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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-02
THE HUT ON THE VACANT LOT.

We live in a hut on a vacant lot,
Father and mother and l.;
lis away up town in dreary spot,
With other poor dwellings hard by.
Father is lazy and mother she drinks.
And I am ragged and thin;
And 1 look like thiet for tls hard to be pure
When circled around with sin.
FTis desperate place. this vacant lot.
region of famine and woe:
The labOrers found a strangled child
When dit hing. not long sgn-
And father is sometimes out all day,
And comes staggering home at night,
With money and thines he hides away,
For he never came by them right.
Mother is always at me to steal.
And urges her plea with a curse.
She tells me to sneak thro' the city crowds.
And pocket a watch or a purse:
And father beats me because [ say
That I'd rather any day die:
/ have never robbed. and [ never will rob.
And I'll tell you the reason why.
There came 10 our hovel three years ago,
4 man with a sweet. mild face.
And he held holy book IN his hand,
And he tried to read in our p lace;
But mother she swore at the mild faced man,
And drove him from our den,
And told him never as long as he lived
To darken our door again.
But something made me follow this man.
think he beckoned to me.
An be led me forth to quiet nook.
Where none of my people could see;
And read to me things from the holy book
That never had heard before.
And somehow peace came over my heart,
1t didn't feel half so sore.
They may curse and beat me as they like.
/ know what they don't know:
I know what things in the end come right
For those that suffer below.
No matter how ragged and hungry am,
With no one TO like or to love,
/ know there j. a vacant lot for me
81 In the beautiful land above.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-02
COrpses Turned into sperma-

The Ashtabula Sentinel says:
Mr.. Atkins, the recorder informs US
that curious discovery has been made
in changing the cemetery at HartsgroEe
Centre. On opening a number of the
graves, the remains were found to be
complete in form, but changed in sub
stance to material in appearances be-
tween chalk and tallow, and closely re-
sembling spermaceti. Mr.. WinsloT, who
was present at the removal of most of the
remains, says he found at least tenth Of
them so changed, entirely, and some
only in part. The body of one old gen.
tleman was found entire, with the WOODEN
clothing upon it changed with the body
to this substance. Very many interest.
ing facts of this kind were observed, de-
tails of which we hope to obtain. 1t may
be well here to remark, that this is not
new thing. and the change of bodies Of
men and animals to this material, known
as adipocere, has long been known to
science. About a century ago, ii some OF
the cemeteries of Paris, where bodies had
been buried in immense trenches, hold
ing thousands, the entire mass was found
converted TO adipOceTe, and repeated dis
coyeries of the kind have. bean frequent
ly made since, always where the bodies
were nearly or quite covered with water
in the ground, as we are told was the
case with Hartsgrove. 1t may be count
ed upon with some certainty that this
will be the case with all cemeteries where
the graves fill with fresh water, and re-
main filed, especially if the ground be
porous and spongy. til s.1 81 l-.
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Strikes Every Day on Beaver
From the Pittsburg Commerl
ISLAND Cry. Pa. April 18th. 1866.

IEtLI ElANouuE8 NOLuAuNLoAdA-
ISLAND CRY, Pa, April 18th, 1866.
As l predicted some time ago, strikes
have been and are of daily occurrence
here. Since my last letter, the Bradfell
and Thomson well, the Glasgow Oil Com
pany's well No 8, the Kirk well, the An
vii Oil Company's well, No. l, the Dun
well, and the Burr Oak well, all on Bea-
yer Creek; the Springfield we'll, on what
is called the" Island on the west side of
the creek, the Donahoo well. the Whale
OIL Company's well and the Trademarks
Oil Company's well, on Island Run, have
struck, and are all flowing, producing
severally from ten to twenty barrels per
day. Several other wells are down and
tubing, the names of which l have for
gotten. A large number more will get
down within the next ten days. Tanks
are being put up on every hand. Tank
makers are driving a strong business, and
getting such prices as they choose to ask
for work. The number at present en-
gagged here are not able to supply the de-
mand, and at some of the new wells they
have holes dug in the ground to hold the
oil till tanks can be procured. There
are now over 1900 barrels of oil in tank
in this vicinity, waiting for better roads
and higher prices before shipping to mar
ket. Here, when wells are put down,
tubed and tanked, the expense and cost
is about at an end, and their production
may be counted as nearly all profit; one
man can take care of a dozen wells. l
enquired of shareholder in a fifteen
barrel well the cost of taking care of and
marketing the oil, and was informed
that they paid their Superintendent but
fifteen dollars per month for his entire
services in taking care of the well, selling
the oil and all other duties pertaining to
that position.
The excitement, which during the
past three or four weeks of rain and mud,
shows but little signs of abatement, now
that the fair weather is fast drying up the
roads, is again on the increase, and
crowds are daily coming and going. gazing
and wondering at the marvel in oil histo-
ry, host of ,gelLs all .fol0ing and not one
single failure. The certainty of getting oil
in every well boring becomes fixed in the
mind of every visitor. The purity and
value Of the oil, and the small cost of
taking care of a well, satisfies them as to
the large profits to be realized, so that
but few who come go away without in
vesting. As an exhibition of the marvel
lous enterprise of man, and the wonder
full production of nature, the sight of
these flowing wells, and the vast and ex-
tensive operations going on here, is we'll
worth the cost of the trip from any part
of the country, to any one who has the
money to spare.
Visitors should come from Smiths
Ferry up the creek on the main road,
and should make it a point to see all the (
wells and operations both on the creek |
and on Island Run. JENKS. /
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-02

