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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17
A Colorado Sunset.

Standing upon the margin of lovely
lake in the bosom of the nesting noun
tains above the beautiful village of
Georgetown, in Colorado, one can see a
sunset more brilliant and beautiful than
was ever looked upon in the East, and
which is only equaled by the virgin
reach of reddening light which mellows
into twilight shadows on the plains.
saw it on a summer evening when all
nature was hushed in stiffness. The
firefies shot through the growing dusk
like sparkling louries in Egyptian
night. Overhanging forest and swart
and blackened crag were reflected
in the green waters of the lake.
The sun hovered, as in fascinated
spell, above the mountain tops, while
rays of golden light, flushed with GRIM
son peak and turret on natures battle
ments. 1t seemed to glow and expand
like an opening rose, until it became
fuIl-bloWn, and cast its arrowy pencil
ings for miles across the sky like a
mighty flame. Then. as if ashamed of
its boldness, it drew veil of grayish
mist about its face and blushed beneath
it. The mist changed into a cloud
Sudpeu lihe CIeSCtut, Will IuSBeu
fringes fecked with gold, and in its
wonderful aspect recalled the legends of
Mohammed's banner, red and Iurid be-
meath Asian skies. Even as 1 looked it
changed. The darkening scarlet was
transformed to ruby brilliancy. Long
lines of pallor whitened on the parti-
colored surface, side by side with golden
lances, which seemed to flash from the
glowing orb like dissolving rays. The
enamored sky for one feverish instant
caught and mirrored all the colors OF
the rainbow. Then again it darkened-
flushed and paled-and drawing the
lowering draperies of the night about
it, sank out of sight. The stars came
out. The night-hawk poised on swoop,
ing pinion, shrieked above the fores
solitude. The leafy murmur of the
moaning pines took up the refrain ant
awoke the spellbound senses into life
and action. The charm was gone, bu
the beauty fingered on the fancy like {
beautiful memory.-Omaha Herald.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17
A Sea Serpent Story.

A good sea serpent story comes from
Madras in the shape of "reminiscences of
Captain Taylor, when lying at anchor
at Table bay some years ago. One day
an enormous monster" about 100 feet
in length, was seen advancing with
snake-like motion round Green point
into the harbor. The head appeared to
be crowned with long hair, and the
keener.sighted among the observers
could see the eyes and distinguish the
features of the monster. The military
were called out, and, after peppering
the object at a distance of 500 yards,
and making several palpable hits, it was
observed to become quite still, the
boats ventured off to complete the de-
struction. The "sea serpent" proved
to be a mass of gigantic seaweed, which
had been undulated by the ground
swell, and had become quiescent wheI
| it reached the still waters of the bay
Probably if mariners would attack tn,
monster in the same manner, when
ever it is seen, We should hear littl
more of the sea serpent.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17
The Five TenOrS,

A story is told in most Partisan green
rooms of "The Manager and the Five
Tenors." The manager had engaged
French operetta troupe to perform in
city of South America. He was the
most polite and generous of managers.
He offered high terms, promised his
proteges benefit apiece, made the
best arrangements for their comfort on
the voyage out, and at last had the sat
isfaction of steaming off with them all
The day when they started was fine
one, and as soon as the shores of France
had faded out of sight the company, to
keep up their spirits, began to sing on
deck. But very soon they stopped, and
five gentlemen were seen to stare at
one another with CONSERVATION. They
were all five tenors. "Why, how is
this" cried one. 81 was engaged as
the only tenor" "That is my case,
too," chimed in another, and SO said
they all. The manager had skunk down
into the cabin during this alteration,
but he was called up again, and was re-
quested to furnish explanations. "Calm
your minds" he said, in cheerful tone
"you are five tenors now, but calcu
late that four of you will be carried of
by the vomito negro as soon as we land
and I promise that the one who survives
shall be my only tenor. r."-London Dali,
Meas.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

