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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
THE FLOWER GIRL OF WYOMING.

Ingham, the painter, has left after him n
portrait of the Flower-GirI Of Wyoming,
which is regarded by connosseurs as work
OF art Of great merit. Connected with this
picture of the Flower. Girl is the following
romantic but really au,hcnuc story
Many years ego a gentleman from Eng
land was travelling al his leisure, in the
coaches Of the United States mail, down The
charming valley of Wyoming, and on GER
lain occasion chanced to larry for short
time in the village OF that name. 1t was
midsummer, and while enjoying his after
dinner cigar in the tavern, a young girl sud-
denly made her appearance, offering for sale
in the innocence and modesly Of her heart,
basket of fresh flowers. He purchased a
handsome boquet, and when the coach was
ready, continued his journey. Weeks past
on, bur wherever he wandered, he was con-
tinually haunted by the surprising Ioveliness
of the unknown flower-girl Of Wyoming,
and he found himself once more q sojourner
in the village Inn. He had by this time be-
come so deeply interested in The stranger
girl that he made many inquiries about her
condition, and found that she wasIhe daugh-
ter of poor but highly respectable parents.
With these parents he finally became ac-
quainted, and in The process oftime Obtained
permission to place the daughter at one of
the principal female seminaries Of The coun.
try. 9in
While she was storing her mind with
knowledge, her beneloctor was living in
England. Time passed on; he returned tC
Wyoming, found the rustic flower girl or
accomplished lady, offered her his hand iii
marriage, was accepted and married; and
after settling a property on his American pa
rents, crossed the Atlantic with the bride
and settled in one of the pleasant wales o
England, where he now lives in the enjoy
ment of every thing which wealth end ed
uca,ion can afford. The picture in ques
tiop is an actual portrait, and taken from
sketch which the artist painted on the YER
/ day The English stranger purchased a boque
Of The Flower Girl of Wyoming! 7as
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
GEMS or TEOUEiIT.

Peace is the evening star Of the SOUL as
Write is its sun, and the two are never far
apart.
The nertness of the mind is often taken
for its peace.
Ho submits TO be seen through a micro
scrope who suffers himself to be caught in
passion.
True quietness Of hcurl is got by resisting
our passions, NOT by obeying lhcm
Mans nature runs either 10 herbs or
weeds; let him seasonaby water the one,
aud destroy the oIher
There are men, who by long consulting
only their own Inclination, have Forgotten
thai others have claim to the same defer
ence.
Neither the evil nor the good that men
do is ever inferred with their bones, but
lives after them.
1t was wise thing yet to make men des-
perale, for one who hath no hope OF good
hath no fear of evil.
He who dcfnrs his charities till his death
is rather liberal of another man. S goods than
of his own.
The poetwho knows how 10 express and
paint the uffectionsiand passions of The soul,
will always be read with greater delight than
the most exact observer of inaumaie ma
turc.
He that never extends his view beyond
the praises or rewards of mon will be de.
jecled by neglect and envy, or infatuated by
honor and applause.
Some people think that The heart can ne,
yer be affected till it has undergone q bate.
ry of exaggerated phrases; and they drive
hsls into US by way Of touching our feel
ings. :, :.
Nations in state of war are like indi'
viduals in state of intoxcaIion; they lre'
quen,Iy contract dcbls when drunk, which
they are obliged TO pay when sober,
Il is ot;sn extremely ditAcult in 'he mixed
things of this VOID TO act truly and kindly
90; but therein ios one OF Ihe great if.ah
uf man--thot his sincerity should nSsHe K'nu
\ loss in 1t, and his kindness truth. dF s
~. Instrucl your son well, or others will in
IN uct him ILL., No child goes altogether un
aaALght Send him 10 the school Of wis
ion1. or he will go of himself to the .riVa
academy, kept by The lady with the cal
nd bells. There is always teaching going
nof some sort, just os in fields-vegeIaIior
snever idle.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11

