Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-07-02
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TIE ORPHAN WOOD CHOPPER

Auout nteon Ncars nEo. u iiWhv fcsoeu W rayehf
county. tho father and a,,her e whom. died Of an s>
Idenie then prevalent. leaving three children. two
sons and = daughter. ia n forlorn and destitute situation
by this melancholy event. The management and
support OF the family chiefly rested on the elder bro
iher. then about eighteen years Of age. Brought up
70 industry ey his poor and p'cus parents; he did not
for u moment despair. but that Tho Almighty who had
deprived them OF Their earthly protector. for 4 purpose
known only to HIMSELF would watch over them in
their ~irCudless and destitute situation. and provide for
hem. with proper industry cntheir part. Al that time.
the choppIng OF wood al the furnaces offered The most
CONSTANT employment. and he could have the company
aud assisIance of his little brother and sisic, TO whom
no was much attached. Having len the small log
CABIN which had been for many years occupied by their
parents. and which VAS esdcarcd 10 them by The re.
collection ofmany past events. they betook themselves
with their little all. 10 the coalins ground ola neigh
boring farmer. and become the tenants of q cherries
tenement. compared with the one they had LEFT. Du-
ring the day. the elder chopped wood. and tho yoan.
Ger assisting N far No his strength would permit. while
the sister attended 10 the domestic concerns Of their
hut. In the evening. and on days when tho weather
would NO, admit o. outdoor employment. the elder
brother. having receivd a tolerablo English education
in the after time Of his parents. Taught the brother and
srsier-and hrs pKertiuns were not spent IN vain, ss the
sequsl will show.
With economy and proper management a, the erpi-
ration Of a fvw years. they had accumulated a small
fund in money. and upon consultation. they determined
to invos, il in n peice OF Western Land. Al that time
the attention OF the eHigran,s was directed. principally
to Indiana. as offering the greatest inducements. Thi
lher then. the elder brother was to 60. Cor the puspose
Of locating a home.
Having taken an afrctionaic leave Of those he most
dearly loved on earth. he departed 10 the Monongahsla
urer. where he obtained a passage on a DAT boat bosId
for Cincinnati. and in due time arrived at that place
IN safety. He was then directed TO seek the Wabash
Country, for the most fertile lands ia the State. Ear.
" tho next morning he set out fot NIncennes, where
the principal Land Office for that regicn was then locs.
ted. Little experienced m travelling on 10 IT, & buoyed
up with the pleasure Of getting home for himsef&iho,e
he had LEFT several hundred miles behind; but whose
welfare and happiness, Unidentified with hs own. tct
a place in his recollecnon-he pushed on al a rate. too
great for even an accomplished pedestrian to Withstand
His ankles became swollen and his feet much Bills
tered. Aware of his scaniy meaB- and his grea, desire
10 accomplish hs end. he felt unwilling to lose time
and continued, aggraVating tho imPedimesi, until he
was scarcely able even to h05hle along.
Thus situated. he became depressed ia spirits. and
almost ready to sink in dependency, when he wal
~ovcrkntcn on the road by a plain, farmer looking gentle
man on horseback. The horseman upon coming NJ
thus sccnsieG him in q benevolent aud kind manner
young man you appear lams and not well calculated
10 make much progress on yonr journey" To which
the young man replied. informing him of his lamsnes
that no was bound for the lane Office al vincennes
Tor the purpose Of entering q piece OF land Bs q hoRc
or him,elfa younger brother 81 Il Ter. whom he had lef
orphans in Fayet,e county. Pennsylrssis, that he had
AhlOst uespnirrd oil reaching ~ IN hn present crippled
situation. The gentleman on horseback quickly re-
pied-"wo have the anne destination. l am also bsunG
for Vincennes-it ID yet twenty miles-herc mount N,
horse and ride him thiIher. I am much moro able t
walk thGn you in your disabled situation" Tho younS
man amer urgent solicitation. placed himself on thC
saddle. and the plain gentleman took IL a foot the res
Of the way to VInceuncs, where they arrived abGu
bight-fall.
In the morning the stranger egain accosted the young
man--You told me yesterday on our journey. The
your object was 10 enter a piece ollasd. ] have sonc
knowledge Of this country its adynnIages-if you will
accept M aid. | will go with you 10 The land Office
and select n piece Tor you. II will save you a good
deaf OF truhle and some expense. The offer was cheer
fully accepted. and they proceeded to tho Office snd
made the sniry. But imagine tho chngrin and dIsAp
poinfment OF the young man, when he came To pay
tho money TO the receiver. 10 learn that he wa,
deficient five dollars. owing To a counterfeit 10 that
amount. a friend ia need 10 a friend indeed" The
stranger perccIving the dilemma of The young nan
Immededihtely aid-"B OF good checr-you infor.
med me that you was an orphan-ihat you have rome
several hundred miles in search ola home for your
self and sister. You shall not he di.appninred-lI
gives me pleasure to asssi the orphan and the destitute.
Here are ten dollars which will enable YOU fo clear
ouI your land. and pay your way until you ran obtain
employment. aud n ! have nanny ncluainIanccs here,
shall seek out a place for YOU" He did so. and
obtained one-and the young man continued in ii until
he had accumulated some money which no RENTED
IN hHs brother and sister. and enabled them to Join
him. The piece of land proved TO 10 a valuable one
now finely improved and occupied by this elder
brother and his iamily-respsctrd and esteemed by
their neigbors- The siEter was happily married, and
q enjoying tho comforts of life, on a farm in the same
neighborhood. The yosnger brother possessing The
confidence Of his fellow citizens. has been elected
ans IS now performing tho dutic, Of a highly respoui,-
BILE Office.
Reader who was that stranger, that good man. plain
! republican. who 81 di0rter sfedly slept forward, & in
The hour Of need assisted these orphans; and enabled
them TO fI themselves comfortably in liio. Does not
your boSoms swell with gratitude for so noble a deed.
My friends. that stranger. that good plain republi.
can was HARRISON. He who had
been Governor Of tho State the commander Of nrmie,,
had fought many battles in his couniy's cause. and
never Loaf one. did not acquire tho supercIlious dsn-
eanor. whIch those in power too frequently do. lie 10
still tho PLAIN republican,. ever rehdy To assist The poor
and needy with his pus. and counsel.