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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28
The Elyinp-EiSh.

4 letter in the New Orleans Times
says: An extract from Nature throws
doubt on the pursuit of fying-fsh hy
the so-called dolphin, the coryphene.
AS [ was once witness of such q chase,
accompanied by a circumstance much
rarer, l append an account. One after
noon, during voyage on a sailing YES
sci bound to West Indian port, while
the ship was making some four or five
miles an hour, a coryphene was OBJ
served gamboling under the bows, goi- g
ahead little, as if to show its superior
speed, and then returning to it's frolics.
While the sailors were fastening the
harpoon to line, the coryphene sighted
a flying fish. At once it stiffened itself;
its whole body quivered as if with ex-
element; its tail was agitated from one
side to another, and it started in pursuit,
bounding over the surface of the sea
with leaps of some fifteen or twenty
feet. Although stern chase is held to
be very long one, this lasted less than
minute ; one of the leaps brought the
coryphene right under the terrified fly
ing-tish, which seemed to fall into its
enemy's jaws. The latter returned to
its playground under the bows, and
was harpooned, brought on board, and
cut up within two minutes after
meal. The flying fish was taken out
whole, uninjured. The coryphene is
the beautifully colored fish noted for the
shifting and varieties of its tints when
expiring. 1t is commonly but enormously
called dolphin, as in the well-known
verse, "The dying dolphin's changing
hues." Now, in regard to the flying
fish, l have watched them on many voy-
ages and can confirm the observers
who describe its motion as q leap, not
an act of flying. 1t springs out of the
water, gradually rising to the middle OF
its course, then falling, describing q
parabola just as an arrow does in its
flight. have repeatedly seen them
change direction during the leap, max,
ing DETECTION amounting to about @
half angle, never more. But 1 cannot
agree with Mr.. Whitman, who estimates
the length Ct their leap to be as mucl
as 800 or even 1,200 feet. I opine that
about 200 feet is a pretty big jump fol
one of these fishes, and, instead of forty
seconds, L calculate the time occupied
in long leap at fifteen seconds, which
gives velocity of nine miles and frac
tion per hour.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28
HUMORS OF THE DAY.
Shocl1ing-A magnetic battery.

ShoclSing-A magnetic battery.
When is the most dangerous time to
visit the country? Give it up? When
the trees are shooting and the bulrushes
out.
The Philadelphia Chronicle says that
married men are like eggs, because by
being kept in hot water they become
hardened.
Mans Lot Twixt women and wine
mans lot is to smart the wine makes
his head ache and women his heart
Old Rhyme.
A hungry hen will pick up 113 kernels
of corn in a minute by the watch and
have a second and half left to look for
more.-Free Press.
"Iife is a great battlefield" says
renowned philosopher. Perhaps that is
the reason there is so much charging
done.-Mc Gregor NerS.
Our forefathers could not harbor the
idea of paying taxes on their tea, so
they compromised the matter by harbor-
ing the tea YdlCcOb Strauss.
The meanest man in the country lives
in Missouri. He pleaded in q breach
of promise suit that contracu made on
Sunday night was not Iinding.
Darwin, in his recent book, says that
call plants circumnutate." This is a
serious charge and needs confirmation.
| There has been quite too much of this
conduct. If it is true, a reform is greatly
needed
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28
FOR THE LADIES.
The Russian Priests Wife.

There is only one happy woman in
Russia; it is the priests wife; and it is
common mode of expression to say,
Gas happy as priests wife" The
reason why she is happy is because her
husbands position depends upon her.
If she dies he is deposed, and becomes
q mere laymen; his property is taken
away from him, and distributed, half to
his children and half to the government.
This dreadful contingency makes the
Russian priest careful to get healthy
wife, if he can, and makes him take
extraordinary good care of her after he
has got her. He waits upon her in the
most abject way. She must never get
her feet wet, and she is petted and put
in hot blankets if she has SO much as o
cold in her head. 1t is the greatest
possible good fortune for girl to
marry priest, infinitely better than to
be the wife of noble.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28
NO. 10.
First Time at Church.

