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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-27
WigWam and Ills Hate.

Mr.. Wigwam is farmer, and recently
one of those agents that infest the coun-
try came along and tucked off upon him
IN automatic gate. The gale was 50
arranged that the weight of person
approaching it would cause it to rise,
and wheG they had passed under it,
down it would come. This gate was
painted red, and the day alter it was
put in position, a cross bull, owned by
MIR. Wigwam, disco Vered it. A bull
somehow has a rooted antipathy for
that hue, and this animal no sooner dis
covered the gate than it made rush to
gore it. Ot course, as the bull ap-
preached the gate, his weight caused il
To rise, and he passed under it, and his
failure to hit anything solid, seemed TO
affect him about as 1t does a man to go
up dark stairway, and when he had
reached the top, think there is one stair
more, 'nd step for it, and bring his foot
duwn so hard that it makes the sole
tingle as il slapped by Il shipgle, and
leaves tue print OF the boot on the floor
When the bull recovered II little and
looked buck and saw the gate, which
had come down, in its original posiGon
he couldn't quite understand LOW he got
past it, and what had happened, and ne
STOOD and thrashed himself with his tail
and thought of it for minute, and then
tried it again. Same result. Bull more
puzzled Inan ever and awful mad. An
other trial. Bull only succeeds in ro Ting
his nose into The grou d. Bull ahloSI
delirIous with rage. Wigwam, who is
watching him from the noul e, in same
condition with laughter The bull
evidently made up his mind to hit that
IN ~ in n at nf i1p tAH
The thing seven more times, and yet the
gate stuUd there, every time, wien he
looked back. Then having wrenched
himself and scrapel the hide oil his
nose, and got quite out of breath the
animal became discouraged and drew
aside and merely watched the gate.
But Wigwam hadn't had enough OF
the fun. He took mirror, ana went
ut and climbed upon the gate and
caught the sunlight on the mirror, ano
flashed it in The bull s eyes to madden
him. II did. The bull rushed once
more at the gate. WIgwam expected
the gate to rise up with him and let the
bull pass. But his weight held il do wn.
The bull hit the gate square, Wigwam
was knocked forty feet, and got his eyes
and mouth full OF dirt, and was badly
skun. The mirror Was shattered. And
the bull caught both horns aud one foot
in the gate. which broke from its fasten-
ings, and he went madly .reering
about with it, struggling to release him
self, and Wigwam didn't dare go to his
escue, and was too much hurt to do
anything, anyway, and finally the bull,
after tearing up everything in reach,
threw himself and broke his neck.
Loss, $500.
Wigwam lays all the blame on the
gate agent, which, perhaps, is natural.
Boston Post
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-27
HUMOROUS.
The feelings OF pig are always per

The feelings OF a pig are always pent
up.
Firemei, as well as other people, like
to Ia * of their old flames.
One who knows says that soft corn
is the hardest kind of a corn.
A game of baschaIlis like a buckwheat
cake-a great deal depends on the
batter.
The motion of q woman'a jaws in
chewing four caramels at once gives q
very poor idea of the poetry of motion.
A man who is as tue as steel, pos
sessing an iro n will, some gold and
fair proportion of brass, should be able
to erdure the hardware of this world.
The weight of the circulating blood
in man s about twenty pounds. But
one pound will often cause it to circu-
late--if the pound is given on the nose.
II know how manr days there are in
q vear-three hundred and xty-five
and a fourth" Par, nt-"Is that so P
Where does the fourth CT me in ?"
Pupil" Fourth OF july"
A prudent man had his portrait
painted recently. His friends complained
10 him that it was much too old. That's
what ordered "saic he. 1T will save
the expense o! another one ten years
from how."
Greedy grocer (to farmers wife who
is supp wing him with utter)-" This
pun O. bu ter is over licht, gudewife."
Gu1ewife--" Blame yelseP, then; l
weighed it wi the pun O. sugar l gat
frae ye yestreen."
PoET-TREE.
Oak, Caroline fir yew pine;
On, willow, will you not he minel
Thy hazel eyes, thy tulips red,
ChV ways, alllarch. have turned my head;
Ali linden shadows by thy gate.
l cypress on my heart and wait;
Then gum beech cherished, Caroline;
Wen fly tor elms OF bis, divine.
There is young msn studying law in
"a Galveston lawyers office, and the
young man is not very regular in Ills
habits. Yesterday the old lawyer said:
"Why didn't l see you in court. yester-
dayp" because | want there, /
reckon. 1 was confined to my room
with the toothache." was the response
of the incipient Blackstone. "Come,
now," said he lawyer, good-naturedly.
stop that. You will have plenty of
time to lie after you have passed your
examin ,tion and been admitted to the
bar."- GGv- ston NeWS
Mr.. Topnoody was IN good humor
this morning, and coming into tie
kitcL en-, where Mrs. T. was az work, he
threw barrel hoop over her that he
found in the back gard and said: "Ha!
ha! Mrs, Topnoody, why are you like
the wife of ,irrus clown !" Il don't
Know," snapped Mrs. T., jerking away
the hoop, "unless I'm married to 8
fool" Poor Topnoody collapsed and
forgot the answer 10 bis conundrum, all
except something about being in a ling,
and even his friends down town
couldn't recall to his mind what it was.
-&eabenUttle Herald.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-27
Laws for the Million.
note dated ON Sunday is yoid.

