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DEEDS OF KINDNESS.

Suppose the little eowslip
Should hang its golden cup,
And say, Il IN such Il tiny flower,
I'd better not grow up"
How many n weary traveller
Would miss its fragrant smell:
How many little child would grieye
To lose it from the dell.
Suppose the gIistening dew drop
Upon the grass should say.
''What can little dew drop do'
I'd better roll away ;"
The blade on which 1t rested.
Before the day was done,
Without drop to moisten it,
Would Wither in the sun.
Suppose the little breezes,
Upon n summers day,
Should think themselves too small to cool
The traveller on his way;
Who would not miss the smallest
And Softest ones that blow.
And think they make great mistake
If they were talking So
How many deeds of kindness
A little child may do,
Although it has so little strength,
And little wisdom too;
II wants a loving spirit
Much more than strength TO prove
How many things child may do
For others by his love.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

Next FIELD FOR AGITATIoN.-N eosho, OF
the Indian Territory, as has before been occa-
sionally hinted, is likely to be the next rally
ing point of the South, for the organization OF
a new Slave State. Kansas has been thorough
" tried and is at length to be abandoned. A
Kansas Pros Slavery correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury significantly writes: HWe
have about 2,700 Southern men in Kansas, and
they intend emigrating South as soon as Kan
sas is admitted into the Union. We are con-
nected with a Southern organization, and, in
cuding all, we have about IL 900 men. The
next theatre for action will be the Indian Ter
ritory south of Kansas, inclnding Cherokee
Creek aud Choctaw nations. The South should
prepare for this in time, and stand by her ter
ritorial rights.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

A FAT HORSE CoNTRACT.-The Leavenworth
correspondent of the NewYork Iimess ays =
ssThe last subject of discussion here is con-
tract given to VIrginian named Gillespie for
400 cavalry horses, at S175 apiece. The lucky
recipient of the job sold out to a st. Louis
dealer at profit OF Sl4, 4,000-that is the actual
horse dealer filled the contract at $40 horse.
Rut this was not the whole loss to the govern
ment the horses were not wanted-certainly
at This season. Two hundred and five of the
animals, however, were sent to Fort Smith,
and the balance (195) to this port, and an ofii-
Ger was sent on to inspect and receive them,
and turn them over to the Quarter-master."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21
FUNERAL OLA SIBERIAN CHIEF.

At late meeting of the London Royai HIS
torical Society, Mr.. Atkinson, whose interest.
ing travels among the Kirgiz, and other no.
mades of Siberia, have recently been publish
ed, delivered to the meeting GA narrative OF
some of his adventures among those rarely
visited tribes,' giving graphic picture OF
their habits and manners. The following is
an account of the funeral of a chief named
Darma Syrym, who died near NorZaisan, when
Mr.. Atkinson was on a visit to the tribe:
$50 soon as the chief WAS dead, messengers
were sent off to invite the head men residing
within hundred miles, who all Immediately
repaired to the place. The body of the chief
was laid out in his best attire, his chair OF
state was placed at his head, his saddle, his
arms and clothing were hung around, and silk
curtains were suspended from the roof of his
yourt. His wives and daughters, with the fc-
males of the tribe, knelt around, chanting the
funeral drge, in which the voices of men oc-
casionally Joined. While this was going on
the funeral feast was preparing. Ten horses
and hundred sheep were slaughtered and the
flesh was thrown into numerous caldrons, boil
ing over fires built in the ground, which were
constantly kept stirred by men stripped to
the waist. When a sufficient quantity OF food
was dressed, the feast began. The guests sat
in circle round the meat, the chiefs nearest
the centre; those of next degree next them;
and the women outside.
ssThe feast lasted seven days, during which
1000 persons partook heartily in the consump
tion of mutton and horse-fesh. On the eighth
day the body conveyed to the tomb on
camel; the camel also carried the chair of
state. The two favorite horses of the chief
followed after which went the whole tribe,
singing the funeral hymn. On reaching the
place of burial, the body was deposited in the
grave. and the horses were forthwith slain and
placed beside the body OF their master. When
the grave was filled up, all returned to the en-
campment to continue the funeral feast, which
comprised one hundred horses and one thous
and sheep, slaughtered for the occasion. The
festival continued for several days after the
burial, the chief and the family of the deceas-
ed chanting his praises every day, until all the
guests had gradually departed for their homes.
The feast was kept up by the tribe for con-
siderable time afterwards; and the chanting
was repeated every day, at sunrise and sunset,
for whole year. Mr.. Atkinson dwelt on the
very impressive nature of the ceremony-the
wailing music of the funeral chants-the Sor-
row, apparent at least, exhibited by an i'm
mense concourse of mournerS mingled with
the almost savage accompaniment of the
| feast; all this, in the midst of desert which
seemed to be of unlimited extent, produced
an effect which an Englishman finds it difficult
TO picture to hmself.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

