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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28
True Charity-A Model School
Mi,fress.

In this world Of heartlessness, self
aggrandizement and general struggle
for Mammon, it IL but seldom we wit
ness acts of true Christian charity
among the countless thousands of hu-
man beings that compose the mass Of
intelligent living matter on earth
But in the past week case come un-
der our observation, which we consid-
er worthy of note and commentator.
In one of the school districts of this
county is engaged as instructress an
orphan girl, of some eighteen years.
self-educated and accomplished. In
this district were quite a number OF
children who were prevented from at
tending school through the insufficient
cy of clothing. and which their pa
rents were unable to furnish. This
school mistress on last week, after
receiving her three months salary,
proceeded on foot to this place, some
fourteen miles. where she purchased
at one of our dry goods stores. suffi
cient clothing to supply the wants oi
the above mentioned children, from
the hard-earned proceeds of her educs
tional qualifications. and again return
ed on foot to cheer the wants of tia,
needy, with gentle smile Of satisfac
tion on her countenance, and tn,
gleam Of true noLleness sparklinl
from her soft and gentle eyes. whicl
bespoke in plain language the impulses
of true and generous heart, unalloy
ed and untrammeled by undue self
esteem or love Of worldly gain
Within that breast beats heart ful
of Christian love and charity, rarel,
possessed by human living tabernacle
of clay. An orphan girl-dependen
upon her own exertions for q liveli
hood-pays out over half her salsr,
in order that the destitute children Q
her district may be enabled to atten
school aud receive that learning nee
essary to carry them successful
through this world.-Show us a NOR
worthy &C: of charity ever performe
in this country by single individus
well to-do in the world.-[Ottowa
Co. Democrat.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28

Nineveh was 10 miles long. wide.
and 40 miles round, with wall 100
feet high and thick enough for three
chariots abreast. Babylon was so
miles within the walls, which were
IS feet thick and 800 feet high, with
100 brazen gates. The temple Of Di-
ana. at Ephesus. was 400 feet for tho
support Of the roof; it was 100 years
in building. The largest of the pyra-
mids is 4s1 feet high. and 653 on the
sides; its base covers eleven acres; the
stones are about 80 feet in length, and
the layers are sos; it employed $50,
900 men in building. The Labyrinth
in Egypt contains 300 chambers and
IL halls. Thebes, in Egypt. presents
ruins 81 miles around. and loo gates.
Carthage was % miles round. Atk-
ems was % miles round, and contain
ed $780, citizens and 400, 900
slaves. The temple Of Dclphos was
so rich in donations that it was plum
dered Of $500. 900. and Nero carried
away from it 2e0 statues. The walls
of Rome were IL miles round.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28

1--WE can not in this connection un-
derstand the feeling which some of our
truest liberal papers indicate Of favor
to the Austrians. We can, of course,
appreciate an utter want Of confidence
in the intentions Of Louis Napoleon;
but that this should 60 so far to lead
to representations which would excuse
Austria, We can not understand.
1--WE hear, for instance, in one pa
per, that Austria has always encour-
aged the peasantry against the upper
classes, and that her despotism would
at least be more honest than a French
despotism. We believe both these
assertions to be utterly false. OF all
despotisms in Europe-not excepting
the Russian-the Austrian has espe-
cially weighed on the working classes.
1t is the most exacting, the most bru-
tai. the most encouraging of priest
craft and Ignorance. 1t especially
plumbers and degrades the poor, In
Lombardy its taxation amounted TO
over 43 per cent. on every income; in
Hungary its taxation on production is
immense. 1t poisons education. Ii
makes cunning priesthood to be an
instrument of.the state. The Austrian
Government alone in the world has
the shame of having consented to the
Concordat-an instrument which puts
the masses and the whole state imme-
diately into the hands Of the Jesuits.
French tyranny is enlightenment com
pared with this organized ignorance.
We regret that any honest friend oI
liberty in this country should have
been led away to make such assertions
History and the voice Of mankind are
against them.
The existence Of Austria has been
a curse to Europe. Her crimes black
en- the records of human annals. Ii
the day ever comes in which that false
and bloody power should be broken,
there would be an involuntary II
Dsum Of mankind. Is it too much to
hope tina. this day of judgment is ap-
proaching?" cL.B.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28

