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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02
Ten Bushels of Swallows.

NEARLY sixty years ago." says an
aged correspondent Of an Eastern
paper, "when l was livingi in the town
of Litchtield, Me-, the occurrence of
which am about to tell you took
place. My fathers house was on the
old post road connecting the towns of
Brunswick and Augusta, and about
half way between those places. Early
in the autumn my father noticed large
numbers of swallows for several days
flying over his farm to the north. Sim
liar flights of the birds had in other
years been noticed by residents
of the vicinity, and comparison
of testimony showed that the swal
lows were evidently flying " d conl-
mon center not far away. The flight
had continued two or three days when
my father and two or three of his
neighbors determined to solve the
mystery. Starting about o'clock one
afternoon, they followed the direction
taken by the birds and came to the
edge of grove. Here they were as
tonished to see hosts of swallows COM
ing in from all directions and disap-
pearing through hole in the top of
the tall and lifeless trunk of bass
wood tree. The aperture where the
birds entered the tree was about thirty
feet from the ground, was six inches
or so in diameter. and was evidently
caused by the breaking off of a rotten
limb. The farmers, having noticed
that none of the birds came out, but
were constantly going in, went home
more puzzled than ever. A day OF
two after, when the matter had been
talked over among the farmers, several
of them returned to the tree, my
father among the number, with the in
tention of cutting it down. They set tC
work to fell the tree. Only afew birds
seemed to be disturbed or frightened
away by the action of the farmers
and the tree finally fell to the ground
The farmers were utterly astounded tC
find it nothing but hollow shell, aft
filled from bottom to top with deat
swallows. The tree was about tive
and half feet in diameter and about
thirty feet in length from the base t.
the aperture where the birds had beer
seen to enter, and it was estimated
that the bodies of the swallows founC
in the hollow trunk would aggregat
ten bushels They were the common
white-breasted swallow, mostly, lik
those you saw at Westerly, although
as there, quite a number of martel
swallows were among them. Why tn
birds came there is mystery that wa
never solved. That the strange affai
actually happened / am quite ready t
prove; and though, for personal ref
sons, prefer to withhold my nam
, from the public prints, l am willin
, that all persons who desire verifici
! ton of the story should be referred t
: me-"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02
After Whiles


There is a strange, sweet solace in the
thought,
That all the woes we suffer here below
May, as dark and hideous garment wrought
For us to wear, whether we will or not,
BE cast aside, with relieving smile,
After little while.
Only little while this vale of tears
With means and sighs shall hem our devi-
Gus way;
Only little while the grief that sears
And wrings and rends shall gloat above its
prey;
And fade will, likewise, every hollow guile
After little while.
What if we lose earths pageants, fresh and
The pride of morn, the sunsets gorgeous
fields,
Loves leaping pulse, and the unmeasured
That Natures largess for the asking
yields
IF death to brighter shores our souls exile
After little while?
No mortal roaming but hath certain end;
Though far unto the ocean-spaces gray
We sail and SAIL without a chart for friend,
Above the skyline, faint and far away,
There looms at last the one enchanted isle
After little while.
Though over burning and inveterate sands,
To seek the rivers mystic source we
strain.
With parching lips, scorched feet and blis-
tered hands,
At last there rises the one mountain chain
That folds the fountains of our spirits Nile
After a little while.
Oh, when our cares come thronging thick
and fast,
With more of anguish than the heart can
bear,
Though friends desert, and, as the needless
blast,
Even love pass by us with astony stare,
Let us withdraw into some ruined pile,
Or lonely forest aisle,
And contemplate the never-ceasing change
Whereby the processes of God are wrought,
And from our petty lives our souls estranee,
Till, bathed in currents of exalted thought.
We feel the rest that must our cares beguile
After a little while!
-CdlrerrS Magazine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02
A Fable.