IMPORTANT QUESTION SETTLED.-We have
always been interested in the number of chill
dren which John Rogers, of precious memory,
had at the time he was burnt. That picture in
the old primer is before us now, when his wife
and ssnine small children, with one at the
breast,' were seen in the distance. Chancel-
lor WalwoIth, at y Norwich, settled the matter
by exhuming from some old history letter or
address from John to the government, in which
was passage to this effect Il would that my
worthy wife might come to see me; she mas
with her ten children, which are hers ana mine,
and / would comfort her somewhat.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

The odorous matter of flowers is infiamma-
BILE, and arises from an essential oil. When
growing in the dark their odor is diminished,
but restored in the light, and it is strongest in
sunny climates. The plant known as the frd1
mcHa takes fire in hot evenings by bringing a
flame near its roots.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

A Louisiana Paper, in recording the death
by lightning of s'two likely negro men, says
ssThe electrid fluid of the clouds seems to be
no respector of persons 1t would as soon
kill negro worth fifteen hundred or two thou
sand dollars as a poor white man not worth the
powder and lead to blow his brains out.o
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

REMEDY FOR INSECT BITEs.-W hen 4 mus
quito. flea, gnat, or other noxious insect pdnc-
lures the human skin, it deposits or injects an
atom of an acidulous fluid of poisonous ma
ture. The results are irritation, sensation
of tickling, itching, or of pain. The tickling
OF flies comparatively Indifferent about
but the itch produced by a flea, or gnat, or
other nOisome insect, disturbs our serenity,
and, like the pain of wasp or a bee sting. ex-
cites rs to a remedy. The best remedies for
the sting of insects are those which will in
stantly neutralize this acidulous poison depos-
tied in the skin. These are either ammonia
or boraX. The alkaline reaction of boraN is
scarcely yet sufficiently appreciated. How
ever, time will come when its good qualities
will be known, and more universally valued
than ammonia, or, as it is commonly termed,
sShartshorn 20 it is moreover salt of that in
nocent nature that it may be kept in every
household. The solution of boraX for insect
bites is made thus dissolve one ounce OF
borax in one pint of water that has been boiled
and allowed to cool. Instead of plain water.
distilled rose water, elder. or orange flower
water is more pleasant. The bites are to be
dabbed with the solution so long as there is
any irritation. For bees or wasps' stings, the
borax solution may be made of twice the a
bove strength. In every farmhouse this solu-
tion should be kept as household remedy.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

The other day lady fell off the Brooklyn
boat into the East river; poor Irishman
sprang over and rescued her. When she was
on deck again, her husband who had been
calm spectator of the accident, handed the
brave fellow shilling. Upon some of the
bystanders expressing indignation, Pat, said.
as he pocketed the coin, sArrah, don't blame
the Jintieman-he knows best; mayhap If
hadn't saved her, he'd have given me a doilar.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

PARsoN BRowNLow.-This eccentric gentle
man recently passed through Staunton, on his
way to the Virginia Springs He has almost
entirely lost his voice, but he says he intends
to raise it against Locofocoism as long as he
can. and when he can no longer speak he in
tends to make mouths at the rascally concern
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

The boys in Wcstern New York are SO fast
to make Blendins of themselves, that the doc
tors have full lists Of fractured limbs and bro
ken heads to attend to.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

