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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23
Fnrm md Garden Nntes.


Rubbing wet horses and other ami
mails dry is very useful not only to save
heat, but also to save cold taking.
Fat hens rarely lay. If hens are fed
so much or so often that they begin to
faten rapidly, they will soon stop
laying,
Parsnips and satisfy are not injured
by freezing, and may remain in the
ground and be dug as wanted, or dur
ing midwinter thaw.
English feeders often add ten pounds
of linseed oil cake per day to the usual
rations of meal, roots and hay, in finish
ing off well-grown bullocks.
It is said that an acre of grass will
make 200 pounds of beef; while an acre
of corn that requires continuous labor,
at double the cost, will do but little
more.
Sheltering all animals from cold
weather, from chilling winds which by
their rapid motion carry off heat more
rapidly, is the way to save food and to
save waste of flesh.
The Cuttioator and Country Gentle
man says: 1t is important to SOW
barley as early in the spring as the
ground can be reduced to good
mellow condition. On such soils
as will admit fall blowing without
their becoming compacted again by the
agency of rains and melting SHOWS
some advantage is derived from the
operation, but it will be found best
more commonly to depend on thorough
understanding on soils that have not
natural drainage, and early spring
blowing. The time at which the seed
may be sown will of course vary with
soil and latitudes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23
Recipes,

POTATOES WITH WHITE SAUCE. - Slice
some cold boiled potatoes, put them in
saucepan with a piece of butter, add a
little hot water, pepper and salt and
minced parsley, AS soon as they are
quite hot stir in, off the fire, the yolk
of an egg beaten up with the juice of a
lemon and strained.
TOMATO CATsUP.- One bushel of good,
ripe tomatoes, one half gallon of good
vinegar; also fresh ground spices,
quarter pound of allspice, two ounces
OF cloves, three tablespoonfuls of black
pepper, SIX large onions or two heads
of garlic, one pint and half of salt
four large red peppers; boil for length
of time and strain through sieve and
add the vinegar last ; boil until it is
thick enough.
INDIAN Corn NG.-Pour quar-
of boiling milk in half pint of Indian
meal, stirring it all the time. To this
add teaspoonful of salt. Beat up
three or four eggs, and when the batter
is nearly cold stir them into it. Put
the pudding into cloth or tin mold,
and boil for two hours. Serve with
cream, butter, syrup or any other sauce
You please. Maple syrup or golden
syrup is very nice.
PoTATo SALAD.-Boil six medium
sized potatoes ; peel and cut in thin
slices; pour over them whilst hot half
cup of boiling stock, and cover with a
plate. When cool add a dressing o.
four poonfuls of oil, two Of vine,
gal, one saltspoonful of minced onions,
one of salt and half one of pepper.
Mix thoroughly, and serve either plain
as it is or trim around the edge with
field salad or watercress which has been
dressed with oil, vinegar and salt.
Cup CAKES. Cup cakes baked in gem
pans look nice in the basket, and il
made from the following recipes are
not too rich for the children to at
two eggs, half cup of butter, one cur
of milk, one cup of sugar, two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, about two cups
of -four, teaspoonful of lemon
grease the tins with butter, then put
in half tablespoonful of tie dough
in each tin on the top put very thir
slice OF citron, and one large raisin
cover this with another half tablespoon,
full of dough; possibly trifle more
may be needed to leave the fruit exactly
in the middle of the cake.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23
SUNDAY READING.
Time.

II is very remarkable that God who
giveth plenteously to all creatures-he
hath scattered the armament with stars,
as man sows corn in his fields, in
multitude bigger than the capacities
If human order; he hath made so much
variety of creatures, and gives us meat
and drinks, although any one OF both
kinds would have served our needs; and
so in all instances of nature--yet in
the distribution of our time, God
seems to be straight. handed, and gives
it to us, not as nature gives us rivers,
enough to drown us, but drop by drop,
minute after minute; so that we never
can have two minutes together, but he
takes one away when he gives us
another. This should teach us to value
our time since God so values it, and by
his so small distribution of it, tells us
it is the most precious thing we have.
-Jerena TayIOr.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23
One of the AbOriginPs.

