davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
The Widows Warrant.

Let III, widow iru :, in me "-Jer. xix, II.
The state OF the widow is painful, and
calls Tor pity and strong consolation; such
the Lord maniies:s and has provided. Hav-
ing removed her head, who WAS her adviser,
provider, comforter, companion, and stay,
she appears exposed to the designs of the
oppressors, the, ,frowns of an unfeeling world,
& the malicious darts Of Satan: bst the lord
is the widows friend, and has made many
sweet and invaluable promises to her in his
holy word.
To every widow who believes in Jesus,
every promise that is confirmed in Christs
belongs; but some OF these promises are
hers in special and particular senes. OF
such the Lord speaks in the short portion
before us now; it is short, because He
would not burden her memory it is compre-
hensive, because He would include all her
wants. My widowed sister, she God who
has taken away thy husband, propose him-
selIt 6Il his place. He says, Thy Maker
is thy husband, the Lord OF Hosts is His
name, and Thy Redeemer the Holy One of
Israeli" Loox at him in his greatness, glo-
ry, kindness, wealth, and tender love; and
her Him say, IL am thy husband" al will
e,er leave thee. will never neglect
thee. l will never turn away from thee,
from doing thee good" lie proposes to
perform a husbands duties. He will pro-
vide for thy every want. He will protect
thea from every danger. He will defend
thee against every foe. He will counsel
thee in every difficulty. He will comfort
thee under all thy sorrows. He will be
better to the than any earthly husband.
He will more than make up the loss though
hast sustained. He directs thee into the
way OF pesce let he says, "thy Wild
ows trust in me-" Il give them my word,
my word OF promise, the word of the oath.
My word, which is stronger than the pillars
OF heaven, and durable as the days of eter-
nifty. refer them 10 my character. II
have always been faithful and true. lhave
never lalsihied my word, or despised Wild
ow's prayer. welcome them To my throne.
There meet the praying widow, and u
meet her ON purpose to bless her. Tbers +,
r,move her burdens, dry up her teDrs, roeer
her heart, and grant he. accordin-, 10 her
iaith' .. Imise to attend to ner reques, i.
", .,..i not refuse widow. . will no, de-
ny he blessiNs; but DO Tor her sxceed d
;.c abuudan,ly. ab sye oil that she can ass
or think. Iwill slways be her friend; 9th
.rs NAV change or fall her, but never vii
! will be 10 her a God, aud for her all a0o'
can do"
"Lct thy widows trust in me- This
mouu, to a eemn,asd, as when He says,
lie, every SOU! be subject to the higher pow
era" Thy God commands thee to trust II
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
.1I7iru151D tnCm539


Him. II hisspsysaat,n n whenhis servant
says, "Let us come boldly 70 the trone Of
grace % Thou art fully rarrantsd to trus.
In. .thy God At IN times, in ail' plsces, for all
.ths. He bas promised, or though dost really
need His an e<sOrsatios. IS when Paul
exhorts, Let us hold fast the profession Of
our faith without wavering, FOR He, is faith.
fnl who promised" Thou art srsorted to
trust in thy God, :nstesd Of yielding to fear.
dwelling on The pest, or doubted about the
future. 1t is 3 caat.o,s as when the Lord
saws, ,"Let him that ,hinketh take heed lest
he FALL" He cautions the not to trust in a
friend. to put no confidence 10 guide.
Trust NOT in-man, however good or great
but "trust in the Lord forever, for in the
Lord Jehovah there issverlasting strength"
Expect but little from the creature; at best
he is but broken cisterp; expect everything
from thy God, for He is 'sths fountain Of
living waters" Ask every godly' widow
you !know,if she ever has been disappointed
when she trusted in, and expected from her
God. Ask for her testimony, snd she will
doubtless say, "Not one thing hath failed
,f all-that The Lord my God hiss promised
Dr.. "Thou has, dealt we'll with thy servant,
, Lord, according to Thy. iword.n, Then
'ield not TO fear, listen not to Satan, for the
teral God sass, '.Let thy widows trus. in
ne."-Rev. JONES Snith. @
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
Fer months Daniel moved over the brink

