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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-23
g,usntp-a;ius Gent Column.
Qoticcs.

NOTlCE-Adyertiseme may be handed into
~ our business Office up TO Sp. M. and into the
composing room up to l a. IN.
NOTICE. --Strayed from i2l Bryan street Dial.
~ las, on the 10th Of October, small, black
mule, branded c. X. joined and reversed, ON left
shoulder. Anyone restoring or giving any in
formation at the above address viii be rewarded,
THOMAS H0USE-9O7 Main street. near
Sycamore, Dallas, Texas rates 81. so per day.
board by the week or menth Street cars pass
the house, run within two squares of each depot
The house is new and wen furnished. The
table will be supplied with the best the market
affords. W. THOMAS
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-23

Mamie Finebcrg, aged 10 years, residing
with her parents NJ No. 1903 Ridglcy street,
and q pupil In No. 10 Female Primary
School, Barre and Warner streets, was sud
denly stricken blind on Tuesday afternoon
last, while attending to her class duties.
The littl girl, who had just finished reading,
was requested by her teacher to solve o
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-23
$50 ISewardycl

Missing; Or. G. d. Oates, of Dallas, Texas.
Small ofstature, woightabout 100 or 1870 lbs, COM
pleNion fair, blue eyes, about 80 years Of age,
hair sandy had on when last seen a dark cont
aud vest gray pants and black slonch hat,
supposed 10 have wandered of or boarded soma
train IN III Of temporary insanity. The above
reward VI be paid for any information regard
ng his whereabouts, by J \. ELLIOTT,
Lumber Dealer, Dallas Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-23
Railroad Notice..


Ihere VIII be held meeting Of the stock.
holders OF the Dallas Il Wichita Railroad Com
pany at the general office of the company. n
The city of Dallas, ON Thursday, the 18th day OF
DECEMBER, 1881, for the purpose named In the
following resolution:
Resolved: That meeting OF stockholders OF
the Dallas& Wichita Railroad Company be called
to meet at tho oilce of said company In the oIty
Of Dallas, at the hour of u o'clock noon the i5th
day OF December, A. d 1884, for the purpose of
deciding upon the amount OF, not exceeding
twenty thousand dollars per mile, Of bond3
which may be issued and negotiated by this
company for the purpose of completing, eqiiiping
and improving Its line Of railroad, and paying ~
Indebtedness, from the city of Dallas TO Denton.
IN kenton county as may be determined and 10
TX sho rate Of interest on such bonds. and 10
alfe,orlze said bonds to be secured by a first
mqIrtfageon me property, franchises, rights and
SAD meeting be given. as required by law. And
~ INC same time and place there WIN be held a
meeting of the board of directors of said oor-
may come beforeit.
Dallas, October Z, 1881 JIM McConurcv
Sec'v Dallas & Wichita Railroad COMPANY.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-23
rRAol(LAYERS WANTED.

Wanted by the Texas Trunk railroad com.
pany, % Inexperienced irackl9yers TO whom good
wages and steady employment will be given
or year or 1ngeL Apply at oiiieo or on ne
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-23
For Sale on Easy Terms.

. The land and buildings, formerly used ss a
foundry, on corner OF Poydras and Jackson
pie shed aud yard room, and nevor.millrg
spring on the premises Only three blocks
from Main street Very suitable for livery and
sale stable, or any manufacturing purpose
Apply to PlilDlp LlNDSLEY,
Attorncy-at-law.
IOJ (up stairs Main street. noyl3-isdys
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-23
DIR. s. EAGAN,

Having permanently located In Dallas, 70
specifically offers his professional services 10 the
community
oTFlcE-7lo MAIN STREET.
Residence; Grand Windsor Hotel.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-23
Strapcd OF Stolen.

STRAYED OR sToLEN-one large bay horse
~ 7ycars old, branded X ON left hip. ANY
one returning him to stephen Il HargiS stable
will be rewarded. nov21.tf
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
Notes from jaw,

