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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-01-03
General GaraeId,s Lecture.

The fourth lecture of the Course, deliv-
cred last Friday evening by Gen. Garfield,
was well attended. The subject was, "a
Chapter in Commercial History" The
speaker succintly reviewed the mercan-
tile system and commercial laws of the
principal European nations for the past
three centuries, and represented the pol
icy of the nations as based on the error,
that money was the great element Of
wealth, and that as the volume of curren-
cy was swelled, the national wealth was
augmented. The speaker claimed that
Adam Smith was the first writer on po-
iltical economy who exposed this error,
and laid the foundation of revolution
in the opinions of the world on that sub
ject. Smith demonstrated that labor, or
intelligent industry, was the real basis of
national wealth. The wal of the revolu-
ton was waged by u forefathers priaci-
pally in vindication of liberal CONNER
cial laws and the right to buy and sell in
the best markets of the world. 1t was
further urged that as the war of the revo-
luton had Unfettered, in a great degree,
commerce, opening the markets of the
world to American products, which could
only anteriorly be sold to the British, so
udQ the late war against slavery, uHleJ-
tered the laborer, making free both pro
ducer and product.
Several interesting citations were given
from the old rigid and inhuman mercan-
tile laws of the British, showing up their
stupidity and selfshness in trade matters.
The views held by the General, that the
balance of trade being against a nation
was not detrimental TO it, but indicative
of increasing wealth, was to our mind a
more novel than tenable theory. The
opinions advanced in the lecture have
attracted considerable local attention and
provoked a good deal of discussion in bus.
circles, and will be beneficial, no
doubt, to many who heard it, in that it
furnished foOdfor thought, and perchance
some to an investigation Of the
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Dec. -, 1000.
Editor Gh70aicLe:-On Tuesday evening
last Mr.. G. n. Cutler, who has been labor
ing for the best interests of the place for
a year or more, assisted by others, held a
concert for the purpose of raising funds
to pay Oft a little debt that is due on the
melodeon in the Methodist Church. AL
though the night was very stormy, a
Spartan few came out and did their duty
nobly, rendering it a cheerful occasion
despite the dreariness without. The
singing class had purchased some lamps,
and on this occasion presented them to
the Church, who received them very hap
PLY with a few well timed remarks by
the Rev. Craft. He also was the recip-
lent of a nice Beaver" ~overcoat. which
seemed to much surprise him. Mr..
Cutler also received a splendid copy of
"Webster's Unabridged" which seemed
to rather overcome him.
Owing to the bad state of the roads,
business just at present is rather dull, al
though some men are doing quite a thing
buying hay for six dollars per ton and
shipping it to the oil region and selling
it for-well, they know how much.
The Agent for the Florence Sewing
machine" is doing a grand business in
this part of the county, and we think he
ought, for it, with its four stitches, re-
versatile feed and self-adjusting tension
is a family jewel that every one might be
proud of. c.
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LIBERTY.

DECEMBER, %, 1866.
EDITOR CHRoNICLE:-We are generally a
peaceabIe people in our township, but
lately we had a fareup in one of our
schools, which has created considerable
excitement in that locality. The case
this; There is a coal mine near the
School House, which the scholars were in
the habit of visiting. Complaint was
made by the over seer of the mine to the
teacher, who, in consequence, forbid the
scholars-by order of the Directors-go-
ing there on pain of being turned out of
school. One " Young American" said he
would go where he chose, and went, as
usual, to the slope or mine, When
school was called the teacher undertook to
shut the door aginst him, and lie with
a companion forced their way in. The
teacher struck with the bell which he
had in his hand, and took hold of the
Lad to pat him out. at which Young
America became very indignant, and tax
ing hold of the teacher downed him on
the floor and held him there, it is said,
by the aid of his comrade, until he
promised 10 behave. This raised a breeze.
The Directors determined that the rule
should be obeyed. The father of the lad
became furious to think that his son
should not have the liberty to 60 where
he chose. In the course of one or two
days the boy got over his pet, and wished
TO 60 back to school again and conform
to the rules. But it is said his father
would not let him go and conform to any
rule in school which would prevent him
from going where he chose. At last re-
port from the Seat of War a suit was
pending, both -parties-the Directors and
the father-having employed counsel.
Now, Mr.. Editor, it appears to me we
want a little addition to our school law
to let US know clearly whether our teach
ers have any authority to orrectrebeilious
scholars aud l think if they would lay
it tolerable thick-I mean the punish
ment-on those who aid or encourage re-
bellion in school, it might have a salutary
effect. We do not all worship our chill
dren, but think the Wise Mans saying
is in the main correct, that ''the rod and
reproof give wisdom, but a child left to
himself bringeth his mother (and1 will
add - sometimes his father also) to
shame" But how can we govern our
children-as man is an initiative animal
and have such examples set them as
teachersa at scholar being back
ed up by parents in so doing? L may
give your readers the closing scenes of
this rebellion at some future time.
GOOD ORDER.
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FARMINGTON.

