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81 was still wondering who was the
hero of the firebrand, and where he had
come from. l have said he was a
strange-looking man. He was so--and
like no one of our party that could
think of. His head was bald-no, not
bald, but naked-there was not a hair
upon it, crown or sides, and it glistened
in the clear light, like polished ivory. 1
was puzzled beyond expression. when a
man Garey-who had been felled upon
the platform by blow from one of the
bears. suddenly sprang to his feet, ex-
claiming
"Go it, Doc Three chyars for the
doctor =
"To my astonishment, 1 now recog-
nized the features of that individual, the
absence of whose brown locks had pro-
duced such a metamorphosis as, 1 be-
lieve, was never effected by means of
borrowed hair.
"'Here's your scalp. Doc,' cried Ga
rey' running up with the wig 'by the
livin' thunder yer saved us all, and
the hunter seized the German in his. wild
embrace.
"Wounded men were all around, and
commenced crawling together. But
where was The fifth of the bears -Four
only had escaped by the cliff.
"'Yonder he goes J. cried voice,
as light spray, rising above the snow
wreath, showed that some animal was
struggling through the drift.
Several commenced loading their ri
fles, intending to follow, and, if possible,
secure him. The Doctor armed himself
with fresh pine; but before these ar
rangements were completed, strange
cry came from the spot, that caused oul
blood to run cold again. The Indians
leaped to their feet, and seiz;ng THEN
tomahawks, rushed to the gap. They
knew the meaning of that cry-it wa:
the death-yell of their tribe
"They entered the road that we had
trampled down in the morning, followed
by those who had loaded their guns
We watched them from the platform with
anxious expectation, but before they
reached the spot, we could see that the
'stoor' was slowly settling down. L
was plain that the struggle had ended.
1--WE still stood waiting in breathles.
silence, and watching the floating spray
that noted their progress through the
drift. At length they had reached the
scene of the struggle. There was an
ominous stiffness, that lasted for mo
ment and then the Indians fate was an.
nounced in The sad, wild note that came
wai!ing up the valley, 1t was the dirge
of Shawano warrior
"They had found their brave com.
rade dead, with his scalping-knife bur-
led in the heart of his terrible anLago
mist !"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16
GBoite MlistfIlang.
A BATTLE WITH GRIZZLY BEARS


We extract the following from the
"Hunlers' Feast new work by Capt.
Msyne Reid
An adventure with grizzly bears which
had befallen the "captain" was next re-
lated. He had been travelling with a
strange pary-the ''Scalp Hunters, -
in the mountains near Santa Fe, when
they were overtaken by sudden and
heavy fall Of snow that rendered further
progress impossible. The "eanon," a
deep valley in which they had encamp.
ed. was difficult to get through at any
time, but now the path, on account of
the deep soft snow, was rendered impass-
able. When morning broke they found
themselves fairly ''in the trap"
"Above and below the valley was
choked with snow five fathoms deep
Vast fssures-6Irrancds filed
with the drift; and it was peiilous to al
tempt penetrating in either DIRECTION
Two men had already disappeared.
"0n each side of our camp rose the
wells OF the canon, almost vertical, 10 the
height Of hundred feet. There We
might have climbed had the weather
been soft, for the rock was trap found
alton, and offered numerous seams and
ledges; but now there was coating Of
ice and snow upon Them that rendered
the ascent impossible. The ground had
been frozen hard before the storm came
on, although it was now freezing no long,
er, and the snow would not bear our
weight. All our efforts to get out of the
valley proved idle and we gave them
over, yielding ourselves, in a kind of
reckless despair, to wait fJr-we scarce
knew what.
"For three days we sat shivering
around the fires, now and then casting
looks of gloomy inquiry around the sky.
The same dull gray for an answer, mot
ted with fakes slanting earthward, for
it still continued TO snow. Not bright
spot cheered the aching eye.
"The little platform on which we rest
ed-a piece oil two or three acres-was
still free from the snow drift, on account
of its exposure to the wind. Struggling
pines, slunted and leaf SIS. grew over il S
surface, in all about fifty or sixty trees.
From these we obtained our fires; but
what were fires when we had no meat to
co,k upon them
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

