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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10
Injecting Morphine.

A number of persons more or less
prominent in different walks of life have
died in this city, says a New York
paper, within u few months from the
direct effect, it is said, of hypodermic
injections of morphine. Most of them
had, according to report, begun the in
iections in order to relieve themselves
from pain caused by neuralgia, rheuma-
tism, or some other distressing disorder.
The effect was so pleasant, so delicious,
indeed, that they were gradually sedu-
ced into such use of morphine when
they had no need of it, and, soon yield
ing completely to the habit, were
destroyed by it. Physicians say that
this has grown to be far from
uncommon among pers ons OF wealth
and position, particularly among wo-
men, who, after having tried it while,
have not had the strength to relinquish
the delightful anodyne. Nor is it by
evil has spread all over the land, though
it is naturally most prevalent in the
large cities. 1t is said to have grown
alarmingly during the last five or six
years, and many persons who would
never be suspected of the habit are its
irredeemable victims. It has largely
usurped the place, with certain classes,
of the old custom of taking morphine,
laudanum, and other preparations of
opium into the stomach. The
popular notion is that it is not so harm
full. But there is very little difference,
and the injections are thought to be
more dangerous because they are more
insidious. They can be self-adminis.
tered without the least trouble, and are
so administered in nearly all cases where
serious mischief is done. The effect of
the morphine under the skin is de-
scribed as peculiarly and wonderfully
agreeable. A delicious languor steals
over the frame, the senses are wrapped
as in voluptuous waking dream, and
mostjoyous consciousness OF perfect yet
fascinating repose softly over
flows the mind. Even strong
men and women have frequently
found it hard to resist its allurements,
have not been able to surrender its
beatitudes without arousing all their
will. On this account some physicians
will not administer or prescribe NOR
phine under any circumstances, fearing
the consequences to their patients. Not
few women of the finer type have been
wrecked by the habit, and many men,
professional and commercial,ar steadily
running themselves by its indulgence.
1t was hailed as a great blessing once,
and so it is, properly regulated; but, like
so many blessings, it may readily be
converted into curse.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10
A Terrapin Farm.

The Mobile (Ala.) Register has the
following account of terrapin farm
owned by Milford Dorlon at Cedar
Point: This projection of land is on
the western shore of Mobile bay, about
thirty miles below this city, and is in
habited principally by oystermen, who
reap golden harvests from the many
beds which furnish nearly every oyster
brought to the port of Mobile. MIR.
Do1lon, who keeps store at this point,
has about three acres fenced in with
strong pilings Leading to this inclos-
ure are two canals, one ON the bay side
and the other on the gulf side, which
supply with salt water a number of
bitches ten feet wide and 100 feet long.
The sand accommodating from the ex-
cavation of these bitches is thrown on
each side, and used by the terrapins to
sun themselves and lay their eggs in,
which, if counted, would 90 up in the
millions, and can be raked up by the
bushel. In the winter season the terra
pins remain imbedded in the mud of
the bitches, where they stay until spring
| time, never touching q morsel OF food.
A system OF sluices enables Mr.. Dorlon
| to keep the bitches full of salt water, or
drain them at pleasure, and he is not at
all dependent on the tide for that pur-
| pose.
The number of terrapins on the farm,
as far as can be ascertained and by the
closest calculation, is between 10000
and $4,000, and in the course of the
next three or four years will Re some.
thing hard to calculate. About May /,
Mr.. Dorlon makes his purchase OF
terrapins from the country people on
the Mississippi sound, and takes all be
can secure at SO q dozen, and that
generally averages about 5000 year
added to his farm, outside of those
bred therein. The inhabitants oi
Mississippi and Alabama hunt the
terrapins with dogs trained for thai
purpose. The dog barks when he finds
one, and the hunter Immediately
secures it by going to the spot where
the dog points.
The cost of feeding the terrapins
which, as we have said, is only done il
the summer, is about one dollar pc
dozen for the season, and the price PEI
dozen in New York has varied from $lt
to So. The food, which consists o
crabs and hsh. is caught with seine
in front of the farm, and really yer.
little expense is attached to the raisini
OF these valuable land tortoises. Mr.
Dorlon begins TO ship about October
and then on to May 10. He general,
sends his to Savannah by rail, and theme
TO New York by steamer, averaging
about 12,0O0 a season, and had it no
been for disastrous hurricane, whicl
some time ago washed out Mr.. Dorlon'
farm, it would be 10 day the creates
terrapin farm in the world. He can al
ways ship all he can get, for there is
ready market for these delieacies.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10
Human Force.

