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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-16

though it were fire; you have heaped
treasure together for the last day. Be-
hold the hire of your laborers who have
reaped down your fields, which is of you
kept back, crieth; and the cries of them
shich have reaped are entered
into the ears of the Lord of the Sabbath
"And yet you never preached that to
me Z" shrleked the dying man.
The preacher who had blundered
through the passage from James, which
he had quoted knew not what to say.
He was perchance terrified by the very
dying look of his dying parishioner.
Then the wife drew near and strove to
comfort him, and then the son, (who had
been reading the will,) drew near and
ATTEMPTED word or two of consolation
And with the dollar in his hand he
sank into death, talking of stock, of rent,
Of copper mine and camel, Of tenant and
debtor until the last breath left his lips.
Thus he died.
When he was cold, the preacher arose
and asked the lawyer if he had left any
thing to such and such charitable So
ciety, which had been engrafted upon
the preachers church.
And the wife closed his eyes, and tried
to wrench the dollar from his hand, but
in vain. He clutched it as though it was
the only Savior to light him through the
darkness of eternity.
And the son sat with dry eyes and
thought of the hundreds and thousands
that were his own.
Next, there was a hearse followed by
train of carriages nearly a mile in length.
There was q crowd around an open grave,
and an elegant sermon upon the virtue of
the deceased by the preacher.
There was fiuttering of crap" badges
and a rolling of carriages, and 40 tears.
They left the dead man and returned to
the palace, where sorrow died even as
the Grape was taken from the door knob.
And in the grave the dead hand still
clenched the DOLLAR.
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The Wickedest House in New
York.
A Brief Chapter in the Life OF John Allen.
From the New York World.

The wickedest house in New York has
/ fallen before the march of demolition.-
This edifice was for many years known
as 302, Water street, and it was mlser
able habitation--a habitation in which
lived one John Allen, who was for a long
time the proprietor of one OF the vilest
dens that ever cursed this city. who
Johns Allen is, is a question long since
settled. Allen, some time during
the year 1868, made professions of re-
| ligion. He asserted that, like Saul o.
Tarsus, he had been suddenly converted,
and that from that time henceforth he
had resolved to lead life of Christian
purity. How long he persisted in this
life of Christian virtue is we'll known.
/ The Howard Mission folks took posses
sion OF his place, and at once began a
series of noon day and Sunday afternoon
prayer and exhortation mef tings there
Among the devout ones was John Allen
himself He made speeches on many &C
casions, and constantly asserted that ae
had resolved to leave his evil ways and
become a Christian man and brother
But John failed. He fell from grace,
and in his fall was involved the happi-
|
come to consider John as a prophet His
fall was considered dire calamity in
Water street, and though he frankly con
fessed that he had tailed in his fidelity
to the religious principles he had
espoused, many persons clustered about
him and made every effort to prevent HIM
from becoming a positive backslider.
Emerging from the religious enthu-
siasm which had so long encompassed
his house, and assuring the pious gentle
men and ladies of the Howard Mission
that he was not so much converted as
: they thought he was, he offered to rent
his place to them for a certain amount of
money Here it was that the business
genius of the financial John manifested
itself. The offer was accepted, and a
mission for the reform of fallen women
was at once established-John and his
wife Che has taken another wife since)
being retained as superin endents of the
establishment 1t is hardly necessary to
say that the scheme failed. 1t did fail
John Aliens piety was not equal to the
emergency. And now the only relic to
be seen of the Water street reformation
is to be found at Kit Burns rat pit,
where the speculative Kit does bigger
business than he ever did before the
pious people came down and bought
him partially out.
John looks back with the greatest
satisfaction upon his plous experience,
feeling that he lost nothing by his sud-
den religious conversion, and that his
bank account is much larger than it was
before he formed an intimate acquain-
lance with the people of the Howard
| Mission
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Memorial Day.

We come to greet our patriot dead,
Among the homes OF rest;
Wen plant the banner at the head,
With flowers upon the breast.
Our honored dead, our heroes true,
Who saved the nations life;
Who loved the red, the white, the blue,
And stunned not death through strife.
God gave to thee mission grand,
Most Heaven born and true;
This nation, by thy blood and hand,
Is now baptized anew.
The glory thine, the angui h ours,
Love putteth back the years;
Lives DER again, while strewing flowers,
The agony and tears.
Our grateful hearts will homage pay,
Through all the future time;
And fragrant as Memorial Day,
Thy name and deeds enshrine.
RUTH RoDDoCK.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-16

