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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-08-25
Oldest Prisoner in the Penitentiary.

The Oldest prisoner in the Ohio Pen
itentiary is John Gull, who has been
in the Institution about thirty-three
years. He was convicted of murder
in the second degree, in Stark county,
October 14th, 1896, and sentenced to
the Penitentiary for life. The old
mans mind has been somewhat inn.
paired for a number of years, but he
is considered perfectly harmless. He
imagines that he goes out every night
and comes back loaded down with
money. The almighty dollar seems
to he his peculiar forte; and he always
counts it by ''tons" and millions
twice over" In his own imagina-
ton he is the richest man now living.
Gull being a pioneer in the prison,
is, of course, allowed many special
privileges not enjoyed by the modern
denizens. He works at pleasure, eats
by himself, goes to bed when he
pleases, and allows no one to ahridge
his rights. He is an old fOggy in
eve sense of the word, and nothing
displeases him so much as modern
improvements. When the Directors
and Warden decided to change the
zebra striped coat" for black, Gull
was highly incensed at the idea, and
to this day, refuses to wear anything
but the old style.-COI1tnlbIs journal.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-08-25
A Rural RaiIraY.

OF all the railways, tram-Ways or
sham-ways which-We have ever seen,
or of which we have ever read or
heard, the one running from Oneida,
Carol county, to Carrollton, takes the
dilapidated linen off the shrubbery.-
1t was constructed some years ago as
a branch line to the railroad extend
ing from Bayards to New Philadel-
phia. The road getting into reduced
circumstances the directors of il dis
pensed with the services of an engine
and substituted pair of mules. The
ears of these mules were of such I'M
measurable proportions that they en-
tirely cut offa view of the railway
track, so that cows and other quadru-
peds and obstacles could not De seen
by the conductor until the train got
on the top OF them, that's, until they
got between the mules legs. The
convenience of this tWO-mule railway
will be understood when we state that
in bad weather it sometimes required
three hours to run the train from
Oneida to CarrOilton, distance OF ten
miles. The financial affairs of the
road growing worse, the iron rails,
wooden cross-ties, and all the rolling
stock-which latter phrase undoubt-
edly embraced the mules, which bad
the habit of lying down and rolling
over when the cars were too heavily
freighted-were levied upon by the
Sheriff and sold under execution. We
are told that the execution covered the
mules, ears and all, but we are not
prepared to believe that any execu-
ton was large enough to cover those
ears. At the present writing dunn
my engine does duty for the mules
which the high Sheriff executed. If
we mistake not, this engine is moth
ing more than an enlarged teapot,
with the whistling capacity of four
hundred steamboats,. When a COW or
any inferior quadruped is on the etrack
the engineer, who is also conductor,
fireman, freight agent, mail agent,
baggage master, &C., &C., pulls the
whistle-the teapot or engine is all
whistle-and the cows not only clear
the track but clear the country. 1t is
stated that a drove of hogs were so
frightened by this unearthly whistle
that they started to run and continued
TO run until the last heard of them
they were forty miles off and only two
alive. We never realized what was
meanteby tempest in q teapot until
we heard this whistle. Now the Joke
of the thing is that there is not a
COW in Carroll county that cannot out
run this engine and its accompanying
bOb-tail train on a fairrace, and there
fore a healthy quadruped is in no more
danger of being overtaken than a
streak of chain-lightning bya funer-
al procession. How we stopped the
train to take on a sack of flour, and
how the engine was reversed to re-
ceive a crock of butter, with other
side-splitting incidents, we might at
tempt TO describe, if this Unique rail-
way experience was not all indiscri-
bable, We must commend, however
the 'gentlemanly conductor, "who so
kindly delayed the departure of his
train until we got ready to start
Ohio State Journal.
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Maidhn Names.

There is something quite funny in
a great mary things done by women's
rights women for instance, in Miss
AnthOny's desire that women should
give as their names their maiden
names, and not those of their hus-
bands. But to call themselves by their
maiden names-What is that? Evil
IDENTIFY, to take those of their fathers,
and they, hOrrid wretches, were men.
Well, then, why not take their moth
er's names Alas! their mothers bore
those of their fathers, and so Miss An
thOny would have to 90 "zig-zag"
through all past ages, from mother to
grandfather, in an endless search for
independence, and, when she had got
back in the night of ages, and had
found who was the primal cause of
her existence, she would find that
Adam was in reality the father as we'll
as the mother of Eve, for she twas
taken out of him." Why will people
tack" absurdities to great principles?
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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A Preeoeions Child.


