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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-23
THE WIFE's APPEAL.

Oh don't 70 in tonight, John
s Now husband, don't go in
To spend our only shilling, John,
Would be cruel sin.
There's not loaf at home, John;
There's not coal. you know;
Though with hunger Tam flint, John,
And cold comes down the snow.
f= Then don't go in to night
All John, you must remember,
And, John, 1 can't forget,
l.i,s When never foot Of yours, John.
s--.2 Wa. in the ,iehouss set
' Ali those were happy times John,
No quarrel then we knew,
-sss And none were happier in cur lane,
Than 1, dear John, and you.
Then don't 60 in to-nighti
! g You viii not got John, John, mind,
20 When We were eourtizg. few,
r1a4 Had arm as strong, or step as firm,
10 -7 Or cheek as red as you;
.-- But drink has stolen your strength, John,
.szs And paied your cheek to white,
Has tottering made your young firm tread,
~ And how'd your manly height
You'll not 60 in tonight
You'll net 60 in think on the day
That made me, John. your wife,
What pleasant talk that day we had,
Of all our future life7
~ orhow your steady earnings, John,
q 3 No wasting should consume,
sasf But weekly some new comfort bring
+. sss.7 To deck our happy room.
s1a=e sls Then don't 60 in tonight
To see US, John, as then we dressed.
3 So tidy, clean and neat,
Brought out all eyes 10 follow rs,
m Asre went down the street,
af All, little thought our neighbors then,
And We as little thought,
q That ever John, to rags like these.
By drins we should be brought.
e-i'-t-@'- @ts You won't go in to night.
And will you got II not for me.
T.. Yet for your baby stay7
You know John, not taste OF food,
Has passed my lips to-day;
And tell your father, little one,
- 5 'Tis mine your life hangs on;
ss You viii not spend the shilling, John,
You'll give it him! Come. joint
l- Come homo with US tonight.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-23

Walter Scott was very particular
about his books. He would always en-
deavor to have the best copy of an edi-
lion, and when he received an inferior
copy he would make some marginal
notes here and there, and, on account of
the desire to be possessed of a specimen
of his handwriting, he would soon get a
better book in exchange. srr
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-23

A State Convention, to be composed of
the members of Bands of Music in Ohio,
is appointed to be held in Mansfield, in
that State, on Thursday. May Goth
The festivities Of the day will consist Of
a grand parade, playing for prizes. and
Grand Concert by all the Bands-to close
at night with q torch-light procession.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-23
sTEADINESS OF PURPOSE.

II oyercomes difficulties. Not with a
rush and shout, one by one. They
melt away before the incessent pressure,
as icebergs before the steady radiance
of the sun. 1t gives one the strength OF
happy conscience. A weather cock
of a man whiting about with every
breeze, cannot have true quietness of
mind. Dissatisfaction worries and an
noys him. But cheerful vigor and
energy grows out OF intelligent and un-
varying purpose. 1t gives diguity and
honor 10 character. Men cannot but
admire the mind that marches steadily
on through sunshine and shade, calms,
smiles and frowns, glad for favor, but
pressing on without it, thankful for aid,
but fixed on advancing at all events
Such men cut out for themselves char
acter which cannot but be seen and
honored. 1t gives success. In any en-
terprise that is not downright madness
such man must succeed. He has the
chief elements of triumph over every
difficulty, and if he is not an idiot be will
reach them. He moves not rapidly,
but assuredly. When you want to find
him, by and-by, you know where to
look. You will look at the topmost
round Of the ladder of success and you
will find him about there, somewhere.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-23
TASTE IN DREsS-THE HARMONY
OF C0LORS.

