davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
WHOLE NO. 98O5.
DEAD NABORs.

If moral lessons were not usualI,,
useless, it might be worth while 10
draw one from the career, so lately
closed, of the two richest celebrities
of the Paris world of destination
Prince DemidOf and Count Koncbe,
len; Both Of these possessors of un-
told wealth literally. wore themselves
out IN the pursuit of pleasure. Their
wonderful collections of artistic trea-
sures, and their sumptuOus palaces
which they spent millions in adorn-
ing, mad no charms for their spOiled
minds. They lived in inns and ON
railways, spending money and find
ing no satisfaction in it. Prince
Demidoff even grew weary of the
pretty actresses whom his wealth
bought, and Count Konehelef's me-
nagerie lost its charm for him. The
vile whom he bought for SIOO. 900.
paying her husband that amount TO
divorce her, squandered his immense
fortune, and finally separated
from him. The dish of fried parrots
tongues, costing $500, which was a
special delieacy of his feasts, paIled
upon him, and epilepsy closed his life
just as he came into possession of
SoOO,OOO a year, at the age of thirty
seven. Prince Demidoff, whose name
among his parasites was Prince De
composition. exhausted his life in dis
sipation. Paralysis of the saIivarv
glands caused him to be afflicted with
the thirst of Tantalus, and wherever
the death-like, idiotie face and weak
ened form of the millionaire was seen,
behind him stood q servant to appease
that unquenchable thirst which con-
sumed him. Years of low association
untitled him for the brilliant society
in which he wished to pass the last
of his miserable existence. and he
passed away, among his ignoble
weak in mind.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
The Question Of Worms.

The question of worms and insects
is very serious one to the agricultur-
ist, and is yearly becoming more so.
! Horace Greeley estimates the loss OF
the farmers of the country annually,
by insects, at 500, ZOO, 900, or more,
and we have no doubt he is correct,
enormous as that sum seems. Yearly
some new insect or worm appears to
vex OursOuls, and none of theOld ones
seem to become extinct. 1t is only a
few years since that the currant worm
was known at all; now it is every
where, and we even hear that the
nOurishing cabbage has become the
Victim of an insect enemy, whose
empire is fast extending.
Mr.. Greeley attributes the increase
of insects to two principal cause.-the
wantOn destruction of birds, and the
degeneracy of our plants caused by the
badness of our culture. As far as
these causes go it is easy to suggest
remedies-prOtect and encourage the
birds, and improve our agriculture.
The New York and Brooklyn papers
give the English sparrows great credit
for destroying and nearly exterminat-
ing the measuring worms that have
infested theshade trees of those cities,
and so valuable a seavenger ought to
be introduced and encouraged in
other places, and both legislation
ought to be had and public sentiment
aroused, for the protection of all our
smaller domestic birds. But the in
sects have got such start now that all
sort of means must be adopted to get
them under, and the hortieulturist is
doomed for many years to come, if not
forever, in thiscountry, to make q free
use of whale oil soap, hellebore, fingers,
fire-everything that will kill even
one of the invading army. A new
insect remedy is justannouncedi in the |
shape of earbolie soap, made into
weak suds, the same as whale oil soap.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
Honesty and Tact.

a few days since little girl enter
ed the sick chamber of her father,
who had by his side a dish of invit-
ing bananas. Her eye fell upon them,
and their luscious appearance was so
attractive that she found it impossible
to leave the spot. She had delieacy
about asking for one, and finally,
looking at them, she inquired if her
father proposed to eat all of them.
YES" replied the parent, "for you
know am sick" and then added,
''you wouldn't take them away from.
papa, would you?" After a moments
thought she replied, mo, 1 wouldn't" :"
and then paused, colored up, and in
geniously said, ''but papa, IteU a story
lOheR I say So" The honesty of the
confession secured the banana.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
ANECDOTE OF DANIEL WEBSTER.

