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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-21
ponfERoY MEIGs COUNTY OHIO THURSDAY

ones began to cry. 1t sounded like the voice
of a spirit coming from the water. Other
people arrived, for by this time the rain had
ceased to full. Il was ascertained the twins
were in cradle, and that it must be floating
with them. The force of the water had buoy.
ed it up against the ceiling, but where could
not be exactly told ,rn. =
The mother had by this time become more
reconciled to the situation. Her neighbors
cheered her; the men already at hand spoke
words of encouragement ''I'he children still
live" said they, "for we heard them cry, and
they are floating in the cradle" The anx.
ious maternal told the men that she had left
the cradle near the center of the basement.
Ears were strained to their utmost power to
catch The sound Of the voiueh Of the seemingly
doomed babes; but not breath nor d sound
could be heard save the dripping or the CUR
Cling of the water 1t was now time Of
despair and terror to all. The men present
however, preserved their presence of mind
and did not relate their doubts and misgv
ings, although they believed then that the
stiffness of the babes-for the crying had
ceased-was that of death. The carpet on
the first floor was removed, and one of the po
lice officers, being house carpenter, procured
hatchet, chisel, saw and auger, and in five
minutes had portion of the floor.torn up
The precise position of the cradle was ascer
tanned, and it was drawn beneath hole that
was cut through the floor and ceiling between
the joist. This was a momentous period
The babes were still in the repose Of slumber
and sucking each others thumbs. "A smile
played upon their chubby faces, as though
the little innocents were enjoying the dreams
of angels. The mothers JOY may be imagin
ed at the restoration, but it cannot be de
scribed. # .,Atr a...,..,.e-.,r .'l-i. = p.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-21
An Affecting Scene.

On Wednesday afternoon an old man, cane
in hand, was PRESSING along the south side OF
Washington street, near the corner of Catha-
rine, in this village. He was Gogging along,
apparently in deep meditation. On the other
side of the street was returned soldier, who.
observing the old gentleman, started across
toward him. accosting him as Mr.. Wright
The old man did not appear to hear the sol
der, until he was overtaken and. saluted with
show do you do, Mr.. Wright9' ~
The old gent half hesitatingly reached for
ward his hand, which was heartily grasped by
the soldier, and peered intently into his face,
and replied: .... .....
swell, 1 declare you have got the start Of
me this time" "a d
"You ought to know Inc" said the soldier,
"I used to work for you. .,, o.. ,,.,......
"When?" asked the old man. ,..,...
"Before the war" said the soldier
"Are YOU sureY' inquired Mr. Wright
"Where do live and what is my name p
=" "At Briar Hill, and your name is ---
Wright said the soldier .....-.-.,
4 "Well, this is stranger; how long did you
work for me- the old man inquired.
"a good many years" was the response.
"And yet don't recognize you. What il
your name9'
"Albert Wright said the soldier.
At this announcement the old man dropped
his cane and fell upon the soldiers breast
exclaiming "My God ! is this my son Albert
The scene which followed is beyond de
scription. The son embraced the father
Both wept tears of JOY. The old man danced
with delight, and in his terpsichorean feat
cut a pigeon wing-double chassa--half righ
and t-do-se.do--alaman left-and balance
all, in style which indicated that he hat
quite forgotten his age Or inirmities, and ex
claimed, as he wound up his delightful per
formance -"Wouldn't the old woman give
her eyes to know this" For some minutes
the two men were engaged inthcseimmoderat'
exhibitions oflovcand affection and then wen
off together. e, .5r..s -
| A lady who witnessed the happy meeting
OF father and son, informs us that she was SC
interested in the scene, that several little tear
or Joy drops came from. the well of her owl
heart and made their escape from her eye
before she knew what they were about Sht
inferred from the conversation that Alber
had long been given up by his parents al
dead. There must have. been q joyous tint
at the elder Wrights on the evening of th'
2d.-Ogdensburg Journal ............. -.
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Hon. Edwin Nj. stanton.

