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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
FOR THE LADIES.
Reappenrnnce OF the Hoopslirt.


A ripple prevalent on the surface OF
fashionable society is occasioned by the
question whether crinoline is to be or
not to be. American modistes, mer-
chants and society leaders are far from
being in accord regarding it, and to day
the hoopskirt, crinoliue, fardingale, or
by whatever name it may be called,
seems to occupy a position in the do
main of fashion not unlike that assigned
to Mohammed's coffin. Yet the guess
may be ventured that the reappearance
of this article of dress in a modified
form, and shorn of its exaggerated
proportions, is only question of time,
and that in the near future it Will be as
universally worn as it was ten years ago.
History shows that it has held its own
with here and there lapse of decade
or two, in spite of the merciless criti-
cisms and the jibes and jeers of the
sterner sex, from the days of Elizabeth
down to the era of the displeasing
tilting" hoop.
The amplitude of crinoline as worn in
this country at that period was seri-
GUS objection to its use. 1t was also
rightly urged that women occupied
more than her proper share of space in
the world, monopolizing all the room
in railroad cars, on the pavement and
in home and social circles, and "help"
in the kitchen made herself in more
senses than one "too big for her place"
The hoopskirt, if made in moderate
proportions, is an accessory of dress
most agreeable to the wearer. Aside
from the question of taste and fashion,
it is promotive of health and comfort,
and relieves women of many grievous
burdens and resulting ills due to the
oppressive weight of the many skirts
usually worn in the absence of crino.
line. In England the hoopskirt ap.
pears to be less in vogue than it was
early in the season. This is no doubt
largely due to the example of the Eng.
lish princesses, who speak of it as ''thai
hideous invention" But despite the
disfavor with which it is regarded in
the royal household and by leaders oi
fashion here. and elsewhere, its rein
statement as an indispensable article o.
dress may be confidently predicted. -
Ne,O York Eceming Post.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

1t is not after all so much what a
man does as how he does it, He may
be good mechf mic at saving woot
and as such deserve cledit. There is q
scientific way to shovel gravel that
brings about the best results with the
least expenditure of energy. What
ever honest occupation a man may
from choice or necessity engage in,
he deserves credit in proportion as he
does his work well. 1t doubtless calls
for different talent to do some things
than it does to do others; but any man
who succeeds in getting to the head in
one vocation, has demonstrated a
probability that he may succeed in an
other. He has at least earned the right
to try. He has shown that he has one
of the qualities necessary to success in
any direction, viz, the quality of doing
well what he is able to do.
One of the gravest and commonest
mistakes of the young man is the idea
that what he is engaged in is not worth
doing we'll. That idea we'll stuck to
will beat any man young or old. No
one gains a right for higher work ex-
cept by the way of present duty we'll
done. We have known boys every way
qualified to become good mechanics
go through an apprenticeship and
scarcely know more at the end than at
the beginning, simply because they
were always going to do some other job
we'll. The present is the one every
time. Demonstrate your ability to do
something well and the opportunity to
advance will not be wanting. No man
ever rose to respectable distinction n
any other way.-America,a Machinist.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
The Two WAYS.

When we pick a person to pieces, ex-
pose his follies, criticise his manners.
question his motives and condemn his
actions, We are making, not the best,
but the worst of him. If, on the con-
trary, we search for his good points and
bring them to the front, if we meke all
allowanc for his faults and errors,
and withdraw them as much as possible
from the notice of others, we are making
the best of him, both in appearance and
reality. In shielding his reputation we
are preserving for him the respect of
others, which goes far toward promot-
ing his own self respect,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
Dangerous inactivity.

Inactivity of the kidneys seriously and proxi-
mately jeopardizes their health. When inactive
they need a stimulant. The fiery excitants OF
commerce only serve to irritate them, but they
may be safely stimulated with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, the tonic principle OF which
serves to increase their vitality as we'll. The
diuretic properties of the Bitters also serve
another good purpose. 1t is by the efficient
Scton of the kidneys mainly that the blood ii
depurated or purified. The Bitters, by giving
to their secretive and discharging functions :
heathful impetus, serves as a purifier of the
vital current, removing from it those impurities
which beget rheumatism, dropsy and othel
naladies It endows those organs with vigor
and prevents them from lapsing into state
of disease
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
Lady Artists on a Lark in Maine.