The saddle horse knows enough OF
arithmetic to carry one.
81 find that with light meals my
health improves" said the Esquimau;
and down went another candle.
A little heat that can't be beat, the
window open wide; little breeze, a
little sneeze, and you're the doctors
pride.
The Commercial Bulletin says the man
who does not advertise has it done for
him finally, under the head of failures
in business"
Vassar college has one small girl who
will in the hereafter be heard of in the
woman's rights societies. She de-
scribed "straw'' as being hollow thing
with tenoent man on one end of it
and II twenty cent drink on the other
end.
"You can't add different things to-
gether," said school-teacher. elf
you add O sheep and a COW together, 1t
does not make two sheep or two cows"
A little boy, the son of milkman, held
up his hand and said: "That may do
with sheep and COWS, but if You add a
quart of water it makes two quarts of
milk. I've seen it tried"
A young gentleman who is very par
ticular about the getting up of his linen
wrote q note to bis laundress, and at
the same time sent one to the object of
his affections. Unfortunately, he put
the wrong address on the envelopes
and posted them. The woman was puz-
zled, but not in the least offended /;
but when the young lady read, If you
rumple up my shirt-bosoms and drag
the buttons eff the collar any more, as
you did last time, I shall have to go
somewhere else," she cried all the even.
ing and declared she would never speak
to him again.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17
NO. 80.
The Frog and the Lily

i.
In arching woods of pine and oak,
Through which the cheerful sunlight broke,
A pond long lay, by soft winds swept,
And on its bosom lilies slept.
A story of this pond I'll tell,
OF homely frog and lily-bell.
Twas in the summer month of June,
When robin chirped his merry tune.
That lily spoke to frog so free:
ooh, could only leap like thee
But here l am so still and lone,
And dull as any old white stone-
The frog then said to lily fair:
"Just see me jump 30 high in air.
But down he came into the flood
And stopped not till he reached the mud.
".
The day was fine, the sky serene;
A boat upon the lake was seen.
A man caught froggy by the throat
And threw him in the fatal boat.
The lily plucked by maiden fair,
Was placed upon her golden hair.
Moral.
The richest man may lose his gain,
The poorest one may rise to fame;
Be not putfed up with self-deceit,
The boaster always courts defeat;
Nor proudly say what you can do
But be modest gentle, pure and true.
E.R.F.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17
A THANKSGIVING.
bring my hymn Of thankfulness

bring my hymn Of thankfulness
To Thee, dear Lord, to-day;
Though not for joys Thy name bless
d. And not for gifts pray.
The griefs that know not mans redress
Before Thy feet lay. ...
Master thank Thee for the sin
That taught mine eyes to see ....
What depths of loving lie within
The heart that broke for me;
What patience human want can win
From Gods divinity. s-
l thank Thee for the blank despair,
When friend and love forsake,
That taught me how Thy cross to BEAR
Who bore it for my sake,
And showed my lonely soul prayer
That from Thy lips take.
thank Thee for the life of grief
share with all below,
Wherein learn the suyo relief
My brothers. heart to know,
And in the wisdom taught of pain
To soothe and share his woe.
thank Thee for the lauguid years
OF loneliness and pain,
When flesh and spirit sowed in tears,
But scattered not in vain;
For trust in God and faith in man
Sprang up beneath the rain.
I thank Thee for my vain desires,
That no fufillment knew;
For life's consuming, cleansing fires,
That searched me through and through,
Till 1 could say to Him: Forgive
They know not what they do"
What fullness of my earthly store,
What shine of harvest sun,
What ointment on Thy feet to pour
What honored race to run,
What joyful song of thankfulness,
Here ended or begun,
Shall mate with mine, who learn so late
To know Thy will is done?
Rose Terry Cooke.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17
States.