The n. Y. Independent for July
I6, contains an article on the Hopes
of Hungary, which concludes as fol-
lows:
"How few persons in this country,
as they read of the heroic bravery and
the passion for the battle among the
Italians in the present war, appreciate
the real intensity of the feeling that
stirs them, How few can imagine
what Oppression isl How few know
the hanger for liberty! In every
fierce assault of Italian volunteers,
contemptuous of wounds and death,
baptizing the soil with Austrian blood,
and pressing back the broken line of
foreign soldiers, who can tell what
wrongs are being washed away-what
daily contempts, what degradations,
what exactions. what public despoil
ings, what invasions Of national right.
what acts of insult, what murderous
crimes, what brutalities committed on
the conquered! AS the Italian soldier
strikes home, how many scsffolds
stained with Italian blood. how many
prisons filled with their heroes. how
many tortures and murders and exc
cutions rise before him. He remem-
bers noble women scourged, peasant,
murdered. statesmen shot. houses plum
dcred, long years of obloquy and In
suit and exaction and blood. Is il
any wonder that he fights well9 Thus
and hundred times more fiercely. vii
| Hungary fight when her day comes.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28
The Lost Diamond.

DO you not suppose that many OF
the slaves, whom you say are so well
treated, in the main. oftentimes meet
with great cruelty and wrong?'
'Oh yes answered my fair-haired
friend; of course they do, and so do
your poor laboring classes of the
North. l have known some very
cruel things in my day
Very likely; but suppose you tax
your memory a little. and see II you
can find in all your experience in New
England. which you say lasted twenty
Eve years. any thing that will match
the first scene Of outrage that you re-
member as having happened during
the last four years in which you have
sojourned at the South
The pleasant lady hesitated; cloud
passed over her fair smooth brow
Evidently . painful thought was tug
ging at her heart. She bit her beau
tisul lip. and twirled the crimson tas
sci of her double gown round her fore
finger.
Come. said I. tell me what it is
You have asserted that / do not under
stand the people Of the South; tina
they are misreprcsented and be..ed
that the slaves fare we'll. and are hap
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28
From the Springfield Mass Rep.
Falling in Love with a Picture on
Hank. k.uote.

An ardent young man in this city,
who fell in love some time since with
the portrait Of a woman on a bank
bill, wrote to the cashier Of the bank
to know whether it was fanciful pic
ture or 1.-The representation of a
breathing woman" If the latter, he
was resolved TO have her or die in the
attempt. The cashier replied to him
after few days delay. which he hoped
had mot tended unduly to aggravate
the ferceness Of his disorder" thus
Il am unable to give you the abun-
dant consolation Of letter Of intro.
duction to the original Of the portrait
If it had an original. which l am no
disposed to question. My knowledg'
of her is quite scsnty and unsatisfac
tory. The story told by our eng-av
ers is. that she was q teacher in the
-school-house in New York. st tn
time OF that cruel disaster few yesr
ago. when upon fslss alarm of hn
! the children rushed down the stair
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28

it at this point for over an hour. II
was not interrupted for a moment
except now and then by a crowd oI
prisoners-and it thus continued from
about ten in the morning. when it be-
gan to flow, until l left the street,
long after dark.
Every church, every large hall, every
private house in the town has been
taken for the service Of the wounded
Those whose injuries are slight, after
having been dressed. pass at once into
the ranks and mingle with their com.
rades. looked into the church as
passed by. All the seats. railings
&c, had been removed-mattresses o.
hay had been spread upon the floor
and were completely filled with wound
ed men, in every stage Of suffering and
peril, lying side by side. The sur
geons were dressing their wounds: sis.
tiers of charity and other women were
giving them wine, and otherwise ad
ministcring to their comfort; bu
morning, am sure, will dawn upor
large proportion of them relieved
forever from their pain. If any thing
can be more horrible than a soldier.
life, it certainly is a soldiers death
Six or eight times while stood up
on the street watching the wounded
there came along squads of prisoner,
taken at various stages of the action
Sometimes there were only three o
four--then twenty. fifty or hundred
and in one company over four hund
red. They walked closely together
six or eight deep-the officers being
generally in the middle-and wer
guarded by single file of troop
walking on each side. AS q genera
thing they were not bad looking men
Very many of them were very young
not over sixteen certainly.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28

