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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24
Number 10.
A Queer Wedding.

Rev. D., a Methodist minister
stationed at Neadville some years ago.
one evening received a note stating
that couple in the suburbs of the city
desired to be united in the bonds Of
matrimony, and requested his services
at nine O'Clock thL next morning.
At the proper time he went to the
house designated aud entered. He iu-
quired of young lady who was busy
washing dishes if there was a couple
there wishing to be married.
81 am the lady," said she, blushing,
John will be in in a moment"
The minister was surprised to see no
preparations, and stepped to the door
to view the surroundings.
Two men were hard at work grind
ing seythes in the yard, and another.
who proved TO be "John," was tending
COW and a calf in the barn yard.
The young lady came to the door
pretty soon, and shouted,-
"John! John! hurry up, the preach
er's here"
John leaped the fence, and rushed to
the house. The girl wiped her hands
on her apron, ana after joining hands.
said they were ready.
The Minister, proceeded, and had Just
got through questioning the young
map, when the old lady rushed into
the room shouting,-
"John! John! you didn't turn the
cow away from that calf"
John let go his sweetheart's hand in
stantly, and rushed to the bsrn-yard,
put the old COW through the bars, and
then returned to the house, again took
his position, when the balance of the
ceremony was gone through with.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24

Z H Twenty years ago the iadles
were their own dressmakers, and how
beautiful they looked to the brave men
who then courted them. Then they
wore no hoops, no switches, no any
thing. but we're Just as God made them.
A lover could then tell whether his
love weighed one hundred and eighty
or seventy-fve pounds; could tell at a
glance what she was. But now they
could not tell whether the girl was
made by the dressmaker or by God;
they looked her over, and were not sure
she was not half cotton; touched her
head, and didn't know whether they
felt natures hair or musty waterfall.
Twenty years ago we were all better,
looked better, and were better Chris
tians.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24

LONG FOR HIS AGE.--We hear of a
youth out in Scioto, who is turning
the sixteenth year of his existence,
six feet seven inches in his socks.
His summer pants have been let out
on contract to a rope walk man, it is
said in this city, who intends wesy-
ing 'em the proper length. The long
youth folds up like two foot rule,
and has to get upon his knees to put
his hands in his pockets. He is long
for the world. Next.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24

@ Not thousand miles away, q
young lady read in the papers that
it was fashionable to powder the hair
for parties, so she put on her blonde
hair quantity of gunpowder, which
looked well until she got little too
near the gas, when there was little
explosive circus, and she tainted all
over the house. She was not badly
injured, but waterfall there, my
countrywomen."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24
EA correspondent of tn

R A correspondent OF the
Athens, O., Journal writes: "1n my
travels through West Virginia, /
came in contact with an interesting
family, living in Cabell county, the
head of which is one hundred and
FIVE years old; his wife is one hun
dred and three; they have had four
teen children, twelve of whom are
still living, the eldest being eighty
three and the youngest forty six.
They have one hundred and eight
grandchildren, and as far as known
two hundred and nine great grand
children, making in all three hundred
and sixty-four descendants. The
old people are in good health, bid
fair to see another generation. Inc
old gentleman's mother died in looo'
at the age of one hundred and TWEEN
ty.fve. They have descendants IN
every State in the Urion except
Txess."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24
~ Some musical Texans. nish

~ Some musical Texans, wish
ing to compliment one of their lady
friends, repaired to her residence,
and soon strains of fairy like music
stole upon the balmy air. After
going through choice programme,
vocal and instrumental, second
story window was raised, the face Of
one of Afric's dark hued daughters
protruded. ''Look heah," said she,
ssmisses amt here, but won't you
please play the Mockin Bird for me?"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24

~ A gentleman was chiding his
son for staying out late at night, or
rather early next morning, and said:
"Why, when l was of your age my
father would not allow me to go out
of the house after dark" 'Then
you had a deuce of a father, you
had" sneered the young proaigate;
whereupon the father very rashly
vociferated, 81 had q counfounded
sight better one than you, you young
rascal"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24

~A constable in Missouri had
writ to serve, and, by the following re-
turn on the back of it, it is believed he
iidn't have a pleasant time of it,
Starved the within writ, but was fit
with brix so that l couldn't sarve itl''
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24