The st. Charles MINI Herald, of
recent date, contains the following :
singular account of aprecociOus child
reported by DIR. ]. H. Sudduth. OF
course, as the matter is about talking
so much, it is a female child. He says:
''I was called upon a few days ago
to attend a sick child, daughter of
William and Mary Jane Hearsey, liv-
ing in the southwest part of st.
Charles township. / found the child,
aged few days under five months,
very i'll. After administering medi-
cine to the child, / Was startled to hear
it say distinctly, Mamma, baby don't
want any more Completely non
plussed, | inquired how long the babe
had talked. As though it were no un-
usual occurrence, she cody said it
commenced talking a few days before
it was three months old Deeply i'm
pressed with this unheard of and pre-
matured development, L watched the
child with the deepest interest. 1t
did not prattle, as is usual with in
fants when first trying to talk, stumb-
ling upon and straining at words. 1t
speaks clearly and eoherently a regu-
lar sentence that clearly expresses its
thought or ideas. 1t seems to think,
and then expresses its thoughts calmly
and clearly. 1t seems to note the
and wishes of others. A lit
tie four year old brother was out of the
house, and several members of the
family inquired where he was. He
soon came in, when the baby seeing
him said to the mother, 'Otty has
come home 1t will lie quietly in its
cradle while its mother is at work,
and when it is hungry will say, BABY
wants Dime, or Mamma, take baby
up as plainly as a child of five or
six years of age. may as we'll men
ton the fact that another child COM
menced talking at eight months old.
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The CHRONICLE.
RIPE WHEAT,

We bent TO day DER q coffined form
And our tears fell softly down;
We looked our last on the aged face,
With its look Of peace its patient grace,
And hair like silver crown.
We touched our own to the clay-cold hands,
From LIES long labor at rest;
And among the blossoms white and sweet
We noticed n bunch of golden wheat
Clasped close to the silent breast.
The blossoms whispered of fadeless bloom,
or a land where fall no tears;
The ripe wheat told of toll and care,
The patient waiting, the trusting prayer,
The garnered good of the years.
We knew not what work her hands had found
What rugged places her feet;
What cross was hers what blaclIness of night
We saw but the peace, the blossoms white,
And the bunch of ripened wheat.
As each goes up from the fields OF earth;
Bearing the treasures of life,
God looks for some gathered grain Of good,
From the ripe harvest that shining stood,
But waiting the reapers knife.
Then labor well, that in death you go
Not only with blossoms sweet;
Not bent with doubt and burdened with fears
And dead, dry huslls of the wasted years
But ladened with the golden wheat.
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MOrmOnism-The Old Faith and the
NeN-A SehiSm.

The Corinne UTAH Reporter, of
July "a, has the following:
A few days ago we mentioned the
fact that William Alexander and Da-
via Hyrum. the younger sons of
Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet,
were ON their way to Salt Lake City
to set up the standard of the reOrgan-
lied or anti-polygamy church. \
singular interest attaches to the name
of David Hyrum. A few months be-
fore JOseph's death, he stated that
the man was not born who was to lead
this people; but Of Emma Smith
should be born a son who would sue
ceed in the Presidency after a season
of disturbance. Joseph Smith was
killed June %, 1874, and the son,
named from his fathers direction
David Hyrum, was born at the Man
sion House, NauvOO, on the 18th of
the succeeding November. This
prophecy is secretly dear to the
thousands of MormOns who are weary
of the tyranny of Brigham Young,
and yet hold to their faith in Joseph
Smith.
A few days ago the young men
reached Salt Lake City, and soon
called upOR Brigham Young and an
nounced their intention to organize
their church at once, asking permis-
sion to defend their faith in the taber-
nacle, proposing to argue with the
Brigbamites, from the original Nor
mon books. We have but scant re-
ports of the interview, but it is said
to have been very warm. Brigham
was very angry at their presumption,
and denied them the use of the taber-
nacle, sending word at the same time
to the bishops to shut them out of the
ward meeting houses. The brothers
at one point of the conversation,
denied that their father ever praetised
citing their mothers testi-
mony, to which Brigham retOrted
that their mother twas liar and had
been proven a thief" with much
more of the same sort.
Be it remembered that the lady thus
spoken of is the Egectd Cyrid, or
Elect Lady of God" in Mormon
theology, who was the glory of their
early history. Like Pope Pagan, of
the Pilgrims Progress, Brigham
doubtless gnaws his nails in vain rage
that he cannot, as in former times,
let loose the vengeance of his NauvOo
legion upon these seetarians, and
crush the rebellion in blood. If his I
power were now equal to his feelings,
we should have repeated the story of
the MOrrisites, when a high civil |
of Utah led the legion in /
broad day to slaughter men and wO- |
men who had surrendered themselves |
prisoners. But nothing more than /
petty prosecutions will be attempted /
1t this late day.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-08-25

