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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-18

We find the following letter in the New York Evening
Post which repubish without vouching for its ar-
then.icty:
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT-A- STORY
WITH A MORAL.

The Albany Express tells the follow
ing instructive story:
"On the up trip Monday night of the
Isaac Newton from New York, a young
woman, a passenger, became acquaint-
ed and was smitten with one Rogers, a
fireman on the boat, and matters pro-
gressed so happily and rapidly that in the
morning the twain appeared before JUS
tice Cole, with request that he should
Join them for better or worse. Justice
Cole endeavored to persuade them that
the step was to precipitate, and had bet
ter be postponed until the BRIDES friends
were seen or consulted. But no-they
came to be married, and nothing else,
and so married they were, the bride
paying the fee. They left the Office to-
gether to make the visit out West to the
BRIDES relatives, which was her original
intention. But alas when at the rail-
road depot something occurred to mar
the but Just consumated happiness, and
an officer had to be called upon to inter-
fere. He ascertained that the groom
refused to accompany her, and had in
his possession the rings and the breast
pin of the bride, and refused to return
them unless she would go back with him
to the justice and sign a document new
er to trouble him again, or call on him
for support. She refused 70 do so, and
also refused to have him arrested say
ing that if her friends knew what she
had done they would kill her. All eff
forts at compromise, or for the recovery
of the jewelry, being useless, the unfor.
tunate bride was compelled, all in tears.
and disconsolate, to leave her lord and
master 10 pursue his way. The affair
attracted quite a crowd from which the
lady sought refuge in the cars. Shame
on the unmanly husband Both were
fIom the Emerald Isle"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01

rice. and each day found some new friend,
whose heart he might thrill by those gen
tie words, "my mother"
To him she was the gentle mother,
who rocked him to sleep in childhood ;
and. true to the great commandment she
had taught him, he was making the path
smooth for her dependent years
One there in the gay throng, whose
eyes flushed haugh:ily, as they rested on
the homely, toil-worn woman, but she
was noble soul, and truth and right
gained an insiant victory over life long
prejudices. Quietly and elegantly she
crossed the room, laid her snowy little
hand, with such a gentle, thrilling touchi
on the arm of her lover, and whispered
a word in his ear.
Will she ever forget the look of love
triumph in his eyes, or.the melLlg gen.
tleness of his tones, as he presented his
beautiful, high bred betrothed to his
gray-haired, doting mother! Twas a
holy sight-that of polished, glowing
beauty, grasping the hand of wrinkled,
hOmely age
When summer and summerguests had
gone, many a one remembered and
watched that young man, whose fila
devotion had in it a moral sublimity
And surely to him the commandment
proved with promise.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01
GEN. WAsHINGTON's LAST VOTE.

A correspondent of the Charlestown
Courier relates the following interesting
circumstance
81 was present when Gen. Washing
ton gave his last vote. 1t was in the
spring OF 1893, in the town of Alexan-
dria. He died the I1th Of December
following. The Court House of Fairfax
county was then over the Market House
and Immediately fronting Gasby's tavern.
The entrance into it was by slight flight
OF crazy steps on the outside. The cleo
uon was progressing-several thousands
OF persons in the Court House yard and
immediate neighboring streets, and was
standing on Gadsby's steps when the
Father of his country drove up and i'm
mediately approached the Courthouse
steps, and when within a yard or two of
them | saw eight or ten good. looking
men from different directions, certainly
without the least corcert, spring simul-
taneously and place themselves in posi-
tons TO uphold and support the steps
should they fall in the Generals ascent
of them. Twas Immediately at his back,
an in that position entered the Court
house with him-followed in his wake
through dense crowd to the polls
heard him vote-returned with him to
the outward crowd-heard him cheered
by more than two thousand persons as he
entered his carriage, and saw his depar-
ture. There were FIVE or six candidates
on the bench sitting, and as the General
approached them, they rose in a body
and bowed smilingly, and the salutation
having been returned very gracefully,
the General immediately cast his eyes
towards the registry of the polls, when
Col. Deneale, think it was, said We'll,
General, how do you vote p The Gen.
eral looked at the candidates and said /:
Gentlemen, l vote for measures, not for
men, and turning to the recording table
audibly pronounced his vote. SAW it en-
tered, made graceful bow, and retired" !"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01

