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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02
NoetrU,
THE DYING wIFEs APPEAL.

The following beautiful lines we're placed IN
scrap book of now deceased wife about week he
fore her demise How beautiful and touching the
are under the circumstances She expected Whe
placing them in the book to live but short time
Come near me, let me lay my hand
Once more upon thy brow,
And let me whisper in thine ear
Loves last and fondest VOW.
The lips that breathe these trembling words
When they lie cold in death,
And thy dear cheek can feel no more
Their warm and loving breath.
/ 90 from thee /; God only knows
How l have longed 10 stay
How have shuddered thus to tread
Tue long and shadowed way.
Faith tells me that soon must know
The joys the blessed find,
And yet falter, while / cast
lingering look behind,
I saw thee bowed before me here,
In bitterness and tears;
But can leave thee something still,
To light thy weary years;
Young tender forms will cling TO thee, "a
Perhaps will miss my tone,
And though they may no share thy grief
Thou will not feel alone. .
Fold them closer to thy breast.
And soothe heir childish woe,
And cheer the many lonely hours
The motherless must know.
The world, with all its hopes and joys,
Will sometimes make the glad;
But they must linger round the hearth
Still desolate and sad
And 0, when time shall call thy grsf,
Perchance the hour may come
When thou wilt win another form
To share thy heart and home
When thou wilt welcome to thy board
A younger, fairer face,
Ard bid thy children smile on her,
Who takes thy mother place.
But think not coui I speak to thee,
That would frown or blame,
Though they should love the str4nger one,
And call her by my name,
For they will speak TO thee of me,
Ny memory is their trust;
A word a smile, look like mine
Will call me from the dust, n
Yet make my grave no place OF tears,
But let the dear ones bring
To their mothers lonely home,
The bloss ms of the spring.
And there thou too may'st kneel.
And softly press the earth
That covers her, whose face once gave
A brightness to thy hearth.
Then will the forms of early years
Steal softly to thy side. ...
And for an hour thou csn'st forget
Thou hast another bride,
The may be all thy heart can ask,
So dear, SO true to thee.
But 0, the spring time of thy love,
Its fir eshness was for me:
May she be best. who comforts thee,
And With gentle hand
Still guide our little trembling ones,
Who make our household band.
She cannot know the tenderness
That slls their mothers breast,
But she can love them for thy sake,
And make thee more than blest
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

Theodore Parker sptIy compared some who, 4
grow suddenly rich to cabbages growing in q
bed. They smother the violets, but, after all
are nothing bat cabbage heads. 43 ''s'
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

WHITE PEopL OF CoLoR.-Two dsrkies
met the other day, one rather more refined
than the other
"Good morning niger. ...sT
"You mustn't say so, for We ara not uiggers
now" 90 s1s.r1r1 lido .H r.a" a.I
s'What sm we. den 2" f1 ssE''s
a'FWhy sure, we are white people Of co.'s
orr .sEfg dgq.I ~ .' a as. 0'r
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

Men have an average Of thirty pounds Of
blood in their frames, and two hundred and
forty-eight bones. Women have the same
number, not including whale bones. 60 u
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

A stump orator declared that he knew no
North, no Sou th, DO East, no West. aan !
"Then," said bystander, go to school,
and lealp geography" .5..sC - rs,
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

A Quaker lady recently explained to her
new domestic that wash day came on every
Second Day. The girl left in high dudgeon.
She didn't 60 to washing every other day
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

lfyour sfflictioDs are sancti6ed, it 10 un-
reasonable to murmur sgainst God, because
you smart un der His rod, as it would be to
accuse your dearest friend Of cruelty, because
be strained your arm to snatch you from the
fall of house. or wall, which he aawl Rsu
ready to crush and overwhel0 you IN its
ruins. .. Pc Y f. q . .,g 4
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

1t may be polite sometimes to seem ignor.
ant nevertheless be wise. Many seem to
be wise, who are, in reality, extremely ignos>
ant i.'s .-.r a... sHisl2 y Ta'I
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

Most men seem to consider their school
learning as ifit were like a tadpoIes tail
meant to drop off as soon as the owner
comes to full growth. ..."
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

