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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

Whenever we tell friend he should
thin his fruit he talks about the curcu-
lio, the coddling moth, the birds and
the boys, and "guesses there will be
thinning enough before the season gets
through" This is true enough in its
way. Wherever these troubles exist to
any extent it is not much use to grow
fruit at ALL But there are some who do
not leave all their gardening to insects
and vermin; some who dispute the right
of these pests to interfere at all, and
wage war, successful war against them
but even these do not appreciate the
value of thinning their fruit. The evil
of overbearing is particularly apparent
in dwarf pears and grapes. AS gen
eral thing there is rarely grape vine
but would be benefited by having its
lunches cut away and some of the free
bearing dwarf pears might have from
one.third to one-half. The grapes may
be cut away as soon as they can be seen,
but the pear should be left until some
what grown, as they often fall after they
are pretty we'll advanced. 1t not only
helps the size of the fruit, but is gain
to the future health of the tree.-Ger-
mdntoacn Telegraph.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04
Shooting Horses,

One of the most prolific causes of
contracted heels in horses is allowing
their shoes to remain on too long. It is
seldom we hear of horses having con-
tracted heels when worked regularly
every day. Few persons are aware of
the Importance of removing horses
shoes, which should be done at least
every month OF six weeks. It is too
often the custom to allow the shoes,
after having once been placed, to remain
till worn out before removing them.
Fifty years ago, when horses shoes
lasted much longer than they do now, it
was common practice to remove them
once before they were worn out. When
removed the horses feet were pared
down the same as when newly shod. If
this was the practice now we should
have less interfering and fewer lame
horses.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04
The Blind.

According to the census returns there
is one blind person in every 1900 of the
population of the United States. This
is considerably lower ratio than pre-
walls in any other country in the world,
yet it leaves us with over 5000 of this
unfortunate class. Germany has the
next lowest ratio-1 in 1,600. In Eng
land, Scotland and Wales it is nearly l
in LOO; in Ireland, in $50; in Aus
tria, 1 in 1000; in France, in $50; in
Spain, Portugal, Turkey in Europe and
Greece, l in 500; in Russia in Europe,
1 in 900. and in Norway, l in 6OO-the
highest ratio of any country called civil
lied, so far as known. In Asia statis-
ticians compute the ratio to be about
1 in 500 and in Africa l in 300, owing
to the more general prevalence of small.
pox, which even in England is estimated
to be still the cause of fully one fifth OF
all the cases of lost eyesight. Taking
the entire globe, then, there is blind
population of close on 5000, 900, the
vast majority of whom are OF course
doomed to an existence that has not one
ray of redeeming Joy.
There are twenty-seven institutions
for teaching the blind in the United
States. In some few of these instruc'
tion to deaf mutes is also given, but the
rule that the requirements of the blind
and of those who are deaf are entirely
different is almost universally accepted
OF these institutions, the oldest is the
Perkins institute, Boston, which was
opened in 1929; the New York institute
for the blind in this city, dates from
1881, and the Pennsylvania institution
in Philadelphia from 1888. These are
the pioneer institutions in this country
aud are still the most prosperous. Be
sides the one in this city there is an
other in New York State-at Batavia
which is under government control
Ne,0 York Graphic.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