A grave sweet wonder in thy baby face
And look of mingled dignity and grace,
Such as painter hand might love to trace.
A pair of trusting, innocent blue eyes,
That higher than the stained-glass window rise
Into the fair and cloudless summer skies.
The people round her sing, "Above the sky
There's rest for little children when they die -
To her-thus gazing up that rest seems nigh.
The organ peals; she must not look around,
Although with wonderment her pulses bound
The place whereon she stands is holy ground,
The sermon over, and the blessing said,
She bows - as "mother" does her golde
head
And thinks of little s'ster who is dead.
She knows that now she dwells above the sky
Where holy children enter when they die,
And prays God take her there too, by-and-bye.
Pet may He keep you in the faith Away,
And bring you to that home for which you pray
Where all shall have their child-hearts back
one day.
- Chambers Journal
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28
Fashion Notes.

A decided change in grenadines will
be made the coming season.
The rage for Japanese figured stuffs
for dresses is on the increase.
All new collars, whether OF linen,
batiste, null or lace, are large.
Drop ball trimmings are used for
trimming satin foulard dresses.
Loose light curls at the back Of the
head are much worn by young girls.
Low-necked Innings are used in the
lace dresses made for this summer.
The lace straw bonnets are open
worked and require colored lining.
Tunic jackets with wide cascades OF
lace are much worn in the morning,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28

While there is gratifying increase
in the number of Presbyterian churches,
there is a discouraging decrease yearly
in the number of communicates added.
Thus in 1876 there were SOFT churches
and 48, ,24O accessions by examination;
in 1877, 5,153 churches and 43,O6S ac-
cessions; in 1878, 5,269 churches and
32, ,277 accessions; in 1879, ., ,415 churches
and 1886 accessions, and last year,
5,4S9 churches and 26,S38 accessions.
Here is steady decrease, the causes for
which are not yet understood. 1t is
needless to say that these facts are dis
cussed with care at each general assem-
bly,, but as yet without finding any
Christian at Work.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28
On the Farm.

On the Farm.
BOOSTERS Growing,
Cattle lowing,
Watch-dogs baying,
Horses neighing,
Peacocks in plumes of splendor screaming.
In the morning.
AT the dawning
Rising early,
Reaping barley,
The master regulating teaming.
Oxen feeding,
Weather needing,
Bright or hazy,
Milking Daisy
Queen of the field, pride of the dairy.
Then comes Light-face,
Then comes Bright-face,
Then Blackberry,
And Red Cherry,
The milkmaid, meadow fairy.
Ripe fruit tumbling,
Farmers grumbling,
Corn unfolding,
Women scolding,
And disappointed maidens "pouting."
When the creams off
Sending teams off
To the cheese-press;
The milk weighs less,
But there may be brook trout in
Ali the night time
Brings the bright time,
When harsh noises
And loud voices
Are drowned in deep seas of slumber.
The whip -poor-will
Will not be still;
She's appealing,
without feeling,
For stripes for poor "Will without number
In thickets hid,
The katykid
Wakes to tell us
She is jealous;
1t may be fiction, of fiirtations
OF some coquette
Who when she met
Sweet Katy fair
Out in the air,
Said some soft things with palpitations.
George W. Bumgdy, inTem perance Banner
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28

Conversation turned on late mar
riage between December and May, some
of the gentlemen poohpoohing the
match. But the lady stoutly cham
pioned the frost-bitten Benedict
"Why," said she, every man ought to
keep himself married as long as he lives.
Now, here's my husband What would
he be good for without a wife? If |
should die to- might he would get an
other wife tomorrow, I hope. Wouldn't
you, Josiah ?" Josiah breathed heavily,
and seemed to sum up the connubiai
torments of lifetime in his calm re-
sponse: "No, my dear, 1 think I should
take rest |"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28

Heliotropes, when growing rapidly.
should be supplied freely with water,
When somewhat dormant they should be
kept rather dry.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28

The agricultural products of the eoun-
try during the past few years foot up
enormous figures. In 1879 they amount
ed t9 81, ,9l9, 1853, 1897, and the estimate
forf fhe present year is $4,000, 100000
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28

