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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07
The Rrestdenf,s R,elO.

.-- WASHINGTON, March -2.--Tho ~fol,.
10 wing is q synopsis Of the Presidents"
veto message on the Military Recon-
struction bill:
He submits whether that measure is
not, in its whole character, scope and
object, without precedent and without
authority, and ,in palpable conflict with
the plsinest provisions Of the Constitu
ton, and utterly destructive Of those
great principles of liberty and humans
ty for which our ancestors on both sides
OF the Atlantic have shed SO much blood
and expended 80 much treasure.
He says the bill would seem, to chow
upon its face that the establishment of
peace and good order are not its real OBJ
ject He alludes to the conditions
which must be fulfilled before the peo.
pie of any Southern State can be reliev.
ed from the bondage of military domin-
alton. The military rule which it es,
tablishes is plainly to be used not tor any
purpose OF order, but merely. as a means
of coerciug the people into the adoption
of principles and measures to which it
is known they are opposed, and upon
which they have an undenisble right tc
exercise their own judgment. He con.
cludes by saying: At present ten
States are denied representation, and
when the Fortieth Congress assemblies
on the 4th day Of the present month
sixteen States will be without vote in
in the House of Representatives. This
grave fact, with the important question!
before US, should induce us to pause in :
course of legislation which, looking sole
iy to the attainment Of political ends
fails to consider the rights oftransgrcs
sors, the laws which it violates of th'
constitution which it imperils."
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07
VOIcEs-WHAT THEY INDICATE

VoIcEs-WHAT THEY INDICATE.
There are light, quick, surface voices
that involuntarily seem to utter the
slang, at won't do to tic TO-" The
mans vnice may assure you of his
strength Of purpose and reliability, yet
the tone coutradicts his speech.
Then there are low, deep, strong
voices, where the words seem ground
out, as il the man owed humanity a
grudge, and ment to pay it some day,
The mans opponents may we'll tremble,
aud his friends trust his strength
of purpose and ability TO act.
There is the coarse, boisterous, dicta-
torial tone, invariably adopted by vul-
gar persons, who have not sufficient
cultivation to understand their own in.
signi icance.
There is the incredulous tone, that is
full of a covert sneer, or a secret "Yo ou
can t dupe me" in tonation.
There is the whining, beseehing
voice, that says "sycophant" as plainly
as if it uttered the word. 1t cajoles aud
Aat.ers you-its words, al love you
admire you you are everything you
soould be
Theu there is the tender, musical
compassionate voice, that sometimes
goes with sharp features, but always
with a genuine benevolenee.
IF you are full of affection and pre-
tense, your voi,e proclaims it.
Ifyou are full of honesty and strength
of puapose, your voice proclaims it.
Ii you are cold, aud calm, and firm
and consistent, or tickle, and foolish
aud deceptive, your voice will be equal
ly truth telling. =,
| You cannot wear a mask without it
being known that you are wearing one
You cannot change your voice from
natural tone without its being KNOW
that you are doing so.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07

like Wade in hi, place Shall ue, the
Democracy Of the North, strong in mum.
bers, stronger in discipline than ever,
because tie timid and worthless and cor.
rupt are purged away, shall We submit
This is aqaestion. we put sharply aud
{ tdircctlytto oer teadersAb don't pre-
sumo to answer it. PhtIdaelyhiG Ace
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07

Almost simultaneously with the
prostratiou of Hon. II. S. MagraW by
paralysis in Washington, his brother,
j. Magaw, who resides hear Baltimore,
was stricken down by the same disease.
Should he die, four of the Magraw
brothers sWil have fallen from the same
cause. The only survivor is Mr.. Samuel
Magraw, Of Bellair, Maryland,
-If--is probable that CHARLES I.
Sherman, ESQ, will be nominated as
United States District Judge for the
Northern Distaict of Ohio. Mr.. Sher,
mao is brother OF Gen. Sherman and
Senator Sherman.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07
RIpcwAY, March 9th, 1867

Mr. Editor Il find the following an
swers to last weeks problems. To A. RS
frst, the whole gain was 5000, of which
As share was $l4O. d had Sl06.66 /. &
Sl53. $50, and D 5000.
To his second, the square of land must
contain lG3. s 10 acres.
The height of Log Cabins building was
431 feet, and the original base 24.65--
feet. Yours, '..- WILL.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07
RtnGw.Y. March 9th, 1867.

