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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13
A Miners EXnerience,

He was on his way home from Lead,
vile. He had on a ragged old summer
suit, a bad hat, and he had been taking
his meals thirty hours apart to make
his money carry him through.
eyes; 1 like the country out that
way" he replied to the query. "The
climate is good, the scenery is fine, and
some of the people are hone as needs
be. The trouble is knowing how to take
the bad ones"
II should think that would be easy"
eyes, it looks that way; but / had
some experience. | am the original
diskiverer of the richest mine around
Leadville. Yes, 1 am the very man,
though you couldn't think it to look at
these clothes" ....
"Then you don't own it now?"
"Not bit of it,"
Glow is that"
"Well. L was looking around the
hills and found signs. 1 collected some
specimens for assay, staked off claim
and went off to the assayers. 1t was two
days before he let mo know that had
struck the richest ore that he had evel
as:ayed and then hurried back to my
claim, Hang my buttons if it hadn'
been jumped"
"How?' ....
Why, gang Of sharpers had found
the spot and built up pole shanty and
hung ont the sign OF the First Baptist
church over the door. True as shoot
ing they had. and the law out there j:
that no man can sink shaft within 20(
feet of a church building. They saw
me coming, and when 1 got there they
We're holding a revival. There was s1
of them, and they got up one after tn,
other and told how wicked they hat
been and how sorry they were, and
would you believeit? they had the cheel
to ask me to lead off in singing. 1 wen
to law, but they beat me. Three days
after came the verdict, the First Bap
tist church had burned down, and be
fore the ashes we're cold the congrega'
tion were developing mine wortf
So, 1000, 900. You see I didn't know
how to take them
"Was there any particular way Il
take them2"
"You bet there was. 1 ought t
have opened on the revival with Win
chester rifle and given the coroner 35I
for a verdict that they came to thei
death from too much religion. - SaI
LQke Tribune.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13
NO. 81.
Reconciliation,

If thou vert lying, cold and still and white,
In deaths embrace, oh, mine enemy!
think that if came and looked on thee,
should forgive; that something in the sight
OF thy still face would conquer me, by right
OF deaths sad impotence, and I should see
How pitifnl thing it is to be ..s
At feud with aught that's mortal. '.
..t So, tonight,
Ny soul, unfiTling her white flag of peace
Forestalling that dread hour when we may neet,
The dead face and the living-fain would cry
Across the years, "Oh, let our warfare ceasel
I,ifo is so short, and hatred is not sweet;
Let there be peace between us ere we die"
Caroline A. MdSon, ia Scribner.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13

The Boston Watehntan Baptist) asks:
"Ha We any preachersY' the question
being suggested by the fact that the
leading papers of the denomination are
publishing English instead of American
sermons. 1t has a theory on the subject,
that while Americans preach quite as
we'll as Englishmen, when an American
pastor is asked to furnish sermon for
a paper he selects one on some special
subject, while English preachers are
contented to give their average dis
courses "on plain, simple Gospel
themes"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13
The Farmers Corn.

At early dawn, when oer the leaves
The hoar-frost creeps and steals their bloom
When trees stand stiff in gloom
Beneath The sunless morn,
Old Farmer John salutes his sheayes
Of ripened corn. ...........
Bright jewels mong the stubble CLEAN,
And sparkle from his careless tread.
And gossamer, outspread .-.a
Enrobes the naked thorn;
But Farmer John, to all a-dream,
Moves through his corn.
The startled hare before him springs,
And down the furrow speeds like wind,
While crisp leaves spirit behind;
The yellow msts, upborne,,
Skim o'er the vale on noiseless wings
Above the corn.
But Farmer John with anxious eyes -
The struggling streaks of dawn surveys,
And through the spreading haze
That wells the face of morn
A blood-red rim he sees arise
To greet his corn.
And fear creeps through his trembling veins
As the rising sun dilates in red,
And as each mountains head
His crimson hues adorn,
John quakos to think the coming rains
May swamp his corn.
Still high o'erhead the waning moon
Reveals patch of clearing blue,
And hopo comes peering through
With Luna's welcome hon
That yet a favoring sky at noon
Will bless the corn.
The changeful sun, erst stepped in fire,
Behold, pours forth rich amber streams
That quench with bright joy-gleams
The frowns his face had worn,
For heaven and he may now conspire
To gave the corn.
~Sce, o'cr the cast golden mantle's flung!
Fast move the mists from out the north,
And as the winds come forth,
To little shreds are torn
The great cloud that o'erhung
The golden corn.
And 10! the wakcncd crows soar high;
How arrow-straight they upward fly
Der bits of dappled sky,
And leave the earth forlorn.
While clouds of lazy rocks float by
The tempting corn
What smiles sleep in the farmers eyes!
To-day he'll "in" that precious'gran,
For lie knows the dreaded rain
Such bodings dare not scorn.
So, whistling thanks to sun and skies,
He leaves the corn.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13

