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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-05
I" God Knows"

Oh wild and dark was tho winter night,
When the immigrant ship went down,
But just outside of the harbor bar,
In sight of the startled town!
The winds howled, and the sea roarod,
And never a soul could sleep,
Save the little ones on their mothers breasts,
Too young to watch and weep.
No boat could live in the angry surf,
No rope could reach the land
There were bold, brave hearts upon the shore,
There was many ready hand:
Women who prayed, and men who strove
When prayers and work were vain
For the sun rose over the awful void
And the silence Of the main
All day the watchers paced the sands
All day they scanled the deep;
All night the booming minute guns
Echoed from steep to steep.
Give up thy dead oh, cruel sea -
They cried athwart the space;
But only laby's fragile form
Escaped from its stern embrace
Only one little child of all
Who with the ship went down,
That night, when the happy babies slept
SO warm in the sheltered town?
Wrapped i'll the glow OF the morning light,
1t lay on the shifting sand,
As fair as a sculptor's marble dream,
With shell in its dinpled hand.
There were none TO tell of its race or kim
"God knoweth," the pastor said,
When the sobbing children crowded to ask
The name of the baby dead.
And Sc when they laid it away at last
In the chnchyard's hushed repose,
They raised stone at the baby's head
With the carven words" God knows !"
-Ju!id c. Il. Dorr, 81. Nicholas for april.
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A Toad Story.

DR.. Macdonald, of Wards island, lee
tured about the delusion of the insane.
Speaking of persons who imagined
themselves to be horses, birds, etc., he
said:
A lady believed she had toad in her
stomach and grew very i'll in consequence.
Her physician, after vainly endeavoring
to coax her out of the idea, gave her an
emetic, and while she was vomiting,
dexterously slipped toad into the basin
and called her attention to it. For
time she was cured, but few weeks
later she had the same symptoms as be-
fore, and insisted that the toad must have
given birth to some young ones, which
were still in her stomach. The doctor,
however, persuaded her that this could
not be the case, since the animal she had
thrown up was-a male. This effected a
permanent cure.
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Fashion Notes.
Fichus grow in favor.

