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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-03-11
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He will always be
prepared to furnishts or
der Rocking chairs Of
different kinds. and
common and other
chairs. He will also fur
nish to order Hair. Husk'
and hair ald cotton top
Mattresses. The above
named and many otheI
articles will be made u
order for customers, o.
short notice. cheap 70.
CASH or exchanged fof
approved country pro-
duce Don't forget the
place, as / am preparea
to furnish all articles y
th e most reasonable rate.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-03-11
STovES.-50 COOKING STOVES. Of ,r..
~ for sale cheap for cash BY A'''''s'
Dec. ;. 1852 r. M0SsOP, cIearss,s
HYDE HOUSE. RIDGwAy. PFyy---
s. ]. OSaOOD- PRnPRIRrnp

This Hotel is new and furnished in moderr 49,,
mas ample accommodations and is in all re' resi-
a first class house Febuorr 'e1spee':
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22
lHOnortng Parents.

AS anger went into the church.
yard of a pretty village, he bcheld three
children at newly made grave. A boy
about ten years OF age was busily engag
cd in placing plats of turf about it, while
girl who appeared year or two young
er, held in her apron few roots of wild
flowers. The third child, still younger,
was sitting on the grass, Watching with
thoughtful look. the movements of the
other two. They ore pieces of Grape
on their straw hats, and a few other signs
of mourning, such as are sometimes
worn by the poor who struggle between
their poverty and their Affections.
The girl began by planting some of
her wild flowers around the head of the
grave, when tho stranger thus addressed
them:
Whose grave is this, children, about
which you are SO bnsily engaged ?"
"Mother's grave, SIR" said the boy.
And did your father send you to
place these flowers round your mother
grave?"
mo sir, father lies here too, and little
| Willie and sister Jane
"When did they die?"
"Mother was buried fortnight yester
day, sir, but father died last winter
they all lie here"
"Then who told you to do this?"
Nobody, sir" replied the girl.
"Then why do you do it?'
They appeared at loss for an answer;
but the stranger looked so kindly at
them that at length tho eldest replied,
as the tears started to his eyes:
go, we do love them, sir"
"Thcn you put these grass turfs and
wild flowers where your parents are laid,
because you love them?"
Eyes. SIR" they all eagerly replied.
What can be more beautiful than such
an exhibition of children honoring de.
ceased parants? Never forget the dear
parents who loved and cherished you in
your infant days. Ever remember their
parental kindness. Honor their memo
ry by doing those things which you
know would please them when alive, by
a particular regard to their dying COM
man1s, and carrying on their plans of
usefulness. Are your parents spared to
you? Ever treat them as you will wish
you had done, when you stand lonely
orphan at their graves. How will a re-
membrance of kind, ahectionatc conduct
towards. these departed friends then
help to soothe your grief and heal your
wounded heart.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22
MOr1l lEOIlCSlY.

They that cry down moral honesty,
cry down that which is great part of
religion, our duty towards God and our
duty towards man. What care l to SEQ
man run after sermon, if he cozens
and cheats as soon as he comes home?-
On the other hand. morality must not
be without religion ; for if SO, it may
change as l see convenience. Religion
must govern it. He that has net relig
ion to govern his morality, is not whit
better than my mastiif dog; SO long as
you stroke him, and please him, ant
not pinch him, he will play with you a.
finely as may be. ho is a worry good NOR.
al mastiff; but if you hurt him, ho will
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22

