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NEW YORK.
an Attempt to Bfaokma''
~ the millionaire, Jay
Gould.
III Is First Anonymously
90 threatened with AS.
sasination,
Anil Then E,,tnlestly Pleaded
with to Give Stock
"Pointers."
Ingenious Capture by the Po-
lice Authorities of the
Blackmai1er,
who Proves to BE Col. Wellcs, a
Man Of Good Family and
Some Wealth.
M Possible Explanation Of His Strange
v" Conduct Arrived At by The
Officers.
neath Yesterday Afternoon OF
the wife OF MIR. Edwin
Booth.
coniectures Regarding chahges
in the Federal Or
fices.
gut t1ertna1 Oak Society Of Dtookl51i
rIants Il Tree III Afcliiory Of
Garfield.
r,tst Appearance Of tie Nbw Irish Ma
tionul Organ, the Irish
Nation"
coniectures Regarding chahges
in the Fedora! Or
fices.
rjIt (1ertndl, Oak Society Of 1}took151i
rJauts Il Treb III Nfctiiory Of
Garfield.
tIrst Appearance Of tie Now Irish Ma
tional Organ, the Irish
Nation"
lay G{lIILp.
An ANONYMOUS WRITER rtti!EATENs H1f
NtrIi A4sASiXArfnN.


WrrIf ASSASSINATION.
Sp,tiat UIspateh Ia Tic Chlcaoo Tribane.
NEw Y0t,H. Nuv. 1l,-,rllo etlltur uf tho Nul
Slnft Dd1U NttrS MI tho nth Ut October rc*
ccJycd n litter n,ttlr.ssed to him ind stht by
tnal, Tho enyclnpo cnutanct1 MI envelope
directed to .1ny Gotii,l md toto tlfreutlng tho
editor IN SEQ TINT Mr. Gould recrIycd tito lottcrs
which wis rs fnoWs: ..-.
iy,Susol, iInrEr.. i}ot. Ii. t8S1.-jnB G6t|f. fa1
Sin: It Is my painful duty to Inform sou ttsat
EltbIn slx l1ys from tho ntD OF this LITTER your
bsy wifi hava returned to tho dist from
whence Ii cul1c. + therefore, ottrent yhtl
to mike y.Ilr peace with your fiod ard
prepare for tln fatc that nw.tlts you. Ths IL ITO
Wish of niue To take ynur [ffo. bit | nh Inspired
and requested by tl,u altIivfng God III do 80 nj n
public Necessity and for tho bnne!tt Of tho cun-
uunIty at largo. Y0t must undoubtedly bo
A*aFu that you llnyo beel
a gnauf: uF TIE r1l,sr WATER
al your lite; that thralgh your nstft'l cumming
and deception you tn.vo ruthctl thDusa,ihs OF
people Of tl1ar b!rshrHht. Ytnt t,nyo hntl ut,
uefcY. You lnvn robDetl tito rich ind tho ponr,
tho 1ather a,l tho fGtIorcss tho wttt0w sud tic
o.phnr !nilscriminatoy of their lust 10llAr, aid
through your vIltati,y hAyb brought ruin nnll
destruction III thousands Of fsttnllgs. AL thts
you tInye lo1e under n clonk by circulating
fdiso REPORTS. bribing newspapers, milking false
Statements, committing perjury, asii by urtfi,l
elnnInxnHAs deception. III fnct, yoA hilvc roGhtd
both greas mil H1nuli, ,nd now tho Inrtl says ynl
tust pay fur all tlsat. Your death Is public
necessity Ii, order to save thousands Of others
FROM ruin md destruction. Ttnr ttchth wItI bo
III oasr one, for | purpose shooting you
through tue henrt II possible, md II
tny first shnt Is not nstdnt death
1Vits RIyc coup'de' gracc with tic second saot,
10 that
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The l'rlsllpr.
.pf'lrfr Tribune

