The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-10-28

EObs = INOs As WHAO0E w. OOs
lovely shapes are cOOrsd, and never dsscends
ing again In showers; or at least, Iwish we're
q broad river, performing some useful duty 10
tie world. Shame on my weak waves aud IN.
guarded bubbIing. might as welthave never
been, as to be thus phnY, insignificant, and
uselsss"
When the brook had thus cOmpIainsdss
beautiful tall flower, that bent over lis basOn,
replied: s
"Thou art 10 error, brook. Puny and insig@
ni6cant thou mayest be; useless thou ara n0ts /
for owe hafmy beauty, perhaps my life to
thy refreshing waters The plants adjAcant 10
thee are grcener and richer than the olhsts.--
The Creator has given thee duty which
though humble, you must not neglect Bee
sides, who knows what may be thy future uoh.
tipyl Flow on, beseech thee"
The brook heard the re6uke, and danced
along lie way more Cheerfuy. On and o15it
went, growing broader and broader. By and
by other rivulets poured their crystal waters in
to it, and swelled It's deepening bosom, in
which already. beganto appear the fairy crea.
lures Of the wave darting about, joyfully aud
glistenug 10 the Sun. Az it's channel grew
wider, and yet other branches come gliding in-
10 it, and rolled on in menacing course thrO'
loeming country, freshening whatever it
touched, and giving the whole scene new
character Of beau'y. ~
As il moved on now in majesty and pridc,
the sourd Of its gentle heaviDg billows formed
itself into the following words:
"At the outset ofllfe, however hhmbls we
may seem, fate may have in store for rs great
and unexpected opportunities Of doing good
and being g. eat. 10 the hope of these We
should eyer pass on without DESPAIR or doubt
irusing that perseverance, will bring in iis own
reward. How little dreamed, when first
spraDg to my course, what purpose was des.
tined 10 iuh! What happy beings were. 10
owe their bliss TO mel What lofty lrees. what
velvet meadows, what golden harYesis we're 10
hsll my coreei! Let not the meek and lowly
deepalt; Heaven will supply them with induce
meEis 10 yutue' 80. e...s..... .se
TIE LIFE, AMoURS, AND ADVEN-
TIlRES 0FaCOL. MONROE ED-
y WARDS, TIE GREAT FORGER.,
This celebrated indlyiduaI,' has distinguish-
ed himselfIn a manner to render him an object
Of interest on both sides Of the Atlantic.
Therefore, we have stolen from the New York
Herald the following fscta in relation 10 his
past life. deeds aud mis- .doipgs.
Monroe Edwards is man eboui 80 years
ofage, about feet TX inches 10 height raih-
er we'll made, but not very stout built. a sharp
keen, resese, volupous eye, rattef'a low force
head, and is something ola coxcomb in his
dresa. lie was born 10 Shelbyville, Kentucky
where his father resided till very recently.
HIS fa,her's meme, we believe was.Amos Rus
sell Edwards. The old gentleman removed
s,ms Two or three years since 10 Texas, where
he ed soon afier. OF the early life Of Young
Monroe Edwards, we have been able 10 learn
but very little, except the rumor Of his having
forged his fathers name for ir.hlng amouuiS
and The seduction Of young lady who was at
boading school in Kenucky, and who has
still alvng victim Of her shame 10 nurse and
take care Of. There are other rumors Of for
geries of bis in earlier life, but they want aus
t,enlication.
twas after all the hard fighting in Texas
was over, and after il was well ascertained
that there was no longer any danger 10 any
one who visited that country, that Monroe Ed~
wards condescended 10 honor il with his pres-
ence. Of course he located hmselfnear the
seat Of government and with funds furnished
him by his father, continued TO make quite q
passable appearance in iolerably good society
+ there, for time. After the death Of his faiths
or, he svinced sigas ofwidness and dissipa-,
ton, which he bad before contrived TO keep hid
| from sight. One Of these was an attempt 10.
seduce young lady in Houston, which near-'
ly cost him his life. Failing in this, he took
up with miserable negro weDch, and al last,
/ by some means, bought black girl about IL
or years of age, debauched her, taught her
the English language, and chrsteDed her Kite
ty Glover. After this, finding himself getting 2
low in funds, he forged the title deeds to val
liable estate IN Texas, and forged conveys
anse ofthe came to some person for abeuI
$4,000. 10 this maheuvre he was detected
and for this he was held 10 bail; and whilst IN
der bail, as we are Informed, made his escape
from Texas, carrying The black girl, Kit,
Clover along with him dressed in boys clothes
| On his return from Texas, he s;aid som,
time in New Orleans, where he was suspscls,
aIsO Of a small forgery on one Of the Banks
and more than suspected ola iasOn with hi
landlords wife. For these little Goibles he lsI
himself under the disagreeable Decesaity Of re-
| moving hla nila latefa and sooo. mad. ,knlrLA :