One day an old Turkey took Walk
through the Meadow to see how the
Crops were getting along. Seeing a
Hornets Nest by Stone Wall, she
Fondly Imagined she could Hatch out
the Contents. So she Sat down upon
1t and did Hatch out the contents in
about two Seconds. Five Minutes
later she stood filled with Humiliation,
Running her Bill through her Feath-
ers and Attempting to Count the num-
Der of Perforations in her Breast,
which looked very much like Nut
meg-Grater. The Moral of the Fable
teaches us that Squatting on other
Peoples Property is a Perilous Pro-
ceeding and that there are some
Humble Institutions which cannot be
Sat Upon,-PlLck.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02

Speaking of spiritual consolation
and the comforting assurance that, the
eternity of the just shall be blessed,
Chicago clergyman tells story. There
was an old lady in his church who was
noted for her penuriousness as well as
her piety, and while talking with her
about her hope of the hereafter he
asked: "Mrs. s., did you ever stop to
think what will crafty you most in
heaven" "Oh yes" she exclaimed
+" it will be such cheap place to live
! imp
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02
In Dakota forest last week party

In Dakota forest last week party
of hunters discovered a man who had
a well-developed tail nine inches in
length. They told of their discovery
when they returned to town, but failed
to state that the tail was the tail of a
squirrel. The posse of @enty-four
young men who went out to capture
the tailed man made unpleasant re-
marks when they found they were
sold.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02
Welded.

Now that hold thee with husbands right,
Turn thy dear head, sweet wife, and let II
rest
Within my encircling arms, which thus en-
fold
OF earth the purest, of thy sex the best.
Let thy smilc-winning lips all treInulous
Press soft on mine soul-enthralling kiss;
An earnest of the happy years to us,
Of unalloyed, veal perfect welded bliss.
So let the sunlight of thy presence shine
Athwart the future vision of my life,
Thy gentler spirit radiate through mine,
And make me worthier Of thy love, sweet
wife
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02
FACTS AND COMMENTS.

The aesthetic movement in England
has entirely died out, and to be aesthetic
is voted to be "low" and common.
Punch has largely assisted in killing
the craze by ridiculing it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02

Asa Jordan, now living in Tennes
see, is 107 years old. He fought with
Jackson at New Orleans. He has APP
piled for a pension, but so far has
failed to procure one. He is interest
ing and magnetic in conversation,
and takes care Of his great-grandchil-
dren,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02

There has been another silent
couple at Galway, N. Y, Jona-
than James and his wife, who lived
together over twenty-five years without
speaking to each other. Having dis
agreed about the words of a sermon
they heard in 1856, they vowed eternal
silence, and kept the VOW, though
always on apparently good terms with
each other. Mr.. James died last spring,
but Mrs. James is still living.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02

A street railway has been laid in
Athens. But some 1000 years too
late to find out whether or not old
Socrates, Xenophon or Demosthenes,
riding down to Pireus ON a horse-car,
would have given up their seats to a
woman who wasn't pretty.
The length of the submarine cables
in the whole world is estimated to be
$4,000 miles, and their value to be
$202,000,000. The length of all the
wires in the world would reach forty
eight times around the earth.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02

From the statistics reported by the
United States commissioner of educa-
tion for 1880, just published, it appears
that in 1871 twenty-nine States re-
ported a school population of 1862, 800,
while in 1880 the thirty-eight States
and eight Territories reported total
of 15,536,280. The number enrolled
in the public schools, twenty-eight
States only reporting for 1871 was
6,393,085, while for 1880 it was $751;.
521, all the States and Territories re-
porting this item.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02

1t is estimated that there are 5000
patent medicines manufactured and
sold. There is one establishment that
keeps them all. They include pills
that cure every disease humanity is
heir to, bitters, cordials, eliXirs, syrups,
salves, tOothache drops and hair prepa-
rations. There are seventy-fve medi-
cinal waters, $50 liniments, 130 hair
dyes, and of plasters, oils and other
indictments an equal tumble. Mil
lions of dollars are yearly spent in adj
vertising them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
HOUSEHOLD.

