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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25
Social Dance.

Social Dance.
Joel Miller's new string band will
give their first ball at Maginnis' Hall
on Friday evening, April 2, 1880.
The public are respectfully invited to
attend. Tickets so cents.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25

One of the best epitaphs, and one
Of the shortest also, is that which Jer-
rold gave to Charles Knight, the
amiable historian. 1t was simply
Good Knight"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25

If you want sheet of note paper;
if you want quire of note paper; if
you want ream of note paper, don't
fail to call at THE ADVOCATE office.
We keep large assortment of note
paper and envelopes, and sell cheap.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25

-BuyNy Nyour note paper and envel-
at THE A ApvocATE office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25

-7All kinds of produce wanted at
the Dagus City Store.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25

-Ghildrens' Sole Leather Tip shoes
at P. 4 KS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25
Business Cards.
GEO. a. RAIHeuM
ATTORNEY -Atf-LAw.

Main street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
Particular attention given to the
examination of titles, also to patents
and patent cases
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25
HALL &. m'cAuLEY

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in new brick building, Main
street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. vS2t
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25

Butter and Eggs wanted at the
Dagus City store.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25
Personal Personal items.

p9rIn this column we propose to
give all the personal happenings COM
ing under our observation. If you
have personal which you wish in
serted send In the particulars. -su
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25

Farmers go to the Dagus City
store with your produce.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25

All new stock and low price at the
Dagus City store,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25
DIED..

HoLLEY - On Saturday, March 90,
1880, Geo. B son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w Holley, aged A years, months
and Is days.
Services in the NJ. f. church on
Tuesday, after which the remains
were inferred in the new cemetery.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25

Light funning, Latest Improved
DOMESTIC, at prices never heard of
before, at N rs. w. S. Services.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25

NEW TINE TABLB.-Under the new
schedule the mail and local freight
leave Ridgway station as follows:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25
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fn x. ss n.
Ridgway Lodge No. 1874 meets on
the I'd and 4th Fridays OF each month
at 8 o'clock.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-25

James WhammOnd and John
Young are suffering from severe
felons.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-05
Another Motor.

A new and giant motor, says the
American Engineer (the first number of
which is just published), is again on
the carpet, with a greater probability
of success than had any of the wonder
full inventions which were to revOlu-
tionize the engineering world. 1t halls
from Pittsburg. The method of its Ope-
ration is the transmission of a powerful
and quickly generated vapor from
bisulphide of carbon and petroleum,
from the chamber of a condenser to the
boiler of an ordinary non-condensing
steam engine. The boiler being filled
with water heated to about 200 deg, a
pressure as high as 200 pounds per
square inch is rapidly developed from
the vapor thus generated, and is easily
controlled. A tremendous energy is
thus made available for driving engines.
This new motor has been subjected to
thoroughly practical tests by leading
experts, and, it is said, with promising
results.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-05
sunday i'm LeadvIIIe.

On Sunday here nearly every store is
open. 1t is the chief day with the
places of amusement; the smoke of the
smelters perfumes the ambient air a
little more villainOusly than usual, if
possible, and the streets are crowded.
The church bells gather many worship
pers, but they are not missed from the
thrOnged streets. The miners come from
all directions. From shafts and tunnels
and prospect holes by thousands they
come swarming in the streets, crowd
ing the corners, filling the bars of the
numerous saloons with coming tide of
humanity. Many come to buy their
weekly supplies at the stores, whose
clerks know no holy Sabbath rest; 9TH
ers come to talk over their strikes and
finds, or to bring in their samples for
testing. Crowds throng the more than
a hundred gambling dens, from whose
wide-Open doors the sounds of piano
and violin mingle with the shrill voice
of the dealer at the faro table, calling:
"Make your bets, gentlemen" and the
curses and vulgarity of the players
faint the sacred Sabbath air The gam
bling house knows no Sunday, and
though the law of the State expressly
prohibits the opening of drinking or
gambling houses on the Sabbath day, it
is as dead as though it had never cum
bered the leaves of the statute book,
and the police stand idly by watching
its violation. Blear-eyed and bloated
debauchees, in whose besotted lives
honor, decency, manhood have long
since died, handy ribald jests with the
lost women who carry liquor to the ta-
bles. Thieves and pickpockets, watch
ing with keen eyes for the victim
and the opportunity, mingle with the
bustling crowds, and jostle you as you
pass.-Chlcdg0 Times.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-05