BAKED PoTAToEs. - Raw potatoes
pared and sliced very thin, put into a
pudding dish and covered with milk,
sprinkled with pepper and salt and a
tablespoonful of flour previously mixed
with little milk, baked until nicely
Drowned, from thirty to fifty minutes
Those fond of onions can add few
slices.
ANGEL CAKE.-Beat the whites of
eleven eggs stiff, then add one and a
half cupfuls powdered sugar, and one
teaspoonftil vanilla. Sift four times one
cupful -four, and one teaspoonful
cream tartar sifted four times; add the
flour and cream-tartar, and beat lightly
but thoroughly. Bake in an earthen
dish with stem in the center forty
minutes.
BRAZILIAN TEA D1sH.-Take some
slices of bread about half an inch thick,
cut off all crust, steep the bread in q
little milk; when soaked through cover
each piece with beaten egg yolk and fry
with butter light brown; then arrange
the slices on hot plate and lay on each
piece tolerably thick covering of pow
dered sugar and cinnamon we'll min
gled.
CAKE OR BUNs.-One pound of flour,
one ounce of butter, three-fourths
pound of brown sugar, one pound cur.
rants, four ounces candied peel, three
eggs well beaten, one-fourth ounce car
Donate of soda, one-half pint of milk,
warmed. Rub the butter in the flour,
then stir in the sugar, sprinkle the car.
Donate of sugar over the mixture and
Immediately add the milk and eggs,
previously mixed together (the milk
must have been warmed and the eggs
well beaten), then add the currants and
candied lemon, cut thin. Beat all to-
gether with strong spoon for ten min.
utes. Have ready tins we'll buttered,
half fill them and put them directly
into brisk oven.
ASPARAGUS SoUP.-Take half q hun.
dred of asparagus, boil it in a saucepan
with three pints of stock free from fat
When done remove the asparagus
pound it in mortar and pass it through
a sieve. Melt about one and hall
ounces of butter in saucepan on the
fire, and mix it with two tablespoonful
of flour, add little sugar, pepper and
salt, the asparagus pulp and all the
stock in which the asparagus was
boiled. Let the whole boil up, adding
as much more stock as will make the
soup of the right consistency. Ther
put in a little spinach greening, ant
lastly small pat Of fresh butter, or stil
in half a gill of cream. Serve ovel
small dice of bread fried in butter.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04
Chicken Cholera.

The disease commonly known as
chicken cholera is one of a contagious
character, although it will undoubtedly
occur spontaneously in single fowl Of
flock, and may spread no further if
the sick fowl is removed at once to q
safe distance. The disease is intestinal
fever, with inflammation of the liver.
1t may be caused by unwholesome sur
roundings and by continued indiges-
tion and malnutrition, by which the
blood is brought into the precise con-
dition in which it furnishes an accept
able support to the germs of the dis
ease which are floating in the air at
certain seasons and under certain cir
cumstances. These, however, are so
varied that we may expect them to be
present at all times, even in the coldes
weather, for even then fowls are at
tackled with this disease. The conspic-
uous indications of this disease are a
yellowness of the wattles and cheeks
and green and yellow dung Or black
liquid discharge. When fowl is thus
attacked it should be separated from the
rest; twenty drops of carbolic acid
should be put into pint of water for
twelve fowls, and the sick fowl should
have three drops of the acid given in q
teaspoonful of water. No food should
be given for some days and only the
carbolated water.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04


OF bile into the intestines at proper intervals,
is essential TO health and regularity of the
bowels and stomach. When this important
function is interrupted by the failure of the
gland to perform its secreting duty properly,
Constipation and indigestion result, bile is in
iected into the blood, and dyes the skin dirt,
yellow there are nausea, headache, pain in
the right side, furred tongue and other annoy
ing symptoms. For these and for their cause,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is far more
rational and pleasant remedy than the drastic,
violent purgatives sometimes taken. 1t re-
lakes the bowels without pain or annoyance,
and imparts the requisite stimulus to the liver,
promoting its activity, and that OF its associate
organ, the stomach. These combined benef-
cent effects are speedily appreciable.
Nature raises water for refreshing the
earth from $4,000 to $4,000 feet in some
portions of South America, and ever
5000 feet for the highest inhabited
regions of Thibet,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

Potatoes less than an average-sized
hens egg are classed as small. It ap.
pears that medium sized potatoes, cut
to two eyes, and two pieces to the hill,
give the best results; that deep planting
aud fiat culture did the best. These
experiments, if they do nothing more,
point out to our readers the advantage
of such trials, and We hope there will
grow among farmers disposition to
make annually similar tests in the cul>
ture of any and every farm crop. Much
can be gained in this way.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


Where other work will permit it is
best to plow the land for fall sowing
soon after the haying and harvesting is
over. This avoids the drought dried
soil that is frequently found later in the
season, besides turning under the weeds
before they have time to ripen their
seeds. Thorough use of the cultivator
will prepare the early -plowed land when
sowing time comes.-Americdn Agricul-
tuTiSt.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

them drawn off and applied to plants:
Water in which pieces of horns and
hoofs have been soaked is an excellent
manure for plants that require forcing.
1t stimulates the growth of tomatoes, rose
bushes and house plants very rapidly
and emits no offensive odors. A vast
amount of fertilizing materials is wasted
in towns that farmers could obtain the
benefit of with very little trouble
NeaD York Herald.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