Fichus grow in favor.
Coiffures are still very complicated.
Comet tail trains are the latest novelty.
Amber ornaments are coming in
vogue.
The Breton is the costume of the mo
ment.
Bunting parasols are among the spring
novelties.
The newest form of ribbon bow is the
Maltese cross.
The newest cravats have plush or
chenille stripes.
Damask surah is much in demand for
composite toilets.
Two pretty house shoes are the Fene-
Ion and the Charles TX.
Mandarin yellow feathers crop out on
pagoda shaped bonnets.
The Normandy bonnet, with Marie
Stuart brim, is the favorite.
Lace is extensively employed in the
garniture of London millinery.
The revival of the fichu is hailed as a
blessing to the lace producers.
Linens collars and cuffs in various
shapes are still most fashionable.
Small black lace points are worn in
various ways by Partisan women.
New designs in chenille and wool loops
,nd fringes are seen every week.
The first empire dress, with short waist
and Josephine belt, grows in favor.
Many of the new paletots, jackets and
polonaises close diagonally in front.
Shades of tilleul, sulphur, geraniun1
and lavender in flowers are the favorites.
Many of the new pocket handkerchief
are beautiful works of art in their way.
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railway rug of mine on the seat wrap
it round your legs, and if anybody looks
ut you, the convict trousers won't show.
Go and take your seat, and read the
paper till the train starts, and I'll stay
in the wood"
1t was wonderful with what alacrity
my friend carried out all my suggestions.
In another five minutes l was standing
all alone in the wood, shivering in the
chill October breeze.
What lonely vigil that was ! And
yet there was warmth at my heart that
prevented my feeling desolate, although
I knew 1 had broken the law and had
likely done very pernicious action. L
heard the train puff away, and with it
passed my chance of getting home that
night Probably if should put my
head outside the wood should be pop
ped at like rabbit at a battue-but
meant to stay in the wood for while.
A fir wood is a nice, dry, fragrant place
to pass an hour or two in. There are
ants, unfortunately, that build great
conical nests out of the twigs that are
scattered so thickly on the soft, hollow
sounding flooring :. fierce combative
brutes, who bite like demons; and in the
night one is apt to stumble over these
colonies. But here was nice, clear
spot, where L could lie with my back to
broad timber fir and try to snatch a
little sleep.
awoke with start. A man standing
over me, man with lamp IN his
hand, the light of which flashed into my
eyes, had awakened me. 1t was the
warder l had seen before. His face was
distorted with passion.
"Confound you - he cried, "you
have ruined me with your cheating
wiles; but 1 will be even with you,
scoundrel. 1 will kill you and pretend
that shot you trying to escape"
He clapped his carbine to my ear
there was loud report-a series of re-
ports. g
"Now, sir, if you please, your ticket,
cried the guard, his lantern flaring
full upon me, and came to myself with
a grlp and start
After all, had been taking journey
in the outside carriage ?-Belgrauia.
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Internal jealousies are 30 Strong in
Egypt that several men are appointed to
do the work of one, in order that each
nationality may be represented. An
Englishman and "a Frenchman attend
to the taxation (; two Englishmen and one
Frenchman control the railroad service:
an Englishman, an italian, an Austrian
and Frenchman regulate the public
debt; while representatives of twelve
hsMchl
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THAT'S FLAT !"-In the Daily Ne,cs
We observe an advertiser announces this
want "a Flat Wanted (where there
are other fatsy in very good part of
London" etc. My dear sir, in the very
best parts of town you may readily meet
with any number of flats. But perhaps
1T is widow who makes the announce
ment. One at a time, madam, OF some
OF the. fats might heooms teo sharp -
Pvneh,
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from J. LAGOS, for permission TO erect building
Al the New Lake End.
Referred to the Administrator of Commerce.
From ~ O. Erne; al +. Mctsuire; ts) Q. T.
Bonist; a. r. n. Clarke; t5j ]. Megins; ts) L.
H. Chfisteson; IN II. Hentz; 49, ]. n. Beixas;
tg1 A. ]. genni; tfoj j. wust, iii n. Germann,
and tlal Mrs. M. McWalters, relative TO their re-
spectivs assessments.
Referred 10 the Administrator OF Assessments.
diminished business. FL
Mr.. usSanse called up the ordinance In favor Of
A. schreiber. l.. j. Highly and others 10 con-
struct freight railroad, snd on motion Of the
same Administrator the consideration OF She Of
dinance WAS postponed TO the next regular meet
ing.
bids Received.
Mr.. McCsifrey submitted the following bids re-
eeivsd by him, which we're opened and read.
The figures given represent the charge per
annum at which bidders propose to do the work.
streets ana Bridges.
1rtHpr DtNtrHTyT
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nYDRoPpsoHIA.
fllnlEax flhroninla.l


We published an account, a few weeks
since, OF the death OF d daughter OF Mr.
Vercher. from hydrophQbia, having
been biz by q rabid dog three montns
and Eve DAYS before the malady emo eu
itself. A gentleman who lives near MI u
Verchpr called on Sunday last emu ln-
formed us that, at the time the glfI was
bitten. a Young dog on the place was
also BIT. Shortly efter this ugg went
mad. and was seen biting Two cnlokens,
and Mr.. vercher shot him. ABOUT
ten or twelve days ago those chickens!
ajao went mad and they hew at and
fought everything they came In contact
WITH viii ev uno IL a stick of wood. A little
son Of Mr.. vercher, about Ave years old,
was attacked by one oi the chickens,
which pecked him in the side, drawing
Che blood. Mrs. Vercber seized the chick.
al, and attempted to break lite neck, and
then flung IL Into the river, but II swan
out and was killed. The other one
was then shot by Mr.. Vercher.. The
little boy then called out TO his father
that he wanted him 10 burn 1he wound.
Being asked Ii he could stand u, ne
said, "Yes, i will cover UP my head. L
don't want to go mad, and die like my
sister, His father then heated . piece
Oh iron and burned him, and he bore IL
like a man.
A near neighbor to Mr.. vereher had
two pigs bitten by the same dog that
had bitten the little girl. He put them
I'm the pen to wait the result. Both Of
them have died ofhydrophobia.
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VALUABLE DIAMOND EARRINGS.
SUCCESSION or ELLEN FARRTI.
Second District Court for the parish OF Orleans
No. 5s.837.

