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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
The Lost, Well.

In the Sahara desert only few wells
are found; they are looked upon with
reverence, as the gift of God. 1t is not,
as some suppose, q vast fiat region, but
interspersod with mountains; rocks of
vast size are as common as sand. No
country is so difficult to traverse. for
there are no landmarks; the only trace
q caravan leaves is the bones of the
horses or camels that die by the way.
Those who travel the desert carry wat er
and food enough to last them from W well
to well; and, If they lose the route, they
all usually perish.
An old legend tells us that certain
tribe had found well among the noun
tains, and around it they lived in per-
feet happiness. The summer months
they passed on the banks of the Nile.
1t was so curiously hidden that it was
impossible to find it except in this way
One of the tribe stayed all summer
there and on certain day watched for
the return of the others; they having
arrived at a certain white. camel-shaped
mountain, made fire, and the watcher
seeing this, built one on his mountain ;
thus were they guided to the oasis.
At one time the tribe returned and
built fire. but no response was ELECTED |;
they waited, they sought for the path,
but all in vain, and they were obliged
to return to Egypt, losing from hunger
and thirst q very large number OF the
tribe; the secret of the approach to, the
well had disappeared; it existed only in
tradition.
Nearly 100 years passed, and young
man having escaped from the oppression
ofthe chief, made his way into the noun
tains. He travelled three days in search
of a well, wandering among the valley 8
finally he was obliged to ascend noun
tain of dazzling whiteness. He remem-
bered the tradition-it YVES shaped like a
camel Looking there, he deserted in the
far distance what looked like the green
tops of some palm trees. Toward these
he pressed nearly overcome with heat,
thirst and weariness. 1t was beauti-
full spot; the palm trees had grown
luxuriantly and tall; only an aged man
resided here, surrounded with species
of antelope. He was the watcher who
had been left. He had been unable to
build the fire, having fallen from the
ROCKS. Nor could he find the way out.
Since then stones have been set up 10
mark the way.-Schota~'S Comp rnion.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
An Officer Saved BY His Dog.

The Denver (Col.) Tribune tells this
story of how dog saved his master
from drowning: Last Monday a num-
ber Of soldiers went from Fort Craig to
the Rio Grande for a bath. Among
them were Captain Jack Crawford.
Alter being in the water about three
quarters OF an hour Captain Jack started
to cross toward the other side of a sand
bar, ON which the water was only fIom
six inches to foot deep. Several of the
others followed Jack and they had con,
siderable fun tripping each other and
rolling over in the water, while two of
the boys got Jack down in the shallow
water and ticlyled him in the ribs until
he was nearly exhausted with laughter,
being very tickli5h. In order to get
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
Carried on by An Alligator,

The following dreadful affairs related
by the Lake City (Fla.) Reporter: A
few days ago party of several persons
near Benton went on "drive" for deer.
About twelve o'clock they came to Peo-
pies bridge, on the Suwannee, and being
warm and much fatigued they concluded
to take bath. The party, consisting
OF about eight, divested themselves of
clothing and enjoyed swim. AS most
oil the party were employing themselves
In dressing, young MAN named Nixon
cried out, Boys, | must have one last
SWIM" and plunged into the stream.
AS he reached the middle he cried for
he p to his companions, and they looked
to behold him held by the right shoul-
der in the mouth of an enormous alli-
gator. The monster sank with him,
reappearing some two or three minutes
later upon the surface with Nixon still
in his jaws Nixon cried to his COM
panions to shoot, but before n gun could
be. discharged he sank again, taking
Nixon under with him. About two
minutes after he arose again and struck
for the opposite shore, still having the
i'll fated young man in his enormous
mouth. Agein Nixon called upon his
companions to shoot, but being afraid of
hitting Nixon no one discharged his
gun. The alligator crept some half a
dozen feet upon the opposite bank, re-
naming about three minutes, when,
guided by sudden impulse. he plunged
with his precious burden into the river
again, and reaching the middle sank to
rise no more within the view of the
party. A thorough search was made,
but naught could be seen of the body OF
parts OF the body of the unfortunate
young man. The presumption is that
the alligator made for his lair, whic b
probably was near at hand.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

