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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-19

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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-19

ne manned.
'.But, Nicholas"
'Hushi hushr' he said. ''Do YOU
believe she has suspected?'
'.Oh, never! Oh, make haste! On, do
90 in! She's in the MUSHROOM, looking
out behind the curtain And never
was so impatient with anybody in my
life as with the slow, careless gait at
which he went up the lawn and irto
the house.
L ran in. half an hour afterward, to
get my Japanese work. They had gone
out on the balcony, and were leaning
over the nail together. looking at the
sea; and as | Just glanced at them there
was a color in Romaine's cheek and
glory in her eye that almost made my
heart stop beating. And suddenly L
made dart at her, and caught her
hand and held it up. And they both
seized me with one accord that moment,
and swore me to secrecy. And 1
promised; and promise is promise,
you know, and although I'm dying to
tell you. wild horses won't get it away
from me, and never, never shall tell
you what it was l saw ON Romaine's
finger.-Bazar.
The question how long will spore
of fungus retain its vital power has
been raised, in England. Without any
known experiments, it has been taken
for granted that, like the spores of
ferns, they will retain terminating
powers for many indefinite years. But
Mr.. Wonhington j. Smith. a we'll
known mycologist, has recently stated
that the "life of a mushroom spore is
uncommonly Short" and that. unless it
fell upon a suitable indus, on its disper-
sion from the parent cell, it COLLAPSED
and persisted at once 1t has often
been n question what became of fungoid
spores. If we kick mature puff-ball,
we are almost blinded by the millions
but putf-balls seem no more numerou.
for this immense abundance.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23
How q Boy was Poisoned.

In one of the public schools OF Brook
Ign, boy thirteen years old, naturally
very quick and bright, was found to be
growing dull and tittul. His face was
pale, and he had nervous twitchings.
lie was obliged to quit school. Inquiry
showed that he had become confirmed
smoker of cigarettes. When asked why
lie did not give it up, he shed tears, and
said he had often tried. but could not.
The growth of this habit is iusidious,
and its effects Iuinous, The eyes, the
brain, the nervous system, the memory,
the power of application, are all i'm
paired by it. Its nothing but a
cigarette" is really; it'o lo,hiug but
poison" German and French physicians
have recently protested against it. Ana
cow ntion Of Sunday and secular
teachers was recently held in England
to check it. 1t was presided over by an
eminent surgeon of Il royal eye inirm.
ary, who stated that many diseases of
the eye were directly caused By it..
Parents, save your children from this
vice, il possible. Do not allow them to
deceive you. In future years they will
rise up and bless you for restraining
them Christian AdUCcGte.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23
A Strange Recovery of Speech.

The East Portland (Oregon) telegram
gives the following account OF the man
ner in whicl one OF the mute inmates OF
the insane asylum near that city sud-
denly recovered his speech: For years
MIR. Armstrong, dumb inmate of the
asylum, has plodded along, attending to
his duties as trusty, faithful man,
being unable to speak word. On Sun
day last the inmates were given n romp
in the handsome grove, which is sur
rounded by high wall, in order to sun
themselves. One of the inmates, a rather
wild individual, imagined he was n
squirrel, and away he went scampering
up one of the tall fir trees to its topmost
branches, and would neither return to
solid ground for pleadings or threats.
AS usual, Armstrong was near at hand
and volunteered to go up and bring him
back. He had climbed about thilty feet
from the ground when limb broke and
down came Armstrong bouncing among
the branches, finally sitting down upon
the ground like the han mer OF pile
driver. The wardens expected to see
him killed or knocked senseless, but they
were doomed to astonishment. as Arm
strong sprang to his feet and burst oul
in volley OF profanity that would have
put a trooper to blush. He kept UP
swearing without intermission for al
| least ten minutes, while everybody was
transfixed with astonishment. He had
recovered his speech and to-day can
talk as well as any person, and to say
his fall is drawing 1t mildly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23
HUMOROUS.
The candle-wick is up to snuff.

