The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-02
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

1t is said when Tweed was arrested his first
words were : /" am for Tilden and reform" II
won't do William, your old friend Samuel can.
not save you now.
There is no drawing of the 'color line in
this canvass. The object is to obliterate it, ia
bring the white aud the colored people to.
gether," says the Charleston Is. g. Nems.
Judging from recent events In that State IL
looks to us as if the object was not only to OBJ.
literate the 'color line" but to obliterate the
colored people also.
The Philadelphia Bulletin calls Tilden's rail.
way history g Tilden's Railway Wreckerd."
Wanted-An Arithmetic which will show
how many times $50, 900 goes into S7,11S Ad-
dress s. Jones Tilden.
The reason Tilden didn't pay his income tax
that year was because he loaned his brothers.
money and they lost it. If Tilden should be
elected, and you loan your brother five dol
lars next year and he can't return 1t, just de-
duct that amount from your tax next time the
collector comes around and make the thing
even. If they levy on your property appeal to
the President.
We ought to have President who can talk
well-Dem. En. Better have one who pays hi
income tax, and talks we'll, too.-Norr. Herald
is embraced in this accept the FftteenH
amendment, bm freuent its enforcement" Thi
is the keynote to the Southern situation.
The question that will worry the people viii
be "Would periurer naturally develop into
reformer '-Dsnper (Colorado) tribune.
1t was on August that Governor Hendricks,
then United States Senator, pocketed 81 900 OF
back pay, given him by the act of July 2S, 1866
Tweed took money out of the public trea.
sury Tilden prevented money from going intd
the public treasury. That's all the difference
between the two.
The Republicans boast of having "swept"
Maine. The broom must have been bald,
headed.-Boston Post. Yes brother, there wa.
a good deal OF the old Wig element about it.
Phaa Bulletin. AS an old philosopher wal
wont to remark, you have the Post ''where the
hair is short"
They call Grant 'the silent man," but just
try Tilden on the income tax if you want to sec
human oyster.-BoSton Journal.
A Newburg editor wishes to know what part
of the st. Louis platform the Kelley gang stand
on. The gang plank, OF course.
A-n-income poop is what some irreverent cuss
calls Tilden. Greet from stem to stern. He's
a condemned revenue cutter.
The rebel Democracy asked to be restored
to power because it cost SO much to whip
them.
"a bloody shirt and lenty of money" cam
paign is what the Republicans rely upon.-Tl-
den organ. A rebel vote and Southern bullots
are what the Democrats upon.
1t is announced that Miss Julia Griffin is max
ing bust OF Governor Tilden. 1t may be un-
gallant, but the people had already begun that
job, and will complete it in November.
Tilden's income-tax quandary should not be
spoken of as the result Of Republican charges.
lie is being ground to atoms between the upper
and neither millstones Of his own irreconcilable
attidavits.-BoSton Journdl.
"What," inquiries an exchange, is to be the
outcome Of these income 'tacks on Tilden % WEI
are not certain, but if he hasn't, as Mrs Par1
tington would say, galvanized battery, he will J
doubtless, have contested seat.
What is Mr.. Tilden to-day! An attorney-atI
law, an old bachelor. There is no more fiesl}
on him than an old umbrella. (Great merrill
ment.) He is one of those oily attorneys yo,I
see depicted on the stage he is demurrer
(Great laughter.) He never courted woman]
because women can't vote. (Merriment.
Lately he has adopted rag-baby that really bel
longs to Hendricks. (Prolonged Laughter
| He is now spending his time in explaining howl
he adopted it. daughter. )-Colonel " Bob
| hsgcrsoll.