Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-02
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viiick we devote to ths instruction anu aH2Sse-
msnt or our readers, &c indulge in persenali-
ties, either about ourself or Others, but we
feel that il is incumbent upon usthis week, to
do 80. and we desire, It possible, that as It is
the FIRST, SO it shall be-the last time.
a paper, bearing the above title, which re-
Ioices in the accuracy with which 1t sn'itstes
the Holiday sturg Staxdayd, reiteTates a stale
story of the latter sheet, and fulninates against
us its fiit+y slang and abuse, in regular ''row-
dy style,'' Fearing, doubtless, that their very
limited circulation would not give their bril-
liant production sufiicicntnotoriety,t the coarte-
Gus editors took the trouble of supplying
! number of the citizens of our town with
copy of their paper gratis, that they might be
made aware of the astounding intelligence
that-ssThe .sPrincipaI Instructor of Clear
field county once received in Huntingdon at
the hands OF Col. Uharton---a good dose Of co,c
hiIsl' s
We have thus published the delicious NOR
ceau. in order to relieve The editors from all
| fears that the people of Clearfeld should not
be made aware Of the startling development,
which they have taken so much trouble to
convey to them. We would suggest, also,
that hereafter when they have anything to say
| about us, they furnish US an exchange, which
will relieve Us from the trouble of b0rrearing,
| to give our readers the intelligence.
Now, we beg leave to intimate to the editors
| of the ssNews Letter. ssin the most delicate
way in the world,'' that they lie if they mean
| to insinuate that We were ever sscorAiicd'' by
| Wharton, or any body else, and that if they
were not acquainted with all the facts to which
| they refer, they had no business to say any
| thing at all about them. The attempt to drag
the history of mans private life into news
paper controversy, under any circumstances,
| is only indicative of a weak brain, and low,
vulgar, blaguard, malicious disposition, that
sets well on the imbecle editors of sheet SO
| utterly purile and contemplate as the ssNews
| Letter."
But We desire, once for all, to say a
few words about this sscow-hiding story"
however unpleasant it may be to speak of our
| self, and difficult as it will be to give proper
understanding of the matter without detailing
long history of private relations totally for
eign to the columns of newspaper. We have
the misfortune to be the nephetr Of certain
man named S. S. Wharton, of whose character
we desire here to say as little as possible, but
must refer those who wish to hear about it, to
his neighbors-the citizens of Huntingdon
Some four years ago this individual was elect
cd to the Legislature because there was no
person to oppose him, for at that time we were
not Of age, and consequently not able to pur-
sue the course we subsequently adopted. The
next winter, as usual, he was candidate for
reelection. Being intimately acquainted with
] his character, and the foul wrongs which he
had perpetrated on his relatives and friends,
:. for which, if he had his deserts he would now
be serving out his time in the gloomy cells OF
the penitentiary. we believed it to be our duty
to make them public, and did SO upon every
occasion. The editorial department of the
Huntingdon Journal, having been placed un-
der our control by number of the citizens
we published series of articles boldly charg-
ing upon him the crimes he had committed
, and exposing his true character to the com
munity. These articles, which were undenia
, bic, and the truth of which was well substanti
ated, Wharton discovered we're destined to de
5 feat him, as well as to un,naSk him. and pre-
sent his character in all its hideous deformity
| to the public. He undertook, therefore, BY
brute force, every other means having failed
to compel us to silence How he succeeded
r the sequel will develope. A large, powerful
S man, physically we mean, for mentally he is a
. weak as the squash heads Of the Netcs Letter
;. he came up behind US as we were talking to
gentleman in the street, and struck Us bloy
with the butt end of coac-hide. In the secon,
| atfa 70 tba 40 M,
l.. held it, when finding he could make no furthe
r use of it, he resorted to his fists, and, forcin
|. us up against brick house, inflicted seyera
blows upon us. We were separated by thos
who assembled on hearing the fracas. 1t
9 difficult to tell which party sustained the mos
c injury. The only wound we received was
: slight scratch under the ear, and we were nt
n sscow-hided,' for the attempt was an utter fai
ure, and SO pronounced by all who saw it,
: may be well enough to add, that Wharton wa
g defeated in the District by eleuen hundred n,c
~ joriiy! which, to great extent, may be regard
's ed as the verdict of our fellow citizens on til
III subject.
m This is the true history of the affair, as pul
t, lished in the Huntingdon papers at the time
OF occurred, and can be substantiated by thos
ST who were present and saw it. We have no d.
er sire that the facts should remain unknown
OF and if there is the slightest disgrace attache
as to the circumstance, why, We willing ,as, ,
ne course, we would be compelled to bear it. W
as have already paid Wharton a portion of Il
debt we owe him, and we intend to pay hi
ne the remainder with compound interest.
nd To the editors of the 'sJersey Shore. Ney