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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
A Terrible Duel.

A sickening account of a duel in Mo-
rocco is given by correspondent of
the Republique Frantaise. Two young
men of noble birth were paying their
attentions to the daughter of neigh
boring chief, and as she showed equal
favor to botn of them, it was arranged
by mutual consent that they should
meet in single combat and fight
duel to the death. The con-
ditions of the duel were that they
should meet on horse back, each of
the combatants being armed with a
rifle, a revolver and a hunting knife.
They were placed a hundred yards
apart, and upon signal given by one
of the seconds, they set their horses at
full gallop and rushed at each other.
For few moments the spectators could
see nothing but a cloud of dust, from
out of which were heard two success
sive reports of rifle, and then
a third, followed by the neighing of a
horse. When the dust had cleared away,
ashocking sight met the gaze of the spec
tators; one of the combatants, concealed
behind his dead horse, was taking aim
at his adversary, who still remained in
the saddle. The latter spurred his
horse and m de it rear, the noble beast
receiving in his chest the bullet meant
for his master. The rider, as soon as he
was dismounted, rushed forward to
grapple with his adversary, but a
second shot fractured his left
shoulder. Nevertheless, he retained
sufficient strength to discharge
two chambers of his revolver, both
shots taking effect. A hand 'to-hand
combat then ensued, the two adversar-
les, neither of whom was able to stand,
stabbing each other repeatedly. When
the seconds and spectators at last in-
terfered the two were picked up dead
one with his teeth firmly set in his ad-
versary's cheek, while the latter's hand
was thrust into gaping wound in the
others chest.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
VOL. x.
" Strike While the Irons Hot"

Strike while the irons hot!
Strickland with will;
He is no skillful smith
Who lets the iron chill,
Ere the iron hardens, strike,
shape it to what shape you like,
10 the scythe or knife or sword,
10 slay Or heal or NOW the sward.
Strlk'e while the irons hot,
Strike with hand and heart;
Quickly turn the bar,
And smite on every part.
Bring the sledge down with a swing
Till it makes the anvil ring.
So great master workmen wrought,
So struck the iron while twas hot.
So, when the time is ripe
To act, or think, or say,
The precious moment seize
Before it pass away.
Shapen the action to your ends,
AS the smith the iron bends;
Let the word and let the thought
Promptly into deed be wrought.
Strike while the irons hot,
Or do not strike at all;
Strokes the cold bar will break,
Not fashion, when they fall.
If you're slow in arm and brain,
All your labor will be vain;
The quick OF head and quick OF hand
May rise from serving to command.
john Francis Ualie,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15

Her face is her fortune, as many
another's has been. The best pictured
woman in America, writes the New
York corr espondent of the Boston He' =
AID, not even excepting Maude Brans-
combe and iMary Anderson, is a pretty
girl at the cashiers desk of fashionable
millinery establishment in the metz opo-
lis She poses as hat block before The
camera several times every week of her
lite. The fashions shown in the plates
used by half the milliners in the United
States, as well as in the mil
linery pictures in three of the
leading fashion weeklies, are all pro-
vided by this concern. They are OBJ
tanned by photographing the hats that
are regarded as best illustrating tue
new styles. This girl, as you see, has
what may be called negative lace.
Her features are small, regular and
without any strong characteristics,
making a face that is both pretty and
commonplace. With such a face, any
possible style of hat or bonnet is be-
coming, and she is recognizable in all
the pictures. Her face is her fortune
or, at least, it is good for about $40 a
week.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
News and Notes for Women.

Twelve States have now extended the
right of suffrage to women>so far as to
vote for all school officials.
Manchester, England, has a society
of female painters to which the other
sex is not admitted, even at the yearly
exhibitions.
An American woman writes to the
English queen that an American farm
ers wife works ten or twenty times as
hard ASIAN English farmers wife.
Some time ago Miss Hester Parker, of
Bangor, Me-, pressed number of very
pretty autumn leaves and sent them to
the Queen of Spain at Madrid. Re-
Gently, Miss Parker got an autograph
letter from the queen, acknowledging the
receipt of the leaves.
A lady passenger on the ship Rotter-
dam, which arrived at New York re-
Gently, was detected by customs in
sp2ctor with forty yards of broadcloth
wrapped around her body. She was in
charge of two physicians, who were es-
corting her to the hospital, seriously
ILL.,"
An American lady in Paris, anxious
TO inaugurate novel entertainment, hit
upon the idea of "ssap- bubble party"
The guests found tables furnished
with soap and warm water, and clay
pipes gayly bedecked with ribbons, and
they We'd with each other in the agree
able pastime of blowing bubbles. The
more serious business of eating and
dancing followed,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
In Dreams.