PEACH Ice CREAM.-One dozen of the
best and ripest peaches; peel and stone,
and crush with six ounces of pulver-
lied sugar. Proceed as for strawberry
ice cream.
LEMON Ice CREAM.-One quart best
cream, eight ounces of pulverized sugar,
three whole eggs and a tablespoonful
of extract of lemon. Place on the fire,
stirring continually until it reaches the
boiling point, then remove and strain
into the freezer.
COFFEE Ice CREAM.-One quart best
cream, half pint strong coffee, fourteen
ounces white pulverized sugar, yOlks of
eight eggs. Mix in a porcelain-lined
basin, place on the fire to thicken and
strain through hair sieve. Put into a
freezer and freeze.
STEwED AsPARAGUs.-Cut the green
and tender plant in small pieces; stew
gently in pipkin, with but little water
for half an hour. Milk gravy is the
best dressing.
MILK GRAvY.-Take one pint of
good sweet milk, two teaspoonfuls
white flour, one beaten egg; mix well,
allow it to boil at once and Immediate
ly remove from the fire and serve.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
Profit from Hens.

We have been proving from facts
drawn from experience during period
OF about forty years, that it is profita-
bic to keep hens for the eggs they will
produce. But in order to make a profit
by keeping hens, person must under
stand the business and attend to it. The
reason why so many farmers complain
of the ravages that the hens make in
the garden in the summer and in the
barn in the winter, is because they take
no care of them and furnish no house
In which it is suitable for them to live.
If the pigs should run at large, like the
hens, they would be pests in the garden
and corn crib as well as hens Both
need confinement in suitable enclosures.
and then, if wellfed and cared for, they
will be source of profit to the owners
A correspondent of the Homestead
writes as follows on the profit of hens:
Poultry keeping is properly branch
OF farming, and has many times proved
to be more profitable than any other
stock farmer can keep. The produc-
ton of eggs is very profitable, if prop
erly managed. By raising only chicks
and Matching them out in March and
April, the pullets will commence to Law
about the first of October, and by pro-
viding comfortable quarters in winter,
with the right kind of feed will lay all
winter. Any respectable hen will Law
one hundred and fifty eggs year. 4
pullet beginning to lay October 1, will
lay six dozen eggs by the first of Feb
ruary, which brings thirty-five cents per
dozen anywhere in Connecticut. Be-
fore she is eighteen months old she will
lay six dozen more at fifteen cents per
dozen, amounting to three dollars al
together. The feed for the fowl for
eighteen months will not cost one dol
lar, leaving net profit of two dollars
and carcass worth from seventy-fve
cents to one dollar, besides"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
whittier's idea of Heaven.

Mrs. r.. T.. DICKINSON, In the Churchman.
l related something of a conversation
between Mr.. Longfellow and myself on
spiritualism few months before his
death, or rather conversation on the
influence and nearness which many
persons experience in regard to those
who were dear to them and have gone
into the mysteries of eternity. Mr..
Whittier listened with great interest,
adding that he was aware that Mr..
Longfellow had some remarkable ideas
and sympathies of the kind, but had
never talked with him on the subject,
land for myself" he added, Il have
felt but very slightly that closeness and
nearness of the unseen of which YOU
speak. After few moments in the
progress of our talk, he remarked:
Life is mystery, death is a mystery.
| am like the Chinese philosopher, Con
fucius, who, when he was asked, What
is death?' answered, Life is such a
mystery that do not seek to penetrate
beyond it. ," MAY 1 ask if you believe
in the progress of the soul after death?"
"Why not? Surely we are to be
placed in inches to remain there forever.
We shall doubtless there have what we
lack here, and that's my idea of heaven"
mo troubles, no vexationsP" "Well,
do not think SO. 1t seems to me we
must there, as well as here, have some
annoyances, to be quite content, in con-
trast." This was novel idea, and
laughed in appreciation of it and said:
'Then you do not fancy supreme sat
isfaction and content?" mo, no, not
l, laughing merrily. But we meet
people who are thoroughly delighted
with themselves and their surroundings
very frequently" True, and thee
hast seen CLANS at high tide; they re-
mind me of such people. All! we Shall
have some trials in the life beyond (and
here the poets fine dark eyes lighted
up with a rare intelligence), but our
happiness will be all the sweeter, and
everything will be harmonized.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
white Flanne1s the Best.