Louis Watzeau, an Indian, who was
born in 177G, is living ct Lake George,
in his one hunrded and sixth year. He
is in his second childhood in many re-
spects. His health is good, he has a
good appetite, and lie enjoys his pipe
in true Indian fashion. He was born
at st. Francis, now known as Pierre
vile, Canada. For his bravery and su-
perior qualifications es warrior he
was commissioned by Queen Victoria,
during the second year OF her reigp
the first or grand chief of the Banga.
wois tribe of Indians in Canada. The
commission was given at Quebec. 1t is
on parchment, and is now in possession
of one of the chiefs daughters, Mrs.
Susan Camp, with whom he lives. He
has two daughters and one son living.
Mrs. Sophia Paul, in her eighty second
year, is the eldest daughter of the
three. Among the descendants of Mrs.
Paul the fifth generation is represented
by young man nearly twenty years OF
age. The cid chief used to receive
yearly from the British government a
large quantity of clothing and ammuni.
tion. His children left Canada several
years ago and settled in this State. The
aged warrior became infirm, and his
daughters took HIM to their home. A
yearly pension OF $25 has lately been
assigned to him by the Dominion oi
Canada. There is an effort in progress
by an officer of the dominion TO secure
back pay due Vatican. The old man
stays in the house most of the time. He
quite cheerful and childlike.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23
Source of the Mississippi.

The new-found source of the Mis-
s;esipli is sparkling little gem of a
lake, situated above and beyond Lake
Itaska. 1t nestles among the pines of
an unfrequented and wild region OF
MINI esota, many miles from the nearest
white settlement, and just on the divid-
ing ridge which forms the great water
shed of North America. Within few
miles of it can be found lakes and
streams whose waters are tributary to
the Red river OF the North and the
Yellowstone, thus reaching the sea
thousands Of miles from the mouth of
the mighty Mississippi, which flows in
a tricklIng brook from Lake Glazier.
This lake. discovered to be the source OF
the greatest river in the world by Cap
tain Willard Glazier on the 22d of July,
1881, is about mile and q half in
greatest diameter, and would be nearly
round in shape but for a single prom.
ontory, whose rocky shores give it in
outline the shape of heart. The
waters of the lake are exceedingly
clear and pure, coming from springs
some being at the bottom, but the
three most prominent rise few miles
back in low, wet land, and flow into
the lake in little rills. On the very
point of the prornontory is a spriuf
whose waters are as cold as ice, and a.
which Captain Glaciers weary party
slaked their thirst while exploring tht
shores of the new lake. So lonely il
the region around the lake that fo
fourteen days not even a red.skin wa
seen, and wearied by the hardships o
this rough country, yet with feeling
of having added something to geo
graphical knowledge, Captain Glazie
aud his party were glad indeed t,
come into contact again with their fel
ow,creatures.-Dubuque (Ia.) Herald
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23
Mans Mortality.

Like damask rose you see,
Or like blossom on tree,
Or like the dainty flower in May,
Or like the morning to the day,
Or like the sun, or like the shade
Or like the gourd, which Jonah made;
Even such is man, whose thread is spun,
Drawn out and out and so is done.
The rose withers. the blossom blasteth,'
The flower fades the morning hasteth,
The sun sets, the shadow flies,
Tho gourd consumes, the mamie dies.
Like the grass that's newly sprung,
Or like the tale that's new begun,
Or like the bird that's here to-day,
Or like the pearled dew in May,
Or like an hour, or like span,
Or like the singing of the swan;
Even such is man, who lives by breath,
Is here, now there, in lie and death.
The grass withers, the tale is ended,
The bird is flown, the dew's ascended,
The hour is short, the span not long,
The swans near death, mans life is done
Like to the bubble in the brook,
Or in glass much like look,
Or like the shuttle in viewers hand
Or like the writing on the sand
Or like a thought, or like dream.
Or like the gliding of the stream
Even such is man, who lives by breath,
Is here, now there, in life and death.
The bubbles out, the look forgot,
The shuttle's flung, the writings blot,
The thought is past, the dream is gone,
The waters glide, mans life is done.
like an arrow from bow,
Or like q swift course of water flow,
Or like the time 'twixt flood and ebb,
Or like the spiders tender web,
Or like a race, or like goal,
Or lHe the dealing of dole;
Even such is man, whose brittle state
Is always subject unto fate.
The arrow shot, the flood soon spent
The time 10 time, the web soon rent,
The race soon run, the goal soon won,
The dole soon dealt, mans life soon done.
Like to the lightning from the sky,
Or like post that quick doth HE,
Or like quaver i'll song,
Or like journey three days long,
Or like snow when summers come,
Or like pear, or bike plnm;
Even such is man, who heaps up sorrow,
Lives but TIN. day, and dies tomorrow.
The lightnins's past, the post must go,
The song is short, the journey so,
The pear doth rot. the plum doth fall,
The snow dissolvcs, and 30 must all.
Dr.. DOnOoan, trom.an Old Irish Manu-
script
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23

