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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18

bout his farm, his fences, his buildings-ey-
erything about him pointed him out as man
of order He lived respected, and died Ia
mented. His remains were deposited in the
burial ground near the ruins of the old church
on the road leading from Curwensville to the
| Cherry-tre, about mile and half from the
first named place.
Arthur Bell and his brother John, who came
to this county soon after the Squire, had each
been engaged in the Revolutionary war, hav-
ing served on board of priyateers. John was
bachelor. Arthur raised large and respect
able family. He had three sons and four
daughters. William was married to a Miss
Henry, and died leaving a large family. His
widow became the wife of John z. Dale
Greenwood resides near the old place, and his
Bonded and distorted form, the result of rheu-
matiSm, with which he has suffered the most
excruciating agony for years, bears witness of
the hardships and exposure he experienced in
his earlier days. Grier is a man of decided
character-honest, unbending, warm parti-
zan and friend. He was The first white child
born in the county. He was named after the
Rev. Grier, who was brought from Williams
port to christen him, and was the first child
baptized here. He now resides in Ferguson
township, on piece of high land which has
this popularity about it In one of the fields
circular embankment of some extent, origi-
nally several feet wide at its base, and rising
from one to two feet, marks spot which CEN
turies ago had been used by another race
Within this enclosure, and upon the embank-
ment, trees, perhaps of as great an age as amy
in the country, had grown and fourished after
the spot had been used.' At depth of sever
al inches, TO be found evidences of places
upon which fires had been built, and around
which are yet turned up, by the plow, pieces
of stone, evidently manufactured for use, and
remnants of the potter's handiwork of that
day. From this enclosure, which seems to
have had one point of ingress or egress, there
being no embankment there, commanding
view OF the country is obtained, and from it
can be seen, overlooking many other promi-
nent points, ssthe Three Knobs" When this
embaukment was made, by whom, and for what
purpose, is and ever must remain a mystery.
1t is the only thing of its character known in
this county, but one similar to it has been
found in Cambria Lettia, ,one of the daugh-
terS of Arthur Bell, was married to James
Young, who had numerous family-the 9th
ers were respectively married to William,
Thomas and John McCracken, sons of James
McCracken, from whom, as we'll as the otLer
children of James McCracken, have descend
ed large progeny, living in Bell and Fergu-
son townships. SO extensive is this family at
the present day that one of our correspondents,
to whom we are indebted for much informa-
tion, remarks that ''almost every third name
on the duplicate is McCrackcn.''
Iro M coxTrxI-pp
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18

The Louisiana Organ says that ssqnite aa
excitement has been created among the cieni-
zens of the Bayou Beuf section of country,
by the sudden elopement of the son of veal
thy and highly respectable planter with his
mothers maid servant, a slave, so near white
as to have been taken, at times, for daughter
of the house. They are supposed to have
gone to Texas, with the intention, as they
learned from an intercepted note of the young
man of conSummafinr InafrfnonY.N
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18

LYNCH LAw.--OScar T. Jackson, who mur
dered Wallace, was lynched by mob in Rock
ford, Minnesota. He took refuge in a house,
was drawn cut by fire kindled about it, and
then hung to the gable end of a cabin. They
let him down twice the first time he address
ed the crowd, protesting his innocence OF the
murder of Wallace. The second time ho
made strong hut Intellectual efforts to speak i,
seeing which the crowd run him up again to
the rafters, choking him until he was dead.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18
BY S. B. ROW.
THE REA SON WHY.