1t is upon the baby's kisses that the
heart of the mother lives. Oh, the lit
tie ones that have been laid away bap
tized with tears and kisses the kisses
that were given not back again, and yet
,Ihich were so dear-so dear.
"Dear as remembered kisses after
DEATH" says Tennyson.
There is pretty legend that Christ
had dimple in his chin, laid there by
an angels kiss, and whoever he kissed
would surely receive that dimple, SO the
Germans say of one who has dimple
chin: "She is Christ-kissed."
The kiss of respect is given upon the
forehead; that Of admiration upon the
eyes; that of beauty upon the cheeks.
The kiss of love is given upon the lips.
II is said men do not waste kisses
upon each other when they can do so
much better, but in every other chapter
of the Bible some old patriarch fails
upon the neck of some other old patri-
arch and kisses him, and the father Of
the prodigal son ran and kissed him.
and however distasteful it may be men do
kiss each other at the present time when
they meet after long absences and are
closely related, or have a David and
Jonathon sort of friendship for each
other.
The late Princess Alice, eldest daugh-
ter of Queen Victoria and wife of an
Austrian prince, lost her life a year OF
two ago through kiss; two of her
children died Of diphtheria, and she
could not resist the pleading of her
dying boy to kiss mammal" she kissed
his paling lips III an agony of mother
love and took the dread disease, which
resulted fatally.
No doubt the kisses of young lovers
taste better than any luxury yet discov-
ered-they must be spooney and inno-
cent and untutored-for kisses like
other nectar of the gods lose their fla.
vor in time.
"They stood above the world
In world apart
And she dropped her happy eyes
And stilled the throbbing pulses
OF her happy heart;
And the moonlight fell above her
Her secret to discover
As though no human lover
Had laid his kisses there"
The hero of Lockesly Hall said
"Many an evening by the waters did we watch
inc sldltly SlllpS
And our spirits rushed together at the meeting
of the Inns"
The dramatic kiss has attracted con-
siderable attention lately. The way in
which Emma Abbott kisses that hand
some Castle, who plays "Paul" to her
"Virginia," is too, too much 1t is re-
corded variously as " emotional" "par,
oxysmal," spontaneous" absorbing, u
and everybody wondered when little
Emma learned to kiss in that way
Sarah Bernhardt makes little rush al
her Wis, avis, and kisses him behind the
ear before he knows what it is all about
Mary Anderson's kisses remind an actor
who plays with her of the time he put
his tongue to frozen lamp-post when {
boy, and now all the old boys are look
ing for frozen lamp-posts to kiss. Here
is darling
BIT OF SENTIMENT:
Cup to her chamber window
A slight wire trellis grows
And up this ROmeo's ladder
Chambers bold white rose.
To her scarlet lips she holds him,
And kisses him many time
All, me it was he that won her,
Because he dared to climb"
Detroit Free Press
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28

Undlessed kids will be quite common
at the sea shore this summer,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28

BIT OF SENTIMENT
Cup to her chamber window
Aslight wire trellis grows,
And up this ROmeo's ladder
Chambers bold white rose.
To her scarlet lips she holds him,
And kisses him many time
All, me it was he that won her,
Because he dared to climb
Detroit Free Press.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28
Kisses.
"Kiss me softly and speak to me low."

"Kiss me softly, and speak to me low."
There is O story told of an old Scotch
deacon who courted girl for n good
many wears but never found courage
enough to ask her to marry. One day,
after they had been "keepin' company
for about ten years, he ventured to
solicit kiss.
"Let me first ask q blessing" he
said, and falling upon his knees he i'm
plored the Divine benediction.
He next, with due circumspection and
Scotch deliberation, possessed himself
of the kiss, when with sounding smack
he exclaimed: "Eh woman, but it was
good Let us return thanks! |"
That prince of good ft lows, John G.
SAKE, has added this to the kissing lit
erature:
Give me kisses-all is waste
Save the luxury of the taste.
And for distinguishes live
Only when we take and give.
Kiss me, then,
Every moment, and again.
There are poetic kisses and Platonic
kisses-such as the beautiful Ma1am
Recamier gave to Chateaubriand; there
are historic kisses-such as those re-
corded in the book of Genesis; spiritual
kisses-such as Solomon tells us about,
and treacherous kisses, that betray:
And the jest seldom slips
But it strikes tender chord;
And kiss was on the lips
OF the wretch that sold his Lord.
What is the sweetest kiss in the
world? Who can tell? Passion puts
a sting into it's kisses-love is selfish
duty cold. The kisses of friendship are
mere compliments. The kiss of recon
ciliation between those who truly love
should be the sweetest of all kisses.
There is kiss that is the embodiment
of purity, innocence, and tender, trust.
full love. 1t is a futtering, clinging,
rosebud kiss, that leaves q memory as
,,1,rn nanl lo1ri,arr itcolf. Il 10
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-05