Fer months Daniel moved over the brinl
OF the grave. but he did not die. i, o..
Zone gill OF brandy will save you," sale
the doctor, who saw that the abrupt remova
of all stimulants from system that for lons
years has snbsisted on almost rothing else
was nearly sure to prove fatal. ~-
/ "You can sure E take a gill and not take
more" = s-l Gu1g Esiiis -gr '' lssr2 -.
AYE" graspsd the poor man. 'taks a
gill and break my oath. Moses FELTON, shall
never hear that brandy or rum killed mel
I'll live till Noses FELTON, shall est his own
words" 6aU T6s sg sressaslf
He did live. Iron will conquered the
messenger death bad sent, and Daniel Bryan
lived. For one month nor could not even
walk without help. But he had help-joy.
full playful help Mary helped him.
"A year passed sassy and Noses FELTON,
returned to Vermont. He entered the court
house at Burlington, and Daniel Bryan was
on the floor pleading for young man who
had been indicted for forgery. FELTON, start
ed in surprise Never before had Bryan
looked so noble and commanding, ard never
before had such torrents of eloquence pour
ed from his lips. The case was given to
the jury and the youth was acquitted. The
successful counsel turned from the court
room, and he met Moses FELTON,.
They shook hands, but did not speak
When they reached a spot were others
could not hear them, Bry an stopped. Noses
he said, "do you remember the words you
spoke to me year agl"
81 do Daniel" .53s-E --- +... -.-
"Wlli you now take them bsck,l Unsay
them now and forever"
"Yes, with all my heart" s.'-f
"Then am in part repaid. i -H
"And what must the remainder of the
payment bel" asked Moses. ~
81 must die an honest, -anperjured man!
The oath that has bound me thus far, was
made for l(e.;' --- ..-
That evening Mary Bryan was among the
happirst Of the happy. No alusion was
made in words to that strange scene Of one
year 6efore: but Moses could read in both
the countenances of his sister and her hus-
band the deep gratitude they did not speak.
And Daniel Bryan yet lives, one of OF the
most honorable man in Vermont. Five
timss has he sci in the State Legislature
thrice in. the the Senate, and oLce in The
National Congress; and he is yet an orna-
ment to society, declining all offers of pub
lie Office, from the fact that his profession
is more lucrative; while plenty Of others
want The Offices which he cares nothing
for.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29

PAT AND THE THERMoMETsn.-InA Auburn,
last winter. an Irishman, walking along one
of the streets, saw thermcmeter :aanging
at the side of the door on the front of the
house. S,oppinga m,ment. he looked at
il, then approaching it, rai,ed his shelaleh,
and exclaimed, -"And fai'A. and you're the
little crether what keeps the weather so
cold are y-l" and with a terrible blow,
cmpanied with the usual Irish 9th.
brought it in thousand pieces to tho ground
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
Change.

Change is the disguise time puts or, lest
we grow weary of him. Even while we
are complaining Of change, he is preparing
some new surprise for Us; and if We did not
but know it, OF a man it would be said, as
Of one old, me went End hanged HIMSELF
were 1t not that Time turns life into mas.
querade. H
Simeiimes he is youth with a garland
O flowers; spme;imes ma'ron in cloth Of
gold; sometimes warrior in the midst Of the
field he has Won; sometimes his footsteps
are like the chime OF bells; sometimes his
tunes are very like knell. -
We picture time poor old man, wings
depending from his shoulders, cythe in
his hand and fir, st in his busom. And when
we think of him, drifting SHOWS, and toling
bells, and withered leaves, and t.ar
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
,,'.---the bearded gram,
Wifh The q ,u...rs th.t ..=ou...Io......s.,

With the fJwers that growcbetween,"
he had reaped and bound together many
time and oit--all from part of the picture
But time never sat for his portrait, and
this is not like him. Time is not old-he
is as young as the last h pc; he is not cruel,
when he moses over the inscriptions that
would ever remind US of loved aud lost.
Time has 4 new warIrob Tor each year.
Refer TO the old l.tters you have written, if
you would see what wondrous changes heart
&iifeareputting On. But they come so gently
and so gradually we scarcely perceive them.
What transition more wonderiuilthan when
the body of the sunny locks bounds into
stern heavy treadipg manhood, or when the
glrl, all hope. all song, be, ONES the thought
fui woman, or the wstchiul loving matron. l..
Change is the beautiful livery of Time,
and there are but two things beneath the
stars that never wear it-rue friends and
true hearts. G. I'D II
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29