A note dated on Sunday is Vold.
II a note he lost or stolen it does aot
release this maker; he mdst pay il.
An indorser of note is exempt from
liability if not served with ncsice OF its
oishonor within twenty-fcar hours of
its non payment.
Each Individual in partnership is re-
sponsible for the whole amount OF the
debts of the firm, except in cases OF
special partnership.
Ignorance of the law excuses noo~e.
An agreement without consideration
is void.
Signatures in lead pencil are good in
law.
A receipt for money is not legally con-
elusive.
Contracts made on Sunday cannot be
enforced.
A contract made will a minor is void
abe,
A contract made with lunatic is
void.
Checks or drafts must be presented
for payment without unreasonable
delay.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-27
Love in All.


Name the leaves on all the trees:
Name the waves on all the seaa,
All the flowers by rll that blow,
All the myriad tinls that glow,
WiCds that wander through the grove
And you name the name OF love;
Love there is in summer sky,
As in light OF II aiden's eve.
Listen to the countless sounds
In the wind that gaily bounds
Ger the meads wuere, on the wind,
Bright bees hum aud lnnets sing;
Pat OF raindrop, chat OF stream,
Ot their song sweet loves the theme;
Love there is where zephyr skips,
AS in breath OF maiden's lips.
In the est mild evering glows;
Angel fingers Told the rose;
Silvery dews begin to TALL;
Crimson shales TO shadow all;
Holy nature wells her iace;
Earth is lost in heavens embrace
Love is in an hour ike this,
As in guilcless maiden's kiss.
Go where, through the voiceless night,
Trips fair Luna's silver light;
H,ar OF natures pulse thut beat,
Like the thread OF unseen feet;
See rom cut The lamhent north
Siimmering arrows shooting forth;
Love is in mete or's start,
As in throb oil maiden's heart.
Loves the essence OF all things;
lis from love that beauty SPRING
Twas by love, creation first
Into glorious being burst;
Velei IN maiden's form so fair,
10 worship thee in her.
Spirit sws et-an el-c above
Love is God, since God is love.
-ChGm6ers' Journal.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-27
A Mad Stone.

There are many persons in the West
who believe in the curative powers OF
the mad stone. A nan who was bitten
by a mad pig near T!cumseh, Neb.,
Travelled all the way to Savannah, No. /,
TO try the frmous mad one owned py
old Uucle John Nelson. Tae stone i'm.
mediateIg adhered 10 the wound, which
is said to be proof positive that the
patients blood was poison d, and re-
mained clinging to the sore from early
morning un ilsundown, W h IN it dropped
off. The patient densrted feeling that
he lad been cured. Uncle John Ne son
has owned his mad stone since le48
and has Il ed it in over hundred Gases
where men have been bitten. He avers
that it never failed to work cure.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-27
singular Discovery of a Diamond.