Last year the capital stock invested
in the slate trade in the United States
was nearly $40, 900 200, and the produce
was 100000 squares, Pennsylvania
alone producing 800, 900. The largest
quarry contains sixty acres and employs
200 men. 1t was opened in 1855 and
in 1880 turned out 10000 squares. The
most durable states are from Pennsyl-
yania and Maine, end are dark blue and
blue black. Green, red, purple and
yariegated do not keep color well, and
the red kinds are the most expensive.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17

Some one has taken the trouble o
collect statistics of the existing pawn
brokers in the United British Kingdom.
Their total number is 4, 372, and during
q single year they take in, it is esti-
mated, some 100000, 900 pledges. Re-
turns made by 731 pawnbrokers repre-.
sent business of 32,500. 600 pledges,
and the total of 200, 900, 900 is calculated
for these returns. .... ..
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17

Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, now
seventy-one years of age, is the senior
member of the United States Senate,
and the youngest is Senator Aldrich of
Rhode Island, now forty years of age.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17

The London Economist estimates the
importation of food into Great Britain
at present as forty per cent. of the to-
tai imports Of the country.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17

The annual mail of the world contains
2,300, 900, 900 letters, and its telegraphic
dispatches aggregate ll1,00O,00O in a
year,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17
FACTS AND COMMENTS.

Cyrus W. Field proposes to erect a
memorial window at Williams college to
the late President Garfield.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17

A man, being tormented with corns,
kicked his foot through window, and
he pane was gone instantly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17

In order to make marching easier for
the German soldiers, their feet are
wrapped in linen soaked with lard. But
on the march, especially where the
boots are too big, the sticky mud will
pull the boots off. During parade
before the emperor, not long since, the
boots came off by the hundreds, and a
fatigue party had to be sent out to pick
up the footgear.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17

A New York man has bee farm on
the top of his house, within few rods
of the postoffice. The bees have to fly
to Central park to get at the blossoms
to collect their honey. They come
straight home to their hives, and know
the spot where they are placed. 1t is
said that the bees being so much above
the streets are not disturbed by the
noises of the city.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-17

Mrs. Campbell, the wife of Alexander
Campbell, founder of the Christian
church, of whichIPresident Garfield was
a member, is a striking looking woman
of eighty years. Her hair is as black,
her eyes as bright as in her youth, and
her mental activity is remarkable. She
reads and writes often until past mid
night, and is now engaged upon a vol
ume of "reminiscences of her husband.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
DVNte7'isAO PlN7tts.

Use water about the same temperature
as the room they are growing in. Even
If anybody tells you that you can grow
them better or bloom them quicker by
setting their pots in sausers filled with
hot water, do not Practice any such non
sense. In applying water, do not pour
it on in the middle of the pot, just at the
base of the stem, but near the side of the
pot instead, and as far from the stem as
you can. The stream may be as large as
you please, providing you pour out gent
ly. Always use soft water if you can.
Washing the leaves so as to remove dust,
dirt and insects will promote health;
therefore do it often. Use a sponge,
clean water and little soap, and as you
finish washing each plant shower it with
clean wafer. In washing plants lay
them on their sides, so as to keep the dirt
and insects out of the pot and the water
from saturating the soil. If there should
be crust of honey-dew or "black stuff"
on the leaves or stems, do not scrub it off,
but rather keep those leaves and stems
thoroughly wetted for three or five hours,
then wipe off with your sponge; in this
way stubborn cases yield easily.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
to Comsumptives.

Rev. DR.. Cass, while amedical mission
airy to the East Indies, had placed in his
hands the formula for simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent
cure Of consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
Asthma, and all Throat and Lung Aztec
tons; also positive and radical cure for
Nervous Complaints, Debility, etc. After
having thoroughly tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, he
feels it a duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. The Recipe will be
sent FREE OF CHARGE to all who de-
sire it, with full directions for preparing
and successfully using. Address, with
stamp, (naming this paper,) DIR. NJ. E.
CAss, 1857 Washington St., Boston,
Mass. 1W26.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Rescued from Death.