A year ago the State of Michigan enacted q
law requiring town officers to keep strict
account of all deaths, with attendant circum.
stances. The first annual report for the whole
State has just been published, and shows
some interesting facts. III has always been
supposed that the farmers were the longest
lived OF any class ofpeople, while professional
men were short lived yet the contrary ap
peaEs from this report-the average length of
life OF clergymen and physicians being beyon
SO years, while that Of the farmer is but 81.
81.
Shoemakers have generally been looked mp
on as veery short-lived, yet their average is
high. being $3.50; nearly four years above the
farmers. The clerks are the shortest lived OF
any class, their average being only 33.41
years. The most fatal disease was consump-
ton, which caused s41 deaths in total OF
$500. The fact that professional men are
the longest lived Of any class, appears to
confirm what many medical N sn have always
advocated that mental culture was great
prompter of longevity.
An Edinburg paper calls for ::pecial omni
buses for mothers with infant children.
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to know the facts from our father, why

to know the facts from our father, why
ue promises which have been made TO
us have not been kept | want two or
| three traders that we asked for at the
mouth of Horse creek In 1862. There
vas a treaty made, and the man who
made the treaty (alluding to Gen. Mitch
eD, who performed that serv ce for the
government,t told me the truth. The goods
which have been sent out TO me have
been stolen all along the rad, and Onlya
handful would reach to 60 among my
nation.
Look al me here | am poor and pa
ked. 4 Was not provided with arms, and
always wanted to be peaceful The Great
spirit has raised you to read and write
and has put papers before you; but He
has not raised me IN that way The men
whom the President sends us are soldiers,
aud all have no sense and no heart.
know 1t to day. | didn't ask that the
whites should go through my country
Killing game. and it is the Great Fathers
fault. You are the people who should
kef p the peace. For the railroads you
are passing through my country, l have
not received even so much as brass ring
f'r the land they occupJ. | wish you to
cell my Great Father that the whites
make all the ammunition. What is the
reason you don't give it to me? Are you
AFRAID am going to war? You are
greatand powerful, and lam only hand
Ful don't want it for that purpose, but
TO kill game with. suppose must in
{ me 60 to farming, but can't do it right
away"
Secretary Cox promised that their
complaints should be attended to by the
Great Father.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-16

A few days ago little girl, aged about ten
years. daughter Of Mr.. w. K. Carson living
about four miles northwest of Nashville
Washington county Ill. was shot and Instant
ly killed by a little Coy aged eleven wears son
OF Mr.. Charles Baker, neighbor of Carson's.
No one was present except some smaller chill.
dren, and how the accident occurred viii
probably long remain mystery The Whole
charge from the gun, some ten or twelve
oncKsnot, entered the little girls head, just
above the eyes. ''
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BY DAVID LANIGAN.

BY DAVID LANIGAN.
VanauisheG, not in stormy battle,
With the starry flag apeak,
Cutlass thrust and canr ms rattle
These, a daring seaman seek.
Persisted, not in gale or tempest,
Keeling meath its giant might,
Deeds OF heroes all around Us
In the gloom and dread OF night.
Mark the bearing of the master.
Gazing on the good ships wreck
Firm and brave in dire disaster,
Pacing the Oneda's deck
He would IN the deep sea perish,
10th to leave the flag she bore,
Grieved to see the men he cherished
Drowning on stranger shore.
Tiger of the Indian Jungle,
Crouching III his crimson lair,
SprIDging Oh his fated victim,
Fights like British Captain Eyre.
Slavers of the middle passage"
Corsairs OF the ~urglng main,
In their deeds of wangou murder
Find prototype again.
Find him not IN outiaWcd fOeman,
But IN Wanted Brllon's fleet;
There was nursed the snob aud craven,
There was made our winding sheet.
Yankee trigates" live in story;
From the grandsire 20 tue child
Come their deeds OF peerless glory
Out upon the ocean wild.
In the shock OF o ,lile meeting
Ard the thundei roll OF guns,
ShOne the style uI Yankee greeting
As they met Brittanla's sons.
From the mast head to the water,
From the castle and the crag,
Buried in blaze ot slaughter
Sank the Briton's meteor flag.
Pestilence and death attend it
In its ma Gu around the world,
ServIle towards oft defend it,
Guard the robber-fag unfurled.
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that by the recent conflagration at Con.
stantinople, more than seven thousand
buildings were consumed. The loss OF
property is computed at twenty five mil
lion pounds sterling, or more than hun
bred million dollars. This, OF itself
would make of the event most deplor-
able catrastrophy.
But it seems tina this is only small
part of the calamity A Constantinople
dispatch of the 9th inst. states that more
than twenty-five hundred persons were
burned to death or killed by falling walls,
at some points whole families were
hemmed in, being, as it were, on islands
surrounded 10y a great ocean of fams,
with no help against the cruel, devour-
ing waves by which they were enguIphed.
Scenes more terrible and heartrending
than these must have been, have rarely
ben witnessed on earth. Constantinople
is built mostly of wood, and CONGREGATIONS
have been frequent and destructive there.
During one night, in the year 1852, seveb
fires occurred, whereby three thousand
five hundred houses were burned. But
no confagration, it is believed, ever be-
fore happened in that city equallng in loss
0, property and life the fire that has Just
occurred In the Pera district. 1t is here
that the ambassadors of the Christian
powers reside, and many of the old, un-
couth Turkish houses had given way to
better and more substantial buildings.
So great horror occurring in the richest
district of the great city of the East, will
cast q gloom over the intelligent inhabi-
tants of the whole wo-ld.-Chicago Post.
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POETRY.
The Oneida Disaster.

