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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-16
Goods at Value.

We have the most complete stock
of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, suit
ed to the season, which we will sell of
cheap until March. We make no
ridiculous .pretensions by advertising
articles cheap, and when customers
call for them "are just out" or by
pretending to sell at cost (cost to Gus
toners, of course). Many goods are
high enough at Eastern cost
With many thanks to our friends
and customers for the past VERY
LIBERAL PATRONAGE, we enter the
new year with confident hope of
continuance of the same, and promise
to leave nothing undone to merit it.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-16
e. @. SMITH,

Chair Manufacturer.
UAs REMOVED TO HIS NEW
IA Factory, corner of Division and
Third Streets, where he will be pleased to
may call. Chairs Sold at the lowest prices.
sep22 dim
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-16
FTVHESE GOODS, BEING, WANuFAC.

FEvHESE GOODS, BEING MANUFAC-
N tured only of the finest Merino Woods.
are OF superior quality, high finish, and
mace In great variety of the most FASH
ionable styles. Ranking in New York
with the best Eastern makes in styles and
finish these Western goods especially COM
mend themselves to the Western trade, as
Waste, &c.
Gentlemen giving these goods the pre-
ference In ordering suits will be sure to be
satisfied in quality, style, and wear.
For sale at retail by all the principal
merchant tailors and dry goods dealers
throughout the country. and at wholesale
by MACKEY, NESBiT & CO., Evansville,
and by ED. MOORE
Treasurer Lawrenceburg Wooden Mills,
mch5 d3m Lawrenceburgh, Ind.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-16
INSURANCE..
EVANSVILLE INSURANCE GO.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...-........s1.0O 100000
PAID UP CAPITAL................ $4,000
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-16

Dealers in Steam Guages, Gum Betting,
Fire Bricks, Wrought Iron Pipes, Boiling
Cloth, de-, at Manufacturers Prices.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-16

(.zeoia s'ta9dA0
.baI .sulvsanya las. uiI b 5idom
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26

s9-A gentleman OF great medical
knowledge says that more genial,
wholesome and effectual tonic and appe>
tizer than brakes Celebrated Plantation
Bitters was never discovered lie re-
commends it for Dyspepsia, for Liver
Complaint, for Exhaustion, Weakness,
for a want OF Appetite, and for Mental
Depression. 1t is an agreeable stimu-
liant, and is equally adapted to young
and old. Persons of sedentary ha bits,
like clergymen, lawyers, merchants, and
delicate females are particularly benefit.
eG by its use.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-A delightful
toilet article-superior to cologne and at
half the price.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26

THE ORIGIN OF THE NEEDLE GUN.
"A mere accident, less strange; to be
sure, than that which made Berthold
Schwarz invent gunpowder, but which
nevertheless must be regarded as a hint
of Providence, directed him to another,
and We can now say, the ouly right way.
1t was this: 1t sometimes happened
that quantities Of percussion caps were
sent back to him, having been spoiled
by moisture. In order to prevent this,
Dreysse conceived the idea of protect,
ing them against dampness by covering
them with the flm of paper.
The result proved to be very opposite,
for the paper attracted moisture, and a
very large order, which had been cons
structed in this ways was sent back to
him, as they were entirely spoiled and
unfit for use. This was greatslo to
the firm, as copper was very dear at that
time. In order to obtain the copper of
the caps for further manufacturing par
poses, Dreysse decided TO remove the
Illuminating composition. In order to
effect this with as little loss of time as
possible he wanted to do it by explosion.
After various satisfactory attempts the
idea occurred to him of accomplishing
1t by means of pin or needle construc.
ed for that purpose. This experiment
proved to be entirely successful, and
like lightning the idea struck him of
using the needle altogether for exploding
the cartridge. Not less quickly a sec :
ond idea dawned on his mind, tha: of
ieuoving the entire explosive process
irom without to within the gun, and by
lnsertlns the explosive material into the
cartriage' 10 I've the expensive copper
used heretofore ~. caps. This was the
most important step !. the constitution
of the Prussian needle g,n Dreysse
at once set to work aud in t,., hegin.
ming OF 1859 the first needle GU. was
made.-HOurS at Home.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26
INSURANCE
AGAINST loss Or DAMAGE by FIRE