Life had quickly settled into regu-
larity. Every morning sketch books
and easels, paint boxes and palettes
came out; the girls broke up into groups
of two or three, and started out in vari-
GUS ways to work. Not picturesque
spot but had sketchers encamped about
it; dilapidated set of bars, the scorn
of COWS but the delight of an artist;
pile of rocks in an orchard, the thorn in
the flesh to a farmer, who stared open
eyed to find it attractive to somebody;
path through the woods; or a luxu-
RANT group of tall ferns. The neighbor-
hood was an unworked mine of wealth.
One could not turn in any direction
without seeing charming spot that
she longed to carry away with her, and
the only regret of the enthusiastic
Students was that each one had not two
pairs of hands to work with. Dinner
brought them all home, and then came
criticism, comparison and much pleasant
talk over canvas and paper, ending-in
tie Lark's Nest-jn mailing the studies
to the wall, and making ready for the
next days work.
Before long some of the daily needs
of girlish humanity became pressing,
and a party was made up to visit the
"store" of the neighborhood-a barn
like place, with drugs and dress goods,
hardware and groceries, all in one room.
Have you straw hats ?" asked the
first girl.
The clerk was sorry, but they were
out of hats.
"What! no hats ?" in chorus from
the party who had been seized with an
ambition for broad-r rim hats.
ct should like some shoe-buttons, "
began the second.
These, alas they never kept.
What no shoe-buttonsW in one
breath again.
"Please show me some ribbons,
spoke up the third.
The clerk regretted to say that rib.
bons were not in stock.
"What! no ribbons?" cried tht
chorus, in dismay.
Writing paper, if you please" CRIED
the fourth, sure that she at least coulC
supply her wants.
The clerk was embarrassed. He begal
to have horror of the chorus, anC
hesitated whether he had better slip ou
of back door and let his inquisitor
find out for themselves his stock, o
whether he had better laugh. He de
cided on the latter just in time, 70
Percy began:
81 want some rye -four for sunburn.
The man shook his head.
What no rye four2"
Clip had been looking about, and see
ing potatoes, thought struck her.
say, girls" she began, in eager whis
pers, "now we're ont here in the woods
and no callers, we might eat-onions
"Onions! onions !" whispered on
and another. Delightful SO W
willp
"I love onions |" cried Clip; anG
turning to the amused shop keeper
added: "Please send us up bushel." "
The man laughed, but again he shoe
his head.
"What no onions? Ohp ant
thoroughly disgusted with the countr
store, the party went out in search {
another. After that, whenever.in the
, rambles, which extended for many mile
around, they came near to store, the
invariably went in and asked for thos
articles, expressing their surprise
chorus as at first, and always endin
: with the demand for onions, which, b
the way, they were never able to get
that land of farms and gardens, thoug
Mrs. Duncan offered to send to Portlan
for them.-H@per's Magazine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
Money Well Spent.

The urgent necessity of providing
some substitute for the apprentice sys-
tenn, which has, in large measure,
passed away, has given rise to the crea-
tion of good many technical schools
in Great Britain. The movement is
stimulated by a recognition of the
superior opportunities of instruction
enjoyed by German artisans, and by the
fact that England is no longer able to
compete with Germany in several de-
partments of skilled industry.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
lSt ImIia Chronicle.l

Advice is cheap dreadfully cheap.
But we must trust to our instincts OF
humanity and tell our suffering friends
to use st. Jacobs Oil, and surprise their
rheumatism and themselves also at the
result. J. ID. l.. Harvey, Esq, of
Chicago, says: I would be recreant to
my duty to those afflicted, did 1 not
raise my voice in its praise.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
IIroy On. w. Morning Telegram and Whig.l
Rubbing the Midnight Oil.

In the Philadelphia Times, of recent
date, we notice an item referring to the
miraculously quick cure of prominent
druggist of that city, Mr.. j. M. Hig-
gins, Germantown road and Morris
street, who had an awful attack of Iheu-
matism of the knee. He applied st.
Jacobs Oil at night, and next morning
was well and in his store as usual.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
A New SOpOrinc.

An Austrian chemist is said to have
devised soporific, of which a few
drops sprinkled on the head and face
will stupefy man in few seconds.
He gave it the name of "Tamer," and
offered to sell the secret of its prepara-
tion to the Austrian government. But
the government has not only refused to
purchase it, but has ordered the police
authorities to formally order the in
ventor to discontinue his experiments,
and to abstain from using in any way
his invention or communicating it to
others.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

Some people don't believe in adver,
tising. We have tried it, however.
Yesterday we lost roll of bills con-
tanning about 800. We Wejudiciously ad'
vertised the loss in the paper, offering
a liberal reward for the recovery of the
money, and before the paper came out
we found the kopecks in a pocket that
we hadn't investigated.-Lardmie Boom
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

PURE COP LIVER on made from selected
livers, on the seashore, by CAswELL, HAZARD Il
Co., New York. 1t is absolutely pure and
sweet Patients who have once taken it prefer
it to all others. Physicians have decided it
superior to any of the other oils in market.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
uENRy,s CAR1oLIC sALyE