The Rockville RsouNiean is RESPONSE
bic for the following capital illustration
of Solomon's injunction to ''answer fool
according to his folly"
The editor of tie N. Y. "Churehman
is getting entirely too good for this world.
He ought to be translated. Hear him,
ladies, and then take two fans to church
the next time one for yourself and the
other to lend. The CkHrehnsan says:
avoid the use of fan in church, at
all times. During the heat of the sum-
mer it is no doubt great luxury. But
we are not in Gods holy temple to think
of luxuries rather of endurance and
sacrifice. The practice is most irrev.
erent one When we go to perform our
solemn devotions to God, we are not to
give way to self-indulgence. 1t is apro-
fame familiarity in the presence of Him
who is greatly to be feared in the assem-
bly, of his saints"
Suppose young man, you were inchurch
on very hot day, and a fine, large,
sleek, active fea--one that was awful
hungry for 80 'bite"-was to crawl up
your breechesleg, settle himself on your
calf, and begin to taste that delicious
morsel, what would you do? Would
YOU scratch
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01
WHOLE NO. 2OgS-
INDIAN FAITH.

A writer in the Missouri Republican
says of the Sioux, Pawnee, Crows and
Blackfeet Indians, that only few Of
them have any doubt Of the prowess Of
the whites, and that the tales they hear
of villages covering miles of space, and
containing hundreds of thousands of in
-habitants; and of acigWanss built of stone,
one on the other, to great height and
vast extent, and divided into hundreds
of lodges, and of long trains of sca9ORs
that run without horses at the rate Of
two or three hundred miles between the
rising and setting Of the sun; and Of
guns that throw balls as large as mans
head, three or four miles with accuracy,
they believe just as we do the wonder
related in Gulliver's Travels. They
think that they would have no difficulty
in whipping all the white braves that
might be sent against them. The wri-
ter from whom we quote these facts says
that if war with these tribes must come,
it must extend over a vast territory
among mountains, in deserts, and on
plains. Hardships and suferings, innu'
merable and inconceivable, viii come in
long marches over rocks and sands in
thirst and heat beneath the suns of sum
mer, and in aching. stifening cold
amid the SHOWS of winter.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01
THE DRUNKARD.

Poverty, in itself, is not crime. No
disgrace belongs to the man who, by re-
verses in business, is led down from affiu-
ence to destitution The poorest man
who walks this earth of sorrow, or who
tolls in vain to clothe and feed his chill.
dren, can stand in the presence of the
Nan of millions, with no consciousness of
inferiority. But when poverty is the re-
suit of crime, il becomes at once sinful
and disgraceful when it is the result OF
gambling, or drinking, or lying, it covers
lis victims with a robe of shame. Under
any circumstances it is exceedingly un-
PHEASANT and inconvenient to the very
poor, and by the most men, poverty is
dreaded as one of the worst evils. Now
poverty is as sure to follow course of
intemperance, as light and heat 10 fol-
low the rising of the sun. God has so
ordained. In his word he has declared
that the drunkard shall come to po, erty,
and whenever we behold drunkenness,
we also gaze upon squalid misery. Go
into any community and you will see af,
fluence to be the result of sobriety, and
destitu;ion the sure attendant of dissipa-
ton. You will expect 10 find in the
neat, vine-cOvered cottage, frugal tenn
perate man; and in the hovel unpain!ed
and desolate, the windows shattered,
the doors unhinged an incorporate
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01
GBoite Mlistellangg,
From BoyntOn's journey through Kansas."l
THE AVENGER OF BLOOD.