In the lives of most persons there are
periods in which everything is at stake.
Home, honor, competency and happi-
ness all hang on the balance. They may
be almost ours, or even be in our posses
sion, while the events will shortly tell
whether they shall be ours for life or be
lost forever. No matter how dark it is
ahead, we must go into the contest or
lose all without struggle.
1t is upon himselfthat man must de-
pend in such emergencies His friends
have their own battles to fight or victo
ries to enjoy. The quality that will
help him most is aggressive force-the
persisting and indomitable energy that
bears down all opposition. The man
filled with this combative spirit is the
hero, the master spirit of the world in
which he moves. impediments which
would dishearten weaker men cause in
him the most vigorous exertions. Diff.
culties are swept out of his path, and
though borne down time after time ht
struggles on and wins.
They are fortunate who are thus en-
dowed. But we all need what we car
of strength of action. We must have
the desire and the determination to pust
our way through the world. Goinl
re'olutely on our way, thrusting oh
stacles aside as they are met, gives Ii
the power of conquering. To be self
reliant keep in sight the motto GO,
will not crush me and no man can"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10
HUMOROUS.

A dangerous Running into
debt.
A good trade mark--A big advertise.
ment.
Rubbers do not necessarily give man
an elastic gait -YonkerS Statesman.
A New York man calls his sweetheart
Kitty, because she gets her back up so
often.
The coupterfeiters making ten-cent
pieces cannot expect to have very good
dimes.
Circumstances make men, yet one
man isn't q circumstance 10 another,
frequently.
Burglars are of great assistance to
merchants, manufacturers and clerks in
taking stock.
Thermometers reform late in life;
they never become temperate until
nearly sixty.
Why is police officer like conf
dence mapp Because he takes people
in PhiIadelphia Sun.
Out in Montana, when they start
man down hill in barrel, they speak
ofhis appearance in new role"
Smithkins, who is tailor by trade,
got married lately. He says now that,
before he was married he had only one
"goose," but now he has two.-T Toronto
Grip.
A country doctor on being asked
what was the best way to cure q ham,
remarked that before answering that
question he should like to know what
allied the ham.
When the telegraph companies are
compelled to run their wires under
ground, the worms will learn to read
by sound 80 as TO know when the fishing
| is good. philadelphia Chronicle.
81 didn't like our minister's sermon
last Sunday" said a deacon who had
slept all sermon time 10 q brother dea-
con. Didn't ike it, Brother A.P Why.
| saw you nodding assent to every prop
osition of the parson."
A meditative man was roaming
through an anatomical museum. and
| came across the skeleton of donkey.
"Ah " he said in reverential awe, as
| he adjusted his green spects cles, 1--WE
| are indeed fearfully and wonderfully
| made"
Nearly year has elapsed since the
last wealthy young lady eloped with her
fathers coachman, and the many re-
spectacle young men who hopefully
| sought employment in the stables of the
rich during the epidemic are disconso-
| lately drifting back to their former
pursuits.-Modern Argo.
An exchange combines great deal of
sound sense as well as sarcasm in the
following ironical answer it gives one
of its subscri bers: 1--WE are sorry you
don't like this paper. We publish it
simply to please you. We should ask
you to come to the Office and editit, only
that if you did some iniquitous idiot
might write to tell you how much
better he could do it himself, and that
would annoy nervous person like you"
Young Mr.. Slayer was frequent
caller downtown, and always sat up
very late with the girls. The other
night the old gentleman vas heard call
ing to some one in the hall. "Ah,"
said Mr.. Slayer, "what was thatP"
Nothing" said Miss Angelica, "only
papa calling the hired girl to get up and
go about breakfast" 1t was then half
past ten o'clock and Slayer knew better,
but somehow he couldn't remain and be
happy, and he went away long before
the clock struck eleven. Some young
men are so sensitive, you know.-Steu-
benUille Herald.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10
A Determined Office.Seeker.