A Boston correspondent assures us
that the following, one of the many
funny anecdotes that Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, people tell of Mr..
! Webster, has not appeared in print.
! During Mr.. WIS residence in that
city, in his younger days, there was a
! furniture dealer named Judkins doing
business in the town, who was very
well informed as well as ambitious
man. He was patrOniZed by Mr..
/ Webster, who often dropped into the
shop to order or superintend the maxi
ing of some piece of furniture. These
opportunities of cOnVersing with n
man so learned as Mr.. w. were the
delight of Mr.. Judkins' life: and on
the removal of the former to Boston.
the payment of a considerable debt
due Mr.. J. was willingly left for
future settlement. Attempts were
made at various times to collect the
debt-always in vain. Finally Mr..
Judkins determined to go to Boston
and see Mr.. Webster himself. He
reached the city after a long and
fatiguing stage-ride, and, making
Sunday toilet proceeded to the large
house on the corner of High and
Summer streets. 'Is Mr.. Webster
in?" asked he of the servant who
answered the bell. "Yes, but he cam
not possibly be seem" "But 1 must
see him." mo; he is entertaining
some Washington gentlemen-they
are dining. "AIr. Judkins had heard
of .subterfuges. and believed not the
serving-man. "Well, will come in
and wait till dinner is over" The
puzzled servant, needed below stairs,
decided to take the importunates stran-
gers name to his master. Fancy the
surprise of Mr.. Judlins at seeing Mr..
Webster rushing up stairs and insist
ing upon the poor man joining his
friends at the dinner-table! He would
take no denial, and carried him
forcibly almost, introducing him as
my old and dear friend, Mr..
Judkins, of Portsmouth, -" and seating
him between q distinguished Bos-
tOnian and the Secretary of the Navy;
and, to use the words of the worthy
cabinet-makeT, "I was for four mortal
hours just as good as anybody; my
opinion was asked on q good many
and they seemed to think I
knew a good deal. I was invited to
N4SlI lllSilli anu 10 ~ 10 washington,
and everybody asked me to drink
wine with them; and, by GeorgeI 1
made up my mind never to ask for
my bill again. 1 was a poor man, and
needed the money, but L had been
treated as l never expected to be treat
ed in this world, and 1 was willing to
pay for it."-EditOT's DrdlCer, in
HaIper's Magazine for July.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

The following gem from the writ
ings of Dickens has of late been going
the rounds of the press. 1t was beau
tiful before; the worlds bereavement
of last Thursday evening makes ii
sadly appropriate now:
"There is nOthing-no, nothing
beautiful and good that dies and is
forgotten. An infant, a prattling
child, dying in its cradle, will live
again in the better thoughts of those
who loved it, and play its part,
though its body be burned to ashes or
buried in the deepest sea. There is
not an angel added to the hosts of
Heaven but does its blessed work on
earth in those who loved it here.
Dead! Oh, if the good deeds of
human creatures could be traced to
their source, how beautiful would
even death appear! For how much
charity, mercy, and purified affection
would be seen to have their growth
in dusty graves ~
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

A good story is told concerning a
visit made several years ago by a par
ty of prominent Republicans of Della
ware to President Lincoln. Our Della
ware friends, with a proper apprecia-
ton OF theirposition as representative
gentlemen of the party, informed the
President that they were all infiuen-
tial citizens, and among the heavy men
of the upper part of Delaware. $50
you all belong to the upper end Ofthe
State 2" reflected Mr.. Lincoln with a
rougish twinkle in his eye, and then
with look of earnest solicitude in
quired, rs there no danger of the
State tilting while you are away ?''
The party had a good laugh over this
joke at their expense, but neverthe-
less resolved that it should not be suf-
fered to leak out at home. 1t was too
good to keep, however, and the surest
way, even now, to Tile one of these
heavy men" is to ask him, when
about departing from home, if he is
not afraid the State will tilt.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
DICKENS.

