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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

When vitiated, as it always is in dyspepsia,
poisons instead of acting as a solvent Of the
food which decomposes in the stomach, giving
birth to an acid, that rising in The throat stings
the palate and causes the exceeding unpleasant
sensation called heartburn Carbonate of
Soda and other means are often resorted to for
the purpose of remedying this, but with no per-
manent good effect. The wiser way is to erad-
icate the atrocious disease which originates
this and hundred other harrassing symptoms
Palpitations of the heart, wind on the stomach,
oppression in that organ after eating, and
sinking sensation in it at other times, in short,
all the indicia of chronic indigestion are re-
moved by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, fore
most of stomachics and invigorants. Appetite
and nerve tranquility are impaired by its use.
At the commencement exercises of
one of the colleges this week, young
man was asked "What is love p He
thought minute and then said: "Its a
sort of feeling that you don't want any
other fellow going around with her.
That is perhaps as good definition as
could be framed by a committee OF
overs in regular session. A lover had
almost rather go himself than to have
another fellow go around with her.
Peck's Sun.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

Ida Lewis has been given another
medal. She will be so rich in medals
directly that she will starve to death,
says the Free Press, of Elmira, New
York
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
FACTS AND COMMENTS.

Useless as the pistol is in most every
right to existence in very satisfactory
and righteous fashion. Such was the
part it played at a toll-gate house near
Indianapolis, day or two since, when
burglar, arousing the gatekeeper, an
old lady, made her hand over her money
-SS-and then asked for the revolver
she usually kept under her pillow.
While he continued swearing at her
and abusing her she went and got it
and presented" it to him, aiming it in
the direction of his voice. The bullet
entered his skull just behind the ear,
infictipg wound from which he
dropped iusensible and died.
The Persian shah is mentioned as
ha> ing exhibited himself lately in the
attitude of a mighty hunter. While
pursuing tigers in royal forest he fired
at but only wounded one of the beasts,
which Immediately sprang upon him.
Abandoning his life the shah drew his
great double-edged hunting knife and
presented it at the breast of the de-
scending tiger. The weapon was so
well directed that the animal impaled
himself upon it, but the impetus of his
charge was so great that both shah and
tiger rolled on the grouud. The at
tendants rushed up breathless with
fear, thinking that it was all over with
their master; but the shah Immediately
got up without showing any signs Of
injury OF fear, and finished off his ad-
versary.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

Ordinary rate of speed per second of
man walking is four feet, of horse
twelve feet, hare eighty-one feet, a
twenty-four pound cannon ball eighteen
hundred feet.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

NEGErNE is composed of the best vegetable
ingredients the dispensary of nature furnishes
The juices are extracted in way which pre-.
serves their undiminished medical properties
making it one of the greatest cleansors of the
blood that can be put together
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

Those graveyard torpedoes which
were invented to blow ghouls in the di-
rection of kingdom come have as yet
failed to return report. A bear-trap
might be more successful.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

a Treatise upon the Horse and bis Diseases.
Book Of 100 pages. Valuable to every owner
of horses. Postage stamps taken. Sent post
paid by New York Newspaper Union, $50 Worth
Street, New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

There are sixty silk factories in and
around Philadelphia, incuding nine
spinning mills. The product for the
year ending with June last is estimated
at 81, 100000.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

Whoever conquers Incidence can con-
quer most things.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
INDIGESTION. pYspEps1A. nervous prostration

INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, nervous prostraton
and all forms of general debility relieved by
taking MENsOIhN's pEPToNIZED BEEF Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains blood-making
fprcc-gencrating and DEMONSTRATING properties !;
is invaluable in all enfeebled conditions, whether
the result of exhaustion, nervous prostration
oycrwork, or acute disease, particularly if
resulting from pulmonary complaints. Caswell,
Hazard Il Co., propretors New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

General HooAc;'s grave at Cincinnati
is cowned by a lofty granite sarcophai-
gus, which cost $1,000
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
Druggists Testimony.