MIR. JadduS GJgalen, o. Kent county,
and Mr. Michael w Coughlin. oI New
castle, N. b., have gone to England,
principally to dispose of a diamond, or
q supposed diamond, which was found
by Mr.. Coughlin among the stones at
the ballast wharf, Newcastle. The sup
position is hat it was brought out from
the East Indies in ballast. The prize is
oval shaped, weighs thirty.ive carats,
has appa entity very little outer crust,
and is colorless and not distinguish able
from water. 1t is trapsp aren't, and if it
is a diamond of good quality, is very
valuable. 1t is said they were offered
$50 for the article in the North, but
r. I Ised. The arrangement by which
Mr. Gogaien became half owner in this
gem is to the effect that he pays the ex.
penses of the trip TO England, by which
it is expected to effect sale. Mr..
Gogai, n also takes about 100 pearls,
gathe ed in the North from oysters and
black CLAIMS, the latter, = hen found in
waters used for steam driving, otter
containing pearls which find a ready
safe at Il high price. A few of these are
quite large, ami should be worth con
siderable Mont n (N B Times.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-27
Before the Day-Break.

ootVlo thO Dhl Odhs
Before the day-break shines a star
That in the days great glory fades;
Too fercely bright is the inll light
That her pale cleaning lamp upbraids.
Before Che day-bresk sings bird
That stills fcr gong ere morning light;
Too loud for her is the day sir.
The woodlands ousand-tongued delight
Ahl great the honor is TO shine
A light wherein no trave'er errs;
And rich the prize to rank divine
Among the worlds loud choristers.
But I would be that paler star,
And would be that lonelier bird;!
To shine with hope, while hopes afar,
And sing OF love when loves unbeard.
The Spectator
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-27
/ remembered now how strongly they

remembered now how strongly they
had denied it and, as l tho ught of its
contents, / reflected, what if it really
had come from himP-had lain all these
years unheeded ana unnoSicedP and
nowl
My cheeks burnt crimson as l turned
my head away, and my confusion must
have been evident to him.
Katie had flown awav to exhibit her
treasures in another part of the room
heard low voice beside me:
miss Vane-Ethel, will you answer
it nowP"
l did answer it, aud in q way that
have never since regretted.
When my friend Constance came to
visit me in my bedroom that night,
had secret to contide to her, and was
kissed and congratulated to my hearts
contf mt.
But OIL Constance" l exclaimed,
when she allowed me a pause, "ho W
could you not te i me that chat second
valentine came from him, or that it did
not come from youp How could you
let me believe otherwisew
my precious child, did l not tell
you" she answered, lauv hing, "a hum
dred times overland why were you so
pOlSudNSu but
Why, the signature should have been
enoughl But never mind, 'all's vel
that ends WELL and this is just the very
thing should have wished
Yes" 1 said, softly. g. believe it is
well; a though l shall only be poor
curate's wife, shall be the happiest
-n
GA poor curate's wife," broke in Con-
stance. "Why, don't you know that
Charley has given MIR Bargill tue rich
living of Braintree, two miles from
here, and shall have you near me
always ? Oh! it is delightful. So you
thought you were marrying poor
curate,' did you ?"
The lovely rectoly of Braintree has
long been my home, and The "shy
curate" the best and most devoted OF
husbands. Little docs the title apply
to him NV! Beloved and respected by
his parishioners and known far beyond
lis own little circle for conspicuous
talents, my home is ali and more than
could wish; and as the fourteenth OF
February again approaches, recalling
the happiest event of my life. with VIII t
different feelings do | greet it from
when, ten years ago, sat in my lonely
lodgings, thinking sadly of my Valen-
tines days" " of the past,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-27

In Cuba there is little insect, the
nigua. which enters tue human skin,
and, building a nest underneath, depos-
It's its eggs. 1t is SO small a to require
a microscope TO detect it. They cause
intense itching, and, OF course, psison
the flesh where they enter.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-27

