Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-04
81 don't want ANYTHING, only to see what

II don't want anything, only to see what
YOU do here. NV name is Willie NJ. My
pa loves to come here, and it looked so
pleasant through the window, thought I'd
ike to. But l must not stay long, for I've
left the baby alone"
The mans tones were softened as he
spoke again to him.
"And where is your mother!"
80, she's gone to take home the wash,
sir. Papa don't have as much work as he
used to once, and we're very poor now, and
she has to help him."
'And does it look as pleasant in here as
YOU thought it would: ?"
40, yes, it does, sir. 1 don't wonder pa
pa loves to come here so much, it's so cold
and dark at home. But should think he'd
bring mamma and me and littlosis. How
she would laugh to see this fire and all
those pretty bottles, and those flowers with
lights in them. Please sir, and he earnest
" seized the rough hands of the listener,
please, sir, tell Ire why little boys can't
come here with their fathers p
.'For Gods sake do moi tell him, Ban
crcftr. said deep, anguished voice. ''He
deems me pure and holy. Heavens! what
wretch am. Ny boy, my boy..'', and
Willie was clasped in his fathers arms
you have saved me from the vilest he'll
Here, with my hand upon thy sinless brow,
| promise never again to touch the cup L
have drank so deep. And my brothers III
en- .s ro, volue v6ur souls salvation, tempt
' ,na noi ~ ~ break my VOW. Help me, Heav-
~ beIp me men. so to live, hereafter, that
pana NAV never blush 10 take his boy along
that if papa goes there Willie may go
too"
Silently the door was closed after them
and silence dwelt in the saloon behind
them. The preacher had been there in
cherub form, and crazy, loose, unholy
thought, or light and ribald jest was hush
ed. One by one they stole away, and ma
ny wife wore smiles that night; nor did
the old bartender, even, curse the little one
that robbed him of so many dimes. Too
deeply in his heart had sunk the voice of
that cherub preacher.
''Don't you ike me papa9 Are You
cross at meg" asked Willie, in hesitating
tone, as the stood few moments ON the
pavement; for the scene in the bar-room
was an enigma to the child, and he half
feared a reproof.
Il was thinking what mamma would
like best for supper" said the father.
"Was you? was you?" was the eager
question of gladsome voice. 40, then, |
know you amt cross. o, get oysters and
crackers and tea, papa; and q candle, cause
there is only piece. And please papa,
tell mamma not to be cross at NE cause |
left the baby. l don't believe she will
though, cause You know if hadn't gone
as I did, you wouldn't perhaps have come
home vet, and she does love to have you
home so much. Oh, feel just like crying,
| am so glad"
"And I feel like crying" too, said his
father, solemnly; and ere midnight he did
cry, and his wife, too, but they were holy
tears, washing his heart of the dust that
1al gathered on its befuty, and hers of
the sorrow that had draped it as pail.
W Prot. Morse, the inventor of the
telegraph, in writing from 81. Petersburg,
Russia, August Sth, sc, says:
"Up to this date we have been in one
constant round of visits to the truly Won
derful objects of curiosity in this magnifi
cent city. | have seen, as you know, most
of the great and marvellous cities of Eu-
rope, but can truly say, none of them
can at all compare in splendor and beauty
to st. Petersburg. 1t is city of palaces,
and palaces Of the most gorgeous eharac-
ter. The display of wealth in the palaces
and churches is so great that simple truth
told about them would incur to the nara
tor the suspicion of romancing. England
boasts of her regalia in the tower, her
crown Jewels, her Kohinoor diamond, &c.
| can assure you they fade into insignifi-
canoe, as a rushlight before the sun, when
brought before the wealth in Jewels and
gold seen here in such profusion. What
think you ofnosegays, as large Us those our
Young ladies take to parties, composed en-
tirely of diamonds, rubies, emeraldS, sap
phires, and other precious stones chosen to
represent accurately the colors of various
flowers! The imperial crown, globular
shape, composed Of diamonds, and contain
ing in the centre of the Greek cross which
surmounts it, an unwrought ruby Of at least
two inches III diameter. The sceptre has
a diamond very nearly as large as the 10
hinoor. AT the Arsenal at Tzarscoe-selo
we saw the trappings of a horse, bride,
saddle, and all the harness, with an I'M
mence saddle-cloth, set with tens of thou
sands of diamonds; ON those parts of the
harness where we have rosettcs, or knobs,
Or buckles, were rosettes of diamonds an
inch and half to two inches in diane
Ter, with diamond in the centre as large
as the first joint of your thumb, or say
three quarters of an inch in diameter
Other trappings were as rich. Indeed there
seemed to be no end to the diamonds
All the churches are decorated in the most
costly manner with diamonds, and pearls,
and precious stones
REVOLUTIONARY AREA OF THE UNITED
STATEs-The territory settled at the time
of the Revolution was confined to the At
Iantc States, and even their western bor-
ders was mere wilderness.
The western two-thirds Of the States of
New York and Philadelphia were wholly
unoccupied. The population line of IT'S,
forms a narrow belt of two hundred miles
width, along the Atlantic coast, limited at
the western side by the Allegheny ridge