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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
sorrnrIEIu SOAPS.

The polar regions Of Mars, like thoss
of the earth, appear to be covered with
ice or snow.
Looking through yellow glass in a
fog is said to render objects more dis
tinctly visible.
BY the new mode Of tanning mineral
salts take the place Of tannic acid in
preserving hides.
The weight Of the cranium varies, in
general way, with the weight of the
skeleton, but not proportionately, like
the weight Of the brain.
Various kinds OF foul water, which
are sure to kill when injected under the
skins of rabbits, become harmless as
soon as they are shaken up with CON-
mon sand.
The moon is gradually increasing the
length Of our day, By enlarging Its own
orbit, so that we may reasonably look
forward to day of l, 400 hours, instead
OF twenty-four.
The two coolest spots on the earth
are not its poles. One of them is in
Northeastern Siberia, the other in the
archipelago north of the North Amcri-
can coast line, northwes of the Parry
islands.
The fact that color is nothing but a
function OF the eye has been distinctly
shown only within q few decades, al
though ScEopenhsuer anrou ced it on
theoretical grounds. This disco 7ery
must exert marked influence on ert
theories.
Professor Padicirio, of Montpelier
thinks he has discovered direct
method Of destroying the phylloxera.
He uses prussic acid. The destruction
of valuable vineyards in Europe by this
insect within ten years is estimated at
three thousand million francs.
1t is generally supposed that thick
covering of snow affords the best pro.
lection from the severe frosts OF winter
TO the soil beneath. Experiments by
Deherain aud Klyser prove that grass
turf is much moro cifoctual.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
News Hnd Notes for Women,

Ella Tunney ran heedlessly into debt
for fine clothes at Seymour, Ind, and
then committed suicide because she
could not pay.
A Bourbon county (Ky.) woman tells
u On her husband that he courted her
'velve different times, and that she re-
jected him on eleven occasions.
It was the wife of President Madison
who gave young woman the famor
advice: Give your appearance careful
ard serious thought in your dressing
room and forget it elsewhere"
A. Gilroy (Call man had spread a
pound and half of damp powder on q
bed to dry, and his two daughters were
examining it, one of them with lighted
cigarette in her mouth, from which the
powder was ignited, and both girls were
severely burned.
AIRS. Dorothy Phelps, of Weld, Me-,
aged eighty.two, with some help from
another woman, is taking care of eleven
head of cattle and forty sheep. These
tro Women, with the help OF hired
L4an q few months in the summer man.
age to carry on large farm quite sue
cessfully,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

1t is here shown that nitrogen, the
most costly element that farmers are
obliged to supply to the soil, the aver
age price of which, take one year with
another, is twenty-five cents per pound,
ranks much higher than either of the
others named-in fact, about double
that OF horse or COW manure, and more
than double that of sheep. Where the
urine is all saved, tho prepcnderance is
with the sheep manure first, the horse
next, then cattle and swine last; but
then hogs void large quantity Of
urine, making up in quantity what it
lacks in quality. This urine can easily
be saved by the use of absorbonts, such
as straw, dry earth or muck. The two
latter are not only excellent ab>orbents
but they are among the best deoiori
zers. By their liberal use the pens
will be free from any offensive odor,
ana prevent disease among the animals.
The same correspondent gives Lis
own method of supplying absorbents to
his hogs as follows:
Last fall I fattened twenty hogs, in
sepaia'e pens, but ali under one roof.
supplied them with dry earth (dust
from the road, and dried loan from a
ditch made to straighten spring rum
and the manure and litter from the
horse stable, and occasionally cut strag.
The horse stable was cleaned out every
morning, and the manure and little
wheeled to the pigpens and dumped in.
By night it was well worked over and
thoroughly n,iAed. This was then we'll
sprinkled ~ dry and left for
another day, reooivi the stable con-
tents in the morning, Twice week
the pens were cleanscd out and the con-
tents composted with the cleanings
from the COW stables. By Christmas, l
think, there had been forty loads OF
good first. class manure taken out OF
those pens. OF course good part was
horse manure, which was made richer
by the extra working it got, and by the
addition of large. amount of nitrogen
from the pig manure that would other.
wise have been wasted. The sleeping
apartments of swine should be fur.
nished with cut straw. Think this ma
nure was worth double, load for load.
that made in the ordinary way.-M@ne
Fal mer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
LADIES DEPARTMENT.
women's Tears Not n Sign of weakness.

