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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-13

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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
Gorernment TeIegranhs.

The proposition submitted at a re-
cent meeting of the liverpool Cham
Der of Commerce for placing the tele-
graph business under the manage
ment of the Government seems to
meet with favor wherever it is discuss
ed. The proposed change would af-
ford the greatest possible facilities to
the public at q low charge. The As
sistant Secretary of the Postmaster
General stated that at the outside the
maximum charge of one shilling
would be Sufficient to cover the cost
of the compulsory purchase of lines
constructed at great expense. In his
opinion, the moment the moment the
first cost is cleared, tariff as low as
that of Belgium and Switzerland
could be adopted with safety.
The question whether the Govern
ment could transmit all the messages
which would be offered, under the
proposed arrangement, has already
been nret. And, besides, as the As
sistant Secretary hinted in his re-
marks at Liverpool, ''the resources of
science will always be ready to meet
any demand for quicker dispatch.
We have seen, in this country, vast
stride in this direction, and it is not
impossible that twenty, or even fifty
words, were il found to be absolutely
necessary, could be transmitted in
given time, as correctly, and with as
little liability to create confusion, rs
the transmission of one word.
Should the project be carried out,
the telegraphic service will doubtless
be connected with the postal and rail-
way system. We shall await the ae-
ton of the Chamber of Comerce with
interest. The principal opposition 10
the project will come from the Rail-
way Companies, but should the Gov
ernment see its way clear in the prem
ises, il will doubtless demand that its
prerogatives, while giving satisfactory
pledges to abstain from interfering
with privileges claimed by the Rail-
ways. Postal and telegraph facilities
should be extended, the interests of
both fOstered and managed in such a
manner as to afford unlimited COM
municatiOn amOngthe masses. There
should be no check upon these mod
ern means of communication between
the people of one or many countries,
and in proportion a. the facilities for
constant communication are enlarged,
new channels open up and the whole
governed by a thorough system, the
Government which devOtes its ener-
gies TO the task of securing the object
will reap its reward in the increased
intelligence, business capacity, COM
mercial advantages, and the enhanced
prosperity n its people. This fact is
demonstrated in the his
tory of Prussia, Russia and France, as
eOntrasted with Spain and Italy,
nearer at home, We may illustrate our
Arrangement by simply contrasting
the South with the North. We have
alluded to this matter at length be-
cause, having copied largely from the
English postal system with advantage,
it is possible we may learn something
from a system of telegraph lines Un-
der the exclusive management OF the
Government.-- Com.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
BeaufifuI Extract ,

Men seldom think of the great event
Of death until the shadow falls across
their own path, hiding forever from
their eyes the traces of the loved ones
whose living smiles were the sunlight
of their existence. Death is the great
antagonist of life, and the cold thought
of the tomb is the skeleton of all feasts.
We do nOt..want to go through the
dark valley, although itspassages may
lead to paradise, and, with Charles
Lamb, we do not want to lie down in
the muddy grave, even with kings
and princes for our bed-fellOws.
But the fiat of naTure is inexorable.
There is no appeal of relief from the
great law which dOOms us to dust
We flourish and we fade as the leaves
of the forest, and the flower that
blooms and withers in a day has not
4 frazier hold upon life than the NIGH
test monarch that ever shook the
earth with his footsteps. Generations
of men appear and vanish as the grass
and the countless multitude that
tlHrUngs the world to-day, will tO-mOr-
row disappear as the footsteps ON the
-.3lOre.
In the beautiful drama of Ion, the
instinct of immortality, so elOquently
uttered by the death devoted Greek,
finds deepresponsein every thought
ful soul. When about to yield his
young existence as a sacrifice to fate,
his beloved Clemanthe asks If they
snail not meet again, to which he re-
plies: II have asked that dreadful
question of the hills that look eternal
of the clear streams that flow forev-
the stars, among whose field Of
azure my raised spirit hath walked in
glory. All were dumb. But while
gaze upon thy living face, l feel that
there is something in the love that
manties through its beauty that can
not wholly perish. We shall meet
again, Clemanthe."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
Curious Customs.

