davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
AnecdOte Of Chalmers.

About this time his eloquence as a
preacher appears to have been at its height.
and we read of crowds bursting open his
church doors, and of soldiers required TO
keep clear the passage. His feelings under
ailthis have been bfopsht cut in narrative
given by J. Wright, Esq
At the time | allude to, DR.. Chalmers had
been preaching in the Barony Church. for
the ven table DR.. Burns, on the Monday
after the communion, which was in the
suburban districts, about two months after
the time of its celebration in the town
churches. As was customary on such oc-
casions, DR.. Burns invited the ministers who
had assis eJ him, and some OF his eld, rs and
friends, to dinner on the Monday. l was
on that day one of the party, and was ex-
ceediDgly disappointed to see that DR.. Chal-
mers, who, in ordinary times poured fasci-
mating influence over every company where
he was, seemed extremely dull, nay. may
say, detected. When he arose, about nine
O'Clock, to 60 away, as our track homeward
lay for some distance in the same direction,
left the co'hpany along with him. When
We had got together, said to the Doctor,
care you well enough to-day, Doctor! for |
have noticed you have not to-day. been in
your usual trim" 40 yes," he said, 81 am
quite in good health, but am not comfort.
aole. | am grieved in my mind" Seeing
that he SO frankly communicated to me the
gen, raj cause OF his unusual appearance,
used the freedom to say, "Well, Doctor, is
this matter that may be made acquainted
with, as, it is not, have no wish to pry
into anything Of private nature" 80 yes!"
he replied, "yoa may perfectly know it, ior
it is matter that presses very grievously
on me. In short, the truth is" said he, in
his own emphatic manner, 81 have mis-
taken the way of my duty TO God in at all
coming to you7 city. am doing no good.
God has not blessed, and is not blessing,
my ministry here" On hearing this, re-
piled, "Well. Doctor, it is very remarkable
circumstance that, in the providence of
God. you should have been sent with your
complaint to me on this point, because
have il in my power at any rate to mention
one instance in which your ministry has
been made instrumental in bringing soul
from darkness to the msrvellouS light octhe
Gospel of SALVATION "Can you!" said he,
"then you will give me the best news have
heard since ! came among you
The particulars being narrated, d,-"Ah,"
said he, "Mr. Wright, what blessed, what
comforting news you give me! | knew it
not; but it strengthens me; for really | was
beginning to fail, from an apprehension that
had not been acting according to the will
of God in coming to your city.."-Londou
Waichman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
Ashamed of His Mo ther.

A few years since, young clerk was
pointed out to the writer in the city OF Bost-
on, as an object of special curiosity, for the
folio wing reasons:
He was handsome, but poor and proud
The clothes on his back, and in his trunk.
were all that he was worth, and perhaps
more. His mother is very pious widow,
in very humble circumstances, and was
much neglected by her unfa ithful son. He
was suddenly taken sick, and dangerous
fever followed. He was soon GLAD to send
for his neglected parent to administer to his
wants. She came with a mothers love,
and watched at his bedside by night and by
day, with a mothers tenderness. Provi-
dence lnterposed, and the young man re-
covered. One day shopmate called in to
see him, when he introduced his own moth
er as his nurse! He was ashamed of her
.owly appearance, because it disc loseG his
humble origin, and he took this cruel, heath
ensh way TO mislead his associate. Place
such an example of downright barbarity in
contrast with the filial devotion of Law
renee, and it seems like the deed of some
untutored Hindoo or South Sea Islander.
Ashamed to confess his humble origin
The curse of God will follow him to his
grave, unless his life is marked by ch lnge.
Every honorable sentiment of humanity
condemns such wan, of affection, while it
approves the opposite in the faithful Law
renee. Men despise the one, and admire
the other.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
Speech of Gen. Geiger.