Hero wc IIaye Democratic Mt4s Meeting.
Ilpw many PGoplo eur yon sca2 Thrc92 Ycs.
that IL right, Why .p ynlt Binll1y fnli nrD
StnlisnK bec!.,tsc yull thik three i'eupsu should
mt be called u 3Inss MrgtlHg. Alas dear Chill
trc,,, you liz not know wi,at It u u lsa leno.
eras, md 1t ypu are goo you H,Vvor WIN.
This IL uu llirctl ilrl. sho hRs So,nothinF IN
lur Ilalti. IL IL EAl,. nlt there !s cuat III IN.
sjv. Tho Hired Girl " E1ltg to light Ftru III
tho Kitchen 6tltye. She l,As baon disappointed
iM l.nyo aud Desires 10 lilo. sll1 Will rlt sulB
Uf thu Utl IN thu f.nse and Light 1t with Il
Aiuteh, lii Alttlut hulf Minute Bhg will G0
Twa1Ixlnx Gold laarp nluoug tho Elect IN
l!uAf1n.
Whit Is this Nasty looking Object 1t is a
Chuw Ut Tubaceht On. huw NAn9hty 1t " tn
use tho FILTHY Wed. It lnakea tho teeth blnek
and Sin,Iis l,g p!slur chrrut. u0ftuiek and dThuiw
tho hurri,t Stuv uWny. Tut 1t III tho leu creai,
Fsecxey or III duo Coifcu l'at wllerv Nob4aly allls
Neu ii. Llt1o girls, yoa ahould novor chow rl-
What 6u,cils En7 Illus spiaohs,ly peet, I},rs,-
iny V4K, Or IL thoro ftcnd. llulG III tu0 Hack
yHrlY No, tue Nun IL Stltiktlx y Fiyu Cent
tlGSr. Tho Ctyar bus Il atr0ath III htln ike tho
Chimes Ut kurtn andy nr u aallyFtfd uAe9s0 Fap.
ti,tY. 1t ta HtrnIlx enbtEh t. rAeaa q MQrt4agc
VI Lick a rostaxb ssathp Tho .ulnn Win uu9w
Asaflntitla by aud by to TAk9 lh4 YAsto oI tho
ElHuE cut Ut lt3 Mouth. :
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3E ~ K3t1 = 3EH
FOND AUTHORIZATIONS.

FUSIJ EETHsIFaTT0NBs
Sr. pETEnsuuLttt, Nov, IA spectnl con1n,ls-
Hipn haa bogtl appointed to rrnrgMniza tho
provincial administration. Tho Proposals roIs-
tAlnud In tie order nro regarded as fprashatluw-
!ax important changes In tho direction nj locAs
selt government, especially fAct'tating pc.lsuNt
representation !n>all provincial district coun-
ellis,
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in conneetton with Misrepresentation cor1pcfrsn.
ton twArtfcfl tho Meinotirnr Mining Cnmpany.
Tho tnotIon wns rr1nctcd. ftnberts,,,. Minister
nf Education. resigned In consequence Of tho
nctfon OF Tho Premier.
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HER DEATH YESTERDAY.
NEW rUtx, Nov, iJ.-Atnry Frunoos MeVlclt.
CT, wlte of Edwin Iionth, tlIcsl ut I n'c!oek this
afternoon lit thu residence nf tier iaronts, No.
u wost EIfty-thlr1 street. Tho rotnaInz will 10
taken to ChcaE, Tor tntcrtnont. ArTunKe-
n,onts for tho funeral will bo completed Nom
tluY.
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= \ 1sE!>EI.l.luus CHIEF M TnGAI~
WKLIIStiTnS, New Xoaland, Nov, l3.-Tho
trln! uE To WhItl, tho MaorIMt ChIef, fur using
sc.llttous lunsuuKo. has bcgnu. Arrrsts eo1s"
tIuuo uulou1 tho nnlivbs Ut tho West Coaat.
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SPAIN,


rnENDEI0Asr rAyQu1:TEn.
MAnRrt', Nor. 13-Tho Now Monmrchfcnl Tscm.
ocrntso pAtts gavea banquet to Murot y Iren-
dcrxnst ttNIhy, 4 toast WAS drank to "Tho King
arTd Iiberty."
, 1881-11-14
BUSINESS NOTICES,


p1LTsVt FlLES!: T'lI.Ex:::
. 4 MI fe Elfte for ll!Inl, 1lIceh!na, Hcf'e ansY
U!ccratcd I'cs has t,rn discovered rs ~. will
huns. Il aInRla hpx uf l)lt. Wft,E4iAMa INDIAN
etscs of twenty-tlye yelrs standing. IL 4iv.*
ret!cflM Ave mi 1tnxnt*nr tHi.l@. Will.
III Ms OINTMENT a6sDrn1 tho tuners, sot,,,,ol
rntttng wArn hi he'd. ncslng m pni,ffrc. it II
t,Feparn.i Tor l'Ilo4. itohInK Ut tho rnrss, nnd
nothing else. Sold W druggists, hr halcd
VAN scfiAAtK. SrfvENsDN 4 Cu, Chicago.
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AUSTRALIA.

NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE Az
6EMNf4f.
SYDNEY, N. s. W, Nov. l3.-ln tho Legislative
Assvubly tscm!cr Biz llcury pafkes pruposoa
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Tho nhrsoloricnl rcjngchafor Of tnu orgnns6
ssstcn1. md a1,ecIno euro for tmpntency, strr.
ity. Re.iltndt wenkncs., loss 1T t,efnnt9, ,lcrv.
o.la debility. sick nntl nervous hcnslltttc; II cons
stlti1ti0tint remedy for t1yspftsih und neuralgia
hy supplying ngrvo md br1,ln power. Suni Uy
tsnit prtpnid. q per bnx: g for H. Pamphlets
inHttr!f free. Vnt! Sohhack. Stevenson 4 t.. 0s
sulo ly nil druggists.
, 1881-11-14

CASSAnSAC'S DUEL.
PANS, Nov. iil.-TAa .lnel between Paul do
CussnKnao ana A,ricr Afontobellu lastud twonty-
fvu minutes. Mnutcbelo was wounded tn tho
right url4.
GovE!ISn1l OF TnIpO1.t.
Tho appointment Of Ahmed itnsstIn Pasha ns
Governor ut TrtpOlt t,aa producer! 1, great In
PRESTON att,png tina Arabs. In consequence Ut
lh[s stup by tho Porto the Frelch ,lIsputch- hoat
stationed ut Tripoi, has lcpn rucnlled.
st.DW p!tON1tES5.
No pro9rcss was madu IN tho formation Of a
now Ministry. .....-....
Ct.EstESCEAu
presided ut a looturo sultlAy ty lteyllion to nu
AUDIENCE Ut aUU IuopEc nt Lyutis.
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TIL: GERMAN OAK SOCIETY or ti,O0KLIS
l'..iNrs 4 THEE IN HONOR or IT.
New YOnK, Nuv. Et.-'Tlle .latnes 4. Gnrtluld
Oak Society, formed almost c,tirnly Of uortnnns
rcsl.ll,lg In tho eastcrn district Of 1trook1yn
met Today Mt Cypress Hills Cemetery to plant
M u.t!k il, memory of tho nlar,yred 1rosdent. 4
rroecssiol Of l..,0o mott, inc1,tdlng mcmbcrs Of
tho Grand Army or the 'tcrnblic. Sixteenth
Wnrd ihlttcry. German Schttzcnblt,d. John
lInum Association, rho Nineteenth Wnr,! lsnt-
terry, Veteran Cadets, md snliers' and Salors
unlo,,, stArtod at II o'elock fnr tho cemetery.
Arriving nj tho spot Ret apart far tho oak, tho
cxoraIses hc9an by MI mir by tho ,nItnry band,
followed by II war st,l,g by tho Schwihischon
SinKcrDutd. Tho English nrudon WIS W Col.
l.nwa It. StcHMnti, tho ncwly-e&entet ehcrl1t.
lin Ho1h,rt,
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Twenty yenrs ,tro It WINS n1hitsaf1y
clauel TINT Buck $ ltayner's "AiarA C0lnrno"
nerfutncry. It has never since been et,tt.,t, by.
any uthcr. fll*ttfnflon. TtktHy It Ia sud front
Mime to Trxns,
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Mnps pauphiots. md full Information can be OBJ
tnned nt tho Conpany's otce, M. 1t Nrondway. New
y1!fk city.
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trutlvcs lhs eu.il 10 lung. When there was u
box slenr ano.hor. 80 hut "t eo!,la hn wntcs,eu.
U,rrscr. Tic Instructions were thnt ",t II letter
nrin4 ds.Msttet Tho e4rsler !y,M 10 70 swiftly
insi deposited out anl. it Il wns nd,|ressotl 10
ny oitld, 10 lift tata Int. Tho dctcctEre, Or de-
tuetlycs, wcro to watch. Rra III
Titia SIGNAL. nElSa OWEN .....
wero to arrest tic person who Ind Deposited
eisanod before tho senen,o waa p4tt p4ttt
Il @ ho pg "g9s's rs s'sa Ge scr si Il se stys sn s a
india -tAbGer haud uro..nhi;. Tho o!steetives woro
Tho latest huttis hcln8 H::u 4. III. 1a1ny
tho pttOr- -chrrters wore n rendezvous nt StatfoR
vt @ ~ ~ t3 ~ u gIss; ,.IfsS sxc1 c!%to' a,a
tonrtl front i0l to lto tuet luat tau boxes TINY
wrEo wnschtitg, and tho!r actiuns ,Inrnn TIC .lAy
"osrk II e.essvu i,cily aS csr.
ricr .lonu Henley wcra Watching i've toxoa ut
soventh Ayonuo Gld Thlrty-sovstith Ktroot
wE''t'nl'Esssn; ,*G ;MAIIs; TIN, "''''A''s''ooN'
iuxcs, @ % I'D tho % watohers ' did mi nj ssgari i!na
with. as muuh susp'oion ~ thoy bud done
S'x. iroppeI lotter ia il, .end ioaqhala.Siy
Taxs ors assy Syy yaoteay sy as W"sy Wfsy ,.a @ snw
llontcY ra!so his hut ho Wns a,'srriset, h''s ~
Tho W ,Saa @ ropilci .hat he hasi. und in,ksd a9ast
Ta" e! srS I whS 5 4ke" ro sg tv s'!Ss 81
prisUnqr thut he WINS llltaor Arr0at. aud. hntinH
other detectives WHO were wntohlnK other toxes.
told thon to Ko around ai1a tell al4 hHnds that
rlIE ALAN THEY WANTED
vns In custody, 4 suvcnth-avon.so cur took
iteily, hfs prisoner, uud liuHtey dowt.tawn.
and at police henlqnnctcrs l.u banded fnspoesor
ny5nSs WsIs. Ss o. THe n. M III fFs fsfsys syso s0 ii:
| speetnr Hyrnua took him 4nta TN private room
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02

