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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
COIOred Men of Nashville
who have Acquired Prop

The Nashville Press and Times says /:
Providence for the future is a Vir-
tue which the eolored people are not
slow in learning. The Nashville Branch
OF the Freedmen's Savings and Trust
Company now holds for depositors S34, :
900. This very considerable sum COM
prises the savings of large number of
poor colored people, who are to lay up
something against ''rainy day." We
have collected from variety of sources
information concerning colored people,
who by economy and perseverance
have acquired money, and shall pro-
ceed without further preface to lay it
before our readers.
Frank Aiken bought himself, his
wife and three children during the
years 1S50-2-3. He is worth some
Sc, 900.
"Abram Toles earned money enough
to buy himself, just before the war,
and have a surplus left. He is possess
ed of property valued at from $4,000 to
$4,000.
'Sandy Porter is one of the institu-
tions of Nashville. His fruit stand
dates back more than twenty years.
He acquired his freedom by the war,
since which time he has made S, 900.
"Albert Mckay is a barber worth &c.
900. He was made free by the war
He has a neat place on North Sumner
street, and owns a lot or two in the
suburbs of Chicago.
"Nelson MeGaVock vas made free
by the war. He is q painter, and pays
taxes on $4,000.
Hardy Perry, long known as the
porter at the old Nashville Inn, now
runs several hacks, and is worth prob
ably $1,000.
Anderson Cheatham, market gar
dener, has q place on the Eurfreesboro'
pike, and is worth SIS, 900.
Lewis Doxey, nurseryman and cul-
tiYstor of flowers, owns property valued
at 5000.
Henry Harding, who recently built
a commodious three-story brick Hotel
d'Afrique on Cherry street, is worth
about $4,000.
"a. L. Tate hss been a steamboat
steward for many years, and Is worth
about $4,000.
Robert Polk was the slave of Major
W. II. Polk. He is a barber, and has
property worth $500.
John L. Thomas, the barber on
Deaderick street, is worth at least SlO,-
900.
"Sampson Kibble was the slave of
Colonel Kibble, of the Confederate
army, and has acquired property valued
at 5000.
s.Rev. Peter Lowry is one Of the
wealthiest colored men of the state.
he bought himself from his old master
twenty years ago, at which time he was
a hackman. By industry and economy,
Joined to s natural business tact, he
has acquired property valued at more
than $50, 600.
"William Sumner, who, fifteen years
ago, was driving dray in the streets
of Nashville, now pays taxes on about
$50, 900 worth Of property"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
EVIL and want.

The connection between the king.
dom of God and our daily bread Is
closer than generally believed 1 am
far from asserting that truly good
man may not sometimes getinto troub-
les without any fault of his own, for
God often puts his people into the cru
chile, that like gold they may come
out of it all the purer. But this I
make bold to say, that where man
has come so low that he has nothing
TO eat or drink, as rule. theie is some
thing wrong in him. He is either a
lazy mar or a 6runkard, or dishonest,
or unmanageable, or something else Of
that sort, There must be some hidden
evil within him which causes him to
succumb under the evil of the day.
Our Lord is not such q shepheard as
sends the sheep that follow him into
barren wilderness where there is no
food. 1t is a trihe to Him to open His
hand and TO literally feed man and
beast. How much more viii He fill
with food and Joy the mouth and the
heart of those whom He knows as
His servants, and friends, and breth-
rem, who labor not as men pleases, but
to please Him, there all in all.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
DInerent Kinds of scFOIks., ;,

KIND FoLKs.-The man who makes
you a present you do not want the
friend who gives you 50 much advice !;
the lady who insists you have not made
out your dinner; the old gentleman
who is starving himself tolsE up money
for you; the shopkeeper who abates
the price of an article Just because it
is you; and the mother who lets the
dear children do as they please. -a11
HAPPY FoLKs-A child with rattle;
a small chap drumming on a tin pan
a schoolboy on holiday two lovers
walking BY moonlight a gent inbibing
3 sherry cobbler; boy sucking new
cider through a straw; two country
misses over an ice cream I; and a newly
married couple over the first baby.
GENTEEL FoLKs-Tne young lady
who lets her mother do the ironing
for fear of spreading her hands, the
miss who wears thin shoes on a rainy
day; and the gentleman who is asham-
ed to be seen walking with his father.
INDUSTRIOUS FoLKs.-Fhe young lady
who reads romances in bed the msn
who never has time to attend to his
own business but plenty for everybody
else. the man who rises at FIVE in the
morning to get his 'bitters," and keeps
bis hands in his pockets the rest Of
the day. a-a
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
The Paper Dime.