The rule of the contrasts and harmo-
nies of colors, as derived from nature,
and recognised by painters-who, from
the nature of their studies, may be con-
sidered the best judges of colors-are
allowed to be the following: yellow, red
and blue are contrasts in all their shades,
and the harmonizing tints are discovered
by the union of two of them
The colors have differentqualities; blue
is of cold, unassuming nature; yellow
illuminates, and red warns; yellow and
blue forms green, yellow and red form
orange, and blue and red produce violet;
and, though yellow, blue and red are con-
trasting colors, yet still greater contrasts
to each may be produced by the union of
two of them-thus, blue and red form
violet, and violet is the greatest contrast
TO yellow. s..rs .r
The other intermediate colors also. Of
green and orange, form the greatest con-
trasts to red and blue. Gray and black
are contrasts to white-yellow and yell
lowish tinge the harmonizing tints; yell
low and deep purple are contrasts, with
which orange and pale yellow green
harmonize. The deepest blue is the
greatest contrast to orange, and the har-
moniziBg tint is red but the bright red
must be mixed in a very small proper
lion, and not allowed to interfere, but be
introduced as harmonizing principle.
Orange and blue, when mixed togeth-
er, give an olive color, which may be
not unsuitably introduced with the con-
trasts of blue and orange as it harmon
ICES with both red and orange. Green
from yellow to the deepest
shade, has contrasts in red, which should
incline TO purple when the greens incline
to yellow; green in its deepest shade, in
the contrast to bright scarlet. The col
ors that are not very unfit to be mixed
with these, are orange, blue, and small
proportion of yellow. purple and black.
Springfield Republican.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-23

A Coop LAWN Flanders when the
catterpiller begins its ravages OIL the
trees, every person is bound to destroy
those on his own trees, to the satisfaction
of public officer, or pay the cost Of hav-
ing i, done by the officer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04
1)oetrpp.
TIE AMERICAN AUTUMN.
BY FANNIE KEMBLE

BY FANNIE KEMBLE.
Thou contest not in sober guise
In mellow cloak Of russell clad
Thine are no melancholy skies,
Nor hucless flowers pale and sad
But, like an emperor, triumphing,
With gorgeous robes Of Tyrian dyes;
Full flush of fragrant blossoming,
And glowing purple canopies.
How call We this seasons fall,
That seems the pageant Of the year?
Richer and brighter far than all
The pomp that spring and summer wear,
Red falls the western light of day
On rock, and stream, and winding shore;
Soft woody banks and granite gray,
With amber clouds are curtained DER;
The tide clear waters sleeping lie
Beneath the evenings wings Of gold,
And on their CLASSY breast the sky
And banks their mingled hues unfold.
Far in the tangled woods, the ground
Is strewn with fallen leaves, that lie
Like crimson carpets all around
Beneath crimson canopy.
The sloping sun, with arrows bright,
Pierces the forests waving maze;
The universe seems wrapt in light,
\ floating robe of rosy haze.
Oh, autumn thou art hero a king,
And round thy throne the smiling hours
A thousand fragrant tributes bring,
ct golden fruits and blushing flowers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04
nARPER's FERRY DISCLOSURES.
Two Years Sec. ct History of Abolit.onlsm


A batch of some five columns 0fletters
written during 1853, by one Col. Hugh
Forbes, appears in the New York Herald
Of yesterday, purporting to disclose the
fact that for the last year and half, at
least, the project eff the IIarpcr's Ferry
outbreak was known to Senator Seward
Sumner, Hale, Gov Chase Of Ohio, and
others. and that they suffered the project
to ripcn and to bear the disastrous fruit
that It has borne, without effort to the
contrary. Tho whole, however. rests
on the assertions Of the aforesaid COL
Forbes. The Herald gives the leading
statements from the correspondence, as
follows:
Col. Forbes, an old comradc Of Carl
baldi's in 1873, and since then refugee
in this country, was induced TO go to
Kansas a couple e years since, to coop
crate with Ossawatomic Brown, and 70
impart to his raw leyies little iustruc-
ton in tie art Of war. Forbes and
Brown pulled together well enough for
some months, until there came to be q
Misunderstanding in regard to the pay.
Forbes appealed from Brown to the gem
eral abolition cOmmissafiat at the Fast,
but found chat he was doomed to 90 un-
paid all round Horace Greedy, when
appealed TO- fell back on the strict letter
Of the law, and plead that he was not
bound by Forbes contract with Brown
Sanborn, who was the Secretary Of the
Massachusetts Emigration Aid Society,
and Howe, well-known abolitionist Of
Boston, kept paltering with Forbes until,
in the words Of one Of his own letters
bis faniy's credit was stopped at the
French or Italian restaurant whore they
used to get their meals, IN Paris. Forbes
became indignant against Brown and the
hunanitarians, as he styles thom, and
denounced them all IN pretty round terms.
But still the troubles Of bis family Did
not wean him altogether from the work
to which he bad lent bis hand. On The
contrary, be devised plan, which he
submitted TO his aboltionist friends
North, to perform c1eetually the 4" Kan
sas work" that Gcrrit Smith speaks Of in
his letters
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04