KEAN's INTREpIDITy.---Of the elder Kean's
skill as lenccr, one anecdoie must be re-
corded, as marking not only his quickness
of eye and dexlerity of hand, but also his
Grmness, inlsepidity, and scll-command.
He was one day, when quite strippling,
opposed in the academy 10 black man, who
was celebrated for the rapidity of his passes,
and the certainty of his hits. Kcan, how.
ever, bafled all his aIempts 10 eyade or
beat down his guard; but, on the contrary,
had the mastery in several passes, which SO
onraged his opponent that in a sudden par
oxysm OF wrath, he struck his foil on the
ground so as 10 break off the button, deter
mined by a sudden and desperate assault, TO
infict summary vengeance on his conque-
ror. Kean perceived the movement, and
at once saw his danger, but with perfect
composure awaited the attack, and disarm-
ing his assaiIant, he caught the foil as it
sprung from his hand; then presenting it TO
his Ireacherous friend, "unabaled" /" as twas,
he bid him keep his own secret, and turning
upon his heel, left the academy, This Cir
cumslance he never mentioned. ill many
years afterwards, when tho death of his op-
poneni, whose name he even then concealed,
removed all scruplo as TO the disclosure Of
the fact itself.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
TIE WIFE OF Rossurn.

Il
/ /, The New York Express, in an a1icle on
ihe expected a4iydlsof Kossuth, relates the
following incident. Illustrative Of The adevo-
jion Of his wife 10 her husband afier being
exled 70 Turkey: ..,r ~,
With him comes his heroic wife, who a(-
Ter his exile commenced 10 Turkey, with
Incredible sacrifices and devoted dsteghrd
to "a thousand dangers, traversed hostile Ter.
filoriesG snbmilled 10 deptivalipns and unI
derwent satFerngs of every kind, joined him
at his retreat. by The foot Of Mount Olym-
pus.. Itwas under the projection, Of pass
port, from The British Consul General al
Belgrade, that as British subjects, under as
sumed names, she and her Companions were
Ic1a6l edito accomplish This grea, adventures.
.snAMhen, son the twenty eighth day. a cur
rirr wus SUN IN oduanca z iieisst ~ aPPrisa
KossuIh Of their approach 10 Shumla-( he
was i'll; and on account Of the many plans
of the Austrans 10 assassinatc him, the Sui
tan's authorities would not allow him to
leave Shumla and go 10 meet his,wle } the
news Of her deliverance and her approach
occasioned the liyeiest satisfaction TO all
The refugees; and the Ilungarians and Poles
went as far asthe gates Of the city 10 meet
this heroic martyr of the cause of Hunga-
ry. ltwas, might wnen The carriage neared
the city; and as ii entered the gates she found
the Streets lighted with Hundreds Of lights,
green, whiteand red, the coors of the Hun
garian flag, and was welcomed with the
moslfriendIy shouts from Ahe whqIe body of
rhe refugees. And the account from WHICH
we have quoted goes on 10 say: t....
/ "When Madame Kossuth descended from
the carriage she found herself in the pre-.
sence Of her husband, Nho had lisen from
his bed Of illness. 70 receive The poor Mari
r = = -ss=--n' of tho plains Of Hungary. 10
place osNrpeeging her in his arms, M. Kos,
suth, dvercstae bg feelings Of admratf6n'
for the suflarings she hdd, undergone, and by
gratitude for her devotion 70 Ateaeause Of
her country, threw himSselIsat her feet and
kissed them. She endeayoied 10 speak and
offer husband consolation and tranquility,
while her own poor feeble heart was ready
10 burst with emotion, Fer voiced failed
her, and amid the reiterated shouts Of Hun-
garians and Poles, this heroic woman was
carried to her husbands apartment . .
Inyour teoicings, therefore, ai the liberia
lion and the coming .hilher Of the great pa
triot, let lis not forget the heroic adventures
of his noble wife, andlel the sameinieres.
which the British Consul AT Belgrade, and
The united population Of ,ShumIa displayed
in her success, the same respect for her vir-
tues, the snme joy al her happinoss, be
manifested BY the fathers and sons, The bro
thers and husbands of American women.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
TIE MALsrRoM.-.-The Malstrom is n