afford Christian workers, to let this
curse remain as it is? Can you feel
worthy Of the name Of follower Of
Christ while your lips are polluted by
this thing?
Everywhere the question of a local
option law is being agitated, and may
God help us to secure such law. But
in the meantime we have already a To-
cal option law. / refer to the voice of
the people. 1t is theirs to say eve will
not allow this foul, cOrrupting thing
among u.s." What can our churches
expect to do in the way of winning the
people for Christ if the older people,
treat this thing as if it were not? /
tell you that, in the past year the sa-
loon have been winning more than the
churches, and l, for one, feel that, in
the name Of God, we must 60 out and
fight. If there ever was a time when
Gods people needed to meet together
for prayer and deliberatiOn as to what
shall be done, it is now. What say you,
my brother and my sister?
The following statement was made at
Berlin, Wisconsin, in the w. c. 7.
Conventions
Forty thousand women petitioned the
Wisconsin Legislature not long ago for
a prOhibitOry law. A Senator made
this remark privately on the occasion;
"Why should the time of an august
body like this be taken up with a con-
sideration Of petition signed by only
women and children ?" A leading
temperance worker of the State heard
the remark. He had been previously
opposed to the Home Protection move
ment, but it changed his views by Civ
ing him new and more comprehensive
outlook. 81 am an irOn-hearted man."
he said, "but the brutality of that ut
terance brought the tears to my eyes.
remembered the time when my brother
was a drunkard, who suffered then?
Well, | was grieved about it to be sure,
and did what l could to help him; but
then could get away from his ours
ings and abuse. My various occupa-
tions called me out into the busy world
and drowned my grief. Who suffered?
His wife and children and his dear old
mother. Yet their petition was secuted
because they had not the power. In the
name of God and humanity let US give
them power which even a Senator will
be forced to respect as he does that of
Mike, Hans, and Sambo."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-05
A wonderful Discovery.

For the speedy cure of Consumption
and all diseases that lead to it, such as
stubborn Coughs, neglected Colds,
Bronchitis, Hay Fever, Asthma, pain
in the side and chest, dry hacking
cough, tickling in the throat, Hoarse-
ness, Sore Throat, and all chronic or
lingering diseases of the throat and
lungs, DR.. KINGS New Discovery has
no equal and has established for itselfa
worldwide reputation. Many leading
physicians recommend and use it in
their practice. The formula from
which tits prepared is highly recon-
mended by all medical journals. The
clergy and the press have complimented
it in the most glowing terms. Go to
your druggist and get trial bottle free
of cost, or regular size for $l.00. For
sale by Brown Bros, Washington G. H.,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-05

So far as they have come under our
notice, the only papers in our State
which haYe come out boldly and
squarely for a Local Option anti-liquor
law, are the Wilmington Journal, Will
mington Republican, Fayette County
Herald, Piqua Helmet, Ashtabula Senti-
aei, Cambridge Times, GreenYille Ga
zette, and the two papers of this place.
There may be others, and we hope
there are, but the above are all we can
count, out of our exchange list, of some
40 Ohio papers. Hillsbor0 Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-05
RuokIen,n Arnicn SaIHe. .

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, ,tetter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all
kinds of skin eruptiOns. This salve is
guaranteed togive perfect satisfaction in
every case or money refunded. Price 25o.
per box. For sale by Brown Bros. [49yl
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-05
There is a widespread and well

There is a widespread and well
founded belief that Thomas Eclectric
Oil will cure coughs, pains, criek in the
back, swelled neck, pain caused by
bruises, sores or rheumatism, abrasions
or cuts, corns, bunions, etc. This be-
lief has the best possible foundation,
namely, the experience of those who
have used it or known of its effects. A
purusal Of the regular advertisementin in
this paper is recommended. See adver-
tisement in another column. Brown
Bros, Agents.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-04
Infiammatory Literature.

The people who would suppress vice.
have their hands full of work. 1t is
not only the illegally filthy which is to
be put out of the way but that immense
flood of stuff which is seasoned with I'M
wholesome spicery. A recent reviewer,
after examining great numbers of these
multiplying productions of a degraded
press, wrote that: "Nothing good can
be said of them. They must be charac-
terized as bad, worse, worst" The I'll
ties of the stories are viciously sensa-
tional and the situations are of the most
impossible character, with high spice of
hair breadth adventure, prurient de-
scription and scandalous suggestion.
Picturesqueness, delicacy, purity are all
alien to these blood curding fctions,
and the normal and healthy conditions
Of life are not considered. The heroes
are those most regardless of long settled
social and natural laws, and their most
notable achievements are triumphant
revolts against the very nature of things.
Their armament is complete and efficient,
thew combative skill is marvellous and
their language and habits are those of
the slums. Occasionally tritc moral
ism or plagiarized description is
introduced as Il foil, or us a
contrast by which to hcishtcn
he color OF the narrative, but the next
chapter brings back the rattle Of the
frontier revolvels, the howls of tho
South Sea pirates and the vulgar-gcn-
teel dialogues of the buckram lords and
ladies' And the reader ever draws a
frightening chain, for no sooner is
Chincapin Dick brought to his reward
in the last chapter of one story than
Deadwood Jim enters the most inter
esting part OF his brutal career in the
same paper, and Calamity Jane appears
on the scene in the first chapters of
another serial. The lament over this per
nicious mental pabulum is that it eXcites
boys to steal knives, hatchets and PTS
tolls and conceal themselves in railroad
cars with view to becoming pirates of
the distant prairies. That is the least
part of it. The worst is not the out
right corruption of a few boys, but the
abominablc influence eXerted on the
myriads of boys and girls who do not
run away from home. These Young
persons do not become daring ruilians or
noisy Williams, but their moral nature is
depraved, and their minds gluttcd with
this poisonous material, are unable to
appreciate that which is pure and whole
some and of good reputc. The makers
and publishers of this malarious stuff
cannot be too severely dealt with. They
are enemies to society, and society owes
it to herself to cXterminate their bust
ness
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-04
The British in Afghanistan.