The public debt of the United States
is $68 per head; of Spain, Sl54; Of
France $l36; of England. Sli7i Of
Holl and, Sll7; of Canada, $96; of
Mexico, $50; of Switzerland, -.
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tuffct on the line between Melbourne and tbe
great minnv centre Ballarat, and they adopted
fne ula, of hav,nY An agent whu entered soe
e,.rrImVe en- rt,ute. sold tickets tor meal, and
fbrn feisgraphed on the orders. Hence, On
<reach,nx the buffet you presented your
Ticket :, anu In a moment. u +, chop or.
steak. rriiied 1 to a turn, was before
Won. Ere long they had effected cutinury reyc-
lutIun of the most desirable kind Their Cuf6
de PaF,s in Sslpnurs,e. whence you cnuld pass
iuto the Theatre ttt.ya(. was most comfortable
and In EXCELLENT taste. and this latter feature,
due :perhi ps 10 the FreDcn origin III Mr.. Spiers
-pcry,dcd nil their: enterprises: But their
xrGatests Australiuni cnup WIS hiring the, ,Ali,
.Enuiand Eleven tn come out lu Melbourne. "A
n,:h j,rlmIssl,,n fee to the crteket- -grou.id ard
the suIetu refrcshmenfs' enabled Lha Ar'H IN:
reap u: go!ien harvest Havtng realized about
sid. .Ot they sighed fpr fresh nelds, aud came 10
Iundt,n .'Thcy ind reNd Dickens satire on rnil-
r,rid rtfyeyh,nent but1ets. - MuRby: Junction."
and 1sagAc cinusy recognized u wide, tinid. cuey
s,,iir, fOnd II ut The Chief sutton of tho under
ur,,uni rallrnad, then III it's nt,.ncy. ind by de-
grees rur1, OF, yarious lines about uuj bn{re.s
besides two or three hotels, amt must often have
eli hundreds nf !; thousands daily. MIR Pund's
viii sh1ws him n kindly nlHn. He leaves 5JJ
guincas to MS partner. in lnhluury Of MD FREUD
snip. aud OLD enttnyes. even ~ fhs butcher, are
si,.sta.,t ally remembered: He WAS nut much
past 81, and he and his partner had Ia twenty
Years really rome far hl redeem their country
fran the reproach ut vfslRiaous rairoad refresh
men t. ruuulj, =, - '-t-'.s4 ~. :: !.
, 1881-12-25
BOLD BURGLARS.