32. If tho OK shall punish tho man.
servant or maid servant he shall give
their master thirty shckols Of silver, and
tho OK shall be stoned.
LEviTIcus.
22.--10. There shall no stranger cat
of the holy thing; sojourncr Of the
prieft or an hired servant shall not cat
Of tho holy thing.
IL. But If the priest buy any soul
with his money, ho shall eat of it, and
he that is born in his house; they shall
cot of his meat.
25.--30. And if thy brother that
dwclleth by thco be waxen poor, and be
sold unto thee, thou shalt not compel
himto servo as bond servant
40. But as an hired servant, and as
a sojourncr, he shall be with thee. and
shall serve thee unto the year Of jubi-
lee
Al. And then shall he depart from
thee, both he and his children with him,
and shall return unto his own family,
and unto tho possession Of his fathers
shall he return.
42. For they arc my servants, which
| brought forth out of the land of Egypt:
thoy shall not be sold as bondmen.
43. Thou shalt not rule over them
with rgour, but shalt fear thy God
Al. Both thy bondmen, and bond.
maids, which thou shalt have, shall bo
OF the hcathen that are round about you
of them shall ye buy bond men and
bond maids.
45. Moreover, Of the children of the
strangers that do sojourn among you,
OF them shall yc buy, and of their fami-
lies that are with you which they bcgat
in your land ; and they shall be your
possession.
46. And ye shall take them as an
Inheritance for your children after you,
to inherit them for a possession they
shall be your bondmen forever but over
your brethren, the children of Isarel, ye
shall not rule one over another with
krigor.
Id. For the Lord shall have
mercy on Jacob; and will yet choose Is
rael, and set them in their own land: and
the strangers shall be Joined with them,
and they shall cleave to the house Of Ja-
cob.
2. And the people shall take them,
and bring them to their place. and the
house o! Israel shall possess them in
tho land of the Lord for servants and
handmaids: and they shall take them
captives, whose captives they were; and
they shall rulo over their oppressors.
NEHEMIAH
7.--67. Besides their man servants
andstheir maid servants, of whom there
were seven thousand three hundred anC
thirty seven. And they had two hun
dred and forty and five singing men and
singing women.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22
70 A,ncrlcnn loo. neh,,,-

lho following Is graphic sketch o
the last moments Of the brave Oolonc
Crockett, who, il will be rccolloctod
fell at the memorable scigc Of Fort Al
mo, dulipg the Texan struggle for indie.
pcndence
Col Crockett was wounded and close
Iy' pursued by a number of the enemy
ietTeated into the church, telling them a,
they approached. lie stationed himself
N a niche, in corner, determined to
face the foe to. the last and sell his life
dearly; with his riHo and superabun.
dance Of side arms, he hcwcd and shot
them down with the same awful certain
ty that was wont to characterize his in
domiiablc spirit. Ills position rendered
access to him utterly impossible, except
by direct, and closo approach in front,
Alter some eight or ten OF lhcm were
laid before him, a feeling Of awe seemed
te scize hold Of tho assailaats. one oI
them who could speak English proba,
bly prelerring to have the signal honor
OF capturing 50 noble a specimen Of
American valor to present to his dear
master" said to Crockett, "Surrender,
scnor."
A fash Of The most sovereign scorn
darted from the fiery eye, as it pierced
that Of the enemy, he seemed to he trans
fixed. In Voice Of thunder, Crockett
answered, Surrender No ! | am an
American and as he spoke lie sent q
ball through the heart Of his paralyzed
foe. Ho sppeared for moment like a
wounded tiger, strengthened and buoyed
by each additional wound now bewing
them down with his well tried sword :
next dealing death with his firearms. His
person was literally drenched with his
own blood; his strength must soon yield
to its loss. Yet such physical power
wrought to the highest degree Of excite
ment can perform almost incredible
prodigies. ta
This was the last concentrated energy
OF q powerful man, arousedg animated,
and guided by one of the noblest attri-
butes of man--love of liberty. He knew
well for what his life was about TO be
sacrificed; that devastation and butchery
would follow the footsteps of his heart
less foe, knew that women would be
sacrificed TO sstiate the desires OF the con-
queror; and feeling the holy inspirations
Of a dying patriot. he fought maniully
till the loss OF blood and approach OF
death stayed his upraised arm his rife
was broken in pieces, his pistols fell tc
the floor, and nothing but his faithful
sword was left. In the agony of death
with a terrible grasp, he brought thi,
last weapon upoS the head of the near
est assailant, and fell victoriously acros;
his body into the arms of death. In thii
corner of the charch were twenty 81,
dead MeXicans, and no other American
having fought or fallen at this point, it is
considered beyond all reasonable doubt
that all Of thom foil by Tennessee's ia.
vorite son. All were now dead. not q
man left to relate the wonderful deeds OF
this iilustrious band of heroes Not a
companion left to lear monument to
their memory! But. all no monument
Is necessary to perpetuate their fame.
So long as freedom has an abiding place
in America will their heroic deeds and
proud names be held sacred
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22
An edncatod man onoL. 70 kno

