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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
AbOnt Peanuts.

Inc modus operanH by which the
nuue are separated, cleaned and classed is
somewhat as follows The third story Of
tne building contains thousands Of bush.
eis OF peas in bags, and there the con-
elnual roar Of the machinery is deafen.
ing. Each machine has q duty to per-
lorm; First, there is large cylinder in
wnlch all the nuts are placed, in order
that the dust and dirt may be shaken off
them. They pass from the cylinder
INTO the brushes, where every nut re-
ceives fifteen feet of brushing before
1t becomes free. Then they pass through
sluiceway to the floor below, where
they are dropped on IN endless belt,
about two and one-half feet in width,
and dashing along at the rate of
four miles an hour. On each side
OF the belt stand eight colored girls,
and, as the nuts fall from the sluice
on to the belt the gils, with quick
motion of the hand, pick out all the
poor-looking nuts, and by the time the
oelt reaches the end two-thirds of the
nuts are picked off, allowing only the
hnest to pass the crucible. Those that
do pass drop through another sluice and
empty into bags on the floor below.
When the bag is filled it is taken away
by hand, sewed up and branded as
cocks, with the figure of a rooster
prominent on its sides. The peas caught
W, by the girls are then thrown to one
side, placed in the bags, and carried into
another room where they are again picked
over, the best singled out, bagged and
branded as "ships." These are as fine
n n ha Ef,cf Co. hut inc 1,or
and color do not compare with the
"cocks." Having gone over them twice,
we now come to q third grade, which
are called and branded as "eagles.
These are picked out of the cuttings of
the cocks " and "ships," but now and
then you will find q respectable-looking
nut among them, though the eyes of the
colored damsels are as keen as a hawk,
and bad nut is rarely allowed to pass
their hands. The cuttings that are left
from the "eagles" are bagged, sent
through the elevator to the top story,
and what little meat is in them is shaken
out by a patent shelter, which is not on
ly novel, but as perfect a piece
OF machinery as was ever invented.
These nuts being shelled by this new
process, the meat drops into bags below
free from dust or dirt of any kind, and
are then shipped in 200-pound sacks to
the North, where they are bought up by
the confectioners for the purpose of maxi
ing taffy or peanut candy. 1t may be
here stated that a peculiar kind Of oil
is extracted from the meat of the nut,
and in this specially large trade is done
among the wholesale druggists. There
is nothing wnsted, for even the shells
are made useful They are packed in
sacks and sold to stable-keepers for
horse-bedding, and a very healthy bed
they make.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
Do Good Work.

The path to fame by honest merit is 9
slow and tedious one. A manufacturer
who is so careful about his products
that he has to put higher price on
them than his less-conscientious neigh.
Dor can sell for, may be repaid at first
by small sales and smaller profits. II
takes a long time to build up reputa-
tlon by excellence, but once acquired il
is like the pearl of great price.
! ltls much thesa with the workman as
with the manufacturer. If every stroke
he strikes is solid work, conscientiously
performed, he will acquire q reputation,
limited as it may be, that is sure to pay
in the end. We would not conceal or
deny the fact that somo men labor un-
der peculiar disadvantages. All men
are not born equal, either mentally or
physically. One is naturally skillful in
one direction, another is expert in many
things. One man may do his
level best, and yet he will not
turn out as good a piece OF
work as his more skillful brother who
only half tries. Let him not be dis
couraged because he is handicapped in
the race, and may not be able to reach
the top of the ladder. There is room
for honest workmen everywhere; even
respectable mediocrity pays better than
brilliancy coupled with trickery.
The native American is distinguished
by his ingenuity and with half a chance
he makes his mark everywhere. Yet he
sometimes loses the race in competition
with less-able men of other lands, be-
cause their careful training and early
drill in their profes lion, their long and
severe apprenticeship, has more than
compensated for the want of natural tact
and ingenuity.
Perseverance will not conquer all
things, but it goes long way toward sue
cess. While luck seems to favor the few.
most men have to carve out their own
success by hard labor, in which full de.
termination to do everything to the very
best of ones ability counts for more than
is generally supposed. Above all things
don't waste time in regretting that
another trade was not chosen. If it is
an honest one, stick to it and it will pay.
Scientific american.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
Il BL0ODHOUND'S GRATITUDE.

