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A Remarkable Story.

In the steamship Bellona, Capt.
Dixon, were two stperage passengers.
concerning whom thrilling incident
is related. Franz Never, aged % and
his wife, Anna, aged 10, from Couton
Solcure, Switzerland. we're passengers
in the ill.iated ship William Nelson, r.,
Gently destroyed by fire at sea. In the
confusion incident to the efforts 10 save
life. the husband aud wife we're sers-
rated. The husband was picked up by
one Of the ships boats, which was soon
fallen in with by the brig Mercury
The wife. young aud enc int, was not
discouraged at the uncertainty OF her
husbands fate. but prepared for her
own safety. Self preservation c,uld not
suppress her wonanly instincts so far az
TO ignore the feeble cries for help from
an infant only II days o'd left to perish
by its dis'racred parents, but regardless
Of her own state she plunged with her
self inuoSed charge. intn the sea. For
two whole days did this bra,e Young girl
support herself aud the infant on the
remnant Of ships spar, without food or
water. sustaining the infants lite by the
mo,s'Ure fr"n, her oic, mputh
Late on the second dav the same yes.
sci in which her husband was saved,
having ceased cruising, without hope
of rascuing more life, tell IN with this
heroine, and saved her and her little
charge. Eventually the family were
landed at Havre, France. The Prus.
sian Consul at that port took the charge
Of the infant, as its parents were sup
posed to have been lost with the wreck.
Many ladies at Havre interested
themselves to enable this brave young
creature, with her husband, again to
venture to cross the Atlantic in search
of Western home. Destitute of every-
thing necessary as an outfit. having lost
all the Kindness Of the ladies' at Hsvre
was doubtless most acceptable, and on
the BeIlona, although poverty was ap-
parent, remarkable cleanliness in the
family was quite noticeable.
This heroine Of real life, during her
recent voyage in the BelIona, gave birth
toa child. She is real object OF in
terest to the benevolent ladies of New
York, and is WORTHY t. receive a. their
hands that aid for the promptness of
which they have u worldwide reputa-
ton.
DR.. Blewtt. the surgeon of the Bel.
Iona, has kindly offred TO give authen.
tic informrtion regarding this woman.
as he possesses documents establishing
the truth of the f.cts stated
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NO so

dare not tell hor am that drunken
father who once attempted 20 take her
life, and perhaps lett her husband "a
cripple" he gruaned. az he hurried to
ward the door.
The little ones were ewillerpi.
"You are not going 2" said the moth
er, at that tim" reappearing aud dis
covering the old man ia the act of pas
sing into the ball
lie stopped aud partly tnrnel his
face, but seemed to lack the resolution
to do aught else.
"lIe said he had little Maria once,
that looked just like me. mother" shout.
ed the child, her eyes sparkling with de-
light.
The knees Of the old cartman trem.
bled. and he leaned against the door for
support The lady sprang toward him,
and taking him by the arm, attempted
to conduct him to chair.
No, no" he exclaimed, "not till
you tell me | am forgiven"
Forgiven p for what ?" replied the
m,thcr, in alarm.
"Recognize in me your wretched
father, aud | need not tell you, he fal.
tered.
"My poor father" she cried, throw
ing her arms around hs neck "all is
forgiven all is torgntt M"
All was forgiven. an rhe husband,
when he returned late in the afternoon,
was scarcely less rel iced thar h.s good
wife at the discovery. Wae!hnr rr not
Bridget succeeded in chaugirg the
double eagle never learned bat this
| do know-it took the honest f.mr!e ali
Of two months to unravel the knot into
which the domestic afflirs nf the family
had tied themselves during her alb
sence. Zap AinsIey still keeps his cart,
for money would NOT induce him to part
with it | peepeG into the hack yard nf
DR.. Eastman one day lat we X nni dis. q.
covered the old man drag.i ,g the "a.
vorite " hicle round the enclosure, with
his four grandchildren piled pTomiscu.
ously into it.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-12-02