A farmer who is doing juetice to his
profession should know in February
just what crop each field on his farm is
to bear during the coming season. He
should plan further than this, and by
following a we'll selected system of ro-
tation of crops know what this and
that field is to be devoted to for half a
dozen years to come. There is a rela-
tion which one crop bear to another
that all should understand.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23

tomato plants in this way the soil can
not be too rich. But the land where
the crop is to be grown need only be in
good average condition, except that IT
should be made very fine and mellow.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23

The escape of Colonel Tom Buford
from ihe galIows, after his deliberate
murder Judge Elliott, has been con-
demned in the Kentucky legislature,
and formal expression of dissent with
the verdict was all but secured. A re-
solution to erect monument to Elliott
was introduced, and the preamble as
serted that h had been "shot down
and murdered in the sight of the Capi,
tol by the ruthless hand of an assassin,
who escaped just punishment under
the guise of the recently popular plea
OF insanitY.n
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23

The custom OF employing artists to
paint the outside of houses with artistic
designs, which formerly prevailed not
only in the south OF Europe, but also
largely in Germany, has lately been re.
yiyed in Munich. Two houses recently
treated in this manner are exciting
much admiration from the beauty OF
their decoration.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23


A correspondent OF the Poultry But
letin and Record gives the following
mode of saving and preparing green
food, especially cabbage leaves, for
fowls in winter: 1t seems necessary
for and beneficial to chickens to feed at
all times on some green food. During
summer it is quite easy to supply their
wants, and our pets can get all they re-
quire if they are allowed free range, but
it is necessary for us to provide for the
hard winter months. A cheap and prac.
tical way to obtain green food during
winter is the following method: Take
all the outside leaves of cabbage, which
are generally thrown away as useless,
and put them in layers with common
common rock salt, in either, for that
purpose, earthen pits or clean barrels;
stamp as solid as possible, cover it up
we'll and let it ferment. In a very
short time n veritable sour cabbage Is
obtained which will keep through win
ter and will prove, as an addition to
their regular food, very valuable to our
pets The cabbage can ba given raw,
but it is preferable to feed it cooked, in
lukewarm condition. The chickens
eat it with great relish and thrive W m.
derfully, as it does not only add o eir
good condition during the hard and
cold winter months, but induces them
to commence laying early and continue
diligently. Experience has shown in
Germany the merits of feeding sour
cabbage, and 1 can only advise the
readers of your valuable journal to give
it fair trial, as it is not connected
with any great outlay of either labor or
expense, and l am certain that it will
give satisfaction to all.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23
Vnluc of Manure.

DIR. Lawes, of Rothampstead, Eng
land, found in the course of his expert
ments in wheat growing that certain
field would produce fifteen bushels of
wheat annually per acre without the
application of any manure whatever.
The application of small amount of
nitrogen enabled him to double the
crop, showing that for the time being,
at least, nitrogen was in less supply
than the other required elements. But
he also found, that if he added the
nitrogen in the form of stable manure,
he was applying it at an expense of
four or five times as great as if he ap.
piled it in the form of sulphate of am
monia. The lesson to be learned by
such experiments is that there is no best
manure or fertilizer for all soils, nor is
the same manure certain to be the best
for given soil in all years. The soil is
constantly changing under cultivation
and cropping and the most intelligent
system of manuring is the one which
supplies just what the present crop re-
quires in order to reach maximum
growth. Selling beets and potatoes
soon exhausts a soil of its potash, and
therefore potash must be applied freely
or some other crop grown that will re-
qujre less.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23

The Michigan forest fires last year
destroyed property to the amount of
$2, BAG, 900, including eight churches,
twenty.eight school houses, 130 stores,
and 1,147 dwelling. houses.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23

Members of Congress receive an al
owance OF $3.50 for static merry.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-25
Germany.
4 Tumult in the Reichstag.