WNHE I.ycoming County Mutual lnsur-
ance Company Mt Muncey, Pa, con
tinues to Insure against Loss or Damage by
Fire on all kinds eff Merchandise. Public
and private uildings, either in town or
county. Also on Mills, Tanneres, Barns,
stocks of Gram, &C., at the lowest possible
rates, consistent with safety to the Insurer
and Insured. The Lycoming County. ML-
tual Insurance Company invites an investiI
CATION as to its stability. Its capital
amounts to
s. 2, 500, 900!
Thus assuring to every one of its patrons
that their losses will be promptly and salts
factorily paid. Its management has always
been prudent, as its existence of twenty
six years fully demon strates
JAMES BLAKELY,
Agent for Elk county, at St. Mary's
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26

The body of a girl aged twelve
years, who was burnt to death by the
destruction Of a tenement house at Ca
naan, last week, has been exhumed and
found to contain marks of violence.
She is supposed to have been murdered
by her reputed parents, named Brown,
to obtain policy of $4,000 on her life
IL, 10 the Travellers Company, of Hartford.
1he Browns have been arrested. Peo-
pie say that the child is not their daughS
ter but adopted from Ohio some time
$50.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26

A MAMMOTH EsTABLIsHMENT,-The
store of Weis Brothers, at St. Mary's,
is one of the stores. Happening in there
recently we were surprised at the amount
of goods being sold. Messrs, Weis in
formed us that they have, during the
present winter, invested $4,000 in
Goods. They will be found fair men
to deal with, and the citizens of St. Ma,
ry's will look to their own interests in
buying from them.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26


EDrFor acts of charity and bene vo-
lence Philadelphia stands prominent
among her sister cities. During the
war she had our lefreshmeut saloons
where thousands were fed while on their
way to the "front," and now, in order
that the good work may be continued,
it is proposed to provide for the Orphans
Of many of these brave Heroes who fell
in defence of the stars and stripes. For
this purpose the Washington Library
Company of Philadelphia was organized
in aid of the Riverside Institute Of New
Jersey. Here the Orphans of Soldiers
und Sailors in all parts of the country
will be gratuhously educated and made
useful members of society. The just
and honorable plan adopted for raising
the necessary funds for the charitable
object has received the endorsement of
every one. Read Advertisement
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26

HNHE following named persons have filed
l applications for License, in my office,
TO be heard at the next Court of Quarter
Sessions, Commencing on the Second Mon
day, of January, 1868, being the 18th day
of the Month.
TAVERN LICENSE.
Joseph Koch and Son, Kersey, Centre
vile; Chas. H. Volk, st. MAJ VS.; Joseph
Windfelder, st. Marys; Anthony Focht.
man, st. Marys; Leonard Cook, johnson
burg; John Mum, Jay township; David
Thayer, Ridgway d. c. Oyster, Fox twp. ;
Nj. V. Moore, RIdgway Michael Gerg, Cen
treVille; r. vi. Bennett, Centreville H. A.
Frost, Centreville; John Haley, Ridgway.
EATING HOUSE LICENSE.
Edward Blinzler, St. Marys; Jacob Graus,
st. Marys; James McCloskey, Centrevlle !;
James Rogau, st. Marys; Samuel Misel, St
Mary's; John Griebel, st. Marys; Thomas
Emmett, St. Mary's; W. Wasson, Ridgway.
STORE LICENSE.
Joseph Wilhelm, st MaIys,
GEO. A. RATHBUN,
PrOthOnotary.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26
BTCH ! ITCH [! ITCH -!

sCRATcA ! SCRATCH |! SCRATCH ! !!
in from 10 to 48 hours.
Wheaton's Ointment cures The Itch.
Wheaton's Ointment cures Salt Rheum.
Wheaton's Ointment cures letter.
Wheaton's Ointment cures BARRIERS Itch.
Wheaton's Ointment cures Old Sores.
Wheaton's Ointment cures Every kind,
of Humor like Magic.
Price, so cents box by mail, 60 cents
Address WEEKS POTTER, No. l7O
Washington Street, Boston, Mass. For sale
by all druggists. Sept. lT67 ly.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26
B E A / & S
LATE PowELL's)
E M B r O @ A T 10 N 4!
TJOP All DJCE iCEc TNCJDENT To
II. SOUTHER,
Plaintiff s Attorney.
(LATE POwELL'S)