Do you wish to know the reason
why your neighbor often calls
On the dashing Widow Wilkins.
And attends her to the balls7
why his carriage is seen stopping
At some noted clothing store,
And the widow goes a-shopping
W here she never went before
If you wish it, l will tell you
Let me whisper to you sly
II they esteem it proper.
1t is not your business WHY.
Do you wish to know why Peter
Has forsaken friends and home,
And left his native country,
In distant land to roam ,
Why Polly seems SO lonely,
Since the day that Peter left.
And of all friends, shc the only,
Should appear TO be bereft!
If you wish it, | will tell you
Let me whisper to you sly
IF they have a reason for it,
1t is not your business WHY
Would you know the secrets
Of your neigh bor's house and lifo
How he lives or how he doesn't,
And just how he treats his wife E?
How he spends his time of leisure,
Whether sorrowful or gay.
And where he goes for pleasure,
To the concert or the play
If you wish it, viii tell you.
Let me whisper TO you sly
If your neighbor is but civil,
II is not your business WHY.
In short, instead of prying,
INTO other folks affairs.
If You do your own but justice.
fou viii have no time for theirs.
Be attentive TO such matters
As concern yourself alone,
And whatever fortune fatters,
Let your business be YOUR Own
One word. by way of finis,
Let me whisper to you sly
If You wish to be respected,
You must cease to be PRY!
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18

SsAKY-A few days since, gentleman
killed on his farm in Uxbridge, Massachusetts,
fifty-three black snakes, the aggregate length
of which was two hundred and eleven feet
and five inches. The longest measured five
feet and two inches. Several were five feet
long, and but two less than three feet. The
average length was but fraction less than
four feet.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18

a RAT-SKIN SUIT-An ingenious individual,
of Liskeard, Cornwall, England, has, fer some
time past, been exhibiting himself in a dress
composed from top to toe of rat-skins, which
he has been collecting for three years and a
halt. The dress was made entirely by himself;
it consists OF hat, neckerchief, coat, ,waistcoat,
trousers, tippet, CATERS, und shoes. The
number of rats required TO complete the suit
was six hundred and seventy; and the indl-
vidual, when thus dressed, appears exactly
like one Of the Esquimaux described in the
travels of Parry and Ross. The tippet or boa
is composed of the pieces of skin immediate
ly round the tail of the rats and is very Gu
rious part of the dress, containing about six
hundred tails-and those none Of the shortest
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18

a FREE PULPIT.-Who will say that we are
not free people? Rev. S. CARRIER, minis
ter OF the Dunlleri denomination, recently
preached sermon in Washington county,
Tennessee, in which, after alluding in geuer-
al terms to the sin of oppression, he stated
that slavery might be included under that
head, but that was subject on which he did
not feel at liberty to speak. A great excite
ment ensued, and few days after the rever-
end gentleman was arrested for preaching an
abolition sermon, and fined 1924, notwith-
standing that the church before which he de-
livered the obnoxious discourse unanimously
testified that there was nothing said by him
which could justify the charge of preaching
specially against slavery.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18

THE GOLD FEvER.-All who are afflicted
with the Pixies Peak fever, should read and
ponder the following, from the Leavenworth
Ledger ave often hear young men, who
never did any hard work in their lives, talk
about going to Pixies Peak. We ask such,
what kind of work they think gold digging isl
Let them turn out here and get themselves in
to practice by digging wells, cellars, coal,
quarrying rock, mauling rails and rolling saw
logs, eat dry bread and wash it down with wa
ter, and sleep on the ground in fair weather
and foul, then they can form an opinion about
the work of digging gold. Digging gold is no
child's play; and it is only the strong, able
bodied, hard-working men that VIII SUIT tne
business The men who succeeded at the
mines in California, were strong OF arm and
stout of heart, and only such men can succeed
at the gold mines. A bull has just as much
business in a china shop, as fair-faced clerk
or glove handed gentleman has at Pixies Peak
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18

A Frenchman named Jean Gelott Hinanson
aged fifty years, and Frances Isemand, a na-
tive of Germany, aged fifty likewise, wero
joined in the holy bonds OF wedlock, at ST.
Louis, recently. The beauty of the joke is
that the old bachelor cannot speak word Of
German, and the old maid cannot speak 4
word of French.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18

The most awisward thing in or oct o. all
all creation, is woman trying to nun. They
can't do 1t. They ARE notrunning Institutions
except with their tongues fftbere arc iyo
arrangements in the worid t@,at were neSer
made ior feetaess on the pcdst, they are sye-
men and ducks. s t.s 80 =;
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18

..Good morning, Patrick, it's slippery this
morning. ..Slippery and be jabers it's no.
thing else, your honor. Upon my word.
eIipned down three tlmas WITHOUT getting Up
once. y
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-18

