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Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-27
Not Words Alone.
BY GEO. s. KANE.

49, 'i - q &.
r. ANAlksR, JONAS CHEERYBLE was
@s' NA4sitting before the lire in his
yS%E down town office, looking over
fSSz$ the morning paper, leaving the
door ajar, perhaps as precautionary
-, measure towards Q retreat. sFA
Now, Mr.. Jonas Cheeryble. as every.
body knew, belonged to that class of
Gods creatures flenofninated, the salt
of the earth.' That is-he was most en-
49,, sphatically a good man.e He WAS beDev-
Olent, he was kind-hearted, even to
weakness, some thought; he was earn
est in thoughts and in words; he was
the head of several charitable organiza-
tions; he was the superintendent Of the
most fourishing sSabbath-school. in the
city; he was deacon of the most pOpn-
lar church; and he was an exemplary
christian, hope and trust; yet, when
he looked up at his visitor, frown
gathered on his brow, and harsh words
rose to his lips, which even a second
thought did not tone Gown to anything
like softness.
We'll, what do you wantP he de-
nanded, impatiently. Il thought was
d)ne with you, sir. Ibelieve yOu made
me a-promise that you would not trouble
me again, If / would notr-well, viii
not repeat the conditions
The young man seemed to shrink
within his rags. The hollow eyes grew
follower; the sharp, want-pinched fea-
tures grew sharper; while from his
worse than shoeless and way ward feet,
to the crown Of his peeH Meakahead, his
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-27
A LEAFS MISSION.

A Heartsease, one bright autumn day, 80
IA Was nodding, In an idle way,
Its stem. so graceful and so tall. IL 'st
The prOudest heartsease ofthem all
when. rustling on the autumn air.
An oak leaf hlttered here and there
oaite o ii and IS 'brown q !; 5syeiid : relief n
A dismal, Notwithstanding thing
The heartsease wondered what could bring r..
A thing SO rumpled up and dry, HE
And ugly, as it f1uttered by; aa44
And when, at last, breath ofa
Brought 1t quite near. she whispered, Nv Ber
DO tell me, where, you mean 70 go,
And what can make You rustic SO, AsA
And what you mean to do; to me ~
1t seems to me you are too odd to be
Ofany use at all; Dray go, 4G
You cannot be of good. Tknow.'
The old leaf, dried and cast away, fFkI
Sighed, yfng-"Heartsease, gay,
You win not always purple be;
And used to help the great old oak
A shade to make-the storm but broke
Ny stem, and here you see me low;
But good yet may do know. et a.s
Fer every Leaf, though young or old,
Can do a little am told, s.,lA 81 ~
And though cannot see the way, f-
] rustic lightly while may.
And wait, quite sure the winds that blow
WIN teach me just the way to go,
For even ], so brown you see,
A little good must surely be.''
That night, the heartsease's purple vest
Lay tattered ON her shivering breast;
The torrents of the autumn swept
Each vestige that the woods had kept
OF summer. and the frozen blast 3 -
No mercy feltin whistllng past.
"Alas! de-" the heartsease sighed,
ESQ ends my little day ofpride;
If some leafJ like one i saw to-day,
Would only drift along this way,
And wrap me to its sheltering breast,'
Iyet might live and sleep and rest
TIL spring''-when 10! while yet she spoke,
An old brown leaf the silence broke,
, And whispered, ssH eartsease, live and see
That all things of some use may be.
know If would only try
Some good yet might bel die
Upon my breast thy life to be,
To give my warmth. my life to thee"
So when the spring in beauty broke,
And 1ewrets from their 81 unlbers woke,
The leaf was gone, bnt there, iristsad,
The heartsease waved its purple head.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-27

