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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22
Religious News and Notes.


OF the 124 students at the Richmond
institute this year sixty-three have the
ministry in view.
The Methodist Protestants propose to
erect mission house at Yokohama, Ja-
pan, for which they are raising the nee.
essary funds-about $4,000.
The British and Foreign Bible So
ciety continues to be remarkably pros.
porous. Since its organization iC has
circulated 100000 copies of the
Scriptures in 246 languages and dia-
lects
Bishop Simpson announces that Dr..
Scott Stewart in his will left $500, 900
for the establishment of q Methodist
hospital, and authorized the Philadel.
phia conference to appoint board CT
trustees for the hospital.
The Presbyterian beard of foreign
missions gathered in the past year
about $592, 600, and expended all of il
but $3.50. The Church Missionary So
ciety (Anglican) reports its largest an
nual income this year. 1t is Sl,O6O,
600.
Coney Island, New York's great sea
side resort, which has a permanent resi-
dept population of over one thousand
ard having during the summer months
o population of many thousands, is t.
have free union chapel, to be used fol
church and Sunday-school purposes
The supreme court of New Hamp
shire has decided that the right OF the
pew, holder is subordinate to the righ
Of the society to repair or remodel the
church, and, upon making compensa
tion to remove or destroy the pew, TO
the purpose of making needed altera
tions and repairs.
OF the thirty two graduates of Unior
Theological seminary, nineteen will
enter on missionary work, either hom
or foreign. A paper has been passe'
through the class, reading thus; "We
the undersigned members OF the senio
class, do promise to enter on the wor
of missions, either home or foreign,
Providence will permit" Twenty-fou
Of the thirty-two signed the paper.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22
SUNDAY READING.
Long Life,

We should live as long as we honor
ably can. We should do all in our
power to bring the boon of long life to
others. 1t is matter of congratula.
tion that the az erage length of human
life is on the increase-slowly but
surely. Ia the good time coming.
when crimes and intemperance and
war shall be reduced to the minimum
when accidents shall be better
guarded against, when diseese shall be
better understood and remedies more
correctly applied-when the calmness
of Christian life shall tell more
signally upon the human frame, and
when the invigorating influence Of
generations of correct life shall have
toned up the whole race-then years
shall be added 10 the average length OF
life. Men of eighty will be as numei =
Gus upon our streets as schoolboys are
to-day; men of ninety will crowd the
marts of commerce, and not until mex
are hundred years old will they say
that the time has come to retire tC
spend the evening of life. "There
shall be no more thence an infant ot
days, nor an old man that has not filed
his days; for the child shall die 9
hundred years DID," Isaiah lv. 20.
There's wideness in Gods mercy,
Like the Wilderness of the sea;
There's kindness in His justice
Which is more than liberty.
For the love of God is broader
Than the measures of mans mind
And the Heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
If our love were but more simple,
We should take Him at His word;
And our lives would be all sunshine
In the sweetness of our Lord.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22
LOn,,on,s Unemployed.

It is estimated that there are in Lon
don at the present time no fewer than
twenty five thousand unemployed me-
chanics, artisans, clerks and unskilled
laborers. And there is great num-
Der of unemployed people in England
who want to work. Mr.. George Jacob
Holyoate, author of work on CO oper-
alton, has been engaged by the govern
ment to come to this country and re
port on the opportunities for emigrants
here. Special efforts are also making
to send English people to Manitoba and
other places in the dominion.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

MENsMAN's PEPToNIzED BEEF TONIC, the only
preparation of beef containing its entire nlitrt-
ttouS properties. II contains blood-maRing, force
generating and life-sustaining properties; in
valuable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostratiop, and all forms Of general debility;
result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Casvsll, Hazard
& Co., prop,ietors, New York. Sold by druggists.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22
Disseminated Fntiraly.

