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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-08-29

The Wheeling hteIiigcnccr of Sat
urday, August Sd, says About three
months ago an individual calling HIM
self II. r. Hovoy, and claiming to be
Raptist minister, dropped down in
the quiet town of West Liberty, Ohio
county, and went to work living off
the inhabitants. Some of the wiser
among them were dissatisfied with the
mau, but as he was vouched for by re-
spectacle parties who had known bin
before the war, he was allowed to occu.
py pulpit in one of the churches from
time to time. While engagedin ezpound-
ing the word, he was observed to often
cast admiring glances at the young
ladies' Of the congregation. Before long
he was walking home with them from
church, and otherwise making himself
agreeable, To one of these young ladies
he gradually became accustomed to
pay devoted attention. The young
lady was pleased with such unmis:a-
kable marks of admiration from a
minister Of the Gospel and suffered
| herself to be prevailed on SO far as to
give her consent that a marriage sh ould
take place between them. The time set
was the Tuesday before the 4th of July,
and the two were about to depart for
Pennsylvania, where the knot could be
tied without the formality of license.
but a male relative of the girl got home
that day from trip to the river in time
to prevent the intended olopement, and
happiness was deferred-tor time,
On the Thursday after the " Fourth "
the preacher and tho girl succeeded
in getting away to Independence,
Pennsylvania, where they were made
man and wife. In that place they re-
mained during the night, the groom,
from excessive drunkenness, riclined
at full length upon the floor of the room
The next day the couple returned to
West Liberty.
Until the Tuesday succeeding all
went /" merry as a marriage bell. ~
Little did the new wife think Of the
fate that was to bcfall her. On that
day Hovey was riding through the
country with a party OF 6 gentlemen, and
coming to road leading to Wellsburg,
suddenly put spurs to his horse and
disappeared in cloud Of dust. The
party gave pursuit little way but find
ing it hopeless, held out their course
TIE last heard of Rev. Howe, he had
aftc- getting as drunk as an owl al
Wellsburg, left that locality for parts
unknown.
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RECIPES.

To Cure BUtter.-Take two parts of
the best common salt, one part of salpe-
ter, blend them well together without
pulverizing. Take one ounce Of this
composition to every pound Of butter,
work it veil into the mass, and close it
up for use. Batter cured iu this way
appears of rich marrowy consistence,
aud is of fine flavor, never acquires a
brittle hardness, or tastes salty. 1t will
keep good for three years, but should
stand three Or four weeks in cool place
before using.
To Make Ice IN MidSummer.-Fill a
gallon stone bottle with hot spring wa.
ter, leaving about pint vacant, aud put
in two ounces of refined nitre. The
bottle must then be stopped very close
and suspended in a deep we'll. After
three or four hours it will be completely
frozen, but the bottle must be broken to
procure the ice.
To Obtain Cream Wdhom NHk.-
Beat up the whole of fresh egg in a
basin, and then pour boiling tea over it,
gradually TO prevent curdling, IN taste
it is difficult to distinguish from rich
cream.
Thickened lIak Pie Boil a little
and thickeu with flour to the consisten,
cy of pancake batter then take off and
thin with milk, put in two eggs and
sweeten as for custard pies.
Vinegar Pie,,-Take one teacupful of
good vinegar, one of sugar, and -four
enough to thicken it-not very thick
then season to suit
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From WashinGton.
Especial dispatch by Pacific & Atlantic Tclc
rrnnl

