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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
What the Breaking of an Egg Led IN

A young couple had passed the first few
weeks of their marriage at the house OF
a friend. Having at length occupied their
: new home. they were taking their first
/ breakfast, when the following scene took
; place:
The young husband was iunocently
opening boiled egg in an egg-cup. The
I bride observed that he was breaking the
shell at what she thought to be the wrong
end. "How strange it looks" said she.
''to see you break your egg at the small
end, my dear. No one else does so ; and
it looks SO odd"
Oh, think it quite as good, in fact,
! better than breaking it at the large end,
my love; for when you break it at the
large the egg runs over the top" replied
the husband.
But it looks very odd when no one
else does So" rejOined the wife.
"Well, now, really do think it is not
a nice way you have got of eating an egg.
That dipping strips of bread and butter
into an egg certainly is not tidy. But [
do not object 10 your doing as you please,
if YOU will let me break my egg at the
small end, !" retorted the husband.
Il am sure my way is not quite so bad
as eating fruit-pie with knife, as you do,
instead of using fork and You always
eat the syrup, as if you were not accus-
toned to have such things. You really
do not see how bad it looks, or am sure
you would not do So" added the wife.
1.-The syrup is made to be eaten with
the pie, and why should | send it away
on the plate ?" asked the husband.
No well bred persons eyer clear their
plates as if they were starved" said the
bride with contemptuous cast of her
head.
well, then, am not well bred per-
son, replied the husband.
But you must be, if we are TO live
comfortably together" was the sharp an
swer ofthe fastidious lady.
well | must break my egg at the small
end, so it does not signify and | must
eat the syrup"
Then | will not have either fruit-pie
or eggs at the table,"
But will have them," petulantly ex-
claimed the husband.
Then wish l had not been married
to you," cried the young wife, bursting
into tears.
"And so do l." added the now incens-
ed husband. as he arose and walked out
of the room.
This domestic quarrel was followed by
others equally trifiing in their origin and
dlgsraceful in their character, until the |
the silly couple made themselves so disa- |
greeable to each other that their home |
became uncomfortable, and they separated. |
Calls Reporter.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
The Romance of War.

The following bit of romance of the
war is from letter dated at Lake Provi-
dence, La:
The First Kansas Regiment, of which
| have spoken before. is encamped near
us. One Of the members of that regi-
ment, Sergeant, died in the hospital
two weeks ago. After his death his COM
rades discovered that their companion, by
the side of whom they had marched and
fought for almost two years, was a woman.
You may imagine their surprise at the
discovery. went to the hospital and
saw the body after it was prepared for
burial, and made some inquiries about
her. She was Of rather more than the
average size for woman, with rather
strongly marked features, so that with
the aid of mans attire she had quite a
masculine look. She enlisted in the reg
iment after they went to Missouri. and
consequently they knew nothing of her
early history. She probably served un-
der an assumed name. She was in the
battle of Springfield, where General Ly-
on fell, and has fought in dozen battles
and skirmishes. She always sustained
an excellent reputation both as a man
and soldier, and the men all speak of
her in terms of respect and Affection
She was brave as a lion in BATTLE and new
er fiinched from any duty or hardship
that fell to her lot. She must have been
very shrewd to have lived in the regi-
ment so long and preserved her secret so
well. Poor girl she was worthy
of a better fate. Who knows what
grief, trouble or persecution induced her
to embrace such life?
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
Iron Clad Breast Works

While the search was being made of
the passengers on the Centeral train on
Wednesday evening. a soldier noticed
that lady's dress appeared more full
breasted than it ought to have naturally
been. and his quick eye, also, detected
the fact that the artificial contents of the
ladies' bosom were so pressed out against
the folds of the dress, as to make it al
most certain that pistols were there. He
was a very polite soldier, and in the most
gentlemanly maner, approached the lady
and said: Madam, I want those revol-
vers." She replied very Indignantly: "Sir,
| am a respectable womon and have no
revolvers." The soldier again said, very
coolly Madam, wish you to give me
those revolyers," and pointed to her
bosom. She again denied that she had
any Without further questioning, the
soldier, in the discharge of his duty,
thrust his hand into the place of conceal
ment and drew out revolver, and kept
on repeating the operation until seven
were captured Then gathering up the
pistols, he politely remarked to the lady:
Madam. your breast-works seem to be
iron-clad. Indianapolis journal.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
Ridicule.

