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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11

PENsIoN1NG NEWSPAPERS ccord.
ing to an act of Congress the Clerk Of
the House of Representatives is empow-
cred to authorize two newspapers in
each of the excluded States to publish
the United States laws and do the official
advertising for the government. Good
prices are paid for this work, and the
weaker class of newspapers struggle for
it as if it were the journalistic elixir Of
life. Mr.. Mcpherson, the House Clerk,
has awarded this patronage to papers
in nearly all the Southern States, and
we find that the fortunate ones are all
of them of extreme Radical type, and
nearly all OF them sickly concerns, which
could not long exist without food from
some unusual quarter, 1t seems to us
that if the Radicals are determined to
pension the few papers in the Soath
which are engaged in fomenting dis
turOances and keeping alive political
passion and hatred, it would be better
to make d direct money appropriation
y x They might as we'll be
published in Kamschatka as in the
journals selected, as lar as their presen-
tation to the Southern people is con
cerned. The said journals have no cir
culation that is worthy of the name, and
the few copies that they print are mainly
sent to admiring friends in the North.
1t would be better plan to keep them
alive by rations from the Freedmen's
Bureau.-NeU York Sun.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11


Some wise head in Texas has revived
the old story about picking cotton with
monkeys. The fact is that that recious
humbug was very particularly and
effectually exposed in 1919. At that
time Georgian planter had occasion to
visit Trinidad, where, in consequence of
a mania on the monkey subject, he ill.,
vested in that lively article largely
Many Of his purchases died en- route,
but he finally reached his home with
twenty~three Of the little chaps, which
cost him all told, $4,000. For two
weeks not stroke of work was done on
the place. Every hand, white or black.
had to play with the monkeys. After
a little, all the pickers were sent into
the field to teach the monkeys how to
pick, the calculation being that one
negro could manage ten monkeys, and
that five monkeys could pick as we'll as
three darkies. 1t took second fort,
night for the planter to see the fruit of
his labor, and then he saw something
that he didn't like. Instead of one negro
managing ten monkeys it took ten ne.
groes to manage one monkey, and he
was so mischievous that he wasted more
cotton than he picked. The enterprising
planter was fully convinced of the folly
of his plan, gave h is monkeys to his
neighbors as curiosites, sold the remain
der to a menagerie, and concluded to
stick to human labor hom that time on.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11
rea- The Radicals have been makiny

r@-The Radicals have been making
a great noise over the Presidential par
dons. The list of names of the pardon-
cd has just been printed, in accordance
with a resolution of Congress, and it ap-
pears that in nearly every instance in
which pardon was gronted, Radicals
had endorsed the application. SO much
for that clamor. r.-UM
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11
IL ALL ROAD MEETING.

a meeting of the friends of the North
ern Railroad from Elk county to Buffa.
10, will be held in st. Mary's, at the
SCHOOL HOUSE on the 18th dav of
APRIL at 4 o'clock p. NJ. A general
attendance is requested. Q
BY THE FRIENDS OF ruERoAD.
April, 11-G7-1t.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11

p@-Greeley says that the Ralia@l lo.
feat ia Connecticut was c9u,el by the
threats Of Summer and Wilson to force
negro suffrage on the Northern States,
Perhaps it Vas.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11
BLA CKSMITHING,

H. s. BELNAP desires to inform the cjti,
ioa zems OF Ridgway aud vicinity that he has
leased NI;S j. S. Hyde's Blacksmith sbon on
rom mom street, ,a and has employed good works
tb;n,. "no fr VIII be ever ready to make anyA
''irg Pa.,i1 from buckle to an anchor.
of horses ' Az, Ii'gntion e given to the shoeina
May 17'66-1y. "' 'ri"i'
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11

BA+ A man in Fredericksburg, Va,
Vas knocked down by lightning and
cured of rheumatism. lie don't re-
commend the remedy.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11

Mr.. Eiitor viii some of yonr
mathematical correspondents enlighten
me on the question-Iow to combine
finite factors so as to produce infuitv !?
If it can be done, l should like to know
how, yet it so generally believed l do
not like to say it cannot be done, with,
out the advice Of those better acquaint.
with mathematics.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11
SOMETHING NEW 1!

