Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, February 06, 1862, Image 1
~ @he Democratic datchman. 9 VOL. 7. BELLEFONTE, THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 6, 1862. Wiseellmgous, Parson Surely’s Experiment. A SKETCH FOR WEATHER GRUMBLERS. The small parish at Fallowdale had been for some time without a pastor. The mem bers were nearly all farmers, and they did not have much money to bestow upon the support of a clergyman ; yet they were wil- ling to pay for anything that could promise them any due return of good. In course of time it happened that the Rev, Abraham Surely visited Fallowdale, and, as a Sabbath passed during his sojourn, he held a meeting mn the church. The pecple were pleased with his preaching, and some of them pro- posed inviting him to remain with them, and take charge of their spiritual welfare. Upon the merits of this proposition there was a long discussior. Parson Surely had signified his willingness to take a permanent residence at Fallowdale, but the members of the parish could not so readily agree to hire him. ¢ I don’t see the use of hiring a parson,” said Mr, Sharp, an old farmer of the place. “He can do us no good. A parson can’t learn me anything.” To this it was answered that stated reli- gious meetings would be of great benefit to some of the younger people,and also a source of good to all. “I don’t know about that. [I've heard tell of a parson that could pray for rain, and have it to come at any time. Now if we could hit upon such a parson as tha. I would go in for hiring him.” This opened a new idea to the unsophis ticated minds of Fallowdale. The farmers often suffered from long droughts, and after arguing a while longer, they agreed to hire Parson Surely, on the condition that he should give them rain whenever they wished Sor it, and, on the other hand, that he would give them fair weather whenever they wished it. . Deacons Smith and Townsend were depu- tized to rake this arrangement known to the parson, and the people remained in the church while the messengers went upon their errand, When the Deacons returned, Mr. Surely accompanied them. He smiled as he entered the church, and with a bow he saluted the people there assembled. “ Well, my friends,” he said as he as- cended the platform in front of the desk. I have heard your request to me, and strange as it may appear, I have come to accept your proposal ; but I do it only on one condi- tion, and that is, that your request for a change of weather must be unanimous” This appeared very reasonable, since ev- ery member in the parish had a deep inter- cst in the farming business, and ere long it was arranged that Mr. Surely should be- come the pastor, and that he should give the people rain when they wanted it. When Mr, Surely returned to his lodgings his wife was utterly astounded on learning the nature of the contract her husband had entered into ; but the pastor smiled and bade her wait for the result. *“ But you know you cannot make it rain,” persisted Mrs, Surely ; “and you know too, that the farmers here will be wanting rain very often when there is none for them.— You will be disgraced.” a “1 will teach them a lesson,” returned the pastor. ‘‘ Ay, but you cannot be as good as your word ; and when you have taught it to them they will turn you off.” “ We shall see,” was Mr. Surely’s reply, and he took up a book and commenced read- ing. Time flew on, and the hot days of mid- summer were at hand. For three weeks 1t had not rained, and the young corn was be- gioning to curl up beneath the effects of the drought. In this extremity the people be- thought themselves of the promise of their pastor, and hastened to him. “Come,” said Sharp, whose hilly farm was suffering severely, ‘we want rain. You remember your promise.” ¢ Certainly,” returned Mr. Surely. “If you will call for a meeting of the members of the parish, I will be with them this eve. ping.” With this the applicants were perfectly satisfied, and forthwith they hastened to call the flock together. : ‘ Now, you will see the hour of your dis~ grace,” said Mrs. Surely, after the visitors had gone. Oh, 1 am sorry you ever under- took to deceive them so.” «¢ 1 did not deceive them.” ¢* Yes, you surely did.” ““ We shall see.” ‘So we shall see,’ added the lady. The hour of the meeting came round, and Parson Surely met his people at the church. They were all there—same anxious, the re- mainder curious. <a *¢ Now, friends,’’ said the paster rising up- on the platform. Ihave come to hear your 1 but with the same result as before. | Wagram, while the army was encamped on ¢ We want rain,” bluntly spoke Farmer Sharp, ‘and you know you promised to give it to us.” Aye—rain-—rain,” repeated half a dozen voices. “Very well. have it 2” « To-might. Let it rain all mght long,” said Sharp, to which several others immedi- ately assented. “No, no, not to night,”” cried Deacon Smith. “I have six or sever tons of wells made hay in the field, and I would not have it wet for anything.” «“ So have I hay out,” added Mr. Peck.