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Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-03-05
FROZEN TO DEATH.


City, aged 80 years, and Familiarity
known as dutch Pete, - was frozen
to death about fifty miles beyond the
Forks Of the 0wyhee River, on the
night 0. the 2lst Of February, under
the following circumstances
Peter Creager, Frank Souther and
c. c. Nofitt left Film: on foot on the
18th for winnemneca, by way of
Three Forks. They travelled twelve
miles the first day and eneamped at
one of the deserted stations of the
Hoag Stage Line. On the 10Th they
encamped within four miles Of the
Forks. On the 10th they were over
taken by violent storm and made
a camp eleven miles beyond the
FORKS On the morning Of the 2lst
the sky was clear and weather very
cold. They started early, and about
three o'clock began TO ascend the
mountain that divides the waters of
the Columbia from those OF the
Great Basin. About two inches of
new snow had fallen the day before
on the old crust, and the wind, which
blew violently in the afternoon, was
drifting it about so az to almost blind
the travellers, and filled up the trail
SO completely that it was great labor
TO walk in il. About sunset Creager
suddenly announced that he was ex-
hausted and could go no further.
Becoming blind, he gave up all hope
and would make no further exertion.
They took his pack and tried to get
him along without any load, but all
to no purpose. He appeared to be
rational, but had lost all physical
power aud could make no effort to
10 any further. They took his blank
cts and rolled him in them as COM
iortably as possibly under the cir
cumstances and pushed on in hopes
10 find a station and assistance, but
the snow growing deeper as they
neared the summit, the night being
dark and the wind continuing to
drift the snow, they were only able
10 90 about four miles when they
we're forced 10 stop. They spread
their blankets on the snow and lay
down until morning. Their boots
were frozen and the drift covered
them pretty deep. They soon began
TO thaw aud were aware for the frst
time that their feet had been frozen.
In the morning, being yet some
distance from the summit, and no
signs of station, they concluded to
turn back and try to reach the sage
brush on the low land. where a fire
could be made. There was not even
twig to be seen on the mountain.
Before reaching the place where
Creager had been eft the night be-
fore they found his body in the trail
frozen and dead. Halt mile fur
Their they found his blankets where
they had left him, and where, if he
had remained and allowed the snow
to drift over him, be would doubtless
have lived. Being unable to do
anything with the body, Souther and
Moffit made their way back fifteen
miles that day to deserted station,
and remained until morning. On
the 23d, snow-blind and very lame
with their Trojan feet, they made ten
miles to another abandoned station
and remained until morning. On
the oath they reached Thos. I'll.
Smiths place, at the Forks, and re-
NAMED over until the morning of
the 26th, when Nr. Smith brought
them in q wagon to Comstock h Cos
place, some seventeen miles. Here
.hou ramained until the afternoon Of
Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-03-05

why is a married man like a candle y
Because he somtimes goes ont at night when
he ought not TO.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-10


