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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
Indians Love for Their Children.

A year or two ago the daughter of an
Indian chief, who had been educated in
New York, returned to the reservation
as teacher. The tribe were reused to
envy when they saw one of their own
number thus made, to all appearance,
the equal OF the whites.
Ihe Indians are passionately fond of
their children; and in every wigwam,
fathers and mothers schemed how thev
should gain like advantages for their
boys and girls. Just al this time the
proprietor OF travelling circus visited
the reservation with his miserable worm
out horses and performers, and being
struck by the bright, eager face and fear
less riding of a young girl of fourteen.
went to her father and offered to educate
her in the East and send her home q
lady If he would allow her to 60 with
him.
Ihe credulous Indian consented. The
circus started in the night, and the girl
went with 1T. II was two days before
the story reached the agent and mission
ary, who sent for the girls father, and
told him how he had been Cuped BIZ
the Snowman, whose purpose was un-
doubedly to train her for the ring. The
Indian stood silent for moment; then,
raising both hands to heaven, he cried /:
on God, visit not my ignorance on
my child"
Without another word he started in
pursuit. He had no lorse, nor money
10 pay his fare on the railway. He
Travelled four hundred miles on foot be-
fore he recovered his child, uniniured,
though worn to a skeleton from ex-
haustioa and hunger.
We, to whom education, as q rule,
comes rs freely as air or sunshine, can
have lit le conception of the hungry de-
spair with which these copper-colored
brothers in Indian wigwams covet the
opportunity which we hold so cheaply.
There is 10 sight more pathetic than a
human b. ing struggling vainly for that
knowledge which will make man of it
instead of brute.
An Omaha teacher tells us that the
children Of that tribe came last winter
TO oschool, walking from two to six miles.
Fhe hunt last year failed, and they had
no moccasins. Their bare feet marked
their way on the ice and snow with
bloody prints.
How many white children would do
this OF their own accord? Two schools
ut the East are now open to Indian
children under the care of the govern
ment, one at Carlisle, Pa, and the In
dustrial training school at Hampton,
Va. 1t is the object of the government
to send back these educated youths as
teachers to civilize and elevate their
Youths COMPANION.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
Points on Pins.

A lover of statistics has Just made an
interesting calculation of the number of
pins made daily. Birmingham holds the
irst rank, turning out 37,000,00O every
day; London and Dublin, 1900, 600;
or for Great Britain and Ireland, 5O.-
100000. France produces 10000 900 (:
Holland and Germany about 10000, 600
each. For all Europe, 10000, 900 daily
must be about the number manufac-
tured. This would make 29,2OO, ,OOO, 600
yearly, product representing in value
$4,000 In the United States we
make over 100000 of pins daily, or
over $4,000, 900, 600 a year, which makes
46s for every inhabitant. Fifty years
ago a man could make fourteen pins a
minute, to-day he can make 1900 a
minute, thanks to improved machinery.
out despite this enormous production,
and though pins never break and rarely
wear out, we are constantly hearing the
question, "Can you lend me a pin?" and
how very often it happens that not pin
can be found in q party Of halt dozen
or more. Pins disappear, then, almost
wholly by being lost-lost at the rate of
l3l 200, COO daily! Estimating the entire
population OF the globe at 1900, 900, ,OOO,
each person, man, woman and child,
loses less than one pin day-in the
United States somewhat more than one
pin day for each inhabitant. But as
more than one-halt the population con-
sists of children or savages who use very
few or no pins, we may set down the
loss for each adult at about two and q
half day. On the whole, then, we are
rather economical in the matter of pins,
and where the pins go to is not so great
mystery as many suppose.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
[Chicago Inter-Ocean.l
PERILS OF THE DEEP.