Especial dispatch by Pacific & Atlantic Tcle'
graph
WAsutNGToN, Aug. 24--Oficial
notice has been received by the Presi>
dent that General Thomas is toe i'll to
admit OF his transfer to New Orleans
without great risk. 1f in lew days
there is no improvement in his health
he will be continued in command of the
Department OF the Cumberland and
Gen. Hancock will be assigned to CONS
mand the Fifth district, and Sheridan
to the Missouri Department. The
President has no intention of making a
wholesale removal of district comman-
ders as suggested in some quarters. So
far as Schoheld and others are concern
cd, there is positively no such purpose,
nor is it at all likely Pope will be dis
turbed.
As to Sicklcs, there is strong proba-
bility OF his being relieved. Your cor.
respondent (who has for some days
known the character Of the correspond
euce between the President and General
Graut relative to the suspension of
| Stanton and removal Of Sheridan, but is
cnioiued nevertheless to make no men.
zion Of the matter, because Mr.. johnson
regarded it as not intended for publica-
tionl is now permitted to say that the
Generals letters are marked private.
aud therefore only does the President
withhold the matter from the press. In
the first instance it was not expected
that the subject would assume form of
official correspondence. Just before the
suspension of Mr.. Stanton, Mr.. johnson
had a communication on the subject
from Gen. Grant, giving reasons why he
! thought contemplated action had better
be abandoned.
To this note a reply was made by Mr..
johnson. When the order for Sheridan's
removal was sent to Grant, notifying
him of the Presidents intention, he was
informed that ifhe had any suggestions
to make Mr.. johnson would be glad to
hear them The purpose of this note
was to know whether probably some
other successor for Sheridan might be
named. Gen. Grant replied in an argu.
mont against Sheridan's removal. To
this the President answered somewhat
at length. The character of the cores
pondencc on both sides was energetic
and firm, but courteous withal.
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DEXTER.
Why He Did Not Trot at Rochester and Why
He Was Sold,

Why h Did Not Trot at Rochester and why
He Was Sold.
Many of the leading sporting men
of New York have been laboring
under wrong impression regarding the
matter of Dexter not trotting at Roches-
ter. The facts, as gathered by sport
ing reporter at Rochester, are as follows :
Two days before the fair, Mr.. Fawcett
sent letter to the Driving Association
informing them to the entries, and also
lending his entrance money in with the
letter. The letter arrived too late, and
consequently, the horses was ruled out,
the Rochester folks, who are naturally
smart-vide, bones Of the martyrs-being
under the impression that Mr.. FaWcett
wished to take all the money away from
the city.
Mr.. Fawcett demonstrated with the
association, but it was of no use, as they
were determined not to give him the
chance to win. They also kept his
money-the entrance fec-for "a hours.
Dudd Double, the driver of Dexter, ex,
postulated, and even said Dexter should
not trot, bat the idea was laughed at By
the Driving Park Club, they thinking
that Fawcett would not be foolish enough
to let $1,000 slip. A delegation, inclu.
ding the president OF the association, was
sent to Congress Hall to see Mr.. Faw-
cett.
Mr.. Fawcett stated on being question.
ed that he had kept his word brought
his horses to please the public and him'
self that his horses had been ruled out
and that he had not been treated like a
gentleman. Mr.. Spence, who is mil
lionaire, of Rochester, eailed him 'liar,
which word had no sooner escaped his
lips than Mr.. Fawcett struck him. Both
fought for time, and general .fi'Gcas
seemed imminent, but spence's friends
held him back. Mr.. Fawcett repeated
that his horse should not trot at Roches'
ter if he should receive $4,000 for it
Mr.. Spence then requested his friend'
to let him go, as he was not afraid Of any
--horse swindler and jockey o.
New York.
Mr.. Fawcett, on hearing this, sent ;
blow on Spenee's mouth, and knocked
two teeth down his throat, with a large
cluster ring he had on his finger. Faw
cett was then assisted through the win
dow of Congress Hall, with the police
after him, but he succeeded in reaching
his room, and remained there until th'
Chief Of Police arrested him. When h
reached the station house he was dis
charged, He then left for Buffalo, bu
on his arrival he was again arrested an'
held to bail for a large amount. Th'
matter was finally settled by the pay
ment OF large sum to Spence, and Mr
Fawcett, thinking that some inJur..
would happen to Dexter, made up HI
mind to sell him to Mr.. Bonner for 500,
| 600.
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Written for the Elk Advocate.
CATHOLIC CHRIsTIANITY--No 10.

