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But still that good old man, with quiet gaze,
Beholds around, unmoved, the bursting blaze;
Nor heeds he now the dusky forms that there
Are waiting for the shrieks of his despair;
His pious spirit, at the chrystal gates
Of heaven in faith, for succor calmly waits.
Wildly the dance of death begins; the flame
Like living viper coils around his frame.
But hark! from youder woody shore now glide
Three bark canoes across the rapid tide;
The rescuing Indians leap on shore to save
Their pale faced "father" from a dismal grave.
"Onward, to save him!" cries the brave young chief;
With gleaming knives they fly to his relief;
Back, back they drive the inebriated throng,

Who, mad with frenzy, chaunt the wild death song;
Sev'ring the bonds which bound him to the tree,
Again beneath the heavens he stood free;
Unscathed he was, and fearless still his eye,
For his soul's trust was in his God on High.
And what is man if in that trust undone?
His heart's a waste, a world without a sun.

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Attempt to fix the federal seat of government at Harrisburg,

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Contemplated Massacre at Paxton Church,

Citizens of Paxton and Derry offer their services,

Changes in the name of the town,

Curious case of swindling,

Court House, first,

present, its cost,

description of,

Capitol, State, its cost,

laying the corner-stone of,

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Harris, John, Sr., his first settlement,

becomes an Indian trader,

his mansion on the Susquehanna,

condemned to be burned; his rescue,

his Indian neighbors,

commenced a clearing on the Juniata,
his real estate possessions,

his religious views,

his death,

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Harris, John, Jr., his birth,

letters of, on the state of the country,

in reference to Indian massacres, 37, 39, 41

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Harrisburg, appearance of, when first laid out,

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visitors,

massacre at Mahanoy creek,

council at Harris' ferry,

Indians at the grave of John Harris, Sr.,

Ice flood,

Insurance companies,

Judges of Dauphin county courts,

July 4th, sixty-two years ago,

in 1796,

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