Mrs. Squire Bassett, Mrs. Bisbee, and
in compliment to her relationship to
the aforesaid 'Biah Williams, Mrs.
Deacon Higby-was unanimously ap.
pointed to confer with the tailor and
order the coat.
Feeling quite sure at this point that
duty had been done and full reparation
for any fancied insult to the deacon's
family pride had been made, they one
and all, in q highly exalted frame of
mind, energetically set to work on the
supper. ........ ...
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13
The Fourteen Wonders of the World.

lHe Fourteen NOnuefS OI tne NOrlus
The seven wonders of the world, in
ancient times, were the pyramids of
Egypt, the Pharos of Alexandria, the
walls and hanging gardens of Babylon,
the Temple of Diana, the statue OF the
Olympian Jupiter, tho Mausoleum Of
Artemesia and the Colossus at Rhodes.
The seven wonders of the world in
modern times are the printing press, tho
steam-engine, the telephone, the phono-
graph. photograph, telegraph and cleo.
tric light.
The so-called "seven wonders" OF thA
ancients were mere tribes compared
with those of the present time. The
Brooklyn bridge, for example, would
make the hanging. gardens Of Babylon
mere toy, while the whole seven won
ders put together would sink into in
significance could their builders have
seen a lightning-express train at full
speed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13
Why He MOurned,

The late George Borrow, of England,
was a man of powerful frame and was
six feet two in height without his shoes.
Having been born at period when
pugilism was in vogue-it was one of
his fathers accomplishments-he was
not slow to exercise his physical capaci-
ties if the occasion required it, La
menting, when he was verging toward
sixty, that he was childless, esaid very
mournfully; 81 shall soon not be, able
to knock a man down. and / shall have
no son to do it for me-"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13

Plated collarettes of null, plain
white, dotted, embroidered, aud polka
dotted in black and colors, are much
worn, with scarf-bows TO match.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13

Meantime, Miss Mirandy Stebbins,
feeling herself overreached in her effort
to be the prominent originator of the
gift to the parson, and defrauded as to
the supper she had counted so much
upon, was doing up her corkscrew curls
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13

Oregon's wool crop amounts to e,0OO,-
900 pounds,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13

built matron, who looked as il she had
plenty of opinions of her own, and
could express them when occasion re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-04
thing and getting defeated all the time just
the aanna
CApT1TN EADgs SHIP RATLRoAD.

CAPTAIN Eads has not been sleeping upon
his project of q ship railroad. We hear from
him now in Mexico, where he has secured a
remarkably favorable concession for route
across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec--a cOnces-
sion which includes an entirely unexpected
provision, opening the way for the United
States Government practically TO become a
mariner with Mexico in aiding in the con-
structon of the road. Sensible of the fact
that the great value to this country OF a
means for transporting vessels from ocean to
ocean will be the facility it would give for
sea communication between our ports on the
Atlantic and the Gulf and our Pacific ports,
Captain Eads has chosen the most nOrtberly,
and therefore the shortest route. From New
York to San Francisco by way of the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec is 1,500 miles less than by way
of the proposed Panama Canal, and the diff
ference ir distance between the mouth of the
Mississippi and San Francisco is $500 miles.
A letter from Mexico which we publish to-
day gives the first details of Captain Eads's
enterprise, and of the friendly feeling exist
ing toward it among the people Of our sister
Republic.
IGstead of throwing obstacles in Captain
Eads's way as used to be done by former
Mexican governments when any scheme of
improvement originating in this country was
preached the present Administration has well
cCmed his enterprise and accorded 1t
as favorable treatment as could reasonably be
asked. Captain Eads is eminently a practical
man. He means business in this matter, and
we shall be disappointed if he does not find
means to begin work on his railroad before
De Lesseps does any great amount OF digging
ut the Isthmus of Panama. The prospect OF
ships going from sea to sea in Captain Eads's big
tanks on wheels is, to say the least, as good
as of their going under the mountains
through the problematical French tidewater
oauol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-04
GENERAL NOTES.

