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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
He Had Been to q Fair.

A gentleman was going home at late
hour recently whtn he was sudden y
confronted by a fcotpad, who, with
pistol pointed at his head, demanded his
money. The gentleman assured the
fellow that he had no money-that he
had 'been to fair" Before he could
say more the rascal dropped his pistol,
put it in his pocket, and presently took
into the citizens hand, said, il grief
wsb h %ns mope po9e sfT ae Was sase sSas
lot in the night. Upon approaching a
the miscreant had given him ash 8 10 bill bill
Verify, one touch of nature makes the
whole world kin.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
Nmens in India.

Among other bad omens in India may
be mentioned snake or jackal crossing
ones path; hearing person cry when
you are going anywhere; the cawing of
a crow, and the crying of kite; cat
crossing ones path, and the seeing an
empty pitcher. AS compared with the
bad, there are but few good omens.
AIcong these may be mentioned the fol-
lowing: The meeting of q dead body
being carried away, and no one crying
with it; seeing pitcher with rope
attached to it, or Brahman carrying a
jug of holy water from the Ganges; q
lizard creeping up ones body; hearing
a bride cry when she is leaving her
parents and going to live with her hus'
band; hearing the bell of a temple strike
or a trumpet sound when one is setting
out on journey; crow perched on Q
dead body floating down the river, and
a fox crossing ones path.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
kunIps aS Food.

Very few, probably, understand the
nutritive value and the medicinal prop
critics of good apples. To have them
the most valuable they must be eaten as
food, as part OF the meals-not at night,
perhaps, lest this last meal or lunch
should be too heavy. The fact hat
some have subsisted on fruits for con-
siderable time indicates that they have
vital nourishment not yet appreciated
by the chemist. This is a staple really
the most valuable in use among US,
more valuable in sickness than any Of
the foreign fruits, most OF which-save
the dried-must be plucked before they
are ripe, in order to reach us before
decaying. And since these may be kept
for most of the year, or until the early
berries can be obtained, we may infer
that it has far wider range and more
extensive use than such as seem to be
Intended for a temporary or medicinal
use, as one of the means of preventing,
iorestalling and aiding in the cure oi
summer or hot weather aim nts.
To have these the most valuable, they
must be ripe-as well as all fruits--and
not decay ed. The unripe Of all fruits,
in addition to the fact that they contain
really less nourishment than the ripe
must prov e injurious to health, from the
presence of acrid juices, more or less
poisonous. l may add that when the
Juice of the apple is preserved, as il
easily can be by first boiling the SOUND
apples and then expressing the Juice
and then bottling or canning, it is really
valuable in sickness-as much so a;
Wines though, OF course, if well kept
not Intoxicating, since no frnits, in theil
natural state, contain alcohol, and since
the boiling process arrests the termen'
tive process by which it may be pro
duced. Such msy be used with advau
tage in most cases Of prostration. aite
furnishing all needed nutrition and ye
no. taxing the digestive pro ooess, as sucl
Juices, like water, enter the circuatiOl
without the usual disgestion. DR.. J. Il
Hn11nfOTd
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
His Last Meal

Hugo Grundei, o young Viennese
shopman, is fairly entitled to a promi-
nent position as one of the more eccen
tric suicides of latter days. Wor lily
matters had gone badly with the un-
fortunate youth for some time past, and
it would appear that, about week ago,
he found himself without employment
heavily in debt and absolutely impe-
cunious. Such being his intolerable con-
di,ion, he resolved to die, but not of
hunger. On the contrary, he made up
his mind to enjoy one hearty meal, and
then to quit the world upon a full
stomach. He therefore betook himself
to Z0gernitz'5 restaurant, in the Shotten-
gassa, and ordered a sumptuous repast.
How vigorous was his appetite may be
gathered from the fact that he spent near
" two hours 9t table, during which time
he consumed a golasch with dumplings,
disLlul OF stewed kidneys, a huge
black pudding, an entire portion of
braised beef, four small loaves, a quart
of lager beer and three pints OF c!aret.
When he had finished this Gargan-
tuesque meal, he carefully folded up his
napkin, laid it on the table beside his
empty plate, drew a revolver out of hls
! breast pocket and, setting the muzzle of
the weapon against his left breast, shot
| himself through the heart. His dim +
bill was paid next day by near relative,
who identified his body at the dead
| house, to which it was conveyed from
| the restaurant, and who, having been
made acquainted with the peculiar cir.
cumstan ces of the suicide, honorably
FASTENED to discharge Hugo Grundei's
last earthly liGbility.-London Iele-
| 0TdDh,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
Thrashing O Councillor,