1t is not those who are willing" as
the printer made me say last week, but
those who are unwilling to submit to
God !" that oppose the doctrine of clec>
ton. And here perhaps it may be
proper to notice an absurd notion that
some have-or at least pretend to have
as if the church were company of self
righteous Pharisees, thanking God that
they were good enough to be chosen to
salvation and they say, no doubt olec-
tion is all pleasant enough for those who
are elect, but it is rather hard on us poor
fellows who are left out" But this is
nothing to the purpose it does not bear
upon the doctrine of election at all, as
the least reflection will show. For the
doctrine is not that some are chosen to
salvation because they are better than
the rest, but although they are Just as
bad. The elect Ii. g. those whose cal
ling has made their elect, on sure-2 Pet
l, l0,) do indeed thank God that they
are so highly favored as to be chosen tc
salvation, and drapn by Gods free
grace from the broad road in which they
loved to walk to that narrow way which
leads to life; as they manifestly ought
to do Thess. 2, II But they as.
cribe all their salvation to God, and con.
fess that they might justly have beer
left to eat the fruit Of their own doing'
it was infinite mercy that took theil
feet out Of the horrible pit and the miry
clay and placed them upon rock.
And those whose election is not ye
made sure to them, nor their reprobatior
either, (of course there is no uncertain
( ty iu the mind of God about this matter
more than others, )-all these are assur
ed of salvation if they will come and b
saved they are invited to coms, ant
nothing but their own unwillingnes
keeps them away. The church, whicl
theJ lespise and revile, is all the tim
praying TOR their sazvation, and seeking
by every means IN her po,cer to persuad
then, to come and take Of the acater o
life freely. Would you be one of th'
elect ? Then come to Christ and max
your election sure. G. G.
EGy@Mr. C. c., your Communication No
IL, which appeared in our issue of las
week. was published according to you
copy, sent us. PRINTER.
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SHUTDOWN.

The Conover-Ashley affair is too Sc
rious matter for the Radicals to shuttle
of with sneer, and so they are pre-
pairing to swear it of by bold perjury.
The creature they used Until they were
exposed and then sought impunity by
Furnishing, they found was dismissed too
soon, and endeavored to obtain possess
sion of him again, for other purposes, by
procuring his pardon. But this ipgen-
ious arrangement having miscarried and
their fingers being caught in the vice
prepared for other digits, a new depart
ure was resolved upon; this was to use
the Conover machinery for relief in
their pcrplexing dilemma, and convert
their intended victims into assumed as
sailants. Hence that immaculate Blu.
reau of Military Justice is to cry "per.
secution," and its pure head is to be the
injured innocence Judge Holt-whose
erminc has been dragging in the dirt
of party intrigue until it is as black as
the face of " Africa's ebony son." spot.
ted all over with the false oaths of Great
ures who swore by it's to be present
ed as the unsophisticated patriot, likely
to be dovoured by his own hounds. If
Rogers signed a petition in favor of Con-
overs pardon, is he thereby criminsted
any more than Holt by doing the same
thing? What Pryor or Dick Taylor
did to procure the release of JEFF Davis,
no one knows or cares; but that they
offered money 10 men to swear against
Holt never will be believed, for they
had none to offer and the additional as
persion that the parties to whom it was
offered refused, it condems the whole
story as false and prepostorous. That
the Bureau of Military Justice can pro-
cure any desirable testimony from Judge
Holt's witnesses is not doubted espe-
cially when manipulated by New York
Radical experts but the degree of con.
lidenco placed in such testimony, man,
ufactured to mset an emergency, will
not materially sway public judgment -
Boston IoSt.
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Correspondence.
Pu1LApELpHIA, Aug. %. 1867.


