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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-18
Wonderful ! Truly Wonderful
We have before us q monthly pub

We have before us q monthly pub
lication, entitled ''I'hc Spirit of Mis-
siona," purporting to DO clitcd for
tho Board ofNlissions Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church in tho United
States Of America, by the secretaries
and general agents Of The two commit
tees, and Of tho frccdman's commits
sion. III this issue (Novcmber) we
find q communication, under the cap
ton of Signs Of Promisc,' touching
tho improvement among tho colorcd
people of The South
GAS single illustration Of what
they arc capable of in tho higher
branches of learning, VIC may mention
the case of no}trc II,Gic0a in South
| Caroline, who is n thoroughly cducat-
cd man, and distinguished lingniat :;
qoho co"pcrscs .RucaUy IL tca l[Gc,rai
Mngu"ycs, and who is equally CONVEX
saat in the Greek Testament and 10.
ran. This man is now laLoring as Il
field hand, while he gives his earnings
TO tcaching his fellow-laLorcrs. 1t is
said, if his food could he furnished
him, he wouIl earnestly devote his
whole time TO Tie education of some
eighty children il his immediate Vi
cinity. This statement is made on
the authority Of Brcyct Major General
Is. Is. Scott, Of tho Frccdmcn'a Bu-
roan."
Tho c%.Brcvct Major General has
truly made q discovery, which a3 the
writer saya, "wo may we'll call won
dcriul." !" II is n pity that such &C.
MUS should waste his fragrance in thc
desert air, Oh an old cotton field ard
VIC, therefore respectfully suggest to
tho trustees Of tho University, and its
reverend President, to secure tho SCR
vices OF this colorcd man of talent.
We do not think that our venerable in
stitution Of learning ever had pro-
fcssor SO amply qualified as this
"lic'd hand" "Why, if this "nativc
African" had y single grain Of COM
mon sense, lie could lease himself to
Damum for an annual SUM, which
would not only educate eighty, but
eight hundred. AT any rate, VIC
hope the authorities .: The University
will look into the matter, and rescue
such an intellectual prodigy from his
drudGcry III TIC cotton patch.-Ntc-
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-18

a private dispatch from New York
says bankcr on wall street, had twcn-
ty counterfeit $1,000 legal tenders
served on him.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-18

1t was announced that ut Rev. Henry
Ward Bcccllcr's church, OH Sunday,
The rite Of baptism would bc adninist cr-
ed with water brought from lLo river
Jordan, and that the wine 10 be used at
tho communion camc from Jerusalem
The water and tho vino wero presented
by Captain Duncan, Of the Palestine ex.
petition.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-18

Ata meeting Of tho Ih~>.on Med.
Cal Society, Dr.. Blake, a distinguished
practitioner, SAID that he was able TO
euro tho most desperate case Of tooth
ache, unless tho disease was connected
with Tl.numatIsln, by tho application Of
the following remedy: Nlum, redu
ccd 10 an impalpable powder, two
lrachms; nitrous spirits Of other, soven
;'FaG''ms; mix and arply 10 tho
tooth"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-18
rLOUGTIlNG.

Continue the ploughing Of such stiff
land as! may DO benefited by exposure
to frosJ. We do not recommend fail
except in that case. 1t is
allowable too for tho sake of putting for.
ward the spring work.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

SUSPICIOUS PEopLE.--Depend upon
it, that people who suspect everybody
are unworthy of auybody's confidence
Accurate self.knowledge is at the bot
tom of their universal distrust. 1t is
the consciousness of evil designs in their
own hearts that causes them to doubt
the existence of honest intentions in the
hearts of others. OF course they are
very unhappy, and we know of no rem
edy for their discomfort except self
Improvement. Let them root out Of
themselves the treachery, the meanness
the greed, or whatever other vicious
prope,,sity it may be, which they sup
nose tohaye lis counterpart in the
breasts of all mankind, and their opin.
ions of their fellow men will at once
charge for the better. But in the
meantime avoid thcl" People who
have no faith 10 their kind are very
dangerous persons to deal WIN lakln9
it for granted that everybody with
whom they come in business contact Il
bent on overreachiug them, their objpc'
is to spike the enemy s;;suns by being the
first to oyerreach. Candor is lost upon
them. They consider it refnGd hypoc.
risy. Favors they look upon as Gun,
ningly devised lures, intended TO lead
them into a trap, and while receiving
them willingly, cAuckle inwardly at the
thought that they are old birds, ami
Ncannot be caught by any such devices.
These creatures think they understand
human nature Poor wretches. of all
the thousand springs of human action
they know but one, aud that the worst
- selishncss. Let them stop that
spring in their own moral machinery. if
they can. Let them do it for their own
sakes, for they can never know how
much Of good there is in the world un
til they do.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

