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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11
THE EYES.

An eye can threaten like the loaded gun,
or can insult like kissing or kicking, or in
its altered mood, by beams of kindness can
make the heart dance with joy. The eye
Obeys exactly the action of the mind. When
thought strikes up, the vision is fixed,
and remains looking at a distance; in emu
merating names of persons or counties-as
France, Spain, Britain or Germany-the
eyes wink at each new name. There
is an honesty in the eye, which the mouth
does not participate in. The arti't,' as
Michael Angelo said, must have his meas
ure in his eye Eyes are bold as lions
bold, running, leaping. They speak all
language; they need no encyclopedia to aid
in the Interpretation of their language; they
respect neither rank nor fortune, virtue nor
sex, but they go through and through you
in a moment of time You can read in the
eyes of your companion, while you talk
with him, whether your argument hits,
though his tongue will not confess it There
is look by which man tells you he is
going to say good thing. and look which
says when he has said it.
Vain and forgotten are all the fine offers
of hospitality, if there i; no holiday in the
eye. How many ,inclinatiOns are avOwed
by the eye, though the lips dissemble! How
often does one come from company in
which it may easily happen he has said
nothing; that no important remark has
been addressed to him, and yet in his SYM
pathy with the company, he seems not to
have a sense of this fact, for a stream of
light has been flowing into him and out of
lim through his eyes.
As soon as men are off their centers their
yes show it. There are eyes to be sure,
hat give no more admission into the man
han blue berries. They are liquid and
leep wells that man might fall into;
here are asking eyes, and asserting eyes,
md eyes full of faith, and some of good !
nd some of sinister omen The power cf
yes to charm down insanity or beast, is a T.
'Ower behind the eyes, that must be vic =
ory achieved in the will before it can be
uggested to the organ; but the man at
eace or unity with himself, would move
through men and nature, commanding all
hings by the eye alone. The reason men
o not obey us is, that they see the mud at
he bottom of our eyes.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11
MisttIIancous.
THREE KNOCKS AT QUILCHER's
DOOR.
(CoNcLUDED.)

We'll, welli' laughs John Tucker, as he
carves at the cut-and- cOme-again pork pie,
i love En- very dearly, dearer than most
fathers, but l shouldn't have silly stuff
enough in me for this, l fear
You are right, John Tucker; as long as
the world shall endure, fathers will never
do what lovers do, be sure!
Samson says nothing, and the little maid
says nothing; SO John carves away at the
pie, and they are very happy.
Samson whispers En- presently, didn't
you go in to Raspers, and didn't they tell
you that father had Gomez
No; l went in, for-for-for a little
parcel I'd left there, he replies, hesitating
ly, but, as 1 could hear that they were at
supper, sought for what wanted, and
crept out again as softly and as quickly as
could. They heard me, as closed the
door, and called after me, but L pretended
not 70 hear them.
Abel is about the most sunshiny little
barber ever saw, says grave John. But
now, 1 think me, pork pie wouldn't do
alOne-we must have beer, and little
something else. En-, find ME jug, and
I'll fetch it
Samson dissents to this. and proposes to
60. But Tucker will listen to nothing of
the kind, as, indeed, no one with feeling
would; for Samson has the aspect off pros
trate Hercules; so the little maid finds up
an old bandless jug-such being the only
one not under the strength of lock and
key.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11
THE MARRYING SEASON IN IRE.
LAND.

From New Years Day to the commence
ment of Lent is the great marrying season
in many parts of Ireland A late Irish
Journal says:
The "Irish marrying season" has been,
this year, more than usually successful,
much to the advantage of the clergy, the
benefit of grocers, butchers, bakers, &c,
and the delectatiOn of wedding gOers. The
middle classes, particularly, made a first
rate thing out of it, and seldom within the
same space of time have so many of their
numberz fallen willing victims to the art
full wiles of Cupid as during the last month.
The Lotharios, too, have been most liberia
in the payment of the marriage fees, and
many ''good Father" buttoned his pocket
upon a 2Ol or 3OL note after performing
the cerimony, as reward of his kind SER
vices
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11
REMARKABLE MEMORY.