Dauphip Lancaster ard i olk .esl.piies =
s.ate sted vItb mad deg tF.ss
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19
EtiaIacttc.
The following rules Of etiquette are laid
down by a Southern Journal:

The following rules Of etiquette are laid
down BY Southern Journal:
st Before YOU bow to lady in the
street permit her to decide whether you
may do SO or not BY at least look Of rec
ognilion
Cd. When your companions bow to a Ia
dy, you should do the same. When a gem
tleman bows to a lady IN your company al
ways bow to him in return.
In giving them publicity. the Albany
Atlas and Argus makes the following
timely and truthful comments:
Nothing is so lily understood in kmeT-
lea as these conventional laws of society
SO well understood and practieed in Eu
rope. Ladies complain that gentlemen
pass them in the street unnoticed, when in
fact, the fault arises from their breach of
poiteness. 1t is their duty 10 DO the ann!
able first, for it is privilege which ladies
enjoy of choosing their own associates or
acquaintance No gentleman likes to
risk the cut in the street by lady lhro'
premature salute. The man. ladies' it
would seem, don't know their trade of
politeness. Meeting ladies in the street,
whom one has usually met in company,
they seldom bow unless he bows first; and
when gentleman ever departs from the
rule of good breeding. except, occasional-
ly by way of experiment, his acquaintances
do not multiply, but he stands probably
charged with rudeness. A lady must be
civil to a gentleman into whose company
she may casually be placed; but gentle
man is not upon this to presume upon an
acquantanceship the first time he after
wards meets her in the street. If II be her
will, she gives some token of recognition,
when the gentleman may bow; other@ise
he must pass on and consider himself
stranger. No lady need hesitate to bow
to a gentleman. for he will promptly and
politely answer, even if he has forgotten his
fair salutor: no one but brute can do 9th
erwise; should he pass on rudely, his char
acter is declared and their is cheap rid
dance. Politeness or good breeding is like
law-the reason of things
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19
PLYMOUTH INDIANA, THURSDAY MAY 10. 1855

said he who personated the clergyman.
You are not married. amt 10 preach
err
Mr. said Dave, with considerable EN-
phssis, and in a tone of voice slightly
bordering on the sorrowful "YoU ARE TOO
LATE!'
This is the substance of the story over
which our friend was enjoying himself so
immensely when we called to see him the
ether day. Being short of copy we called
on him for the paper, a day or two after he
showed it to us, intending to copy the sto-
ry into the Herald for the amusement OF
our readers, and we were informed that he
had taken the paper home, but would i'm
mediately 60 and bring it down. We were
anxious for the document and according
ly awaited his return. When he came in
we noticed look of the most intense
meaning in his couatenance, and quietly
approaching us, and calling our name he
said:
You can't have that paper. my wife is
wearing it in place of hoops'
We accepted the apology and have had
to tell both stories.-Havanna Heraid.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

Those who imagine, says the Louisville
Courier. that the present opposition party
Is a new thing under the sun are vastly
mistaken 1t is as old rs the democratic
party. 1t would be tedious to trace it from
its first appearance down to the present
time, and to note all its gyrations, and to
index the innumerable names which it has
assumed, disgraced and discarded. Suffice
it to say, that the opposition in the last fif-
ty years has presented itself in every va
riety of names known in political nomen-
clature. 1t is destructive of names. very.
The first which it appropriated and dis
gracqd was that of Federalist Federalist
in the days of Washington, Was the hon
orable title fol a true patriot. The opposi-
ton seeing its success, and feeling its po-
tency. appropriated it at The earliest pos
sible moment. Before it had been in their
possession long, the name of Federalist
became a reproach, and synonym of
traitor. Until this day that old and once
honored appelletion has not recovered from
the disgrace attached to it by its associa-
ton with the opposition. After they had
made the name Of Federalist by word
and disgrace, they appropriated every
respectable name, until they exhausted the
entire calendar. and now, as last resort.
they are banded together under the gener
al term opposition
Opposition to what? Why. opposition
to the democracy, and, of course, opposi-
ton to the principles of the democratic
party. They are. then, opposed to the
rights of the States; to tho rights of the
South; to the doctrine of non intervention,
and in short, to everything advocated by
the national democratic party. Afraid to
enunciate any principles of their own. they
content themselves with growing at ours.
1t is principle of the common law, that
when a man pleads an abatement to writ
he shall furnish better. What sort of a
figure would the opposition of South cut.
were they held to this rule? They believe
that the terrible democracy is going 10 ru-
in the country. yet to save the country,
and their pernicious souls, thcy cannot
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