DY A. II, PONH, Auetioneer- Office No, a Ga
ID rondelet street-On SATURDAY, July 81,
1877, at IA o'clock n at the MERCHANTS and
Auctioneers' Exchange, ON Royal street. be-
tween Canal and Qustomhouse streets, will be
sold al public auction, pursuant to two orders
OF the Second District Court. rendered iii the
aboye entitled succession. the following de-
scribed property, to Wit -.
TITLE AND INTFhEHf In AND nj TW0
CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, with the. build
ings and improvements thereon, situated in the
First District of this city, In square No. 81,
bounded by Hasuuet, Prfeurl. Canal and John
Hon, streets the one designated az lot No. L, on
q plan OF j. Pile surveyor, dated May 1, 1870.
deposited n the Office Of P =, Mccoy, late
Hedln. architect. dated March Ii. 1851. and de-
posted IN the office Of Michael gernon, mo-
tory public. and measuring ~ feet lines front
en said Gasuuet street, BY 1og feet 10 inches 0
lines. In depth and front on said Pfieur street,
and forming the corner OF Gasquet and Prieur
streets: and the other designated as lot No. 30,
on the plan OF the said Hedin, architect. and
measuring ~ feet Q lines front on Gasuuet
street.. by the same depth az and adjoining the
preceding lot.
Terms and conditions Cash.
Act OF sale at the expense of the purchaser,
before Andrew J. Armstrong, notary public.
iegn 90 i've IA al
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BY Placidc J. Spear.
ON ACCOUNT OF DEPARTURE.
GROCERY BAR ROOM. STORE FIXTURES,
LIQUORS, BLACK WALNUT AND OAK
FURNITURE. ETC.

10y PLACIDE J. SPEAR, Auctioneer-Of-
- fee No. 40 Royal street, EDNE SDAY,
June 20. 1877. at II o'clock, will be sold at the
corner Of Dryades and Gravier streets on &C.
count Of departure
THE CONTENTS OF SAID PREMISES
consisting Of a large and choice lot Of family
Groceries. Liquors, Bar Room and Liquors and
Fixtures, Store Fixtures, etc, etc. The whole
to be offered In block. with lease Of the premises
at the rate Of $40 per month for one to three
years, which the purchaser will assume, and If
not sold. to be retailed out In lots TO suit.
Also
ONE SPLENDID VICTORIA BED ROOM
Suit livery latest stylel, nearly new; been in use
two months; Oak Dining Room Furniture,
Mattings, Looking Glasses, Crockery. and all
other useful articles, too long to enumerate.
Terms-Cash on adjudication. je19 I'd
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AUCTION SALES.
by Nash u Hodgson.

TEN SHARES CAPITAL STOCK LA VARIE-
TIES ASSOCIATION.
For Account Of Whom It May Concern.
pY Mash q HUDGSON-W. I. HOUaSON,
- Auctioneer-O Office. No. 10 Carondelet street.
at the Ut. Charles Auction Exchange. will be
sold
TEN SHARES tmore or less) of the Capital
Stock OF La Varieties Association, on which as
stock being subject to all past due assessments
before being transferable on the books, in ac-
cordanoe with article Of the amended charter
of the Association.
Terms-Cash on transfer.
iata III
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IN THE MATTER OF THE INTRODUCTION
OF FRANCISCO PARODY.
Second District Court for the Parish OF Orleans
No. g26pt,

RY. PLACIDE j. SPEAR, Auctioneer-O Office
- No 40 Royal street -sATU kDAY. July IA,
1877 at IL o'clock M. will be sold at public auc
tlOn, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Elk.
change. on Royal street. between. Canal and
Oustomhouse streets. by virtue and In pursu.
ance TO o Judgment rendered June .ts77 and
signed JUNE IL, 1877, by the Hon. A. L. Tisspt.
Judge Of the Second District Court for the
parish of Orleans, In the above entitled matter
hs fell1wInf aesSrIeff g T. E with
the buildings and improvements thereon, and
ell rights. ways. privileges and advantages
rigny, Third District Of this CITY, p the square
bounded by Love. Union. aoodchildren and
Frenehmen streets, being part OF the lot OF
ground Designated BY The No. q, on the original
measuring, French measure. 30 feet front on
Love street. by 100 feet In depth, bounded on
ONE side by the property now or formerly be-
longing to Marie Maauette and on the other
side by the remainder of said lot No. 81. now or
formerly belonging TO Chene Cailloux.
Terms-Cash on adjudication.
!. Act Of sale before Eusebe Bouny, notary pub
liz. at the expense Of tho purchaser.
je12 10 20 iva 10 IA
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w. w. FARMER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Practices In the parishes Of Ouachita, More
house and Richland. Claims taken for collec-
ton in all other parishes, with privilege of man.
Ing there. no30 eThu1y
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