former class was one John Strokes, who
wore very fine broadcloth. My best coat
was not so fine, the cloth cost two dol
lars and fifty cents yard; my mother
had traded tow check of her own manu-
facture for it, while was working to as
sist my father in raising his family; she
paid fifty cents for getting the garment
cut out, and made it herself. John
Strokes came one day to my desk, and,
holding out his arm, compared his coat
sleeve with mine, and inquired ironically
where got such fine coat? proud
" told him " Mother made hr He
feigned great surprise, and sarcastically
observed that he had taken it for i'm
ported goods; he wished he could get
such fine clothes, and wondered if moth
er would get him up a fine coat.
a short time afterwards, while in a
tailor-shop one morning with fellow
student, John Strokes fine coat was
brought in by lad with instructions to
scour and press it. He was not in his
class that day; he had been seen the
night previous, on Water street, rolling
in the mud, as drunk as Bacchus. He
left the school in disgrace, and he now
lies in a drunkard's grave.
| boarded myself while attending school
here. | walked nine miles home at the
close Of each week, and returned on Mon
day morning with loaf of bread under
my arm. 1t would Lecome stale before
Friday morning, but | always relished it
when | rccolectod that g .Hother made
Hr'
am now SO far advanced in life, that
my friends begin to call me old But
have not lived long enough to know why
| should not still respect my mother and
regard her afieetionately. She is quite
advanced in years, and has nearly lost
her sight She sits within few feet of
me, sewing up rent in my linen coat
sleeve, as [ write this; she knows not
what [ am writing She has been a
widow eight years, and is still toiling
for the welfare of her children. She has
never studied grammar, nor philosophy,
nor music These things were seldom
taught in her younger days. But she
knows their value, and has toiled hard
many day to purchase books for her
children, and support them at school.
And shall now curl the lip of scorn, or
blush in company, to hear her substitute
verb of unity for one of plurality, or
pronounce a word twenty years behind
the Webstelian era? Neyer--no, never
The old dilapidated grammar in my Ii
brary might testify against her style,
but its testimony would bc indefinitely
more terrible against my ingratitude. l
rccollcct when she rode seven miles one
cold winters day to sell produce and
purchase that book for me when | was
little boy. 1t required a sacrifice, but
MoTHER MADE IT ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04
A PICTURE.

This morning, as | rode through the
country | saw a young mother, Cher
child her only companion) sitting sewing
at her cottage door. | was going to say
it was quite an English scene, as if such
a scene was not as universal as human
life itself A curly headed urchin, Just
master of its plump, round legs, had in
its play, run to hide itself from its moth
err round the corner of the house. There
it stood, both arms extended, 1attening
itself against the wall, in the bright sun
shine, and laughing along at the idea of
being out of sight. The pleased mother
pretended not to have seen the fugitive
pretended not to bear the laugh which
told her he was safe and close at hand.
The child had hid itself only to be dis
covered 1t was playing at being lost
say, rather, at being found. Soon the
mother would give chase, and snatch the
little captive in her arms. What a
shower Of kisses was in Store-for both !
for both
Oh, happy time for mother and for
child On other occasions, as | have
passed by this cottage, The mother has
been sitting at the open window, ard the
child amusing itself, as if alone, in the
garden-absorbed with no mortal can say
what-busy at some structure of strange
deyice-dirt, sticks, straws, mingled to-
gether for some architectural purpose,
hidden from all eyes but his own. That
cottage grrden has often led back my
thoughts to my own childhood, and my
own early home.
/. who have so short time to live,
feel as old men feel find myself, for
hours together, traveling through a re-
Prospect Of the past. | can now under
stand aud forgive the garruiiy of old age,
which dwells forever on scenes Of boy
hood aud of youth. Memory, and not
hope has become the star Of life. Have
patience with the old man he must pause,
and turn, and look behind there lies
for him the "bappy valley if anywhere
on earth. When we have bid farewell
to all our joys, there is yet another part
ing almost as sad-opr farewell to the
memory of them. What hosts of long
forgotten things rush from their hiding
places to look at me once more, and for
the last time. ThorHdoLe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04