1t ought always TO be steadily inculcated,
that virtue is the highest proof OF understand
ing, and the only solid basis of greatness; that
vice is the consequence of narrow thoughts,
and that it begins in mistake and ends in ig-
nomipy.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT HAERIsBURG.-We
learn from the Harrisburg Telegraph of the
10th, that tragedy, involved in considerable
mystery, is now the prevailing sensation in
that place. 1t appears that short time since,
a colored woman was imprisoned in Carlisle.
While in Jail she disclosed the fact that about
eighteen months since, while the was employ
ed as servant in the house of Mrs. Black, of
Harrisburg, two gamblers, one of them named
Knox. came to the house, accompanied by
stranger, for the purpose of gambling for
money. During the evening quarrel arose
between them. The stranger drew knife,
and Knox pistol. Knox fired and shot the
stranger through the head, killing him in
stantly. The colored girl says she has been
prevented from telling the story heretofore by
bribes and threats. The girl was brought
from Carlisle to Harrisburg where she repea-
ted the story. Knox being in Philadelphia,
a dispatch was sent to the Mayor to have him
arrested, which was promptly done. Search
was made for the body of the murdered man
in the place where the girl said it had been
buried. but no trace OF it could be found.
Knox was brought before Judge Pearson on a
writ of habeas corpus, on Saturday afternoon,
where he entered bail in three securities
to the amount of $4,000, to appear at Court
and answer the charge of murder.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21
SOCIAL LIFE ON THE FRONTIERS.

We copy the following from one of Mr.. Gree
ley's letters, dated Big Sandy, Oregon, July 5.
In speaking of the inhabitants on Blacks Fork,
he says: 81. r who has been here some twen-
ty odd years began with little or nothing, and
has quietly accumulated some fifty horses,
three or four hundred head of neat cattle, three
Squaws, and any number of half breed chill
dren. He is said to be worth seventy five thou
sand dollars, though be has not even a garden,
has probably not tasted an apple or peach these
ten years, and lives in tent, which would be
dear at fifty dollars. | instance this gentle
mans life, not by any means 70 commend it,
but to illustrate the habits of a class. Whto
common throughout this region, and young
and really comely Indian girls, are bought
from their fathers. by white men, regularly
and openly as Crcassians at ConStantnople.
The usual range of prices is from $40 to $50,
about that of Indian horses.
hear it stated that, though all other trades
may be dull, that in young squawS is always
brisk on Green River and the North Platte.
That women purchased should be discard
ed or traded off, as safety avarice may
suggest, and they should desert or deceive
their purchasers, on the slightest temptation,
can surprise no one.
l met an Irshman on Big Sandy, whose
squaw had recently gone off with an Indian
admirer, leaving him two clever, bright, half
breed children of seven and five years.
! trust that plank in the Republican Nation
al Platform which affirms the right and duty of
Congressional Prohibition, not only of Slavery
in the territories, but OF Polygamy also, is
destined to be speedily embodied in law.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

CARsrANG VS.. SHAw.-Tbe case of Effie c.
Carstang against Henry Shaw, of st. Louis
for breach of promise, will be remembered as
one Of the most remarkable of its kind ever
occurring in this country. On its trial a yer-
dict was rendered by ST. Louis jury for the
sum of one hundred thousand dollars against
the defendant. This, however, was set aside
on account of some informalities, and new
trial ordered for the coming fal. The plain
tiff and her family formerly lived in the city
of Brooklyn. and, to ascertain, and, if possi-
Bile, impe ach the character of the plaintiff, a
commission was issued by the courts of Mis-
souri, appointing John @. Eager and Edward
IL. Collins, Esqs, of New York, to take tes-
timony thereon. The testimony, which is
very voluminous, is just closed. Many of the
first and oldest citizens have been examined
1t is said the only important witness against
her has been impeached. Nearly four weeks
have been spent in daily examinations of wit
nesses on both sides. The testimony will be
transmitted to st. Louis, and the final trial
had in November in that city
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21

We heard of a dogsw was SO serious that
he hadn't the least bit Of uag about his tail.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
Serious Collision.

New York, Oct. 29.-There was serious
collision, Thursday, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad near Wheeling Va, between a
freight train going west and the passenger train
which left Wheeling that morning. One train
was going at the rate oftwenty miles per hour,
the other, fifteen miles. Both locomotives
were badly smashed, as were also several cars.
Several passengers sustained slight injuries.
Among these were Mr. Sloan, president of the
Hudson River Railroad, Mr. Vail, president
of the Troy & Boston road, and Mr.. Cohen
superintendent of the Hudson road. Mr..
Sloan was riding on the engine of the passen.
ger train, and together with the engineer and
foreman jumped off before the collision.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
Great Fire in Boston.