At Bayeux, in Norman dY, if any of the
family is absent when the Twelfth-night
cake is cut, his OF her share is carefully
laid aside. If the absentee remains well,
it is believed the cake continues fresh !;
if i'll, it begins to be moist if he orshe
dies the cake spoils.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

A Victoria Vancouver Island) China
man having thrashed white man who
had neglected to pay his "washee-
washee" bill, the Colonist Indignantly
exclaims: "Things have come to a
pretty pass in this free country when a
Chinaman can dun a white man with
impunity."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

[Cambridgeport (NIass.) American Protestant J
A lady friend Of ours called the other
day and stated that her husband had
seen st. Jacobs Oil advertised in our
paper; he used it for rheumatism and
was convinced Of it's merits.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04
For pyspEpsIA. INnIaEsrIoY, depression OF

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression Of
spirits and general debility in their various
forms, also as preventive against fever and
ague and other intermittent tevers, the
FERRo PHosPHoRATED ELIXIR OF CALIsAYA BARK,
made by Caswell, Hazard & Company, New
York, and sold by all druggists is the best
tonic and for patients recovering from fever
or other sickness it has no equal.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04
Plant Medium-Sized Potatoes.

The following figures show the result
ofexperiments made in growing potatoes
at the experimental farm of Cornell
university, Ithaca, n. Y: The Early
Rose variety was planted May TO-; the
soil, sand loan, unmanured and mod.
erately fertile. Each plot consists of a
single row fifty feet in length. The
rows were four feet apart, and the seed
was dropped eighteen inches apart in
the row. Below is the yield in pounds;
Plot Yield Yield. TOtd!
No. LdJde, Small Yield
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04
II Eeems JmpossIhIe

That remedy made of such common, simple
plants as hops, buchu, mandrake, dandelion,
ETC., should make so many and such marvellous
and wonderful cures as Hop Bitters do, but
when old and young, rich and poor, pastor and
doctor, lawyer and editor, all testify to having
been cured by them, you must believe and try
them yourself and doubt no longer. See other
column,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

vEaETNE.-" life of all flesh is the
blood thereof" And no one can possibly be
healthy when the blood is diseased. VEGETINR
is composed Of substances identical with
healthy blood and when taken into the sys-
tenn for the cure of disease it is absorbed, and
replaces the deficiency which caused the dis
paaa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04
Files and Mosquitoes.

15c. box "Rongh on Rats" keeps house free
from iies bed-bugs, reaches, rats, mice, etc.
Deacon Smith buys CARBoLINE, the deodor-
lied petroleum hair renewer and restorer, and
since its improvement recommends it to all
his friends as the perfection of all hair prepara
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

The present harvest prospects
throughout Southern Russia are so
brilliant that if they should be realized
the farmers think they will be able to
dispense with any harvest during the
next four years.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

The most wonderful and marvellous success
in cases where persons are sick or pining away
from q condition of miserableness, that no one
knows what ails them profitable patients for
doctors), is obtained by the use of Hop Bitters
They begin to cure from the first dose and keep
it up until perfect health and strength is re-
stored. Whoever is afflicted in this way neel
not suffer when they can get Hop Bitters. See
'Truths and "PrOverbs" in another column.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

a Treatise upon the Horse and his 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, 1881-08-04

Mr.. Postell, of Georgia, in forty years
collected 10000 specimens of shells,
which he has presented to the Young
Mems library at Atlanta.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04
DIR. GREENS OXYGENATE
Use RED HORSE POWDER for Horses and Gait
WARRANTED FOR "a YEARS
AND MEYER FAILED

Sea Sickness, taken internally, and GUARANTEED
perfectly harmless; also externally, Cuts. Bruises,
Chronic Rheumatism, Old Sores, Pains in the limbs,
back and chest. Such remedy is DR. TOBIAS
No one once trying it will ever be without III
over G0O nh yscians use It.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04
HENRY,s CARBOLIC sALVE