The GIFT OF THE GAB.-The common
huency ofspeech in many men, and most
women, is owing 10 scarcity of matter
and of words, for whoever is master Of
language, and has mind full Of ideas,
will be apt in speaking to hesitate on the
choice of both, whereas common speakers
have only one set of ideas. and one set
of words to cloIhe them in. aud these are
always ready at the tongues end. So
people come faster out of publ place
when it is almost empty, than when a
crowd is at the door.
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WHOLE NO. 2O5O.
For tia chrODiel..
REST.
20 where can rest be found g
Rest for The rearu souI.u Nc


Rest for the weary soul" MoSr0oxrz1.
Rest is happiness. To be at rest is TO
Be satisfied. Rest is, therefore, the ulh-
mate object of all the energetic human
action which we see around US in the
world. "Man never is, always to Be
blest." He looks forward to some future
time when he shall be satisfied when
he shall enter upon state of quiet ENJOY
ment-the result of all his anxiety and
toll. 1t is painful thought, that many
Of our fellow men, of like passions with
US, with similar propensities and hopes
and fears and capacities of enjoyment and
suffering, who are searching for rest,
will, probably, never find it. The afec-.
tionate injunction of the Saviour, "Learn
of me; for | am meek and lowly in
heart" is disregarded. Teschers of
very different character have supplied his
place. Perhaps the most efficient agents
in misleading their fellow men, and
bringing the christian character into con-
tempt, have been some of our modern
writers of fiction. 1t is deemed so i'm
portsnt that the moral purity and the Dig
.nity of human nature should be manifest
ed and maintained, that these men of ge-
MUS are zealously engaged in holding up
to our admiring gaze that sublime benev-
olence which springs up in the natural
heart, independently of divine influence,
and makes christian charity ashamed of
herself. Mr.. Dickens, for instance, has
furnished US with numerous imaginary
specimens of Natures Noblemen,"
contrasted with most revolving pictures
of man, selfish, cruel, hard hearted pro-
Tossing christians and ministers of the
Gospel: Thus, men of corrupt minds are
taught to look with contempt and abhor-
renee upon the professed followers of the
Redeemer; and to believe that they,
themselves, are by nature morally "rich
and increased with good, and have need
of nothing" not knowing that they are
" wretched, and miserable, and poor, and
blind, and naked" They may sometimes
be conscious of the existence of spring
of wretchedness within them they may
feel, at times, that they are indeed weary
and heavy-laden, and have need of rest:
but they will not resort to the Saviour.
According to Mr.. Dickens, (who is good
authority the professed followers of
Christ are the most mean and heartless
and despicabe creatures in existence
and shall they look in that direction tor
comfortl No-they can console Them
selves with the thought that when some
cherished plan for increasing their wealth
or fame shall be accomplished--when a
few more years of toll and trouble shall
have passed away-when they shall have
pulled down their barns, and built great
er, and made room for all their goods,
they may say to their souls, "Eat, drink,
and be merry" There is but little rea-
son to hope that such will ever find that
rest that remains to the people of God.
S.B.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

A SPARTAN REPLY.-Dr. Robinson
was asked by Governor Shannon, what
the free State men would do if command
ed TO give up. their arms? "Well," said
the Doctor,"I would advise compromise
measure-keep the rifles, and give them
the contents"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