the old woman in her indignation
gave the overseer a piece of her mind.
for which she got a 'slashing' as they
call it. scarcely less severe.
But to make long story short.
said the speaker, with husky voice,
and her hands twitching nervously,
'Myra, after week of delirum and fe-
yer, died, and the old woman hung
herself with the end of the clothes line
in her own cabin, by the side of her
dead child
The fair browed lady had a heart,
for she laid her head in her hands,
and wept convulsively. / did not
weep. l had heard too many such
tales Of sorrow; but sat silent. with an
aching at my heart-strings, that tears
would have relieved.
When the burst of feeling had sub
sided, she raised her head.
WAS nothing ever heard of the
diamond asked l.
Yes, nearly year went by, and
Miss Julia had occasion to wear the
same rich, blue velvet dress, that had
been the admiration of all the COM
pany at the aforementioned ball, when.
putting her hand in her pocket, 10! the
diamond ring!'
Now she remembered distinctly
that her ring was too large for hei
finger, and not wishing to pull hel
glove over it, she had slipped il into
her pocket. Weary with the fatigue
of the evening, and crazed with the
batteries of the hour, she had forgot
ten the circumstance, and only remem
bered having put it into her casket or
the evening before.
What was done about it?'
Nothing, of course; very few heard
Of the matter, for no one had seer
Myra whipped that had white face
Col. Stress swore the diamond hac
cost him three times its value, anC
threatened to turn off the overseer, bu
did not. Hiss Julia felt pretty bad
tor she thought good deal of hel
maid; but she soon flourished her dia
monds as gaily as ever
And yet you say they are kindly
treated, and better off than if free.
What else can say? God hell
mel have not strength enough t
say aught else.'- Extract from Note
of Travel
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28
"No foot of land do | possess,
Nor cottage in the wilderness
A poor, way-faring man.
/ lodge, awhile, in tents below,
Or gladly Wander to and fro.

lol-ts III tents DclON,
Or gladly wander to and fro,
Till | my Canaan gain"
And rather took merit to himself for
his poverty; regarding it almost as
one of the Christian graces.
need hardly say that the wife OF
this man was toiler beyond her
strength, and that his children had
not received the natural and moral
advantages that their father might
have procured for them, il he had been
worker in the world, instead of an
enthusiastic dreamer. The burdens of
others were made heavier, because he
had failed to bear his own allotment;
and evil had crept in at the door he
was appointed to guard, because he
had slept at his post. And yet he
was called "heavenly-minded," and
ripe for the kingdom.
As / unused, reason and feeling both
demurred. / could see nothing of the
spirit of heaven in this; but only the
delusion of an improbable servant
To be heavenly minded, is to be in the
love of good deeds; and every man
who, from religious principle, acts
Justly and faithfully in all his relations
in life, is doer Of good deeds. He
only can become heavenly minded; he
only can worship God in spirit and in
truth. Praying and singing are of nc
avail, without acting. They may lift
the thoughts heavenward; but only as
our feet move are we borne thither.
ward We are in the world for work
and duty; and we can not be righteous
unless we act right toward our fellow
men. Belief in God and an acknowl
edgment of his holy precepts, are only
as the inception of spiritual life; true
vitality and Christian manhood ar,
the results Of right living. 1t is tn,
good and faithful servant who alon,
enters into the JOY of his Lord; onl,
he who performs good acts to the chill
dren Of men is accepted.
1t is easier to pray than to work
easier to believe a certain formula
than to practice self-denial; easier t,
permit the feelings to lapse sweet,
away under the influence of tranquil
izing music, than to compel self-lov
to give up its darling scheme. Blu
only in the degree that we Overcom
the man of sin, who is ever promptin,
to a disregard Of others, that we ma,
get larger worldly benefits and in
creased natural enjoyments, do we re
ceive true spiritual life, and advanc
in the way of regeneration. To rest
hope of heaven on any other ground
is a most fatal delusion.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28
The Horrors of War-Sights of the
Victims.