AN educated man ought to know
three things: First, where he is--that
is to say, what sort of world he has
got into; how large it is.what kind Of
creatures live in it, and how; what it is
made of, and what may be male fit. Sec
ondly, where he is going-that is to say,
what chances or reports there are OF any
other world. Thirdly, what he had best
do under these circumstances-that is to
say, what kind OF faculties he possesses:
what are the present state and wants OF
mankind; what is his place in society;
and what are the readiest means in his
power of attaining happiness and diifu-
sing it, The man who knows these
things, and who has his will SO subdued
in the learning of them that he is ready
to do what he knows he ought, is an cd :
ucated man; and the man who knows
them not is uneducated, though he could
talk ell the tongues of Babel.-Rusktn
A LADY was, with her husband,
visiting the Camp of the Michigan Sharp
Shooters at Camp DouGLAs. "Wha'
does NJ. S. S. on the mems caps mean?''
said she. Her spouse said, knowing nc
better, that it meant Manuscripts. Tho
lady, suspecting shave on the part OF
I her lord, Indignantly replied: "Well,
| it's better to be manuscript than con-
script, amt it?'
"A deelamatory counsel, who despis-
ed all teehnicalities and tried to storm the
Court of the East India Company by the
force of eloqnence, was once uttering
these words, "In the book ofnature, my
lords, it is written" when he was stop
ped by this question from the chief JUS
tice. Lord Ellenbaugh: "Will you have
the goodness to mention the page, sir, if
you please"
"A young married couple had an I'M
pleasant honeymoon experience in the
town of Darlington few weeks ago
Tho bridegroom was only seventeen years
old, and the bride fourteen. The brides
mother hearing Of their marriage, flew
into a rage, went TO the house where the
wedding festivities were going on, and
gave the boy aud his wife sound thrash
ing. Contented at this act of vengeance
she retired.
In one of the border covnties OF Mis-
soUri, Jason Locke. a boy of fifteen, aid
cd by his mother, is said to have killed =
guerrilas attempting to enter the house.
They are Locke and Dam No. |.
--JoHK BULL's jokes are always heavy
! and full of the aroma of roast beef. Eng
Hand now proposes that Russia's title to
Poland shall bo ignored. The Gear,
when he hears OF this, will doubtless pro
pose that England's title to India and
I Ireland be also ignored. Why not?--
They have just been as honestly obtained
-"SoLDlrRs must be fearrally dishon'
est, {" says Mrs .Partiuston, "as 1t Is
nightly occurrence for sentry to be're
lievcd of his watch. .4...
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22
General Mcclellan Os, tlac PENN
sylVania Election.
ORANGE, New JERsEY,)
October II, 1868.

October II, 1908.
Hon. CAaS. j. Biadle, PhRadelphia
DEAR SIR : My attention has been
called to an article in the Philadelphia
Press, asserting that had written to
The managers of Democratic meeting
at Allentown. disappearing the objects
of the meeting, and that if | voted or
spoke it would be in favor Of Governor
Curtin. am informed that similar as .
sertions have been made throughout the
State. 1t has been my earnest enGeavor
heretofore to avoid participation in par
ty politics and am determined to ad-
here to this course.
But it is obvious that l cannot longer
maintain silence under such misrepresen-
tations.
therefore request you to deny that |
have written any such letter or entertain
cd any such views as those attributed to
me in the Philadelphia Press and do
sire to state clearly and distinctly that
having some few days ago had full con-
verSation with Judge Woodward, I find
that our views agree, and regard his
election as Governor of Pennsylvania
called for by the interests of the nation.
understand Judge Woodward to favor
the prosecution of the war by The loyal
States until the military power of tho re-
bellion is destroyed. l understand him
to bo of the opinion that while the war
is urged with al! possible decision and
energy, the policy directing it should be
in consonance with tho principles Of hui
manity and civilization, working no in
jury to private rights and property not
demanded by military necessity and rec
ognized by military law among civilized
nations; and finally; | understand him to
agree with me in the opinion that the
sole great objects of this war are the
restoration Of the unity of the nation.
tho preservation Of the Constitution. and
the supremacy Of the laws Of tho coun-
try. a.sr..4
Believing that our opinions agree up
on these, would, were it in my power.
give to Judge Woodward my voice and
my vote. .-,... us
1 am, very respectfully yours.
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN. .
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22
The Memory Ora Mother.