Messrs. Robert Campbell, Philo Kim
berry and Dol. VIM. Henry E1lsy, OF The
Committee appointed to close the contract
with George r. Tinele Tor the purchase Of
his land on the Island for q Fair Ground
site, went over yesterday and took formal
possession In the name Of The Association,
Dol. Frank Hoge, City Surveyor, accom-.
panied the party, and has been engaged 10
lay out the grounds, locate the buildings,
and supervise whatever may be necessary
To make tho grounds beautiful, attractive
and adaptable 10 the purposes for which
they were purchased. Col. Hoge will give
the matter lie attention at once, and The
clearing up process will begin right away.
The members OF the Committee who were
OH the grounds are unanimous In their
approval Of the wisdom Of the choice Of
the directors, and think that Tor all puF.
poses no better location could have been
iunun
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-05
GHAPE SUGAR.

A wheeling Chemist has Succeeded In
CryStaIIIHInE Grape BugaF-A Company
Likely 20 be Formed Ia this City for liz
Manufacture.
For several months past Prof.. Charles
E. Dwight, Of this city, has been giving
bis attention to experimenting on the
manufacture Of grape sugar. His results
have been 30 satisfactory that his product
has attracted the attentson Of some large
sugar dealers in New York city, to whom
some samples were sent by request.
These samples are different from any
now produced In this country, a. the
grape sugar Is completely crystalliZed
which 10 The form that has long been de-
aired, az It Ia worth much more In this
form than the usual article produced.
Prof, Dwight received letter yesterday
from the New York parties that his sam
ples we're received and perfectly sAttslac'
tory, and that they could make 1t oil value
10 him II he would come there.
II Ia proposed, however, to organize
Joint stock company here to manufacture
the product, employing o capital Of some
hlXty tnOubhnu uoHNb hhu SShsuWlnk
from FIVE hundred to one thousand bush
eIs Of corn per twenty.four hours.
The principal points Of manufacture OIL
the ordinary grape sugar now. are Buffalo
In. T., Peoria, III, and Iowa City, Iowa
bnt Il can be clearly demonstrated that
on account Of the consumption OF fuel be-
ing 90 large IN the powers Of manutaotur,
i Ing Wheeling can save between thirty and
forty thousand dollars daily on each one
thousand bushels oil corn over the cost oil
production Of Buffalo, and that we can
place the sugar In New York at the same
price as that sent from Iowa City.
Yesterday afternoon Prof. Dwight mel
several capitalists oil this city and ex'
planned the methods OF manufacture, Civ.
| Ing cost oil production at the places named
above and their relative advantages and
disadvantages.
The price offered for the product In
New York leaves o net profit per day oil
over three hundred dollars.
Prof. Dwight has thoroughly investi'
gated this subject, and visited works In
operation In Iowa and other places, and
has all the points thoroughly figured out,
Several prominent gem lemen have indi'
Gated their intention 10 invest In the en-
terprise, and 1t seems likely to be soon
under way.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-05
OLIVErTE OVER.
The Oats opera Company In Andran'l
ENntnln ilnarn.Tha nllI for T0.nlghl.

Tho Oats opera Company In Andran'G
Comic Opera-The Bill for Tonight.
"Compsrisons are odiousD" So the
amusement scribe says nothing in the way
Of comparison between the performance
Of the Ideal Opera Company Tuesday
night and the Oates troupe in the same
play last night. The latter company
suffered under disadvantages which would
make criticism appear harsh.
First-0ne Of their leading singers, Miet
Marie Richardson, was Ill aud unable Ia
appear. 49,,
Second-Mrs. Oates had such q cold thai
she RETAINED almost entirely from singing
Third-Mr. Marc Packard, as DUKE de-
Tie, was In apparent bad voice, but worked
hard, nevertheless, TO make Q good i'm
preston and succeeded in winning the
heartiest encore Of the evening.
Fourth-The balance Of the troupe who
took tho leading part1 seemed dlspirited
and sang but indlaerently.
Fifth-Thefe was no chorus 10 gil out
the voCalizatlon Of this charming opera,
and with many Of the solos "cut, u
Of course "the story Of 0livette" was
somewhat disconnected and unsatiBfac.
tory.
Sixth-The audience was small and
cold, and under the disadvantages re.
ierred 10 II was an imposlbillty for all Of
the tronpe 10 even simulate any enthusi.
astn. The only vivaCity shown was by the
charming Oates, and the probability Is,
that II there had only been one man In
the entire audience her spirits would not
have been affected In the slightest In
sprightliness and charming ways, com.
bined with aBweet voice, she is the Maggie
Mitchell OF the lyric stage.
For tonight "That Awful Child" is on
the programme, and II Ia probable that
Miss Richardson will be sufficiently re.
covered 10 sing, and, u 10 hoped that Mrs.
Oates will be In similar condition.
Quite number Of seats have been
secured now, and az "That Awful Child"
Is entirely new here, curiosity, II nothing
else, should bring out all lovers oil music
and especially that which Il novel and
which promises 10 afford considerable
amusement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-05