JANUARY L, 1866.
DEAR CHRONICLE Il have 4 few items
of interest, perhaps, without diving into
Dea. Gof's cellar, or pitching into his
grease-pot.
East Pennington is looking up. Two
new, substantial, frame houses have been
built lately by Messrs. William and Silas
Wildman. Also, Mr.. Roswell Lee has
made some substantial and pleasing i'm
provements about his residence. The
Cemetry has been enlarged, and the wor-
thy Trustees are going to have a new
fence built around it, set on stone. High
Street las they call it, north of the Cen
ter, is being improved. Some new side
walks have been made, blacksmith shops
repaired, Town House repaired, Dwelling
houses repaired, and new additions made
10 them, houses removed and fitted up
and all more or less newly painted
Barnes removed, repaired, &C., is the or
der of the day ON High Street. Really,
Pennington does move Real estate, al
so, is changing hands. Within the past
four days Mr.. William Fales has bought
out Nj. James II. Strickland, and Nj.
Strickland has purchased a farm of Mr..
Emery D. Beeves also, Mr.. E. j. Tyler
has bought out Mr.. Samuel S. French
Tyler had previously sold his small
farm to Mr.. Milo w. Griffith and Capt.
James B. Barnard, t be divided between
them. About the same time Esq. Isaac
Lee bought out Mr.. Charles E. Harris.
Last night Mr.. L. Miller met with quite
a loss. in these times of high prices. His
COWS broke down their stanchions, and
IwO OF them Observation-Disclosures
is badly injured.
More anon. OBSERVER.
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Installation.

NORTH BLOOMFIELD. Dec. IS. 1865.
EDITOR CHRONICLE Yesterday, the
9th inst, was a lively day in this place.
Rural Lodge No. 32S, F. & A. Masons,
held their annual installation of officers.
at the Congregational Church and the
attendent ceremonies and exercises being
public, a large number of the citizens of
this and adjoining townships were pres
ent. About 10 a. NJ, pursuant to ar
fragment, the Fraternity and the public
generally repaired TO the Church, where
a very eloquent and interesting address,
appropriate to the occasion, was delivered
by an esteemed brother, Rev. C. S. Alb
bolt, of Warren. 1t is the wish of the
craft here that the address should be pub
lished, and they expect to obtain a copy
of it in time for the next issue of the
CHRONICLE.
At the conclusion of the address the
following named officers elect were duly
installed in their several offices. viz
JAMES PERsoN, W. NJ.
4. V. Crouch, S. W.
AMBROSE FENToN, j. W.
W. A. BUSHNELL, Secy.
c. B. SNYDER, Treas.
LEVI WAKEFIELD, S. D.
SETH SLOAN, j. D.
r. E. STONE, GEORGE LOGAN, Stewards.
E. R. BLOOD, Tyler.
The installation services being conclud-
ed, the assembly formed in procession
and marched to the Town Hall, where
they found a bountiful repast spread, free
to all. Each one seemed to feel at home
and among friends, and you may be as
sured we had a " gay and festive season,
without a single untoward occurrence to
disturb our enjoyment. The exercises at
both Church and Hall were interspersed
with good and cheering music by a choir
of Vocalists, and also by excellent martial
music. HIRAM.
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Fatal Accident.