A FRIEND IN NEED.-At the County police.
office at Gateshead, on Thursday three men
were charged with having ibeen drunk and
When called upon to plead, one
of them undertook to rpeak for the whole,
and replied, "Two of US guilty, and one not
guIltyw WELL" asked the Bench, "are you
gully, or not guilty" "Oh," cried the
Spokesman. "i'm not guilty. "I.'s only the
oihsrs." -..l-.. s..-..r.t-z. e..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29

NEW MsasURE OF T,Ns.-Hers
me .ar, Of time, IS told by a belle. A young
isIy whose evnquests were very numeross'
"S,.,,.nced. . letter toa female frisad,by
mentioning ,ha, she had written 70 hsf"a
loye or two ego" And this recshs to Us.
III mrn very abruptly from gayto gravs)s
mos, exquisi'e verse, which We once saw
in fugitive po 'm-
81 have q son, third sweet son.
His age eaanos ell
For tn.y reckss not b. months and yssrN
WhsIs he hue gcu- 70 dwell
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29

i.asd moi describe the ,aun.s Of Donald
or The more accusing silence OF Helen.
Both believed th,<t had is'lea ,.'ra,sd "u his
wekaaess, and my .''vul demons ~. aru .r~s for
superior ability, bearing ~ !" ""
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29

,sl. 49, Nellie looked ssp:le and
One day, little 49, - 4 pain. II
sick, and cried grsa, deal "'.- .hhv was
was the ,ounges:-ths baby h0O'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29

Amy was in tears, and her husband couio
say no more. He could only wish that she
would understand him. Oh, how often,
when she was kind and good, did he wish
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-17
The Commercial Crisis.

The remedy for the present commercial
troubles is what everybody, just now, is
seeking-yet it is a result which will be hard
to find. The New York Times very truly
says, that ''just now, in this severe financial
crisis that aflicts the whole community, a
little more confidence ON the part of credit
ors is greatly needed and would be especially
serviceable in affording relief. The great
difficulty just now is q lack of money
Hundreds and thousands of persons who
have large amounts Of property-real estate,
stocks, bonds and mortgages, etc.,-cannot
raise money upon them to pay their notes
as they fall due. If those who hold their
notes will be q little easy--and consent to
their renewal for short term they will
save their debtors in many cases from ruin,
and do themselves service at the same
time. 1t is undoubtedly true that the cred
itor of one party is debtor to another-and
must have money due him in order to pay
his own debts. But there should be on the
part of all the utmost forbearahce towards
one another-and a general disposition to
aid one another to the greatest possible ex-
tent. In this way the financial troubles of
the day may not only be eased of somewhat,
but the occasion of increased kindness and
friendship. The argument may not be a
very strong one, addressed to the men who
"never do business except on business prin-
ciples, "-and who exact payment Of debt
at every hazard the day it is due. But un-
fortunately this is not the only class Of men
involved in difficulties just now"
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-17
Scarcity Of Small change.

There is a universal complaint of the
scarcity of small change. Five per cent. is
a common price for it in other cities, and in
this city We believe it can't be had at any
price. In other places, merchants and bu-
siness men are issuing shinplasters to remedy
the difficulty, And We presume that some
of our enterprising business men will resort
to the same expedient. 49,
Such currency may be justified on the
score of necessity, but it is none the less an
infallible indication that o stupid and ruin
Gus Locofoco Free Trade system has been
ruling and ,cursing the country for series
of years. 1t is one of the legitimate and
inevitable results of that pro-slavery propa-
gandism which, in its preference for a com.
mercial vassalage to England, has waged a
fatal war upon the interest of the free labor
and home-industry of the Northern States.
For, be it ever remembered, it was the Pro-
Slavery power of this government which
abolished the Tariff of 1852, and substitu-
ted for it Walkers Tariff Of 1916. under
which our iron factories and WOODEN mills
have been shut up, the manufacture of linens
and silks wholly discouraged and DESTROYED,
our gold and silver drained at a ruinous
rate, our currency deranged, all commercial
relations put out Of joint, and our country
reduced from the highest state Of prosperity
to the lowest degree Of ruin and DISASTER
Truly Cotton is King, and therefore TIE
Shinplaster Era has come again.-G Gate
City.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-17