The world renowned swimmer, Capt.
Paul Boyton, in an interview with a
newspaper correspondent at the sea.
shore, related the following incidents in
his experience:
Reporter :" Captain Boyton, YOU must
have seen a large part of the worldP"
Captain Boyton-" sir. by the
aid Of my Rubber Life. Saving Dress, l
have travelled over 10000 miles on the
rivers of America and Europe; have
also been presented to the crowned
heads of England, France, Germany,
Austria, Belgium. Italy, Holland, Spain
and Portugal, and have in my possession
forty-two medals and decorations; |
have three times received the order of
knighthood, and been elected honorary
member of committees, clubs, orders
and societies."
Reporter. Were your various trips
accompanied with much dangerP"
Captain Boyton.-"Tbat depends
upon what you may call dangerous
During my trip down the river Tagus
in Spain, I had to "shoot" l02 water
falls, the highest being about eighty-five
feet, and innumerable rapids. Crossing
the Straits cf Messina, ! had three
ribs broken in a fight with sharks; and
coming down the Somane, river in
France, received charge of shot from
an excited and startled buntsman. Al
though all this was not very pleasant,
and might be termed dangerous, fear
nothing more on my trip than intense
cold; for, as long as my limbs are free
and easy, and not cramped or benumbed,
/ am all right. OF late carry stock OF
st. Jacobs Oil in my little boat (the
captain calls it "Baby Mine," and has
stored therein signal rockets, thermome-
ter. compass, provisions, etc. and l have
had but little trouble. Before starting out
l rub myself thoroughly with the article,
and its action on the muscle is wonder
full. From constant exposure am some
what subject to rheumatic pains, and
nothing would ever benefit me until |
got hold of this Great German Remedy.
Why, on my travels have met people
who have been suffering with rheumn,
tism for years; by my advice they tried
the Oil, and it cured them. would
sooner do without food for days than
be without this remedy Tor one hour.
In fact l would not attempt trip with.
out it,"
The captain became very enthusi-
astic on the subject of St. Jacobs
Oil, md VIC left him citing instances OF
the curative qualities Of the Great
German Remedy 10 party around him.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
Mules.

Previous to 1888 there were very few
mules III the United States, and those of
such an inferior order as to prejudice
farmers against them as unfit to com pete
with horses in work upon the road or
farm. Consequently there were no Jacks,
and no disposition to increase the stock.
But Washington became convinced that
the introduction of mules generally
among the Southern planters would
prove to them a great blessing, as they
are much less liable to be injured than
horses by careless servants. AS soon as
it became known abroad that Washing
ton desired to stock his Mount Vernon
estate with mules. the king of Spain sent
him two jacks and two jennets from the
island of Malta. The first was of gray
co.or, sixteen hands high, heavily made,
and OF sluggish nature. He was named
the Royal Gift. The other was called
the Knight of Malta. He was about as
high, and 1.-THE and fiery even to ferocity.
The two sets of amin, Is gave him the
most favorable opportunity of making
improvements by s-breeding, the
result OF which was the favorite jack
Compound, because he partook OF the
best points in both originals. The gen.
eral bred his blooded mares to these
jacks, even taking those from his own
stables Tor that purpose, and produced
such superb mules that the country was
agog to breed some of the sort, and they
soon became quite common. This was
the origin of improved mules in the
United States. Though over eighty
years ago, there are now some the third
and fourth generation of the Knight of
Malta and Royal Gift to be found in
Virginia, and the great benefits arising
from their introduction to the country
are seen upon every cultivated acre in
the Southern States.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
How to Say IL.

Say 81 would rather walk" and rot
:" l had rather walk"
Say 81 doubt not but l SHALL" and
not don't doubt but SHALL"
Say for you and me" "and not "for
you and l."
Say whether I be present or not, "
and not present or no."
Say mot that l know, ,"and not "that
l know Of"
Say "return it to me-" and not "re.
turn it back to me-"
Say Il seldom see him." and not
that seldom or ever see him."
Say " fewer friends" and not "less
friends"
Say "if l mistake not" and not "if
am not mistaken"
Say "game is PLENTIFUL" and not
"game is plenty"
Say " / am weak in comparison with
you," and not to you"
Say "it rains very fast" and not
"yery bard"
Say "he was noted for his violence"
and not that 6 he was a man notorious
for violence"
Say "thus much is true," and not
this much is true"
Say 80 lifted it," and not "I lifted it
up"
And last, but not least, say 81 take
my paper and pay for it in advance"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
The Story of n Rat.