To no man-not excepting the lamented
President Lincoln-is the republic more in
debt, on the c1of unainching loyalty, in:
corruptible integrity, lofty patriotism, profound
sagacity, and mastery ability in the discharge
of his onerous duties-than to Mr. Stanton.
In some respects his responsibilities have been
unequaled, and sufficient to crush any man,
one would think, however physically, power
fully or mentally strong. 1t is really mar
vel that he has not long since succumbcd to
the mighty pressure Yet, The had done so,
where could his equal have been found? OF
course, he has had his full share of abuse,
misrepresentation ann disparagement to en-
coun or from the envenomed lips of rebels and
Copperheads, and even from some making the
loudest professions of loyalty to the Union
but this he has met with admirable patience
and marvellous selfcontrol, never once stop
ping by the way to notice any of his assalantss,
either for explanation or defense Can this
be pararalled in political history 2-Boston
Liberator. p. tdits -'t ',. ''.s'' '..'t
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-21
The Yankee PeddIer.


There is sheriff now residing in the State
of Illinois who was rather ''taken in and done
for" on one occasion. He made it promi-
nent part of his business to ferret out and
punish peddlers for travelling through the
State without license; but one morning he
met with his match"--a genuine Yankee
peddler. rm 's.
"What have you got to sell? AnythingY'
asked the sheriff. ~ g 'a
"Yaas, sartin; what would you like to have!
Got razors-fust rate; that's on article you
want, tew, Square, should say by the look
O your baird. Got good backing till make
them old cowhide boots O yourn' shine SC
that you can shave into EN- e'enamost; Balm
O Clumby, tew; only dollar bottle; good
for the ha'r, assistin poor nature, as the poet
saith" .......,. ..-.r 10. -.
And so he ratified on; at length the sheriff
bought a bottle of the Balm of Columbia, and
in reply to the question whether he wanted
anything else, the functionary said he did he
wanted to see the Yankees license for ped
ding in Illinois, that being his duty as higl
sheriff Of the State.
The peddler showed him document, "fx
ed up good and strong," in black and white
The sheriff looked at it and pronounced i
"all right Then handing back the bottle tt
the peddler, he said:. .,
u don't know, now that I've bought this
stuff, that shall ever want it l reckon
may as well sell it again. What will you Civ
for it?'
20, don't know that the darned stuff i
any use to me but seein it's you, sheriff, II
give twenty FIVE cents for it eff you rally don
want it"
The sheriff handed over the bottle, at th
six shilling discount from his own purchase
and received his change
"Now," said the peddler, 'Tve got ques
ton or tew to ask yeou. Hev you got a ped
dler's license about your trowsers anywhere?
"No; | haven't any use for the article my
self" said the sheriff n r
"Hain't Ell? Wal, guess we'll see abou
that pooty darn'd soon. Eff | understand til
law, its clear case that you've been tradir
with me-hawkin' Balm O Columby on tn
highway; and shall inform on you-darn
ef don't, meow" #.a u li
i The Yankee was good as bis word Whe
he reached the next village he made his con
plant, and the sheriff was fined eight dollar
for selling without license.
e.. He was heard aiterward to say that "yo
might as we'll try to hold creased eel as
live Yankee"
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-21
t3rga From the Philadelphia Press.
Twin Children in an Overlooked
Basement-A Thrilling Scene.

The tremendous waterfall on Monday after
noon seems to have been confined to q very
small space Of Philadelphia, comparatively
speaking. The vein of clouds frou which
the water fell so copiously extended in a
northeasterly and southwesterly direction. 1t
would seem as though the sun had drawn the
water from what may be considered the hori-
zon Of Philadelphia, and then emptied it
along the common center. The heavy rain
appeared to be couple of miles wide, and
about seven miles long. There were doubt
less many scenes of thrilling interest during
that watery hour. How people who reside on
the lower grades of the part visited by the
storm, hurried to and fro to save their house
hold effects, might form a'theme for large
volume There was one scene full of terrible
and thrilling interest In the southwestern
part of the city there are located twelve
houses with basement kitchens, The occu-
pants we're tidy, industrious and respectable,
the families being those Of pretty-well-to-do
mechanics Into these Easements the water
flowed with impetuosity, and SO fast that fam
lilies in the upper part Of the houses did not
know their cellars were full until going down
stairs. In one of the basement kitchens a
couple Of twin children, little boys, were
asleep in q cradle. The mother, Mrs Sarah
johnson, was up stairs attending to some
household duties, not being aware of the in
undation that had taken place. Her surprise
may be imagined, upon descending, to find
the water even with the top step Of the stair
way leading into the basement
Terror Of the most thrilling kind seized
I,,,,o,,fh ho,, ,,;,d ,pheu she thought of her in.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-21