j There is so great charm in the sportive
play of fancy and wit that there is no dan
ger of their being neglected or underval-
ued, or that the native talent for them
will remain undeveloped; our chief solic-
itude must be to keep them, i'll their wild
est flights, still in subsection to duty and
benevolence. We must not allow oursel-
YES to be betrayed into an approving smile
at any effusions of wit and humor tinct-
ured in the slightest degree by ill-nature.
A child will watch the expression of our
countenance, to see how far he may ven
ture, and if he finds he has the power to
amuse us in spite of ourselves, we have
no longer any hold over him from respect
and he will 90 rioting on in his sallies un-
til he is tired, and seek at every future
opportunity to renew his triumph. Wit,
undirected by benevolence, generally
falls into personal satire-the keenest in
strument of kindness; it is so easy to
laugh at the expense of our friends and
neighbors-they furnish such ready ma
terials for our wit, that all the moral for
ces require to be arranged against the pro-
pensity. and its earlier indications check
ed. We may satirize error, but we must
compassionate the erring, and this we
must always teach by example to children,
not only in what we say of others before
them, but in our treatment of themselves.
We should never use ridicule towards
them. except when it is evidently good
natured, that its spirit cannot be mistak-
en-; the agony which sensitive child
feels on being held up before others as an
object of ridicule, even for trifling er-
rOr, mistake or popularity, is not soon
wish, therefore, to excite contri.ion for
serious fault, ridicule should never be EN-
ployed; as the feelings it raises are direct
ly opposed to self-reproach.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
How Health Brightens Things.

Nature has so knit the mind and body
together that they act and react upon
each other. Who has not felt that the
state of health gives coloring to every
thing that happens to him? One man
whose health is depressed, sees his own
treside, that used to burn so brightly,
only colored with gloom and sadness
Another of bright and joyous mind, in
the full vigor of health, will 60 forth, and
in the very desert to the mans eye will
rejoice, and the very wilderness to his
view will blossom as the rose, and the
saddest strains of nature will sound to
him joyous and brilliant. A sufferer goes
out and looks on nature, and its roses all
become thorns, its myrtles all lock like
briars, all the sweet minstrelsy of the
grove and forest, sound to him like a
wailing minor running through all the
sounds of nature.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
Shameful Cruelties of the Slave
Code.
Tours truly.
II. J. JEWET1

A disgraceful business has been carried
on at st. Louis for several weeks past, in
the guise and under cover of the old
slave code laws of Missouri, enacted in
the dark ages, and which the Legislature
ought to have repealed long since. A
well known dealer in ebony goods has
been buying up claims to runaway ne
groes, held by notorious rebels, in cases
where the whereabouts of the negro had .
been discovered. Whether in the coun-
try or city, the negroes have been forci-
bly, taken and placed in the country Jail
or calaboose as runaways, the master pay
ing their board as required by law, at the
rate of 334 cents day. When fifteen or
twenty are thus collected at the Gala
boose at st. Louis, they are released by
order of the master, and secretly carried
at midnight across the river to the Ohio
and Mississippi Railway depot. Here
they are guarded by hirelings Of their
kidnappers until morning. and then by
railway to Evansville, Indiana, thence to
Henderson, Kentucky, or to New Albany
and Louisville. The Copperheads of
Southern Illinois and Indiana are not to
be feared in case of abduction of this
character. The guilty parties are liable
to be hauled up for breaking the safe
guards given to the negroes by the Pro-
vost Marshal.-C0rTes. ". Y. Tribune.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
Heavy Emigration from Europe.

