Isaiah Murray, Timothy
Guilfoyle, James Overturf.
Benzinger. - Jacob Eisengruber
George Walker, Christopher Krackel
Theodore Daniel, George Wendell
John Calm, Andrew Kaul, Frank
Frey, Peter Wilhelm.
Fox - Samuel Brown, Matthias
Spooler, Jr., j. f. Graham
Horton. = James Jackson, j. S
Hyde.
Jay.-Wilburn Mum.
Jones. - Robert Mannett, William
Weidert, G. II. Horner, j. III. Meffert
j. G. Johnson, Jr.
Ridgway.-C. G. Malin, Ben. Lam
oreuX, Morris Sherman, o. w. Grinell
Deloss Dolliver, James Rickard
James H. Ross.
st. Mary's.-Louis Gier, John Wei
denberner, Philip Fisher, JohI
Gerber, John Walker, Jr.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09

-Janesville, Wis, Oct. 6. = AT 2
o'clock this morning mounted mob
of about 500 men, headed by large
party from Fulton, where Baumgarten
recently butchered little Sandy White,
assembled about the Jail here and de-
manded that themurderer be delivered
up to them. The sheriff, however,
had few hours notice of their COM
ing and had hurried Baumgarten
away. The mob was satisfied, after
making thorough search of the Jail,
that he was not in the place, and re-
turned to their homes. 1t is not
known where Baumgarten was taken,
but probably to another county.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09
Caution Notice.

AS persons have been in the habit of
trading on my account, 1 hereby eau
tiou all persons against trusting any
one on my account as 1 will pay no
bills of their contraction after this
date. Also-all persons hiring my
son Joseph Lewis will be expected to
pay one-half his wages to me, in part
payment for taking care of and doctor
ing him when he was sick and his
mother turned him out doors
SAMUEL LEWIS.
Oct 1st 1879,-t3.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09
.Dovlestown has verv mvsterions

-Doylestown has very mysterious
case. The other morning a guest at
Yost's hotel stepped on the veranda of
the second story, all in his night shirt
clad, and pointed revolver at cigar
store opposite pulled the trigger. The
ball struck the leg of a chair upon
which Samuel Hutchinson was sitting.
The stranger disappeared from the
hotel before warrant could be pro-
cured
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09
INJECTION PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, In and by the 18th Sec
ton of the Act of General Assembly of
Pennsylvania, passed July 2, 1869, en-.
titled IAN act relating to the elections
of the Commonwealth" ,"it is enjoined
on the Sheriff of every county to give
notice of such elections to be held, and
and to enumerate in such notice what
officers are to be elected, in pursuance
thereof, I d. G. OYSTER, High
Sheriff of the county of Elk, do, there
fore make known, and give this public
notice to the electors of said county of
Elk that general election will be
held in said county on
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-09

Correspondents are wanted in
every section of Elk county. The
more the merrier. If you would like
any item of local interest to appear in
THE ADVOCATE send US the facts.