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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28
FANNY FERN.

THE WAY TO Stop IT.-ln Philadelphia,
one day lately, respectable looking man,
by the name Of Richard Suule, who occa-
sionaly gets drunk, was before Judge Kelly
for sentence, having been convicted OF an
ASSAULT and battery with intent 10 kill. He
had stabbed an acquaintance in fight, in
four distinct places. Judge Kelly, in sen.
fencing him, said:
81. was my duty, few days since, to
sentence man 10 twelve years imprison-
ment, for using knife just as you did. His
case grew out OF meeting with number
of his acquaintances at a drinking shop on
Sunday. The place was full, and the fight
was with an acquaintance. Just your case,
precisely. Yours occurred near the same
place. But there was this difference in your
case the man you stabbed was able TO be
in court 10 testify against you-not because
you did not try 10 kill him, but because you
happened to strike the leshy parts Of his
body; the other sent his victim TO another
world. By the merest chance you were
saved Twelve years Imprisonment, Yol
have proved good character when you are
sober. When you get out of prison, anC
abou, to drink again, just think that you Sc,
The gallo,us at the bottom Of the glass
The use OF the knife has become 100 com
mon, and we intend TO make an effor. Il
STOP it. | therefore shall give you sen
tence ploportionate 10 our rule, and fix TIL
period at seventeen months in The eastern
pcnitenliury. This is the penalty Of geuinI
drunk" -e-...-
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

AN AFFECTING lNCIDENT.-Bayard lay
lor, The world renowned American traveller,
and The present foreign correspondent of
the New York Tribune, was born on The
llth day Of January, 1925, q, Kenneu's
Square, Philadelphia, where he resided liII
his nineteenth year. Before leaving Phila'
delphiu, Bayard became attached TO young
lady residing there. They became berolh-
ed, and il was their only wish in Iffo 10
call themselves by the endearing names
of " husband" and "wifc 1.-TWO of the
sweetest and most holy words ever uttered
on earth. For several reasons the mar
rage was deferred, the most important Of
which was thar his " Lillian " was in i'll
health. On his return from California,
Mr.. Taylor had The conviction pressed up
on him that his beloved must die. Con.
sumption was at its insidious, but fatal,
work. He watched her sufferngs day by
day, and, when hope was quite dead, thai
no might make liule journeys with her
and minister TO her gently as mono could
but one whose ligh. came from her eyes,
he married her; while her sun was set
ting he placed his hand in hers, thai he
might 60 with her down into the night
There aIe not many such marriages $
there were never any hoier since the father
of mankind looked in The face Of our
mother. She lived few days "a few
weeks perhaps - and then he returned tc
his occupation in New York City, and i
was never mentioned that there had beer
any such event in his life. ..s.l l
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

Mrs. Stowe had lellow-passengor on her
outward trip,-Mr Justice Halliburton, ol
"Sam Slick" notoriety,-who played of
all manner Of tricks on her; the Judge ac'
tually narrowing her feelings by producing
as proof of Southern cruelty, razor.
slrop, which he vowed was made Of niger
skin.
Spiridon," The Paris correspondent o.
the Boston Atlas, speaks Of having me-
Thuckeray in that city, since his arrival ou
from America, and says that he "speaks in
the most enthusiastic manner Of the United
States, and contemplates returning there IN
a short time, 10 reside permanently" -' .
A good conscience is more 10 be desired
than all the riches Of the east. How swee
are the slumbers Of him who can lie dowr
on his pillow, and review the transactions
of every day without condemning himself
A good conscience is the first opioIe.
There was a bloomer out this morning
says Philadelphia paper, sporting white
vest, male shirt bosom and rolling collar
or course 81 e was gazed ufter by the bipeds
who have hitherto claimed a vested right il
vests, etc. ,...-I .,'.. ~
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

A RELIC OF THE PAsT.-We were shown
the other day sword found on The 29'h Of
May, by Jacob Kinsey, about four miles
west Of this place, ut what is callep "Pumb
Orchard" or The "Old Indian Camp. "
The sword bears every appearance of hav-
ing been made and used by some ancient
race, unknown perhaps in this country.
The blade is 8 feet inches in length, about
II inches wide a, the hill, ,apering from
both sides to the point, which is very sharp
The hilt is covered with basket, of Steel,
strongly made, and serves as perfect safe
guard 10 the hand and wrist. 1t is very
much rusted, but If there were letters on IL
they could easily be seen ; there are how
ever none. The following figures are found
on the basket Of The hilt:
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28
Poor Relatives.

