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The Coutant family setded early in the northeast part of the town.
Other facts of great interest relating to the town will be found mentioned in the history of the mother-town of Marlborough.
TAVERNS.
Tavern-keeping in the times of our forefathers was more largely engaged in than now. Nearly every promi- hent farmer's house was in one sense a " tavern," around whose fireside the people of the locality congregated, es- changing the gossip and news of the day, and indulging in the " flip" and other mysterious liquid potations of the day. The records of the town show that early tavern licenses were granted as follows by the town :
Inns .- 1802, Chilleab Palmer, Robinson Penny, Hea- man Hatch, Thomas Mott, Robert Gilmore; 1804, Na- thaniel Gnion, David Hu-burn, Daniel GIsdorph, Solomon Ostrander, Benjamin Ostrander, John Warner, Robinson
Penny, Ferdinand Griggs, Joseph Carpenter, William Buchanan, Robert Gilmore, William Ostrander; 1505. Daniel Olsdorph, Simon Olsdorph ; 1806, John R. Drake ; 1809, Jolin Thomas, Jeremiah Howell, Joseph S. Pouny ; 1819, Daniel Hunt, Isaac Winn, Jesper Cropsey, David Osborn ; 1823, Harvey HI. Gregory, Daniel Hunt, Jesper Cropsey, Patrick Hogan, David Osborne, and David Terpening.
The early tavern-keepers in the " valley" were Daniel Hunt, Jesper Cropsey, and Henry Snyder. Robinson and James Penny also combined the business of store- and tavern-keeping at that point. At Modena, Mr. Seymour, Thomas Clark, Anthony Crispel, Benjamin Smetes, - Carew, and ----- MeMullen have been among the keepers of public-houses. In 1872, Andrew B. Decker took the Modena Hotel, and kept it for four years. le was fol- lowed by Dubois Depuy for two years, and then again re- sumed charge, and is the proprietor in 1880. Another hotel at Modena has been kept by Abner Dubois, Francis Kain, Theodore Dubois, and others. At New Hurley a hotel was kept quite carly in the century by Isaac Fowler, and has been kept by various parties since until a recent period.
STORES.
The stores or trading places that were licensed by the town up to the year 1820 were as follows. It will be seen, by reference to the list of taverns licensed, that a number of the parties carried on the double business of store- and tavern-keeping.
1802, John Warner, James and Daniel Sands; 1805, Daniel Oisdorph, Solomon Ostrander, Simon Olsdorph ; 1806, John R. Drake; 1809, Robinson Penny ; 1319, Jesper Cropsey, Robert R. Underhill.
William Welch was the keeper of an early store where Daniel Martin's shed now stands, in the south part of the towa. James Bloomer, Jesper Cropsey, and Daniel Hunt were also early traders at that point. Daniel Martin is in trade there now. In the same section George and Philip Rouk, James Phillips, and John L. Gerow have been in trade, and Robinson and Penney had an early store and tavern there.
A number of important stores have existed at Modena. The principal traders there have been Jolin C. and Richard Brodhead and Abraham A. Deyo,-most of the time in partnership .- Abner Dubois, Robert I. Everitt, Martin Esterly, William P. Storms, Christopher Constable, Philip Dasenberre, and Joseph A. Deyo. The earliest stores at Clintonidale have been kept by Harvey Palner atl William B. Roberts. George Hull, with whom Jobn J. Ilull was for a time associated, has been in trade at this point for the past decade. Erastus Andrews is in trade in the old Pal- mer store.
PHYSICIANS.
Quite a large number of physicians have engaged in prac- tice in the town. Dr. Jonathan Bailey was one of the first, and practiced at the opening of the century. He lived in the south part of the town. Other physicians in this section of Plattekill have been Dr. Joshua Garrison. Dr. Carmor, Dr. John Hunt, Dr. Charles Drake, Dr. Uriah Drake, Dr. John B. Sherwood, and Dr. Chase. Dr. Hiram
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Howland has been in practice at the valley for a few years past. At Modena and in that neighborhood Dr. William Dusenberre, from Rockland County, was early in practice. Other physicians of prominence at that point have been Dr. Brodhead, Dr. Everitt, Dr. Everitt Hasbrouck, Dr. Stephen Gerow, Dr. Maurice Wurtz, Dr. Theodore Mils- paugh, Dr. Terry, Dr. Harry P. Chase, and at the present time Dr. E. A. Hespen.
