The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

During the strol1ers strike in London,
people go back to candles and oil lamps.
A State Convention of Prohibitonists
is to meet in Syracuse OH the. 18th of
January, 1878.
One of the proprietors of a gambling
house at Baden Baden has won over $4,-
100000 in the last fifteen years.
A well-informed Western paper says
"France is a-tinder box, and President
Theirs is sitting OH the safety valve"
A Syracuse man has turned up, who
was supposed to be dead five years ago,
and found his heirs camly enjoying his
property.
Land which was sold in Springfield,
Mass, tor $3.50 an acre ten years ago,
has Just been bought back by the same
parties for $1,000 an acre.
The bail to secure the release of Mr..
Robert Bowles, the defaulting London
banker not having been furnished, he
has been sent to Newgate Prison to await
trial on the charges against him.
From July l to December 6 no less
than 157 vessels cleared from San Fran
cisco for foreign countries, loaded with
wheat. Their cargoes represented an
aggregate value of S7,297,515. Asmuch
more wheat remains to be shipped.
On the occasion of dinner party at
Delmonico's, New York, young blood
got drunk, and began scratching the
mirrors with diamond ring. He ruin
ed three mirrors, valued at $500, and
then escaped. He was captured by two
detectives, and locked up in the Tombs
for trial.
A man in Baltimore was rushing along
the other day with the handle of his
umbrella projecting long way behind
at dangerous angle, when it caught in
the headgear of a lady, and took away
not only her bonnet, but her curls, puffs
and other elaborate adornments of the
head, leaving her covered only with con-
fusion.
Fourteen years ago, an old lady in
Portland, Me-, fell dead from heart dis
ease while winding up an old-fashioned
clock. The time was ten minutes before
ten in the morning. Ever since that the
clock has stopped at 10 o'clock on the
anniversary of her death. 1t has never
once failed in the fourteen years that
have passed.
The Titusville Press says cone of
our city confectioners wishes us to in
form his juvenile patrons that he cannot
give thirty days time on five cents
worth of chewing-gum but that he will
take first mortgage on skates and hand
sleds from parties whose parents are on
a substantial basis" -
Be avaricious of time; do not give
any moment without recaivine !. :.
uairo, o-l. allow the hours to go from
you with as much regret as you give to
your gold; do not allow a single day to
pass without increasing the treasure Of
your knowledge and virtue. The use of
time is debt we contract from birth,
and it should only be paid with the in
terest that our life has accumulated
| LetOurneur.
An act passed by the Legislature of
Vermont provides that freight wagons
carrying more than three tons in weight
and less than four, shall have the rims
of their wheels at least four inches wide,
and if carrying more than four tons, five
inches. The law does not apply to wag-
ons used for farming purposes exclusive
ly, nor to stage coaches or pleasure wag-
ons and the selectmen of every town
may allow the use of felloes of less width,
provided, in their opinion, the highways
will not be greatly injured.