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hGBe DIR. j. NJ. HOLE, OF OHIO PRESI.
~ dent OF the National Medical Association Of
the United States of America, treats specially Con-
sump on Bronchitis, and other diseases OF the Lungs,
also Female Diseases generally and Seminal Weak
ness with entirely remedies, with great success.
Persons suffering with those diseases should not fall
to call at his Office, No. 1888 ARCH Street, Philadei
mia Charges moderate. 10 "a 1m4p*
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AEEIvRRsARY AT THE FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
The fifth anniversary OF the Young Peoples
Association of the Fifth Baptist Church took
place last evening, in the chapel, at Eighteenth
and Green streets, in the presence OF large
audience.
The exercises were opened with the reading of
a portion of the Scriptures by the pastor, Rev.
Warren Randolph, d. D., followed by singing.
Prayer was then offered by the pastor, after
which the annual report was read by the Presi-
dent of the ASSOCIATION, /. Newton .Ritner,
tracts distributed by the Association during the
year, sc, 76l; pages of religious periodicals,
newspapers, ETC.. 1925; making a total of
754S6 pages. Visitations to sick, needy, and
infrm 067; miscellaneous missionary visitations
and calls, 1872; amount OF money raised aud
expended for home and foreign missionary pur-
poses, and for other necessary expenses,
81 1850; books, magazines, ETC., loaned tor
peTusal, 705; aggregate attendance upon the
Young Peoples Prayer Meeting, ll,68O persons;
number who have arisen in those meetings and
requested prayer for Themselves 240; number
who have been converted and have united with
the Church, &C. Since the organization OF this
society more than thirty kindred associations
have started upon the same basis as It, and trace
their existence to incentives received from 1t.
The association is divided into the missionary,
tract, temperance, Sabbath school, and prayer
tached to the church numbers ll35 attendants,
divided into adult, intermediate, and infant
classes. Tue exercises we're further continued
by an address by Rev. Thomas Armitage, ID. d.,
and singing by the congregation and choir
under the leadership of Mr.. George f. Whlte-
man and Professor a. Bachmann, and closed with
the benedicuon.
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hC95e A SPECIAL MEETING OF The
~ Stockholders of the Dark Hollow Oil and
n Rnufacturing Company will be held at No 21s1S
WALNU VI street, Room No. 4, Second story,
Thu RSDAY, Move nbeF 81 1867 at II O'clock NJ, TO
take into consideration she affairs of the Company.
Philadelphia, October 81, 1867 IL 17LF
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h4ge wIEGAND's PATENT STEAM GENE
RAToR is cheap, compact, economical In USE
and ABSOLUTELY SAFE FROM ANY POSSI-
BILITY OF EXPLOSION
Apply at the OHice of SAMUEL WORK, N. e. cor
ner OF 4 HIRD and DOCK Streets. Sl34p
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MEETING OF THE HORTICULTURAL SooIBTY-
The monthly exhibition and stated meeting of
the above society was held last evening in their
hall on Broad street, near Spruce.
Inc display was very fine, and fully up to the
average for this period OF the year.
The veee ables more particularly attracted
the attention OF the visitors, aud well deserved
especial notice.
First class premiums were awarded by the
committee appointed for that purpose to the fol-
loving named gentlemen
An bony FELTON,, for best stalks of celery buds
OF cauli1owers, beets, parsnips, drum hea ad cab
bages, three varieties of potatoes, and special
premium for very large and fine display of
vege' ables.
&. Heuster, gardener to John B. He'll, special
premium for buds of endive, chrysanthemums,
and hand bouquets.
j. Mclaughlin, gardener to Mrs. Baxter for
six varieties of pears
Walker x Co, of RoXbury, Massachusetts,
for a new variety OF pears, called the Mount
Vernon.
Favorable notice was taken of dish of fine
Lawrence and Urbenlst pears, and three
bunches of grapes, exhibited by j. E. Mitchell,
OF Chestnut Hill.
Donald Mcqueen, gardener to ], Lonqstreth
for a floral table design, basket of cut flowers,
cbrysanthemums, large and small varieties, and
special premium for specimen plant OF the
same.
The meeting was called to order by the Pre-
sident, D. Rodney King, Esq.
The Treasurer's report was read, showing
balance on hand of $33O'54. Approved.
communication was read from Mr.. Andre
Leroy, of New York, rendering lhe Society
a copy of his Dictionary on Pomology, which
was referred to the Committee on Fruits, with
instructions to report thereon TO Mr.. Leroy.
On motion, the action of the Committee ap.
pointed to negotiate loan for the purpose of
paying off the ground-rent on the hall, was
ratified and confirmed.
The Society then wentinto an election of off.
GERS to serve for the ensuing year.
The President, ID. Rodney King, ESQ, de-
clining, in few well-tmed remarks, a re-elec-
tion, W. L. schsher, Esq. was chosen to oc-
cupy that position.
With this single exception, all the officers
were reelected, and are as follows:-
President, w. l.. Schaffer; Vice-Presidents,
Caleb Cope, j. +. MITCHELL Robert Buist,
Charles Harmar; Corresponding Secretary,
H6pSS Hapison %Sensn EeG1I1ng 1%ecPea[y % S w.
Of Botany, Thomas P. James; Professor of HOT-
tieultura Chemistry, James G Booth; Professor
of Entomology, S. S. Rathvon.
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SPECIAL. NOTICES,
~ oFFICEo OF THE LEHIGH COAL AND