suggest better form of government than
that adopted by the democracy.
The fact is, the opposition party is an
unavoidable result of we'll conducted
government. Nothing can be made with
out leaving NOR, or less dross; and gov
eruments cannot be formed without leav-
ing more or less intractable element which
makes very good opposition. Look at the
present oppostionaparty. What are its
component. parts? Does it not consist Of
fragments and odds and ends? Most GER
tainly it does. Where are all the old bro
ken down politicians? In the opposition
party. Where are all the disappointed
office seekers? In the opposition party.
Where are all the Gisconten,ed and i'll. used
men who would ruin because they cannot
rule? Where should they be but in the
opposition party? The thing is new only
in name, being composed of the oldes.
possible materials. 1t is like snake
which changes its skin every year. only it
has been skinned so often by the demo ,ra-
cy that this year it appears without any
skin at all In its ranks you will End a
great variety of men, with great variety
of talents, all of whom should be Presi-
dent. and would be, but for the cruel lack
Of appreciation on The par. OF the people
In it you will find any number Of far see
ing and wise Statesmen, with heads shap-
ed like coffee pots, who are always discov-
erlng some awful danger right in the path
of this glorious republic. They are etern-
ally seeing some grim political Blue Bird.
who is just ready to chop off the head of
this great country, and they pitch their
piping notes of warning on their hghest
key, which always pass unheaded By sen
sible people. But their manifold failures
do not seem to dampen their ardor. Not
a Bit. They keep up their warning Shrek
no matter in what garb they appear; wheth-
er as federalists, republicans, wings, Amer
leans, know-nothings or oppositionists.
they never relax their patriotic squalls.
One moment you shall hear them scream
ing about foreign influence. then about
democratic extravaganza, then about the
Pope, then about Americans ruling Amer
lea, and always about the democratic ad
ministration. This last is a theme which
ever fails them. and God grant that il
never may. Let them shrek.
Such is the opposition party-such are
its elements, such its avocation, and such
it's destiny.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

AFFECTING SCESE--At the close of the
late trial of Stephens in New York for the
murder of his wife, after the verdict OF
guilty had been rendered. the Jurors re-
tired. the spectators dispersed, the sheriff
with his deputies approached the prisoner.
HIS little daughter Bella, about six years
old, turned towards Stephens. and after
kissing him said: Come, pa, let US go
now, it is all over; see. pa! the people are
going. Human nature, says the n Y
Express, could not stand this; the sheriff
turned away TO hide tear. and retired,
leaving the prisoner alone with his rea ives
and counsel Pocket handEerchiefs were
drawn ont by many present; and the at
tempts of the male portion of the audi
ence to stop the outlet Of the hearts foun
tain were of no avail. Such an affecting
scene has rarely been witnessed.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

A WoRD TO BoYs-lou were made 20
be kind and generous. Ifthere is boy At
school who has club foot. don't let him
know You ever saw it. If there is a boy
With ragged clothes, don't talk about rags
in hearing If there is lame boy. as sign
to him some part of the game which does
not require running. If thero is hun
CRY one, give him part of your dinnor. II
there is dull one. help him 10 get hif
lessons. All the school will show by theis
countenances how much better it is 10 have
a great soul,thar q great fsf.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

Sardinia cannot but be commended, for
their action is right, no matter how worthy
or unworthy may be their motives.
England and the other Powers, should
they be drawn into the contest, will be so
more from incidental than any direct caus-
es. Should there be war the real thing
to be fought for is the mastery of Italy,
and the real parties in the contest will be
Austria and France Sardinia, although
ostensibly principal belligerent. would
assume secondary position.- Det. Free
Press.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