/ 1t was collection day, and VIII
had forgotten his contribution. There
was the good superintendent, with the
hat in his hand, coming straight to
their class, and he hadn't q psnny in
his pocket.
"Here take this" said Tom Rider,
'thrusting into his hand what seemed to
be silver dime-for this little incident
took place when silver dimes were not
so scarce as they are now.
Will was very greatf1l-so greatful
that he did not see the knowing look
in Tom Riders eyes. -gr- -a--i u
"Its real clever of Tom," he said 70
himself, as he dropped the supposed
money into the hat. ''I'l take dime
to school tomorrow, and return it to
him. 1--qT a..i
After school. however, Tom, think.
ing it too good joke to keep, told him
that he was "sold:" that what had
seemed to be dime, was nothing but
round bit Of pasteboard, such as
hunters use IN loading guns. il
VIII was indignant, and boylike,
doubled up his fists; but the echo Of
his teachers voice was still in bis heart,
and putting his hands behind him he
hurried away without word.
Not long after the superintendent
was surprised to see VIII walk into
the room and lay silver dime upon
the desk.
81 was afraid you'd think you had
some mighty mean boy in school" he
said, as he made the explanation, but
he did net tell who the ''mean boy"
was. cs-la- s---.l
God bless you for your honesty, "
said the superintendent when VIII had
finished. And the next Sabbath at
the close of the usual exercises, he told
the story Of the paper dime. 1t SEEM
ed trihing thing, he said but the
boy who would cheat in such : way,
would be very likely, by-snd-by, to
cnnnnnif larssr and moro serious frauds
while he who was honest in such small
matters would surely make an honest
man.
There were no names mentioned,
but Tom Riders sheepish face told
plainly enough who was the giver of
the counterfeit, and so thorough was
his repentance that no one ever heard
Of his doing the like again.-Eittls Cor
DOTal. 1G
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Certificate of Authority,
AUDITOR OF STATES OPFICE.1
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.
Columhus- O. March %. 1888. !


Whereas, Satisfactory evidence has been fur
nished to me. showing that the EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY Of the U. s., Of
New York. in the State Of New York, is pos
sessed Of at least the amount OF actual capital
required for the organization of Life Insurance
Companies in this State, under the provisions
Of the act entitled An act for the incorpora-
ton and regulation Of Life Insurance Compa-
MES" passed April 10th, 1851. and that the same
is invested as provided by the said act: and
Whereas. The chief financial officer of the
said State, by whose laws the said company, was
Incorporated. has duly certified under his hand
and Official seal. that he as such officer. holds in
trust, and on deposit for the benefit Of all the
policy holders of said Company. such capital
invested as aforesaid specifying the items there
Of, and that he is satisfied that such securities
are worth one hundred thousand dollars; and
Whereas. The said Company has appointed
Messrs Schneider q Ihayer. Esqr's, OF Gin
cinnati. in the County of Hamilton, as its Attor-
ney in this State. on whom process Of law can
be served, and certified copy of the Charter
Of said Company has been fled in this office by
the said Attorneys. together with certified
COPY of the vote or resolution of the Trustees
or Directors of said Company. appointin such
Attorney: and the said Company has also filed
in this Ofice q statement OF its condition and
affairs IN the sNme manner and form required
nies organized under the laws of this 5 tate:
Now, therefore, !, james II. Goldman. Audi
tor of State for Ohio, in pursuance OF the pro-
visions of the act Aforesaid. DO hereby certify
requirements of the said act and the said Co..
having appointed A. d. Webb. Esq. efwarren.
as its Agentin the County of Trumbul l do also
hereby certify that said Company and Agents
are duly authorized TO transact the business Of
LIFE INSURANCE in this State, as provided
By the laws thereof. upon filing certified copy
of this Certificate of Authority in the County
Recorders ofice of the county where the said
Agency is to be established.
This certificate Of Authority is granted. how
evsr, on the condition that the said Insurance
Company shall not engage in the business Of
any other kind of insurance than that herein
authorized, as provided by the laws ofthe State
Of Ohio.
[Seal.l In Witness Whereof. have hereun-
to subscribed my name and caused my
official seal ofmy office to be afixed at
the city Of Columbus. on the day and
year first above written.
JAS. H. GOODMAN,
Auditor Of State.
By james Williams. Chief Clerk.
ALM0N D. WEBB, Agent. Warren Ohio.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
The Dutchman's Geese.

