The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-08-31

and wounded Prussian prisoners. aud the
letter was accompanied by an Offering ol
one hundred pieces Of gold. The Emperor
of Austria and the King Of Spain sent ber
decorations. On his restoration 10 bis
throne, Louis XVIII, desired TO soc Der,
and gave her a most eracfcus reception.
The famine Of 1917 exhausted all the
treasury Of presents which Sister Martha
had received. She found means however,
to Distribute grafaftously TO the poor, tive
thousand portions Of soup every day
When the return Of abundance put an end
to the sufferings Of the people, and when
war had given place TO peace, Sister Mar
tina retired to end her days in peaceful Oh
scurity, and died on the Goth OF March;
1924, aged seyentyrsix years.
How sweet it is 70 contemplate a career
of beneyolence in contrast with life oI
selfshhess. Especially delightful is It "a
do so when kindness flows from Christian
principle, and is the fruit sof love to God,
the only motive which can be regarded
with favor by the great searcher Of hearts
NIAGARA FALls-DoEsrrcKs on A BEN
DER.--DEAR EDIToR IL have been to Nj.
|agara, you know; Niagara alls-big rocks,
water foam, Table Rock. Indian euriosi-
ties, squaws moecasins, stuffed snakes rap
ids, wolves, Clifton House, Suspension
Bridge, place where the water runs swift,
the ladies' faint, scream and get the paint
washed off their faces; where the arisIo.
cratic Indian ladies sit on the dirt and make
little bags: where all the inhabitantsswin-
die strangers; where the cars 60 in a hur-
ry, the walters are impudent and all the
small boys swear,
When came in sight of the suspension
bridge, 1 was wildly impressed with the
idea that it was some bridge, in fact con-
siderable curiosity, and, q considerable
bridge; took glass of beer and walked up
TO the Falls-another glass Of beer and
walked under the Falls; wanted another
glass of beer, couldn't geth; walkedaway
from the Falls, wet through. mad, trium-
phant, victorious, humbug H. humhug
sir, all humbug except the dabliness Of
everything, which is moist certainly and
the cupidity Of everybody, which is dia-
bolical fact, and the Indians and niggers
everywhere, which is Satanic truth.
Another glass Of beer; 'twas forshcom-
ing; Immediately; also another, all Of which
| drank, then proceeded 10 drink glass
Of beer went over to the States. where L
procured glass of beer; went up stairs,
for which l paid a sixpence, over TO Goat
Island for which l disburscd twenty five
cents; hired guide, TO whom l paid a
half dollar; sneezed four times al nine
cents sneeze; went up or tie tower for
aquarter ofa dollar and lookedat the Falls
-didn' tfeelsublime any tried butcouldn't;
took some beer and tried again, but fail
ed drank glass OF beer and began TO feel
batter; thought the waters were sent for,
and were on a journey to-, thoHghtthe
place below was one sea of beer; was going
to jump down and getsome, guide held nre
sent over to the hotel TO get glass Of beer,
while l tried to write some poetry; results
us follows: a
o thou (spray in one cye) awful (stnall
lobster in right shoe) sublime both feet
wct) masterpiece of GimmenS, what Il
lie), the Almighty, terrible aud majestic
art thou in the tremendous might--awful
(orfu) to behold, (cramp in my right
shoulder), gigantic huge and nice. Oh,
that thou tumblest down and riseth up
again in misty majesty to heaven; thou
glorious parent of thousand rainbows !;
what huge, grand, awful, terrible, tre
mendous, infinite old swindling humbug
you are what are you doing there, You
rapids--you know you've tumbled over the
rocks and can't get up again to save your
puny existence ; you make a great fuss,
don't you!
Man came back with the beer, drank il
to the last drop, and wished there had been
a gallon more walked out on rock 10
the edge; woman on shore very much
frightened; told her not to get excited il
fell over, as would step right up again;
it would not be mucI, of fall any how;
got glass of beer of a man, another Of
woman, another of two small boys with
pail-fiftcen minutes elapsed when pur-
chased some more of an Indian woman and
imbibed it through straw; il wasn't good
had to get glass of beer TO take the
taste out Of my mouth; legs began TO tan
gle up; effect of the spray in my eyes
got hungry and wanted something to eat;
went into the eating house, called for
plate of besas; when the plate brought the
waiter in his hand took it, hung up my
beef and beans on nail, eat my hat, paid
adollar to uigger, and sided out on the
step walk; bought boy of glass Of dog
with small beer and neck on his tail,
with a collar with spot on the end; got
some water in tin cup, drank the cup,
placed the soda on the counter, and paid for
the money full Of pocket; very bad head
ache; rubbed It against the lamp post and
then stumped along, station house cane
along and said if | did't 60 straight he'd
take me TO the watchman tried 10 oblige
the station house-very civil station house,
very; met baby with an Irish woman and
wheelbarrow in il, could't get out of the
way, she wculd't walk on the side walk,
but insisted on going on both sides Of the
street at once; tried TO walk between her;
consequence collision awful; knocked out
the wheelbarrow's nose, broke the Irish
woman all to pieces, baby loose, courthouse
handy, took me to the constable. Jury sat
on me, and the Jail said the magistrate
must take me to the constable; objected;
the dungeon put me into the darkest con-
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