Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-07-13
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CHARACTER INDICATED.
BY ABRAHAM BAKER, NJ. D.

BY ABRAHAM BAKER, NJ. D.
Nearly half century since, on the
Kentucky side Of the Ohio river, some
distance above the Queen city at the
thriving village of A., College
was established, giving opportunity to
students from all parts of the country
to acquire a liberal education. The
village being handsomely located, hav-
ing an amplitude of fertile plain for
future city with green hills for back
ground and beautiful river flowing
in front, advantageously yssituated in re-
gard to health, with the highlands of
Ohio in the distance and an intelligent,
moral and industrious population
crowding its streets, 40 wonder the
College prospered and that many
sought its halls in quest of the requ-
site qualifications for the different call
ings and professions of life. A few
years before the Institution went into
operation, a small family in moderate
circumstances, consisting of parents
and an infant daughter, came from
Pennsylvania and settled in the village
The plans of the paternal head of this
family for obtaining a living were of
the small kind and followed, of course,
by like results. Yet being seconded
in his efforts by en- Industrious and
economical wife, M kept himself
and family above want, while his mob
trusiveness and piety obtained for him
the good opinion of his neighbors. In
truth, he was of that unambitious class
of men, having representatives in
most communities, who seek not for
wealth or high station, their pathway
lying between aff1uence and poverty,
where, above contempt and free from
envy, end undisturbed by the strife OF
the clamorous world,
''They keep the noiseless TENOR of their way
The parents, similar in disposition
and purpose, united their efforts for the
proper training of their rising daugh-
ter, whose education and personal at
fractions became superior to the mass
of females reared under like circum-
stances. Modest, intelligent and hand
some, she was almost idolized by hel
t parents and quite favorite in the lit
tie circle of congenial spirits around
herr N -------seeAE became -Janitor o1
the College. Well suited to his sta
ton he demeaned himself in discharge
of its duties in such manner as to give
entire satisfaction to all concerned.
Thus, happy in his employment and
happy in the bosom of his family, with
fair prospects before him, the current
of life flowed smoothly along with the
Janitor. But alas reverses that soon
er or later come to most, came to him
The pocket book OF one of the Pro
fessors was found in the library room
of the College; its papers scattered OF
the floor and bank note of consider.
1 able value abstracted. Intelligence o
the Professors loss spread rapidly
through the community, but ther
seemed to be no clue by which to de
tect the guilty perpetlator Of the theft
At length. it began to be limited rathe
slyly by some Of the students that til
Janitor was the guilty person, an
soon it was noised through the villag
l and country that he bad stolen tn
money in question. In the universe
blast of defamation that arose on til
occasion, his good name was carrie
away like chaff before the whirlwind
Without wealth or influential friend
+ he must needs succumb, when the ric
Y and learned were ar1ayed against hin
V Threatened and maltreated by Pro
e fessors and students and by forme
|. friends, he was driven from the Co
y lege in disgrace.
Overawed and fearful in regard
personal safety, he removes from IL
n place, hoping to better his condition
e more friendly community, but in th
= he was disappointed, for the story
- his disgrace followed him, and it VI
h soon mouthed about from one
,e another that tie new conner to Il
= neighborhood was bad man, and tn
se he followed thieving for a livelihoo
= and had actually appropriated to hir
st self already many valuable things
= this way from those about him. d
u = pissed and stunned by oil but his oy
- little family, he was often seen pa
bo and sad in the bewilderment of his gri
ad occasioned by the gibes and insuI
Id of unfeeling neighbors. Often did /
wife and daughter strive to comic