There goes the old Dutchman who
had the dangerous geese" exclaimed a
friend, the other day, calling our at
tention to a Dutchman of the 'old
school" who was walking slowly along
theroad. We asked for an explanation.
"Why, when the Yankees first came
to settle here, he was joined by slab
sided specimen of 'em, IS he was pick
ing up the quills that his geese had
dropped in their chattering morning
waddles, by the edge of an oblong
pond at the road side. Presently one
of the geese stretched out his long neck
at the Yankee, who started and ran if
a mad dog were at hls heels.
81 dold Alm," said the old Dutchman.
''Notto be afraid dat de geese wouldn, t
hurt um any but de geese did run af-
ter him, dough, clear over de hill, and
n9ne of um wouldn't give um no rest
any more; whenever he come along de
street. believe dey had a spite agin
de Yankee. Mein gracious it's curl
Gus, dough, dat de geese always went
away, and didn't come back any more :"
The secret os that was, that the Yam
kee, who was so afraid of the Dutch
mans geese, had thrown out the ker
nels of corn, among which was one with
a fsh-hook attached. Cnce swallowed,
the above goose was in tow of the fy-
ing fugitive.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
n FGAL NOTICE.

i 4 In the Court of Common Pleas, of Trum-
bull County, State Of Ohio.
Town Council Of Warren; vs.; Inomas =
Abel, Ann Abel, Mary Abel. RoDs Il. Bar
mum. Allison Chew, James FOrbis. Margaret
Scott, Eliza Smith, Charles Smith, james Scott
Lefingwell. Mariah Tod. Robert s. Tod, Caro-
line Lefhngwel, Asahel w. Porter. Henry PQr-
ter. Augeline S. Mcfarland, Robert Wilkins.
Martha Hoyt, BeDjamin Excel. Edward B.
Fapcher, Katharine Sutlif, Helen Sutlih. Isa-
bella Sutlif. Calvin g, Sutiih. and Thomas
To James Scott Lifhngweu. Mariah Tod.
Robert S. Tod, Caroline LethngWell, Henry
Porter, Augeline S. Mcfarland. lisa bella Sut-
lif. Caroline g. Sutlih. You will take notice,
that the Town Council of the Incorporated Vii
LACE Of Warren. Ohio. will on the 10th day oi
MAY, A. D.. leSS. file their application TO the
Conrt of Common Pleas Of 1rumb1Q County
State of Ohio. asking for an assess ment and IN
duiry of damages and compensation to the
owners Of land sought to be appropriated. situa'
ted and lying along the line of Scott Street. il
said village of arren, on each side OF salc
street about five feet in width, for the purp ost
of widening and strengthening said Scott street
from Liberty Street to the BaEetta road. as des:
cribed in said application. and the plat an6
survey Of ). +. Dickeys attached to said Pen
tion and application.
The Applicants pray that the compensation
and damages to be paid to the several owners
said Lots and lands thus sought TO be appro,
priated, may be assessed BY jury. called and
empaneIled according 10 the statutes OF Ohio
in such cases made and provided The san
Council having by ordinance passed April
A. d., 1856 provided for such widening Of salC
| street. said application viii be made at tn
! Court House in said County. on the DAY name
aforesaid at o'clOck A. NJ, or as soon there
after as Council can be heard by the Court.
The Town Council Of the Incorporated Vii
iA1' VI " W By TAYLOR 4 JONES.
May 6, 1S6S-3t their Attorneys
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
EIghfIng NAN.

One of the generals of the "Lost
Cause" SAYS that at the time Of the at
tack upon Fort Pillow, the Confeder-
ates had converted a Mississippi boat
into a cotton-clad, the mate of which
was a big listed bully of river boat
man "fuil of strange oaths," and al
vsys enforcing his orders by knocking
men about the heads, and adds:
"Just before we went into the tight,
he came up to me and said"
"Wall, General, suppose when one
side or others licked, you big menu
quit and shake hands?
ayes, Jim," SAID 1, when the fight
ing is over 1 expect every man to go
home and attend his business"
s.That amt me-" Jim said, shifting
his left palm with his fist like a sledge
hammer. ''for if ever ketch a Ysnk
south of Cairo, Pm going to mash him. +"
A ten inch she'll that came whistling
over the boat interrupted any further
remarks Just then, and shortly after
we we're butting away at the Federal
boat in about as hot a FIRE as ever
vent m see. / should think there
were a hundred guns opened on US,
and we got one broadside so near that
the fash of their guns set the cotton
bsIss on fire. Our people fought well,
but the other side were too strong for
ma and we had to drop down the river.
Dnring the action, while cannon were
roaring. boats sinking, shells shrieking
and bursting all around, and the air
filed with flame and smoke, l quite
lost sight of Jim, and after we had
dropped the river, and ali hands were
busy repairing damages, that valiant
hero crept out from behinde cotton
hale. and sneaking past me with Tag
of truce, said:
General, I amt 30 mad IS | was
This amt the kind of fghtin' l am
used to; and when them fellers get
ready to stop thorwn' them iron pots
round, III giii if they DiH.
"And sure enough, in two weeks he
vent into the lines and took the oath.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20