The Detroit Free Press tells q re-
markahle story of bloodhound's graft
tude at Andersonville. The prisoners
were allowed to go out in squads,
strongly guarded, to collect firewood.
One day it was the hero's turn to go,
and for the first time since his imprison-
ment he caught sight of "Col Catchem, :"
the big bloodhound. The Michigander
noticed that the dog limped painfully on
one of his fore feet, but gave the matter
no special attention until, after being
out for half an hour, he sat down to rest
near one of the guards. The dog ap-
preached the guard rs if to ask some
favor, but was repulsed with an oath and
a threatened blow. He then skulked
around and came near the prisoner, who
saw that he had an old horseshoe nail
run into his foot. With little coaxing
he got the dog near, and finally pulled
out the nail, and the animal ran away
seemingly well pleased. Twelve days
after that, one night about midnight,
tunnel was ready. The prisoner was a
long time getting clear of the neighbor-
hood, and, weak and starved as he was,
he was not more than two miles from
the stockade when day broke, and "Col.
Catchem" was put on his track. When
he heard the hound coming, he looked
for suitable tree to climb, but failed to
find one. Armed with club, he took
his stand, and determined to make a
fight for it. The dog recognized the
man, and began exhibiting every sign
of friendship. After a few minutes the
pursuers were heard in the distance.
The dog at once trotted off in that direc-
ton, and was shortly baying and leading
them over a fictitious trail. The pris-
oner pushed ahead for half an hour. and
was then rejoined by the dog, who kept
either close to his heels or just ahead of
him all day, and lay beside him in the
woods at night. This position of guar
dian or companion he maintained until
toward night of the second day, when he
returned to the stockade. The prisoner
was then thirty miles away, but on the
fifth morning he was recaptured. When
he returned the hound met and caressed
him. From that hour to the close of the
war the dog would not take the trail Of
an escaping prisoner.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
The Use of Condiments

The general definition of this word is.
"a pungent and appetizing substance,
rs pepper or mustard; seasoning. Some.
thing used to give relish to food and to
crafty the taste" To the question.
why do you use pepper on your food
you reply, because you relish the taste
OF the pepper. A little thought will,
perhaps, convince you that you mistake
its use. Is it not more probable that the
addition of condiments brings out the
flavor of the article of food on which il
Is placed. As q general thing pepper
and mustard are not used on fruits.
Carrying out this view, if condiments
are used simply to bring out fully the
latent flavor of the dish, they could with
equal propriety be used on fruit. This
rs, IN fact, the case. To convince your.
self OF this. use pepper on strawberries.
and you will find in thom O flavor moro
delicious than you have ever experienced
before. You will further discover that
in this case you have not used the pep.
per for its taste.
The use of salt is as improperly up-
derstood. 1t is o natural preservatiye
when applied to animal substances
the acid in the salt being the preserva.
tive element. When used with vegeta
BILE food, but not in such quantities as to
cause salty taste, it is great improve
ment. In boiling corn or oatmeal with
out adding little salt at first will cause
it to have bitter, if not unpleasant
taste. The addition of salt removes this
rank taste and gives the appearance of
smoothness. This is caused by the
chemical action of the acid in the salt on
the farina or starch.
We use pepper ard mustard on food
for the purpose of bringing out the
flavor OF the article on which It is placed.
So with salt. A good test of this is
boiled rice, which is perfectly insipid
without the addition of salt. MANY peo-
pie prefer it favored with sugar. It
will be found that when sugar is used it
will be far more pleasant and agreeable
to the taste if it had been previously
seasoned with salt, although not strong
enough to detect the taste.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