Is the BEST sALvE for Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum. letter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all kinds of Skin Eruptions Freckles and
Pimples. Get HENRY'S CARBOLIC sALVE' as all
others are counterfeits. Price 25 cents.
DIR. GREENS OXYGENATED BITTERs
Is the best Remedy for Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Ma
laria Indigestion and Diseases of the Blood, Kid
neys Liver, Skin, etc.
DEMONS BALSAM cures Coughs, Colds, Rheu-
matism, Kidney Troubles, etc Can be used exter-
nally as plaster.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

No matter how truthful man may be
through life, he is bound to lie at the
point of death,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

25 Cents will Buy Treatise upon the
Horse and his Diseases Book of 100 pages Valuable
10 every owner of horses. Postage stamps taken.
Sent postpaid by NEW YORK NEWSPAPER UNION,
$50 Worth Street. New YORK.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

He that does good for goods sake
seeks neither praise nor reward, though
sure of boths.at last.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-04

We know whereof we affirm when we say
that Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure has
performed more wonderful cures than any
medicine ever brought before the American
public.
Six attempts have been made on the
life of Queen Victoria.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04

THE custom of mutila,ipg silver coins has
Increased to such an extent In our country
that congress will be called upon al It's next
session to pas, law making il illegal TO al.
tor such coins. The secretary of tho treasury
has already intimasod to government officials
that they can refuse to take them ri their
face value, but may do so by weight as bulls
lion. II looks like a little thing. bu, II man
was to take two and half cents from each
quarter and Ave ceuts from each half dollar
aud ten cents from each dollar tha. passes
through his hands in year, he would have
silver enough. in all probability, to buy him
a house and lot.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04
MRS. siillor's school.

Mrs. O., L w. Miller, the principal of the
second ward school, has made ample pre-
psrations for tho opening of her school on
Monday, the 9th inst Tho large family
residcncc-or rather a portion of it-on
Cochran slreot, near the corner of Mastep,
hss been fitted up TO this end, with special
view 10 the comfort and convenience of
pupils. Tho school rooms and family
apartments are 80 arranged as to DO
separated, although, 10 tho same building,
and ono viii not Interfere In tho least with
tho other, The main or senior
department Ia situated In the
seoond,story, and adjoining is
that of tho third assistant who has charge of
tho Juvenile class. Tho department pre-
sided over Nv the second assistant IL on tho
frs, floor, al all arc fitted up with Wow TO
comfort, health aud convenience, are we'll
ventilated and readily heated. The play
grounds are so situated that the boys and
eirls viii, be separated, and ono OF tho most
important features nbou this school, is q
woll sup lid with oisern water. Mrs. Mil,
Ter 10 m ahla teacher Of many years expert.
enco in Dallas, and 10 thorough In the train.
ing Of children. The second ward school IL
In good hN'.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04

Mr. ard Mrs Baumsn withdrew yesterday
from the management Of the business Of NJ.
Roson,hrl & To-. and will open in thor new
building At tho old stand, on tho 10Th ia-
sta T. Me, Bsuman lesv,s for the east to
lay In W. choices, and riches, stock Of mil,
linery, 'cy goods, cloaks and ladies' suits
eStr oIl-o.l In thi, city, and asks OF hi, old
patrons, reserve their fall orders until they
have b. Al opportunity 10 oxsmine his new
Eo,d. cd lh,est styles at their opening a,
FOG Me- rect.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04

THE governor of Illinois has issued through
his sdlusantgenoral, an order permitting the
militia from other stales, and other countries,
too. to pass through Illinois en- route to the
Yorktown, Virginia, centennial, Being so
rabid a republican, wo are somewhat sur.
prised that Governor Cullom would deem
1t necessary to grant permission to the
militia of another state to pass through
Illinois, as II is of the very essence of states
rjphts.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04
r,xs. 4 8. . oui. Narrow Gauge.