Late in the evening. during the recent
ant;-Lecompton demonstration at Columbus
vociforous calls were made for speech
from the jnimitable Joe Geiger. The Gen.
eral appeared on the stand amid the deafen-
ing shouts of the audience, and kept the
crowd in The best of humor for lew mo-
ments. The following is the report of his
speech:
He preferred that speakers from abroad
should 90 the talking, tina, it might not be
said that a small band at the Capitol had
created this noise and confusion, which SO
disturb the people at Washington. He was
reminded of the story Of the boy who went
to the preacher, when his little brother
died;
81 have come over to get you to preach
funeral
"a sermon, you mean"
"Yes."
"Whu is deadr'
"My little brother"
"How old was he!'
"He was not old at all-he died a. bornin'.' -
guess this LnSus naturG OF Lecompton
will meet the same fate. We ale told not
to distract the party-to hold our horses
that in short time all will be right; but
the first thing we know, .off goes the heads
of some of Cur friends-one after another
falls sacrifice to prescription for opinions
sake, and the opinions founded on party
faith. Never mind, we will soon have
sloughng off frsm our party of the uEsound
parts.
| am but new tangled Democrat, and
have not yet got fairly the lock-step-some
tramp occasionally Oh my heels; but | am
apt at learning.
Is it Democratic, then, to stand on the
platform! When The President gets off,
must we fol ow him! Is it good Democracy
to keep our head under the Presidents coat
tail, and every time we hear sound, exclaim
We thank thee, o God, tor this Demo-
ratio thunder!
understand Democracy to be, to think
like a man-to feel-like man--to speak
like man--;o act like man-to be a man,
and crouch to no dictatiun. Must we shout
peans if the President tramples on the plat
form.
am good Democrat of full six months
standing, but am too old to set down in the
SHOW freezing and admiring the mountain.
He was not one of those Democratic Presi-
Dental pigs who 20 squealing around hunt
ing a tit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
the judicial sentence; disease and death are
busy amongst them.-Europear Times.
ATTEMPTED Observation-Disclosures Re

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATIOS.-Asth the Rev.
Mr.. Eeszar Williams, who is claimed to be-
the son OF Louis XVI, and now ghtful heir
to the throne Of France, was sitting at his
lodgings, No 474 Pennsylvania avenue, and
arranging some of his papers, between the
hours of Il and O'Clock last night, hewa
startled by a man suddenly entering hisroom
and advancing towards him with an uplifted
dagger. who exclaimed through his teeth,
-'l've got yDu at last, have l!'' Mr.. Will
me from the assassin!" and although a man
over seyenty-eight years Of age, but never
theless vigorous and strong, he grasped tho
u2Iitted arm OF the villain with an energy
of man determined to defend his life to
the last extremity, and continued to alarm
the house by cries of assassin! assassin!"
The contest was desperate but short, the
villain finding that he could not accomplish
his hellish purpose, & the house was becom-
ing alarmed, with vigorous effort extricat-
ed himself from the grasp of his intended
victim, suddenly left the room and fled the
house. The cries of Mr.. Williams and the
noise of the contest thoroughly alarmed the
house, but not in time to capture the vii
lain. When the inmates entered the room
of Mr.. Williams, they found him lying up
on the floor totally exhausted. and the dag
ger of the assassin near him upon the fioor.
Washington Sdr.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
Personal Preaching.

"Sir," said lady, one fine Sunday, to g
clergyman, just after The morning service
was concluded, "sir, / hope you will moi
preach that sermon again"
"Why not, madam!'
SIT was SO very personal"
"Indeed, wha. part of it!''
"Oh! that part of it about worldly mind
edness and covetousness.
sBut how could that be personal-the re.
marks were general enough!"
"You may not have intended to apply it
personally, but the congregation will"
''To whom, madam!"
"Why, to me-"
The lady ard the clergyman parted. but
not very cordially, as she could not extort
from him promise 'never to preach OH
worldly mlndedness any more" A week
passed over, and, on the Sunday following
the same clergyman preached on the sub
ject OF providing all things honest" &c /;
his text occurring in tsssefvicss of the day,
which generally gdidad him in the seiec-
tiors OF his subjects, sin this sermon
(thought he,) there is surely nothing to
rouse the feelings of the lady who complain
ed of the former discourse;" but on the fol-
lowing morning, as he was fetching his let
tiers from the post office, he encountered the
lady's coachman.
"If you please" said John, touching his
hat, "if you please, sif;-I can explain all
about the hats.''
"Explain all about the hats, John! l don't
understand you"
"Why, sir, the hats as you preached about
yesterday"
"The hats that preached about yester-
day!"
"Yes; l quite understand you"
"That's more than | can do as to you,
John; pray explain yourself"
"Why, sir, you see. Misss and me had a
row about the livery hats; and me, sir, and
the butler and footman felt sure as how
Missis had set you to preach to u.s."
"Well. John, call at my place on your
way home.'
John did SO, snd the sermon was produced
and read 20 him.
"Yes, ;hat's it, said John.
"Can you read writing, Johu!"
ayes, sir.'
"Well, now look at the outside of that
sermon, and you see that it was written
twelve years ago; and the reason it was
preached yesterday was, because the text
came in course OF the service. knew
nothing about your quarrel, ami your mis-
tress has not spoken to me since the Sunday
before last"
John confessed himself satisfied.
81 see, John, that hats will sometimes fit
as well as caps; good morning 20 you"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
How to Get a Farm

