Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-22

Jealous in the struggles of the day, bore
the christian name of Charles. When
Carrd had simply written Charles Car
rol, member near him remarked -
" There is not much danger for you, I
seeing there are others who bear the
same name Is there not ?" he re-
piled, and Immediately added. g of Car
rolten," thus distinctly designating
where he might be found-if King George
had any special desire to see him-Me
Charles Carol, who had the sudacity to
shake his clenched fist in the face of the
growing lion.
Such were the men of the time but
where did these heroes hail from? Which
of the several bright stars of our grand
constellation claim the honor of their ma
tivity? We have entered upon this in
quiry with some care. The following is
the result of our Investigations. :-Vir-
ginia stands foremost. She gave nine. q
Next comes Massachusetts with eight.
Maryland is next in the train with five.
South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jer. q
sey, and Connecticut, each contributed
four. Delaware, New York, and Ire
land, each gave three. Rhode Island,
England and Scotland two each. Name,
New Hampshire, and South Wales, each
one.
a few other facts connected with this
parchment may not be entirely devoid of
of interest. At the time it was signe |,
Benjamin Franklin was the oldest man
his age was seventy, he having been
born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1706.
Edward Rulledge, of South Carolina,
was the youngest; his age was twenty
seven. He was junior to Thomas Lynch,
of South Carolina, by but three months.
At no great distance from the name
of Hancock, we meet with the zigzag
signature of Stephen Hopkins Not
with landing Mr.. Hopkins belonged to
the eminenlly peaceful society of Friends,
we believe, had circumstances required
it, he would moi have been slow to IN
sheath the sword in defence of the lib
critics of his beloved country. The ven
cradle patriot seized the pen with a pal
sled hand bu, with a dauntless spirit.
Some one near him at the time. pointing
to the irregularly traced autograph, re-
Marked You write with trembling
: hand" '.Ah, it was Instantly replied,
" John Bull will find havn'l got trem-
bling heart"
Whether John Morton, of Delaware,
or Button Gwinnelt, of England, first de-
seended 10 the tomb, We cannot now
speak confidently both died in 1877
MIR. Gwinnett, May 81; the day or
month OF Mr. Morton's death cannot row
BE- correctly ascertained. Charles Car
rol stands forth with marked peculiarly
on this list. Not only is he the only one
who gives his place of residence, but he
was the last survivor of the iiluStrious
| band. and also attained to greater age
! than any of the rest, he being, at the
time of his death, November 18th 1882,
= ninety five. Thomas Lynch, one of the
r two younges. at the time of signing, was
> also the youngest in death ; he died in
1880, aged thirty one. Thomas Jefer-
son and john Adams both died on the
All Of July, of the sam year, 1895 the
= former at the age of eighty-three, the
latter ninety one.
We have been able TO ascertain the
q, several ages of ffty-three of these dis
: tinguiShed men at the time they signed
the Declaration. Their unite ages pre-
. seuts an aggregate of two thousand three
: hundred and thirty-six years, giving an
average to each of forty years and
+ twenty seven days. TIE aggregate
years at death of fffy-two Of this num-
: br, (the ages of the other four we have
no means of correctly ascertaining, is
three thousand three hundred and ninety
. one +; avera. e sixty-fve. Three of these
y lived to be mole than min ty; twelve
$ more than eighty twenty one attained
n to more than evenly. Where else shall
q we look for such instances of longevity ?
- 1t will be seen at once that the daring
. deed they had committed did not fright
q en- them 10 death.
y Why DID YOU, MARY ," Mary, why
!, did you kiss your hand to the young
u gentleman opposite, this morning - said
careful parent to bis blooming daugh-
ter.
e "Why, the fellow had the impudence
. to throw kiss clear acloss the street tC
Ie me. and, Of course, threw it back, in
= dignanlly. You wouldn't have had mt
Is encourage him by keeping i, woul(
you ?'
. Suspicious paienal relative is ron
Is vinced that he drew an erroneous infer
N encc.
= A KING or prince becomes by acci
a. dent a part of history. A poet Or al
ID artist becomes by nature and necessity
a part of universal hum nifty.