H Susan Anthony now threatens
taat "women will have some wrongs
to wright in the next world.I o, the
deuce! We had iattered ourself they
were going to fight it out here, and
LET as have rest over on the other
side
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24

~The milk factories of the West
ern Reserve, Ohio, make pound Of
cheese from 81 to 81 pounds of milk
= slipht difference at the seyera! facto-
ries. The price of cheese at the fac.
tories is I4t cents per pound.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24

OLD Bur GooD.--To remove for
eign substance from the eye, such as
specks of DIRT, eye winkers, in fact
anything, from a mote to g beam,
you have only to lift the lid and in
troduce faxseed beneath it. The
seed will make the circuit of the eye,
and bring ont the offending siib-
stance. s 8a l;-d
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24

FDr. Oliver Wendell Holmes says
the widows that cry easy are the hrst
to marry again. There is nothing like
wet weather for transplanting.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24
HOTEL.
DUFOUR HOUSE.
GalIipOlis, ohio.

THE undersigned has leased the
Il DUFOUR HOUSE., formerly occupied
by James E. Richardson. This House is sit
uated at the upper end of the Public Landing
Front Street.
The House has been thoroughly renovated,
and supplied with new Furniture. de-, so
that it is now second to none on the River.
Mr.. DUNN, being one of our old Hotel
Keepers, viii give his personal attention to
the business, aud promises his friends, and
the public generally, every accommodation
they can desire. y gJ0HE DUNN,
Proprietor.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24

lis getting to be very un, !;
fssb;onahle to wear rings at balls and
recentions, because it hurts tns
hsnds when they are "sauiz. q
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24
NEWS DEPOT.
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This Lecture should be in the hands of every
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Sent, under seal, in plain envelope, to any
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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24
Removal.
ATTORNEY.
r. w. HAMPTON,

Attorney at Law,
Having opened an office in Gallipolis. o., of
fers his professional services to Banks, Bank
ing Houses, Merchants, Mechanics and Farm
ers. Deeds carefully examined. Title
searched with dispatch and with care, ant
abstracts of title furnished to any lands in tn
United States; and taxes paid on same.
Wills drawn up with greatest care.
Dispositions carefully and correctly taken.
Collections made promptly.
0FFICE-IN THE COURTHOUSE.
Nov. 25, 1869.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04

A FATAL OMIssIoN.-A select party
started this week from Boston by rail for
San Francisco The married men have there
wives, as precautionary matter, as tue par
ty intend to prospect the Salt Lake settle
meut of the salient Brigham Young The
young gentleman: We presume. will have
their sweethearts, and thus, we hope, the
male portion of the party will be kept with
in proper bounds, as becometh the citizens
Of Boston and the descendants Of the Ply
mouth Rockers. The party is prepared fol
almost any emergency. They have secured
the services of chaplain and a physician
This is not enough. There should have
been at least two doctors, and that would
have given the patient chance to recover
while they were in consultation. One chap
lain may be enough h, and, perhaps, too much
for such a small company of select sinners
But these Yankee cousins Of ours have no
shown their usual shrewdness in !orgettin!
to take along coffin apiece, Sp undertaken
and lawyer. They may get into diver
and sundry scrapes on their journey, ant
may need the services Of shrewd lawyer
bat it may be they have none such in Bos
ton, and hence the omission. Rut a dul
lawyer may be of service in drawing a vii
lett at home. Their friends at home ough
Immediately to send by an express train
lawyer and an undertaken with cofins afte
the eparty.-7opic.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04


COULD Nor SEE Ir.-The worhy gen.
tloman who rules the rising generation of
boys in a certain town in Tennessee, had
occasion recently to correct little fellow
named Johnny. Now johnny got into a fit
Of what is called "sulks," because he was
whipped and in order to convince him
that he was justly and necessarily punished
his teacher had recourse to the following
argumeM:
Well, Johnny, suppose yo1 we're riding a
horse to water, and had keen switch in
your hand, and all at once the horse were
to stop and d'reiuse to go any further, what
would you ?"
johnny stihed his sobs for moment, and
looking up through his tears, replied:
"Pd ciuck to him, sir"
But, Johnny, suppose he wouldn': go
for your clucklng, what would you do then?'
I'D get down and lcaG him, sir
and what iff he were obstinate and would
not let you lead him p
why, I'd take off his bride and turn
him loose, and walk home, SIR"
You may so and take your seat, John
ny"
Johnny could not be made to see the me-
cessity for using the switch.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04
a Pretty Temneraloa ctnrv.

