The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-11-10

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JOSIAH B. ALLAN.
Josiah Benton Allen was born in Har-
rison county, July 4, 1S42, and came to
Athens county with his parents when
quite young. He attended the common
schools and afterward the Decamp In
stitute, at Pagetown, till the breaking
out of the city war, when he enlisted,
July 4, 1851, as private in Company G,
Thirteenth Ohio Volunteers. With his
of Carnifax Ferry, Second Bull Run,
Centerville, South Mountain. Antietam,
Haines' Bluff, Champion Hill, Vicks-
burg and others. At Vicksburg, while
leading his company as Sergeant, he re-
ceived wound that cost him his left
arm. A second amputation was found
necessary. Being unfit for further mil
itary service, he was honorably dis.
charged in 1864.
Returning to Athens, he entered the
Ohio University, where he continued
his studies till the close of the college
year 1866. In the fall of 1857 he was
elected to the Office Of County Recorder
of Athens county on the Republican
ticket, which Office he continued to hold
for twelve consecutive years. In De-
cember, 1880, he was appointed Record
| ing Clerk in the Office of Secretary of
State Townsend, at Columbus, continu-
ing till January, 1888. He was subse-
quently chosen Sergeant-at-arms of the
House of Representatives, and at the
Republican State convention this year
he was nominated for Clerk of the Su-
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In all the places of trust he has been
| called to fill Mr.. Allen has shown him
self thoroughly competent, and has filled
the Offices to the satisfaction of all, even
his political opponents according him
praise. Though the son of radical
Democrat, he has always been an enthu-
siastic Republican, taking an active
part in every campaign. He is a hust-
Ter and always succeeds.
Something Of the History of an Ancient
Catholic Custom.
A custom Of so ancient date in the
Catholic world that it runs back to the
days when civilization was young is the
annual contribution Of ''Peter's Pence
or tribute to the pope. One day in each
year IN all the Catholic churches
throughout the world contribution is
taken up, the proceeds of which are
sent to the pope. He uses the money
for defraying the expenses of the ad
ministration of affairs in the Holy See
The custom of collecting "Peter's
Pence" or Rome SCOT" as it is some
times called, is of ancient origin
the English people, tribute then being
levied to the extent of penny fol-
every house, payment being made
about August 1 of each year.
The pence was first a tribute offered
to the Roman pontiff in reverence to
the memory of st. Peter, whose success
sor the pope is believed by Roman
Catholics to be. The first idea appears
to have come from England.s 1t is as
cribed by some to Ina, king of the West
Saxons, who, in A. d. 721, went as
pilgrim to Rome and there founded 6
hospital for Anglo-Saxon pilgrims, to
be maintained by an annual contribu.
ton from England. Others say the
honor is due to Offa and Ethelwulf. al
least in the sense of their having ex
tended the custom to the entire Saxor
territory.
The tribute consisted then in the pay
ment of silver penny by every family
who possessed land or cattle of the
yearly value Of thirty pence. It we.
collected during the five weeks be
tween st, Peters and St Pauls day anc
August 1. Since the total annexation
Of the papal states TO the kingdom Of
Italy, this tribute has been largely IN
creased in France, Belgium, England
and Ireland. When Ina, king of the
Saxons, inaugurated the custom now
time-honored, penny yearly was the
amount collected from each person.--N.
Y. Advertiser.