WHAT Run WILL DO.-Some years
ago, in one of the counties of New
York, worthy man was decoyed into
a license tavern, and tempted to drink
until he was drunk. In the delirium
of drunkenness he went home and
murdered his wife in the most barbar-
Gus manner. He was carried to the
iail while drunk, and kept through the
night. Awakening in the morning
and looking around upon the wall and
seeing the bars upon the windows be
exclaimed,
ais this a jsil?"
ayes, you are in jslP answered some
one.
"What am 1 here for?" was the earn
est inquiry.
"For murder" was the answer,
With still greater astonishment and
earnestness he inquired,
"Does my wife know it ?"
"Your wife know itl" said one
'Why it is your wife that you have
killed"
On this announcement he dropped
suddenly as if he had been struck
dead. Let it be remembered that the
constable who carried him to Jail, sold
him the liquor which caused his drunk
enness; the justice who issued the
warrent, was one Of those who signed
his license, and the sheriff who hung
him, also sold liquor and kept q ten
pin alley.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
4 Mothers Grave.

There is tender pathos in the fol-
lowing incident from the North British
Nal. 1t suggests the sad thought that
many a home is made utterly desolate
by q mothers death, and that children
are often ruined by the loss Of her
comforting and restraining love.
Some gentleman passing through the
beautiful village Of Renton, in the Vale
of Leven, Dumbartonshire, about nine
o'clock at night, some time ago, had
their attention directed to a dark
object in the eburch-yard. On going
to ascertain wAt it was, they found q
boy OF tender years lying fat on MS
face and apparently sound asleep over
recently made grave. Thinking it
not very safe bed they took him up
and asked him how he came to be there.
He said that he was afraid to go home,
as his sister, with whom he resided, had
threatened to beat him. -.--...
"And where does your sister hVs?"
asked one of the party.
''In Dumbarton," vas the answer.
"In DumbaFtonAnearly four miles
of and how came you to wander so
far away from homer
81 just came" sobbed the poor little
fellow, because my mothers grave
was here" ESQ So
His mother had been buried there q
short time before, and his seeking
refuge at her grave in his sorrow was a
beautiful touch Of nature IN this child,
who could scarcely have yet learned
/ IN raaliza the frt1a oho oraofar of that
separation which knows no reunion on
earth. Thither had he instantly wan
dered to sob out his sorrows, and to
moisten with tears the grave Of one
who had hitherto been his natural pro-
teetor, for he had eFideRtly-erisd him
self to sleep.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
The sW.g. GhrpaitIe.
MAY.


The sweet. voluptous May
Is here at atlength-through ail ne slnny hour
Over the greatful earth to sprinkle flowers
In beautiful array;
And clothe with deeper verdure nj and pl ain
And give the woods their glory back again.
No birdswhose swelling throat
Quivers with song, or whose extended wing
Fans the soft air. but eheerlisr etn sing,
While Ger the breezss not
Odors from the blossoms which thesun's cares
Wakes to new life in field and Eiid'rness.
The shimmering sunlightfalls
And 10 The orchards. newly CLOTHED with green
Lift up their cOrOnsls
Offoyers bright-hued. or shaken y the breeze,
Rain their sweet largess from thsusand trees.
The green and tender maze
Pierces the moistened mould. andtrom the all
And earth and sunlight gathers strngth to dare
The sultry summer days;
And springs sweet promise OF soumnal fruit
Lives in the blade Of every tragie'hoo
Out underneath the sky
Where the free winds may toss thet sunny curls
Frolic glad companies Of boys ard girls
In sinless revelry;
While nature smiles approving O their play,
And lambs and birds with them hpt holiday.
All gentle tn ings rejOies
In the new llte and Deauty IOune tnen spread
Green earth beneath the blue SKY overhead
And with exultant yolct
Pour their thanksgiving to the Lord OF all,
Whose loving care notes even thesparroH's fall
Then welcome. bonny Hay
The breezes. fragrant with he hrsath Of flowers
With song and sheen that make thy laughing
hours
The glad years hOlidEl
With greatful hearts thy presence do We bless
And in thy gifts rejoice with thDktnlness.
WiilidHl II. Burleigh.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
The Antiquity of Man