Society has not only its customs but Its
toshisns, the latter being the more transient
and varying. Even public prayer, in form, has
a. fashions Formerly, public (e1tempOTe)
Yrovcr. though not formal, had, rs general
T,ino something of form, as to matter Or, II
Ia order. 1t generally commenced with
trmble alteration of the Divine Majesty, fol-
So,,od nv, confession, thanksgiving, supplication,
go and ending with doxology. There was,
,,.,o1l, so much order that the worshipper was,
e ,,,oas,re nrspared for the several parts, and
- - roodI1v ioin in them. All this was made,
-, do,out and intelligent ministers, TO consist
with variety sufficient to keep up an interested
attention. And the devout worsmpper 1es VnaC
he had been praying. The fashion In many
yulnits now is to strike right INTO the IhlusC vi
things ignoring order, and be as orlglhal Ill
snbiects and expressions rs Is posslole' Ihe WOr-
simmer having scarcely an idea what Is TO come
noxt, He has to listen as to an elaborate as
course, the variety and the newness oil the topics
and illusions rendering 1t next 10 irnposSioie W
turn anything into prayer.
This is the new fashion. 1t is not adopted in
EVERY pulpit Where is, 1t might remind one
of a story relating to himself, Wnich Jonh
Leland. il is said, used Jocularly 10 teh' Every
I'D, knows that John Leland was an original.
The story Isle was on 'To =. ,T.a.115S',,
small flock of sheep to his place in Massachu-
COTS A man overlook him and entered into
conversation with him, and, with true Yankee
sociability inquired of Mr.. Leland where he
was from. and where he was going. Leland
fold him "Then," said the man, Il dare
saw YOU have heard of John Leland, the Baptist
nreacber?" Leland told him he had, and asked
The man, ''Do you know John LelandY 80
YES " said the man, ''some." ever hear him
preach?" 80 yes" "Well, what do you think
of bim?" "Wel,n said the man, bout his
preaching, don't know much. But, tell ye
he's great at praying" "Well, how does he
pray?" ''Why" said the man, 'he jumps right
Into the middle of it, and prays both ways; and
then strikes out every way, and it's hard to tell
whore hell fetch up"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-10
SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWS.
METHODIST.

Are the Calvinistic Methodists of Wales
Presbyterians? The Presbyterian papers of
England such as the Weekly Reoie,0, seem to
claim it, and even go so far as to speak of their
conferences as presbyteries and synods.
The New York and Brooklyn Associations
OF Methodist Episcopal Ministers met on Mon
day last, to discuss the question of licensing
women preachers.
Bishop Clark has been blamed for transfer
ring Rev. E. r. Keyes of Portland, Me-. to the
New York Methodist Conference only n few
weeks before he was admitted into the Sweden
borgian Church. But at the time Mr.. Keyes as
svred the blshop that he was thoroughly Metho-
dist in doctrine and wished to be reappointed
10 the same charge. This seeming. inadyisable
he was at his request transferred to New York
Preseience must not be required of bishops.
The question OF lay delegation in the Me-
thodist Church is decisively settled in favor of
the proposition. The vote has been very LIGHT
one, showing that no deep interest is felt in it
by the mass of the membership. In fact it was
n foregone conclusion. Last week the Methodist
the able unofficial paper of New York, had re-
Aurns of 40, 1856 in favor and 1904 against the
plan. The Advocate of the same date, the
official organ, and which, one would suppose
would have the best facilities for collecting in
formation If 1t had the enterprise, reported only
1868 votes in favor and, II ,511 against thC
plan.
Wesleyan church OF Seneca Falls, N, Y, in re
peating the american WesLeydHS version of ii
change to the Congregational order com
munication from that church assures us that tn
change was made in the most honorable manne
and with general approval. Out of 100 or IL
members of the corporate society 93 signed tn
petition for the change of the corporate name
among whom were 5 out of the trustees-all O
fhe latter members of the church. The meet
ing at which the name of the church wa
changed was the regular business meeting, dul
announced: and there were present at tina
meeting some 65 or 6S Of the "a residen
members Of the church. and that the resolutio
changing the name 10 Congregational wa
adopted after an hours discussion by 43 yeas
nay-sOme 20 or ~ declining " vote only !
or 10 out of the entire resident membership OF
posed the movement. We congratulate th
church on the evident goodwill with which
bas endorsed the movement towards uulo
which is now Interesting more than one oi on
christian denominations. Those who can com
together without sacrifice Of their conviction
ought 10 BE- glad " DO it.--IndepeadeaL
Prom TIC roof VI thc neW Methodist bull.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-10
Younu Men in the Cities.

