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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
Healthy Women.

a writer, in urging the necessity for
more attention to the physical culture.
notes as n favorable sign, to the facl
that " the pale and interesting" type OF
female beauty is fast losing its popular.
ity, and that men of position and innu.
"nce are declaring for the healthy
standard of womanly beauty, such as
was ever recognized by Greece and
Rome. This is certainly an important
and happy change in public taste, and
already the effects of it are to be detected
III an improved condition of feminine
health, for it will hardly be denied that
on an average the women of to-day are
physically superior to what they were
Il few years ago, when tight-lacing and
similar destroying customs prevailed.
Young women take more exercise than
they formerly did. They ride and walk
m ore and are more in the open air. They
have not the insane dread of the suns
rays which they once had. But there is
much room for improvement yet. Many
homes are still presided over by invalid
wives and mothers, who furnish con-
stant spectacle of sadness and misery to
their family and friends, and are q sub.
ject of unlimited expense to their hus,
bands. In such homes the greatest of
ali blessings that could be hoped for
would be the health of the mistress re.
stored; but too often it is the one bless.
ng which never comes.
American homes, more than any
other, perhaps in the world, have been
saddened by sickly women. If this
shall be so no longer, it will be a great
blessing to the nation. And the remedy
is simple. American men are as strong
and healthy as those of other nations;
there is no good reason why American
women should not be. All that is needed
is proper attention to dress and exer-
else. Let women dress, as men do, so
that theiS bodies shall not be squeezed
and pressA I'D together, but have free room
for notion and let them go out into the
air and sunshine, as men do, and exer-
else their bodies, and the race of Ameri-
can women Will not become extinct, as
it once threatened to.
On the contrary, it will be improved,
built up and beautitied, and time will
shortly come when a healthy man will
not have to hunt a whole country over
10 find healthy wife. We are on the
right track now all that is needed is to 20
ahead, and the result will soon be mani
fest. Women will die to be in fashion
therefore let the fashion of female beauty
be vigor and strength, and all the ladies
in the land will be swinging dumb bells,
practicing archery, riding on horseback,
and walking as for wager, but they
will be in style.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
What was Paid for uIiuOis.

The Chicago Iribune prints an old
document of considerable historic inter-
est. 1t is deed or conveyance of land
bearing date July 20, 1873. The parties
of the first part in the transaction are
ten Indian chiefs of the different tribes
Df the Illinois nations of Indians, repre-
senting all of them, and the parties of
the second part are twenty-five white
men of Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
Penn, and London, England. Tie
premises conveyed by the Indians to
these white men are two several tracts
OF land, viz: First, the tract now COM
monty known rs Southern Illinois. and
second, the remainder of the State to the
northern border, aud Il portion OF South
ern Wisconsin. The consideration for
this immense tract of land, including
the whole State of Illinois and good
part of Wisconsin, is thus expressed in
the deed: Two hundred and sixty
strouds, $50 blankets, 500 shirts, $50
pairs OF stroud and half-thick stockings,
$50 stroud breech. cloths, 500 pounds of
gunpowder, 1000 pounds of lead. one
gross of knives, thirty pounds of ver-
million, 1000 gun-flints, 200 pounds of
brass kettles, 200 pounds of tobacco.
three dozen gilt locking-glasses, one
gross OF gun-worms, two gross of avis,
one gross OF fre-steels, sixteen dozen of
gartering, 10000 pounds of flour, 500
bushels of Indian corn, twelve horses.
twelve hor rIed cattle, twenty bushels of
salt and twenty guns, the receipt where
of we do hereby acknowledge These
articles having been paid and de.
livered in full council" The deed was
signed and executed before a French
notary public at Kaskaskia village.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
Frank Leslie's
POPULAR PUBLICATIONS

Frank LesIie's Illustrated Nsw.pepeg
Domestic, in the Political Social, Scientific and oOm:
Journal G'n uneqasled @ sss
and ssoes Personal Goe etc., @ Amusing
Cartoons and beautiful Illustrations. II has nearly
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postpaid.
frank Leslie's Popular monthly Is re-
iO IT, M .sSsRg s1d T
best living writer's are among its contributors it's col
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Frank Leslie's Chimney Corner,--shh
tsned II, superiority over ali competitors Family
journal, ntofy Paper and Home Friend. New at,rsc
tlons are constantly presented and the most popuaf
writers contribute 70 II The contents embrace seTiG
Novels Sketches AdysRturs; T., BtosoPsiss
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Frank Lcsiio,s !.sdy's Magazine. .--Th.
Sny Snr Vov,e Of he eveT.vSyns styles OF COSTUMES. Hats
| Bonnets, etc, are published spontaneously with thost
The eHi lest info mation The plain and coloed Fashion
iiacf imported monthly from Paris, accompanied
varied aud entertaining character. Published monthlyi
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