NJ Editor Required the greatest pos
siblc number of hills of corn that can be
planted on a square acre-the hills to occu-
Ply only a mathematical point, and no two
hills to be within three and half feet Of
each other? ..-.... WILL.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07
Ksw Aobertis

G,XECUTOR'S NoTICE.-Noticei is here
r. by given that Letters Testamentary
on the estate of JOSEPH EHRIG, late. of
Benzinger township, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those hav-
ing claims against the same will present
them duly authenticated for settlement.
.., ADAM JESBERGER,
mar76t Executor.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07
SILVER MEDAL,

being the Highest Premium ever given 10
Hoop Skirt.
p The Steel Springs are wound with hD'
plated wire--in place of q cotton covering
which will not wear off or become sollel
and the whole skirt may he woshed wiihov
injury or fear of rusting, and will be
good as new. Fec. .-...r old.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07

Schuyler COllax has beca re elected
Speaker in Congres.
The impeachment CU"anittee re-
ported nothing, but recon- nenlcI their
con tiuuanee.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07

.- The King Of Prussia has been
.ts .sl.lcsted 10y the Diet, Emperor-nf Ger.
lnauy.
The Reconstruction Bill making
military dependencies of the South has
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07

This new and beautiful style of Skirt (Pat'l
en.ed March Z, 1869 was awarded by the
Great American Institute Fair, held in New
York, October, 1865,
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DIAPER RAGS 1pal
change for Goods at J. PVN'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28
For the JefersonIan.
The Financial Condition of our Country.

The Financial Condition OF our Country.
FRIEND SouocH: herewith submit few
facts which may be acceptable to your readers
Bv a careful review of our country's past
history, we find the following among the
causes that have conspired TO augment our
national wealth to its present status:-
1st. Capital imported.
2nd Capital created by the development
of our Agricultural, Mechanical, CONNER
cial and Mineral resources, and lastly, by
an inflated currency.
These are the positives that have made our
wealth But notwithstanding our rapid and
unprecedented increase of capital, there ever
has been negative principles at work that
have greatly diminished our National ease
and opulcnce The most prominent may be
found by carefully adding the heavy bal
ances of trade against us since our exist
ence as a nation. This has more than alb
sorbed the gross product of our gold mines.
zens, do not conceive as serious calami-
ty to our future prosperity as the amount
our government and our citizens owe foreign
capitalists. which, when paid will require
specie (I make this assertion, for, judging
the future by the past, we shall require al
our exports and probably more 10 pay oul
imports). Suppose all our foreign debt:
were now due, and specie payments required
this year; you would readily discover thai
our future business must be done on very
small specie basis. This supposition is real
Iy admissible if we wish to come at our pres
ent worth. Now square up and come to q
specie value with a small amount on hand
and what would be the result! Something
worse than Hard Times:'' financial ruin
The valuation of the country would SIM
millions. The system isis there any way
to avoid financial crisis! | would remark
there is. By wise legisla ton; and in this j.
our only hope.
Duties should not be laid so much with o
view to increase the amount Of revenue, as
to cut off importation sufficient, at least, tha
there will be no heavy balance Of trade
against us. This is the financial rock on which
we have split. With this outlet secure, we
could keep up an easy circulation Of green
backs with safety and, nationally, be no poorel
for years, even if we did return to specie
payments. Since we cannot pass laws tC
make people use our currency, let us, a
least, make such laws THAT their extrava
agance will not end in the financial embar
rassment Of the country.
r. w. HINCKLEY.
RIcHFIELD, H., 1867.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28
MANHOOD AND YOUTHFUL VIGOR
are regained by HELMBoLD's ExrRacr Be-
cHU. Feb. 2S, '67.
Know Thy Destiny.