The following statement of William ].
Coughlin, of Sommerville, Mass, is so re-
marEable that we beg to ask for it the at
tention of our readers. He says: SIN
the fall OF 1876 I was taken with vio
lent bleeding of the lungs followed by
severe cough. l soon began to lose my
appetite and flesh. l was SO weak at one
time that could not leave my bed. In
the summer of 1877 I was admitted to the
City Hospital While there the doctors
said l had hole in my left lung as big as
a half dollar. l expended over hun
dred dollars in doctors and medicines. /
was so far gone at one time report went
around that I was dead. | gave up hope,
but friend told me ofDr. Halls Balsam
for the lungs. l laughed at my friends
thinking that my case was incurable, but
[ got bottle to satisfy them to my sur
prise and qualification, | commenced to
feel better. My hope, once dead, began
to revive, and to-day feel in better spir-
its than l have the past years.
81 write this bopng.you will publish it,
so that every one afflicted with Diseased
Lungs will be induced to take DIR. VIM.
Hall Balsam for the lungs, and be con :
vinced that consumption can be cured. L
have taken two bottles, and can positively
say that it has done more good than all
the other medicines | have taken since
my sickness. My cough has entirely dis
appeared, and shall soon be able to go to
work. Sold by druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
st. PNt2'icE'S Dan.

Steps are being taken by our Irish fell
low citizens for a fitting celebration of
st Patrick's day,which occurs next Thurs
day, March 18th. Under the auspices of
St. Bernhard's church congregation a
grand dinner will be served at
Turner Hall, at one o'clock P. M.
and in the evening Rev. Father
Fairbanks, of Whitewater, will deliver
a lecture suitable to the anniversary of
Ireland's Patron Saint at St. Bernhards
church. It need not be said that the
committee having in charge that part
of the festivities at Turner Hall will am
ply provide for the wants Of the inner
man on the occasion, and from the fine
reputation enjoyed by Father Fairbanks
for eloquence great pleasure may be an
ticipated from listening to him on the
subject he has selected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Minnesota Bonds.

The effort that is being made to settle
the Minnesota state railway bond debt
has some points connected with it SINH
lar to Watertown It appears that the
Minnesota bonds are known to be scat
tered all over the United States and
Governor Pillsbury has served the follow
ing notice to the holders:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, ST. PAUL, March
3,1881-A bill has passed the legislature
and received the executive approval. pro-
viding for the adjustment Of the Mime
sofa state railway bonds, on terms pro-
posed by a majority of the bondholders to
the legislature of the state. The bill
provides that the state will pay so cents
on the dollar Of the principal aud interest,
and the Minnesota state railroad bonds,
and coupons computed to January LIST,
1884, in new adjustment bonds, payable
in 80 years, redeemable at the election of
the state after ten years. interest at per
cent, first coupons maturing July LIST
1884, payable in the city of New York,
with election to state to negotiate new
bonds and pay cash instead. All unpaid
claims for supplies, ETC., not to exceed
$4,000, to be paid 50 per cent. on claims
proven, and the amount so paid deduct
ed from the amount of new bonds issued
in payment of old bonds issued to the road,
which ought to have paid such claims.
All provided that tribunal created by
the bills which is to convene on the 23d
of March, 1881, shall decide the constitu-
tional amendment of 1860, prohibiting
provision for payment without submits
sion to the people, is void, otherwise the
bill is to be submitted to the people at
the next general election, all holders of
Minnesota state railroad bonds to file
their bonds on or before March 23d. 1881,
with the state auditor, accompanied by
an agreement to accept said new bonds
in full satisfaction of old ones, describing
them by number, etc., and release
under seal, releasing the state from all
claim by virtue of the old bonds. The
bill provides for the payment of interest
from tax on gross earnings of railroads.
JOHN PILLsBURRY.
Governor of Minnesota.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Free of Cost.

DR.. Kings New Discovery for con stump
ton, coughs and colds, asthma, bronChls
tbs, etc is given away in trial bottle
free of cost to the afflicted. If you have
a severe cough, cold, difficulty of breath-
ing hoarseness or any affection of the
throat or lungs by all means give this
wonderful remedy a trial. AS you value
your existence you cannot afford to let
this opportunity pass. We could not af-
ford. and would not give this remedy
away unless we knew it would aCcomp-
lish what we claim for it. Thousands of
hopeless cases have already been COM
pletely cured it. There is no medicine
in the world that will cure one half the
cases that DR. Kings New Discovery will
cure. For sale by K. Shubert & Son.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
FOgs, Mists and Clouds.

