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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-30
Written for the Chronicle
LIFE, WHAT rs TT

Aye, suhat isi? A passing zephyr
which aOateth along gently, and is gone
forever. an empty bubble given to US as
a plaything 10 child. to be handled
roughly for while, and then thrown
aside, novelty to clarE. our physical
senses till they ere satiated and ask no
more; or is it gift from God, pure,
holy and divine, an emanation from the
great author Of all things. given US 10
improve, 10 elevate and make pleasant
and bright its pathway
Every person should have in their
minds eye an object. a mission to ac-
complish the attainment Of which should
engross their highest hopes and aspi-
rations. One worthy a pure, unsel6sh
and elevated mind. If such be the case,
old time will not hang like a leaden
weight upon us each precious moment
will be ushered in with a welcome, i'm
proved and appreciated to the best Of our
ability. How many hours. days, years,
pass into eternity's broad ocean, un-
needed, uncared for. unappreciated !;
spent in idle dissipation, or squandered
in useless folly. No good deeds or
worthy actions are recorded on life's fair
page from year to year-but too often is
it defaced by sin and misery, by sorrow
and despair.
Young lady, what is life TO you |? do
you merely exist to eat, drink, and
sleep; TO dress, dance. and hirt ; 10 go
to the opera to display the finest dress or
the preltiest face; 10 spend your fathers
hard earned money, for costly fnery and
foolish gewgaws to bedeck your person ;
10 read novels and polite literature, dab
bic in French and know nothirgism-in a
word. to put on false airs, and assume
false pretences to tickle the fancy of your
! dandy lover, whom you are so anxious
TO please before marriage (and so ayerse
after. Do the passing zephyr's never
bring to you mournful whisper of your
misspent life are you aware that every
moment is given you to improve and
cultivate your physical powers and men,
tai unfoloings, TO make yourself good
and useful, so that when you pass from
this earth, the world Will be the better
for your having lived in it. o, see TO it
that you lead well spent life. that you
live for something, and accomplish all
you set about. Form worthy resolu-
lions, resolve on doing and acting. and
you will have the satisfaction of seeing
all your designs brought into e1ecu-
ton.
Young man, what is life to you !? a
mere phantom, bright illusion given to
amuse you, a thing presented you 10
tamper with, golden ball to please
your capricious fancy Who gave you
life, and for what were you created p
ask yourself the question ? To be
man, after Gods own image ; to stand
alone and be firm to the principles of
right within you. You have the power
to do good, then why abuse it? Live
not to spend your time in wanton dissi-
patton, but live for higher, nObler.
and a purer aim. Improve ~eH the
fieeting hours as they pass. Leta worthy
action be written each day in the book
of l'fe, remembering that bright re.
ward awaits the truly good.
MERcIA B. LANE.
BRAcEvrLLE, April 14th, 1856.
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SELECTIONS FOR A PAPER.

Most people think the selection of mat
ter for newspaper the easiest part of
the business. How great an error ! Ii
is by all means the most difficult. To
look over hundreds and hundreds of ex-
change papers every week, from which
to select enough for one, especially when
the question is not what shall, but what
shall not be selected, is no easy task
If every person who reads paper could
have edited it, we should hear less COM
plant. Not unfrequently il is the case
that an editor looks over all his ex-
changes for something, and can find alb
'solutely nothing. Every paper is drier
than contribution box, and yet some
thing must be had (; his paper must
come out with something in it, and he
does the best he can. Toan edi tor who
has the least care about what he selects,
the writing he has to do is the easier
part of the labor. Every subscriber
thinks the paper printed for his own
benefit and if there is nothing in it,
that suits him, it must be stopped; it is
good for nothing. Just as many sub
scribers as an editor may have, SO many
tastes has he to consult. One wants
something sound. Ore likes fun and
frolic and the next door neighbor won
ders that a man of good sense will put
such stuff in paper. Something spicy
comes out, and the editor is a black
guard. Next comes something argu-
mentative, and the editor is a dull fool.
And so between them all you see the
poor fellow gets roughly handled. They
never think that what does not please
them may please the next man but
they insist if the paper does not please
them. it is good for nothing WashiEg-
ton Globe.