The tide of emigration from British
ports increases in volume as the season
advances. A New York letter. dated
Thursday, says:
Letters from the Liverpool, London
and Cork packet agents, to their cores
pondents here, bid us prepare for steady
and rapid increase of our population from
accessiOns from Ireland, where the suffer-
ing among the masses of the people, es-
pecially in the western districts, is as
great as ever, notwithstanding the relief
that has been contributed during the
spring In some towns all who can raise
the means to pay their passage to Ameri-
ca were going, while others who could
not 90 themselves, were selling off eve
rything they had in the world to enable
Others, (sons, brothers, &C., to leave, in
advance, in the expectation that they
would be able to acquire in America the
means to enable them in due time to fol-
low. In this way. if the hegira keeps on
az it undoubtedly will, whole districts
would be depopulated. The aEivals to-
day include the ship Jacop Thompson,
with nearly nine hundred. The bark
Donan, from Hamburg, which also arriv-
ed to-day, brings three hundred passen-
gers
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
A Un,onist among the copperheads.

A short time sgo Mr.. W. A. Porter, of
Waynesburg, Pa, and war Democrat,
was invited by Mr.. Ingersoll to deliver,
on last Saturday evening, an address be-
fore the Democratic Central Club. Mr..
Porter accepted, and was received with
great eordiality by the audience. In the
course of his speech he took occasion to
say, unequivocally, that he was "a fight
ing Democrat, and, for one, determined
to support the Administration in its efforts
to suppress the rebellion" He further
declared that he would never permit any
body to call him "'Copperhead, "a name
which suggested treason to the country
and hostility to its glorious institutions.
At this number of persons in the audi
ence, surprised that loyalty should thus
have dared to speak within the precincts
of Democratic club room, rose to their
feet, crying ''we are CopperheadsW mo
such talk in this room :" ''Put him outI''
and other choice phrases. Mr.. Porter's
voice was completely drowned by the
louder noise of the audience, and he was
finally compelled to retire.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
A Reasonsfor fastening the Draft.

A New York gentleman relates that he
inquired of some returned soldiers he
met how they liked the service. They
liked it so well that they were impatient
to return into the army, they replied
They explained, thereupon, that they in
tend to re-enlist, but they meant to wait
until the draft begun, as they desired to
get three hundred dollars by acting as
substitutes. Now, the men cannot be
blamed for this; they see before them the
opportunity to get, instead of one hun
dred dollars bounty from the Govern
ment, three hundred from a private
source-and they wait for that chance
Let the Government hurry ON the draft
there is reason to believe that large
part of the returned soldiers will re-en-
lisf-as substitutes
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
The Charms of Gooc Health.

Woman's incapacity is the only rea
barrier 10 wOman's success. Whenever
women show themselves able, men will
show themselves willing. This is what
you need-strength, caliber. You dC
not set half enough value on muscular
power. Esthetic young lady-writers and
sentimental penny-a-liners have imbibed
and propagated the idea that feebleness
and fragility are womanly and fascina-
ting. The result is a legion of languid
headaches, and interesting inability to
walk half a dozen consecutive miles. a
delicate horror of open windows, north
west winds, and wholesome rain-storms.
There is no computing the amount of
charming invalidism following in the
wake of such line as
There is sweetness in woman 5 decay
a heightened sweetness long drawn out
by some compliant and initiative females.
do not, of course, refer 10 real invalids,
who have inherited feeble constitutions,
and, 10y unavoidable and unselfish and
their small capital, and TO whom life has
become one long scene of wearineSs and
pain. Heaven help and enable them to
bear the burden; and they do bear it no.
bly,, often accomplishing what ought TO
make their ruddy and robust sisters blush
for shame at their own inefficiency.
mean those who have every opportunity
to be healthy-who are sick when it is
their duty to be well. A woman of twen-
ty in comfortable circumstances ought to
be as much ashamed of being dyspeptic
as of being drunk. Fathers and mothers.
burdened with cares and anxieties, may
neglect physiological laws without i'm
pugning their moral character: but for a
girl, care-free, TO confess such an impeach-
nent Is presumptive evidence of glutto-
ny, Iazlness or ignorance, and generally
Ill three. This is no elegant language, /
know, but when we have learned to call
-hings by their right names. we shall
nave taken one step towards the milleni-.
I'm; and it is an indisputable fact that
yreat majority of ailments arise from ov-
II eating and under-exercising. The in
hosts of nervous diseases with
which women are afflicted are always ag-
and often caused by these |
ndulgences. Women do not know
his, and if they did it would be of |
title use so long as they consider i'll |
less one of the charms of beauty. Let
he idea once get firm hold that illness
5 stupid and vulgar, and generation or
even a year or two-woGld
how marked change. If woman is
l, let her take it for granted that it is
er first business to get well, and let her
set about it. A good stout will,
resolute purpose, would work wonders.
Few persons like sick people," says
harles Lamb; las for me l candidly con-
,ss hate them" Whatever poetasters
ng, you may depend upon it, a good di-
astiOn is IAN excellent thing in wom-
l.-Home Journal.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
From the Ohio Statesman.
TrOm me UlIO cLdIe5Inan-
. Letter from Hon. Hugh J. Jewett.