Robert Houdin used to say that if the
public knew what passes through the
mind Of q conjuror when he sees the
barrel of pistol turned towards him in
the course of stfirearm trick" they
would perhaps give him credit for as
much nerve and courage as the bravest
soldier shows In battle. An omission in
some trifling point. the breaking off of
small part Of the false ramrod, or of the
real bullet as it is being Withdrawn,
may make the discharge fatal.
tu Often, too, the trick is new one, and
some miscalculation may make the plan
a failure where failure may mean death.
An unfortunate occurrence which took
place in the Cirque Napoleon, at Paris,
strikingly illustrates Houdin's words.
DIR. Upstein, the conjuror, had offered a
gun to spectator, with directions to
take good aim at the doctor, who was to
receive the discharge on the point of
sword. The man refused, but another
fred the gun as directed. The moment
after the doctor fell to the ground seri-
piece of the ramrod had broken off in
the barrel, and this, fired on at so close
a range, had penetrated the conjuror's
right lung.
A circumstance in Houdin's life shows
how darfngly the conjurers who amuse
us will often play with danger. depend
ing on their ready fingers to secure
their safety. He had performed some
startling firearms tricks before a party
of Arabians. making use, of course, of
the ordinary form of conjuring pistol,
which is so contrived that the ramrod
withdraws the bullet. While the rest of
ton, a crafty old Marabout, who had
some suspicsan of the true nature of the
trick, said 'The stranger is doubtless a
strong magician; will he suffer me to
gre at him with my own pistol ?''
"Yes,'' said Houdin; tsbut first I must
make invocation to those who assist me. !"
The next day he met the same patty and
offered a saucerful of bullets for their
inspection. Satisfied that they were
lead-as indeed they were-the Arab
handed his pistols to Houdin, who load
ed them, using the ramrod of the Arab.
His own friends were in terror, and even
his wife, well as she knew his skill, was
in perplexity when she saw him hand
back to the Arab one of the loaded pis-
tolls. =" 'i-a - 1895 aA
Snow fire." he said. -3E
/ The Arab did SO, and Houdin was
seen with the bullet between his teeth.
sBah," he said, seizing the other pis-
tol, "you cannot use your own weap-
ods! See here. You have been unable to
| draw blood from my flesh, and / will
draw blood from yonder wall"
He aimed at the wall, fired, and imme-
diately a stain of blood was seen. The
| Marabout went up to the wall, and when
he dipped his finger in the blood, which
| was trickling down, his awe and amaze
ment was so great that his features as
sumed ghastly hue. Yet the trick was
simple enough, two prepared bullets
having been substituted by Houdin fol
the leaden bullets he took from the sau.
Ger. But the experiment was entirely
new, and Houdin tells us that he trem
bled and could scarcely control his ter
ror as. he saw the Marabout draw the
trigger of his pistol.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-27

standpoint of safety, warn them of
their danger. and tell them how they
may escape? Thank God if you do even
that little. for it is the stepping stone TO
something more. But that is not enough.
You and know, even while we are so
earnestly pointing out the way, that
those tottering limbs never, never can
scale the ascent alone--that If they make
the attempt, they can only climb little
way and fall back to yet lower depths!
All, dear reader, I feel that too many of
us have been like Mr.. Cheeryble. But
we have no excuse now. Mrs. CHEEKY
BILE has given us the words: OUR DUTY
TO THE ERRING DOES NOT CONSIST IN
WORDS ALONE
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-27
WITH SUMMER
BY EMILY A. HAMMOND.


-s@
=. t - Beneath the old oak tree;
This sweet voiced little streamlet
Speaks soothing words to me.
There's rustling in the branches.
Mayhap tits angel wings;
The sound is fainter, sweeter
Than any earthly things.
1t cannot be the wind-harp,-
The willows bending low
O'er the clear light of the water
Silly shadow throw.
Not e'en the trembling aspen
Thrills to the breeze's kiss.
And answer in soft murmurs
Whose tones are full of bliss.
A holy calm broods softly
Ger all the earth and air,
AS though the peace of heaven
Rests like a blessing there.
There's soul -bewildering glory
In the far depths of the sky,
'Gainst whose vOlnptuous azure
The snowy cieudlets lie.
The distant hills are covered
With amethystine sheen,
The trees amid its dimness,
stand stately and serene.
Thonshalt soon behold o Summer
land surprising fair;
Breath of flowers and balm of spices
Float on the amber air.
st5s Towers toward the sunny sky;
The bird ofwondrous beauty
On shining wings sweeps by.
There blooms the snowy orange
And the tendriisi of the vine,
Hung thick with crimson clusters
Amid its branches twine.
Sit down with me, o Summer
And spend one little hour,
Ere thou goeth on thy journey,
To thy fair, Southern bower.
.t Thou knowest many a story, - as
f.f mo otnef tongue can tell. & Isl =
- Af4 ia The heaft,s deep. hidden chamber, -
No other knows SO we'll.
o. tell me then fair Summer,
The mysteries thou dOst know
While the bright hours wander onwax
With footballs soft and low,-
Iil weave them into garlands =
OF story and of song
Whose everlasting greenness
Shall crown my forehead long.
Then III let thee go, sweet Summer. /
3sitr And watch thee on thy way,
Till the light ofthy fair presence Z I
H Fades like the waning day;
List the echo OF the footsteps
f4f That made the earth 50 bright T
As the greenness of thy garments
Sweep slowly out of sight! = vi 7
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-27
NATURE,s WORSHIP.