G''I cut the whole quarter off a id Yankee
frigate, and served her bloody right. Capt.
Eyre.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19
Local CORES pondenoe.
BURNSIDE, October 10, 1870.

BURNSIDE, Oct0Der ~, IoiV.
Mr.. EDITOR: Once more Ben introduces
himself. hope he don t intrude? Since
last writing cur little town has been preg-
nant with events On last Thursday week
the COUNT Superintendent, Mr. Snyder,
examined class at this place, but the ma
jo.ity of aspirants didn't bring their study
ing caps along, and consequently they have
come to the conclusion that sonnet hing else
would pay better than teaching the young
idea how to shoot
o. the next day PROT Hamilton & Raw
dons Big Injun'' show came into town
amid chilly, drizzling autumn rain, and
pitched their tent in vacant lot next to
Uncle Horace's mansion. They drew quite
j crowd, and the ''Injuns' raised such a
'.hullabaloo" that one of our citizens resi-
ding near Nv. B. threw up breastworks
around him, thinking that Dakota had dc-
clared war against Burnside. But, said
Billy, with grin, they can't raise my
har.
After the night show, select party ad-
iourned to Sam Reeds new halland ''chas-
ed the glowing hour with flying feet" till
dawn.
What's the reason, Mr.. Editor, that all
the pike are disappearing from the streams?
Nobody dom catch none nowadays. The
last unsuccessful attempt at Pike fishing
was made by two of our Democratic fellow
citizens, Mr.. NJ I. and Mr.. G. c. They
east their 'liEes' in the Prothonotory OF
flee at Clearfeld, expecting to get bite
from pike that once run from Tyrone to
some point west of the mountains. But
she wouldn't bite, darn her.
The Homer, Cherrytree ard Susquehan-
ma Railroad still looms up in prospective.
Ten dollars per share has been assessed up
on the capital stock to commence business.
But about the Patchinyi!le Lyceum
I'VE" attended the last meeting which
opened and proceeded As follows: First,
select reading, by the ladies. Next, an ora
tion by the Judge from Chcrrytree; sub
iect, The Superiority OF American as com
pared to Foreign Scenery. ~ The subject
was ably handled, and the speaker gave the
audience an interesting account OF his late
trip to Niagara Falls. Then followed the
/ debate, question, Resolved, that fire is
/ stronger and more dangerous element thar
water. A number spoke on each side. Mr.
/ f. said bucket of water would put out :
barrel of fire if it wasn't" coal oil. Mr.
4. c., Of Shutdown, in reply said, thai
once upon time when he lived in Connec
ticut, their corn crib caught fire. Mr. c.
dashed boldly TO the roof with bucket o.
water, roof fellin, G. ditto. he remarked
| in conclusion that the water didn't put the
! fire out, but the latter put him out ''cus
sed quick. Jury out when we retired.
! LUCKY OLD BEN.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19

The TINE FOR CoLDs.-The present Is
the time to catch cold, when the weather is
changing from the extreme warmth OF sum
mer to the condition of fall. Men often
leave their houses in the morning when the
sun is shining warm and pleasant, and,
therefore, do not take more than sufficient
clothing for present need. Perhaps before
lght, cold, drizzling rain sets in, and the
system Is chilled, inducing rheumatism, ca
teFrh, fever, etc, etc. and all for the want
OF little more precaution in the amount OF
clothing to protect the body. 1t is far pre-
ferabie to suffer little Inconvenience from
Hoolen shirt, during the warm part the
DAY than to suffer from chills in the even
ing,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19