James Stephenson, sometimes called
" "Modoc JIM" is a member OF the
Omaha common council, whose over
powering interest in certain CITY seH or
contracts, declared by the supreme court
OF Nebraska to be illegal, he's secured
for him sound thrashing. Stephenson
got up in meeting and abused the mem
bers of the supreme court. When re-
monstrated with by the president,
James f Boyd, Stephenson applied vile
epitbets to him and charged that he had
been bribed. Mr.. Boyd threw off his
coat, saying; "No man can charge
me with dishonesty or doubt nv
veracity and live" and advanced on
Stephenson, whom he threw to the
floor. Stephenson said be wanted to
explain. Mr.. Boyd yelled: - want
no explanation, Do you charge me with
dishonestyP Yes or know is all l want" !"
Stephenson, thoroughly scared, cried ::
mo" when Boyd released him and
apolooized to the council for his part in
the sffair. Stephenson has been asked
to resign, and may be called to account
for his language in regard to the su.
preme court, that hCdy having power to
fine and inprison him for contempt.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
Words of Wisdom.

Minds which never rest are subject to
many digressions.
The greatest works are performed, not
by force, but by perseverance.
There is, in all this cold and hollow
wo Id, no fount of deep, strong, death
less love, save that within a mothers
heart.
We should often have reason to be
ashamed of our most brilliant actions,
if the world could see the motives from
which they spring.
Pol:teness is to goodness what words
are TO thought. 1t tells not only on the
manners, out on the mind and heart; IL
renders the feelings, the opinions, tue
words moderate and gentle.
Spea ing much is sign of vanity,
for he that is lavish in words Is niggard
in deed. He that cannot refrain from
much speaking is like city without
walls, aud less pains in the world a man
cannot ttke than to his tongue; there
lore. if thou observe this rule in all as
semblies thou shalt seldom err.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
How Sickles Saved His Life.

The way to stop the flow of blood
from a bad wound has been so often
pointed out that it is generally known,
but it is best illustrated by an actua
example. When people injured and
bleeding are able 10 help themselves by
a simple process, they should certainly
love their lives we'll enough to do so.
That General Sickles is alive to-day is
due only to his great presence of mind.
When he fell on the field of Getty sburg
he tainted. Recovering consciousness,
but half dazed, he found he was COM
pletely away from immediate help. and
that blood was gushing from his leg in
jets, showing that an artery was
severed.
Painfully raising himself, he found
his handkerchief, he tied it around the
wound in such way as to stop the
flow and in order to secure additional
tightness, ran his swold.handle under
the handkerchief, and with all his
power twisted it around and held it so
until the surgeon came on the battle
field. Like most persons he had read
directions of what was necessary to be
done in such emergencies, but, un ike
many persons, he was cool and collected
enough to put his reading into practice
when the emergency came.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
The British Ministry.

The members who ex-officio consti-
tute the cabinet are the prime minister
Cor first lord of the treasury, the lord
high chancellor, the lord president of
the council, the lord privy seal, the
chancellor OF the exchequer, the secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs, the seo-
retary of stat for home department, the
secretary of state for colonies, the secre-
tary Of state for war, the secretary OF
state for India, the first lord of the ad-
mirality, the president of the board of
trade, and sometimes the chancellor of
the Duchy of Lsn a.ter, the first commits
sioner Of works, the president of the
local government board, the postmaster
general and the chief secretary ic. Ire
land.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
Mad Dogs.

A writer on "Modern Cynolatry " in
the Joatrnal of Silence gives the follow
ing startling figures of mad dogs
Taking the official statistics of hydro
phobia in England and Wales he finds
the number OF cases, or, in other words.
OF deaths, for the eleven years-Is66 to
1875 inclusive is given at Ss7. or on an
average thirty-five yearly. Now, as the
population of South Britain does not
greatly exceed 25.C00 600, we have here
one person done to death out of every
7oO, 600, During the past year no fewer
than lO3 persons were bitten by mad
dogs in Paris and its suburbs. OF these
thirty are known &c have died of HYDRO
phobia. If the population of the French
capital is estimated at 1000, 900 this
gives a death-rate of four in 66. 600.
Five hundred dogs and score of mad
cats were destroyed in the course of the
year by the police in the "fourriere," (" and
the result has been reduction in the
number of persons bitten and of the
hydrophobia death-rate,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
An Improvement in Speaking Tubes.