Mr.. Raymond, of the n. Y. Times,
who was a witness of the terrible bat
tie of Solferino, thus describes the ap-
pearance of the poor victims as they
were brought to Castiglione. He es-
Inmates the number brought to that
city at ten thousand. and says:
1t was certainly the most dreadful
sight / ever beheld. Every conceiva-
ble kind of wound which can be in
flicted upon men was here exhibited.
All who were able to do so, were obli
ged to walk, the wagons and animals
at command being all required for
those who could not otherwise be NOV
ed. Some walked along, their faces
completely covered with blood from
saber cuts upon their heads. Many
had their arms shattered-hundredS
had their heads tied up-and some
carried most CHASTITY wounds upon
their faces. Some had tied up their
wounds, and others had stripped away
the clothing which chafed and made
them worse. | saw one man walking
along with firm step and resolute
air-naked to his waist, and having a
bullet wound upon his side, an ugly
cash along his cheek. and deep bay
onet thrust, received from behind, in
the shoulder.
Most Of those who were walking
wore a serious look-conversing bu,
little with one another. though they
walked two and two-and q few o.
them carried upon their faces any con
siderable expression of pain.
Those who were more severely in,
jured rode upon donkeys or in carts
and few were carried upon mattress
es on mems shoulders. But thes,
were mostly officers, and nearly all
saw carried in that way were so badly
wounded that their recovery is scarce
! ly possible. One had both his leg
crushed by cannon ball. Anothe
had received ball in his thigh, an,
was evidently suffering the most intens
agony. Many of those whose wound
were in their legs were seated in chair
swung across donkey-one bein;
5 upon either side. Several who wer
5 thus carried. and were supported b.
soldiers walking by their side. wer
e apparently unconscious and seemed t
: be diving. Then would come carts
j. large and small. carrying three, five
e and some of them ten or fifteen eacf
3 A steady stream of these CHASTITY vic
J. Tins of the battle of the day poure
d through the town. / stood in Ii
!. crowd by the side of them IS the sa
procession passed along. and watchc
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28
a sharp Boy.

y man driving c number OF cattle
to Boston, one Of his cows went into a
bsrn-yard. where there stood a young
lad. The drover calls to the boy,
stop that COW. my lad. stop that
cow" IL am no constable. Sir. -
Turn her out then" "She is right
side out now. Sir" "Well speak to
her then" The boy took of his hat.
and very handsomely addressed the
COW. with "Your servant. madam"
The drover rode into the yard. and
drove the cow out himself.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28

The room Of Chief Justice John
Petit of Kansas, at the Hotel in lila.
waths where he stopped in the course
of circuit. is said to have contained
the following judicial docaments.-
lone keg Of brandy. four revolyers.
four bowie knives. three TASKS Of
whiskey. and a quantity of cigars and
tobacco Ii is said that two or three
huge os,hs wer. still audible in the
room some two weeks after he had
left.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28

"A "wee bit Ct boy" sstonished
his mother few days ago. She hai
occasion 10 chsstise him slightly for
some ofiense he had committsd.--
Charley 81, very quietly in his ehsip
for some time Afterwards. no doubt
thinking very profoundly. Atlsst he
spoke ont thus: Muzzer. i wish pad
get anuzxsr house-kceper. I've got
tired seein' you round"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28
Heavenly Minded.
BY T. q. ARTHUR.

