The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-03-24

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City. recently, and two men in charge
of the team were arrested and fined.
The compound was covered with bags
filled with sawdust and was repre.
sented by the driver to be a load of
oats.
The steamer Toward burned on
the Mississippi river Sunday night.
but no lives were lost. owing to the
brave conduct of the Captain. The
steamer was the largest on the western
waters, and was insured for $40 600. A
singular coincidence is mentioned in
connection with the burning. The
Grand Duke Alexis. of Russia, went
from Carlo tn New Orleans on her in
1872, and il is considered something of
a coincidence that the destruction of
the steamer and the assassination of
the Dukes father should occur on the
same day.
The vote for President. says the
New York Taibun', is now complete.
The returns from Nevada and Texas
are now official. Texas adds 4.595 to
Garfield and Nevada takes 1,7l3 from
him, while revision of the vote for
the two electoral tickets i'm Louisiana
gives Garfield a further gain of 6lS,
being net gain of $500 votes. Per
contra, Hancock losses 100 votes in
Texas and l,602 in Nevaia-nlaking
net loss OF 1.702. These changes
makes the total vote for them stand
Garfield, 4,454, ,42l; Hancock, 4.4i6, 1885,
Garfield's plurality, 1895. The total
popular vote is thus swelled to 1920,
SiS. Generally the vote of the highest
elector is taken as the vote of his
candidate for President Many of the
variations in tables arises from avrrag-
ing the vote of all the electors, or TAX
ing the lowest ar the first named selec-
tOr-at-large. The Tribune takes the
vote Of the highest elector, which it
argues is the fairest test of party
strength.
-Peterson's Magazine for Arril,
Sjust received. is an unusually brilliant
numb-r, especially in its engravings.
In addition to beautiful steel-plate,
"In the Balcony" illustrating a tale
by Frank Lee Benedict, it has a
charming little love story, by ELLA
Rodman Church, with numerous en-
cravings. There is also very able
article, on the late George Eliot, the
novelist. with illustrations. That
Diamonds" by Mrs Jane G.Austin. is
completed in this number; and wi be
followed, we see, i'm the next by"He
for RANSOM" by Sidney Trevor, said
TO be even more thrilling. There are
two colored patterns; colored steel
fashion-plate; and nearly half hun
'dreds other illustrations. Unquestion-
ably this is the best and cheapest ofthe
1ady's books. and ought to he taken
by every family in the land. The
terms are but two dollars year. with
some premiums to the persons getting
up the club. 1t is never too late to
subscribe. Back numbers, to January
inclusive, can always he supplied. if
wished Specimens are sent gratis
written for, to persons wishing to get
up clubs. Address, CHAs. J PETER
SON, BOG Chestnut Street, Phi!adel-
phia.
The following story we publish
without comment:
Among the hills of Pennsylvania.
opposite Frenchtown. n. J.. there
lives family afflicted with rictus.
Husband, wife, sons and daughters
and grandchildren are all affected with
this strange disease. The father had
che first attsck about ten years ago
and 1t rapidly spread among the MEM
bers of he family until about eight
years ago every member was affected.
At hrst 1t caused serious trouble, but
as the disease became better known
nobndy noticed it. The years Of in
ceseant laughter have told somewhat
on the faces of the family, but not so
as 20 be very noticeable. There are
scores of lines under the eyes and
fb0ve the cheeks caused by the draw
ing up of tie skin. Then their
mouths have become wider and they
keep them closed with difficulty. The
most marked result of the disease, |
however, is in the voice. The entire
family talk in the same tone, resemb-
ling as nearly as anything the voice Of
IN alto singer. Males and females
have the same infection and intona-
ion. Most of them have more or less |
trouble with their eyes. several having
become near-sighled. The pupils
and the entire eyeball is
in size. This is accounted |
or by the contraction of the eyes
while laughing and the effort required
n working or reading while under.
going an attack. Very little physical
annoyance is caused the daughters.
They read and write, sleep and work
without any trouble. The only thing
hey seem unable To do while attack ed
s to eat and that can be readily under
tood. In all but one instance the
were taken soon after
firth with stated attacks at the same
,nurs aa their naraIts OF cOurSe thew