The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Hard money is that which is hard to
get.-PiCdyune.
The letter d is truly an old salt-has
been following the G for years.
James Liar and Henry SANDER are
two of the best citizens Of Dubuque,
Iowa
There are said to be only four word
in the English language ending in c-i-o-n.
What are they?
During 1878 there were 1877 miners
killed and COZ injured in the Pennsyl.
vahia coal mines.
We see great deal about "spelling
reform in our exchanges. We don't
think "reform " is very hard to spell
NorristoUn Uernld.
There is man in this city so averse TO
being dunncd for his bills that he can't
bear to see II crowd collect" in the
street. Boston Gdzehe.
The man who got into barbcr-chair,
pinned the newspaper round his reck
and began to read the towel may justly
be called absent minded.
4 housein the Avenue de Clichy, Paris,
was lately struck by lightning, which
first followed watcr-pipc 10 the earth,
and then rcascendcd to tho fourth story.
Look not upon the watermelon core
when it is red. and tackle it not heartily
Just before going to bed. \ word to the
wise i "nuff ccd. ."-Cednr Hapids Re
pubiicdn.
Kansas has now $50 churches, 90 of
which are Baptist, 50 Congregationa'st,
30 Lutheran, % Episcopal. l2j Mr'ho-
dist, 80 Presbyterian, and Is United
Presbyterian.
The RntlrOnd Gnzette says that John
IIoughtaling, of Rochester, is the oldest
railroad conductor in the United States.
He has served forty-three years, and is
now poor and disabled.
Sh. Don't give it away. We keep u
bottle with a stick in it constantly on our
table And we find that it adds much 10
tighten our editorial labors. 1t paste to
keep it.-YonkerS SntcSnlGn.
The editor Of the Hastings (Minn.)
Nc,U Ern was attacked in his Office, re-
Gently, by three masked men, but he
escaped from their clutches and now
gives notice that he will be prepared to
receive company at all hours.
A gentleman learned in the origin of
social customs was asked the meaning of
casting an old shoe after ncwly-mar-
ricd couple as they start on the trip.
He said, " To indicate that the chanccs
Of matlimony are very Slippery"
The small. meck-lookiny wife Of Tom
COttrcll, Il Missouri horse thief followed
him we ping out Of p St. Joseph court
room. after his trial aud conviction, In
th" corri IOr she flew at the sheriff ike It
tigress, threw him On the floor, md thus
enabled the prisoner to mount mule
and escape.
The weather was getting cool and the
empress told Peter that he had better
[ get an additional crate while lie was
| down town, but with his usual forget
! fuuess he came home without it, when
! his wife remarked, reprOaclfully:
Peter, the CRATE" and the cOgnomen
stuck to him ever after.-GrtsWo!d.
/ There Is pleasure in tie pathless woOds,"
! There is witchcry in summer kiss,
| There Is a spell that charms orr tend'rcr
moods
! When day brings on the twilight bcnc1icc.
There is p richness in the morning chant
Ol birds just wakencd from a nights ,eposc,
There ia n something in the oEion plant
That's uncongenial to the average nose.
-YoHkeis GG=dte.
The naddcst newspapers o! the pres
cnt time are those which are published
in the Austrian lunatic asylums. Con-
tributions are received from ali the in
mates who have either hobbies Or griev-
ances. Those who are afflicted with amy
mOnomania whatever may explain their
delusions and support their convictions
by argument and example. The logic en-
plOyed in an article of II recent issue by
one gentleman to disprove the belief OF
another that his beard was Of heather
end require1 constant watering. was 50
faultless and incisiye as to have done
credit to a Regius Professor OF Mora
Philosophy. Alas! he himself firmly be
lievcd that his own nose was made Ol
sugar. and to prevent its getting wet
and consequently melting away, always
drank through "A straw.-NeO YOrk
Tribune.