Il M Is O . q A Il l. . n !!
TOR ALL DISEASES INCIDENT TO
Horses, Cattle and the Human Flesh,
requiring the use of an external application.
This new Compound, prepared by prac-
teal Chemist having a full knowledge of
that enters inro IT'S Composition, is Warrant
ted to exceed anything of the kind yet Of
fered to the public as an external applca.
ton for the diseases for which it is recon-
mended. We are satisfied that it will work
its own road into the confidence of all who
use it, and those who try it once will never
be without it, and therefore we rely on ex-
perience as the best test of its usefulness
1t is pronounced by Farriers, and all who
have tried it to be the best application ev-
er used. This EmbrOcation has been put
up for over eight years, and it is only
through the increasing demand and urgent
request of my friends and the Public that
] send ii forth as the grand remedial agent
for the various diseases to which that noble
and useful animal, the HORSE, is subject
Many remedies have been offered to the
Public under different forms, some of these
are injurious, others at best of little use,
and many wholly improper to answer the
purposes for which they are recommended
A judicious and really useful composition
free from those objections, has therefore
long been desired by many gentlemen who
have valuable horses, and are unwilling to
trust them to the care of designing and
pretending Farrers. Their wishes are
length fully gratiied, by DR.. Beale being
prevailed upon to allow this valuable EN-
brocation (Which has proved so effcacious
to the various diseases) to be prepared and
brought out to the public.
This embrocaton was extensively used
by the Government during the war.
Address all orders to
DIR. EDMOND BEALE,
602, South Second st, Phipa.
BsS~ For Sale by Bordwell & Messenger,
RidgwTy, Pa. ap80iy
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26

r@. Although it was our intention to
issue no paper next week, we find, re-
luctantly, that we shall have to issue an
extra in order to legalize some OF our
advertisements. 1t will be issued Mon
day next.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26

VALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE
Y The undersigned has laid out a vii.
age upon his ground adjoining the Ridg
way Depot, to be called ELK. The lots
are 80 feet front by 100 feet deep-front
ing towards the railroad.
Terms-For the first lot sold, 500. Fol
the second lot sold, Sll0. For the third
lot sold, S120-and SO on increasing in
pricn q @ lnts are sold
Fe9e First purchasers get the choice 10 I
at the cheapest rates.
Purchasers will be registered in the or
der of their application Ten per cent of
the purchase money must be paid at the
time of the application.
BsABApplications will be made to job
G. Hall, Esq, Ridgway, Pa.
]. S. HYDE.
Ridgway, mar, 29'66-tf.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
car Time at Rtdgtcau.

EIGHT oz,-NoT FoUR.-Every bot
tie of "Barrett's Hair Restorative"
contains eight ounces, not tour, as in
Preparations put up in a similar style.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26

ORPHANS COURT SALE.-In pursu-
ance of an order of the Orphan Court
of Elk county, grented on the petition Of
Peter Chamberlin and John Chamberlin,
guardians of the heirs Of A S Rhincs de-
ceased, late of Warsaw township, Jefferson
county, said guardians will expose to Pdb-
lie Sale on the premises at l o'clock ?. NJ,
on SATURDAY, December 2l, 1867, all
the interest of a. 5. Rhines, deceased, being
the third interest in all thai certain tract,
piece or parcel of land, situate in Spring
Greek township, Elk county, Pa, known as
The " Oregon tract, surveyed upon warrant
No. 1856, bounded on the north by No. 1862,
and tract known as Carr's tract, on the east
by No. 29l5. on the south by No. 29ll, on
the south west by Jefferson county line, and
on the west by No 2Sll, AlsO-one steam
saw-mill in good running order.
TERMS One-third of the purchase
money in hand, and the balance in two
equal, annuol payments, with interest from
interest from the date of confirmation of
sale, to be secured by judgment bonds with
approved security.
PETER CHA NBERLIN,
JOHN CHAMBEKLIN.
Guardians of Heirs Of A. S. Rhines, deed.
nov2ltds-pd
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26
A LARGE ASSORTMENT

OF Everything Useful
Pertaining to the Drug Business Gen
orally.
Pure Drugs at Low Prices =!
Pure Drugs at Low Pric es
Notions in Endless Variety
Notions in Endless Variety
American and English Watches =!
American and English Watches
Latest Styles of Jewelry, Rings, &c.
Latest Styles of Jewelry, Rings, &c.
Fancy Articles, Toys, Latest Novels
Fancy Articles, Toys, Latest Novels
Albums, News, Stationery, Bird-Cages
Albums, News, Stationery, Bird Cages
Violin, Banjo and Guitar Strings
Violin, Banjo and Guitar Strings!
mar201866
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26
FURNITUREWARE ROOM