A few years since, at the base of an
Indian mound, a chief resided, whose
young daughter was a girl of uncom-
mon beauty, and this beauty was but
the external manifestation of pure and
noble spirit. As matter of course
she had many admirers among the young
braves of her nation. Her nature was
above the arts of coquette and loving
one among them all, and only one, she
hesitated not to let her preference be
known, not only to the Young Eagle,
who had won her heart, but also those
whose suits she had rejected. Among
the rejected suitors one alone so laid it
to heart, as to desire revenge. He, the
Prowling Wolf, was filled with rage, and
took little pains to conceal his enmity,
though he manifested no desire for open
violence. Both these young men were
brave, both skillful in the use of wea.
pons, which far away on the buffalo
plains had sometimes been used in bat
tie, but while Young Eagle was noble,
generous in spirit, and sWayed by such
high impulses as young savage may
feel, the Wolf was reserved, dark and
sullen and his naturally lowering brow
seemed, after the maiden had refused
him, to settle into an habitual scoWl.-
The friends of the Young Eagle feared
for his safety. He, however, was too
happy in the smiles of his chosen blide
to trouble himself concerning the enmi-
ty of another, especially when he knew
himself to be equal both in strength and
skill.
The Indian customs did not permit
the young couple to be much alone with
each other, but they sometimes contriYed
to meet at twilight ON the top of this
mound, and spend there a happy hour
Young Eagle was a favorite with his
tribe, except among the kinsmen of the
Wolf; and among the wines, too, he
had made many friends, one of whom,
who had hunted much with the Eagle,
had given him Colts revolver, the on
ly one owned in the tribe. Delighted
with his formidable weapon, he had
~
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01
ANECDOTE OF JOHN ADAMS.


John Adams, when he was President
of the United States, was most grossly
insulted by one Mathew Lyon, Repre-,
sentative in Congress from Vermont
Lyon was, as we know, a most consum.
mate blackguard, and the first of the
race that had then found their way. tc
Congress, though the breed has mos
signally increased within the last hall
century.
Lyon affirmed with an oath that he
hated President Adams, and was often
heard 10 say that if he could only give
him one good tweak of the nose, he
would die and go to - satisfied. y
Mr.. Adams was very fond of walking
and it was well known that he almost
every morning walked for exercise from
the Presidential mansion to Georgetown
bridge-a distance of two and a hal
miles. One morning, in the month o.
June, 1893, as Mr.. Adams was taking
his usual stroll, he was met by Lyon, who
thus accosted him:
'You are the President Of the United
States, understand -
My name, SIR replied the Presi
dent, sis John Adams I am NATIVE
of Braintree, Massachusetts, and the
people of the United States have elected
me to the Office of Chief Executive o
the Union. 1 am, sir, very much at you
service"
Lyon, who was a stalwart man, o.
unusual irascible temperament, was rath
er taken aback by the cool and determin
ed manner of the President, and at frs
hesitated to proceed, but at length, sum.
moning all his native recklessness to his
aid, he drew himself into hostile atli.
tude, and rudely vociferated--
"Well, sir, am Matthew Lyon, d
representative from the State of Yer.
mont; and it becomes me to tell you,
sir, that you are no gentleman 20
"The question of my gentility, sir, ~
returned Mr.. Adams, sis one that 9th
ers than myself must discuss but lei
me tell you sir, that l allow no man tc
insult me with impunity, whether l be
John Adams, of Brainlree, or John Ad.
ans, President of the Unite. States.''
"Sir, you are puppy" screamed
Lyon, "and it is that tell you So"
At the instant, Mr.. Adams, who, il
following the fashion of the times, car,
ried or wore long and very heavy
gold headed cane, raised it above hi,
head, and letting it fall with the weigh
of Sampson, laid Lyon low at his feet.
This incident, which was related t
us few days ago by an aged gentleman
who witnessed it, IS recorded most faith.
fully and elaborately in Holmes Person
al Journal ofhe Last Century and a halt
-NeD York .AHas.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01

ward the knife when he met that look.
He paused his fingers moved convul-
sive'y. but they did rot grasp the handle.
His lips quivcred, and then tear was
in his eye.
Father" said the brother, ''he spa
red M life
The old man turned away.
Il accept the ransom" he said, "the
blood of my son is washed away. see
no stain now on the hand of the Eagle,
and he shall be in the place of my son."
The feud was completely healed. All
were at last convinced that the Eagle
was not murderer the ransom itself
was presented to his wife as a gift, and
he and the "avenger of blood" lived af-
terward as friends and brothers.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01