Dr. MAKUHISI'S UIEFINh VI UhIHUIIUUN VIII pOsI-
lively cure Female Weakness, sucn as Failing Of the
Womb Whites, Chronic Iniammation or liberation
tho Womb, Incidental Hemorrhage OF Flooding Painful,
Suppressed and Irregular Menshuaion, &c. An old and
telble remedy. Seud postal card for pamphlet witl
treatment cures and certificates from physicians ai
patients, to HUWARTH BALLARD Urea, n.
lv al Drnnnists-Sl hl hnitlR
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
No Good Preaching.

No man can do good job of work,
preach good sermon, try lawsuit
well, doctor patient, or write good
article when he feels miserable and
dull, with sluggish brain and unsteady
nerves, and none should make the at
tempt in such condition when it can
be so easily and cheaply removed by Il
little Hop Bitters. See other column
AlJdny Times.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

Within the last ten years thirty-iour
steamships have sailed which have foun-
dered, or been abandoned, or are miss
ing with all on board. This does not
include the steamships lost by collision
or fire, or by wreck on the coast.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

1t is commonly supposed that petro-
ieum is modern discovery; but it was
known in the time of Alexander, though
the ancients made no use of the find.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
A Funny Mistake.

The other day an old country woman drove
up in her wagon to well-known shoe store.
and entering the same, thus accosted the ur-
bane proprietor: al want to sec them ere
'Ninoty-fve' Rubber Boots advertised in all
the papers. I'm thinking they must be cheap
at nncty-ive cents, and I'll just take home
two pair to the old man"
1t wits difficult at first to convince the old
lady that the figures "95" referred to quality,
not price, and that the boots were 95 per
cent. sterling pure; but when she was shown
a sample cut open to display the inteI ior, and
saw that the solcs were half All inch thick Of
solid rubber, and that the upper and legs were
double thick, she was contented to pay, not
nincty-five cents, but several dollars, tor n
single pair ut the " Candee 95 Per Cent.
Boots" believing they would be the cheIp
est in the end iOr the cold man." The
storekceper punched the date of sale in
the legs so us to lx the expiration OF the
three months warrant, and assured her in
case they did not stand the warrant, he
would give new pair free of charge.
There is nothing to cleanse an impure cir
culation or wake up dormant liver like Sco-
Wills Blood and Liver Syrup. 1t does the
business thoroughly in either case, promoting
active bilious secretion, restoring to the lie
current lne purity oil perfect nealth and re-
moving from the cuticle dishguring ,ruptions
and sores. Chronic rheumatism and gout also
Succumb TO its curative influence. For the
diseases peculiar to the gentler sex il is cap
ital remedy. All druggists sell it,
d. C. K. Shoemaker OF Reading, Pa, is the
only auTal surgeon in the United States who
devotos all mis- time to the treatment of dcat-
ness aud diseases of the ear and cataTrh; es
pccally running ear. Nearly twenty years ex-
rerence. Thousands testify to his skill. Con.
suit him by mail or otherwise. Pamphlet free.
CURE FOR CoUGH OR COLD. - AS soon as
there is the slightest uneasiness of the chest,
with difficulty OF breathing, or indication Of
cough, take during the day a few Browns
Bronchial Troches." 25 cents box.
cable dispatch to the Associated Press
says that Mason & IaInlin have been awarded
the highest gold medal ut the Paris Exposition
Tor their cabinet organs. Thirty best makers
OF the world were competitors.
For one cent purchase postal card and
send your address to Dr. Sanford, l62 Broad
way, New York, and receive pamphlets by
return mail, from which you can learn whether
your liver is out of order, and if out OF order,
or is any way diseased, what is the best thing
in the world to take for it.
Sherman &C., Marshall, Mich, want an
agent in this county at once, Mt a salary OF
SlOO pcI month and expenses paid. For full
particulars address as above.
II other remedies have failed trv Pisos
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
Poison,

