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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30
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The vast hunting region Of which the far
known Pawnee Rock is the centre, was for
years the dark and bloody scene of Indian
warfdre.
Defeated, and in in every way hmblrd, the
Pawnees bectmc ernascullte and plnic-stric&-
en-, taking ganre by stealth, and flying from
the shadow Of pursuit. i is related by Sage
that on one occ lsion, being oat with his friend
Grin, in search of a fertile st inpede at which
to recruit their teams, they hal wandered
some miles out of sight of the caravan, wl:eT,
descending the ridge of mound into the hol-
low beyond, they were srmmIrily confronted
by body of Pawnees. Without pausing to
reflect, the traders turned their horses heads
and galloped back the way they had come
The redskins gave rapid chase, and their ar
rows began 20 whistle on the still ali.
There are five hundred OF tho devils said
Grin to his companioa. -
There are not forty answered Sage.
Twenty dollars, then is the figure sai.i
Grin. ~ j. go i@''
And not slac'lening their speed for an in
STINT, the hands of the hanghty disputan.s
were srasped in confirfnation Of the bet
sAn,i how are we to know who wins p was
the query.
sI'll count them,' said Grim, and shifting
the action to the word, the veteran of the
woods wheeled full upon the cnemy's face and
extending the fore finger of his left hand,
while his right gr1sped revolver, deliberate
ly counted :one, two, three, fonr,' and so on.
Amazed AT this turn OF affairs and not know
ing what 10 make of it, the foremost Pawnee
almost within scalping distance, drew up his
poney the other clme 10 a halt Then, seiz-
ed yith disnnay, and not being ai13 to surmise
what invisible danger WAS about bursting upon
them, and hurry shurry they boited of j. eve
ry point. i
Eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty -one,
twenty-five, !" and the lank finger of the ira
dor moved slowly in the direction of the re-
treating forms, as Sage taking turn, came
round to his aid.
sThirty-seven, thirty eight, thirty-ninc he
uttered with animation, as the last figure dods-
ed behind the mound. There must have
been Iorty-who wins 2, - s
r ssMalz q it dram game, and II stand trsaf, y
answered Sage, ami the achums amicably cor
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30

!. 70 The ireebooters, in crossing the 18TH
mus Of Darisn from the North TO the South
Pacific, laden with the gold AMI jewels of ths.
cities they had plandered, frequently. starved
to death on the barren prccipices they had TO
pass. How often in the march of i,fe do We
see the living body still laden with riches,
while the heart and soul haze long since died
of famine I, @ 1855 f..s.-
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30

~. DR.. Adm Clarke. in his last days,
wrote thus:
eThe prayers OF my childhood are yet pre-
cious to me, and the simple hymns sing
when child, I still remember with delight,
TINS when the young cherish these sacred in-
faences, they q, asB
-Er. al Sow seeis, as- >r4s
To blossom in their manhood, and bear fruit
e- When they are old ei- 's t-s
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30

Gv Must not the Christian walk by faith.
and not Jy s;ghtf Must not he live as sesing
Him who is invisible Must not he set Lis az
fsctions upon things above, and not on things
on fhe earth Must nc not seek that Heavcn
where Christ is, at the right hand Of God p
Can he be Christian who does not 80 liver
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30

v.I'm. going to tae post off ., Boh, shall
inquire for You r We'll, yes, If you have
mind to. but don't think you'll find me there
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30

= To- A witness was called to the stand to
give his testimony. Having taken his place,
he turned to the bar, and earhestIy inquired
ssWhich side an, on l,' 5n5es i seaaz
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30

Tie heighta OF innag gina. so,as-to tie nacserel
to your coat tail and think orrself a mermaid.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30

ssMak q ita6raw game, and / II stand trssf, -
answered Sage, ami the chums amicahly coi,-
tinued together their quest for water aud
grass. 5 g. II sfzazaof safsaaT sz szsE ta-svsa
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07
MORMoNIsM.