When temptation appears, and we are
almost persuaded to do wrong, how Of
ten mothers word of warning will call
to mind VOWS that are rarely broken
Yes. the memory of mother has saved
many poor wretch from going aStray.
Tall grass may be growing over the hal
lowed spot where all her earthly ro-
mains repose; the dying leaves Of autumn
may DO whirled over it, or the white
mantle Of winter may cover it from sight;
yet the spirit of her, when he walks in
the right path, appears, and gently, soft
ly, mournlully calls to him waen wan
dering off into the ways of error.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22
be as i wore Of neccssily, but WILLING.

be as it were Of necessity, but willing
ly. .a Yte9is a' Htf a.oa'
l5. For perhaps bo therefore departed
for season. that thou shouldst receive
him forever. sa .m
16. Not now as servant, but above a
servant, brother beloved, especially to
me, but how much moro unto tlloc, both
in the flesh and in the Lord?
!. pETEn.
6.--1. Lot as many servants as arc
under the yoke connt their own masters
worthy of all honour, that the name OF
God and his doctrine be not blasphom
cd.
2. And they that have believing
masters, let them not despisc them, be,
cause they arc brethren; but rather dc
them service because they are faithful
and beloved partakers Of tho benefit
These things teaclkAnd cxhort.
B. If any man teach otherwise, and
consent not to Wholesome words, ever
tho words Of our Lord Jesus Christ and
to the doctrine which is according to
godliness.
4. He is proud knowing nothing
but doting about questions and strifcs OF
words, whereof cometb envy, strife,
railings. evil surmisings,
b. Perverse disputing of men of cor
rupt minds, and destitut" of tho truth,
supposing that gain is godlinoss from
such withdraw thyself.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22


l4.--4. Who art thou that iudgest
another mans servant? to his own mas
ter he standcth or falleth: yea, he shall
be holden up; for God is able to make
him stand.
1. CORINTHIANS.
30 Let every man abide in the
same calling wherein he was called.
2l. Art thou called being servant?
care not for it but if thou mayest be
made free, use it rather.
%. For he that is called in the Lord,
being servant, is the Lords free man !:
likewise also he that is callcd, being free,
is Chrst's servant.
%. Ye are bought with price be
ye not the servants of men ?
24. Brethren, lot every man wherein
he is called, therein abide with God.
EpHEslANs.
6.--5. Servants, be obedient to them
that are your masters according to the
flesh, with fear AID trembling, in single
ness OF your heart, as unto Christ.
6. Not with cyescrvice, as men pleas
crs; but as the servants Of Christ, doing
the will of God from the heart:
7. With good will doing service, as
to the Lord, and not to men;
8. knowing tina. whatsoever good
any man doeth, the same shall he receive
of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
o. And, ye masters, do the same
things unto them, forbearing threaten,
ing; knowing that your master also is
in heaven: neither is there respect OF
persons with him.
CoLosIANs.
3.-22. Servants, obey in all things
your masters according to the flesh; not
with ye-servico, as men pleasers; but in
singleness of heart, fearing God:
%. And whatsoever yo do, do it
heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto
mon SO
"a. knowing that of the Lord ,ye shall
receive the reward of the inheritance for
We serve the Lord Christ
25. But he that doeth wrong, shall
receive for tho wrong he hath done /;
and there is no respect of persons.
ii. Masters, give INTO your SER
wants that which is just and equal !;
knowing that ye also have Master in
heaven.
30. Exhort Servants to be obedi-
ent to their own masters, ard to please
them well in all things, not answering
again;
10. Not purloining, but showing all
good fidelity that they may adorn the
doctrine Of God cur Savior in all
things.
PHILEMON.
30. ] beseech thee for my sor
Onesimus, whom have begotten in my
bonds: Bi l
IL. Which in time past was to thee
Improbable. but now profitable to thee
and me; as -s .a a4
IL. Whom l have sent again, thol
therefore receive him, that is, mine owl
bowels. if rf rg
Ii. Whom l would have retained will
me, that in thy stead he might have min
istercd unto me in tho bonds of the gos
pei:
i IA, But without thy mind would
do nothing; that thy benefit should no
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22

-LlTTLE CHARLIE came to tho table
very hungry, and he had his fork in po-
tato, and the potato transferred to his
plato before no thought Of the usual bless
ing. Looking up at his father he says,
"Pa, you talk to Heaven while smashes
my potato" His hunger made him wish
to improve every moment.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22

AN officer, who was inspecting his
company one morning, spied one private
whose shirt was sadly begrimmed.
"Patrick O'Flynn '' called out the
captain.
"Herc. yer honor" promptly respon-
ded Patrick. with his hand to his cap.
"How lSg do you wear shirt %
thundered the officer.
e"Twenty- -eigM inches" was the re-
joinder.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22
Dottrp.
Written for the Crawford County Forum
morics, OF Home. .
by KITTY FORREST,