A TumuIt in the Reichstag.
 BERLIN, Jan. PA tumultuous discussion ensued in the Reichstag to day, the occasion being the third reading of the budget on the royal rescript Prince Bismarck in explain ing the provisions of the rescript said it was not intended to create a new constitutional law, but simply to prevent obscurities regard ing the old. It insisted upon the sovereign rights, which he said were apart from minis terial prerogatives and could in no way be in terfered with by the latter.
 Details of the scene are as follows: Herr Haenel, progressist, in a speech declaredIthat the rescript represented pure absolutism and was intended to cover the responsibility of the ministers by the Kings will. Prince Bismarck, facing the left in replying to the above said If you believe that the minis ters intend to cover themselves against par liamentary speeches by the Kings person, you err. You overrate yourselves if you re- proach me with cowardice after my long ser vices to my country, and it should bring blush of shame to your faces to make such an assertion" A great uproar followed the Prince's speech. Herr Haenel was heard pro- testing that that was mere fancy of the Chancellor. Prince Bismarck retorted "No." Herr Haenel denied even limiting at such an expression as that used by Prince Bismarck and presumed Prince Bismarck had invented it. This increased the disturbance, the right crying Infamous" Prince Bismarck in great agitation sprang to the foot of the tri- bune and accused Herr Haenel of having in- suited him and said he could not redress the injury by simply denying it and thereupon left the house. The debate immediately lan- guished and was adjourned. The tension of all parties has been greatly increased by the above exciting discussion.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-25
SOUTH AMERICA.
American, Com mmissioners In Lima

American Com missionersI In Lima.
 PANAMA, Jan. 1.-The United States steamer Lackawanna arrived at Callao on the 23d having United States Commissioners Prescott and Blaine on board with their sec- retaries. Great pleasure was evinced by all as it appeared that something definite would have been made public during the cemmis- sioners' stay there, but they were diappoint- ed Great preparations had been made by the Peruvians to entertain Messrs. Prescott and Blaine, but they did not appear over pleased at being made the lions of the hour. They were received on board by representa- tives of the Chilian authorities and by com mittee of Peruvian gentlemen, one of whom, Senor Derteravo, offered them his house. This offer was rejected, and the commis- sioners selected the France ct Angleterre hotel for their residence. During their short stay in Lima nothing official seems to have taken place. It is said that every word uttered by the commissioners was caught up as indicative of the intentions of the United States government Even complimentary remark of Blaine's, at lunch in NIT. Derte- rano's house, in which he expressed the wish that on his return in about three months he would find the flag changed which governed the city, was rapidly converted into a mean ing that the United States would at once order the withdrawal of the Chilians from the Peruvian territory. The Lackawanna, with the commissioners on board, sailed for Valparaiso on Christmas day.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-25

New Haven Orphan Asylum. YSNHE monthly meeting of the managers will be held E at the Asylum, 348 Elm street, Thursday morning of this week, Jan 26 at quarter after 10 o'clock. MRS. II. CHAMPION,
 ia24 2t Corresponding Secretary.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-25
Illinois.
The Coming Prize Fight.

The Coming Prize Fight.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 2+.-C. E. Davies, the 'par- son" leaves tomorrow morning for New Orleans to effect concluding arrangements for the SulIivan-Ryan fight. It is stated that the proposed law prohibiting prize fighting in the State of Mississippi would probably not be enforced in time to interfere with the proposed mill, but should it be the affair will take place in Louisiana where the penalty is $25 on the principals. The report that Mike Mcdonald is putting up heavy odds on Sulli- van is denied. It seems that he is opposed to Harry Hill as stakeholder, and for that reason he has not taken great interest in the fight further than to run an excursion train to New Orleans, leaving here February 3, and holding bet of a couple of thousand dollars open on Sullivan, which has not been taken Davies estimated that at least hun dred thousand dollars will change hands over Ina
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-25
Latest Prophecy.