EEA correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune. says tia! the great billiard n,atch
at Detroit was regular sell got up by the
principal to cheat outsiders--lhat there
was no stake between the players. and THAI
the whole thing was an advertising dodge
for Phelan's especial benefit. he being a
vendcr of billiard tables in New York.
His confederates made their profits in the
side bets, the result having been agreed
upon IN advance.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19
A DEyAsrArING CnEyAssr-The g

A DEVASTATING CREyAssE.-The crs
vase on the plantations of Messrs. Bou'
igny and Ganucheau, thirty five miles abo,,
New Orleans. let's through upon the coun.r,
an immense volume of water. The tr,ck
of the Jackson Railroad FIVE miles from the
river is menaced. and the damage alresd,
done by the crevssse is estimated At So
600 600
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19
srlcttce poctru.
Spring Time.

1CAhAS = A&1iS'
1t is spring time, and the flowers
Are rejoicing in the Wales;
1t is spring time, and the bowers
Whisper to the southern gales,
And the soft, indulgcnt hours
Float along with gildcd sails.
Bless the magic-footed season,
Bless the beauty of the year,
Bless the flo, al giving maiden,
And her sweet attendants here;
Autumn will divulge the reason
Why we should invoke the dear,
Give me spring time, when the feeling
Of delight is limitless;
Give me spring time for concealing
Hate, remorSe, and heartlessnesS.
But when sorrows are revealing
Pinch with winters pale distress.
On the margin of river
Beds of violets are made;
Would my dust in death could ever
Lie beneath their modest shade.
Ruthless flowers, let me never
In your lovely hauntS invade.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

GCWe complain that we have no :i.le.
An Indian chief of the six nations ones
said wiser thing than any philosophe,.
A white man remarked in his hearing tia:
he had not time enough. We'll, replied
Red Jacket, 4 suppose you have all there
isp He is the wisest and best man who
can crowd the most good actions into now
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

E1-The Toledo Times, speaking Of PIC
olomini's concert in that city says:
We but echo the universal opinion Of
those present, when we SAY it was one Of
the most stupcnduous sells ever rrrpetra-
ted upon an audience So brimfull of tie
loftiest expectations
The Times is edited by helpless oil
bachelor and hopeless widower. Pretty
men to call darling little Pic scll.-Piain
Dealer.
She IS a dam sci, and her concer:s arr
ditto!-Toledo Times
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

E1-There is very cunning iai,ery
which great minds sometimes pay them
sel9es BY condescending to admire efforts
corresponding with, but vastly inferoEto
heir own.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19
49,

if<-lt Is good sign TO see a womsa
wiping the perspra;ion from her brow. il
is bad sign 10 see a fellow wiping his
mouth rs he comes out of cellar
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19
Newspaper Credit.. q.

In noticing the suspension Of tn Nad.
son County Journal, from wan, OF support
the indianapolis Journal makes he follow
ing sensible remarks
All newspaper expenses are 70 be net
II cash, ard the man or men who expec.s
to succeed in the business of publishing
on the credit system. will be deceived BIZ
few months experience. Publishers Of
country papers are fast learning that they
cannot get along with promises--tha it
requires something more substantial ic
keep things square Without sticily
cash system they cannot make their c4.ca
latIons Of an income 10 meet liabilities
The system mus; apply 10 every depas
ment-~]ob wolk. subscri ptons and adyc.
Using. The city press have found it nee
essary to adopt and adhere to the cas-.
rule, and our country contemporaries wi
have 10 do the same 10 savo then
selves from loss and continued poverty,
newspaper is worth the money that is
asked for it if it is worth anything, and Is
any one wants it he should pay for it as be
would for a pound of sugar or barrel OF
flour. The use Of its columns is worth
the full price charged, and should be pail
for as n mechanic is for his work. or a
lawyer for his professional services. There
is no reason why the publishing business
should not be made strictly cash bust
ness, while there is every reason that it
should be. If oyr country friends adopt
the cash system therc need be no losses
sustained when compelled, by inadequate
support, to suspend.