The compliment recently paid by The
TRIBUNE 20 the Almanac of The Philadelphia Inquirer
appes equally well 10 the annual issued BY The Leare'I
corh Tunes, which contains the same series OF neat S
traiiOus.
Not the least interesting contribution to the
history OF the lats lamehted 1850 found in table Of
statistics furnished by The Nortceh Comm Bulletin
regarding that city, a. loows: Whole number OF ps
entertained Police Headquarters, 23s against 1892
In 1870 aud g. 13s 1875 total number Of arrests, OF
all kinds 200 against 62s in 1879. AS the latter item
proves that no moral revolution has taken place in the
land Of steady habits would seem . indicate
IN effective wording Of the tramp law passed by the last
Legislature, as well rs au Improvement Ia the Industrial
condition Of the country ut large
A Trojan, who felt that he could be happy
wl.h either plau-lo0kng housekceper Of frugal
and practical ideas a highly accomplished beauty,
tossed up a copper few days ago in order to decide
which OF the Two be should choose. The beauty won
the second and fourth aud the PLAIN but frugal
lass the drs third aud fft1 Now that he nAs decided
IN cold blood TO propose TO the lucky girl 1t is to be
hoped that she will refuse him. because whether
undecided would be equally certain the turn Of
the uuucky penny for the rest OF his lie.
Mr.. Gladstone is a popular statesman in
Italy because his early sympathics with the National
movement arc remembered. HIS diplomatic success
during the past year was recently acknowledged in
speech delivered by Premier Carroll. Tue Italian
feryd eloquence when spoke of Mr. GadsOnes place
aud power councils Of Europe at that crisis. When
sgnor Caro turned to the future he observed that he
would not exclude from his view the possibility OF COM
ing complications, although he hoped % the good
understanding OF the Powers again preserved, IL
at that difficult and critical juncture so far
Germs Italy aud the Parliament Of Italy, he said, this
much Is ceraln-Itay Will never for moment forget
the traditional bonds of friendship and inclination to-
ward the cause OF Greece"
Boston, whatever may have been its adverse
fortune still remains extremely wealthy city, as
list OF its rich and shows The real estate or
the city is valued $437 100000 The personal prop
crty IL estimated at 1901 s5S 600 There total in
crease Of valuation over tGat Of 1879 Of S257G6jO0
II is intmated that there large amount OF property
which never under the observation OF tine asses
sors or is exempt from taxation, only State
tx There are many millionaires in Boston, but
there are great many private fortunes OF from 100000
to- ssOOOOO About 50 100000 is raised by taxation.
TGe rate is l5 20 per 81 600 There has been marked
advance IN value real estate and the outlook for
fine future Is declared 10 be alteug Boston haa been
greatly benefited by the rise 10 the Western railway
secres during the last years but the general tendency
10 to invest III home real estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-04
PERSONAL.

Christina, Queen of Spain, is popular among
her subjects. She is winning. clever and gracious
aud her education is thorough.
Presdent-elect Garfield has, it is said, offered the
position of private tutor to his to DR.. w. d..
Hawkes., graduate Of Brown University.
There is reported to be visible falling of in the
pover and finish of RistOrfs representations She
has lust returned to her native country, and will
possibly not appear again upon the stage'
President and Mrs. Hayes are to be entertained
next month by number of citizens of Philadelphia.
Mr.. John Welsh will arrange the reception, which Is
offered in admiration OF the PresldenCs pure anu
bipartisan administration.
Whom the late Dr. Chaplin. says The Boston Courier
first went to preach 10 Charlestown he was waited
on by the ladies of thu church, who besought him to
wear a gown in the pulpit. He modestly declined
They preferred the request second time with the
same result but when the matter was urged tnlrd
time be consented, provided he could select the ma
terial to which they agreed. He then declared MS
choice to be green baize.
Thorwaldsen's ancient valet lately died at CopeD-
hagen, and with his death have been brought
to the hammer many interesting relics OF bis
master The prices given were so small as TO
be ridiculous The silver watch of the scup-
tors father brought only 81 81 ThoTwaldsen,s
notebook with the ribbons OF ms decoratlOn
thrown in brought only 81 cents; ana locks OF MS
hair were sold at an average of cents. A curious
relic, his hairbrush with hair in IT, brought 81 81
Judge W. B. Woods was entertained at dinner
last Thursday BY the Bar OLA lanta. Il don't want
the Federal courts" said Judge Woods, ITO be
looked upon as engines of oppression, organized at
Washington by an alien government, but courts to
which the people may confidently turn for fairness.
justice and the impartial administration of their
own laws. both State and NahOnal-courts held by
their own fellow citizens for the benefit and prOtec-
ton of al the people Of all the States OF common
country"
Miss Cornea Stone. who is to marry Governor
Porter of Indiana tomorrow, is not a resident of
this city, but of Cuba in this State. She has sister
living here, the wife of the well-knOwn lawyer,
Colonel 4. {. Davis. The acquaintance which Is
thus ripenng into matrmony was formed at the
house of mutual friends of Governor Porter and
Miss Stone in Warrington LAST winter. Owing 10
recent all elton in the family OF her sister; Miss
Stone Will be married from the house OF her cousin,
Mr.. Walter ). Gurnce, No. 626 FIltU-aye opposite
the new Cathedral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-04

