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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17
The Newspaper.

What charm thsn-What wierd power
lies in these straight lines of letters, that
they should find the way TO every house.
and stir up a peculiar interest in every
| heart They simply record the life and
doings of our race. They give rude etch-
| ngs and photographs of man in all the
varying phases Of his character-character
developed in every pOssible condition =
under every conceivable form of trial;
and thus they appeal TO our sympathies
and desires IN every way. The struggles
and aims, the fears, ambitions, hopes,
cares, passions, crimes and virtues of man,
are set down faithfully in short hand.
The newspaper makes ShakespeaFes of
US all 1t furnishes US with an outline
it may be some ffreside tragedy-we can
at will fill up the sketch with details of
the most romantic interest; the materials
are given, we can weave them into a web,
hued and patterned as gorgeously as we
please. Ii supplies us with few bald
facts relative To some mysterious occur
renee; straightway We are absorbed in this
exciting process of completing the imper-
feet story, our minds pursuing thousand
probabilities yet still left unfettered in
bOundless universe of conjecture. The
details of some strange scheme or deeds
are laid before us--at once all the facul- |
ties of the mind are engaged in the work
of tracking out the hidden motives; un-
ravelling the complications: developing
the secret source or agency; i'll short solv- !
ing the mystery in whatever form it may |
present ITSELF Most people laugh at the |
countryman who wished newspaper wi |
plenty o guild murders int But the
guild murders doubtless meant those
which the utmost in unity Of concealment
had shrouded in thorough mystery and
the desire probably indicated weak
ness-not an unnatural gloating over the
most brutal form of guilt, but the strong.
though morbid working of high quality
Of mind. .
The feeling Of power evoked by the
newspaper is another element of attrae-
ion in it; il sets before us all the king
IONS of the world and all the glory of
hem; by it we sit in the councils Of kings
md take part in those deliberations by
which the destines of the world are con
rolled; by it we stand in the assemblies
If the wise, while genius displays all her
lszzling treasures; and by it we can with
he disciples of science, explore, inVesti- L
ate, and acquire new riches of knowl-
'dge in every direction where the Crea- I
or's own hand has written the inexhausI-l
ess wonders of his wisdom Good Words. |
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17
Longfellow's New Poem

The following fine poem by Professor LongfelIc
appears in the December number of the Aaantiic.
1t Is the first published by him since the sad ace
dent which brought such mourning to his house
THE CUMBERLAND.
At anchor in Hampton Roads we Law
VI beard Of the Cumberland sloOp-of-war;
The alarum of drums swept past.
Or a bugle-biast
from the camp on shore.
Then far away in the South arose
little feather of snow-white smoke
And We knew that the iron ship Of our foes
" as steadily steering its course .-
To Try the force
of our ribs of oak.
Down upon US heavily runs
Silent and sullen, the floating fort
Then comes puff of smoke from her guns
And leaps the terrible death,
With fiery breath.
From each open port.
We are not idle. but send her straight 4
Defiance back in full broadside
As bail rebounds from a roof of slate
Rebounds our heavier hail
from each iron scale
Ofthe monsters hide.
Strike your iagl" the rebel cries.
In llls-aFr0gant old plantation strain,
"Neverp our gallant Morris replies;
= Ii is better 10 sink than to yield - -.H
And the whole air pealed
With the cheers of our men.
... o.. .lIsG 80 Z a.71' -E'
Then, like kraken huge and black,
She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp!
Down went the Cumb berland all a wreck
With a sudden shudder of death,
And the cannOns breath ..
For her dying gasp.
Next morn, as sun rose over the bay I'D
Still hOated our flag at the mainmast head
Lord, how beautiful was thy day!
Every wait of the air y
Was whisper of prayer
Or dfrge for the dead.
Ho! brave hearts that went down in the seasi
are at peace in the troubled stream, .-
hoi brave land with the hearts like these
a Thy 1ag, that is rent in twain f
Shall be one again, -.-r
And without seam
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17
The Fisherman Of Beaufort.
sY MRS. FRANCES D. GAGE.