Snow has fallen to the depth of
several inches since our last conlmuni-
cation.
f. e. Peters is a happy father
now, it is a girl.
Miss Ella Robacller, Miss Lorinda
Morey, Ezra Gray and VIM. Brown,
all of Peniield, were visiting at O..
Dodge's last Sunday.
-Ras Gardner had the misfortune
to have his leg broken one day last
week. 1t seems that while his team
were pulling OH II log the chain flew
out and struck him on the leg with
the result as above stated
The cold snap has hung up the log
drivers.
In the estimation of some of our
business men, Weedvile enjoys the
reputation OF being the busiest station
on the l.. G.. railroad between PEN
field and Driftwood. 1t glories in
three blanksmit shops, all being
Kept buSy.
jacob VanWhy,of Caledonia, who
had his skull fractured by the kick of
a horse last winter has improved, 80
that he is able to walk around
p. f. Meenan, of Ridgway, is
engineer for o. Dodge on Boon's
mountain. Keep your eye peeled for
the rattlesnakes this summer Peter.
There is more logs to be fioated
out of Korsey Run this spring than
than there has been before for a num-
Der of years.
Mr.. Copp is the boss hunter of
this township, he has captured more
foxes, wildcats, skunils, and other
"varmints" than any other man we
know of.
There is talk of a tannery being
built somewhere near Medix Run
this summer.
Hon. j. Jones and Oliver Dodge
were at Ridgway last week.
J. G.. JR.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
D. @. Oysters Cow.

That full-blooded Jersey COW we
spoke of last week was purchased by
Mr.. Oyster of Albert f. James who
resides in Fox township, Elk county,
instead of Kane, Mexican county.
This COW was bred by n. p. Boyer d
Co., of Coatesville, Chester county, Pa,
was calved March lst, 1876, and is five
years aud one month old, instead of
four years as the Democrat incorrectly
stated, Notwithstanding the editor had
the pedigree before his eyes when he
wrote the item. Instead of Mr.James
having 'some fine specimens among
his herd" as the Democrat states, his
whole "herd" consists of one half
blood. The pedigree of "HOrtense"
the cow recently purchased, March
II, 1881, by Mr.. Oyster, and purchased
by Mr.. James May 25, 1876, of the
firm who bred her, is traced back
through several generations of full.
blooded Jerseys, as far back as the
Iron Duke" whose dam was "Fairy"
an imported heifer, and sire "Pilot."
Sl6G ought to buy a good cow, but
with "Hortense's" long line of
ancestry she IL no doubt worth the
:noney.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
Personal Items.

Mrs. J. w. Eyster, of Erie, is in
town.
-Robt. Campbell has fully recovered
from his recent measle sickness.
Rev. S. NJ. Clark visited Centre
vile, and Reynoldsville this week.
William Taylor, Of Sheffield,
formerly of this place visited friends
in this Borough last week.
Mrs ]. S. Bordwell who has been
sick with the measles for some time is
again able to be about the the house.
We understand Powell & Kline
will make several Improvements in
THE ADvoCATE building this spring.
Mrs. S. S. Ross, of Remove, visited
her daughter, Miss Emma Ross, in
this Borough last week, returning
home on Monday last
Charles Fisher, who has for some
time past been working at Kane, is
again making the anvil ring at NJ. E..
Lesser's blacksmith shop.
"A Swartz Ross has moved his
tailoring establishment over Magin-
MIS- saloon, temporarily. He proposes
to move into the place now occupied
by Jacob Butterfuss. William Sweet
has moved his shoe shop to the rooms
up stairs in the rear of THE ADVOCATE
building.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
Ridgway, April 1th, 1881.
DEAR MIR. EDITOR:

DEAR MR.. EDITOR:
The comments of Lutheran, - in
your last paper are SO lucid, that I res
pectfully suggest the propriety of his
changing his name to "luthern," as
a sky-light he would be success. But
before he lays down "Morar' for the
guidance of Asterisk would it not be
well for him step into a law Office and
ascertain the legal aspect of the case.
He will find the law prohibits the des.
truction of such trees under certain Sc
we're penalties. The fact that the deed
was done under the nose of the Chief
Burgess of an infant Borough Just
building into existence, aud done by
''sky-lights" does not relieve the Of
tenders from the penalties. If"Luth-
eran" wishes to investigate the sub
ject further l will send him the
ground plan of the Western Peniten-
tiary and of DiXmont so that he can
select suitable room to pursue his
studies in.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
The Called Five Per Gents.

Washington, March 3d.-The fol-
lowing circular to holders OF the called
bonds was issued by the Treasury De
partment to-day:
Notice is hereby given that this De
partment will redeem on and after
April ], 1881, any of the outstanding
United States fivc-per-cent. funded
loan bonds of 1881, embraced in the
one hundredth and first call (Which
will mature May 2l, 1881 at the rate
of one hundred and one and twenty
five one hundredths (10l. .25) dollars for
each one hundred dollars of the bonds.
All bonds forwarded for redemption
should be addressed to the "Secretary
of the Treasury, Loan Division,
Washington, De-" and all registered
bonds should be assigned to 1.-THE
Secretary of the Treasury for Redemp-
ton" Where parties desire checks
in payment for registered bonds drawn
to order of anyone but the payee they
should assign them to 'The Secretary
of the Treasury for redemption for ac-
count of" there insert name of person
or persons to whose order the check
snouid be made payable.)
WILLIAM WINDOMr Secretary.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
List of Jurors.
Drawn for May term, 1881.
GRAND JITRORS