BosToN, Oct. 30.-The sugar house. six
stories high, owned and occupied by Seth Ad-
ans, was totally destroyed by fire this evening
Loss on stock, $4,000; on buildings and ma
chnerv, $4,000. Insurance on stock, $685.
600, of which the following is in New York
offices Fulton S5000 Metropolitan $780,
Mercantile $4,000, Firemens Fund $500, r.
wing $1,000, North American $500, Empire
City $4,000, Excelsior $500, remainder in, Bos-
ton, London, and Springfield Offices Insur-
ance on machinery, $4,000 on buildings,
$4,000, of which the New World Office of
New York has S3000 Manhattan of New York
$4,000, and Lafayette of Brooklyn $1,000
Very little stock was saved-not over two
hundred barrels of sugar. 1t was probably the
work of an incendiary. Two houses on Cres-
cent Place were slightly damaged.
Fire broke out o'clock this morning, in the
sixth story of Palmer & Co.'S buildings, Nos.
l07 and 1903 State street, dealers in and manu-
facturcrs of paints, SC. Loss about $1,000.
The building was owned by Levcrett Salton-
stall. Cause unknown.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
NTarkets-NEw YORK, Oct. 20.

Cotton steady; sales 1900 bales l3c for mddng
lands
FLOUR-Receipts l4765 bbIs; sales $500 bbls; State
and Western heavy and 10 q l5c lowers superne State
S4,I5 q $3.50; extra State S4,S5 q 4,95; round hoop
Ohio $40 % $50; common to good extra Western 1886
a 495; Southern heavy; sales HOO bbls mixed to good
500 q SIS; fancy and extra $3.50 q S25 Canada sales
small; extra at $50
GRAIN. Wheat lc lower and unsettled, with moder-
ate speculative demand; sales $4,000 bush; Milwaukee
club SLIP LA; western white sl45 a Las; southern
white, common, Sl,3S. Corn quet sales 9400 qush
mix western at 81 yellow Jersey 100; yellow southern
81 a. $Ol. Oats quiet; southern and Jersey 81 q Ale;
Northern and Western, A a 45c.
PROVlSlONS-Bect heavy; sales 400 bbs; country
S. a 1923; prime, 81 "a S425 repacked Chicago
s. % $40 for old and Pork lower; sales 400 bbls
mess sl52 "a Isis; prime Sl0,75 q Sl. Bacon quiet.
Hams 81 Shoulders Sc Lard lower; sales 800 bbls at
l03 "a Zoe Butter firm Ohio ll4 % l5c; State IS "a
&C. Sugars firm; Manila 1900 hhds at she; Muscovad0,
sales 1000 hhds at 81 &c; Havana IS boxes 6sc,
Coffee firm; Rio 500 bags for export private terms
Molasses quiet sales small; Muscovado, "a q 26c.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31

the trial must proceed Mr.. Hoyt objected to
receiving as evidence Gerritt Smiths letter
and Browns autobiography, written by him
self They were both withdrawn. Several
witnesses were then examined, each being
cross examined by Brown himself as he lay on
his bed. The Court then took a recess for
dinner.
At the afternoon session several witnesses
for the prisoner were examined, all proving
that Brown had treated his prisoners with HUI
mainly and frequently expressed his regret
that blood should have been shed by him in
selEdefence. The defence closed their test.
mony at p NJ, and the State desired to give
the case to the jury without argument. Capt.
Brown insisted that his counsel should argue
the case, and after the Opening speech for the
State, the Court adjourned to Monday, morn
ing when the counsel for the prisoner will
prOreed
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
The susnioious Prisoner, at Carlisle.

CARLISLE, Pa, Oct. 29.-The prisoner in
Jail here, for whom a requisition was made by
the Governor of Virginia Albert Hazett,
was taken before the judge to-day, on writ of
habeas corpus. The counsel for the prisoner
claimed his discharge, on the ground that his
name was William Harrison. Several resi-
dents of Harpers Ferry were examined, and
they testified positively that the prisoner was
one of the invaders. They had conversed
with him, and recognized him. Mr.. Z. Cope
land said he saw the>iash of his rifle when in
the act of shooting citizen. No one of the
witnesses knew his name. The court took
ground that the requsiton is legally and for
mally right, and there is no evidence that we
have any man in our custody named Hazlett;
that monstrous crime has been committed,
and that the prisoner was there and participant
ed, and therefore we recommit him to await a
requisition from the governor of Virginia.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
Our Relations with England.