A young English Mormon writing
from the Great Salt Lake City to her
father in England, presents Mormonism
graphically thus t
Well, finally, We got in sight Of the
g Kingdom Of God, 2 50 called, but
think i more the kingdom Of the Devil
than anything else ever saw under the
sun, full Of abominations. Brigham
Young, the Governor, has Fifty 70 sixty
wives he is the most filthy spoken man
] ever heard. Marriages and divorces
are matters Of traffic. Five dollars is
the charge for releasing q wife or hus-
band from the matrimonial yoke. The
whole affair is however, conducted more
after the manner Of beasts than as an
institution Of God or even man. Some
women have seven living husbands, hav-
ing been divorced seven times. Most of
the men have two Or more wives, how
ever poor and distressed they may be,
There are lots Of people, men, women
and children, nearly naked for want of
clothing, almost perished begging bread
and 6rawood /; and those brought ont by
the Ten Pound Company, others BY the
emigration fands when they arrive 81 in
the kingd don, " ~ called, they have u
buy the Old messing utensils and have
too frequently toafind 4 refuge under The
roof of some deceived, WY more l,unan
than fhe heads pf Tim Church he
tenth il ~ ksn from Nit N % lons y xcspl
the vidow orphaIa ~ i33licted ~ m.
rival. Az build jafge houses fof Tho sDie
|Bng ~ so epsted NV spostates ;6|
|the faith. ogether ID khaatros, dane
rooms, grand Min and carriage
|honses, and III Ilpport tlieir truly prscs
tissl 4 H R2ly lsisaI NJ a||' i abopiat ttions
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07
&

Amid tas iott tl;nR ii crowd on the siiieI
walk. we mel = psIe aud en,acidted
young man ! isw i since, whcs y y
|fsply9 ID olr interrog tory ~ lathe stat'1I
sof his health, let fall the saddning tones
81 i IN sick e. All around him was
bustle and actiyity New conlers were
chatterring gaily; the birds were sing-.
aiDg merrily; he carriages ratified oysr r (
the stony street, and business men h'lr-
|ried by UNCONSCIOUS Of every thing blt
their own thoughts and the airy castles
which floated ia their brains I 90
sick, n rang iii our ears, N. Though
wc made several efforts To 'of stlle "a
sound, yet il hung 70 W with the tenacI7
lly' 'of attend. The young man was n
stranger, away from, home, and with but
little means. Hehad left the old home
stead, and had wandered to the wilds Of
Minnesota, with bright hopes of the fI-
tnre, Hnd now he was alone-alone N a
distant land and sick.
Days passed BY We saw him not
we missed him on the side walk, but
stilll afis wasted form fIoated before Us
and those words a I'm sick came
fbubblingtup il the brain. We tried 10
inquire INN out, but was unsucc ccessfnl,
land pIdnging once more into business,
IhS passed from our memory.
IN yonder grave yard there isanewly
made grave Beneath il sleeps the
stranger. No paternal hands deck his
tomb with flowers no dear sister bends
Ger the spot where repose the remains
| of Her loved brother, but the birds sing
as cheerfnlly there, and the flowers
bloom as sweetly, as they were wont to
do along the rosy path Of life the youth
once trod.
| !" I'm sick ~ Who knows the deep,
thrilling import Of that sentence but
those who have experienced sickness in
i strange land Who can appreciate
the feelings Of the invalid, aslhe wan
ders amid the crowd, alone, and feels
that ''life's itful fever will soon be
over - Give him kind word, cheer
iful look, q helping hand and when 4.
last the struggle IS Ger, he will look
down upon you from his home in the
skies and bless you for your kindness. -
/ Minnesota Times.
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07
1lsE sIRgE 4 glGII u ], = 4 & 81 / !

