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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

TIE lumber trade of Michigan is at
tanning colossal proportions, the total
production for the year 1872 being es-
timated at 2,792,000,OOO feet, repre-
sen!in@ value Of over $40, 100000. In
the Saginaw Valley district, including
Saginaw aud Bay counties, 100000
shingles were manufactured in 1872;
also 100000 hoops, 100000 head
ings and 100000 slaves. These
slaves are mostly sent to New York city,
where they are either made into barrels
aud hogshcads or shipped in the rough
to foreign ports. They bring on an
average $50 per thousand delivered on
board of the vessel in the Michigan
ports.-[ Pittsburgh Gazette.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
WILCOX, PA, March 3lst, 1873

w lLCoX, IA, March olst, 1870
DEAR ADvocATE.-A heart rcnd-
ing scepe occurred here last Friday morn
ing Mrs. Decker having occasion to
go to neighbors on an errand, lett her
only child, a beautiful babe of eight
months sleeping in its crib. During her
absence some wood near the stove caught
f;1e and on her return she found the room
full of smoke, She rushed in, seized
the child and ran to house near by.
but the child was dead, having been
suffocated by the smoke. The feelings
of the mother are beyond my power of
description. She ran frantically through
the streets tearing her hair and wringing
her hands until the blood started from her
fingers; uttering the most heartrender-
ing screams and making the most pitta-
BILE moans. Kind friends took her in
charge and did all in their power to con
sole her in her aff1iction. The child was
the idol of its parents, and both father
and mother are terribly stricken with
grief. DOMAIN.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

LAND SALEs,-The finale adjourned
sale of unseated lands for taxes, for 1870
and 1871, yet due and unpaid, will be
held at the Court House in Ridgway,
on Monday April 14th, 1873, at one
o'clock %. m.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

EVERY day in the week is the Sab
bath Of some natou. Sunday is obscred
by the Christians, Monday by the
Greeks, Tuesday by the Persians, We'd
pesday by the Assyrians, Thursday by
the Egyptians, Friday by the Turks,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

THAMES. Hon. Gleni W. Scofeld,
State Congressman at-large, will please
accept our thanks for Vol. l of the Cen
sus for 1870.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

PRoMlsEs IN PENCIL.-It is popu-
lar tallacy that promissory notes written
or signed in poncil will not stand in law,
and and case has lately been dismissed
by one of the New York courts, ground
ed on that belief, the decision being
giving that note ia pencil is legally as
binding as if in ink. Judge Story, on
promissory notes, declares that "a prom
issory note must be signed either in ink
or penci];tha' is TO say The promiser must
do so; the body may be printed" This
is conclusive, but the courts, in a great
many cases. and without a dissenting
Judgment, have confirmed this rule.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

THE snow is driFted so badly between
here and Brock wayville that the stage
has been obliguod to stop running for a
few days.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

Our streets are literally linned with
mud, and the roads are so bad that it is al
most impossible for teams to get around.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
New Advertisements.
For Sale.

The Wilcox Tanning Company offer for
sale THIRTY SPAN OF HOESES AND
FIFTEEN YOKE OF OXEN. Also, one
NORMAN STALLION. They will be sold
in teams or singly. These horses are
mostly young and sound will be sold cheap
for cash or approved notes.
WILCOX TANNING co.
Wilcox, Pa, March 90, 1S73,-n5t3.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
Car Time at Iatdstrav.

Coon Friday comes on the 11th of April
Easter on Sunday, tn 18th.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

Williamsport dealers are freezing
their whisky, and will sell it by the
pound out of ice wagons, after local
option begins.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
RAILROADG.
PHILADELPHIA AND ERIE RAILROAD.
WINTER TIME TABLE.