No one problem faces city churches more
Seriously than "What to do for Young Men"
SAYS DR.. Fowler:-"Young men come from the
country into the cities. They leave with
mothers blessing and tears shower upon them
like rain. The fathers trembling hands are
upon his head; the boy, weeping, bows to re-
reive the fathers benedcton and prayer, and
trembling accents go to God for guidance and
protection upon the hope of his age as
he goes out among strangers to carve out
his fortune He has gone; the city is reached;
the days are worn away in unwonted and weary
ing work, and the nights are unoccupied.
"Tell me, can poor boy be expected to be
strong enough to sit in a cold, unlghted, un-
warmed room, on the fifth floor when there is a
street full of light and life surging below him?
Ii is impossible. He has purchased by the toll
of the day the right to the recreation of the
night. He goes into the street and looks into
the sea of strange faces; hunts up and down the
show windows hour after hour. This he does
for a little time; but soon he has seen all the
show, and becomes familiar with all the faces,
and has found no friend-no society. His heart
burns and bleeds, and there is a call for society
somewhere. He looks about him; all the
homes are shut, and below him all the hells
are open. He has never been there; but he
bIduus Oh inc InresnOlu, lOohlnS III 1ucTt
are music, gayety, and life, and there are
those who are social The pious world has
closed it's doors, and there comes up before h in
something to meet the demands of his socia
nature He trembles q moment on the thresh
DID, the beam poises and balances on the pivot
of his destiny. From the light, and the music
and the joy, hands beckon to him; he hesitates
and trembles; he goes in; he is lost! Hell has
him tomorrow! He washes up yonder to the
surface of society bloated wreck, or bangles a
felon. Who murdered him ? Where the guilt
Tell me, men of homes, was he not as good as
your son or your daughter? Came he not from
"a fathers prayers and a mothers tears Has he
not all through the year bowed at n family altar,
and yet somehow you shut him out, and the
Devil got him. God pity us in our exclusive
ness Part of the work of the church is to
reach young men and feed them socially"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-10
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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-10
a6s- OLD OAKS CEMETERY COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, No. AIS WALNUT STREET.

OFFICE, No. SIS WALNUT STREET
This Company prepared to dispose OF Lots clear
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vantages offered by this Cemetery well known to be
equal If not superior to those by other Gene
terry
We invite all who desire TO purchase Burial Lots call
at the oice where plans be and all particulars
will be given.
To societies desiring large tracts of land liberal reduo
ton will be made.
ALFRED o. HARMHR, President
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MICHAEL HIBBEr, Secretary. ii 6m
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-10

RsSy~ EAST MAHANOY RAILROAD COM
PANY, Office No sG s. FOURTH Street, Phila.
delphia
A Dividend Of THREE PER GENT, free of State
taxes has been declared upon the capital stock of this
Company, payable in cash and after the 18th instant
767t RICHARD COE, Treasurer.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-10
DIVIDENDS, ETC.
nsSgs OFFICE OF THE SECOND AND THIRD
STREETS PASSENGER RAILWAY COMPANY.
NJ, ss6a FRANKFORD Road


The Board Of Directors have this day declared dvi
dend of THREE PER GENT on the capital stock pay
able and the 18th nst clear of tax which dats
the transfer books will be closed
796t' L. MITCHELL CORNELL. Treasurer
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-14
The Radicals and Taxation.

