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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-12-29
CALLED BACK TO LIFE.
How a Man Dressing to be Hanged
Received the News Of His Respite.

From the Buffalo Express, December Ill
Messner, the Rochester wife-muder-
er, narrowly escaped hanging, yester-
day, and, even with the respite, it is
altogether probable that he will az no
distant time be executed. =
About IL o'clock the sheriff, with
members of the press, and few friends
of the prisoner, went to the cell in
which he is confined. He was being
dressed for execution by one Of the
turnkeys of the jail, and as the party
entered, was assisting the turnkey to
button his vest; his coat was laid a
cross the back of a chair near by, and
on the window ledge lay an open
book of devotion, printed in German,
and q photograph from a picture of
the Virgin Mary. The unlocking of
the door did not appear to attract his
attention, but the tTamping of many
feet caused him to turn round with a
quick, spasmOdic motion; his eyes
were fixed on the floor, and his teeth
firm set; he evidently thought they
had come to lead him to his death.
He held out his hands to the Sheriff
without a word, but expressing by his
manner that he recognized the duty
imposed upon that official. The Sher-
if, almost too affected to speak aloud,
whispered in his ear, "a respite has
come; a stay Of proceeding has been
granted" Messner replied with a
puzzled look, as though he did not
understand, when Sheriff Sutherland
said to him, "You still live. You will
not be hanged to-day" Like an cleo
tric flash the looks, manner and bear
ing of the man changed; the firm set
teeth relaxed; the eye, schOoled to
hardness, betrayed his emotions, and
the blood receded from cheeks. His
whole system seemed to drOOp; and
slowly turning away he dropped into
a chair, with his back to the bystand-
ers. Presently he aroused himself,
and, while shaking hands with the
people surrounding him with congrat-
ulations, he said that he did not ex-
pect the respite; that he was prepar-
ed to die, and that he was even anI-
ious, for in two or three months, if it
was decided that he must be hanged,
he might not be so ready. When Mr..
Ripson, the lawyer who has fought
the case through, came forward to
shake hands with his client, the tears
came to his eyes, his voice faltered,
and he could not control himself to in
troduce Mr.. Proctor and Mr.. Chesebro.
who had been with him to secure the
writ. There were few in that cell
who could contain their feelings, for
solemn thoughts will come as one
stands in the presence ofa man around
whom the black pail Of death has been
folding, and whose life had only been
saved by few, very few minutes.
After some conversation in German
with one or two of the people present,
he was left alone with the Rev. Mr..
Bayer, his spiritual adviser.
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ceases to be a gentleman, and neither
Ofthem should repeat the conversation.
But if the President of the United
States undertakes to log roll business
Mr.. Bingham-I call the gentleman
to order. He has no right to talk of
the President log rolling. Isaid moth
ing to Justify it, and stand on what
said, and the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts has no power to move me in
the assertion which make, that the
President of the United States never
meant to recommend to Congress that
it should impose upon Georgia the test
oath in the reconstruction acts.
Mr.. Butler-There was no occasion
to call inc to order. l do not believe
President Grant undertook TO commu-
nicate to the House in that way.
Mr.. Bingham-NObOdy said he
communicated TO the House.
Mr.. Butler-I do not desire men to
come here as they did last session,
saying that the President wished this
or that 1 only referred to this that
we may not have it any more. re-
gard these as the most indecent exhi-
bitiOns of executive influence that
ever disgraced Congressman from the
Executive, but from those who pre-
tend to give his words.
Debate being closed, the House pro-
ceeded to vote on Mr.. Bingham's mo-
tiOn to postpone, which was rejected
81 to Ill. The Republicans voting for
it were Bingham, FarnswOrth and
Finkleburg.
The amendment of Mr.. Beck was
rejected and the bill passed-yeas III,
nays 81. Among the negatives were
Bingham and Farnsworth.
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Rather Sensational.

