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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-05-23
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VIOLETS.

VI0LETS.
1t was Spring, and golden arrows
Melted through the purple showers,
And the orioles and sparrows
Twittered Of the coming flowers.
Life and Love with Flora tripping
Gaily down the wooded aisles,
Into light their brushes dripping,
Painted all the earth with smiles.
Golden days they were, and faster
Never ran the sweet hours by,
As we strolled across the pasture,
Violet hunting, Belle and |.
We were young, and she was fairer
Than the common type ofgirls
Meath her iaunty hat the wearer
Shook wealth of glossy curls.
Teeth of snowrdrops set in roses,
Eyes like blue bells in the snow
What TO me were all the posies,
If her smiles were mine to know ?
While we loitered in the meadow
Where the blossoms earliest grew,
Belle with voice of music said, 80,
have found a violet blue
"This wee little flower and tender
viii you deign for me to wear "
And she twincd its stem so slender
In my button-hole with care.
And l said, go! Belle fairer
Than the meadow ever knew,
Waiieth for the happy wearer
Who for his shall gather you -
Every spring, from out the grasses,
Blue and sweet the vioets peep,
Smiling upon him who passes
by the treasures that they keep.
There the marble casts q shadow,
Lengthening DER little mound ;
And alone | walk the meadow
Where fading flower was found,
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-05-23

A most atrccious criminal, convicted
Of having brutally outraged and then
murdered a little girl Of less than ten
years, has just boeu hung in London.
Although quiet during his confinement,
he was seizsd by ab uncomfortable ter
ror and struggled against his doom
with the utmost violence. 1t took four
or FIVE wardens to restrain him, and it
was not until he was thrown upon the
the ground that it was possible to pinion
him. Another fit of terror seized him
when he was brought in sight of the
scaffold. He again struggled violently
to release himself, and he had to be
dragged up the steps of the scafIold by
two or three wardens, and held under
the beam while the rope was adjusted.
The bolt was hastily drawn, and it was
while still wrestling with his fate that
the convict was hurried out of the
world.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-05-23

A frightful crime is reported to have
CONC to light at Blandville county, Ky.
\ man named Hudson went to that
place about eleven years ago, from
South Carolina, leaving his family be-
hind him. In Blandville he seduced a
girl named Belcher, and on her asking
him TO marry her, he told her that he
had a wife and family. This cnraged
her, and with the assistance of her sister
and man named McNabb, she killed
him by driving the spindle ola spin
ming wheel into his ear, The body
was then hung up in the cabin which
Hudson had inhabited, and when found
It vas supposed he had committed
suicide. The girl married McNabb.
4 short time since romorse compelled
her to divulge the fearful secret, and
she has been arrested with her accom~
plices.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-05-23
geletted aflisrellany,
THE LAST OF THE C0RANs;
OR, THE FATAL. SHOT.

Among the many fair castle homes
Of England, there could be none fairer
or more stately than Co'an Castle,
Suffolk. There lived Squire Coran, a
fine specimen Of the olden shool--stern,
.-geG, d nbcndi as one Of his own
oaks, yet, withal genial and kindly.
The meancst peasant on his estate
walked briskcr when he saw the squire,
and smiled for five minutes after hearing
his merry Fine morning frs:-rate
weather :"
Nearly forty years had passed since
the squire laid his fair girl-wife in the
vault of the Corans-nearly twenty
since be had buried by her side the one
sou Of their short wodlock. Yet Coran
Castle was not desolate. The " heir"
though ne had died young, had lived
long enough to leave a widow and two
orphan babes 10 his fathers care.
These orphans were now grown up, and
the names OF Hugh ana Emma Grounded
through the castle, shouted in the full,
CHEEKY voice Of the hearty old man.
Dearly did he love them both but
Hugh was somewhat wild and wayward,
and would sometimes thoughtlcssly
thwart his grandsire's imperious will.
One sore subject ever lay between thcm.
The old squire was giant in stature
and strength; his youth had been
signalizod by feats Of prowess and
daring, of which he never wearied to
boast. Hugh Coran, on the contrary,
had small taste for field sports. and,
being small and delicate in frame, CON
stantly took to himself his grandfather's
careless SCOTS about " lady0men and
degeneracy."
Not half mile from Coran Castle
was large tract of heath aud moorland,
very wild aud lonely, and at that time
infested with highwaymen 1t was
necessary to cross this district to reach
the neighboring village Of Wrottel.
One day, in the winter time, Hugh
Coran had occasion to go to this village,
He did not return when expected, and
dinner was served without him just
as it was o7er, he came 10, ezcusing his
tardiness by saying that suspicious
characters had been seen on the moor,
and, therefore, he had waited for com.
panious on his homeward journey. His
mother was about to commend what to
her seemed but prudence, when the
squire burst into a storm Of invective at
Ifugh's " cowardice." When had he
feared any mortal man-least OF all, a
midnight robber The moorland offered
no shelter for band of highwaymen,
aud he took shame that one of his race
dreaded encounter with a single foe,
Ola as he was, he would ride over Coran
Moor alone at midnight, and no hand
should harm him or touch his purse.
lie blushed-yes, that was the singing
word-ior the last of the Corans Of
Coran.
In vain did Hugh answer gently
that he did not think his courage
would fail if put useiully to the proof ;
that he owned he had hut little Of the
reckless daring of the ancient Corans ;
Tut still he thought-he modestly said
be thought, for the youth was no brag,
gart-that he would risk his own life to
save anothers. But the squire's last
words were TO mach. HIS blue eyes
flashed, he threw down his knife, left
his dinner unfinished, and his mottcr
and sister in tears
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-05-23