rsr-....., 81 MRS. FRANCES d. GAGE
The tide comes a D ana the tide goes down.
And still the fsherman's boat.
AT early dawn. and ut evening shade. r-.sl of
l. ever and ever afl0at.
His net 80 down. and his net comes up, rrrt.
And ,ear the songs of glee.
De i-l ::Iey hates de old slave nets. .
But c.ihes to de nets of de free.
The tide comes mp. and the tide goes down,
And the oyster man below,
] . picking away. in the Shiny sands
In the sands of the long ago
But now if an empty hand he bear, .-
lie shudders no more with fear
There's no stretching board for the aching bone.
And no lash of the Overseer.
The tide comes up. and the tide goes down.
And ever | hear a song. .a. g. U.s.
As the moaning winds. thrO' the mOSs-h hung oaks
Sweep surging ever along:
oh! massa. white man. help de slave.
And de wife and children too,
Eber dey II work. wild de hard-w0rn hand.
Efyell glib EN- work to do"
The tide comes Up. and the tide goes down.
But II bids no tyrants word.
As II chants uneeasing the anthem grand
of its freedom TO the Lord. ina
The fisherman boating ON lis breast
Has caught up the key note true, Id.
De sea works. massa, fort self and ODD
And so must de braek man too" ..
Den glib him de work and glib him de pay.
For de ehillsn and wife him love, ..=. .-.
And de yam shall grow, and cotton shall blow,
And him nebber. nebber rove.
For him love de old Carlina State
And do ole magnolia tree; a-
Obi nebber him trouble de icy Mort.
III de brRek fOlks-am go free. ..
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17
FANNY FERS.

A correspondent of the Boston Trans
cript writes:
81 heard a very characteristic anecdote
of the late Commodore Percival from one
of his officers. the other day While he
was at Cyanein one of the Mediterranean
ports, he happened to go into hotel
where were congregated several English
officers of the navy, and in course of con-
versatioa the Commodore said something
obnoxious to the dignity or nationality of
one of the number on which he told him
he should give him satisfaction for it
He accordingly stepped out, and return
ed with two loaded pistols, and gave one
to Commodore Jack. Eyeing the weapon
for a moment, he asked the Englishman
what he wanted him to do with that p
Give me satisfaction for what you have
just said.' Whereupcn Mad Jack took
his chapeau from his head, and tossing it
into the air, fired a shot through it as it
went up, saying, to the Englishman, Il
can give you satisfaction such as that
The clustering officer was satisfied mere
ly by witnessing the shot"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

WHAT FRETs THE ECRoPEoS MoNARcHs.
No European nation ever did or can
make war on a large scale without borrow
ing heaps of money, and going down on
its marrow bones to the Rothschilds.-
Yet the Loyal States of the American
Union have put in the field, armed and
equipped, over one million of men, and
are now carrying on vigorously war
more gigantic than any two Europeon ma
tions ever knew and all without asking
or receiving a dollar of European capital.
The spectacle must be annoying to them,
particularly as they hoped to have the OPP
portunity to snub us in England. aud to
show the Loyal States that King Cotton
would get all their financial favors. They
may give their money for cotton, they
may, an stand and excellent chance to
lose the whole of it a prospect that may
fret their gizzards. - Toledo BL,,ls.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17
Exclusion of Damp from Rrickwork.

The following methods for obviaiing this
evil have been described at the ROYAL In
stitute of Architects. Three-auarters OF
II pound of notified soap are to be dissoly-
ed in one gallon of boiling water, and the
hot solution spread steadily, with fiat
brush, over the outer surface of the brick
work, taking care that it does not lather;
this is to be allowed to dry for twenty
four hours, when solution Is formed 0f
a quarter of pound Of alum dissolved in
two gallons of water is to be applied in =
similar manner, over the coating of soap.
The operation should be formed in dry,
settled weather. The soap and alum
naturally deeompOses each other and
form an insoluble varnish which the rain
Is unable TO penetrate and this cause of
dainpness IS said To DO effsetualIy remoy-s
ed. The other method consists of sui
phurized oil as vsrnish or paint, and is
said to improve the color of brick and
stone. as well as preserve them. Ii Is
prepared by subjeeting eight parts OF lin
seed oil and one part of sulphur to a
temperature of 2T8o in an iron vessel.
1t Is said to keep out both air and mois-
ture, and prevents deposits. of SCOT and
dirt, when applied to the surface of a
building or stone, or even of woodwork
American
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17
"ao m = Father Abraham.