Charles Dickens-Died at his residence
Gad's Hill, Kent, Thursday, Junes 9. 1876
| aged IS years.
"Dead, your Majesty. Dead, my lords
and gentlemen. Dead, Right Rever-
ends and Wrong Reverends, of every
| order. Dead, men and women born
with Heavenly compassion in your
hearts. And dying thus around us
every day Bleak House, chapter 81.
1.-The golden ripple on the wall
came back again, and nothing else
stirred in the room. The old, old
fashion. The fashion that came in
with our first garments, and will last
unchanged until our race has run its
course, and the wide armament is
rolled up like a scroll. The old, old
fashisn-Death o thank God, all
who see it, for that old fashion vet of
Immortality And look upon us,
angels of young children, with regards
not quite estranged when the Swift
River bears us to the Ocean. - DOM
bey, chapter II.
1.-The spirit of the child, returning
innocent and radiant, touched the
old man with its hand, and beckOned
him away."-L Chimes, I'd quarter.
1.-THE star had shown him the way
to find the God of the poor; and
through humility, and sorrow, and
forgiveness, he had gone to his Re-
deemer's rest. ."-[Hard Times, book
3, chapter 6.
"A cricket sings upon the hearth, a
broken ehild's toy lies upon theground,
and nothing else remains. ~ Cricket
on the Hearth, chirp 3.
''I felt for my old self as the dead
may feel if they revisit these scenes.
Twas glad to be tenderly remember
ed, to be gently pitied, not to be quite
forgotten. ."-[ Bleak House, Chapter
45.
"From these garish lights 1 vanish
now forevermore; with a heartful,
grateful, respectful, and affectiOnate
farewell-and pray God bless us every
One."-[Last Reading, London,
March 6, 1870.
when die, put near me some
thing that has loved the light and had
the sky above it always.-[OldC Curiosi-
ty Shop, Chapter Il.
Lord keep my Memory Greenr-
Haunted Man, Chapter 8.
Now he murmured, Il am hap
py.' He fell into light slumber, and
waking smiled as before, then spoke
of beautiful gardens, which he said
stretched out before him, and were
filled with figures of men, women,
and many children, all with light
upon their faces, then whispered that
it was Eden-and so died. d."-l Nickle-
by, Chapter 5S.
-"died like a child that had gone
to eep."-[COpperfield; Chapter 8.
land began the world-not this
world, o, not this. The world that
sets this night."-[Bleak House,
Chap. 65.
"gone before the father; far beyond
the twilight judgments Of this world
high above its mists and obscurities." ="
I Little DOrritt, Book ., Chap.19.
sand lay at rest. The solemn
stiffness was no marvel now. ."-lOl
Curiosity Shop, Chap. Il.
'It beng high water, he went out
with the ide."-[Copperfield, Chap.
81
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
Abram Rnrnett q hereditnru nhiof

Abram Burnett, a hereditary chief
of the POttawatOmie tribe of Indians.
died at Topeka, Kansas, aged fifty
eight years. For years, as often as
once week, he has been seen on his
lumber wagon on the streets, and he
never failed to be present at every
circus that exhibited in the town. He
was the largest man in Kansas,
weighing four-hundred and ninety-
six pounds at the time of his death.
He has carried on farming on a large
scale for a long time, and adopted the
customs of civilized life. Mentally.
Mr.. Burnett was, for an Indian, a re-
markable man. He was educated ut
"Bearwollow," !" a school established in
Kentucky by the Government for the
benefit of the Indians. He followed
the migrations of his tribe, and his
superior education made him a use
ful man among his people.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

An Ohio hog raiser advocates the
system of pasturing on clover during
the summer. He presents, as the ad-
vantages of this plan, the statement
that an acre of ground in clover will
pasture five hogs four months, and
that it will take the corn from half an
acre to feed them the same time. The
cultivation of the corn he counts equal
to the rent of the other half acre. He
further claims that hogs pastured on
clover are in far better condition than
if fed on corn, as they are better
framed, healthier and eat better; and
also states that the land is enriched
by the clover pasturing.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06


The following anecdOte is told of DIR.
Cabarrus the great homeopathic ply
sieian, who has just died in Paris !:
Mile. Julia Barron was out of sorts
and sent for him. "What is the mat
ter p asked the doctor. "Oh, / hard
ly know myself" she replied; "my
spirits are terribly unequal. Some
times l am greatly elated and then /
suddenly sink into the deepest mel
aneholy.n After a moments reflec-
ton, Cabarrus said gravely: ''I am
afraid there is but one way to cure
you" "What is it ?'' she INQUIRED
eagerly. "You must get married .
he replied with a mirthful twinkle of
the eye, but still keeping a grave face.
WELL" said Mile. Barron, after a
little hesitation followed by a long
drawn sigh of relief; perhaps YOU
are right. Would you marry me ?'j
Ma chere, 7" replied Cabarrus bland
lyi "the doctor prescribes, but he
doesn't take his own Medicines
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