The candle-wick is up to snuff.
Even dumb animals exhibit attach
ment. The horse is always attached to
the vehicle he draws.
A Aphysician gives directions "How to
see the blood circulate" His method is
not as simple as the Old way of calling a
prize-6ghter liar.-E0rrtN5W Herald.
We would inform "A Reader" that
the term "Mind your p's and q's"
originated with the Chinese. 1t form
erly stood Mind your teas and
queues"
A little girl had penny given her to
put in the collection box at church.
When she dropped in the coin, she ex-
claimed: That's the way the money
goes, pop goes the weasel!"
The wise ones say that nothing is so
hard TO bear as prosperity; but most
men would like to engage in some hard
work of that description, just to have
practical illustration of the adage.
A man in Canton, Stouben county,
has rai:ed cabbage, around the head of
which thirteen smaller heads were
clustered. - Exchange. Probably the
| cabbage was on the table, Syracuse
Standard.
Il had mind to see you Yesterday
and pay that bill, but couldn't come,"
said procrastinating debtor. "That
was presence of mind that did me no
good" replied the creditor.
An effort is making to revive the spell.
| ing match. We should like tn see some.
| thing original this year in orthography,
| and herewith tender gratuitously the
| literary litter of our waste basket.
A small boy went to see his grand
mother. After looking eagerly around
the handsomely furnished room where
she sat, he exclaimed, admiringly: "Oh,
| grandmamma, where is the miserable
table papa says you pP-Cincinn0i
| Commercial.
There are some differences observable
as we journey through life, which we
cannot help remarking upon. We find:
| The difference between u man and his
| dog when they go into n gin shop to-
| gcther is, that the dog never comes out
drunk; and the difference between fash
| ioDablc young man and II dummy in
trent Of IL clothing store is, thst the
| dummy does not swear and swagger and
smoke cigarettes and put on more style
than two would be able 10 carry y.-Steal-
benUille Herald.
"Old Grimes is dead that good old man
We neer shall see him more,
He used 10 wear a long-ta led coat,
All buttoned down he ore"
Why mourn for Grimes?-h his daughters Ii. c.
On Fashions streets we find em.
And still they wear " Old Grimes cont"
All hGttoned down behind 'em.
Puck.
Several Celes!ials while fishing off
Angel island, on the Pacific coRst, few
days ago, caught a huge devil fish in
their nets. A5 it came slowly to view
on the surface of the water its arms
grasped the side of the boat. With a
sharp AK they succeeded in chopping Oft
the huge feelers and thus fceed their
craft. Finally the whole body was got
into the bost and the prize conveyed to
Chinatown, where il was cut into pieces
and sold to various restaurants
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
New York Fashion Matters.

There is at present no indication of
any change in ladies' bonnets and hats.
Nearly all wear bonnets, although round
hats of various shapes are worn by many
to whom they are more becoming than
the small honnets, and also by youn g
misses, who LOOK better without the
springs, which are often the only differ
ence between bonnet and hat. The
small capote now worn is fashiona lie
rival of the large bonnets which have
been imported, question of few weeks
! whether the larger or smaller styles
will prevail thI ough the winter.
In the composition of bonnets the same
| combinations of richly blended satins
and plushes prevail as during last month,
and jet, steel, gold, cashmere and color
ed beads are still used in profusion, with
variousiy designed ornaments of gilt,
steel and Jet. The small Fanchon. com.
| posed of puff of plush three inches
wide, beetle and feather or small IS.
trich tip or occasionally a flower and
bud at one side, with strings of silk OF
| lace, is the extreme example of the small
bonnet worn. AS if to concentrate the
warmth of the capotes they are being
made of seal, tiger, and otto fur Seal
| skin is also used in the compositi n Of
larger hats and bonnets in the pla e OF
plush. They are trimmed with birds
and fancy feather ornaments and heavy
silk and chenille cords, with seal balls
in place of tassels at the ends.
Short English walking jackets of light
cloth are found too convenient to dis
card, and are made of light colored
cloth. They are usually double breast
ed and trimmed with plush or fur on
the reverse, pockets and cuffs. Buttons
representing owls heads, bears, etc.,
about as large as quarter or half dol
lar, are used for fastening and ornament
Fur buttons and bars with cords are
also used. Sable and mink fur is occa.
sionally used with the rich brocades fol
Innings, and the ends are comb bined with
the rich fringes of some of the most ele,
CANT and imported dolmans. Ermint
and squirrel are, however, the principal
| Innings of outside garments, where col.
ored quilted satin or plush is not Used
Marabout feather trimming is otter
used where bands of fur are appropriate
Fur lined circulars Of silk or cashmere
are too convenient as an easily dispose
of wrap when not needed not to b;
popular. Tie ulster is also one of til,
morning cloaks which are as much worr
az they have been during former sea.
sons. They are sometimes made will
dolman sleeves, " hich extend to the
back and form a cape. The half fitting
shapes are as much worn as those out
lining the figure closely. Two OF thre
small capes are warm, and are preferred
by many to the revers or simple collar
Kilt plated skirts are seen ON some, bu
add greatly to the weight. The loose ul
ster of light cloth is made with Russian
or Chinese sleeves. They are worn in al
colors, from ecru tinted cloth trimmeC
on the collar and sleeves with beaver
fur, to the darkest mixed goods ant
black. The dolman continues TO be tn
leading shape for the rich silk and vel
vet materials and for black cloth, an;
in the latest importaticns tie pelisse j
occasionally seen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23
Music Bands and Bridges.

