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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23

7 Joe had reasoned correctly, if whipping
paid the penalty, and he was ready to take
it, it cancelled all Obligation.
punishment. as punishment, can atone
for wrong done, and unless severe enough
to prevent its recurrence, it becomes simply
vindictive.
Mrs Read felt sorely troubled. What
should she do next? What would she
have asked Of her own dear mother, now
gone to the home of the blest? What
most moved her own childish spirit to Obe-
dience in the days gone by? Love, love !;
only love and tenderness. She stepped into
herparlor alone after breakfast, and called
Joe, as he was busily gathering up his
books for school. He stood before her
with half defiant, half jolly air, as if he
expected to be told again, "if you run
away you shall be whipped with stick. |"
Already was his young heart beginning to
be hardened by the endeavOr to overcome
evil with evil.
So he was greatly disappointed when his
mother drew him to her, and putting her
arm around him, smoothed back his beau
tiful hair, while she said quietly. do you
love me Joseph % -.
"Why yes, mother, what makes you ask
me that?'
Because think if my little boy loved
me, he would not wish TO make me feel so
badly as did last night
1 knew you felt bad mother, 1 saw the
tears falling down your face and l hated
that worse than the whipping, heap"
"Well Joseph, I will tell you what 1 am
going to do. You say you love me, and 1
know you do. 1t was because loved you
that it made me weep to punish you last
night. If you love me as well as do you,
you will not make me feel so sadly again l
think. l shall not whip you again. Now
60 to sehOol-if you think you will feel
better and happier to go in swimming and
play truant than to be good and make moth
er happy and have the consciousness that
you are doing right-go in swimming. /
leave you to your own honor and kindness;
you already know al the reasons can give
you why you should not do so.
"GoOd morning, my son, may you have
strength to do as you know you ought to
do
The tears were swimming in his eyes
and his heart was ready to burst He
kissed his mothers offered lip and bounded
away to his school Noon passed and no
word was said. But when the evening
hour come, the first bounding step upon the
door stone was Joe's.
"Here l am mother" he cried. "the boys
all teased me to 60 swimming, but didn't
want to make you feel bad. 1 wouldn't
go; 1 amt going to any more till you tell
me may"
Again she drew him to her and thanked
him from her heart for his resolution and
good intention, and he bounded away to his
play, happy and strong; and from that day
TO the present, though he is stalwart man,
no act of disobedience has ever wrung the
heart of his mother. l ~
EVIL was overcome by good, and love
proved a mightier power than fear or pain.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23
5fEtsetllanf0Qs.
Written fer the Western Reserve G lronicle.
OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD.
A Tale for Mothers.
2 FRANCES D. GAGE.

/" Mother Motherr' screamed littl,
Susy Read as she came bounding home
from school, one sultry July evening, 'Joc
has run away from school again, never was
there one class after recess, and Mr.. Mogg:
said must tell you as soon as I-came
home. y
"0h dear; what shall I do with thai
child sighed Mrs. Read, as she motioned
with one hand to little Susy to soften her
voice lest she should waken baby. He is
going to be ruined unless a stop can be
put to this running away 1 think there
never was such set of boys, as those
Place boys. They don't 60 to school, have
nothing to do, and so make mischief for
all the smaller boys in town. But an
end must be put to this playing truant at
some rate"
The weary mother of six little children
got up carefully and laid the sleeping rose
bud upon her breast into its tiny cradle,
with loving hand, and hushed it to slumber
again by a loud lullaby. while the troubled
face told how sad were her thoughts over
her truant boy.
Joe did not come home till the sun was
down and then erept up back stairway
and his mother found him in bed and fast
asleep, when with her night lamp, she sought
his chamber before retiring, to see if all
was well.
OH there is never a time when the
mother heart rests so quietly in her bosom,
when it thrObs with so steady beat, as
when she takes her walk of love around
her home before she herself days down to
pleasant Dreams" and looking in the faces
of her little ones finds written upon each,
health and happiness. Joe was beauti-
ful boy of seven, full of energy and life;
full Of ambition and power. Not boy at
school could out-run him in foot-race, or
wrestle him down upon the play ground.
He was always first best in his class
and no boy in all the school was SO Lowell
as Joe Read.
His hair was of brilliant auburn, his
skin bright and fair, and his features clas-
sically chiseled, and as he lay there fast
asleep upon his pillow, freshly washed from
the clear running stream, his bright locks
newly dried with his pocket comb and turn
ed in shining folds to one side, his mother
thought she had never seen her darling
more lovely.
Gould it be, she asked herself, that there
was any maliciousness in the heart of her
child, that made him SO disobedient to her
commands, so restive under the iron disci-
pline of Mr.. Moggz"
She held her light near his fair brow, he
moved, his eyes quivered, he threw up his
arms as if breasting the silver waves, while
wild laugh Ofdelight broke the silence of
the chamber and then. deep breathing and
death-hke stiffness told the waiting mother
that her darling slept the sleep of inno-
cence and joy. STOPPING she left kiss
upon his brow and with soft step withdrew,
whispering to her own heart 'he is not
bad. let the schoOl-master say what he
will"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23