Miss Given Evans, a Welsh woman,
about month ago, after taking out
naturalization papers in Montana.
pre-empted 160 acres of public land,
then built house, and went to work
improving her farm, and now has a
cow, yoke of oxen, and all the farm
ing tools generally used by pioneers.
Her land is in Deer Valley, and some
day the Northern Pacific Railroad will
run close to it, makingit quite little
fortune.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

A young man who had been nara
ting some of his own wonderful ex-
ploits to a crowd of loungers one day,
was thus rebuked by an old codger
among the listeners: young man,
amt you ashamed to talk so when
there are older and abler liars then
yourself on the ground?n
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
An old Boston mercha

An old Boston merchant once said
to 4 young man of good reputation
from New Hampshire, whom he had
just sold a lot of goods partly on cred
it: "My young friend, L have a word
OF advice to give you, as you are just
comm eneing business on your own
account; it is this: You should keep
in mind that you must either cheat
your customers or your creditors. u
The young man listened, went home,
thought over the matter, soon packed
up nearly all those goods, shipped
them to a distant point, and ran away,
and the Boston merchant never got a
dollar for them.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
A Man Hung Protesting His innocence

The execution of Edward DarneIl,
the colored man, convicted of the
murder of Thomas Hogan, a Phila-
delphia peddler, in March last. took
place at Dover, Delaware, on the 9th
uIt- In company with the Sheriff7s
deputy and DIR. Haskins, the prisoner
went on the seaffold, while DR.. Has
klns read the Episcopal service and
offered up n prayer. Darnell was then
asked if he had anything to say, ana
in a clear voice said: "Gentlemen,
it is hard to die. I did not do il.
VIM. LOper did it. Invent with him,
and he told me he would paw me for
robbing. John Young told me to go
with him, that would not be hurt.
VIM. LOper did it." The cap was put
over his head, the moose tfghtened,
and at twenty-five minutes of two
O'Clock he was launched into eterni-
ty. He dropped six feet. About
seven hundred people of both sexes,
from five to fifty years old, were pre-
sent and witnessed the execution with
apparent satisfaction.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

An old lady on a steamboat observ-
ed two men pumping up water to
wash the deck, land the captain being
near by, she aceOsted him as follows:
well, captain, got a well aboard,
Eyes, madam, always carry one,"
said the captain.
well, that's clever. I always dis
liked this nasty river water, especial
ly in dog-days."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

The present heated term seems to
extend throughout all this part of the
north temperate zone. From Omaha
to Maine and from Quebeeas far south
as Charleston, come reports of the
most excessive heat during the past
three days.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

The tonnage of all the railroads in
the United States in 1851, the date of
the opening of the Erie railway, did
not exceed 5000, 900 of tons, the value
of which did not exceed $3.50, 600, 900.
The earnings of all the railroads of
the country for that year from freight
were $40, ,192, ,104. The past year they
were fully $500, ,0O0, ,000-a sum fifteen
times greater. The annual increase of
gross tonnage has averaged 6,222, ,222
tons annually; the annual increase
in the value has been $500, ,OOO, 900.
These figures show the potency of
this new agency in human affairs.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

An editor of a country paper having
lent an axe to one of his subscribers,
the borrower unfortunately broke the
handle. On returning it the man
said, ''You can easily get it fixed"
ayes" replied the editor, ''but that
will cost at least quarter of dollar. 1"
"Well," rejoined the borrower, ''if
you amt rather small for an editor :
Here's the quarter, but I'll thank you
to stop my paper at once"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

Augusta, Me-, furnishes a new il
lustration of the unfailing benefits of
advertising. A lady who lost a
valuable ring advertised it in the
Journal. Her sister read the adver-
tisement, and it was so impressed
upon her mind that she dreamed
about it, and in her dream the place
where the missing ring could be
found was plainly revealed to her; the
next day the ring was found-in the
house of the owner, carefully laid
away.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
AUDITORS OFFICE,