An English paper says that among
the curious local customs still praetic-
ed in Derbyshire is one which was
kept up for one hundred and forty
years at Hilton Hall. On the first day
of the year the lord of the Manor at
EssingtOn brought q goose to the
hall, and drove it three times
round the fire, after which ne carried
it to the table and received a dish ii
for his own Use. This droll proceed
ing was only discontinued when the
manOTs came under one lord. At Wal
sail there is an annual adult scramble,
for here a custom exists of throwing
out apples and nuts from the Town
Hall on st. Clements day, to be
scrambled for by the people. Happy
are the boys who are born in Walsaii.
AT Wichuer, the same custom that
has prevailed at DunmOW was once i'm
use, and'a a wooden fitch of bacon still
hangs in the hall. In this case il was
John of Gaunt who instituted the
custom by arranging that the owner
of the hall should hold the tenure in
virtue of his keeping a fitch OF
bacon always ready for any married
pair who had been married a wear and
a day, and would take the following
oath ; Hear ye, Sir Philip de SOmer-
vile, Lord Of WychenOr, maytennOr
and gyver Of this baeOnne, 1, A. B..
sithe l have welded my wife, and
sithe had her in my kepying and at
my wylle by year and day after
our marriage, / would not have chang
ed for none other, flirer nj fouler.
richer nj poorer, &c. And If the said
B. were sole and sole, l would take
her to be my wyfe before all the wynn
en- of the world. So help me God and
all fleshes."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
A SCHOOL Ro1,s Comnosition.

COrns are of two kinds. Vegetable
and animal Vegetable corn grows in
rows and animal corn grows on toes.
There are several kinds of corn there
is unicorn, capricorn, corn dodgers,
field corn and toe corn, which Is the
corn you feel most. IL Is said believe
that gOphers like corn, but persons
having cOrns do not like to Ego far" If
they can helpit. Corn have kernels,
and some COlOnels have cOrns. Veg
etable corn grows on ears, but animal
corn growsOn the feet at the other end
of the body. Another kind of corn is
acorn, these grow on oaks, but there
is hoax about the corn. The acorn
is a corn withan indefinite article, but
the corn is very definite article in
deed Try il and see. Many a man
when he has a corn wishes il was an
acorn. Folks that have corns some
times send for a doctor, and ifthe doe
tor himself is corned he won't proba-
bly, do as well as il he isn't. The doc
tors say cOrns is produced by tight
boots or shoes. which Is probably the
reason why when a man is tight they
saw he Is eorned. If farmer manages
well he can get good deal of corn on
one acre, but | know a farmer that
has one corn that makes the biggest
acher on his farm. The bigger crop
of vegetable corn a man raises the
better he likes it, but the bigger crop
of animal corn he raises the better he
does not like it. Another kind of corn
is cOrn-dOdger, Theway it is made is
very simple, and is as follows that IS
if you want to know y You go along
the stneet and meet a man you know
has a corn, and is rough character,
then you step on the toe that has the
corn on it, and see if you don't have
occasion TO dodge. In that way you
will find out what corn dodger is-
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
The Darien Canal.