Inc following llnCst NhllCu oJOut hAC hoilu AhS
ne waif upon the sea, are if recOliect aright tn
of the late wILLIAx MoTHERwELL, and pc
arIy marked by that deep pathOs. ard earnest feel
e. which ehar1cterizes the national poetry Of Scot
nd. Many may recollect his beautiful 'JeAnnie Nor
SON.
Ny held is like to reind. Willie,
Ny heart is like to break
I'm wearin' AT my feet, Willie.
I'm dyin' for your sakel
Oh, lay your cheek to mine, Willie,
Your hand my breast-bane-
Oh, say yen think on me, Willie,
When am dead and ganel
It's vain to comfort me. Willie,
Sair grief maun haze its will
But let me rest upon your breast,
To sab and greet my fill:
Let me set upon your knee, Willie,
Let me shed me by your hair,
And look into the face, Willie,
I never sail see mair.
I'm sittin' on your knee, Willie,
For the last time in my life
A puir heartbroken thing, Willie,
A mither, Jet nae wife.
Ay, press your hand upon ny heart,
And press it mair and mair-
Or it will burst the silken twine,
Sac strange is its despair.
Oh. xae's me for the hour Willie,
When we thegi:her met
oh, wae's me for the time. Willie,
That our first tryst was set
Oh wae's for me the loamin' green
Where we we're want to gae-
And vae's me for the destinie.
That gait me love thee saeI
OH dinna mind my words, Willie,
downa seek to blame
But OIL it's hard to live. Willie,
And dree wide wards shameI
Hot tears are haiIin' over your cheek,
And hailin' over your chin;
Why weep ye sac for Eorthlessness
For sorrow and for sin7
I'm weary O. the world. Willie.
And sick wi a see
Gamma live as haze lived,
Or be as should be-
But fauld unto your heart, Willie,
The heart that still is thine
And kiss once Dair the white, white cheek,
Ye said was red Iangsyne.
stoun' gaes through my held, Willie,
A s1ir stoun' through my heart
Oh. baud me up, and Iet kiss
Thy brow We txa PART;
Anither, and anither yeti
How fast my life-sirings breakl
FAREWELL Farewell! through yOn kirkyard
Step lightly for my sakel
The lay rock in the lift, Willie,
That llts far over our held,
Will sing the morn merriIie
Abune the elsy-cauId deid;
And this green turf we're sittin' on,
WI dew draps shimmerin' sheen.
Will hap the heart that luvit thee
As warld has seldom seen.
But OH remember me. Willie,
On land where'er ye be-
And OH think on the leal, leaI heart
That ne'er luyit ane but theel
And Oh. think the csuld, cauld moods.
Thai ill my yellow hair
That kiss the cheek: that kiss the chin,
Ie never shall kiss mairi
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

To try whether your conversation is
likely to be acceptable to people Of sense,
imagine what you say written down, or
printed, and consider how it would read;
whetherit would appear neutral, imProv-
ing. or entertaining or affected, mis-
chieyous, or unmeaning.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

One great secret of domestic enjoy
ment is too much overlooked-that of
bringing our wants down to our circum-
stances, instead of tOiling to bring our cir
cumstances up TO our wants. Secret! T!
Well, it is; for few know it, and fewer
practice it. The ballot box of political
economy is located on the family hearth.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

The total length of the Mississippi and
all its tributaries is 6fty-one thousand
miles, which is more than twice the
equatorial circumference of the earth.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

A HINT TO MEDICAL CoBBLERs.-
When the minds diseased, it's frequently
not healing man wants so much as
fresh. souling.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

THERE are five hundred millions moro
of heathens than Of Christians in the
world.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

War is the letter L like young lady
giving away her sweetheart to another? ?
Because it makes over a lover.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

BRIGHAM You've, the Mormon, is repu-
ted to be worth nearly S3OO,000.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-16

MONEY may be the root Of all evil.
but little good can be effected without its
aid.
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potrp.
MY Held Is LIKE TO REIND,
WILLIE.

[The following lines, waited about the world Ike
lone waf upon the sea, are If recOllect Alright the
composition Of the late wILLIAx MoTHERwrLL, and pc
euarIy marked by that deep thOs. ard earnest feel
ing, which eharSeterizes the national poetry Of Scot.
land. Many may recollect his beautiful JeAnne Nor
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-17
LOUIS 0. CowAN, Editor and Proprietor.

outbreaks OF the following Sunday, but TIM
idea was abandoned peri0rce 50 lar ut least
as any ordinary connection between the twc
sets OF events was concerned. The medical
testimony Of the two gentlemen named a.
bove was by far the most important, mas
much rs IL most distinctly demolished all
Preconoeived explanations, and also because
IL indicated most remarkable and import
ant class OF truths In practical chemistry
Without venturins to give a formal solution
OF the phenomena, these gentlemen were oil
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-17
Light Breaking in Virginia.