A "hoss doctor" out West. sends to the
editor of his nearest paper the following
luminous opinion in regard to the pork
disease: Mr.. Editur, eye see by the pa
purz that they is dreful furse A bout
the wormz in the hogs which hez lately
killed so many of the dutch in prooshy,
jest zif they wuz moo thing. Now Mr..
edditure these new tangled wurmz, which
they hev DUBBED trik in a sporialis, hez
egsisted in Maroon kounty for yeres.-
Last summer cede hog lying on the
kommons near the laftte deepo which
he'd morn thousan ov em, vizzibul to
the naked without a mikerscope, the
hog he'd been ded Bout 3 weeks; that
the larry i've the parryeides will breed
in HOSES is a internal lie got up fer per-
liticle affect and am responsible fer wat
say"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-02

FANCY DANcING.-An exchange eau
tions young men who can't dance the
fancy dances, not to go to a ball with a
young lady who can, and adds few sug-
gestions as follows:
If we ever have any children we shall
teach them TO dance fancy dances, to the
neglect of their catechism. Not that
they will enjoy the hopping around, first
on one foot then on the other, then on
both; but they will have a good chance
to hug other folks wives and sweet
hearts ! This is the secret of the dane
ing. No one could object then; but if a
fellow were to sit by the side of his own
wife, even, in a ballroom, and hug her
half as hardZWell-well, wouldn't there
be remarks? Guess not.
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T EGAL NOTICE.

4 William Rounds. Pheba Rounds, who reside
IN stark County, in the State of Illinois, Edwin H.
TyrplI CALVIN L Srell, Sary busy, Mary Busy
and Lor tia Busy, whose residence is unknown,
will take notice that petition was filed against
them on the 18th day of March, A. d. 1866, in the
Court of Common Pleas within and for the County
of Irumbull. by Gaius .JOhLson and Pam ella
J ohns n, and is now pending, wherein said Gaius
Johnson and Pamela johnson demand assign
men of dover and partition Of the 70 lowing real
estate to wit: Situate in the township of Vienna,
County Of TrumbulI and state Of ohio. and being
part OF original lot No. OF said tOwnshi and
bounded as follows: On the north and west by
lands owned by Samuel Caufeld, on the south By
lands owned by Lola Marvin. and on the east by
the township line between said township of Wien
M and BrD 'kEeId; containing about seventy acres
Of land; that at the next term of said Court the
said Galus johnson and Pamela Johnson will ap-
ply Tor an order that partition be made of said
premises. -.r.-. TAYLOR d JONES,
Aur lSe66w q = -.- -t- Att'ys for PPfs.
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A DMINsTRAToR'S sALE-oF

In pursuance Of an order of the Probate Court
will oher at public sale. on the premises. to the
highest bidder, between the hours of one and four
o'clock, P NJ, on the 10Th day of May, A. d. 1866.
the following described lot Of real estate, being
part of lot number forty-six in Hubbard township
Trumbult County. Ohio, and described as follows :
Beginning at the center OF the road running north
paling fence. on the north line of lot owned By
Michael WeirIck; thence east ten rods: theRce
north six rods: thence west ten rods to the middle
Of said road; thence south along tn middle of said
road TO the place of beginning. Terms-One-third
in han Q. balance in two eQ7al annual payments,
with annual interest. to be secured by mortgage on
the premises q .-..s Is. GEORGE HAGAR,
Adm'r Of Samuel Kennedy, deceased.
By his Att'ys, Tuttle Stull. ~ = = =
April 25 1866 4Y
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His Muscle.