Is the BEST SALvE for Cuts, Bruises, Sores Ulcers,
Salt Rheum. letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all kinds of Skin Eruptions, Freckes and
Pimples. Get HENRY'S CARBOLIC sALYE. 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.
DENTON'S 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, 1881-09-01

vEaET1NE. the blood becomes lifeless
and stagnant, either from change of weather OF
of climate, want of exercise irregular diet OF
from any other cause, the VEGET1NE will renew
the blood, carry off the putrid humors, cleanse
the stomach regulate the bowels, and impart a
tone of vig1 to the whole body.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

Little rush baskets take the place of
shopping bags. They are open, worked
and lined with fine ruby, peacock blue
or olive cashmere or silk, with deep
bag top drawn together by ribbon
otr ~
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

How many children and women are slowly
and surely dying, or rather being killed, by ex-
cessive doctoring or the daily use Of some
drug or drunken stuff called medicine, that no
one knows what it is made of, who can easily
be cured and saved by Hop Bitters, made of
Hops, Buchu, Mandrake, Dandelion, etc.,
which is 80 pure, simple and harmless that the
most frail woman, weakest invalid or smallest
Child can trust in them. Will you be saved by
them? See other column.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

Notwithstanding what has been writ.
ten in English and French books OF
American travel, New York city is at a
considerable distance from the forests
in which wild beasts are hunted by men, ,
and sometimes succeed in reversing the
situation. But in the wilderness of
water on nearly every side are man-eat-
ing monsters which of late have been
coming up to the piers and gnashing
their teeth at the populace. To venture
among them might he as perilous as to
go unarmed into an Eastern Jungle; yet
small boys sit on beer kegs along the
docks and anxiously angle for them.
Several sharks have thus been hooked,
and hauled to dry land through the aid
of robust butchers from the stalls near
by, and their captors have made large
profits by putting small tents over them
and charging admittance fees. 1t has
been a feature of the seasons catch
that each shark captured has turned out
to be man eater of more conspicuous
characteristics and of greater voracity
than any of the others-if the aver
ments of its captors have been trust.
worthy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

Some animals have regular cemeteries
to which they retire to die. The llama
of South America has its district ceme-
teries, in which bones are found bleach
ing in great numbers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

Expose yourself day and night; eat too much
without exercise; work too hard without rest;
doctor all the time; take all the vile nostrums
advertised, and then you will want to know
How to Get Well,
Which is answered in three words-Take Hop
Bittersl See other column.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

The barbab tree of South Africa may
be barked or burned out without injury
to the tree, and it continues to live and
awfor some time after it is cut down
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

Kerosene oil, clocks and rifles are the
principal United States exports to Japan.
Last year the Japanese bought 81, ,8O3,-
558 worth of oil.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

A Marengo. (Iowa) girl arose in her
sleep the other night, walked out of an
open window and fell twelve feet to the
ground without being awakened. What
a model wife she will make. Her hus-
band will not be obliged, when coming
in late from the lodge, to tiptoe up the
stairs, carefully pull of his boots in the
hall and sneak upstairs like phantom.
He can bolt right into the house, knock
over tie furniture to his hearts con-
tent and get out of his clothes with as
much racket as is made at the breaking
up of political convention, and all the
time she will slumber sweetly on,
dreaming dreams that carry a big per-
centage of bliss. Then in the morning
he eau tell her that he came in at 10
o'clock, and that he doesn't suppose she
had been asleep ten minutes, aud she
will kiss him and tell him how kind he
3 is to come in real easy and not awake
her. Her name is prudently withheld,
but some young man can secure treas
ure by packing up his grip-sack and
going out to Marengo to spend few
days.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

CAROLINE, a natural hair restorer and dress
ing, as now improved and perfected, is pro-
nounced by competent authorities to be the be
article ever invented to restore the vitality oi
youth to diseased and faded hair. Try it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

An enterprising book publisher is
about to issue the Comet Series, 1t will
be devoted to tales.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
n5 Gents VIII Buy

Treatise upon the Horse and bis 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, 1881-09-01
Use RED HORSE POWDER for Horses and Cat
WARRANTED FOR 81 YEARS

d4NU FdILEU
To CURE Group, Spasms, Diarrhna, Dysentery and
Sea Sickness, taken internally, and GUARANTEED
perfectly harmless also externally, Cuts Bruises,
back and chest. Such remedy is DIR. TOBIAS
VENETIAN LlNIMENT.
F-No.one once trying it will ever be without it,
over GOO physicians use it.
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,
15O Worth Street, New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
Our youth and our manhood we owe
to our country, but our declining years
are due to ourselves.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