They have speaking tube in Ger
many, but not the telephone as yet. One
day tenant waited on his landlord to
pay his rent. The landlord, seeing that
the peasant intended to stay, thought
to hurry HIM by saving through the
tube, Gretchen, bring up my lunch" ."
The peasant declared that the instru-
ment was a wonderful invention. aud
asked permission to speak through it,
which was granted. He at once ap-
preached the tube and, puckering UP his
mouth, whispered: Gretchen, you may
bring I'D lunch for two"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13

The harvest of pine on the Chippewa
river and its tributaries in Wisconsin is
estimated at l5O, 900, 900 feet. The rapid
destu ton of these immense pine
for SITS is a matter of concern. to the
people of Wisconsin and the neiahoor-
ing States who depend upon them Tor
nm hpr aupnlies
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
. phvsic,,p OF Great Promiu.noe

"A physfCI0n OF Gff0t ETuHIIUtHC6
In Thrty.s,xth street, New York city, was
ur ab e to even help Mr.. Vim. Mckee OF Pater-
son N j., suffering the agonies always at
te dant upon diseased kidneys. as an
hone II an and practitioner he prescr bed
and cured him by using one bottle oil War
ners Sale Ki naY and Liver Cure.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
LSt. Louis Western Watchman. ]
Music Hath Charms, ETC.

One Of the great manufacturing inter-
ests Of Boston is the Emerson Piano
Company, whose pianos are used with
high appreciation and satisfaction
throughout the world. In recent con-
versation with Mr.. Joseph G. amer, one
OF the proprietors, that gentt, man re.
marked: | have used that splendid
remedy, S.. Jacobs OIL, in my family,
and found it to be SO very beneficial that
| will never be without it. 1t has cured
me OF a severe case OF rheumatism, after
other remedies had failed.
There were 1000 disasters On the
great lakes last year, involving the less
of more lives than Tor several years past.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13

Gcrmany's minister of the interior
has ordered the local authorities
throughout the country to prepare de-.
tailed annual reports of the number Of
persons arrested for drunkenness.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13

Much valuable time Is save by promptly
tr, ating Cold at its first appearance. Noih-
,ng ,akes the place OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
Tor Coughs, Colds, Irritation OF Throat, etc.
pr;on 81 cents.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13

A section Of land q quarter OF mile
long slid down into the Thompson river,
British Columbia, damning the stream
and forming lake three miles long.
Many houses and farms were submerged.
The bed of the river below the landslide
was dry, except in little pools. where
salmon were caught in great numbers.
In the course of two days the river made
a channel around the slide and grad
ually wore 1t away.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13

In the last fiscal year the United States
has extended its mail routes 81, III miles,
and the cost was increased 81, ,263, 1897.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13

VEGETrNE.-No medicine has attained such
a great reputation as this justly celebrated
compound.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13

Before you begin your heavy spling work
after winter OF relaxation, your system
needs cleansing and strengthening TO prevent
an attack of hgue, Bill or Spring Fever,
or some other spring sickness that will uuft
yoa fora seasons work. You will save time,
mucl sickness and g eat expense it you will
use one bottle OF Hop Bi ters in your family
this month. Sce other column.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
milwaukee Evening Wisconsin,
A Strong COnQuerOr.

According to an Illinois exchange,
our days of rheum ,tism are well-nigh
numbered. s.. Jacobs Oil enters a
rheumatic territory. and corquers every
subject. That's right. We btlieve in it.
Mr.. Frank Henry, the lighthouse
keeper at Erie, Pa, is the father OF four
pair OF twins.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13

The careful, hdy HOUSEWIFE when tho ls
giving her house its spring cleaning, should
bear in mind that the dear inmates Of her
house arc more precious than houses, and that
their systems need cleansing by purifying tho
blood. regulating the stomach and bowels to
prevent and cure the diseases arising from
spring malaria and miasma, and she should
know that there is nothing that will do it so
perfectly and surely as Hop Bitters, the purest
and best OF all medicines. See other column.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
VEGETINE
PREPARED BY
H. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
For Catarrh,

Hay Fever, Cold In III c
Head, etc, insert with
little dnGer a partic c OF
the Balm into the nos
trlls; draw strong
breaths through The
nose. twill lie absorb.
ed, cleansing and heal
ing the diseased MEM
OTRne.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
MANHATTAN LIFE
Insurance Company, NeWYork.

State Agents wanted In some Of the pos States Local
Agents wanted in every City an @ Town. Apply
direct to this Company. Over - yeos n business Pur-
chase values given in cash after three yeats existence OF
nov
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
cwrAT Horse rrEDrCIyE.

There are 5,773 postc fiji oes in the
dominion OF Canada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-29
THE TRIRENE INDEX.