Saturday night some mischieyous
boys, taking advantage of the indis-
position of the City Marshal, amused
themselves, TO the no slight incon-
venienee of our business men, by
changing signs, unhinging gates, etc.
Several gentlemen engaged in the
dry goods trade were, to judge from
outside appearance of their business
houses, suddenly transformed into
grocery stores, beer saloons and bar
Der shops. An amusing story is rela-
ted of one gentleman, who, by the
way, often perpetrates practical jokes:
A life-siZe AbOrigine that has here
tOfore graced the front of a tobacco
and cigar sore, was taken and placed
upon his doorstep, and the dOor-bell
rang in a violent manner. The pro-
prietOr, thus suddenly awakened from
his slumbers, thrust his night cap out
of the window above, and no doubt
thinking he recognized a neighbOr,
softly inquired, "Who's there" Re
ceiving no reply, he again asked:
"What is wanted" Then becoming
angry at the continued silence of his
visitor, he said: "What in the hi
do you mean by ringing that dOor-bell
for at this time of night Move off sir
or you might get shot" Just how
long the conversation would have
continued there is no telling, but his
loud remarks aroused some of the
members of his household, who struck
a light and recognized the wooden
man.-Hills6OrO Press.
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WHOLE NO. 2T6O.
The DOefOrS

Doctors require patients, and they,
are bully on approaching a bedside;
they excel in that respect; they beat
the silent treadOf 'muses" all hollow.
Some times it depends on the good
looks OF the doctor where the patient
says the disease is located. / have
known a doctor who was exceedingly
homeiy, being told the disease was in
the head when it was not. After a
doctor gets to the bedside it depends
upon circumstances what thew do.
generally they seize the snow-white
wrist, stick finger on it, and haul
out a'watch and make their lips 90.
then they make the pallid eounteI
nance open its pallid mouth. and
stick out its pallid tongue so far he
can see the warts growing on his
windpipe. Then he will make mi
mute investigation of the coating up-
on the tongue, that looks like il
might be growing white hair to make
a rabbit pin-cushion for ladies' fair.
Then the old euss will blow his nose
a professional blow, shake his head.
and say: ~
How long has this been thus?"
The doctor will then haul out his
book and charge the pallid e0unte-
nance four dollars, then look out of
the window, and seeing his horse has
gone to sleep, and likely to fall down,
he will sing out to his black embossed
householder
Jim that horse is so restive, you
had better drive him round a square,
Then he'll write something on a
piece of paper that you can't tell
whether it is an order for a glass of
soda water or for a putty blower. and
send it around to the apotheeary shop,
where he is a silent partner, and the
apOthecary man will stick number
l65, ,S65 Ito make you think he is do
ing big business) on it, and charge
you seventy-five cents for doing SCI.
Doctors never stop calling at four dol
lars a call until the PATIENTS able to
do business without his assistance.
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CHFRTFF,s SALE.

OThe State of Ohio, Trumbull County, IS.
In Trumbuil Common Pleas. By virtue OF
an execution issued out of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas of TrumbulI County, Ohio. TO me
directed and delivered, ] have levied on and
shall expose TO public sale, at the door Of the
Court House, in the City of Warren, Ohio, on
tween the hours of one and three O'Clock D.
m. of said day, the following described real
estate, to-wit: Situate in the township Of
Hubbard, Trumbun County, Ohio, bounded
as follows: On the south by the center of the
east and west highway, west by lands Of
lanes Stinson and Joseph Drake: north by
lands of Mahoning Coal Company; east by
land OF Mahonlng Coal Company and Rail
Road. Terms Cash. Appraised at $9O0OO.
5. N. LAIRD, Sheriff
Sherif-s Office, Warren, o., July d, ISo9-5t.
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A youngster, who had been detected
by his father in the act of stealing
some fruit stored for winter eOnsump-
ton, was angrily hidden to "go into
the next room and prepare himself for
a severe tiOgging." Having finished
the work which he had in hand, the
inexOrable parent armed himself with
a stout hOrsewhip, and went in quest
of the eulprit, whom he found 0rna-
mented with a hump at which Quasi
mOdO himself would have shuddered.
What on airth have you got on your
back?" asked the wondering sire
"A leather apron" replied John,
three double. "6Ou told me to pre-
pare myself for a severe fiOgging, and
/ guess I've done the best I could ~
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-08-25