Dear Adtocatc One who attempts
to WELD pen as correspondent Of
newspaper in the country from such a
stand point as the City of Brotherly
Love has task before him which is by
no means an easy one. True, there is
plenty to write about but whether it
would interest those Tor whom it is in.
tended, is question Of doubt.
The main subject of speculation here
is politics. The Democrats will shortly
make their nominations, and every eff.
fort is being made to place good men on
the ticket along with Judge Sharswood,
who, his friends assert, and some Of his
enenies do not question, will carry this
city. They CHS enemies) are conse-
quently depending on the rural districts
to defeat him. Your correspondent,
however, indulges in the opinion that
the ides of October will tell different
tale from those districts.
The recent revelations of Sanford
Conover alias Dunham, have been car
rying conviction to the hearts of the
most hardened, but conscientious Radi-
Gals. 1t has efectually killed the i'm
reachment business, and has broken up
that rascally crew, headed by Stanton,
Holt, Butler, Ashley, &c. God speed
The day when they will meet with the
just reward of their villainy:
Folks who eau afford luxury have ali
gone to the seaside to stay during the
hot term, and as consequence the ho-
tells at Cape May, A tlantic City, etc,
are overcrowded. How they can find
comfort at such places is an enigm;
which has puzzled ADLER writers, thar
your correspondent. If any of you1
readers should go there, they should be
prepared to change their "uniform
from three to four times a day, and
spend from So to $40 day. Board.
ing, gin cocktails, and for other useless
unnecessaries.
The main topic of local pride and in
terest in this city is the recent games o.
base. ball between the Athletics of thi.
city and the Morrisania and Eckforc
Clubs of New York. The Athletics
were victorious in both instances. Th'
score standing with the first named clul
16 to l., and with the latter 23 to Is
The playing was the best ever done Il
this or any other country. The rsturr
games are to be played during the com
ing month. More anon.
| SHUTDOWN.
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AMONG the many amusing things in
politics, nothing so mnch excites the
risibilities of ordinary readers as the
bowling of the Pharisees on account Of
the manner in which the Democratic
press is handling their " nutmeg" can
didate for the Supreme Bench. Passing
over q number of honored Pennsyl-
vanians who were aspirants for tie
Radical nomination, they selected an
imported YaEkee-S diciple Of the
NoS England higher-law doctrine-and
placed him upon platform which dis
tinctly stated that judge was bonnd to
render his decisions in accordance with
the opinions of a political majority,
After accomplishing this achievement.
they at once set to work and assailed in
the grossest manner George Sharswood,
Pennsylvania jurist of the loftiest
character, chosen by a unanimous vote
to fill the high position lie now adorns,
and in every way misrcprcsentod his
views and sentiments. For weeks after
his nomination these papers teemed
with abuse and slauders. And now
when they find that there are blows to
receive as well as blows to giye,' when
they are made sensible of the vulnera'
bility oftheir own candidate, they roll
their Pharisaica. eyes and hold up theit
hands in holy horror at the course of the
Democratic journals towards Judge Will
lams Of Connecticut. The present
campaign has taught the Pharisees one
solemn lesson which they will do vel
to take heed of in future, that " curses
" like little chickens, always come home
" to roust." Having sowe1 the storm
they must expect to reap the whirlwind
and, unless the signs OF the times arr
very deceptive, the tempest they have
raised will sHecp them from politica
existence on the second Tuesday o
O1tober.-Age.
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The Old Fellow Who Didn't Want His Sister to
Become Mrs Maloney.

An old milk peddler, near Detroit,
appeared before the justice with story
Of wrong calculated to bring tears from
carrot He had sister, a darling maid
of thirty odd, who has lived with him
and his wife for years, and had been
their solace and comfort. But in an
evil hour she became acquainted with
one Tom Maloney, with whom she had
several evenings enjoyed the promptings
of loves young dream. This he con-
cluded he would have to tolerate, as he
couldn't very we'll stop it.
In short time, however, things
matured, and to his thinking got rather
hot. The blushing damsel of thirty, it
was rumored, was about to accept Toms
company on trip to St. Louis-was to
become Mrs. Maloney in a quiet way,
and to appropriate the funds the old
gentleman had been able to lay aside as
profits in the milk business, in order tc
celebrate their honeymo on properly
This story become so impressed upon
his mind that he did not feel secure
about his place-did not know the day
or hour when Tom Naloncy would help
himself to his sister and his money. So
he tried to stop it by bringing it to the
notice of the justice. Maloney was ar
rested, but afterward the yarn appeared
such cruel hoax on the old man that
be was honorably discharged.
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A NEW CouNTERFEIT.-A