4 HAPPY KEJoINDER.-At Oxford,
some twenty years ago, tutor OF one of
the colleges limped in his walk. Stop
ping one day last summer at railway
station, he was accostcd by a wcll,known
politician, who recognized him, and ask.
ed if he was not the chaplain of the col
lege at such a time, naming the year,
The doctor replied that he was. 81 was
there, Said his interrogation, "and [
knew you by your limp" "Well," said
the doctor, sit seems my limping made
a deeper impression Oh you than my
preaching" "Ah doctor" was the re-
ply, with ready wit, sit is the highest
compliment we can pay a minister to say
that he is known by his walk rather than
by his conversation"
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A Column for the Young Foths.


VIII sends us the following answer to
last weeks Ostrandor, {No. 4S), which
is SO nearly correct that we give it.
The ansT ers as to to the time he COM
mcnced the work and the time he WIS
employed are correct but he is slightly
in error in regard to the perpendicular
height of the cistern. The correct so.
luton of which is 107.025 inches. or 8
feet, III inches. Will came within a
quarter of an inch of the true answer
Following is Wills solution
Mr.. Editor I believe the following
to be correct answer to Ostrandors
problem No. 4S. he commenced at
3:20 p. NJ, was employed one hour and
twenty minutes, and found the perpen.
dicular height of the cistern to be 8 feet
l | inches. WILL.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

B<5- The first thing done by the last
Legislature was to grant divorce TO the
daughter Of Senatorial aspirant
Among the fist acts of the present ses-
sion, was one divorcing the father from
the public crib. Both perfectly proper
The United States grand jury at New
Orleans has failed to find an indictment
against any person concerned in the July
riots. Z. ii. Morgan, L. S. District At
torney, when the jury was empanuelled,
declined to apply the test oath to the
jurors.
A Mr. Wilkenson writes to western
paper, informing the public that he
thinks the newspaper record.of his death
is incorrect. To the best Of his know.
ledge he is still alive, and would be kick.
ing, if he could find the author Of this
report"
The sentence of McGrath, the Fe.
nian who was convicted at Toronto
was postponed on Monday, the Judge
stating that he had received instruction
not to sentence any more at present.
"A telegram from New Orleans
states that the elections ordered by Gov
enor Wells to fill vacancies in the Leg
lSlature, have resulted in every instance
IN the choice Of persons opposed to his
policy,
The Radical press pronounce the old
WInneba9o a splendid fnancier. He
haS talent in that line. He exhibited
his iinanciering at Harrisburg few days
since.
The Florida Indians are holding
their slaves, contendng that the white
mans laws do not apply to them.
Mr.. Robert T. Banks is Conser.
vative candidate for Mayor of Baltimore.
Bs5~Gen. Grant endorses the presi.
dents veto of the District suffrage bill.
rsa.T There has been sleighing for six
weeks. This is an unusol long run,
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

FREE PAssEs.-The following is said
to be an extract from the minutes of a
meeting of the board Of directors of the
Pennsylvania railroad company, and
should put an end to the applications Of
members Of the Legislature for passes.
Resolcea, That this Company will
decline to issue free passes, except for
purely choritable purposes, and such
others as in the opinion Of the President
may be absolutely required by the int,
rests Of the Company, Further, that no
officers Of this Combany but the Prcsi-
dent shall issue free passes except to en-.
ployees when travelling on the business of
the Company, unless speedily authorized
by the President
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31
COMMUNlCATED.