Mr.. II. II. STEVENS:
Dear Strive have been selling your remedy the
YEGETISE, for about three years and take pleasure
in recommending il TO our customers, and in in
stance where blood purifier would reach the case,
has it ever failed to effect cure to our knowledge.
1t certainly is the ne Plus ultra OF renOyators.
Respectfully
Il. NJ. SHEPHERD Druggists,
Mount Vernon, Ill
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
HOW TO SECURE HEALTH,

II is strange any will suffer from arrangements
brought ON by impure blood, when SCOVILL'S SARSA-
PARlLLA AND STlLLGNGGA,o or BLOOD AND LIVER
SYRUP Will restore health to the physical organization
Its STRENGTHENING syrup pleasant to take, and the BEST
BLOOD PURIFIER ever discovered curing Scrofula
Syphtc disorders Weakness of the Kidneys Eryspcas
Malaria Nervous disorders. Debility, Bilious complaints
n ntp
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

Tanners German Ointment cures Burns,
Cuts, Wounds Sores Sprans. Chiblans etc, soothcs
Inflammation, and relieves pain in the side, chest
shoulders, etc.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
vegetiI1e
For Chills, Shakes, Fever
and Ague.
TARBoRo, n. G., 1878.


DIR. IT. II. STEvENs
Dear Sir-I feel very grateful for what your yalua.
BILE medicine, NEGETISE. has done in my family.
wish TO express my thanks by informing you of the
wonderful cure of my son: also TO let you know that
NEGETNE is the best medicine / ever saw for ChiiL,
Shakes feUer and Agae My son was sick with
measles in 1873, which left him with HDOtt disease.
My son suffered great deal OF pain all of the time;
the pain was so great he did nothing but cry. The
doctors did not help him particle, he could not lit
his foot from the fOOr he could not move without
crutches. read your advertisement in the Louis
vile COHTier-JOUiIJIi that NEGETINE was a great
Blood Purifier and Blood Food. tried one bottle,
which great benefit. He kept on with the medi-
ties and he is completely restored to health, walks
without CrutChes He is twenty years of age.
have Younger son, fifteen Years of age, who is sub
ject to ChiHs Whenever he feels one coming on he
in, takes a dose of VEGETISE and that is the
last of the ChH NEGETISE leaves no bad effect
the system, like most OF the medicines recommended
for ChttS. / chcertully recommend NEGErINE for
such complaints. think it is the greatest medicine
in the world. Respectfully,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

Poor's Manual gives some interesting
railroad statistics. The mileage at the
close of 1880, in this country, was 93,-
gu, gain of SO per cent. for the year;
the gross earnings were S615, ,401, ,931; {;
net earnings, $255, 1913, ,426; each show
ing ar increase of 1G per cent. over the
previous year. The dividends amounted
to ST., ,115, AL, gain of % per cent
compared with 1879 while the in
creased cost shows gain of 5.4 per cent
over the year 1879. The growth of
our railroad system during the past ten
years has been very rapid. In 1870
there were so, ,914 miles of railroad, and
in 1880 there We're 93,671. The gross
earnings in 1870 were $3.50 per
capita in 1880 $1227 per CAPITA
showing that while the population has
increased % per cent. i'll ten years the
gross earnings on railroads have in
creased in the same time "a per cent.
The freight charges on railroads have
been reduced in that time from an
average on the great leading lines of
1852 cents per ton per mile, to 0919
cents per ton per mile, showing
that in the ten years the earnings have
increased "a per cent. on a dnornnonl i
freight charge OF 50 per cent.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

Statistics lately laid before the con-
gress of brewers at Versailles show that
there are in Europe about 10000
breweries, producing nearly 2,250,00O
gallons of malt liquor. Great Britain
produces nearly third; then comes
Prussia, Bavaria and Austria. Bavaria
consumes "a gallons per head; Belgium
(whose beer is chiefly made at Louvain,
where, too, is her chief university, 30
England, 30. Outside of Bavaria, where
the very babies lap beer, the average
consumption in Germany is 10 gallons
In Scotland it is 8; Ireland, s IL
France, 4, but steadily increasing. The
past twenty-five years have seen also
an extraordinary increase in the beel
production of Ireland and Scotland
where formerly wine and spirits were
almost exclusively drunk.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