NEW NAVAL SIGNAL LIGHT.-A
magnesium light signal apparatus, de-
signed by an engineer of the United
States Navy, has been ordered by the
Navy Department to be supplied to
the United States ships of war. 1t is
asserted that by this apparatus signals
have been made with twice the rapidi-
ty and at less than one-tenth the ex-
pense of the old method of colOred
fires. The '"Thurston Apparatus, as
it is called, is reported to be much
ton apparatus, on which the British
government has recently expended
SO, 900, as its light is not Obscured by
either the metallic gauze or the smoke
of burning rOsin, the Objectionable
peculiarities in the English apparatus.
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How wife and wealth was obtained.

| A rather apoeryphal account is Civ
en- as to how the greatness and wealth
of the LabOueheres was created. The
father of the late Lord Taunton, a
clever young clerk, by an innocent
stratagem, got rich wife and part =
nership in the then first banking
house in the world. Being clerk to
the Hopes, of Amsterdam, he was sent
over on a confidential mission to the
house of Barring, in London. Being
plentifully supplied with quality
which the vulgar call Cheek he
asked the great Mr.. Barring for the
hand of his daughter in marriage.
The millionaire was dumbfounded at
the youths assurance, and when he
bad recovered his breath he asked
him how he could think of daughter
of the Barings marrying a penniless
young clerk. Young Labouchere,
nothing daunted, SAID: 'But suppose
l was partner in the house?" 'HOh,"
replied Mr.. Barring, ''that would be a
very different matter" The aspiring
youth posted off to Amsterdam, and
Immediately asked the author Of
q Anastasius" for share in the busi-
ness. ''Whatn said the great man,
'yOu, a young clerk of only two years.
standing, to be made partner Of
Hopes, of Amsterdam Nonsense.
But" said young Labouehere, "sup-
pose I could get Miss Barring for a
wife," ain that case" replied Mr..
Hope, "the thing might be practical
BILE" And in that way it was practi-
cable, as, by thus playing the two
great men one against the other, the
young clerk got a rich wife and a
share in the great bank, and thus was
founded the noble house of Taunton.
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A SSIGNEES SALE IN BANK
IA RUPTCY. On Saturday. September IL,
IS5g, will offer for sale at the south door OF
the Court House, Warren, Ohio at 10 O'Clock,
a. m, the following real estate:
LIST. The store lot and building on Market
Street, Warren, Ohio, lately owned1by ]. B.
Dunlap and now Ocu pied by Dunlap& Pond.
said building is 2S1S feet front by 100 feet
in depth, three stories high, with basement
tory and part of BASEMENT for saloon and
eating house. This is one Of the best brick
blocks in Warren.
ID. The brick residence ofsaidJ.B. Dunlap,
on Mahoning Avenue, Warren, Ohio. This
is one of the most elegant and at the same
time substantially built houses IN Northern
Ohio. a.,.4rl -.--.- ..H
lately owned by said Dunlap. There is a
good frame dwelling and a frame barn on
this farm, fne young orchard of $50 trees just
coming into bearing, good well, SC The
land is excellent and farm in best of repair;
lies two miles from Niles, on plank road
and would make an excellentfArm for gard
ening purposes.
4th. Two acres of land in Lot No. 3, in Ba-
zetta.
Also, on same day. upon the conclusion of
the sale of said realty / will sell at public
auction at the residence of said Dunlap, on
Mahoning Avenue, Warren, Ohio, Peddling
Wagons, 3 Bob Sleds, ] Moving Machine
lBUckeyel double and single Harness, Buffa-
10 Robes, Whips, Tarpaulins, l open Buggy,
/ top Buggy, l Sleigh, 3 Ladders, Cutting
Box, Horse Blankets, Shovels, Saddle, Forks,
Hoes, Log Chains, and other articles too
numerous to mention.
R. W. RATLIFF, Assignee Of J. B. Dunlap 7
Warren, o., Aug IL. lS69-5t.
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TDDNGS & MORGAN, Dealers in Sta
II pie and Fancy Dry Goods, Carpets, Mat
EnEs and Floor Oil Cloths, window Shades
and fixtures, Tea, Coffee, &c. They keep con-
stGntly on hand, large and full assort-
ment Of goods in their line, of good quality
and fashionable styles, and offer them for
sale At the lowest prices in the market.
Jan g. 1867
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o. A. TAYLER, Atty
Aug. II. lS69-At.
.ANKRUPTCY.