Mr. w. +, Hetherington, editor OF the
Sentinel, informed one of our representa-
tives that he tried ST. Jacobs Oil for rheu
matism, and found it all that could be
asked. The remedy caused the pain to en-
tirely disappear r-Emporia (Kan.) News
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

Ladies do not like to cut back rose
bushes or pinch back other plants.
Farmers are afraid to pinch back vines
or berry canes. Pinch back tomato
plants and spread them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

Castle Garden, New York, has become
a veritable Tower of Babel, and there
is probably no place of the same size in
the world where so many languages arr
heard at the same time.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

"Golden Medical Discovery" is not only a
sovereign remedy for consumption, but also
for consumptive night-sweats bronchitis,
colds, influenza. splitting OF blood, weak lungs,
shortness OF breath, and kindred affections ol
tho throat and chest BY druggists.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

SCRANTON, Pa, Sci {. II, 1851.
II. II. WARNER & Co.: Sirs-Your Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure has completely cured me
of painful kidney trouble, and have no fear
of the return OF the disorder.
w. P. BENNETT Dodge Avenue.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

u have found St. Jacobs Oil to be
most excellent remedy for rheumatic
palms," says Mr.. F. Latham, Harrison
street, Providence, r. I.-Boston Herald.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

From observing the effects of petroleum upon
the heads OF operatives at the wells came the
Fittsburger's discovery-Carboline, a deodor
ized extract of petroleum, the only article that
will produce new hair on bald heads.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

DIR. Pierce's "Pellets little liver pills
(sugar,coated) )-purSy the blood, speedily cor.
rect all disorders OF the liver, stomach and
bowels. BY druggists
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22
- sRnuuIi nm Rats.'

The Science Of Life or Self-Preservation,
medical work for every man-young, middle
aged or old. 125 invaluable prescriptions.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

CoMMENDINa a right thing is cheap substi-
tute for doing it, and with this we are too apt
to satisfy ourselves.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22
Beautiful Women

Beautiful Women
are made pallid and unattractive by functional
Irregularities, which DR.. Pierce's "Favorite
Prescription" will infallibly cure. Thousands
OF testimonials. By druggists.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

Treatise upon the Horse and his 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, 1882-06-22

AN ambitious man whom you can serve will
often aid you to RISE but not higher than his
knee; otherwise you might be standing in his
light
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22
REsCIrED FROM DEATH.

william J. Coughlin of Somerville Mass says In the
fall OF 1876 was taken with BLEEDING LUNGS fol-
lowed by severe cough. lost my appetite and flesh,
and was confined TO my bed. In 1877 was admitted to
tile hospital The doctors said HAD hole in my lung
big half-doar. At one time report went around
that was dead. Igaveup hope but friend told me Of
DIR. WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS.
got bottle, when to my surprise, commenced to feel
better and to-day feel better than for three years past
I write this hoping every one afflicted with Diseased
Lungs will take DIR. WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM and
be convinced that CONSUMPTION CAN BE- CURED.
can positively say It has done more good than all the
other medicines have taken since my sickness.
25 Cents will Buy II Treatise upon the
Horse and his Diseases Book of 100 pages Valuable
20 every owrcr OF horses. Postage stamps taken.
Sent postpaid by NEW YORK NEWSPAPER UNION.
] so Worth Street New York.
A LIENS BRAIN FDOD!--h1ost reliable toni,
~ for the Brni" and Gensraiive Organs. II
positively cures Nervous Debility and restores lost
yirilc powers. Sold by druggists. 81 q for Sj
Free by mai! On receipt of grice. JOHN -
ALLEN, CGcniist, 315 First Avenue. New York
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22
OI Centa WILL nnu

A CHILD like letter, often goes astray
through being badly directed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22
ono Fear of n Return."

