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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05
A GeOrgian's Wealth.

The Newman Herald says zone of
our citizens has made singular return
of taxable property to the clerk of the
City Council. 1t was shown to us as a
curiosity, and we give below some of
the items Merchandise Trading old
clothes for huckleberries and blackber-
ries. Stock and bonds-One breach of
promise note. Jewelry-One earring
and brass watch. Live stock and
poultry-One cat four hens and roos-
ter. Library-Three dime novels.
Tools of trade-A poker and broom.
Furniture and household goods-Wash
pan and three-legged stool. Vehicles
of all kinds -Wheelbarrow. Produce
of all kinds and provisions-Jimsen
weed and dogfennel. All other prop
erty-One boy and two girls and one
prospective son-in-law."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05
Ba rnum's Trick of Legerdemain.

On the recent voyage of the City of
Rome to Liverpool, 2. L. Barnum was
a passenger. At concert given on the
ship he was the presiding genius; he
opened the evening with numerous anec-
dotes of his earlier days. Among others
he told how he once bought magnifi.
cent coach-dog, for which he paid $50;
said he was beautifully marked, but I'M
fortunately he was caught in heavy
shower the day after he bought him,
when. presto, he was changed into an
ordinary cur, the spots having been in-
geniously painted upon him. He went
to the man from whom he had pur-
chased him. He acknowledged the sale,
but said his clerk had forgotten to send
the umbrella which always went with
the dog, as he could not stand the rain.
He closed the entertainment by giving
specimens of legerdemain. His greatest
trick, he said, had never been equalled
IN this country or any other. SO Il will
give it. He broke soda cracker into
three pieces, asked some one in the
audience to mark them, so they could
be readily identified. Then he asked
for three hats, and placed piece under
each hat. Then, once more asking the
gentlemen if they were sure they would
recognize the pieces again, he de-
liberately ate each piece. "Now, ladies
and gentlemen, the most wonderful
part of the feat appears. L will place
all three of these pieces of cracker under
one hat If you will choose which hat it
shall be. F." The hat was Immediately
chosen. Mr. Barnum instantly placed
it on his head, and said: '"The three
pieces of cracker are all under the hat. 8"
No one could gainsay it, SO he closed
mid shouts of laughter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05

FRIGHTENED. While the Pope was
taking his usual drive in the Vatican
gardens, the report of gun was heard
close at hand. The coachman took
fright, whipped his horses, cried out :
"Help Assassins p and drove full
speed into the courtyard of the Papal
palace, causing great CONSERVATION
among the guards, who ran for their
arms and barred the gates. The guards
went in quest of the supposed assassin,
and soon returned to the palace with a
dead cat, which the keeper of neigh
boring vineyard had shot.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05

A CURIOUS CANNON. curious piece
of artillery has arrived at Windsor
Castle. The weapon, which is believed
to have come from some Eastern coun-
try, has seven barrels, the bore of
which are rather larger than those of
ordinary rifles, laid horizontally upon a
wooden carriage. the central one being
longer than the rest. At the breech is
a groove for train of powder to the
touchholes, so that all the barrels can
be discharged simultaneously.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression OF
spirits and general debility, in their various
forms also as preventive against fever and
ague and other intermittent fevcre, the Ser.
ro-Phosph GRATED Elixir OF Calisaya," made by
Caswcll. Hazard Il Co., New York, and sold
by all Druggists, is the best tonic, and for pa
tients recovering from fever or other sickness,
it has no equal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05

THE new circular Of the Peekskill On. "
Military Academy is handsomely illustrated
book of 60 pages. Col. Wright. the Principal,
will send copies to all interested.
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Is one who does his work quickly and well.
This is what Dr. II. V. PIerces Golden Med
zeal Discovery does as blood purifier and
strengthened 1t arouses the torpid liver, puri-
hes the blood, and Is the best remedy for con-
sumption, which is scrofulous disease Of the
lungs
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05
MIR. W. A. FORBES, Greenfield, Mass,
was cured by st. Jacobs Oil of rheuma-
tism.-Cinciandt Christian Standard.