To the Editor Of the EH Adcocnte !:
Last week the Episcopal brethren
raised the wind by entertaining us with
Theatricals learnedly called Taoleaux
Vivants, interspersed with performances
by Mr.. Brown, Professor of Banjo play,
ing and Jig 6a1cing. The Method IS de
termiued not to be outstripped by the
new lights, invite US this week to parti-
cipate in Masquerade and Donation
Party at the Hyde House, for the bcne,
fit of Rev. VIM. Bowyer, at which dan,
cling is to be winked at, if not directly
encouraged.
Such semi'religious performances are
8 new thing in Ridgway. The like is
not remembered by the oldest inhabi-
tant. We have haG theatricals, wax
works, aud negro melodists exhibited in
the Courthouse at twenty-five cents a
head, frequently; we have had many a
daneing party at the Hyde House, but
never before we're any of these, held un-
der the auspices of the Church. On the
contrary they were generally denounced
rs sinful.
= Ii such amUsemeuts were wrong then
they are wrong yet, no matter to what
object the proceeds are devoted. | can
pot believe that our friends would for
the sake of filthy lucre, "whip the devil
around the stump" by affirming that the
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

end iustfcs the means. The charita.
bic construction of their conduct is, that
thcv have concluded that the crusade
which has heretofore been waged against
such amuscments, is unjust, and that
henceforh more reasonable and less
puritanical view and practice are to be
held.
If so, these measures mark an epoch
in our religious history; the begiunin
of a new and l hope more successful
career JERRY.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

nGa-We have just received from the
National Publishing Company circular
announcing that they are about to issue
a new book, entitled " A History OF the
Late War between the States-Tracing
its Origin, Causes and Results" by
Hon. A. II. Stevens, late Vice Prcsi,
dent of the Southern Confederacy. 1t
will no doubt be an interesting work.
For further particulars address
NATL PUBLISHING co.
507, Minor Street, Philad'a.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

GIVE Us \ CALL.-Persons wanting
Cards, Bill-heads, Shipping bills, Tags,
Haudbills, and in fact anything in the
printing line should give US call before
going elsewhere. We have lately added
a Lawyer Job Press to our establishment,
and feel confident that we can dc work
as rapidly, neatly and chcaply as it can
be done in the cities Give us your or
ders.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

When is lady not a lady? When
she is little sulky.
At what age do pigs end their exis-
tence? Sausage.
If two hogsheads make a pipe, how
many will make scgar !?
Why is Athens like worn out shoe
Because is once had Solon.
Why is Highlander's dress like
prison window? Because it is barred.
How can yon get cowsIips in the
winter season? Drive your cattle on
the ice.
Why is it easy to break into an old
mans house Because his gait is bro
ken and his locks are few.
-Quilp thinks it rather remarkable
that while several thousand feet are re-
quired to make one rood, single foot,
properly applied, is often sufficient to
make one civil.
TIE proprietor of forge, not remar-
kable for correctness of language, but
who by honest industry had realized a
comfortable independence, pcing called
upon at a social meeting for toast,
gave-"Success to forgery"
\ DAILY newspaper man who has just
got out Of the traces, says he is becoming
quite well acquainted with his family.
lie discovered to his surprise that his
daughter could play upon the piano. He
never had time to discover the fact be-
fore.
Bay- a young man out west was entrust.
ed with the money to bring his father
home good family sewing machine. He
carried off neighbor's daughter to Chi.
cago married her and brought her home,
declaring she was the best family sewing
machine he could procure.
c. Writing about the District negro
suffrage bill, Greeley says "After this
we trust it will be nowhere denied that
the Republicans are for impartial suff.
rage North, South, and everywhere" I"
People of Pennsylvania, are you ready
for the question
"A wide awake minister, who found
his congregation going to sleep one Sun
day before he commenced, suddenly
stopped and exclaimed, Brethren, this
isn't fair; it isn't giving man half a
chance. Wait till | get along 4 piece,
and tneL | han't worth listening to, &c
to sleep but don't before | get commenc
ed give man a chance.
-"La mew sighed Mrs. Partington,
"here I've been sufferin' the bigamies
OF death three moral weeks. Fust was
seized with a bleeding phreno'ogy in
the left hemisphere Of the brain, which
was exceeded by the stoppage Of the
left ventilator Of the heart. This gave
me an inflammation of the borax, and nov
I'm with the cloroform morbus. There's
no blessin' like health, particularly
when you're sick"
A lady was told, the other day by
a travelling gentleman, that every lady
who had a small mouth was provided
with husband by the Government.
9Th it pothible :" said the lady, max
her mouth as little as she could.
The gentleman added: "That if she
had large mouth she was provided
with two husbands"
" My gracious !" exclaimed the lady
at the same time throwing her mouth
open to the full extent,
The gentleman became alarmed, made
his escape and has not been seen OF
heard of since.
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WiseeIIaneous.
SETTLE UP I

SETTLE UP!
A LII persons knowing themselves in
IN dcbted to Joseph Wilhelm of St..
Mary's, are requested to call and settle
their accounts before the 1st of Februa.
ry, or tLey will be put in the hands of
proper persons for collection.
lie still carries on business at the old
stand, where he will be happy to see all
his old customers, aud as many new
ones as may favor him.
JOS. WILHELM.
st. Mary's Jan. 10th 1866.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

ToUwNsIP ELEcTIoNs - Tt annual
elections for township officers takes place
on Tuesday, the 18th day of February
next. Correspondents in the different
townships should send US list of off
GERS elected, so that we could publish
them, and thereby furnish valuable
reference.
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The Eik GOuaig N1tccait.
JOB WORK.