A Down-Tosvn Hat md Fur Store and
= Thleves-No Mesv 20 the Perpetrators
Burglars d d a clever and successful struko OF
bus ness ssnnetime after midnight Of Eridny-
presumably about O'Clock yesterday morning.
Alara, the hattcr and furrler III No. 81 Madison
street IS the victim this time, ana esti-.
mutes + that . he is tout" s. about $1.0N
or f15oO worth Of fine gnnds. The loss was
not discovered nutil the store wins opened yes :
teruny morning ,rCpen it was noticed lha1 q
M naber of boxes that hnd contained seal goods
hau ueen disturbed, and O. cl,ser examination
disclosed the unpleasant fact thnt the boxes full
the nigh! previous we're now empty. Az Ad1 apen
do,r LEADING TO the basement near the cashiers
desk III the rear of the store suggested search
Of the lower apartment and upon making 1t. the
nnunner tn Which the eutrlnc+s WIS tshttleu was
expuined. The thieves had first got Into the
basement Through a coul hoie in an area IN. the
rear of the st1rc.:; Then forcing q dnor ano
stumbling over the coul-heap and lot OF puck
reached the atnircase+ and, by forctpE Il second
door found themselves In the STORE proper.
Here they prnceeded tN select the finest seui5kin,
caps ami giuyes and even went SO fur us to tuke
staIsk.n sacoue frOm the show -w'udow, where
1t was diplayed.: after huv.nR secured tue pIun-
sans way they entered: Any, way, they loft no
clew behand them as ro the!r identity, and the.
matter was pueed In the h.tiis's Ut the polIce. =
Sneuk-th.er made q raid IN: No. III West
Washington street absut 'cltck. und secured
as booty handsome tur-tlned silk dululAn and
ii bux OF Iewelry:. The men nude OF unde-
tectcd. urld Though the police were made ac-
uuninte3 with The fMcs in the case, there IS little
probability Of their being able to capture the
H.
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'
There Is now on exhibitions ut jansen, McCurg
s Co.'S collection OF engravIngs and etchu,ps.s
secured tn EuEupe last summer by Mr: Fred
KeppcL Of New York. which Is worthy OF the
cltsest inspection by alt whose lore Of art soars
/ above the wretched crayons. colored photo
gsupus, chatky pastet., and wooden oil portraits
winch snfest the shop windows Of Wabash ave-
nue. and Suite street. To enumerate the names
OF these masters OF the graser's art wouId be
simply TO rewrite Bryan :. D.u .sItnry OF Engru-
ycrs. But what Wall attract the attention Ut the
cOnuUtsseur an the artist IS pair sf transcripts
frstn Gerurd :D4uw's portrait Of hs nother,
BURN Of john q tray Willie. wns,se active urt life
s:!t1sti auout lOO Je4.rs agu: the other Is BY
GrcutbHcn, one Of tile few ~aevoteest Ut the
XrAver. who bus sought, and with success. to re-
vlve plre line engraving, after it uad been bro
nuunced Il tsst art by tnuny of the most prominent
critics Of the past. decnde- AT nrst glance, rhe
resemblance between the :rwu works Is very
srrik .tK. which shvvs' that both artists were
futhtu, trunsla1ors ut ehe spirit Ut the nriginul,
but It is only On close inspection thai dttter-
ence is observable. @1uis difference. fslr II cam
. not be called u d. .screpancy;ts no mare Imam
would ou observed by the. accomplished Greek
by HryaNr and Derby: This coninaf.son applies
only lO the general elect VI the :twu pictures
Technically ) taertsa Is much t,ure difference.
-1hs,se who are practcaa engruvers Will READILY.
and in the ws'rKtnK tut tf the lines tn the bali
shadows. .Tht ST Ia thu u0dern work nre sutne-
wnat hRrder in tutie AMI r1tneE more sharply de-
tlned tnum IN the older pt'rtreltt: but the incl
prtnt mas taken after the proofs tu the - third
state," may contribute lar1elt.*to that softne5s
OF feeling which thai ucterizes The latter IO-
ge Iner tney arc u ;nohe pair Ut prints, and are
Valuable the COLLECTOR US stit,~1ug the perfec-
tiop uf the art in its golden days aud also its
possbnL ies In the renaissance
, 1881-12-25
!; BUSINESS NOTICES,

:Arend'a KuFnye.s should be the reliance
OF the physician 10 all tho3e cases Of debility IN
which prompt improvement OF the general tbnet
IL Imperative: kumyas Is the blandest and most
easily dixe5ted food. aud as such the best' uour-
ishinent for weak stomach: ut the same time,
through the pra'cess Of fermentation which,
kunyss undergoes, medicinal Qualities are de-.
yeloped which We yHinly look for In materia
metllca. In nausea, vomiting, extreme cages OF
dyspepsia, EUuYS3 acts like a charm, proyup pity
relieving All tho distressing symptoms OF such
cases. When tnB stomach retacta all else,
kuRlyss is retained and Hssimiaated, afford ng
the patient nour1shueilt, strength, and cumfort-=
and, ,as logical consequence, nervousness ceases
aud refreshing sleep fDllOws- In scarlet intermit-
tent. gastric, and typhoid fever, humysss tha
best diet It satisfies thirst aud hunger and allays
the fever. Kuinyss has considerably the adj
vantage over drugs, in that 1t. never can do
ham,: Tu dose an irrjrabie stomach with drugs
Is an absurdtty which nj, inteliIaeut physician
at,empts In this day. But not only Id extreme
cases should KuMyss be resorted to: it should be-
the chief remedy for a weak stomach under all
circumstances The dyspeptic nratn-worker
with II few glasses of Kumyss day will improve
his digestion and his nerve f0rce- Ladies' would
be less nervous, more vigorous and healthier
looking 1t they would add to their daily diet
few glasses VI kumyss. 1884,
: Send for treatise on kumyss. Beware OF tmt-
Arend's Kumyss Is not sold to the trade, but
4: Arend, chemist, corner Madison street ana
Fifth avenue "'"5
, 1881-12-25