John Franklin was native of Canaan,
Litchfeld county, Connecticut. An instance
of his remarkable memory, when lad Of
seventeen, will show that he was no Ordi-
nary boy.
Having accompanied the family to the
place of worship, the house being only
closed but neither ceiled or plastered, the
beams and rafters were all exposed to
view.
John saw that his austere father sat
through the sermon with great uneasiness,
but could not divine the cause.
On returning home, john said his
father, its my duty to give you a severe
thrashing, Common in old times, and you
shall have it presently, SO prepare your
self
But you won't whip me father, without
telling me what for?'
NO, certainly-yOur conduct at the meet
ing sir, is the cause. Instead of attending
to the sermon, You were all the time gaping
about, as'if you were counting the beams
and rafters of the meeting house
We'll, father can you repeat the SER
mon?'
Sermon? no, 1 had as much as 1 could
do to watch your inatteftion.
If 1 tell you all the minister said you
wont whip me?'
No John no; but that is impossible
Young Franklin Immediately named the
ext and taking up the discourse, went
through every word of it with surprising
Upon my word said the delighted pa
ent, 4 should not have thought it.
And now father, said John, L can tell
'ou exactly how many beams and rafters
here are in the Westinghouse
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11
For the Chronicle.
TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN BROWN.
BY GEL SDA wILMoT.

Farewell, farewell 70 thee, friend of the lowly-
Thus breathe the oppressed meath Virginia.
sky;
Already thy foes, Sen admire thee mosttruly,
While bOndmea will cherish thy name till
they d.
For long in Americas green pleasant valleys,
yS--riff fathers and children remember the doom
Of him who lies sleeping, among those wild
mountains,
With the wall of the north winds to chant
o'er his tomb
And oft when Independence morning is
dawning-
And awakes by loud cannon the young and
the old
Every true hearted patriot, mid the general re-
joieing,
viii blush for his country when thv histo-
ry's told.
The young northern maid, as with pleasure
she dresses
Her brown, sunny locks for some national
day,
Will think on thy fate, till, negleeting her tres
es,
She mOurnfully turns from her mirror away.
Nor will Freedom-belovedo of her hero-forget
thee,
Though tyrants watch over her tears as they
start,
Close, close by the side of her temple she'll
set thee,
Embalmed in the iRnermost shrine of her
heart
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For the Chronicle.
THE CHURCH.YARD.
By ELECTA L. DE WOLF.

have wandered to-day, in the church-yard,
Andhave gazed on each turf covered mound; (;
I have read the sweet words of remembrance,
Which are traced on the tomb-stones around.
There, in one deep, broad bed lay the lowly,
Side by side with the high born and proud;
There, together, the young and the aged
Lay close wrapped in the white winding
shrOud.
Over some of the graves 1 wept softly
Yes, incurred much for those now no more;
But would not recall the freed spirits,
Back to earth, now their SORROWS are DER.
But wept most for those who still waited
For the loved ones who fingered here still;
For the hearts that were breaking in silence,
And refused to bow down to Gods will.
bent over one tablet of marble
And read the inscription there given:
Death soon came, and found one mortal ready,
Now he dweIls with the angels in Heaven, -
And there, close beside, meath willow,
Doth sleep one yet in manhOOd's bright
prime;
Up the ladder Of fame fast ascending
But cast down by the rude hand of Time.
And in.one lonely spot, where in Summer
Ali the lovliest of roses will bloom,
And the sweetest of song birds in Autumn
Their low love songs will sing o'er her tomb.
Just when life seemed the brightest, and fairest,
And when friends were most kind, and most
true,
When to them she seemed lovliest, dearest,
She was called, and she babe them adieu.
Now the chill SHOWS of winter have blighted
The sweet roses so fragrant and fair;
But gathered some twigs off the myrtle,
And the sweet evergreens which grew there |
And the roses thought, were like beauty,
Which scarce blooms but day, ere it dies;
5Se the others took, as an emblem
oftta spirit, that blooms in the skies.
VERNON, March 18th, 1860.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11

A VENERABLE CLERGYMAN.-The Rich.
mond Qnd-) Broad Ire gives very in
teresting account of the venerable Hugh
Gull
The venerable Hugh Gull. one of the old
est citizens Of our county, in every sense,
we arc pleased to learn, Is still enjoying
good health, although past one hundred
years of age. He emigrated to this eoun-
ty in 1901, being employed as an Inherent
minister of TIE NJ. T. Church, and was,
PERHAPS; the first that travelled in the
White Water Valley. He has not attempt
ed to preach for two years past, though he
still possesses physical ability to exercise
in thai way to some extent. His sight il
but very little impaired, being able now
to read ordinary print without the aid Of
spectaeles, and what is quite remarkable,
he has never heretofore neeGCd them. The
family of Mr.. Gull appears to have been a
Ong-lived one. He had brother and also
sister, who each nearly completed a CEN
ury before they died, and he has now
brother living in Kentucky, at the age of
II, who bids fair to live out his hundred !
ears.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11

