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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-12-06
Correspondents Of tho A0tccatc.
LETTERS T'eD .WEDECUS.
NUMBER FIVE.

Ny dear SIR AT the close of my
lastslotter expressed the opinion that
you held the doctrine Of the invoca-
ton of saints" for other reasons than
becauto you think it is taught in the
Bible. In justification I quote from
your second letter: "The idea Of our
being still in communion with those
near and dear ones, who have departed
this life, is so consoling, besides being
80 much in accordance with common
sense, that [ imagine any thinking man
will, upon mature reflection, be willing
to admit its reality" If you had said
uay untbiaGing man acithout reflection,
you had not gone far astray. But men
who htnh, and I do not adopt opinions
and accept articles of faith without mG-
turc reflection, these, my dear sir, are
Just the men who will not admit the
reality" Of anything merely because it
would be agreeable to have it SO On
the contrary, if there are reasons for
wishing thing to be true; SO that the
thoughtless would be likely to believe it
on insufficient grounds; Minli.ag men
would be all the more careful in weigh.
ing the evidence. What would you
think Of a man in your own profession
who should adopt a theory Of medicine
and regulate his practice by it, not be-
cause on the most thorough examination
it appears to be true, but because "it is
so beautiful" and would be so nice to
haze true ? Shall we readily conclude
that the opinion of Origen is correct,
because the everlasting punishment OF
sinners is so fearful to contemplate, and
it would. be $50 beautiful" if all sinful
creatures should at length become holy
and continue holy and blessed forever
If that were true, no one should wish to
believe otherwise; but if it be not true,
what sensible man would wish to be
comforted by flase opinion?
I very much fear that you do moi
come to the Word of God to find wheth
er or no your doctrine of the " interces
sion Of saints" be true, but rather tC
find what Scriptures may be quoted tC
bolster up doctrine received on Other
grounds. But the prophet Isaiah, (S
20) warns us against that 4" To the law
and to the testimony if they speak not
according to this word it is because
there is no light in them" Whatever
be the teachings Of the Fathers and the
tombstones Of martyrs, I have not the
means to ascertain at present Yet, ac.
cording to the text just quoted, l would
regard them of no authority in compar,
ison with Scripture.
In your second letter, near the DE
ginning, you seem to eoniound the doc
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A REMALE FREAK.-A beautiful
young lady of Portland, frequently, du-
ring the last year, has heen in the hab.
it of getting herself up as an aged man,
and coming to town on the cars. In her
disguise she would stroll about the city
to her heart S content, and return home to
tell the few friends in the secret of the
fun she had enjoyed, If spoken to, she
feighed deafness. The venerable form
had become quite familiar in the streets
Of Portland; but none dreamed that
beneath those gray hairs nestled soft
auburn ringlets; that behind those green
goggles spmkled pair of roguish eyes
that the seedy old coat covered shoul.
ders that might rival those of Venus
that within those tattered unmentiona-
bles were the supple and rounded limbs
of blooming young womanhood or that
unusual stoop of the "old gentleman"
wss quite necessary to conceal a certain
plumpness about the front part OF the
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trine under consideration with that Of
the communion Of saints mentioned
in the Apostles Creed. l do not say
that you stultify yourself" in SO doing,
but say that your Interpretation Of
that clause in the Greed is entirely new
to me, and [ verify believe it would be
equally new to the Apostles-could they
now rise from the dead and read our
correspondence in the Advocate 1 had
always supposed that the communion
of saints in the Greed was the same as
that spoken of III the 1st Epistle of St.
John, ch. l, V. 8.
But you have not only failed to con-
vince me.that the Bible teaches your
doctrine; you have furnished a practi-
cal argument against it of no inconsider-
able weight. You say, in favor of ask
ing Mary's intercession, " Divine justice
would often demand the punishment of
the sinner rather than his forgiveness ;
but Mary is peculiarly the Queen of
Mercy, as she is called by the church
to her does not belong the attribute of
justice, but of comparison and sympa-
thy ;" and just below; chow beautiful
is the idea of the sinner, laden down
with crimes and transgrcssions, tremb.
ling with dread before the majesty and
the justice Of God, and not daring to
appear before Him, lest the thunder
bolts of His just wrath should be hurl-
ed upon him, casting himself at the feet
of Mary and begging her to intercede
for him, begging her pure and undefil-
cd, to ask her Son to suspend His JUS
tice and allow her to exercise her attri-
butte of mercy"
! This seems to be very remarkable
language to come from one acquainted
with the Bible. However natural the
divice may be, and however successful
it may sometimes be among men, it can
avail nothing when we have to deal with
God. But sometimes, even among men,
the attempt to gain favor through the
mediation Of some more acceptoble Per.
son meets a signal failure. 1t was so
with Adonijah, when he made a request
Of King Solomon thaough the young
kings mother. He came to Bathsheba
saying: " Speak. pray thee, unto Sol
onion, the King, (for he will not say
thee nay) that he give me Abishag the
Shunamite to wife" She came into the
royal presence, and was received with
great respect. Then she said, "I de-
sire one small petition of thee; say me
not nay. And the king said unto her
Ask on, my mother, for l will not say
thee nay" But what was the result Of
Adonijah's petion ? ''Adonijah has
spoken this thing against his own life
he shall be put to death this day" Sec
lst Kings, ch. 2nd. Solomon would
not refuse his mother anything she
might ask; but his wisdom saw the
wickedness Of Adonijah, and his .jasticc
demanded punishment He would moi
deny his mother anything, but he made
it OF little account to Adonijah whether
Abishag were given to him Or not
Might not like result happen to any
who should try to circumvent wiser
than Solomon" in the same way.
But there are several positive objec,
tons to your view of this matter, which
seem to me very far to outweigh the
argument from Fathers and catacombs
f the consideration of which must be de
ferred to another letter.
Very truly yours,
EVANGELIST.
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"A couple were divorced in Michi-
gan on Monday after only twenty four
hours of married life. The wife left
her husband on the ground that he was
oald, headed and Catholic, and would
not give her deed for his farm. The
Court gave him divorce.
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sTsGE2 a. UEEEETE.
BY PAUL II. HAYNS.