About two years ago Dutchman, whose
sole English was goOd-natured eyes" to
every possible question, got employment as
stable man. His wages. six dollars and
board, that was thirty-six dollaIs in six
months, for not one cent did he spend. He
washed his own shirt and stockings, mended
and patched his own breeches, and laid by
his wages. The next six months, being row
able to talk good English, he obtained eight
dollars month; and at the end of six more
had forty-eight dollars; making in all, for
one year, eighty-four dollars. The second
year, by varying his emrloyment-sawing
wood in the winter, working for the corpor-
alton in the summer, and making gardens in
the spring-he laid by hundred dollars;
dollars: making, in three years, three hun
Gred and Dinety-nine dollars. With this he
brought eighty acres of land. 1t was as
wild as when the deer fled over it and the
Indian pursued him. How should he get
living while clearing it! Thus he did it:
He hires a man to clear and fence ten
acres; be himself remains in town TO earn
the money 10 pay for clearing. Behold him
already risen degree-he is an employer.
In two years time he has twenty acres well
cleared. a log g-house and stable, and money
enough to buy stock and tools. He now
rises another step in the world, for he gets
married, and with his ample, broad faced,
good-natured wife he gives up the town, and
is now regular farmer. In Germany he
owned nothing, and never could own any,
thing; his wages were nominal, his diet
chiefly vegetable, and his prospect was that
he should be obliged to labour as menal
for life, barely earning a subsistence, and
not leave enough to bury him. In five years
he has become the owner in fee simple Of a
good farm, with comfortable fxtures,a pros
pect of rural wealth, an Independent life,
and, by the blessing of Heaven and his wife,
of an endless pOs.eritv. Two words tell the
story-industry aud economy The two
words will make any man rich.-Indidna
Farmer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
A kangaroo Hunt in West Surrey.

In the vicinity of Dorking, one of thess
animals, some four months ago, escaped
from the pen at Woiton, the seat of Mr. w.
J. Evelyn, NJ. P, and has been running
wild in the neighboring woods ever since.
On Monday last, hunting party was
formed. The pack of beaggIes, with hunts
man, whipper-iB, and train OF followers,
started at noon for Abinger-common, where
the kangaroo had been seen the previous
day. Not filming him there, the p 'rty pro-
ceeded to the Duke of Norfolk's corpses.
Almost Immediately, the animal broke cover.
Ths beagles were speedily on the SCENT
and dashed of Ito Mr.. Evelyn's wood, making
They then made for Abinger rectory, where
check threatened to spoil sport, but
"Found!" "Tally-ho!" was soon the cry,
and off they went again, the kangaroo once
more trying the Dukes copses. Forced TO
abandon this spot, however, the chase got
warm, and, dogs and men in close pursuit,
he reached the foot of Lelth-hill. Here his
peculiar mode nj progression was exhl lbited
n a stvle which astonished the feld-a sim
gular succession of leaps carrying him over
the ground at a rate perfectly startling.
Those WHO were well mounted alone were
enabled to go the pace, and they speedily
found themselves at the .op of LeiIhhill,
where the kangaroo took to the road, and
for about mile and half they all dashed
along, "the field" rapidly augmenting. At
last, hard-pressed, the animal took refuge in
a pond, where groom succeeded 10 cap
turing him, though not without receiving an
embrace, from which his shoulder suffered
for some days. London Patriot.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
The Welsh Peasant.