CAUSES AND CoNsEQUENcEs.-Am
the writings of the Rev. Dr. Gregory, We
find the following:
Remember that lofty trees grow from
diminutiye seeds; cOpiOus rivers flow from
small fountains; slender wires often sustain
ponderous weights; injury to the smallest
nerve may occasion the most agcn.Eing
the arrangement of the least
wheel or pivot may render useless the great
est machine of which it is a part; an i'm
mense crop of errors may spring from the
least root of falsehOod: glorious intellec-
tual light may be kindled by the minutest
sparks of truth and every principal is more
iifusiye and operative by reason of its
intrinsic energy than of its magnitude"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11

Sorrows gether around great souls as
storms do around mountains, but like them
they break the storms and purify the air
of the plain beneath them. Every heavy
burden Of sorrow seems like a stone hung
around our neck. yet they are often Onley
like the stones used by pearl divers, which
enable them to reach their prize and rise
enriched A small SORROW distracts- great
one makes us collected; as bell loses It's
tone when slightly cracked, and recovers it
when the fssure is enlarged.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11

A LOVING couple in Memphis, Tennes-
see, were last week married under the fol.
lowing singular circum stances; They were
carriage riding one Of the principal streets
in that city, when they Glanced to meet a
Judge Hill, who was riding lCisurely along
upon favOrite donkey. They at once ac-
cOsted him and requested him to unite them
in the holy bonds Ofwedlock. He accedcd
to the proposition, and, without dismount-
ing performed the ceramOny, making the Oc
cupants of the vehicle one, and having for
witnesses the mule and two or three persons
who were passing at the time.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11

A PRETTY FASoY.-When day begins
to 60 up to heaven at night, it does not
spread pair of wings and fly alOft Ike a
bird, but it just climbs softly up on lad
der. 1t sets its red sandal on the shrub
you have watercd these three days lest it
should perish with thirst; then it steps to
the tree we sit under, and thence to the
ridge of the roof From the ridge to the
chimney; and from the chimney to the tall
elm; and from the elm to the tall church
spire; and then to the threshold of heaven,
and thus you can see it go as though 1t
walked up red roses.-B. T. TayIor
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11

WHEy IS A Mans BLOOD UP?-Ah! it
Is the pale passions that are the fercest-
tits the violence of the chill gives the meas
ure of the fever. The fighting boy of our
school always turned white when he went
out to a pitched battle with the bully ola
neighboring village; but we knew what his
bloodless cheeks meant-tbe blood was all
in his stout heart. He was slight boy,
and there was not enough to redden his face
and fill his heart all at once.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11
JONATHAN EDWARDS.

The paper on Jonathan Edwards, in the
new volume of the American CyelOpedia,
was prepared by Bancroft, the historian,
and is an admirable appreciation of the
mental and moral characteristics and the
career of that great man. 1t sums up as
follows
The great representative of this period of
transition is Jonathan Edwards. New Eng
land and New Jersey, in the age following
Edwards, applied more thought to the sub
ject Of religious philosophy and systematic
theology than the same amount of popula-
ton in any other part of the world; and
his influence is diseernible in every leading
mind. Bellamy and Hopkins were his pu-
pills; Dwight was his expositor; Smalley,
Emmons, and many others, were his fol-
lowers; through Hopkins his influence
reached Kirkland, and assisted to mould the
character of Chanting. Edwards sums up
the old theology of New England, and is the
fountain-head of the new. The tolls of a
century turned the wilderness to which men
had been driven for liberty to say their
prayers, into a garden Of plenty, peace and
joyous activity; he that viii trace the cor
responding transition of Calvanism from
naughty selfassertion Of the doctrine of
Election against the pride of oppression, to
its adoption of love as the central point of
Its view of creation and the duty of the
created he that will know the workings Of
the mind of New England in the middle of
the last century, and the thrObbings of its
heart, must give his days and nights to the
study of Jonathan Edwards.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11