LAWYERS.
The legal profession has had numerically a small repre- sentation in the town. John Cole, Esq., engaged in prac- tice at Modena early in the century, and for many years was an influential and prominent citizen. His influence only went out with his life. Oscar Noyes and Amos P. Catlan, Esqs., were also in practice in the town for a time.
HIGHWAYS.
The highways of the town were at first of a very rude and oftentimes impassable character. The description of the early roads contained in the town records is so indefinite, and the monuments by which they are bounded and de- fined are so perishable, that no satisfactory account of their location can be given. A sample of this description is contained in the following vote: " April 2, 1804, Five Pound voted to defray the cost of a Rhoad between. Daniel Hunt and Abraham Strickland."
One of the first roads laid out and used in the town was that frem Modena to Newburgh. The turnpike from Mil- ton to Tuttletown passes through the north part of the town, and the Newburgh turnpike touches a small portion of the southern section of the town. The roads of the town are generally of a good character and well worked.
V .- PROMINENT MEN.
Of those who have been specially prominent in the town, and who have achieved political preferment and honors, a brief mention should be made. Perhaps the principal of these has been Ilon. John C. Brodhead, for many years an influential and prominent citizen of the town. He was sheriff of Ulster County in the year 1825, represented the Seventh Congressional District in the National Congress in 1831-33 and 1837-39, and was elected treasurer of Ulster County in the year 1866. John Everitt was sheriff of the county in 1834. David L. Barnard represented the county in the State Legislature in the year 1840. Ilon. Abraham A. Deyo represented the Second Senatorial District of the State in the years 1843-46. Dr. Maurice Wurtz, then a resident of the town, was sheriff of the county in the year 1855.
VI .- CIVIL ORGANIZATION.
The town of Plattekill was formed from Marlborough, by act of the Legislature, passed March 21, 1800. A portion of the town of Shawangunk was annexed April 3, 1846, but was restored March 28, 1848. The first town- meeting was held at the house of Robert Gilmore, on the first " Tuesday and the first day of April, 1500," agreeably to the act of the Legislature. The following were the offi- cers chosen : Supervisor, David Ostrander; Town Clerk, Daniel Everitt ; Commissioners, Samuel Baldwin, William
Drake, Jabez Close ; Assessors, Peter Easterly, James Ross, Thaddeus Hait ; Overseers of the Poor, Jonathan Bailey, Peter Easterly ; Constables, Robert Gihnore, Cornelius Polhemns; Collector, Robert Gilmore. The following " pathmasters" were chosen at the same meeting; Coonradt Stuart, James Owens, George Fordham, John Townsend, Joseph Clearwater, Jehiel Seymour, John Gee, Uriah Drake, William Drake, Joseph Clapp, William Cotant, Stephen Seymour, Oliver Garow, Simon Ralyea, Daniel Cornel, John Bodine, Peter Daley, William Ralyea, Stephen Fowler, Jacob Brown, Jeremiah Elleys, John Barber, Sol- omon Warring, Jr., Samuel Airs, William Gerow, Stephen Nottingham, Adamn Baker, Daniel Lawrence. Joseph Clapp. Samuel Baldwin, and Charles Wooley were chosen com- missioners of schools.
NOTES FROM THE RECORDS.
" April 1, 1800 .- Voted, That Stephen Nottingham and Samuel Baldwine have a Reasonable Reward to Superintend the Runing the Division Line Between the Town of Plattekill and Marlborough.
" leted. That the Town clark shall Git a Book to Enter the Revor is of the said Town.
" Swine Not to be Commoners or Run at Large without Being S.ji- ciantly Youked and Ringe.l."
" Homes not to Hun at Large after the First Day of September Till the first of November in the same year, and If any Ram found at Large out of the Owner's Enclosure, and from the owner's Flock, the owner shall forfit and pay the Sum of One Dollar for Every such offenec."
" £60 voted for the support of the poor."
CIVIL LIST.
The following have been the principal officers of the town since the act of incorporation. The justices of the peace are only given since their election by the town :
SUPERVISORS.