HI aSs ~ A A M M sss NsK s
~ niil Mn Ilsl' 1||Isll @ @sn q q
ork n II I'M ls'l Il snl n 1t( Al Al
CSunt Polasli, apee IN ssl " @lI II lEglI "
,probabilitiss s tke ssiis q q 4 aSys
being raised spsedi IN n / ~ u ~ " u
The thireen days iEslIa NJ AZ y ssl I I q
have reports n,dSt have
hausted the ammunitio On u gl5s
Indeed the dispatches of Primes tsorts
shakoff state that from The \ lth to TIM
22d &c April their fire had greatly slack-'
ened, and the fact TINT though the Brit
ish Government had received news tp
to the 9th OF by tho new submarine
telegraph, they withheld il from I'M pub
liz proves that The Allies had 1fEed
no substantial advantage. After shitys
ing shot away their vast stores of pow
der and ball, there would remainl Moth
ing for them but an assaultlwhich would
be directed against the ontworks only
Suppose the outworks taken, the power
Eof offense Of the Allies would again be
exhausted and they would havesplentyfo
do TO hold their outworks. Their gums
would be ruined and mostly unfit for
further use, their ammunition exhaus-
ted, their troops weakened by the as
sault and demoralized by the dispfopor-
tion Of the results secured. A ! new
stand-still like that Of the winter IS not
possible while the heat Of the spring
sun develops poisonous miasma under
their very feet, therefore we shall be
justified in saying that the bombardment
Of Sebastople is but the first step to
raising the seige Of that place. For
even in the best event, if4O 900 or So
600 more soldiers are thrown into the
Crimea, and campaign is attempted
against the Russians in the field, the
siege will have to be raised, and trench
es batteries and all abandoned 70 the
Russians, until the very uncertain fu-
ture there is chance Of renewing the
attempt to take the place, under better
auspices. ne shall soon hear that Ms
siege Is raised.
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07
| u c. Il i @ n

II N consequence of tho great scarcity OF lumber.
IL we have not been able TO finish our Mammoth
Store 20 as 70 offer our seasonable stock Of Goods
u early, by six weeks, Is We had expected and be-
ing desirous Of closing them off to make room tor
onr fall and winter stock we have concluded to close
ont the balance at Auction, commencing on Monday
the 18th ar June. Sale 10 continue Tor thrcc days>
Hours Of sales to commence at r NJ, and carly 10
the evening Of each day.
The stock consists 81 DR. Goods, Groceries. Pru-.
visions, Crockry, Glass, Hardware, Stoves, &C. &c.
l.. CRANE + co.
Il Sauk Rapids, Juno 4, 1856 n6tf
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07
A PICTURE or THE TURKS.

