The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-02-01

! latter to the Courts, and instituted pro
ceedings for divorce. After u ey were
united the lady discovered her fatal or
ror, and the husband as suddenly his
great mistake, that Instead Of marrying
what he expected to obtain he united
himsclt-weII, to an angel only in dry
goods, made up woman. a delicate,
shelI>Fke left ear, it soon appeared, coud
be laid aside with pretty baubIe of an
earring which hung from it. The be-
witchiug smile displayed, half parted,
twixt those ro5eate lips like dazzling
dew drop', the most scientific dentistry.
The palpitating bosom that throbbcd
with tenderness before marriage, or
hcaved with pity, it was Immediately
discovered had come ont of back shop
of dirty and disreputable French arS
tiste in the Bowery, but we need not 90
further. After the mask had fallen,
and Cupid disappeared, the devoted
mater .tuDlai0S furnished the neces-
say funds to 90 abroad, to avoid the
scandal growing out OF the match. The
Court now steps in and refuses to grant
a divorce, on the ground that both par
ties were equally to blame in the matter
so that hereafter they must either live
apart separately, or heal their differences
the best way they can without further
recourse to law. Pleasant little dccep-
tions like these are practced. however,
among the ho@ roNc Of the fashionable
world almost every hour in the day.
Ten thousand persons have sailed
from this port for the Pacific Coast
siacc October l.
A school teacher here Offers his ser.
vices to the courts as Interpreter Of the
Irish language. lie proposes to make
ineligible English of the bro2ue in
which the greater part of the testimony
is given.
Another Lilliputan marriage is an
nounced, that of Commodore Mutt and
Miss Minnie Warren. The combined
fortunes Of the pair amount to $3.50, 900.
From Mexico, We learn that she is
about to form an alliance with Peru,
Chill and Bolivia.
The demand for the Jordan water
brought here from the Holy Land by
the Quaker City excursion passengers
for bastismal purposes, has increased
beyond the supply. Large offers are
made for it by devoted mothers.
A superb service Of silver, ordered
by Mr.. George Peabody for presentation
to Mr.. Cyrus W. Field, as recognition
of the eminent services of the latter has
just been completed in this city. 1t
cost $1,000.
During the war dry goods advanced
more rapidly than any other class OF
goods, and large fortunes were made by
many firms. Since the rebellion closed
prices have steadily fallen, and much
money has been lost. Sheetng, which
reached 70 cents yard can now be
bought for -.
There seems to be a regular cmGra.
ton Of England "pugs' and rougha in
this country. and some are arriving by
every steamer. All are auxcus to ii,Slt;
amy man in the world" in the +. Il.
from five hundred dollars upwards.
John O. ITeeuau will crafty o Baldwin,
the Irish Giant and Champion Of Eng
iaul, now here, for 10000, but the lat
ter declines
Fifteen tons of signs and bullctin
boards, ''pubhc o5struciion5," have been
converted into kindling wood by the po.
lice within the past few weeks.
The Society OF United States Coop
ers have determined on So u day ior in.
door work and 81 Tor outdoor.
AL kinds of claims are presented to
our city government. \ widow has
just sued the city for ten thousand
dollars, because her husband died iroGi
injuries received on the streets, through
the carelessness and negligence of the
street Commissioners.
A new word has been coined here to
express the wiclednesS OF the crime Of
destroying ones country. 1t is called
patriacide.
The architect of the new court house
is to be asked by the Board of Superyi,
sors to report "what additional amount
is necessary to complete the building" "
1t has already cost over two millions.
In this city from 80 to 80 years Of
age only one woman dies to two men,
and from 80 to 90 the proportion OF
morality among women to men is one
fourth, onc.sixth and one-teuth in each
period Of five years
Suicides are on the increase-tho last
victim OF this terrible mania is a boy OF
fourteen, who hung himself few days
since with napkin because he could
not 90 skating.
The Excise Commission of this city
received for fines and licenses to sell Ii,
quor the past nineteen months s. ,5S3,
95.