f4g7 OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH COAL AND
~ NAVIGATION COMPANY.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16, 1867.
Subscription Books for the new Five Million Gold
Loan Of this Company, interest six per cent. per
annum In gold free of United States ana ate Taxes
VIII remain open until the Both instant to Stock
holders TO allow all OF them an opportunity TO par
ucipRte. Price S5 per cent. Four millions have
already been subscribed for. The Company has
served the right to prorate the descriptions If the
amount should exceed five millions.
SOLOMON SHEPHERD,
lIIsllt Treasurer.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05
Em,ggN ssIld e2rotc EnE.

a WRETCuED old bachelor asks,
Why is a beard like common sense p
Answer, Because no woman can pos
sess it.
TIE pleasantost husbandry known to
man is said to be destroying of weeds
a widows weeds, by marrying the wid'
dow.
"YouNG man, do you believe 10
future state ?" In course l duz and
what's more, I intend to enter 1t as soon
as Betsy gets her things ready"
AMAN being asked as he lay summing
himself on the grass, what was the
height of his ambition, replied, To
marry rich widow with cough"
A WOMAN being about to sign a
deed, the lawer asked her whether her
husband compelled her to sign. He
compel me -? said the lady; " no nor
twenty like him "
LADIES walk on their toes at II,
their heels at 80, and on their whole
feet at Is. At each period they exhibit
a uniform capacity to walk into some
bodys purse for support.
"You and your wife should become
onc," said a friendly adviser to hon>
pecked husband. " Become one ? ex-
claimed the honpecked )" why we are
ten now" How so 2" She's l and
I'm a0
JoNoTHAN presented himself and his
| intended to the minister for the purpose
OF being married. Being questioned ii
they had been published, Oh, | guess
so, for told it to Uncle Ben, and he
told it to his wife more'n week ago.
"WuY is the letter D like a ring y
said young lady to her accepted one
day. The gentleman, like the generality
of his sex in such situation, was as dul
as a hammer. " Because" added the
lady, with very modest look at the
picture at the other end Of the room,
. we can't be wed without it"
| ABAsHFUL young man escorted al
equally bashful young lady. AS they
approached the dwelling Of ths, damse
she said, entreatingly; Ralph, don
tell anybody you beaued me home ,
" May" said he, emphatjcally, don
YOU mind. l am as much ashamed of !
as you are
81 WONDER how they make lucille
matches ?" said a young lady to ne
husband, with whom she was alway
ouarreliug, The process is very sim
5le" said the husband, Il once mad
w,.." II" How did you doitf " 6
le.liagy9a 10 thea'w1'
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05

