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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-06
Col. SanfOrds's Lecture.

"Japan and China,n the subject of
last evenings lecture by the renowned
Col. Sanford, before the Teachers
Institute, at the Court House, was so
interestingly told, that when the gifted
orator announced that he had spoken
thrce-quarters of an hour, people
looked at each other in astonish-
Inent; for it seemed that he had
scarcely spoken third of that time.
Travelling with the audience in Japan
the manners and customs of that an
cient and industrious nation were set
forth in words so plain, yet withal so
eloquent, that the auditors seemed to
be actually in the land being described.
In this country, he said, we shove the
plane along the board, in japan they
shove the board over the plane; here
we, or, as the lecturer said, the man
whom we hire to do the work for us
push the saw across the wood, there
they push the wood over the saw; here
we lay the foundation of house first,
there they put up the roof first. So in
nearly all things they do just the re-
verse of what we do here. Their bells,
greater than the great bells OF Moscow;
their suspension bridges, one of which
he especially mentioned, built more
than three hundred years ago, puts to
blush the builders who constructed the
great bridge at Niagara; their mosques
far outrivalled the gigantic architect
ure of ST. Peters, at Rome. The cum
ming of their workmen is remarkable,
he said, the honesty of this people
proverbial. An essentially religious
trait is, when you do thing, do it; on
which theme several illustrations were
given, the last serving to illustrate this
trait and also to show to what re
markable degree honesty is practiced
in what we term a Pagan land: A
nobility of the Japan Empire, and
headed by man whose rank was next
that the Mikado himself, were jonr-
neying from one temple to another,
when a foolhardy Englishman, on
horseback, attempted to pass through
the lines of the procession; twice he
made the attempt and twice he was
turned back, at the third attempt his
head was severed from his shoulders.
For several days the body lay in the
public street, and while on his breast
he wore diamond pin of great value,
having besides a large amount of
money on his person, it was found, on
removing the body, that not an article
or dollar had been taken. We could
fill this little paper with our recollect-
ions of this wonderful and interesting
lecture, but we desist, adding re-
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-06
Personal Items,

Jerry Stewart has been sick for a
number of days with the measles.
Lieut.. Horton has moved into the
jail and is now jailor and Deputy
Sheriff.
Deputy Sheriff Wensel and wife
have gone on visit to friends in
Clarion county.
Hon. John G. Hall and family are
spending the winter in Harrisburg.
James Ross and wife are keeping
house in Mr.. Halls house.
John Bailey while uncoupling
cars on the Daguscahonda Railroad,
last Tuesday, had the middle finger
of his left hand badly smashed.
Judge M. l.. Ross after being con-
tined to the house with sickness for
several days is again able to be out.
Dan Scribner carries the mail for the
present.
Mansfield Ullman, young man
who works at Johnsonburg, while
coming to Ridgway on Christmas
day, slipped and fell on his thumb in
such nlaner that it was broken at the
second joint A singular fatality
seems to follow this young man in con
nection with Christmas day The
two preceding Christmasses he broke
at one leg and at another an arm.
Henry Morey at Johnsonburg g
killed horse under peculiar circum-
stances one day last week Skidding
logs down steep hillside with a single
bob. by slip the horses leg came IN
contract with a tree, when the log
crushed against the leg cutting it
squarely off at the stifie joint. After
the accident the beast got up twice. 1t
was necessary to shoot the poor thing
to relieve it of misery
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-06
MARRIED.

MILLER-SCHRAM- Christmas, 1880,
at the residence of JnO. M. Schrani,
by Rev. S. M. Clark, Mr.. Eug. j.
Miller, Editor Elk Democrat, to
Miss Nellie E., daughter of w. H.
Schram, Esq, of this place.
We acknowledge the receipt OF
handsome wedding cards, and wish
the happy couple many returns of
this Merry Christmas.
Observation-Disclosures, 1880, by
Rev. S. NJ. Clark, James Wicks to
Miss Kate Young, daughter of John
Young, of this place.
CANNAyAN-F FANNIN - Last week,
Mr.. Daniel Cannavan to Miss Mary
Fannin, daughter of John Fannin,
Sr.. of this place.
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Merchant Tailoring.