"A colored man whom l shall call
Elias, who serves as a coachman for nv
friend Mr.. M, says "the Philosopher y
OF the Syracuse Herald, was once en-
ployed in a boarding-house which was
infested with rats. He devised an an.
paratus,. consisting of an empty barn ell
with an inviting but untrustworthy top,
which he put to effective use as trap
for the sleek mauraders. The landlady
was delighted, and paid him cent for
every rat he caught-and the name of
ms victims was legion. Each morning,
alter he had counted the spoils of the
night and received his pay, he would
take his rats in a bag to the proprietor of
sporting establishment down town,
who paid him two cents apiece for them
and turned them to profitable
account in his pit. Among his catch
one day was q handsome female speci-
men to which Elias took a decided
fancy, and he resolved to tame her.
She responded kindly 10 his advances,
and became in time so gentle that she
would eat out of his hand and play about
his person, running up and down his
sleeves, and SO forth. Her affection for
him and her faculty of memory were
once proved in notable way. Some
body carelessly let her out of her
cage during her owners absence, and in
a few moments she had found her way
into one of her accustomed holes in the
wall and was glorying in her freedom.
Weeks passed, and, as she did not ap-
pear again, she was given up for lost
One evening Elias was smoking q quiet
pipe i'll the laundry, when he saw a rat
put its head out of chink in the VAIN
scot. BY way of experiment, but
scarcely hoping for success, he called
softly the name of his old pet: Jimmy!
JinnyW To his surprise the animal
emerged from its hiding place, ap-
preached him cautiously, and then ran
up his trousers-leg into his lap and COM
posed itself for his caresses. 1t was in
deed his missing jimmy. She allowed
him to carry her back to her cage, and,
when there, went straight to the saucer
from which she hat been accustomed to
eat her food and drink. Fora long time
after that master and rat were INSOFAR
able; but by-and-bye the former changed
his quarters, and in his new home had |
no convenience for keeping his little |
companion, SO he sold her for two col |
lars to retail liquor dealer, who put |
her behind his bar for the entertain |
ment OF his customers and grew very |
much attached to her.
One day Elias was passing the shop. |
and its owner called him in. "I have |
lost jimmy" said be, land none of us |
can recover her. If you get her for me |
! will give you fifty cents" The chal. |
lenge was accepted on the spot, and the |
colored man tried the magic of his voice.
1t was as efficient as before. Out of a
hole near by trotted jimmy, apparently
overjoyed to see her friend once more,
and surrendered herself to his hands
with ingenious confidence. From that |
day, to this, if | recall his story Alright,
he has never seen her.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
The Story of a Fish Market.

The fish market of Havana is said to
be the finest structure of the kind in the
world. 1t also interests the traveller by
its romantic association with the story
of Marti, reformed pirate and snug
gler, who built it and the "Tacon
theater."
During the administration of Tacon,
from 1884 to 1888, smuggling and piracy
had grown so bold in and about Cuba as
to defy. the Spanish navy sent to sup
press the outlaws. Their leader was a
man named Marti, and for his person,
dead or alive, the governor-general Of
fered large reward.
One dark night a man was watching
the sentinels pacing in front of the gov
ernor-generaPs palace, Havana. AS
they turned their backs and separated
Tor a moment, the man sprang unob-
served through the entrance. He passed
up the broad stairs, saluted in an i'm
perious style the guard there stationed,
and passed into the governor-general's
room. The governor, engaged in writ
ng, locke d up as the man coolly cast
aside his cloak, exclaiming:
"Who enters unannouncedP"
Zone who has information of the
pitrates."
"What of themP" said Tacon,
earnestly.
"One moment-I must not sacrifice
myself"
"You have naught to fear. Even if
you be one of them, you will be par
doned."
"Will you pardon and reward me if I
reveal the lurking places of the pirates.
and put Marti into your handP"
81 Ipledge you my word and honor"
said Tacon.
Your excellency, am Marti."
The cool scoundrel then entered into
an arrangement with the governor for
the betrayal of all the smugglers and
pirates. Under his guidance, the Span
ish vessels sailed to the outlaws hiding
places, and captured those who were not
slain.
When Marti returned to Havana, he
was offered the pardon, which he &C
cepted, and money, which he declined.
In lieu of the reward, he asked the mo-
nopoly of selling fish in Havana. 1t
was granted, and he erected 81 magnif-
cent stone market. When he became
master OF enormous wealth, he built q
theater, and named it after the gover-
nor-general who had pardoned the
scoundrel.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
Just His Case.