Women's Tears Not Sign Of weakness.
Women give way to tears more read
lily than men Granted. Is their sex
any the weaker for it ? Not a bit. II
is simply difference in temperament,
that is all. It involves no lnfcriority.
II you think that this habit necessarily
means weakness, wait and see. Who
has not seen women break down in
tears during some domestic calamity
while "the stronger sex" we're calm
and who has not seen those same
woman rise up and dry their eyes, and
be henceforth the support and stay
their households, and perhaps bear up
the "stronger sex as a stream bears up
a ship. I once said to q phy ysician
watching such woman, "That woman
is really great" "Of course SHE is," he
answered, "did you ever see, woman
who was not great when the emergency
required F"-E W HiggiaSoa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
CLIPPINGS TOR TIE CURIOUS

About thirty.four millions in silver
dollars are now in circulation.
Crows have been known to go to
roost with The barnyard fowls during a
I'D storm,
Twelve million five hundred thousand
.ctes are devoted to cotton in the
outhern States.
A narrow gauge road of three feet
cos:s in construction about five. eights
rs much as broad gauge
It is said that watermelons may
be preserved for an indefinite time by
gjring Them three or four coats of var
li.h.
In the lato sale of the library of Mr..
George Brinley, copy of the first
hook printed in New York brought
$1,000.
The Ojibways pulled down the house
in which any one had died, and chose
another place to live in as far off as
possible.
In Great Britain there are three
sheep On every four acres of cultivated
Land in the United States there is but
one sheep on thirty -four acres.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
Vel Posted.

He was a plain old man from the
country; he wore an old-style, broad
brimmed hat, and his clothes were
homespun; but when slick-looking
stranger stepped up to him on Vine
street and professed to know him, and
asked all about his wife and family,
and wanted to know when he came
down and when he was going back, the
old man declined the proffered hand,
and drawing back, said: "That's all
right, young man; never mind the per-
liminaries; git right down to business
'twonce. You've got some goods at the
depot and want to pay freight. Hain't
got nothin' but a hundred-dollar check.
Would I hold the check and let you
have $6O.43 to pay the freight? Or
p'r'aps you've just drawed prize in
a lottery, and would I jes' step around
with you and see you git the money;
or p'r'aps-" but the confidence man
slipped away; the granger was too well
posted, altogether. AS the old man
gazed after his retreating figure he
chuckled out: "Slipped up that time,
Mr.. Bunko; I'm posted-Tve read the
papers" Cincinnati Saturday Night
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
Fashion Notes.

Burano, a dotted embroidered silk
lace. bids fair to be the rival of Spanish.
Neapolitan bonnets in black, white
and colors are making for the summer
trade.
The new cambrics come in similar
colors and patterns to the percales and
sateens.
Terra.cotta, ma>tic, fAwn, moss and
bronze green, coral and soft blue, yell
low and pink seem to be the colors to
prevail in spring millinery.
White Spanish lace bonnets are now
made up over white illusion with q
little cluster OF flowers OF some other
bright colored ornament half-hidden in
the folds on the left side.
Here are some of the colors of the
solid sateens for skirts: Shades OF
blue, from water to navy; red, from pale
rose to deep crimson and bright scarlet,
.purples, from violet to mauve; olives,
yellows and browns.
Laces outlined in beads, or the pat
terms entirely composed of beads, are
very beautiful and excessively fashion
able. Their very high price puts
them beyond the reach Of everyday
purses, SO they will doubtless remain
long in vogue.
Very fashionable New York ladies
who adopt short-sleeved evening dress
wear their bracelets above the elbow.
These bracelets, with dog collars for the
threat to match, are made of massive
gold links set with real gems or semi.
precious stones.
Some of the new percales have
grounds of navy blue and others OF
turquoise, on which in white are large
and small dots, singly and in clusters,
figures like the letter s, horseshoes,
checks, tiny birds in flight in mingled
pattern. snail cubes and other geo.
metric desigus.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
Household Hints.