"Pa, are cannibals people that lrye on oth~ r.
er folks ~ f'Yes my dear" "Then, pa, Uo-
Gle George must be cannibal, for ma says q,
he's always living on somebody" y -.., =,
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

az Never rejoice in the misfortunes of
others--the clouds may be raising which
will overshadow your own prospects.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

Ifa bottle Of giuger-pop weighs one ponnd o,
and half how much will your grand.poP,
weigh f13 H1ad.af s.f }5..s-a s..f e.r.s rod
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

If man waits patiently while won an Is
quitting bet thi6gs7on." or ''shoppiug,nrhs
will ,make a good husband. h7'aod g7it =
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

| ."Ah, Pat" said discontented bod carrier
"don't take up this mode Of life, ii has too
many ups:and downs in It," ....., ....,or. ..,., .
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

Who ever felt the breath from the
lungs of chest of drawers.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02
Wise ann qtteruise. :.

Forget and forgive is the good mans re-
venge. s,t1 a., ...- .,... ..,-. ,y,..-...
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

E Remember that the time to vote
out Rsdicaiisrn is close mt hand.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

Why can You keep fruit better BY canning
it than any other way7 Because you can
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

E. snqsoHqs Jol ,qs dsDooicr
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02
4uy ming 4emorrat,

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day, at Tunkhannock
Wyoming COunty,Pa
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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02

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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-11-27
BRISCOE

Physician and Surgeon, Niles, Ohio.
Oct. Is. 1857. Il.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-11-27
WORTHLESS Money.

The Democracy until recently. as our
readers are aware, dilated largely and
generally upon the wo=thlessness oi
of greenbacks-up to the time they
conceived the idea Of paying off the
national Debt, with the same sort OF
currency. In the recent New York
canvass Maj. Haggerty, the eloquent
Irish orator, told the following anec-
dote, which will explain itself. He
said:
"a attended Democratic meeting the
other evening. One of the great ora
tors pulled out $50 bill, and holding
it up to the audience asked, "What do
you call that, is it money! No, no.
it is worthless paper" He then put it
back into his wallet which he tied with
a string, then he carefully put it back
into his breast pocket just then an
Irishman got up and asked might he
be allowed a question. Certainly,
SIR" do you say that the $50 you
Just had out is not money ?" Yes
sir, I do" "Well you kape id good
care of it."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-11-27
The Lash and PiIIOry In Della =
Ware-A good old Democrat
ic StaIe.-ShOckIng Scenes.

A correspondent at Georgetown, Sus-
sex county, Delaware, communicates to
the Wilmington Commercial the foi-
lowing statement relative to the whip
ping of the persons convicted at the
recent term of the Court. He says (:
The whipping of Thomas Oliver, the
negro who plead guilty to assaults on
two white women. was entrusted to
the hands of Jim Wingate, notorious
character, well known for his fendish
hatred to the black people. The pun
ishment was sixty lashes- Thirty of
these were inflicted in the morning
The instrument employed was a cow
hide, which was used with such fury
that the blood flowed at every cut,
causing the fellow to utter the most
piteous screams. 1t IS even asserted
that some person held his feet to keep
him from giving way to his agony,
while the Sheriff looked on with COM
placency.
The man was again brought out in
the afternoon, and the lashers reversed
across his back, making cross-bars.-
The wounds were afterwards washed
with brine. It is declared to be the
most horrid punishment eVer. inflicted
in the State, and the shrieks and
strokes of the lash were heard at the
distance of nearly one hundred and
fifty yards. The better class of the
Democrats declare themselves disguis-
ted. There is no doubt that Oil yer
will additionally be convicted at ono tn
er court of rape, for which, it being
a capital offence, he will 10 hung
This torture is, therefore, a mere pre-
liminary to his execution.
On the same day j. P. Jones (Whitel,
convicted of forgery, was brought out
for punishment, he being sentenced to
staEd in the pillory an hour, besides
imprisonment, fine, wearing conViet's
jacket, &c. He seemed slmost fren-
zied at the thought of the degradation
he was to undergo, and begged the
bailiffs to shoot him. By frantic exer-
tions he succeeded in breaking away,
and ran some one hundred yards, when
he fell from exhaustion. He was ia
ken back and underwent the punish
ment.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-11-27
The sg. q. Chronicle.
THE WORLD.