TIME harp Of Natures advent strung.
Has never ceased to play;
The song the stars of morning sung
Has never died away. -
And PRAYER is made, land praise is given,
BY all things near and far;
The ocean lOOketh up to heaven,
And mirrors every star.
It's waves are kneeling on the strand,
As kneels the human knee;
Theif white locks b0Ting to the sand
The priesthood ofthe sea!
They pour their glittering treasures forth
Their gifts OF pearl they bring, - e
And all the listening hills of earth
Take up the song they sing. 81
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-27

A Louisburg (Ark.) relict, has started
private cemetery with ten defunct hus-
bands, .r. 8.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-27
DON'T SCATTER YOUR FORCES.

H4
Every beginner in life, therefore,
should try early to ascertain the strong
faculty of his mind or body, fitting him
for some special pursuit, and direct his
utmost energies to bring it to perfection
A man, says Emerson, is like bit of
Labrador spar, which has no lastre as
you turn it in your hand, until you
come to particular angle; then it shows
deep and beautiful celors. There is no
adaptation or universal applicability in
man, but each has his special talent;
and the mastery of successful men con-
sists in adroitly keeping themselves
| where and when that turn shall need
oftenest to be practised. The successful
man in every calling, whether literary,
scientific OF business, is he who can say
with Paul, tsThis one thing / do" With
the exception of few great creative
minds, the men whose names are his
toric are identified with one achievement
upon which all their life force is spent.
You think of Watt, and Immediately the
| steam-engine is suggested of Arkwright
| and the spinning jenny whirls before
you; of Davy, and the safety lamp lights
| up the mine; of Harvey, and the blood
courses the more quickly in your veins, |,
of Jenner, and you see disease stayed in
its progress by the pricktpg of Il lancet !;
| VI uOiSC, dtiu ClCCti ~ Spdh ES cCCu
| darling from continent to continent,
ready, like Puck, to ''put a girdle round
tile earth in forty minutes" "What-
ever have tried to do in my life.." said
Charles Dickens, "1 have tried with all
my heart to do well. What have de-
/ voted myself to, I have devoted myself
to completely. Never to put one hand
| to anything on which l would throw
my whole self, and never to affect de-
probation of my work. whatever it was,
l find now to have been golden rules"
A man may have the most dazzling
talents, but ii they are scattered on
many objects, he will accomplish moth
ing. Sir Joshua Reynolds used to say
that painter should sew up his mouth ;
that is, he must not shine as talker, ii
he would excel in his art. Strength Is
like gunpowGer-to be effectual, it needs
| concentration and aim. The marksman
who aims at the whole target will sell
dom hit the centre. The literary man
or philosopher may revel among the
sweetest and most beautiful flowers of
thought, but unless he condenses and
| gathers the sweets in the honey-comb of
some great thought or work, his finest
conception will be lost or useless. When
Michael Angelo was asked why he did
not marry, he replied, "Painting is my
wife, and my works are my children.''
"Mr. A. often laughs at me-" said a
| learned American chemist, "because
have but one idea. He talks about
everything-aims to excel in many
things; but have learned that IL wish
ever to make breach, / must play my
guns continually upon one point" His
gunnery was successful. Beginning
life as an obscure schoolmaster, and
pouring over "Silliman's Journal'' by
the light of a plne-knot in log cabin,
he was ere long performing experiments
in electro-magnetism to English caris,
and has since been at the head of one OF
the chief scientific institutions OF his
country. a5. lla
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-27

Boston papers are putting Pennsylva-
mia smoking tobacco. qo.r
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-07
The Claim for Payment Again Pressed in the
Courts-Furthef Notification Of
the Laws Delay.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Risks Of Buying Custom House Claims
Comptroller Green Must Swear to His
Returns to Mandamus Writs- Trials,
Convictions and Sentences in.
the General Sessions.