THE CoNCERrs. The musical entertain
meats given by Mr.. & Mrs. Hays aud Mr.
/ Ms GuiImerte, at the Coart House in
this place, last week, were of decidedly
lieh toned character, aud met the utmost
expectations Of our citizens generally. The
luasic was good, the sentiments contained
10 the songs chaste and instructive, and the
articulation OF the performers very clear aud
distinct That these entertainments were
highly appreciated, it Is only necessary to
state. that many of the audience have ex-
pressed desire to have them repeated at
some future time.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19

An AsSAULT.-We learn that four bellig-
eren,ly inclined individuals, stimulated by an
overdose Of bcnzine. on Saturday evening
last, made an assault upon our toa nsman, u
L. Reed, E>q.-striking him about the head,
knocking of his hat, and kicking 1t to pieces,
The result was, two of them soon found them
selves in the presence of Squire Porter-one
OF :he others having made bis escape, while
smother plead off as being innocent After
hearing, The Squire committed the two to
.Irison, one Of whom entered bail tor his ap-
pearance, while the other is still Gagged. Let
the good work be continued. Ii IS the ouly
way to suppress such outragcs-
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19

EXAMINATION Of teachers fJr Lawrence
and Clearfcld, at Clealield, on Saturday,
October 22d. Special examinations at Cur
wen,yilie, on Saturday. October goth, and
at C.carfeld, on November 5th.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19

LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT We have
been requested to state, that Prof. John
Hart, OF Lancaster, Will give an entertain
ment in Reading, at the Court House, Oh
Friday evening next, October 2Ist. Prof.
Hart has the reputation of being one Of the
best elocutionists in the State, and never
fails to give satisfaction to his audiences.
We hope the citizens generally viii attend,
As hey may not have another opportunity
to enjoy SO rich a literary feast. Admission
- ccuts-thc proceeds TO be presented TO
the County Institute, now in session.
T.kets for sale at Hlrtswick & Irwin )
Drug Store, and at the Post office.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19

TIE FAIR-The Agricultural exhibition,
a.. week, was decided success, especially
E4anciaIy-the Society having realized Il
L.alsone profit over aud above al exgen-
sa& The display of agricultural aud rue-
,aanical products was not so large as We
should Ike to have seen, yet goodIy
n-n.bcr Of articles were on exhibition, ana
thee, generally. Of very superior charac-
ter. The list Of premiums awarded, will be
published next week.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19
m ER RE

On Thursday, October 18th, by Rev. W.
G. Ferguson, Mr. Z. B. Spencer, of Clear
field county, and Miss Avoline L. Dun
worth, Of Huntingdon.
On Sunday, the 10th of October, 1870,
by l.. +. Irwin. Esq, Mr.. Manuel +. Hoov-
er, and Miss Alice G. Brown, both Of Law
renee township.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19
r O S A d A / I S

TIME GREAT AMERICAN HEALTH
RESTORER. purifes the blood and
cules Scrofula, ,Sy philis Skin Diseases. Rheu-
1 matism, Diseases of women. and all Chron-
ic Affections of the Blood, Liver and Kid
neys. Recon- amended by the medical Fac
ulty and many thousands Of our bsst citi
zens-
Read the testimony of Physicians and pa
7 tients who have used Ro:adalis; send for
; our Rosadalis Guide to Health Book. or Al
manac for this year. which pr blish for
gratuitous distribution; it will give you
much valuable inform alton
DR.. K. W Carr, o: Baltimor says:
take pleasure in recommeT ding your
\ Rosadalis ye'y powerful alternative. |
have seen II used In two cases with happy
results-ope in case of secondary syphilis
in which the patient pronounced himself
cured after having taken five bottles of
. your medicine The other is a case of scrof-
J ula of long standing, which is rapidly i'm
proving under its use and the indications
are that the patient will soon recover. L
have carefully examined the formula by
which your Rosadalis is made. and find it
an excellent compound OF Alternative ingre-
\ dients
DR.. Sparks. of Mich olasyile, Ky, says he
has used Rosadalis in cases of Serofula and
Secondary Syphilis with satisfactory results
as a cleaner Of the Blood l know no bet
= ter remedy.
Samuel q. McEadden, MurfreeSboro',
- Tenn says:
l have used seven bottles of Rosadalis
and am entirely cured of Rheum atism send
me four bottles. as | wish it for my brother,
- who has scrofulous sore eyes.
Be Jjamin Bechtol. of Lima, Ohio writes
have suffered for twenty years with an IN
veterate eruption over my whole body a
short time since purchased bottle of Ro-
sadalis and it effected perfect cure
Labratory, 81 Exchange Place, Baltimore.
> CLEMENTS, & co ProPrietors.
Rosaaalis is sold by Hartswick i Irwin and A
Shaw Ciearfeld. ID. K. Good. OsceO!a. and BY
ruEgists generally. April o.IO-iN
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19