| was told OF poor peasant on the Welsh
mountains that, months after month, year
after year, through long period OF declin
ing life, was used every morning, as soon as
he awoke, to open his easement window
towards the east, and look out to see if Jesus
Christ was coming. He was no calculator,
or he need not have looked so long; he was
a student of prophecy, or he would not have
looked at all; he was ready, or he would not
have been in SO much haste; he was willing
or he would rather have looked another way
he loved, or it would not have been the first
thought of the morning. HIS master did not
come, but messenger did, TO fetch the ready
one home; the same preparation suificed for
both, the longing soul was satioded with
either.
Often, when in the morning the child OF
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
Chalmers in the Pulpit.

His voice is neither strong nor melodi.
Gus, his gestures qre neither easy nor grace
full; but, on the contrary, extremely rude
and awkward; his pronunciation is not only
broadly national, but broadly provincial,
distorting almost every word he utters into
some barbarous novelty, which, had his
hearer leisure to think of such things,
might be productive of an effect at once
ludicrous and offensive in singular degree.
But, of truth, these things which no lis
tener can attend to while this great preach
er stands before him, armed with all the
weapons of The most commanding eloque1ce
and swayibg al around him with his impe-
rial rule. At first, indeed, there is moth
ing to make one suspect what riches are
in store. He CONNER ces in low, drawl-
ing key, which has not even the merit of
teing solemn, aud advances from sentence
to sentence, and from paragraph to para.
graph, while you seek in vain to catch u
single echo that gives promise OF that
which is to come. There is, on tie con-
,rary, an appearance of constraint about
him that affects and disuesses you. You
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
Gen. Havelock upon Family Disci-

The following, from one who enj yed
much personal communion with the deceas-
ed general, will be regarded as an illustra-
ton of lhe maa's character, not without
significance. During his stay in England
the narrator OF this anecdote went one eve
ming to the house of the Colonel, in COM
pliance with an invitation. In the course
Of conversion Mrs. Havelock turned sud-
denly TO her husband and said, "By the way.
my dear, where is Harryl" referring to her
son, whom she had not seen during the
whole afternoon. The Colonel started TO
his feet--"Well, poor fellow, he's standing
on London bridge, and in this cold too. |
told him TO wait for me there at II O'Clock
to-day, and in the pressure of business at
II qli;e forgot the appointments
The father and son were to have met at II
at noon, and it was now after Z O'Clock in
the evening. Yet the father seemed 10
have no doubt that Harry would not move
from his post until he appeared The Col
onel at once rose, ordered cab to be cali
ed, and as he went to deliver his son from
his weary watch on London bridge, he
turned to his visitor, saying, "YOu see,
sir. thut's the discipline Of a soldiers fam
ilv.o In the course of an hour the Colonel
returned with poor Harry, who, although
he appeared somewhat affected by the cold
watch, and glad to see the fire in the COM
Portable parlor at hume, seemed to have
passed through The little afternoons expo
r;ence with the greatest good humor and
the feeling that all was risht.-Edinbarg
Daily Express.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
Lunatic Verses.

Miller, who shot at Judge Fitch OF Toledo, Is NJ
the Newburgh Insane Asylum. A few d'
nee he wrote The following verses and sent tn'
a friend in Toledo, who had them inserted
e Blade:
Gods! Philosophers and Kings,
Devils, Angels, minus wings,
Material and spirit things;
What, from mind or matter springs
Confusion in profusion.
Laughing men and crying men,
Loiharios and dying men,
Preaching, praying. fighting, p.ying,
Shouting, singing, swapping. buying,
Stealing begging, signing men
In our Institution.
Lords of castles in the air,
Builders in hydrogen rare,
Light heads, light absorbent hair,
ORA VS. well here as anywhere;
Rats, plug uglies. also share
Our hospie- table fodder.
All the visionary lights,
Men of Justice, dreams and sights,
Kansas screamers-pcople's rights,
Men Of colors-men of plights,
Drinking, thinking, lazy wights,
Hallucinated plodder.
Lunalic Hotel, hello!
Counties Of North ohio.--s
Sandusky, Cleveland, Toledo,
Send your Quixotes here, you knowi
lodgings cheap-the grub so, SO.
Brirg 'em on and tile 'em.
Jetthem fancy what thew will,
Gill is Jack and Jack is Gill.
Here we make, mend. cure or kill,
Clothe, iced, physic; Doctor Pill
Looks to the State to foot the bill
of our Insane Asylum.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
Misttllalreous,
THE FORTUNATE RUIN.