1500-3, David Ostrander : 1804-8, Stephen Nottingham; 1800-11 Robert Gilmore: 1812, Andrew Garrison; 1:13, Beriah Harts- horn ; 1814-16, Andrew Garrison; 1817-22, John Hait: 1:23 -21, John C. Brodhead: 1825-26, Joshua Garrison; 1-27-30, John Everitt; 1531, William Garrison ; 1832-34, John Everitt ; 1835-38, Abraham A. Deyo ; 1810, John Everitt ; 1841-42, Abra- hmm A. Deyo; 1843-44, Josiah Lefevre: 1845-46, John B. Mor- rison ; 1847, A. G. Munson ; 1848-49, Timothy Seymour; 1858, Robert 1. Everitt: 1851-52, Oscar Hasbrouck ; 1853-51, Ihad- Jeas Hl:it; 1955-57, Thomas II. Skidmore; 1858-50, Ira II. Elting ; 1860-72, Thaddeus Hait; 1873, John B. Gerow ; 1874, John J. Hait; 1875. Jobn B. Gerow ; 1876. Richard Garrison; 1-17-78, John J. Jait; 1979, John B. Gerow.
TOWN CLERKS.
1800, Daniel Everitt; 1901-3, James Sands, Jr .; 1803-5, Robinson Penny; 1806, Thaddeus Hait ; 1807-12, Robinson Penny : 1813. Benjamin Ostrander ; 1814-18, Robinson Penny : 1819-22, Denten Garrison ; 1523, Daniel Reynolds; 1824, Daniel A. Garrison; 1525-26, Jesper Cropsey ; 1527-28, Aaron Raymond; 1820-30, Thomas Clark ; 1831-34, Peter J. Contant; 1535, Peter Bodine ; 1826, Charles Frost; 1828, Peter J. Coutant ; 1559, Levi Rodine: 1840, Peter J. Coutant; 1841, Levi Bodine; 1542-44, Himm Gre; 1845, Johannis Alsdorph; 1846, Robert S. Everitt: 1847, William B. Alsdorph; 1845, Erastus Andrus, Daniel Everitt; 1849, Levi Bodine: 1850, David M. Wygant; 1851, Henry Deyo; 1852, Ambrose Smith : 1552-54, Robert I. Everitt : 1855-66, Isave T. Garrison ; 1837, Daniel L. Everitt; 1858-59. Ira H. Elting : 1860, James II. Coutant; Isol, Stephen W. Gerow : 1862-66, Daniel L. Everitt ; 1867-68, Everitt Hasbrouck ; 1869. John J. Iiull; 1870-71, John W. Jennings; 1672, William P. Storms; 15;3-74, John J. Hull; 1575, Harry P. Clase; 1870-75, Philip Dusenterre ; 1579, Philip Duscaberre, Andrew B. Decker.
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JOHN THORN.
John Thorn was born in the town of Plattekill, Ulster Co., N. Y., May 22, 1800, the chest child of Nathaniel and Charity Thorn. The family have belonged to the Orthodox Society of Friends for many generations. His grandfather, Elnathan Thorn, was a native of Westchester Co., N. Y. He married Martha Weeks of the same county. They raised a family of seven children,-Thomas, John, Elnathan, Na. thaniel, Lydia, Phobe, and Sarah. His father, Nathaniel Thorn, was born in Westchester, 1784. His eldest bre ther, Thomas, first came to Plattekill, and purchased a small farmi near Clintondale, now a village in that town, which he sub- sequently soll to Nathaniel, upon which the latter settled. Hle married Charity Cornell. daughter of William and Esther Cornell, a short time after moving to Plattekill. They had eiglit children, viz : John, William C., E-ther C., Sarah, Elnathan, Stephen, Solomon, and Nathaniel.
The four youngest were not married and are docensed. William C. and Either C. an both married. ard are residents of the town of Plattekili. The latter is the wife of Abraham Weeks, and has for many years been an a knowledged min- ister in the Society of Friends, and has travelel extensively in that capacity through the United States and the Canadas. Sarah, a maiden Indy, resides with her brother John. Na- thaniel Thorn died Dec. 14, 1557 : his wife March 6, 1-58.
