The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-08-28


A Good article of coffee has been
raised in Venturn county, California.
Indianapolis swels her city revenue by
TIE aid Of licenses issued to LOO dogs.
A horse pistol marked Julius" has
been found In California. 1t is supposed
to be a relic Of Ceasarsm.
A girl who marries well is said to
make lucky hit, though she is herself
said to be lucky miss.
gin Switzerland, it is stated 10000
girls gain livelihood by making
watches, or, in other words, live on tick.
The Peoria Democrat demands the
arming of the letter carriers OF that city,
SO that they can help the police kin off
the dogs.
Blonde. haired maidens at Long
Branch do not swim, dive, and 90 to
church. They "natate," "submerge,"
and "attend sacriiice."
Why is pig the most extraordinary
animal in creation? Because you first
MIL Ill duu lUGu cure nun.
A Yankee, according to the latest au-
thority, sees aqueducts in bubbliug
springs, buildings in stones, and cash in
everything.
Charles Mathews has been acting
"The Liar" in London. There have
been several politicians doing that iu
this country.
Cerebro-splnal-meningitis is tough
word for telegraphers TO get hoId Of on
the wires. A Sioux City lightning jer-
ker worte it out "Cara5o Spencers Me
nagerie."
Government employees at Fort Leav-
enwurth have claims against the Cox ern-
ment under the Eight-hour law amount
ing to $4,000 The lobby lawyers will
collect it for fee of $4,000,
Josh Billings philosphicaly remarks
that We latf at sheep bekause when one
of them leads the way all the rest follow,
however ridikilus it may be; aud | sup
pose sheep laif when they see US do the
very same thing.
The Poughkeepsie Eagle states that
it has been resolved to return to the old
methods Of puuishiug refractory prison.
ers in Sing Sing by tying them up by
the thumbs or placing them in dark
cell.
The Minneapolis 7r,Junc becomes
serious: "Oakes Ames' will reveals So
745,254. Aud yet he died of di,ap-
polntmcnt and chigriu. Happier is hon
esty in hickory shirt aud an olcloth
cap than dissimulation in plug hat and
shirt that buttons behind"
A Philadelphia lady is said to have
spent several weeks at one of the Sara
toga hotels, and when the time for de-
parture came it was dicovercd, to the
inexpressible horror of all the other la
dies, that she only had one trunk.
A Railway King.-Mr. Vauderbilt
controls 2,l5O miles of railroad, repre-
senting s2l5,000,0OO of securities, with
a gross income OF iorty-fve millions of
dollars. This involves the mastery Of
the trade of the three States cf Now
York, Ohio and Indiana.
At picnic of railroad employees at
Hartford, lately. the men had three
legged race, The contestants entered in
couples, and had their two adjoining legs
tied together, So that the pair had one
double les aud two single legs to run
with.
An engineer on the Western North
Carolina Railroad shoutei TO crowd OF
rustics, who had gathered to see the first
train o. cars come in, Put down YOUR
umbrellas; you'll scare the engine off
the track" The umbrellas we've lowered
at once.
\ young married friend tells good
joke on himself prepetrated by three
year old pride of the family" She is
the only pledge OF love that has twined
itself around the hearts aud affections
of himself and wife. A few evenings
since minister visited the family aud
remained until after tea. At the table
the reverend visitor asked the blessing,
and the little one opened her eyes to The
fullest extent in startled wondcrment.
She could not understand what had been
done, and it WAS with great persuasion
that her mother could keep her quiet
during the time they were at the table.
When they lett it, she walked up to the
minister, tor whom she had formed a
great friendship, and said "What Gid
you say at the table before we com
menced eatiug" "My little darling, |
thanked God for his goodness in giving
us to eat, so that we might grow and be
strong" "Papa don't say that" "What
does papa say?" "Papa says, 'Godle-
mighty, what support"