The 5000 British troops now at Ca
bul, surrounded hy $4,000 Afghans with
a more dangerous enemy than Afghans
approaching, in the form of Winter,
must have vivid recollections of the for
mer British invasion of Afghanistan,
which resulted in the entire loss of the
invading force. The army which com
menced the retreat from Cabu' January
s, 1912, was composed of $500 fighting
men and 10000 camp followers. Pre-
vious to their retreat kind of an agree
ment had been made with the Afghan
Chief, by which, in consideration Of a
a large sum of money in hand, and a
promise of more, the British were grant
ed free aud unmolested egress from the
country. But this agreement was not
observed after the march had com
menced In small way, the horrors of
the French retreat from Moscow were
repeated. Only one man escaped the
perils of Winter and treacherous foe,
although many British officers were
made prisoners.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-04
THE FROGS SERMON.

Froggies came from far and near,
Words Of wisdom there to hear,
"Jug-rum." croaked solemn frog,
Seated on moss-grown log.
Little troggies, listen all
Bad names you must never call.
But each little froggie green
Whispered: ME he cannot mean:
How pity all the others;
Take this warning, sisters, brothers!'
Then the old frog rolled his eyes,
And he looked up SO wondrous wise;
Unto others always do
What you'd have them do to you.
Little froggies often fight;
DO you think this can be right!
Some are selfish and unkind.
Some will not their parents mind.
Thought each little froggie: Truly,
Other frogs are most unruly.'
Little froggies now take heed,
Gentle be in word and deed,
Sighed each little froggie dear:
"How l hope my neishbors hear
All the little froggies went
On their way in sweet content.
They were puzzled to determine
When they'd heard better sermon
Maybe there's moral hidden
Other frogs will see unbidden.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-04
What Win Become of Fad Jetty

1t is a popular belief that the Fad S
ietty is a success. There is really moth
ing very wonderful in this popular fall
lacy, when it is considered that the in
huence of the press has been mainly
exerted in behalf OF the stupendous jetty
fraud The power of the newspaper is
sufficiently great to make even the
government solid for .jetty business.
When the cash is all expended, and the
contractors can see no report further sub
sides, the dredge boat will be broken up
for frewood, and the famous jetty "chan-
mel" will be allowed to fill up with Miss
issippi mud unvexed by mans contriv-
ncea-Memphis Avalanche.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-04
San Francisco Public Schools

Economy and rctrcnchment as applied
to the public schools of San Francisco is
creating considerable discussion, not to
say excitement, i'll that city at present.
1t has been asserted that at least 500
600 annually might be saved in the
School Department by cutting down
extra and unnecessary expenses, instead
of attacking the primary teachers. by
abollshiag the vice principalshipS in the
different schoolss saving would be
effected OF $4,000; by having princi-
pals teach classes there would be say
ING OF $4,000; 10y equalizirg tie sal
aries in the graded schools, and giving
the teachers of the BOYS no more than
the teachers of girls, 50, 900 could be
saved yearly; and by paying two music
and two drawing teachers $50 per
month, all the work necessary in those
departments could be done and $4,000
saved, the total being 100000. 1t is
hard to understand how tuition in the
Lincoln School cost s. - per boy per
month, when in the High School, where
the range of tuition was not SO very
much greater, was 81 so per boy. ThS
hardest worked teachers were the pri-
mary teachers, and they were FIRST at
tackled
1t is estimated that the carpenter
shop, which now costs $50, 900 per year,
could be run for $4,000.
The following suggestions declared by
their authors to be offered in spirit of
fairness and justice for the best interests
of the tax payers have been submitted
tie the Board of Education
!. That the salaries of the primary
teachers remain as they are at present,
and that the reduction apply entirely to
those teachers now receiving the higher
salaries.
2. That the vice prncipalships in the
various schools be abolished, and all
principals teach classes.
3. That all salaries paid teachers in
mixed boys and girls) graded schools.
be equalized
4. That two music teachers and two
drawing teachers only be employed,
instead OF the number now under salary.
3. That the adoption of these sug-
sestions will effect an annual saving of ,
nearly 100000.
g That by a rigid scrutiny at the ex
penses IN the various departments of
labor and supplies, a large additional
saving NAV be- effected.
The HoYds Of fruAL ~. ..~a. L.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-04
"Hold hard p 1 roars, for saw one of