know what was the matter. That
frightened the landlord back to his sen.
ses for he tho't if they came down and
saw what my father had got, il wonld
irighten them all out of the house. So
he caught up the candle, which luekilv
was not cztinguiahed by the fall. and
pushed my father with his bundle into
the bedroom. Then he called out that
1t 1t was only the arrange gentleman had
mad the nightmare, and his wife had
been frightened i'm a fainting ft So
thoy all went grulabling back to bed
and the man helped his wife into bor
room, where my father stood trcmblinr
and shaking, not having presence of
mind enough to put down tbo bundle
and not even daring to look into it
again. ~
Ine little skeleton was quietly buried
the next day by an old sexton. Who ask
ca no questions, as he knew the land.
lord was a respectable housebolder
and 80 they all concluded that the Ghost
was satisfied, and that was the reason
why she never appeared again.
When my father examined the place
closely by daylight, he saw evident
marks Of fire about the windows but
he was assured these were the remains
OF fire that had happened there great
many years before. In short, the whole
affair OF the apparition seemed to shroud
some fearful mystery, which was per-
fectly inexplicable. Some years after,
my father cndeavored to fad out the
house, in the hope of obtaining clue to
the MYSTERY but he could discover
nothing but mass of ruins. That
street and some others were just demol.
ished, to make way for that which is
now Recent street.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05
g Wake asp. SOlom0m!N

Wake up, Solomon, it's time to get
up, shouted young Harry to his slug
gish brother, one fine June morning, as
he jumped gaily out of bed, and began
dressing himself.
What time is it yawned Solomon.
Nearly SIX replied his brother,
and mind, Sol, we start at seven.'
Its too early to get up yet said
Solomon. III snooze till quarter to
seven
So the lazy fellow turned round, aud
was soon fast asleep again. When he
awoke, his room looked full of sunshine.
The house was very quiet, too, and rub.
bing his eyes, he muttered--
Il wonder if it's seven o'clock yet
Crawling out Of bed, he dressed him
self and went down stairs there was
nobody in the parlor, nobody in the sit
ting>room, nobody in the dining room.
What can be the matter p thought
Solomon, as he rang the bell for the
maid to bring his breakfast.
'Wherc are they all 2 he asked, as
soon as she appeared.
Gone to the city, replied the maid
en-. They started two hours ago.
Why, what time is it p
mine o'clock
Nine o'clock But why didn't they
call me 2
You were called at six o'clock, and
wouldn't get up. Your father wouldn't
have you called again. He said he
would teach you lessen.
It's too bad - cried Solomon, drop
ping his head upon the table and burst
ing into tears.
1t was too bad that the lazy boy did
not learn the lesson Of that morning, so
as to turn over a now leaf IN the book of
life. l am sorry to say that he did not.
He loved sleep. He hated work. He
was the slave of lazy habits, and is to
this day.
What sort Of man will Soloman
Slowcoach be, Well, if he don't die
of idleness before he becomes man, he
will be a shiftless, good-for-nothing tel
low. lie won't have any knowled &c,
because he is too lazy to study nor
any money, because he is too lazy to
work; nor any character, because he is
too lazy to conquer himself.
Wake up, Solomon Wake up my
dear boy Shake off the chains that are
upon you BE manly, be wide awake, be
something Ifyou don't wake up you
will soon be lost boy. Wake up, Sol
omon, wake up If you don't, you will
make sEipwreck of your life.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05