Soft dying days Of summer time.
When winds come through the rustlng corr
With music sweet Of tinkling bells,
And odors on their bosoms borne.
Far through this light blue ether vail,
In fancy 1 can see the light
OF o,hcr days-lifc's happier days
When skies were clear and all seemed brigh
And memory takes me to that home,
Whose mountains stretch 50 far ani blue;
The loving friends Of other years,
And all the haunts my childhood knew.
For many long bright summer time
Has come and gonc-sinoc last / straycd;
W here Juiiata' sunny waves,
Flow eaily on through light and shade.
Where low the dropping hcnlocks wavo,
And rocks o'erhang the singing river;
I've watched it flow with proudcr thoughts
Than Spaniard has of Guadalquivcr
And when the sun, in red and gold,
Is soft declining in tho West.
think me of the long bright beams,
That fall on Alleghany's crest.
And of the growing twilight's gloom,
And of the sky light cold and palc,-
The summer evenings peaceful calm,
Fast falling DER my childhood's vale.
When time goes by in flight of years,
/ may but ask this boon of fate
When life has passcd-a narrow gave
Within thy bounds my native State!
The ties which bind my soul to thee,
Nor time nor absence c'er shall scvcr--
Thy hills Of green and wales between,
Arc dear unto this heart as ever.
-~s -
A Kiss Upon the Sly.
Lctpoets sing of Eastern climcs.
And golden sunset hours;
OF shady hooks,
And bubbling brooks,
OF moon.lit orange bowers
Yet still to me
More sweet shall be
"a joy no wealth can buy),
A pair of pouting cherry lips
To kiss upon the sly.
Oh, let them build their lofty rhyme
As cen SO e'er they may
But give Inc still
If so you will
Another word to say;
Now here to all,
Tall, fat or small,
| vow I'd rather die
Than miss the bliss that's in a kiss
When taken on the sly.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22

A new member arose to mako his first
speech, and, in his embarrassment began
to scratch his head. .Well, really"
exclaimed Sheridan. "he has got some
thing in his head, after all"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22


resident of Franklin Mills, has compiled
for it the following Bible passages rela-
ting to Slavery:
GENESIS
Chap. 9.-25. And he said, cursed
be Canaan; a servant of servant shall he
be unto his brethren,
26. And he said, Blessed be tho
Lord God of Shem, and Canaan shall
be his servant.
27. God shall enlarge Japheth. aud
he shall dwell in the tents of She !;
and Canaan shall be his servant.
14.-16. And he entrcated Abram
well for her sake: and he had sheep, and
oxen, and asses, and men-servants,
and maid servants, and shc-asses, and
camels.
54. And when Abram heard that his
brother was taken captive, he armed his
trained servants, born in his own house,
three hundred and eighteen. and pursued
them unto Dan.
17.-12. And he that is eight days
old shall be circumcised among you, ev-
cry man-cbld in your generations; he
that is born in the house, or bought with
money of any stranger, which is not of
thy seed.
13. Ho that is born in thy house,
and he that is bought with thy money,
must needs bo crcumcised; and my COW
enant shall bo in your flesh for an ever
lasting covenant.
24.-34. And he said am Abrams s
servant.
35. And the Lord hath blessed my
master greatly, and he is become great
and he hath given him Aocks and herds,
and silver, and gold, and men servants,
and maid servonts, and camels, and as
ses. r.
96.--13. And the man waxed great,
and went forward, and grew until he bo-
came very great.
IA. For he had possession of Aocks,
and possession of herds, and great store
of servants. And tho Philistines onvied
him,
50.--43 And the man increased ex-
ceedingly. and had much cattle and men
servants, and maid-servants, and camels
and asses.
| EXODUS.
l2.--13. And the Lord said unto
Moses and Aaron; This is the ordinance
of tho passover. There shall no stfan-
ger eat thereof
Al, But every mans servant that is
bought for money, when thou hast cir
circumcisod him, then shalt thou eat
thereof
As. A foreigner and an hired servant
shall not eat thereof.
: 21.-20. And if man sinite his SER
want, or his maid, with rod, and he dit
under his hand, he shall be surely pun
ished.
%. Notwithstanding. if ho continu'
day or two, he shall not be punished
for he is his money.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22
HOTELS.
OHIO HOUSE.
JEWELRY, &C.
A. ID. FREY,
N. p. MCCORMICK,

y1TATCI MAKER AND JEWELER, Main St.
,tore M;Ilersburr o, t2l-20l
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22
MISCELLANEOUS

yxTATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, one door cast
w Of s. Il. Weirichs Hardware store, Main
street. Milcrsburg, D. l233ol
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-10-22

32. If tho OK shall punish the man.
servant or maid servant he shall give
their master thirty shckcls Of silver, and
tho OK shall be stoned.