report was circulated yesterday that all the
necessary steps had been taken for the purpose OF
throwing the Erie Railway Company into bank
ruptcy. On making inquiry in the ONCE OF the
clerk Of the United States District Court 1t was
ascertained from the officials In charge there that
no petition in bankruptcy had been filed against
the company, and they were not aware OF the ex-
istence of any such document. Judge Blatchford
stated, in reply to reporter, that application.
either written or oral had been made to him on
the subject, and that he had heard nothing what
ever in relation to any such petition.
The calendar of bankruptcy cases disposed OF by
Judge BlatchIord Oh Tuesday and yesterday in the
United States District Court was the heaviest
known In that Court for some months past. There
were lorty-ve cases Of petition for adjudication of
involuntary bankruptcy on the calendar. Twelve
adjudcatiOns were made, six cases were ordered
to be tried by jury one case was dismissed and the
remainder were adjourned over.
Recorder Hackett, as will be seen by the report
Of the proceedings yesterday in the Court Of
General Sessions is making rapid havoc upon the
criminal calender. He Is not only thinning out
our City Prison at cOmmendable speed. but he is
giving to many what they would not otherwise
get-an opportunity to spend the balance Of
the season in the country-and more too.
They are still sighting in the Courts over the Ma
varO claim for $30oO0J Tor water meters made for
the city during Tweed's administration OF the De-
partment Of Public Works. The case has been set
down Tor a final hearing and adjudication ON next
Friday week. 1t has been progressing at a
long metre rate Tor a long time and has reached
such stage now that 1t will probably be soon dis
posed OF in short metre.
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THE ALLEGED SUB-TREASURY
FRAUDS.

George F. Cunning Brought Up for Sem
tence in tho United states Circuit
C0urt-Sentencc Deferred and the Ac-
cused Released on Bail.
Judge Blatchford, in the absence Of Judge Bene-
dict sat in the United States Circuit Court yester-
day. The only case disposed Of was that of George
F. Dunning indicted about three years ago for pre-
senting false and fraudulent paper at the Sub
Treasury of this city, with intent to defraud the
government. The amount alleged to have been
embezzled was about one thousand two hundred
and fOrty-six dollars. At q recent term o1 the
Court demurrer to the indictment was argued
ana Overrued, and the understanding then
that the defendant should plead guilty to the first
count OF the Indictment which charged him with
presenting false and forged paper. Aplea of this
character was entered and yesterday the defend
ant was called up for sentence.
Anidavits of Isaac F. Smith, receiver OF the
Central City Bank; John H. Platt, receiver Of the
Stuyvesant City Bank; J. NJ. Floyd, chief clerk of
the Treasurer OF the Assay Onice; Herbert G.
Barney, General Butterheld, II. II. Van Dyke,
General Howard and the Rev. Wayland Hoyt, OF
BROOKLYN were read, all going to show that NTH
erto Mr.. Dunning had borne an unexceptionable
character and that they did not believe he had in
tended to deraud the government. Mr. Dunning's
entered the Assay Onlce in 1914 in Philadelphia;
that SPA 100000 or gold and silver had passed
ms v Ssd n6 H Senb Of t Iat money
become embai raised, he presented the voucher in
question:, and had been making efforts to
recoup the government In the sum which 1t was
alleged he had embeZZled.
Judge Batch ord made some brief remarks upon
the case stating that, lnasmuch as the count upon
which the defendant had pleaded guilty did not
aege that he presented the paper at the Sub
Treasury with the intent to deiraud the govern
ment, he did not believe he had power to sentence
him under the act OF 1866. The only other act
that might apply to the case was the act of 1929
and he was not perfectly sure whether under that
act 1t was within his power to impose the sentence
He would, however. confer with Judge Benedict,
who had heard the arguments in this case, and
the determination OF the Court would be made
known at a future date.
Mr.. Cunning remains ont on bail.
The Court was then adjourned to the 10th Of Sep
fpmber
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-07
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
SUPREME COuaT-CHAmBsas.
Buying Up Custom House Claims.
Rafora Iudua Dratt

Buying Up Custom House Claims.
Before Judge Pratt.
motion was made In this Court yesterday to
vacate an injunction in the case OF Isaac X. De-
voc against David r. Nutter. The anidavit OF the
plalntin, on which the Injunction was
granted, set forth that Nutter having one.
half interest in various claims against
the Collector OF the Port, sold the plaintiff onehalf
OF MS interest, and that he has since recovered
claiin, OF which palntifs share is about $1,000
golu ana $45U currency, which the defendant has
deposited with private bankers. The affidavit also
declares the defendant lnsOlvent. The injunction
proven him from withdrawing the money. The
davit tnat the defendant was insolvent, and
SAID that the plaintn at first agreed to
pay $3.50 for TINS share, but afterwards, alter
advancing only $685. got back his money and re-
sclnded the agreement; that thereupOn the
defendant made a similar arrangement with Mr.,
b. +. Mudgett, and now was bound to give that
gentleman one-nal Of his recovery, and If he had
to give Tue other to Mr.. DevOe nothing would be
lett TO the de endant Besides this, 1t alleged,
was mere deposit with his bankers, ana not
money III the hands OF u third party, and that
tne injunction tied up $1,000 ON a mere claim Tor
$4,000 Counsel Tor plaintiff asked leave To answer
the new matter and the Court, modifying the
INDUCTION so as only to cover the amount claimed,
granted such leave.
The Mandamus Cases OF Sheriff Brennan
and MIR. johnson.
In the proceedings by Charles Johnson and others
to compel the Comptroller to pay $27, 900 for the
rent Of the Ninth keoament ArmOry, and by sheriff
Brennan TO compel the same ofcer to pay $4,000,
nine months fees, in which wrIts OF alternative
mandamus were granted. and to which, on Tues
day, the Comptroller made unsworn returns, Judge
Pratt decided yesterday that 1t was matter OF dis
cretOn In the Court to require that the returns bs
returns be verified by the Comptroller in that man.
ner, or that the same be stricken out.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-07
NAVARO'S WATER METERS,