and the national banks should atsthe same time
be driven to surrender circulation largely.
The greater danger, indeed, is in the provision
respecting the banks. If the three per cent bonds
should sell largely, at the outset, the national
banks would certainly surrender large amount
of their circulation They cannot afford to pay the
same taxes, on the privilege OF holding three pei
cent bonds, which they have paid on the prlVl-
lege of holding six per cent bonds as security Ior
their circulation. A sudden withdrawal OF bank
circulation amounting to many millions WOuld
cause disasters which, apparently, the Commit
tee of Ways and Means has not sufnclenuy COIL
sidered On the other hand, even II tue pro-
posed loan should ultimately fail, the surrender
of bank circulation would be likely to began
even before the bends should be offered. In
fact. news that the pending bill had passed the
House alone would be likely to start the move
mept. The contraction of circulation, aud the
decline of public credit. which would probably
result from the simultaneous effort OF Z,OOO
banks to dispose of a part Of their bonds ana
deposit money for the surrender of part OF their
circulation. would not be pleasant for business
men to endure.
Congress can avoid all these dangers by sim
ple provision that bank circulation based upon
a deposit of three per cent bonds shall not be
taxed. Even if all the banks should dispose OF all
other bonds, and take three per cents to deposit
rs security tor their whole circulation, this pro-
vision would not lessen the revenue of the Gov
eminent as much as the remission of taxes pro-
posed by Secretary Sherman. But, being di
rectly conditioned upon the purchase and deposit
of three per cent bonds, this abatement of tax
atom would certainly be more effective than any
other to induce the banks to take the new bonds
offered. and thus to secure the success of the
loan. The point for members of Congress to re-
member is that this method would not only
secure the success of the loan, but its success
without violent contraction of the currency as
consequence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-04
NO MORE TAyERNs IN THE PARK.

The public will heartily second the sugges-
ton OF The TRIBUNE that tue building tue Central
Park known ~ Mount ST. Vincent, which wac burned
yesterday, should NOT DO rebuilt, The Park is by no
means so large pleasure ground FOR the city that any
usee Az the beginning strong argument was made
against tue use OF any space for buildings except few
structures such necessary for the uses Of park
But Whatever difference Of opinion may have existed
In particular cases, there ought ~ be difference now
as 70 drawing the line peremptorily Is TO exclude
further building All the room 10 needed for wood and
water and meadow aud drives and Wake. IL Is said
already that the art gallery attached the old
ern should be rebuilt but IL IL safe 20 say that the NOV
ing purpose or the talk 81 reconstruction "a not Duf
not rum" As for artisto Influences they arc already
We'll supplied In the Park by tho Metropolitan Museum
OF Art whose capacity IN thB direction IL by meaua
exhaustedi and private enterprise may safely DO de-
pended upon 10 supply the bibuous wants OF the Park
fredueners BY convenient establishments outside OF tile
Park limits. We sincerely hope that tne Park Com
missioners viii bring IN tue period Of official harmony
by agreeing that the maintenance Of tavern Is not one
OF their functions,
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gnoes to Advertisements.