JOB WORK.
Eighth sheet hand. bill, so copies or less
$3.50
Quarter sheet hand. d.bill, so copies or less
$3.50
Half sheet hand-bill 80 copies or less
$500
Full sheet hand-bill, 80 copies or less
$500
BLANKS.
For any quantity under five quires,. ST.
90 per qnire =; on all amounts over that 4
reasonable reduction will be made.
TERMS OF PAPER. -.
Sl,50 per year In advance-S2,ooi II PalC
within the year, and $3.50 if not paid with
in that time,
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

B@-The trial of Mrs. Miller, for the
murder of her husband in Clearfeld
county has resulted in her conviction Of
the crime Of murder in the first degree.
The trial lasted for eight days, and cost
tne county large amount OF money
the fees given to the physicians alone,
amounting to $500
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

THE Snow STORM.-For the last
three or four weeks we have had an al
most incessant snow storm From all
parts of the country VIC hear reports Of
the same kind. Township roads and
turnpikcs are almost impossible, and the
trains on the different railroads are de-
tanned from one to eight hours each day.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31
NOSTAR'S CELEBRATED
Buckthorn Salye !

For Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Wounds, Boils.
Cancers, broken Breasts, Sore Nipples,
Bleeding, Blind and Painful Piles Scroftl-
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GERS. Glandular Swellngs, Eruption, Cuta..
neous Affections, Ringworm, Itch, Bites Of
Spiders, Insects, Animals. sc.
Boxes, % cents, 80 cents, and 81 sizes.
Sold by all Druggists, everywhere and by
HENRY h. COSTAR,
Depot 4Sj, Broadway, y. Y.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

APoLoGY.-We deem it due to our
patrons to apologize for the small amount
OF reading matter in our paper this and
last weeks. The annual settlement
takes up a good bit of room, but we
must not omit its publication until after
February. We hope, then to make a
much more interesting paper.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31
Wis1tHanlous.
a MERICAN ARTISTS UNION.

q MEXICAN ARTISTS UNION.
The AMERICAN ARTISTS UN-
ION Established 1871 announce that
in order to extend the sale Of the follow
ing aud known md highly popular
STEEL ILATE ENGR1 FINGS
Departure Of the Pilgrim Fathers for
America, q 36 in
Landing Of the Pilgrim Faith
crs, - X G6
FalstaF Mastering his Re-
cruits, 25 x 80
Shakcspear aud his Friends, y x31
Notter'a Saturday Night, % x2S
Village Blacksmith, 27x32
Manifest Destiny, (Fortune
Telling,) 2lx28
The Massacre at Wyoming
in l7T6, eS < &c
Mount Vernon in The oldeu
time, or, Washington at
3O years Of ogc, 26 81
The escape of Alsster Mac
Donald from the Massacre
Of Glencoe, &c < "a
The Madonna, 26x34
They have deemed cxpedicnt to offer
to their friends and the public at one
dollar and fifty cents each, the price
heretofore having been two dollars each.
and Tor the purpose OF stimulating the
getting up OF Clubs, they have de.cr.
mined to award premiums to the eetters
up Of the Clubs, and in addition thereto
to distribute amongst the subscribers
the sum Of $4,000 in money and paint
ings, as soon as the sale shall have reach.
ed lOO,0OO cngraviugs. As il is our
intention to advertise very extensively,
and as the eugravings are we'll known
throughout the whole country, we have
no doubt that with the low pricei we
charge for them, and with the exertion
which We put forth by our numerous
friends, the numher will be reached in
short time. As soon as it is reached.
the subscribers, through their Club
Agents, will be notified by circular
letter from US, naming the time and
method of distribution.
CLUB RATES.
Single Engravings 81, 80 each,-by ma,
free
For Sl5 we will send 23 Eng and to
| L., LII
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j. GURNEY Il son,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS,