A New COUNTERFEIT.-A new and
dangerous counterfeit.-national curren.
cy--ot the denomination of$5, has just
been put in circulation. On the left
end Of the note the wrist of the LETT arm
of Columbus is scarcely visible whereas
in the genuine it is distinct. At top
reads " This note is secured by bonds, +"
The letters " Is " and Y" are too far
apart, and the" O" in " Bonds " is uu.
der the Y" whereas the b 4" in the
same word is Immediately under the
"Y " in the genuine, The general ap,
pearance of the bill is a close imitation
Of the genuine.
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Two Coon SToRIEs.-The stories
started by the New York Post, and now
going the rounds Of the Radical press, 50
the effec, that two Texan planters re.
fused to " 60 home until they had shot
negro" aud did finally bring down an
unlucky darkey whom they CHANGED to
meet, is recognized by the New Haven
Register as an old acquain tance, it hav-
lug first been published in au anti
slavery almanac some twenty years ago,
to illustrate the prevailing cruelty of
shareholders in South Carolina. After
wards it was located in 4" bleeding Kan
sas," aud did duty for two border
rufiiaus," who would not leave town un-
til they had shot Yankee" 1t is an
excellent bit of sensation stuff, but we
question the policy Of using it oftner
than once in twenty years, or so. The
inventor Of the story was remarkable toI
modesty, or for cuuniug-as he has
never taken out a copyright-but it is
passing strange that a man with q
thimble.full OF brain could for an in
stant believe such a bsrbarous act could
be committed with impunity in any part
of this country.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-the rain Ct
yesterday and the night before has done
much damage to the crops, bridges, etc. a.,
in the vicinity Of Washington.
Yesterday afternoon the Rockville
stage, in crossing a ford about four
miles from this city, on its way hither,
was washed down the stream by the
force of the current,
The driver and another man cleared
themselves from the stage and swan
ashore, but three ladies, passengers,
were drowned.
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NEW CoUNTERFEIT.-A new coun.
terfeit $50 bill on the Fourth National
Bank ofPhiladelphia has been put in
circulation. Tie note can easily be de.
teeted, as the engraving is very roughly
executed, and the entire note presents a
pale appearance. Still we advise our
readers to closely inspect all bills of that
denomination on this bank before taking
them,
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s@-The following article, VIC clip
from the Clearfeld Republican, and
think tie Editor, is souad in his opinion
concerning the Celebrated Phys ician.
GUAoK HuMBuas.-" We notice
that DR.. jackson, one Of the " celebrat.
ed physicians Whose sands Of life have
no quiet " run out" has discovered, not
o cure for the ills of life, but that the
people of Clearfeld county have still a
few stamps left which he wishes to pos
sess for his own private use. We OBJ
serve by his handbiils that he intends
making raid upon US during this and
next week, to learn how many fools are
still alive in this county whom he, can
pluuder for the third or fourth time.
This man jackson is the left bower to
the cclebratee uriscopian individual who
eloped from this vicinity short time
ago. These public plunderes, we are
aware, cannot be indicted for highway
robbery ; but when they make raid
through a neighborhood, they accomS
plish just what highwayman does :
take your money without an equivalent.
If they wele good physicians they need
not sdopt the circus plan Of practiclng
their profession, because they could get
employment at their homes. These
humbugs are annually as expensive to
our people as the horse thieves; and as
long as rtsc people patronizc them, they
will invest aud plunder the community
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A negro and white girl from War,
zen, Ohio, were married at Sharon,
Mercer county, thi, State, few days
ago, by a Radical justice of the peace,
"The world moves" exclaims Radi.
col organ, over the oceurre nee, but it
ncglects to say which way.
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BUFFALO, Aug. '28.-Hua's Hotel,
So, Main street, was destroyed last
night by fire, The lossis about $50,
600, partly covered by Insurance.
A German named Frederick Schwald
committed suicide last night by shoot,
ing himself in the mouth with pistol
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27 40
INNINGS.
] 2 8 4 5 5 7

2 I 8
Alpine Jrs, O6 8 0 10 2-42.
Elk's, Sc 2 30 0 10 14--68.
Umpire, Mr.. A. Short, of the Inde.
pendent Club. Scorers, Messrs. Wach.
tel and McCauley.
Fly catches. Alpine Juniors, Owen
Coyne, 2, Jas. Bcnnot, l, S. Prisier, 2,
Geo. Garner, 2. Elk's, Burns, l, Brown,
2, Largy, l, Chas, Green, 2, Homo
runs: Elk's, j, A. Malone, 2. Time
of game, 3 hours, 80 minutes.
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acknowledgements S4hS''''''''''''''''o
On motion Of Hon. George Dickin-
ron, the nomination was then made
unanimous.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Kretz, committee
was appointed to wait upon Mr.. M'Cul~
lorgh, and inform him Of his nomina-
tiun.
Mr, Mccullough appeared before the
Convention, and, in a few appropriate
lcmarks, thanked the Convention for
thc honor conferred upon him.
Uamotion Of Hon. George Dickinson,
the Convention was adjourned, to meet
at Ridgway, Elk county, on the 10Th
day Of August, 1868,
On motion of Mr., Hyde, the proceed
iugs were ordered to be published in al
+ Democratic papers in the district,
j. D. HALL,
II. KRETz, Scc'y. President.
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in Europe 6l5 deaf children are
born ia one million in this country only
27S. The proportion CT those who lose
their hearing after birth is greater in
The United States, Germany except
ed.