among the lower OrderS oil the people
there is considerable simplicity and 10y
atty Of character, and a fair disposition
TO Be obliging and friendly. Among
those who emerge from the mass, and
have the opportunities of helping them
selves 70 the good things Of the world,
the exceptions from Thoroughbred COR
ruption and <extortion are most rare !;
and in the whole conduct Of public bus
mess and routine of official life, under
much apparent courtesy and undertaking
good-breeding, spirit Of servility, de-
traction, and vindictiyeness appears con-
stantly At work. The bulk ofthe people
is incredibly uniformed and ignorant !:
| am told that they now fully believe that
the French and English fleets have come
in the pay Of the Sultan; and when the
Austrian special mission of Count Lei
mingen arrived in the early part Of this
year, and led, by the way, to much Of
what has since occurred, they we're per-
suaded that its object was to obtain the
permission Of the Sultan to the young
Emperor to wear his crown. Upon the
state Of morals debar myself from en-
tering. Perhaps the most fatal, If not
the most faulty bar Of national progress,
is the incredible Incidence which per-
vades every class alike, from the Pasha,
putting his perfumed narghile in his lat
ticed kiosk on the Bosphorus, to the man
in the ragged turban who sits cross-ls5-
ged with his unadorned tchiboque in
front of a mouldy cofee-pot in the mean
est village. In fact tho conversation
Of every man whom | meet. who is well
informed on the state Of the population,
with very few exceptions, might be taken
down as an illustration, often very un-
consciously on their part, of the sense
usus!ly assigned to the prediction in the
Apocalypse Of the waters Of the Euphra-
les being dried up. On the soniinet
in the islands, ii is the Green pe aaant
who works, and rises; the Turk reclines
smokes his pipe. ands decays. The
Greek village increases It's population
and teens with children in the Turkish
you find roofless walls and crumbling
mosques. St4tnsmen who do not see
these matterA with their own eyes, il
told of the rotteu state of the Ottoman
Empire, are apt to say. they do not at
all perceive that !: this Prussian General
inspected their army the other day, and
was highly pleased with its efficiency.
this English captain went on board their
feet, and saw them work their guns,
aud said that il could not be better dond
ia any English ship. Their military
hospitals are perfect models Of arrange
nent and good order / believe all this
10 BE true, and / can well conceive that
in one ortwo campaigns, on i first great
outburst ttle Turks might be- victorious
over their Russian opponents; but when
you leave the partial splendors Of the
capitol and the great state establishments
what's it you find overthA lSoad surface
of a land which nature sI climate have
favored beyond all otHsfy, once the
home Of all art and all ciyilization2 Look
yourself ask those who liyethere de-
serted villages, uncultivated plain, ban
dit-haunted mountains, torpid laws, q
corrupt administration, disappearing
people. Lord Carlisle. rs So
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07
THE PARKVILLE LUMINARY.

The mobbing ard destruction Of the
Parkville Luminary, Parkvillc. Missou-
ii, was caused by the following para
graph which appeared in it -
We have occupied conservative and
national ground, promptly opposing the
men and the measures which have
brought on this crisis. Will the Presi-
dent meet it Surely he cannot longer
follow councils from among Abolition
lists and nullifers? The country de-
mands that firm, sound, energetic men
have the direction Of public affairs
who will impress and enforce Justice
and law.There is virtually no law in
Kansas, and no security for life and
property, save in the sense Of honor ard
justice cherished 81 cvsry true pioneer
This MAY save the country from blood
shed, but the Government is held up to
ridicule and contempt, and its authors
Ity disregarded. Judg Of elections
have been displaced, and appointed the
polls have in some instances been guard
ed with pistols and bowie knives and
some of those elected are going to the
governor swearing that if he does not
give certificate Immediately, they will
"cut his throat from ear to ear g Is
the flag Of our country no longer TO be
] n,.ctection -or are individuals or
scomnanies Of men 70 declare We WILL |!
and Il must be % without l'egard e law ~
Is this what the authors Of the Ncoras-
ka Kansas bill meant BY Squatter Sow
ereignty
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07

n wers unabls fo iissue 3 papev
last week owing a nm ilnesy u tha
Dcpii, '8 & E 719f '5S' s..
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07

- Our readers will bear with Us
for the lack Of the usual amount Of Edi-
torial matter this week, az the Editor Is
absent .- Tecumseh Herald A
We hope said Editor is sn route
for Sauk Rapids to pass . few weeks
here. hunting, fishing and poetizing,
agreeably to our request made = year
ago. We will furnish guns. You have
no idea, Benjamin, what country this
is to dream in II might be thought it
is not the land Of dreams This is the
very spot on which % write 4 book.
You cant do it where you are, ii the
noise and confusion that surrounds you.
Your converse needs to be with the dark
old forest, and the prairie flower, to set
the mind in order for high mental sxer-
tion. But the old forest and prairie
flower are here s-and the pure lakes,
cold springs, and singing rivulets. We
have, too, more singing birds than you
ever conceived Of. Al Tecumsell you
have listened 70 the croaking of frogs in
the mill pond, and the hooting Of owls,
upon dead old branches vow will here,
he charmed BY the musical notes 6f ME
Bob-o-link-t the Robin, and ~ an
other sweet toned songster. q Il
- !. Has
8 Will you, will you come g the bs
Shaded fer yon. Sy as s ID sss a n. Ssss ssss
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07