A fresh egg has a Iimelike surfaces
stale eggs are glossy and smooth of
shell.
Stale bread may be made as nice as
when freshly baked by dipping the
loaf into clean, cold water and warming
in bake-oven. Much bread that is
ow thrown away might be saved if this
was more generally practiced.
In making sauce put the butter and
-four in together and the sauce will
never be lumpy. The yolk of egg
binds the crust much better than the
whites. Apply it to the edges with a
brush. Whenever the sauce .boils from
the sides of the pan you may know the
-four or corn starch is done.
II stone china is used the Glazing sell
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
Notes for the Farm and Garden.

Colts hoofs should be pared occa.
sionally or injury will result.
Linseed meal should be fed to COWS
two or three weeks before calving. It
helps to avert disease.
Nitrate of soda is very soluble, and
for that reason should be put on the
land in the spring, especially if used
on light soils.
White leaves and variegated white
and green leaves indicate degeneracy
in plant. A branch with leaves en-.
tirely white is no longer capable of
propagation it is in the last stage of
its existence.
Professor Brewer, of the Sheffield
Scientific school, New Haven, says:
On account OF the value Of our straw
and OF the stalks of our corn for feed.
ing, it is found that an acre Of corn,
wheat or other grain pays as large
profit here as at the West, and that the
labor of each man is as we'll or better
paid.
The value of all manufactured fertili-
zers depends upon their solubility, and
these manures should all be appro-
priated by the growing crops. To ex-
pect any such fertilizing matter to re-
main in the ground for another year is
to presume that the fertilizers are not
properly manufactured. Bone dust,
however, will remain in the soil several
years.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
value Of swine Manure.


A correspondent Of Western paper
truly says that, MS ordinarily managed,
half the value OF the manure made by
the swine is wasted for want Of proper
absorbonts. Nitrogen and phosphoric
acid are the costliest and most potent
elements in fertilization, and in many
soils they are the only elements which
need be supplied to the soil. 1t fol-
lows then that the dung of animals
which contains most of these sub
stances is of the most Importance to
the farmers. The fresh dung OF swine,
when they are we'll fed, is richer in
these two substances than that of
horues, sheep or cattle, as the following
table of comparative values will show.
These figures represent the amount of
these ingredients in ] 600 parts of fresh
manure
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

Women are not so bad off in Turkey,
after all, A wife may abandon her
husbend's house for just cause cannot
bo con y lied to labor for her nasband's
supro.t; eau demand that he shall
support der, and can borrow in is
pnule. or sell his property if he refuses
IL furnish her with funds. 1t is a
penal offence for him to insult or i'll
;-p It her his cath is no better than
hers ca an accusation of unfaithfnlness {;
,ud whatever property she may have
,o-sessed before marriage, continues to
,o rer own so absolutely after marriage
t,.t Ae husband cannot touch it,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

A serious rlagrc among yourg Cs
triches has been spreading over Soul
Africa for the past few years. A post
mortem examination disclosed the fec!
that the disease was caused by myriads
of minute worms adhering to the coal
of the stomach. Tue Importance of the
discovery may be estimated by consid-
ering the fact that ostriches are won't
f1om $3.50 to $500 pair.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
Rat',er Enthusiastic.

The Wilmington (Dl) Daily r publ.
can lately contained the following item oE
popular inte est: Dr. ]. +. Speck, who j.
connected with the Wilmington Every
Evening. speaks rather enthusiastically Cl
ST. Jacobs Oil. DR.. Speck states that liz
uses the oil in his family IS household
remedy, a sort of universal panacea for al!
aches and paina, ard has always found it To-
act most happily. His attention was ca led
TO it by the many testimonials in its favor
and he one day used it upon himself for
sore throat Two applications w>re su!ii-
cient to effect Il cue. lie also used ii OF,
his little gill for sore throat with gratifying
success The same child had scarlet fever
this winter which left the tenGoGs OF one
leg much contracted. The li;ll. pratti,,
couldn't walk without assistance ard SUI
fered much ncon, cuienre and pain. Sew
eral applications OF St Jucohs Oil restored
her limb TO lis normal condition, and sh,
has not experienced any trouble since. DE-
Speck states that he has also seen the q |
act charmingly in tocthache. lie thinks
st. Jacobs Oil is sterling remedy, and
does not hesitate to recommend it for rheu.
mptisln etc.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

Liverpool, England, is not city
Chambers Encyclopedia states that the
term city in England is applied to GER
tain towns OF Importance which are, or
have been, the seat of bishop. In
America the term is applied to all town 5
which are incorporated and are gev-
erned by a mayor and aldermen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