A man of fifty years ofage and unmarried
who resided near 81. Omar, was lately taker
seriously i'll, and as it was Known that he
had some money, a hos. Of lnephews ant
nieces at once focked around him protesting
their affection. AS he was npt the dupe o
all these demonstrations, he told them very
briefly that above all things he desired 10 be
left tranquil, and that in consequence whc
ever came near him during his Hines:
should be dsinheritcd. They oil Withdrew
accordingly, but not The less we're more
anxious to hear how the patient was going
on. His state grew more and more grave
and his relatives abstainsd, according TO the
orders given, from going to see hm-al bu
one, niece named Josephine who insisted
on attending him during his illhess.s,lf yor
persist in remaining here
man. | will certainly disinhe YOU. dc
so,' she said, 'but you are TOD u 10. remain
without some relation 10 take care OF you
and am determined 10 stay The uncle
sent two days afterwards lor his notary, and
made his will, which was dQly Witnessed
and the rumor was soon in CIRCULATION tha
the disobedient niece was dsirherited.-
some days after the uncle did, and on the
will being opened i! was found that every
thing he possessed was left To- josephine, on
the ground that she was the only relation
he had that felt for him a disihheriled affec.
ton.' The properly left amounts TO about
$8o,0OO. n. I"5 a'
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28
aLlttIe Reilnx..

So The simple hoad-stone said. Why did
my eyes fill? never saw the little crea'
ture. | never looked in his laughing eye,
or heard his merry shout, or listened for his
tripping tread; ! never pilowed his little
head, or lavcd his dimped limbs, or fed his
cherry lips with dainty bits, or kissed his
rosy cheeks as he lay sleeping.
! did not see his eye grow dim or his
little hand droop powerless or the dew OF
agony gather on his pale forehead; | stood
NOT with clasped hands and suspended
breath, and watched the look that comes bu,
once, fiji over the cherub face. And yet
Little Benny" my tears are laling lor
Somewhere, know there's an empty crib, O
vacant chair, useless robes and toys, desc,
late hearlh.stone, and weeping mother.
"LiAle Benny"
1t was all her full heart could utter; ond
ii was enough. 1t tells The whole story.
FANNY FERN.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

ATTEMPTED MURDER DIABoLIcAL Our
RAaE.--A laborer, named Patrick McKuhn,
who has been in the employ OF Keck d
Co., car builders in Fulton, and whose
family, consisting of prudent, peaceable
wife, and three children, one of whom is
sucking babe, occupy a front basement
room in one of the brick houses of David
Powell, on Congress street, near Butler,
attempted, early yesterday morning, 10 take
The life of his wife, by an attack upon
her with razor. The husband, il ap-
pears, is in the habit OF induging in
sprees, ON which occasions his vile has
endeayored TO avoid him, as he has olIen
threatened 10 kill her. On Monday nigh
he came home about II o'clock, and was
admitted TO the room by his wife, on his
assurance that he came 10 give her par
Of her " ages, but he evidently intended it
mike an attack upon her life, Tor about
o'clock, yesterday morning, he arose IRON
his bed, Went to the drawer and took ou
his ruzcr and put i, in his pocket, agalns
tho earnest Temonsuancc4 Of The vile, ol
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

A DREAM REAL1zED.-Some time during
the past summer stranger stopped at one
of the watering places on the mountains
south Of Waynesburg, Pa. Alter his ani'
val there he was taken sick, and for several
days was apparently deranged. On his re.
covery. he informed the proprietor OF the
house ,ha, during his illness he had dreamed
for three nights in succession that he had
discovered, at q certain distance in the
mountains, under rock, an earlhen crock,
containing large amount of silver AT
this the worthy landlord expressed his sur
prise, and spoke Of it as mysterious dream.
Afterwards, however, they were walking TO-
geiher in that direction, when the dream
was again advered 10 by the stranger, and
the proprietor at once proposed an examina-
tion, to satisfy their curiosity. The rock
was found, and after brushing The leaves
away, il was moved, and, 10 their amaze.
ment, there sat crock full Of silver. They
took il out and conveyed it secretly TO the
house, and on examination il was found 70
contain $4O0 (all in half dollars), which
was divided equally. The day after this
discovery, the stranger was about to take his
leave of the mountain, and complained to
his friend, the proprietor Of the springs, OF
the inconvenience Of carrying The silver,
when an exchange was proposed, and made,
the stranger receiving bankable paper for
his silver. Ii was not long after his depart
ure, however, ill the proprietor made an
other discovery-his four hundred dollars
in silver were counterfeit, and he had thus
been ingeniously swindled ouI of two hun
dred dollars. ......r.. ... .a. ..
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