A few evenings since ball was held
in one of the halls of the city, at which
a large number of the young folks were
in attendance. Among the attractions
Of the evening was prize, a gold ring,
offered to the lady who should out
waltz all competitors. At II o'clock
the band struck up ''IP Bacehio,n and
a full dozen competitors took their
places on the floor, entering for the
contest. At the expiration of twenty
minutes, four Of the couples gave way
and took their seats, leaving the rest
twirling and whirling in the giddy
and intoxicating dance. One hOur
more, there were but three couples ON
the floor, and the dance went on till
after another hour had passed, when
from sheer exhaustion another couple
gave away, leaving the floor to the re-
naming two pair Of terpisehorean de-
vOtees. The band ofn.usie played and
played and played, and the four fast
failing dancers danced and danced and
danced, till even those who looked
upon them grew sick and dizzy. At
the end of the fourth hour, the musi-
clans grew feeble, and from the finger
ends of the viOlinists the blood trickled
to the floor, but still they supplied the
moving power to keep the dancers
agoing. The excitement grew intense
as the fifth hour of the dance came on,
and there were those present who in
sisted on putting an end to the merry,
though reckless quartette suicide
However, no interference was permit
ted, and the prize dance, over the jaws
of death, went on. After five hours
and three minutes had elapsed, one of
the ladies tainted and her partner
quickly followed her example, and
amid cheers the prize was awarded to
the other couple who kept the floor.
Then came summing up Of damages.
The two eontesting girls were higher
death than life, and had to be convey
ed to their hOmes-tOgether with their
partners, who were as badly used up
in carriages, and all have since been in
a very preeariOus condition and under
medical treatment. The girls had to
have their shoes cut from their feet,
and their limbs were swollen next day
to an enormous size. The young men
will hardly recover, and the musicians
suffered terribly and will never again
play at a terpsiehOrean contest. So
much for fOolishness.
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Il EGAI. NOTICE


4 IJohn Erwin, Admir- Of Nancy p. Erwin,
0ec' d., VS.. John L. Smith, and others.
In Court Of Probate in and for the County
OF Trumbull and state of Ohio.
The said defendants, John L. Smith, War
rem Packard, r. H. Barnum, Joseph p. Tut
tie, George Dickinson, Thaddeus AclIley,
and Samuel Sidell, OF Warren, in said Coun-
ty; Laura G. Pease, and Edward c. Pease OF
Cincinnati, in the State Of Ohio; Florence
Page and Henry L. Page, of st. Louis, in the
State of Missouri; Cornelia p. Beaumont,
William H. Beaumont, Eliza Erwin, Arthur
]. Erwin, Mary p. Erwin, and Leonora Err
win, in the city Of Cleveland, State OF Ohio;
and Kate G.. Irwin of New Haven, in the
State of Connecticut, are hereby notified
that the above named plaintiff has this day
filed his petition, setting forth that the said
Nancy p. Erwin, in her life time, sold by
Lots OF land, situate in the Township Of War
rem, Trumbull County, Ohio, and Pease adj
dition to the plat of the village OF Warren,
to-wit: ToJohn L. Smith, Oct. lS 1856, Lot
No. l42 To Warren Packard and r. II.
Barnum, April lst, 1867, Lots Nos. s. and So.
To Joseph p. Tuttle, July ID, 1851, parts of
Lots Nos. II, Is and l6. To George w. Dickin-
son, Nov. 18th, 1868, Lot No. 81. To Thaddeus
Ackley, April lst, 1883. Lot No. l4S. To Sam
uel Sidle, Lot No. lS3, and praying for an or
der to com nplefe said contracts by giving deeds
to the said purchasers respectively on the
payment of the balance OF the purchase
money.
Said defendants are required to appear
and answer said petition as required by law,
on or before the 21th day of January, .. D.
1870. JNO. ERWIN, Admir-
Dec. 10, Is6e-St OF Nancy P. Erwin, decd
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There is a pretty story told of one
of the ancestors of the Empress Euge-
ME, of the French, which is probably
new to many of our readers. 1t
seems that many years ago there lived
in an Andalusian town a German toy
maker, who had a charming daughter.
This young maiden was famous for
her beauty and virtue, both of which
attracted the attention, and eventual
ly won the love of the yOAng son of
the Count MontijO. She met his ad-
Vances with the cry, marriage before
love" His affection for her was an
honest one, and in spite of his fathers
obstinate refusal, he married her.
The old Count refused the young pair
any assistance, so that their sufferings
promised to be very great. But the
two eldest brothers of the young hus-
band dying, the old Count had but
the prodigal child, whom he took back
to his heart and purse. This Countess
of Montijo was the mother of Euge-
ME of France.
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A New Snncimen