The Nebraska City (Neb } Press says:
St. Jacobs Oil strikes heavy blows for good
all around, and its virtues for rheumatic
pains are landed upon every hand. Try it,
all We who sufier,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

PURE coD-LyER OIL, from selected nvers, on
the seashore, by CasSell, Hazard & Co., n. Y.
Alb .olutely pare and sweet. Patients who have
once taken it efer it To all others. Physicians
declare it superior to all other oils.
CHApPED HANDS, face, pimples aud rough skin
cured by using juniper Tar Soap, made by Cas-
we'll, Il zard Co.. New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

dom cracks, and IL the dishes are care.
fully washed and aired each time they
are used, and once a week boiled in q
little lye water, they can be kept sweet
till destroyed by accident OF careless
naea
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

Having used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in my
family for the last three years, find 1t is the
best preparation have ever used for Coughs
and Colds, giving almost immediate relief.
d. WALKER,
Genl Com. Merchant, lls Light ST., Baltic, Md,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
On Thirty BAYS, TriuI.

The voltaic Belt Goa Marshall Mich, viii
send their Electro-Voltaic Belts and other Elec-
trio Appliances on trial for thirty days to any
person afflicted with Nervous Debility. Lost
Vitality, and kindred troubles, guaranteeing
complete restoration of yigOr and manhood.
Address ~ above without delay.
7. $40 risk is incurred, as 80 days trial is
allOwa1
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

WHIPPANI, n. J., July :, 1851.
II. II. WARNER & Co. .SrS-Mrs Bardwell
has been ing sufferer from chronic inham
nation of the bladder, which yielded - II"
ire tment until she began the use OF 70 II Safe
kidney and Liver Care. We recommend the
remedy at all times.
REy d NLcGrE BARMELL
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

In his popular work en- nanures hlr.
Joseph Harris compares the value of o
load Of fifty bushels of fresh manure,
freefrom straw and pressed down, as
follows.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

VONNNIHNfIDH CUEb.
DIR. r. V. PIERCE: Dear Su-Death was hour
ly expected 10y myself and friends. Ny ply
sicians pronounced my disease consumption,
and said l must die. 1 began taking your
Discovery > and "Pcllets" | have used nine
bottles and am wonderfully relieved. / am
now able 10 ii e on.
ELIZABETH TuopNToN M,nfOngo Ark
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
a sure Cure fort

Will be sent by mail TO any address, postpaid, OIL
receipt OF one dollar. Address J. AlOnzo Greene
Indian Doctor, SIG Pine St, St. Louis, Mo.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

Don't Die in the Home.
Ask druggists for Rough on Rats" 1t clears
out rats mice, bedbugs, reaches, yermin, flies,
ants insects. 15c. per box
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

ONLY two of tie Presidents Garfield and
Harrison-nover had an opportunity to hold an
ffi.ial New Years reception
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
GORaD Farms Near Markets,

The State of Michigan, having 80 years OF lhi1oNe.
ments, stu contains HIrye tracts Of dHOccupiet oH.s
suitable for farms some OF them subject to Tree SCI,
tement under homestead laws, and all OF them ioi
sale at low prices. pamphlet, prepared Hh1d' 4t-
HOrity Qf tie state, and containing map descrp-
tons of its climate soil, industries crops ana re-
sources, and an account of its lands Will be scntiIc
to auy one writing tori to CONN SSIONEhOf
hIfh Ia.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
I1u1gopatod Fad

In the stomach develops an acid which stingt
the upper part Of the throat and palate, causing
"heartburn." 1t also evolves gas which pro.
duces "wind on the stomach" and feeling
and appearance of distension in that organ aftei
eating. For both this acidity and swelling Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters Is much better RENE.
dy than alkaline salts. like hartshorn and car.
Donate Of scda. A wineglassful Of the Bitters,
after or before dinner, will be found to act as q
reliable carminative or preventive This fine
specific for dyspepsia, both in its acute and
chronic form, also prevents and cures malarial
fevers, constipation, liver complaint, kidney
troubles, nervousness and debility Persons
who observe in themselves a decliue of yigor
should use this fine tonic without delay.
A CONVICT in the Mi .sissinpi penitantiarv vva :
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

The "ts' Idcn BIaom Of Youth"
may be retained by using Or. Pierce's Favor
lie Prescription specific for "female COM
ulaiats." BY druggists.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
A PASTORS Enthu.iasn,.