80. The GROWING OF CITIES. lin discussing
the overcrowded condition of Now York City
we may quote story of an inspector who
found four families living in one room, chalk
lines being drawn across in such IN manner as
to mark out quarter of the floor for &, each
family. "How do you get along heret IN
auired the Inspector every well, SIT, was
lie reply, ''only the man in the further corner
Ikeens boarders.p The half million who live
in tenement houses are packed at the rate OF
240, 900 persons to the square mile. This ex'
traordinary crowding would produce pesti
lence we're it not that among the tenements
are scattered stores and other business build
ings., Fifteen thousand two hundred and
twenty-four people in the city live in cellars
probably ten thousand live in shanties and
stablelofts.a In one ward alone, the Sixteenth
two thousand four hundred and forty-one per
sons live under ground, OF the fifteen thou
sand tenement houses in the city, inhabited
by an average Of more than seven families
each, three thousand nine hundred and thirty
have no connection with the sewer The
slops, filth and refuse matter created by the
inhabitants are either thrown into the streets
or rot in the alleys, or are thrown into cess
pools which have no outlets, and near which
in many cases., arc the wells from which thu
people draw the water they drink
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The Father orPrcsident johnson,

Fifty-three years ago the following obituary
notice of President Johnson's father (Janua.
ry 10, 1922 appeared in the Raleigh IN. G.
Star: @ f'. -'
Died in this city on Saturday last, Jacob
johnson, who had for many years occupied an
humble but useful station in society, Hewas
city constable, sexton, and porter to the State
Bank. In his last illness he was visited by
the principal inhabitants of the city, by all
of whom he was esteemed for his honesty, so.
briefly, industry, and humane, friendly dspo.
sition Among all to whom he was known
and esteemed, none lament him more (except
perhaps his relativcs,) than the Publisher Of
this paper, for he owes his life, on particu
lar occasion, to the boldness and humanity o.
johnson.
The North Carolina Standard thus explains
the concluding lines in the above obituary no
tice: .a.. rs. 7.,a..
Thomas Henderson was upset in canoe
and was SO near being drowned that life was
nearly extinct when he was recovered Ja
cob johnson was on the bank, safe and secure
But he saw his friend drowning before .his
face Thoughtless of life, he plunged in a
the hazard Of his own life He did finally
succeed in saving his friend, but both wert
nearly exhausted when they reached the shore
The statement in regard to Jacob johnson be
ing esteemed for his honesty, sobriety, in
dustry and humane, friendly disposition il
cencurred in by the old inhabitants now liv
ing in this city. The grateful and generous
tribute to his worth and goodness Of heart il
more to be valued and esteemed than 'storiet
,rp or op;m tod huet As such presden
johnson may SO regard it. and no doubt HI
does That peculiar trait, so marked in thu
father-of devotion and attachment to ;
proved friend-the son seems to have inherit
ed in an eminent degree. Those who hav'
known him well and known him long concu
in the statement that where his friendship ant
confidence are once secure heallows no ex
traneous influences, no party violence, Mt
whisperings of enmity, no reverscs of fortune
| to alienate his feelings. ..-.
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Pliny tells of the misfortunes of Nonius,
who was prescribed by Mark Antony for the
sake of his famous opal, but who, sooner than
surrender his treasure, valued at 100000 OF
our money went into voluntary exile. The
story told by the same writer of Cleopatra
wager with the triumvir, that she would spend
upon single dinner a sum equivalent to
Ell ,000, 900, is better known. The queen was
accustomed to wear in her ears two pearls,
and when her lover ridiculed the banquet that
had been prepared as too expensive, she threw
one of these into O vessel of the strongest
vinegar, dissolved it, and drank it off, The
other was to have followed, but the umpire,
by declaring that Antony had already lost the
wager, preserved it; and afterward, on the
conquest of Egypt, it was sawn in two, to
make pendants for the ears of Venus in the
Pantheon. Mr.. King, reproduces this story
to discredit it, assures us no acid the human
stomach can endure is capableof entirely dis
solving pearl, even after long maceratiou
The willy queen, he surmises, swallowed the
pearl in some more agreeable potatlon than
vinegar, and, in order to gain her wager IN
vented the fiction Of its dissolution, secure Of
its ultimate recovery. But there was another
pearl, Of unriyaled magnitude, TO which
more romantic tale attaches. This was the
gem obtained by diver at the price OF hi
life. for the Sassanian King Perozes. St
prized was it by the monarch that it occupied
his thoughts even in death In the supreme
moment Of his fate, when about to perish il
the pitfall into which he had been entrappet
by the feigned retreat Of the enemy, he plucket
frau, HE rjoht ear this glory of his reign anC
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-21