Mark Twain tells a capital story
( Here is one of his best:
Zone day when I and my brother
went into the woods, he shot a chick
en-hawk and a crow, and while we
were lOlling in the shade under tree
I he pulled the tails out of the birds,
and then, fOoling round and talking,
he finally put the crows tail into the
chicken-hawk's transum. When we
saw what neat job it was, we thought
we would keep it. When we got
home we were late for supper, and We
just dropped it on the porch and rush.
ed in. We had a sort of sneaking
hope that the old man and our uncle
would get bit with it anyway, because
they were always puttering over geo
logy or natural history, or something
they didn't know anything about
While we were Mt supper they came
along and found the bird; and we
heard them discussing it and talking
all sorts of astonishment. Directly
the old man came in, having the bird
by the leg, and says:
"Boys, where did you get this bird!''
"Shot it in the woods, SIR"
"Did you ever come across any 9TH
er bird like this around here?n
''No, sir, this is the first"
"Boys, do you know what you have?
You have discovered something that
will make you know everywhere
The bird is of q new Species
"And then he walked out and we
heard him and uncle conclude that
they would label it with their own
own names and send it to Professor
Hagenbaum, at Albany. Pretty soon,
though, the old man took hold of the
tail and it pulled out, and we heard
both of them swear little. When
we came out the bird was lying on
one side Of the fence and the tail on
the other. We did not dare to laugh
nor to let on about Ovefhearing their
talk either"
But about a month after this there
came along one of the rattiest speci-
mems of a boy you ever saw; and
wanted to stop with US. He was all
rags and tatters, and tired out with
running away from his master some
where. His shirt was hanging at half
mast through his trOwsers and two
thirds Of the tail of it was q piece of
blue flannel that had been sewed on.
While the poor devil was eating his
dinner. uncle and the old man were
studying up what they had better do
with him. And finally they said,
"By George? they didn't know what
to do with him." Just then the boy
rose and swung his eoIors into view,
and brother Bob says:
Father, you might send him to
Professor Hagenbaum, at Albany"
"It was the first that the old man
knew we had overheard the bird talk
and so he whaled US both. He says
"I'll learn you to play jokes on your
old father"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-12-29
Life Heightened.

Cultivate an agreeable temper /;
many a man has fallen dead in a fit of
passion.
Eat regularly, not over thrice day,
and nothing between meals.
Go to bed at regular hours. Get up
as soon as you wake Of yourself, and
do not sleep in the day time, at least
not longer than ten minutes before
noon.
Work always by the day and not by
the job.
Stop working before you are tagged
out"
Cultivate q generous and an accom-
odating temper.
Never cross a bridge before you
come TO it. This will save you one
half the troubles of life.
Never eat when you are not very
hungry, nor drink when you are not
thirsty.
Let your appetite always come un-
invited.
Cool off in a place greatly warmer
than the one in which you have been
exercising. This simple rule would
prevent incurable sickness and save
millions of lives every year.
Never resist a call of nature for a
single moment.
Never allow yourself to be chilled
through and through ; it is this which
destroys so many every year, in few
days sickness from pneumonia, called
bysome. lung fever or inflsmation of
the lungs.
Whoever drinks no liquids at meals
will add years of pleasurable existence
to his life.
or cold or warm drinks, the former
are most pernicious; drinking at meals
induces persons TO eat more than they
otherwise would, as any one can veri-
fy by experiment, and it is excess in
eating that devestates the land with
sickness suffering and death.
After fifty years of age if not a day
laborer, and sedentary persons after
forty, should eat but twice a day-in
the morning and about four in the af-
ternOOn; persons can soon accustOm
themselves to a seven-hOur interval
between eating, and thus give the
stomach rest; for every organ without
adequate rest will soon give out.
Begin early in life to live under the
benign influence of the Christian re-
IigiOn, for it "has the promise of the
life that now is. and of that which is
to come. ."-HdlPs journal Of Health.
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GHERIFF'S SALE in Partition.
OThe State of Ohio, TrumbuIl County, IS.
CFUiI ActiOn in PdrfitiO7. A. H. Smith, Hes
ter Ann Smith, J. T. Mclean, and Adaline
Mclean, Pitts, VS.. Mary Holcomb, Webster
HolcOmb Wells Andrews, Hester H. An
drews and Amelia HolcOmb, Deft's.
By virtue of an order Of sale in Partition,
issued out of the Court of Common Pleas, OF
Trumbun County, Ohio, in the above named
case, to me directed and delivered, have
levied on and shall expose to public sale ai
the door of the Court House in the city OF
Warren, Ohio, on Saturday, the LIST day Of jam.
zry, A. ID. 1870, between the hours OF two and
four O'Clock, p m OF said day, the following
described land and tenements, to-wtt: Parts
Of Lots Nos. and l6 situated in the town:
ship OF Hartford, County Of Trumbul and
State Of Ohio, and bounded south by high
way west and north by lends of Timothy
Brockway and Seth. Brockway; east by lands
of Washington Brockway, and known as
the Milton Holcomb farm, containing about
one hundred and fifteen (ll5) acres Of land
Appraised at $40 per acre, subject TO widows
dover of one hundred dollars per year.
Terms Of sale-One-third money down,
on day Of sale, one-third in one year, one
third in two years, with deferred payments
secured by mortgage on premises, and on
interest. :. NJ. LAIRD, Sherln.
Sherirrs once, Warren, o., Dec. ], ls6e-St'
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SPEAK GENTLY.
BY DAVID BATES.