away from his tormentors Jack rolled
over toward the deep water on the lower
edge of the bar, and when he got up on
his feet he kept backing down stream.
and although there was not more than
two feet of water where he stood, yet
the current was so strong that 1T would
carry him down should he lose his foot
ing. He kept splashing water on those
who had been tickling him and banter
ing them to come on after him, when
suddenly he made two or three despt rate
efforts to get back, but failed. Yet he
said not a word, or the Others might
have Joined hands and reached for him.
No one dreamed for moment
that he was trying to extricate
himself from the quicksand. All
at once he went down like n piece of
lead. The next instant Jacks dog
Hero, beautiful st. Bernard, was seen
swimming toward his master, while he
set up howl that seemed to say, " Pm
coming" Jack came up about twenty
five yards below where he went down
and right in the center of n terribly
swift current, near where the river
made q quick, sharp turn. He was
almost exhausted when the sand broke
from under him, and, striking whirl.
pool, he could make little or no head
way, and had to use all his strength to
keep from being caught in the suction.
Hill, soldier, as soon as he saw the
dog go for Jack, also sprang in the cur
rent, but Hero got to Jack first, just as
he was going down the second time,
and taking him by the hair of the head
brought him above water. Jack, who
never lost his presence of mind, caught
the dog by the back just above the hip,
and the faithful Hero brought him safe
to shore almost mile below where he
first went down. This was a narrow
escape, as an officer and five soldiers
went down nearly in the same place a
few years ago and were never seen. A
wagon and team of mules disappeared
in the river two years ago and have
not turned up yet. An old Mexican
brought Jack over from the opposite
shore in a boat, while Hero never
ceased licking his hands and face until
| he came out of the boat.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
Decrease OF Cattle.

1t seems to be the opinion of those
who have examined this matter pretty
thoroughly that considerable decrease
will be found in the stock of the United
States and Territ" "ries, after the ship
ments of this year are over. We are of
the opinion that this may he the case in
regard to such as are sufficiently well
bred for shipment to foreign markets
but, as to inferior stock, we question
whether much, if any, deficiency will
be found. Yet, in any event, there will
unqucstionably be a consi ierable ad-
vance in the price of cattle another year,
as well US in that of sheep and swine.
There are two reasons why this may be
so-the first of which is the greatly in
creased tide of emigrants to our couu-
try this season, who will be consumers
instead OF producers for a twelvemonth
TO come; and the second reason is, SC
numerous are the losses sustained in
Great Britain and Ireland during the
past eighteen months, in domestic ami.
mails, that their wants for this year will
doubtless, be larger than the past have
been.-Rurdl NeO Yorker.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
A Peach Tragedy.

"No, amt very good" said a candid
little peach to bury watermelon, as
they laid side by side on the market
stand.
"Why notp" growled the watermelon.
81 was picked while green" said the
peach. " / tried to hang on, but wicked
men wouldn't let me-"
$50 was l." said the watermelon; 'but
I don't say anything about it. l never
peach on myself. I'm from the sunny
South"
"They packed me unripe," continued
the little peach. They rode me in
hot car. They sailed me on hot steam
boat. So l withered long ere my time.
Nay, decayed. rm goner inside. |
don't believe in hiding it, It's so wicked.
I've n soft spot here. See it on my side ;
it's growing, too"
you're too conscientious; your :ort'll
never make a plantation pay. Why
don't you put on Il fair outside like ineP
was picked green, too. But want re.
venge. Pm all fair enough outside, if /
am rotten within. / want some man
with a large family of children to buy
me, l do. Then I'll be cut up contented.
Ill bring some of his olive branches
down in my fall. see if don't. I'm an
Iago of melon, / am. | can smile and
smile and still be william"
Then prosperous Brooklyn mcr-
chant, and the father of large family,
sterped up to the stand.
Hes my man," said Iago.
"l'll take that melon" said the mer-
chant to the dealer.
"Sir! Sir!" said the honest little
peach. "Sir, implore you. He's fool
ing thee. He just told me"
But the burly watermelon fell on the
little peach and crushed it to jelly.
Is it SWEET melonp" asked the
merchant.
Revenge is sweet" murmured the
melon as he went to Brooklyn slung by
a string.-Nea0 York Grarhic.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
New and Stale Bread,