He had never been to the house Of Mr..
G. since his cruel repulse by the
planter but the latter could not forget
him, as his name soon became familiar
in every Virginia household. Higher
and higher he rose every year, until he
gained a position from which he could
look down upon the proud planter
Wealth came to him, too. When the
great struggle for independence dawned,
he was in his prime a happy husband,
and one of the most distinguished men
in America. The struggle went on,
and soon the "poor surveyor " nei1 TIC
highest and proudest position in the
land.
When the American army passed in
triumph through the streets of Will
liamsburg, the ancient capital of Vir.
ginia, after the surrender of Cornwallis,
the officer riding at the head of the COZ.
umn CHANGED to glance up at one of the
neighboring balconies which was crow~
ded with ladies. Recognizing one Of
them he raised his hat and bowed pro-
foundly. There was a commotion in the
balcony, and some one called for water,
saying Mrs. Lee had tainted Turning
to young man who rode near him the
officer said gravely-
Henry, l fear your mother has fain'
ted. You had better leave the column
and go to her."
The speaker was George Washington,
once the "poor surveyor" but theu
commander-in. chief of the armies of the
United States. The young man was
Colonel Henry Lee, the commander of
the famous Light Cavalry Legion Z"
the lady was his mother, and formerly
Miss. c., the belle Of the North d,
ern Neck"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05
THE Empty Cradle.

Many mothers heart will respond
to this sketch
We met John on the stairs. He was
carrying an old cradle to be slowed away
among what he termed plunder , in the
lumber-room. One rocker was gone,
and the wicker work of the sides bro
ken but he could not refrain from cast
ing sad loak into its empty depths.
"Gone," we said dreamily, Gall
gone !" What golden heads were once
pillowed here, heads on which curls
grew moist in slumber, and the checks
and lips filtered like sunboams over the
face; the white fist was thrust into the
mouth, and whsn mamma lifted the
muslin and peeped into see if baby was
awake, what cooling and growing was
heard The little feet began to kick
out of pure delight, and kicked on until
both of the tiny red shoes landed at the
foot of the cradle. Where are those
now? Some that were embroWned by
vigorous manhood are sleeping on battle
fields. Some are bleached with time
and cares, and the feet have grown
weary on the rough path of life. Per
haps some little one once tenderly rock.
ed here is sleeping in the coffin. Over
it grows hearts case and vigorous box
and white candy-tuft, and starry jessa,
mine The blue-bird futters its bright
wings through the willow boughs, and
the cool summer wind whispers to the
green leaves and grass blades of the
grave. What of 4? Perhaps OF its I'M
mortality. Sleep on, little dreamless
one! "Of such is the Kingdom ol
Heaven"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05

The clergyman in a certain town,
as the custom is, having published the
banns of matrimOny between two per
soDs was followed by the clerks reading
the hymn beginning with these words,
" Mistaken souls, who dream OF heav'
en- "
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05
A Parable for Business Men-Th Effects of
Printers Ink.