A CURIOsITY.-The Bangor Khig says
there has lately been found in Greenbush,
an Indian hatehet of stone firmly imbed-
ded in the heart of white-sak tree. The
tree was perfectly sound, and nothing was
noticeable indicating that such thing was
imbedded therein, until it was struck by
the axe. Upon examination, it was ascer-
tained that the hatehet struck there when
the tree had about thirty years growth, and
that it had remained there more than two
centuries, as more than two hundred years
growth of the tree was counted outside
where the hatchet lay.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23
a NEGRO SERVANT MISTAKEN FOR
AN AMERICAN CONSUL.

An American Consul residing some time
since at port on the Mediterranean was
induced to hire a servant, who was sleek
African, and as black as the ace of spades.
The Consul at the time he engaged the AT
rican discovered that his wardrobe was in
rather dilapidated condition, and he took
the African to "slOp shop" dressed him
IN suit of blue with gilt buttons, bought
him black hat and had a plated gold band
put around it,
In day or two afterward the Consul
took drive in the country to a suburban
village, the African sitting by his side
aFAnglais. Shortly after their arrival
the Consul, who was sitting IN the parlOr
of the hotel, was attracted by confusion
in the street, and on going to the window
to see what was going on 10 and behold
the African was walking up and down be-
fore. the hotel door with procession of
boys, who every now and then would scream
out, "Look at the American Consul, Con
sole Americano.) Here he goes there he
goes; look at him." The African enjoyed
the joke amazingly, and pulled away at his
cigar like Turk of the Seventeenth Cen
sury. The people absolutely believed that
the servant was the Consul and the Consul
the servant
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23
KNOWING TOO MUCH.

We find in one of the Memphis papers
the following anecdote of man who knew
too much:
During the administration of Pres't
jackson there was a singular young gen
tleman employed in the public service at
Washington. His name was G., he was
from Tennessee, the son of a widow, a
neighbor of the President, on which account
the old hero had kind feeling for HIM
and always got him out of his difficulties
with some of the higher officials, to whom
his singular interferenees were distastefuL
Among other things, it is said of him,
that while he was employed in the Gencr-
al Post Office, on one occasion he had to
copy letter of Major H., high officer, in
answer to an application made by an old
gentleman in Virginia or Pennsylvania for
the establishment of new Post-ofice. The
writer of the letter used classical language;
in this letter he said the application could
not be granted, in consequence of the ap-
plicant's proximity to another Office
When the letter came into G's, hands to
copy, being great stickler for plainness,
he altered proximity to 'nearness. =
Major H., observed it and asked G., why
he altered his letter?
why" replied G., because 1 don't
think the man would understand what you
mean by proximity"
WELL" said Major H, "try him; put
in the-.prOximity' again
Ina few days letter was received from
the applicant, in which he very indignant
ly replied:
That his father had fought for liberty
in the first, and he himself in the second
war of Independence, and he would like to
have the name of the scoundrel who brought
the charge of proximity or anything else
wrong against him.
There, . said G.. triumphantly, "did I
not say SOP
G., carried his improvements 50. very far.
that Mr. Barry, the Postmaster General,
said to him: .s
81 do not want you here any longer; you
know too much"
Poor G.. went out, but his old friend, the
General. got him another place. This time
G.'s ideas underwent change. He was
one day busy writing, when stranger
called ill., and asked him if he knew where
the Patent Office was?
Il don't know" said G.
Can you tell me where the Treasury
Department is?''
"No." .-
Nor the Presidents House,"
mo"
''Nor the CapitOl?"
..No."
"DO you live in Washington"
"Yes sir.
Good Lordl and don't know where the
Patent Office, Treasury. Presidents House
and Capitol arel''
"stranger," said G., Il was turned out
of the Post Office for knowing too much
1 don't mean to offend in that way again. !
1 am paid for keeping this book. believe
/ do know that much; but if you find me
knowing anything more, you may take my
head" (
"GOod morning" said the stranger. /
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23
mMiss Marr Chestnut IS the new Vic