She was a child of happiest air,
OF deep, dark eyes, but golden hair;
And ah l loved her unaware
Marguerite!
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She spelled me with her midnight eyes,
The sweetness Of her ncjOc replies,
And all her innocent witcheries-
Marguerite!
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III.

The fever of my soul grew calm
Beneath her smile, that healed like balm
Her words were holier than psalm
Marguerite! !!
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But 'twixt US yawned gulf of Fate,
Whose blackness [ beheld too late;
o Christ that love should smite like
Hate, Marguerite
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She did not wither to the tomb,
But round her crept tender bloom,
More touching than her earliest gloom
Margueritel
w.
The sun Of one fond hope had set,
A hope she dared not all forget,
It's twilight glory touched her yet
Marguerite!
VII.
And ever, in that twilight fair,
Moves, with deep eyes and golden hair,
The child who loved me unaware
Marguerite!
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-20

II, Jacob Eitzroih. Esq. on the 81 inst. Mt the
residence of the brides father. Mr.. Jonathan
Johns 10 Miss Ann Davis. both OF White River
Township.
BY the sams. on the 9th inst. ~ the franklin
House, In Winchester, Mr.. Edw in barnslcy to
Miss Caroline NJ. Ripple, OF Monroe Township.
by the same. on tho sth inst, in Winchester.
Mr. George W. Brown TO Misc Sarah J. Sims,
both ofwinehestcr.
BY the same. an the 18Th inst. at his Office IN
Winchester, Mr.. John Wagner 10 Mary T..
Booher.
By the same, on the lsih inst. IN Winchester.
MIR. William W. knnis, OF this place, 10 Miss
Sarah }. Marsh, Of Onto.
On the nth inst. ty Rev. n. Smith, nj the re-
sidenc- Of the brides father, Mr.. J.. w. Stile.
to Mise Salie Williamson. both of this place.
The fair bride will please accept the thanks OF
the Journal once for a magnificent cake. Let
peace, happiness and prosperity attend the newly
married couple through life.
On the 9th Inst. by Simp. Scott, ESQ, olean-
thus Cox to Anrcline q. Cox
On the sth irst. nv George Thompson. ESQ.
a, the residence of The brids's father. Mr.. John
". seanv and Miss Rosa Siarbuck, both Of Ridge
vile, Indiana
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-20
Obituary.