Picture Frames ofev.
kind. size or Quality, kept
on hand and made to order,
Looking Glasses, Looking Glass
Plate and Pictures. We would call at
tention to our large stock of Coffins, con-.
sisting of Pine, Whitewood, Cherry,
Chestnut and Black Walnut, any
one ofwhich we can furnish in
three hours time, trimmed
in any style to suit.
Metallic cases of any kind procured in
three hours time.
Feeling confident that with liberal pat
ronage, we shall be alb lie to keep up First
Class establishment, we appeal to the peo-
pie of Eth county, to say if it is not better
to keep their money in circulation at home
than to send it off to the cities where if they
buy but little they are sure to get cheated
and pay good rourd sum into the bargain.
Then let your motto be, never buy away
from home what can be had just as cheap at
home, and the cheapest place to buy Furni.
tire in Western Pennsylvania is at H. II.
Thomas Ware Rooms, Excelsior Building,
corner of Main and Depot streets, Rdgway,
Elk county Pa.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-26

Id c. BOWMAN ct. al. vs.. John Finton.
d. In Elk county Common Pleas. No.
- of April term, 1867.
Foreign Attachment, for money paid for
and goods sold to defendant by plaintiffs.
Notice is hereby given that the plaintiffs
in the al owe entitled action have entered a
rule to have the damages assessed by the
prothon ,tary, and that the damages will
be assessed in accordance with said rule, by
the prothonotary at his Office in Ridgway,
on Saturday, the 4th day of January next,
at , o'clock p. NJ.
H. SOUTHER,
nov27'67 ct Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-07-18
Project for "a Bridge over the
English Channel.

he French papers describes an en-
gineering project for bridge across the
channel Instead Of the long medltated
tunnel beneath the channel, a French
engineer, NJ. Boutet, now proposes
70 build bridge broad enough to hold
a double line of railway, u carriage
road, and a path for foot passengers.
Their" would alsc be space for row
Of chops along this Dover and Calais
road, which once established, would
no doubt become very popular
thoroughfare; and need we add tau
SAINT and cafe2 The bridge would rest
Oh a series of thirty-two vertical rec
talguIar iron piles, each pile to be two
hundred meters in height and one hun.
dred meters in breadth. The depth of
the chanel between the two points Sc.
lected is found to be more than from
thirty TO Chirty-six meters, so that the
bridge would be about ono hundred
and seventy meters above the level Of
the sen.
In laying down the bridge, the first
step taken would be TO connect the
iron piles bv means of sixteen cables
of plated wires, stretched IN parallel
lines from Shakespeare Cliff, on the
English side of the channel, to Cape
Blanc Nez on the French side, a dis
tnnce Of thirty three kilometres (about
twenty milos) The body ofthe bridge
would thus be formed Of iron tresscs
stretched from pile to pile. NJ, Boutet
believes that he could hang suspen-
sion bridge across the channel from
cliff to cliff. In his ey es 1T is only 9
question Of proportion If n wire Of o
certain strength and thickness wil
hang extended between two gwen
points, then ir the strength and thick
ness Of the wire be increased, the dis
tance between the points may be in
creased, proportionately. However
IN the project now before the public
the proposed bridge may be looked up
on as succession Of bridges-frou
pile to pile, .
Several objections to the bridge ar
anticipated by ythe1nventor, and NOR
than provided against The iron piles
for instance, would not be nice thing
for vaSsels tn rnn against, but the.
would be of great valueas light houses
and, accordingly each pile would b
fitted with asignal light The cot o
this AngIo>French bridge il estimate
at 400, 900 ,000f; aud VI. Bou'et, havin
deposited his plans at the MinlstOry {
Public Works, actually proposes t
form company with that amount q
capital. ItIs said that, for the bencfi
Of the incredulous, n practicable modl
ofthe bridge is about 10 be construct
ed across the Seine ut Paris.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-07-18
Esi,IlIin,a Inst.