A paper which Mr. John Aitken re.
Gently read before the Royal Society of
Edinburg is a remarkable contribution
to the subject of the origin Of fogs, mists
and clouds. According to Mr.. Aitken,
who has made great many experiments
with moist air at various temperatures to
determine the conditions which produce
condensation of water vapor, the latter
always condenses in the atmosphere on
some solid nucleus. He further con-
cludes that dust particles in the air form
the nucleus on which the vapor condenses;
that, if there were no dust, there would
be no fogs, no mists, no clouds, and pro-
badly no rain; that the supersaturated
air converts every object on the surface
Of the earth into a condenser, on which
it would deposit as dew; and, finally,
that our breath, when it becomes visible
on frosty morning and every puff of
steam as it escapes into the air from an
engine, show the impure and dusty state
of the atmosphere. These results have
been verified by Mr.. Aitkin at tempera-
lures as low as IA degrees Fahrenheit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Darn Interests.

Dairying during the season of 1881
promises well from the outlook at present,
especially in the Northwest. In this
state cheese will be the main product of
the dairy, although not a few factories
will adopt the plan of making butter, if
not through the entire season, they will
as soon as the cheese season closes. A
number Of factories will be erected in
various portions Of the state. In Iowa
butter will be the product, and from re-
ports they make for 1881 will greatly ex-
ceed that of 1880, when the product
reached fully 100000 pounds. In Il
linois few new creameries will be erect
ed, and butter and cheese will both be
produced as formerly. In none of the
foregoing states can much cheese be
found at present, and the opening of
spring is expected to give good market,
especially for the better class of goods.
Prepare the man for hanging that
wrote the beautiful Snow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
DIED..

At Ponca, Nebraska, Feb, %, 1881, of lung
fever, after an illness of ten days, Miss Mary
Hurley, aged twenty nine years.
Miss Hurley was native of Watertown, Wis
consin from which place she removed to this
county with her parents in 1867, and subsequent
ly resided at the family homestead on South
creek till last spring, when she moved to Ponca,
and has since made this place her home. She
was sister of Treasurer Hurley and T. Hurley
and was admired for her uprightness of charac-
ter by large circle of friends and acquaintances
who, with her mother, sister and two brothers,
deeply mourn her death.-Northern Nebraska
Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
DiScri311i nOtiOll denied.

The following letters have been address
ed to the editor of the Milwaukee Even
ing Wisconsin, in answer to the charge
made by tina paper that the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Road discrimin-
ated against Milwaukee in favor of
Chicago
CHICAGO, MILwAUKEE& ST.. PAUL R'Y, J
GENERAL FREIGHT AGENTS OFFICE,
MILWAUKEE Feb. 23, 1881. !
S. S. Merrill, esq.,, General Manager:
DEAR SIR: An editorial in last even
ing'sl issue of The Wisconsin, headed
"Railroad Discrimination" should be
noticed in order to correct the impression
the article is made to convey.
So far as the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railway is concerned, there is
not a particle of truth in the statement
made.
| have immediate charge of the making
OF rates from Chicago and from Milwau-
kee to all Wisconsin points, and can
state most positively that at no time since
your line was completed between Mil
waukee and Chicago has there been made
any less rate on any article whatever from
Chicago than has been made from Mil
waukee to any point on the company's
lines within the state of Wisconsin.
Yours truly,
ID w KEYFS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Chance for the Girls.

Any young lady desiring situation
which merely involves the labor of be-
ing looked at, can now get one, provided
she can get people to look Adam Fore
paugh advertises in Philadelphia paper
for the handsomest woman in the world
to appear as Beauty in his grand page
ant during the coming tour of the cir
Gus of which he is the proprietor. Photo
graphs are to be sent to Mr.. Charles H.
Day, the agent of the show, and the
most beautiful lady will get the engage
ment for the occasion, receiving therefor
the sum of $4,000. The offer is open to
the world, without reference to age,
weight or color.