Often are we asked the question,
Which Is best for health, red flannel
or white? We answer white, for the
following reasons:
First-White flannel is warmer.
Second-It contains no artificial col
oring matter, as red flannel is likely to
do, and hence cannot be a source of
poisoning, as the latter frequently is.
Third.-It is more durable, and from
the readiness with which it shows oils. is
likely to be kept more clearly. The
popular notion that red flannel is a
specific for rheumatism or any other dis
erse is mistake.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

Being entirely vegetable, no particu-
lar care is required while using DIR.
Pierce Pleasant Purgatiye Pellets. y
They operate without disturbance to
the constitution, diet, or occupation.
For sick headache, constipation, i'm
pure blood, dizziness, sour eructations
from the stomach, bad taste in mouth,
bilious attacks, pain in region of kid
ney, internal fever, bloated feeling
about stomach, rush of blood to head.
take DIR. Pierce's ''pellets." By drug
gists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

VIM. R. WooD, st. Catharines, Ont, saws he
has for years suffered from Dyspepsia and In
digestion, causing severe Heartburn, and al
most Chronic Constipation. He has tried
numberless remedies, but though some ofthcm
gave him temporary relief, they all left him
worse off than before. He used Spring Bios
som, and is now perfectly cured, enjoys his
a new lease of life.
Sold by all druggists. Price, 50 cts. trial
bottles 10 cts. Wholesale Agents-Morrison,
Plummer q CO., Chicago, Ills. Richardson &
CO., st. Louis, Mo-; Meyer Bros, Kansas City
and st. Louis.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

Ben Brust, Households, Chemung Co., N.
T., writes: have been victim to Dyspep-
sla, IN the worst shape it could attack an En-
gilshman would sit down to enjoy meal,
OF something like, after taking afew mouths
1ul, would be overcome with Affecting of full
ness OF the stomach, and have to stop. con-
stantly had the Heartburn and Headache, also
GUINNESS My Mother procured me bottle
OF spring Blossom, it cured me, can eat a
square meal and enjoy it, never felt better
IN my life- Price, Soc, and trial bottles 10c.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

How often persons have been ANNOYED BY
burrs clinging to their dress or clothing, and
how seldom have they, when cleaning them
given it a thought that Burdock Root is the
most valuable blood cleanser and purifier
known, and is sold by every druggist under
the name of Burdock Blood Bitters Price 81 90.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
40 the New Pleasure Resort on the X. r.
st. Joe and G. r. RaiIrnad

st. Joe and C. b. Railroad.
O "a the beautiful little lake, five miles south
II T,, o. Joseph and one mile from Lake Station.
and Club House, under the management ~
D. n, w. Emery, late of Chicago. The Tables and
Tar supplied with the best of everything.
Terms Terms, IS per day. Ten Pins, Billiards., fine
HCoaeing, Fishing and Bathing, Lawn Tennis,
EIue., Arcnery and Glass Bali Practice.
i I,aS's rates to and from Lake Station, and
amric,ualng hack fare to and from the lake 50.
tickets good from Saturday afternoon and to
I Isa, on Wednesday mornings train. For
uckets and information apply to w. c. Sea
ana Main streets, the Union Depot or 7
n Haray, General Agent. Telegraph or write
d. W. Emery 81 I"serh. Mo-. for rooms.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
brightest Intellects surer Most.

Young men who have led a. life of dissipation
and excess, reforml Give tone to the stomach
regulate the liver, strengthen the urinary
organs, relieve those dull pains in the limbs,
rid yourself of that feeling of nausea, nervous
ness, languor, and debility, by using DIR. Guy
sotts Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla, then will
you experience genial warmth and awaken
ing life, ia place of that dead feeling of decay,
and dyspepsia, milky urine, etc, no longer
undermine your constitution. Delay is danger
GUS If your druggist don't keep it, ask him
to get il for YOU.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

*x*''Many silly people despise the precious,
not understanding it.'' But no one despises
Kidney-Wort after having given it a trial.
Those that have used it agree that it is by far
the best medicine known. Its actionis prompt,
thorough and lasting Don't take pills, and
other mercurials that poison the system, but
by using KidneyWort restore the natural ac-
ton of all the organs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

How many persons get up in the
morning without an appetite, having a
bitter taste in the mouth, and feeling
weak and debilitated. All these need
Carriers Liver Bitters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

Dr. flerces FavOrite Prescription"
always becomes the favorite remedy of
those VINO try it. 1t is specific for all
female weakness" and arrangements,
bringing strength to the limbs and
back, and color to the face. Of all
druggists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
Bright's Disease. Diabetes.