Best goods in the market, made by
competent workmen, fits guaranteed,
and work delivered promptly at the
time agreed on are among the sound
business principles on which A.
Swartz Ross is building up a good
business in the tailoring line. you
will find his shop on Main street,
Ridgway, Pa, over Powell & Kime's
store. Remember the place, and
remembering it don't fail to call, ex-
anime samples and leave your order
for a suit of clothes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-06
A LadY,s Wish.

"Oh, how do wish my skin was as
clear and soft as yours" said lady to-
her friend. "You can easily makeSit-
So" answered the friend. "How?"
inquired the first lady. "By using
Hop Bitters, that makes pure rich
blood and blooming health 1t did it
for me as you observe" Read Of H.
Cairo Bulletin.
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DIED.

SEARFuss-Monday, Jan. Sd, 1881,
Sylvester, four months of age, in
fant son of Charles Searfuss, of
Ridgway township.
WILCOX - At Tarport, NICK can
county, Pa, Monday night, Jan. Sd,
1881 at about IL o'clock Mrs. Lovisa,
wife of Colonel A. /. Wilcox, aged
about IS years.
The funeral takes place at Wilcox
to-day.
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Business Change.

w. M. Sweet having bought out
Jacob Butterfuss' boot and shoe busi-
ness, he may be found over Maginnis'
billiard hall ready at all times to serve
old and new customers. Prices of
work have been greatly reduced while
the quality of stock and work will be
hetter than ever.
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Fresh eggs at Morgester's.

Fresh eggs at Morgester's.
Gold Seal soap at Morgester's.
-Four bars Morgester's Ridgway
soap for Is cents.
Christmas trees in the Lutheran
church, and Grace Church on Christ
mas Eve,
Quite a number of people from
this place attended the funeral of Mrs.
Wilcox, at Wilcox, to-day.
The County Auditors are busy at
work settling up the accounts of the
several county officers for the year
1880.
TEAMS WANTED for bark haul.
ing either by the cord or by the day al
the Brookston Tannery, Brookston,
Forest County, Pa.
Institute proceedings and legal
advertisements crowd out great deal
of local matter, besides number OF
correspondents this week.
We should not suffer from a
cough, when a few doses of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral will cure. Time,
money, comfort, health, all are saved
by it.
There was a3 beautiful Christmas
tree..at the M. E. Church ON Christ
mas,night. Miss Minnie Miles de-
livered the opening address, which is
worthy of all praise, and received the
applause it so richly merited. Maude
Miles closed the exercises with q neat
little.address.
ID. 8. Andrus & Co.'S Musical
JonrnuI for December 1880, and jan
uary, 1881, is on our table. In the
current numbers we find "Will the
Spring-time Come Again, Mammal
"Happy Land Bright and Fair :
"Evening Song and many other
Songs with Chorus, with Waltzes,
Galops, etc. Price 60 cents year.
Address. d. S. ANDRUs & Co., Will
Transport, Pa.
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Congregational Christmas Tree.