ENGLISH farmers who have been in
weighed into emigrating to Manitoba are
sending ur complaints apt to astorish
Beaconsfe ID, who gave that country a
ludicrously-exaggerated putting upon a
recent semi-official occasion. 1t was
pictured perfect paradise. 1t proves
to be a vast plain of marsh, mosquito
infested in summer, ice-bound in winter,
when, as there is no natural barrier be-
tween it and the Arctic regions, the
mercury often sinks to 40 below. There
is no natural drainage, and the snow
waters stand until late in the season,
preventing timely agricultural prepara-
tons. The crops are slender. The
roads are impossible. The market is
distant. The whole region is unattrac-
tive, and, until the better lands of the
States are crowded full, will never be in
demand. At least, such is the repre-
sentation of English emigrants.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

A MAN named Fowlslager, who trav-
eled through Schuylkill county, Pa,
about eighty years ago, collecting old
copper coins, was murdered in the Ma
hanoy valley, then a wilderness, by a
hunter named Bailey, who supposed the
collectors treasure consisted of gold and
silver. When Bailey found Fowlslager's
collection was only copper he buried it
in the ground. Bailey's crime was dis.
covered, and he was executed in Read
ing after making a full confession. A
few days ago a number of boys, while
playing around the Lawtons' colliery,
near Mahanoy City, found the coins
buried close by an old stump. There
were 700 Of the coins, the dates of which
ranged from 1724 to 177S. Many of
them were of the reigns of the four
Georges of England, and a number were
early Vermont coins.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
Save the Brain,

Do not overtax the brain. No man
should do more work of muscle or OF
brain in day than he can perfectly re-
cover from the fatigue of in q good
nights rest. Up to that point, exercise
is good beyond are waste of life, ex-
haustion and decay. When hunger calls
for food, and fatigue demands rest, we
are in the natural order, and keep the
balance of life. When We take stimu-
lants to spur our jaded nerves or excite
an appetite, we are wasting life. There
is wrong and mischief in all waste of
life. A man should live so as to keep
himself at his best, and with true econ
omy. TO eat more food than is needful
is worse policy than tossing money into
the sea. 1t is waste of labor and
vocta Of lifa
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
Personal Security.

"Wnl you do me a favor?" said
young Brooks to wealthy friend, Sim
con Hanson. "What is it, John p"
said Hanson. II wish you would lend
me e20, SIR" "Call at my counting
house." rejoined Hanson. John was
not long In paying his respects, "What
security can you give me, young gentle
man?" "My personal security, sir.
"Very well, get in here" said Han
som, lifting up the lid of large iron
chest "Get in there #" exclaimed
John, in astonishment, "what for?"
Why, this is where I always keep my
personal securities"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
Drawlng.KOOm Drinking,

1t has been whispered for some time
past that there was an alarming increase
in the use of strong drinks among the
educated women of Great Britain. People
disbelieved these reports, but facts have
proven them to be correct. Labouchere
came out the other day with long ar
ticle on Drawing Room Drinking" in
which he describes garden party, where
the lady of the house was, if not help
lessly, at all events, in Girofe- -Glrofa
condition. The use of chloral leads to
much intemperance among the ladies of
our own land.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
Inatrnit Fren Prnas i

Mrs. G. whipple, S7l Croghan Street,
presents these facts: For six years
had suffered beyond all expression with
Sciatic Rheumatism and tried every
known remedy, but all to no purpose.
At last saw in the Free Press an adver-
tisement of the st. Jacobs Oil, tried IL
and am we'll. can walk without limp
ing and sleep free from any pain.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
Cats.

In the middle ages cats, once the OBJ
iect of veneration in Egypt, were in
France looked upon as satanic agents.
and were burned alive. In Paris every
st. Johns day. number of the abhorred
animals were heaped up in baskets and
bags in the Place de Greve, to afford an
auto-da-fe, the sovereign himself setting
fire to the pile.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
Struck.