MARRIED IN A HURRY--LbvE AND Pts
ToLs--A wedding took pacesht the M'Lure
House yesterday, which, il IS currently re-
ported, was hastened by revolver which
il seems, done more than tie wayward af-
iections of an abscondiug Den Juan were
likely TO do, 1t appears that be left the lady
whose affections he had gained, and who re-
sided in Greenfield, Ohio, andjhat suspicion
was entertained that he would hot return TO
redeem his pledge. The lady, in company
with her uncle, pursued and met him some
where in the cars of The Baltimore and Ohio
Raiiroad when The uncle vdry cody pre-
scented revolver 10 The ,ruani lover, telling
him that he must Immediately "marry or
de.' Not feeling disposedio Try how cold
lead felt in his brains, he chose 10 marry
and with The old gentleman pnd his niece
came 10 this city in the passenger train yes
terday, when The preliminaries of Obtaining
a license and Pa.son having been dispatched
he was soon bound fast enough in the chains
o wedlock. The said uncle having per-
formed his duty, they no longer needed his
services, and he took his departure in las
evenings. packe, for Louisville. The mar
ried pair left soon after in the coach for the
West.--W Wheeling htelligeneer. rr 81.
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LOVE AND SUICIDE. The Springfield Re,

Love AND SUICIDE The S springfield Re-
publican relates u melancholy suicide com.
milted in Harwick, Mass. on The 23l ult.,,
by Mrs. Olinda Doane. She was woman
of unimpeachable character, and had been
married but few weeks. For year or
SO before her marriage, she had received :.
visits from respectable young man by
the name of Hall, 10 whom she was en-,
gagged 10 be married. Her parents opposed
her choice, and favored a widower Of con.
siderable properly, named Doane. Hall
soon after married another, when the pa 4
rents Of The deceased prevailed on her 10
marry Doane. The friends were invited.
but before The time for the ceremonies to
commence, the young lady excused herself
and retired. Not returning, her sister went
h,oler.f foem. saWsEbood daanalhestnirloraand
oIl IA I80l Welft 10 .tii6 bed, and tufn.
ling down the clothes, found her sister with
her throat cut and her bridal robes saiu-
rated with blood. Assistance was called, z
her wound dressed, and she recovered. l
Soon alier she was married, since which ,
lime she has been occasionally derangcd.
She tainted in church few Sabbo,hs since
ON seeing Hall and his wife enlei; and
last Monday week, al 8 o'clock A. Ni.,,
while The god of day animated all nature
with his rerulgcncc, she stole from tho
scene Of her ruin, TO close this tale of
suffering and wrong. The manner in
which she made her Anal eSil is not
stated. .............. .. e..
What warning 10 trihers with the alftc. i.
lions Of woman Yet thousands Of such
warnings have been; and thousands still
will be, ere the course Of true love will
run smooth.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

A pair OF scamps, after passing some $50
of counterfeit money in this place, ubou,
two weeks since, hired horse and buggy
Of Messrs. Bailey & Cherington, and left for
paris unknown. After Messrs. B. and G.
got wind Of the character of these birds,
they went in pursuit, and followed into Lick.
ing county, where they lost the track, and
gave up the pursuit. As the villains passed
some $40 of counterfeit, money, and one oI
them, named Kemper, was arrested a few
miles out of Columbus, and is now in the
Ross county jail.--GalIia Journal.
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56

Ii is quite curiosity, and may lead to a
moro careful examination Of matters con-
nected with it. II was found with the pon,
in the ground, with o large root partially
grown over the hilt. In the same place, we
learn, musket was found few years ago.
which had every appearance Of having been
very old.-C. C, Forum,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.
The lion called the sheep to ask her if his
breath smelt; she said "Aye," and he Bit
off her head for fool He called tho wolf
and asked him. He said "No," and he
tore him in piecs for flauerer At last he
called for the fox and asked him. "Tru.
ly," said he, 81 have got cold, and can.
not SMELL" He'
Hats worn on tho heads Of DISCOURSE .
the bucket that hung in the "All's well,'
and the fragments Of the man who "burs
into tears" are said 10 be the last curiosiIie'
found. ,,..,..
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A Second william Tell.