He was little old man, covered with
successive layers of dust, and full ot
pepper. He had witch-hazel cane in
one hand and a battered plug hat in the
other, and he waved both on high as he
trotted around in front of the bar and
called out:
81 want to know if this is what YOU
call law! Here tits after eight O'Clock
and l haven't had bite to eat yeti"
Is your name Rogersp'
81 won't tell! l protesti I demand
damages" shouted the old man, rs he
danced around.
/" Be calm--be calm"
won't be calm! Here I am, a hun
dred miles away from home and Sunday
only twenty hours away"
Just so, uncle, but you drank too
much and got into row."
"No I didn't! 1 didn't drink nothing
but glass of milk. stopped on the fair
grounds to help box up two fat hogs,
and l got to the depot just seven seconds
after the train had gone. Some of the
fellows around there began to poke fun
at me, an | slapped 'leven pairs of Jaws
in about three minitsm
Yes, but we can't put up with such
conduct"
,Nol c,th b, elGlleI! IN Ola, anu
look rusty, but when anybody hops on
70 me-. he finds that he has tackled
chain -lightning!"
Have you any money!"
"Not shillin'."
How can you get homer"
"Hoof it! It's thirty-two miles on an
air line, an I'll make it by sundown and
milk five cows before supper.n
We'll. | guess you may CO."
Yes, l guess so, too. and this town
will be purity lucky if 1 don't make it
pay S50,O00 damages!"- Detroit Free
Press.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

A new hook is called "The Horses
Foot, and How to Shoe It." The author.
Of course, is a man. When you see
book entitled "The Hen, and How to
'Shoo It," you can lay heavy wager
woman doesn't know about "shoo"ing
a hen, no man cal teach he,-not by a
large majority Recorder.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

The largest library in the United
States is the library Of Congress, at
Washington, which contained 23l ,OOO
volumes in S74, and in that year the
British museum and the Imperial IL
brary at st. Peters comprised !, 100 600
volumes each. The largest library in
the world is the National library at
Paris, which, in 1874, contained O. GO, 600
printed books and 10000 manuscripts.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

The first sommersault ever thrown on
horseback, according to a recent para
graph, was by Levi j. North, famous
circus rider of thirty years ago. The
public was a minstrel player named Joe
Sweeny. OF the first baud of minstrels
formed, in 1912. old Dan Emmett, now
playing in Chicago, is alone living.
The others were Billy Whitlock, Dick
Pell, Frank Bower, and Frank Germon.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
[Chicago Tribune.1

Mr.. Ira Brown, the enterprising real
estate man, states that he could and
would say good word for the St.
Jacobs Oil, which had cured him of
revere attack of infammatory rheu.
matiSm that all other treatments had
failed even to allay.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

When you are TRAVELLING always take
some stranger into your confidence, tell
him how much money you have with
you, where you keep it, and what you
are going to do with it. If he doesn't
relieve ysu OF what you possess you'll
have the satisfaction of knowing that
you have ut last met an honest man.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
Vegetine.
More to Me than Gold,
HRw YORK

Mr. II. r. STEVENS: y NO0O'
wsh TO inform you what VEGETINE has done
ior me. L have been troubled with Erysipelas
Humor FOR more than thirty years. in my limbs and
olher paris Of my body, and have been great suf.
ierer. commenced taking VEGETINE one wear ago
ast august and can truly say it has done more for
me than any other medicine. / seem to be perfect
ly Tree from this humor and can recommend il 10
every one. Would not be without this medicine
Us more 10 me than gold-and feel it will prove
blessing to others as 1t has to me-
Yours, most respectfully,
Mrs. DAVID CLARK
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

,i1H LIZ MMhJIHIoIS n UTERINE UAIHOLlgON viii posi-
HEey euIe Female Weaknfss, such as Falling Of thu
momp, whites, Chronic Inflammation or liberation OF
Ee womb Incidental Hemonhage or Flooding, Painful
suppressed and Irregular Menshuation, &C. An old and
Ie eaoe remedy Send postal card for pamphlet, viii
teaInent cures and Certificates from physcilns ant
Sold by all DTugglSts-Sl.5O per bottle
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

A person who took the trouble to save
and weigh the clippings of his finger
nails during one year, found that he had
half an ounce. This represents their
yearly growth.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

Quality and efficacy considered, DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup is without exception the best
Cough preparation in the market. Price 25
hott1a ~
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

