The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-27
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The Sultan has thirty of his wives
with him in Paris. ......,.. ....
Cherish your best homes as a faith,
and abide by them in action. ...
Marriage is designated a bridal state
as it puts curb upon most people.
Pope Plus TX has nearly completed
the 2lst year of his Papacy.
1t is rumored that Maximillian was
released and is on his way to Texas.
The death is announced of General
Michel, commander of the French Ar.
tillery at Brest. ....- ......
Arthur Rose, who thinks he smells
sweeter by the name of "the English
Artemus Ward" announces that he is
coming here next winter to lecture.
NJ. Clement Duvernois, who has left
the Li6erte in consequence of differ
ence with NJ. de Girardin, is about to
establish new paper under the title of
Discussion.
Quin told a woman that she looked
blooming as spring, but recollecting that
the season was not very promising, he
added, Would to Heaven spring loJk-
ed like you"
General W. A. Blount died at an adD
vauced age in Beaufort county, North
Carolina, on Tuesday week He took
an active part in the war of 1912, and
has since filled many public trusts.
In California, two botanists, Professor
Wood and Professor Bolander are exa
changing some verp severe words thro'
the newspapers, The language they
use towards each other is anything but
fowery. ..f = 800
Rev. DR.. Norman M'Leod is visiting
the Queen at Balmoral, and the head of
the Anglican Church and defender Of
the Episcopal faith, regularly attends
his Presbyterian services when in Scot
land.
The murdered Mr.. Hiscock was en-.
gagged to be married, at the time of his
death, to widow of Albany, who was
staying at the Metropolitan Hotel, in
New York, when the fatal news reached
her, and has since been unable to leave
her room.
Stonewall Jackson is buried in Lex.
ington, Virginia, as he wished to be-
He lies in quiet village churchyard.
At the head Of his grave is simple
slab with the name General Thomas j.
Jackson" and at his feet a stone with
the initials, at. j. j."
Rev. Mr.. Dabney, the author of
life of Stonewall jackson, has come out
in long letter to refute the criticisms
of General johnson upon his book. The
biographer re-affirms that jackson be-
lieved that johnson could have occupied
Washington after the first battle of
Bull Run.
A French correspondence an English
Roman Journal Gays the condition of the
Prince Imperial is such as to leave no
hope of recovery. The poor child is a
victim to scrofuIa of the most determin.
ed character, and part of the bone has
been removed and replaced with gold in
a recent operation. 1t is stated positive
Iy as the opinion Of NJ. Nealton that he
survive a second, and that his
firing to succeed to the throne is utterly
improbable. o.. .a. a..e
The German papers announce the
leath of man who was so devoted an
ldmirer of Cervantes that he spent the
whole of his life and considerable for.
une in collecting every edition of Don
luixcte which has been published in
Europe since its first appearance.
There were found in the library of this
curious biblionanian AGO editions of
Don Quixote in the Spanish language,
1853 in French, 200 in English, 81 in
Portuguese, SO in Italian, 70 in German,
in Russian, 4 in Greek, 8 in Polish
in Danish, l3 in Swedish, and five in
Latin. .,--. ........
AT the ball given by Lord Cowley, in
Paris, recently, the Empress Eugene
vas IN white, and wore six rows of large
diamonds round her neck. The same
sind of ornaments were in her hair. In
lress, tuile, especially white, was the
striking feature; but all robes were diff |
erently trimmed, although with about
he same material AID precious stones,
IF the truth must De said, says cores,
the dresses were made of no.
hing but trimming, aud that mostly OF
caves which entWined round the skirts
md glisteued all over with what is cal.
ed diamante preparation, II IS erys,
al reduced to powder aud adhered 10
either Grape or other artificial leaves. |
The effect is lovely, Other robes were
,ut foundations for jewels to shine on.
Some were all lace with very long trains |