Miss Mary Chestnut is the new Vice
Regent of the Ladies' Mount Vernon As
sociation. She is now in her eighty-sixth
year. She had the honor in her youth Of
enjoying personal acquaintance with Gen.
Washington, something that but few now
living can boast Of She was one of the
young girls, six in number, who, on Wash
ingtOn's visiting Trenton. in 1899, met him
at the entrance of the bridge over the As
sanpink Greek, strewed flowers before him,
and sang the song of welcomed
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23
SALES OF WEpsrRR's DIorIoxAnIss.


SALES OF WEBsTsR's DIoTIoxARIss-
From certain published statements Of the
leading booksellers from every part Of the
country, it would seem that the sales Of the
various editions of We5ster's Dictionaries
are enormous. exceeding many times the
sales of all other dictionaries put together.
We learn that there are five different edi-
tons of our great American lexieographer
now published in England, besides sever.l
English dictionaries which are confessedIy
based on Webster. A recent article in the
London Critic admits that the photography
Of WebsteTs Dictionary is all but taiirer-
Sa in the United States.-Besten Joszz-
aL
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23

The AMERICAN HoEsEs IN ENGLAxD.-
At the Newmarket Craven meeting, Mr..
Ten Broeck's Pomona beeat Desdemona by
three quarters of a length. in race of five
furlOngs and l4O yards At a sbsequent
sweep stakes, Mr.. Ten Broeck's Maggoire
came in second in heat of three furlongs
and 2l7 yards, having been beaten by Mr..
Alexander's ThunderbOlt Ina former,
match Desd. mona led up to the Ords when
Pomona collared her.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23

Why HE COMEs.-The English scan
say that the young Prince of
Wales is coming to Canada to escape the
of an injudiciOus promise to
Lady C-V-. She is about to
commence a suit against him, it is said.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23

a STAR BURNT OUF.-The Russian cor.
respondent of the London Telegraphzwfites
thus: 1888 80
AT Moscow a physical phenomenon. has
been recently observed. such as would have
given rise to the creation of a whole cycle
of fantastic myths in the times Of the
worlds infancy. We learn from a par
agraph in the leading paper of that city,
that a quarter to 10 on the night of
the lst and the I'd of March, star to the
south west Of the Great Bear suddenly
commenced to wax larger, assuming at the
same time the color o. IRON at a red. heat,
but without the appearance of any sparks
or rays In this condition the star CON-
tinued until half past II, varying in the
intensity Of its light. and attaining the
size nearly of the half moon. 4 little be-
fore midnight the dimness began to IN.
crease, and at u o'clock the .starEhad
entirely disappcared. Inits stead a sort
of black speck was to be noticed by the
light Of the stars, which was unusually
brilliant that evening. 1t remains, for the
to describe, and poets to. sing,
the destruction of the luninary, which for
aught we know, may have been the abode
Of race superior to our own. -
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23
A Child Eaten by Rats 5'as

A most horrible affair occurred on Mon
day last at the Bellvue Hospital, and cone.
that were not the facts we'll authenticated,
would appear almost Incredible. FzI3 de-
mands the most searching investigation on
the part of the new Commissioners Of Char
tiles and Corrections It appears that on
Sunday last Mary Counor, a poor Irish
woman about so years of age, was admit
ted to the Bellevue Hospital. being far ad-
vanced in pregnacy. She was placed with
several other patients IN what is termed the
Waiting Ward" She received every at
tenti0n that her case required, and was
not visited again by the attending physician
until six o'clock the following morning
She then stated to him that she believed
she had been delivered of a child during
the ght. Oman examination being made
the dead body Of an infant. of which the
face, arms and feet had been gnaKel BY
the rats or some other animals, was found
in the bed. The woman then stated that
when taken with the pains of labor, she
had been quite unable to summea assist
anee, and that during the night she had felt
rats crawling about the bed, but hadsbeen.
unable to drive them away. A post NOR
tenn examination of the infants -body,was
made by the attending physician who
found that it had been born alive Under
these circumstances, Coroner Jackman was
notified to hold an inquest. hut the mother
of deceased was found to be in 50 debilita-
ted a condition that she was quite unable
to give her evidence, and consequently the
case viii not be investigated until the moth
er Is eOuvaleseent. 1t appears to have
been quite well known that the wOmau.was
on the point Of being confined when admit
ted to the Hospital. yet no precautions we're
taken to enable her to summon assistance.
should she stand in need of it. Its true
that there were a number of other patients
IN tbe same room, and it is somewhat sin
guiar that they should not have heard or
needed her moans-If. +. Com. & E5q.
-a.4<D-
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23
O O M II s22s
BARNUM'S HARDWARE STORE,
At Warren Trumbull Co., Ohio,
BARNUM will sell Merchants at