New York, Oct. 30.-The Hcrald's Wash
ington correspondent says great reserve is
manifested by all the members of the govern,
ment in regard to the character of the dis,
patches recently sent to Mr.. Douglas, our min
lister in London, touching the San Juan affair.
L am assured from a trustworthy source that
negotiations of very serious character are
passing between the two governments, and
that we are in much more danger of violent
rupture with England than is generally sup
posed. It's known that the dispatch of Lord
John Russell to our government is pcrempto-
ry, and its whole tenor anything but peaceful,
and would require some forbearancc on the
part of our government 1t is neither concilia-
tory nor pacific, as has been stated. 1t de-
mands full explanation fthe conduct of Gen.
UarneY.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
The Great Mail Contract.

New YORK, Oct. PA despatch from
Washington says a large number of persons
from all parts of the country are now in that
city, looking after the great mail contract, the
bids for which will be open on Tuesday. The
service is to be from Portland, Me. to New
Orleans, and is to continue four years. The
Postmaster General will make the contract
with but one party, SO that whoever takes the
contract, must arrange with all the railroad
companies, and be responsible for the service
along the whole route,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
A TENEMENT TO RENT-To a small

IamllY, on Wellington street, No. s. having rooms
IN best OF repair with soft water bathing room and warm
ed wlth furnace, making the most convenient
ana pleasant tcnemcnts to rent in the city. Inquire of
GEO. J.. BRYANT,
Old diff No. 4 Mechanics Han
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
CITY OF WORCESTER.-To either Of

CITY OF WORCESTER.-To either Of
the Consables of the Cit of Worcester, Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS,
you hereby required, forthwith notify and warn
the Inhabitants of the City of Worcester, qualified
in Elections of Governor Lieutenant Governor Sena-
tors TO their respective Wards
on TUESDAY the eighth day of November next, nine
O'Clock in the forenoon then and there
First-lo give in their votes for Governor, Leuten-
ant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and ReceverGener
al Attorney General, and Audtore of Accounts, Of this
Commonwealth for Counsellor for Council District
number Four for Senator represent the Central
Worcester District in the next General CourfQn ono
ballot ~
Second-To give in their for District Attorney
for the Middle District of this Cenmonw ealth for
Sheriff. for one County Commissioner, for two Special
Commissioners, and for tour Commissioners of lnsol-
Vency, for the County of Worcester. ballot.
Third-ro give in their votes for person repre-
sent their respective Districts in the General
Of this Commonwealth.
The polls shall be opened at nine o'clock a. n and
shall be closed at four O'Clock D.. m.
Witness, ALEXANDER ii. BULLOCK, Mayor Of the
City of Worcester this third day of October in the year
of our Lord thousand eight hundred ifty-nine
BY order of the Mayor and Aldermen
SAMUEL SMITH, City Clerk.
A Copy, Attest; JAMES MCFARLAND,
o25 du Constable of Worcester.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
Letter from Havana.

SAVANNAH, Oct.-rhe steamship Isabel
bring Havana adviccs to the oath Marshal
Serano is on his way to Havana, to enter
upon his duties as Captain General of Cuba in
November The health of Havana is good
The sugar marker is firm and buoyant. Mo-
lasses was scarce and in imoroved demand.
Rice also was i'll limited supply and good de-
manu
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31

ST. LOUIS, Oct 29-The overland mail,
which left San Francisco 18th inst has arrived.
Business had improved somewhat. a shock
of earthquake was experienced at San Fran
cisco on the 9Th inst.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
Newspaper Mobbed.

NEWPORT, Ky, Oct, 29-The Kentucky Free
South, a paper of Republican proclivities, was
mobbed last night and its forms scattered in
tho Straet
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
for Sale OF 90 Sri.
CO. SEE FOURTH PAGE,

f Nh HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
EI Cottage House. nearly new situated at the east
s--ehn OF Home street, within eight minutes walk of
ne lost ONCE and contains eleven good sized rooms
Ven arranged Tor two small families, all NAV be occu-
)eu or one The Lot contains 5000 feet of land and an
premises. = npJHIs s'S
h"iNSSteri Ocl ~, 1901 d2w*