A board of trade return Just issued
shows that the mortality in the British
merchant service from all causes was
400 last year, an increase over the
year before of 40S. This increase is
known to be far in excess of that which
might properly have been anticipated
from the improved condition of the
carrying trade. The record appears
still worse when the deaths through
disease are eliminated. The statistics
then show that 675 more sailors were
drowned by wreck" in 1880 than in
the previous year, the respective totals
being 1,653 and 978. OF the 400 sail
ors who lost their lives last year in the
British mercantile marine, only seven
teen are returned as having died through
natural causes. 1t must be mentioned,
however, that deaths through various
specified diseases are excluded from
this category. OF these, fevers Were
the most fatal, and next to that cause OF
marine mortality came lung complaints
and diseases of the heart.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

The Carson New Appeal tells how
Doc. Benton and Hank Monk brought a
ten-pound trout down from the lake
and vowed that the President should be
the only man in America to get a knife
into it. They accordingly laid it out
on the ice and then went into the house
to indite a letter to accompany it.
Benton's idea was to send the trout as
the gift of the Carson and Glenbrook
Stage company, having, no doubt, a
dim idea that the line might some time
need an appropriation from Congress of
a few hundred square mile of the p
lie domain. Monk thought if his name
was written on card and tied to the
head of the trout and Doc. Ben
toms at the tail it would be just
the thing. 1t was finally agreed
to send it as the gift of the peo.
pie of Nevada. They then built an ice
chest in which to preserve the fish while
it was transported. Next they went out
to the cake of ice where the fish had
been left and reached it just in time to
see cat in the act of Juggling the fish
through a hole which led under the
stable. The alarm was raised and in a
few minutes the whole force of stable
men were laying siege to the cat, poking
poles and sticks under the floor and
yelling yociferously. Up till 8 o'clock
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

A Chinese funeral occurred in New
York the other day. With one excep-
tion the attendants were all male. The
pall-bearers and moulners were clad in
white. The bearers were followed by q
coach containing basket of wax can
dies and joss sticks for use at the burial
Next came band of musicians, who
made all the noise they could with
gongs, cymbals and horns. The master
of ceremonies rode on the hearse and
continually scattered to the winds small
bits of rice paper. When the grave
was reached the musicians made day
hideous while the coffin was lowered
by the eight white-robed bearers. When
the earth had been leveled a banner
was planted at each end of the mound.
Then the basket was brought and the
wax candles We're lighted at the foot of
the mound. The joss-sticks were also
lighted upon the grave, burning with a
pleasant odor. At the same time a
little fire was kindled at the side and
paper money was burned there. The
remainder of the rice paper was pinned
to the grave. Then the friends of the
dead man passed in turn around the
grave and made a low bow to it with
clasped hands uplifted.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
Vegetine

hANHAfiAh BOOK 90, 10 VI. ltth 81, hf 10 Box 1880
S5to son per day at home Samples worth IS free
W ~Ho Address STRsos 6Co.. Portland, Maine
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

VEGETINE.-When the blood becomes lifeless and
stagnant either from change of weather OF climate
want of exercise irregular diet, or from any other
cause, the NEGErINE will renew the blood, carry of
the putrd humors cleanse the stomach, regulate tho
bowels, and impart tone of yger to the whole body
National Republican., 1881-11-17

Annual session or the National Grange.
The annual session Of the National
Grange Of the Patrons of Husbandry was begun
yesterday In the dining room Of the National Ho-
tel, three sessions being held. roll-cnll showed
forty.six members im attendance, representing
twenty y-seven States. An address of welcome was
delivered by John X. Thompson Of the District Of
Columbia, to which an appropriate response was
made by Mr.. s. II. Ellis, of Ohio. Mr.. W. II. Blair
OF Nova Scotia and masterof the Dominion Grange
OF Canada, was introduced, and spoke at length
the executive committee an invitation was ex-
tended TO Hon, George Il. Loring, Commissioner Of
Agriculture, to be present this evening aud 6d-
dress the meeting and the announcement was
subsequently made that Mfr. Loring had accepted
the invitation. At the evening session the annual
address of the Master of the National Grange, Mt
J. j. Woodman, of Michigan, was read and formed
the subject Of discussion during the remainder OF
the eyeninu
National Republican., 1881-11-17
The Florrnce. al lhc Natlonnl Nex, weeL