The Independent says thousands of mer-
chants are taking advantage of the "panic''
and suspending, when with effort they could
go on, and do their duties to their creditors
and pay in full. 1t requires only will and
a perseverance to accomplish it, but they
consider they can make more by stopping,
so they hold up and compromise; and the
sight one witnesses is the same men in
market buying for cash. In the crash Of
~, Mrs. Snuggins was moaning over the
desperate fortunes of her husband who
expected every day to 'sgo," and stepped
into the house of her friend, Mrs. Giggers,
for little private outpouring Of her feel
ings, and to get little sympathy. 81 believe
Snuggins will make bust up of it fore
long; don't b'leve he'll stand it, and Pm
most crazy about it." 'Lor, well Mrs.
Snuggins, would not take on SO, don't fail
then, that's my advice, don't fail; Giggers,
he failed for fifty thousand last spring, and
we've fguredit up since, and come to reckon
it all up, and take the trouble of the thing,
and the abuse of the dirty creditors, and ali
the false swearing he had to do, Giggers and
made up our minds upon the whole, what
We made out of the operation didn't more
than pay, in fact hardly that.''
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-17

MOVEMENTS OF THE FILLIBUsTERs IN New
York AND ELsEwnERE.-The attempts to
create another expedition for Nicaraugua
cities. 1t is probably true that there is a
pretty strong organization of men who in
tend visiting Nicaragua, in the city of New
Orleans and St. Louis. 1t is true, also, that
the friends of the new expedition expect aid
from Charleston and other cities, but they
expect nothing in the way of men from New
York. The money, arms, ammunition and
provisions from this city they have very
favorable opinion of, and expect liberal
continuation Of such donations during the
new enterprise; but that is all they want.
1t is also pretty well settled that Gen.
Walker will not 60 back as the military chief
of the expedition. He will probably 20 out
and proclaim himself President of Nicarau-
qua. After doing so, it is expected that he
will occupy himself in civil matters, leaving
the military defense Of his pretensions en-
tirely to others.
That other expedition that 10 said to be
fitting out in Texas, for q descent upon a
portion Of Mexico, is now generally believed
to be but q part of the new expedition to
Nicaragua, which, it is claimed will be the
most imposing, best equipped and provisioned
OF sll the hllibustering expeditions that have
heretofore left the United States. The sail
ing OF the Tennessee is looked upon by ma
ny as the first movement towards their de-
parture. She 10 bound for New Orleans ;
and It was currently reported that she had a
large quantity Of arms, ammunition and pro-
visions on board. 1t is said also, that she
will StOp at the month of the M;es;.s;nc;
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-17
The Election.

On the day appointed, for the grand po-
litical battle, we marshaled oil our forces,
and charged upon the enemy-met them in
full tilt-and were completely routed and
captured. The enemy outnumbered us, and
we made to surrender Observation-Disclosures
rs consequence, the enemy after capturing
US, sent the rank and file Of the 18th and
l4th Divisions on two years voyage up
Salt river. We have no fault to find with
the usage received, and can assure our OPP
ponents that we shall be very glad to recip-
rocate, whenever an opportunity offers. In
few days We expect to announce the de-
parture of the Democratic Governor and
suite on q tour Of exploration to the head
waters Of Salt river. In the meantime our
neighbors had better be tuning their organs
to sound the rereille of departure, ere the
reception Of orders to sail.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-17

The Clarion compliments Judge STREET,
upon being candid man, and says, that in
his speech last Saturday, she did not dis
guisc the fact that he was an apostate from
the Democratic party" The editor then
says, that these rencgades generally claim
that they have not changed, but "that the
Democracy have left them" and that the
"Nonpareil has several times insisted that
this was the case" As We did not hear all
of Judge SrRkKr's speech, We cannot say
aught in relation to the admission our neigh
Dor said he made, and as our assertions
may not 60 great ways with our neighbor,
We will give him what VIC suppose to be good
Democratic authority, to prove that what
he says, we have several times before insist
ed upon rs being the case, is true. The
Daily Bugls, in speaking Of the nominal
ton Of Faux STREET, said these words:--
sshe Is one Of those unfortunate democrats
that the Democratic party leff." Now,
what has our friend Of the Clarion to say
about the Democratic party not changing.
Here is candid admission that the Demo-
cratic party did leare FRANK SrREEr.-
Which are VIC to believe-one asserts that
the Democratic party has NOT changed, and
tho other as positively asserts that it has!
Great institution, this patent democracy
Our neighbor has great respect for an hon
est and candid man. Wonder how be likes
himself.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-17