Last spring bright-eyed, pretty girl OF
sixteen made her way into tie presence
of Secretary Sherman and said:
"Mr. Sherman, l have come here to
get a place. "There are none vacant, "
was the reply. 81 know you can give me
a place if you want TO, and think am
as much entitled to it as anybody. MY
father spent his life in the United States
army, and when he died he left nothing.
The responsibility of the family is on
me, and think I've got as g?od q claim
as any one else on the government"
"What kind of place do you wantP'
:" don't care what it is, but I must
have work at once" Mr.. Sherman as
sured her that there were ten applicants
for every one place, and there was very
little chance. She very deliberately
told him that such an answer would not
do, and declared that if he would
allow her she would come up
every day and black his shoes,
if he couldn't do better for her.
The secretary was struck at her deter
mination and charmed by her bright
face and her sprightly manner. He
told her to come back. In less than a
week she had good place in the
treasury, which she still holds. Every
morning she walks to the department
with the step Of business little woman
who is proud that her delicate hand:
can be the support of others. She
receives 800 month and supports in
comfort her mother and sister. This
brave, bright young woman is Miss May
Macauley, formerly of Atlanta. =
Washington Letter.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10
Reading the Recipe.

Old Mrs. Jones borrowed Mrs.
Browns recipe for making watermelon
pickle the other day, and, being Lard
of hearing, as she couldn't see 10 read
very well, she got her grandson jake
to read it for her. jake took the paper,
like dutiful child, and, holding it
upside down, commenced:
"Take green watermelon"
"Why, Jake, amt you mistaken
l thought the melon must be ripe"
"Oh, what's the matter wild yew
Gew ever see watermelon that wusn't
greenP"
"Cut the watermelon into four
halves"
"But there amt only two halves to
anything | don believe you are read
ing that, jake"
"Well, I don't have to, anyhow that's
what the reseet says. Then soak it in
pint cup"
"Oh, dear me! How in the world
can you put watermelon in pint
cupm r 49,, --.,,..,.
ases and howfores. Pm just readin' the
facts and you can put in the filosofee to
suit your taste. After soakin' the melon
put it in a skillet and fry it fur five
81 wond1 1r if Mrs. Brown sent me
such a recipe as thatP" said tie old lady
but jake kept on:
"Then put the watermelon in a quart
bowl and pour over it a gallon of vine
gar, taking care not to spill the vine
gar"
"I'd Just like to know how you can
pour gallon into quart bowl without
spilling any of it," but jake continued
"Then sift a peck of red pepper
through milk strainer over the melon,
and to one cup of butter and the white
and yolks and shells of three eggs, and
throw in the old hen that laid them, and
four sticks of cinnamon drops and two
tablespoonful of quinine and run il
through coffee mill and let it stand
until it ferments, and then put it in s
tin can and tie the can to a dogs tail
this will stir it up to the right consist
ency-and then you can turn it off il
crooks and have it ready for use. SerV'
it cold and spread it on mince pie anC
it makes capital DESSERT" and jake slit
out of the door and left the old lady
looking like wrinkle on monument
l-Detr0it Free Press.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10
The Unseen Friend.

Lille is too long for me. cannot bear
The weary days and hours.
But II share
Thy weary vigil, wilt thou still despair,
My burden weighs me down. lam not free
10 haste with eager steps.
Yet will be
Thy help AID strength. Divide thy load with
me.
The path is strange and rugged and the night
Falls black along the sky.
| will be sight
For thee faint soul, and guide thy feet Alright.
Nay, but fair homelights on the valley CLEAN,
And voices call.
What doth earth's splendor seem
Better, more lasting than the glow-worm's
beam?
And is there, then, for me, no home nor
love-
Naught but those barren wastes7
So thou shalt prove
The bliss God giveth to his own above.
Thou, who art thou, that by me toilest on,
Unthanked unaskedY
Friend, when thou lookest upon
My lace, thy place in heaven will be won!
Mary .Ainge De Ve~e.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10
Bound to Have 1t.