Talk. who will of the world as desert Of thraIl.
Yet vet there Is bloom on the waste.
Thouab the chalice of life has its acid and gall,
There are honey drops, too, fr the taste.
We murmur and droOp. should sorrow cloud
And We note all the shades in our lot.
But the bright rays Of sunshine that gladden. ouI
Are baskediu. enjoyed and forgot.
Those who look on mortality's ocean Alright,
Will not mourn DER each hillow that rolls,
But look on the sunshine. the glorious, the
As wi veil "a as its shipwrecks and shoals.
How thoughtless is he whoremembers alone
all the bitter. the dreGr. the dark
Though the raven may scare with its woe -boden
Do We ne'er hear the song of the lark?
We mayutter farewells. when It's torture to part.
But on meeting the dear one again
Have we never rejoi;ed with that wildness Of
heart
That Ger balances ages of pain?
Who has not seen moments so laden with bliss,
When the soul in its fondness Of love
Would Waver If hidden to choose between this
and the paradise promised above?
There arc times. when the storms gust may
EAllle
There are spots where the poison shrub grows
But are there not homes where naught else can
be found,
Than the south wind. the sunshine and rose?
The vail of distress. the fierce clatter of strife.
The SOULS harmony often may mar,
But thinE we must own, in the discOrds Of life
'Tis ourselves often causes thejar.
Earth is not all fair. yet it is not all gloom.
And the voice Of the grateful will tell
That be who allotted pain, death aud the tomb
Gave hope. health and the bridal as well.
Let fate do its most, and my spirit distressed.
Der its own shattered happiness pine
Let me witness the joy 10 an0ther's glad breast.
And some pleasure must kindlein mine.
Then talk. who will. of the world as desert Of
thrall 80
Yet. yet there Is bloom on tho waste;
Though the chslice of life has its acid and gall.
There are honey-drOps, toe. for the taste.
ELIZA Cook.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-11-27

are in London. OF the 438 associations
whose printed returns attest their sue
cess, 427 are in England, 9 are in Wales
and in Ireland. OF the English ones,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, the princi-
pal manufacturing centers, have all the
larger associations, and nearly one half
of the entire number of the successful
ones. Lancashire reports ia; York
shire l0l, total OF 2l5. London re-
ports in all l04, most of which are
small grocery stores. Among the As
sociations is one farm, having q mem
bers, and clearing q small margin OF
profit. 1t is situated in Cheshire. The
membership numbered at the close OF
1866, 49, ,66l persons with share capi-
tai Of fl, ,048, ,096, and loan capital of
els, ,294; trade liabilities, 1884, sol
assets and property GI, ,0O9, $40. and
balance of cash OF hand, &l92, ,SO3.
This makes total of E2, sos, ,332, which,
if we estimate exchange at 81, will, in
American currency give total Of SlS,-
223 ,223, or about SIP TO each share
holder if an equal division was made.
Thirty of these associations sold goods
during the year to an amount exceed
ing E20, 900 each six to an amount ex-
ceeding 100000. The ROchdale
Equitable Pioneers," whose Society
meet on the 2Sth inst. to open new
store building had, in 1866, a member
ship of 6,247, and q share capital of
E97 ,4S9. 1t sold groceries, &C., to the
amount Of s249, l32 cash, and realized
profit of G3l,93l. The capital of
these associations is generally issued in
shares at "a each. Some have G5
shares. Nearly all do cash business,
less than two score grant credit to
members within the amount of their
paid up capital, while very few give
credit to larger extent. To the CO.
operative movement is almost altogeth-
eI due the destruction of the credit
system which by means of truck shop
and ''tsllymen" eat up the entire earn
ings of the working people. The entire
sum received for goods, sold during
1866 by these societies, amounted to
S4, ASS, ,596. The expenses amounted
to f235, 454, and the realized profit was
S376 ,294, or g, ,634, 078. This is certain
ly most favorable exhibit, and taking
all the associations registered and
operating, there cannot be less than
E3, 900, 900, or about 81. .000, 900, invest
ed mainly by the working class of
Great Britain in this manner. This is,
of course, among the most direct and
profitable investment they have. There
is no means within my reach at this
date of estimating that which is invest
ed by them directly in the new in
dustrial partnership now growing so
rapidly in this country. shall make
special inquiries to ascertain during my
visit to the manufacturing centers.
From the foregoing it can be in some
degree ascertained what wisely direct
ed efforts and self-help viii accomplish.
But the result will be more surprising
when we come TO add up the capital
possessed by movements based on the
principle of association.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-11-27
WI 4. SPEAR
REED ADAMS,