The breaking up of a gamblers
retreat in Boston, the other day, led to
the discovery of closet with small
pane of colored glass, and inside of
which a man was discovered with a
telegraph machine. The man in the
closet and the telegraph were useful in
in this wise: Whenever a countryman
entered to play and try his luck at cards,
he was seated at the table with his
back to the closet door, thereby giving
tho man in the closet fair chance to
see the cards held in his hands. The
telegraph machine was supplied with a
wire running from the machine under
the carpet, to the buriness man at the
table, who was thus acquainted with
all the cards he was playing against,
thus gaining advantage and uItim ately
fleeing his victim.
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The new india. rubber ears for ladies
are boxed every night.
When is a tombstone like rushlight?
when it is set up for late husband.
What's best to prevent old men from
despairing? Echo Pairing"
A young lady must make hit if she
disllkes to be miss.
Give strict attention to your own af.
fairs and consider your wife one of them.
A Nevada paper wishes bachelors to
be taxed heavily enough to bring them
either to matrimony or suicide.
A young woman who went to buy
sewing machine blushingly requested to
see one with " feller."
1t is well enough that men should be
killed by love. Man born Of woman
should die of woman.
Those ladies who have a passion for
tea parties should remember that tattle
begins with 7.
A young lady, if visitor knocks at
the front door, will sometimes send word
engaged" though she never had an
offer in her life.
Thirteen old maids recently assembled
at tea party in Twenty-third street, N.
Y, whose combined ages were nearly
thouand years.
A clergyman gave toast that was not
very gallant at late firenan's celebra-
ton Our fire engines-May they be
like old maids, ever ready but never
wanted
In Washington a man shot a woman
because he did not marry her in Gin
cinnati another shot one because he did.
What can bachelor do to save his ba-
con
"Mrs. P. is happy, amt she?" said
a husband to his wife. 81 should
think she ought to be ; she has cam
els hair shawl, two.thirds border" was
the reply.
A very modest g,,lady who was
on board a packet ship, it is SAID sprang
OFT of her berth and jumped overheard
on hearing the captain, during a storm,
order the mate to "haul down the
Sheets"
A young girl was one day asked
" Do tell me why it is Cupid continues
so long after the invention Of powder t.
use arrows To avoid the report OF
firearms, which would attract the jeal-
Gus, was the reply.
A lawyer, neither young nor hand
some, when examing young lady witt
ness in court, desiring to perplex her
said: " Miss, upon my word, you are
very pretty" The young lady replied:
" | would return the compliment, s;r,
were not under oath"
\ young gentleman named Harry
Turn recently married his cousin of the
same name. When interrogated as to
why he did so, he replied that it had
always been a maxim of his that one
good turn deserves another" and he had
acted accordingly.
you ever marry" said a Roman
Consul to his son, " let it be one who
has sense enough to superiutend the set
ting of a meal of victuals, taste enough
to dress herself, pride enough to wash
before breakfast, and sense enough to
hold her tongue when she has nothing
to say"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-05-23