Speak gentlyi 1t Is better far
TO rule by love than fear
Speak gently-let not harsh words mar
The good we might do here!
Speak gently! Love doth whisper low
The vows that true hearts bind;
And gently Friendships accents How;
AffectiOn's voice is kind.
Speak gently TO the little ehildi
Its love be sure 10 gain;
TOucn 10 in accents soft and mild:
1t may not long remain.
Speak gently to the young, for they
VIII have enough TO bear
Pass through this life as best they may,
lis full OF anxious carel
Speak gently to the aged one;
GrieVe not the care-worn heart,
The sands OF life are nearly run;
Let such In peace depart.
Speak gently, kindly, 10 the poor,
Let no harsh tone be heard;
They have enough they must endure,
Without an gnkind word!
Speak gently to the erring-knOw
They NAV have toiled in vain;
Perchance unkindness made them so;
Oh, win them back againi
Speak gentlyI He who gave his life
To bend mans stubborn viii,
When elements were in fierce strife,
said to them, Peace; be STILL
Speak gently tits little thing
Dropped in the hearts deep well;
The good, the Joy, which II may bring,
Eternally shall tell.
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T EGAL NOTICE


4 George Cummins, non resident Of the
state Of Ohio, is hereby notified that on the
30th day of November, 1859, Ellen Cummins
filed her petition against him, in the Court
of Common Pleas, Of Trumbull County, O.,
charging him with, on the Eth day of Nov.
1859, permanently abandoning her without
any cause on her part and leaving her with
out any means of support, or making any
provision for the same, and praying for ali
mony and for an injunction against said
George Cummins, restraining him from con-
Veying, selling or in any manner d1sposing
of his one-fourth interest in about sixty
seven acres of land in Bristol, Trumbull Co.,
O., and known as parts ofLots Nos. l9 and %,
in said township, and is the same land owned
by Joseph Cummins, in said Township, at his
decease. That an injunction has been allow
ed by the Court, restraining said George
Cummins, as prayed for. Said Ellen Cum
minis also asks that said lands may be charg-
ed with the payment Of aliIhony to be al
lowed and for further relief The defendant,
George Cummins, may answer said petition
on or before the l4th day Of Feb. 1870.
By HUTCHINS, GLIDDEN & STULL,
Dec. l, lS69.-6t her Attorneys.
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DEMONSTRATORS SAFE o


n Real Estate. In pursuance OF an order
granted by the Probate Court of Trumbull
County, Ohio, 1 will offer for sale, at public
auction, on Saturday, the 4th day of Janu-
ary, iS7O, at 10 o'clock, a. m, upon the prem
ises the following described real estate, in
the County of TrumbuIl and State OF Ohio
to-wit: A lot Of land in Hartford township
OF said County, and bounded as follows:-
North by lands of Betsey hall and n. f.
Austin: east by lands Of Betsey Hall; south
by lands of Z. G. Wellman, William Beman,
and Samuel Fuller; and west by lands OF Z.
B. Jones, and J. B. Hewett, containing nifty
acres Of land. Said land will be sold subject
to a rental dover to BetSey Hall, the widow
Of Joseph S. Hall, OF thirty-nye dollars year
" during her life, and payable TO her by the
purchaser on the lst day Of December, an
nually, and is appraised subject to said
rental dover, at one thousand two hundred
and fifty dollars (Sl, $4,000. Terms of sale
one-third in hand, one-thirdin one year, and
one-third in two years from the day Of sale
with interest; the payments 10 be secured
by mortgage upon the premises sold.
NORMAN Z. AUSTIN,
Admire OF Joseph 5. Hall, dec d.
By Taylor & Jones, his Atty's.
Warren, o., Dec s, lS6s-4t
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Growth Of Railways in the United
States.