jObbing and dehes competition marts outside
Of New York, and he herewith sends his compliments
dealers that he is prepared to duplicate the prices
of New York Houses, including the transportation
only on those classes Of goods where it forms great
per centun of the cost. New hand and shortly to
- arrire-Hoes seyihes Sickles lnOt Daniel,) scythe
1, stoaes 6ulbers, Rises, Rakes. Knives and Forks,
. springs, White Lead, and Oil.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-05-23
NEGROES IN JAPAN.

d morning" said the stranger.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31
Jersey CITY News.

Forrp DRowSrp--About ave O'Clock yesterday after
poon the body Of man was floating the water at tho
foot Of York street. Jersey City. The deceased was a
psreuy seaman, and dressed in gray pants, black
satin vest and brogans His right hand graspcd three
quarter inch rope, which he had apparently seized 10
save himself at the time of falling In the water. No
marks violence founi the person Of deceased
20 indicate foul play The following articles wh n may
lead 30 the Identification Of the body found In his
pockets rote, Of which the following copy ~
agree pay Daniel Cummings dy cents per ton Tor me
p,one ballast row used the Lucy Ann, at McComb
dam John Ross Che above note was not dated
Aso two Brooklyn ferry tickets three cents 10 coppers
acs knife and two keys. Coroner Gafney was notified,
and en- psnneed ury who rendered verdict OF Pound
drowned" The body was then conveyed To the Bergen
hin Cemetry and placed in a vault.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31
Brooklyn City News.

SHILLING LAoxa BER on susDAy.-The discovery OF an
old city ordinance forbitding the sale Of ale, porter
strong or spirtuous liquors Sunday imreed the police
TO arrest the keepers Of several lager bier saloons last
Sunday The offenders locked up for the night, and
Yesterday we're brought before Justice Cornweii The
penalty prescribed Is my dollars nne Tor each offence
The accused pesded guilty, and the line Of my dons
y Defendants came Court after the cases were dis
posed Of asked 10 have the judgments in each case
reoyeued contending that the ordinance under which
they were convicted passed prior TO the act OF con-
sodailon July 1850, and was By that act rendered
invalid Toe Justice consented 70 suspend Judgment until
Thurs lay 10 order TO hear argument on the subject
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31
Census Items.

ru wesrxas Crrus.--The four leading Western cities
are nov nearly about the size although ten
ro there Was an extraordinary disparity between them
rey now show about the following figures. S we learn
from The Chicago Pres and Tribune, and Pttsburg Dis
gstch:- a.. ooo
Cincinnati les 900 So Louis. Jas 900
P,ssburr ..... 1870 600 Chicago. ......... 100 900
These statements official exact, and the cst
mates vary Cor each bat the cities all occupy about the
.sane rank.
AfRasr, ~ Y.--The Argu says that the census mar
shss have nearly completed their iabors and ~ ex
pected that their figures VIII show population Of 10 600
ncreac Of 10 900 since the 81 $780, and 70 900
since the last United States census OF 1850.
Tsoy, N. Y.The Of Troy shows an increase In
The population, over 1855 Of 5000.
KINGSTON, N. Y.--The census marshal has completed
The enumeration Of the inhabitants within the corporation
of Kingston and they number about 1910 increase OF
about 100 since the enumeration Of 1853.
GKRwAs FLArs, N. Y-The census Of the town OF Ger.
man FLATS now completed shows population Of $40
an 1885 vE Ss55-there being increase Of S. The
census has also been completed 10 the OF Columbia
The populasoa that town ,ss6-a gain Of IS since
the previous census
osrNoosa The Oskaoosa Tins learns tha, the
rouuatlor of OsAaoosa will fall little short Of three
thousand.
Proafa, The census Of tbe second ward Of The
e,y OF Peo-s has been completed and shows Popula
lion Of 800.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31
Supreme Court-speciai Term.
Before Hon. Judge Leonard.
MOTION FOR aASpsNus AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS
or EMIGRATION.