gine-house, aud closely confined. Two
of our number went backwards and for
wards repeatedly to confer with citizens
during the various negotiations, and fl
nally remained out altogether, leaving
the eight who were inside when the
building was finally assaulted and cap
turcd by the marines
d" During Monday various terms of
equalization were proposed and refused
and at night we requested our friends to
cease firing during the night, as, if the
place should be stormed in tho dark
friends and foes would have to share
alike. lu the morning, Col. Shrivcr, OF
Frederick, announced the arrival Of the
United States Marines. During the
night he had brought ia DR.. Tyler, of
Frederick, to look ut the wounds Of old
Browns SON The surgeon looked at
the man and promised to attend him in
the morning, if practicable, but about
the time he was expected hostiities had
recommend.
"lu justice to Brown, | will say that
he advised the prisoners to keep well
under shelter during the firing, and a,
no time did he threaten to massacre us
or place us in front in case of assault, II
was evident he did not expect the attack
so soon. There was no cry of surren-
der in his party except from one young
man, and then Brown said, only one
surrenders.' This fellow, after he saw
the marines, said he would prefer to take
his chance of trial at Washington. lie
had tax his position and fired one or
two shots when he cried surrender
There were four of Browns party able to
fight when the marines attacked, besides
negro, making five in all This negro
was very bold at first but when the as
sault was made he took off his accoutre-
ments and tried to mingle with the pris-
oners and pass himself Off as one Of them
| handed him over, to the marines at
the marines at once, saying he was a
prisoner then. at all events"
THE CAPTURE OF Mr.. ALsTADT.
Some further developments were made
in the testimony at the Justices cxami-
nation, as follows:
Mr.. John Allstadt, one of tho slave
owners, who was brought into the armo-
ny with his slaves, detailed the particu-
lars of battering down his doors and bis
seizure by six armed men Tho same
that took Col. Washington. Thinks
that Brown fred several times from the
armory; knows that he saw him with a
gun levelea.
Andrew Kennedy was at the Jail when
Copeland, the yellow man, was brought
in, and questioned him he said he. had
come from tie Western Reserve of Ohio:
that Brown came there in August and
employed him at twenty dollars per
month.
Mr. Faulkner objected TO this testimo-
ny as duplicating white prisoners.
The presiding judge said this testimo-
ny cou'd only be received as duplicating
Copeland himself
Joseph A, Brun was one Of the priso-
ners in the engine house, and was per-
mtted to go out several times with
dag of truce during the firing Coppeo
fired twice, and at the second fire Brown
remarked, that man is down )" witness
then asked permission to go out, and
found that Beckham had just been shot
has no doubt that Coppee shot him.
Mr. Allstadt recalled Thinks that
Captain Brown shot the marine who was
killed saw him fire.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04

Ak OLD RELIC RECOVERED. In the
year 1893 Daniel RoweI one Of the pi-
oncers Of western Virginia, being pur-
sued by Indians, lid bis gun under n
red oak log to facilitate his escape Last
week one Of bis descendants found the
gun, near the Kanawha, after a lapse Of
JG years. The barrel was not materially
injured, the polish remsiniue on tho
greater portion Of il the trigger whole.
The springs in tho proper place heayy
brass guard muzzle-piece and .iimble
brass box with the words Liberty or
Death" engraved on it. Although it has
been upwards Of sixty years, the remains
Of The red-oak log are still TO be seem
The muzzle Of the gun had grown fast
to a dogwood BUSH and had been carried
up by its growth about six inches flom
the ground.
Ouc Of The broadost hints 20 pop 'ho
questions which il is possible for young
lady to give young gentleman, is to de-
clare to him her intentions Of never mar.
rying
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04