California contains greater propor-
tion of foreigners than any other State in
the Union 1856, 1893 natives and 800, ,SS9
foreign horn
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

Colonel Littler, of Davenport, Iowa.
estimates The amount of butter now
made in creameries in that State at
SO, ,O00,0 900 pounds per annum.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

THIS Voltaic Belt Co, Marshall. Mieh.,
Will send their Electro-Voltaio Belts to the
afflicted upon 80 days trial. See their adver-
tsement in this paper head ed, "On 80 Days
Trial %
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

Kansas, bound not to be behind Ken
tucky, has managed to find within her
borders second mammoth cave.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

Get Lyons Patent Heel Stiffeners applied
o those new boots before you run them over.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

Are You Not in Good HesIthf
Ii the Liver is the source OF your trouble,
you can find an absolute remedy in DIR. SAN
FoRD's LIVER INvIGoRAToR, the only vegeta.
bile cathartic which acts directly on the Liver.
Cures all Bilious diseases. For Book address
DR.. SANFORD, 1872 Broadway, New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

VEGETIEE will regulate the bowels to healthy
action, by stimulating the secretions. cleans.
ing and purifying the blooi OF poisonous
humoTs, and, in healthful and natural man.
ner,, expels all impurities without weakening
the hO1v.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

DR. G. Z Shoemaker, the well-known eurai
surgeon OF Reading, Pa, offers 10 send by mail,
rec of charge, valuable little book ON deafness
aud diseases OF the esr-specially on running
ar and catarIil, and their proper treatmen.
giving references and testimonials that will
satisiy the most skeptical. Address as above.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
D. InHK{Itsgrr IRnHHHK{hIttesgr, Wiyes and Mqthers;

New york Witness, Sabbath u eau ding md
Gems of Poetry excellent. Get samples sc adv
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

A transparent mucilage of great te-
nacity may be made by mixing rice flour
with cold water and letting it gently
simmer over the fire.
To remove grease from wall paper,
lay several folds of blotting paper on
the spot and hold a hot iron near it until
the grease is absorbed.
To make maccaroni tender, put it in
cold water and bring it to a boil. 1t
will then be much more tender than if
put into hot water or stewed in milk.
In making an Irish stew the suet
should be chopped fine and the dough
kneaded as lightly as possible. The less
it is kneaded the lighter the crust will
be.
Stair carpets should always have three
or four thicknesses of paper put under
them, at or over the edge of every stair,
which is the part where they first wear
out.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-10
THIRD EDITION.



Last evening Mr.. Charles |. Foster of
North East, Md, and Mics Lena Brown
of this city were married at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents on Van
Buren, street between Eighth and Ninth
streets, in the presence of large num
bsr Of invited guests. The Rev. G. W.
Miller, pastor of Grace M. Il. church
performed the ceremony. Miss Carrie
r. Foster, sister of the groom, was
bridesmaid and Mr.. F. J. Wood OF
Philadelphia was groomsman. The
bride received large number of hand
some and valuable presents. The hap
Ply couple will leave for North East to-
day, taking with them the congratula-
tons and well-wishes of many friends.
The groom is well known here and o
brother ofMr. Chas. II. Foster, with the
Walton & Whann Phosphate Works
The bride is niece of Col. B. z.
Heisler, and has large circle of friends
both in Wilmington and in Cecil Coun.
ty, where she will hereafter reside with
her husband.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-10
Arrival of L.. +. Riddles Body,

The body of Hon. Lsander +. Riddle,
who died at Nice, France, on Monday,
May 18th, arrived in this city yester-
day. The remains were encased in a
Theoretically sealed lead coffin. VIM.
NJ. Field arrived on the steamer
"France" at New York with the body
on Tuesday evening, where he was net
by Henry Riddle, q cousin of the de.
ceased. The two gentlemen then
brought the remains to Philadelphia,
from which place they were shipped in
the 6 O'Clock train. At Gray's Ferry
they were met by Henry Robinson and
and Henry F. Pickles, who, reaching
this city were joined by JohnH. Adams,
John G. Baker, Z. James Belt, Wash
ington Hastings, f. S. R. Butler. C. F.
Rudolph, VILLAIN Webb and Allen
Hilles. They took charge of the body
and conveyed it to the deceased's late
residence, from which place it is to ba
buried in Mt. Salem Cemetery on Sat-
urday afternoon next.