This most important inter-Oceanic
undertaking, after so many years of
talk, seems likely at last to have a be-
ginning. Our government, it is un-
derstOOd, is prepared to undertake a
final survey of the IsthmIrs, with ref
erenee to determination of the best
route for the canal, and to negotiate
with the Republic of Columbia for its
consent to the undertaking, and its
concurrence in the proposed arrange
ments connected with the enterprise.
This they do with the pledge that the
canal company will be ready to furnish
one hundred million dollars, as the
money is required in order to complete
the work on the canal.
There have already been several
surveys of this Isthmus with reference
to inter-Oceanic Accommodation. The
idea of canal across the Isthmus-
which varies in width from little
more than one hundred miles to some
thing less than fifty miles = was
broached as early as the days of Phil
lip H. of Spain; and partial survey
was made by his authority, about the
year l52S. Butinsuperabled difficulties
were met with, and the idea was
abandoned. In 1926 the plan was re-
vived by New Grenadian engineer.
and a'rOute surveyed. Another and
more formal survey was made, by
authority of Bolivar, in 1922. In
1915 the French surveyed for a canal I
and obtained q favorable report, and
from that time to the building of the /
Panama Railroad, 1S50-55, the subject |
continued to be agitated, without any
practical results. Now, however, il is |
To be hoped that the set time has come |
10 begin this much mOoted and most |
international undertaking. |
The present proposed plan is-tO /
build a canal large enough to allow
any ship in the world, except the
Great Eastern, to pass from ocean to
ocean, without unloading and 10
have it free to all nations, and neutral
in all wars. Vessels are to pass and re-
pass by paying a stipulated sum perl
ton and per passenger; the ports at !
either side to be free except for goods /
for consumption in the BE
public of Columbia. The charge on
ships in ballast is not 10 exceed seven
ty-f1ve cents a ton, two dollars = ton
loaded with merchandise, and on pas
sengers ten dollars a head may be +
charged. The company Is TO have a
grant from the government of eXclu-
5ive right of way for ninety-nine years,
and is to pay the Columbian govern
ment nine per cent. Of the clear prof
Its for twenty-five years, and eight per /
cent. for seventy-four years, for this
privilege
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
Early Printing.

The invention of printing, like
most others, struggled slowly and
Obscurely into life. The wooden
blocks of tablets of Laurence COster
were superseded by separate types of
the same material. Gutenberg, of
Mentz, next employed large types cut
in metal, from which the Impressions
were taken. And, finally, Guten-
burg's associate, Schaffer, cut the
characters in matrix, after which the
types We're cast, and thus completed
the art as it now remains. 1t is a re-
markable circumstance, that the first
book which Gutenberg undertook to
print with his cut metal types was a
folio edition of the Bible in Latin
Nulgate, consisting of 631 leaves.
When the immense labor involved in
carrying out such work is considered
the cutting by hand, with imperfect
tools, of each separate type required
for the setting of folio page, and the
to be overcome with re-
spect to vellum, paper, ink and press
work-one can not but feel astonished
at the bOldness of the undertaking !;
nor can il be matter of surprise that
the execution of the work occupied
and his associates period
of from seven to eight years.-.SDaiLes
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
Sandwiches.

Francis Crosse, author Of a dietion-
ary of English local words, thus de-
fines sandwich: 1.-TWO pieces of bread
and butter, with a thin slice of ham
or other salt meat between them,
said to have been a favOrite dish with
the Earl of Sandwich" Whatever
great deed the Earl may have done.
his only recorded monument is two
pieces of bread and butter with a slice
OF meat betweeB them. The name, at
all events, Is enduring, butthe mOnu-
inent disappears pretty rapidly, a. ev-
cry one likes sandwiches. They are
IN place at lunch, ut tea, or at evening
entertainments; they are most accept
aole 10 travellers and hunters, and are
gOOd as a "blte" at any time when
one Is hungry. Sandwiches NAV be
made off-hand, as they are eaten. or
with more care, TO be served at the Ia
bic. For hastylunch take two good
slices OF bread, well buttered. of a
thickness prOPOrtiOnate to the appe-
tlte, and place between them slices of
nam, tongue, cOrned or roast beef, Or
any other cold meat. Cold chicken
or turkey; having a very thin bit of
nam with IL, makes Almost excellent
sandwich. The meat should always
be cut very thin, and it is better to lay
on several delicate slices than one
thick one. Salt is required. and use
mustard lift is-liked. Iu putting up
sandwiches for Travellers or hunters
and fishermen, be generous. as they .
are apt TO have consuming apDetites.
With sandwiches for the table. for
parties. fairs, &c, more care should
be used. For bread, good home made
loaf, baked in square tin, will cut to
the best advantage. 1t should be old
enough to cut smoothly and be sliced
thin with sharp knife.
Butter, and place the athinly eur
slices of meat between: lay the sand
wiehes ON clean table, place board
on them, and press them Just tsuffieient-
ly to make them hold together: trim
the edges square, stick on a plate. and
cover with q damp napkin or cloth
until served Have the meat ALWAYS
very tender.and thinly sliced, as IL Il
annoying to be Obliged
to tug" af a sandwich. The best We
have ever eaten were made of potted
ham, The ham was first chopped and
then put into a wooden mortar and
pounded until it becomes a smooth
paste. This, spread upon slice of
bread and butter, and covered with
another, makes a sandwich more deli
cate than the Earl ever knew of.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
A CoujugaI Scene.

