Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1859 — A Toilsome Journey. [ARTICLE]

A Toilsome Journey.

Yesterday morning at an early hour, says the Pittaburg Chronicle, of Monday, a man who uiterwards gave his name as John Smith, ( was seen dragging after him a dilapidated w icker-wagon, in which was a small child put, poorly protected from the biting frost and nipping cold of the season. A gentleman who saw him took some interesLin the Eidn, and, on inquiry, learned that he had; traveled in the way stated from Cincinnati,' dragging his I'ittle wagon after him, anil eking out a living as best he could from the charitably inclined along his way. He took him to the Mayor’s - office, and Mr. Weaver dropping in shortly afterward, he had the unfortunate man and his little child comfortdb.lv cared for at a tavern in the neighborhood. His story at the Mayor’s office was an afl’ecting one, and will bear re-telling. Some time since his wife died in Cincinnati, leav-. ing him tin infant child as the sole pledge, ol their union. Being unable to give the little one that attention which its tender age demanded, he resolved to take it to his sister in New York,and not having the means to buy a railroad ticket, he procured the lit-) tie wagon referred to, placed the child in it, and started on his wearisome journey. He had but fifteen cents when he started, and ) after suffering terribly from cold, exposure and hunger, lie at last reached this city, having accomplished the journey in just live weeks. He was treated worse at the stone tavern, a few miles this side of Weeeling, than anywhere along the road. Though he offered ten cents, ail lie had, for liberty to remain in the house all night, the heartless verago who kept it, turned him and his child out of doors, aud he had to remain in the open, air all night. He is still in the city and any i one wb.o reads his story, feels touched with sympathy lor his conditon, and desires to aid in assisting him to New Yqrk, they can leave their contribution with the Mayor,) who will gladlv hand them over to the sufferer.