NOTICE is hereby given, that the
N Commissioners of Trumbull County,
Ohio. will receive sealed proposals up to Il
O'Clock m. of the ID day of August, a. d.
$50, at the Auditors office of said county,
for the construction of a wrought iron arch
bridge of one hundred and fifty feet span,
and sixteen feet roadway inside the arches,
across the MahOning River at Leavittsburg,
in said County. The flooring to be Of best
oak, two and one half inches thick and eight
inches wide, joists of best oak two and one
half inches thick and twelve inches wide;
flooring laid diagonally, the iron work well
painted with two coats OF mineral paint
All the materials to be of the best quality,
and the work done in the most thorough and
wOrkmanlilze manner. and the bridge war
ranted in every respect and to have a sus-
tanning power of two thousand pounds per
lneal foot. Contractor to give good and
sufficient security for the performance OF
his contract, and bridge to be completed by
the 18th day of October, A. ID. $50.
The Commissioners reserve the right TO
reject any or all bins received.
o. X. WOLCOTT, !
L. A. REED,
]. B. PAYNE.
County Commissioners.
JAS. d. KENNEDY, Auditor.
+. W. MesSerSBlidth, Surveyor.
June Is, lS70-6t
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

Ayoung lady noticing young man
in the seat behind her in an Indian
apolis church, thought she would
faint away and let him catch her.
She did so, and was carried out into
the entry, when she opened her eyes
to thank the young man, but
found that the sexton and an old
colOred man, had carried her out. To
say that she was mad would be too
mild.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

Everything has its use," said a
philosophical professor to his class.
"Of what use is a drunkard's fiery red
nOse?" asked one of the pupils. "It's
a lighthouse, answered the professor,
''to warn us of the little water that
passes underneath it, and reminds us
of the shoals of appetite, on which we
might otherwise be wrecked
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
: R, NELSON, Physician and Sur

bs NLI5O-NS sINIt11 s'1IkH 'o1-1
81 geon. Office at the old stand of 10y &
Nelson. few doors east of the First Nation
al Bank, Market Street, Warren, o. Having
had q years experience in the practice, in
company with DR.. 10y, during which time
thousands Of cases were treated by me, 1
would state that will continue to give par
ticular attention to all classes Of Diseases
Tor the accommodation of persons from
distance, by cars or otherwise, have ar
ranged to be at my Office at the following
hours: From Z TO 10 O'Clock, a. NJ; from to
O'Clock, P. NJ, ]. r. NELSON.
Dec. . lS69-ly.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06

The Hon. jeremiah Black, has lust
returned from Texas, where he was
engaged as counsel in an important
railroad case, in which there was an
enormous sum of money involved.
He received for his fees 81, 900 per diem
for every day he hewasabsentfrom home.
and he was gone about one, month.
Thirty thousand dollars a month is a
big fee.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
The Royal Chart.

TDDINGS & MORGAN have OBJ
IL tained the Agency Of this celebrated sys-
tenn Of dress cutting, and will 0iUe Chart to
each person who buys Of them dress pat
tern ordress goods Of any kind to the amount
of IS, and upwards, during the next sixty
S. each, March 2-tE.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
OFFICE OF tn
OFFICE OF THE !
GROVER &BAKER SEWING MACHINE Co. !
"a PUB. SQUARE, Clevel'd, o., Apr. I6, 1870. J

APUB. SQUARE, Clevel'd, o., Apr. l6, 1870.
WE would respectfully inform the
w citizens of TrumbuIl County that Mrs.
Z. B. Brown is the only authorized AOenf for
the sale Of our Sewing Machines in Warren
and vicinity. We also wish to inform the
public mat no other person living or doing
sent himself as being an Agent of this &C M
pany, in Warren, or Trumbull Co., as the
entire territory is canvassed by Agents ap-
pointed directly from this Office, and who
alone have Alright to sell our Machines there
in. Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Co.
April20, Is70-Sm.s
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-07-06
Ordered to be Advertised.

TT is ordered that the following ac-
Il counts of Administrators, Executors and
Guardians, which have been filed in the
Probate Court of Trumbull County, Ohio, be
advertised four consecutive weeks according
to law, and that thev remain on file for in
spection and exceptions. until July 2Ist, A
ID. $50, when they will be examined and