The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-03-27

an article in your issue Of March 2Oth,
which has some truth and considerable
error mixed Herewith. Being familiar
with the circumstances and also with
tho parties CONNECTED with this last Tcs.
Co, will with your permission, and a.
briefly ss possible give your readers a
true history ofths sapposed Lost Char
lsy Ross in tlsh county aud this place
something ovsf thrcs years ago q
little boy was left, as stated in your is.
sue Of the 10th, at a private house, no,
1t the depot, accompanied by . little
dog. He says he was left there by .
gentleman and lady, but on being
closely questioned, could tell nothing
Of his life previous 10 that time. He
was taken by Ne. Smethers who kept
him for time, and then Mr.. Dunlap
had him awhile, gentleman from
New Lancaster Mifliin Co. named Fla
son took the boy home, where he Gays
he stayed for some time. But not re.
ceivipg such treatment as he ,l,ought he
should, and being dissatisfied, he
through some one, that took an inter.
est in him, was brought to Mr.. stumps
IN West Beaver twp, this county, but
MIR. Stump not wishing to keep the
tad, he saw 1t John Ulsh ST., ana re-
quested him to take the boy, rs he
seemed smart and quite intelligent. Mr..
Ulsh, being well advanced in years aud
having no children, concluded to take
the boy and bring him up. He (Ulsh)
formed quite an attachment 10 the lit
lie fellow at once said attachment on.
ly increasing with time aud acqua in~
tance, until now, IL woull be quite a
heavy blow 70 the old gentleman to
lose him. somc three weeks ago Mr..
Cregcr visited Mr.. Ulsh, and remained
over night, when he received the hiss
tory Of the boy from Mr.. Ulsh, Mr..
Creeger, questioned the little fellow
closely, and made up his mind that
this was the lost boy Charley Ross.
The next morning Mr.. Krieger came
to this place, and was so impressed
with the subject, that he opened his
mind to Mr.. John NJ Troxcl merchant
And r. M at this place. He seemed
so earnest, and so fully convinced that
the boy was Charley Ross, that hc cu
listed the sympathy Of Mr. Troxel, so
that he tTroxel) addressed u letter tn
friend of his in Philadelphia, Mr.. Isaac
Smith, stating the fact that boy was
in these parts, supposed to be the long
lost Charley Ross, Mr.. Smith went i'm.
mediately to. Germantown and laid Mr..
Troxel's letter before Ne. Ross. NJ.
Ross then addressed the following let.
ter to Mr.. Troxel.
Phitadelphia. March Ion, 20.
Nix. j. W. TRoxEh, DEAR SIX =
Through the Kindness Of Mr.. Smith, I
received your letter, I enciose photo
graph Of my sun Charlie although /
think It viii he Of little Use To you in
the matter Of Identification as he must
have changed very mu,h since he was
stolen. better send me II tintype of the
hoy which I will show tn MY family
and IL there is any resemblance To ANY
VI my children or we have any SUSPECT.
on that the hoy may be my son, l will
yo lo see him. Also, ask tile boy qucs-
tions ia follows; Have you any other
name than the one you now have 2
Had you any brothers and sisters, and
what the names If any? Where did
YOU liveS Was YOU taken away from,
home and In what way Was any
one taken away with you and whof
Had you a brother called Walter ?I
Please pote carefully tho childs ans
wcrs and write me all he rays of him.
self. With thanks for your interest
am yours Respectfully.
CHRISTIAN X. Ross,
Room 9 Commercial Exchange.
After receiving the above letter Mr..
rroxel, in company with Mr.. Dubl's,
'isited Mr.. Ulsh, TO see the boy, but
aupd, him Al Aahpole They sskc.l per-
mission Of Mr. Ulsh 10 visit the school. |
.nl question the hoy, which was kind
y granted. They went to the school,
'ouse. and asked permission Of the
eacher to take the boy for a ride.
which was cheerfully given by the tea,
her, and rs cheerfully accepted by the
al. They proceeded down the valley
bout two miles. and on the way they
'lied the little fellow with questions
III Of which he answered as far as he
ould unhesitatingly, but failed to elicit
back of the date Of his being
Ell at I.ewistown, except. he thought
10 had . brother Willie, but was not
ertain. The boy was anxious to ac>
company them to Mcclure. but they
Ell him at the sohool>house. The next
lay Mr.. Ulsh, had a tintype taken and
dr. Troxel sent II 10 Mr.. Ross aud re-
eived the following letter,
Philadelphia, March 17M, 10.
Mr.. ]. M rRoxELL, DEAR SIR Your
etter with the tintype was ducly re.
eived. The picture has been carefully
by myself and family. We
annot see that there is any resemb.
enCe In II TO our missing child but are
lot entirsly satisfied to - the matter
oct while there ID = possibility that
70 might DO wrcng In our judgment. III
vill th9rafOre IN deter,nina thu cnsa