"Hallo what's this ?" asked Greeny,
pointing to the telegraph wires, "a
clothes-line eyes" replied a by-
Btander; "here's where they hang the
sheet lightning" The fellow was
" struck" but at last accounts he was
doing well, and it was feared he might
recover,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
EWnrne Co. tohiol Democrat. I

Mr.. William E. Snyder, OF West
Lebanon, Ohio, says: For some time
past had been severely afflicted with
Rheumatism. Seeing an advertisement
of st. Jacobs Oil, / procured a bottle,
and l could feel the effect of the Oil upon
the first application. l am now en-
tirely we'll after using one bottle.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
He Didn't Know Him,

Teacher Suppose that you have
two sticks of candy, and your big
brother gives you two more how many
have you got then?"
Little boy Shaking his head)-"You
don't know him; he amt that kind of a
boy"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
Hints.

Discomfort is the want of self-reliance.
He who can conceal his Joy is greater
than he who can conceal his griefs.
A mans virtues should be measured.
not by his occasional exertions, but by
the doings Of his ordinary life.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
Vegetine.
More to Me than Cold,

Mn. II. n. STEVENS: - A0o"'
wish to inform you what vEeErrsE has dons
for me- 1 have been troubled with ErvsineIas a
Humor for more than thirty years. in my limbs and
o'hfr paris of my body, and have been a great suf
last August and can truly say It has done more for
me than any other medicine. l seem TO be perfect
y free from this humor and can recommend IL 10
every one. Would not be without this medicine-
lis more TO me than gold j. and feel It will proye
blessing to others as 1t hns to me-
Yours, most respectfully,
Mis-. DAVID CLARK
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04
A Word 10 our IIeaders.

When you read OF remedy that will cure
all diseases, beware Of it; but whom you read
Of pure vegetable compound which claims
10 cure only cei tain parts OF the body, and
fur r,ishes high proof that it does this, you can
safely try it and with tho assurance that it
will help you. This is Just what Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure does. 1t cures
all troubles Of the lower portion of the body
and none others. 1t will not help the tooth
ache, ear-ache nor consumption but it will
put your bocy in vigorous and healthy state
where YOU can enjoy lie and appreciate it's
good things. Try it
DIR G. K. ShoemakeN, the well-known aural
surgeon OF Reading, Pa, offers to send by mail,
Tree OF charge, a valuable little book on deaf
ness and diseases Of the ear-specially on rum
ming car and catarrh, and their proper treat
ment-giving references and testimonials that
will satisfy the most skeptical. Address as
above.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

VEaETINE will regulate the bowels to healthy
action, by stimulating the secretions, cleans.
ing and purifying the blooi OF poisonous
humors, and, in healthful and natural man.
ner, exrels all impurities without weakening
the hodv
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

WnshtnRIon Market Prices aud News
For Wholesale and Retail. Market Prices,
ant rel able information every Saturday about
Produce, Food. etc. take The New York
MARKET INDEX AND JOURNAL One dollar a
year. Sample cop es tent ior three cent
stamp. Adde'S INDEX AND JOURNAL P. O.
Box 2O33, or 21S Fulton street New York
Qiy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

The reason why the poets always
speak of October as "sober" is because
sober is the only word they can find to
rhyme with October.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

The tonnage of English sailing vessels
has decreased by about 100000 tons
since 1870, but steam tonnage has in
creased by about l, 400, 900 tons.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

A clear head and quick action must be pos.
sessed for steady and successful effort; but
who can have such while suffering from Cold
Use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and procure im-
yfnpflata raliof
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

The New FORK Graphic says: "Tha
chief reason for the breaking of of the
Flood Grant match was that the parties
were OF different religious faiths.d
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

LAWYERS and doctors increase and
multiply in England, but there is a wo.
Iui lack OF preachers, plenty of curacies
being vacant.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

THERE are 5000 telegraph offices in
France. Last year the number of dis
patches sent averaged thirty for every
loo inhabitants,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

The Boston Post says carriage riding
is now the correct thing, that people
who ride on horses must take a back
seat
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