In nosrespect has there been a great
er progress of scientific thought the
past few years than in relation to the
antiquity of man. ExtrsYagant esti-
mates have been hastily made upon
insufficient data, but rejecting these,
there remains still strong probability
of the existence of races allied to the
Laplanders and North American lndi-
ans, several thousand years anterior to
the accepted epoch of the Adamic ere
alton. Ipdisputable proofs of the
contemporaneity of these races with
extinct mammoths, lions and bears,
have been found in England, France,
Spain, Italy, and other European coun-
tries, as well as in Mississippi and
California in the New World. This
fact, when isolsted, is indecisive of
greater or little antiquity, but when its
collateral relations are developed, 1t is
found that this contemporaneity con-
tinued through long unhroken period,
rewinding one of more ancient ones,
and that these earlier races were dispos-
sessed of their domains by the invading
Noachic nations, and we are compelled
to believe that the highest types Of
mankind were preceded by the aborig-
inal tribes inferior to the Canearians in
many respects. They are none the
less human, with their distinctive
mental and moral endowments, while
their tendencies may have been no
more progressive than those of their
living representatives. Some OF our
theologians may object to any theory
which admits of the presence of men
upon the globe ten or twelve thousand
years ago. But some of the same pro-
fession who objected once to the great
age of the world, have been led to &C
knowledge the correctness OF the
scientific view, and its consistency with
revelation. The same result will follow
existing objections, for though worthy
of respect the present Interpretation OF
the Bible is not inspired. It is the
glory of our sacred writings that their
Iuster is not impaired by the discovery
of new truths-principles not imagin-
ed in the early history of the church
and that its central doctrine remains
unchanged, while system after system
of human philosophy has arisen and
sunk into oblIVion.-PT0feSSsT HitcheOeE.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20

T EGALNOTICE.
Ia The State of Ohio, TrumbulI County, IS.
In the Probate Court of said County.
Fanny Miller and Carlos ID. Miller, Adm rs OF
Friend B. Miller, decd, VS.. R ascellas J. Mil
Ter, Henry II. Miller, Monroe L. Miller. Esther
A. Alexander, and Daniel Alexander. her hus-
band. defendants.
Petition 70 SeH Land.
The said Rascellas J. Miller. who is supposed
to reside in San Francisco. California, Henry
H. Miller. who is supposed to reside in Calitor-
mia. and Esther A. Alexander, and DAM ell Alex
ander, who are supposed to reside in OREGON
ave notified that on the 9th day of May. 1865,
said Admins traitors, by leave Of Court. filed an
amended petition in said Court in the above
eT titled cause, which amended petition. adopt
ing the averments Of said original petition, the
same as though repeated at length, except as
hereinafter in effect exceptedO represents that
the sale of l6 acres of the west end Of said nifty
acre tract cannot be made without sacrlnee ano
without manifest and serious injury TO the bal
ance Of said land and that it viii be for the IN;
terest of said estate and ofal parties lnterested
in said suit, to have said fifty acre tract sold IN
body, and that the sale of said land is neces-
sary for the payment of the debts Of said estate
Also that said Fanny Miller is entitled tC
dover in said land. Said amended petition
prays for the sale OF said land.
The cause will be for hearing upon sac
amended petition. on the llth day Of june, 1868
CARLOS D. MILLkE
Adm's if Friend B. Miller. decd.
Hutchins q Spear. Attys.
Nav II 7S6S-sr
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r EGAL NOTICE.

James S. .Mackey. Mary Maekey. Eliza
betn Mackey, and Jane Mackey, will take no.
tice, that on the the 9th day Of May, 1855. Alli-
son ii. Mackey, fled in the Court Of Comm on
Pleast of Trumbull County. Ohio. against the m.
his Petition, praying for partition Of about tw 0
hundred and three acres of land. lying in lot
q, in Vienna, and lot 30 in HoEland, in said
County and State, bounded nofh by the east
and west center road, and land OF ot--Maekey;
east by land Of Mathew &. Mackey; south by
land Of James Mackey, and west BY land OF
Hiram Greenwood. being the farm Of which
Andrew Mackey, late Of said County, diad
seized
Said petition is now pending and will be for
hearing at the Nov. term of said Court for 1858.
TAYLOR 4 JONES. Atty's for Pet'r
May l3, lS6S-6t