The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST
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"Branch- houses THE florists.
There are fifty substitutes for coffee,
and 129 for tea.
The lighthouses of the world are esti-
mated at 2,814.
One-third of Chicago's population is
German, or of German origin.
The man who was lost in slumber
probably found his way out on a night
mare.
Many of the provincial cities of China
have populations of from 100000 to
1000, 900 each.
We suppose no one would care to do
without tongue. But, after all, it is
only matter of taste.
Young ladies think they Miss it by
not, and many a married lady thinks she
Mrs. it in being married.
The Erie canal was commenced in
1917 and completed in 1926. The main
line measures 1853 miles in length, and
cost about $7,2OO,O00.
The Pekin (China) Gazette, the oldest
daily newspaper in the world, was first
issued about A. d. 1850. 1t is still in
existence, and is an official journal.
FACT IN ASTRONOMY.
II the moon were like some men,
Every night she'd be sublime,
For instead of quartering then
She would be full all the time.
On the Atlantic ocean, during the
prevalence of a heavy storm, the ex-
IRENE altitude of waves above the inter-
vening depressions or hollows was found
to be forty three feet.
New Mexico has 100000 head of
sheep, valued at 81, 500, 900; Colorado
$50, 900 head, valued at 81 ZOO, 900; Wy
oming territory 225, 900, valued at $780,
900.
The difference between the thermom-
eter on July day and meadow lark is
that the latter rises three hundred feet,
while the former goes up nearly hun.
dred degrees, above nothing.-N Y.
NetDS.
Two lovers at the gate;
They linger, hnger, inger;
He binds the ring of fate
The ring Of love and fate
With kiss upon her finger.
Somebody.
One lover at the CRATE;
She fingers, fingers fingers,
"Heigho! this ring of fate,'
She says, "Ive seen of late
Upon six others fingers"
Louisville Courier-Journdl.
Foolish Every day @ Askin
the orange peddler, "Are they sweetP'
Inquiring of your friend Smith as to
what the weather is going to be in the
future time, certain or indefinite. De-.
manding "What's the news ?" with the
expectation of getting any answer other
than "O-o-h, nothing" Hailing Tom,
Dick and Harry with How dye dop"
How are YEP" as though you cared
rush how they did or how they were.-
Boston Transcript.
The American Agriculturist, in an in
teresting article on the Texas cattle
drive, says: "The cattle go to the river
for water at noon, with the exception of
few, which remain behind to take care
Of the calves. One COW may often be
seen watching twelve or fifteen calves,
while their mothers have gone with the
remainder of the herd to drink. After
the return of the herd the watchers
take their turn. This interesting fact is
vouched for by several old ranchmen."
David Crockett once visited me-
nagerie at Washington, and, pausing a
moment before particularly hideous
monkey, exclaimed: "What resem-
blance to the Hon. Mr.. x. |" The words
were scarcely spoken, when he turned,
and, to his great astonishment, saw
standing at his side the very man whom
he had complimented. 81 beg your
PARDON" said the gallant colonel; "I
would lot have made the remark had
known you were near me, and am
ready to make the most humble apology
for my objectionable rudeness; but
looking first at the insulted member Of
Congress, whose face was anything but
lovely, and then at the animal compared
to him" hang it, if can tell whether
I ought to apologize to you or to the
monkey"