! listened while he talked in low.
serious, tender voice. He was speak
ing Of the home in heaven toward
which his heart aspired.
There will be no more night there,
nor chilling winter" he said; ''no
more sorrow, no more toll, no more
pain: for God is the light of that
world, and he will wipe away all tears
from our eyes. How often do l find
myself crying ont with the Psalmist,
'Oh that | had wings like dove, for
then would l fly away, and be at restl'
/ grow weary with waiting every day.
This world has no attractions to offer
my soul. Its atsmosphere Expresses
me; its ways are rough to my feet; its
touch chills me. / pray contin-
ually, o Lord. hide me under
the shadow of thy wings, until the
storms Of life are over; shelter me
from the burning heats; cover me
from the winters cold"
And then he sang in a sweet, i'm
pressive way
Jerusalem, my happy home.
Oh, how long for thee.
When will my sorrows have an end7
Thy joys when shall see1"
"How heavenly-minded" | hearC
spoken from one to another, in hush
ed whisper.
"He is ripe for the kingdom, wa
answered back.
THE world hangs loosely upoI
him as q worn-out garment, ready t
be cast aside when the Master sum
mons him away. God has endow
ed him with double portion of hi
Spirit"
| l walked thoughtfully away wLel
the little company separated. "ls
indeed so?" / questioned with myself
"Heavenly-minded?" "Ripe for tn
kingdom?" IA double portion G
Gods Spirit resting upon him?"-
What is it to be heavenly minded
How is a man ripened for the king
dom of God?
] knew little of the mans past an
present. He had not been an earnes
worker in the world; but, rather, a
idler and a dreamer. He was some
thing Of an enthusiast, and had th
reputation of being gifted in prayer.
He talked much on the subject of n
ligion. and spent great deal of tim
in preparing himself for heaven. Thi
preparation consisted, mainly, in piou
observances. the reading of religion
books. fasting and prayer. In bus
} ness he had no. succeeded. because
lacked earnestness. prudence and II
7 dustry. There was, to his perception
: spirit of worldly -mindsdness in the
opposed to religion. 1t was lettir
of himself down into carnal thing
that were death to the spirit. Al
! so he was very poor. and could sin
and did sing. with feeling
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-28
Business 1irtttorp.
TIME TABLE.
IN 2 &

CAREY -. GOODRICH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Ohoe 1st Floor an .Neu jail Building.
Will promptly attend to all business en-
trusted To his care. Strict attention given
20 the security and collection Of claims.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-03

evening at S o'clock for Pocahontas and way land
ings on White river:
Gresesa for White Riue,. This evening at 5
O'Clock the very light draft, safe and reliable
packet Crescent, Capt Jas. s. Carlton, command
er, MI. W. Gibbs. clerk win leave for Pocahontas
and all intermediate points on White river.
Imperial for Memphi The ine. large and com
Portable packet Imperial, Capt. Chas S. Rogers,
commander, Mr. L. a. Welton, clerk, leaves this
evening at O'Clock for Memphis and all interme-
date landings. The Imperial is too well and fa-
vorably known to require any further commenda-
ton.
Easpors for Menphis.-At o'clock this eve
ming the safe and regular packet Eastport Captain
e. Woods, commander, will leave for Memphis and
intermediate landings.
+ James johnson for NashriUe.-The safe, relia-
bic and regular packet Jas. johnson, Capt. Jesse
johnson, commander, Mr.. NJ. D. A. Nolen, clerk,
will leave this evening at 5 o'clock for Nashville
and intermediate landings.
City Of Memphis for 81. Loais.--The very snpe-
rior and splendid passenger packet City OF Mem
phis, Capt. W. J. Kountz commander, Jas. Kerr
Jr., clerk, will leave this evening at O'Clock for
st. Louis and intermediate landings. She connects
at Vicksburg with the New Orleans and Jackson,
at Carlo with the Illinois Central, and at ST. Louis
with Ohio and Mississippi railroads for all points
North East and West. G. G. Wayne and Jas. F.
Allen, agents, 81 Camp street.
Atlanta for ST Louis. This evening at o'clock
the safe, good and comfortable packet Atlanta,
Captain John L. HARRISON, commander, Mr.. Henry
14nhoff clerk leaves for st. Louis and all interme-
diafe landings.
Woodfo,d for LouisuMe.-The safe, speedy,
excellent and popular packet Woodford, Capt. NJ.
Erwin, commander, Mr.. J. L. Benedict, clerk, will
leave this evening at o'clock for Louisville and
intermediate points To let it be generally known
that the Woodford is to leave is enough to ensure
her liberal share Of whatever patronage is to be
had.
I1ca for Cincinnati. The light-draught, staunch
and commodious packet Iowa, Moore, captain,
will leave for Cincinnati, Louisville and intermedi-
ate points this evening at o'clock.
Monarch for Cincinnati This evening at S
O'Clock the fine, regular and comfortable passen-
ger packet Monarch, Capt. J. A. Williamson. COM
mander, Mr.. H. d. Crane, clerk, leaves in the Gin
cinnati and New Orleans Express Line. Travellers
may rest assured Of safe, speedy and pleasant
trip on the passage.