She comes to me in dreams,
Just as OF old;
With form OF fragile grace,
The sweet remembered face;
Evenher garments fold
Is just the same
In dreams she comes to me,
Only in dreams.
She comes to me in dreams,
No change is there,
No gathering shade OF gloom,
No hint OF coming doom,
Is on her face so tair.
In dreams she comes to me
Only in dreams.
She comes to me in dreams,
When glittering light
Shall drive earth's clouds away
And with it's welcome ray,
Bring the long-looked-for day,
Heavens morning bright
Then will she come to me;
Or must it ever be
That her face shall see,
Only in dreams
"A. A. HalloweH, in the Boston Journal
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15

Tucker, a lunatic. assailed Wood with
a butcher knife at Sandusky, Ohio.
Wood was unarmed, but he threw the
madman on the floor and clutched his
throat. Tuckey struck again and again
with the long blade, and Wood choked
with all his might. The fight lasted
hall an hour, ann ended in the death of
both men-one tom stabbing, and the
other from choking,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15

Wabash, Indiana, has walked In adj
vance of many larger and older towns
by introducing the electric light in its
streets. Four electric lamps of 1900
candle power each went into commission
recently. The lamps, suspended mid
way of the iron flagstaff on the court
house, which towers two hundred feet
above the business part of the town,
were furnished with electricity by
No. generator driven by seven-horse
power engine. According TO contract
the machinery was to light one mile in
diameter from the courthouse, and be
equal to a gas-burner 1850 feet from
the light. The council placed men at
different parts of the city to observe,
and they reported satisfactorily. At
Arbana, five miles north, the light was
said to be beautiful. The Detroit Free
Press says the test has given general
satisfaction
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15

During 1879 forest trees were planted
on 26, 900 acres OF land in Minnesota.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
TIMELY TOPICS.

The Germantown Telegraph says that
since the law to prevent the spread OF
contagious diseases among the cattle OF
New Jersey was passed by the legisla,,
ture Of that State, little has been heard
of the pleuro- pneumonia which at one
time was quite prevalent there. The
report of the State treasurer states that
the gross sum paid last year in the
proper enforcement of the law was
1923, 43l 81, of which veterinary surgeons
received Sl4,624, and other sources of
expense the balance. Eighty head of
affected cattle were killed, for which
1854 were paid by the State.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Fashion Notes.

Stockings are. now. made in all the
colors and combinations of color that
enter into other fabrics.
The gold and silver laces follow
closely The patterns of the. Mechlin and
torchon laces, and are neither pretty nor
becoming.
Many marazin collars are still worn,
both of white and black lace. Two
plated pieces of "dantelle de Pau"
make very pretty collar.
, French thread hose are open-worked
in fanciful designs on the instep, as are
the fine silk hose intended to be worn
with the low cut shoes and fancy slip
pers.
Silk kerchiefs bordered with lace in
serting, band of silk jardine embroid-
cry, another band of lace inserting and
border of lace are the latest fancy for
the neck.
Among the many colors in silks are
changeable "gorge de pigeon" with
blue heliotrope and blue, fire color and
water green and mauve with gray !;
these silks combine admirably with
satin.
Beaded fichus of nearly the same shape
as those old-time crotcheted shoulder
afghans worn by ladies' IN the mouse
and under their wraps, are among the
imported Partisan novelties for street
costumes.
Straws lined in various colors in
shirred silks or satins are fashionable,
and the outside may be trimmed with
ribbons the same shade of the Innings,
but richly brocaded in all kinds of
flowers in rich hues, while clusters of
Il. 4 j.
are placed in front or at the side of the
crown, or perchance under the upturned
brim.
House slippers are cut very low in
front, and have a right and left bow ;
that is, the loops and cut steel orna-
ments are di erent for each side of the
slipper, while the bow in the middle
may be of a third arrangement still.
The loops may be of black velveteen or of
| any shade of ribbon matching either the
hose or some portion of the toilet.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15