A young man, aged 81 years, named
Miller Wilson, son of a widow lady in
this place, was killed on Tuesday last
Deceased was q brakeman on a freight
train on the Mahoning R. R. and was On
top of a freight car of the IL, A. NJ. train
going west. On passing under the bridge
which crosses the railroad track and ca
nal on the west side of this village, his
head came in contact with a bridge tim
Der, causing him to be knocked off the
car and to fall between two cars. A part
of the train passed over him, cutting off
his right arm, nearly ~severing one leg and
cutting and crushing his body. His death
was probably instantaneous.
The deceased has served three years
in the 18th Ohio Regt., and was twice
wounded in the battle of Stone River.
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COMPASS MENTLS.
HARTFORD.

Dec. 9th, 1865.
Editor Chronicle Having observed sew
eral communications from the several
townships and not observing any from
old Hartford, l have thought it best to re-
mind them of our existence by a com.
munication to the CHRONICLE" The
residents of Hartford are mostly descend
ants from the inhabitants of the Gland of
steady habits" and wooden nutmegs,"
consequently we are slow to adopt any
newfangled notion without stopping to en-
quire, Twill it pay?" Hence we are
through this over -cautiousness, somewhat
slow; that is to say, the older members of
the township, but We have a very fine
sprinkling Of Young America" in our
midst, who are fast unlearning the no
ture day we may expect a revolution in
the slow progress we are now making
We are even now having some great
the citizens. For example, the young
sters appropriated the Presbyterian
church, Thy consent of the Deaconsl to
hold a Christmas carnival" in. Now if
these same youngsters had asked a like
privilege several years ago, they would
have met the frowns of our sober minded
DCdCOLS, VIII hOu1u nave COlloluCICo llc
very thought of such a performance,
'sacrilege" and would have considered
the person who presumed to ask the like,
an object unworthy of prayer. But such
changes will come. 1t is said, the great
contest through which we have success
fully passed in the last five years, has
worked wonders in the minds of the
American people. But l would not have
you think hat we are so much be-
hind our neighbors. Not so. We are on
a level with them, and through the past
rainy season we have got along Seemingly.
Our town can boast of the greatest num-
Der of churches of any township of the
county, except the the townships of War
rem and Newton. The churches we have,
but am sorry TO say, n great essential
part we lack, and that is the congregations.
If a stranger should pass through our
town, he might come to the conclusion
that there were a great variety OF paths
to Paradise in this place, but very few 10
walk in the straight and narrow path"
And as to how this may be, we will let
the world judge. We have very fine.
preaching on each Sabbath, and very
amiable men who labor in this part of
the moral heritage, of which / may give
you more in detail hereafter. We have
three denominations here, in successful
operation. That is each church can boast
of members, but all the Preachers can't
boast very good pay. However, they
manage to keep soul and body together,
and expect a greater blessing hereafter,
for their privations while s%ojourning here.
Hoping from this that the members of
the several churches will take the hint
and "come down with the dust and give
the laborer in the vineyard his hire"
that he may go on his way rejoicing.
Yours, Truly,
ALpH A
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BROOKFIELD

Dec. 80, 1865.
Editor Chronicle In these DAYS when
Green Backs are plenty and everybody
lives to make money and spend it, the
good citizens of Brookfeld resolved that
some of theirs should go to procure a
suitable Monument to be erected to the
memory of the fallen heroes, who lost
their lives to sustain and perpetuate the
Government. Accordingly a subscription
paper was circulated at the fall election,
and was signed by a goodly number
However there are very few names on it
of that class who thought the war a failure
but names are being added to it every
few days, and we hope ere long through
the liberality and generosity of the PEG
pie of all political creeds that we will sue
coed in erecting a monument, and in so
doing we will show our respect to the liv-
ing soldier and citizen honor the memo
ny of those who lost their lives in battle
and those starved to death ct Anderson
vile.
Coal seems to be the all absorbing sub
ject in this Township at present. In adj
dition to the banks that are already in
operation, there are four or five different
companies leasing territory and preparing
to make search for coal. Your towns
man, Mr.. C. c. Taylor, has leased a con-
siderable amount Of land east of the cen
ter, he is drilling at present on the farm
of Henry Taylor, a short distance south
east of the center and has a very good
prospect for coal. We hope he may be as
successful in this enterprise as he has
been IN the Photograph Business.
The Youngstown Welch Choir, with
their leader, Prof. Parry OF Danville, Pa,
visited our place last Thursday evening
and enliYened our citizens with their
e" Soul Stirring Music" They drew out a
good house, and we trust were well paid
for their visit. We hope they may visit
US again.
As this is our first attempt at writing
for a paper we will close for the present
and endeavor to do better in the future.
Yours, L.
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A New VOIume--The Illustrated
chronological Journal