yThe Boston Banks, following the ex-
ample Of those Of New York, have resolved
to increase their line of discounts to the e.
tent Of three millions of dollars during the
week. The amount Of money thrown into
circulation in the cities named; will afford a
considerable measure Of relief, and prevent
much Of the trouble that was expected to oc-
cur the first week in October, when heavy
payments mature. The Treasury Circular,
announcing the willingness Of the Depart
ment to purchase United States Stocks ut q
liberal premium, will afford some relief. The
telegraph states that stocks to the amount
Of $40O, 900 were presented yesterday for re-
demption. 1t is not improbable that the
Treasury Circular will call in most Of the
government stocks now I'D in the country.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-17

The Charleston correspondent of the Mem
phis Bulletin writes: sit is estimated that
the wheat crop Of Tennessee, Georgia, North
and South Carolina, will amount 70 four
and a half million bushels, and Of ). this q.
mount Charleston is likely to receive 25O, COO
barrels Of -four and 500, 1000 bushels Of
wheat. For the last nine months there have
been exported to Spain from this city 60, 600
barrels Of -four. There are now in Georgia
and Tennessee twenty large merchants mills,
with the capacity of 200 barrels per day, be.
sides a number Of smaller capacity. There
are also several large mills in North and
South Carolina, and . great MANY smaller
ones, 50 that Charleston may now be termed
-four and grain Market"
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-17

M Anooreoe1n1s
Thoss Of our sxshaages, that hase reach-
y Us since u electives, are partieslarly in-
tsresting, especially those psbliahed in this
State. They are filled with political articles,
bearing upon the election, just past, and
afford delightful reading to : person whose
ears have been the recipients Of the jubilant
notes Of the uproarous rejo,cings Of his op-
ponents over the victory they achieved ON
the 18th inst. The boastful tone Of the
Democratic papers i met BY the bold and
defiant tones Of the Republican press. From
every hamlet, village and city in the State,
wherein one or more papers have battled for
political doctrines and creeds, we have ac-
counts from both parties, Of their respective
chances of success, and Of the utter impose
bility Of their opponents getting even q
corporate guard Of votes. By this time,
a change has come over the spirit Of their
dreams-at least, there is rejoicing upon one
side, and speculations as to the cause of
defeat, upon the other. Next week, these
same papers will contain respectively, as the
case may be, rejoicings upon the part Of
one class, and announcements of defeat up
on the part of the other, all strongly in con-
trast with the spirit evinced in the issues
now before us. But, be the case as it may,
we are prepared for the worst, if it comes,
and vice rersa, and we believe that to be
the case with our opponents. If we win
upon the State ticket-are successful in
electing our Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, our rejoicings will not only be deep
but loud, and if our opponents are successful,
we expect the ssnoise and confusion that
will reach our ears from the organs, will
very much resemble that produced by score
of superanuated musicians, armed with
cracked claironetts, producing an accom-
paniaments, to the piercing efforts of about an
hundred tom cats in one of their midnight ex-
ercises. Be the result what it will, our ex-
changes at the present time, are interesting
but two subjects occupy their columns
election and the panic. The latter subject is
attracting, and deservedly SO, full as much
attention as the former, aud as we could find
nothing else, and knowing that our readers
had had quan:um suf6cit Of the former,
we have transferred to our columns various
interesting articles in relation to the cause
and effect Of the present stringency in the
money market. After the result of the
election has been ascertained, according
as we feel, either jubilant or lachrymose,
will be the spirit Of our columns. In the
meantime, with the news of a local defeat
ringing in our ears, we do not feel much like
scribbling. ........".. = ~.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-17

q The Prairie Beacon says, Mr.. Baker.
o. Rochester Mills, is trying the experiment.
we have yet heard Of. He has now twenty
acres growing on his farm. He informed
W the other day that it promised fine crop.
he 70 building large mill, and procuring
large cast iron tanks 70 be used in the man.
uiacture Of the sap into molasses and sugar.
Aar. y. Was quite successful in his expert.
mcnts With his cane last year.