Beware of the stuff that pretends to cure
these diseases or other serious Kidney, Urinary
or Liver Diseases, as they only relieve for a
time and makes you ten times worse after
wards, but rely solely on Hop Bitters, the only
remedy that will surely and permanently cure
disease so effectually that it never returns
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

MI. Fennor predicts rainy July. Mr. Ven
nor is a Canadian, however, which makes his
views on United States weather wholly use
less. The covering subjects of an effete
monarchy cannot understand republican iusti-
tutions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

may be made by hard work, but can
neither be made nor epioyed without
neaitn; 10 those leading sedentary
lves Dr. h. V. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal discovery" is real friend. 1t
stimulates the liver, purifes the blood.
and Is the best remedy for consumption,
which is scrofulous disease ofthe lungs.
By all druggists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

Ministers, Lawyers, Teachers and
others whose occupation gives but little
exercise, should use Carter's Little
Liver Pills for torpid Liver and bilious
ness. One is a dose.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

The Religious Tract Society of England dis,
tributes Its publications in 142 languages. The
total circulation from the home depot has
reached over $1,000, 600, and the issues from
foreign depots are estimated at IA, 600. OOO
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

For Dyspepsia, indigestion, Depression OF Spirits
and General Debility, in their various forms; a so
preventive against Fever and Ague. and other
Intern ttent Fevers, the Zorro Phos pho ated
Elixir of CaIisaya," made by Casweti, Hazard &
Co, New Ior>, and sold by al Druggists, is the
best tonic; and Tor patients recovering from
Fever OF other sickness, it has equal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

A gentleman writes: II suffered for wears
from weakness of the urinary and digestive
organs, and was fast approaching eI1Humption
ana premature grave. i happened to hear
some one say that DIR. Guysott's Yellow Dock
and Sarsaparilla was good for dizziness and
SAD blood l tried it and have been made
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

Everybody is pleased with the improved Car
boline, a deOdorized extract of petroleum. 1t
is as clear and limped as spring water, and
was originally intended by nature as panacea
for all diseases of the scalp and skin, and as a
natural hair renewer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

PURIFY the blood IL you would be free from dan
gerops diseases. kilert's Daylight Liver Pills do
ais by acting on the liver, stomach and bowels
they are mild and cleansing: Will prevent sick
1eadacne sour stomach, fevers, bilious disorders,
oyspepsla, fever and ague. Price 25 cents
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
Twentr Years Trial

Without failure, settles the question that
Broicn's blackberry and Ginger is the surest,
safest, and most reliable remedy of the age
for Cholera Morbus, Diarrhea, and Dysentery.
Also the safest remedy known for children
tSething. Thousands of mothers endorse it.
Only 50 cts. bottle
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
After Eight Long Years.

c. c. Jacobs, 7S Folsom Street, Buffalo.
writes that for eight long years he had tried
every known remedy to cure him of piles, also
had been treated by physicians without success,
when he was ultimately cured by THOMAS
ECLECTRIC OIL
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
Hip Joint Disease.

A month or two ago Senator Breyfogle, of
Lenexa, johnson Co., Kansas, placed his son
under treatment, for hip joint disease at the
Surgical Institute at Kansas City. The Senator
reports to Drs- Dickerson & Stark that his son
is greatly relieved
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21

! Lyman B. Lilly, of Sabetha, Kas., says ga
twenty-five dollar doctors bill is what four bot
ties of Broscn's Blackberry and Ginger saved
me last summer given to my second child while
| teething. / didn't have it for the first child
| and the DR. had to have the sos.