Dealer in School and Miscellaneous Books. Sta
tienery, Wall Papers. Periodicals, Pamphlets
and Magazines, az the New York Book Store.
Main Street, Warren. Ohio.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-11-27
~ tho District Court of the Upi-

i ted States, for the Northern District Of Ohio.
Is. In the matter of Morey L. Aldrich and
Frank Beach. Bankrupts. In Bankruptcy
At Cieyeland. in the said District. on the 18th
day Of Nov. A. D.. 1861.
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ONO, 50.
Take notice that petition mas been fled in
said Court by Morey L. Aldrieh and Frank
Beach, Of Fowler. in the County Of Trumbull,
in said District. duly declared Bankrupts under
the act of Congress Of March ID. 1867, for dis
charge. and certificate thereof. from all his
debts and other claims provable nndeT said Act.
aud that the llth day Of Dec. next at 10 O'Clock.
a. m. is assigned for the hearing Of the same.
when and where you may attend and snow cause,
i any you have. why the prayer OF the said
Petition should not be granted. ou Will also
make notice that the second and third meetings
of creditors, required BY the 18th aud 18th Sec
tions of said Act, vii! be held by order Of SAID
Court on the 7th day Of December. a. D., 1851,
at 10 o'clock. a. m, at Warren. In said District.
before L. C. Jones, ESQ. one Of the Registers OF
said Court EARL BILL.
Clerk ofthe District Court.
To the Creditors Of said Bankrupts.
Nov. Il lS57-3t
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-11-27

A Wires PRAYER.-If there IS any
thing that comes nearer to the implor-
alton of Naomi than the subjoined, we
have not seen il {:
Lord bless and protect that dear per
son whom Thou hast chosen to be my
husband let his life be long and bles-
sed, comfortable and holy; and let
me also become a great blessing and
comfort unto him, shsrer in all his
SORROWS, a meet helper in all his acci-
dents and changes in theworld make
me amiable forever in his eyes, and FOR
ever dear to him. Unite his heart to
me in the dearest love and holiness,
and mine to him in all sweetness, chari-
ty and compliance. Keep me from all
ungentleness, and observation-disclosures
and unreasonableness of passion and
humor. and make me humble and
obedient, useful and subservient, that
we may delight each other according
to Thy blessed Word, and both Of Ils
may rejoice in Thee, having our por-
tion in the love and service Of God
forever. Amen.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-11-27