hANkRUPIC4
DIN the District Court Of the United States
for the Northern District OF Ohio.
In the mhtter of John V. Cottam, Bank
rupt. In Bankruptcy. At Cleveland, in said
District, ON the lUth day, Of August, A. d.
1869
Northern District Of Ohio, IS.
Take notice that petition has been filed
in said Court by John V. Cottam Of MeSso-
potamia. in the County OF Trumbull, in
said District, duly declared a Bankrupt un-
der the Act Of Congress Of March 2nd
1867, for q discharge, and a certificate there
of, from all his debts and other claims
provable under said Act. and that the
18TH day of Sept, next, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
is assigned for the hearing Of the same,
when and where you may attend and show
cause IL any you have, why the prayer Of
the said Petition should not be granted.
EARL BILL, Clerk of the Dist. Court.
To the creditors Of said Bankrupts.
Aug IS lS69-2t
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
IN Sealed proposals Will be received at the
Mayors office in the City OF Warren, o., by
Z. W. Hoyt, City Clerk, until the 9Th day OF
Sept, A. D. 1869, at u O'Clock, noon of said
day. Ior the construction Of a local Sewer on
Pine Street from Market to High Street.
Said sewer 10 be built of Middlebury earth
en- or Pittsbursh Cement Pipe, of II inch
aperture, with house connections catch ba-
sins, man and lamp holes, &C. Also at the
same time anAplace, by the same, sealed
proposals will be received for the cOnstruc-
ton of a local Sewer on High Street, from or
near Liberty TO Pine Street. and from or near
Vine to Pine Street, all Of Middlebury earth
en- or Pittsburgh Cement Pipe, OF nine inch
aperture. with house connections, catch ba-
sins man and lamp holes. Catch basins and
man holes to be built Of hard-burned brick.
The bids must state the price for labor for
excavation, laying pipe and filing, and for
excavating man holes and catch basins
Also must state price per foot for the several
kinds of pipe, house connections and brick
per thousand. for man holes and catch ba-
sins, and price per barrel for cement. Also
the price per thousand for laying brick
Each bid must contain the name in full OF
all the parties interested in said bid, and
must be indorSed by some responsible per-
son guaranteeing that If the bid or bids are
accepted that the persons will enter into
contract and perform the same. For further
Information enquire OF =. r. Dlckey, Engl-
neer, and see maps, profiles and specifica-
lions On file in Mayors office. The Coun-
ell reserves the right to reject any or all bids
not deemed satisfactory.
By order Of Council.
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GREASE On CARPETS Cover the
grease spot with whiting, and let it
remain until it becomes saturated with
the grease; then scrape it off, and
cover 1t with another coat of whiting
and If this does not remove the grease
repeat the application. Three coats of
whiting will, in most cases, remove
the grease, when it should be brushed
off with a clothes brush.
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Always loosen the eheck-rein be-
fore giving the horse water. Even if
the pail is held so high that the reins
is not drawn tight, the position is not
anatural one in which to drink.
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nR. f. MYERS, tenders his profess
i Jsional service to the people of Warren
and vicinity, office front room, over Park &
Chew's Store-Stiles block, Hours, from 10
20 12 q. m, and to p, m.-Residence, cor
uer Of High and Chestnut Sts.
Nov. q, lS67-IyS -t-.. "a
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T EGAL NOTICE.
4 Hennie C.. SouireS l

VS.. , mon Pleas. of the
Albert Squires. State Of Ohio.
Petition for DiUOrce-Tbe said Albert Squires
is hereby notified that on the 9Th day Of Aug,
1869, the said Jennie c. Squires, filed her pc
tition for divorce against him in said Court
alleging, as cause ofdivorce, gross neglect OF
duty, wiIlful absence and adultery, and
praying divorce, custody of children and
and that 40 acres Of land in Cherry
Valley, Ashtabula Co., o., be decreed TO her.
Said petition will be for hearing at the No
vember term 1863, Of said Court.
JENNIE C. SQUIRES.
Aug II, lS69-6t