Elder Traverse was once the most
noted man in Eastern New York as q
camp.meeting leader. He had a power
full voice, was fluent speaker, and in
the prime OF life could get away with
any man who ever sought to disturb
his meetings.
The elder was once holding a camp
meeting near Yonkers, aud word
reached him that notorious rough,
known as Chicago Bob," intended to
be on hand on Sunday for a row. He
made no reply and took no precautions,
and when Bob appeared on the grounds
with a cigar in his mouth and slung.
shot in his sleeve, the elder didn't grow
there to run things, and he took q for
ward seat. When the people started to
sing he began growing, and thus created
confusion.
Robert, you had better sit down."
observed the elder, as he came forward.
Chicago Bob sits down for no man, I"
was the reply.
"Sit down, Robert" continued the
elder, as he put his hand on the loafer's
arm.
Here goes 10 clean out the crowd!"
crowed Bob, as he peeled Off his coat.
Next instant the elder hit him under
the ear, and, as he fell over a bench, he
was followed up and hit again and again
and while in semi-unconscious state
he was carried off by is friends.
! Next day he was the first one to &C
forward for prayers. The elder put his
hand on his head and asked:
Robert, are you in earnest"
81 am"
"Are you really seeking after faithP p
"You bet ami If faith helps MAJ
10 get in his work as quick as you dit
yesterday I'm bound to have it if hav
to sell my hat!"
He didn't get it very strong, but b
did no more growing while the meetin
lasted - Wall Street Daily News.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10

The qualities that make great ors tor
are thus stated by Wendell Phillips:
A man may be II stammerer and yet a
great orator, a man may have poor
voice and yet be great orator. Il man
may speak incorrectly and ungrammati
cally, and still be a very great orator /;
all that is needed is to have an earnest
cause thoroughly at heart, and have
heart and cause SO truly welded that
they are one with his innermost nature,
so that when he speaks he pours out his
own self, exalted by that with which be
| Ia filled.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10

A number OF English coal mines are
being worked under the ocean. In
Northumberland the net available quan-
tity of coal under the sea is estimated
at 403, 900, 900 tons, and on the Durham
coast under the sea, including a breadth
of three and q half miles, with an area
OF seventy-one square miles, 734, 500, 900
tons. The latter mine is in vein of an
aggree ate thickness of thirty feet, dis
tributed in six seams. Engineers are
considering how it can be worked sue
cessfully in the future.
1t is some consolation to know that
the prophets of disaster to our steady
going old planet do not agree among
themselves. Two of them have de-
duced from the Bible the conclusion
that things will go on as they are til
1887. Then people must look out for a
tremendous cataclysm; the Star of
Bethlehem will reappear, and moral,
physical and mundance convulsions will
follow. Others, however, equally en-
titled to credence also, have set the date
of the event as November 10, 1881.
1t gives one vivid idea of the meal
culable loss to the country in material
wealth from the wanton or accidental
destruction of our forests that the dam
age from forest fires in but three States,
New York, Michigan and Wisconsin,
and in but single year, 1871, is estima-
ted at the enormous sum of S2l5, ,O00, 900.
AS a consequence of similar destruction
settlers in Minnesota have been COM
PEELED this winter to burn their furnis
iure, farm implements, outhouses and
even the doors OF their DWELLINGS to
keep from freezing. Others have paid
from Sl7 to 800 a cord for firewood. No
wonder the Minnesota Foresters' asso-
citation is pressing so energetically the
need of renewing their woodlands.
Murder according to the San Ber-
nardino Times, "still stalks red-handed
through the Pacific coast" The record
of violent deaths for a single week is
given as sample: At Cucamonga a
man undertook to shoot another; his
hand was struck UP, the pistol dis
charged, and a young man entirely in
rocent of the row now lies at the point
of death; at Ell Monte, Hunt, who is
known to have murdered one or more
men in Utah and others in Arizona and
was allowed to elude the law, butchered
one OF the best itizens of Los Angeles,
of killing citizen of the Monte
ut the same time; in Reno, on
the seventeenth, man shot another
over game of cards; at Bodie the
people arose in their indignation and
lynched murderer who had been ar
rested and allowed to escape; at San
Diego, a day or two since, saloon
keeper shot two men in self-defense,
and they are now in dying condition. "
The Times says this record is repeated
week after week, and thinks it about
time that jurors should begin to convict
murderers, and that severe penalty
should be imposed upon carrying a
deadly weapon of any kind.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10