A correspondent OF the Denver (Ool.)
Republican tells how " Billy the Kid"
notorious desperado, killed three cow
boys in Lincoln county, New Mexico:
The escaped desperado, says the CORE
spondent, rode up to COW camp OF
John Chisum's, the well-known cattle
man, in the Panhandle, in which there
were four cowboys. Three of these were
seated around a fire cooking supper,
while the fourth, Bennett Howell, was
hobbling his horse, about twenty yards
from the fire. Riding up to the latter,
"Kid " inquired: care you working for
old John Chisum ?"
eyes," was the reply.
"Then here's your pay" bullet from
the "Kid's pistol piercing his brain at
the same time Seeing the murder Of
their comrade the other cowboys sprang
to their feet, but before they could draw
their six-shooters, that of the killer had
exploded twice again, and two more of
the cowboys fell. Pulling down on the
one remaining, the murderer shouted:
'Hold up!" The command was promptly
obeyed. "Now," continued Billy, "I
want you to take message to old John
Chisum for me. Tell him that during
the war he promised to pay me five dol
lars day for fighting for him. fought
| for him and never got cent. Now in
| tend to kill his men wherever I meet
them, giving him credit for five dollars
every time drop one, until the debt is
squared, OF, if happen to meet him be-
| fore, I'll kill him and call the whole ac-
count settled. All I'm living for now is
to get even with my enemies, and I ex-
pect to be in this country until I do
/ that"
The Kid" then rode away toward
the Pecos, and the cowboy, after seeing
that his friends were dead, made all
haste to the nearest camp, where he
told his story and secured assistance to
bury the bodies of the murdered men.
While this story may be, and probably
is, somewhat exaggerated, still it is GER
tainly true in its main facts, so far as
your correspondent, by close investiga-
tion, is able to ascertain. It seems to
be generally thought in this county
that Billy is hiding at the present time
somewhere between this place and
Puerto de Luna, watching the move
ments of Pat Garrett, who, it is said, is
about the only man in the county with
nerve enough to follow him alone-and
waiting his opportunity to get in q
blow at his real OF supposed enemies.
This makes sixteen men that are known
to have died at the hands of the Kid" :"
Chisum, it will be remembered, was
the leader of one of the sides in the
bloody war between the Lincoln county
cattle men in 1878. When this trouble
broke out Chisum hired the "Kid" as
sort of lieutenant, promising to pay
him $5 day, as stated. The "Kid ="
did valiant work, if you could demon.
mate success as murderer by such a
term, killing several men, it is claimed,
on the opposite side.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02