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EscAPED.-On yesterday the Warden
of the Ohio Penitentiary sent twelve
convicts, in the care of two guards, TO
the farm of Wm. Atcheson, about three
miles from. the city, for the purpose Of
cutting wood. The guards placed their
revolvers on the top Of woOd-pile. and
and while one Of them sat down TO watch
the pistols, the other walked round to at
tend to putting up the wool; and while
thus engaged. two of the cOnvicts named
Maher and Young, stole the revOlvers
and made of, threatening that if the
guards followed them they would blow
their hearts out, and thus made their es-
cape. This makes four escapes from
the same place within four Weeks!-Cc-
lxn5us Fact, 11h.
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REPENrEScE AND REsTITUTIoS.-Some
ten years since, the Etna Insurance
Company of this city, paid claim, on
what was deemed conclusive evidence Of
its justice but now it appears to have
been gross swindle of the company
The guilty party has been wanderer
since the period of the fraud, and re-
Gently returned from California; says he
could not wipe from his mind the recol-
lection of his guilt, and desiied to return
the i'll gotten money, with strong assur-
ance of pentinence for his wrong acts
The company acknowledged the receipt
of s2.75O in this public manner. for the
benefit and invitation Of others who may
have possessions fraudulently obtained.
to act in like manner.-Hartford CO&r.
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A FALL OF HOOPS.

The passengers Of an omnibus On its
way from the G. Il E. Depot to the Cleve-
land q Toledo Depot. were not little
surprised by the sudden appearance Of a
new applicant for public no ice, in the
form of baby. Its mother was not one
of the sort that stops at trifes, but pro-
ceeded with her newborn to the depot.
and at latest accounts both mother and
son were quite as well. if not decidedly
better, than could be expected. Who
says this is not fast age?
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manned only few moments; and Edith
is glad oft, though he is one of the few
who know well what rare gifts Of thought
and feeling are hidden beneath her calm
exterior, one of whose congeniality Of
mind, she is we'll aware. 1t is for this
very reason that she avoids him; for
does she not pray every day, LEAD us
not into temptation!"
"Have you read the report of Thack-
eray's last lecture in this weeks Tri5.
une?" Edith inquiries, as her husband
helps himself to the last apple, after hav-
ing held the plate towards her without
speaking.
"NO-yes; the last or some other." "
Silence, for a few moments, then Edith
says, booking up from her work, at
seems that Sir John Franklin's fate is
decided at last, without room for doubt
l noticed an account"
"Yes-I read it, interrupts the hus-
band, wfo seems to be computing inter-
est in the Goals. Silence for half an
hour, when he takes little account book
from the desk, and n pencil from his
pocket.
"What did you get at the store TO-
day."
"Four yards of flannel for Allie a
dress. 1t is more expensive than delane,
but so durable that think it is the cheap
est at last. And I bought wooden
bowl?"
"Did you need new wooden bowl?''
eyes, Nancy split the old one quite in
two to-day, choPping meat. See here i;
is. Allie has taken it for Dolly cradle
Now, if 1 were as ingenious as Goody
Harlow, l should have pierced two holes
here with hot iron, and then fastened
the pieces together with wire"
Eyes, every woman ought to know
how to do such things. One who can,
without troubling any body, is a prize tc
her husband. No danger of poverty
for him. like to see a woman think
she can do something ifi does require q
little labor
"I'll put this together, if you will
show me-"
"You; humphr'
These were the UOrds, but the toni
cannot be transferred. to paper.
Edith makes no reply, ,and soon goes in
to the bed room to put little Allie in her
crib, and laying her head on the pillow
beside the child, waits for it to fall
asleep. Presently neighbor comes in
TO the sitting room, and she hears her
husband talking with animation upon
various interesting subjects. Thacker-
ay's Lectures, Dickens new story, Long
fellows poem, news from the Crimea,
&c:,&c. See lies here long after the
child is dreaming. She feels so lonely
so uncared for! She longs to have a
good free talk with somebody. She
thinks of her bachelor friend, of his love
for all that is good and beautiful, of his
frank, manly smile, as he shook her
hand that evening; she thinks, what if
God pities her; she is asleep!
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Written for the Chronicle.
RUM MUST BE SOLD.

Five judges JHdases, in the Court Of Appeals
New Tork, have decided the Maine Law TO be uncon
stitutionaL Ram zHst be s0ldl He nEst gzard til
Liberty fs- rAieh our fathers SledI"
Yes, rum must still be sold;
The license must be given;
And for the price OF gold.
