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these si1ty-one counties voted the Hamilton
ticket. All the Congressman elect are of the
Davis ticket. The Legislature is the same.
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RAILROAD GRANT.-It is stated that the Mexi-
can government has granted to Messrs. Sam
Brannan, Smith and Sumner the right to con-
struct railroad across Mexico, from the Allan
tic to the Pacific. A dispatch has been received
here to that effect
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ELKo.-THE. Independent, published at ElFo
Nevada, says that the town has forty-one stores,
thlrty-eight saloons, twenty-five restaurants,
thirteen lodging houses, six bakeries, eight
blacksmith and wagon shops, ard five livery
stables. 1t was laid out on the 10th of Decem-
Der last and the first lot was sold on the 18th
day OF January OF this year. There are coo
buildings and upwards of 5000 people within
an area of four miles from the new court house
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-12-18

A STATEMENT is current that the Chevennes
prisoners.
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An abstract of the reports of the different de-
partments is given, showing the state of affairs
in each Some recommendations are made
Herewith, among others the abolition of the
franking privilege. Taken altogether the mes
sage is an able, concise document, and has been
generally received with marked appreciation.
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The Legislature assembled in the new capitol
on the 9th instant The members elect were
sworn in, those of the Senate by Justice Sawyer,
and the Assembly by Justice K. I. Sprague,
after which an adjournment was had till next
dav An organization was effected on the Tth
by the election of the following officers:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04
The Man who Pulled Old HickorH,s Nose.

Robert b. Randolph, whose death at
Washington has just occurred, was the
man, He was of the Roanoke stock, was
lieutenant in the navy, and, for being
dismissed tweaked the nose of Andrew
jackson, his dlsmisser, and Their President
of the United States, thus, as stated by a
Washington correspondent:
Not lorg after his dismissal, while Old
Hickory was passing down the Potomac on
a steamer, in front of Alexandra, and
during pause OF the boat at that place,
Randolph came on board and deliberately
and most effectually wrung the nose of His
Excellency. Let any one imagine the
anger of the old hero of New Orleans.
No wonder that Randolph had to dodge
from place to place for two years to avoid
arrest. Finally, it is reported, than an
officer now living. was authorized to inform
Randolph that if he would apologize for his
insult to the President, he would be rein-
stated This Randolph declined to do
until the President had first apologized.
1t is hardly necessary to say that no apology
in the navy, and much gallant conduct,
Randolph without much property and with
out profession, was turned adrift upon the
world. During the administration of
James Buchanan, John Is. Floyd, then
Secretary of War, gave Randolph the po.
sition Of Superintendent of the armory in
Washington, but he only held the place a
short time, as Buchanan, hearing of the
appointment, ordered it to be revoked for
reasons best known to himself.
Randolph entered the navy at the age of
sixteen, and had command of division on
the quarter deck of the frigate Constitu-
ton under Decatur, in her action with and
capture of the British frigate Macedonia
He was also in the President when that
ship was captured by the Endymion, and
other British vessels, and was carried a
prisoner to London, where he cowhided
British officer for using contemptuous
language concerning America.
i" SAM, did-did you (hic) see anything
of my wife ?"
az have not the honor of knowing
your wife, SIR"
Don't apologize, Sam, don't apoapo-
hic !-ligize. Lifts no honor whatever
Didn't see her?
" | did not"
" How yer know yer didn't P She
she's as tall as (hic) mcetn' house and
broad as a lamp-post, a-and she wears a
gingum umberreller and one eye out, and
(hic) her nose was done up in pair Of
specs. Didn't see her p"
No, sir! " COMPATIBILITY
"That's all right, San, that's all right
Msmcrely asked frinfamashun. She,
(hio |! } she said she was goin' to join a
Sorry. .ory sis, add if she does l mean to get
stavin' blind drunk Wouldn't you
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