JOSH BILLINGS ON THE DEATH OF
ARTEMAs WARD.-Deth has done
cruel thing lately. Deth seldom is kind,
but Deth IL imparshal that is all that
can be said in his favor. He mow5 with
hiz sithe awl round the world, now in
this field, now in that; wheat flowers
and weeds drop, wilt aud 'wither, for he
sithes early and late, in citti and town,
by the harthstun and ava oph WHARF the
wanderers arc.
Deth hez done a cruel thing lately.
Deth seldom IL kind. Here a father, a
mother, a wee small thing. but month
on a visit tharo, Mary aud Charley
20 down in white clothes-Deth mows
and never IL weary Deth whistles and
mOws menny helds are all bare, for
Deth cuts cluss, as well as cruel.
Deth luvs to now ; 'tiz his stile. He
IL old, and sligh with biz sickle he
moved for Abel Of ola aid for Abel ov
yesterday.
Deth mows strangely, and round fall
the dazy and GRASS alone, snarling,
stans the koarse tlissel, left for what?-
Doth kant tell, for God only knows.
Doth VA hey dun Q cruel thing lately /;
yu have moved where the wittyost one
oy them awi sto,d, whoze words hay
gene iaii0g ayl over the world, whose
har; W. n1 good, and AZ soft az a
mylh-g'a.
Nc'h, w hay novel WHARF my
friend A,jrmI, stood, ml Ilum5r wears
mourning now 'or the child 0, her helr5.
| am sad ami am sorry.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-05-23
TNHE MOST RELIABLE CUSHION used
on Billiard Tables is the
CAT-GUT CUSHION,

CAT-GUT CUSHION,
Manufactured by Kavanagh & Decker, and
patented Dec s, 1866. (See Scientific Am
erican, volume 1G number IL
1t is the ONLY Cushion that possesses
all the qualities essential to a perfect Cush-
ion. If is the most elastic and most durable
Cushion ever oiTereIto the bi,liard-playing
public, as is abundantly proven by the
great demand for it since its Introduction.
The popularity which distinguishes the
CAT GUT Cushion and renders it superior
to all others is the tightencd cord Of cat
gut which Overlies the face and edge of the
rubber, and running the full length of the
Cushion, which prevents the ball from bed
ding into the rubber and jumping from The
table. The addition of the cat-gut cord
also adds much to the elasticity Of the Cush,
ion.
The CAT-GUT Cushion has already been
applied to over 1000 tables which are in
constant use. It can be applied to tables
of any make, for S75 per set.
KAVANAGH & DECKERS Factory, AT
the corner Of Centre and Canal Streets, N.
Y, is the most complete of its kind in the
world The machinery is Of the most i'm
proved character, the lumber drying room
the largest in the United States, the mate
rial used the best that can be purchased,
and the workmen thoroughly skilled,
Billiard Cloth, Balls, Cues and Trim
mings, all of the best make, constantly Oh
hand.
Kavanagh and Decker are the only agents
in this country for KAY'S CUE CEMENT,
adiudged by competent authorities to be
the best cement ever used.
Full Size Tables cut down for 500.
Send for frustrated Price List.
KAVANAGH 4 DECKER,
Cor Of Centre and Canal Sts.,
ap30ly New York City.
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g Gittle of GrtrptIril1Q
/ WANT A WIFE.
| want a wife

| want a wife
To cheer my life;
! care not what she lacks in beauty,
SO but find
That she is kind,
And knows and practices her duty.
/ want wife
Who through her life
Was never known to be flirt
Who'll bring to me
A recipe
To keep the buttons on a shirt.
If such 4 one
Dwells meath the sun,
And don't mind leaving friends behindher
With the author of this
She'll find true bliss,
By informing him where he may find her.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-05-23

Hon. Theodore s. Fazton, of
Utica, New York, has subscribed $40,
900 upon rniitjol that the county
will raise $4,000 more, to provide
home for the aged.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-05-23

A THOUGHT FOR THE DIscoNTEN~
TED.-In the days of the Old Brewery,
at the five Points, New York, a woman
and her only daughter, a child five
years of age, occupied loathsome cor
ner of the first floor. Itwas the custom
of the mother, after covering the child
with all the rags which had been collect.
ed during the day, to place a few broken
boards, dignifed by the tide Of door,
in such position as probably kept the
horrible place hall degree warmer
than it would been without such q
shelter. On one occasion, after the
mother had adjusted the board: for the
night, the child, probably cHpar;en iag
some sensations af comiyrt said
" Mother, what does poor people do
that's got no door to cover them
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Gtlh QtOuntg QirtttOrN