was kept square a the fraction Of . penny
every day so thai any moment Mr. Thomp-
suti could tell jusI low he stood.
But there was dc difficulty. a6}6,si
( The producer oken wished for the assist
ance of his produ5 agent in the evening, es.
pecially when he l4d accounts to make out
30 he talked with his wife,. and il was soon
arranged that the Icy Morton should come s
and find home ho1eath their roof She had
grown stronger, al Che flush Of health was
upon her cheek, siz1e her son had afforded
her the many coynI0<ts that she needed, and
she accepted the nd's offer with pleasure. -
Abel could now spqI all his time in his en-
ployer's interest, ad The happiness Of all
Concerned was gre5l enhanced thereby.
as / IL 3 siood Il aad gassd afSSnd L upon M lis broad
acres, half q dozen children broke away from
on old lady who had been playing with them,
and bounded to his side; and could hear the
happy cries of "papar
It was Abel Morton, and the old lady was
his mother. He was an honest happy man,
for strict honor and truth had been his guide
through life.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-21

ing the celebrated 'regent', he procured the
funds indispensable for the consolidation of
his power The finder of this stone, q slave,
is said to have concealed it in cash made
for its reception in the calf Of his leg, and
then to have escaped to Madras. Here hefell
in,with an English skipper, who, by the prom,
Use of finding a purchaser in consideration, OF
receiving a moiety Of what was to be realized,
lured him on board ship, and there disposed
of his claims by pitching him into the sea-
It afterward came into the possession Of Gov.
Pitt to whom however, it must have been q
source Of fearful anxiety, since we read he
never made known beforehand the day Of his
coming in town, nor slept twice consecutiyely
in the same house until 17l7, when he dis
posed Of his harnssing possession to the re-
gent Orleans. London Atheneum. tt
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-21

DEFINITION OF AN EDIroR.-The editor OF
the Piqua Democrat, has evidently "been
there, Or he could not give as faithful pho
tograph where he says, San editor is an in
dividual who reads newspapers, writes articles
on any subject, sets type, reads proof, works
the press, folds papers, makes up the mails,
prints Jobs, works in the garden, talks to all
who call, receives blame for a hundred things
TINT are no one business but his own, works
from S A. M, to 10 r. NJ, and frequently gets
cheated out of half his earnings" An aspi
ring individual must be an editor! Who
wouldn't be one '''' ''"'
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-21

STATISTICS OF THE Polish REBELrlox.--
The more fully the particulars of the late Po,
lish rebellion come to light the greater and
grsver appears the struggle of that untortu-
nate race. In making up accounts, the Rus
sian Government have now discovered thesig-
nifcant fact that the number of people who
left Warsaw to join the insnrrectionary bands
in 1862 and 1853, amounted to no less than an
8, ,I2S out of population of 2l6,oOo, ot
these SO were children between 10 and IA
years old, 1902 were between 20 and %,
i 1853 between f55 and so, 500 between 80 and
IS, 56S between 35 and 40, 376 between Al
and 45'2O7 between 45 and 30, no between
So and IS, 62 between S. and 60, 43, between
80 and 65, Is between 65 and 20, between
70 and rs, 4 between 75and so, and three be
tween so and IS. l9fta h Is ..i.
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A. KOHL,

A. KOHL, 4s u
Dealer In and Manufacturer OF umprei- ~
las, Court st., I'd door from frGnsS
Pomcroy, Ohio. He also repairs I'm 81, 81,
brellss, and purchases old ones at hoerA
prices. .',-.. .,...
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WA. AICHER,
Matchmaker and Jeweler, and wholesale ana
.sta;l dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry anu
Fancy Goods, Front street, below the "keming-
ton House." Pomeroy. Particular attention
nnid mi to repairing all articles in my Line. ~
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Produce of an Acre.