— “We won’t have rain to-night.” ¢+ It will take me all day to-morrow to get my hay in,” said Smith. Thas the objections came up for two suc- ceeding days, and at length, by way of com promise, Mr. Sharp proposed that they should have rain in just four days. “For,” said he, “by that time all the bay which is now cut can be got in, and we nced not cut any—"’ ¢¢ Stop, stop,” uttered Mrs. Sharp, pulling her worthy husband by the sleeve. ‘‘That is the day we have set to go to Snowhill. It musn’t rain then.” This was law for Mr. Sharp, so he pro- posed that the rain should come in a week, and then sat down. . But this would not do. “If we can’t have rain before then, we'd better not have it at a'l,’’ said they. In short the meeting resulted in just no conclusion at all? for the good people found it utterly impossible to agree upon a time when it should rain. ¢« Until you can make up your minds on this point,” said the paster as he was about leaving the church, ‘‘we must all trust in the Lord.” Aud after this the people fol- lowed him fro:n the church. Both Deacon Smith and Mr. Peck got their hay safely in ; buton the very day Mr. Sharp was lo have started for Snowhill, it began to rain in good earnest. Mr. Sharp lost his visit but he met the disappointment with good grace, for his crops smiled at the rain. Ere another month had passed by, anoth~ er meeting was called for a petition for rain, Many of the people had their muck to dig, and rain would prevent them. Some wanted it immediately—some in on<, some in two, and some in three days, while other parishioners wanted to put it off longer. So Mr. Surely had no occasion to call for rain. One year rolled by, and up to that time the people of Fallowdale had never once been able to agree upon the exact kind of weather they would have, and the result was that they began to open their eyes to the fact that this world would be a strange place if its inhabitants should govern it. On the last Sabbath in the first year of Mr. Surely’s settlement at Fallowdale, he offered to break up his connection with the parish ; but the people would not hsten to it ; they had become attached to him and the meeting, and they wished him to stay on. : ¢ But I will no longer rest under our for mer contract with regerd to the weather,” said the paster. ‘Nor do we wish you tu,”’ returned Sharp. “Only preach to us, and teach us and our children how to live, a~d help us to be social, contented and happy.” *“ And,” added the pastor, while a tear of pride stood in his eye, ‘all things above our proper sphere we will leave with God. for he doeth all things well.” — eee How NAPOLEON PUNISHED SWINDLING IN HIS ARMY. —Just before the great battle of Now when do you want to the 1sland of Loban, pear Vienna Napoleon | walked one day with one of his Marshals on the shore and passed a company of grena diers seated at their dinner. ¢ Well, my friends,”” said he, “I hope you flnd the wine good.” ‘It will not make us drunk,” replied one, ** there is our cellar.” pointing to the river Danube. The Emperor who had ordered a bottle of wine to each man, was surprised, and made an immediate inquiry. He found that forty thousand bottles se t him a few days before for the army had been purloined and were unaccounted for by the Commissaries. They were immediately brought to trial and condemned to lie shot, which sentence | was speedily carried into execution Here | was a venal offence, insignificant, indeed, | when compared with the frauds upon the ur- gent wants and necessities of our soidiers, recently brought to light but it received a severe and merited punishment, A few such examples in our own army would do a world of good In the U. S Senate, the resolution of the House declaring it to be the purpose of Con- gress to impose a war tax of one hundred | and fifty miilions of dollars, was passed by a | vote of 39 to 1. 0Z= The Fulton Democrat denounces H. ©, Spaulding, of New York, the ‘¢ Cephalic request.. What is it ?” Pill” man, as a scoundrel and a swindler, Official Account of .the Battle of Mill! prings Ky. ! LoursviLLs, Jan. 22 1862. | the United States Army : The following has just been received from Gen. Thomas : The route of the enemy was complete.