Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-30
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Iof an old fashioned Temperance, meeting
on Tuesday evening last and was much
lmore graiiied by attending it. But why
such meeting must be held in the "base-
ment' ola church., i do not exactly see. ~
The audience was large one, for this
/ city. Judge Carter, of Cincinnati, was an
nounced as the speaker; but, upon being
introduced, he put forward as the s'orator
of the evening" Miss Eta Soule, the Tenn
4 perance Morning Star" She spoke about
thirty minutes, in a strong, clear and me-
lodious voice, and with almost faultless ell
ocution, delivering an original lecture.
which would have done no discredit to any
orator of tue country. There are many who
could have delivered better address, but
hers would have taken nothing from
the reputation of any one, under similar
circumstances. So excellent was it, that
some supposed it was merely recitation.
l know the truth to be, that it was wholly
her own production, without single sug-
gestion or criticism from any one, written
within the preceding four days, and then
delivered, with her manuscript at hand,
but not referred to. Her points were well
taken, her reasoning good, and her manner
excellent. Her recitation especially of Paul
Denton's apostrophe to water, and Pier
certainly rarely equalled.
She was followed by Judge Carter, in
foreible and earnest address of over an hour
in length. in which his main point was an
argument in favor of kindness to the
drunkard, instead OF harshness, scorn and
contempt. He was listened to with great
attention. s7za 80 sg i
When he closed, the audience listened
with intense interest to some recitations
by ''Etta," amongst them "License," which
was most beautifully rendered. During
her address and recitations, many eyes
were dimmed by tears, and at the close OF
the meeting, almost the first hand that
grasped hers was that of our clergyman,
who, with "God bless you my little girl"
made no effort to suppress the tears
streaming from his eyes. The audience
seemed 10th to leave, and the meeting did
not close till half past nine. am glad to
know that the Lecture Committee of the |
grad division of the Sons of Temper
auce have made an arrangement with Miss |
SDllle and her mother, by which they are
put under the direction of that committee |
during the next five months, and it cannot
be but that she will do great good. When |
we remember that she is but twelve years
old, we cannot but admit that she is pos
sessed of remarkable ability.
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LOVE- VERSUS PATENT LEATHER.-A GER
tain gentleman of this city who supposes
himself quite a. lady-kiler, purchased
pair of patent leather boots. OF. course
the boots were pointed very acutely, AID
exceedingly tight. In fact so tight were
the boots that the gentleman with little
persuasion induced darkey to "break
them in" for him. The negro got into the
boots, or rather put his feet into them, and
up and down High street with un-
dained to notice his poor relations. His
bearing convinced strangers that manhood
suffrage had carried in Ohie. He went up
to Long street aud created quite commo-
ton amidst the Africans. Indeed some
young ladies were fully con-
vinced that a foreign Count twas making
tour of observation incog. looking for the
,oater-acorks of Columbus! But, as the
poet says,
Happiness is like the poppy spread.
You seizs the f,wer, its bloom is shed;
q Or. like the snowflake on the river.
moment bright, then gone foreverl
And thus our mlnhood found ir.
lr happened that another gentleman in
tent upon capturing the affections and RI
fling the pocketbook of Miss Coupon, also
Of this city, incased himself in pair of
patent feathers. This latter gentleman's
boots were missing. Some one had stolen
them undoubtedly. An enterprisins po-
Iiceman hearing of the larceny, arrested
Sambo In the name and dby virtue of the
city of Columbus and the Nicholson pave
ment. The manhood in vain protested
that he was only .'breaking the boots i'm
for Massa -. the man with the star si-
Ienced the ebony culprit by assuring the
ID nigger that he would put him to
breaking stones instead of patent leather
boots. The negro undoubtedly would have
been convicted of and punished for the
theft had not che gentleman who gave him
The boots appeared in his behalf. When
5ambo was acquitted he hauled of the
boots and exclaimed. ''golly !7if any odder
yen'en wants boots broke, guess dis chile
ets 'em break 'em hisself." 20
SERIOUS AFFRAY = STABBED WITH A
PIrcHFoRK.-On Wednesday last Jacob
Weider. OF this city, aged some sixty years,
had an alteration and fight, near the Coun-
" Fair Grounds, which resulted in his re-
ceiving severe if not dangerous wounds.
As we get the facts from his friends, it
appears that Weider rented a piece of
ground from a man named fanny on the
shares, On the visit OF Weider to the farm
On Wednesday, fanny accused Weider of
taking more of the produce than be-
longed to him. This Weider resent
ed as SANDER, and probably made
threats. which caused fanny to
seize a pitchfork, with which he made
at Weider. The latter seized the pitchfork
by the prongs, when man named Under
wood, friend OF fanny, struck Weider on
the head with a stone. This caused him
for moment to loosen his hold, when
fanny stabbed him twice in the head with
the pitchfork. A neighbor, seeing the af-
fray, arrived in time to disarm fanny and
to rescue Weider from his perilous position.
The wounds of themselves are not consid-
cred dangerous, unless fever sets in, in
which case they may prove fatal.
; MAYORS OFFIcE.-The police court yes.
terday morning was barren of interest.
Except few plain drunks, in which