nN and after SUNDAY, OCT. 81 1872,
the trains on the Philadelphia
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia.1l.4O p. m.
" " Ridgway....- 2.28 p. m.
I" &" arrive at Erie...-... 7.55 p. m.
Erie Exp leaves Philadelphia...l IL, 40 p. m.
" Ridgway"..." 2 89 a. m.
" arrive at Erie...".. ...-7.45 a. m.
Accommodation, leaves Renova, ...2.lO p. m
d" =" Ridgway,~6. 20p. m.
arr at Kane......7 Bop. m.
EASTWARD.
NAL Train leaves Erie........-11.a a5 a. m.
&" Ridgway...- so p. m.
L" arrive at Philad'a... 6.55 a. m.
Erie Express leaves Erie.....- 9.05 p. m.
&" :" Ridgway... 2.04 a. m.
" &" arr at Philadelphia. $50 p. m.
Accommodation, leaves Kane...... .65 q. m.
&" Ridgway... 8.65 q. m.
/" arr at Renovo......12.3 .3Op. m.
Mail East connects east and west at Erie
with L s NJ S r w and at Cory and 1r-
vineton With Oil Creek and Allegheny X
RW.
Mail West at Cory and Irvineton with
Oil Creek and Allegheny II r W.
Warren Accommodation East and West
with trains on L. s. s. Nj. s. r. W. east and
west and at Cory with o. G. & A. r. r. W..
Erie AccommodstionEas at Cory and
West at Cory and Iryineton with .. C. &
A. r. r. W.
VIM. A. BALDWIN.
Genl Sup't.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

We are having smart snow storm
here to-day.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
NEW TINE TABLE.
Commencing Feb. oath, 1873.
ALLEGHENY VALLEY R. R.
THE BEST ROUTE BETWEEN PITTS
BURGH AND POINTS ON THE
PHIL'A. & ERIE r. r.

GOING SOUTH.
Buffalo Express leaves Cory at IL 10 q m
Leaves Irvheton, 7 So am
Arrives at Pittsburgh 55pm
Night Express Leaves Irvineton, 30 IN
Night Express leaves Cory Is p m
Arrives at Pittsburgh Is m
Day Express leaves Cory 10 a m
Arrives at Pittsburgh O5 p m
Oil City Accom-. leaves Oil City 455pm
Arrives at Brady's Bend 30 p m
GOING NORTH.
Bffalo Express leaves Pittsburg at Z 30 a n
Arrives at Cory 9 % pm
" " Irvineton S60p m
Night Express leaves Pittsburgh 900 p m
Arrives at Cory 8 55 a m
'' Irvineton II 54 p m
Day Express leaves Pittsburgh l2s10 m
Arrives at Cory 10 45 m
Oil City Accom-. leaves B. Bend 40 m
Arrives at Oil City IL 90 m
Connections made at Cory and Irvine.
tou for points on the Oil Creek and the
Allegheny Valley Rtil Road.
Pullman Palace Drawing Room Sleep
ing Cars on Night Express Trains between
Cory and Pittsburgh.
Ask for Tickets via Allegheny Valley R.
R.
J. ]. LAWRENCE. Gen. supt.
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Dangerous Legislation"