According to the report of the board
of trustees of the celebrated Greenwood
cemetery, Brook lyn, for 1879, there were
23l lots sold last year, making a grand
total of 23,076. There were 5, i32 burials,
making an aggregate of 1879, ,747.- The
gross receipts amounted to S452, ,207. 90.
The gross disbursements, including in =
We 'tments-which aggregated S27l 600
amounted to S446, 9CS.2S The general
fund for the improvement and permanent
care of the cemetery is now 1855, 20l 81, =,
an increase during the year of S13, ,479. Is.
During the year 345 lots were enclosed,
and 1856 monuments and 4S2 headstones
were erected. The report says: The
interment in Greenwood, in a private
lot, Of favorite dog, ELECTED much COM
ment, and was the occasion of many re-
monstrances, addressed to the trustees,
requesting them to prohibit such inter
mcnts in the future. The intensity of
feeling exhibited could not but be re-
spected, and the board accordingly Iy
passed aresolution prohibiting hereafter
Ill interments of brute animals in the
cemetery.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15

Some Italian physicians have been in
vestigating the peculiar condition of the
miners who worked in the St Gothard
tunnel. They have discovered that the
labor in remote galleries engendered in
the intestines of the workmen animal
cul@ resembling trichine 1.-The gene.
raj appearance of the ST.. Gothard
miners" says the London Times, "par-
ticularly those of them-and they are
in the majority-affected by the malady
in question, is described as deplora-
BILE in the extreme. Their faces are yell
low, their features drawn, eyes half
closed, lips di'colored, the skin is
humid and the gait difficult. If they
eat with appetite they cannot digest, and
when wine is taken it is invariably re.
ected. Let Il man be rs strong as he
may, three or four months work in the
tunnel ser ously Injuries his health, and
at the end of a year, or little more, Re
is a confirmed invalid" The investi-
gators have given the worm the name of
anenia GnkyIostoniG, and the malady
arising from its presence is said to be
epidemic IN Egypt and Brazil.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-27
= French Faster.

The French papers tell OF gentleman
reduced In circumstances. who, too proud
to beg and too lazy 10 work, reached tht
conclusion that eating and drinking were
all nonsense, and that man could do with
out either If 80 disposed; that he, at any
rate, could live for 30 days at least withoul
any sustenance whatever. His friends wa
gcred 15O0f. that he could not. Physicians
we're found to superintend the experiment
and watch it's progress. In this case, IN
like that Of DR.. Tanner, total abstinance
from both eating and drinking were re.
quired. The first fcur. days the mans ag-
onies caused by thirst were almost over
towering, while those OF hunger he bore
with the greatest ease. On the eighth day
no was surprised to find that bis power oI
vision, Ms well as that Of hearing, increas
ed considerably. The physician. attributed
this to the way In which the intestinal ir-
ritation acted on the nervous system. In
this manner be passed q days; his brain
retained its full vigor to the last, but bis
pulse became alarmingl,' weak. and the
physicians now insisted OH his taking some
vino. It came too late. Nature had beer
completely exhausted, and the wretched
man died on the 21st day.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-27

The population Of the United States In
1870 was SO, 925, 59s. and the act Of Febru-
airy Q, 1872, fixed the number Of members
of the House at 292, and the quota OF 49,
425 was obtained Of course by making 292
the divisor OF the whole population. There
was proviso. however, that whenever .
q new State was admitted into the Union
the Representatives assigned to II should
be- In addition to the number OF 292, and 1t
was under this proviso that on Colorado's
admission into the Union her representa-
tive brought the membership OF the House
up to the present hgure-293. The body In
about large enough and there Is little dis
position 10 increase 1t beyond 300. Ii is
safe to say, indeed. that 800 will DO the
mem bership under the new act, making an
apportionment for the ten years from 's2 to
'92, and that number was contemplated In
the census report Of 10. Upon this we'll
grounded supposition the subioined esti-
mate OF representation OF each State In the
Congresses Of the next decade as compared
With the present representation 10 based.
Our table embraces the complete official re-
turns, as far as possible, and In other cases
Trustworthy estimates. II gives the popu-
iation OF each State 10 and 80, and the
quota Of population for each representative
is obtained By dividing the whole popnla-
ton in 80. which Ia 40, 157, 404. by 300. The
quota thus obtained, 1853, s5s To ascertain
the number OF representatives for each
State the number OF It's population is diyi-
ded by this quota.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-27