"Do YOU believe in signs ?" asked
the shopkeeper. "Well, l used to"
said Fogg, 'but since you placed in the
window, Selling for less than cost, i
have weakened considerably"
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The Toledo (Ohio) Bee says Col. J.
Dorse Alexander, editor GAINESVILLE ga }
Meas, has been cured of rheumatism,
by the use of st. Jacobs Oil.
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$4,000 REWARD

Will be paid for the detection and con.
viction Of any person selling or dealing
in any bogus, counterfeit or imitation
Hop BrrrERs, especially Bittefs, or
preparations with the word HoP or
Hors in their name, or connected there
with, that is intended to mislead and
cheat the public, or for any preparation
put in any form pretending to be the
same az HoP BITTERs. The genuine
have cluster of GREEN HOPS (notice
this) printed on the white label, and ara
the purest and best medicine on earth,
especially for Kidney, Liver and Ner.
vous Diseases. Beware of all others.
and of all pretended formulas or recipes
of Hcp BIrTERs published in papers, or
for sale, as they are frauds and swim
dies. Whoever deals in any but the
genuine will be prosecuted.
HoP BIETERs MFe. Co.,
Rochester, N. I.
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Exirnvmgnnce

is a crime and ladiesCa mol afford to do with
ont DIR. Perces "Favorite Prescription, which
by preserving and restoring health, preserves
and restores that beauty which depends on
health.
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relief from l;rnyeI.

WILLIAMSBURG Pa, July 20, 1881.
III. II. WARNER IL Co.: SirS-Your Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure has given me permanent
relief from gravel W. f.. HAwLEY
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BAY Guy. Mich. Feb. g. 1sS

think il my duty to send you recommend
for the benefit of any person wishing to know
whether Hop Bitters are good or not. l know
they are good for general debility and indi-
gestion: strengthen the nervous system and
make new life. l recommend my patients to
use them. DIR. A. PRATT.
rr,r, bell never rinos ~ itself unless soma
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No POISONOUS drugs enter into the compost
ton of Carboline, a deodorized extract of pc
troleum, the natural hair restorer and dressing
as now improved and perfected. 1t is the per-
lection Of the chemists art, and will, beyond a
peradventure. restore the hair on bald heads.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05

declined to insert your advertisement of
Hop Bitters last year, because | then thought
they might not be promotive of the cause OF
Temperance, but find they are. and very val
liable medicine. myself and wife having been
greatly benefited by them, and take great
pleasure III making them known.
REV JoHS SEAMAN.
Editor Home Sentinel. Alton. n. Y.
THE deepest truths are best read between
the lines. and, for the most part, refuse to
he written.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05

HERE is a suggestion which may do
you good:-If every man will mend one
we shall all be mended.
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are made pallid and unattractive by functional
Irregularities, which DIR. Pierce's "Favorite
Prescription will infalibly cure. Thousands
of testimonials. By druggists.
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81 UNDERSTAND that your courtship
with Charley is at an end" eyes," said
she Charley pressed his suit until it
became threadbare, and then 1 gave him
the sack"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05
EhnnRc of Mind

HAS it ever occurred to baseball men
that milk pitcher is generally good
Av On tcher
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05

He who comes up to his own idea Of great
ness must always have had very low standard
of it in his mind
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05

IL the present age morality Is a tigurativC
rule. while custom is q practical law.
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Osnun's Prepared Cod Liver OH and Line.
The best medicine for the Lungs Sold BY all Drug
gists. Depot Is 9Th ave.. New York
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Quick complete cure for kidney affections,
irritation, frequent or difficult urination. 81 al
druggists. Prepaid by express, S1.25, for
Is Z. s. WELLS. Jersoy City. n. j.
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THE first balloon ascent was made in 1872.

THE most important part of every business
is TO know what ought 70 be done.
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If afa ctcd it'll sore eyes use Or. Isaac Thomps ms
EYE WATER. Druggists sell it; &c. a bottle.
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FoR SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this papsr,
apply to the publisher Of the paper. ''''
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beautiful Women

The bell never rings Of itself unless some
one handles or moves it. il is dumb.
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THE clew of our destiny, wander where We
will, lies at the cradle foot.
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One OF the principal reasons OF
the wonderful success of Mer-
chants Gargling Oil is that 1t Ii
manufactured strictly on honor.
Its proprietors do not, as 10 the
case with too many, after making
for their medicine name, dimin-
by using inferior COM
lie very best goods to be bought In
the market, regardless of cost For
half a century Merchants Garg-
ling Oil has been a synonym for
honesty, and will continue to be
so, long as time endures. For
sale by all respectable dealers
lifted States and other countries
Our testimonials date from 1888
, the present. Try Merchants
angling Oil Liniment for internal
nd external use, and tell your
eighbor what good it has done.
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Cannot be Disputed.

As these cuts indicate, the Oil 10 used success
fully for all diseases of the human, foul and animal
feeh Shake well before using
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ish its curative u
pounds, but use u
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-23
Proceedings Of Borough Council.
RIDGwAY, March 90, lsS.