About a month ago, as we learn from the
Courier des Eats Unis, case was brought
before the Correctional Police Of Spires, a
CITY of Baden, which is certainly wilhou, a
parallel in The annals of justice. weaver
of Spires, who had been much cxtolled as q
marksman, undertook, by desperate ex-
pertinent, 10 establish his reputation beyond
DISPUTE. To this end, he loaded his pistol
and repaired TO his garden, accompanied by
his son, lad about twelve years old. He
ordered the child 10 stand at fifteen PAGES
from him, with o potatoe upon his head
the boy obeyed without making any resist
ance and The father preserving the utmost
GOODNESS, fired his pistol and dislodged the
po,a,oe, the ball piercing through the very
centre, The weaver's neighbors, TO whom
the fact was related, ruiesed 10 believe it, and
would only be convinced by orepetilon OF
the fool hardy exploit. |. was now night; but
the intrepid marksman insisted upon an i'm
mediate repetition. Instead of the potato,
he placed upon the boys head a lighted
lantern, u, which he discharged his pistol
with the same success as before. The fame
of The extraordinary exploit coming TO The
ears of the police, they deemed ii their duty
10 arrest this second William Tell, and put
check to his wild ambition by the agency
of the law. The Justice, before whom the
case was brought, not sympalhizing with the
admiration which the affair had excited
among the weaver's neighbors and having
ascertained, by careful investigation OF Iht
circumstances, that the second time, lht
pistol ball had slightly grazed The boys cap
condemned the marksman 10 eight days
imprisonment. .ugom.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

An odd genius ascribes tho very cold
weather we had winter before last 10 the fact
that Sir John franklin went through the
Northwest Passage, and forgot TO shut the
door alier him. ..,..
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

titled McMechen and Roberts at the7 stihie
,hathe would have satisfaction out OF them.
sooner or later. few weeks ago, Beard
mot Roberts in the streets of Bloomfield,
and having a cowhide in one hand and n
pistol in the other, cowhided Roberts un-
lhercifully, which was not resented by the
latter. 90 as.t.4.- "1di ..
"Yeslerday McMechen and Wade Moore
"a brother of Henry were passengers in
the Bardstown stage. Beard got on the
stage at way station and took an outside
seat. When The stage reached Mt. Wash.
ington, where the passengers usually dine,
Beard got off al The FIRST tavern, McMechcn
and Moore went TO another; shortly after
this, Beard went 10 the other tavern, and
drew a revolver. Both fired nearly stimuli
taneousy. A, the first fire Boards pistol
snapped, bu, the other four shots took effect,
one ball entering McMechen's back near
the shoulder blade, the second his arm, the
third his neck, and the fourth taking of
some of the skin of his hand. McMechen
fired four times and Moore twice at Beard,
without effect. McMechen and Moore were
arrested and recognized, but Beard eluded
the vigilance of the officers. McMechen's
wounds are serious, but it is thought moi
mortal" ..... ..........
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

The sum Of $40, 500 was recently paid
in Dayton, as lawyers fees, on one side, in
case which had been lhiguted for three
years, and which resulted in the recovery o.
$4,000. ....t ,'. ,........H ~
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DESPERATE FIGHr,-The Louisville Jour-