John Thorn received his elueation in the district school. At the early age of fourteen he continenced the business of peddling the products of his father's farm at Poughkeepsie, and was for several years thus employed.
Hismind naturally took n speculative turn, bat in all his business ventures he has shown rare taet and good judgment, and in consequence has been almost uniformly successful in whatever enterprise he engaged. In April, 1830, he wert to New York City, where, for about two years, he was em- ployed by his uncle, William II. Cornell, in the manufacture of " Cornell's Patent Overshoe ;" during which time he also, en his own account, carried on quite an extensive trade in apples in the New York market, shipping a portion of them to England, which proved a successful venture. For one year thereafter, in company with his muele, Oliver Smith, he en- gagel in getting out ship timber for the New York ship- yards.
Having made an arrangement with his muele, by paying him a royalty upon the patent, he commenced at Clintondale the manufacture of the " Waterproof Patent V. ershoe,"
which business he followed for thirteen years, and proved a financial success. In the sale of these goods he traveled ex- tersively through the States of New York, Vermont, Con- neetient, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
He married, Oet. 9, 1833, Hannah P., daughter of Adonijah and Huldah ( Nye) Lewis. Mrs. Thorn was born in Platte- kili, June 14, 1810. The next year after marriage he built and occupied the house in Clintondale now owned by M. Moore, where he lived until 1846. About this time, on ac- count of injury to his health occasioned by the use of turpen- tine in his business, he sold out his manufacturing interest and engaged in farming, which business he since has for the most part followed. In 1860 he purchased the Jeremiah Relysa farin, which, with subsequent purchases, embraced two hundred and eighteen acres. Upon the opening of the Modena and Highland turnpike, about 1870, which passed through these lands, it brought them into the market at profitable rates. They were especially adapted to the culture of small fruits, and inany lots varying from one to twenty acres have been sold. upon which homes have been built and rich fruit-fields planted. Mr. Thorn took great interest in the construction of the turnpike, subscribing liberally towards its stock, and standing by the enterprise until completed.
In company with William Rowe he furnished a large amount of material for the Wallkill Valley and Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railroads. During his farm life he has dealt quite extensively in cattle.
The last five years Mr. Thorn has withdrawn from active business. In politics he has been a Whig and Republican. Both himself and wife are members of the Society of Ortho. dox Friends at Clintondale. They have had eight children, viz. : William Henry and Leonard Lewis (twins), Charity, John J., Solomon P., Huldah C., Hannah E., and Nathaniel i. John J., born March 3, 1812, died June 11, 1865, was a young man of much worth.
Solomon P., born Jan. 1, 1845, married Catherine M. Has- brouck, March 31, 1868, lives in the same house with his father, carries on the farin, and is quite extensively engaged in the culture of fruit. They have two children, John R. and Lewis.
luldah C., wife of H. W. Sutton, to whom she was married Nov. 28, 1866. Mr. Sutton is a carriage-makes und undertaker at Clintondale. They have one child living, John II.
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JUSTIPES OF THE PEACE.
1820, Milton S. Gregory : 1931, Daniel A. Garrison, Richard Burge; 1832, Aaron Raymond; 1833, George Sparks, James Brown ; . 1834, James Brown : 1835, William L. Jennings; 1836, Richard Garrison, Peter Bodline: 1>37, Richard Garrison : 1838, John Lambert; 1539. William L. Jennings; 1810, Harvey Palmer ; 1811, Richard Garrison ; 1842, John Lambert ; 1813, William L. Jennings, Abner Wood : 1844, Jacob P. Post; 1:45, Abner Wood : 1846, Stephen Riker ; 1847, William 1. Jennings, Daniel Everitt; 1848, James Hall; 1849, James II. Brown ; 1850, John Lambert; 1851, Fnac Fowler; 1832, James Hull: 1853, James II. Brown; 1854, John Lambert; 1535, Isaac Fowler; 1556, Luther Lefevre; 1857. JJames HI. Brown; 18SS, John Lambert ; 1850, Isaac Fowler ; 1360, Luther Lefevre; 1861, James Hull; 18r2, John Lambert; 1-63, Isaac Fowler; 1564, James Brown; 1865, Reuben B. Heaton : 1866, William A. Hunt; 1867, John Constable; 1565. James Brown ; 1569, Reuben B. Heaton ; 1870, Francis Garrison : ISTI, John Con able; 1872, James Brown; 1575, Reuben B. Heaton : 1874, Francis Garrison, James Il. Contant : 1875, John W. Jennings: 1876, James II. Contant; IST7, Jobn J. Hull; 157%, Francis Garrison; 1579, Theodore Dusenberre.