Adjourned meeting of Borough
Council, at 8 a. m.
Prescnt-C. II. McCauley, President;
Messrs. Thayer, Hyde, Oyster and Os
terhout.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
A. Swartz Ross appeared and com
planned that the sidewalk opposite the
promises which he occupies on Mill
street, is in dangerous condition. and
asked that it be fixed. Referred to
Committee on sidewalks and pave
ments.
Committee on Finance accounts,
ETC., presented n written report on the
subject of fines and costs in all cases
of arrests and commitments in the
Borough under Ordinance MOI. Du-
ring the current year up to March
18th inst, submitting as a part of
said report written release from
High Constable, Geo. r.. Woodward,
Borough Constable, b. P. Mercer,
and Deputy Constables. w. S. Horton,
Milton Slight and J. A. Meisinger
from the payment of all fees and costs
due them respectively in cases brought
under Ordinance No. 7 in which the
fines and costs were not collected from
the defendants. Report accepted.
Committee on Streets and Bridges
to whom was referred at last previous
meeting, all application for the extern
sion of Broad street made partial re-
port and were granted further time.
The following bills were presented
and referred to Committee on Finance,
same approved and on motion ordered
paid by orders on the Treasurer, to-
wit:
II. S. Thayer, work on roads, $500
tionery, etc., $46.39.
Elk county Commissioners boarding
and lodging prisoners, committed to
the county jaiffrom the Borough, dur
ing current year up to Is of March, as
per contract $llI.75.
The Borough Assessor made return
of assessment of dogs and bitches for
for year 1889.
On motion it was ordered that Com
mite on Ordinances be directed to pre-
pare supplement to ordinance No. -
On the subject of the assessment of
dogs and bitches, and report same at
next meeting of Council.
On motion it was
Resolved, That it shall be the duty
of all persons when paying money to
the Borough Treasurer to duplicate re-
ceipts for same and forthwith to de-
liver such duplicates to the Secretary
of the Borough Council.
Adjourned.
w. G. HEALY,
Secretary.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-23

When the testimony of courts and
of observation is great that this vice
of fintemperance is the source of much
pauperism, taxation and crime, it is
surprisingly strange that we have not
moral power enough in the community
to restrain the frightful traffic. Temp
erance efforts are to be encouraged, but
the hydra headed monster to be slain
is the legalized traffic in that which
fills our prisons, feeds the gallows, and
makes the people groan under the tax
alton that pauperism and crime beget.
New York Observer.
Temperance includes the timely
letting alone of that which is to be let
alone. Temperance always involves
total abstinance from some things.
1t is sheer nonsence to claim, as some
do, that temperance implies the actual
use of everything in moderation: that
to be temperate one must indulge
moderately in strychnine and lauda-
mum, and whisky, wine, and turpin-
tine.-H clay TrambuH.
Don't take temperance into poll
tics; don't take it into the pulpit; keep
it out of the Sunday-schools; it is too
secular a subject for the week of prayer;
don't be always talking about it; let
every one enjoy his own opinions;
religion has nothing to do with it,.
All these are extracts from the devils
book of proverbs.-Star of Hope.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-23
What He Lost.

"I've been thinking since 1 came
into the meeting tonight" said a once
poor inebriate, "about the losses l
have sustained since / signed the total
abstinence pledge. I tell you there
isn't man in the society, who has
lost more by stopping drink than l
have. "Wait q bit till | tell you what
| mean. There was a nice job of
work to be done in the shop to-day,
and the boss called for me. "Give it
to Law" said he, he's the best work.
man in the shop" Well, told my
wife at supper time, and che said,
Why, Lauri, he used to call you the
worst You've lost your bad name. as
Il workman haven't you ?" That is a
fact, wife, says I. And it amt all I've
lost in the last six months, either. l
had poverty and wretchedness, I've
lost them. | had an old ragged coat,
and shockin' bad hat, and some
waterproof boots that let the water
out at the toe, as fast as they took it in
at the heel. I've lost them. | had q
habit of cursing and swearing, and /
have got rid of that. ! had an aching
and heavy heart, sometimes, and worse
than all the rest, a guilty conscience
| thank God We lost them all Then
| told my wife what she had lost
You had an old, ragged gown, Mary,
says L, and you had trouble and sorrow,
and ii poor wrelched home, and plenty
of heart-aches, for you had a miserable
drunIiard for husband. Mary!
Mary thank the Lord for all you and
1 have lost signing the pledge"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-23
Personal.