— After succeeding in getting two pieces of Artillery across the river. and upwards of fifty wagons, he abandoned the rest with all the ammunition in the depot at Mill Spring. They then threw aw y their arms, and dis persed through the mountain by-ways in the direction of Monticello, bat are so com- pletely demoralized that I do not believe they will make a stand short of Tennessee. The property captured on this side of the river is of great value, amounting to eight six-pounders and two Parrott guns, with caissons filled with ammunition ; about one hundred four~horse wagons, and upwards of twelve hundred horses and mules; several boxes of arms. which have never been open- ed, and from five hundred to one thousand muskets, (mostly flint locks, but in good order) ; subsistence stores enough to serve the entire command for three days, and a large amount of hospital store. ¢ As soon as | receive the reports of the Brigade commanders, I will furnish a detai]- ed report of the battle. Our loss was thir- ty-mine killed, and one hundred and twenty- seven wounded. Among the wounded were Col. McCook, of the Ninth Ohio, command ing a brigade, and his aid, Lieut. Bart, ot the Eighteenth United States Infantry.-- The loss of the rebels was: Zollicofter and one bundred and fourteen others killed and buried, one hundred and sixteen wounded, and forty five taken prisoners, (not wound- ed) five of whom are surgeons. and includ- mg Lieut. Col. Carter. of the 17th Tennes- see Regiment. *“ GrN. Toomas.” D. C. Buell, Brig, Gen. Commanding. oso Having One's Own Way. As we came ona Brooklyn ferry boat the other day, says an exchanze, a gentleman, one of the fast men, evidently, drove on board at a rapid rate, and nearly ran overa man, who seized the bridle, and brought him to a halt. * What do you mean,” said the individ- ual driving, ¢* by catching hold of my horse?” +« What do you mean by driving over peos ple in this kind of way 2’ was replied. “ Let go my horse, I tell you !” “Tsay I won't till I get ready,” “ Well, then” said the driver, throwing his whip in the wagon. ** just hold him will you ¥” and he walked into the cabin. This was a quiet and quite as cute a way to settle a dispute as that adopted by N oks when he met Stooks in a tight plage. and neither could turn out without some danger of oveturning their respective carts. ¢ If you dont turn out,” said Nooks. © Ill serve yoa just like I did a man [ met half a mile back bere in just such a place as this.” Stooks was impressed by the decision Nooks displayed, and promptly complied with the request ; but just as he was getting by inquired — ‘ How about that man you met—how did you serve him ?” ** Well. you see.” said Nooks, ** when | found he wouldn’tturn out for me, why I just turnet out for him.” HapN'r Forgor Ir.—* Our city,” says a Philadel hia friend, ** has some divines whose sermons are more noted for their length than depth. One of them, Dr. Bull. happening some eighteen months since to pass the Sab. bath in a small town in New Jersey, not far distant from this city. was invited to preach. He accepted the invitation, and spake for an hour and a half from the text, * Remember Lot's wife.”” It is said that the church bell had to be rung, at the conclusion of the ser mon, to rouse the hearers. This report how ever needs confirmation. ‘Last month the Dr. was in the same town id was againinvited to preach. —He announ- ced his text, ** Remember Lot's wife.” At this juncture a staid old Jersey farmer sit ting half way down the middie aisle. was ob- served picking up his bat and hings and as the injunction** Remember Lot’s wife.” was a second time sounded in his ears, he rose, and in a voice distinctly audible throughout the church, exclaimed, Haven’t forgot her since you were her: last time ;”’ and imme diately executed a rapid movement towards the door. ease . Waar Next? —They are building a rail- way under ground through the city of Lon- don. Deep down, beneath gas pipes and water pipes and sewers, a large artery wil | in future drain the overflowing surface of that mighty city. The first portion of this great work, extending from Paddington to the Victoria Station, will be opened by the first of May next. It will be so wide and well lit that it will seem more like a well kept street by night than a subterranean pas- sage It passes rizht under Fleet street ditch, the fullest and foulest of the London Sewers. ) Anas God Bless You.” BY C. M. HAURY. How sweetly sound those holy words, Those happy words‘ God bless you !” With joyous thrill they ever fill The hours that distress you.” Yousadly press the hands of those Who lovingly caress you ; And scul responsive beats to soul, In breathing out *“ God bless