There was once upon time man
who kept a store and sold goods wholeo
sale and Retail.
And became melancholy because Gus
toners were shy aud times hard.
And he said Lo! I am ruined, and
the sensation is not pleasant.
And my ruin is more painful to bear
because 1t is slow in progress, even as
water doth gradually become hotter in
the pot wherein the lobster boiloth, until
the crustaceous creature shrinkoth out
| his soul in anguish.
10! It is better to be ruined quickly
than to endure thjs slow torture.
will give my money away to the
poor man-ovon tho poorest which is he
that printeth newspapers and l will
shut up my shop and wrap myself in
sack-clo;h Of dozolation, aud pass my
days in the pur}icus Of broken banks,
cursing the hardness Of the times and
rendiug my garments.
And the hoTliHg OF Rome shall be as
dulcet sounding dulcimeTs, and they
who blow the flutes and instruments of
music, compared to the din I will make
in the car Of the wicked, even in the ears
of the bank directors.
And even as he said so he did; for
he was not like other mems Sons who
are foolish aud know it not, they will
do SO and 50, performing that which is
contrary.
For the soma Of men arc fckle, and he
that is born Of woman doth spite his face
by diminishing tho length Of the nose
thereof.
And, 10 the printcr--even he who
publishes novspapcrs--was made glad
by the bounty of him who sold whole
sale and retail and he did sound praises
aud print them moreover; and did blow
his trumpet oc fame respecting his deal
ing from the rising sun even to the 60
ing down of the same.
And hc--cvon the printer ofpapers-
did magnify and charge upon the stock
of aoods which The trader had in his
store and did publish the variety, and
the excellence, aud the uownoss, and the
beauty, and the ohcapuess thereof, ill
the pcopc-yca, all Of them, far and
near were amazed,
And they said, 10. this man hath
salIio" :Io'll l5'o @ o,s' ,'Gu "VI. oon
uc,-even the workmanship Of cunning
aF'lIcG'''''1o "J I,, HNIM .;, l. Nv, =,
yer and aoId in those things which the
printer P.'1'e'" ,,' Tu" ''I"' Tnloi VIZ uo
ooUl p"'"'r sI.'' .0 % ouIs' % Lor ,i's n
man ne' 'c''c!4'7o i@ D0''V' ''ia" 'Ne
o"nh 'o''" o. D, '"',9 " 40 P,oAl'G' ~ pay,
ana InG'o'a "'' cT3n o""N9 ol Gopo.'L'
Wn'c" w @ ~, r,5": US u oo' money @H" S"i"'
-e pn4 -. ,-I .Lo t.ior ,,'' ,,,. s.;u y,1 o,d bo
HGI 3I inc ! lIa1't was 3 m 81" sa1' ana ne
sa'a inc money '.'1 'ncse pooP'c. or!ns
me io' l'.' a'''7 !" my Ty2lg :,, WIN SNo
10 InI .,m'G'' ;3, & ,I' i: .JH' WIZ LUZ I".h L1
sCL' 1 va, =, ", -'i. .;,,o ""r' ~, L,fono CO. w;n
yce u'I' I III ;,y n''mg, u uJ.o,o rLon, III noam
nm t''o c -: P.'.l.o. i'"", " Non nI Ln m sbou
f'oiI 10 ,S fo Grc,,y, Iino "a tIV. ro:oina au "
~ ,a d ~ tha no sona II of nen " sSoii maot him
n O tbn n,orI,ot ,, % Trocc and the sheriff shall
lbnn lb | him and the ,coffers shall be re
hntoJ % AN and sball take off their hats to
him that was poor.
ANA ne Saail na"ll 'n0 u Ioi"'s 81 !" homt riI
eyes oI tiie iGoIl9l' "n' Sn"' 0"' O'"A
h'tG S"uu"'oiIS. L..,;o u,;th
ca even Shal nc liShl ms P'Po WIN
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05
AN Irish boy, trying hard to get q

AN Irish boy, trying hard to get a
place denied that he was Irish.
"I don't know what you mean by not
being an Irishman," said the gentleman
who was about to hire him; A" but this I
do know, that you were born in Ire
land"
"Och your honor, if that's all, small
blame that! Supposing your old cat had
kittens in the oven, would they be
loaves Of bread ?"
The boy got the place.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05
Original poetrg,
THE LAST oREENBACK FROM ABRAHAM.