to practice law. Among the persons
victimized was the proprietor OF the st.
Nicholas hotel, who allowed Guiteau to
run up big bill. His exploits as o
hotel and boarding house beat finally
got into the papers. The New York
Herald wrote him up extensively. This
seemed to be the chance that Gulteau
had long sought. Previous to that day
he had not appeared in the public
prints, but when the Herald denounced
him at length he proposed to sue Mr..
Bennett for libel, and did institute pro
ceedings against him, which were COM
promised in some form or other.
He afterward returned to Chicago and
reaumed his career. of dead beating.
He was exposed by the Times two or
three times, but continued on his course.
He threatened suit, and visited the
Times office several times. His vieits
grew tiresome, and one day he was
given the privilege of going downstairs
in double-1uick time or being thrown
over the railing. He preferred to &c
down the easiest way, and did moi
bother the Office again for months.
Guiteau at times assumed the appear.
ance of pious person, and at such
times he was regular church-goer
Sunday school teacher, and general
missionary.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02
The Mustang of Australia,

The mustang of the American conti-
nent has its counterpart in the "brum-
bic" of Australia, large herds of which
exist in the interior parts of Queensland
and New South Wales. These animals
are so numerous that they have often
been destroyed and boiled down for the
sake of their tallow and hides; and in
some of the newly settled districts they
swarm in such numbers that the squat
ters have to protect themselves and the
pasturage against thir inroads. Brumbie-
stalking is a recognized pastime, the
destruction of the wild horses being as
necessary as the destruction Of kangaroos
or rabbits. The sport of capturing and
tanning these animals, however, has
attracted a good many adventurous
spirits, who adopt tactics somewhat SINH
lar to those adopted by the inhabitants
of Mexico and South America. The
hardness and size and strength of these
brqmbies are remarkable, and when
trained they are of considerable value.
Their progeny, when crossed with Euro
pean horses, possess excellent qualities,
1t is recorded that in one year no less
than seven thousand wild horses have
been shot ON single station in New
South Wales.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02
rave to be resurroctod after all these

grave to be resurrected after all these
years.
"I do not know that I should tell
you even now," she said, bravely, "for
1 do not know whether you are-are the
same or not. But" and she looked up
in his grand face, "I want you to know
1 did love you"
he stepped up to her, quietly enough
for the minute.
"And now?"
81 am Grace Warrener still"
And then he snatched her in his arms,
held her to his heart, kissed her sweet,
pale face.
II never have once thought of another
woman, my darling. When no answer
came was crushed to the very ealth,
and got myself away as well as 1 could
So you are my darling yet, Grace ?"
And then Margaret came in, half an
hour afterward, in surprise that the gen.
tleman required SO much time to make
bargain for the desk.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02
Advice.

"I must do as you do2"-your way, own
Is very good way; and still
There are sometimes two straight roads to
town
One over, one under the hill.
You are treading the safe and well-worn way
That the prudent choose each time,
And you think me reckless and rash to-day
Because prefer to climb.
Your path is the right one, and so is mine
We are not like peas in apod,
Compelled to lie in certain line
Or else be scattered abroad.
'Twere dull world, methinks, my friend,
If we all went just one way,
Yet our paths will meet no doubt at the end,
Though they lead apart to-day.
You like the shade and like the sum-
You like an even pace;
1 like to mix with the throng and run,
And then rest after the race.
l like danger and storm and strife;
You like peaceful time,
l like passion and surge of life:
You like its gentle rhyme.
You like buttercups, dewy sweet,
And crocuses, framed in snow;
l like the roses, born of the heat,
And the red carnations glow.
must live my life not yours, my friend,
For so it was written down,
We must follow our given path to the end,
But trust we shall meet-in town.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02
"Viper Men and Women"

