Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-01-20

THEODORE TILTON At THE PRISON.
Mr.. TMToN Was in this city on Sat
'urday, Sunday and Monday of last
week. On sunday he visited tine
prison chapel Of the Penitentiary, aud
at the request of the excellent chap
lain of the institution, Rev. BYERs,
spoke on the occasion, for the more es-
pecial ~edifcation of the thousand con-
-victs assembled to participate in the
religious exercises of the morning.
Mr.. TMTON was evidently affected by
the solemn surroundings, and spoke
most eloquently and thrillingly for
about thirty minutes, appealing 10
the better nature of the unfortunate
men, encouraging them 10 strive fol-
manliness of motive and aspiration,
and to try to so live hereafter as to Sc
cure a good name for honesty and
truthfulness. He spoke TO them as
MEN, entitled TO sympathy and words
of kindness and encouragement. No
doubt his words penetrated many q
sad, discouraged heart, as was evil
denced 10y n hundred tear-glistening
eyes.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE,
On Monday evening, Mr.. TH.TON
delivered his lecture on the American
Woman. 1t was his first appearance
before a Columbus audience, and al
though the night was eXceedingly.m-
clement, he was greeted with a large
and a~ppreciative ~assemblage.
TEMPERANCE.
The temperance men Of the State
were in convention here last week.
The attendance was not large, and the
business transacted was mainly un-
important. \ resOlutionrecommend-
ing Independent party organization
where the political parties nominated
men unfavorable TO the temperance
cause, was adopted. Ministers were
requested by the convention to preach
temperance sermons on the second
Sabbath of February. The holding Of
monthly temperance prayer meetings
in every city and village was recon-
mended.
[. s. ASSESSORS.
\ convention of the [. :. Internal
Revenue Assessors Of this State was
held here on Wednesday. The bust
ness was mainly recommendations OF
such changes in the law, by Congress,
as would simplify and facilitate the
workings of the law. We had the
pleasure of meeting MIessrs. c. y.
Harrington, Assessor, and ~. d.
Webb, Collector, who were in attend
ance at the convention.
EXCURSIONS.
On Wednesday both houses, in COM
pliance with invitations extended by
acknowledgement les OF L Lancaster
Fairfield CO., and the Directors of the
Columbus & Hooking Valley R. r.
Co, made an excursion over this new.
ly opened road to Lancaster, where
speeches and dinner were the order OF
the day. If any body wants TO dis,
perse the Ohio Legislature in a hurry.
they have only TO extend an invita-
ton to a good dinner. Reading the
riot act for the dispersion of a mob Of
street loafers is a SLOW resOlvent OF
human aggregatiOns, compared to &
call from ''Iabor to refreshments" in
this "frail body Of ours"
As in duty bound the municipal
powers of this city voted 500 and in,
vitatiOns to the Lancastrains 10 come
up and see them on Thursday. About
1900 of the Fairfelders responded
and as the ride was free the train o.
IS cars was packed, crammed, and
perhaps jammed. OF course it Wa:
pleasant. You know such occasion,
are delightful, especially if you have
TO stand on one foot nearly all Uht
way, and inhale the delicate odOrs O
500 poor cigars. If you think there !.
no fun in it, try it.
APPOINTMENTS.
The legislative solOns have resolved
that the good of the State requirei
them to return 10 the bosom of theil
constituencies at least once every
three weeks, and have fixed Oh Fri
day, 22d inst, as the first of the scrie:
of stated adjourning periods. The
recess on such occasions is To extend