STUMP PuLLEa. The stump pu!ler of
tie aIossrs Rishel, on exhibition at the
Fair, in our opinion, is the most powerful
and most efficient machine of the kind we
erer Witnessed perform. The largest and
most firmly seI stumps are torn from the
g,ounl with but little apparent effort. Such
.a i machine is worthy the attention Of far
Iuers everywhere.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19
JOHN 4 PLOwMAN, Pastor.

BoROUGH ELECTION following
named persons were elected in this borough
on Tuesday, the llth October, for the seve-
raj offices designated
Judge of Elections, James Wrigley.
Inspectors, w Barrett, ". j. Hemphill.
Constable, John Mcclellan
Burgess, j. Blake Walters.
Town Council, W. c. Foley, J. p Burch
field
Schoo! Directors, Isaac johnson, Thos
Daugherty, Jos, Delehunt.
Assessor, Jacob A Faust
Assistant Assessors, Frank Short, ". w.
Belts
Overseers of Poor, James T. Leonard,
John w Shugart.
High Constable. Ed, Mack.
Auditor, VIM. d. Bigler.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19

OFFICERS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Governor. John W Geary, Cum mberland,
Sec'y of Com Frank Jordan, Bedford,
Dep. Secretary. J NJ Weakiey,
Auditor Gen John T Haurauft, Montgomery,
Surveyor GEN. J. NJ. Campbell, Cambria,
Attorney GEN +. Brewster. Philadelphia
AdIutant Gen. u. B. M'Crea: y Erie,
state Treasurer. Vim. W Irwin, Beaver,
Sup Com Sch's J. P .Wiekershan. Eancastar,
Deputy Sup't. C. 4. CobuIn, Bradford,
State Librarian. Wien FOrney, Dauphin-
SUPREME CoURT.-Chief Justice. James homp
son. Associates. Henry ". Williams, John NJ
Reed Daniel Agnew. gorge SharswoOd. Ses
sions Philadelphia, LIST n onlay of January. Har-
risburg, 4th Monday of Aprii.Sunbury. lst Mon
day of October Pittsburg, Sd Monuay Of October
OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES.
President. Ulysses ). Grant Illinois
Vice President, Schuyler Colfax, Indiana.
See of State, Hamilton Fish. New York.
Sec of Treas'y. Geo 5 Boutwell,, Massachusetts,
See of War, VIM. ". Belknap, Iowa.
See of Navy. Geo. ". Robeson, New Jersey,
See of Interior Jacob d. Cox, 0hiO,
p VI Gen. J A. j. Creswell, Maryland,
Attorney Gen. Z. r Hoar, Massachusetts,
SUPREME CoURT Chief Justice 5, P. Chase, of
Ohio. Associate Justices - Nathan Clifford. of
Maine Samuel Nelson, of New York, David Da-
Wis of Illinois Noah II Swayne, of Ohio, Sam
ueI F. Miller. of Iowa, Stephen j. Field, of Cal.
Salary of Chief Justice SIS 500, of Associates So,
900
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19

RowDYIsM.-W understand that seve-
u. individuals, who contained little too
much 'berzinc, on Saturday night last,
g, into melee. '"Ley were taken before
Squire Porter, vino, after hearing, fined
them each ten dollars and costs. This
promptness on the part OF the officers, meets
tie appreciation Of all peaceable citizens, and
viii soon break up the -uwiyisn.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19

For SALE-a No. y Speer's Revolving
LIGHT Anthracite coal stove and pipe, near
Il new. For further information apply to
HenI L. SNYDER.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-19

RELIGIoUs.-Divine services will be held
next Sabbath, in Clcarfeld, as follows:
By Rev Hall, in St. Andrews Episcopal
church, at II 4 NJ. and 7 p. NJ. Sunday
school at ) P. NJ. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening It : o clock
By Rev. Butler,in the Presbyterian church,
morniug and evening. SABBATH school at
.P. Vi. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at oclock.
By Rev. j. H. NJ Cord, in the Methodist
church, morning and evening. Sabbath
school at 9 4. NJ. Prayer meeting, every
Thursday at "A p. NJ. Communion services
First Sabbath of every month at l03 A. NJ.
st. Francis church-Mass at l03 A. NJ,
the secoei and fourth SUNDAYS OF each
month