cents upon every separate bit OF paper. and this
drafts, and receipts incident. tn mercantile
TRANSACTIONS: I Was ready to BE- Of service 10
my friends, though some OF them Thought my
gtsot nature WIS Imposed upon when they found
that lwas obliged tn carry h large travelling,
bag to receive their .ss3ntlinlE1ou Kept this
bag constantly III sight On my journey, and.
upon arriving In New Ytark, delivered IT, To q
man whom the merchnnts employed TO- meet me
and dl =tributefts ctntents.: Now,.t1 occurred 70
no that here was IN opportunity for somebody
70 4. for u1t adequate cusHPensu tton. jtisf what
I !. was dOiuG for nothing. r.. pointed OUT
to Mr. Harudea :. that +: the collection and
delivery = .of .. parcels, as well !: rs .tnsir
transportation. might she Z: undertaken:
by one responsible person, for whose service the
merchants would be glud to pay. The 5ugXes-s
ton fell upon fruitful sulf- Haruden asked me.
fur specaal facl;ises upon she B1stun s. Pr9vt-
deuce Ruad. which gladiy gave him. and with
the opetitug year ht commenced regular trips
twice u week.. think be made ehecnt, bearing In
his hand a. small vutise: hud that valse c1u-:
tained in germ the immense express business
contained It Us tue acorn contains the Forest OF
oaks thai may c3ne trastn 1t; bur many RenerA-
Inns are required to see the mHgntncence df tho
forests, while tne Krsa"th3 OF human enterprise
extend to their wonderful maturity III one short
'iifa- Huruueus fate that too common with
pioneers aud Inventors he built up<n Rre;lt
business ty steatly industry. SAW all ita spleudid
possibilities: tried ii realize them before the
time was ripe, and died Il ptk,r man 1t the agcefs
81 .*ln attempting tn extend the express b.,st->
ness Ia Europe hG assumed risks that weEo ruin;
aus, alid the 5talwart Vermont ct, Alvin Atlnltss
t0,k his piAle US chief in the great Industry
which had arisen under his bands ~? ~
, 1881-12-25
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How the Express sfusfnea Started.
Z. z. X. Z 1i.h u1.iucu In liz fnd4ptadknt

=
; i hare Just found IN old letter.; addressed to
me un the @sln oi Octuuer, lSs5S which led ~ re-
suits quite orerpowerlug In their magnitude
The writer ts Whltam: F. Harndeu. He tells me
that ne uas uppt.ed tnr u post Ut conductor upon
Western ialr,ad, anu sullu,ta my int1liet1ce
as Treasurer Ut .ue roau, = suo1d you think me
wortoy 6t tho ot1lce-r;I Harnden bad been selling
tickets tat. the. Worcester Railroad Depot, but
fuund this: occu panout nurh ttu, ;setieuslry Tor
bis uctiva nature->tzz He was i ulun who w'sued TO
be moving: For sutne rcusOi,, which du not re-
CALI ,Har1iden did not get eths: cond ucturship;
bur lsappeason otOuxat mc in contact s,sna w,ta
to be On the ~, and 4 fssuyYesled : TO him = new
SORT of business which in .ne bands or bsixht
As Director ana President of the !. Prov
idence j: haitruad, ,r444 II was = compelled 10
mate weskly,: :journeys. 70 New: Yo.k' FORE
Tpe days ot my Departure we're well Known. .'lnd
l was always mel III the lepot py u bevy of nsr-
chuuls clerks, who w.sued u >tntsust puckaxea
OF business papers, samples bf yuods, aud o.her
light mAatera u my csre- fhe lnal establish
'neut WAS that time utterly Insufficient to meet
the wants ut the puolG- The postage was IT