LET no one overload you with favors you
will find it an insufferable burden.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

"Well, I'll be bound" as the man
remarked when he heard quoted the
line, "Chains of gold are fetters still"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22

Trough on Rats
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants,
bedbugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. 15c.
Druggists.
The river press., 1882-03-08

The Queen speaks plainly on delicate
subject when it discusses society evil in this
matter of fact way: What is gossip but the
patent sign of vulgarity in heart and mini 2
Intellect that never rises beyond the small.
mean facts Of personal history fuidity,
which cannot keep to itself what has been
told even in confidence, and that goes about
swelling molehils into mountains. can claim
no respect, make out no cause for itself
against the degree OF gross, vile, stupid vul-
garity recorded against it. tits as thorough
ly vulgar as is curiosity and between pryng
into things with which we have no concern
and retailing gossip that is NO business OF
ours to handle at all, there is not y hair's s
breadth to choose. Each is equally the sign
of utter and entire vulgarity /; and if one is
the bulls-eye. the o'hsr is tho gold. BI both
are faults to be found growing as rank as
weeds by the road side, and it would be easy
to count upon ones finger ends among our
largest circle Of acquaintances those who are
absolutely tree from the vice Of gossip and
the vulgarity of curiosity.
The river press., 1882-03-08

as he picked himself up, and said. very
wicke things as he stared for the dining
:. ON. Breakfast was laid, but only dim
Ii hit burning. linn diately be set foot on
the polished floor his feet flew ino the air
and his head came down with terrible force
'Fne wild yell mat he gave brought his wife
and mother-iL-law in from the kitchen. He
rose to bis fees, but they immediately started
off 10 different directions, and after wrench
Ing his spine and knee joints terribly in try
Ing TO control them, they got away, and he
] .rred the spinal column as be went down.
'Land of gracious this floor is Oiled" be
roartd, as be began to make efforts to rise.
slave you apoplexy or have you been drink
ing2" asked his wife. as she strove to assist
him to get up. s'You hold your jaw, you
idiot!" he replied, and then she let go of him
sort of sudden, aud down he went bruising
himself in Elk places. ''Gosh." ''tunket.
''drat," and ''dnrn." were words called into
requisition to relieve his mind that time, and
be told his mother-in-law. who had fall. n
laughing into chair, that he hoped she
would meet COWS every time she went out.
Then he essayed to rise once more, and got
upon his feet. The skates began to slip, but
he struggled like u hero, and clutched the air
wildly to keep his balance. No use. As e
tell forward he wildly grabbed the table.
cloth, and as result yanked the entire break
fast down upon him. The tea scalded him,
the pepper go' into hiseyes, the mustard iu'o
cries were fearful. They hauled him from
the debris and started toput him to bed when
they discovered the rollers Mr.. Gallaghe
WAS terribly used up, but he started at once
to find his son, and the lads sighing over bic
great grief was heard blocks away.
The river press., 1882-03-08
The Partner For Life.

Many man has seen his choice for part
ner in life in the humble girl far benea, h
him in the opinion Of the world, and al
though love and pride might have struggled
with MIN tor awhile, yet pride trin,npbed,
and he sought one from the higher walks ot
lite In all the vicissitndes Of sucl.l existence
certain misery than is sure to follow such H
course. II dis,racts the general harmony of
our days, miss-shapes our ends. shortens the
length of life, lessons the statue Of mankind
and il contrary to the divine Instructions Of
the Bible for it declares where love Is there
is peace. plenty and thriftiness Everything
is sure to follow happy urion. Let no
pride interfere in this matter.
The river press., 1882-03-08

ger than him, and eught 10 have bigger
watch The children grew up. but as they
had always lived in the woods they were mol
ashamed to Wear their watches. When a
young man came 10 see Mary once che for
getiully looked ut her so cents ''What are
you doing 2" asked the young man, and
when she told him she was looking at her
watch, he took it as hint and went home.
After this she did not wear her watcn In
company. Well, Mary and the young man
married. John went +. IF in the army and
got killed. Mary's husband died, ard
about two years ago Mary was taken sick
When her mother and reached her house
she was dying. ''Calllng me to her bed she
said: Papa, lean over Ilesned over, and
taking something from under her pillow, she
put it around my neck and said: Papa, take
care of my WATCH" The old man looked
at the merchant The eyes of both men
were moist. "Do you see that boy ont there
in the wagon p he said. ''Well, that is
Mary's Child. / wouldn't part with this
money, but my old wife, who always loved
me, died this morning, and have come t"
buy her shrnud' When the old man wen,
out he carried bundle in one hand and the
watches in the other
The river press., 1882-03-08

