The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-02
THROUGHOUT The STATE,
News Gathered by Our Spe-
cial Correspondents.
Carlisle.

CdIllSlS.
JANUARY, 50 1884.-Items picked
up in my rambles about Carlisle and
vicinity.
By specialrequest took flying Wis,
it to Laurel, "a little iron forging town
situated ID miles south east Of Carlisle
along the line Of the S.MR r. After
little rest at the residence of DIR. Elias
Mathew, colored, a master workman,
we took our journey for to inspect the
workings of the works. TO my sur
prise found there colored men en-
ployed at the head Of every depart
ment and found that they were the
right men in the right place. From
the run out where the pig iron is
first smelted until it is put under the
hammer to be shingled into blooms
is conducted entirely by colorcd men
SO after satisfying myself there, |
thought | would take stroll just
above where Capt. J. S. Low was
ngaged in cutting ice, assisted by
Jasper n Jordan, colOred. | found
them cutting ice with all the Knick
erbocker latest improved machinery
the ice measuring 3Gx22 and Il inches
thick, of the purest kind formed from
mountain streams. Well, time and
space will not permit me to further
comment and it being near dinner
time | returned to Mr.. Elias Mathews
for a rest with the understanding to
return to Carlisle on the next train.
But after some strong solicitation |
yielded to spend sabbath with them
which | did. Sabbath arrived, after
family devotion at Mr. Mathews we
partook of breakfast that we shall
never forget. After few words O.
coincidence / was invited to Mr.
Augustus Scots for dinner We
arrived and found everything in
readiness for the comfort OF man so
you may know that | was not back
ward in the least. We had a good
and enjoyable time but now come the
time that is not generally appreciated
by men of my limited oratorical
powers. Mr. Augustus Scott being
superintendent of the sabbath school
there invited me to accompany him
and 10 to my surprise when entering
found white lady as organist and
chorister and several other white gen
tlemen and ladies as teachers this
was unexpected and somewhat SUI
prised me. So after devotional exer-
cises necessarily required to open
with they proceeded with there regu-
lar routine of lessons so now come
the greatest time of my life. By
Mr.. Augustus Scott superintendent
was introduced to give the children
talk, so you all know that | am no
duelist, but / was forced to fight one
but after the first round | came off
victorious. So it, ] find will be with
every one, that wherever there is
will there is way. | will give
away for don't want to take up TOO
much space or weary your patience.
Mr.. David Jones and wife, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, have been sojourn
in our midst for the past three weeks.
After delightful time they left for
home Jan. "a.
Rev. Joseph Thompson, Elder in
charge at Chambersburg, of the A.
M. E. Church, paid us flying visit,
and was the guest of Rev. Chas Her
bert.
Mr.. r. j. job nson, who has been
working in Hano yer, Pa, has return.
ed for short time preparatory to
arranging for Texas.
We welcome the return of Mr.. J.
N. Jordan, after five weeks absence
to Lauree, in cutting his summer sup
ply of ice.
A challenge has been handed, me
which l have accepted and will be one
of the parties in a debate, it is also
intended for Harrisburg Literaries to
ponder over Do they endorse the
course of Hon. Fred Douglass in his
marriage