SIXTEEN hundred American revolvers were
recently ordered for the South Australian police
forcp
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HOW TO SECURE HEALTH.

It is strange any one will suffer from arrangements
brought on by impure blood, when SCOVILL'S SARSA-
PARlLLA AND SrlLLINGIA, or BLOOD AND LIVER
SYRUP VIII restore health 10 the ly steal organization
Its STRENGTHENING syrup pleasant TO take, and the BEST
BLOOD PURIFIER ever discovered, curing Scrofua,
Syphtc disorders Weakness Of the Kidneys Eryspelas
Malaria Nervous disorders, Debility bilious complaints
and Diseases Of tie Blood, Liver Kidneys, Stomach,
skin
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

THE State of New York last year gave abou
IS. eco 600 10 1S3. .065 snbiccts of charity.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
COrsutnnticu Cure.

THERE are in Congress eight Irishmen, four
Scotchmen five Englshmen and three Ger
mana
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

Edcy's CaFbOlic TrOcbes prevent all conta-
gious diseases. such Diphtheria. Scarlet Fever.
Whooping Cough, and cure Coughs and Colds.
pleasant IN the taste and good disnfectant.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

We can insure any person having ball head
OF troubled with dandruff, that CARBoLINE, q
deodorized extract of petroleum, will do all
that is claimed for it, 1t will not stain the most
delicate fabric and is delightfully."- perfumed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02

THE pecan nut crop of Texas is estimated at
90, 0C0, 900 year.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
vegetine
WILL CURE CANCER.
PROOF! PROOF! PROOF!

II. II. STEVENS, ESQ.,
Dear Sir---About two years ago a cancer made its
appearance on my face, lett side of my nose. When
hrst noticed IL, twas about the size of pn-hcad
very SMALL. II increased in size, and spread my
lace until il become us large aS q common cent. j
tried all kinds ol remedies, and advice from a ply
SlclAn II WIS spreading and eating into my flesh
very fast. was very much alarmed. went TO see
aphyscian Who cured cancers; he did not give me
much cncorlaCcncnt. il ralned me very much;
suffered night and day. 1t would bleed at times very
try to cure the cancer. Ny brother had cancer
his lip: hc submitted to operation, being well
discouraged. | one day in MIR. Woodberry's s
tppth"cIry store, of this town. He gave your
umphlCt containing many cures by the use of Veg
atiuc. found on pagG 10 whore Negctine had cured
/ cancer on q ladys nose then bought u bottle OF
our NcGetinc and il proved great blessing to me;
| coud see good effects from it right away. After
taking three bottles it stopped the spreading of the
cancer about the cdgcs it checked the eating into
my flesh. could see it was gradually healing. l
pciring, until had taken sixteen bottles and ii
completely cured 1t. 1t has lett large one
side of my nose; aud feel it my duty TO recommend
VcIetinc to all like sufferers as il is certainly great
Blood Purifier" ! am now siXty-thrce years OF
age, and Negctine has greatly improved my general
WM i. CLEAvEs.
"a Federal ST., Beverly, Mass
We, whose names are annexed can testify to the
bovc Mr. Cieaves is an old resident of this town.
Z. WOODBERRY. Aaoth'y, RICHARD PEDRICK,
HERBERT =. SMITH, ANDREW l.. EATON,
\. GLlDDEN, GEO S. MILLETT.
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ALIENS Brain FoOd-cures Nervous Debility 4
Weakness OF Generetiye Organs. q t--al druggists.
sonl tnrl l,imlnr Alen's PhaTmAcv. .3l9 Ers av.N.Y.
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A CONVICT in the Mississippi penitentiary was
killed by one OF the guards, and the court ha
awarded his wife 81 400 damages
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= ll. q. HZz e sE.
'IEH EIEILIL ELIIII

Blood and viii conf lrtcly chgnge the blood in the
.ntiru +, stem in three months. ANY person who
viii take one ll zach nirht IRON to l2wcnis may DO
restored TO sound health !! such thing he possible.
Sold everywhere or scrt hy mil for nttcr stamps.
. l. :. 10iIS%ON q CO., Boston, Mass,