The following produce of single acre Of
ground, the truth of which is vouched for,
will give an idea of the capacity of land in
the hands of one who thoroughly understands
how to bring it forth. The acre here referred
to is situated where the soil is by no means
naturally afluent. On one acre, within sight
of Trinity Church steeple, New York, but in
JERSEY, lives a man we win call John Smith.
Johns neat cottage and acre cost him, eight
years ago, $1,000, and is now worth S6, ONO.
In the spring of 1864 he planted l2,OOO
Early Wakefield cabbage plants, which by jthel,
first week in July were sold in the New Yorks
market, at eight dollars per hundred, for $960S
Between the rows of cabbages were planted,
at the same time, $4,000 Silesia lettuce
plants, which at $l.50 per 100, brought $27O.
Both crops were cleared off by July 18th, the
ground being thoroughly plowed, narrowed,
and planted with 10000 celery plants, which,
were sold before Christmas of the same year.
at SO per 100, for 81 ,200 making the total
receipts s., ,430. Hisexpenses were: Manure,
$50; keep of horse, $500; interest on s. 600,
S42O; hired labor, 800; incidental outlay,
500; amounting in alto 1870, which, de-
Quoted from the receipts, gave him the net
profit of $1,000. John, some might call q
clod hopper. He has no particular skill, no
great share of "brains," his only prominent
quality being untirng industry; but it would
be difficult for any one, no matter how en-
dowed with skill or brains, to make more OH
an acre than he did. -. d.
PLow DEEP.-In an address by John A.
Goodwin, of Massachusetts, on deep culture,
we find the following:
To make room for more farms, tho sasiest'
and best paying way is to shorteh the length
and breadth of the present fam. and to IN
crease its thickness. Agriculture is an ex-
ception to the general r'ale, and threves the
more as YOU "run it into t,.le gpound" Good
farmers admit this doctrine SO. generally tn 7
it NAV seem waste of. time to dwell upon It.
Here is the trouble ebey admit the doctrine 2
in full, but don't a',imit the plow share haii
way. If our 6lr .ners would only cultlvata 3
what they can p .ow well, how much better y y
they let the res i waste, or if they would das0te
it to sheep re lsing, that profitable, mrroslng Y
but wociull~ neglected branch of agrles,taro
| believe cardinal truth to be es e'low:
He is, tn /. hest cultivator who pceSaec' gi'
en- crop. from the SMALLEST siEsaee- with equ'
expense /, II this be'aptea op the natural
suit W "A bes sniallAu aine' and many more
| them - 80
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-21

r. LYMAN,
Painter and Glazier, back room Of r Lam
oreobts Jewelry Store, west side Court street
omer0y, O. .f7
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.lAGts LEWIS PAINE,
CT A. I'M A G E N Il ,

nr'e P0MBRoY, Univ,
WIN attend promptly to Collecting Bounty
Money, Arrears Of Pay, and Pensions due to
Disabled and Discharged Soldiers, and the
widows of deceased soldiers.
Office in the Court House. l'-zo-u.
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nYou r,;rbs Iaen ~. :.iis ,.y very night
got M my san @lgRt ga,t till morning, for you must
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- SUGAR RUN SALT COMPANY q.
p.,. Ak certs Nor bushcl. Office near the Furnace.
r,'', ra,l ~ '' T, A. PLANTS, Agent.
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w. A. AICHER,

pOmEROY SALT COMPANY.
Salt Is cents per bushel. L
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POHEROY IRON COMPANY
,s'essA 4 POMEROY, OHIO.
Keen constantly on hand and make to order
Ill sizes Of the celebrated mr.,
.lg is.@ POMEROY IRON. Is
:, ~ Orders filed ON short notice. gH
.g-iI-tf.I .'.ss 81 III. rle C. GRANT, Ag't.
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Al least he returned more money, which wus wv,v,
far betteT That was not all The business TWIN cniui
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MARTIN HAYS,
Attorhey-at-Law, Harrisonville, Melgs TO-, w.,
win promptly attend to all business tna' .ns
ne entrusted to his care, in the several state .a
Courts Of ohio,and in the u s. Court ior INC
Northern and Southern Districts Of ONO. -
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W. H. LAsLEY, PomerOy, Ohio
SStC;LAIM AGENT,

wiz attend, promptly, to the Collection Of just
claims against the Government; ',l
s5as PENSIONS, BOUNTIES,
Arrears Of Pay, value Of Horses and other
Property, lost while in the Service, etc, etc.
Office in CourtHouse l7-2-yJ