THE WoRKtyG MEN.-"The mecban-
les, " says Lord Byron, and working
classes who can MAINTAIN their families,
are, IN my opinion, the happiest body of
men. Poverty is wrctchedness but it
is, perhaps, to be preferred to the heart
less, unmeaning dissipation of the higher
orders" A popular author says: 81
have no propensity to envy any one, least
Of all the rich ana the great; but if !
we're disposed to this weakness, the sub
ject Of my envy would be healthy
young man, in full possession Of his
strength and faculties, going forth in the
morning to work for bis wife and chill
dren, or bringing them home his wages
at night
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04
Tho Tugitlye InsurgenL AZ Carlisle.

CARLISLE, Pa, October 29th >-Tho
prisoner in Jail here, for whom requisi-
ton was made by the Governor of Vir-
ginia as Albert lIazlet, was brought be-
fore the Judge Of the County Court to-
day upon a writ Of haacas corpus. The
counsel for the prisoner claimed his dis
charge on the ground that his name was
William Harrison Several residents Of
llarpcrs Ferry were examined, and tcs-
tilted positively that the prisoner was one
Of the invaders. They had conyersed
with him and recognized him. Mr..
Copeland said he saw the fash Of his ri
ae when in the act Of shooting a citizen.
No one Of the witnesses knew his name.
The court took the ground that "the
requisition is legally and formally right,
but there is no evidence that ge have
any man in our custody named IIazlet,
whom We can deliver on this roquisiton.
We are satisfied, however, that mon
strous crime has been cammittcd, and
that the prisoner was there and partic-
ipated. Therefore wen commit him TO
await roquisition from the Governor Of
Virginia"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04
81 SMlTE.LNG.

----s,a'w-A TIE subscriber respectfully III
= forms the citizens Of Montgomery
f1S3.- sssscourty aud the public generally,
that De s.il continues 10 carry on, Ia Brook
vile, .hc BLACKSITHlNG BUSINESS, in
o.. Is various branches.
re IS prepared 20 do HORSE SHOETNG,
CARRIAGE WORK REPAIR BEAPEBS,
end al other work in his line, sith neataess,
durability and despatch
All peYons in favor Of encouraging home
Industry, will please call Oh the undersigned,
and ,hcy viii be attended 70.
Ttanafil for the patronage heretofore bestow-
ID be s0iicits continuance Of the same
luEc eft WIN. II. CUTTINGS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04

ELEcTBIcITY IN Cats. Tie extraor
binary electrical character of the cat is
well known. On cold bright day, i!
a cat be siroked, the hairs of the fur
bristle up, and electrical sparks issue
therefrom, accompanied with a slight
cracking 1t appears, too, that the an
imal may be sosurcharged with electricity,
that it will give severe shock to the
holder. In order to obtain this result,
the cat should be placed on the knees
and one hand applied to its breast, while
the othor is employed in stroking its fur.
Cracking and sparklcs soon make their
appearance, and in a short time, if the
party continues to stroke the animal, he
will receive sharp electrical shock that
may be felt above the wrists. The cat
seems to suffer as much as the expert
menter, for on giving forth the shock
she springs to the ground in terror and
seldom will permit repetition of the
same process.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04

irxs- One Of the most important but
one of the most difficult things to pow
erful mind, is to be its own master u
pond may lay quiet 10 a plum, but a lake
wants mountains to compass and hold il
in.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-11-04
RI Running into debt often temr

RI Running into debt often tempts
people to tell lies This made n great
wit say. Lying rides on debts back !"
When you have contracted debt you
may think little of payment, but credit
ors have better memories than debtors
being superstitious sect, they are great
observers Of days and times.