The many robbed of Heaven;
The ''oft-toId tale" be told,
Pure friendships ties be rfvsn,
And all Of virtues mould,
From human hearts be driven.
For men must purchase wealth,
Though bolght with blood and tears,
And happiness and health,
Through long and weary years.
The mother sfiIl must weep;
Her darling, cry for bread;
Her midnight watch still keep,
Deserted, lone and dread,
The serpent still must COIL
Although his sting be death;
Must leave his slime upon our soil.
And in our air. his breath;
Rob earth OF all her purity,
Lay waste the Toys of home;
'.FOr man. It's said, "Eould not be free,
Without the sale of rum"
The innocent must pine away
In cellars, dark and damp,
Where walls shut out the light Of day,
And want, the evening lamp
We must enjoy the ''liberty
For which our fathers bled,"
Though it fill the earth with felons,
The pOtter's-feld, with dead
FomaR's wrongs must not be righted,
Wonsn's tears may flow like rain;
Her petitions must be slighted,
Or il heard, be made in vain
1t is b0nan's heart lies bleeding,
Yet sks-must not act her part:
Man must gsrerH- all unheediDg
How he crash the human heart.
Judges may, with their decision,
Make oppression doubly sure;
Make the object Of derision.
All that's noble. good and pure.
But there comes a retritution,
There is still higher law
Than human constitution,
In il judges find no flaw. IA.
Warren. April IA, 1856.
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edith, do take double dose to night,
you cOughed so last night that l was
awake half the time"
Il was thinking of doing without the
medicine two or three nights, for some
how 1 fancy it dosen't entirely agree
with me. 1t relieves the cough; but
seems to reduce my strength. 1 am
very weak"
"Oh, the medicine can't weaken any
one. You take the tonic, still, don't
you?"
Il have taken it regularity until to-
day. 1t made me so sick, that l omit.
ted it this morning"
ut won't do to give up the medicine
because it makes you sick. No use en-
ploying a physician, and going contrary
to his directions.
al know it; but have tried it so long
without apparent benefit, that it seems
useless TO continue it. grow weaker
every day"
Had he made any remark to this, or
had his cOuntenance expressed concern;
she would have added what she knew
he was not aware of-absent rs he was,
nearly all day at business-that for a
week she had only been able to walk
from the sofa 10 the bed, in the next
room; and had during that time, eaten
nothing but cruel, She kept silent
however, for she thought he looked an
noyed, and in a few moments he said:
'..Wcll, you had best continue the med.
icine punctually, until these bottles are
fnished''-the bottles were paid for
Sin order to give it fair trial. Then if
you are no better, will send for DR.. R."
That night at twelve o'clock, Edith's
husband was awakened by a violent
coughing. He folded the pillow over
his ears as was his custom, knowing
that nothing that he could do would be
of any use. The paroxysm was unusu-
ally severe, and once he thought she
spoke. 1t sounded like "Alliel'-per-
hsps she was afraid of awakening Allie,
Sill it continued-grew more violent; it
seemed as-if she would never again draw
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-30

A SAN FRANcIsco letter in the New
York Commercial Adrertissr, says that
California is now more prosperous than
ever. Her agricultural prospects are
excellent, and her exports of wheat will
:his year be very large. Those best
qualified to Judge estimate the yield Of
gold in 1856 at $50, ,oOo, 900, of which to.
tai it is supposed at least $50. .ooo. 900
will be retaiued in The State.
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The Report Of the Methodist Book Con-
Germ, for the year 1855, presented to the
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Baltimore, states that the peri
odicals, except the Christian AdSOeats.
f4iled 10 meet the expenses of their Plb-
lication. The assets of the concern
amount TO s7ss, ,977,36, against which
there are liabilities 10 the amount ofSl7o,-
$40 64, leaving capital stock Of $685.
672 72.
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her breath. lie grew alarmed, threw
aside the pillow, started up, and raised
her in his arms.
"This is the hardest time you have
had. Can 1 get anything?" No an
swer, but that dreadful cough; then a
struggle, then gasp.
"Why, Edith-Edith. Why, good
heavens-what is it, Edith? What is III"
1t is nothing nowl She has slipped
from his arms, she lies quiet on the bed.