IU(, BROADW A1. N. Y.
I'm addition to our Photographic Art Gal,
lery, established in 1910, we have for
the last Five years had advantages su-
perior to any other establishment in ob-
tanning sittings from life, of all the
Prominent Celebrities of the day in
Card portraits, and are now publishing a
Catalogue of over
2 500 SUBJ ECTS,
American and Foreign, also a large list
of copies of Works of Art and Engrav.
ings. Catalogues sent on receipt of
Stamp. An order for one dozen pic.
lures from our Catalogue will be filled
at 81 80, and sent by mail free. Single
pictures 25 cents each, copies of en-.
cravings Is cents each.
N. b. We also desire to call attention
to the advantage we have for reproduc-
ing, or copying, old Daguerreotypes,
Ambrotypes, Card Pictures, &C., of de-
ceased relatives aud friends, enlarging
them to any size, and finishing in Oil,
Water Colors, or India Ink, with the
aid of ten talented artists.
Parties desiring copies, should there,
fore correspond with us direct.
Send for a catalogue. The trade
supplied at liberal discount. Gallery
open for free inspection, and strangers
visiting the city will find our Gallery
one of the most agreeable places where.
in to while away an hour.
j. GURNEY & SON,
sep-20-6r. 707, Broadway, N. Y
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A. r. writes us as follows in regard
to Wills solutions of Ostraudors Nos.
80 and 81, which we published in last
weeks paper. Here it is:
Mr.. Editor: Will'sanswers to the
questions of A B and g is near enough
for common husines. The fractional
part of the dollar being in decimals,
neither Of them gets a plump thousand.
If Will obtained the answers without
the aid of Algebra, he did Gas the
Dutchman said) $50 peter as coot,
and | should like to know how it was
done. If Will will give a Demonstra.
tion, will return the compliment. AR
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Car Time at RidgtCuH.

peA.Levis, the Harness maker, desires
us to inform his customers and the pub
lie generally that he has got back to
Ridgway aud will endeavor hereafter to
attend to his shop more regularly, and
is ready to do work at the lowest prices.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

rA.non't forget that the Sociablo
meets at the house of W.. c Healy, Esq,
on Friday evening next.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

IVV IIU q AHUhtlng Lever.
The Club packages will be very Sc
curely packed and forwarded by Express
Any person may get up Clubs and
forward the amount either by Express,
Sight Draft, Post Office Order or III "A
registered letter, and in all eases the
Engravings will be Immediately sent,
and for each engraving nam5ered cir.
fJtcdte aud receipt will be enclosed in
package.
&. 0. D. ORDERS.-Pcrsons wish
ing to send for Ergravings and pay the
Express Go. when they are received,
will be required to send with their order
81 to 50, according to its amount. and
this will be credited on their bill.
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nA-We learn that number ofyoung
men of ,tiris place, have formed them
selves into a minstrel troupe, and pro-
pose, after they have had sufficient time
Cor practice, TO give an entertainment
for donation to religious purposes.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-01-31

seA-Y yesterday was the plcosantest
day we have had for some time.
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A LARGE ASSORTMENT

VI Everything Useful
Pertaining to the Drug Business Cen
orally.
Pure Drugs at Low Prices !
Pure Drugs at Low Trices
Notions in Endless Variety
Notions in Endless Variety
American and English Watches |!
American and English Watches
Latest Styles of Jewelry, Rings, &c.
--latest Styles of Jcwelry. Rings, &c.
Fancy Articles, Toys, Latest Novels
Fancy Articles, Toys, Latest Novels
Albums, News, Stationery, Bird. Cages
Albums, News, Stationery. Bird Cages
Violin, Banjo aud Guitar Strings!
Violin, Banjo and Guitar Strings!
mar201S66
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ORPHANS COURT SALE.

Dy virtue of an order of the Orphan $
ID Court of Elk county, Pa. l will sell
at the Court House in Ridgway, Pa, on
Thursday, the 7th day of February, \. d.
1867, at two and one-half o'clock, p. NJ.
that certain tract of land in Jay township,
in said Elk county, containing so acres,
more or less, being the one-half part OF
tract No. ., as designtcd in Adam OILERS
subdivision plan of land in said County.
Terms cash, on confirmation of sale.
MARY McKERNEY,
Admx. OF estate of p. McKerney, decd.
L. j. Blakely, Atty. lst m. 18th dot.