The nature of the difference between
new and stale bread is far from being
known. 1t is only lately that the cele-
brated French chemist, Boussingault,
instituted an inquiry into it, from which
it results that the difference is not the
consequence of dessicatioa, but solely of
the cooling of the bread. If we take
fresh bread into the cellar, or in any
place where it cannot dry, the inner part
of the loaf, it is true, is found to be
GRUMPY, but the crust has become soft
and is no longer brittle. If stale bread
is taken back into the oven again it
assumes all the qualities of fresh baked
bread, although in the hot oven it must
undoubtedly have lost Fart of its mois-
ture. M. Boussingault has made fresh
loaf of bread the subject of minute in
vestigation, and the results are anything
but uninteresting. New bread, in its
smallest parts, is so soft, clammy, hexi-
BILE and glutinous Gin consequence of the
starch during the process of fermenting
and baking being changed into muci-
laginous deXtrine) that by mastication it
is with greater difficulty sepaIa ated and
reduced to smaller pieces, and in its
smallest parts is less under the influence
of the saliva and digestive juices. 1t
consequently forms itself into hard balls
by careless and hasty mastication and
deglutition, becomes coated over by
saliva and slime, and in this state enters
the stomach. The gastric juice being
unable to penetrate such hard masses,
and being scarcely able even to act upon
the surface of them, they frequently re-
main in the stomach unchanged, and,
like foreign bodies, irritate and incom.
mode it, inducing every species of suffer-
ing-oppression of the stomach, pain in
the chest, disturbed circulation of the
blood, congestion and pains in the head,
irritation of the brain, and infiamma.
tion, apopleptic attacks, cramp and de-
lirium.-ihe Miller.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

the, size and Shape, it is always thin,
ana more than two. thirds crust. They
Dake their bread until it i; perfectly
cooked. The loaves being so thin, the
neat strikes through them very soon
aiter they are placed in the oven hence
al tne fermentation is stopped, while in
tne case of large loaves fermentation
continues to go on after the bread has
been In the oven for some time, and OF
course much of the sweetness is lost.
fhen IN baking so long and having SO
much crust, there is peculiar sweetness
given which can be attain ed in no other
wqV.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

"OH HOW NY BACK AcHEsW-How often
we hear it said. Well may the victim com
plain, for the kidneys are suffering; and when
that is the case there is always danger-great
danger. Kidney diseases, If let run, too often
end fatally. There is. however, sure cure
Tor them. Hunts Remedy is a medicine
that does not fail to cure kidney, bladder,
liver and urinary complaints. Even Bright's
disease, the terror of physicians, is cured by
Hunts Remedy, the great kidney and liver
medicine. Try it, and cure your backache be-
lore II terminates in something worse. Sold
BY all drul gists. Trial size, Is cents.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
Teachers, authors and others of sedentary
habits highly prize Malt Bitters.

Strictly speaking, what is "sauce for
the goose " is not always "sauce for the
gander." A man, for instance, cannot
realiz} The wonderful amount of felicity
there is in the possession of n 50 bon
net with gothic portico and flower
ga den on the port side and green
lizard on the starboard quarter, and no
woman can understand the absorbing
happiness that lies in punching billiard
balls for hours in succession at twenty
five cents Il ga,ne.-Midd}etoun Tran
ScT;nt
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
Training Carrier Pigeons.