STATISTICAL.
According to the census of 1875, there were 393 dwell- ing-houses in the town, having a total value of $303,290. The cash valuation of farms was $1,445,925, and of farm- buildings, $103,275.
VII .- VILLAGES AND HAMLETS.
There are no extensive villages in Plattekill. In the southern portion of the town is located the settlement known as
PLATTEKILL,
and a post-office is established there. It is more frequently known as Pleasant Valley, or the " valley." The principal portion of the settlement is at the crossing of two roads, where are a store, a blacksmith-shop, and near by a Meth- odist church. Half a mile south is a Friends' meeting- house, a blacksmith-shop, and a grist-mill. This is an old section of the town, and where many of the first settlers located themselves. The post-office was created about the year 1850. Among the incumbents of the othice of post- master have been Daniel Hunt, James Hunt, Aaron Ray- mond, and Dr. Drake. John Gerow is the present post- master.
MODENA.
The village of Modena lies in the northwest part of the town, and has always been an influential locality in the towe. Icre, or near here, resided Abraham A. Deyo, Jolin C. and Richard Brodhead, John Cole, Esq., Abraham Van Orden, the Elting, Church, Everitt, Seymour, Cou- tant, and Hasbrouck families, Daniel J. and John Terwil- liger, and other leading and influential people. It com- prises a hotel, store, Methodist Episcopal church and parsonage, several shops devoted to the mechanie arts, and a number of dwelling-houses. The post-office was estab- lished nearly half a century ago. Samuel Church was post- master for some time. John B. Deyo has filled the posi- tion for nearly ten years.
CLINTONDALE
i- a post-village lying in the northeast corner of the town, a part being in the town of Lloyd. Here are two churches (Methodist Episcopal and Friends), two general stores, a blacksmith-shop, a wagon-shop, and about twenty dwellings.
The earliest and most influential families in and around this locality have been those of Daniel Gregory, Benjamin Firman, Jabez Hall, Daniel, William, and Stephen G. Sey- mour, Adua leaton, Jacob Heaton, Benjamin Roberts, Haydock Carpenter, and Peter J. Coutant. The post-office was established a score of years ago. One of the first postmasters was William B. Roberts. John J. Hall is the present inenmbent of the office.
THE FLINT
is the name bestowed on a small settlement in the south- west corner of the town, near New Hurley. At some periods it has been quite an active little place.
VIII .- SCHOOLS.
These useful and important factors in the development of every continuity were early established in Plattekill. At first they were of a domestic character altogether, the most intelligent and best educated of the new settlers " setting up" school in his own home. Gradually the dis- triet system began to prevail, and since that time the cause of education in the town has been conducted in a system- atic and regular manner.
One of the earliest schools in the southern portion of Plattekill was that kept by Daniel Reynolds in a part of the house where Zeba Quinby now resides. School was also early taught in the old Baptist church building. Da- vid M. Wygant, Aaron Raymond, and John B. Morrison were among the early teachers. Since its incorporation regular appropriations have been made by the town for the support of the schools. This amount in the year 1813 was $100. There are now ten school districts.
IX .- RELIGIOUS HISTORY. THE REFORMED CHURCH OF NEW HURLEY.
Ou Sept. 29, 1767, the first formal application was made to the church and Consistory of Shawangunk for permission to erect an editice and form a church somewhere ou the east bank of the Wallkill. The reasons assigned for this movement were " that communicants were increased and the families becoming large, so that all could not go to Shawangunk, and fearing that other seets might creep in to the hurt and injury of our Low Dutch Church in this region," and, in addition to this, they added, there were many other reasons and necessities why the gospel should be preached in this section.