A Doc SToRY.-We were touched BY
a simple statement of the loss of a boy
and the fidelity of dog in last weeks
Caledonian. The boy fell into the river
in Barton, unseen by any one but a girl
A large dog owned near by, heard the
splash, ran to the spot and leaped into
the stream. 1t was just dark, and boy
and dog disappeared before any help ar
rived; next day the bodies were taken
from the water together, the dog grasp
ing the boys vest and coat collar in
his mouth, and the arms of the boy
clasped around the dogs body. So
firmly were they united in the struggle
of death, that they were separated with
NO little difficulty. The grasp Of the boy
around the body of the dog was such as
10 prevent him from using his legs, 9TH
erwise he would doubtless have rescued
the boy.-BurIington Free Press.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01
A BETTER MAN THAN HIS
BROTHER.

InPhiladelPhiaa wedding party arrived
from the country. They put up at one
of the public houses, and in the evening,
the preliminaries having been settled.
and the clergyman in attendance, the
ceremony was about to begin, when the
bridegroom manifested some dissatisfac-
ton. The bride seeing this. and being
high spirited. showed as much indepen-
dence as the lover. In the confusion
which ensued, the bridegroom's brother
stepped up to the bride and said:
Since won't marry you, III
marry you myself, if you have no objec-
ton
None in the least" said the bride
81 always took you for better man than
your brother, and l am now fully convin-
ced OF it"
The knot was at once tied, and much
qualification was expressed at the finale
Of the affair.
WHAT IS WIr "A sparkling bever-
age thatis highly exhilarating and agree
able VIXEN taken at the expense of others:
but when used at our own cast il be-
comes bitter and unpleasant.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01
BUILDING ON THE SAND.
BY ELIZA COOK

'Tis well to WOO, It's well to wed,
For so the world has done
Since myrtles grew and roses blew,
And morning brought the sun.
But have a care, ye young and fair
Be sure you pledge with trust;
Be certain that your lcye " i'll wear
Beyond the days of youth.
For if ye give not heart for heart,
As we'll as hand for hand,
You'll find you've played the ''unwise" part,
And built upon the sand"
'Tis well to save, it's well4o have
A goodly store of gold,
And hold enough of shining stuff
For charity is cold-
But place not all your hopes and trust
In what the deep mine brings;
We cannot live on yellow dust
Unmixea with purer things.
And he who piles up wealth alone,
Will often have to stand
Beside his Golfer chest and own
'Tis "built upon the sand
'Tis good to sprak in kindly guise,
And soothe where'er We cam
Fair speech should bind the human mind.
Ard love link man to man.
But thou stay not the gentle words,
Let deeds with language dwell;
The one who pities starving birds
Should scatter crumbs as well,
The Mercy that is warm and true
Must lend helping hand,
For those who talk yet fail to do.
But "buiId upon The sand"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01

7THtAe heaUeHs be no more they shall not 9Dake
Nor be raised ozt Of their sGesP."-Job.
They siumber on over their dreamless bed,
Through countless years, the sun has risen and set
Ages have pass'd since Loves last tear shed
Upon their messy tombs they slumber yet
Till the exploding heavens shall pass away
Till the bright his azure path fOrsake =
Till God shall wrap the dim, expiring day
In pail of darkness, they shall not awake
Unnumbsrd millions have been laid to sleep
With lov'd ones, DER whose graves they often wept
Their children, born a little while to weep,
Now slumber where the parents long have slept
While DER dark and desOlAted world
The troubled waves Of sin and sorrow break
While Death, with his terrific flag unfurl'd,
Marches in triumph, they shall not awake:
But, in the far, dim future, Faith descries
A glimmering dawn advancing on the night;
Ere long the :" Sun of Righteousness shall rise;
And all his glories burst upon the sight:
And when tn arch-angeI's voice,-the trump Of God
With awful peal, the universe shall shake,
That powerful voice shall pierce the dark abode
OF slumbering millions and they shall awake.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01