you!” Your mother, in the days that were, Would earnestly address you, With many an admonition kind, And breathe aloud, * God bless you!” + Go forth into the world, my boy, And should its cares distress you, . Remember that thy mother’s prayer Is ever this—™ God bless you!” ¢ And when the sands of life are run, And Death’s cold hand doth press you, Remember, through his risen Son, God evermore will bless you.” ee dleer— NM LISLE. Down where the waving willows, "Neath the sunbeams smile; 8h dowed over the murmuring waters, Dweit sweet Anna Lisle. Pare as a forest lilly, Never thought of guile; And its home within the bosom, Of loved Anna Lisle. Cuorvs;—Wave willows murmur, water. ‘Golden sunbeams smile; Earthiy music cannot waken Deur loved Anna} Lisle, Sweet came the hallowed chiming Of the Sabbath bell Borne on the morning breezes, Down the wordy dell. Ona bed of pain and anguish, Lay dear Anna Lisle ; Changed were the lovely features, Gone the happy smile. Crorvus :—Wave willows murmur, &s. Raise me in your arms,dear mother, Let me once more look ; On the dark and waving willow, And the flowing brook Forms clad in H:avenly garments; Look on me and smile; Waiting for the longing spirits Ofloved Anna Lisle. Crorus:—Wave willow murmur, &e. So aS Mexico. The latest intelligence from Mexico leads to the impression that the allied powers which have entered into a shameful combi- natian to subdue a feeble nation, will not have so easy a conquest as at first appeared probable. Their army is hemmed in at Vera Cruz, and they can get no supplies from the country. A recoinnoisance has been made by a Spanish regiment, but it was driven back by an unseen foe, before it got a mile from the city. The dastard cffort of three Governments attempting to subject a distracted country like Mexico, at a time when the only friend ly vation in the world, which would be likely to resist the cowardly act. is employ- ed in quelling an insurection of the most alarmiug proportions, shows how small a | sense of honor and magnanimity is possess~ cd by the most civilized communities. But Mexico is a country of great extent, and many parts of it not over-healthy for natives | following prophecies were elicited from what of Europe. It has also many natural means of defence against invaders. and if buta small amount of courage and perseverance be exhibited by her people, the European Powers may find their subjugation a more troublesome and expensive work than they at first anticpated ; and if our domestic war should be brought to a conclusion before their task is accomplished, Uncle Sam may yet have a finger in the pie. Ea The Philad Iphia Press certainly endeav ors to earn the stipend its editor receives from the R: publican party. None of the old organs of that party are quite as malignant | in their hostii'ty to the Democratic organi | zation as the Press. Itas perpetually haunt- ed with the dread that the Democracy may at no remoie day come int. power again ;— and then good bye to the power and the per- quisites of J. W. F. The Press is convinced | that he leaders of the Democratic pa ty | cherish “‘treasonable purposes,”’ and that | their sole aim is to destroy the country. The | Press rings with warnings to the loyal wen | a ainst the designs of these ‘disloyal Dem- | Select Paty. | To Major General McClellan, Commanding | ===" ANECDOTE OF SIMON CAMERON.—A Penn. sylvanian now in the army, relates usa traditional anccdote of the Secretary of War, which is probably as true as the posthumous stories of juvenile days of great men generally are ; and we therefore put it on record for the benefit of his future biog- rapher. It was the custume aforetime in Pennsyl vania for mothers to place an apple a silver dollar and a Bible before their children, as soon as they were able to toddle about; and with a mother’s interest watch them make their choice, It was considered indic- ative of their more matured predilections.— In accordance with this custom, the mother of the infant Simon, as soon as it was able to stand on his pins, produced the articles and set them before the child, hoping in heart he would select the Bible. But not so Simon. The future Secretary of War took a somewhat deliberate view, and with less reservance than King Alfred mounted atop of the holy writ. pocketed the dollar and commenced munching the apple! tig needless to add that he has been at that bu siness ever since.—Cin. Fin. ame Tne BornNsie ExpepirioN.