A German paper gives some details of
the extraordinary developments OF the
breeding and training of carrier pigeons
in Germany during the late war. Dur
ing the siege OF Paris, pigeons afforded
the only means of communication be-
tween the outside world and the inhabi-
tants of the beleasuered city. In order
that similar messen gers might be avail
able in the hour of need, pigeon houses
were established after the conclusion Of
the war, in most of the lal ger garrison
towns of North and South Germany, and
now pigeon flying is rapidly becoming a
favorite pastime and sport throughout
the country. The increased attention
thus given to the subject has resulted in
the observation OF many ptculiarties in
the birds. Carrier pigeons OF good
breed, although they may be started in
company and bound for the same place,
fly quite independently of one
another. Each one selects its own
course. some taking higher, others a
out taking any heed of its neighbors,
The birds seem. to know that they are
racing, and each one exerts itself to the
utmost TO arrive first at the goal. In the
neighborhood of every pigeon house
there are always certain places, trees,
etc, which are usually favurite resorts
of the birds, but when coming in in Il
race, the we'll bred pigeon never stops
for II moment at any OF these haunts, but
flies straight to his own particular house,
frequently arriving there in so ex.
hausted u state as to be unable even to
eat the food it is most fond of. Birds
which are setting, or which have lately
Matched young, are generally taken i'll
preference to others for racingi but in
stances have been known in which
csrrier pigeons of good breed W hich
have been taken to Il fresh home, and
which have Matched young there, have
deserted their bi ood, and flown away to
their original home at the first oppor.
tunity they had OF escaping.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
Vegetine
Purifies the Blood, Renovates and
Invigorates the Whole System.
IT'S MEDICINAL PROPERTIES ARE
Alternative, Tonic, Solvent
and Diuretic.

vEerr1Sx is made exclusively from the juices Of care
fully selected baks roots and herbs and so strongly con-
centrated that will eectuay eradicate from the system
every faint Of ScrofuIa, scrofulous Humor,
TumLrs, Cancer, Cancerous HumOI, ISry-
sipelns, Salt Itheum, SyphiIitic Diseases,
Cnutrr, E'sintness at tho Stomach. and all
diseases n,st arise from impure blood. Scietica,
Ian ,ntinatory and Chronic rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Gout and Spinal Complaints, can
only be efTectually cured through the blood
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases OF the
Skin, Pustules, Pimpies, Blotches, BoiIs,
letter. ScaIdhead and ItinRworm. yroErIsK
has failed to effect permanent cure.
For Pains in the Back. Kidney Conn
plants, Dropsy, Female Weakness, Leu
corrhea, arising from internal liberation, and
uterine diseases and General Debility, VEsErisi
acts directly upon the Of these complaints 1t In
vgorates and strengthens the whole SYSTEM acts upon the
secretye organs aays Inflammation cures liberation and
regulates the bowels.
For Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Uabttual Cos
tiveness, Palpitation of the Heart, Head
ache, Piles, Nervousness, and General
Prostration of the Nervous system, nc
medicine has given such perfect sat id tion as the
yEeETrSL It purihes the blood clcaiisCs all of the
organs and possesses controlling power the nervous
system.
The remarkable cures effected by yEGErINE have
induced many physicians and apohecaries whom We
know TO prescribe and use 1t in their own families
In fact vEGIrINE the best remedy yet discovered fol
PURIFIER yet placed before the public.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
Fairtness before eating, pain and distress
afterward, prevented by Malt Bitters.

A pair of prospectors near Leadville
a pack OF hungry and there
fore fierce mountain lions. One of the
men fled to y high rock, carrying away
the only gun, aGd leaving his de-
fenseless companion to be killed. But
his own death was still more horrible.
He lost the trail in his fright, and for
eight days wandered without food. He
was at last found by miners, but was
too far gone to recover.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

The most troublesome and dangerous effects
sometimes arise from the slightest cause, and
often the Babys serious sickness could be pre-
vented by promptly using DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup at the beginning. Price only rs cents
a bottle
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

II the Liver is the source OF your trouble,
you can find an absolute remedy in DR.. SAM
FoRD's LIVER ISyIGoRAToR, the only vegeta-
bic cathartic which acts directly on the Liver.
Cures all Bilious diseases. For Book address
DR. SANFoRD. le2 Broadway, New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

You can got an elegant lithographic map in
six colors, descriptive OF the great trip across
the American Continent, free, by sending your
4 gent c., b. & @. r. r., Chicago, LII.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