Recently an old man entered Little Rock
store, and taking from his picket an old
buckskin pouch, he emptied two coins on the
counter, and then, after regarding, the silver
for few moments, sal:
.sMls'er want to buy some goods to make
II dress
''Thaf money is mutilated, old gentleman,
This twenty. five cent piece has notcne- filed
in it. and this fiity-cent pitce has been
punched You see, they have been abused.
Cant take them
''Abusrd, said the old man. "Abnsed.' y
ana he took up the Ii 'ty-c-nt piece and looked
at it lenderiy. ''And you won't take it ON
account "f the. holes. Heaven grant that [
did not hav- t. offer it t. YOU Years ago.
when my first child was little girl. |
punch, d hole iii This coin amt strung ii
around her neck. 1t was her constant pIav-
| thing At night when she went to he'd we'd
take it off, but early nj morning she would
call for her watch. When our J,hn.-ynu
didn't know John, did you? Mop Well,
he used TO come 80 t,wn i good deal !"
t.Where is he DIV 2" asked the merchant.
| not knowing what to say, but desiring to
show appreciation of the old mans story.
"He WAS killed in the war 1 say that
" zen John was y little boy l strung THE
q arter around his neck. One day his watch
OF out Of fix, he said, and he fled these
no ches in it. He and his sister Mary-tha,
was The girls name used to play in the
yard, and compare their watches 10 zee il
they were right. Sonnet mes John wnuldn't
like il because Mary watch was bigger han
his, but che would explain that she was big
The river press., 1882-03-08
That BOY Of GaIIas hers.

The circumstances were as follows. Mr.
g lsgher had TO take train that lett 1t SIX
o'clock. SO be arose about daylight to break
fast, and thought he had better put on some
thick boots instead Of the light shOta be wore
in the evening Now, it seems that Gallag-
hers con had worn the old mans boots while
roller skating, and had lett skates on the
boots, and in the darkness Gallagher did not
n,iice this fact as be pulled the boots on,
though be thought they felt heavy. He then
grDped bis way 10 the head Of the stairs, the
skates mixing no trouble on the carpet
Then he started down stairs. He got there
dreadfully sudden. He was terribly annoy ed
The river press., 1882-03-08
An Interrupted Skating Story.

''You ought to have seen me," said the
vivscious young lady to the new minister
sd just got the skates on and made start
when down came on my
maggie J. said her mother.
''What /? Oh, it was too funny! One
skate went one way. AID t'other went the
other way, and Gown I came on my
Margaret = reprovingly spoke her
father
We'll. what ? They scooted from under
me and down came on my
margaret I" yelled both parents.
''On my little brother, who had me by the
hand, and liked to nave smashed him. Now
whats the matter p
The girls mother emerged from behind the
flee poi, sigh Of relief escaped from the
minister. and the old gentleman very adroi ly
turning the convers alton into political chan
nelS
Daily Republican., 1882-08-09
IL VIII GNOnf,O

In the reign of Louis XIV. certain
very brilliant abDe was one of party
who we're assembled round the roya
supper-table. There were clever takers
sharp dealers in epigram, skillful ban
diers Of compliment and repartee. On,
lady, famous for her wit, being asket
to name the three sights that gave he
the greatest pleasure, replied, "a grea
general on war horse, great pIeachel
on platform, and a great thief on {
gallOws. The abbe added to tn,
mirth of the evening by telling of tn,
adventures of gay and memorable
career.
81 rememb ber," he said, Every wei
the first penitent who came to my con
fessional. i was young then, and little
accustomed TO hear the secrets of court
life. 1t was murderer who told me
the secret of his crime" The abbe was
pressed to tell the tale or give clew to
the culprit but he kept a guarded and
wary silence. Presently in came one
of the kings most trusty favorites.
"Ah, NJ. I'Abbe," he said, recogniz-
ing an old friend; gentlemen, l was
the first penitent whom the able abbe
ever shrived, and l promise you, when
[ told him my story, be heard what as
tonished HIM" That night the noble
man was carried to the Bastile, and the
evidence of a crime, thirty years before,
was complete, and the Culprit detected,
Daily Republican., 1882-08-09
Four Millions LOAf