Thomas Topham, the "strong man,
was born in London in l71O, and was
bred a carpenter, but afterward F'traYel-
ed on his muscle" He was a~quiet,
pesceable man of middle size and weight,
made like other men except that the US
nal cavities under the arms and hands
were in his case, filed up with muscles.
The wonderful stories of his feats of
strength are we'll authenticated 0i H5t-
He could hold under perfect restraint,
and with ease to himself, the strongest
horse. He lifted a table sixty feet long,
with fifty pounds on the end of 1t, with
his teeth, and held it in horizontal po-
sitlon a considerable length Of time. He
rolled up pewter dish, weighing seven
pounds, with as much apparent ease as
the reader would roll up sheet OF paper.
He held a pewter quart at arms length
and squeezed the sides together Like an
eggshell.
he lifted 200 pounds with his little
finger and waved it gently around his
head. He lifted Mr. 0hsmbers, clergy
man, who must have lived on the fat Of
the land, for ne weighed 3IS pounds,
with one hand, Mr.. Chambers head be-
ing placed on one chair and his feet on
another. Is q blow he struck round
bar of iron one inch in diameter, against
his arm and bent it like bow.
One night, observing a watehman
aslesa in his watch box, he picked up
box and watchman, carrying the load
with the greatest ease, and dropped them
over the wall into Tindale burying
ground. aE' %
A butcher once passed large window
where Topham was sitting. He stopped
down and took half an OK from the fell
lows shoulder with SO much ease and
dexterity that the man swore the devil
had flown away with his beef.
At race a man insisted upon driving
upon the track; so Topham took hold Of
the tail of his cart and drew it gently
back, the driver whipping the horse ike
a madman all the time. -1
When be kept public house two men
were determined to fight him; 50 to sat
isfy them, he seized them by the maps Of
their necks, and knocked their heads
together TIL ne knocked the fight out Of
them. ...- ,-..-.-
He astonished a sailor who presented
him with a cacoa. nut, by cracking it close
to his ear as you would pea nut; and
upon one occasion, lifted three hogsheads,s
of water. Once he threw his horse oVera
turn pike gate, and at any time could 60
through the manual of arms with the
beam of house. ---
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WHOLE NO 25S7

9. Entries Of Farm Crops must be made at the
same time oiher articles are entered at the fair.
10 An animal entered for exhibition in one
class cannot compete for premium in any other
except as folloWs:-A single animal may be ex-,
hibited as one Of a Tsir. or IN the class Of
sweepstakes.
II. All articles must remain in the Halls until
sO'elOckP. NJ. Of the Sd day or forfeit the prsmi-
um. r-.--
First tday.-Wednesday. viii, be devoted to the
registering Of all stock and articles entered for sx
hibition on the books Of the Secretary. and ar
ranging the same in their proper places on the
Fair Grounds. under the direction Of the S1perin-
tendents appointed for the purpose. -
Second day.-Thursday viii be devoted to show
ing Of CnHle. Sheen. Hogs. Poultry. &c.
Third day. Friday. will be devoted to showing
Of Horses exclusively.
The Judges for each day are requested to report
themselves at the Office Of the Secretary on the
grounds at 10 O'Clock A. M.-so that all vacancies
may be 6Iled. AZ. lf
~ ''1'' - '--' HF. AUSTIN. Seey.
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WHIFTLEsEY ADAMS, ? Agent
April Is 3W AT WARREN, ..
A DMINSFRAToR'Sg SALE OF
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Il ~
In pursuance of an order ranted by the Probate
Court of Trumbull County. Ohio. l will offer for
sale at public auction, the 18th day of May, A.
d. ls66 at ten O'Clock in the afternoon, on the
premises the following deScrib ed real estate situate
in in the County of Trumbun and State Of ohio,
TO wit: Being in Newton township, and is known
as part Of lot No. 81, and bounded and described
as follows; Being the sOuthwesterly half of said
lot No 50, as designated on a map of the town
plat of Newton Falls, made By Joshua Henshaw;
bsginriug at the southwest corner OF said lot No.
81 on the east baok of the west branch of the Ma
bOning river; thence running along the northerly
line of lot No, 81. on said map, north sixty-nine
and three-fourths degrees east four chains and
Braceville road; thence north 34A degrees east
along the said road. one chain ~ links 10 stake
thence north 695z degrees west along the centre
line of said lot No. 81, to the river bank; thence
south-westerly along the easterly bank of said
river TO the place of beginning; excepting a small
triangular piece OF land from said lot No. S.
decided by II. L. Williams and Emily, his wife, to
n. n. MerWin. containing about .l47 square feet,
"a including in the conveyance a triangular
pieceiof the same dimensions as the above excep-
lion and Is the same decided by said n. N. Mer-
win from lot 81 to n l.. Williams. IN exchange for
the piece so as fOresRid decided by said IL. l. Will
laIns and wife TO N. n. MerWIn. said deeds Of
change bearing date OF H'pril 18th. 1859. and re-
corded IN Trumbull County Records, Book No. 81,
Pages lie. 80 and 49, to which refepenoe may be
had for a iull description. Appraised at S550JO.-
Terms Of Sale-One-half on confirmation OF sale;
est secured By note and mortgage on the premises.
EEEE GUhIN HIGLEY,
AdniEistrator of Nancy clark, deceased.
Auril q 1850 4W
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-02