Says one Hindoo: Wash charcoal as
much as you like, it will always remain
black; 50 bad man cannot become good "
"But, replies another, "let fire enter in the
charcoal, and it becomes luminous; and so
tru h, entering into bad man, VIII make
him luminously good"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11

tremulous voice, put an end to the scene,
now becoming extremely painful, by the
authoritative command-"Sherif, discharge
those menr'
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11

CHEEKY faces away-tO do her work and
service-like hopeful and expectant chill
dren.
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-2S4O%-s%

More cider is made in Connecticut than
in any other State In the town of Chesh-
ire alone, four establishment have made
tho past season frem 1890 to 1000 bbls.
each. When clarified, this cider is as pure
as wine, and sells readily in New York at
81 per Dbl, 1t IS then bottled and sold in
the Southern States at S. pOr dozen. The
business is said to be rapidly increasing.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11

Uniform love is now defined as the Iowa
Of girl for a cadet.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11
@ o M r e!
BARNUMS HARDWARE STORE,
At Warren Trumbull Co., Ohio,

rs now filed with ample stocks, and
Il replete with the latest styles Of HOUSE TRIM
NINGs and desirable eolOrs for painting blinds.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-04-28

G.'s gate, which the old man opened and
held till his com painion rode in. While
he WAS hitching his horse and wondering
which Of the windows Wa Ciara's, he was
aroused by the sound Of the old mans
Voice, calling aaeaI - #s.aaa aa.
81" Here, jim. Bill. Bob. some Of you
n'ggers. come and put up the gentleman's
horse ~ .fs.e4.ar, asa a
THE deyil!" exclaimed Mr.. Dapper-
why, that must be Claras father -
H-lll and I've been takipg to him about
the corfonnded tin L Why, / cant look
the oldfellow in the face at supperr
After indulging in these no. very consol.
ing reflect 0na, Mr.. Dapper though, it best
to foiiew the advice Of Lads Ma ucbeth'
to her guests. not 10 stand upon the order
ot going, but go at once, which he did
When the lazy Ethiopian reached the gate.
Mr.. Dappers horse WAS making =" "FIsra
Temple time down the road. "a 4.r
Our fortune hunter reachrd home the
following day; and nov. whenever ClarH's
city friend meets him. she askes him. with
a roguish smile, how he liked his visit to
her country co.," And besides. the
little tease can NOT buy from him the
smalles. tri0e with referring in some way
10 pewter" "rhino or ",in' Mr.
Dapper has no doubt that she knows all
about it, s.... ... e..
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-04-28
3 s--------->-~~S . S-----
RUSTIC SIMpLiCITY..A NEWLY
MARRIED. MAN IN An UNPLEAS.
AMI PREDICAMENT

Day before yesterday trio Of newly
welded couples from the interior of Ken.
tucky arrived at the Burnet House, and
took apartments for the night in that well
ordered hotel. 1t was quite evident that
the ent're party were unfamiliar with me.
tropoI'tan sights. The roomy corridors,
marble floors. gorgeous drawing .room
and well spread table of the hotel, drew
from them the most ingenius remarks of
surprise. In the evening they visited the
opera house, and were so aslonished bv its
magn'iicence, that even Mrs Wailer's wen
dertul Impersona'io n OF Meg Merriles !"
almost Jailed to interest them.
Nothing was more thought of the YER
dent trin till about one o'clock Yesterday
morning. At which hour the boot black Of
burnet House, IN making his customary
round, observed one oil the buco'ic Bene.
dicks seated in the hall, near the door Of
his room. lie naively asked the poisher
ct understandings if he was the clerk
Receiving a negative answer. he informed
the boot black that he would like to see
that individual. In few moments one
OF the attentive office men WAS At his side
and politely asked what was needed.
" t"nld'nts you make me bod IN The
parIpr? said the disconsola,e looking in
dividual.
" la the par1or ?" echoed the clerk al
am affr,id NOT
We'll, Id like to have one spread down
ome'ere>'
Why don't YOU go into your own
room p asked the clerk.
don ike to" said the bashrul YOUNG
man.
What's the matter ." continued the
clerk. " Has your wife turned you out ?"
No. said he. drawingIy: hut, you
see, v2 nev"r been married before, and
| don't much like to 60 in. parlickler in
strange place
"Oh. 90 right in. said the clerk sml-
ing audlbly." She won't think IT
wrong"
Here the deor Of his room was opened
about an inch and through the aperture
came Il coaxing voice, saying:
=" Do come in, John. won't hurt yer
| knowd they'd think strange or your
sraudin' ont there. Come in, Won, yer.
re d'ne blow'd out the gas, and its all
dark
The oder from the room assured the
clerk that she had indeed "blnw'i" ont
the gas, SO, pushing open the door he
stopped the tlow, raised window, and re-
turned - the hall, to persuade tho verdant
husband 10 retire with his wife. All ar
gnment was irui'less however. and he was
compelled to assign the simple individual
seperate room for the night
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-04-28
THE Nj AGlC BOX.
Translated fran the German