Long Yeas ago, the Queen of Sparta
ran off with Paris, leaving her leige-
lord to collect his scattered ideas and
warriors, and commence the famous
siege of Troy, putting old King Priam
TO a deal of trouble. Menelaus was
the bigger fool, or he would have sat
down peacefully in the royal chimney
corner, and crossing his hands devout-
ly, offered thanks to the gods, that he
was finally rid of the fckle-bearted
Helen, even though she did possess the
prettiest face and tiniest foot of the
age.
Why, bless you. didn't Juno herself
turn Olympus bottom side upwards
every two weeks with her guards,
scratching Jove's eyes nearly out of his
head, because he looked twice at We
nus, without asking her consent, and
boxing the old Thunderer's ears till he
could see stars for three days-because
she heard of his talking ten minutes
with the silver footed Tnetis?
All tue misfortunes OF this life, would
have been boxed up to this day, had
it not been for Pandora's curiosity ;
and those old vampires, the Sirens,
would never have met with the success
they did in decoying way-worn mari
ners to their fatal coasts, had not the
beautiful face of woman been added to
their melodious voices.
The world has rung with the fame of
the beauty, destinations, and extraYa-
gance of Egypt's celebrated queen
Every schoolgirl has dreamed of sail
ing in Cleopatra's fancy barge but
with all this comes the memory of her
sitting at the feast, plucking the pois-
oned rose leaves from the chaplet OF
flowers, gracing her own brow, drop
ping them in her cup of wine, then
plsyfully exchanging goblets, and smi-
ling sweetly as her unconscious victim
drinks the deadly draught.
Years later, Catharine de Medici,
mother of Charles TX, of France, wit
messed the contamination of her diaboli-
cal planning, as the Seine literally ran
purple with blood at the massacre OF
st. Bartholomew.
When the early protestant martyrs
who perished at the stake, rise in that
''later day." will not their blood be re-
quired at the hands of Mary of Eng.
land, surnamed "The Bloody ?"
And Elizsbeth-though England new
er witnessed more prosperous reign
blotted her life by deeds of cruelty
her jealous hatred of her cousin Mary,
Queen of Scotts,w was not appeased until
the executioner lifted the beautiful
head, grown grey with sorrow, from the
reelzing block, crying, $50 perish all
the enemies of Queen Bess." And in
the "war of the roses" what was ii
rendered the English crown one OIL
thorns to Elizabeth Woodyille, wife oi
Edward IVth, but the untiring ambi-
ton of her mother, the naughty
duchess of Bedford, the mortal enemy
of Warwick, the willy king-maker.
And yet these are but clippings from
history. Say not that woman has
changed, until Italy ceases to call Carl
baidi benefactoT, and has forgotten the
queen of Naples
when the fair, wicked aasen sits no more at
Of the fFs-bslls Of death. crushing souls out of
men,"
BURG HILL. o. Nov. IS, 1867.
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From the Bloomington Qll.) Paragraph
A AMIschIeVOuS Practical Joke
ALPS Well that Ends Well.


A joke of no sms1 dimensions was
perpetrated on a owing couple in
Tazewell county days ago. 4
young limb of the law in the little city
of Pekin, having agree1 to take unto
himself a buxom damsel from a YER
dant district, one Of his particular"
friends, who, by the way, is a very
handsome young man. undertook to
facilitate" matters a matters little
by the way of an indefinite postpone
ment- Knowing that the day was set
and the guests invited, he repaired to
the home of the young lady at mid
night, called up the family, and wished
to see Miss in particular. He had
come as Mr.. -, from Peken, q par
ticular friend of her intended to inform
her that her intended had slightly
changed his mind, that he had tho't
the matter over, and concluded that
he was too poor to marry, and there
fore, must be excused. As might be
expected, the young lady tainted. and
the old gentleman expressed himself
well satisfied with the change. He had
always opposed it any how, and it was
all right. Here our handsome young
man left. Next morning the young
lady and the old gentleman started
out to inform the prospective guests
that the zig was up" that ''circum-
stances" for once had altered cases,
and "Mollie" was going to remain sin
gle. The old gentleman repaired to
the little city of Washington-not
where Andy lives, but where the young
gentleman's father lives, and seriously
informed him that his son Ike" had
played OFF on our ''Mollie." Ike's
father declared he would disown him
if so, and Immediately left for Pekin
to learn particulars. Arrived in Pekin
he found Ike who was as ignorant of
the circumstance as S buffalo on the
plains of Nebraska. As soon informed
of it, Ike left post haste for his lady
love. Unfortunately for him, he ar
rived IN the night, and mora unfortu-
nate still, they believed the story to be
true, and would not allow him to see
the girl at all. But see her he would
and see her he did. OF course he soon
made everything satisfactory in every
particular, and the wedding which
should have taken place on Thursday,
was postponed till Sunday, one week
ago, when all went of in the most
pleasant possible manner, the old gen.
tleman declaring that he always in
tended to give Mollie to Ike, who he
trusted would live a long and happy
life together. Let US hope they will
Who is the handsome young man ~