A country editor is an individual who
,rads newspapers, writes articles on any
ubjrct, sets type, reads proof. works at
reSs, folds and mails papers, prints
9bs, runs on errandS. tends baby saws
ood. works in the garden, talks t0 all
N" call receives blame tor IA hundred
tings that are no ones business but his
wn. wnpk' from 5 \ VI to 10 p NJ.
"a frequent ly gets cheated out Of half
: earning. Who wouldn't be count.
, editor.
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sa-7 III, den,'es a sheet Of paper
file into wv leaves. making four
paIes; qlrrto, or, az abbreviated, 4to,
i sheet Divided intn four leaves OF
eight na :As; octave. 2vo, shent into
eight leaves, or sixteen pages duodee.
inn. l2mr. "A sheet into twelve leaves,
or twenty fur pages So, also, sixtesns,
l6mo; eighteen, l8mn; twentyfour,
2tmo thirty two, 32mo; fortyeights,
4SmI sixty.tours. 64mo-are the sew
eral signations of sheets when folded
into sixteen, eighteen. twenty. y.tOur, thir.
ty two, forty eight, and sixty four leaves,
making euch twice the number OF pa.
ges.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-12-02
FOREVER THINE.
BY J. AUGUSTINE SIGNAIGo.

BY J. AUGUSTINE SlGNAlGU.
In dreamland or at noon of day,
Will be this heart of mine,
Beside thee, or when far away
Forever thine!
In halls Of pride or humblest cot,
On land or on the brine,
Thou art ne'er by this heart forgot
Forever thine!
In scenes of sorrow or in glce,
This heart to thee will twine,
As ivy clings unto the tree
Forever thine!
All, yes! unto my latest breath,
This constant heart of mine,
Will pulsate even unto death.
Forever thine!
And when from earth this soul is free
Aud has been made divine,
In bliss of Paradise twill be
Forever thine!
This heart and soul are thine alone,
That at their only shrine;
On earth or to Elysium flown
Eternal thine.
MEMPHIS Tenn.
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SIN oking as Usual.
\ n exchange tells this story

An exchange tells this story
while Gen Grant was making his
trip to Montreal. it was currently rs.
ported at Manchester, n. H.. that he
would pass through that city, over the
the Conc rd R'ilroad. So the waggish
ticket-master at the station Informed
few friends, one morning, that General
Grant was expected on the afternoon
train. Accordingly at that time large
crowd assembled, aud when the train
came they were grItiiiad with the sight
of a large, new engine, bearing the
name of fortunate Snliier. Among the
victims OF this misplaced curiosity Was
jtc, Iawver, Familiarity known as SAM
who had seen the gener i before. though
we presume the general ha6 never seen
Sam This apostle of Blackstone saw
the engine aud the sell at the same tima,
anl comprehenling his situltion at 8
glance. b 'ltel inc putnently for tho
street aul his offi;p. As he reached the
former. he was a4kel BY knowing one,
if he had seen the general.
"Oh. yes" s.il Sam in differently.
"Il Nv iii he appear ?"
"Sm king, as usu.l,' WIS the clever
response.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-12-02

EXAMINATIoN OF \rT0RNEYs.-Tne
following racv examination "f candi-
date for admission to the bar, is taken
from the Western LUc JDurnui, and is
decidedly good hit
The examination commences with
DO you smoke, sir?'
i do sir
'Have sou n spare cigar
YES sir (exteniing "A short six)
Now, sir, what is the first duty of a
lawyer?
To collect fees
'Riyht. What is the spc1nA?'
TO increase the number of his eli
ent0.'
when does your position toward ypur
client change?
When making a bill Of cost
Explain
we then occupy the antrgnnistic
nosition- I assume the plaintiff ani he
becmps defendant
"A suit decided, how doyou stand with
the LAWYER Conducting the other billE
Cheek by jowl.'
'EnouYh, sir; you promise to become
an ornament tn your profession. ami |
Hish you success. Now are you aware
o' tht duty YOU owe me?'
Perfectly
PES crihe it,
IT is TO invite you to drink
But, suppose decane?'
Candidate scratching his head) -
There is M instance Of the kind IN re
cord in hooks. | cannot answer the
question:
'You are right; and the conf lence
with which you make the assertion, shows
'nat Won have read the law attcntivel; ).
Lets take drink, aud | will sign your
certificate
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E6- There has been mlch absurt

Bas- There has been m Ich absurd
speculation as to the orgiu of the term
"Fenidn Put the acute accent over
the "e, and you have Fs or Eih-
Brotherhood OF Faith" These b oh.
erhoo Is are found il all Romtn Cath
Ole couares, In Brazil, they have
"lrmandades ia Sante Fe," in Span.
ish America, "Iermanos de- Sante Fc,"
Here they chose to shorten it, and
thence "Feniar,' The object OF their
special orr ,nizarion at the present time
is to pumise En! gland.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-12-02