A housekeeper's affairs had for long
time been becoming very much entane led
and the poor %omaa knew not what to do
to get out oil her difficulties. tf5@b
Alter a q ne she be.hoaeht herself Of A
wise old hermit who lived IN the neigh
borhnod, and TO him she repaired far ad
vice. She related 10 hi Al ali her troubles.
saying, things so On b IDLY enough.
noihiog prospers in doors or out; prsly sir
can yon not devise some remedy for nv
misfortune ?'
The hermit--a shrewd, rosy old man
begged her to wait, and retiring to an in
ner chamber of his cell. after short time
brought out very cnrioHs locking box
carefully sealed up Take this said he,
and keep it for one year bet you must.
three times a day and three times nigh,
carry it into the Kitchen the cellar and
stable and set it dawn in each corner.
answer for It, that shortly you will end
things improve Bat be ssre, at the end
q the year, 10 bring back the box. Now
farewell
The good woman received the precious
box with many thanks. and bore il care
tnIly home. The next day. as she was
carrying il into the cellar. she met ser
want who had been secretly drawing a
pit cher Of beer As she went a little later
INTO the kitchen. there she found IN aid
making supper Of omele's, In the sta
Bile, she discovered. deep in the mire, the
best COW standing; and the horse uncur
rird, bad hay instead Of oats. 81 every
day she discovered and corrected some
new faults.
AT the end OF the year. she. faithful to
her promise, carried the magic box back
70 the hermit, and brsoueht the privilege
to keep it, rs it had n most wonderful IF,
feet. "Only let me keep il one year lon
ger and ] am sure all will he remeied."
The hermit smiled aud replied, ~ can
not ALLOW you to keep the box. hat the Sc.
crei that is hidden within you shall have. :"
He opencd.,he box. aud 10 it contained
no'hing but alp Of paper, on which was
this couplet.
Would vou thriv. most prosperously,
V,s, 80
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-04-28
NUMBER 80.
THE GATHERER.
" A snatcher up Of Uncons iiersd Trinsa,"

Transported for liie-the man who
marries happily. ~ = 1,'5. - S'71.1 2 y,
AT what time Of the day was Adam,
created "A little before Ere. s.xsE rF.
.-An Irish paper adver,iscs, "Wan,e6
an able bodied man as wasL erwoman." J
Why couldn't job sleep at pigb,s2-
Because he had such miserable com ior,ers..
The girl who succeeds 10 winninrthe
trne love oi true maa makes q lucky
"h, and as herself u h c.sy aaiss. -s
---Railroads and steamboats, aunihiIatef
space and time, to say nothing Of a mul-s
utude OF passengers. - -..s..,-..-r
TO be deprived of the person va
love IS happiness in comparison to living,
with one we hate.
Among the marriages in Cincinnati
recently was a Mr.. Moon to Mrs. Shine
In this case no one viii deny that mar
riage is moonshine. .. -ts,n Fl
he whose first motion, on the view
OF an excellent production. is to UNDER
value 1t, will never have one of his own
to show.
If souls and bodies could prosecute
each other for injuries Inflicted, il is doubt.
tul which would be entitled to the heavier
damages.
An alderman having grown enor-a
mously lat while in his office, a wag wrote
on his back" Wideued at the expense Of
the corporation"
A glass Of soda,water was offered TO
a country lad, who rejected it with the
greatest indignation. ''Do you think +
am sa|smander,' said he, ito drink
water boiling ho;?'
The woodman who SPARED that tree"
has run short Of wood, and is almos, spIit-
ting with vexAtion to think how green hs
was. He now "axes" donation from tba
gentleman at whose request his destruo-
uvenesS WAS stayed.
A young lady in New England has
refused to marry certain reporter Of a
daily journal in that city because he had
lost his situation She SAYS she accented
him under the belief that he would stay
out a.! night. .4..'u