Fr.Gov,,,o, y ,,bh, d, attorney for TIE
Texss & ST. Lonis narroS s.7uSs fa''foad,
arrived 10 tho city yesterday cornirs "hd
stopped at the Grand Windsor hctei. Oar
ing the DAY b. beit c.. ference 9Th the
committee appointed To raise Tue amour.
to purchase depot gtIuni3 sod right Of way,
and tho $4,000 bonus asked By tue road to
build from Mount Pleasant 70 Dallas. The
committee has about raised tie amount nee.
cesssry. and it is understood that the confer
ence, which was |pnvste, was ssii:-
factory 10 all parties, and tina! the
road is TO come to Dallas or Dallas to the
road, as the case may have heen. |, is stated
upon reliable authority that the matter has
virtually been definitely settled and that
within twelve months the cars of this road
will be running to this poiSt, although the
road in its stipulstions has named two years
hence in order TO be safe.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04
"a PARAplsR OF INDIGESTION

Tho Butlslo, New York; Courier says.
There are sixteen acres Of squa,hes ON
Hiram sibley's big farm in Illinois, eighty
acre, VI oacumbors, and twenty ucres Of
wa,ermelons, We should edslse Hiram AZ
Aforesaid net 10 ca, oil ,hao hius II, tu, 10
send Tow arounl 10 the ielehbors" Tho
Now York Ledger, copying this angraph
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04
To our Patrons.

We have this day sold our entire
interest in our Da'lss store to
Messrs Frees & Garrett and ask for them
the trade that has so generously been ten-
dered 20 us We know thay will give you
satisi '"'' n, and fair trial is all that is
asked Further, We take This opportunity of
THANK g our patrons FOR their trade in the
past, any unsettled business csn be sd-
justeG Oy addressing us at 708 and 10
Locust street, st. Louis.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04
d. II. THRooP, Manager.

We beg eave to call YOUR attention to the
fact that we succeed Messrs. A. Sumner &
Co as wholesale dealers in pianos, organs
and all kinds of musical merchandise. Our
facilities are such that we arc enabled to sup
ply the trade at New York or Boston prices.
We import our goods from Europe our
selves. We pay spot cash, and of course,
will at all tunes give our patrons the heneH!
of our unrivaled advantages. Trusting 10
hear from you, we remain yours very truly,
FREES & GARRETT,
Successors to A, Sumner & Go,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04
Successore 10 A, Sumner 4

Texas Siftings offers 5000 gold, (SlOO frs
price as prizes to parties sending in
tho largest list Of subscriptions from this
date until Christmap, and will also nav a
commission on each subscription taken.
Sitings wauts some one in every town and
settlement 10 compete for these prizes and
write ct once for ,erms and conditions
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04

On the last of August in Chicago wheat
averaged 40 cents higher, corn 90 cents and
oats about IL ccn,s, than 1t did on tho same
day the year before. This Is not pleasant
outlook when the bread question 10 con-
aidarad
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04

}. d. L. Harvey, ESQ, of Chicago, ILL.,,
spent over two thousand dollers ON medicine
for bis wife, who WAS suffering dresdfu'ly
from rheunatis n, and without deriving any
benefit whstevcr; yet two hotties of 81. ia
cob's oil, accomplished what the most skliul
medical men failed TO do.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04

The Beta Theta ri society held It's forty
second annual convention at Chicago last
week. This college secret organization in
imitation of the Delta Kappa Epsilon and
the Phi Beta ri societies.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04

They have boen hanging Guitteau In
efligy up in New jersey. GuitseAu says he
can stand any amount of that sort of hang.
ing, but the other kind he is afraid Of
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04

THE foundation stone of q new Episcopal
church was laid at Ludengton, Michigan,
last week BY Right Reverend Bishop Gil,
lespie.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04

In the Cook county Qliuois) hospital in
Chicago. typhoid fever has become epidemic.
and there is now somewhere In the neigh
borhood of one hundred cases there.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04

THE Chicago Inter. Ocean says Mrs. Bolva
A. LOCKWOOD the Washington female
lawyer wears tricycle.. Whereabouts
does she wear III
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04
GOAL LANDs-rwO FINE Rancho
PLACES
INDICATIONS,

For the Wstouv states stationary bdrom-
etsr and temperature.