The bystGnders in the vicinity OF a well
known drinking sIoon few days ago, no.
ticed man considerably intoxicated, who
was accompanied by handsome English
coach dog. The man pursued his devious
course, closely followed by his four footed
companion, until at length he approached
the door of the saloon referred to- and was
about to enter, when, to the surprise of all
who witnessed the affair, the dog jumped
up and catching the skirts of the mans
coat, sought to prevent him from going
in.
The inebriated biped spoke in angry tones
to the beast, but without avail until atlength
a more than ordinarily severe command in
duced him to relnqush his hold, and the
man fastened inside followed by his faith
ful companion aud would be protector.
Actuatcd simply by curiosity, vein com
pany with several others, went in, and os
we gained position near the bar, we saw
in close proximity thereto the beast and
his master, the latter striving to reach the
bar, and the former standing on his hind
legs, with his fore paws placed against the
mans breast, vainly cndeavoring, even at
the eleventh hour, to prevent him from in.
dulging in the Intoxicating cup.
To the credit Of the bar tender lie it stat
cd, that he refused to furnish the man with
any more liquor, and tears were drawn from
eyes that had long been unused to the
melting mood, as at each refusal the uu.
doubtcdly heart stricken canine would be-
stow 0 look of intense gratitude upon the
dispenser of cocktails, "sugs" aud "tods,
and then turning, would, with most i'm.
ploring look, mutcly beseech his liquor low
ing master to abstain from "pressing his
peppermint"
At this juncture we left the scene, and
while quietly vending our way afterwards
could not help rejecting what powerful
argument in favor OF prohibition could bC
draw from the above ucident--Dostor
Tines.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04
Viotoria's Rumored Marriage.

y London correspondent says One
cannot approach so delicate subject with
out hcstation-but the rumor, lately re-
vivcd in London, is supported upon author
ity that it cannot quite be dismissed as
mere idle gossip. 1t is reported that
Queen NictOra IS about TO be tow her hand
IN Prince Of The House of Sch'cswig-
Hrl>tcin. \ near rclctivo OF Prince Chris
tain is mentioned as the favored suitor
The Queens partality 10 Prince Christian
is well known. ludeod, it is said that ii
was the hand cf her Majesty, and Lot Lei
daughter whom Prince Christian sought
and the Queen in refusing him, babe him
transfer his affections to her favogite dauGh,
ter. BE it remembered that Prince Chris
tian's years were iar''more suited to q union
with the mother. At all events, the Queen
overwhelmed the Prince with marks ol
distinction, and greatly excited her English
subjects by comforting upon him the title OF
"Royol Highness," and further reused
their indignation by placing him in posi-
ton Of equality with the highest officers Of
the English army, where the English think
the German Prince has no right to any
footing whatever But to return to hel
Majisty's prospective marriage. We have
not get heard the name Of tie mysteriou.
individual who solicits, and is, they say
likely to win, the soft white hand Of Queer
Victoria; but there is little doubt tha
England would rejoice over any even
which drew her from her long and persist
eut seciusion.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04