— The New York Post gives the following summary of the forces of the Burnside expedition. The total land force of this divison may be summed up as follows : Fifteen fall regi ments and one battalion of infantry ; one bat- tery of six pieces of field artillery ; forty-five rifled guns, distributed through the teet, or a total of fifty~one guns at the disposal of the land forces. The regiments are, with two or three exceptions, up to the standard of 1,000 men ; and adding the gunners in charge of the fleet, the total fighting force amounts to fully 16,000 men, aside (rom the naval vessels. The total number of vessels of all kinds, aside from the naval forces, is forty five, and are divided as follows: Five steamers, nine propellers or gunboats, four ships, five barks, one brig, seventeen schionz1s and five floating batteries. These steamers are all unarmed. and are intended exciusively for carryihg troops. Their capacity ranges from five hardred to one thousand men cach tho Northerner boing the largest and Suwanee the smallest of the namber. The gunloats will both carry troops and assist in attack. a Tue War Mosr Be Sunorr.—This war commenced on the 19th of April, 1861 ; it ought to be ended by the 19th of April, "62. The amount of cotton now on hand in the warehouses of Liverpool and Manches ter is sufficient to keepthe Lancanshire mills | at work, at their present rate of running, un- [til the latter part of May. As that period | approaches. the impending distress of the manufacturing population of England will furnish powerful motives for the intervention of the British government to break the blockade. The overmastering instinct of self preservation will as ert its force, and pretexis will not long be wanting for war with the United States and an alliance with the South, Recent events have shown on how precarious a footing are our relations Millionaire Stewart. The war is fast piling full the coffers of certain big operators. A New York letter says : “It is safe to affirm that no single mere chant, banker, or other person, whatever calling in the world, is coining money at so rushing a rate as 15 Alexander T. Stewart, of this city. During at least one year of his dry goods experience he has been known to clear profits amounting to one million two hundred thousand dollars, and his usual gains have been estimated at one million per annum ; but since April last, and as the reasonable sequence of a lack of commercial confidence and numerous failures am ng merchants, Stewart’s business has vastly augmented, until lus sales have ranged at a million dollars weekly, for weeks in succes: sion. The trade of all classes seems to set like a flood towards the Broadway marble palace, and now, men, women and children have come to consider it impossible to pass any number of days without visiting Stew art’s. It is the variest bee hive in the coun- try at this time. But, startling as 1t may seem, the retail and wholesale dry goods bu- siness is not the most active or profitable department of this mammoth establishment —if rumor does not mistake the case. We ace told that the millionaire merchant is making movey in fabulous sums for Govern- ment contracts for blankets, army cloth, clothing, and various et ceteras not found usually upon the retail counters down stairs. It seems that Stewart was .shiewd enough to foresee the immense and continuous de- mand likely to arise for clothing materials aud army suppli s of such sort, and early proceeded to engage from many of the man- ufacturers their entire prodaction for several months ahead. When our venerated Uncle Sam came into the market, he found himself torestalied by the Broadway merchant, and was compelled to pay tribute to the marble palace or go without the goods. In fact, Mr. Stewat had at ene time so complete a mo- nopoly that Government had to give him the contract for making wany thousand uni- forms, simpiy because no one else could get or furnish the cloth from which to manufac- ture them I know of one instance where contracts were so plenty in the hands of the gentleman referred to that he threw in a lit~ tle job of making fourteen or fifteen thousand uniforms as a sort of make-weight in nego « | tiaung the job of a Jot of army clothing cloth. | Who wouldn’t be a member of the Union Defence Committee under such interesting circumstances 7’ tiie aN SUL Cure for Cancers. Our attention has recently been called to a cure for cancers. which is or such impor: tance that we wish to make it known as widely as possible. Some eight months ago Mr. T. B Mason, who keeps a music store on Wisconsin street, and is a brother to the well known Lowell Mason —zasoertained that he had a cancer on his face the size of a pea. It was cut out ly Dr, Wolcott, and the wound partially healed. Subsequently it grew again and while he was in Cincinnati with Great Britain. It behooves us to strike vigorous. rapid. and effective blows while we have but one enemy to contend with, and no formidable third party interferes.