The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-03-25


the unmarried" Undoubtly A man
who has TO scratch around and make a
living for his wife and eleven children
couldn'n be insane if he wanted to. He
hasn't the time.
Deacon Stiles was Millerite, but he
failed to convince his wife Of the truth
of his doctrines. On a winter night he
awoke her, exclaiming; "Arise, wife!
| hear the chariot wheels of God " ellie
STILL you old FOOL" said the practical
vile; "the Lord wouldn't be round
here on wheels with such good sleigh
ing"
We learned yesterday that a young
man, butcher, who has been but few
years in this country, stayed with the
young man bunker four days prcvicus
to his death, and having some previous
knowledge Of the disease informed the
family of his suspicious, but they
needed him not. His testimony is that
he was seized with pains in the back
and limbs, finally became paralyzed aud
unable to help himself, and died.
The Erie Djspatch says:-We have
few further particulars in regard to the
Green trchine case mentioned in yes
terday mornings paper. MIR. Bunker,
the held of the family, is still in criti
cal situation and the daughters remain
IN about the same condition. But we
may say, as they were 70 ewalped not to
eat Of the infected pork, they wisely
heoded the advice and poriook Of no
more, hence are but lightly afflicted.
At last the spirits have been subjec-
led to practical test. 1t appears that at
a circle in Scranton, a believer received
u communication from departed friend
informing him that on certain day he
would die, and advising him to take an
Insurance on his life, which he immedi-
atcly proceeded to do. At the appoin-
red time be died, leaving his wife a
claim Of $40, 1000 against the insurance
company. And now the company re-
,isls piyment on the ground that the
deceased committed "moral suicide"
The WtN'amport G. & B. says:
The following touching lyrical stanzas
are recommended to The favorable con-
siderotion Of school superintendents,
eachcys and directors, as in every way
proper TO be observed in tho primary
departments Of city and county schools,
so long as this new dispensation Of die
tiou4ry shall last:
,, lead my infant feet 10 walk
Into the spelling school;
Let other oh,ldren sneer and laugh
1T orthog Aphic rule.
Eut me that better way still lead
TIL perfectly spell;
SO may shun the path that leads
To where Josh Billings fell
SpEC,H pAYMENTS.-Some of thc
State Legislatures seem disposed tc
ciuch the pledge of Congress for re
sumption ofspec'e payments January l
1879. The New York Legislature ha'
passed a bill providing that all take;
levied ii The State alter that date shal
be collected in United States coiu, o.
notes rcdecmable in gold, and thi
every contract made or implied anC
payable after that date in dollars, not 0
specified kind, shall be payable IL
United S,stcs coin Of the standard fixel
at tic time the contract is made. 4
bill containing the same provisions ha
hcon introduced in the Massachusctt
lie, ,islnure.
Tie Butler Citizen, of last week
.ys; There is nest of about twent.
biz tanks at Diiks Station, which on a
average hold 10000 bbls, each OR abou
100000 bbls. in all, and there are ais
great many tanks at Millelstowr
" odoc, Kal os, Petrolla, Parker, an
other places. il is estimated that ther
ave about 5000, 900 bbls, OF oil in stoc
in the oil region, and about 2,OO0,OO(
outside Of the oil region, making abou
5.000,000in all. The consumption {
oil in the world amounts TO almost 70
900 bbls per day, or about 100000
bbls. per year. There is no trade
business that does net carry from thre
to six months stock; but from th
fgmes given above, it will be seen th'
the oil business is rather over stocked
FIRsr SNAKE SToRY OF THE SEl
5 soN.-Tbe Altoona 7l-t0une of Mondd
Mach Is, says: "We have positi'
assurance that the coming season will
a good one for snakes, while the Nor
ing Tribune can justly put in the clai
= Of reporting the first snake story in II
veur of oroca 1879 peonle of O ne