A Letter from Hon. Hugh J. Jewett.
Hon. Hugh J. Jewett was unable to at
tend the great Democratic meeting at
Barnesville, on the Both of Nav. His alb
sence Is explained by the following let
ter:
"ZANEsvILLE, May 26, 1868.
j. FL. Collins, Esp
DEAR SIR:-I am in receipt of your
kind note of the Goth inst, inviting me
to address a mass meeting of the Democ-
racy of your county, to be held at Barnes
Vile on the 30th inst.
"For the last ten days have been con-
fined to my room by severe sickness
This is the first day have been able to
visit my office The condition of my
health would not justify my attempting
to make speech on the 30th. l regret
this, because there is no people for whom
| feel a stronger attachment than the
people of Belmont county. When young
and stranger in the country, they exten-
ded to me many kindnesses. 1t will al
ways give me pleasure to serve them in
any way | can, and especially to advise
them touching the alarming condition of
public affairs, that whatever disaster NAV
befall our country they may feel that
upon their shoulders rest in no degree
the responsibility of the Government
The Government may not be administer
ed as we would administer it, had we the
power; many things are done which are
shocking to our ideas of a free people and
a Republican form of Government, and
in bad faith to the loyal sentiment of the
country, North and South, which conf
ded in the early pledges of the Admins
tration all these are eriLs which ,ee must en-
d,rs they can Be remedied; bit a once DIS
solUed UIion, surrendered Government, can
not Be reclaimed THIS Is an evil Dkich cannot
be repaired, and lehieh zoe must aUsTt, and can
only arert By supporting and sustaining the Gov
er7ment regardless Of It's policy, rsbing upon
the people, through the balJot-5or, to put all
things right. Yours truly.
II. J. .JEWETT.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17

for who Is there that can fathom his own
heart, and say that in some way he has
not sinned as deeply as the fallen woman?
Mercy is justice in this case. Christ has
prepared the true test Let him that is
without sin cast the first stone" Ii is
the way of charity, of hope. OF life, re-
quiring response from all Christian
hands and hearts. Now, AS then. Christ
says to the broken hearted. penitent Mag
dalenS. Go and sin no more
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17

OLD MAIDs.-This is what DR.. Hall says
of the class in his Journal of Health =
Being an old maid implies decision of
character neither sham, nor shows, nor
courtly manner, nor splendid persons,
have won them over nor fair promises
or shallow tears. They looked beyond
the manner and the dress, and finding no
cheering indication of depth of mind
and sterling principles, they gave up the
spacious present for the chance of more
solid future; and determined in hope and
patience and resignation 'to bide their
fiunaJO
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
For the Chronicle.
TAKE ME HOME.
ny cORNELIL N. HARLE.


Heavenly Father hear ry cry,
'tr my earnest. pleading prayer
4. my Oyerburdened sigh
Ike me from this world of cara,
Take me home.
Take me home, TO dwell with thee.
Fold me in your arms of love,
May | be from care set free,
In that bright, bright home above,
Take me home.
Then with loving ones I'll bend.
By the crystal stream of life,
There taste joys that never end
There hear not of sin and strife,
Take me home.
Angel MOther'n greet me Home.
On the blissful shores of Peace
There we'll sing-together roam.
There our praise shall never cease,
Take me home.
Hark | hear some spirit say.
In soft tones of hope and cheer.
'SOrrOwing sister, come away.
Come. Wen gladly greet thee here.
Come Home
COLUNBUs. Pa.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17

A fast steamer recently captured while
attempting to run the blockade, has been
reftted at Philadelphia for our navy. At
ter her condemnation in the prize court,
the navy department purchased her, and
has had her converted into first class
gunboat. She made, under steam alone,
before her capture, sixteen miles an hour.
and hopes are entertained in the navy
that she will be soon sent after the Ala
hama
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
PEACE
BY WILLIAM WRIT sIKEs.