The reaction against the ultra and violent
recommendations and acts Of the ire-catcrs
and seccsionists, Is commencing even in Vir-
ginia. The bold and out spoken sentiments
Of Mr.. Bolts recent speech at Richmond,
are being received with favor which
greatly disturbes the slave Oligarchy in Vir-
ginia. The Stanton (Ya.) TRdieai0r, after
abusing Mr.. Bolts for prOmulgatiug such
sentiments, remarks
"But unfortunately, there is more than
one wolf in the Virginia told. This Rich
mond speech Of Mr.. Botts' has been repeat.
ed ut various places in the State, and con-
tinues to be industriously peddlcd around,
and has been almost uniformly endorsed by
his party subalterns. ...
]. @. Underwood, who was recently eI-
PEELED from Virginia for taking part in the
Philadelphia Convention, was nominated for
Presidential Elector by the Virginia State
Republican Convention, which met a.
Wheeling on the 18th. J. ThOburn, Chair
man Of the Executive State Committee, in
his letter apprising Mr.. Underwood of his
nomination, says:
sour papers threatened that no sues Con-
yention should be permitted to sit on Vir-
ginia soil. A Vigilance Committee was
niscd to put down any attempt to hold a
meeting; yet we met, IN the mos. public
manner, in the center of the city, and ad-
journed without any mOlcstation whatever.
Free speech has triumphed. Why was it
The public sentiment was in favor Of equal
rights and free speech. The Mayor extend.
cd his protection to US, and the vigilance
Committee were most vigilant in taking care
of their own dear persons. Hancock and
Brook counties above US, and Marshall be-
low, together with this county, will poll a
good vote"
Facts every day aecumulating, so to
prove that there are moro sincere friends Of
Fremont and the Philadelphia Platform in
South, than there are sincere friends Of Br-
cIlASAS and the Cincinnati Platform in the
North.
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the bounds Of the city, and saw him ihirl.
T started upon the turnpike road. But 50 i'm
tient was the country-bred horse, Of the re
straint and imprisonment which hc had en-
durcd in close and badly ventilated stable
at tho house they had quilted, that he need
cd neither whip nor voice, to urge him lc
return to the beloved haunts Of his youth,
and the comradcs who shared his daily la
bop, He literally set his face homeward,
and his pace kept time with his wishes. dc
bounded forward at the top Of his rough un-
calmly speed, making his anxiety to reach
thesaticipatcd goal known to tho travellers
by his loud and frequent neishing. The
nearer he approached his native pastures,
the more eccentric did these manifestations
become aud, ,Yhen.at length, within half a
mile Of his own stable, his shrill signals were
answered by his comrades from the field,
the poor brute joltcd along with velocity
which shook the occupants Of the gig up
and down with motion which rescmblcd
the pitching of u vessel when struggling
through short rolling sea.
"Thank Heaven my dear girls, we are
once more at homc," cried Mrs. Harrowby,
as old Joe Coulter threw open tho front gate,
and the sagacious animal greeted his old
friend with clamorous neigh, rubbing his
white nose against his carcssing hand, us If
he was delighted to see him again.
"Whoy, Captain, boy, ye're right glad to
bc whome I'm thinking. How do you loike
dragging o. the women volk, an seeing all
the grand sights in the city, poor follcr
but ye re mortal tired an i'll be blowcd if|
yc haven't lost stoneo' Aesh."
"Indecd, Coulter, he has been well fed
and taken care of, but pray never speak of
him as quiet horse again"
"Iie's alters qucat wi me-" said joe
"But he knows his own company, an those
who understand his ways, an he doant care
for them that doant."
"You forget, Mamma" whispered Anna,
"that Captain belongs to the farm-yard,
and can hardly be called an educated horse.
Remember the moral papa drew from our
adventure. "No one acts or looks we'll out
of his own place. ."-1he Angio-!Sdron.
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0I In the main, tho press Of tho South
applaud the conduct Of Mr. Brooks, without
condition or limitation. Our appreciation
at least is entire and unrcscrved. We con
adrihc ac. gOodin conceptions, better IN err
eution, and the best Of all in consequence
These vulgar abolitionists in the Senate are
getting abovo thcmselvis. They have been
humored until they have forgot their posi.
ton. They have grown aucy, and daro to
DO insolent to gentlemen. Now they are
low, mean, curry set, with sonc little book
learning but US utter devoid Of spirit and
honor as APACK OF OURS.
