Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-01-29
JOHNSTON.
JOHNSTON, Jan. q, 1878.

JOHNSTON, Jan. q, 1878.
EDITOR CHRONICLES "A few weeks
ago an event came to the cO~gnizanee
Of our town people, riveling in cruel
ty the legends of Uncle Toms Cabin,
as the stranger truths Of slave life
narrated by our sable brethren, while
seated around their camp fires in the
primitive forests ofthe"Sunny South"
awaiting the bay of the dogs, telling
that a coon is freed. The subject was
a bound boy, and the cruel hearted
perpetrator of the inhuman fiagella-
tim q have the story personally from
the boy) had previously half starved
him I; not allowing the victuals given
to him to be eaten at the table, and,
the season through, compelling him
To sleep upon a robe thrown in the
corner ofs loom. In time to quiet the
remOrseless cravings for food, the boy
went to the stable and tried to satisfy
hunger by drinking the milk of a
COW. Being caught in the act of sus-
tanning life by this novel method, he
was stripped of all clothing, excepting
pants, and the lash applied to his ma
ked back, leaving permanent sears
thereon; his forehead also bears WISH
BILE marks, caused by a blow from a
pitchfork handle. The event has
caused q universal feeling of sympa-
thy for the boy. and of disgust and
contempt for him who did the deed.
A neck-tie party was held at u
township center last Thursday night,
the proceeds of which were given to
the widow of Alieck Valentine, vino
met his death so suddenly at the ex-
plosiOn of the boiler of Alling &
Bros steam saw mill, q few weeks
since, leaving her in a destitute condi-
ton, without any available means of
support. 1t being a stormy night the
proceeds were light, amounting to but
forty five dollars.
John w. McCleary, father of Gen.
James MeCleary, met with a serious
accident, the 9th inst, while exami-
ming a chimney IN a tenant house he
had rented. He accidently fell down
the stairway, breaking four ribs. Fea-
yer followed, and for a time his life
was dispaired of but to-day he is i'm
proving some, and from present indi-
cations, with careful nursing, he will
recover.
Last Friday we received news
of the death of Saloma, daughter
of Calvin and Maria Smith, and
wife of R. n. Hull, she died
Thursday evening at their residence
in Cleveland, Ohio, aged 2S years.
She believed in the wondrous story
related in the Bible, and the sweet
credulity OF her faith in God was
heaven chartered. Less than three
years ago they had stood before the
minister as bride and groom, almost
three years OF their life brought to
overlooking with pleasures, and the
coming years but promised brighter
visions than the past. Her acquaint-
anees were numerous, and many will
recall memories of her in connection
with their first attempt to live a purer
life, for M great desire If hers was
to work in humanity's cause. AS a
writer she was known and respected
beyond the boundaries of her native
State and many readers of the Chris
tidR Standard, will recall with plea
sure the graphicsentence she penned;
replete in ~earnestness and depth of
thought.
Yesterday the funeral was attended
at the Disciple Church in Baconsburg;
the sermon was delivered by Elder E.
Wakefield from the following text
found in Revelations xiv. u: "And I
heard q voice from heaven saying,
Write, blessed are the dead that die
in the Lord yea, saith the Spirit,
that they may rest from their labors,
and their works do follow them"
We do not recolleet OF ever being
present upon n like occasion when so
much sincere SORROW was manifested.
The assemblage was large, many from
want of remaining outside.
Many attended at the grave and saw
the easket lowered to its last resting
place, the beautiful snow lying in
fluctuations all around, emblematic of
the pure soul that had gone to eternity.
Lingeringly we came away from the
scene of burial thinking Of the sad
dened hearts her youthful departure
had caused. W. S. D..