. The MALsrRoM.-.-The Malstrom is
current or motion of The sea Of Norway, the
effects OF which are no less singular than
dangerous. B1tween Loroden and Moskuc
the depth Of water is between lhirly.six and
forty iaihoms when il is flood the stream
runs up The country with boslerous rapidity,
and Ihcroar OF its impeluous ebb towards
the sea is scarcely eqaaied by the 'ioudost
caoroc's, tho noise being heard for several
leagues of, and the vortex SO powerful as to
absorb every ship that comes within its al.
fractions. lis then beaten 10 pieces agains.
the bottom, and when the water is smoother
lis fragments are thrown up az ain, Bu these
intervals of tranquility happen only al the
turn OF the ebb and flow, and last but abou,
a quarter Of an hour Whales frequently
come too rear the stream, and are over
powered BY lis violence. Ii is then imposs-
bic to describe their howIings aud bolowngs
in their iruigess efforts 10 dlsengago them
solves. bear once attempted 10 swim from
Loioleni 10 MoSkoe, 10 prey upon the sheep
in thai Island, was caught by tho stream
and borne down, whilst he rodred so terribly
as 10 be heard on shore In The year G45,
The stream roated with such noise and i'm.
that on the Isanl Of Moskou. the
very stones Of the houses fell to tho ground,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
SERMON BY DOW, JR.

TExr-'If ye are honest, honorable men, Go
ye and pay the printer"
MJ Dear Friends.-The debt that sits
heaviest on the conscience Of 4 mor,al-pro-
We'd he has oue-.is The doSl due 10 the prin-
Ter, Itptesses harder on ones bosom than
the nightmare--gais the soul, freIS and
chales every eanobl:ng sentiment, squeezes
all the juice Of f:aIcrnDl sympathy from the
heaft, and leaves il aricr Than the surface Of
roasted potaioe. A man who wrongs the
printer cut of singo red cent can never ex.
pectlo enjoy the comforts ofihis world and
may wei! have doubts Of finding happiness in
any olher, ,t
Oh, you ung.oierul sinner if you have
hearts moistened with the dew ofinegcy in.
stead ofgizzards flied with gravel, take heed
what say unto you. lrihere be one am Jng
you in this congregation whose account is
not settled with the printer, go and adjust il
Immediately, ard bo able to hold your head
up in society like Giraffe; be respected by
tho wise and the goOd-lree from the torures
of guilty conscience, the modification Of
repeated durs, and escape from falling into
the clutches Of the DEVIL or The hands OF
lawyers which is about one and the same
thing. IL you are homes! and honorable
men, you will go forthwith and pay the print
er. You will not wait for to-morrow--be-
cause there is no tomorrow /; il is but vis-
ionary receptacle for unredeemed promise ;
an added egg in the great nest Of future; the
debior's hope the creditors curse. Ifyou
arc dishonest, low-minded sons of Satan,
don't suppose you will pay the printer, as
you have no reputation 10 loose, no charac-
Ter 10 sustain, and no morals 10 cuhivate.-
But, let me tell you my friends, that if you
don't do it, your paths to the tomb will be
strewn wilhnhorns, you.wilt have to. gather
your daily food from brambIos-your chill
dren will die with dysentory, and yourselves
will never enjoy the blessings OF health
| once called upon sick person whom the
doctors had given up as gone case, ask
ed him ifhe had made his peace with hi;
Maker He said he thought he had squar
ed up. | enquired if he had forgiven al
his enemies. Ho replied yes. lthen asked
him-ilke had madeihis peace whh his print
err 2b Ho hcsitaleda a moment, and then sal,
that no owed him something like about twC
dollars and fifty cents, which he desired lt
have paid before he bid good bye 10 the world
His desires were Immediately graIihed, am
from thai moment he became convalescent
He is now living in the enjoyment of heall
and prosperity, at peace with his conscience
his God, and the whole world. Let him b
ain example for yoa my friends, Paroniz
tho printer; take the pay for Them in ad
vance and your days will be long upon III
earth and overAowing with the honey {
:. hnnninpss
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11