TAXATION has been the alpha and
omega of carpet-bag policy in the South
since its Inauguration by virtue of the
reconstruction acts. Partly to crafty a
cowardly spirit of revenge towards power
less people, but chiefly to concentrate the
management of the local governments in
their own hands, the most ruthless pro
scription has been executed against the
classes who pay nine-tenths of the ex-
penses levied for carrying on those gov
ernments.
In Tennessee, they ran up debt of
forty or fifty millions of dollars viii ch
will have to be paid by the people, or repu-
dated, and stolen hundreds of thousands
of dollars which they collected from the
people.
In Arkansas, the same game is being
played. The tax-ridden people are get
ting poorer; and the blood-suckers are
gorging themselves on the fruits of their
toll. To this misfortune, is superadded
the calamity of demoralized labor, and
the scenes of riot, blood shed and anar-
chy which have stained the annals of the
State for the past eighteen months.
The Mongrel Convention of Mississip-
pi, which sat from January until May in
1868, gave to the people a foretaste of
the expressions to which they will be sub
jected, if the authors of the rejected Con-
stitution succeed in their second effort to
lodge themselves permanently in author
ity.
1t is remembered that on the oath of
January, the Musgroves, McKees, and
others who controlled that body, and who
are seeking Office on the Radical ticket,
levied tax of SO outrageous a character
so utterly violative of the law of Con-
gress-that the District Commander felt
it his duty to interpose his authority to
prevent its enforcement. Its sections
"(excepting the 9th being considered
H(said the Commander) in violation of
Flaw, the Convention was informed
would not be enforced by the military"
Subsequently another ordinance was pass
ed of most oppressive character as the
taxpayers have painfully realized.
The Convention prolonged its session
four months at cost of about SIXTEEN
HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY Its mem
bers voted themselves TEN DOLLARS per
diem, and paid its employees wages cor
respondingly high.
The Constitution which they framed,
was conceived with an eye to the accu-
mutation of offices for the benefit of the
cormorants; and there is no estimating
the amount of tax that will be imposed
on the people if its authors are permitted
10 execute it for the purposes they intend
IL
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-14


That comes to all.
/ The government which they were com.
PEELED to endure, was a mockery of re
pubIicanism. 1t taxed them without
representation. 1t loaded them with
burthens. 1t plundered them for the ben
eft of starving adventures. IL pinned
them to the ground with bayonets that
hungry vultures might prey on their vi
tails. 1t organized anarchy in their midst.
Ii insuIted them in their misfortnnes. II
Knocked them in their calamities.
Arkansas is passing through the same
terrific ordeal.
Mississippi is doomed 70 it if her sons
permit the adventures and their allies u
obtain control Of their permanent govern
ment in the approaching election. VIII
they permit it? The solution of the
problem devolves upon them. Their des-
tiny is in their own hands. The oppo-
sers of Radicalism can carry the elections
If hey triH But not by inactivity.
Nor by grumbling. Nor by sullen retire
ment to a dignifed eminence, from which
we are sure TO be taken down before the
agony is passed.
They were many in Tennessee, Arkan-
sas, Louisiana, Alabama, etc, who at
fected indifference to the storm when il
was threatening, and who despised the
only method that was left of security
against it. They afterwards wept bitter
tears at their folly when its fruits were
commended to heir lips But they had
not the benefit of others experience.
Our people have They have moreover
the benefit of Old Virginia's great exam
pie in rescuing herself from the slough OF
despond.
Reconstruction is upon US. 1t will
come no,c 1t can no longer be delayed.
Shall it come as il came to Tennessee and
to the unfortunate States across the Mis-
sissippi, with mixed schools, which are a
curse to both races; with marauding mil
itia; with taxes to the point of confisca-
ton for the enrichment of the impover-
ished carpet-baggers who are here to prey
on the substance of the peopleY Or shall
it come as Virginia has obtained it, with
a Legislature which will frame just laws
for the economical administration of the
new government, and for the restoration of
peace and prosperity, and with Chief
Magistrate who will faithfully administer
them for the attainment of these ends?
If choice be made of the later-and
no friend of his country can hesitate--let
us be up and doing.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-14
Bring out our Cnndiaate..

What say the National Republican and
the Clarion-sha1 we hold a County Con-
vention at Raymond, on Saturday, the 10th
October, for the purpose of nominating
Union candidates for the Legislature in
Hinds? And when and where shall the
Senatorial convention be held ?-name it
Brandon Republican. And what is the
committee on the Congressional nomination
in the 4th district doing? We need these
candidates In the field !-Hinds Co. Gazette.
We concur with the Gazette, and on
conference with citizens, will in their be-
half, agree to the time mentioned for a
county convention at Raymond. Beat
meetings should be held forthwith for the
appointment of delegates. To our CEN
trail neighbor of the Brandon Republican
we will refer the suggestion in reference
to the Senatorial Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-14
McCIOy ON the War Path.