Departed this life, at Lynn, on the
Goth OF November, 1865, Mrs. LAURA
consort Of Mr.. XerXes n. Jones.
The deceased was born ut Washing
ton, Davies County, Indiana, on the
10th day OF May, 1855, consequently
her aye, at the dry of her death, Was
- years, 8 months and II days.
We have reason TO believe that, at a
very early period in life, she had
serious impressions, convictions OF her
lost state, and felt her need of an in
terest in the atoning blood of Christ.
These impressions and feelings con-
tinued with her, more or less, until in
the month OF February, lS62, she was
enabled 10 surrender her bcart to the
Savior, and found peace in belle wing.
She at once decided to make an open
confession of her attachment to Christ;
and this she did by uniting with the
VI. L. Church ut Mcromc, in this State,
in February, lSG2, and from that time
until the day of her death she contin-
ued To 'adorn the doctrine of her God
and Savior in all things" recommend
ing by her example aud life that re-
ligion of her Savior which she pro-
fcssed and loved.
She was naturally kind and amiablc;
was esteemed and loved by all who
knew her.
Her end was peace. She met death
without dismay. The sting of death
was taken away. Her sins were all
cancelled, blottcd out, and she hal
''peace with God through Jesus Christ.
Our sympathics are with the bereav-
cd husband and friends. If she whom
you mourn is gone, sleeps In Jesus,
Christ lives. lie Is the same compass
sionate Friend that wCpt at the grave OF
Lazarus, and able and willing 10 com
fort and sustain you in all your Attic
ton; and, moreover, He has only
taken away the one for whom you
mourn to the full enjoyment of n love
more tender than all earthly loves, to
a world where tears are never she'd,
and where sickness and death never
come. Is.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-20
BIG jon.

-Four or five paperso Of the State hsve
taken n contract from the Democrats
10 write down Governor Morton. The
Richmond Telegram was concerned in
the contract, but the Republican &c
cused 1t Of backing out. We would
like to know IL these papers are
playing Sol. Meredith with the cop
pcrheads. lit Is right TO stand up
for the nominations for Congress, il
win be for the Senate.
The Republican that bolts the NOM
ination for the Senate when made, or
that refuses TO 60 into the convention to
nominate, win have n good time ever
getting a position from the Republi.
can party In this State.
We shall fight Bundy, Meredith 4
Co., and all who attempt to play into
mcsfznds OF the butternuts, and we
care not nom which side they come,
whether they are the followers OF
Andy johnson or WendaIl Philips.
We nave no respect for any man who
Eots outside Of his party for support.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-20
ELECTION.

The Election Of Directors aud Off
GERS for the Winchester and Decrfield
Turnpike Company, came Off yestcr-
day. The following gentlemen were
elected: Gen. n. Stone, John w. Jar
nagin, Thomas II. kizer, Elijah Ram
sey and Joseph =. Kemp. General
Stone was elected President Of the
Boari. This makes a good, efficient
board, and IL equivalent ~ success.
With this Board Of Directors the peo-
pie can soon have n pike to DccrfleId.
We trust every man along the line
will lend n helping hand by cncour-
aging the work. Let tho people of
Randolph County take n step in nd
yance. The time has come when this
must be done, "a we sink below our
neighboring counties. Let us, "a a
people, rise above personal, indivld-
ua1 seifishness, TO that higher state Of
civilization, the greatest good TO all.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-20
NOTICE TO NON.REsIDENTs

State of Indiana, Randolph county.
In the COMMON Pleas Court, February Term.
iu0s.
Samuel Wright. guardian. &C, aud Lucinda \.
W right vs.. John \. Rynicrson. Martha r..
Eynirrson, George ". kNnicrs"D, Ida Bell
Rynierson, Mary NJ. RynieIson aud Johu
Eynicrson.
Now come, the Plaintiff, by Cheney 81 Watson,
attorneys, and hlc t.eir complaint herein, to-
gcsbcr vita an AFFIDAVIT that said defendants are
not residents OF the State of Indiana.
Notice is Therefore hereby given said defend
ants HAT unless they be aud appear Oh the first
day oi the mex term OF the Randolph Common
Pleas Court, to be holden on the III Monday oil
February, A. ID. le61. AT the Courthouse Ia Win.
chester. in said county and state. and answer or
dcmur 10 said complaint the same will DC heard
and dcte rmined in their absence.
Witness my name. and The seal Of said court
affixed. at Ninchester, this 18th day of Deceu-
bel A.. Il. ls65.
SEAL J. Is. GOODRICH.
n9J-ft Clerk.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-20
NEWS ITEMS.