GRAND JURORS.
Benzinger-Simon Brendel. Baptiste
Bauer, Anthony Goetz, Valentine
Nelbert, .r.
Fox = Peter Painter, ST., Morti-
more Kelley, George w. Connor,
Silas w. Meyer, Andrew Cross, Jr.,
Joseph Dollinger.
Horton-A. b Sparks, A. d. Adm,
George S. Hines, Fred Burchtield.
Jay-George l.. Thurston, James A .
Burke, Norris Flanders.
Joncs-A. G. johnson.
Ridgway-Samuel $. Wilson, Il. B.
Johnson, w. w. Mattison.
Spring Creek-Rodericl Wescott.
St. M"rys-Fmnk Geyer, Matthews
Malone.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Bcnzinger-John Calm, Martin
Diepold, Andrew Glass, Nicholas
Dewald.
Benezette- - Joseph Entz, Newton
Johnson, Henry Blesh.
Fox - John w. Meyer, Talbot
Thompson, Joseph Emmett, john b.
Jones, w. A. Arthurs.
Horton-Harvey Parsons.
JoncS-Enos Roetzer, Frank Miller
Millstone-Thomas Slyhoff.
Ridgway-John Gillouly, a. Swart2
Ross, Virgil S. Wheeler, c D. c. Bow
erS, John Kohler, Edward Bowers
Jerome Powell, John A. Bankston
Howard Gorton, Francis McGloin
Charles Matthews, Peter G. X emmerer
Spring Creek - Newman Crabtree
l.. l.. Miller, Forbus Keister.
st. Marys-Joseph Windfelder, Sr.
Herman Tegler, Matt. Hays, Johr
| Jacob, Peter Strubel.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07

The consumption of cigarettes in
the United States has increased enor-
nously of late. The revenue returns
for the fiscal year ending June 20,
1880, show that 4OS, 600, 900 cigarettes
were made in that year, an increase of
over 20 per cent. on the preceding
year. 1t is estimated by some manu-
facturers that the figures for the cur
rent year will be nearly 1000 900, 900.
The majority of them are smoked by
nice little fellows from ii to Is years
of age who belong to the class of men
which Puck calls "the unsalted."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
List of Letters

Remaining in the Ridgway postoffice,
Elk Co., Pa, for the week ending
March 4, 1881. Persons applying for
letters will please say advertised and
give date of list.
Anderson, Aaron
Bartty, VIM.
Hagland, p. NJ.
johnson, Judge
Johnson, w. w.
FOREIGN.
Mayer, Phillip
Lindquest, c. A.
If not called for in thirty days they
will be sent to the dead letter office,
Washington, ID. C.
j. II. HAGERTY, p. NJ.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
Ali Fools Day,
SOME ACCOUNTS OF THE ORIGIN OF II
CUSTOMS AND TRICKS

SOME ACCOUNTS OF THE ORIGIN OF ITS
CUSTOMS AND TRICKS.
The first day of April is called "All
Fools Day." from the old custom of
sending any one on this day on Il
bootless errand. This strange custom
still exists throughout Europe, and in
those portions of America where the
traditions of the mother country pre-
vail.
One of the explanations of this Gus
tom is as follows: in the middle ages,
scenes from Biblical history were often
presented by way of diversion without
any feeling of impropriety. The
scene in the life of Jesus, where he
is sent from PLATE to Herod, and back
again from Herod to PLATE, was rep
resented in April ,anG may have given
occasion to the custom of sending on
fruitess errapdS and other tricks
practiced at this season. The phrase
of sending Il man from PLATE to
Herod" is common in Germany, to
signify sending about unnecessarily
The reason of choosing the first of
April for the exhibition of this scene
was that Easter frequently falls in
this month, and the events connected
with this period of the life of Jesus
would naturally afford subjects for
the spectacles of the season.
The tricks of the first of April may,
however, be the remains of some
Roman custom, derived from the
East and spread over Europe, like so
many other customs, 10y these
conquerors. 1t is certain that the
Hindoos practiced precisely similar
artifices at the time of the Hull feast
on the 3lst of March.
One of the best tricks of this de-
scription is that of Rabelais, who being
at Marseilles without money, and de-
sirous of going to Paris, filled some
phials with brick dust or ashes, labelled
them rs containing poison for the
royal family of France, and put them
where he knew they would be dis
covered. The bait took, and he was
conveyed as a traitor to the capital
where the discovery of the jest caused
considerable mirth. In France, the
unlucky party who may be fooled, is
un poisson (fish) dAUrU; in Scotland
a golOk (cuckoo); in England and
America april foot.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
Notes from Jaw.