beautiful tree. G. e. Holiday read a
poem. Following will be found the
PROGRAMME:
Singing.-"Hail the day of Jubilee
Prayer.
Singing.-"I am Listening"
Poem as given below.
Singing.-"Wear are Little Travellers u
Unloading the tree.
Singing.-"Christmas Tide"
Our Christmas Hymn.
Bright and happy gather we.
All around our Christmas tree.
While we gather we will sing
OF our Savior, Lord and King.
Loud His praises we will ring
And to Him tribute bring,
Happy voices wild and free
This TO Him, our gift shall be-
Bright and beautiful the night,
When His coming, brought the light;
Seen by sages from afar
Twas to then guiding star
For each glowing slvery bar
Of that glorious dawning star
Led them to the presence bright
Or fJehovah's neU born ttght.
Angel heralds wide proclaim
GLORY! Honor!" to his name
Peace on earth good will to men,"
WAS Jne anger cnOruS Jnen
peace on earth" was heard again
Echoed by those shepherds. when,
Sweet and clear with glad acclaim
Sang they of that Nobiest Ndn,e.
Echo we the sweet refrain
AS each Christmas comes again
Bringing echoes of that night,
Bringing visions clear and bright
Bringing trophies of the might,
Power and beauty OF the Light,
Which though born lOwly flame
Now has spread through Earth's doInaff7s
Echo we with gladstone voice,
In His name will we rejoice,
Peace shall be our watchword now,
JOY, shall sit on every brow,
Hope shall gently whisper how
Christ. our Savior, will endow
Those who make of Him their choice
Bid Him welcome and rejoice.
Choose we then, the better part.
Give to Him, each loving heart,
Bid them enter, dwell within,
Free from guile this heart of sin
Raise each impulse, all within
May we consecrate to Him,
Who Will needed good impart
For this gift, our every heart.
Our Christmas Tree.
What splendid, beauteous sight
Comes before our eyes tonight;
'Tis our noble Christmas tree
Bearing presents which see
Sparkling, glittering, clear amt bright
In the mellow evening light
Casting radiance DER my heart,
Giving JOY In every part.
How you thrill me,
Rouse me, cheer me,
Yes love thee,
Christmas tree.
How you glisten,
While listen,
Dost thou say?
"WHl you pray"
SIN this measure"
"Take this treasure'
(which now present TO thee7'E
See that doll with azure eye
Vaultiug upward towards the sky
Just beneath the upper wall
PcYchod upon the tree top tall,
How this makes me heave n sigh
Think you tits for you orI?
Angel cherub come to me
From your perch upon the tree.
How you thrill me, etc.
Rings for Maud, May, Minnie, Belle,
Daisy, Maggie Hat and Nell
Guns for Frank and skates for Ned,
Games for Preston, slips for Fred,
Cups and vases, how they swell
One by one takes long TO tell,
How they each receive their share
or the presents hanging there,
How you thrill me. etc.
Ridgways Pa, Dec. 9th, 1880.
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- Elack kwell's genuine Durham
Smoking Tobacco at Morgester's.
Climax Grade Chewing Tobacco
best out for sale at Morgester's.
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rLDOD AND STORM NOTES.

The food l. subsitling in New Orleans,
but there is terrible suffering among the
poor Trains Oh tho Chicago. st. louis
and New Orleans railroad cannot proceed
!urthnr than Magnolia Oh account nf Il wash
out Thu settlements at Pass Nanchal and
MilncSburg have been abandoned Oh account
Of .hc flood.
\ terrible snow storm ragged all day Sat
urday in the West and Northwest, and did
not abatc until night Trains are blocked
everywhere, and railroad travel impcdcd
4 mass meeting is to be held tonight in
New Orleans to devise ways and means to
avert the TIN catcnrd disaster of the break
ing of the lcvccs by the flood in the Mssis-
sippi.
Some of the drifts Of snow in Iowa arc
higher than the telegraph poles.
a train at Mountain Lake. Iowa, has
been blockadcd in the snow ten days.
-Four hundred thousand bushels Of grain
for foreign shipment via New Orleans is
detained at st. Louis in consequence of the
foods ana storms.
The rrcshct in the R,ppahannock River
reached the hcighth Of fifteen feet above
the low water mark Some cribbing anc
lumber belonging to the contractor for tie
river impro, cmcnt were carried Oft, an,
the steamboat warehouse was under waite
to the second story. There have beer
neither mails nor through trains since Fri
day night.
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NUMBER !.