ASAFE Ber.-SevoraI gentlemen were rid.
ing in car on one Of the Boston railroads
few days since, when the conversation
turned on the next Presidential election. and
the nerils Of Webster, Fillmore, Scott, Coss,
and Others were discussed at large. AGer
some solemn individual who had listened
in silence, addressed tho party thus: my
friends, you are all Of you wrong. Before
The election of 1859, the world vii have
come TO an end, and Jesus Christ will be-
President of the Universal" Up started an
enthusiastic gentleman from The Granilo
State. who s'ulterngly said to The NIiIari,o:
"Sir III b'b'bel you ten d-h.dolars NeM
Hampshire w'w-won't ego for him p A
roar OF laughter greeted the exit of the Sec.
ond Advent man, as removed himself to
another car Bost. Cou.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11

Loss of CONFIDENCE. Yankee, in one
of our New England towns going into the
market 10 buy mess of sausaees, held ou,
link TO Tiger, his dog. ,ns
Tiger rubbed his nose against Them, as if
10 smell BIZ and instantly brsllcd up and
showed bis dentals, upon which the master
dropped them Ikea hot potato. f .aH
"W hats the mauer2n demanded the ven.
der Of pork. "Do you find lnul. with my :,
sausagesl" I l ''."' ~
mo, ,"replicd the Yankee, "I've nothing
ogin The sousages, only dog ,Ooa't cal dog,
that's ALL I, l.,.' ... O...&
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
lrALIl pPPREssIoN. .

"a
I The Boston Asetipl publishes The maas
iaiiopio Of alstis genllenlan of,Haf city
from q SishDf giving the parfc1tafs
Spe a persecuae Wbich he was su6iectec
lately, in Ilaly 'gpor g. has resided il
Boston, and.yis ||ie llalian shoresirecem
Iy Gortho pufp seeing his parenIs and
friends. III gppo ihp! he was dogged and
walc bed.by the be officers from the day
of his la0dlne. be was resolyedjto return
to this counig says:
Having ob by passport, and fixed
the day 81 tn} '|lfes the evening pre-
,yious thereto, '|'tnds assembled at a
farewell supI .Ioa0t theln WRs d Ju-
lsssl !ssi.I gsS s,l..Il II q Ils.ss y 81 I
toast III honor 81 the Uni,ed States. All
the company responded with high zest,when
,all Of sudden the room was assailed by the
Dukes satellites, and we were all arrested
and marched off 10 the public prison. As
The chief promoter Of the "lpolitical club"
as the authorities called our little gathering,
| was shulup in damp and unwholesome
apartment, debarred from seeing family or
friends. Aarial took place, and my COM
panions were sentenced TO six months i'm
prisonment in the fortress a, M, while was
sentenced 10 ten years. Imprisonment in The
gatleysi The tears of'my mother and The
intercessons of relatives procured COM
Tmulation of my sentenceto three years i'm
prisonpenl in the fortress. en- rl 5.tf s.''
Iiwas V5rhwously prevented from seeing
my family 1ispossessed Of my paternal
heritage, aud e&iled from the.state. On the
day Of our removal, We a,s,kien of us]
chained like beasts, placed4d |niR, pnd
conducledI to the place Of imPfisoniM1Ifa
aboutthny miles from Modena When near
the Alps deluge Of rain poured down ac.
companied with snow, which compelled our
guard, four in number, 10 screen their faces.
One Of my companions nolicedithata por-
lion of the chain which confined US chafed
on one Of the wheels Of the gon, and was
almost entirely cut through. Taking advan-
tage Of this discovery, we cautiously
succeeded In unloosing ourselves, and amidst
The torrent of rain that favored us, we rush
ed upon the guard. 1.-Two OF Them took TO
flight, and we disarmed the other two, who
also fled They afterwards returned TO se-
cure US. What was The result of tho dis
charge of our muskels, know not. will
simply state that |, with four Of my compan-
ions, got away. .sa "a 5a
Without aid, and withou, provisions, we
wandered over mountains and through the
woods, in the hope Of arsiYing az Piedmol,l,
a place Of safety. Alter escaping, under
cover Of night, the Parmesiau guard, who
mistook US for smugglers, we at length ar
rived AT Piedmont.
We are now in Genoa, whence hope to
pass over 10 America, with one Of my COM
panions in misfortune. Our means were ox-
hausted during our pilgrimage, however, and
God only knows when we shall reach the
land of liberty. Long live the United
States Of Amerjca
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11

