New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-09

s.renrth Ue knew his Bible well says COitoH
Nathcr of him, and he was a preacher OF Whae 10
anew and a sufferer for what he preached
HIS chief worldly comforter In th' Vcssl'u'7S
~ his career was his wife, who appears TO have oceh
indeed a belrmcct for him. in Edward Johnson
1. Wonder Working Providence IS found this mention
Of her: Among all the cody women VINO ca'h'
through the pciilouS scas 10 war 'h''r "d'l'''' ''
wife n this jealous teacher. Mrs earah oS"'"
shall not be omitted This virtuous woman cnu"'u
hv Christ with grace ht for Wilderness oo"',''o"'
lcr courage exceeding her stature, Win nlucn 'n''
t,lncss did undergo all the difficulties OF 'ho'o NM
20 Gratis her God through faith in Christ supplying
-, at. With rrc,t industry nurtuing mp her young
- ,dc, I'm the fear of the Lord; their number De'nH
ION botI sons and daughters a certain sign ot 'ho
rorl,, inient TO people this vast wilderness Goa
Grant thew NAV be as valiant in fight against SIM satan
and all the enemies Of Ch1st's Kingdom"
Mr. symmes was pastor Of this church unui Ms
I'draih, which occurred in lcoiualy' wv i'
mains were Inferred with unusual ceremony al inc
o,ro,so ~ tho town. public vote directed the
I,o,,.o, at,l d,s.ous % So. hat his -it.c "d'
s. covered and set comclie7 With stonewoTN SET IN
mortar and surmoun;cd with a tombstone Inc 'oln''
stone bore an cpaph with these lines:
A Prsphct Lies beneath This store.
Uis Words shall Live though lie be Gonc''
The tovr OF Charcstown gave MI aNhlHies
n, 400 acres Of land on which his family continue" 10
-p
,ho colonial militia Ills second son. also naiheu
zccta,,ab was clergyman and preached at Brad
80, o.. f,,.tv wears when he died. and was succ"eueu
49, liz sor 1bouss Who wrote number OF historical
e3o,o,os - ycy-Fnrland llfc. The Rev. VIII am
s,-o,ncs. p member Of tic same family was pro
60. a, Harvard I'm 1856 Another member OF Il
w. the Rev Timothy symmes "h" piNa'Hcu S
cos.ivclv a, Mllinrton, Conn. s"ntAod' l. -
erripefc!d y. J., AID Ipswich Mass. nc was "'o
fatbcr II that john Clcvc symmc7 VINO 'o"i"'." '
city Of Cincinnati ....,,-. cor-
Members Of the Symmes family wem elua1l3 W."
sncuons in tho pulpit and in The army John syh'lfs
49, rcntenant-co!onel Of a Boston regiment ana ulo"
f. -. when n Boston newspaper Of that dare eu.o-
.,,d him a. A gentleman Of very courteous an"
,fble disposition. industrious in his business hoHca
in his dealings with mankind. and pou' 'o"du "oN
eix ~ the family were officers IN The heNolu'o"d''
Amy Among these Colonel Andlc" :! Nh"
and Cantaln Ebcnezcr symmcs, WHO ~'i'hg-u " '''
- g. s,. of Iuel4v.7 on August H. 1869, there
was held crca: revolutionary demohSuauou w
brato the hanging I'm efIry OF Ardiew oiNef' u"
-, o-o,+ - m. Stamp Act on THIS occasion Johh
AVID samuel Adams made patriotic speeches ana 'l1l'
80 y rrrcc-.i1n a mile long. headed by John ian
,.ock and colonel Ardrcw Symmes. captain John
vrn,es was also Z distinguished oicer Oh tAe O"o'''
Amy. I'll, NV
pe,bars t,,e most cmlncn: Of all this family now
svcr was the John Glove Symmes alIe@ll men.'o"'O
who WAS born at RiveIhead, l. l., III Ia H' wa
4 school teacher and surveyor. III I''o "V
live IN sussex County =. j., and soon gave up every
liz. os, 10 engage iu the struggle for Independence
=, colonel NJ = Nev-Jcrsey T. lin rnt he partclpa III
many ininoriant battles. and was more Hah o"'o
tnrrt,..rd ty Washington with enterprises oi VIA.
value 10 the patriot cause. lie was HoH'-. -
~. convc,tiou that drew up the Constitution Of New
1orsov Iicucnaut-G Governor for one term Associate
Justice Of the supreme Court of the Sia'c' ana Hop
osorta.ive IN Congress Judge symmes was one o.
the Organizers OF the "Ohio Company al h0s'o"
March !. 17sG and on october 23. l7-7, he was APP
,,oip,ed n Iudrc of the supreme Court Of the new
'r.,,i,ory The nist settlement was made al Marietta
ir Anil 17S7 Tho following summer Judge ssmH'fs
with q few other families went down tie OHIO RIVER
IN found a new settlement They spent the winter OF
the Kentucky shore, and i'm thc spring OF l'so ''e
little colony took possession Of tract Of ono miihoh
acres Or Land in Southern Ohio. which Judge Syiims9
had purchased rCm Congress al G2 - cents an acre
This tract included the land on which no" stahd Inv
cities Of Cincinnati. Dayton and Hamilton. htiic
progress was made until after the close Oh the IoiaD
War. but then Cincinnati founded.