George BaIlerton sat in his room in his
hotel. He was young man of six anf
twenty, tall and slim Of frame, with face
of exceeding intelligent beauty, and dress
ed in costly garments, though his toilet was
indifferentiy performed. He was an orphan
and for some years had boarded at the hotel.
Il required but single glance into his pale
features to tell that he was an invalid. He
sat with his head resting upon his hands,
and his whole frame would ever and anon
tremble as though with some powerful emo
ton.
As the youth sat thus, his door was open
ed and an elderly gentleman entered.
.Ah. doctor, you are moving early this
morning." said BalIerton, as he leisurely
rose from his seat and extended his hand.
"oh! not early for me, George" return
ed Allyne, with bright smile. 81 am an
early bird.'
swell, you've caught worm this time" I"
81 hope ':will prove valuable one."
81 don't know" sighed the youth. "i fear
a thousand worms will inherit this poor
body ere long,"
"Nonsense! You are worth half centu-
ry yet" cried the doctor, giving him gen.
tie slap on the shoulder. "But just tell me
George, how is it with Rowland!"
rJust ss ] told you. All is gone"
"I don't understan it."
"Neither do l." said the young man sor-
rowfully. "That Charles Rowland could
have dons that thing, would not,and could
not have believed it. Why, had an angel
appeared to me two weeks ago, and told me
that Rowland was shaky, | would not have
paid a moments attention to it. But only
think, when my father died he selected for
nv guardian his best friend, and such even
now believe Charles Rowland was. and in
his hands he placed all his wealth, for him
20 keep until should become of age. And
when did arrive at that period OF life,
left nv money where it was, had no use
for II. Severa. times within three or -four
wears hay Rowland asked me to take my
money and invest il, but would not, ! on
iy asked that when ] wanted money he
would honor my demand. felt more safe
in fact, than | should have felt. had my
money been in bank on deposit"
"How much had be when he left!"
.How much of miDel"
"Yes."
aHe should have had hundred THOUSAND
aollars.'
"What do YOU mean to do!'
.Ah! you have me on the hip there"
sand yet you must do something. Georg
Heaven knows would keep you if could
shall claim the privilege of paying you
debts however"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29

God awakes. YEARLY, and encumbered with
the flesh perhaps from troubled dreams,
perhaps with troubled thoughts, his Fathers
secret comes presently across him; he looks
up, if not out, to feel, if not to see, the glor-
les of that last morning when the trumpet
shall sound, and the dead shall arise indes-
tructable; no weary limbs to bear the spirit
down; no feverish dreams to haunt the
visions; no dark forecasting of the days
events, or returning memory of the gFiefs of
yesterday Fry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29

are afraid that his breast is weak, and tha,
even the slight exertion he makes may be
too much for it. But then, with what ten.
fold richness does this dim preliminary
curtain make the glories Of his eloquence
to shine forth, when the heated spirit al
length shakes from it its chill confniDg
fet,ers, and bursts out elate and rejoicing
in the full splendour of its disimprisOned
wings.-Locihart.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29

Col. BEsroN's EsTATE "A Washing
ton letter in the New York IribIns, under
date of April l4th, contains the following:
Col. Benton Contrary to the general
opinion of his means) has died poor. Some
time since his house. on e street, ives
burned down, and he went to the expense
OF having IL rebuilt; but there is mort
gage OF Sl0,OU On it, which Will almost
absorb the value of the property. Colonel
Benton was anxious that ca gress shOu.d
purchase one Thousand copies OF his
Abridgement of the Congressional debates
lur distribution among the various State
Libraries and foreign exchanges. He was
oil op. nion tha, such purchase would be
constitutional !, and would Tend TO ditfuse
know ledge of the political history OF the
couL,ry. Two members of the House OF
Representatives have the matter under
consideration, by his request, and will bring
it, at an early day, before Congress, WITH
as thty think, good assurances OF success.