OF AT political meeting "up the coun-
Wy one of the speakers, who is moi over, "
stocked with brains, wishing 10 opemwhh LA
grand flourish, commenced an address wiilt u
the Shakespearian eXordiu,n, "Frer ds an.l
fellow citizens, lend mo your ears "1Vo
rather think you've gol plenty o. OfthaGdvHs' lre
already" cried out a raw Yankee, VI ssa
Iorent school Of politics. @'-' adii
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11

e 0-A y oupgsler whorbpd not complete
his third summer was accustomed 10, call
water by the ambiguous term, ''dFink. ~
One day, while taking ride with his pa
rents, on nearing a canal, he exclaimed,
raising both hands with the air Oft discov.
erer, 20 ma, see what q long driuk." {.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11

OF A man in Michigan, not long since,
commited suicide by drowning. As the
body could not be found, the coroner held
an inques. On his hat and jocket found on
the bank Of tho lake, Verdicl--"found
empty"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
q soae lo!ks arc esasI!y glorIGod. wa

asS.5- Sofe loIks are easily gIoriEod. We
Hsknew man who became so elated be-
capse he was elected FIRST sergeant in the
militia, that he went home and puta silver
olate on his door. Ollopod, in speaking Of
this kind Of people, makes mention of one
Sabin, who was so overjoyed the frs, time
he saw his name in lhelst of leuers adyer.
used by tho post-oiice, that hecollcd his
Liends Together and put Them through on
oodcoek
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
CURIosIrIEs ATTnE wOnLD,g FIt,,,

Among the many curosiiies al ,lla Greay
Exhibition were the following:
A Specimen Of silver ore, weis6ins $50
'pounds. q.a4
than l40 lbs.
Canister Of boiled muuon, supplied to tao
Arclie Expedition, in 1929, aud founa b5'
or john lSassgin Prince Regents InItl, III
i349' ina periecl state of preservation.
Working nodeI Of a pair of non,co,,.
u'nSlng steam engines, Standing within The
compass OF shilling, and weighing lhree.
drochms. ,,tc ac
Sewing mqcbpc, capable of sewlus .iige
hulHeIle3 1lel ii| is|Ilifaes per nlinulesS 1.
q s;AEaich, which shows
e alie;si<l q 81
ock 81 4 i. 4 s. 4. 8, &
,rr7y eurs 10 compleiioA, ig as
chronological, and other movements, wind
organ, &c. ..s...,
Timing fork, with chfomatic scale, by.
which any note may be turned at pleasure.
a boo' and shoe, made from single piece
Of leather. feae
Ta'cIWofK qull, IN IL, 500 pieces OF cl0lh,'
Tie sole work v The exhibitor, and having
occupied his lektre hours Tor eighteen years.
A horse-sAe. designed to permit the mai.
nral exPaadRg action Of the horse.
Dtasoyer Of patchwork, the number Of
? pitsas neefly 10000 s.s aand
Se'fac'ng calculator Of surface Tho
area oil any figure drawn ON plane is found
by moving the tracer ovtr the outlino. how
ever Irregular ii may be. tah' ST.
Oval medallion Of Victoria, produceil by
\ single line Of cquaI. thickness, and 2G6
feel in Iehgh
Apiece of white linen, spun and woven
by hand having 1000 threads in the warp. L
a lump OF soIdore weighing 800 potads.
A sccond watch made Of ivory, with gold
screws and steel moving powers. /, works
ia zen rubles and weighs-glass ond vase
half an ounce.
An oclagona! table Of inlaid wood con.
'alnigig 3,0op,0O0 OF pieces; the arms of En-
gland alone in a space Of three inches by
'wo, consisting Of $4,000 of these pieces.
a watch going one year.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
Monr cUn1oslrIrs The rule Of our