While the Chicago train, bound
south on Wednesday night. was stop
ping at the Springfield depot, a young
man and woman were observed In
earnest but apparently friendly con-
yersatiOn on the back seat of one OF
the ears He was, perhaps, twenty
winters old, while she had inhaled the
Zephyrs of scarcely more than eighteen
summers. He was tall and strong
she was short and weak. He was the
oak and she was the ivy, but, as Oeea-
siOnally it will happen in the best reg
ulated families, the gray mare was
the best horse. y The locomotive
screamed, and the wheels began to re-
vOlve. The man rose and started for
the door, evidently with the intention
TO take French leave, and allow his
fair companion 70 pursue her journey
alone. But he had underestimate
certain peculiarities in the female char
acter. Quick as he was, she was still
quicker. Springing like tigress after
her retreating lord, she caught him on
the platform, and, graphing him to
her heart with hooks of steel, she ad-
dressed him thus: mo you don't run
away and leave mel You want to
get divorce, and you Shan't do 10
If you try it on I'll murder you, as
sure as there is GOdi Twill Kill you
If you don't come back !" He strug-
gled tiereely, but she held on with the
tenacity ofdeath TO deceased African.
A crowd collected, and the train
stopped to await the result of the
lovely and loving combat. Finally
the masculine threw up the SPONGE
told the conductor to go ahead, and
was led back to his seat, tanner and
wiser man. He employed the remain
der of the trip in cooling and concili-
lting the irate damsel, but with what
our informant was unable to
earn. "Heli hath no fury like a wO-
nan scorned." Earth hathsnO angel
ike woman charmed. 'rYou pay
rOur money and take your choice. ~
SprtaGfcId Journal.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
SPAIN.

The form of government in Spain
still remains a question of discussion.
4 recent dispatch states that Republi-
cans held a meeting on Saturday at
Madrid, and decided that their vote at
the coming election should be against
a monarchy. Bet perhaps there was
wisdom in the remarks of VI. Oldza-
ga, during a recent tour of sOmeOf the
principal members of the Provision
al Government, ut Guadalajara. NJ.
0lozaga was called upon TO Speak by
an allusiOn, which was made by an
other speaker on the occasion, 10 the
possibility of republic in Spain. He
recalled to his hearers the history of
England, and said shat the English
people, underalimited monarchy, had
the benefit of as free institutions as
any country in the world, not even
making our own Government an ex-
ceptiOn. He referred to the French
efforts at Republic, and drew there
from the conclusion that a people
should have preparatory education,
that they should learn 10 be self-1eny-
ing, and labOrous before they could
reach a permanent enjoyment of the
ideal of a popular Government, and
befitted to live under pure republic
can form. Without at once reaching
this form, he held that il wa in the
power of Spain to become a great ma
ton, with GovePment really rep
resentative and constitutional, tsnoJsRh
the medium of universal suffrage.-
Admiral Topete, another of the party,
also spoke, and was of opinion, also,
that the people needed education in
political knowledge and training in
habits of self-contrOl and industry be-
fore they could be fitted for an entire
Is popular form of government. II
shall educate my son to be a Demo-
crat," +" he is reported tohayesai5, land
trust he will bring up his children
as Republicans ~ These reflections
were received with favor on the occa-
sion, and they certainly indicate a
careful forethought in the prominent
persons of the late revolution in Spain,
which was no more remarkable for its
quick success than for the quiet and
moderate spirit with which that sue
cess was attended
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
THE CHRONICLE.
THE NAUTILUS AND THE iNMONITE.
By rHoNAs RICHARDsoN.