The glass remained in the window un-
disturbed until the country was shocked
by the murder of Mr.. Lincoln on April
IA, 1865. A few days after that event
Mr.. r. M. N. Taylor, proprietor of the
McHenry house, cut the pane from the
window, framed it over backing of
black velvet, placed with il the auto
graph of Mr.. Booth, which Mr.. Taylor
cut from the hotel register, and sent the
whole to me, just as it now is.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
chew Jackson,s Best Sweet Navy Tobacco

Ikyou wish 10 save one pair OF boots every
year get Lyons Patent Heel Stffener applied
10 them while they are new.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
WnnIod

Sherman & &C., Marshall, Mich, want an
agent in this county at once, at a salary OF
SlO0 pc month and expenses paid. For full
particulars address as above.
II other remedies have failed, try Piso &
Cure for Consumption for your cough.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

An ounce of taking care of yourself is
better than pound of doctors stuff
Addie Boyd.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
A (;uriOuS Relic.

Miss Mary McHenry, of Philadelphia,
has sent to General Dunn, to be placed
in his Lincoln collection, curious relic
of Wilkes Booth, with the following
statements In August. 1864, Mr.. j.
Wilkes Booth registered as guest at
the McHenry house, Meadville, Pa. He
was there on the thirteenth of that
month. After his departure it was
found that he had, with a diamond, in
scribed upon pane of the window OF
his bedroom, these words:
Abe Lincoln,
Departed this
lie, Aug. 18th, 1864,
By the effects of
Poison.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
Deueb1ers, wives and Mothers.

Yonng men GO west. Learn telegraphy. Ad.
dress Il. Valentine, Manager, GAINESVILLE, Wis
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

For one cent purchase postal card and
send your address to DIR. Sanford, l62 Broad
way, New York, and receive pamphlets by
return mail, from which you can learn whether
or is any way diseased, what is the best thing
In the world to take for IL
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

All grocers keep c. GIbert's starches.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
,5:ss:::s e: 81: VASELIDB ::;!!:: e.:

4-swonderful Substance is acknowledged by physi-
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covered Tor the OF Wounds, Burns, rheumatism,
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15
Frank I.osIio,s I.sdy,s Magazine

only complete Fashion Magazine in America. Its re-
ports Of The ever-varylng styles OF Costumes. Hats
bonnets etc. are published simultaneously with thos,
in the FreCh jouln u.s. that the subscribers receive
The earliest information The plain and colorcd Fashion
Plates, imported monthly from Paris, accompanied
with accurate descriptions, and the illustrations II
the highest style OF art The literary department OF
varied and ,ertanng character. Published monthly
annual subscription, s. 81, postpaid.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

Frank Les,ie,s Lsdy,s Journal Is the mos

Popular Artistic and Entertaining of the weekly Jour.
ma OF Fashion. Zach number contains Is pages, with
,Sceitnt Pictures aud Full Descriptions Of the very
Latest styles Of Ladies' and Chdrens wear useful in
Fashionable Intelligence Personal Chit Chat, etc, etc
Fa hion Plates ore imported monthly from Paris eHco
price 10 cents. Annual subscription 81. postpaid.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

Frnnk Le6IIo'H COTucTt~7fhh
beautiful periodical has for nearly twenty year, main
tained its superiority over all competitors Family
journal ptofy Paper and Home Friend. New attrao-
tons are constantly presented and the most populss
writers contribute TO IL The contents embrace Serd
Novels Novelties Sketches, Adventures BiographeS
Anecdotes etc sixteen pages eight Of which are beau.
tfuliy embelish Published every Monday, price
cents Annual subscription a. postpaid.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

Frank I1es1fe'B Dudget,-A Magazine OF HUI
and Sparkling 1t t,s Tales OF llerosm Adven
tlrcs aud Satire most entertaining publication of q
auarto plsea nled with interesting Stories Tales Stir
ling Adventures. Starting Incidents Anecdotes, etc.
etc II s profusey and handsomely illustrated. Pub
isled monthly Single copy Is centsi annual subscrlp
ucn 81 ST. postpsd.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

Ihe oldest ant best tuy emile paper published con-
ssion Of Serial and Short Stories full OF Fun
Animation and Brightness, and free from sensational
ism. Portraits and Sketches Of DISTINGUISHED Pupils in
the Pub c Schools, Adventures Foreign Travel Anec-
tcs. Pulzles. etc, etc Each number 10 profusely
illustrated. Published every Monday. Price, single
number cents. annual subscription, s250, postage In
rluded.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