OFFICE STATE TAX COLLECTOR, !
Fifth District, Algiers.
April 10. 1877.
All persons within the limits OF the Fifth Dis
trict owing license and capital tax are hereby
notified that the Office for the collection Of said
taxes is now open at the corne of Seguin and
Patterson streets, Algiers.
III J. BARRETT,
apl9 t State Tax Collector
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ePECIAL NOTICE.

OFFICE STATE TAX COLLECTOR, J
Fourth District, BAL Josephine street,
New Orleans, June IA, 1877.
All parties, residents. of the Fourth District.
parish of Orleans who have not secured licenses
the year 1877. are hereby notified to do so on or
before the THIRD DAY OF JULY next, or sub
ject themselves to the penalties required by law.
See act o. sections 81 and 96 extra session, 1877.
r. o. BOND,
State Tax Collector. Fourth District.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

6FECINL NUTICEs
OFFICE STATE TAX COLLECTOR.
Sixth District, 111g Magazine street.
New Orleans June 90 1877.
All parties doing business in this district who
have not led their State license. will avoid
suit and seizure by paying the same on or
before the list of July next.
je2O lot H. 4. CORBIN Tax Collector
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BY P1acide j. Spear.

STAND OR STANDS IN THE poYDBAs
MARKET.
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Second District Court for the parish Of Or
leans-No. 39.4t5.
pY PLAOIDE i. SPEAR. Auetioneer Office
- 10 Royal street-On WEDNESDAY June 40,
1877, at 1913 o'clock a. M. will be sold at public
auction. In the P0ydras market, by virtue and
In pursuance to an order from the Hon. A.
i. Tissot Judge OF the Second District Court
for the parish Of Orleans, dated June 6, 1871
for account Of said succession
Allthe, right, title. claim and interest OF said
deceased I'm oecu pancy or otherwise) In and to
the STAND OR fANbR Id said Poydras Mar
ket, from Nos. 80 TO SO inclusiyely, and the small
stand to the. right OF Stand or Stands where
the name Of 3. r. Bitnone Jr., appears now to-
gether with the good will. custom and patron
age pertaining to the same all at that corner of
the market at the Dryades street crossing and
fronting upon North Poydras street.
Terms-Cash on adjudication. ie9 10 16 10
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VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON
Love street, betwean Union and Frenchmen
streets, Third District
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Mus ~ LArSc.
VIM. H. Bell, for repairing and cleaning paved
and unpaved streets, repairing bridges and
shell and ballast roads throughout the city, per
annum-$272O0O
HI. Oertling. for repairing bridges. etc, in
First, Second, Third and Fourth Districts. per
annum-s2s,o 900.
contracts was postponed to Thursday next at
o'clock p. m, to which time the Council ad-
iourned.
THOS. G. RAPIER, Secretary. .
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Notary Public.
|, the undersigned, Deputy Recorder of Mort
lana, do hereby certify that the above and within
act Of incorporation Of the New Orleans and
this day recorded in the mortgag, Office of this
to law. 0 ~
office. this LIST day of June. A. D. 1877,
j, G.. RICHARDSON,
Deputy Recorder.
Icertify the above and foregoing to be true
copy Of the original act extapt in the records of
my office. In faith whereof grant these pres
ents under my official hand and seal at the city
OF New Orleans, State OF Louisiana. this first
day of June. A. d. 1877.
ANDREW HERO.
Je2 Notary Public.
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Succession Of s. Gourdano alias George Law
a0ft.
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held on the nth inst. II was resolved to pay ON
demand q SECOND SEMI ANNUAL INTEREST
OF FIVE PER CENT to April 30. 1877, making
Of the company Isl, 900 oo0), and q cash dividend
OF TWENTY rer cent to stockholders on the
amount ts5ss.5ss 81 OF their net participating
premiums for the year ending April 30. 1877.
ED, A, PAIFREY. President.
JOHN CHAFFE Vice President
Tubc WArrnp Eenratorv
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Fred'k Camerden
j. l.. Harris.
andrew Stewart,
Joseph Stone,
George Martin,
Alfred Moulton,
L. G. Jurey.
Edward Nalle,,
Geo. w. Senten,
A. Levi.
VIM. Fl. Matthews.
Paul z. Mortimer,
John V. Moore.
W. B. Conger,
Henry NJ. Preston.
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The above statement Is q correct transcript
from the books OF the company.
A. O. CHIAPELLA, President.
J. M. CRAWFORD, Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
Parish of Orleans, City of New Otleans.B
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th
day Of May. 1877.
JAMES FAHEY, Notary Public.
DIRECTORS:
Y. MAIGNAN. FL. GALLY.
A. BONNECAZE. J. BAYLE,
b. SALOY A. r. BROUSSEAU
Fl. LABASSE. J.. u. SARPY.
A. CHIApELLA.
my15 4tTu
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INSURANCE
ELEVENTH ANNUAL STATEMENT
or THE
FACTORS AND TRADERS
INSURANCE COMPANY.