lioRuIBLE SrouY.- Y.-Owinrsvillr.
NY. trbruory S.-~Onc of the most horrible.
accidtnts that happened was the burnin>
OF George Picratt, an aged bachcl r, about
90 years OIL, who lived in this County with
his sister, Mrs Gnodpasrar, about five miles
ir"n' this city. For several months the Ia
n.y. Mrs. """dpaStcr. has been paralizcd and
unable I" leave her bed, or even turn over
wlth' ut assistance, while her brother, Mr..
ilrrra't, was old, feeble aud crippled
Last Thursday night Mr. picratt had got.
ten IN his wood for the night and morning
a'i was about I" retire. lie Kicked up "a
back I"S {" put II on the fire an in 81 do
'nG l'ii with II, and was unable to rise or
get out of the fire. Mrs Gnndrastcr. saw
INN iall hut owing to h,r iniirmitics was
unable to Il" anything toward relieving him
M 10 mako amy al -... .i,-. .....iL H. WY
good. AT last, by almost supcrhumnn OF
forts, she got out rf bed To her brother, who
was th"n dead, and pulled him out of the
flrc and on the hearth, and in some way got
back to and into bed but upon getting in
tel She WAS So completely exhausted that
she was utterly unable to turn over, and
happening to get in So that she faced the
corpse lying on the hearth, she was com
peeled to lie in that position until O'Clock
yesterday morning. Nothing was known of
the horrible death in this household or tho
terrible night of untold torture the aged sis
ter had been compelled &c pass in the house
perfectly helpless, until her son, SAINT Good
paStcr who lives about mile distant, hav-
inS done his chores, walked over, little
dreaming OF the sight that would meet his
eyes. when he stepped into tho door tho
most horrible and blood curdling sceno met
his view his mothar lying with wide dis
tended and wild looking eyes rivctcd on her
- 49, -. ~ - 49, "o".N, m
front OF the dying cmbcrs, stiff and stark
IN death, badly burned, and with his cyrs
torn out, his nose, checks, cars, hands and
neck horribly mutilatcd anil eaten by the
cats. Mrs GoodpaStrr is some years moro
advanced than her brother, and being COM
PEELED to pass such fearful night has SO
shocked hor system that sho now lies in II
very critical condition, and even il she re-
covers her usual lnfrm health it is hardly
thought she can wholly recover her mind.
which seems about gone. She remained
sensible long enough to tell her son all
about the death of her brother, and said
she thought he WAS seized with a fit Of ap-
oplcNy, or something Of the kind whilo
picking up the wood, and was dead when he
fell over.
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town Is under water. and Families have
been taken frou, their hom!s in boats.
Warren, Ohio, and New Philadelphia,
Ohio, arc under water, aud tie Tuscarawas
Valley i ovcrtluwcd.
birmingham, Conn is flooded, aud the
people have moved out
Many of the mills at Pittsburs arc flooded
aud work stopped.
East and South Harrisburg, Pa, were
partially flo"dcd by the overflow of Paxton
creeks yesterday. Many persons were
obliged to move out, and their houses could
only be reached by boats. The d,nger is
apparently over.
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:. Read the following table
WHAT Is WnISKEY BRINGING

WHAT Is WmISKEY BRINGING =
"What is whiskcy bringing - asked a
dealer, Of that article one day. lie meant
to ask, how much is it selling for:
\ gentleman who heard the remark took
it in different sense frcm that.
"What is whiskcy bringing" do you
ask ?-I'll tell you. 1t is bringing men to
prison and to the gallows, and it is bringing
women to poverty and want"
There never was Il trucr answer than
this.
Ii is estimated that It sends to prison
every year one hundred thousand men and
women.
Twenty thousand children are sent to
the poor house annually by drink.
Three hundred murders are caused by
intcmpcrancc every year.
Two hundred thousand children are made
orphans every year by this dreadful evil
and sixty five thousand are killed by intcm
pcrancc every year i'll this country
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ICE GORGES BREAKlNG.

Binshampton. n. V, Feb. l3.-Thc icc-
gorge broke here yesterday carrying out
bridge across the Susquchanna, and dam
aging the covered wagon bridge. Anoth
cr gorge is reported Il few miles above here
and more damage is feared when it breaks
up. The water in the Susquchanna is low
or, but there is much more ice to come. 1t
i, cold and freezing Tonight
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AN EFFECTI'AI. BT.OCkAD

milwaukee,, Feb 13.-Thc snow block
AIDE proves to be general throughout the
Northwest There were no trains north or
west up to midnight. All the roads have
large forces Of men and snow ploughS at
work. The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul line, except the Northern Division
will start trains in tie morning. Thi, Is
considered the most clicctual blockade ever
known in Wisconsin.
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SWEIT AWAY.