Judge svremcs also founded the town Of North Bend
and made bis own home there. His daughter Anna
became the wife Of President william Henry Harrison
and thus the grandmother o. ihe IrF'snt ~ ,
dcu,-elect John CIrvc symmcs died In lelI ana wa
buIIed a. North Bend with military hcEofs lpoh NJ
tornb IL mis- Inscription: Here rest the remains OF
Iohu Clovc svmmCs who, al tie ioot OF thcsc NILS
DooJc A.. mo eetflerent lctwcen the Miami rivers
HIS daughter Anna Wa born al Ila'Drooh, A. - a.
July - ~ A. IT, a., Oi '|I b wss Lett moih
c,ess At toe age OF one year. ana Wa c9rtd l9f - M
atcrnai grandparents Mr. sid Mr., vas taken A.
the age Of four by her father AZ tn1t rd'' "a.
rl,b greet difficulty that Colonel symmes succeeded
In Smuggling himself and hi. baOy thiOHeh the Hhes
~ n ~ rrmaiiiod 81 southod until she was grown up
~. ,h,s family In the years Immediately succeed
he Revolution. lie was prominent lsWSer oil rs
lion that ratified the Federal Consul tloh ~ 'ne
tis he was IN, leader 81 The opposition 10 u, tou
siiution and seemed hcy TO carry me COM en-, On
with him. u became evident 10 Il' 49,, III
80. n, -,ch-srifs 20 reject the Constitution M"i
- ~ a dit,strois cffec, upon the whole country 20
a.airSt the explicit and emphatic lnsl, ION, 81 .S
esrnest aI.ocatc Of the Constitution lie mus sue
ccsdcd in securing the adoption OF w. D. ,b i,,,
Nassachuscits and As IeSnli "i hal, Dl WI & -
Xaron H,l IL not been for lis actoii tcIe =,
reason 70 doubt f the Constitution Wouid nag ot f
afnrted Iui his constituents never ior.aNe IA io ,
5isnbeyIng their Instructions iIc was Proie s.oally
and socially ostrac.scd ana Inaly i4"uI snot
10 leave tn plarc end 90 10 foruahH ""''" IL Spent
the rest OF hi. ~. In honor ,.s ,,oior Colado,
{, mn'cs who Distinguished himself IN the Indian wa
a, 0bio i'm 1900 lie bccam" speaker OF tn siate
senate Of ohio and va, al'er"''u 'u1so u '''
Tie senior captain in th9 American Army at t tho
hattie Of Lundy- Lane was John Cleyc ,FinmcS; III,
roops fired seventy rounds into th' British ranks ana
rcpns,d three Gc- p.rac bayone chare's By the Brit
ISL vcicransoid warriors OF ne Penlh'l!a re am
~ .ofdIcrs also did great work al tie siege Of Fort
Erie capturing an English battery IN -orii" ap'n.l
-vrncs wfth his own hands >riMn: tnc tu!,co ~
rho close of the be- devoted himself 20 sci"n'lhr re-
search and speculation and originated ~ ingenious
theory Of Concen'rc spheres and Polar 0id' Whch
a. rcnuIarly known a. Symmes's Hole Another
~ he esme name was graduated al the head OF hl,
LAS a, West Point On l-4T ard became pfoi"s 'or
tbcrc He made important military Inventions.
Thomas Svmmes wa o1cor unicr FarragW IN ne
Xsvy during tie war Of ihe Rebellion. Peyion T.
svrnlu,s was IN Officer OF Ohio troops IN the Federal
ARMY and captured h. kinsman. Daniel &. symmcs.
~ he Rebel Amy. Oih"r conspicuous Union officers
rorr Major Henry F. Symmcs. Of Cincinnati; captain
IIcnrv II srumes and Captain Benjamin L. symmcs
charles svmincs and hls family u Winchester Mas
were thc founders ~ the town Of Aylmer quebec ana
mo er. settlers n Ottawa County. Canada, whore The
faml. IS stu numerous and Influential
HOW 10 GET TO SLEEP
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