OvERwoRK-There was William Pitt,
dead at forty>nine, carrying the British
Empire on his shoulders for quarter of
century, and attempting to carry a pint of
port wine daily and a pinch of opium in
his stomach, and laundering in mid-ocean
from this over. cargo. What wreck was
that when Brinsley Sheridan went to pieces
on the breakers of intemperance and over,
work There, too, was Mirabeau, that
prodigy of strength and health, of versa.
tility ard splendid talent, killed by the
overwhelming labors and excitements of
the tribune and the orgies of Cyprian hells.
Sergeant S. Prentiss attempted the double
task; and if ever man might with i'm
punity, he could, with leonine health and
marvellous mental gifts. Said distin.
guished Missippi lawyer to me, Prentiss
would sit up all night gambling and drink
ing, and then 60 into court next day and
make better plea in all respects than l
could, or anybody else at the bar Of our
State, even though we studied our case
half the night and slept the rest" He
tried it, and i'll the trying burned to the
socket in forty>one years the lamp of life
that had been trimmed to last tourscore.
A draft upon the constitution in behalf OF
appetite is just as mnch draft as in behalf
of work I; and is both are habitually pre-
ftrred together, bankruptcy and ruin are
sure and swift.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

BIRDS THE FARMERS FRIENDs.-An
intelligent farmer boy in Illinois observed
a small flock of quails commencing at
one side of corn field, taking about five
rows regularly through the field, scratchs
ing and picking around every hill, then
returning and taking five rows, till thinking
they were pulling up the corn, shot one,
and then examined the field. On the
ground they had been over he found but
one stalk of corn disturbed, but in the
Guails arop he found one cut worm, twenty
one striped vine bugs, over a hundred
chintz bugs that he could distinctly count,
and mass apparently consisting OF hun
dreds of chintz bugs, but one kernel of
corn. During the past five years the quails
in that vicinity have been increasing and
the chintz bug decreasing,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

BEAUTIFUL RIyER.-Sabbath is the
beautiful river in the week of time. The
other days are troubled streams, whose
angry waters are disturbed by the count-
less crafts that float upon them but the
purer river Sabbath, flows on to eternal
rest, chanting the sublime music of the
silent, throbbing spheres, and timed by
the puisaticns of the everlasting life.
Beautiful river, Sabbath, glide on. Bear
forth on thy bosom the poor, tired spirit to
the rest which it seeks, and the weary,
watching soul to endless bliss.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

THE Country Gentleman says: owe
have heard of protecting Strawberries from
birds by placing a stuffed cat on the beds"
We would like to see this idea put in practice
1t looks very possible and will doubtless be
beneficial, as even if it shouldn't frighten the
birds away it will be of incalcuable good in
disposing of surplus cats. We hope the taxi.
dermists will urge this idea until they get
four-ffths of the caterwaulers skinned and
crammed with straw.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

" ONE Of the dryest humorists I ever
met" says Sala, " is P. T. Barnum. On
board the river steamers in the Western
States they feed you at moderate outlay,
very sumptuously, but the portions sup
piled are usually of microscopic dimen.
sions. Barnum had taken passage on one
Of these stately Noah's Arks. He called,
at tea time, for beef steak Tho negro
brought him the usual shrivelled mite of
broiled flesh, certainly not sufficient for
more than two mouthsfall. Barnum poised
the morsel on his fork, scanned it critically
as though it were sample of steak sub.
mitted to his inspection, then returned it
to the waiter, saying Yes, that's what
| mean. Bring me some of it,"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.