The truth is, they have been suffered to
run too long without collars. THEY
MUST BE LASHED ITO SUBMISSION.
Summer, in particular, ought to have nino-
,nd.thirty early every morning. llc Is
great strappins fellow, and could stand
the eowhide beautifully. Brooks frighten.
ed him, and at tho first blow Of the cane,
ne beloved like bull calf.
There is the blackguard Wilson, an igno.
rent Natick cobblcr, staggering in excess
of muscle, and absolutely dying for boat
ing. Will no. somebody take him In hand ?
Hale is another huge, red face, sweating
.coundrel. whom some gentlemen should
kick and cuff until he abates something of
his imnudsnt talk.
soutberp yentlemen must protcct their
own honor and f.elinu. I, i,an idle mock.
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GRAND SUSPENSION BRIDoE. One Of the
editors ofthe Kenosha (wis.) Tribune and
Telegraph writes from Niagara Falls rs fol-
lows:
I have some doubt whether any part OF
the world can present the same combination
of attraction TO visitors as can this spot
The Falls, as wonder Of nature, stand con-
fcssedly without rival, and in Art, itscems
to me the Suspension bridge must take the
same place. No description in print has
ever conveyed or ever can convey an ade-
quate conception OF this stupendous work.
II is one Of the things, which like the Falls.
to bo understood and appreciated must bs
seen. II was most lovely moonlight mid
night when the train in which I approached
the falls crossed the bridge.
The effect Of the uncertain light was Of
course 10 give in appeara nee an increased
depth to the gorge, to render more indistinct
and underlined the cables and threads upon
which the bridge Is supported and suspend
cd, and corrcspondingly to increase the In
tense feeling, indeed anxiety 1 may say,
which one must feel thus suspended with
the ponderous train OF cars on apparently
uncertain support over such an awful gorge.
! IL the time ever should come when human
calculation in this matter shall be proved at
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gWc havo heard rumors that great
fraud was concoctcd by the Democratic lead.
ers in Pennsylvania to effect tho result Of
tho approaching election, but Of what M.
ture did not appear. The following state
mcnt from Philadelphia correspondent Of
the New York Evening Post, throws some
light upon the snbject:
ain their desperation tho Buchanan men
have committed huge fraud for the Octo.
Der election. Over Is 900 namcs have been
added to the extra Assessment List" and
they hope in this way to overcome tho ms.
iority against them. But this design Is
known aud the rascals will be watched"
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sublime. The falls are above it some two
miles, but arc visible. | have visited the
falls before, but never viewed them SO close
ly and in SO many favorable aspects and
points, as ON this visit, and was never be-
fore 50 impressed with their character. An
attempt at description is useless. Human
thought can scarcely grasp them, and Ian
guagc is not adapted to them. They are
something TO bo felt, not to be talked about,
and. to be in any wise appreciated, must be
seen.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-17

- The we'll known German writer and
orator, Wilhelm Rapp, leader Of tho Turn
verein, and editor OF the TurnHeitung Of
Cincinnati, is at prescntin Philadelphia and
will take part in editing the Feio PrOsso
during tho campaign. Mr.. Rapp isa man
Of great ability and decided energy, and viii
prove powerful ally to his Republican
friends in Pennsylvania. Hs has already
spoken several times in Philadelphia with
marked eTcct.
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y Tho Republican Convention, yestcr-
day. was one of tho fullest and most respect
able ever held In the State. IL comprised
men Of all shades Of political opinion upon
previous questions, butall brought together
BY the absorbing interest Of tho great qucs-
tons OF the day, which has overthrown all
the ancient barris Of party, and united the
friends offrec labor, of the constitution and
the Union, In one common cfort.-Prori.
dence Journal.
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n A very urgent invitation has been 70

II A very urgent invitation has been re-
ceiycd by Hon. Israel washburn to take,
par. as one Of the speakers in the decisive
campaign now going on in Pennsylvania.
We understand no has responded to Tho
call although his attention Is very much
needed at homo In his own business and fam.
ily affairs. He will leave to-day or to-mor-
row, as we lcarn.-Bonyor ~hig.