The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06

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six cents for 25.
"A popularity to be observed abou
some men is; that, through who'll
winter they will navigate miles of ter
ribly slippery pavements without ,
wreck, and then when summer comes
and all danger from ice is removed
step on piece of orange peel perhap,
an inch square and fall with the mos
disastrous consequences Harrisburg
Patriot. s't."
The New York Herald says the
number of unemployed in that city
does not now reach 1000 men, where.
as over $4,000 men were idle there
during the winter of 1873, and the
number gradually increased until, in
one season, it was as high 10000.
"When it is remembered" says the
Herald that the present number OF
idle men is not far in excess of the
average in ordinarily prosperous years
it will be understood how encouraging
is the prospect for the coming spring
season."
THAT was bold stroke ofeconomy
on the part of the Democrats in Con-
gress last week, when they seated Mr..
Finley of Florida, who contested the
seat of Mr.. Bisbee, who had repre-
sented his district for two sessions and
was clearly shown to have been elected.
The contestant was voted in at the
close of the session so that he could
pocket nearly twelve thousand dollars,
which he did at once. The whole
affair is fragrant outrage, and the
pocketing of the money is an act of
bare-faced thievery. But, then, the
Democracy will shout reform just the
G. & B.
On Monday Thomas McDermott
met with painful accident. He was
cutting up some kindling with q
and close beside him was a
block of wood. In striking at the
piece of wood in his hand the end of
the handle of his hatchet struck the
block by his side, misdirecting the
blow, which fell upon his left hand,
inflicting on the back of it pretty
severe wound. He ran over to DIR.
Ackley's office, but the doctor was
absent: from there he proceeded to DIR.
office, but the doctor
again was absent. In his extremity
Mrs. Strobridge helped him out by
sewing up the cut and dressing the
hand. This is pretty good grit for a
lady to possess.-Du Bois Courier.
Company g, of our town, paraded
on Saturday last, Washington's birth
day, under command of Captain Beck.
Forty men were in ranks, with their
new guns and uniforms. and headed
by Guth's band, they made fine ap-
pearance, despite the foot or so of snow
they had to march through. We were
in the armory before the company
started out, and had the pleasure of
seeing them go through number of
evolutions under command of Lieu
tenants Nail and Alexander, The
shown was highly credit
able to those concerned. The most
notable feature was the steadiness of
the men. This shows well and in a
short time there will be no better
drilled company in the regiment.
The fire department turned out with
their hose carriage and hook and
ladder truck, drawn by horses, but
few of the members being in attend
ance- The whole affair was creditable
despite the unfavorable weather.
Republican.
Last Saturday evening two tramps
entered the kitchen of the residence of
Mr.. Henry Lacy. Before them was
the ironing" for the week, nicely
spread upon the bars. One of them
made grab and filled two arms with
the nice clean clothing. Mr.. Lacy
being in the sitting room with his
family, heard noise and went to the
to learn the cause. He reached
here just in time to see the thief es-
.ape, who went upon the street with
his stolen goods. Right there stood
policeman Utter, who was curious,
md asked where he got the clothing?
He said he picked it up. Utter said he
would pick him up, and marched him
lOwn town. Taking his booty from
him, he took the thief to the lock up;
md just about that time policeman
Myers had gobbled the other fellow.
They were lodged together and allowed
! hatchet with which to cut their
wood; but they used it in cutting their
way out of the COOLER" since, which
ime they have not been seen. The
Iacys received back their cloths,
coat which M. Lacy sub
found had been carried off,
Warren Ledger.
The Clearfeld Republican says:
t is becoming quite fashionable
throughout the State for Tax Collectors
o gather up the taxes of the people
md then elope, or defy those who
lave been robbed. Several attempts
lave been made in this county to con-
'ict parties who engaged in this crime
,ut though the advice of shrewd
attorneys and some technicality, the
have escaped the penitentiary