MADAME E. t. THORNTON, the great En-
slish Astrologist, Clairvoyant and Psyche
metrician, who has astonshed the scientific
classes of the Old World, has now located
herself at Hudson, N. Y. Madame Thorn
ton possesses such wonderful powers of sec.
ond sight, as to enable her to impart knowl-
edge OF the greatest importance to the single
or married of either sex. While in a state
OF trance, she delineates the very features OF
the person you are to marry, and by the aid
OF an instrument of intense power, known as
the Psychomotrope, guarantees to produce a
lltellke picture the future husband or wife OF
The applicant, together with date of marriage,
position IN life, leading traits of character,
&c. This is no humbug, as thousands OF
testimonials can assert. She will send when
desired certified certificate, or written
guarantee, that the picture is what it pur-
ports to be. By enclosing a lock of hair,
and stating place of birth, age, disposition
and complexion, and enclosing fifty cents
and stamped envelope addressed TO yourself,
you will receive the picture and desired in
formation by return mail. All communica-
tions sacredly confidential. Address in con-
fdence, MADAME f. f. THORNTON, p. o. Box
223, Hudson, N. Y. Feb. II, ely.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28

rN- The last Monroe Democrat de-
votes nearly half column to the publ
cation Of an alleged correspondence be-
tween Gen. Butler, and the notorious
"Brick Pomeroy" of the La Crosse (Wis.)
Democrat. The letters refer to libel
suit said to have been brought by the
former against the latter. Gen. Butler,
in card published in the N. Y. Tribune,
of the 5th inst, pronounced the letter
bearing his signature forgery, and the
libel suit le Would not the reputa'
tion Of Journalist for candor and hon
esty be much better served, if ne looked
little further before he concluded to iols'
such stuff upon the public. We know II
is one of the chief delights OF copper
headism to slander General Butler, bu
even copperheads should demand some
thing better on which to base such abuse
than forged letter. They should, al
least, hesitate to adopt the forgery, some
three weeks after its character had been
exposed The following is General But
ler's card -
To the Editor of The ~. Y. Tribune.
SIR: May l ask you to stamp for
gerry? An announcement is going the
rounds of the papeas that have brough
suit against one Pomeroy, of The Lc
Crosse Owls. Democrat for libel. Tha
action, so contrary to my determined 81
lence as to newspaper SANDERS, needed con
firmation, SO The Democrat publishes ;
letter purporting to be signed by me, of
fering to withdraw the suit, to which h'
makes grandiloquent and abusive reply
Need | say that l have brought no sucl
suit against him or any other slanderins
scribblcr
The letter is forgery to bolster lie.
Yours, truly, BENZ L. BUTLER
Nep York, Feb. 4, 1867.
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Course of Lectures.

A course Of Lectures, under the auspi-
ces of the ladies' Of the Presbyterian church
will be commenced, on Tuesday evening,
January 29th, 1867. The following dis
tinguished gentlemen have been engaged
and will lecture upon the subjects named
Tuesday evening, March 18th, 1867,
VIM. G.. Cattell, d. ID. LII. d., of Easton,
Pa. Subject-Jerusalem and Adjacent
Country. Illustrated.
Tickets for the course, SLIGO; single
tickets, 20 cts; children under IL years
half price.
Tickets may be had of either of the
undersigned committee, or, at Brown &
Keller's Jewelry Store, or, at the Drug
Store of either VIM. Hollinshead. DrebeI
& Bro, or, Detrick & Williams.
Proceeds to be applied to the benefit Of
the church.
Rev. b. S. EvERITr,
JOHN B. STORM,
S. HOLMES, JR.,
Committee.
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A fearful temperance sermon

A fearful temperance sermon was
preached in the town Of Caledonia, Racine
county, Wisconsin, on the night of the
25th ult. 1t seems that Isaac kitlnger
who was addicted to intemperance, left
his home to get jug of whisky OF
neighbor, and having procured the same
and imbibed freely thereof, started home
On his way he sat down by a log on the
road and went to sleep there, not waking
up till morning, and then only to find that
the log had been on fire all night, and his
legs were so terribly burned that amputa
ton of both of them will be necessary tt
save life.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28

BA- 1t would be we'll for persons trav-
cling, nowadays, to keep sharp lookout
for their loose valuables, and more espe-
cially greenbacks. CheUeliers d Industrit
are stroling around with perfect loose
ness, ready to snap up every thing valua-
bic they can lay their fingers on. We
learn that one of the fraternity made a
bold attempt to pick the pocket of fel-
low traveller on the train bound north,
on Monday last, but was caught in
the act and taken charge Of. The pock-
et-book he was after, and actually had
possession Of, contained $1,000 in green
backs, enough to make an honest man
feel comfortable.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28
REDUCTION IN PRICE
OF THE
AMERICAN WATCHES,
MADE AT WALTHAM, MASS.