She will never breathe againl
Two gentlemen stood by the road side,
opposite the grave yard. "And 50 our
old school mate, Edith Wynn, is dead,"
remarked the elder of the two. 81 re-
member her a little dancing, warbl;ng
thing, yet thoughtful, and wise beyond
her years. l heard of her marriage in
my Western home, but since then have
known nothing concerning her. She
died of consumption, did she not?"
People call it consumption, but she
died of cold and starvation" calmly and
slowly replied the other-the bachelor
friend of Edith.
"What do you mean?" asked the first
speaker, eyeing his friend cuiiously,
and not without suspicion.
81 mean that there is slow freezing
and starving of the heart, which though
more lingering, is often as fatal to life as
the lack of bodily warmth and food."
81 do not fully understand you"
"You did not know Edith, and love
her as did. Long before she dreamed
of love,l ! had selected her for my wife;
but kept the sweet secret in my own bo-
som and toiled to make myself worthy
of her. When she was still very young,
l left home 10 travel year or to. No
matter how it happened; when return
ed she was married. 1t was a crushing
blow TO me, though only. God knows if l
could have won her. She married a
man Just one remove from the curious
talking automatons, the Germans are so
fond of manufacturing. He has intel.
lect, but not heait."
81 have net her at intervals, since
her marriage, and Lave seen her gradu-
ally changing from the hearted,
impulsive, ambitious woman, to the au-
tomaton like himself. Outwardly
mean-for the anguish of the famishing
spirit within, none can know. He fed
and clothed her body, but ignored and
sighted her affections. They could not
cling to him, but they fixed themselves
in better country. where the All Mer-
ciful has taken her at last. Her hus-
band is erecting costly slab of marble
to her memory. Heaven forgive the
bitter thought, but if the truth were
told upon it, it would read.
"DIED OF STARVED HEART"
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A bright fire burns in the sitting room
of the Miners. Edith has brushed the
hearth, drawn the easy chair before it,
and prepared plate of tempting pippins
for her husband, whose practice is to re.
turn at eight O'Clock P. NJ, precisely
True, he generally spends the remainder
of the evening in silent reading or in
thought, revolving the business of the
day; but Edith likes to think that he is
enjoying his home. even though she is
in nc wise 3 contributor to his enjoy
ment.
A bachelor friend has been in for a
call, but finding her husband sb.ent, re-
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TIE medical fee Of the Empress Eu-
genie's accoucher, it is said, will be 50O,-
600 francs. His fdther received Ell, COO
for his attendance upon the Empress
Marie Louise al the birth Of the King OF
Rome.
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LAST Sunday night q party of three
men, after getting beustly drunk, went to
the house of a man named Rcss, about
five miles below. Hallsville. Having
taken a jug along with them, they of
course kept up an excitement till their
whisky was gone, and then to carry the
excitement little fulher, they set fire TO
the house, and before any assistance could
be rendered, one Of them was burned to
death in the devouring element. His.
comrades escaped, after being considera-
bly scorched. Scioto Goz.
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We learn fom an article in the Frank
fort Commonwealth that there are over
IL, 600 free blacks in Kentucky,
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Edith made no answer. Had the
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-10-08
VOL. 3. NO. so.

, found convenient tool in Philip Herbert, to
offer this bill, and to lobby it through tho
II cuse, as would certainly have done with the
aid of Wright aud his partners in the claim,
notwithstanding the opposition of Gen. Den
yer, but for Herbert's having killed the Irish
waiter But to return to Wright and Ere
mont.
Their success in elscting Banks emboldened
them, and they struck for higher game, no
less than FremoHt's nomination 5y the Black
Republicans for President. With such a
nomination, the confirmation of the Bolton
and Barron claim by Congress, and the Mar
iposa claim by the Supreme Court, Fremont,
it was supposed, could borrow upon these
claims any amount of money among his fanat-
ical negro worshipping associates, and Palmer.
Cook & Co would in reality be the Roths-
childs of America. This plan was we'll laid.
and now for its execution. At this juncture,
Selover appeared upon the Stage, the very
man to carry through the yillainous scheme.
| Into this he entered with wild enthusiasm.
having oceans of gold floating before his Wis
ion, if successful But TO get the nomina-
ton, money was first necessary, and money
was obtained aud spent layishly, poured out
like water. In this way large portion of
the money of the State, designed TO pay inter-
eat on the Bonis, went. The Placer Herald
says, Selover expended S49, 600. How much
Wight spent is not known. Success attend
ed their efforts Fremont was nominated by
liberal and scoundrelly use Of the money Of
the people of California in the hands
of Palmer, Cook & Co., to pay the interest
on our State and other Bonds.