| PHILADELPHIA Il ERIE Raj
ROAD.-Ihis great line traverse
the Northern anG Northwest counties
Pennsylvania to the city of Erie, oil
Lake Erie.
1t has been leased by the iennsy7Uo
MIA Rod Road company, and is opera.
cd by them.
Its entire length WIS opened for pas
senger and freight business, October
18th, 1864.
TINE OF PASSENGER TRAINS
AT RIDGWAY.
LenUe EdstWdrd.
Erie Mail Train 8 80 a. M
Erie Express Train I 81 pm
LeaUe Westward.
Erie Mail Train IL 81 am.
Erie Express Train 10 l0p. m
Passenger cars run through without
change both ways between Philadelphia
aud Erie.
NEW YORK CONNECTION.
Leave New York at 600 p. m, Arrive
at Erie 3 81 a. IN.
Leave Erie at l.55 p. m, arrive at New
York l.l5 p. IN.
ELEGENT SLEEPING CARS on Express
Trains both ways between Willlamsport
and Baltimore, and Williamsport and
Philadelphia.
For information respecting Passenger
husir eSs apply at the S. +. corner Both
and Market SITS.
Ani for Freight business ofthe Com
pany's agents:
: j. Kingston, Jr. Cor. 18th and
Market ,its Philadelphia.
J ". Reynolds Erie.
W Brown, Agent n. g. Il. X. Bal
timOie.
Ii II. HoUSToN.
Gent Freight Agt. H"d.
Il. W. GwINNER.
Gent Ticket Ag'. MTa.
ALFRED L. TYLER.
General Supt Wmst.
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seS-"liuw do you like the character
ol st. Paul% asked a lerson of his
andlaiy one day, during "a conversa-
non about the OLD saints aud apostles.
"Ah he WAS Il 20 ID, clever old soul,
know tor he once said, you Know,
hat We must eat what is set before us
md ask no qu,stiuus, for conscience
sake always thought | should Iiks
aim for buarIrr.,
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4 lover wrote To IA lady who rejccte|
him SAYING that he intended toretiIe ST
some secluded spot aud breathe ava,
his life in sighs.' To which the lad,
replied by inquiring whether they wer,
to be mod;um nr large size. The mar
has not since been heard from.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-12-02

-C0leridge Was acku 'wled Sed to be
bad rider. One day, riding through
he street, he was accusted by would,
be wit;
II say, do you know what happened
to Balasm 7"
Came the answer sharp and quick;
The same as happened 70 vie. Az
ass spoke to hip % - =.
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We saw a boy the other day borrow a
stick of candy from cumrade to show
him that he could pail it out of his ear
lie swallowed it aud then twisted him
self in various ways to extract it, but a.
length informed his companion that he
had forgotten that part fthe trick.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-12-02

girl who was making dress, put
he sleeves in wrong She was unable To
.range them, AMI she cmil unt deter
nIue whether sh" hd / got the light sleeve
4 til" wIonE plac-, Or the wrong sleeve
,n the right pace.
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PENSA SATURDAY December,
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-12-02
Centrr..Is .Ik county ia
COUNTY DIRECTORY

= =
President Judge.
Hon. R. GWhite, Wellsborough.
Assocjate Judges,
lion. V. S, Brockway, Jay tp.
Hon. L. G. Schultze, St. Mary's.
Sheriff.
p. W. Hays, Ridgway
P'othenotary, Reg, nd Rec.
George Ed. Weis, Ridgway
District Attorney,
l.. j. Blakely Ridgway
Treasurer,
Charles Luhr. St Mary's
Coaaty .SurveYor,
George Walmsley, St. Marys
Commissioners.
Charles Weis. st. Mary's
Geo. Dickinson, Ridgway.
Joseph W, Taylor, Fox.
AwIit"rS,
r. T. Kyler, Fox
Jacob McCauley, Fox.
II. d. Derr Benezett
NOTICE.-An persons indebted to late
Firms of q. Luhr & Co, and Fred Schnning
60 are requested their accounts by the
frs of July next, either by note or other
wise. when the accounts will then be left
for immediate collection. Persons indebted
To Fred Schening 4 Co., will find their ac,
counts al Centreville until the above stated
time.
CHAs. LUHR.
St, Nary's, May 18th 1865.
Notice...-Part attending Court
rs WITNESSES in Commonwealth cases,
must hereafter claim their fees of the
undersigned, before leaving Court, or
they will not be taxed i'll the bill of
costs.
BY order of the County Comr's.
LAURIE j. BLAKELY,
District Attorney.
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THE ROAD TO RUIN.