THE House refused 10 suspend the
rules 10 allow Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, TO
make a motion for tho appointment of
a committee to report whether any
officer of the Government had COM
mittcd acts justifying impeachment.
This shows that in the Judgment Of
the House, the Impeachment of the
President at the present time would be
premature.
THERE Is much rejoicing among the
colored citizens of the District of Col
umbia at the passage of the bill estab-
fishing impartial suffrage in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and a mass meeting
expressive of their qualification at the
measure l. in contemplation.
AFTER an animated discussion In
the Senate, the ill granting the priv
ilcgc of voting in the District Of CO.
lumbia TO all male persons, without
distinction Of color, Of the age Of 81
and upward except such as partici-
pated in or sympathized with the re-
bellion) passed the Senate by 50 to Ia
the latter number being made OF Dem
~ocratic Johnson men, Speaker Foster,
and Nan Wrinkle, of West Virginia.
Up TO the present tine four separate
petitions for the impeachment OF the
President have been presented. They
were all from the West and bore an
aggregate IL about go name.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-20

~ the amenities which should exist in
trade, TO ~monopolizc all branches Of
business and prevent others from raak-
Ing a living.
y man who docs business in n town
Of this size will never prosper with hrs
means divided out 80 a. to represent q
dozen branches of business. % Will
do IN a country store, but in large
towns lac not only makes enemies, but
keeps no desirable stock of any thing
from which To select. The better class
Of customers always deal where they
can have the bcst stock of goods To
select from. Take the amount oi cap
itaI invested by n wholesale grocery
man and divide II up, giving one
fourth To groceries, onc-fourth To hard
ware, and the balance To dry goods,
stoves and tin-ware, and that man
will fail for the want OF customers.
This will hold good in the retail trade.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-20
NOTICE TO UNDERGRADUATES.
20 y

Stats of Indiana. Randolph County.
In the Common Pleas Court, February Term,
iSJ7,
Nancy NJ. Fansher VS.. Evan Fanshcr. Com
plaini No. "A,
No. comes the plaintiff by Norman Way.
Aitorhcy- and hlcs her complaint herein. toSrts
rr VITA al AFFIDAVIT thaI said defendant Ia hot a
resident of the State OF Indiana.
Motive Is tirretorc hereby given said defend
ant, that unless las be AMI appear Vn the lire,
day OF the next term "f The Randolph Common
Pleas Court, ~ 10 holden On 49, tllrd Monday
OF February, \. u. Iss1. al The Court house in
Winchester. in said county and State. and an
swer oricmur 10 SAID complaint, tho same WILL
be- heard ani determined in his absence.
Witness my name, AMI the seal vi said court
afixed, al " inchestos, this 10th DAY Of Noyem.
Der. A. 10. le6J. J. b. GOODRICH.
sEALl Clerk L 4 { re
uor-lt
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-20
TIE REASON WHY.