81. ....... CARONDELET bTHEET.
NEW ORLEANS, May III, 1877.
The Trustees. In conformity with the charter
OF the Company. publish the following state
ment Of it's affairs for the fiscal rear ending soth
April 1877, TO wit:
Premiums for the year
On flre rial s.............. $500 500 90
Rjvar risks ........... HDDs51 28
Marine risks.,..,t...,... 81, 2z3 8t-s5617g1 10
Less
DIFFERENTIATED premiums.
1877 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $3.50 90
Return premiums. 9,4S7 27- ssslb ~
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Earnings. s19s, 153
Losses paid. 1929
Net profits ..... eO,256
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The foregoing is true and correct statement
from the books Of the company.
ED. A. PALFAEY. President.
THos. y. WALKER, Secretary.
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and prvations OF this campaign and to congratulate
them upon the which has crowned their Efforts
o, last. Starting you did almost close Of
campaign you entered tho 10th Of August rpon an
outiroly new one since which time you have marched
600 miles, crossing rapids, and torrents,
climbing prscipitais and rugged nvuntains. many OF
you ragged aud slmost bare footed, and ali OF you
much OF the time without adequate Of sub
ststcnce. Hft
nARDsHIPs OF INDIAN WARFARE
In five days from tho sth TO the 1ah Of September
without ratlons you made pos miles about seventy
i've Of which was over the rugged mountains,
and alter all this you started the morning the 18th
forced march OF sevenly Ave nilos ovcrak-
ing the enemy the morning ofthe 18Th fighting them
until nIghtra killing sevcnty-s,x OF his warriors and
probubly wounding forty or dfty more, capturing in
the battle and pursuit some eight hundred of
horses driving him from the field, aud In short in
Acting such a severe blow upon him will render
him harmless for long time to come.
GUIpE SADLY NEEDED
Tho Seventh cavalry deserve the glory OF captur.
ing tho enemy entire, and would have done 20 n
they had had the services Of u single guide iamil-
lar with the topography of the country in which
we were operating but having failed in this, by
almost supsrhuman efforts they struck him such
blow rs Will almost him wish he
had been captured. On the arrival OF our provisions
we will take the trail more. and although mono
ofus are prepared for cold nights now upon us in
the midst OF tho snow-covored mountains
looking ccdly upon us, yet the Colonel
commanding calls upon the officers and men,
VINO have borne their hardshps so manfully thus
far for cheerful effort. aud it Is within the
range Of possibilities that the glory OF capturing the
Nox Porces may yet be inscribed the standard OF
the Seventh cavalry. The Colonel commanding takes
great pride Ia publishing for the Information Of his
regiment tho following from letter received
from General U. o. Howard officer emIncntly and
80 justly distinguished during the Of tho rebel.
hon.
Tho General dssres me to say for him that you
have done wonders, and he congratuatos you and
your command your success
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
c. h. 8. WOOD, A. A. D. G.
BY command OF Brovet MAYOR General 3. u. sturgs,
Colonel Seventh Cavalry
ERNEST A. DARLINGTON,
First Lieutenant and AdJulsnt Seventh Cavalry.