i
Capt. A. Dominy, now an officer in the
Mississippi naval hotills, writes a letter to
the Pekin Republican,, from which We
make the following extrsct: a1
have been asked by several how the
Presidents proclamation was received by
the fiotilla. have made some inquiries
and think | can give you the true feelings
uyon this point. and that is to crush out
this unholy war; if it is necessary to free
the negroes. free them at once and l am
satisfied that the consequences of the war
viii free them whether we have a procla-
nation or nOt-but it shows the people
the policy of the government am SAL
isted it will have good effect was a
democrat before the war broke out; am
not a democrat R0sc nor am | a republican
but am a Union man. gend i hate the
man who Is not. Men should be ashamed
to harbOr any other feelings than that of
a true patriot, whether it sgrees with
their party feelings or not .iii
] did not vote for Abraham Lincoln.
but to-day he stan,ls beside George Wash
ington, and | say go in Father Abraham.
you shall have "a hundred thousand
more" ll+
| have written more than | anticipated.
but ask your indulgence.
| remain very respectfully.
A. b. DOMINY,
Act. Lieut. q. s. Navy.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17
The war and the M. E. Churcb,

The war has doubtless affected the pro-
gress of all Christian denominations. Its
results in regard TO the Methodist EpIseo-
pal Church are somewhat minutely des-
cribed by the n. Y. correspondent of the
Cincinnati Christian AdrOcats During the
last year the missionary contributions of
the West have increased SIS, 900, while
the East has only held its own The
membership of the church has decreased
4S,000 about five per cent. of the aggre-
gate of last year. The two Baltimore Con-
fere noes report less falling off than
might have been apprehended-less than
three per cent; there is reason to be
heve that their next report will be
much more unfayorable; the same
may be apprehended OF most of the
Eastern Conferences Western Virgin
in loses at the rate of twenty per
cent. and Kentucky only a little less.
while Missouri and Arkansas fall off about
twO-thirds. and even Kansas shows slight
decline The four Conferences lying
wholly in Ohio all lose, and all but one,
the Central, largely; an aggregate of over
5 5,000 or about FIVE per cent. The four
Indiana Conferences make a loss of about
five per cent. North Indiana gains slight
ly; and Indiana loses largely, over ten
per cent. OF the Illinois Conferences all !
are losers. Rock River in the far North |
only by very little the other three at |
about three per cent. The two Michigan |
lose between three and four |
per cent. ..-..
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

A quarrel between two officers was rath-
er amusing One was diminutiVe and
fussy the other was big sour looking
Hoosier. The former made some snap
ping remark, when the Hoosier retorted
by calling him "d-d little Syphax.'-
Little breeehes was as much confused as
the Rillingsgate fishwoman, when Daniel
o. Connell denounced her as ''noun pro-
noun," &c. Finally he wanted to know
what "Syphax" meant. ''W-a-ll" said
Hoosier, dryly, sit means that you are too
big for a monkey, and too little for a
man."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

The correspondent of the London TINES
tells the following of our honorable
President -
A supplicant for Office, of mora than or
dinary pretensions, called upon him late
ly, and presuming on the activity he had
shown on Mr., Lincoln's behalf during the
election that raised him to the chief mag
istracy, asserted as reason why the
Office he desired should be given him.
that he had made him President.
You made me President, did you -
said Mr.. Lincoln, with twinkle in his
eye.
Il think did, said the applicant.
Then precious mess you've got me
into that's ALL" replied Mr.. Lincoln and
closed the discussion.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

NEW EyVELoPE-A new style of letter
envelope has just been issued. Its pecu-
liariarity consists in hole cut in the right
hand upper corner of the face of the en-
Yelope, over which the postage stamp is
placed. This hole is larger than the
stamp, but two or three bars of paper are
left running across it. The stamp thus
adheres to the letter itself as well as to a
small part of the envelope. The princi
pal advantage is that the stamp and post
mark remain on the back of the letter
after the envelope is lost or thrown away.
This object seems to be most ingeniously
and efficiently gained by the invention,
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