"A cane, male Of wood from the
steamer Merrimac, il ~ be rallied for
at "A fair given by the ladies Of the
Catholic Church in Norfolk, Va.
IL Is to he presented 10 jeff. Davis by
the winner, aud the first name OIL tho
list OF subscribers Is Mrs. Gen. Malone,
followed by every member ~ her fam
ily. Tie canc IL tn be beautifully and
tastefullv mounted with gold, and APP
propriatcly Inscribed"
The above Is brought over the wires
by telegraph, and is proper exhibit
Of the Southern feeling. We are asked
by the President to treat the+c people
Of the South not only a, loyal, but IA
restored citizens, with all the rights in
cident TO citizens OF the United States.
In the face Of such exhibitions, how
can we do this? And this Is not all
isolated case. Such expressions of de-
votion to the leader of the rebellion,
clearly shows the hatred they bear for
the United st stcs and tholoyal people.
The Northern Democrats say it was
simply an infatuation-th they were
led astray by l~cailers in the South.
| But, if an i~nfatuation, and not n settled
and well fixed determination, why
should not these people, after being
conquered, b. willing to treat the re-
bcIlion ~ such?
JeT. Davis is held as n prisoner by
the United States for crimes against tho
Qovcrnm mt, AMI for these criminal
acts he IS to bo% presented, by the Ro-
man Catholic Church, with n cane,
made Of wood from o robel war vessel,
beautifully AMI t~lstefully mounted
with gold, and appropriately inscribed.
The dispatch does not disclose what
these Inscriptions are, bit VIC may GA
silly guess. They doubtless refer to
him a tho leader Of the "S)uthern
Cause;'--the President Of the Con-
faderacy;" the Distinguished Horo;''
the Brave and Intripid Officer" the
"Great Statesman and Christian Gen
tleman."
The seeds of rebellion werc famed
into n flame by this arch traitor, JEFF.
Davis, AMI now he Is to he cannonizcd
I'm the churches, his principles AMI sen
timcnts taught in the schools, and him
self set up "a an idol to be worshipcia at
the family altar, until his satellites, tn,
Southern people, can fabricate a sec
ond excu<e for n futher effort toward
the destruction or the Government.
IL these people have rcpcuted in
sackcIoth and ashes. why this contin.
ued devotion tn their fallen cause. II
these representations of the feelings
and sentiments of the Southern pco.
pie arc correct, how, then, could we
demand their restoration 10 all the
rights and privileges to which loyal
citizens are entitled? These reasons
are sufficient evidence why they should
not be allowed a representation i'm Con
greSs.
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sELFIsuNEss.

al. 49,. .." .a...
Men are selfish animals, and, with
nj, many are dishonest II is legiti-
male. for every man TO make an hon
est living This should not be done at
the expense OF running the business Of
other men. The dry goods man has
his legitimate business, and he should
not interfere with the grocery trade,
AMI boot and hoe trade, or the hard
ware men. Neither should the last
named men interfere with the dry
goods trade. The trade should be
properly divided, and then there could
De no cause for jealousy between busi-
ness men. Some men are so much
like swine that they can not see their
neighbor make a dollar in any branch
81 business without running q little
into the business themselves. Men
should be friends and neighbors, and
patronize each other. How can a
man who has little stocks Of dry goods,
groceries, notions, hardware, queens
ware, boots, shoes, clothing, hats, caps,
de-, expect men who are engaged in
portions Of the same trade 10 deal with
him, IL Is not to the advantage OF
any man who sells groceries to keep
IRON, nails, glass, drugs and medicines,
icr ~ expects hardware men and
Druggist to deal with him. So in
even. other business.
IT has been our desire TO see all these
branches Of business separated. A
man has a right to be dry goods mer-
chant, but he has no right, according
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-20

THE Committee on Elections have
agreed to report a bill providing that
hereafter Congressional elections shall
be held on the same day in all the
States, viz: On Tuesday after the first
Monday In November, in 1868, and in
every 2I year thereafter. This is the
day on which the majority of the
Northern states now hold elections.
Provision will be made IN another bill
for those States which have not chosen
members TO the Forticth Congress.
TIE question Of introducing n new
bounty Bill more just in itsoperatlon'
than that adopted at the last session
was under discussion by the Hous'
Committee on Military Affairs.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-20
SHERltE''S SALE.

BY virtue Of Il dcerre AMI execution 10 me
directed from .hc Clerk oi ihc Randolph ,om-
mon Pleas Court. will expose at public sale, 10
the highest bidder, on Saturday. the 18th la, 81
January, A. ID. 1857, between The hours al 10
O'Clock \. VI, and I o'clock Z. NJ, of said day,
at the door Of the Court-housc ot RANDOLPH coun
y, the rents aud profits Tor a te rn not exceeding
seven Years, The following described real estate,
To wit: The east half OF the southwest quarter
of section thirty two (3s). IN township twenty
one (2l). OF range fourteen 40 east, containing
eighty ncres. And on failure 10 realize the ia II
amount Of the Judgment. Interests aud costs. /
VIII. at the same tnc AMI place, expose al pub
lie sale the fec-simplc Of said real estate.
Taken ms the i'rop-rt, nf Mary &. Lourimore.
nj the sait OfJohn II. Wise, guardian Of CatharInc
Wisr.
Said sale will be made without any relief " hat
eyer from valuation or apuraisc mcni laws.
JOEL A. NEMMAN,S Sheriff X. C..
December 10, lsG6. ue3-zt