Diplomacy and negotiation are now requis
ite to the consumation Of their complicated
and sinister schemes. But ten days remained
from the time of Fremcats nomination, until
the interest had to be paid; plenty of time. 50
the conspirators thought, to attain their ends
But like Biddle's speculation in cotton. with
the funds of the u. S. Bank, they tripped up
in playing their last card. Fremont could
borrow no money on the Mariposa claim
Hcrbert's difficulty had blocked the game on
the Bolton and Barron claim, and the first Of
July found Palmer, Cook 6 Co.'S agent WITH
out dollar of the $102, coo placed in the
vaults Of that house, to pay the interest on
the State and City Bonds San Francisco
and California are discredited before tie werfd,
and their creditors are swindled out of their
money /; but what Of thai? Fremont is nomi-
mated; If elected. Palmer will be Secretary Of
the Treasury, Wright Sub-Treasurer. Selover
Collector of the Port aud that viii be honor
and glory enough to the State TO re-instate It's
former credit and wipe out the stain upon her
cscutcheon now so disgracefully impressed
thereon, by these political schemes aud finsa-
cial transactions.
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August II, 1856
Col. s. MEDARY-Dcar .Nir-For the ex-
press edfcatiou Of that benightcd portion OF
Gods creation yclept, s. BtacE Republicans, -
or = Negro worshppers, who may perchance
be in search of statesman, and for the pur-
pose of moro widely disseminating knowledge
especially at This particular time, when the
antecedents ofparty leaders are so much sought
for, | enclose you short extract from the B-
ograpEy of Uncle Toms Son-n-law.
But the late period at which the publications
are made, and being confined to our ar-otf
Pacific shore, they may be of 6ut Little service
towards increasing the faith of his worship
pers throughout the North and West before
the political idcs of next November. How
ever, should this tend to forming the same ia
ro,uJtc opinions there that it docs here
where the incidents common place, of the
Autocrat of Mariposa-hc will go-in horn
to the White House on the 4th of March
next with rush.
The midnight Order in this State, except
ing corporai's guard headed by footc-en
his last ieJs-concciving no cnance fer FIJI
morc's election, are returning to the soving
and sliding parties in such number as - by
their fruits yc shall know them"-proco tenn
po.
was au humble member of the Convcn-
ton that sent our delegation TO Cincinnati !;
and although they disobeyed instructions,
which wcs to give their influence and support
for Pcnnsy lvauia's distinguished son. yet set
California down good for 5000 majority for
Buck, Brock & Co.
Yours, &C., d. S. b.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-10-08
POLITICAL PREACHING.

If the clergy insist on their right to preach
politics in their pulpits, We would suggest the
propriety of having said puipits on the out
Side of the Churches SO that the Democrats
can reply. No Democrat can go into any of
the Protestant Churches nowadays, eKrcf's
perhaps now and then Episcopal Church.
without having his feelings wounded and his
sclf-respect debascd by paltry hings at his po-.
litical faith. In fact the finger of scorn is
pointed from the pulpit at Democrats, for the
crime of preferring The Constitution and the
Union to Stewards higher Law and disunion-
Come out from these ''eowardly cages" and
preach politics to the people If you choose, or
else let politicians so into your pulpits fair
thing is pretty thing. There is good
time coming. The next Presidential election
bids fair to be trial of Pulpits against the Peo-
pie, Church against State. Let it come!
One such steeple chase in this country would
tell the story for these hypocritical Priests
and tyrannical Churches. Let it come
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-10-08
ARCADE EH0TEL.

HhNK1 FOS TEX, TNUFKIETUE.
The subscriber would respectfully inforln the
citizens of Cambria county and the travelling
public generally, that he has leased for number
of years the above Hotel and furnished it in :.
manner eqnal. if not superior. to many Hotels in
Western Pennsylvania, and it being situated in
one Of the most business streets in Johnstown,
makes it a desirable stopping place for business
men. The Bar will be furnished with the best
liquors the Philadelphia Custom House can afford.
Attached is a large and commodous Saloon in
the basement story, where every delcacy will be
served up. Every attention will be paid to visit
HENRY FOSTER.
Johnstown Sept 8, 1S5s-tf