Several leading journals have severely
criticised the management of the Central
Pacific railroad. While- present regula-
tious may serve to give point to their stric-
lures, it is fair that a record cf the com-
pany's intentions should 90 before the pub
lic, so that the proper allowance may be
made for the hardships and confusion in-
cident to starting so great an enterprise,
and that the management may be held pro-
perly responsible if time fails to correct
present evils. The intention, then, as
gathered from San Francisco papers, is to
open negotiations with the Union Pacific
for an early reduction OF first class fares to
SlO0 in currency to Omaha second class
fares to be reduced in corresponding
ratio. AS first class fares from Atlantic
cities to Omaha do not much exceed an
average of $40 in currency, a through
ticket, then, ought not to cost more than
$40, or if it be reduced to gold basis
for the purpose of accommodating the
Pacific end of the route, 500 in gold
would seem to be a fair price. For the
transmit of three thousand miles in six
days, this would not be regarded as cxhor.
bitant. The company express desire to
80 adjust both passenger and freight rates
as to attract population to the capital of the
Pacific. There is certainly a greater in
ducement or.the Central Company to adopt
liberal fares than the Union Pacific, since
the country their road travcrscs is to be
built up, and the sooner they will reap
harvest Of permanent business, not only on
the trunk line, but along the feeders they
have bought or intend to construct. We
quote from the speech of the General
Superintendent at the Sacramento celebra-
ton: Now, 1 wish to say one thing in
regard to this question of low freights
This question has been urged upon us, and
we have replied Let US build the road
first; they are coming to us with giant
strides from the other side, and we want to
meet them. We said, when the road was
built we will attend to these matters. And
now l wish to say to you and to our friends,
that we will put the rates down SO as to fiji
this country full of people Just as fast
ms We can get the cars built we will bring
ttem here and fill your valleys and mount \
aims full of people," IF the company is in /
earnest.in these expressions, there is suifi- \
cient ground for hoping. that satisfactory 4
schedule will soon be adopted.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

THE Hon. Josiah Adams, now deceased
was one of the best know legal gentlemen of
the Middlesex (Massachusetts) bar. He was
more remarkable for wit than for personal
beauty. correspondent once remarked to
him 6 Mr.. Adams, how are you ?-you're
looking frst-rate." " Yes, yes" said the old
gentleman, just what one of my neighbors
said to me a short time ago met" con-
tinued he, " one of my neighbors, and he said
to me show are you ?-you look very well /;
in fact you grow handsOmer every day.
'Ah,' said 1, 'how is that 'Why, to tell
you the plain truth, yOu can't grOO any other
.pay!' Mr.. A. questioned not the premises,
but made prOfane expression about his con-
tlusion.
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NEWS ITEMS.

-vclocipedes are ftgging out
Nap. is to change his cabinet.
Dickens is to be sued for libel.
-Victoria is fifty years old.
Bonner circulates 100000 Ledgcrs.
The Hoosac tunnel will cost S16,00o,-
900. -
Gov. Goary has pardoned Hester
Vaughn.
Homeopathy is fully established in
Brazil
Minister Motley took thirty trunks with
him.
The California crops are damaged by
rain.
People begin to die of sun stroke in
New York.
= Russell Young goes to Europe for Jay
Cooke.
The Emperor of Austria sanctions
public schools.
The gold fields of South Africa are
unproductive
-Colfax will soon visit Newport, and
Newport will be happy.
White Pine has twenty five banking
houses-exclusixo of faro banks.
There are 16,6OS,OOO clover seeds in
bushe, some lazy fellow tells us.
New York masticates five hundred
barrels of potatoes daily.
The capital Of Wyoming Territory is
to be removed to Cheyenne.
-Bismarck's sister is the handsomes.
lady OF the Prussiau nobility.
The Union Pacific Rail Road bridge
at Omaha will cost S2,000,000.
-Duzbury, Mass, is to be the landing
place of the French cable.
New York cab drivers are now pro-
hibi:ed from leaving their cabs to solicit
passengers.
The Druid Lodges of Wisconsin pro.
pose establishing mutual life insurance
companies.
Indiana has finally ratified the Stuff
rage amendment.
Paregoric weddings come off at the end
of the first year.
Gas is to high for the Yankees of
New London, Conn.
Maryland and Delaware will give us
lots of peaches.
-Victoria's soldiers in Canada take
French leave.'
The current revenue of the General
Government shows large increase over
the corresponding time last year. So much
for Grants administration.
Another great railway--intended to
unite Chicago and New Orleans-is being
projected in Illinois, the directors of which
were elected on Wednesday last.
Hon. Ben. Wade has a life Office as
government director of the Pacific Rail.
road-not temporary one as COM
missioner. So much the better for honest
Old Ben.
Scientific men say that the time of
the diurnal revolution OF the earth is
gradually being shortened, on account of
the shrinkage of the earth by cooling in
the interior.
In Maine, Iowa, Wisconsin and Min
desota the Temperance men are said to have
organized distinct political organization.
They propose to run independent tickets
his fall on total abstinence platform.
"A New York lady OF intelligence and
culture i" has such passion for eating
slate pencils that her husband buys them
or her by the gross" OF course, as soon
rs one gross is devoured she begins to CT.
Oher sum more
In Poughkeepsie, N. Y, a couple
we're married last Wednesday over the
coffin of the bridegroom's father. When
asked why he insisted upon being thus
married the happy husband replied that a
spiritual communication from his father
demanded it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