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Florence Will play
one weeks engagement at the National opening
Monday night, On Monday, Tuesday Thursday,
and Friday nights, and ut the Saturday matinee,
they win present the Mighty Dollar with, of
course, Mr. Florence as the Honorable BIrdiUelt
SOte ~ C., and MIS-. Florence rs Mrs.. 0GtOry. on
Wednesday evening will be produced for the first
time In this city, the new comedy In three acts
entitled " Professor OpStein, which Is heraldrd
as u recent success In Eastern aud Western cities
presented " Dombey j. SON" with Mr. Florence in
his famous imperSonAtion of Captain Quite
Saturday evening THE Ticket Of Leave Man 4"
vii be given, with Mr.. Florence Bob Brfetly. II
has been some time since the FloTences have
played In Washington, aud we feel warranted In
promising them warm welcome from their nu-
merous friends here.
National Republican., 1881-11-17
soME K1Nn oF rNrERrA1NMENr nE OWES
improvement on virginia Avenue.

The complaint of the chief of the fire
department Of the condition of Virginia avenue
In front OF No cnginc-house was referred to
Lieutenant Greene, whose report was as follows ::
The roadway Of Virginia avenue is mass Of
black mud. At the fire Thursday night truck A
got mircd, and did not reach the fire at all; the
foreman says that In answering calls his engine
loses about two minutes IN reaching pavement.
There Is remedy for this state of affairs but to
pave the south side of Virginia avenue for width
of twenty five feet, from Four. and "a half to Sew
Will not be sufficient to pave as far Sixth street,
because that street Is a times useless by reason Of
blockade of railroad cars" He recommended that
the work be done at q cost of $685. and the Com
mlssiOners have approved the Recommendation.
National Republican., 1881-11-17
runern, of Rev. q. w. Den,.on.

The funeral of the Rev. Charles
Wheeler Denison took place yesterday afternoon
AT Chrlsts Church, Navy-Yard. The attendance
was very large and the services which were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Charles W. Andrews, the rec.
tor of Christ Church, were highly impressive.
The floral tributes were numerous and many of
them highly elaborate In design. There was a
large masonic representation present and the pail
bearers were from the lodge and chapter. The
with black cloth, with silver mounting, and the
whole appointments of the funeral showed the
taste and elegance of the undertaken Mr.. II. T.
Speare. Altet the services at the church the re-
mains were taken to the Congressional Cemetery
for inierment, where the solemn masonic ritual
was said
National Republican., 1881-11-17
Forepnuah n,,, nnrnum.

A representative of THE REPUBLICAN
met the veteran Snowman, Adam Foropaugh, yes.
terduy aud asked him II the published report that
p. T. Barnum had bought his show was correct.
No." replied the old hero Of the ring aud saw
dust; "Barnum never had money enough In his
life to buy my show, and never will have, If he
lives twenty years longer and makes q fortune
every year. intend TO run my show and make
my annual trips through the country as long az /
nm able to travel, and when am unable to look
after II will send good representative to look
afor and protect my Interests. have been bitter
ward me, and his agents resort to anything to in
lure my business"
National Republican., 1881-11-17
Marriage orr. VI. saunders, Esq.

Lorin NJ. Saunders, one Of ofWashington's
best known young lawyers and business men, aud
Miss Mary Green were united In marriage at the
residence of the BRIDES mother, X and...Twelfth
streets northwest, last evening. Rev. DR.. Paxton,
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
brother of the groom, Mr.. N. T. Saunders, and fam
fly, of New York, and number OF relatives md
friends. The happy couple were attended by Mr.
Arthur Green and Miss Morse and Mr.. Lcding and
Miss Julia Green. They left for New York city on
the ten o'clock p. m. trn and on their return, In
n week or ten days, Will hold n reception.
National Republican., 1881-11-17
An Artificial stone Com,nuy.

A certificate of incorporation in the
name of "Tho United American and European
Stone, Marble, Tile, and Paint Company" has been
filed with the Recorder Of Deeds. The object of
the rporatiOn Is the manufacture aud sale of
artificial stone or building blocks tlle marble &C.,
or any aud every other article capable of being
produced or made under the process described In
fettcrs-patent issued TO John w. Mcknight for an
improvement In artificial stone, &c. The capital
stock Is $4,000 Mt 300 per share, and the following
Is the board OF trustees: j. H. Thorp, OF baltimore,
rem C. Stone. Henry @. Jewell, Myron N. Parker
James Hamlin Daniel A. Reih, and Robert ii.
Forsyth of this city
National Republican., 1881-11-17
"a,,,eo TsyI.r" a, ,n~ opera.Hou.e.