COUNTY OFFICERS.
President Judge-R. G. White.
Additional Law Judge-Uenry W
Williams.
Associate Judgos-E. c. Schultze
Jesse Kyler.
District Attorncy-L. J. Blakely.
SherifF-James \. Malone.
Prothonotary, &c.--G. \. Rathbun
Treasurer--James Coyne.
Co. Supcriutondcnt-James Blakely
Commissioners-William a. bly,, j
W. Taylor, Louis Vollmer.
Auditors-Clark Wilcox, Byron j
Jones, Jacob McCaulcy.
County Surveyor-Geo. Walmsloy.
TINE OF HOLDING COURT.
Second Monday in January,
Last Monday in April.
First Monday in August.
First Monday in November.
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1t has been agreed by the Court and
counsel that John II. Surratt shall be
tried on the 9th inst.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-05-23

WHY is the early grass Ike a pcn.
knife ? Because tie slring briggs ont
the blades
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-Cablegram is the latest M for
m ssases seut by the Atlantic telo
graph.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-09
NAIL DETAILS TO JULY 81.

Our special correspondence and European files by the
ssamship Russia contain the following additional details
Of our cable dispatches to the 9Th OF July.
The French law aboshng imprisonment for debt
came into operation 1t minute past twelve July a.
81 night There were ninsty-two prisoners In the
dsb,oss jail ~ Cchy TO whom the gates were thrown
open sixly-three n avaed themselves Of their
liberty ssvsniss the street with their songs and shouts
OF Joy and the remainder left between seven and eight
o'clock morning. There remain there seven pri-
souss confined debts due the State after
sou By the confessional poice to whom the benefit Of
the new law does not extend
In the House Of Commons on the 10Th OF July Sir
Colmaa o'Loghlen drew attention to the condition Of
ireland he showed the evils under which that country
abors and coutsndsd that the had made no
effort to remove them most Interesting discussion
followed In the course Of which several tory members
made speeches, from which would suppose ireland
was The hsppisst country In the world Mr.. Mcguire
declared thai the legislative neglect Of Ireland had
aroused the bstercss possible feeling against England 10
the United States. Tho Chancellor Of the Exchsqusr
agreed that the state Of Ireland most unsatisfactory
but that arose. not from the acts Of the present the
last government bus from the efforts OF an exterior
agency Al some length he proceeded to declare that
the governments efforts legislation for ireland had
met with no support and be held hopes OF more
being done
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INf PIONEER GRANT clup. OF BROOKLYN.

The Pioneer Grant Club Of Brooklyn mss last evening
at Latmer Hail. there being but few members present
In the absence Of the president Mr. K. r. Page, the
treasurer Mr. Thomas McCann, called to the chair.
M MCCAIN ON calling the meeting TO order SAID
9sSrLExEx-I am extremely sorry that Mr. Page, our
president is not here tonight know II must be
extraordinary occasion that has kept him away from us
and ~ our business tonight the adoption Of the
bylaws and the constitution OF Club, think had
better wait for short period get larger
meeting Of the members Of the Club before We adopt
them Taking that Into consideration. think that We
NJ. RowIAsp-I move We adjourn for one month
from this time. Tho Committee on Bylaws, however,
are ready 10 report.
Mr.. Rowland's motion prevailed, and the meeting &C.
cordingy adjourned for month
The constitution Of tho Club drawn up by the Com
mittes Bylaws, &c. ID as follows
l. The primary object Of this association IL aid and
secure, BY moral and social Influences the election OF
General Clysses Grant Is next President OF the United
States and TO this end each member In expected 10
every proper means In his power both 10 public and
private, ~ ensure success
4 Absolute and unconditional loyalty to the govern
Of the United States and the laws Of Congress,
enacted pursuant thereto 10 requisite TO constitute MEM
bsrship
platform 1.-THE constitution Of the United States and
the previous record OF Ulysses Grant,
The bylaws provide that the Club shall consist Of .
president twenty vice presidents secretary and
treasurer, an executive committee OF not less
than nine more than twelve, and . CON-
committee shall exercise . general superntendsncs
over the internal ahars OF the Club Il further pro-
vided that mo person is eligible TO membership unless
citizen Of the United states and willing 10 pledge him
self 10 do all in his power to carry out the primary OBJ
jects OF the Club The admission fee for membership
is placed 60 while the .nnual dues for each member
which sets forth that member shall receive any salary
or profit from the funds unless first recommended BY
the executive committee and approved BY majority Of
he Club
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mQsf MEMORIALS on sfMthlL SHERIDAN.