The following verses werem most beautifully
and appropriately interviewer I'm q recent
lecture by DIR. Dawson, of our city. We ex-
tract portion Of his lecture:
This is at once tHemost curious and strange,
as well as vitality interesting departments OF
nature The vast darkened past is illumi-
minated by the rays OF reason us coming
ents are re-peOpled: its oceans swarm with
life. 1t divides the vast period of time hich
the earth had eXisiedfprevious To mans adj
vent into a number of distinct epochs, each
one having q riora and fauna peculiar TO
ITSELF II demonstrates the singular factthat
al each great revolution the earth has under
gone that every animal and plant was de6t
trOyed in tho catastrophe, anu that IN the
succeeding age. not one single individual OF
the former appears. The Nautilus and Am
monte are remarkable exceptions, these
fraiI creatuseS having survived all shocks
all changes one OF them even now exists
in our tropical seas. The Ammonite having
been destroyed in the last great convulsion
proceeding the present age; this beautiful
and poetic idea has not not been lost sight
OF Mr. ThOS, Richardson, the poet, has pre-
sented il in these beautiful lines:
NAUTILUS AND ANIMONITE.
The Nautilus and the Ammonite,
Were launched in storm and strife;
Each sent TO fioat. in its tiny boat,
On the wide, wide sea Of life.
And aach could swim ON the oceans brim,
And anon it's sail could furl,
And sink TO sleep in the great sea deep,
In palace all Of pearl.
was bliss more fair than this,
That we feel in our colder time:
For they were rife in trOpic life, !
Ina brighter. happier cline.
rhey swan mid isles, whose esummersmiles, |
No Yintry winds annoy:
Whose groves we're palm, whose air was balm |
Where life was only JOY.
they roam d all day, through creek and bay,
And traversd d the ocean deep;
md at night they sank on coral bank,
In its fairy bowers TO sleep.
And the monsters vast OF ages past,
They beheldln their ocean caves,
And saw them ride, in their power and pride, 1
And sink in their billowy graves.
rhns hand in hand. from strand to strand,
They sail'd in mirth and glee;
Those fairy shells. with their crystal cells,
Twin creatures OF the sea.
sut they came at last, 10 sea Iong past.
And as they reach'd its shore,
he AImightys breath spake out in death, /.
And the AmmOnite liy'd no more.
nd the Nautilus now, in its shelly prov.
As e'er the deepit strays.
till seems 10 seek. in bay and creek,
It's companion Of other days.
md thus do we. in li6e's stormy sea,
AS we roam from shore 10 shore; II
While tempest-toS d, seek the loved. the lost,
But md them on earth no more!
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18

y writer in late magazine tells a
story which Ire had from the late
Major Noah, to the effect that when
James Gordon Bennett first applied
for work at the office of theOld C6liri-
e. and Enquirer, he was in such
distress that the kind7hearted Noah
first gave him quarter of dollar to
get a dinner with before beginning ia
talk with him about his future occu-
patton. After Mr.. Bennett had salts
fed his hunger. he made a bargain
with Major Noah, and went to work.
His duties included sweeping ont the
office in the morning, in addition. to
his more literary avOcations. There
are few men in history who, from
such small heginninas, have risen to
such wealth and power as Mr.. Ben
nett.