The women who fold the Partisan
dailies receive from 81 to $1.20 night.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

Flies and Mosquitoes.
15c. box "Rongh on Rats" keeps house free
from f,ies- bed-burs. reaches, rats, mice, etc.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01

Black birch is pressing its claims to
succeed black walnut as an ornamental
wood. 1t is much the same color as
cherry, and can be stained so as to look
like walnut. Where the land is high
and dry the fiber is firm and clear, but
in low, wet soil it is soft and of blush
hue. 1t is already used largely for the
perforated chair bottoms. The Toronto
Globe says that it is very abundant in
Ontario. 1t is so solid. however, that
it does not float after soaking few days
in water, and unless it is so situated as
to be RATED with pine logs it has to be
dragged great distances by horse power.
In consequence of its prospects in su-
perseding walnut, it is already rising in
price. Probably, however, says West
ern paper, its reign will be of short du.
ration, as the cultivation of black wal
nut is rapidly becoming a regular in
dustry. 1t is regarded as one of the
most profitable of crops-if one can af-
ford to wait.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
FACTS AND COMMENTS.

~ OF Miss Maria Mitchell, professor of
astronomy, it is related that at the time
cof the appearance of the last comet she
had left Poughkeepsie, N Y, and got
as far on her road to Boston as Provi-
dence when she became aware of the
comets discovery. Immediately she
discontinued her journey and returned
to Vassar to make series of observa-
tions. For five nights these were I'M
quali6edly successful, but at midnight
on the sixth an apple tree obstructed
her view. Without moments hesitt.-
tion, she summoned a man and had the
tree felled, and continued and closed
her work with great satisfaction.
The Chinese and Japanese build
most of their vessels of teak. This wood
is very durable, and will stand the water
better than any other wood that is used
for shipbuildihg. According to the
AuStrdidSidn Shipping Neaos, there lies
at the bottom of Dusky bay large ves-
sell that can be plainly seen in clear
water. She has ben there for GEN.
turies, and the Maois have a legend
about her. They say that their grand
fathers told them that in their child
hood large vessel sank in Dusky bay;
that the crew managed to reach one of
the small islands and after living there
for years died off one by one.. Who they
were or where they came from the
Maoris could not say. A diver is said
to have recently examined this mys-
terious old hulk. He reported that she
is built of teak and appears to be still
perfectly sound and firm.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
Invest Your Earnings

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~ ANY sending us their address will receive by
ri irn mail fun particulars of a new business by
which any person, male or female, can earn in an
honest way, and without travelling or peddnR, over
500 a month. No capital required No humbugl
Address WESTERN SUPPLY CO., Lock box 63.
Gnnmhns Junction Iowa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-01
NEE]EI[ RlGIH lLIllI I

Parsons PurW tive PiilE make New Rich
Blood, and will completely change the blood in the
will take Till each night from 10 l2weeks may be
restored to sound health, if such Thing be possible.
Sold everywhere sent by mail for letter Stamps.
i. =. JOHNSON Il CO., Boston, Mass,
formerly Bangor, NE.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-24
4 Flood uf Novels.

Why do 80 many people write novels?
Are they moved by Il desire Tor fame?
Who reaches fame nowadays by the path
Of fiction? Two Oh three in generation,
perhaps, and the most that the others
gain is little notoriety--such little.
All the dozens OF ladies' anu gentlemen
who produce three-yolume novels can
not in their widest dreams believe them
selves Austens or Thackerays. Is money
the baite Alas! commodity SO very
abundant cannot be otherwise than
cheap ana novels are like fish IN one re-
spect at least-the profit made ON them
goes chiefly to the mid,lle-men. Isthere,
then, a veritable charm to many people
in seeing themselves in print? Perhaps
that may account for it. Whatever the
motive may be, it must surely be pretty
strong one that induces anybody to go
through the mere manual labor of writ
ing five hundred pages or SO; and there
ore floods of novels being poured upon
US every mouth, every Week-every day,
almost perfect sea Of literature, i'll
which wit and wisdom are coming
nearer and nearer to the mcagre proper
tions Of Falstaffs pennyworth Of sack.
Things have already reached such a
pass, that the critic is thankful when he
finds book not very duh or very yul-
gar-a tissue Of impossibilities. or far
rago Of foolishness. One amusing chap
ter refreshes his spirit, one natural chap
ter makes him feel that he has found q
spring in the desert. II he neither goes
to sleep over the second volume nor
throws it away from him in uneontrol.
able evaporation, he is SO pleased at the
end that he says, Really that is y very
good story, not at all bad company fol
an hour or two" and straightway sets &c
work to inform the public that they can.
not do better than to read Mr.. So-and'
Sos last book.