A celebrated comedian arranged with
the green grocer, one Berry, to pay him
quarterly but the green grocer sent in
his account long before the quarter was
due. The comedian. in great wrath,
came upon the grocer, and laboring un-
der the impression that his credit was
doubted, said-'I say here's a pretty
mul, Berry; you sent in your bill, Ber-
ry, before it was due, Berry; your father
the elder Berry, wouldn't have been
such goose, Berry. But you need not
look so black Berry, for don't care .
straw, Berry, and shan't pay you till
Christmas, Berry.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01

DIDN'T LIKE TO GO AMONG STRANGERS.
"A Jerseyman was sick, and not ex-
pected to recover. His friends gathered
abound his bed, and one of them said to
him:
'John do you feel willing to die ?"
John made an effort to give his views
on the subject, and answered with his
feeble voice:
'I-think-I'd rather stay-where I
am-better acquainted"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01

THERE are two classes of idiots, pub
ic and private. The former consists Of
second-rate actors, who persist in play
ing Richard-the latter, into solitude
and rivers, because girl just out of her
bibs and fuckers, refuse to increase their
annual expenses.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01

WHAT IS FASHION "A beautiful en-.
velope for morality, presenting a glitter
ing and polished exterior Indication Of
the real value of what il contained
therein.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01

TIE more a man is enyic:, the less he
is spared.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01

In commencing business, young men
should make up their minis to the .o.-
lowing facts, that their profits will always
be little less than they anticipated,
while their expenses will invariably be a
dUced sight more.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-01
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[For the Chronicle.
THE SLEEP OF DEATH.

TTHthe kea1eHs be more they shall not G1ake'
,.r a, raised ar of their sKess.''-JoD
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25

FRrT.-About 900 boxes bunch raisns were sold on
private terms. Other fruits were unchanged.
HAy-Ssles Of 400 500 bales reported at about
IS cent?
IRoS Sales Of 400 tous Scotch pig were made at S2T
SOC 32S; tmai' lots prices varied from 2sc. SIC.
IME-Ccmn ON was at 81, and lump at 81 12h.
MoLAssE-Ibe sales included % hhds. ciayei Cuba at
22c, and about SEQ bbls. New Orleans at 24c &c to
q cents.
NAVAL STORES were quiet and prices without change
OF moment.
OIIs.-There was no change to notizs of moment In
pricep, and sales were moderate
PROVISIONS -Pork--Tbe market was without anna.
ton, while prices steady The sales embraced 40
500 bbls.. at St4 81 x14 81 for old mefs; SIS for
thin mess sl6 for new mess and sl4 Is for new prime
Beef WINS tn fair request with sales OF 800 bbls at 50
S11 80 for country. Cnmeats steady, at SIC.
&c for hams, and exc. To- for shoulders. Lard-The
sales included 800 bbls., mt 9c 9Tc, and 800 Ike Is
at 1C Nc. lie. Cheese and butter unchanged.
RICE The market has been very active during the
week, and prices have improved about &c. per ID.
Toeap the article again active, and the sales
reached 700 casks at 49, 5hc., part of which was
on Southern The market closed firm, with an
improving tendency in prices.
SPIcEs-Saes ofl25 bags pimento were made at ID
So bags pepper at 1l2sc llhc., and 100 casks nut
megs at 81,
SrGAR.-Tbe market was steady, with a fair amount
az sales. About 500 hhds. Cuba sold at 41ac. a
53sc; and 800 400 CO. New Orleans at4ssc 51ac.
WHlsKEy.-The sales included about 800 bbls. State
prison at 81 &c q 31c
and pulled woods about last weeks rates. fully to
quotations. In foreign there has been more inquiry,
and notice gales Of $50 bales unwashed Mestzo at
13c to 14c, six months, and rs bales Buenos Ayres
washed about &c., time. There has been fair in
qury for most kinds and the market Ia shade better