Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-08-05
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
GETrYsRuRG p. Jrrvo.


the swelteriEg heat of a July sun-the mer.
curry at lOO-l arrived at this place, render
ed historic by the great BATTLES, fought five
years ago, which gave the first decisive check
to the Rebellion, and turned the traitorous
tide back upon its wicked authors, with re-
slstless force. The evidences of that fear
tul struggle are yet visible in nearly every
thing the eye falls upon. Many of the
houses have bullet marks deeply indented in
the bricks; here business sign is perfora-
ted, there rain spout or shutter is full of
holes; and occasionally you see a shell or
shot deeply imbedded in the wall of build.
ing. Beyond the town, to the South, you
find the National Cemetery, where sleep in
death 1864 brave men, who sacrificed their
lives to save that of the Nation OF these
pennsylvania has 534 !; New York S67 ::
Maine lO4; New Hampshire 49; Vermont
6l Massachusetts, 1853; Rhode Island y !:
Connecticut D; New Jersey 7S; Delaware
IS; Maryland %; West Virginia IL; Ohio
l3l; Indiana 50; Illinois 6; Michigan l72;
Wisconsin 73; Minnesota 50; and Regulars
l3S. This. list does not comprise the whcle
lumber who were killed here-seven or
eight hundred bodies having been removed
by their relatives before the Cemetery was
projected The grounds are tastefully laid
out and planted with shrubbery, and when
the young trees, that line the dividing ave-
nues, attain larger growth, the whole will
present most beautiful appearance. And
yet there will always be something mournful
IN the contemplation of this holy ground,
where rest so many of the country 5 braves.
"Here where they fell,
Oft shall the widows tear be she'd
Oft shall fond parents motrn their dead,
The orphan here shall kneel and weep,
And maidens, where their lovers sleep,
Their woes shall tell.''
When the bodies of the fallen heroes were
being gathered, one was found with pho
tograph of three children pressed to his
lips. He was of the unknown. The
State from which he hailed could not
even be ascertained from anything on his
person. By means of copies of the photo
graph, 1t was, however, finally learned that
he was poor New York soldier named
Hummlston. The interest that was aroused
by the circumstances suggested to some pa
triotic and philanthropic persons the idea of
establishing a Homestead at Gettysburg for
the benefit of the -orphans- of soldiers uha
had been killed In the war, and accordingly
lot was procured, suitable buildings erect
ed, and now the Institution is in successful
pcration-there being upwards of 10 chill
dren reared and educated at the Home.
Gettysburg is an old place, but has many
good buildings, the larger proportion of
houses being constructed of brick. Penn
sylvania College is fine edifce, situated III
distance to the easta new preparatory build
ing, four stories high, has just been put up,
and on the hill, west of the College, is the
Lutheran Theological Seminary, rather
tasteful structure Between the College and
Seminary runs the old Tape worm" rail
road, so intimately connected with the early
history Of Thaddeus Stevens. The Court
| House, Jail and Public School House are
rather fine buildings. In the way Of Church
es, the Presbyterians, the Seceders, the
Methodists, the Reformed and the Catholics
have each one, and the Lutherans two-the
latter being much the largest religious de-
nomination. The Fair grounds, located with
in the borough limits, contain Is or Is acres
| A large hall, which is to be enlarged, occu-
pies position next to the street, and as 1t
! is the most eommodious room in the place,
larger than our Court room, the Society finds
] L.. pAS
ces, for the holding Of concerts and other
exhibitions
About mile and a half west of the town
is the so called Katalasine Spring, the wa
ters of which are strongly impregnated with
Lithia, which is said to be highly beneficial
TO persons afflicted with rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, and kindred complaints. A New
York company have leased the farm and
some adjoining lands, which they are improv-
ing and beautifying with fences, carriage
drives, and trees, and, am told, they will
soon commence the erection of large hotel
for the accommodation of visitors. The de-
mand for the water has increased until the
shipments to New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, and other
cities, have reached 600 gallons per day.
The owner of the Spring has rather nice
thing" out of this royalty giving him a
daily income of about S75. When the nee
essary building are once provided, these
Springs, with the historic associations that
surround them, will doubtless make thi:
one of the most popular summer resorts il
the land. The lamenteG Gen. Reynolds, II
may be apropos to mention, met his deatf
in the woods east of the Spring.
The grain, grass, and other crops in thi:
region we're good. The weather has beer
here, as elsewhere, hottie thermometer
indicating an average heat of 100 degree:
per day, for period of two weeks. Frida,
a heavy rain reduced the heat and rendered
breathing more easy. Yours, S. j. r.
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r Men are as susceptible to fatter as wo
men. Sugar is sweet to everybody, and tn,
5 moment particle can be dropped upon tn,
S palate, the mouth goes wide open with
, bound. Human nature is remarkably pre-
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