VI "A raft of heavy timber for the
Steam mill being bnilt here, arrived here
"a Friday last il charge of Mr.. 7 IN
Siosn ~ pilot. W. believe thai. no
other person could hare brought II down
'at this low stage of water. They were
compelled to handspike some Of the tim
hers singly ] distance of three miles.
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07

Tha available Enel r! M.
I'M ssbastoPol now mum bets PA ~
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07

- II il stated that there were 55 ba-
bies among the passenge on the steams
NIX Galena q her first trip Up 70 Saint
'Paul.
Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07
A WIFE sTRAYEDsOR STOLEN.

The following curious advertisement
appears in one of our exchanges;
y NY wife Annie Maria has strayed
or been stolen. Whoever returns her
will yet his head broken. As for trust
lug her any body can do as he sees fit-
for as / never pay my own debts, It IS
not Al all likely that will lie awake
thinking about other peoples. q
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-21

The Cor. See. and Gen. Agent the Board
of Nat. Pop. Ed. is sorry to say, that bis pro
tractcd illness will prevent the gathering Of
the 18th class of teachers, which was to have
assembled at Hartford, on the 23d of the
present month to 60 through the usual pre-
paratory course. The present prospect is,
that the class would be large; but it cannot
hc sent out. 1t will he merged in the next
class, which will be gathered in August and
sent out IN September
The reason for the above is, that there is
not AS there has not been, for the last two
ycars-any agent for collecting funds for the
Board, excepting the Gen. Agent, and that
his sickness prevents him from performing
This accustomed duty, and probably will con
Time to prevent him for n month or more to
come The expense, therefore, Of carving The
class through the usual course, and sending
them To the west, can not be met
The Cor. Sec and Gen. Agent hopes that
with Gods blessing, he will be able, within
less than two months, to make his accustOm.
rl appeal, personally, for funds to continue
the operations of the Board through the
year, to tho patrons Of this cause in various
places, who have heretofore, 50 promptly and
generously responded to bis calls. Mean
while, any remittanc-s that may be made to
him, by mail, will he very thankfully rccuiv-
Ell, as they are wanted To meet the current
expenses OF The Board. Direct to William
Sladc. Mil,llcbury, VI.
The pubicati II of the eighth annual Re
port has, of COURSE, been delayed. It is now
out of press, and vii he mailed to the con
tributors to our funds, and others, MS soon rs
practicable.
Middlcbury, Vt March -, 1865
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-21
Observation-Disclosures Vol
unteorsi

Z. Al a meeting of the Plattsburgh volun
tocrs Of 1911, and the soldiers Of the war of
1872, held at the City Hall in Vcrgcnncs, on
the 10Th day Of March, Newton Rose Esq
of Waltham, was appointed chairman, and
Silas L. Sprague,of Wcybridgc, secretary.
1t was moved that committee of one
from each town represented in this meeting,
be appointed, whose duty it should be to col
lcct informotion as TO who, aud how many
arc entitled TO land under the present Boun-
ty Land Law, and report to future meeting
to be called by said committee, as circum-
stances will warrant.
The following persons were appointed
Town Committee.
For Fergcnncs, Maj J. Thompson, Paatoa
w. Brewn; ARdisoa, VIM. Whitfprd Ncw
Harm, j. Buttolph .Nonkfon, VI. Williams !;
Fsrrisburgh. II Powers Udit,am, n. Rose;
Lineoia, q. Durham Fy5ridgc, Samuel
Wright Brisioi, S. Drake.
Voted that the proceedings Of this meet
ing be published in both papers in this coun
~ NEwrnN Rose, Chairman.
5. i. SrR,GuE, Secretary. =
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-21
DAG u Err r EOTYPES!
Good Likenesses for so Cents