ENHE SUBSCRIBER respectfully desires
4 to announce to the citizens of Elk
county that he has recently fitted up an es-
tablishment for the manufacture and sale
ofTIN, COPPER, and SHEET-lRON Ware,
on Main Street, in Ridgway, where, by
strict attention TO business, he hopes to
merit the confidence and patronage of the
community.
He will keep on hand an extensive and
varied assortment of every kind of TIN.
WARE, and repair in the neatest possible
manner, all work coming under his super
vision.
He will also keep on hand well assorted
stock of
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11
EVANGELIST.

EFy1 Michigan has followed the ex.
ample OF Ohio in refusing to enfrauchise
the negro.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11
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II F. oVERHOLTZER
IL MERCHANT TAILOR,
Pi,Jc., IN,

y I11IA OO., Ia.
Ihe subscriber desires respectfully to in.
form the citizens of Ridgway and yicinitv
that he is prepai ed to make to order as wei,
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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11

w HELLER g. WILSON'S SEW.
w ING MACHINES.-The under
signed having been appointed Sole Agent
for the sale of Wheeler G. Wilson's SewinG
Machines for Elk county. He keeps a5
assortment constantly on hand. Machines
sold at Philadelphia and New Yor nrices -
Any parties desirous of obtaining them car
address J.K. WHITNfoRE Jun
March 9t.'GG-1y. at Ridgwav. Pa.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11
CH.gRTERED III IS36

nlSSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
~ Inc partnership heretofore existing
between George p. IIintenach and George
lmhof, under the title of HINTENACH &
CO., is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. The accounts of the late firm will
settled by G.. p, HINTENACH, who will
continue business at the same place.
G. p. HINTENCH,
Feb. Il, 3t GEORGE INIIIOF.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11
8QsiNess DIRECTION.
LICENSED AUCTIONTER

1NobD AUCIlONEER.
~ oTlCE is hereby given that I have fax
10y en- out license as anctioneer. and
viii attend promptly to the calling Of all
sales entrusted TO my care.
ANY person calling sales without n licopso
wiI be held answerable to the strict iotto,. AZ
the law. P.W RAppTTeuu' RTS Ieu'er OF
Dec241S66tf. Auot;oan,,.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-11

RS2s-Sunday races are becoming quite
popular in France.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21
The Rail Roads.

The Nashville Dispatch of the 18TH
says: . "I 'f''C OIL rs
Along the track of the Chattanooga
railroad, the water has entirely dlsap-
ptared. except, perhaps, for a few
miles in the n%eighborhood Of Bass
Thanks to the energy OF Col. lines,
and his assistant, Col. Yates, the work
of repairs is being pushed through Wig.
orously. There between eight hundred
and 4 thousand men employed in the
work of reconstruction, distributed, as
tho situation requires, between Ander-
son and Chattanooga. The bridge
over the creek this side OfChattanooga,
! at the base of Lookout mountain, will
be repaired this evening. The large
~trestle work at Running Water, which
was the first structure OH the ROAD to
give way, will be uptO-morrow morn
ing. The bridges between Bass and
Stevenson, it is estimated, will be done
by W ednesday, and unless some un
looked for drawback is encountered,
every break. except the gigantic bridge
across the Tennessee at Bridgeport,
will have been repaired by Thursday.
A contract has been completed by
Col. Innes, General Superintendent, by
which three steamers and a number Of
barges have been secured, and passcn-
gers, baggage and freight, etc., will be
transferred across the Tennessee ~
cars. A track will I've built on eithel
side. lcaling down 70 the water,a and
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21