Malarial levers can be prevented, also other
miasmatic diseases, by occasionally using
DR.. SIVords Liver Mpieordtor, the Oldest
general Family Medicine, which is recon-
mended as cure for all diseases caused by
disorder ed liver. Eightv-pago book sent free.
Address DR.. Snniold l62 BroadwaY. n. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

A SCHENECTADY IN. W firm sent
large shipment of brushes and brooms
to Jerusalem.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

The Prince of Wales has presented
President Grevy with gun and four set
ter dogs.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

Get Lyons Patent Heel Stifeners applied
TO those new boots buiore You run them over.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

The Voltnic Belt Co Marshall, Mich,
Will send their El, o ROY Volia,c Bells 10 tho
afflicted upon 80 days trial. See their adver-
tisement in this paper headed, "On 80 Days.
Trial"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-04

This wonderful substance is Acknowledged BY phy-
scans I'm ughout the word to De The best RENE DIS
eoyerel for the cure of Wounls Buns. Rheumatism
Skll Diseases, Piles, Cat iTrh Chb aims &c. In order
mat every one may it, II is put un in rs ami cent
bottles Tor hGusehod use Obtain II from your druggist
usnH
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
Died AZ a King Should.

MIR. Macrcady was fond of telling the
following story as his experience of Ameri-
can Independence, eXemplitied In q Yves
tern actor of the sclf-satistcd kind, "ln the
last act of Hamlet" said he, IL was very
anxious to have tho King, who was rather
of democratic turn Of mind, TO fall, when
and on the right hand side, with his feet
to the left, in order that when was to fall
| should have the center of the stage to
myself, as benoftting the principal person.
age Of the tradedy. No objection was
made to this request on the part of the ac-
tor; but at night. to my great surprise, he
wheeled directly round after receiving the
sword thrust, and deliberately fell in the
middle of the scene, just on the spot where
l was in the habit OF dying. We'll, as q
dead man cannot move himself, and as
there was no time for others to do 1t, the
Kings body remained in possession of my
place, and was forced to find another
situation, which l did, and finished the
scene in the best way l could.
when l expostulatcd with bis Males
ty for the liberty he had taken he coolly
replied: Mr.. Macready, wo Western pco-
pie know nothing about Kings excepting
that they have an odd trick Of doing as they
please: therefore, thought, as was King
had right to do whatever I--plcased;
and go, sir, fell back upon my kingly
rights, from which, you perceive, cir,
there Is no appeal 81 RETIRED" said Mr.
Macready. 40 my dressing. room to have
hearty laugh over what felt moro like
| crying over moment before"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
The Boss Niiser.

At Dunajewee, in Russian Poland, g.
man died lately at the age of fifty-nine in
consequence Of the cold, and of thorough
lack OF functional vitality; In plain Eng
lish, therefore, of frost and hunger. He
was character of the district, where he
was spoken of as leading most original,
not to say selected life. For many years
he had lived in room when was never
heated, sleeping on a pallet of stolen stable
straw on the floor. He subsisted almost
exclusively On bread, which he went on foot
several miles out of town to buy because
ne got 1t cheaper. He was, however, not
vegetarian. On Sunday. he ate meat.
The meat was liver, because, as he affirm
ed, his circumstances would not admit of
his purchasing anything more costly. Yet
he never asked aims, though he accepted
them when offered. He cooked his liver
IN broken iron mortar, over fire in a
foundry next % the house in which no
lived. He never treated himself to a can
die, wore no clothes that were not given
him, and never spoke to anybody save
when absolutely forced to do 80. Nothing
was known of him bat that he was Jew,
with some relatives in the district. AS he
failed to leave his ,om for some days, the
neighbors called the police in. They found
tho old man dead. And the squalor in
which he had per. shed proved to be the
scnrf covering perfect mint of treasure.
Hidded about the place were over half q
million of rubles in gold and jewels, and
as much more in paper. He had been an
usurer of the most notorious character, un.
der another name, in town twenty miles
away. Itgoes without saying that his re-
fatives have shown up since his death.