A branch of the Ames' menagerie will
commence its exhibitions in the South
western counties tomorrow. Musgrove,
Carter, (colored carpet-bagger) and Perez
Radical candidate for Congress in the
Fifth District, and member of the Com
mittee of Sixteen have appointments to
speak at Brookhaven on the 18th; Sum
NIT, the 14th; Liberty, the 18th; and
Woodville, the 18th. McCloy, of the
Union Republican ticket, accompanied by
L. w. Mannaway. (the colored Republi-
can orator, whom he proposes shall take
Carter in handy will leave this evening to
meet these Radicals at their appointments.
We commend them to the hearty welcome
of our friends. Let the people turn out
and hear both sides.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-14

The people Of Virginia have grea'
cause of congratnlatiOn over their chcics
Of the Liberal Candidates. 1t was fol
lowed blythe resignation of Wells, Ofthe
Office of Provisional Governor, and who
was also the Radical candidate for Gov
ernor; and by the appointment OF
Walker, his Liberal Republican cOmPeti-
tor. In few days Walker will be per
manently installed, and the Legislature
viii organize for business, and adopt the
10th amendment preparatory to read
mission The idea that the Rabid Radi-
Gals in Congress would oppose her admis-
sion In consequence of the success of the
Liberals, has been abandoned. They
want her vote for the 18th amendment,
and will be glad enough to get it, and ask
no questions. The n. Y. Tribune says
that the advocacy Of the amendment is
the true and only test Of friendship to the
Grant Administration, and Grant himself
in a recent conversation with the Lieuten-
ant Governor elect of Virginia, on the
Liberal ticket, said There will be no
difficulty about the admission of Virginia
after the meeting of Congress, and all
that is required is that they act as though
they (the Legislature were acting in good
faith and desired to renew their relations
with the general government He was
confident that Virginia reconstruction
would not be further retarded. Senator
Wilson, of Massachusetts,, who was pres
ent at the interview, expressed himself
decidedly in favor of the immediate adj
mission of the State under the recon-
struction laws, and said that no further
obstacle should be offered by Congress !;
that they were tired of the long delay and
hoped for speedy restoration, and that
he would cheerfully advocate the removal
of the disabilities ofevery one who should
express himself willing to return to the
old government in good faith.
With the accumulated proofs of the
success of the Liberal movement in Vir-
ginia, who can doubt its wisdom, and
who will hesitate to follow the example in
our elections? The triumph of the Dent
ticket in Mississippi is the road to recon
struction and re-admission on peaceful
and honorable basis. There is not true
Virginian whose heart is not rejoiced at
the wisdom of his choice.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-14
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Pennsylvania and Ohio.

The elections in these great States, will
be the feld-days ofthe fall campaign. The
opposers of Radicalism are confident OF
success in Pennsylvania, and of greatly
reducing the Radical majority in Ohio.
The question of suffrage is almost entirely
overlooked in the absorbing interest of
topics relating to the profigacy and mis-
Management generally, of the party in
power. The interference of Cabinet
members in the Southern elections. how
ever, is severely arraigned In Cincin-
matt, we notice, that the conservatives,
following the example of Virginia and
Tennessee, have united with the Liberal
Republicans, with prospects of good re-
suits.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-10-14

The mongrel convention which framed
the DISTINGUISHING constitution, with char
acteristic knavery, apportioned the Legis-
lative districts not with reference to geo.
graphical propriety, or equality of pop
ulation, but solely to secure their ascend
ency in the law-making department of the
government. Otherwise, all their schemes
of robbery and oppression would be nip
ped in the bud. Our people have this
inequality to contend against in the cleo
ton of members but it is in their power
to triumph over it nevertheless, if they
will but make the resolve to do so. Rad
ical majOrities consist in mere paper es-
Inmates. They are as chat to the wind,
when brought in contact with THE DIES
PERATE AND DETERMINED ENERGY AND
UNITED EFFORT OF THE ENEMIES OF RAD
ICALIsM. The conservatives elected a
decided majority to the Legislature in
1868, and they can do SO again, if they
make the effort To dare is to dol