MOTION FOR MAspaMus AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS
OF EMIGRATION.
Jrir 3o.--TAe People cr rel Jams ~ Jerome r'
IRE C0mmiyioncrs f ymiydtion.Mr Cushing, upon the
part Of the plaintiff Dr. Jerome, applied for percmpto'
ny mandamus against the Commissioners Of Emigration,
commanding them to psy him one quarters salary,
amounting 81 25o due the Let Of APRIL 1890 for
vices rendered ss Physician 10 the Marine Hospital at
aranre Counsel cited the several acts appointing the
Quarantine Commissioners, and At length commented on
their ofcia conduct, contcnding that they had done
nothing since their appointment but spend money. He
also referred the reading Of the different sections and
insisted that the Comm ssioners of Emigration were
bound TO pay DR. Jerome his salary. Mr. bevin on the
rart OF the Commissioners OF Emigration, resisted the
motion and length argued That the Office Of Ply
stefan to the Marine Hospital had been totally sos,hed
since the removal OF and that his clients were
not liable Decision reserved.
THE PRETTY wAirER GIRLS AND THE BROADWAY
SALOONS.
This morning m Injunction was granted by his Hooor
against the rropretOs OF the saloons IN Broadway known
az The Varieties 's1he Gseties and "The Art tnioa
on the application Of counsel for the S,cety Tor
formatop Of juvenile Dcn1ucnts, 30 show cause Why
thew should not compelled TO the penalty Of $500
for exhibiting dramatic aud other performances without
license The matter comes up FOR argument nex, week
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31

FAM observation-disclosures Jackman neid an inquest
at the New York Hospital upon the body OF william D.
sraehan native Of Scotland aged thirty eight years,
who died from the effects Of injuries received on the 10Th
Of Apr lust by falling from scsold at No. Ill Greene
street, The same Coroner also held inquest upon the
body OF German named Charles Rozer who died nom
the effects pistol shot wound in the wrist received
while engaged In celebrating the Fourth. Deceased was
loading the weapon when prematurely exploded shat
tering his band wrist in ghtful manner Coroner
Gamble held an inquest No 155 Cherry street, upon
the body of Patrick Council, boy about seven years OF
age who was killed by falling from third story win
dow Tue usual verdict OF accidental death" was rem
dered ia each Of the above cases.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31
Sporting Intelisuenra

voc dAy approaches for the contes, between the
'cns Julia and kebeccs, The interes, Of our spirited
yachtsn,eh . TIE exciting race increases in correspond
ing ratio. The race will be to windward for tweny
mies and the vessels vii start from Sandy Hook on the
morning Of Thursday, the I'd II August proxmo Mem
oers OF the New York Yacht Club and their friends are
informed that by placing their names on the subscription
ls' at the Office No Pine street, on o. before the LIST
OF August, they viii be accommodated on board the
steamboat Jacob Bell which will leave the barge Office at
pier No East river, foot OF whitehall street a ten
O'Clock, on the morning of the race
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31
0bitu ry.
MRS. JOANNA BETHuNE.


The venerable Mrs Joanna Bethune, highly respected
Christian lady, departed this life last Saturday after
ooo In the ninety second year Of her The deceased
was widow OF the late DIVE Bethune Esq, and mother
81 the Rev George ". Bethune, D. D. She was native
OF Fort George fnow Niagara apd Of Scotch parentage
In connection with the charitable societies or this city
especially the New YORK orphan Association-she was
well known and highly appreciated
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31

HAsnruc- Steamship Sesonia.- Mr. tIorewa, lady snd
daughter; Mrs KrsPper nabich,, Lien and iaty MI
Pappenhsusen Moller and lady, Mes 0oldmann ms
Ccidn arm, Betiernsnn, Pietfer lady and child, u
Drevc lady schees,en, sssey, lady and two chi
drcn. 4 ypelauder, Miss Guddermann, Fsuksmann, y
Fsvkancee, Mrs Fus,e and two children Cohen My ~
corer Harriet Paterke snd daughter, wifi thas Wes
gard II usbery Miss Senscs Fuchs, and S In second
cabin and sieerage.
sacul-Bsrk Chas Pouuey-f Burdon, John huihn'
John Common
Tos,l.. xes-prg Jset'a q GooieI lady and children.
q kemegeA