There is large stock of gimlet
seeds at Dixon's.
% Dodge's stave mill is running
out from three to four thousand of
slaves day, y. Webb is sawyer and
Peter Meenan fireman.
--Kaul is moving his mill from
Spring Run to Benezette.
e. Huller is putting up shop.
Elam says lie is going to make can't
hook handles. Good for Elan.
Mrs. Hick, of Spring Run, has
been sick far few DAYS past. She is
fast recovering.
-Kyler's drive has hung up on ac-
count of the snow. f. d.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
Ways, NEWER.
And Slang Words.

What strange trouble ruffies now
Ill thy thoughts, and knits thy brow,
Curls thy lip, and bathes thy cheek,
From those teary fountains deep,
Moves-anon, thy lips so mute,
AS thy mind were in dispute,
Waging war within thyself;
What's the matter little elf?
Mama said 1 could not go
and think its mean-Oh! ohll
All the girls have gone but me,
Why l could not don't see;
'Tis just SO most every time,
And just don't care dime
How look nor what do,
Now tell you-Oh! boot! hoo!!l
Why my child, will you deny,
Mama's right TO make reply
TO your fancies as she will,
She's tn Judge of good, or i'll,
Which may come from hidden cause,
Hence, the prudence of those laws,
Framed in love and based on right;
Dost thou hear, thou little sprite?
Yes here, but can't see
Why It's always only me,
All the rest can have their fun,
Daisy, Maudie, ev'ry one;
Nellie goes from year to year,
l must dl,oayS stay right here,
Neuer see nor NeUor know
What they soc who dt,oIyS 60"
"AttUuys, neUer," repeat
That my poem be replete,
With some tcrse important truth,
Fitted to thy budding youth;
".AhceYs, rer,"-ne'er again,
Drop those words in thoughtless strain;
BE this your motto ever,
Weigh well your Arrays, ,lerer.
Older heads and larger brains,
Bandy words in careless strains,
Ger their lips in reckless flow
Pours the food of slang they know,
Laden with the putrid mud.
Gathered by the rushing food,
Tainting deep the purer tide
Foun tsined at q mothers side.
Pure and holy was each word
Which the prattling infant heard;
AS the buds the dew drop sip,
SO the lisping quiv ring lip
Caught the accents as they fell,
And, as if beneath spell,
GaZed with rapture on that face,
Radent with n mothers grace.
Such the fountain from whose source
Nobl er words should gather force.
c. e. H.
Ridgway, Pa, March IL.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07

Under the date of February 81,
1891, the Postmaster General has
ordered that Section 232, Postal Regu-
lations, be revoked, and in lieu
thereof the following order is made:
Mailable matter of the first class
shall embrace all matter wholly or
partially in writing except as herein
provided.
The exception are as follows:
Corrected proof sheets and manu-
script copy accompanying the same.
Date aud name of the addressed and
of the sender of circulars, and the
correction of mere typographical
errors therein.
Bills, receipts, and orders for sub
scription enclosed in second class
publications, provided such bills,
receipts, and orders shall be in such
form as to convey no other informa-
ton than the name, location and sub
scription price of the publication or
publications to which they refer.
TO whom second class matter may be
seut, and index finger of subscrip-
tion book, and words or figures; or
both, indicating the date on which
the subscription to such matter will
end.
Upon matter Of the third class, or
upon the wrapper enclosing the same
the sender may write his own name
or address, with the word "fromn
above and preceding the same, and
in either case may make simple marks
intended to designate word or pas
sage of the text, to which it is desired
to call attention.
They may be placed on the cover or
blank leaves of any book, or of any
printed matter of the third class, Il
simple manuscript dedication or in
scription such dedication or inscrip-
ton must be confined to a simple adj
dress or consignment of such book, or
other printed matter, or a mark of
respect, and must not contain any
thing that partalles of the nature of a
personal correspondence.
Upon matter of the fourth-class, the
sender may write his own name and
address preceded by the word from"
and also the number and names of the
articles inclosed He may also write
upon or attach to any such articles, by
tar or label, II mark or number, name
Or letter for purpose Of identifica-
ton.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07

The eye is an organ ofvery curious
and delicate construction. The inside
surface is covered with tissue of ncr-
yes, which are at certain point collect
ed together into one and by means Of it
the effect, produced by the admission
of rays OF light into the eye, is trans
mitted to the brain. One portion of
this tissue is far more sensitive than
any other part and in order to see an
object distinctly, it is necessary to
have the eye so that the rays OF light
passing through the lens i'll front
will be collected and will throw an
image Of the object on that part,
crabs, spiders and many other animals
have more than one such spot,in their
eyes, or as they are called conf
pound eyes, and as a consequence, Il
single image may be transmitted to
the brain through compound eyes and
produce the impression of many ina
ges. 1t is well known fact that intoXi-
cation changes the human eye SO that
the images are greatly multiplied rs
in the compound eye, and that likely
is what aided Miller when he counted
the mistakes in the ADVOCATE. Q.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
Mail west was 3 hours and 20 min
utes late on Tuesday afternoon.