On the 1st of January, 1869, there
were in operation within the Union
42, ,255 miles of line, the cost of which
amounted to about eighteen thousand
millions of dollars. During the year
1868 seventy-five millions of tons OF
goods had been transported over these,
the estimated value of which was SO,
Az, 80, 900. In 1913 there were 5,599
miles of railway-the yearly number
of miles constructed from the first, in
1880, being about three hundred and
eleven. From 1S4S to 1860, the yearly
number rose to about one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five miles,
or twenty-five thousand and thirty
seven miles in all. During the civil
war, three thousand two hundred and
seventy-three miles were constructed,
and since 1854, eight thousand three
hundred and forty-seven miles have
been opened. The number of miles
opened last year was two thousand
nine hundred and seventy-line.
There are, at present, in progress,
about fifteen Thousand miles, Ofwhich
it is calculated that five thousand will
be finished during the current year.
Over odinary roads il is calculated
that wheat will bear to be transported
two hundred and fifty miles. and be
sold at a profit. Indian corn only one
hundred twenty-five. On railroads,
however, we are told that wheat may
be thus carried three thousand two
hundred miles, which, however, we
doubt. The earnings of American
railways are more than double those
of English ones per miles, but their
operating expenses are very much
larger. There is every likelihood Of
the increase being still greater in the
year Immediately following the pres
ent. Sanguine Americans reckon
that in 1880 the population ofthe States
will amount to fifty millions, and its
railroad mileage to about seventy thou
sand, and we should not be at all sur
prised if their expectations were rea-
livph
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CHERIFF,s SALE i'm Partition.

CHERIFF'S SALE in Partition.
OThe State Of Ohio, Trumbull County, IS.
Mary Jane Glasener, ct. al By virtue Of an
VS.. SOruer Of sale in
Frank CouIton, ct. al. Partition, issu-
ed out Of the Court Of Common Pleas, Of
Trumbuu County, Ohio, in the above named
case TO me directed and delivered, ! shall
expose TO public sale at the door OF the Court
House in the city of Warren, Ohio, on Sstur-
day, the 1st day OF January. A. ID. 1S7O, between
the hours Of L and 3 o'clock p. m. OF said day
the following lands and tenements in said
petition described, tO-wit: Situate in the
township Of Bazetta, County OF Trumbull, +,
and State OF Ohio, and is known as part OF
Lot No. 40, in said township, and is bounded
as follows: West by the township line !;
north on a six acre lot, the northwest cor
ner of this Lot which was on the I'd day OF
November. lSf7 decided to George MeZimer,
and east by land decided to and owned in
1877, by George Mezimer; south five (5) chains
and fifty-nine (59) links; thence east nve
chains and forty-twO (42) links; thence south
eleven QI) chains and six links; thence west
five chains and forty-two (42 links; thence
north fourteen Cl4) chains and ninty-three
links thence five (5) chains and fifty links
10 the place Of beginning, and containing
thirty-two (S2 and 57-IO0 acres Of land and
being the same lands decided TO Jonathan
and Jonas Ebert, TO Alanson Coulton, Nov.
ID, lSfT. Appraised at Sll75,O0.
Terms OF sale One-third cash in hand, and
one-third in one year, and the balance in
two years, with interest and secured by
mortgage on premises.
S. NJ. LAIRD, Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office, Warren, O., Dec. !, ls6e-5t
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Terrible End of a Once Promising
Young Man.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Last evening, a
little past eight o'clock, while some
gentlemen were passing down Wash
ingtOn avenue, near Monroe street,
they noticed q man whom they sup
posed to be intoxicated, standing with
his arms around tree. They shook
him and found that he was dead. The
man proved to be George S. Esheon, a
few years since of the well-knOwn
firm of Munson, Bradley & Co., and
one Of the most popular young men in
Chicago. About four years since he
married a beautiful young wife, but
strong drink, in which he had in
dulged too literally previous to his
marriage, became his besetting pas
sion until he became sot, and this is
his end.
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Dec.s. 1924
7 EGAL NOTICE.

THE State of Ohio. Trumbull County, IS
IN the Court of Common Pleas. Louisa
K. Eastman, VS.. Judah Oscar Eastman, q
non resident of the State of Ohio, residence
known TO be at Petroleum Center, State OF
Pennsylvania; that on the 18th day of Nov.
1859 Louisa X. Eastman, filed her petition
in the Court of Common Pleas, of Trumbull
County, Ohio, praying to be divorced from
him, alleging as a cause, gross neglect and
oilful absence from her, and asking that
she be allowed reasonable alimony and 9TH
er relief. Said cause Will be for trial at the
February term of said Court, commencing
February Il, 1870. BY
HUTCHINS, GLIDDEN & STULL,
Dec. y, lS6o-6t her Attorneys.