THE LAST eREENBACK FROM ABRAHAM.
AParody.
The last scrip from Abram
Is tattcrcd and torn,
All its grccnbacl companions,
For whiskey have gone; [nigh,
And no friend or kindred or paynaster is
To pay me The dingbats-
would smile but sigh.
III not leave the thou lone ono,
Thou dollar protein
Since thy fellows are sqardorcd,
I'll spend thee with them;
Yes, sadly III scatter
Thy change on the bar,
And sigh that my credit,
Like them is not par.
Oh soon may follow
When grccnbacks decay,
For my bar-room companions
viii then drop away
When pockets are empty,
Ones friends have all flown
Then who would inhabit
This dry world alone, J. B.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05

SHARP YoUTH.-A lady entered a
retail store on Penn avenue, a short time
since, and among other things, asked for
cambric of hay color.
What color is that ma'am ?" in
quired the youth.
'Why, the color of your drawers
there
No, ma'am," continued the clerk,
| don't wear drawers "
1t was with considerable effort that
the embarrassed lady explained to the
juvenile dealer in tape and twist, that
she alluded to the painted fixtures be-
hind him, with handles upon them!
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05

Why is prosy preacher like the
middle of wheel? Because the iel'
lows around him are tried.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05

"A coquette is a rose from which
every lover plucks leaf-the thorn re-
naming for her future husband.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-05

Ch':.ry sh2ald always begin At home,
New-York tribune., 1867-09-17

w dress sni g class references solicit orders for swok Of Ar
which hom tO to ~ pet day made App " QK0Rak
PABSr Co., No lsJ DoNegy
New-York tribune., 1867-09-17
IHE MAKKEIS.
Icnsiuiiy rssoFisa ti Tas rsrsrsr

.,,,o MOSDtY sept ~. lsG7.
ASHES market IS firm fOr POis at o. 5JatJ g.
BUILDING MATERIALS Brick are frfner and in gooJ
demand Other articles coming under ihs heading are
without special change the demand has beru u0dfrfr
We quote as follows: Bricks % 80 5Oati fDr common
Front. Cement az 81 60 for ROendalc Hair IA III III fr
RIO Graude Mixed; 3Jc for BurnO- Ayfcs M1f1 ana d m
l2c. Tor Western Unwdshed Mixed. Iafl. al ~ trce
months. Lime 81 30 for Common and 81 4, for no,
Plaster Of Paris at 81 q un for ue Nova Scotia. Il
tun for White Nova Scotia. y ~ y bbl for Calrl1'I
Eastern and 81 50 g. bbL ior Caciued KnckcrbockeI aud
Empire Mills.
COTTON-The market Is very dull the only bus,ne.s
being sales OF few small lots 10 spnners embracing
2y6 bales IN the aggregate Prices heavy aud nominal
al about 25c for M'ddling Upand TO 2jc for do New
COMPLETENESS st refuse TO operate freely and tbe
market Is d; sales Of 5iJ bags Rio FOrcnlDgen on
private terms Holders steady for prime grades
fLOh IL AND MEAL-The market for Western nd
eate floar irregular the low grades plenty
ana are nrlneri medium grades plenty and easef
chOce famiy Extias are saable and rIner the snlc-
are l Dds a " Odt0 90 for Extra State SilasII 70
Tor tancy 40; o 5OG 80 for Supcrfne do ~ 7oa$lO 05
10 choice Spring Wheat Extras 20 G5aso e5 Tor sIn10
Ohio; s0 g0d SI3 IS for Trade do SO 3o6nq az 20
White Wheat Extra and Double Extra Mcbic,u and TndI
s1 209sl2 Is for Amber Wheat Extra and s1a 25a
dull sales OF 2s0 bbls and bags at 81 So CANADIAN
Flour Is neglected and nominal Southern Flour IA firmly
held and quiet sales OF GIL bbs at ~ T54$ for com
mon 20 good Extra Baltimore and Country Gil "a for
Extra Virginia aud Georgia and sl 30ds3 50 for Trade
and Family brands Maryland and Delaware Rye Flour
stronger ana In fair request sales OF iiO bbs at
E IS.
FEATHERs-we note small sales at 80 as5c for prime
Tennessee. and prime Western at 9Oc.
EISH-The market remains firm, but prices with.
out change St. Georges Cod bring o. while Grand Bank
do selling at s6 Is ass 90 but generally at the
rate Maekere are quoted 1T s2i for No Bay sl9 for