The subscriber has provided himself with
apl aratus and means of taking Dagucrreo-
type Likcnessc' after the New York st, lc and
~ tn, very low price OF 80 cents. All small
sizes, neither in n case, lockct, or ring, will
hereafter he produced true to life at this
very small charge.
That he is taking licensees in y style Of
unsurpassed n"atncss and liit-likc beauty,
will be seen ly calling at his room.
lie has on hand splendid assortment of
Cases of vaiinuN style and price, aud as he
intends to make Mildcl Jury lis permanent
residence, he can make it alike his own and
the interest Of his employers to give suprrior
Pictures ut low and fixed prices
CHARLES BRoCKWAY, Dag Artist.
~ Rooms nj the DWELLING or Dr. B,.ck
way. March S, 1853.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-21
III or krts.
Brighton Cattle Market, Mar. Is

Brighton Cattle Market, Mar. Is.
At market s2j Beef Cattle, 100 Stores
- pairs Working Oxen, - Cows and Calves,
1000 Sheep an1 Lambs. and 500 Swine.
Prices of Bccf-Extra SsQ292j First nual-
lily SS,75 second do IS; third do S7G1 so
ordinary 80 80.
Stores Ycarlings-Sl1915 Two year,
old-S2Se IS. Three years old-$9G352.
Working Oxcn-$l0D, 10, 1876, l50RIGj
Cows and Calves-$lo, u, y, &c, IS, 80.
So, i08ij.
Sheep and Lambs-Extra 81, 80, $50 !;
by lot, 1913, 3, 3. so, i7i, 80
Swinc-Wholcsalc iiG5lc Il, tail 5iaGIc.
Fat Hogs Sic.
Remarks-The market to-day is not over
stockcp, and in consequence prices Of Beef
are ~ high AZ last week. We understand
that large number were sold Yesterday as
high AS $3.50 per 100 lbs.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-21
I'll nrrir0,

In Worcester, Mass. March 8, By Rev.
Mr. james, Dr. JULIUS Y Dewey. Of
Montpelier, TO Mrs. S. ELlzAuErn G.
LILLEy, Of Worcester.
In Damville, Mass. March | /, by Rev.
w. G. Malcom, Mr. CHARLES II. IIopGE,
of Stowe, to Miss MARIETTA SrocKwELL,
of Bethlehem, n. ii.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-21
MaChiniStS' Tools for Sale

! he undersigned oiTtr for sale all the
Stock and Tools ofthc Empire Works." con.
SiSting ofncw and second hard Engine Iathcs,
Gear Cutters, Planning and Drilling Machines.
Also great variety Of small tools, such rs
are usually required in machine shop.
For further particulars or information in
quirc of the Assgnccs or at the office Of the
Works, No so Albany Block, Albany street,
Boston.
FLAVIL MOSELEY, !
HARRISON LORlNG, ( ASN's"oes
AZ 6w
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-21

in the place of tho domicilo of the dc
ceased, and can only be assigned or loca-
ted by said heirs.
Applications made by Indians must be
authenticated according to the regula-
tions to be prescribed by the Commission
err Of Indian Affairs.
j.. =. WALDO,
Commissioner of Pensions.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-21
DIR. G. T.. Allen

WILL return to MiIlcbury on Fri,lavs
w and remain until Mondays, prepared to
answer calls in his Profession.
If necessary, he can return at any time,
upon few hours notice.
After few weeks he will be at home con.
>iautly. con n
March 9Th, 1865.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-21

CoNcorn, N H., March a. Tile
Meredith Tragedy A letter from the
scene of the late disaster at the Mere
Nth Village Town House, on election
day. reports James w. Dargan. George
Clark, Nathaniel Nichols, S NJ. Tuck
and John o. NJ Ladd as dead Many
others are fatally injured. Over one
hundred Persons had bones broken.