y Washington correspondent regards as
dangerous legislation the bill before Congress
which recently passed the House, extending
the jurisdiction of the Southern Claims Com
mission so as to authorize said Commission
to allow claims for potatoes, tobacco, and
some other articles taken by competent au-
thority for the use of the army in the rebel
States during the late rebellion, and also to
allow claims for the use and occupation of
buildings for military purposes. The Times
correspondent states that this bill will de-
plete the Treasury between twenty and thirty
millions, and intimates that the President
should veto the bill in case it passes both
Houses. Chronicle.
The fears expressed by the correspondent
t. whom the Chronicle refers will be shared
by a large majority of the Northern people,
and we believe by a decided majority OF the
loyal people Of the South also. The Court
ofClaims already possesses power incOnsist-
ent with the protested policy Of the Govern
ment, as well as with the laws of war. It
we are not required 10 pay for property de-
str0yed by our troops in the enemy country,
why is it that we should be required TO pay
ior supplies taken By CUR army h support
life.
In thirty years, II not much sooner, there
Will hot be a claimant for damages who will
not be able to prove his "actiye loyalty"
Indeed, there j. no doubt that even now
more than Que rebel claimant has been able
to prove himself true t'nOn man, aud
has been allowed his claim. Every year it
will grow easier 10 defraud the Government
But if the Democrats should regain their
power tn, will not be necessary. The Court
Of Claims would then be used a. an agent
through which all claims for damages would
be allowed. That calamity, however, it i,
to be hoped, vii not beiall The country for
many years.
But We should place cvsry possible Obsla-
Gle in the nay Of frauds upon the Treasury
We shall not always have Court OF Claims
a. lair and honest as the present, nor a Grant
To .ntcIpose his veto OF these inroads upon
it. The fashion seems - be Just now to
purchase the favor Of the south by the most
magnanimous and concliatory course towards
them. And both IN Congress and the Court
of Claims there Is a willingness to stretch
the Law to It's utmost extent ia favor Of
claimants. We trU.t, therefore,
that no extension OF power will be given the
Court Of Claims, but rather that part it al
ready pOssesses will be taken from IL, and
that the President will continue to guard the /
Treasury against CoHgrsssi,na! magnanimity T.
at the peoples expense
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men who desire it are small, and are satis-
fed TO be ike Boswell, wh0 said 10 old Dt'
Johnson on the fir grounds of Edinburgh,
"see what n sensation Ts create. When
DR.. johnson replied, ayes, am the Bug dog
here and you are the tin kettle tied 70 my
tall"
Gen. Howard has called attention to his
Iabors, through his vigor, purity, and single
ness of aim, to such an extent as 10 make
Democrats and weak -kneed Republicans his
opponents; and though they have been
beaten in their attacks upon his integrity
some small black men make II matter oil
capital to link themselves on to the great
soldier and phlanthropist in the i5noble con-
pertion of bankers at his heels.
Howard University, they say, lacks a COM
plete and competent faculty, IS destitute OF
a proper curriculum, and is p0yerty-stricken
for properly prepared students. Not that
they know anything about the matter or care
for it, but simply because they are the dupes
of those who make them believe that 'curri-
culum" means defective bricks, and that
"faculty" implies money-making.
Let not our people be deceived by these
croakers, who quarrel with all they cannot
enjoy themselves.
Howard University has done, and j. still
doing, a noble work.
Under the marvellous devotion Of Gen.
Howard a wilderness ha, been lifted INTO a
village teeming with the best characters and
the brightest minds among our people. The
best talent of our race has been summoned
to the capital Of the nation 10 teach the white
people the lesson Of negro capacity, and 10
develop self-respect among negroes.
Colored professors OF law, OF theology
and medicine preside over each OF these de-
partments, who say. by their very presence,
to students, ''you may aspire to these posi-
tons"
COlorcd students from the South, who have
no means Of securing university instruction
swarm in Howard University under the
kindly assistance which gives them at once
the means Of livelihood and the opportunity
of complete education, and the South itself
is reaping the benefits of this beneiicent
provision in having men like Shadd, Bell,
and the rest to teach the people the habits
Of self-reliance.
Our people everywhere should unite IN the
support Of this admirable university and sig
nalize their appreciation of its work by found
ing scholarships in it,
Let denominations forget their disappoint-
ments, which came through no fault of Gen,
Howard, and blend their energies to the
support of an institution which is to be to II;
what Cambridge has been to the white peo'
pie Of this country.
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Suffrage.

One Of the most able of our correspondents
discusses the question of suffrage in its rela-
tons to women in another column. The view
he takes is logical and liberal; in fact he ey-
hibits the results Of that rare faculty in dis
cussion which sees, acknOw lodges, and ham
dies both sides Of question. If women
were as calm in presenting their claims, and
men as fair in hearing them as our cores
pendent is in stating the whole case, people
generally would reach more surely and quick
ly some permanent ground Of conviction.
This question is treated far differently in
England to what it is here. Emily Faithful,
Mrs. p. A. Taylor, and Mrs. Jacob Bright
have a faint recollection that there are few
men in the world and consequently they ar
range their meetings to reach men, and what
is better, they reach them. But, Judging
from the last wOman's right meeting held in
this city, it seems to matter but little whether
or not there are any brands in the shape Of
men to season so long as the pepper, salt,
and yinega- Of the movement are present
among the women. This should not be.
Women have demonstrated their ability, now
let them throw the labor Of meetings on men,
But what if the men Will not take the bur-
den" say they. The answer is simple If
women cannot control in the sphere Of persua-
sion, they have no business N the field Of ar
gumcnt. In the effort to be women it is well
not to try 10 be men. We are in favor OF
woman suffrage, bat We are compelled to
confess that up to this time woman has been
It's orcatest enemX.
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The Hampton students.