Capt. Sch@ning was at Bradford
this week.
Mrs. Derby has tomato plants in
the fourth leaf.
B. F. Ely and F. G. Ely were at
Buffalo last week.
w. H. Hyde's new house is nearly
ready for occupancy.
%. G.. Kelts, and wife of Kane,
were in town this week.
The Commissioners of Elk county
will be in session tomorrow.
ID. b, Day is building a two-story
addition to his store building.
Hon. j. l.. Brown, of Wilcox,
was in town on Tuesday this week.
The foot-walk on the bridge across
Dickinson's race is i'm an unsafe condi-
ton.
-Contractor J. l.. Murphy, of
Wilcox, was in town on Saturday of
last week.
Amos K. Houghtaling and Lon.
Carman of Portland, visited Wilcox
this week.
Alfred Sherman who has been
very sick for the past two weeks is
getting better.
Frank Nicholas, Ed. J. and c. f.
Luther, started Monday morning for
the pigeon woods. ..'
Judge Whitmore loaded eighteen
cars at the Eagle Valley mill last week
with 100000 feet of hemlock lumber.
Mr.. ]. +. Miller, Supt. of con-
trucliou of the Rochester and Pitts
butgh II. r. has been in town several
days.
Justice O. NJ. Montgomery, of
Wilcox, was in town on Monday last
bringing with him n prisoner, arrested
for shooting at a couple of school chill
dren.
The young folks of town will
amuse themselves in a sociable gather
ing on next Friday evening at the
residence of s. A. Olmstead, corner of
South and Elk Streets.
The new borough officers, except
ing school directors, go into Office the
first Monday in April. In the council
the only change is that Mr.. Schram,
retires and Mr. Flynn takes his place.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-23
Martin, the Murderer, Doomed.

TRENTON, March 15.-The Court of
Pardons sat again for one hour and a
half this afternoon after final hearing
in the case of Martin, the Newark
wife murderer, and refused to ehange
its decision. He win be hanged
March 80.
Some time ago a lady ofAllen coun-
ty, Kentucky, gave birth to twins.
Notwithstanding there is but four
minutes difference in their ages, yet
one was born in 1881 and the other in
1882, one i'm December and the other in
January, one on Sunday, the other. on
Monday. The uncommon name OF
the family wherein this strange Incl.
dent occurred is Brown.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-23
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.,
EDITED BY THE w. G. T. u.
"Tact."

What is tact? Consulting a die
tionary we find the definition, adroit-
ness i'm adopting ones words to cir
cumstances, nice discernment,n etc.
Certainly a desirable quality to pos
sess i'm the rugged path of life. 1t
would from many a trouble free us,
and many foolish blunder y to be
able to so discriminate in the use of
words that they may fall upon the
ears of our hearers soothingly, in a
word, to so involve our identity with
that of others, that our individuality
would cease to exist. Have we not
had enough "tact" in the so-called
temperance reforms. Have not poll
ticians been using "tact" and whisky
to the disgust of every right-minded
American citizen? Have not the rum
sellers been using "tact " to evade the
law until America, 1.-The land of the
free and the home of the brave" is
deluged in a flood of rum and lager
beer and polluted with soul-kiling in
fluences
Are we to don our immaculate
kids" to handle filth, crime, blood and
degradation, meanwhile making
tact" our watchword that we may
not numerically offend any person,
or any PERSONS great grandfather, who
perchance in the ages afar down in the
past may have loved his cup of toddy?
Did our Saviour so teach His words
were "woe unto you scribes and hypo-
critics." did He not say II am the
man." Did not st. Paul use tactn
to evade the mob who cried "away
with him, kill him!"
Does Gov. st. John fear to offend
the rum sellers of Kansas? The fol-
lowing is an extract from letter
written by Lutheran clergyman of
that State.
"On last Sabbath morning, Gov.
st John, issued proclamation call
ing for the arrest and conviction of all
violators of the law-for the arrest,
conviction, and removal from office of
all officials who fail to discharge their
duties as officers of the law. For each
successful prosecution, in either of the
cities named as refractory, he offers a
reward ranging from 500 to $780,"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-23
A Sly Committee Meeting.

Held on the sly in some ones back
room yesterday was the meeting of the
County Committee of the Republican
party of Elk county. We received
this information on the sly. And will
have more to say about it next week.
The little boss made his point at the
peoples expense. And the people are
long suffering and kind. O. NJ. Mont
gomery, of Jones, is the delegate and
he was instructed for Beaver There
can be 10 possible objection urged to
Mr.. Montgomery but to the manner
of the election, all men should cry halt,
The little boss has had his triumph? ?
When will thepeople have theirs?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-23
Pigeons.

The woods were full of them last
week at least it was so reported. The
inhabitants of Ridgway were awake to
the conflict. Every person who
owned, or could borrow. beg, or steal n
gun, brought it into rcquisition and
hied to the woods. In the morning
tlocks of the birds left their roosting
grounds and flew to their places of
feeding, Then was the time for the
army of sportsmen (?) to be awake and
ready for the slaughter. The pigeons
from half-past seven until nine o'clock
in the morning flew with more or less
regularity, and the hunters popped
away. There were many more misses
than hits, which was q good thing for
the birds, but an occasionally lucky
burgher madea counting shot, and bag
ged his game with the consciousness
of IA Roman who had done his duty.