On recent wedding occasion in New
York, the brides father pinned ten one
thousand dollar greenbacks and sixty-two
certificates of shares of Pacific Railroad
stock to her veil This is considered
something s'sensible" by several recently
married men who are reyeling in an un-
limited quantity of napkin rings, fish
knives and salt cellars.
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Gnside a PrInting Omice.

/ It is not alone compositors who will
/ enjoy the following. 1t IS capital and
very forcible illustration of a printing
Office dialogue: l..-
Foreman of the oace-"Jones, what
are you at now ?" r
Compositor-"I' setting A house on
| fire. almost DONE" - -
Foreman-"What is smith about % ,75
Compositor-'s He's engaged on "A.
Horrid Murder . = a- -.. I-..t -.--..,. b.,
Foreman-"Finish it as quick as posi-
bic, and help Morse through with his tel
egraph. Bob what are you trying to get
up?" -r.
Bob-'A panic in the money market"
Foreman-"Thomas,w what are you dis
tributingw
Thomas-'Prizes in the gift lottery
Foremans-s'Stop that and take hold of
"A runaway horse Slocum, what IN
creation have you been about this last
half hourE
SlocumL"Justifying the Compromise
measure my sub set up"
Foreman-"You chap on the stool,
there, what are you on now2"
Chap on the stool-''On that table you
gave me-"
Foreman-"Lay it on the table for the
present; no room for it."
Compositor-"How about these 'Mu-
nicipal candidates" ?"
Foreman-"Run 'em in. What do
you say Slocum 7"
Slocum-Shall 1 lead these Men, Of
Boston?" .g.. .e.-. LII
Foreman-"No, they are solid, of
course"
: Compositor-"Do you want a full-faced
head to Jenny Lind's family 2 --.
Foreman-''No, put 'em in small caps.
Joseph, haven't you got up that Capital
joker" q
Joseph-"No, sir, Pm out of sorts. :"
Foreman-''Well, throw in this Mil
lion of California gold,' and when you
get through with it, I'll give you some
rore."
Editor-"What do you want now ?"
Deviljoe---'More copy, sir" Ts.
Editor-"Haye you completed that
Eloquent Thanksgiving discourse %
DeviGoe-"Yes, sir, and l have just
set up "A warm winter. R"
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Certidcate of Authority y
(To expire on the S1st day of January, 1861,
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT a-


COLUMBus. U, January Is, 1866.
Whereas The NORWICH F1RE lNSUR-
ANCE. COMPANH, located at Norwich, in the
state OF Connecticut has filed in this ONCE sworn
Statement Of Condition. as required by the first
section of the Act To regulate Insurance Compa-
nies not incorporated by the Stateot Ohio, passed
April ., 1856. and amended February 9. 1854: and
whereas. said Company has furnished the under
signed satisfactory ey fence that II is possessed of
at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars of actual
Capital nYes ted in Stocks or Bonds.sor in Mort
cages of Real Estate worth double the amount for
which the same Is mortgaged; and whereas. said
Company has filed in this office written instru-
ent under its Corporate seal, signed by the Presi
dent and Secretary thereof. authorizing any agent
or agents Of SAID Company in thIs State TO 2c-
knowledge process for and behalf ofsaid Company
according t. the terms of said law.
Now, therefore, in pursuance Of the first section
of the aforesaid act, 1, JAMES II. GOLDMAN,
Auditor of State for Ohio, do hereby certify that
said NORWICH FIRE INSURANCE CVMPA-
NY Of Connection is authorised to transaet the
business of Fire Insurance in this State until
the thirty-frst day of January, in the year one
thousand, eight hnndred and six y-ssTsn.- ~
In witness whereof L have hereunto subscribed
my name and caused the seal OF my office to be al
fixed the day and year above written.
{ (SEAL.) 4. JAS, II, GOODMAN,
(STAMP) Auditor Of State.
WHIFTLEsEY, ADAMS, Agent,
April . 5W AT W AhhLNs W
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State of Connecticut, I
Nnrlnr.r ! - Nan-r I.n-nann