AMusEMRNTs-6fA Pdge-6th column
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PdQe-5th column. -
BANKING HOUSES AND BANKERS sd Pdqe--otn COLUMN
BOARD AND RooMs-7h Puge-btb column
BuRTREse (HANCEs-3d Page 9Th column
BUSINESS NOTICEg-4M PdGe-tst column.
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICES IN Page-4th column
DANCING AcADRMIEs-6fh PGCe-4th column
DIvIpRNI NoTIcEs-7M PGge-2d, 30 and An Columns
DRESS NAKING--6ih Pdge-5th column
,TsTRopeAN ADyEHTfsEMRN SIN P00e-4th column.
FIxAHcIAIt-3d P0ge-4th, 9th and 9th columns.
TFsTRUcTIOS--6th Pdge-3d and 4th columns
IRcTUREs AND MEETIEGs-6th fdge-6th column
LOST AND FoIND-7h PdQe-4th column
MARRIAGES AND DEATHs-5th Pd0e-6tn Column
MISTSG--7h PGge-2d Olumn o., ~ s.h
and 9th columns. -
MusIcAi INerrUMEKTs-3d PGGe-6th column
NEW PUBLIC ATIoKs-6Lh PaGe-2d column
OCEAN sTEAMERs-6M Page 9th aud 6th coiuInns
PoLITIcAL NoTIcEs-5h PdRe-6n column
REAL EsTATE-7h Paae-4th and oth Columns
SAVINGS BANRs-7h Pd1e-2d column 80
sITuIToSs WANTED-MALRs-6h Pa0e-5th column;
FRMALRs-6h Pdge-4tn column
spYcrAL NoTIcEs-5h Pa0e-6th column. 49, - o.,
sTEAMBoATs AND RAILRoAps-7h PGge-oth ana otn
columns.
TEACHERs--6M PaQe-4th column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-04
A PROFOUND PROBLEM.

The fact that no native of Illinois has ever
been Governor OF that State has relevancy 10 the
Southern native bOrn theory expOundej by the Bour
State were born IN Kentucky has bearing on the
Southern question Illinois Is simply 80 many
tory OF the United States, Inhabited by sew
Gral millions o. people who are citizens Of the
Every Southern State part OF the territory OF DO
ltcal entity styled the SOUTH" that forms pavt of
the United States In a qualified sense only. 3Rs ra-
dnehe Is unable TO explain the peculiar qualification
whcn makes Southern citizenship different from North
citizenship II merely chronicles the TACT without
attempting any explanation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-04
Qmusstasnts ano talestinas 90 uight.

- -
AcnpFwy or MusFc-.' Uncle TOMS Cable"
Biyou OPERA HOUSE." 0ivette"
BooIH's THE AIRS" Uncle Toms Cabin"
DAYS THEATRE" Needles aud Pins!
HAvgRLY,s FIPra AVENUE THEATRE l0n"
HAvERLYs NIBLo'e GARDEN" Humpty Dumpty
HAyKRIYs 14Tn sTHEET IhEATEEV v., me brOoH-
MADISON SQUARE 1HEATRE-" HaEei AfAe.
PARK THEATRE" YorieK's Love-.
EAX FRAEcFsco MISsTRIsLs-" Ofneno
BfANDARD THKATRs-" Ny Geraldine" v,...y
UNION SQUARE THEATRR--s The Bankers DaugnVer'"
WArLAc;Es THEATRE FORGET HE Not"
CHfcKERrxG HALL-Concert.
HISTORICAL SOcIETY-Meeting.
MRTRoPoLIrAN CONCERT HALI--Roller SSanng
NEW YORK AQUARIUM-2 and S-Ctrcus.
No ~ UNION SQUARE-Ieoture.
BfEINwAY HAIi--RecltaL
22D REGIMENT ARM0RY-Far.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-04

ton. II is observed, with strong flavor Of con-
teupt that the basis proposed for the reUyided or
Rantzation contains q generous collection OF the
same old principles" which have been the laugh
ing stock Of the public for years.
President Garfeld's administration win be con-
trolled with very firm hand by James A. Garfield.
The man who bets on any other superintendent win
lose his money.
Springer declares a purpose to grapple with the
question Of a new appOrtionment. That looks % II
he had made up his powerful mind not to upset the
electoral count by staying away. In behalf OF
grateful country, Springer. thanks. You have
magnaninOusly RETAINED from tipping up the
country.