Secretary Of State stalnaker Issued Ger.
Lifcste Of Interpretation Yesterday 10 the
Rapid Transit and Transportation Com.
pAny Of Charleston, for the purpose oil
building, owning, ChAtterlng and running
oisteam6oats, bafges and others appliances;
and for trading In same; and for carrying
on any and every operation and business
connected herewith for the purchase and
sale Of boats, goods and supplies, towing,
ifeighllhg, trading, &c. The principal
Office shall be At Charleston, KanawhA
county, and the certificate shall expire
January |, 1900 Five hundred dollars
have been subscribed and paid In by the
inCofpoiators, and the privilege Of inCfeas.
ing TO $4,000 was granted. The shares
are 500 each and are held az follows: W,
Il, TfuSlow, ], Dunbar Baines, VIM. Coul.
ter and Kelley, Of Charleston, one share
each.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-05
SAFELY sCOOPED.
some River Pirates Bodily Carry OHIhs
safe In the Wharf RORI.

safe In the Wharf ROat.
Heretofore 1t has been the practice Of
sale burglars when DESTROYS Of making q
haul, to chuck lot Of gunpowder in the
ksyehole; apply abort fuse and then
stand behind the door when the 4th OF
July celebration takes place.
A new era in the business has bseu
opened, however, an illustration Of which
was furnished last evening. Captain
Johnny CrockGrd who now davotes him
sell pretty much to the outside business
OF the Whariboat owned by o, ID. Booth
& Co., ofthis city, was up In North Wheel
| ing Yesterday afternoon. The whlTiboatwas
| leit in charge Of Dorsey Noble, his assist
AMI. The latter gentleman went TO sup
Der at his regular hour, leaving the door
IN the WhSrlboat fastened inside. A
couple Of hours thereafter he returned to
me boat, and upon going to the steps In
aide leading to the office on the hurricane
deck, 80 10 speak, he was considerably
Sstonished TO find them having very much
the appearance OF demoralized cord oil
kiudling.wood, With some difficulty he
asCended to the Office, and what was bis
sstoniahment 10 find the safe gomez
You give itup2 :. H.,
There is no other course leis' bul
Noble didn't want to see the sale given up
and go he alarmed the police. Detectives
Bob Junkins aud Fugate offered tneli
services and departed In q skiR to inspc'
| the lower point Of the Island.
It was evident that the sale hau peer
tumbled instead Of being carried doEr
stairs and had been removed from the
east entrance to the boat. The sale con
tanned $50 in money and papers Of yAlu'
only 10 the Company.
The robbery was committed in daylight
and was certainly q bold stroke Of bust
ness on the part Of thieves. Attic time o
, this writing no tidings had been received
, Of their whereabouts or that Of the safe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-05
THE usual merchants lunch at the New
MnLnra House Sarple Rooms daily.


The Committee on Cemeteries met at the
City Building yesterday and accompanied
by City Surveyor Hoge and Mr.. Riddle, Of
the Water Works, went out To the PENN.
sula Cemetery for the purpose OF examin-
ing into the matter Of placing water pipes
from MCColloCh street into the cemetery.
II was found that a connection could be
readily made with the MCOolloCh street
main at Baker street, thence east on Baker
to the creek, thence east by north to the
gate at the cemetery, thence TO q point
near the top Of the ridge, from which by.
drRnt pipes will be laid down oil over the
grounds. Ills thought that It will require
about 1900 feet Of four inch pipe for this
purpose,