Commences its 43d Vol. with the pres
ent January Number-which contains
Rufus Choate, John Marshall, Sir Math-
ew Hale, john Bright, Flat-headed Indi-
ans, ETC., with Portraits. The Two
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Shaking Hands, illustrated. Influence
of Mind on the body. Love and Lovers,
Fore-sseing and Fore-knowing. Ghosts
and Prophets. Heads and Hats. Dress
and Disease. Engineering as a pursuit.
New York City, with engraved view. Ad-
vice to a Student. The Wolf and the
Lamb. The Lion and the Mouse; The
ASS and his driver. The Dog in the
Mauger, etc; with upwards of 80 illus;
trations. A Pictorial double Number,
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A Defeat,

A young man from the locality of Gar
rettsville came to town on New Years
day to have a spree, in which he succeed
ed, as the sequel will show. Coming
across an inoffensive colored man in a
grocery, where he was making a few pur-
chases, the white chap thought he would
provoke a quarrel with him, and proceed
ed to abuse and maltreat the black, who
started to leave his assailant, but by whom
he was followed, and assaulted. The col
ored man bore the abuse patiently until
e" forbearance ceased to be a virtue"
when he concluded to try the more man.
ifest virtue of a stone, with which he
"laid out the white rufian. The by
ISLANDERS universally pronounced a verdict
of served him right
The idea that some persons have that
they can come to town, get drunk, and
insult and abuse as they please, should
be corrected. On Christmas day one of
this class grossly insulted two respectable
ladies on the street. for which he was
promptly knocked down by a young man
near him. The punishment was right
The young man who inflicted the chas-
tisement, however, was fined for a breach
of the peace. The general opinion was
that he did his duly, and deserved a re-
ward for manly resenting a foul insult to
helpless ladies.
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Town and County.
Local and Personal.

Local and Personal.
Robinson and Pardee, who assaulted
and brutally beat Mr.. James Pilmer, on
Christmas, have been confined in jail,
which is a very suitable place for them.
Mr.. Pilmer, whose life was at first dispair-
ed of, is slowly recovering.
Rev. W. C. Clark, formerly Pastor of
the Presbyterian church in this place,
igan, to Howell, in the same State.
"A. D. Kibbee, Esq, of Pennington,
killed a nine months-old pig, a few days
since, weighing when dressed three hun
dred and forty pounds. That is hard to
beat.
Mr.. Samuel King, of Rowland, re-
newed his fftieth annual subscription to
the Chronicle, the past week.
From the report of the Board of
County School Examiners for the year
ending Nov. 30th alt, we learn they held
nine meetings at which the number of
applicants for Teachers Certificates were
male, ia; female l22; total 236-
Amount received of applicants on exam
ination fees, Sll8,00.
Our thanks are due Messrs. Kleber
& Bro, of Pittsburg, for two pieces of
music, Evaline and LoTena
The Messrs. Kleber are agents for the
celebrated Steinway Pianos, and keep the
best assortment of Pianos, Meldeons, MI
sic ETC., of any house in the West.
The Western Reserve Chronicle, War
rem, in company with several other pa
pers, has a fine feature. 1t has cores
pondents in different localities through
out the county, who furnish local matters
of interest. A number of papers have
this feature.-CohHmbus Journal.
On Monday last, a team attached to
a wagon, standing near the Sash Factory,
became frightened and ran away. At the
canal bridge the wagon came in contact
with q buggy knocking OF a wheel, and
causing a young lady, daughter of DIR.
Wilson, of Weathersield, to be thrown
out, and to sustain serious injury in the
breaking of a limb.
Part of this weeks edition is printed
with a different style Of heading. An
accident which happened to the old head
ing rendered it unfit for use. We hope
to have it replaced shortly with a new
one of the same style, which we like
much better than the one substituted
this week.
Major G. L. Wood, Judge G. F.
Brown, DR.. J. S. Smith, of this place
and Capt. R. c. Powers, OF Mecca, have
purchased 1000 acres of land, within five
miles of Macon, Mississippi, a place on
the Mobile and Ohio R: R., on which
they design going into cotton growing, and
expect to put in 500 acres the coming
season. Messrs. Smith, Wood & Powers
will remove there in a few weeks, to
manage the business. They gave $4,000
for the plantation with all its fixtures
and improvements.
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watch REORGANIZATION.

