Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-02
WARREN CORRESPONDENTS
May--Ths month Of Flowers and Chesr-CroPs
Prospects Of FarmGs- Fruit--Deaih Of
Pioneers

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WtRRRN, May 81, 1859.
EDIroR DutY LsADER The beautiful,
blooming bushing month Of May--the sweet
est, prettiest, loveliest month Of the year--has
passed away, and a small tribute Of respect for
her many virtues and excellence, will not be
out OF place here or elsewhere. May has been
a lovely month, sweet in all the attributes Of
month-hood beautiful in her character fruitful
in promises for the future, delightful in sky, in
atmosphere, and mooughts full Of joyous
springng life, vsriegated with flowers whose
rich perfume fills the air and intoxicales the
senses indeed this has been glorious month";
One can scarce remember q yoke fellow for IT,
Toe weather, during the whole month, has
been warm and pleasant, could only be improv.
ed by a dash or two more of rain, but we are
now having warm showers that will speedily
relieve vegetation from the effects of a want Of
moisture. aa..t ...., y.
The corn crop was got into the ground in
good season aud in good order, and is now
mostly out of the ground and looks green and
and fresh, and seems to bid fair to yield a large
crop. ao ~ st,
The wheat crop is more than usually large
aud stands even and strong upon the ground
Most OF the fields are now waving with a large
growth Of straw as high as the fences surround.
ing them, with ears bursting forth from the
green stems, auguring an early aud plentiful
harvest. 1t is now supposed, unless the Fly OF
waeat midge should attack the growing grain,
that our wheat harvest will be abundant. Our
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rye GRIPS will be ready Tor the reaper before
the close of the month Of June.
Our farmers are IN good spirits and are hope-
| ful for the future. One does not hear the usual
role of complaints so common among them.
when the seasons are bad, or blight, or yermin
or what not attacks the crops, aud promises
their destruction They seem TO be talking Of
the future, and have for the time forgotten the
hard and trying times Of past untoward seasons,
when drOuth aud cold, wet and frosts have
swept away, as with the bosom of destruction,
the labors Of years.
A healthiu spirit has also pervaded allclasscs
of society The merchant feels the spring Of
new budding life, which hope has planted in
his bosom, and is looking TO the future with in
terest and bouyancy His shelves are loaded
down with goods, and sales are brisk, and a
pleasant fireside excitement surrounds him dur
ing the day, and by night his slumbers are
made pleasant by the dreams of large profits
AMI handsome accumulation The m schanc
goes forth to his work with brisk step and
joyous face, knowing that there is plenty OF
work aud ready pay for his labor and at even
ing a happy vile and children meet him at
the door OF his dwelling, who will drive away
fatigue and care. The lawyer cannot escape
the coutagiln. The gloomy and sOmbre looks
of in iured clients cannOt effect him. he, too
|, oks bright aud happy with expectancy on tip.
toe as to future clients and rich fees. The
sermons Of the clergy take on iveler hue
as the joyous months of this fruitful year hav,
distilled their influence upon them. Thel
have forgotten, for the most part, the tests upor
original sin and total depravity; have forgotten
to discourse upon the judgment, the punish
ment Of the wicked, DC DC and talk more o
| the christian graces, such as love, charity, be-
nevoence, and toeration, and seem TO feel NOR,
alive to the duties OF man to his fellow man
mre impressed with the practical ovory-da,
{ duties of life, as those not unworthy the chris
q tiah teacher.
e The idler, too, seems to take the infection
He is RESTLESS nervous, excitable- stirring abou
conlinuay-nevera at rist, like the myth oGth
Wandering Jew, constantly going from plac
: to place, with the weight of the great curse up
e ON his soul and his conscience, wondering VIII,
he must he 80 accUrsed and why he must bt
made so miserable aud so wreiched above al
Z other men; willing to be relieved it he onl,
J knew how; but never moving or inquring 70
D the true cause-a want of llbor-of employ.
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$ uus promising seasOu--of the beautiful pleasan
month which has passed, by US, or nearly 50
Every one who looks abroad can see these han
py influences, aud feel and appreciate them =
We cannot but rejoice at it.
| lhp tFuit cFoD. uDgy bids fair IN he ahundont
The apple, peach, cherry, plum and apricot
trees are now loaded down with the young
fruit; aud It seems that the season is so far adj,
vanced that neither blight nor frost can pre-
vent heavy crop The small traits never
seemed more abundant than now.
Seth j. Ensign, Esq, died, recently, in Mes
apotamia, at his residence, at an advanced age
IL believe nearly eighty. He was one o the
pioneers of that township lie was a native OF
the State Of New York-came to Ohio at a very
early day as u Surveyor, and settled in Mesa.
putamla on the farm where he died and where
he had lived nearly fifty years He surveyed
most of the lands in that section, and has served
as Justice OF the Peace OF the Township sew
eral times He is the second pioneer Of that
township whose death has been announced
within few months Isaac Clark, Esq, was
the other Mr. Clark was over eighty years OF
age. He first settled in Huntsburgh, Geauga
county, but came to Trumbull and settled in
Mesapotania about 1904 or 1905 and he has
ever since resided there. He also served as
Justice OF the Peace, and was for many wears
Land Agent for the Propretors of the Town.
ship.
The Scarlet Fever is now raging here in a
malignant form, among the ohdren-two deaths
occurred yesterday. 1t is feared by many that
the disease will spread rapidly among the child
rem, while it seems that adults are not wholly
exempt from the infection.
Yours, JUNIUS -JR.