D~. c. K. Shoemaker, OF Reading, Pa, is the
only aural surgeon in the United States who
devotos all mis- time to the treatment of deal-
ness aud diseases OF the ear and catarrh; es
pccially running ear Nearly twenty years ex-
perience. Thousands testify to his skill. Con.
suit him by mail or otherwise Pamphlet free
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-15

cable dispatch to the Associated Press
says that Mason & HaInlin have been awarded
the highest gold medal ut the Paris Exposition
Tor their cabinet organs. Thirty best makers
OF the world were competitors.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-05-21

We have seen close at hand, and In
broad daylight, the whirling column
of the water spout como to land ana
there lick up from the face OF the
earth its solder pabulum OF whatever
came within its grasp. to be carried on,
as it carried the water, and to be dis-
charged from the periphery OF the
whirlin9 screw as it reached it's apex
aud was centrifugally thrown Off at the
summit waste way of its power while
the grist was constantly fed In below
and new Accommodations furnished the
spiral scourge with food to be taken up,
sscbawed," and cast away In turn, to
fall in ruin below-as did the bodies
of men, women and children the other
day in Missouri, Mississippi and Ala
bama. Many ships clear for ports that
never report there. There ia no doubt
but that large proportion of these are
tho victims of the water spout-the
water tornado that stalks the ocean
from q parallel as high as Miasouri's
to away down South. When a lorna
do of medium power strikes q ship,
there is no record left If she is in the
centre of It. She has no more strength
to oppose than the strong, living trees
of the forest, and the whirling wind
power attacks the waters In which she
floats as well as the vessel; they twist
them with a wrenching power that
will break in two the strongest vessel
afioat fit takes her athwartships in their
swirl, and there's an end of her. She
never reports the occurrence. Many
vessels safely SEQ these water lorna
does, but we hear of none that have
got completely into one, of a "fair
class, AS 2 tornado, say anything about
it none were left to "write up the
log''-if the ascis- of a tornado came
near enough to them.
Tornadoes do not travel very fast.
They are not a crushing gale" They
come along Mt about the ordinary
speed of n railway train, but with the
solid power of several trains tearing,
twisting, lifting and crushing, the ia
tai column moves on-does not lose its
power and become harmless like when
it meets distractions and has done its
worst for our tornado is bound to go
on, and glides over what is indestruc-
tible, to destroy what it may, that
comes next. So these whirling COL
umns touch the earth into which they
cannot burrow deeply and seem to re-
bound to sweep it and strike again, I'M
tiltheir mysterious forces are wastedand
their elements are reclaimed to their
places, and whatever there is material
in their clutches ia dropped to earth or
sea.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-05-21

NIr0N TO $4,000 A YEAR, or 81 to $40 n day in
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ing Your evenings aud spare time to the business 1t
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and strictly honorable Reader, if you want 10 know
all about the best pa ing business before public
seui your address aud we will send You full partic
uirs aud private terms free samples worth Is afso
free You gan then make up your mind for yourself
Address GEO. ST1NSoN & CO., Portland, Maine.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-05-21

"Hero, John, don't eat those crackers up, ~
Said sfio with a hateful snap;
"They're some 1'vc saved on purpose
10 put In the babys pap" = ~ r.l-
"Well >" said John, edging for tho door,
And reaching for his hat, lur'
"What makes you SO cross about it then ?
Amt I the baby's pap?'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-05-21

Ma Reliable C,nvas>crs wanted. APP
ply from 3 to p. III. to
"' ." T.. IL. SOUTHLAND,
General Agent for Louisiana and Missis.
sirpi, at
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-05-21

't "What earthly use Is it," exclaim ed
languid Washington swell tho other
morning, tour twying to be awistoc-
waite, monarchical aud that sort of
thing, when a senator of the United
States eats peanuts while riding in the
street cars. We're nothing but a dim'd
horrid republic, after ALL" ttllI-.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-05-21

The principal plank, in the platform
of tho Rev. Jefferson Wasliingt ton,
colored, independent candidate tor
Congress in the Fifth Georgia District,
is thus stated by him 81 am opposed
TO having our children gobbled up by
these medicated students, and Pm
bound to stop it."