In case IN which q railroad company
was sued for injuries caused by turn-table
upon which the plaintiffs son was playing
the Kansas Supreme Court presented this
judicial view Of the small boy
Every body knows that by nature and
by instinct boys love to ride, and love &c
move by other means than their own loco
motion. They win cling to the hind ends
OF moving wagons, ride upon swings and
swinging gates, slide upon cellar doors and
the rails OF staircases, pull sleds up hill in
order to ride down upon them on the snow,
and even pay to ride upon imitation horses
I'd imitation chanots swung around In q
circle by means of steam or horse power.
This last Is very much like riding around
In circle upon turn table. Now, every
body, knowing the nature and instincts
common to all boys, Must act accordingly.
No person has a right to leave, even on his
own land, dangerous machinery calculated
TO attract aud entice boys to it, there to be
injured, unless he first takes proper steps
to guard against all dangers; and any per-
son who thus does leave dangerous machin-
cry exposed without FIRST providing against
all danger. Is guilty OF negligence.
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In the District Court OF the Second Judicial District
OF The Territory Of Montana IN aud Tor the county
III Deer Lodge
Thomas iii. Lowry and silas r. King. Plaintiffs. vi
Timothy Kelley Defendant
whe people of the Territory Ut Montana send greet
ing 10 Timothy Kelles. Defendant.
Tou are heseby required TO appear In m action
brought against yon by the above named plaintiffs In
the District Court of the Second Judicial District oi
the Territory OF Montana In and for the county OF
Deer Lodge and 10 answer the complaint filed there
In ithin days rxclnslve OF the day OF servicel
after the service ron Of this summons II served
within this comfy II served out OF this county,
bat In this district. within twenty days. otherwise
within forty days; or Judgment By default will be
taken against yon, according 10 the prayer OF said
complaint.
The said action IL brought to recover OF you the
sum IL 800 with interest at the rate ten PER cent
per annum from this date Said sum II alleged 70 be
tain promssory note. made. executed and delivered
to j. Murray on the 4th day OF September, 1879,
ami afterwards for valuable consideration duly
signed to plaintiffs, by the terms of which yoG prom
lsed to pay plaintiffs demand 500, and for the
further sum OF Sf2l0 money loaned TO you ut yoar
special instance and request en- the LIST day OF August
1879, and for costs Of snit.
And You a-c hereby notified that, II you fall to APP
pear and said complaint as above required the
said plaintiff win take default and iudgmanr against
you fur said sums above named ana Tor interest and
costs Of snit
Given under mv hand and the seal OF the Dis
trict Court of the Second judicial District OF
rSEAL county OF Deer Lodge 9TH day OF August.
In the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
GEO. w. IRWIN, H., Clerk.
By A. !. HrGeIss. Deputy Clerk.
A. i MAyHEw, Plaintiffs Attorney.
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ST. JULIEN.
An Interview with the owner.
Cleveland letter In N Y. sur