—N. Y. | World. oy ep ie “SPIRITUAL ”’ PROPAECIES ABOUT THE WAR.— At a spiritual scance in Boston on the 11th, before mudium Cholchester, the ” Purported to be the spirit of Daniel Web ster: «t Daniel Webster, can you tell me how soon there will be a big battle, and at what place 2’ Answer —** There will be a battle on the Potomac within two weeks —the greatest on record here ¢ Daniel Webster, can you tell how soon sult 2” Ans.—* Our country will soon be safe,— South will be subjugated and return to the | Union.”- Springfield, Mass., Republican. | Perry DesporisM. -Mr. Heaton editor of the St. Clairsville Gazette, purchased five bundles of paper in Wheeling, a few days ago. and ordered them to be sent to the Monroe House in that city. One Thomas Hornb ook who holds the office of Surveyor | of Customs at Wheeling, seized his paper! simply because it was to be used in print | | hot steam, | the out side rim soon separates and the can- this war will be over, and how it will re. | cop comes out a hard lump and the place In eight months this war will be over. The | | on business it attained the size of a hickory (nut. After remaining there several weeks [under treatment, he has come back perfectly | cured. The prosess was this : A picee of sticking plaster was put over the cancer, with a circular picce cut out of the centre a little larger than the cancer and a small circular rim of healthy skin next to | it was exposed. Then a plaster made of | chloride of zinc, blood root and wheat flour? was spread on a piece of muslin of the cir. | cular opening, and applied ‘to the cancer for '24 hours. On removing it, the cancer will | be found to have been burnt into and appear | the color and hardness of an old shoe sole, land the circular rim out side of it will ap- [ pear white and par boiled, as if scalded by The wound is now dressed, and heals up. The plaster kills the cancer so that it sloughs out like dead flesh and never grows again. This remedy was discovered by Dr. Fell of London, and has been used by him for six or eight years with unfailing success and not a case has been shown of the reappearence of the cancer, where this remedy has been applied. It has the sapcs tion of the eminent physicians and surgeons in London, but has not till recently been used in this country, and many of the facul~ ty, with their proverbial opposition to inno-~ ncrats,” and thinks that the only salvation | 'ng a Democratic newspaper. After discov. | vation, look upon 1t with distrust.— MZ. for the country is for Union men of all par ties to form a com ination against the Dem ocratic organization How very disinterest | ed ! Of course. no selfish aims are disguis ed under this seeming patriotism —of course, Forney does not calculate upon being one of | the leaders of this consolidated anti Demo. | cratic organization. Patriots of his class | are never in the least selfish. | Talk about the duty of discarding party | in this time of national perii! Was ever! partizanship more rank. more base, more disloyal, than that which seeks to make par- | ering that he had made an ass of himself, | Hornbrook gave up the paper. aiter keeping | it several days. The fosl-killer will be | sure to capture this fellow the first visit he | makes to Wheeling. 8mm id | 7 Some years ago a Philadelphia mer ! chant sent a cargo of goods to Constantino ple. After the supercargo saw the bales and boxes safely landed. he inquired where | they could be stored, + Leave them here 1t | won,t rain ‘o-night,”” was the reply, I dare not leave them thus exposed ; some + But! Free Democrat. eve, Tue BLockape.—The necessity for in- creased vigilance on the part of onr navy in enforcing the Southern blockade, is very cv- ident from the following which we clip from a New York paper. We have received from a Havana corres-. pondent a printed list of fifty vessels that have run the blockade of the rebel ports, from the 26th of May till the 26th of Decem- ty cagital out of the troubles of the country, | of the goods may be stolen.” suid the supers | ber. and to destroy the great Democratic organ | cargo. I'he Mahommedan merchant burst ++ Since the above was put iu type, ove 1zation in order that upon its ruins may be | into a loud laugh, as he replied, * Don’t be | steam and four schooners have arrived with erected a new organization which shall ac. | alarmed. there ain’t a Christian within fifty | cotton and naval stores at Havana and Ma. knowledge Forney as Dictator. | Mites of here.” tauzas trom Confederate ports.”