One Of the most accomplished Librarians in the
country recently paid this tribute to The TRIBUNE
INDEX: "What you have said of II is every way
justified. IL is index to the times, aud OF very
great value to n library like this or in any real work.
ing library" THIS is praise indeed, for 1t comes
from one Of the best indcx-nalr In the world. In
announcing the publication OF TIE TRIBUNE INDEX
FOR 1880 might content ourselves with acknowl-
cdging this handsome compliment and reminding
our readers that only two other daily newspapers
have ever undertaken To index their iles-1he tugs
barg Gd=eftc, which il the leading journal Of South
Germany. AMI The Times Of London. 1t may not be
amiss however TO refer to of the details OF the
work. in order that our readers may have clearer
idea IF it's magnitude aud utility
The present number of THE INDEX contains 1873
double column pages. with an average Of 100 ref
ercuces to the page, or 1880 in all. The eemcn-
tary idea of IndexIng, the alphabetical arrange
ment. is closely followed and the topical headings
are so obvious and natural as to no confusion
IL is complete index to the editorial aud news col
umns of Tie TRIBUNE for single year and as the
general news OF the day appears IN other journals III
corresponding issues, it serves partial index to
the files If any other newspaper in tho United
States The journalists of the country are directly
benefited by the panstaking labOrs of one of the
most indcfatgable members Of The TRIBUNE staff (;
and not only they, out congressman. polltlciens,
lawyers, fnancIers, clergymen publishers. authors
and many other great classes in professional life
and political and commercial circles
For example, under the head OF Congress- there
are sO4 topical entries alphabetically arranged, so
that the proceedings of either House can be ntel-
gently traced the provisions of any bill or the fate
of any measure ascertained aud the votes of every
member and the significance Of any political move
ment brought to light. In like manner Legislators
can er conveniently to the records Of the sessions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-29
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Hayes is going to dine with tho Baltimore
Press Club on February ~.
Mr.. John |. Blair of BarstOwn, n. j., has given
$4,000 for the endowment of the presidential chair
Of Lafayette College.
Leopold Won Ranke, the veteran historiographer
retains, though long past eighty, wonderful activ-
ity of mind He Is now very busy IN completing his
Universal History" The first of the six volumes
was published recently, and will soon DO followed
by second.
The late Mrs. IL. l.. Bateman was associated with
her husband in nearly all his theatrical enterprises
and had important share in tue education of her
three daughters Kate, Isabel and Virginia Bateman
tor he stage. her management of the Sadles Wells
Theatre promised ut her death TO be very successful
The Crown Prince Rudolph is now visiting his be-
trothcd at Brussels In a few days he will start for
Egypt and Palestine on the Imperial yacht Mirmar
priest and painter of animals are TO be among
his SUITE 1t is hoped IN Vienna that his marriage to
Stephanie will take place April 24-the anniver-
sary of his parents wedding.
Among the names of candidates for the office of
Postmaster Of Cincinnati under the incoming Ad-
ministration is that OF John j. Patt the author and
Journalist. Mr.. Piatt is familiar with the organsa-
ton and duties Of the post for which he Is Q cand-
cinnati Post Office for some years past Murat Hal
stead Is one OF his hackers.
Mrs. Julian Hawthorne writes thus to The Basar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-29

Carolina, or may dismiss it with the renecuoh
that a majority that cannot assert ltself ue-
serves no sympathy, there is another point Oh
view from which the action OF South
Carolina does concern the whole people
Two Senators from South Carolina give
minority party the majority in the Senate
and it is quite possible for that State to de-
eide the political complexion Of Congress ana
even elect the President. II does concern the
whole people then, and directly concern them
when Il State is carried by violence and irauu'
and the party proftng thereby openly en-
couragcs and defends il, The South Carolina
Democracy arc not only claiming the right TO
override majority in their own State Dut
the right to give a minority the c0ntroi OF
Congress and the country. 1t is not new
thing for them. But 1t has not worked well
heretofore, and will not now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-29

any LARGE amount seems to threaten With
drawal of large deposits from savings banks
II is seriously questioned whether there can
Inc found in the country elsewhere than In
srch banks any large sum of unemployed
money that does not seek more permanent IN
ve,tment than the one-year notes would ohfr.
OF course there are small savings IN parts OF
the country where savings banks do not exist.
But they are mostly in the hands Oh persons
who are prevented by ignorance from making
anv use Of their money, ana such persons
would he equally prevented 10y lack OF III
formation from investing Ill Treasury notes,
at least until a considerable time had elapsed
and the notes had become familiar to the
people of the more sparsely settled regions
From the savings banks, on the other hand
large Sims might be withdrawn in short
fine. if there should be sufficient public con-
fdence that the proposed notes would not
become deprecated. But II that conn
dence sbOuld exist, and notes amounting 10
5000 600. 900, more or less, should be taken
bv nersons who now have their little stores IN
the savings banks, is it not obvious That the
money market would be much disturbed
The withdrawal of deposits would cause con-
traction of loans by the banks. This, in turn,
would tend TO cause such monetary stringency
os 70 check the sale of bonds. Still more
serious consequences are possible. Congress
would do well to examine them with much
care, before attempting the experiment pro-
posed. If there is any part Of the capital OF
the country which, more than any other should
be kept shielded from hazardous experiments.
it is the savings of the laboring classes. 1t
would not pay to save few millions in in
terest on the public debt, at the cost of shak-
inc institutions in which the savings Of
millions of laborers are deposited.