Beautiful Peace
Long hast thou stayed from our borders sfsr:
Long have the thunderous guns
VI bloody Rebellion in murderous War
Dealt death to Americas sons.
When is thy dawning?
e sigh Tor thine advent, thou type of sweet Love
SHALT thou come with the summer that's near
here hovers the wing Of the messenger-dove
" Ith the " ord our worn hearts that shall cheer
Father in heaven,
Ihy will still be dOne!' God never can will
hat Peace shall approch US through sHANKl
hE never can will that the tiddings that thrill
Through the patriOtsheart all aiame
Heralding Peace
Shall say to it: Freeman / give We your dream
Here on the debris OF your HONOR
plant the white flag! L establish in shame
For America, Peaees fair bannerl
give 10 ye Peace With the traitor again
lie shall dwell In a heartless goodwill.
Go! Restore the slave-whip !-double-rivet the
chain
On the bonGsman Your cOuntry's curse still!'
Oh, Americans!
Coun;rymenl Dare ye have Peace at this price,
Your banner dishOnered and torn!
cur proud prestige Vanished?-your promises lies?
10 all nations a kissing scorn?
THIs the black end?
No, never! No. never! Oh, point not THAT way
In thine indefinite goodness our God
Teach US, through darkness to march into day
ON TO PEACE, BY THE RED ROAD OF BLooDI
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17

A deliberate gait, gentle manners, and
gracious tone of voice. all of which
may be acquired, give mediocre man
an immense advantage over those vastly
superior to him. To be boldly tranquil,
to speak but little, and to digest without
effort, are absolutely necessary to gran
duer of mind, or presence, or proper de-
velopement of genius.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17

Old Maid what nine months old
and cannot walk yeti Why, when l was
a baby went alone even at six months"
Young and indignant mother, (mutter-
ing to herself, "Humph, guess you've
been alone ever since"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17

The last, best fruit which comes 10 late
perfection, even in the kindliest soul, is
tenderness toward the hard, forbearance
toward the unforbearing, warmth of
heart toward the cold, and philanthropy
toward the misanthropic.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17

Said a wag to colored divine, "Why,
Charley, you can't tell even who made
the monkey" "Oh, yes, can, massa." /"
"Well, who made the monkeyp "Well
massa, the same made the monkey that
made you"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17

Character is like money; when you
have great deal, you may risk some =
for if you lose folks will believe you have
nlantY to snare.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17

No doubt thousand political opinions
which our ancestors and ourselves have
worshipped as revelations, must pass
away as Dreams
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17

The man who forgets great deal that
has happened, has a great deal better
memory than he who remembers great
deal that never happened.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
A. KING.
J. KING
KING d BROTHER,

Dealers in Watches Clocks, Jewelry Silver, Plated
and Brittania Ware, Lamps, Fancy Goods, &C.
NO. Z, Main Street, Warren, Ohio. All kinds of
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17

A hundred weight of error will not
form one grain Of truth.
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PROFESSIONAL.

ISAAC GRIFFIN.
Surveyor and Notary Public. West Pennington, 0
A. ID. FELL,
County Surveyor and Civil Engineer Deeds ac-
knowledged and nveyancing attended to. Bureh
Hill. Hartford Trumbull Co.. Ohio.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
I. BUCKINGHAM. VS. DUNN.
BUCKINGHAM &DUNN

Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Cleveland Ohio.
Prompt attention given to Collections in Cuya-
hoga and adjoining Counties.
June Is. '62-lys
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
F.W. MESSERSCHMIDT

Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor, Warren. Ohio
Levefng and Surveying in Coal Mines attended
to. Also Examinations, Maps and Reports of
CoLlieries made. April 3. '62.