A Western journal heads an article
"a Lunatic Escapes and Marries a
Widow" Escaped, ehP We should say
he got caught -Bimghanaton Ropu6li-
cHTl
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

The Voitaic Belt Co., lInrshnll, Mich,
Will send their Electro-Voltaic Belts to the
afflicted upon 80 days trial. see the.r II adver,
tisement in this paper headed, "on 80 Days
Trial.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

VEGETIsE is not stimulating bitters which
cl Gates fictitious appetite, but gentle tonic
which assists nature to restore the stomach to
q healthy action.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

TEXAS LAND and Tax Agency. Foster q
HarrRl oldest Agents in), Houston, Texas
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
FOR THE FAIR sen.
Long Heads of Hair.

In one of his recent lectures in Lon
don. Doctor Erasmus Wilson exhibited
tie photograph of woman thirty.
eight years old, five feet five inches high,
whose tresses, when she stood erect,
enveloped her entire form in a golden
veil, and trailed several inches on the
ground. The longest fibers measured
six feet three and one-half inches.
Thirty inches is the mean lelgth for
females, and three feet is considered a
very remarkable length. This is ex.
ceeded, however, by two American
uriant chevelure is almost as long, and
so thick that when seated upon chair
she can completely cover herself with it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

One pair OF boots or shoes can be saved every
year by using Lyons Patent Heel Suheners-
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05
Armies of the World.

The following bile, which has been
carefully compiled, shows the regula
army, the annual cost of the same, and
the cost per head of all the principal
nations OF the world:
RoouI1r Annual Toef /yoeJ
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

"A banquet hall deserted When
the fruit and cream are brought in.
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e AKn A MONTH"; AGENTS. WANTED
$AHu SS Best Selling Articles in the word; q
&8e4O sample yree jar BRoEsos. Detroit, Mich.
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Young Men wanted for mercantile houses hotels, res
Auants stores seaside resorts and steamboats, Call
hIdIess Manhattan Agency II2O Broadway N. Y City.
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French Bread.

AS rule French bread is always
sweet and good, and two things con-
tribute in a great degree to this-that is,
the manner and form OF baking. They
never make thick loaf; no matter wha
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Sc In son per day at home. Samples worth 9 fIss
w w pHo Address sIIssos 1 Co.. Portl and. Ne.
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- - - - YEAR and expenses TO agents
~ 0utht Free. Address
~ p. o. NIOkERY, Augusta, Maine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-05

CASTLE soap and water can be u ed on
oil paintings without danger, care being
taken, of course, not to wet the back, or
let water through the cracks.
For the ordinary dusting of pictures
a silk handkerchief should be used.
Heavy gilt frames are appropriate for
oil paintings.
An engrl wing would be made to ap-
pear cold by bright and heavy gilt
frame, though sometimes a plain, un-
FURNISHED one looks well. OF course q
margin of white paper is needed between
the printed surface and The frame, so as
not to make the contrast of brilliancy
too violent.
For hanging,use copper or silver wire
Moths eat out the inside of the cord.
Water in which onions have been boiled,
rubbed lightly over the frames, will keep
insects away from them.
To Keep Wagon Tires on the wheels.
A practical mechanic suggests a
method of so putting tires on wagons
that they will not get loose or require
resetting. He says he ironed a wagon
some years ago for his own use, and,
before putting on the tires, he filled the
felloes with iinseed oil, and the tires
have worn out and were never loose.
This method is as follows. He used 3
long cast-iron heater made for the
purpose; the oil is brought to boiling
heat, the wheel is placed ON a stick. so
as to hang in the oil, each felloe an
hour. The timber should be dry, as
green timber will not take oil. Care
should be taken that the oil is not made
hotter than boiling heat, or the tim Der
will be burned. Timber filled with oil
is not susceptible of injury by water,
and is rendered much more durable by
this process.
= French Bread.
AS rule French bread is always
sweet and good, and two things con-
tribute in great degree to this-that is,
the manner and form of baking. They
never make thick loaf; no matter Wha
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