Wendell Phillips once week gets
upon rampage The follown2lS his
last After pressing wholesale confis.
cation and the overthrow Of State gov
ernments South, he says;
BY appropriate classes cut down
State sovereignty to such small dimen-
sions as shall leave no ground for race
hatred and class legislation to stand
uDou. X
The traitor in the White House is the
nations obstacle and the rebels bone.
Unless Congress deliberately intends
to waste the next two wears, and risk
defeat in 1868 it will impeach and re-
movo the ihvetcrate and besotten rebel
and relieve us from the incubus Of him
and his Cabinet. We venture the
assertion that leading men IN the Re-
publican party see the necessity of this,
and they refuse to do it, the sole reas
on will be fear of harm TO that party
"a fear which no evidence justifes -
risk trlfing beyond adequate do
scription, unless their conouct makes it
otherwise.
OF course we do not mean that you
can safely lmpeach or successfully re
sist the President if the nation is to
follow the sad and disqraceful exam
plo of Massachusetts. What an insti-
ton -Froemasonry- illegal in Massa-
chusetts, its very existence lie,invites
member presence at it's unholy rites
What right has the Governor Of Mas
sachusetts TO add dignity to sucl
scenes?
The State officials and city oficiali
crowd to give Importance to the occas
siou. A Federal Senator adds TO hi
Endorsement. The President Of Har
ward College, Of course appears. Th'
chief of the clergy (wheresoever tn,
carcass is there will the "vultures" b.
gathered together) contribute thei
support. Think of Seward, the frs
stone of whose fame was tho profession
of anti Masonry, sharing IN such
journey
/ know tho excuse. Waving this,
: conteud that when Andrew johnson
}, not the President, travels 40 Ere
Mason, to be present at illegal rites /
, Massachusetts,, there is no need G
, pretense of excuse tor Magistrates
notice him. When these men wax
up to find how much added obstinac
Andrew Johnson has carried hon
0 rom this occasion, and how muc
opular opposition to him has bet
. ulled by such Massachusetts we
l come, they will recognize their fol
a. their sin. t-r rr-g e,s -
= Men talk of an extra session to la
o a few days--just TO stop tho leak Sta
o berry has made in tho Military Bi
? and thea adioRr9,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-07-18

such 10 the kingdom of New England
and he thopians are the profit.
And we sat on q mossy bank, watch
ing the little Hams basking in the sun
as they walIowed in tho warmth, and
thus twisting our love together. SAID
my sweet Peninnah:
"Oh, Brick, its nice Let us wed
and be happy. I'll support you I'm
h Yankee schoolist, not handsome
enough to be ornamental, or l should
have gone farther South; but I'm sey-
ernl on tho make. I'll mako mutton
Of the lambs in time There's no need
of us at home, so came here TO make
money. / kiss tho little Hams-I pet
'em and caress them--I tell EN- that
the good Abraham WAS their Savior,
that lie sent me on purpose; that / love
them so dearly; that they are, oh 80
swees 10 me, and that in few years
each of them, male and female shall
be in Congress from Massachusetts
And pat their heads and kiss their
lips, and sell them primers and readers
at five hundred per cent profit, and
sell them purity things and fines
om for not learning their lessons. and
sell each of 'em my photograph for a
dollar, each of them blue clay grease for
halfa dollar box, and manage TO did.
die the little Hams out Of all their
stamps and 10 make teaching big
business. Amt I Ianice girl, dear, gen.
tie Brick ?"
And shc kissed mo again and again,
till had link ofwool left on my lips,
when she with smile pillowed my
agile head upon her spiral indicator
and then went on: "Oh its nice to be
he thopian schoohst We are from
homo. We are on the make There are
somc teachers here that are good but
not sharp. They don't speculate as
we do They simply teach for their
salaries. But they are not Yankees
only half breeds. l can make enough
here in a year, off and on, to buy {
plantation. then well set up for nabobs
Let us wed. You go North rs 1
Southern loyahst; I'll 20 North as al
injured female wen do the darkies
and then do the soft ones in the North
This is big business. I'm from New
England; on the make; let's unite anC
be happy"
I'm to wed Pennlnah. She is tn,
most desirable darling. So sweet, 81
kind. 40 financial IN affections, such
devoted christian that know shal
be happy. And we'll be rich. Will
] whine injured loyalty up North
Pcnmnan VIII akin tho IIaraa har1 =
Wen soon bo bondholdcrs, free fror
taxation. and regular New Englan
srlstocrats. BRING me little nigge
sweet little Ham I'll kiss him one
for Peninnah. Makingly thne.
"BRIcK" PoMERoY.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-07-18

SILENT INFLUENcE.-Tho Rev. Al
bert Barnes says: "It is the bubbling
stream that flows gently, the little riv-
ulet which runs along day and night
by tho farmhouse that is useful, rath-
or than tho swollen food or warning
cataract. Niagara excites our wonder
and VIC stand amazed at the power
and greatness of God there, as He
pours it from tho hollow of His hand.
But one Niagara is enough for the
continent or the world, whilo the
same world requires thousands and
tens ofthvusands of silver fountains
and gently flowing rivulets that wa.
ter every farm and meadow, and every
garden, and shall flow on every day
and night with their gentle, quiet
beauty. So with the acts of our lives.
II is not by great doeds, like those OF
tho martyrs, that good is 10 be done,
but by the daily and quot virtues OF
life, the Christian temper, the good
qualities ofrelatives and friends"