The PrY OF Ir.-The %philanthro-
pists Of the Philadelphia Evening Bu!-
letin propose that the suffering poor
of the South be left to starve to death,
ON account Of their political opinions.
1t says: r.o5
"1Loyar Philadelphia cannot forget
that Alabama, not long since, elected
the pirate Semmes judge Of n court
there and adds: $50 long as the
Southern people insist upon lonoHng
such scoundrels as Semmes, they can
not expect such loyal communities as
that of Philadelphia to forget the hor-
rors of Andersonville and Belle Isle,
and bcstow aims where the only return
is IN exhibition Of vindictivc spite"
Who could have thought that any
person, much less the editor of an i'll
auential journal, in this Christian age
would give uttcrance to such infamous
sentiments! Eighteen hundred year;
ago, He who preached Charity to al
men told the fate of those who wicked
Is refuscd'to practice it:
IL was an ~hungcred, and We gave mi
no meat; / was thirsty, and ye gave me
no drink l was a stranger, and ye tool
me notlin; naked, and -ye clothed mi
not; sick, and in prison, and yc vlslte'
me not. Then shall they also answc
him, saying, Lord, when saw VIC tpe'
an hungered, or athirst, or u stranger
or naked, or sick, or in prison, and I'll.
not minister unto thee? Then shall
he answer them, saying. Verify, l sa.
unto you, hosmueh as ye did ii not 4
one of the least Of these, ye did Il not an
10 me. AND THESE SHALL GO AWAY IN
TO EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21

The New York TriJune, whose loyal
ty will not be questioned, under the
caption Of "Repudiation in Practice"
says in its issue Of Tuesday last:
We happen to. be the owner Of u 80
government noto-in other words, a
grccnback. On the face thcreofis the
direct promise to pay, and on the back
is the following:
"UNirED STATES OF AMEucA.-This
note is a legal tender for all debts, pub
lie and private, except duties on i'm
ports and interest Oh the public debt,
und Is e.ccAanyeaM for Tinted States str
per cent. tceaty gear bonds redeemable
ut the pleasure Of the United States at
ter five years" a l.,
Turning to the latest quotations OF
the stock markets, we find United States
5-2Os are five to seven per cent. prem''
um--that is, he who has rgreenbacks,
and wishes to exchange them for live
twenty bonds, must give one hundred
and five to one hundred and seven dol
lars in grecuDacks for every sloo OF
the ise-tw.nllcs.
How is this; jos the government
refuse to luihii The stipulation printed
on the back OF its notes I. A private
! debtor who should refuse to give his
note, payable ivcto twenty years hence
as should suit his convenience, ior I
debt already due, would be considered
rather slow; but if he had expressly
stimulated on its face SO rs TO l4uidal'
his debt, and should nevertheless refus'
TO do it, would he not be esteemed
barefaccd swindler?
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21
Good Advice.
The Memphis Ledger says:

: I. - NJ Ic,, - N, 81,
Ha'i"e''p' " 'Aa oou''' suur olalo
government ale ll '''"s' t>h 'ua' yo"
created ~ wv, n''ui, sH'"' c'a'fanso
ahu sE1I'H - 'o".oi',"e', ~ HaNe
no NV s''"s - poo p',"Eu!Sa'"' ny "
mill'aIy oiIevr, lou n''o nv plo'ec,
'loh 70 e'.''vi ,i'oo PtpPe' un'''s IL
CONES N'io"sn mn ny n,S'o fop-
tl'.loA NV S1n,Ga,' '"n'" no" IA
poreislo poii.'o'"i' ,no amy 10y
VIII sp@lo' v "'.''' "ou'VS "n' u's'''cV
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21

Contributions in corn, bacon, or
money will be received.
The store Of W. Simmons in Win
chester is our depository, whittier our
people are requested to bring their pro
visions on the first Monday in each
month-this arrangement to continue
until all the helplessly destitute in our
country are supplied through the Yls.
itation of a more abundant Providence
REV. NJ. II. BONE,
OF the G. Z. Church.
Rev. -. GREEN.
or the Baptist Church.
REV. w. NJ. GREEN,
OF the Methodist Church.
REv.--. ~GUIIFORD,
Ofthc Episcopal Church.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. HENDERSON,
Committee
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21
hole Trains will be fcrried over boI-