In consequent of the recent great decline
in gold and silver and all the materials used
in the manufacture of our goods, and in an
ticipation of still further decline, we have
reduced our prices 10 as low point as they
can be placed
With Gold at Par,
so that no one need hesitate to buy watch
now from the expectation that it will be
cheaper at some future time. The test Of
ten years and the manufacture and sale of
More than 100000 Watches,
have given our productions the very highest
rank among timekeepers. Commencing with
the determination to make thoroughly excel
lent watches, our business has steadily in
creased as the public became acquainted
with their value, until for months together.
we have been unable to supply the demand
We have repeatedly enlarged our factory
buildings until they now cover over three
acres of ground, and give accommodation to
more than eight hundred workmen.
We, are fully justified in stating that we
now make MORE THAN ONE-HALF OF
ALL THE WATCHES SOLD IN THE
UNITED STATES. The different grades
Fare distinguished by the following trade
marks engraved on the plate:
/. american Watch Co" Waltham,
Mass.
2. "Appleton, Tracy & Co." Waltham,
/ Mass.
3. "P. S. Bartlett" Waltbam, Mass.
[ 4. "Wm Ellery."
/ s. "QUR LADIES' WATCH of the first
| quality is named Appleton, Tracy
& Co." WaItham, Mass.
6. sour next quality of Ladies' Watch is
| named "P. S. Bartlett" Waltham,
| Mass. These watches are furnished
| in great variety of sizes and style,
of fcases-
The American Watch Co, of Walthana,
Mass, authorize Us TO state that without
distinction of trade marks or price,
ALL THE PRODUCTS OF THEIR FAC
TORY ARE FULLY WARRNTED
to be the best time-keepers of their class ev-
Ter made in this or any other country. Buy
fers should remember that unlike the guar
antec of foreign maker who can never be
reached, this warrantee is good at all times
against the Company or their agents, and
that if after the most thorough trial, any
watch should prove defective in any partic-
ular, it may always be exchanged for anolh-
er. AS the American Watches made ut
Waltham, are for sale by dealers generally
throughout the country, we do not solicit or
ders for single watches.
:. CAUTION.-The public are cautioned to
buy only of respectable dealers. All persons
selling ceunterfeits Will be prosecuted
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
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TO The snow which fell on Tuesday
night and Wednesday of last week, and
which gave us quite squirt of sleighing
is rapidly Disappearing. The roads in
many places are quite bare. Our friends
-Nessrs. Staples & Barry, who have been
extensively engaged in logging and wood
hauling pretty much all the winter, took
advantage of the last snow to finish up
the JOB We understand they had thirty
six teams at work on Friday and Saturday
last.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28
Daring Robbery.

On Saturday morning last about ! o :
clock, as Mr.. Focht, his son and clerk,
were in their Office at Shenandoah City,
putting up envelopes, preparatory to pay
ing off their employees, nine men appear
ed at the Office in disguise, with revolvers
in their hands, and demanded the money
The-demand. was resisted, but the rufians
fred several shots, one of which wound
ed the clerk, and succeeded in getting all
the money, about $4,000. The robbers
then made their escape without being re-
cosnized.- Carbon Democrat.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28

In 1866, sixteen million tons of coal
were mined and marketed in Pennsyl.
vania, an increase of two millions over
1865, and of four millions over 1867
Value, sS0,000,000 this year.
In 1866, the quantity of petroleum pro-
duced in this State was ninety million Of
gallons. Value, S48,210,379.
In 1866, the product of pig iron was
GIG, ,268 tons; an increase of 100000
over the year before, and valued at s3l, )
231 ,243
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28
The Manufacture of Zinc.

There arc only three places in the Uni
ted States where sheet and bar zinc is
manufactured, and one of these places is
Bethlehem, from ore taken from the mines
at Friedensville, Lehigh county. Our
Zinc is preferable in purity to the import
ed article, but cannot compete with it in
price, and is mostly made into paint
The total consumption Of bar zine in this
country is estimated at ten thousand tons
every year. That of sheet zinc is much
greater.-Bethlehem Daily Times.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28
STRoUDSBURG DEPOT.