10 Carriage and Buggy Builders. BARSUN & Co.
would say" We are in the market-no house can
andersen us. Never fail to give MS call Orders
6iled promptly. Goods sent by hack. railroad,
canal, teamsters. or yeur neighbor Bear it in
mind. BARKUx has long been dealer in this class
Of goods; Is well acquainted with Eastern manu-
fetu<ers. Rolling Mills and heavy JObbers. there
fsre is fully posted to the market and can just
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17
Enumeration of mixed yari

Enumeration of mixed yarie-
ties of goods on hand and for
saleat BARN, Ms Hardware Sales
Rooms at Warren, Ohio. N. b.
JAMES G. BaooKs would be hap
py to see his old and new friends
Ahe can sell them goods at rates
g ruling far below former prices.
BE sure and call on him at Bar
NUNS. -.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

Attention is invited general enum meration OF
r..--r varieties and classes of goods, as follows:
eva Sand Riddles. also assorted Sives Coopers Tools
. : +. ID = extra 1st class goods
ID Tle Spades, drain your lots gardens and farms
OhIo Agrcut Reports now being distTib-
I'd. -. 1ted have good article Draining read it.
Garden Hoes.
..aE1 La- nakeS
-lztl-E a, Spades,
CultivatOr Teeth
.zs-.r Iron for Drag Teeth. .. ---.
Blind Paints. A Ne. quality --
farnish tip-top article.
sheep Shears Extra No. l. some number poor
z. carbon vi Lanterns; no need of stumbling dark
nlghts, be sure and buy one.
Wosl TWine
Sheep Shears-attention is once more called to
- them, as they tip-top
AEzl Clothes Wriakers a-.
l.-sf Rifles and Shot Guns
..sa-i Rife BARRELS and Trimmings
1sf .E.a Powder Fasks, 2 4, and ounces
slT GasF Powder-F, FF, FF and FFFFGG
" II q Shot, Lead Caps Wads, &c.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

Speak not of doleful things in time of
mirth, nor at the table, nor of melancholy
things, as death or wounds, and if Others
mention them, change if you can the dis
course.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17
nES1ROUS of operating, duriu

hES1ROUS of operating, during
= ~ the present and coming season. in what may
be called lively cash and short time trade" at
avery low rate Of profit in accordance with the nc
eessities of war times. shall offer to farmers
hoase builders. mechanics. merchants. steam mill
men. house-keepers and all others. every deserip
ton of HARDWARE. HousR PAINTS. AxLEs, IRON,
NAILS, GLASS, SASH. Doors and :LISDs q. sisLf
toac dol0n figures. .s-r -Ht --
Instead of keeping the biggest stock west Of the
mountain" Se have aimed to be supplied with
every variety of goods in line. which will be
constantly repenishedb by direct shipments from the
Eastern manufacturing districts and the large Job
bing Houses of New York. Boston and Philadelphia
from whom, by recent arrangements. we are en-
abled to buy at eerv losg rates. hence eaa and in
fact loiH sell cheap. y
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

The working men talk Of getting uR
strikes in New York. We wish our ar
mics would get up few.-LOa- Jour.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

Mr.. Buchanan expresses the opinion
that Gen. Scott must, to some extent,
have forgotten what occurred during the
last administration. Mr.. Buchanan might
well pray God for power to forget it him
self
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

Break not jest when none take pleas
ure in mirth. Laugh not loud, nor at all
without occasion. Deride no mans mis-
fortune, though there seem to be some
cause. ..I.1r
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

Drunkenness, which is called the beset-
ting sin of the age, is more peculiarly the
besotting one.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

Cheeriulness OF temper arises half from
personal goodness, half from belief in
the personal goodness of Others. -e
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

Folly has often the same results as wis
dom; but wisdom would not engage in
her schOOl-room so expensive an assistant.
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Rank and fashion may be all very fine ia
time of peace, but rank and file must have
precedence in time OF war
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

A clergyman or justice of the peace ae-
eomplishes great results by putting that
and that together"
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Many writers have any quantity Of sheet
lightning which they areable to condense
into n thunderbolt
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No good Samaritan ever boarded thro'
life and then bequeathed money to assist
waylaid travellers.
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Ii We still love those we lose, we cannot
altogether lose those we love.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

Physical labor relieves US from mental
pain; this constitutes the happiness of the
poor.
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The muscles which close the hands are
stronger than those that open it.
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=. ID. RARNUM a CO-
fact toiH sell cheap.