County ii0f New London. s. .-s-zs-
Ebenezer Learned, President, and John L. Den
isOn,. Secretary of the Norwich Fire Insurance,
Company. being severally sworn, depose and say
that the foregoing is full true and correct state
ment gf the affairs of the said Company. that the
said CshnpaHy Is the bona fide owner Of at least
vne Hundred Thousand Dollars of actual cash
capital invested Stocks or Bonds. or in Mort
cages on heai estate worth double the amount for
which the same is ortgaged; and that they are the
above described ieers of said Insurance COmpa-
ny. u. LEARNED, President.
J. l.. DENIS0N. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn before me, this 1lth day
Of January, lS56.
(5c Stamp) JOHN 7. TAFT,
LIB Justice of the Peace.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-02

Justice of the Peace Soldiers claim Agent, and
Fire and Life Insurance Agent. Passage Tickets
SOLD to and from, and money remitted to the old
country, ~ the Invest current rates Office IN
Block, Main Street, Warren Ohio. - =
January 3. &C.,
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TRUMBULL COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL FAIR,
TO BE HELD AT
O A K GRO VII
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday,
Sept. 18th, goth and 2Ist, 1866.

DIRECTORS:
J-F. King. James Christy. D. Harrington. ]. B.
Drake. VIM. Fee. E. Delon. E. Walker.
MARSHAL-Jno P. Rathburn.
During the Fair. the following members of the
Board will have charge of the different depart
ments:
Horses-Wm. Fee. D. Harrington.
Cdnle-J. F. King. E. Delon.
Floral HaR-Harmon Austin, Il. Harsh,
Mechanics Hail.. B. Drake.
Hogs. Sheep, PoUltTV-J. Christy, E. Walker.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-02

Many of the Union Congressman are
receiving letters from their constituents,
urging that Congress remain, in session
until the whole question of the recon-
struction is definitely settled. The course
of the President for few weeks to come,
will have much 20 do with the question
of adjournment. s7a.-s1 t
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Best and largest coIleOncti of dried fruit...1 %
Best and largest collection Of 90
Best and largest collection of preserves.....1 90
Aicarding C0H.-Mrs. John Reeves. Rowland; Mrs
J.F. King. Rowland; Mrs. James Rood. Brace
vile.
CLASS II. HORTICULTURE.
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S. HI. SPENCER, M. u.

Dr. Spencer has opened an office at the old Clerk Is
Office, north Of the Square, Warren, Ohio. for
the practice Of medicins here he viii be found
at ali times except when absent on professional
business Jan II 1866 6nl
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WHITTLRsEf AnAMS.

Fire and Life Insurance Agent. Warren, Ohio.
u erehandize and other property insured in the
best Companies. % faT Torable terms. Farm prop
ecty, Isolated Dwellings, ard their fRfniture in
sIred for one. three and hTe ears. Otce IN Nc
Combs L Smiths Block. - &c -
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oFFIeR. oF THE AUpIroR oF

OFFICE OF THEAUDIToR OF STATE.
-COLUNsVs, y, JanUary Is. 1856. J
It is hereby certified That tue foregoing is cor
rect copy OF the Statement Of Condition of the
NorWicn Fire Insurance Company of Connecticut,
maze TO and fled in N is obce for the year 1866.
Witness my hand and seal ofheially.
[Seal.l JAS. Ii. GOODMAN,
[5e Stamp1 Auditor of State.
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- HAsIfIToN & son,
ALMON D. wEBR,

Physicians and Surgeons, Mesopotamia. Office
aud residenee in the DrugSt two doors north
o the Stone Store.
March Is. 1884
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ALRERT WATSON

Attorney at Law. Office on east. side. of public
square. Warren, Ohio, in building recently OOcu-
pied BY Us. Deputy Collector. novIG
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-02

" hulesale Dealer in SsddIery, Carriage Hardware
and Trimmings, and Manufacturer Of Harness,
Saddles. Trunks, &c. Wsrren,0. Feb3'A
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METCALF d CLARK,
Physicianssnd Surgeons; 0faee on High Street
at the stand formerly occupied By DR.. HsIInon
- Ian u '66 IvrS