The body of Miss Marsela Simmons
the young lady who disappeared from
Hawley so mysteriously several weeks ago
was found in the Lackawaxen river on Sun
day, near the Narrows bridge, 3 miles
from Hawley, by Mr.. JOSEPH SHOOK, ol
Lackawaxen, Pike Co, his attention being
called to it by observing, as he supposed
some cloth floating down the stream. The
body has probably been frozen in the ice
at the Eddy in Hawely, ever since the IA
tai night when she walked off the Middle
Greek bridge, until liberated by the re
cent thaw aud consequent breaking up OF
the ice. dissatisfaction, but mean choly
ONE, for her friends and the public, e
learn definitely, her sad fate Honesdalt
Republic.
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Wonderful but True.
MADAME REMINGTON. the v

MADAME REMINGTON, the world-re
nowncd Astrologist and Somnambulistic
Clairvoyant, while in a clairvoyant state, de-
lineates the very features of the person you
are to marry, and BY the aid Of an instrument
of intense power, known as the Psyche
motrope, guarantees TO produce perfect and
lifelike picture of the future husband or wife
of the applicant, with date of marriage, oc-
cupation, leading traits of character, &c
This is no imposition, as testimonials with
out numbers can assert. By stating place
of birth, age, disposition, color of eyes and
hair, and enclosing fifty cents, and stamped
envelope addressed to yourself, you will re-
ceiye the picture by return mail, together
with desired information.
0T Address in confidence, MADAME GER
TRUDE REMINGTON, p. o. Box 297, West
Troy, n. Y. FEB. IA, '67.-1y.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28

rm- Dupue S. Miller, whose arrest and
bringing to this county, on charge Of em-
bczzliug the missing funds of the Strouds-
burg Bank, We noticed at the time, lef;
for his home in Kansas, few days ago.
There was not a partical evidence to
sustain the charge of embezzlement, and
we learn that the Bank made good his
loss in time, expense, &c, incurred by
the arrest. A nolle Posequi, We under
stand is to be entered in his case during
the present term of Court. While here,
Notwithstanding the charges against him,
Mr. Miller was warmly greeted, wherever
he went, by the many friends he has in
this section of country. They will be
pleased to learn that he has been honora-
bly, acquitted of the charge.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28

BG5~ The fourth Lecture of the course,
In aid of the Presbyterian Church fund,
gotten up by the ladies, was delivered, by
the Rev. Wm. NJ. Blackburn, of Trenton
on Tuesday evening. Subject" Saint
Patrick" The object of the Lecturer
seemed to be to present the Patron Saint
of ireland in Protestant dress, and tc
strip him of the mythical and miraculous
guise which Romanism had thrown around
him. According to the Lecture the doc
.trines and church of ST. Patrick were the
sntipodes of those of the Latinists; and
all the stories which give him God-like
powers are the invention of the Roman
hierarchy. The lecture was intersperssC
with gems of wit and sarcasm, and wa.
Vnry interesting and instructive
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-28
B- A YOUNG LADY returning to be

B@S y 1OUNG LADY TSIuTulDg 10 IeE
country home, after sojourn of few months
in the City, was hardly recognized by her
friends. In place of coarse, rustic, flushed
face, she had soft ruby complexion of all
most marble smoothness, and instead of twen-
three she really. appeared but eighteen
Upon inquiry as to the cause of so great a
change, she plainly told them that she used
the CIRcAssIAN BALM, and considered it an
invaluable acquisition TO any Lady's toilet.
BY its use any Lady or Gentleman can i'm
prove their personal appearance an hundred
told. 1t is simple in its combination, as Ma
ture herself is simple, yet unsurpassed in
its efficiency in drawing impurities from, al
so healing, cleansing and beautifyiug the
skin and complexion. By its direct action
on the cuticle 1t draws from it all its impur-
tiles, kindly healing the same, and leaving
the service as Nature intended it should be,
clear, soft, smooth and beautiful. Price 81,
sent by Mail or Express, on receipt of an Or
der by w. c. CLARK 81 CO, Chemists,
No. 3 West Fayette St, Syracuse, N. Y.
The only American Agents for the sale OF
the same. Feb. Ia, '67.-ly.
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na~If you want job really neatly
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