The church at Shawangunk promised to return answer after they should have received more light and knowledge with reference to the effect which such a change would have upon their church, and on April 5, 1768, returned the following answer :
" This is our brotherly reply, viz .: 'We cannot conceive how we can grant your request to establish a church in your community with ;- out danger of causing a scandalous reproach and defection, which, perhaps, in a future tome may be irreparable. Also it is the opinion of men of understanding and conversant with such matters, brethren, that we cannot grant your request until God in his providence shall open the door so that the same may be done in a Christian manner. This is our friendly, brotherly counsel to you, breth en, that you should patiently bo content and be instructed with the present con- stitution and Divine arrangement.'"
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house on Green (later of Julin II. Jansen) was occupied by Dr. Vanderlyn, a brother of the artist. The opposite corner, now occupied by Miss Ann Burhans, was the home of David Delemater, whose daughter became Mrs. Egbert Jansen.
Returning easterly along Main Street on its southerly side, the corner house of Mr. Pine was then the residence of Mr. John C. Wynkoop, a lawyer and grandfather of Mr. F. S. Wynkoop of the present day.
Crossing Wall Street, on the corner where the brick church stands was the parsonage, occupied at the time of which we are writing by Dominie Doll, a short, stont German, who had been educated in the Dutch Church His daughter, Ann, married Judge Jannes Vanderpoel, of Kinderhook, who came here to take the position of usher or assistant teacher in the academy. Mrs. An Vanderpoel afterwards beenme the mother of the wife of John Van Buren, son of the President.
There was a frame house where the parsonage now stands, occupied by another Conrad Elmendorf, who was called " Kreppel Coon" ou account of his lameness.
Mr. Ilamblin's house, on the corner of Fair Street, was the only brick house in town, and was occupied by William Copp, printer of the Farmers' Register, the first paper issued in this county .* He was afterwards associated with Samuel Freer in the publication of the Rising Star, the second paper in the county.
Between this point and East Front Street was a small office, occupied afterwards by Messrs. Ruggles & Has- brouck.
Southerly, down East Front Street, there were no build- ings on the west side, on all the property now occupied by Messrs. Cornelius and J. S. Burhans, except the barns of Jaunes Hasbrouck, son of Col. Abraham Hasbrouck.
Turning westerly into Pearl Street, the frame house of Thomas G. Van Steenbergh, now occupied by Mr. Winter, was then the residence of a merchant named Horsford.
Still westerly, on the corner of Fair and Pearl Streets. was an old cellar. the rensins of a building belonging to the Molly Elmer dorf property, and which, following the fate of the principal mansion, had been left to monider into ruiu. Over this was afterwards creeted the first Methodist Episcopal church, au inconsiderable fram: building, the predecessor of the present brick edifice.
On the northwest corner of Pearl and Fair Streets were the ruins of Judge Wynkoop's house, burned by the British, which was subsequently reconstructed by Conrad Etun- des Eleendorph, purchased by Mr. Severyn Bruyn, and Bow in the occupation of his family.
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Next there is a small stone house, then occupied by Thomas Hon; htaling. Crossing Wall Street and going westerly, there was no house until you came to the corner of Green, where Mrs. Kattine Jansen kept a students' boarding house, having among others as her guests the Livingstons and John C. Spencer during their attendance at the academy.
Returning along the southern side of Pearl Street, on the
. The New York Journal and dertiere had been published here for a few months before the burning of King-lon.
opposite corner to Katrine Jansen's, was an old frame build- ing where lived William Marius Groen. .
The house at the corner of Wall and Pearl was built by Benjamin Welch, the father of Benjamin Welch, Jr., after- wards treasurer and commissary-general of this State, a gentleman of large literary acquirements, who passed the last years of his life in active duty during the war, and died from disease contracted in the service.
The next house, on the corner of Wall and Pearl, was the residence of Teunis Swart for a long period, and for some time under Dr. Gosman, the faithful preeentor of . the church. Teunis was not often disconcerted at any emer- gency in the performance of his duty, but on one occasion his courage received a severe test. Dominie Doll gave out the 119th Psalm to be sung, and then resumed his seat without stating what part of the Psalm was to be used. Teunis looked despairingly at the congregation, and then impioringly at the pulpit, but no help came from either. He still hesitated in the presence of the mighty task before him, aud heaved a long sigh which was distinctly audible throughout the church.
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