A NORWICH man has whitfield out with
penknife a curious and most perplexng bot.
tie puzzle. He has taken an eight ounce vial
and set up in its interior perfect keg about
two inches long, with four hoops on it and
both heads in ; and he has stopped the bottle
with wooden plug which fits perfectly tight
and is keyed inside, the key pinned and the pin
toggled. The workmanshipis is excellent and
the way it was done mystery.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

A DANCER once said to Socrates, " You
can not stand on one leg so long as l
can" True" replied the philosoph er,
"but goose CAM
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

RUssELL'S description of the manner in
which the Prince of Wales was entertained at
Constantinople leaves the Arabian Nights out
in the cold.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

A DEALER in musical instruments, in
one of his advertisements declares that his
drums, among other articles which he has for
sale, "can't be beat" Will he be kind enough
TO tell us what they are good fer, then?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

A CoLoRED lady, boasting the other day
of the progress made by her son in arithmetic,
e1ultingy y said, 90 lie is in de modification
table,"
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GooD FRIDAY.-An exchange says that
the Legislature, by some unaccountable i'm
pulse, declared Good Friday Ga movable
feast, observed by Roman Catholic, Protest.
ant Episcopal, and partially by Luthern,
German Reformed, and some other German
denomination,) to be a public holiday.
Grateful as the enactment may be and will
be to large bodies of our Christian citizens,
it is clearly in conflict with the genius and
theory Of our political system, and betrays
on the part of the Legislature, an utter igno.
rance OF our history and institutions. If
the denominations may have Good Friday,
or Holy Week, declared a State holiday,
the Presbytorians, Methodists, Congrega-
tionalists, and other lesser denominations,
emracing an equally large and Influential
body of Christians, are entitled TO the poit-
ical recognition of their sacred festivals.
The fact is, these days are ecclesiastical, not
political creations, and their observance
should be brought about by the force of
public opinion, not by statute.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04

A LADY said to her husband, in Jerrold's
presence: "My dear, you certainly want
some new trousers" "No, l think not" re-
piled the husband. "Weil," Jerrold inter-
rupied, 81 think the lady who wears them
ought to know"
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TANNING & LUMBER co,

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SPRING OPENING
The largest store in North Western Pa, lit
terally filled to oyerfowing.
WINTER GOODS closing out regardless of
value.
We are opening the spring campaign with
the largest and most attractive stock ever
offered in this market.
We shall endeavcr to keep every depart
ment we'll assorted the year round, Oar
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
will always contain a large and wen selected
stock of Cloths Cassimers & C1oakings, Black
and Colored Silks. Seasonabie dress goods in
great variety. Table Liners, Napkins Towels
&c., white goods of every description, hsached
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