Bands of music are forbidden to play
on most of the large bridges of the
world. A constant succession OF sound
waves, especially such as come from
the playing of band, will excite the
wires to vibrations. AS first the vibra-
tions are very slight, but they will in.
crease as the sound waves continue 10
come. The princi9a al reason why bands
are not allowed to play when passing
certain bridges, the suspension bridge
at Niagara falls, for instance, is that il
followed by professions of any kind
they will keep step with the music, and
this regular step would cause the wires
to vibrate. At suspension bridges mill
tary companies are not allowed to march,
across in regular step, but break ranks.
The regular trotting gait OF large dog
across suspension bridge is more dan.
gerous to the bridge than a heavily
loaded wagon drawn by team OF large
horses.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23
Thumbs,

Ii anybody will look carefully at the
end OF his thumb, he will find that the
surface is ridged with little thread like
ranges Of hills, wound round and roun
in tiny spirals. II he will take a mag.
nifying glass, and examine them closely
he will find that there is good deal OF
individuality in the way which these
are arranged. No two thum bs in all t c
world are exactly alike. The miniature
mountain ranges are fiXCd and decided
as the Alps or the Sierras, the geography
ot the thumb as unmistakable. Now the
Chinese ave made use of this fact for
establishing rogue's gallery. When
ever criminal is examined by the law,
an impression is taken of his thumb.
Smeared with little lampblack, par
italy wiped and then pressed down on a
piece OF white paper, an engraving OF
the thumb is made, and kept in the
police records. 1t serves jus the same
purpose which is served by our photo
graphing our burglars and pickpockets
The accused can be identified with grea,
certainty. Nothing short of mutilating
or b1rnir the thumb can obliterate its
features. Sometimes ghastly proof OF
guilt is furnished, muruerer red.
handed with his crime, may touch his
fingers end upon white wall, and Sc
leave in the color of his guilt photo
graph on the accusing wall. HIS sigma
ture is left just as Enthusiastically as if ht
had signed the bond of his iniquity
and thus great crimes have been brought
to light, and deeds of blood made to tel
their own story.
But this individuality in the skin il
the tip OF the thumb strongly marked as
| 1t is, yet admits of strong family likeness
Brothers and sisters Who will take i'm.
pressions of their thumbs will find re.
| semblances among each other that they
will no. find when comparing them will
the thumbs of strangers. Even thus
minutely does tn t range thing, family
likeness, descend. What wonder is il
that faces look alike, voices sound alike
ow can it seem strange thst member!
of the same family should have similar
tiles of temper, OF mental aptitutes ant
hereditary diseases, when such mino
peculiarities as the texture at the end o
the thumb, and its ranges of hills
should also have family resemblance
in the midst of lheir infinite diversities
"The hairs of our heads are all mum
bered," and not only so, but each bair
examined with a powerful magnifyin
glass shows peculiarities as strong as tn
trees of forest. No two are exactl
alike. Everything, from the smallest t
the greatest, is impressed with specifi
character and individuality. The Cr'
ator's invention is exhaustless. and
no more repeats himself in the geo!
raphy of a thumb than in the geograph
of a continent. Now if anybody doub
this, let him take little black, or ana
inc color, and try. He will acquire 9
acquaintance with his thumb and a r
spect for it that will be quite interestin
-Balttmore Ereyy Saturday.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23
The will.

