Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-22

E,pired al Ballp'box, in Union county. 1
z. p. NJ, Of Tuesday, i.th Oct, 1852, no,t
rious beldam. commonly known as
aul 20 3sIEERODE
She was undoubtedly born some time befnr
tie Progressive Era, hut her precise age i
unknown. Her a..-.,-r can be traced bacI
- the dark ages, embracing the tribe of Hum
bug in the one Inc, and Ignora nee in the 9th
er. Her parents were stupidity and Prejudice
anj are supposed 10 be living. but being op
posed Ia Common Schools, L. Railroads. ar
to 1c;egrsp,S, there has been communica
ton between them for some time, except by
word o. mouth.
The progentors Of Aunty Ralerode having
teen firmly impressed with the opinion that
"larnin' was useless for honest folks" and al
so very expensive, her mental culture was
somewhat neglected. In the science of Read
ing. however, she could long ago master the
moon-siens IN the Almanac. In Arithmetic.
she progressed as far as the Double Rule of
Grab-An-and- Give Nothing. In Algebra she
solved the problem that the less you have the
better, for you thereby diminish your tayeS--
IN Logic, she was early taught that to spend
levy to gain dollar is a great loss. In
Music, the strange and varied tones Of tie AZ
alonichon-now on high Railroad KEY, and
anon muftering Reputation to Aunty-were
her secre, delight. In morals, her golden max
inns were, Let others COW. and will reap"
"The end iusti6es The means" "A lie well
stuck to is as good as the TRUTH" and others
equally benevolent and truthful. In domestic
economy, she was decided antedeluvian-
generally stripped the las, drop from anything
her hands fastened upon. and even tried to de-
prive poor Breyman's COW of provesder.
Her life has been toiling one. and her hard
ships great. for she irouid do everything The
hardest way. inasmuch as she thought that
the " mos: natural way" and .despised new
tangled inventions" For some time past she
has often been perfectly tEnd, and partially
deaf. while her taste was also somev hat defsc-
tIve-xo much so, indeed, that of late she has
barbored and given aid and comfort to an
outlaw named REPUDIArIoN-a worthless dog
of fellow, who never did good thing in hi.
on a clandes,ine intercourse. although it is |
SAID they have been secretly joined in wcdlock |
by dissoute priest named PoLITIcs, who had |
a handsome sum from their unlawful gains for |
mis- services.
This guilty pair have been for soue months |
past alarming and harassine all the good peo- |
PIE of Union county, by crying Wolf! Wolff!
~hen there was no wolf near. They have de-
nounced as williams" midnight plotters,"
" Towdies," or swindlers," his Excellency the |
Governor of the Commonwealth. the honora-
bic Senators and Assemblymen, the Commls-
sioners of the county, and a multitude of good |
citizens, especially those of and near Lewis
burg. They have misled and deceived the M
suspecting, confounded the timid, and moved
and ins,igated bv the Devil. have carried dis
.a.y and terror to many happy fresides. They
have falsely declared that every woman would
lose her chickens and eggs, and that every man
was in danger of being driven from his home,
by the tax-gatherer, fer the benefit Of the King.
They have excited insurrectlon and resistance
10 the laws of the land. raised the standard of
rebellion. and declared themselves "'n the
field" along the Junata Frontier. under the
command of that veteran warrior, d" Col. Kel-
ier, 5000 strong"
Against all warnings. expostuations. and
entrea,ies, these seduions persons waged war
seaius, the Laws duly enacted by the powers
that be- But the storm and confusion ex.
cited by them. at las; became so greatly obn"x'
Ious 10 the public veal. and hostile TO the credit
and the peace of all we-disposed citizens, that
a warrant was pu; into the hands Of the sher.
if for their arrest. ard for iheir trial on ihe
charge of treason: and the passe was called
out to execute the VII, Mr.. Reputation had
early notice Of the movemen and disappeared.
but the officers Of Justice are OH his track, and
will surely bring him TO the bar if he renews
ais hos,ilitiss. Annty Ralerode was tried ny
4 Jnry of her country. Messrs. Miller, Casey,
md other eminent counsel appeared on behalf
# The People, and the witnesses were abnn- .
n and straightforward. The cuiprit was
.bly defended by Messrs. Sienker, Bcnsall,
F isher, and several woudbe great men the :
Whiskey Inspector administered his gas, and
the Cargo Inspector the Government pap. and S
Hard Times propagated some most egresious
stories and side-issues; and all attempts were !
made TO blind, bribe, or iniimidaie the honest !
and independent Jury. After an impartial a
charge from Judge Truth ReasonwelI, the same
day the Jury through their foreman, Mr.. Sheck-
er, returned verdct thu, they found Aunty
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