whole Trains will be fsrri'd over boil
ily.
\ %,rhe locomotive and cars orthe road
Were not damaged to any great extent
.contrary to first reports. Tho depot
aid freight houses have all been re-
pared and are now ready for use. The
chattanooga railroad sustained q heavy
loss, however, in the obstruction of
fully one hundred car loads ot freight
which could,npt be removed.
Il From parties recently arrived from
Chattanooga we learn that the place is
fast assuming It's normal condition..
Houses arc being replaced, business is
getting brisk, aud the general situation
Is strongly snggestivo of progress and
improveincnt. 1t is thought that the
loss of lite at first reported was cxag.
gcratcd.r .atI0la .ag IHa
Trains ON the Western and Atlantic
railrond are now running into Chatta,
noog, but little damage having been
sustaiuel.i Tho only bridge carried
away On this roal was at Chicamau ~,
and the three spans destroyed will be
rcplauel in q day or two. .
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21


DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS IuEpE.--TAe
Mobile 4Aapertiser, having starte' the
following story, is responsible for it:
One of the municipal laws ofCorinth
Miss, forbids the %runAing OF Railway
trains through the town ''lastcr than II
walk. Not long ago, @ freight train on
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was con
siderably behi1d time, and the engineer
determined to dash Oh through Corintl'
without stopping to shake lAnd vita
the inhabitants. The municipal al
thorities saw the flying train pass with
establishment and Indignation, and OH
it's return the engineer was arrested for
violating q city ordinance"
"Were you the engineer of the train
which dashed by here yesterday with
out Stacking up asked the Mayor.
IL was" said the engineer.
"Aud didn't you know it is against
the law for q train to pass through II
city at such speed as that?'
. IL did, replied the steam hor5eman,
"but I'll be d----d ii | knsw there Was
any city here"
The el gineer went up for about 4
months wages.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21
rocked way Of seeking a remedy no

crooked way Of seeking a remedy not
contemplated by our Constitution, al
vcsting the President Of powers neces'
sary to good administration, and di-
vesting him thereby also OF rcsponsl-
bllity. They have tried by making
the cabinet independent OF the Presi,
dent, to introduce here the 80 called
responsible government Of England.
They have failed to do so because, al
though the cabinet ministers are no
longer under the control Of the Presl-
dent, they are equally beyond the con
troll ofCongress. While the President
cannot remove them, so also Congress
has no power to put them out OF ONCE
except by the slow process OF lmpeach-
mcnt. Practically the members Of tue
cabinet are o not responsible 70 any
one. III. :,
Does it not look as if we were, bllna;'
ly perhaps AS yet, reaching after SONG
new form Of government! ,aiu
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21
DIED.

=. At the residence Of lier mother. on FEB
ruary 27tll, Miss hattie {. MrsA, OF
Chronic Inflammation.
Hu1 Farewell! farewell tor q sea'on.
We can appreciate the sorrow which
must fill the bosoms of her relatives,
at the loss of one 50 dear to them.
Nature doomed US all to death, but the
decree is an unwclcomc one, and mH
bring sorrow and sympathy. ..
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21
The Committee appointed alta meet

The Committee appointed alta meet
inc of the citizens Of Winchester, Cor
which q notice is given in this paper
T, solicit and receive contributions, c1-
thcr in money or provisions, and ap-
propriate the same without delay, to
such as arc in want, beginning with our
own people, and extending to localities
in other States where the restitution is
found to be greatest, beg leave to an
nouncc to the citizens Of Franklin coln-
ty, and the friends of humanity gener-
ally, that they have entered upon the
work assigned t%hem-plans have been
maturel, and means devised for sue
cessfully carrying into effect the objects
of this humane undertaking.
The Committee fec! satisfied that the
only thing necessary to insure ready
and wiling response, is, to acquaiAt i''e
people throughout the county, that al
organization has been established, with
the objects as above stated in view II
needs no argumentto convince hepeo-
pie of this enlightened and philanthropy
c community, Of their duty inth's par
ticular. 1t is sufficient to know, there
are thousands around Us, PerdShs"g Jor
tie common a~ecessories efl!te. Weshoulo
sec to it, that, no being, created in the
image of the Maker, should be permit
ted to starve to death. Come up then
every one, with his mite. None, We
dare say, are too poor in this county
that they cannot do something 81
not backward on account OF the Little
ness Of your contribution remembe
the Sayior's commentator to the poo1
woman at the treasury. u
To insure q more efficient presenta
ton of this matter, the Committee hav
appointed the following gentlemen a
sub-agents in their respective districts
to solicit and receive donations, ant
hope they will serve:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21