The New Orleans Chief Of Police and = Texan
Judge Displaced-A Former New Yorker APP
pointed as Chief Of Police.
Nxw 0RIIAxs, August 8, 1867
The following are extracts Of Special Order No. Ill,
dated New Orleans, August 8, 1867
sscrros o. For denying the supremacy Of the law Of
Congress- stating that he would not obey them when
conflicting with the laws Of the state Of Texas, aud
openly dsnouneing the government Of the United states
m the ONCE and presence Of Brevst Major General j. j.
Reynolds commanding subdisrict Of the Rio Grande,
Edward Dousherty Judge Of the Twelfth judicial district
OF The State Of Texas, 10 hereby removed from that
Once and Edward Base appointed In his stead
sac AZ the request Of his Honor Mayor Heath, OF
the city OF New Orleans Thomas r. Adans Chief OF the
Police Of tina. city 70 hereby removed from his once
and J. williamson appealed IN his stead.
By command OF p. II. SHERIDAN Major General.
Gsorer l. HARrryv, Adiutant General.
In speaking OF the newly appointed Chief Of the 70.
lice the Republican rays that Mr.. williamson for
merry an ocsr Of the One Hundred and Twenty
Nav York Volunteers and served with great distinction
an the ordnsnce Department. having millions Of dollars
in his charge He distinguished himself greatly in
from, Of Mobile and assistant 70 General Bailey the
Red river dam expedition.
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BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

TIE East RIVER BsrpeE The borings on the Brook
iyn sds for the piers OF the East river bridge
menced an Monday last favorsby progressing under
the experienced engineer. Mr.. spangler. Since last
Tuesday boutdsrs mixed with hard sand have been the
principal obsscles met with At yesterday the
depth attained was thirty four and half feet " Is
proposed by th,ee In charge OF the work to bore sixteen
or eighteen feet further down. In order to ascertain the
naS or ohs oSIds should there % sry
safe 70 begin laying toe foundation OF wood
ARREST ON SUSPICION OF LARoxSY. "A teacher, named
William NJ saunders, was arrested yesterday on the
complaint Of Mr.. John g. Bains, residing In De Kalb
avenue charged with grand larceny. II b alleged that
the accused visited the residence Of the complainant
some days since rretext other during the
absence Of the family and Was received BY OF the
domescs. After.the return q Mr.. Bans II was found
that certain box containing rings and other articles OF
value had been broken and robbed OF about
worth Of jewery. He was not TO take the miss
ing property nor any Of 1t found in his possession
bis arrest He will DO examined before Justice Corn
we'll this morning
FALL rnE RooF or BunpryG.--Csorge d.
Pike. slateroofer, employed in repairing the roof 1Of
the public school in Conssiyea street. T. D.. foil from
the roof Of that building Wednesday evening" to the
street. distance Of about fOrtydye feet and sustained
injuries which will probably prove fatal Besides having
his collar bone broken, 1t Is believed that he Is internally
injured Mr.. Pike has residencs in Tenth street. New
York He was sent to the City Hospital yesterday after
noon having been previously cared for by Father Nc
Donald, Of st. Mary's Church
TIE EASTERN DISTRICT RIVER FRoST-No FURTHER
OBsrRucrioSs. -Commssioner Furey's men yesterday
completed the work of removing distractions to the
river front the Eastern District In the Of
their trumphal march, under Mr. Arthur Quinn, they
encountered foolish opposition from old squas.ers
but it overcome. At the foot of North Tenth
street yesterday some slight excitement was caused in
consequence Of women and children in the nsehbor-
mood taking possession of the debris of the sheds do
molished by Mr.. Fureys men; but on the appearance
OF few policemen from the Forty fifth precinct order
promptly restored. At the foot Of North
Eleventh street shanty owned by Mr. Brock obsucted
the entrance to the wharf, but as that gentleman re-
quesed brief extension Of time for its removal, his
request complied with. The citizens generally ex-
press their qualification at the prompt and judcious
action Of Commissioner Furey IN putting an end TO en-
old grievance