DESPERATE FIGHT,--The Louisville Jour-
nal, Of Thursday. gives the following:
"We have from passenger in las, eve-
ning's Bardstown. stage, the particulars Of a
desperate affray which occurred at Mount
Washington, yesterday. Some time last
winter, Stephen Beard Of Nelson, and two
men, named McMechen and Roberts, OF
Washington county, stopped at the house Of
Henry Moore, Of The latter county. 1t was
then concluded TO remain al Moore's house
all night. Beard offered some indignity to
Moore's wife, who told her husband Of ii
Il was then concluded by Moore, McMe-
chen, Roberts, and Pyles (,he latter, father.
n-law of Moore), to take Beard ou, Of bed
and have him whipped by negro. Ho of.
fered to make any reparalion demanded. oul
D.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

was but one known 10 attempt 10 bite him,
and that one broke off his teeth without
penetrating The skin Of the heel. He has
never taken any Doctors stuff, nor lei them
come near enough TO feel his pulse or 10
look at his tongue and he is now seventy
years Of age. Strange as it may seem thai
such character should find mate of
similar tastes and (ancies, yet such is the
case, only that she is iule more like
him Than he is like himself. Have any
of our contemporaries such character in
their neghborhood 2 If so, let's hear about
him. Cherd,6 Gdzette. 90.
HENRY Clay ELOQUENT EXTRACT
The Hon. A. K. McClung, by appointment,
delivered before ihe Legislature of Mssis-
sippi, an eulCgiurp .uppn. .ihe eharaclei ard
City 4dA
slIsle. i3fcibIe and cloqueft We Gull an
extract: UIfsRD eyll9afs3t = IN Gliu a.,
He faded away in ro feeble twilight; he
sunk down 10 no dim sunset, but sprang out
Of life in the bright blaze OF meridian full.
ness. He passed down into tho valley OF
The shadow Of death with all his glory un-
clouded, his laures all green around him.
Not spot obscures the luslre OF his crest,
not sprg has been torn from his chaplet.
The dead Douglas has won the feld.'
His dying ear rung with The applause Of his
country, and the hosannahs of nation S
gratitude. Deah has given 10 him The en-.
pire in the hearts of his countrymen, not
fully granted to the living man-and al
though ithas not decrced that the first honors
Of nation should await him, its last bless
ing will cluster around his name. Iisimemo-
ry needs no monument. lie wants no mauso-
lem of stone or marble 10 imprison his
sacred dust Let him rest amid the tokens
of the freedom he so much loved. LIE! him
sleep on, where the whislleing Of the tame-
less winds--the ceaseess roar of the mur-
muring waters, the chirping Of wild birds
all which speaks of liberty, may chaun' his
eternal lullaby Peace be with thy soul,
Henry Clay may the earth lie light upon
you, and the undying laurel Of glory grow
green over thy gravel -..
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

HENRY Clay ELOQUENT ExTRAcr.-
The Hon. A, X. McClung, by appointment,
delivered before The Legislature of Mssis-
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28

CHARITY" Dear Children" once said a
considerale mother, "you must always re-
member The poor-aGier you and and father
have Toasted, and you have fed the chick
ems, pig, and cat, if .bore's any Thing left
that amt fl, for soap.greasc, give it 10 the
poor-i.'s despul good 10 be charitable and
prudent, and feed the hungry-wih what's
| eft.n
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-11

GENERAL SysoD OF THE Protestant Durcu Re-
FORMED CnURcm-This body, sitting at Phladel-
phiu, has adopted resolution Withdrawing the
funds of the Synod from all railroad companies
that run their cars on the Sabbath. Res Buttons
condemning certain doctrines taught in the NIer-
cersburg Seminary, attached TO the German Re-
formed Church, and recommending n separation
or withdrawal of the correspondence between the
Dutch and German Reformed Churches, gave rise
10 Spirited debate, and were finally passed.
The Rev Fisher, representative of the Ger
man Reformed Church., made statement in rela-
ton to the difficulties between the German and
Dutch Reformed Churches, and said.that fthe Sy-
nod had not rashly pursued the policy adopted,
the next Annual Synod of the Gern an Reformed
Church would have bes n called upon 10 settle all
the allegations preferred against the Seminary at
Alercersburg. He regretted what had been done,
and closed his remarks by giving some statistics in
relation to the German Reformed Church.
Upon taking leave OF the Synod, the President
addressed HIM, and said he exceedingly regretted
the circumstances that had occurred 10 stop the
corr -spondence between the Churches, but the ac-
ton ofthe Synod passed, and 10 that hewas in du-
ty bound TO conform. He believed every member
had been nctuated by conscientious olives, and
he had no doubt the brother (Rev Mr. Fisher had
but expressed that which he believed 10 be right
and proper. He extended 10 him the warmest
sympathies, anG in retiring he invoked the bles-
sing of God upon him.