ABOUT LITTLE LAMBs.-Two promi-
nent papers in Eric county take the posi-
tion that because candidate for Office
happens to reside in county smaller than
Erie, that the claims of such a county or
its candidate for the Office ought not to be
taken into account at all. Ii Erie county
was only large enough to form a scperate
district alone for all purposes, she would be
all right. But she is not, and although
we are willing to admit she is the kite, and
the smaller counties attached to her for
some purposes 10 make political weight are
only the tail yet the tail steadies the kite
and it could not fly without it. There
fore some little respect is some times due
to the tail. AS a specimen of how the tail
is used we clip the following from the Erie
Dispatch:
The Cory Bla7e supports Mr.. Wood
ruff for President Judge, ridculing the
claims of Warren county, and "going for
Elk in this wise: eek presents her candi-
date, Mr. Souther. How is it with Elk
Must she butt us with her traditional ant
lers, or will she come into the fold under
one shepherd and be little lamb ?"
1t is all very well to talk about ''ltte
lambs" in the spring time, but in the fall
they get woo,ly, wool makes good protcc,
tion sometimes; they also become mutton
mutton is good aud healthy food some.
times they become strong animal and
wear horns, which are not styled ;'tradi
tional antlers." Then lambs sometimes
follow and annoy people to some extent
Mary" had one once "wth fleece as whit,
as snow," and it used to follow her every
where she went, and at school it made the
children laugh aud play and annoyed the
teacher very much, and the good tcache,
turned it out, but it kept lingering about
till "Mary did appear;' and the lamb new
caused MARY" any poi", not even as Sigh
one as can be produced in Cory. TIL
true, LAMBS often yeild to the blade of tn,
butcher, but they never torture them wan
tonly, and nobody but very bad boy vii
kick little lamb, and give it pain. The
helplcssness of the little lamb is its bes
protection. Dogs sometimes kill them
but people shoot the dogs for it. DOM
be hard on the lambs, they are sometime:
very useful and profitable.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04

THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE AssoCI-
ATIoN.-This we'll known organization
held its annual meeting at Lock Haven on
Tuesday, "a ult., and as usual was we'll at
tended. Gen. Meade presided, and Col
William B. Mann delivered the grafton
a telegram was received from Minister
Curtin, dated St. Petersburg, in which he
said, "My spirit is with you, brave and faith
fal frisnds."
The election for officers resulted in Hon
A. G. Curtin being reelected president
The other officers elected we're Generals
McCandless and Barnes, vice presidents
Anthony 7. Laws, recording secretary ano
Colonel Taylor, treasursr.
Philadelphia was selected as the pac,
for the next meeting, and Gen. Wellington
H. Ent received the high honor of being
elected orator for the occasion
A banquet was held in the evening a
the Fallon House, at which speeches wer
made by General Meade, the orator of tn
day, and others in response to toasts whicl
were giving.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04

A SUMNER DRINK..-Prcpare n fve-gal-
lon keg Ga ten gallon if you prefer, in pro-
portion to the size of the family,) draw n
piece of coarse bobinet, or very coarse book
muslin, over the end of the faucet that is
inserted into the keg, to prevent its choking,
a good tight bung, aud near to that gim-
let hole, with peg to fit in tight. For five
gallons take one quart of sound corn and
put into the keg with half gallon of mo-
lasses then fill with cold water to within
two inches of the bung Shake well, and
in two or three days it will be ft for use.
Bung tight. IF you want spruce flavor, add
one teaspoon of essence OF spruce-lemon,
if lemon is preferred-ginger, or any flavor
you prefer. The corn will last to make five
or six brewings when it is exhausted re-
new it, When the beer passes from the
vinous to the ascetous fermentalon it can be
corrected by adding little more molasscs
and water.
This is simple, cheap beverage. After
the beer becomes ripe it ought to be kept
in cool place, to prevent it from becoming
sour before it is exhausted
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04

rs. f. Woodward. of Erie county, and
Henry Souther, of Elk county, are cand-
dates for President Judge in the Sixth Ju-
dicial District. composed of the counties of
Erie, Crawford and Warren, and Souther
is to be imported from Elk county as caudi-
date, according to an arrangement between
high contradicting parties, which gives
Scofeld show for another nomination to
Congress. The people are expected to rat
ify the little arrangement"
The above is from the Nornng Patriot.
Won't one Of the Erie papers correct the
name Of the gentleman "ol Erie county ?"
We correct it by saying that tie 9Th Judi
cial district is composed of the counties Of
Erie, Warren, and Elk. So there is nc
tariff upon the importation above referred
to, it comes in free. Scofeld's "show" fol
Congress is considered good in the Dis.
trict, without any bargains, and he make.
very good show for the District alway,
when he is there. As news, the above
ought to be copyrighted.
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FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE.

ITkNRr SoUTHER, Of this county will he n
candidate for President Judge of the Sixth
Judicial District Of Pennsylvania, subject TO
the usages Of the Republican party in the
District.
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Judge, subject to the usages of the Republican
pTty.
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