1t may be possible that the iron strik.
ers have gained something by standing
out against the bosses for sixty days,
but If they have, 1t is hard to see.
They have nearly all returned to work
at the old wages, many of them so i'm
poverished and broken down that it
will take years to place them fiRan.
cially where they were when the strike
commenced. A moderate estimate
places the loss to the strikers at four
millions of dollars. This is rather an
aggravated showing, when we consider
that the families of many of these strik
ers were living from hand to mouth
during these sixty days, the OILY money
many of them received being from a
general fund that had to be carefully
husbanded for necessitous cases. Even
If the strike was justifable, it occurred
ata most unfortunate time. The iron
business had come to a stand still and
was just about entering a descending
scale. Orders were not plenty and
quite number of establishments were
contemplating a reduction of their la
Dor force any how. The prices of iron
had fallen off and there had been no de-
crease in the price of labor. 1t was in
The face of all this that the association
OF iron workers ordered a strike. It
was most unfortunate time. No
doubt the workmen, all things consid.
cred, should have had more wages, but
The manufacturers were in no mood of
advancing the prices of labor with a
decrease of orders and a decrease of
Value In their productions. The strike
which cost the workmen four million
OF dollars and made ostensibly in the
interest of the workmen, was really to
the advantage Of the manufacturers
-Four millions Of dollars is an immense
amount OF money for a working asso.
citation to lose. 1t could all have been
saved to the wOrkmen II indicious
steps had been taken. Until there ia
some sliding scale adopted in which
the labOrer and manufacturer alike
will receive an equitable share Of profits,
these i'll advised strikes will occur.
Labor and Capital instead of always be.
dng at loggerheads, should be on the
most intimate terms-tWin brothers.
aD0 the laborer as we'll as the capital
owner should be paid according to the
Talne OF the labor or the money oontri.
Duted. Legislatures could do no wiser
ahing than to take hold OF the question
and In spirit OF fairness adjust the
dfthculty and the differences,
Daily Republican., 1882-08-09

THERE must be kink somewhere in
the scales that regulate the prices o.
-four. When wheat was away up tC
a dollar and half a bushel, flour was
$3.50, S. and SO a barrel according tC
grade. Now when the best wheat
grown in the country is 81. anl 81 Il
-four is still up to $3.50 and S., lower
grades less of course. If -four is such
a sensitive thing that at a touch it vi
brates when prices rule high, it is a
little queer that it loses all that sensi-
tiveness when wheat is 80 and 40 cents
lower bushel. Flour would make a
poor thermometer, for when it gets up
once, it is hard to start downward.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-09

IT IS generally conceded now by
those who know the situation best that
General James A. Beaver will be cleo
ted Governor of Pennsylvania by a
very large majority. There are not
less than 80, 900 Democratic soldiers be-
longing to the Grand Army of the Re
public who will ali vote for the one
legged veteran. The Knights Of Labor
very numerous in the State, the most
of whom are Democrats, will also have
a candidate for Governor which will
take away tens of thousands of voters
from the Democrats. The skies are
tightening for an old time Republican
victory.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-09

A TEST is to be made of the Anti
Chinese law of California, tho author
ties Of San Francisco having refused TO
permit the Chinese crew of the steamer
City of Sydney to land without certi-
ficates. The steamship Company it is
said,will sue out habaeS corpus before
the United States Courts. 1t is time
this foolish law was tested. 1t might
do well enough for semi-civilized na-
tions, but IL certainly is not up to the
American age of progress and civiliza.
tion.