For CuArrANooGA.-The steamer
Bermuda. the first boat that ever ut
tempted a trip of the kind, left Louis
vile direct for Chattanooga. The eX-
ccedineIy high water in the Tennessee
and the iact that the greater part ofthe
railroad bridge at Bridgeport has been
SWEPT away, will enable her TO go
through without difficulty. The Bur-
muia was very heavily iadened via
provisions, breadstui,s, etc, which will
be regular God-send to the sufferers
in the valley of East TENNESSEE.
Nashville Dispatch, l9M.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21
COMME2C1AL.
Nashville Correspondence.

ta NASHVILLE March 10Th 1864.
DEAR JOURNAL:
Very unexpectedly, cotton has advanced
to CSC nett, with still an upward tendency
Sugar is worth II to ice per pound.
Coffee, 26@2Sc.
Flour. 12@Sl5 co per barrel.
Nails, 81 per key for l0s.
Axes, Sl4 to SIG per dozen,
Bacon, l2Isc hog round. .fl-r.tg1 r...r
Salt, 81 % for Z bushel barrels.
Steel Hoes from IS to So per dozen.
d Horse Shoes, So 80 per key.
Horse shoe Nails, from y to 30c I ID.
Our river is getting in its banks again.
to the great relief of the sufferers in the
outskirts OF our city. Our city has res
ponded nobly to the sufferers OF Ciiatta-
nooga. and have already sent several tiio''s-
and dOllars-money and provisionS-to
their relief. God speed the good work.
H HD. -. F IN. LEONlDAS.
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Tx .lup.

BOT long since Mr., Cooley, who has
lately comet to our town, walked oNthe
platform in front of the NJ. y. Church,
.ucre being no banister or railing TO no
ttiy him OF the danger. Coming out
ofCAurch q person only has to walk
forward about 8 or 10 feet to find him
SELF suddenly obeying the law Of gray
itation, with no chance to help himself
Now, some dark night there will be
some one crippled or killed. He may
be a stranger, and coming out at the
close Of the services, will not be apt
TO rem mber that he must turn to the
gial.l or ler; abruptly IN order to AVOID
danger. The natural press OF persons
coming out of church will preclpltate
some one into this life rop, Indeed
irtln minister's discourse makes much
impression on the mind, some one VIII
uoh,oAy forget and walk too far ior
ward,
Now. this must be fixed. .Webelievt
the r~coicct to fix it would be subject
to a prosecution on the part oFaly i'll
jured party,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21
TIE last Illinois Legislature passed

The last Illinois Legislature passed.
a law making it a high misdemeanor
for any manager Of q l@unatlc asylum to
receive any patient who had not BEEN
declared insane by ajury. A trial is
granted to all patients nowin condne
ment who have not been found non com
nos merits by o court.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21

Ar . recent term Of the Ashland
(Ohiol Common Pleas, Il case was dis
posed Of where q Yonng man YVES PLAIN
tiF, and i former sweetheart defendant.
lIclad, while counting her, made her
presents TO the value of about s23OO.--
She, however, Tilted him and married
au0thcr. The jury returned Il verdict
for the amount he had ~prescn.ad her,
and SIX cents damages.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-21
nome OlIt.

VIZ regret to learn that Mr., Allen
Young, a clever old gentleman of this
county, died very suddenly Il few days
since. lie had been TO the house Of
Mr.. y. VI Custer, started from there iG
apparent good healih, butiD . rew hanrs
was found on playground ina speech
less condition. II was cared form
mcdiately, but ssn expired.