The Hampton students have held a SORES
Of concerts in our city, and have maintained
the estimate as to their ability made Of them
by their friends and wcll-wiahcr.. The people
of the country, who wish 10 eradicate the evil
influences Of slavery as well upon the race
enslayed as upon the nation generally, will
be aiding in no small degree to bring about
thorough cleansing of the country from the
stains OF an inhuman and unchristian oppres-
sion, by assisting in the schooling Of the
colored people. {.
The Hampton Institute, for the enlarge
ment of which the students are endcayoring
to raise the means, is engaged in educating
colored young men and women for teachers
Of their race. They have a great work to
perform, no less than that OF neutralizing the
depressing influence Of two-and-a-half centu-
ries Of the most cruel and imbruting slavery
known to history.
The selections made by the Hampton
Singers are not Of such a character a, to
give an idea Of the intelligence of the ex-
slaves. While this company has several
excellent voices comparing fayorably with
the Jubilee Singers who visited Washington
fortnight ago, unlike the Jubilee Singers,
the Hamptons seem to be trying to put the
poorest side Of the negro forward. The songs
of the Jubilee Singers all have meaning
and a curious significance. We hope the
gentlemen who have the management Of the
Hampton Singers will not allow themselves
to be governed by an idea Of pandering 10
the prejudces of the people Of the North by
giving force TO an opinion prevalent there,
that the negro is incapable Of thought, By
producing the worst inventions of the slaves
in the way Of songs instead Of the best. The
good singing and fine seleciiOns Of the Jubi-
lee Singers when they were here were re-
peatedly encnred; the fat and unGeanin2
driyel Of the Hsmptons received yery faint
recognition. The cause for which thu Hamp-
tons are labOring IS a worthy one, and they
can succeed, but they must not be led Cd
with an idea that they should follow the
style Of negro minstrel troupes.
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MethOslisn,.

In the beginning oftheir great movement the
Methodists shouted. The Quakers in the be-
ginning Of their struggle kept silent. But the
reason for both Of these distinguishing char
acteristcs is the same. Both denominations
were in earnest from the start, and both have
been bound to their trusts By profound rev.
erence for their founders.
Some criticism might be allowed as To the
method now used to raise the spirit Of worship
by a voice on the Methodist side, and some
doubt may be entertained as to the keeping
down Of the spirit Of man by silence among the
Quakers, but upon tn: whole churches must
be governed by pretty much the same laws
which control average human nature and
their utility must be referred to about the
same standards.
For instance, the teacher takes hold Of the
child through whatever faculties he finds ac-
ceptable in his pupil If he is good teacher
he does not satisfy himself with the fact that
he has got certain amount of information
settled in the mind of the child he, on this
very account, becomes dOubly anxious as to
what he may be able 10 develop in the child
in the way of natural talent.
The teachings of the various churches
among Us are not to be reduced to the mar
row views Of taste and order, a deeper and
more widespread effect is to be looked for
when humanity in any considerable numbers
become awakened and energized BY great
thought or even commanding methods.
In this latter light we have always re-
garded the work of the Methodist church.
That organization is almost as much gov
eminent as it is a religious denomination. 1t
not only allows the poor to partake of its
spiritual benefits, it also helps them to
the enjoyment of ecclesiastical hOnors. 1t
recognizes the value of intellect while it does
not deny the pleasures Of emotion it bids
the pulpit instruct and invites the pew to
enjoy, and 10 this end it lights the camp-fres
of its itinerants even on the borders Of civil
ization and helps 10 swell the magnificent
chorus of Christian love in the most stately
edilces
Til, adaptabiiity to human want in re-
ligion seems to Us a reyerent copy Of the AL
mighty's method. He reached John through
his love, James through his reason, and
Peter through his enthusiasm and We may
add we must copy him or not reach the peo-
pie at all.
We refer to this subject at this time partly
because through the great increase Of educa-
tional facilities the young people Of our
race are unlearning ignorant customs, also
human nature. What our race
needs is elevation; and every method is the
right one which reaches our faculties through
heart, soul, or spirit. BY all means let US
have the best of preaching, the best Of order,
and the best of personal appearances but
let US be careful that our religion does not
consist Of our clothes and our superiority
dwell merely in our imagination.
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The Lexington Villainy.

On two OF three occasions We have referred
10 the yillainous rebel oatrages upon the col
ored voters Of the South, and especially To
the most disgraccful of them all perpe-
trated in Lexington, by which several hun
dred Of them were disiranchi>ei We are re-
joiced To know that the Government has
taken this last case IN hand, and is resolved
to enforce the law against the leading rebel
ruffians engaged in the outrage. The United
States Marshal of Kentucky has arrested
eight Of the Democratic-rebel Judges of Flee
ton for violating the fifteenth amendment.
And the Attorney General of the United
states assured the delegation from Lexington,
who visited this city two weeks ago, that the
laws Of the country would lie rigidly enforced
against all who were engaged in the conspr-
acy. Gen. Harlan, who made so gallant
canvass OF the State a. the Republican can
didate for Governor last year, has been re-
tanned by the United States TO prosecute the
case, and if an honest jury can be found there
is reason TO hope the infamous wretches i'm
plicated in the gross outrage will have meted
out 10 them the punishment their crime de-
serves. The cases will, Of course, be tried
before the United States Court, 50 that there
is Il fair chance that justice will be done them.
The penalty is heavy fine, or fine and i'm
prisonment both, at the discretion Of the
court, In these criminal suits, and the parties
are also liable 10 heavy damages in civil suits
To exhibit 10 our readers in all their naked
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African Colonization