t---~N-""nuTcu Let oi-t|'o--fSc+TI--fr nifty
Railroad track, above Glrndon, Pa.
The Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at
Toledo.
The Canadian Southern Railroad bridge
at Monroe. Mich.
Three bridges over the West river, Con-
nccticut also one at Union City.
The flood OF the past few days has been
the most disastrous that ever visited the
Juniata Valley, the loss in bridges to Hun
tingdon county alone being about $50. 900
Two spans of the bridge ut .\lcxanlria.
Delhi d Co.. boom at the mouth of Paws
town Branch, four road bridges over the
branch, and the bridge at Ncwt,wn and
Hamilton have been carried away, and the
bridge at McV2ytown partially DESTROYED.
LIE REpUBLICANS AND TIE SoUTH.-
MIR. Aiken, of South Carolina, spoke words
of snbcrncss and truth when, after turnny
a point neatly upon the Republicans, he
said the South would never again submit to
such governments as came near destroying
their interests in 1872. Republicans will
find it hard to answer his charge that the
white vote was as much suppressed in 1872,
as the negro vote appeared to be after that
time. But the most important statement
made was when he said the Northern Re
publicans might again cmbroil the South
but whatever fate bclcll, however hard the
burden to bear, however long the contest
however painful and destructive, the stron.
ger would come out of it in the end sue
SeSsipl anpdi anpdi, tlllf the american people
leave their race problem Shcro it ia, to the
people il most concerns, to those who best
understand it, the two races will slowly
work it out, and the result will be right,
and the result just. We are glad MIR.
Aiken made these remarks, because
they are strictly the truth and it is now
time that we have no such prudence as re.
qurcs suppression of the truth or silence
concerning great interests. We have for
some time argued, us Mr.. Aiken argued,
tnat TIC SOutn can anu Will take care Ol IL
self, and in doing so the South will be guard
ing the best interests Of the whole country.
1t will wage no war, engage in no secession;
seek no forciblc settlement, but it will 30
straight. forward on the path of lawful rcSis-
tancc, growing III wealth, in population,
finding daily new allies among the capital
lists and business classes Of the world, in
structing the Northern people in their own
interests and saving them, from their own
ignorance of this iSsuc-a learned Ignorance
more dangerous and destructive than all the
illitcracy of the South. In this way, en-
boil the South rs they will, they will only
clog, while they will not with all their clog
gng rcLard til wheels Of material, intel,
lcctual and moral progress in the South
NuShriM 41mc,ICan.
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CITES AND TOWNS FLOODED.

At Toledo, Ohio, the middle gTonnd is
under water. The water is thrco feet deep
in the Island IIousc IIotc! and Union de-
pot. cutting of communication with Summit
street.
At Fredericksburg. Na, tho whayvcs
ovcrHowcd and all communication with
Alexandria is cut OF
At Ottawa. i'll, the bower portion Of the
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BLoCKAnED TRAINS-A COAL FAMINE.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 13-Thc Sc.
vcrc snow storm of Friday and Saturday
has completely isolated this city from the
outside world, n" trains having arrived or
departed since Friday night, and all rail
road travel has been Abandoned Trains
which left here Friday night were snow
bound all day yesterday at i distance of
from 100 to 200 miles from the city The
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road at.
tempted to start Il train for Chicago last
night with gang of fifty men to shovel
the snow. None of the delayed trains were
expected until this after noon or Monday.
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TIE MARITAL RELATIoNs.--1hcG Geor-
cia Supreme Court is moved to say III re.
cent decision "ln taking Il wife man
does not put himself under an ovcrsccr.-
\ husband left free to govern in his own
family is the most useful to all concerned.
4 suhjugatcd husband is less pleasing
and less energetic member Of society than
one who keeps his true place, yet knows
how to temper authority with affection
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hundred feet wide. How long the flood
Will stay no one can tell, but that it is here
AMI likely to remain for several days no one
can doubt.
TIE FLOOD At OTHER POINTS.
st Paul, Mimi, Feb. 13-Siuux City
road is open to st. James, but closed at the
western end. The other roads in southern
Minnesota arc reported as still chvkcd with
immense drifts. Many towns are isolated
aud there is some fear Of the exhaustion of
the supplies of food.
a SCENE on THE DELAwALE
Bordcntown, n. j., Feb 13.-Thc rail
road tracks between Trenton and Burlng
ton City arc under water. Canal boats arc
lying IN the tracks on the Trenton road
-Alltho -ssrail il.buiidiugv- reur ttrc -briTwurr
and Raritan Canal locks are partly under
water. The old Camden and .Amboy shops
are inundated. The steam forge of Mcs>rs.
MACPHERSON, Willard & Co., near here, has
had It's fires put out by the flood. As far
us the eye can reach the PcnnSy lvania shore
is inundated. There is not much ice, but
a heavy body Of water is running. Since
the water has been on the rail
road bridge on the main line between here
and New York, aud 'hc bridge is in peril
Gus position. Twcnty-scvcn cars, contain.
lnS eight tons each, have been placed on it
to hold it in position The water is at the
nxlcs Of the wheels.