Cleveland letter In N Y. SIM.
The Sun correspondent. after the trotting
meeting was ever, found Mr.. o. III. Hiekok,
part owner and driver OF St. Julien, ut the
Kennard House. Mr.. Hickok shook the re-
porter warmly by the hand and said
ST wish TO publish In the Sun the fol-
lowing challenge Twill match St. Julien
for 5000 or $4,000 side against any
trotter or PAGER In the world for any dis
lance, either quarter, half, three-quarters
or mile, or mile, or further, Maud g.,
or tie Sensation PAGER Sorrel Dan, who was
sold last week to Ira Bride, for Chicago
parties, for $12. 900, preferred"
"Mr. Hlckok, will you tell me how you
train st. Julien? p
"Yes, sir. When first began with HIM
he would not 60 fast, from the score, and
was very nervous. knew 1t would DO no
use to bring St. Julien east and trot him in
the circuit among the gang until learned
him to behave himself. First, got long
whip and tapped him on the neck in bis
exercise, and then gave him his work in
the truck in harness. with running horse
on one side OF him and PAGER on the 9TH
err. Both went to saddle. When st. Julien
would out-trot the pace I'd tell the boy on
the running horse to put him to the top OF
his speed. BY adopting that method 81.
Julien got to ue very steady horse. Then
knew he could beat any horse in the
world barring Raras."
"What made yon think Rurus could
beat st. Julien ?"
"Well, I'll tell you. I took q ride one
morning out to Oakland Park, Ia California
and saw John Splan jog Rarns mile IN q
is. then and there said that Rarus il the
fastest trotter that ever stood on iron. As
/ got back to the city saw Budd Doble and
said: 4 looked at the greatest horse In the
country this morning.
"'What horse Is thatg he asked.
'Rarus,' Ireplied.
"Oh, you don't mean IT, said be.
"Why, Budd, he can beat any horse yon
ever drove or saw trot In your life.'
II would not believe Rarus was any such
horse IL had not seen him perform mile
at bis ease In 2:i5.n
Mr.. Hickok added: "I'left standing
order with Mr.. William Humphrey, owner
of Judge Fullerton. for the last two years,
to match st. Julien against any horse on
the turf, barring Rarns, for any amount Of
money, first come, FIRST served"
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erp ana foreion skilled labor bu found en-

ern and foreign skilled labor bas found en-
pioyment In tho Victories Of Richmond,
Danville and Lynchburg. Tennessee aud
North Carolina lands have been cleared
and titled by colonies sent out by societies
In Old and New England. West Virginia
has been overrun by Ohioans and Pennsyl-
vanians, and railroads hare explored the
Businesses of her mountains and exposed
the treasures OF iron and coal, to which
people from distant States and countries
have focked without waiting for second
call. South Carolina and Louisiana, while
behind In the race, have made some head
way since the downfall OF the carpet bag
gers white labor has more than taken the
place OF coIored fugitlves in Mississippi,
and Northern Alabama has fallen into the
hands of IRON masters and their employees.
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ODD HAPPENINGS.
Folks. Birds. Snakes and Events OUT .
the Ordinary
New York sun

New York sun.
The suns rays, localized through the
glass of round water bottle ~ Alyth,
Scotland, set fire to house.
Lynn, Mass, has pear tree that Ii COW
cred on one side with rpening fruit.
while the opposite side is covered with bios
SONS.
A Berks county, Pa, hen LAID nest full
OF eggs In the forks Of tree, twelve feet
from the ground, where she Matched the
eggs out.
A Reading, Pa, man only 65 years old
has been married three times and is the
father OF IL pairs of twins. He has Al
children In all
Berry Bradford, OF Clinch county, Ga.
was found dead at his pillow handles re-
Gently. He il the third brother that has
died suddenly AZ the pillow.
A snake was killed on the farm OF w.
Williams, G~innet county, Ga. which had
two feet with five toes, the feet being sha-
ped like those OF lizard.
A beautiful woman aged %, very intelli-
gent, with pleasing manners, Is an inmate
Of the Virg inia Prison, serving long term
for horse stealing.
AtlcF Toccnl shower at hOkOmO, Ind,
the ground was fourd covered with fish, all
OF which were alive and Topped about.
They were about the size OF minnows.
John Thomas, native of Albemarle,
Va, is the father Of 81 children. He has
been twice married and 81 daught were
born TO him before son.
The Sc. Paul and Pacific elevator at Min
neapolis has been seriously damaged by a
peculiar worm that perforates the boards
and let's the wheat down as III running
through sieve.
Ephraim Allen was shot by British
ranger when on bis way to Sacketts Har-
Dor TO join the army in 1918. In exhumIng
his body recently the bullet that killed him
was fonnd. @ - |
A Kentucky chicken that lived five days
and was Matched on the farm of Col. J.W.
Reynolds, had four legs. In walking the
legs were all kept In motion and it was as
lively chicken as ever scratched dirt.
A well near Brandon, VT, AZ feet deep,
freezes solid In winter and furnishes ice for
family the year around, while 100 rods
away, in a gravel pit, IL spot which never
freezes and which sends up q. constant
cloud of steam.