At Guadalajara there exists an indi-
vidual having a scaly skin exactly like
that of viper, even to the green color.
He has, besides, the viper habit of
changing or shedding his skin every
year. The skin comes off in single
piece, and not, as might be supposed,
in parts. On the mans head there. is
not a single hair. A sister of this man,
who died short time ago, manifested
the same phenomenon, and toward the
close of her life began slowly to grow
blind, owing to the viper's skin en-,
croaching ON the eyes to such an extent
that she could only see through narrow
aperture at each eye. The same thing
is now happening to the brother. he
can scarcely see any object, and the
head presents the repulsive aspect OF q
viper. In Cuautla these unhappy beings
have been known as the "yiper mel
and women" and the phenomenon is at
tributed to the fact that their mothel
ate an excess of viper'S meat to cure {
disease of the blood. In Cuba it is {
common practice for people to ca
vipers flesh as q remedy for blood dis
eases.-Santa Fe Ne,O Megican.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02
A Lunatic After Mr.. Blaine.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Daniel McNa-
mara, supposed to be insane, appeared
at police headquarters to-day, and said
he was from King William county,
Va, but had been living in Phila-
delphia. He announced that he had
been inspired by God to come here
and kill Secretary Blaine. He asked
where the secretary lived, and exhibited
a revolver. He is not clear whether
his mission is to assassinate Secretary
Blaine or General Arthur. He has been
sent to the insane asylum. He stated
when examined that he had been in
spired by the spirit to kill General
Grant during the latter's administra-
tion, but was defeated in that object,
and said that if an opportunity were
given him he would explain the manner
in which Guiteau was prompted to as
sail the President.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-Daniel Nc
Namara, who was arrested to-day in
Washington, lives in Philadelphia at
Sixth and Catharine streets. He came
from Ireland when he was fourteen
years old. He served through the re-
bellion and afterward for five years
served in the regular army. On the
twenty of last October he was
sent to the Philadelphia almshouse,
but left there on the follow
ing day. Last January he
was arrested for throwing brick
through back window, his purpose
being to secure commitment to Jail.
The authorities disappointed him by
sending him to the insane asylum,
where he remained for several months.
Recently he has been employed at the
Baldwin locomotive works, but lost his
place week ago. Then he conceived
the idea of going to Washington to
get pension, and spoke to his
relatives of visiting Secretary Blaine to
secure that gentleman's influence in his
behalf. He left Philadelphia on Mon
day afternoon to go to the capital, and
before going spoke in strong terms in
denunciation of Guiteau's crime. Nc.
Namara always had extravagant ideas Of
his own importance, and when dis.
cussing politics always became greatly
excited.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02
A Village of TprrOrs,

A Detroiter who had business in q
village in Washtenaw county drove out
there in buggy, and of course went to
the inn for his dinner. The landlord
made no inquiries until after the meal
was eaten and paid for and he then
found opportunity to inquire
"Were you going out to Squire
Browns place?"
"No."
81 didn't know but you were light
ning-rod man, and was going to say
that the Squire had threatened to
shoot the next one on sight. We don't
go much on them fellers around here,
and I'm glad you are somebody else
Maybe you are going over to Judge
Hardy's to sell him some fruit trees for
fall setting?"
"No."
"Well, that's lucky. Only yesterday
the Judge was remarking to me that the
next fruit-tree agent who entered his
gate would want a coffin. Fact is, l
myself have got to do some kicking to
pay for being swindled on grape vines.
You are not patent-right man, eh?"
"No."
"Well, that's narrow escape for
you. We've been swindled here on hay
forks, cultivators, gates, pumps, churns
and dozen other things, and I'm keep
ing sixteen dozen bad eggs for use
when the next patent-righter shows his
face in this town. Perhaps you are q
lecturerY"
"Oh, no."
"Well, you haven't lost anything
We never turn out very strong here to q
lecture. The last man who struck us
lectured on "Oul Currency" but dldn't
take in enough to pay me for his sup
per. You are not book-canvasser ?"
"No."
"Thats another escape. We've beer
laid out here so often that if an agen
should offer to sell $40 Bible for tifty
cents we'd suspect trick to beat us
Strikes me now you may be lawyer"
"No."
"Good 'nuff. Last one who settled
here had to leave town at midnight, ant
We don't want any more. Say, what ar
you, anyway"
'A politician" replied the Detroiter
"A politician Then git For heav
ems sake don't stand around here i
you value your life We've just i'm
peached our pound-master for embez
zling the public money, and the excite
ment is so intense that the Democrat
will ride you on rail or the Republi
cans duck you in the water trough. Gi
right up and scoot Detroit Free Pres
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02

"Don't you think we ought to separate
our husbands?" said lady to her friend.
"Do you not see how excited they have
become? They are beginning to call
each other ok and Ass and all sorts Of
disagreeable things" "Oh? no." was
the calm reply. "Let them go on
they have known each other for more
than twenty years, and ought to know
what they are talking about"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02

A correspondent of the London Queen
expresses no little astonishment at find
ing that the women of Leadville, Col
orado, dress in the latest fashion, and
wear materials every day which their
European sisters don on state occasions
only. SEVEN the servants display their
silks on Sundays, and not few adorn
themselves with lockets made of virgin
gold"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02

Minnie Palmer, the actress, is under
$4,000 bonds to her manager not to
marry for five years.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02

The Chinese have G, ,9S2 ocean vessels,
with an aggregated tonnage of 4,353, 696
tons.