Blame not the times in which we live,
Nor fortune frail and fugitive;
Blame not your parents, nor the rule
OF vice or wrong once learned at school;
But blame thyseli, Oh man!
Although both heaven and earth combined
To mold thy flesh and form thy mind,
Though every thought, word, action, will,
Was framed by powers beyond thee, still,
Thou art thyselt, Oh man!
And self 10 take or leave is free,
Feeling It's own sufficisncy;
In spite Of conscience, spite OF tate,
The judge within thee, soon or late,
will blame but thee, Oh man!
Say not, II would, but could not-He
Should bear the blame who fashioned me-
Call you mere change of motive choice'
Scorning such pleas, the inner voice
Cries, Chime the deed, Oh mani"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23

ington, ID. G; 80. J. D. Viii
litms, governor of Indiana; Indian
apolis: r.. .22. Sir Alexander Cock
burn, Eng!sn s lord chief Justice; Lon
don; 70. ...23 james Craig Watson,
eminent astronomer, Madison, Wis. I;
AZ. 80. Lieutenant Governor elect
G G,orge b X binson, OF Colorado; near
Leadville, Evarts w. Farr, member
Of c ngress; Little, N. H.: 40.
DECEMBER--l0. Colonel Chapman
Biddle, distinguished Philadelphia
lawyer; Philadelphia; SO. Is. Hon.
David Christie, once speaker of the
Canadian senate; st. George, Ontario; (;
50. Senator Balthazar Buoncompagni,
eminent Italian scientist; Turin,
Italy; SO.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23
Sleep.

piCCpe
When the evening shadows creep
Stealthily,
Hiding every hill and dale,
Hiding all things with their veil,
When the shining day doth die,
Sweet is sleep.
When the evening shadows creep
Stealthily,
To the baby in her nest,
Longing for her quiet rest,
flushed by loving lullaby,
Sweet is sleep.
When the evening shadows creep
Stealthily,
To the weary heart and brain
Bringing tranquil peace again;
All our cares and sorrows fly
Sweet is sleep.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23
TIMELY TOPICS.

An exchange complains that the asso-
ciated press telegraphs slang when it
says a certain thief " skipped out"
There is no slang about that, Take your
Bible and turn to Eeciesiastics, thirty
ninth chapter and twentg-sixth verse.
1t reads y" Who will trust a thief, well
appointed, that skippeth from city to
cityP"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23

There is one kind of matchmakers no
body can reasonably find fault with.
The kind that illuminates Christendom
with matches not made in heaven the
Kind that pays the government $3,56l-
800 year taxes, al a cent box. This
would indicate that the average of use
is about seven boxes annually for every
one of the 5O,0OO,OO0 of people in the
republic.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23

There are 100000 fewer acres under
wheat in England than in 1874,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23

Harryl" she cries. But be is gone
gone in fine fury, banging the street
door after him--and it is her father,
white with passion. who stands before
her.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-23

Usually through by daylight ~
Sleep.
, 1880-08-16
Administrators Sale,

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance
of an Order of the Probate Court of King
County, Washington Territory, made on the
Goth day of July, 1850, in the matter Of the
Estate of John II. Ryan, deceased, the under
signed Administrator of the said Estate, will
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, the AM day Of September, 1880.
at 10 o'clock. a. m.,
In front CT the Real Estate office of Nackin
tosh Il Reeves, torner of Mill and CONNER
cial reefs. in The City of Seattle, in said King
county. ali these certain lots pieces and par
GELS of land lying and being in the said City
OF Seattle, known and designated as follows,
to-wit: Lots numbered One (D, Two (2J,
Three (30 and -Four ~, in Block numbered
Thirtv-three (353l, in A. A. Denny's Addition
to Bell Il Denny plat of the town (now city,
of Seattle.
TERMS AND CoNDIToNs OF SALE:-Cash,
Gold Coin of the Uuited States to be paid on
the day of sale. Deed made to purchaser on
payment ct purchase money Deed at ex-
pense of purchaser.
Dated August I'd 1880
EBEN S. OSBORNE,
Administrator of the Estate of John II. Ryan,
deceased. 3S-4
, 1880-08-16