Mr.. Ford's Comic Opera Company per-
formed Solomon & stephens comic opera, Biilee
Taylor" at Fords at the matinee yesterday. 1t
was given In pleasing manner and Miss Lucette,
Miss Stembler Messrs. Fitzgerald, Lang, Rennie,
Hogendorp, and Jones demonstrated q proper
conception Of the characters they assumed, and
pany will essay Patience" TO. night and 10. NOR
row night with "Mascotte" for the Saturday
Mr. Harry Pearson. of this city, as DeddeDe, n part
III which this gentleman made wide reputation
A frW wears ago
National Republican., 1881-11-17
THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
Important Meeting Yesterdny--The Good
the LnaiIfniInn La nnInn.


A joint special meeting of the board of
managers of the Free Dspensary and Emergency
Hospital and the executive committee of the board
of lady visitors was held yesterday morning
The object Of the meeting was to confer together
and devise means by which funds could be raised
for the maintenance of the dispensary and hos
pital which were recently merged into one There
were present Messrs. Jesse h. Wilson, president; B.
L. Kcyser, secretary; J. W. Barker, W. II. Wood
ward, Doctors S. NJ Burnett II. H. Barker, George
L. Magruder, W. G. Driscoc, +. Howard, A. Potze
L. .Mackall, G. O. Duncnnson, Mrs Burnet, Mrs.
Colonel Winthrop, Mrs. c. Wendell, Mrs. r. E. Hill
gard, Miss Waite, Mrs Semmes, Mrs. D. i. Murphy,
Mfs General McKeever, Mrs. Church, Miss Ida
Miller, Mrs. d. J. McCarty, Miss Lou Taylor DR.. A.
Y. r Garnett, Mrs Carlisle, and Miss Salle MCigs
Or, Burnett, of the attending staif of physicians,
stated that since the lst of July and The l0th of
November
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE CASES WERE TREATED
In the Emergency Hospital All of them needed
prompt and immediate attention. which If they
cases fatally. A resident physician has beon EN-.
ployed on salary. and he is in the building vt all
mas TO be employed, aud to meet these expenses
aud the expense of fitting up the building cOnsld.
cradle money would be required The District
Government furnishes Slj0 per month"; and the rest
of the funds to assist in running the Institution Is
made up by contributions. The average cost of
mnadinteinng mai per month is something more than
S8yO Miss Waite, the daughter Of Chief.Justice
Waite, suggested that
SOME KIND OF ENTERTAINMENT BE OWEN
| for the benefit of the hospital. This was agreed
TO, and the following committee was appointed to
| decide upon the character of the entertainment:
| Miss Waite, Miss Miller, Mrs, ID. J. McCHrty, Miss
Meigs, Mrs. James NJ. Carlisle Messrs. Wilson and
keySer, and Drs. Magruder and Burnett, Drs.
| Mhgruder and Barker and Mr.. William X. Wood
ward were appointed committee Oh constitution
| aud Messrs. DuncalIsou and Drs Briscoe aud Bur-
| nett business committee. The meeting, Mt twelve
o'clock. adjourned The Emergency Hospital is
| an institution of general benefit, not confined
| TO the rich or poor, The man OF wealth or the
stranger suddenly injured upon the highways is
taken by the police authorities TO ths comfortable
| depository, where every attention Is bestowed
| upon him The man of poverty stricken down
| by misfortune, perhaps Without name or home,
finds also rs snie and careful refuge here and re-
Cetves as good treatment ms his rich ncghbOr II
| Is not doubted that whatever form of entertain
ment may be determined by the committee 1t will
| receive the most generous support
National Republican., 1881-11-17
"sEother.im.LnM.n -

When theatrical managers like Mr..
Henry Abbey aud Messrs, Brooks and Dickson Join
forces for the produ ction ofa comedy the public
may be assured OF a production worthy their atten.
ton, The new comedy by George X, Sims, entitled
tlemen and will have It's initial performance in
this country at Ford's Opera, House, Washington,
Monday, November 2l. II has been played IN
England over three hundred times It's many
characters, incldents situations, and witty sayings
are even now the talk of the day. strong com.
pany Is being engaged, new scenery Is being made,
aud the details OF the performance are In the Capa
bl. hands Of well. KNOWN slnge mamager.