Mail west was 3 hours and 20 min
utes late on Tuesday afternoon.
French Prunes, Pitted Cherries
and English currants at Morgester's.
Quarterly Meeting will be held
In the M. E. Church next Saturday and
Sunday.
-Neck-tic party in the basement
of the M. f. Church tomorrow even
ing. All are invited to attend.
Twelve gross shelf paper-assorted
colors-just received at the ADVOCATE
Office. Price reduced. Call and see
our stock.
"A teachers examination will be
held at Centreville, in the school
house, OH Saturday, April 10th, begin
ming at 8 A. M.
Tuesday morning more snow fell
in this Borough. Monday was cold
enough to be classed with the cold
days. Winter still reigns. And
spring is expected by and by.
The Mexican Miner man evidently
believes not in hereafter, as he copies
n little personal for Mr.. w. J. Cole
grove, from this paper, and with
malice, aforethought, deliberately
credits it Ridg,Ody Democrat.
George Stephenson, the inventor
of the locomotive, was born June 9,
1881, and there is movement to cele-
brate the one hundredth university of
his birth. He died in 1913, and his
2ineer, in 1859.
Just rs soon as q country editor
finds himself the possessor Of about
five dollars, lie feels so jubilant that
he selects a quire of nice clean paper
and sharpens up three pencils to write
a doubleheadcd leader on solid Pros
perity.' Kansas City Times.
The Rochester Express claims
that Michael Ganue, of that city, is
l0S years old and is in fair health. He
is q native of Canada. His wife, ais,
OF Canadian birth died last January at
the age of lO3 years. He has l6 child
rem and 20 grandchildren. Ii,
smokes.
William Carter broke into Fanny
Perry's house in Louisville and wa
arrested for burglary. Fanny got {
license and went to the Jail and mar
ried him to avoid testifying agains
him 1t is the first case of the kint
on record in Kentucky-or we pre-
sumo elsewhere.
EASTER Sunday falls this year or
April II. The council of Nice, il
325, fully discussed the question, ant
finally settled for the whole church b,
adopting the rule which makes Easte
day to be always the first Sunda,
after the full moon which happen
upon or next after March q and
the full moon happens on Sunday
Easter day is the Sunday after. B.
this arrangement Easter may come a
early as March -, or as late as Apri
%.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
GAuTlUN NOTICE.

All persons are hereby cautioned
not to purchase, or NEEDLE with the
following described property now in
possession of Il. S. Kline, as it be-
longs to me and is left in his possession
for time only one team gray horses
harness; one lumber wagon; separator
and threshing machine.
w. II. HORTON.
Brockport, March %, 1881.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
ADMINISTRATORS SALE,

BY virtue of an order of tie
Orphans Court of Elk county, dated
Jan. 25, 1881, to me directed, | will
expose to sale at public vcndue or out
cry, on the premises, in Highland
township, Elk county, on the 29th
day of April a. ID. 1881, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ the following desert bed real es-
tate of ID. Graham. deceased. Situate
in Highland township, Elk county,
being part of tract No. 1886 and out of
the northeast corner of the same, be-
ing all that part Of said lot north of
Levi Ellithorp's and being l20 rods
east and west and 200 rods north and
south, containing about 100 acres of
land, subject to Il contract made the
4th day OF Oct. 1873, between ID. Gra-
ham and r. Underwood, for sale of 25
acres from the north side of said
lands.
Terms made known on the day of
sale
w. MSLINDsAT, Administrator
ms to
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07

CA = OUTFIT sent free to those who wish
~ } to engage in the most pleasant and
~ Dcprottable business known. Every
thing new. Capital not required. We
will furnish you everything. $40 a day and.
upwards is easily made without staying away
Many new workers wanted at once. Many
are making fortunes at the business. Ladies
girls make great pay. No one who is willing
10 work fails to make more money every day
than can be made in week at ordinary
employ yment. those who engage at once
will find a short road to fortune. Address,
H. ItALLETr & CO.. Portland, Maine. n39Yl'