The late anti-C Colonization ,p,o,in, n, g.,
Fifteenth street Presbyterian Church. WI.
IN every respect, q success. 1t was De~css..
tated by the fact, that the American Colo--.
zation rocicty-that longtime. bitter and
yet imro;eut enemy Of The colugcd uan-bss
recently held its iGth anniversary nectin,i,
one Of the churches Of this CITY. This On.
nuaI manifestation Of continued III, On n.
part OF the oil viper might readily hay. L,a-
suffered to pass 10y without notice. If II he'd
not been feared that silence at t..-- ..r-.---
might be m,sconst-ucd.
This scheme for the cx,qi-.li.s,, .... ..r.-..
Americans, is as odious in these eve. .. .c,,,-.
and lest needless misaprrchcn,;.n .lo.. +
lind currency in the community. and ,ls-.t.
work incalculable harm, if Permitted fl, ,,..
unchallenged, an effort had boon -.-l' D..
George T. Downing, Esq. to show, up. H..
utter basclessness, at the mcc'.n. Ia.,.rrer.
toned; but the officers Of the A..s..,a,..,. "a.
onization Society, with their ....-..,,-....
hatred Of FREQ discussion an! O.. .-g;a v,,..,
allow him DO opportunity 10 H.; cat Hen.
arose the necessity for the meeting y.r.--.,
to at the commencement 20. lL.- artist. ,.
was largely attended by our mu,t lrr...g.-.
citizens; and among the number r-e.,a.
may he instancel, Robert pUr,-- Is.
whose youthful eloqucr,r, Ly., ihaa a.-..
years ago, found expression ia hatred o.. .I.,
colonization scheme, GeoT,2 T. D0wa.a- r
e.. Barbados, DR.. Chas. Il. ruu :. and r-..
Nashon, whose fathers were Uuat O., r..-.
year after wear in convention, ia .-.,a- G.,
contrayene it7 machinal.aa. -.ul N!a,...
ID. Augusta Straker. pr \ i A.-ust.
Lewis II. Douglas. a:i a....... ST.. ....
ers whose r.ht 10 speal ..- .h.M-
selves aui their class are 40, {, b., g1-..
toned. The uttevauces upon u.s ,--as.1
had no uncertain sound, ,g,.sut.u... ..,....
did, all the hoary iallaCice q African colon
cation, whether moral, economic. o. ..a,...,...
The remarks Of several uf h, raat.g...a g..
aforementioned we.e teJ,t and leaned. .ai
proved clearly that uai,in- hostility - q
old invention in the ,ntgrC... .l shaver, AMI
caste had descended ,s IN inheritance from
sire to son. Mr.. Robert ",ns, taa. m.t.
it perfectly apparent by his remark up.a
this occasion that the YEAR which had ,.L-
yered his locks had nc.lhe. le-.ou.i the
charm Of his cloquence nor weakened ,t-
force Of his reasoning, in jealia- very s~~.-
rnarily with this foe Of a i.ie-t.mc.
In brief, the tone and spirit OF ;h.s a,ct.a.
were such as to satisfy everybody that IT,
views Of wcll-informed colorci men in refer
ence to the project Of African ,olon..lt,oa
remain unchanged, and that those Of the
present day still hold to ia, declaration made
by their fathers more than a luay,c. og 4 cen
fury ago: "IIere, in the United states, were
we born; here will we live; and here, ~ IL.
blessing Of Goi, shall OR bones b, Jyr;ai.
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Hon. e.. u. Porter.

This gentleman has won golden opinions
from the colored people for his fidelity ~,
and zeal for, true Republican..m. lie goc,
out Of the House Of Representatives !Os two
years only to return to il, We trust, with H."
deepened in his integrity and iiankness as
champion Of OIL right. lis presentation %.
Mr.. j. b. syphaX's Petition stan.ps him as a
man whom we can but poorly spare from tLe
House, and furnishes powerful coumenta-y
upon the good Judgment OF our people D.
allowing him TO be beaten, though his sp.-
cessor be, as We learn, IA able an Eonorab.s
man.