One of the Lcgacies Of the Tweed Re-
gime-A Chapter of Delays, but with
Final Reaching OF the Beginning Of
the End.
They seem to be making long metre of Navaros
water meters. These meters were made for the
city under the Tweed regime, and the snug sum of
100000 is sought in payment for the same from the
city treasury. The case, for several months past,
has been go frequently before the Courts that 1t
has got to be an old story. The latest phase,
ported in yesterdays HERALD, was Mr. Carter,
Counsel for the Corporation, losing his papers, and
on this account the hearing in the case was adj
journed over day. Pursuant to this adjournment
the case came up again yesterday in Supreme
Court, Chambers, before Judge Pratt 1t was to he
argued on a motion made on behalf OF the Comp
,roler to Guash an alternative writ OF mandamns,
claim or show cause why the same should not be
paid. Mr.. Carter announced that he had not yet
succeeded In finding his lost papers and he asked
on this account further adjournment.
Strenuous opposition was made to the proposed
Mr. Navarro He recited at length the proceedings
already had IN the case. Since the proceedings
We're instituted in February last there had been, he
OF the Comptroller, when finally the case came
Peremptorliy 10 hearing on the 81 or June.
cept on ono occasion, at the instance OF the Comp
troller lie insisted that all this was trining, not
only Win MI. Navarro, but with the Court. He asked
Navarro had expended nearly haif a million dollars
In the matter, and while these delays might be Jun
10 the Comptroller they were death to the claim
ant.
Mr.. Carter still protested against proceeding
win the argument. lie required further time to
prepare bret, and, moreover, it was perfectly
clear To his mind That this mandamus could not
stand and II IL could not the Comptroller should
not be compelled to go into the lacts.
Mr.. Lawrence read IN reply portion of an
opinion rendered In the Supreme Court General
Term, in which was affirmed the delivery OF the
meters by Mr. Navarro in good laith.
and the duty Of the Commissioner OF pub.
lie Works TO certify thereto declared. If
the mandamus could not stand this was
he insisted, the stronger reason why the argument
should proceed at once and thus eject speedy
disposal OF the case, lie apprehended, however,
that the facts would show an altogether different
conclusion.
Mr.. Carter still insisting upon the necessity OF
delay, Judge Pratt suggested that Tor the argu-
meRt OF TINS motion alone delay was not necessary
fhat he was inclined TO make an order that II an
adjournment were grantedit would be on condition
that this motion be submitted to the Court on
sach adjourned day simultaneously with the return
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to the suit and for such purpose ne would grant
an adjournment until the 18th instant.
Mr.. Lawrence suggested that Mr.. Carter with
draw this motion ana take until the l4th instant TO
make his return.
Mr.. Carter, alter some reflection SAID he thought
the proposition OF Mr.. Lawrence not an unreasOn-
able one, and assented thereto.
The case was accordingly adjourned till the day
named, when the return TO the writ will be put in
on behalf OF the Comptroller.
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
CITY CoyaT-SpeClAl TERM.
A ucing Masters Suit.
BEFORE Judge Nelson.

BtIOTc JUUBt NtIIsOH.
Gerhard Schneider was formerly cabinet maker
aud trustee Of the Cabinet Makers Association of
New York. He Is now teacher Of dancing In
Long Island City, and moreover a school trustee OF
the same place. lie charges that Leonard Ianx
accused him OF having appropriated to himself
$500 OF the funds of the Cabinet Makers Society
ana for this accusation he brought SUIT against
Leonard Lanx Tor SANDER and had him arrested.
Yesterday defendant moved to have the order OF
arrest vacated. Judge Nelson reserved his de-
cision.