The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-02

| anu WhO uoesn part MS ndlf IN tne mluule,
to be blasted for one fault?
NO! THOUSAND TINES Sol
But this isn't the story; and am thus
difusive about the good Deacon, the better
to impress you with the terrible Justice of
his daring deed of blood. The Deacon
prides himself on the way he slings pen.
His upstrokes are light, and his down
strokes heavy; except when he writes in
Italian and then, Of course, the style is just
the opposite. Some think his penmanship
is the best thing about his writings Well,
the Deacon once wrote an article for little
paper, published by some Fair, held for q
charitable purpose, in this city, and his
subject was Charity. He thought of writ.
ing composition on Spring; but, as the fair
was held in Winter, he didn't. And he just
laid himself out on that article. It was
like copper plate. And in that article he
said, "Let the soil of charity be cultivated
at home; in the sanctity of the 6reside it
will mature; and the miserable printer who
had worked on II GRACE Greeley's editorials,
and couldn't read good writing, set it up :
THUsLy:
"Let the soil for cheese, be cultivated
| with loan; in &: Keck's fertilizers il will
NATURE" And when the good Deacon saw
down several more swears. He called one
| Of lis wicked partners, handed him gun,
| and, in silence, pointed 10 the manuscript
and then to the fair paper. He looked on
this picture and then on that. The good
Deacon then buried his face in copy of
the Gazette and wept! The wicked partner
strobe into the composing room. There was
loud repofti smoke.i shrill cry for
mercey!! and that wretched printer, OH
WHERE aeds he!
DON'T Know.
You need not be told that the Coroner's
Jury passed series of resolutions compli.
menting the good Deacon for his prompt
action, and assessed the costs on the wicked |
partner. Every story should have moral |
And the moral of this is, that if had
wicked partner and a gun, some one might |
get hurt in the ADvooATs Office. l agree |
with Artemus Ward, that man who can't |
spell is a ornary cuss. Your printer makes |
me spell operation" with two ''p's" ICON
sider," with two eds" and "another" with |
two "n's." Now / consider that another
operation of that kind will give rise to
serious consequences. Take warning by
the fate Of the dead printer, and forget not
the wrath of Deacon Smith.
LITTLE MORE OF POLITICS.
The Democrats have now their ticket in
the field made up of average men Of the
party, and comparing very faYorably with
the Republican ticket. 1t is not, however,
free from enemies in it's own house. The
disappointed wing (hesded by the Mayor
of the,city and his "cabiaet'') feels very
sore over the triumph of the Enquirer wing
in the County Convention. Whether they
will come to the lack or not, is still doubt
full Thought the Democrats would have
nominated some of the Liberal ticket; but
they did not: leaving the field open for
clear showing of strength by themselves,
the Liberals and Republicans. No one
ventures TO hazard prediction as TO the
total result now. l mean no thoughtful
persons; Of course there are the usual
whiskey bred boastings from the rag tag
and bob tail of all the parties. This much,
however, think may be said, that Thur.
man will not be elected to the Senate. I
would like to see him successful. He is an
able man in every sense. Al accomplished
orator, a profound lawyer, an upright
and an
HONEST NAN
he has been completely slaughtered By the
lack OF sense which the leaders of the |
Democracy, In Ohio, have shown in this
The Republicans had grand
rally last night in Fountain Square; and
the turn out was very respectable. All po.
litical IN eetings this year, have been very
we'll attended. The principal speaker on
the programme Morton Of Indiana) did
amount of small flags, sky rockets, and
brass bands and other humbug concomit-
ants of all political meetings filled up the
time, until hack hauled up in front of the
stand, and dumped out the
HON. JOHN SHERMAN,
Senator from Ohio. "Here is q chance to
hear a real live great man" thought: but
[ was mistaken. The Senator started off {
loo much in the manner Of school boy
speaking his piece, AS a stump speaker he
s poor. He is, however, man to impress
he spectator with q sense Of great force of
and considerable intellect. His
'orehead is splendid; but the eyes too small. |
giving him too much the appearance of ,
rather than Of possessing the
acrlty of taking broad views Of men and
heir affairs: his upper lip is perfectly i'm. G
Mobile, and the under jaw, which slightly /
orotruaed, closes on it with frmness ex.
,eedingly noticeable. He is tall, rather
slight in build, dresses with exceeding neat
hess, and would be called fine looking by the c
air sex; remarkable looking by the men, '
WHERE THE FATE OIL THE COUNTRY IS I
HANGING. .
After Sherman was through, Dick Corwin,
ormerly resident of Cincinnati spoke.
lie told of his love for Cincinnati and her .
'eople; how, once, he was young and now /
vas old; but how ready he was to work for
he Republican party; for, said he, ION the (;
Republican party hangs the fate of the
COUNTRY" which reminded me of the old d
ady who, when told the salvation of the
ountry depended on the success of the /.
Democratic party, exclaimed, ,
''Oh! Lord, upn what slender threads
Do hang eternal things" b
Dick is mistaken. Politicians of all par
les have said the same thing. But parties
ave died and will die; and yet the country
not lost. The safety of the country lies q
4 the virtue and intelligence OF its peoples
nd should it ever come to hang on the sue. q
sss Of any political parry, Democratic, Re,
sblican or any nther, it had better hang
self outright.
A CURIOUS FEATURE c
1 the many sided Ohio campaign, is the -,
eport that Sherman and his friends desire
ne reelection of Thurman to the Senate.
Thurman be beaten, the successful man il
ill most likely be Delano. who stands SO a
Ugh in administration favor, that he would
clipse Sherman; who, being now the only
epnblican Senator from o hio, necessarily "
ields very large atronsge. Another Il
nrious feature, is the formation Of a party, I