THE FIRST DUEL IN THE UNITED
STATEs.-Tne first duel in the United
States was fought at Plymoth, Massachu-
sets, on the 18th OF June 1921. between
Edward Doty and Edward Leicester, two
servants, both of whom we're wounded.
Fer this outrage they were sentenced to
the punishment of having their hands
and feet tied together, and Of lying thus
twenty-four hours without food or drink.
After suffering, however, in that painful
posture an hour, at their masters inter-
cession and their own humble request,
with the promise of amendment, they
were released by the Governor.-Port
land, Maine, Press
, 1880-08-16

WHY DIR. TANNER is FAsTING.-Pre-
fessor Hawk has endeavored to explain
the motive OF DR.. Tanner in fasting to.ty
DAYS. He has conversed a great deal
with the Doctor Professor Hawk says
he holds that uncleanlintss and impurity
in the body, from which diseases spring,
and on which it feeds, arise from two
sources-exeess of food taken over the
boly's need and debris of the worn out
tissues OF the body itself. The latter
must exist while life lasts; the former
may be cut off by tasting, and while alb
staining from food, the proceas OF nature
are then more easily capable of freeing
the system. DR.. Tanner thinks the ear
dinal error being over feeding, he means
to show by fasting forty days that it is
perfectly safe for others to fast four, five.
six or ten days, and that they will de-
rive benefit from so doing.
, 1880-08-16

A NEW BoDIE INDUsTRY.-Over two
years ago Louis Sammons, the veteran
pioneer OF Mono lake, sank in that extra
ordinary sheet of water the dead bodies
OF three native born sons of the forest
with view to their petrifaction. The
other day he brought in one body to land
and saved off portion OF the scalp,
which he left at the Grand Central Hotel
in tnls city. 1t is just as fully piece of
petrified humanity as ever was seen. The
remainder Of the body was again com
mitted to tine tnrbid waters of the lake.
Louis intends to let the bodies remain
in the water six months longer at which
time he expects perfect petrifac'ion of
the whole of them, one of which he will
send to the Academy of Science at Phil>
adelphia and another to the Medical
Musucm at San Francisco. There is
probably no better use that the Indians
could be put to than immersion in Mono
lake with view to their petrifaction.
Memo lake is capable of petrifying mill
ion Of aborigines, and we advise the i'm
melsi"n of a thousand squaws Friend
Sammons has struck the right business,
and it is to be hoped that his first install
ment of Indians may lead to large de-
mand from European countries. If it
only takes three years to pttriiy, an inn
mense future is in store for company
who will follow up the busines -Bodie
Daily Neus
, 1880-08-16

has given him the title of Prince San
Donate. The estate of San Donate con-
ta,ns IS acres; the palace has a marble
terraces and gllded dome; has stables for
fifty horses; coach houses fo1 thirty car
riagss: a riding school hot, temperate
and cold green houses; orangeries; green
houses Of orchards; a conservatory four
hundred yards long; pigeon shooting
lawn; steam baths, Turkish baths, Russ
ian baths; is lighted by gas; has lawns,
lakes, bridges, islands, aviaries. grottos,
swimming school of 1000 yards. orch>
ards, olive groves, kitchen garden, vines
yard, dairy. Nine. Blanc has paid $780,
600 tor it. The fanllly of Roland are,
OF course, delighted. His sister will no
louger try to get bread by sculpture, and
he will no longer look forward eagerly
to the $40 bank note which Prince Ma
poleon sent him occasionally
Correspondent Of the ". o. Picayune.
, 1880-08-16

A little girl beng asked what generos>
ity was, answered Its giving to the
poor all the old stuff you don't want
Yourself"
, 1880-08-16

BoNAPARTE LUCK gave you recent
ly an account Gt was Intentionally tar
from iull account) OF the distress into
which Prince Pierre Bonaparte's family
had fallen. They are again on fortunes
crested wave. Roland Bonaparte is to
marry daughter of Blanc, the farmer Of
the gaming tables of Baden and Monaco,
who, besides the fortune to his children,
left his widow $30,00O,OO0 Roland
Bouaparte is to marry her daughter. He
has bought San Donate, Prince Demi-
doffs place. near Florence. The KING
of Italy, at Prince Napoleon's request
National Republican., 1880-01-03
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