"Hold hard - roars, for 1 saw one OF
them wave her hand.
"Come on, you fool p shouts my mate,
"she's going down p
l pray l may never put it again like
that, with all mans selfish desire for
life fighting against him. For mo-
ment | shut my eyes and they began to
lower; but was obliged to open them
again, and as L did SO l saw a wild,
scared face, with long, wet hair clinging
around it, and a pair of little white
hands were stretched out to me as if for
help.
"Hold hard p l shouts.
"No, no r' roared out two or three;
'there isn't moment to lose" and as
the boat was being lowered from the da-
Wits l made a jump, caught the bulwarks
with my hands and climbed aboard just
as the boat kissing the water, was I'M
hooked and foated away.
Then, as l crept hand-over-hand to the
girls side, whipped out my knife and
was cutting her loose, while her weak
aims chung to me; felt IL horrible feel
ing of despair come over me, for the
boat was leaving us, and | knew what
q coward was at heart, as l had to
fight with myself so as not to leave the
girl to her fate and leap overheard to
swim for my life. | got the better of it,
though, went down on my knees 50 as
not to see the boat. a2d GOT the poor
trembling creature loose
"Now, my lass | says, "quick, -
and raised her up-''hoid on by the
side while make fast = rope around
you"
And thea | stood up to h&il the boat
the boat as warn't there, for in those
brief moments she must have capsized,
and we were alone on the sinking
steamer which now lay in the troughs
of the sea.
AS soon as got over the horror Of
the feeling, soft of stony despair came
over me; but when | saw that pale, ap-
pealing face at my side, looking to me
for help, that brought the manhood
back, and, In saying encouraging things
to her, did myself good.
My first idea was to make something
that would float us, but | gave that up
directly, for | could feel that | was help
less; and getting the poor girl more into
shelter, | took q bit of tobacco in IA sort
of stolid way, and sat down with cork
lite buoy over my arm, one which | had
cut loose from where it had hung for
gotten behind the wheel.
But never used it, for the storm
went down fast and the steamer foated
still, watcr-logged, for three days, when
we were picked up by passing vessel,
half starved, but hoping. And during
that time my companion had told me
that she was the attendant of one Of
the lady passengers on board, and at
last, when we parted at the Cape, She
kissed my hand, and called me her hero,
who had saved her life-poor, grimy
me, you know.
We warn't long, though, before we
met again, for somehow we'd settled
that we'd write; and, a twelve month
after, Mary was back in England, and
my wife. That's why said took her
like out of the hands of death, though
in selfish sort of way, being far you
know from perfect. But what | say,
speaking as Edward Brown, stoker, is
this: Make good fight Of it, no matter
how black things may look, and leave
the rest to Him. Once Week.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-04

took hers, she let loose that which she
had kept hidden from me before, and,
falling on her knees by my bedside, she
sobbed for very joy.
AS much beef tea and brandy as you
can get him to take" the doctor says
that afternoon and it wasn't long be-
fore | got from slops to solids, and then
was sent, as l told you, into the country
to get strong, while the doctor got no
end of praise for the cure he made.
| never said n word though, even to
Polly. for he did his best; but L don't
think any medicine would have cured
me then.
| was saving a little while back, that
| pulled my wife regularly out of the
hands of death, and of course that was
when we were both quite young, though
for the matter of that, | don't feel much
different, and can't well see the change.
That was one Of the Cape steamers when
first took to stocking They were little,
ramshaclle sort of boats III those days,
and how il was that more weren't lost,
is a puzzle to me. 1t was more due to
the weather than to the make or finding
Of the ships. | can tell you, that they
sci =, tirl ,bo;r wav safe 70 mort and
w. ~, ,,,ssoncs,s moor thin6s. know
;,,.- va Lo,+s,. nsad to take MASSAGE. ave.
81 ~, ..ovaca roo from which
thew never cot back.
MI wos WORKING ON board a
s-sa,.sr a. 1bev used TO cali the Eoua-
-, orl heavy laden. and with about
% D,sscnoars on board. we started down
otoi,rsf vii al w.ll tll we cot off the
v.ns. c.o.+ of Africa when there came
ons of+Ls heaviest storms WAS ever in.
,,e,, -, wall. found steamer sucb rs
Tbev can h,;,d todav il would have
hsen Larj frbt. Int with our moor
sLaIv wooJan tnb il was a homeless
oosa fr,,, +b. f~st
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ana 'hey were al Oh aeck' laShe" IN Il
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