Our Railroad managers, We presume, are
about to hold their annual meeting; and we
entreat them at that meeting to take measures
to insure punctuaity in the running especial
ly) Of their passenger trains.
Nne-tcnths of the miscalled accidents 80 fire.
quently occurring on Railroads result, more OF
less palpably, from the running of trains out OF
time. Collisions, Of course, never occur be-
tween trains on time; but running off the track
at sharp curves, the spreading of the rails, &c.
&C., are mainly produced by rushing dowr
grades at perilous speed in endeavors to make
up time previously lost.
The managers are masters of their own time
tables. The public do not ask them to make
fast schedules, but to run up to such as they
may see fit to put forth. If they cannot make
their present time, let them extend it. IL they
ought to run slower in Winter, who hinders
Let them adopt time that they can run. and III
fexibly run it. This is the fashion OF the Eu
ropean Railways, especially the German, which
seldom, if ever, have to pay damages, and never
take life. "Red tape" is said to be German
weakness: if so, let us have little more RED
tape and less needless slaughter.
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PERlLs
ITS TRUE BASES.

| We are known to be utterly avcrSe to any
barsbness in the treatment Of the late Rebels.
We took ground against all manner of venge-
iul proceedings against them when the popular
clamor for condign punishment was overwhelm-
ing Journals that now stand for clemency,
magnanimity, forgiveness, then headed the
hunt, and won subscribers from us by saying
what they are low doing their best to unsay.
They are welcome to all they have made by
their dextcrity, and we heartily rejoice in
the change of popular sentiment, which
is so faithfully reflected in their columns.
But when we are asked to favor plan of "re-
construction" which restores the reyolted States
to an equality in all things with the loyal, and
places all power therein i'll the hands OF the
Rebel minority Of their people, we are COM
PEELED to decline. Hear our reasons before
Judging them insufficient.
Eiern of our States (not including the dis
putcd) were recently in rebellion against the
Union, with the full assent and cooperation oil
their authorities: namely:
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tho Report of the State Fair, the Agriculture OF
Westminster County, and in Fruit Houses
In the letter from New Haven and in the Art
Items all who care for Art will find instruction
and entertainment, while the general reader
who is more interested in City affairs VIII "
glad TO see the articles on House and Home
The New.York Post-Ofice, Whitehall and why
Steam Vessels Burn. Our readers should no.
permit the carriers and dealers to throw out oi
their papers, as they sometimes DO this morn
ing's TRIBUNE SUPPLEMENT-
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,,vrcrtcIrr INITIAL IlPg INSURANCE

CoyYgCrICUr MUTUAL LIFE Insurance
CoNpANY.-TAis company was organized in 1910 OF the
mutual system, with the wcllknown advantage OF iuf
nisling insurance at its actual cost In the amount
its business it Is tie largest life insurance COMPANY
the country. and, with the exception of one German
company, the largest in tina world rs accumU
lated capital is nearly ssooocCo. 1t has PAID
since its organization. s3952769 to the famii"
and creditors Of deceased members, and hn
refunded over 81 500 eco to policy holders in dHden''
or surplus premiums. Its surplus from premiums !"
ceiyed during the year. from which dividend WIZ "
declared and paid in ls5s amounts 10 g. iosUo ara
has issued in this one year ssl5 policies Amounting
s22, 9l32l9 From these figures some notion ma! y
obtained Of the immense business done by inc oU"
pany and of the advantages it offers 10 insurers f"'
particulars will be found in advertisement IN ano'o.
column. or the advantages of life insurance
scarcely necessary to say anything at this day LOW
Chancellor Lyndhurst's remark that no man WY"
neudent family is free from rfproaei II his H' = NV
insured /, not too strong The duty OF INSURANCE srea,
admitted the next thing is 10 tnd q sag s"u Wy
company; and the Connecticut Muiuai Is 0'"
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the action of Provisional Governor Sharkey OF
Mississippi, in organizing State militia Dut
he has not withdrawn the National troops. his
letter to Gen. Schurz may be quoted 10 sho"
that he regards that move as an experiment.
for he proposes to have the United States forces
on hand in case the Sharkey militia prove insub'
ordinate. The President has done nothing 10
show he means to yield to the precipltate re-
ouest of some repentant Rebels, that the
colored troops should be withdrawn as meas
nre of "conciiation"-or as one paper phrases
il Of "considerate treatment Of the South"
It is a poor compliment to the returning Loyalty
of the lately insurgent States to say tnat tney
conuot abide the presence of United states
troops 1t is singular mark of respect 10 the
Government to assume to dictate what troops
shall. and what shall not, be kept on duty III d
particular State. That is a matter which we
nresume the Government will decide with
reference to the interests of the public service
and not at all with reference to oyer.zealous
Northern friends of the South.
If there are any feelings" to be consulted
in this matter, we apprehend those OF the
colorcd troops are entitled to consideration
They have fought for the Union at such risks as
no white soldiers were called to encounter.
Are they to be told now that those services
have made them "oflensive" and require their
remoyall We do not believe the President has
paid or will pay any respect to requests for the
removal of colored troops because they are
onlnro1
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r authorities: namely:
1SGO-Free Popula;io
rotnl az a.4ga.Ols. :.