A pleasant affair came off at the Nation
al House, in this place, on last Thursday
evening, being the occasion of the formal
presentation of a valuable gold watch and
chain to Mr.. JOSEPH W. LUNT, Track
Master of the Mahoning Division of the
A. & G. W. R'y. The doners were MI.
Lunt's employees, who wished in this
to manifest their appreciation of
his worth, and also as a testimonial of
their friendship. The prelimenaries were
entrusted to a committee of the railroad
men, consisting of Messer. L. Van Ant
werp, R. G. Houghton, Thomas Fillmore,
John Doran and Thomas Donegan, who
purchased a watch valued at 1925, 90, and
ordered a SUPP er at the National for the
evening of the 28th ult. a large number
of gentlemen were present, connected
with the Mahoning Division, and also a
large number of outsiders as invited
guests. The proprietors of the National,
Messrs. Chase & Parks, spread their ia
bles sumptuously, around which the par
ty were seated about 10 P. NJ, and spent
IN hour most agreeably. After the sup
per, Warren Packard, ESQ, was called to
preside, who after briefly acknowledging
the compliment, announced that the re-
naming business was then in order.
~Whereupon Mr.. j, b. Kelley, on behalf Of
the donors, presented the watch with
some appropriate remarks expressive of
the warm friendship entertained for Mr.
Lunt, and complimentary to his ability
in so successfully managing his RESPONSE
BILE duties.
Mr.. Lunt, in accepting the watch, was
evidently touched in a tender place, and
could not conceal his emotion. He very
neatly thanked his friends for their kind
ness to him they should ever be remem-
bered by him, whether present with them
or separated by distance.
Mr.. Riley, in behalf of the ladies of Mr..
Van Atwerp's family, presented Mr. Lunt
with a beautiful watch case. After which
Messrs. Forrist. Packard, Wheeler, Cook,
and others made brief speeches, at the
conclusion Of which the company ad-
journed.
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Township Correspondence.
KINSMAN.
Dec. 26, 1865.

Dec. 70, 1863.
EDITOR CHRoNICLE:-Dear Sir:-The
Rector of Grace Church, Kinsman, de-
sires to acknowledge, through the col
umns of your paper, a very pleasant par
ish visit rendered to himself and family,
at the house of L. P. Andrews, ESQ, on
the Goth inst. One hundred and five
dollars in money, and gifts, the same as
money, making in all one hundred and
thirty-si ii dollars was received.
Such an unexpected and gratifying ex-
preston of a parish's kindly feelings for
their pastor, together with the pleasant
social interchange of thought and feel
ing enjoyed, and the sumptuous feast pre-
Jared By the ladies, rendered the occa.
sion a most pleasant one and reflects
great credit on the parish. The Rector
would also acknowledge a very pleasant
Christmas gift, in the form of greenbacks,
from a few friends of the church, in Sha-
ron, Pa. TH0S. CORLETT.
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FOWLER.

OSC. 90 1COO.
EDITOR CHRONICLE This isa very mod
est Town, and if it were not for fear that
in the midst o your numerous Correspon-
dence you and your readers would forget
the modest little Rose that blooms in the
east middle of this county l would not
trouble you with this communication.
Let others puff and blow, but we
have no use for any puffs, but can afford
to let others do that kind of thing. Why
think of their talking about Meeting
Houses, School Houses, Stores, Literary
Societies, &C., &c. We too can boast of
four Meeting Houses, but nary a Preacher
in town.
We have n School House, minus the
glass, and lacking Stove; one Dry Goods
Store, two large Cheese Rooms, one Tin
Shop, and last but not least a pair of Hay
Scales that never weighed right; and in
addition to all we do a large business in
Cloths Wringers. We have no Literary