MORE CURIosITIEs The RUE OF our
conduct in TWO joints.
An eye Of the wind. ' M "
H orn Of bucket.
A gun used in the war Of the elements
link Of chain lightning
Snow gathered in "lhe winter OF discon'
tent" ''' t."''h
Fears from the foot Of time.
A musquito's bill receipted. y
A spoke from wheel of the chariot oI
the sun.
Hair from the head OF navigation.
The point Of joke.
Fruit from an axle,reo. ao
A pair of bellows from an OK.
"A frame Of mind
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
qS.EsTING TIRE.
BY IAsS w, WARD.

si.Hs iHf ~ s------'i,g44 4ts -
!, was no: for hanGitwinkling eye,
Nor fgFihes swsiithing smile t6atl.
Loved one I'tnuy moi name to thoe.
Tho her sweet name was dear 10 me.
lean noltclI yon whatiiwas.
| wish I'eould, that was the cause tss,
or that warm Thrill Of joy that sole,
When tas.d saw her Ger mysopl. hoa rs
Twill nct tell YOU allrO no,
coudapol think Of doing SO;
Bul may Soy tho month was June,s
And round and gorgeous shcnc the moon,
Besideah opening window sat a ~
.WeAwesqnd talked Of this and that 4
dIihe hour grewlaie, and then
We wished the night begun again.
Midnight the watchman cried, and so
hinted that twas time 10 go;
She ooked SO 10th, and answered not,
fell that something I'd forgot.
knew moi what it was said,
Nor why it came into my head; ..tr
But where ii came from I'Il impart--
Up from the (ulness Of my heart u
The moon shone clear upon her face, s..
And on her brow disclosed q trace
Ofanxious thought; but in her eye T.
read her happy hearts reply.
Hen look was love, serene and bland, ..
And in my own her lilly hand
Lay nesiling like timid bird; ..
llseemed 10 sleep, SO slight ii stirred.
This though, is Wiiss, but then
cannon write the lines again;
This. saves it from the critics curse
For being his, It's none the worse.
kissed ii once, or think did,
And watched with joy The trembling lid
or her moist eye; | see it still,
Ny faithful memory ever will.
All ne! turned at length to go; ..
Wha, happened next you'll never know;
Wish that could all forget,
The recollection chilIs me yet. .r
And this you surely understand, 7
Was long ago; bless me, shat hand
Why, now lwould no more lay in mine
Than would mine toher's resign.
Perhaps twas Pa, perhaps twas not;
never asked; but there's spot
Upon my head--if 'wero not telling,
Id say how long The bump was swelling
left with some precipitation, .....
: Each neryo in quiverng agitation;
Alas lha, such true fond Iove.maIing
Should end in such q cold lenvc.taking.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
A young gentleman who has just married. .

li'lle understood beauty, says she wouId ,J
have been taller, but she is made Of such /,
preciouf materials, that Nature could no, D.,
afford ii. How full Of sugur the honey
moonmokes one, dont III Abou, year ~
lromn he II be swearing about The house a
because his foolish wife has been ceuning +,
no cook sIovo with his best shoeOrush.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11

WANrs,-A piece Of the ps!onishment "
The man was struck with.
The Hinges of lady gait u
Apiece Of leather iromlhc Boot,he man a
got inuodc, ~ es pl.y.
A portion Of the last Link tha, was bro. -
ken. M
The key that will fit,he Auburn locks.