Now it certainly is within the truth to
assume that one: fourth Of The free inhabitants OF
these States, including the Free Blacks, were
LOYAL in part to their country from tie begin
ming to the end OF our late struggle; while
the slaves were So with scarcely an individual
execution. This would make the Steadlastly
LOYAL population of those States 4,74l 500, and
the recently disloyal 3,a25,li7, or about four
Unionists to three Of the conquered Rebels
Now We object to the scheme Of recons;ruc-
ton which the Copperheads and the uncon-
yerted Rebels are crowding upon the public as
President Johnson's, that it puts this large
majority of Unionists completely in the power
of the Rebels, whose actual minority 1t con-
verts into virtual majority by nullifying the
Black Unionists POLITICALLY, and thus reducing
the White ones to impotence. Nearly or quite
every Southern State has majority OF thorough
Unionists yet almost if not quite every one, j
il were back in the Union onthe basis proposed
would support Gen. Robert l.. Lee for ncx
Presidentin preference to any other man living
| "Whv not trust the South" we are asked
! We answer" We do trust her; but you do not
You deprive her sincere, hearty, unconditional
UnionistS of any voice in public affairs, and
| insist that the DisuDion minority alone shall
speak and vote in her name. This is not far.
not Just; and We cannot assent to It. IL puts
Us out of court on technically, when weknow
that our case is good Oh the merits, and entities
US to a verdict.
Only let all the Southern people vote and We
are for reconstruction at the earliest moment.
Fix it so that each one may vote who can read,
or read and write, or pays a tax, and We are
content.
We ask only equality-that the Southern
Unionists shall be placed on an even footing
with the late Rebels-not under their feet.
Were ever ill now the victors in great con-
test asked to submit to Acknowledgement and
resign all power to their defeated foes
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staff to cost only fifty thousand dollars year.
which is low estimate, our two hundred Gen.
erals alone will cost ten million dollars a year.
or just one.fourteenth the interest on the whole
National debt.
And for what! Why should Gen. Hooker,
with seven other Generals, be sent to command
the New-England States, New-York and New.
jersey Or what is going on in West Virginia.
Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania that
Major-Gen. Hancock and seven additional
Generals should be placed in commando Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan find Major-Gen.
Ord and six Generals necessary for their com.
mand. FiveWestern States and three Territories
are under the charge of john Pope and eleven
other Generals. What are they to dol Shoot
Indians, perhaps. We can see no other pur-
pose under the sun. 1t is unnecessary to con-
tinue this subject. 1t suggests its own argu-
ments. There is no possible use for more than
twenty-five Generals oil told, and the rest
should be mustered out Of the service honorably.
When we want them they will surely come.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-16
COLCRED TROOPS.

Sundry Copperhead journals are making
much ado ever the recent order to muster out
of service certain colored troops. They alto
eether mistake the scope Of that order. 1t is
limited to colored troops enlisted in Northern
States, of which there are very few indeed re-
naming now that the two Massachusetts
regiments have gone home. We should have
preferred to see those regiment retained, il
they desired to be, about which we know
nothing, but their mastering out affords no IN
dcation whatever of any purpose of tho Gov
eminent to dispense with the services Of the
colored troops throughout the South. Thc
military force of the United States is stated, on
good authority, to consist Of $1,000 regulars,
100, 900 white volunteers, and 10000 colored
troops; in all 209, 600 men, of whom lO5, 600
are on duty in the field. II is certain that a
largo part of this force must be required
for some time to come. The States are not
vet restored. Civil law has not yet superseded
military courts. There are large districts in the
South where only the bayonet keeps the peace.
There are posts to be garrisoned, provost duty
to be performed, freedmen to be protected, and
the orders of the Freedmen's Bureau to be ell
forced. Obviously We must continue to keep a
force not much less than we now have on duty
till reconstruction has done its perfect work.
President johnson. it is true. has approved