Ten pounds of tobacco out of every
eleven that is used in this country is
grown here. We grow about 39l ,O00,0
pounds, import about 1000. 900, export
about 32l 200, 900, leaving n, 600, 600 for
consumption. 1t is estimated that there
are about 100000 smokers in the
United States; thus the yearly average
per smoker is eleven pounds.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10
Swallows In Louisiana.

millions in Louisiana swamps and feed
on what the French call swallow trees,
a species of willow. They will settle
on the trees in such myriads as to break
limbs as thick as mans leg, and q
heavy load of mustard seed shot from 9
double gun will sometimes kill thirty OF
forty dozen at once. They are dressed
and sold in the market for fifteen cents
dozen and are used by French and
Creoles in making "jumbles," a prepa-
ration of rice and meat, fish or game.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10
TIMELY TOPICS.

The inquiries of Professor Cohn, of
Breslau, indicate that short-sightednes
is rarely or never born with those sub.
ject to it, and that it is almost always
the result OF strains sustained by he
eye during study in early youth.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10

At the Castle of Simonetta, about
twenty miles from Milan, surprising
echo is produced between the two wings
OF the building. The report of pistol
is repeated by this echo sixty times; and
Addison, who visited the place on a
some what foggy day, when the air was
unfavorable to the experiment, counted
tifty-six repetitions. 1t is stated that
the sound of one musical instrument in
this place resembles great number
playing in concert.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10
NV Valentine.

My valentine lives in her deeds,
Nor praises unmerited seeks;
Her poor little mother che heeds,
And kindly her brother bespeaks.
My valentine no cruel thing
Will chatter of'other girls ways,
Or makea new gaiter or ring
Her measure of censure or praise.
My valentine mixes the pies.
And rolls out the crust for her ma;
And such girl, earth or the skies
Might claim for a fiow'r or a star.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10

Concerning the cause of London iogs,
it is now suggested that they are largely
due to the burning of sulphur, 200 tons
of this substance being daily burned in
London.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10

The Scientific american estimates that
more than $35, 900, 900 was brought into
the United States last year by foreign
immigrants.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10

The New York Tribune says the bill.
lard saloons OF that city have suffered
a great loss of custom owing to the
introduction of billiards as household
attraction.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-02-10

There are only twenty match
factories in the United States.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-22
Anniversary Tx ercises.

The third anniversary of Rev, j. II. Cur
rvs pas,orste was celebrated at the Bap-
list thur h last Sunday morning,and heartily
enjoyed by the large, inspiring congregation,
Mr.. Curry preached the commemorative
sermon from the text. First Samuel, seventh
and twplth verses, "Ebenezer." He vividly
portr .y,l tho history of the church's strug
ges and triumphs, and concluded with An
earnest appeal TO remember the helping hand
of Jehovah, and TO erect an Ebenezer ston,
in tho midst OF tho camp Of Israel, During
the three years of Mr.. Curry's psstorete h,
has been sincere, earnest and etllciep
worker in the vineyard of the Lord, and hsl
multiplied and increased the talent
which his Master gave him
lilo has welcomed 2l7 additions 10 the ehurci
mem bershlp, the church nearly doublin.
ITSELF and although over 100 have withdraw
from the church or been excluded, still ther,
is net gain of 65, and the church nov
numbers 1868. Under his ministralon .hcr
has been expended for mission ond psstJrs
work ovvr $4,000, ard the church is now N
the eve of erecting now parsonage an
repairing the church building. The FRS
Baplis. church is fortunate indeed In tn
possession Of so faithful and eloquent pas
tor as Mr.. Curry. A young man jealous Il
the cause Of his Master, educated, able ant
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-22
A progressive Institution.

In another column may be found under
the head of Noticeable Points" the aston
isbing results of one years business of the
Equitable Life Insurance company, Of New
York Regular life Insurance. instead of DO
log ION the waue, ms many supposed, shows
heavy increase in new business, that Of The
Ea table showing thu largest amount ac-
complshod last year than that OF any other
company in tho world This may be at
tributed TO tho iucontcshble feature in all OF
it3 policies Of tbrcc years standing, and the
large guaranteed dividends embodied in the
face of rontno policies. 5 l.. May and n
B. Phipps arc tho company's representatives
in texas, and will give any Information de
sirpl