MONTREAL, Jan. 24.-Yennor, the Cana dian weather prophet, has made the follow ing prediction In my opinion the weather will moderate towards the 25th, 26th and 27th days and suddenly drop again to low readings, possibly with snow falls, on the 2sth, 29th and 3Oth, the last dip moderat- ing to general snow falls chiefly to the west ward with the entry of February. The low readings of the thermometer in Northwest during the week is mentioned in my almanic, but I must say I did not look for such a spread of the cold wave. February is likely to follow in the track of either 1878 or 1881; which I cannot yet determine; but in either case the picture presented is about the same namely very cola weather.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-25
LOCAL NEWS.
Pnrannal-


 Superintendent William c. Goodwin, of the Chapel street M. E. Bible school, having been compelled to resign because of his re- moval from the city, has received fine hunt ing case gold watch from the school and resos lutions of thanks for his good work.
 Miss Minnie Cummings secured decision in her favor from Judge Barrett in New York. She has suit for $25, 900 damages against Della Murphy dressmaker, and William B. Dewes, policeman, for false imprisonment. The defendants moved to vacate the order of arrest, to reduce the bail or to increase the security given by plaintiff, all three of which motions were denied
 A telegram was received in Meriden from Norwalk Monday night announcing the death of Sister Mary Teresa ( Miss Katie O'Brien of Meriden), who died in the convent in that city Monday of lung fever. Her body ar- rived in Meriden yesterday afternoon on the ? o'clock train and was taken to the convent. The funeral will take place to-day.
 John Theisen, of Meriden, left Monday night for New York, whence he will sail for Germany
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-25
SMALLPOX.

Cases in Various Parts of the Country.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The board of health has had reported to it for the week ending January 21 twenty three deaths from smallpox in Philadelphia, one in Ilion, N. Y, one in Erie one in Indianapolis, one in Mo- line, H., nineteen in Alleghany, Pa, two in St. Louis
 WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 24.-The city to- day is reported to be entirely free from smallpox for the first time in sixteen months. There is not case in the smallpox hospital.
 PROVIDENCE, R. L Jan. 24.-Another case of smallpox has developed itself in Newport. A case is also reported at Wakefield in the southern part of the State.
 PITTsBURG. Jan. 24.-Fourteen new cases of smallpox were reported in this city to-day and nine in Alleghany City.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-25
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Sailed, the Wisconsin for Liverpool.
 Plymouth-Arrived, the Bohemia and Frisia from New York for Hamburg.
 Helvort-Sailed, j the 23d) the W. A. Schot ten from RotteId dam for New York.
 iverpool-Arrived, the Marathon from Boston, the BavariaR from Boston, the Brit ish Queen from Philadelphia.
 Glasgow the State of Florida and the State of Alabama from New York.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-25
A Freight Train This Time,

ROCHESTER, Jan. 24.-This morning an east bound freight train on the New York Central railroad became stalled two miles east of Clyde and few minutes later train fol lowing ran into it, smashing the caboose and setting fire to it. The flames were extin- guished before the fire communicated to the other cars. It was discovered that Conduc- tor McManus of the stalled train was in the caboose and was burned to death The loss of property is inconsiderable and the tracks were clear in an hour. In seems that no hagman went back from the stalled train.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-25
Princeton Freshmen in Trouble.

TRENTON, Jan. 24.-The Mercer county grand jury have found twenty indictments against students of Princeton College for malicious mischief. All the culprits are freshmen and their special crime was the smashing of sixteen street lamps one night. They had previously indulged in other amusements, but not to such an extent. Among the indictments are young Riggs, son of the Washington banker, and Halsey, a nephew of Congressman Halsey. An effort will be made to keep the names quiet, but all will have to plead to the indictment on Fri day.