Johbers and Retail Dealers in Iron Nails Glass
Pine Doors, Sash, Hardware. and Wheeler's Wa
ter Drawer Market Street, Warren, o.
n. B-orders filed promptly. Goods warranted to
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

RGrFew ladies are 50 modest as to be
unwilling to sit in the lap of ease and
luxury.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

A drop of the blackest ink may defuse
light as brilliant as the light of day.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

When people are long Indifferent to US,
we grow Indifferent to their indifference.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

Dandy Tre-aIl sizes.
Two Horse Wagon Tire.
SPRINGS Eastern and Pittsburgh.
Axles-6ld and improved styeE
Two Horse Wagon Thimble Skeins.
English Wagon Boxes
Carriage Bolts. -ai ... ..
Tire 81 r
WIenehes, Nuts. Wsshers. &C. -
Nail Rod-frst class goods.
Sweeds Iron. l
Axe Bar.
Cast Steel, fat, square and round
Blister Steel, also German and Spring.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17

CAu at R. H. Barnum 4 Co.. Hardware Rooms,
Warren. Ohio.
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4aIS HE-tfI -Llft s.l LH.f Z .
Spoons. some big and little iren ones
u Knives Hnd Forks-all varieties.
Pocket Knives, one. two three and four blades.
Pruning kniTes-use them this spring
Trace Chains-straight and twisted.
Log
Pump .ftE
Iron Pumps. Rope and Cords. r
Mortiee Machines.
Cabinet Makers Goods
Family Steelysrds-weigh right
Seales-all kinds. 80 n.
Sad Irons-Tailors' Goose
Button Hole Scissors
Shears, of No. l quality
Boot Jacks.
Tile-drain, dain 81!
House Cleaning wants, such as Carpet Taeks, Tacl
Hammers. Carpet Strechers. Serubbing Brushes
good stove polish. &c. 8. ~
-a5Iz L cat b. s1ls.a 5at
.-t srt .r- II e
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aDle fOOln. Every IIllng was ScfupuIOuSlY
neat. In one of the windows stood tea
rose, geranium, and heliolrope. Nan
knew they were her cousins fayorite
flowers, and gussed how they came there.
In the bed bolstered up by pillows and
knitting busily, was young girl. She
was not beautiful, and yet Nan thought
she had never seen face so sweet. 1t
was a delicate, thin face; so pale that the
tracery of blue veins shope through. The
eyes were dark and full of mournful
tenderness. The hair was cut short, like
a child's, and lay about the brow in sun
ny rings. How the pale Yisage brigh ten
ed into smile as she saw who was her
yisitorl Miss Chaloner took chair near
the bed and gave one to Nan, as if she
were at home. Then she asked:
How do you do to-day, Martha? Did
you have a bad night have brought
my cousin, Miss DaIrow, to see YOU
Thank you. am pretty well; no more
pain than usual. slept several hours
last night, and in did me so much good.
Mother has gone out to take home some
work, and was quite cheerful sitting
here alone
'Ko4 always are. 1t reproaches me
to think of it, Miss Chaloner
said kindly. How long is it since you
have been able to stand on your feet 7
Five years this month, ma ma
Five years of lying here in this one
place, and looking at the blank walls and |
Miss Chaloner's eyes grew
misty, but she went on, in tone of en-
i have brought something to hang in
Fopt of you, on the wall, Martha, and per-
naps it viii comfort you sometimes when
you are lonely
She unfolded the wrappings from the
picture and held it before the sick girl.
Martha did not speak. Her ecstacy was
yordless, but it shone in her eyes and
her face as she looked. By
Ind-by her tears began to fall
oh, Miss ChalopeF,' she said at length,
do you mean that this is my own? new
r saw anything half so beautiful. shall
leyer be lonesome again. u