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Tioga Eagle (Newspaper) - December 27, 1855, Wellsboro, PennsylvaniaTap j. Pm audio Offir Honfi to 31 25 rules of equity i Art association been endive Rog Ozrd. L ten the diff Loit of nude not been Overk Lilied. In a d in in Xor of the a inst in who untie in rib it by gun Larrt x the b i Viii in of Lor i an Wor i Imit sufi by Tad i Rev Uluse col ice Sui Rev to. Be mews of the for and a Lif t dim in fit i Sufian of the Siai uary Inu f ily a ent Lei or one Ion the. It de Sre devoted 0 of Art fur tar. Becoming in Macc the full Valur. Of their it Iff the shape of Tuu Luig rivalling Pur of Art. Which to Are at Teal of 090117. In Haenry. Far what Fiat titling to Ikie Reu of Caln we r no at Ning Tuluo my map licit it in we Prue Tatejr pay for r t f t a Chryc. A. A my offic w srm water street1, by John n. . I f Kat a i to fur bit Cuba Tiwi t of Chr mril Icylina diff tiny of re in Aro which is. No which or e All within Nina m Ibe Fumic. And it Hamlik Kcjr All advantage to Etta pm ii Bow to ice . We inti ibb a Mither Elim. Thai in by fool r. Meijhi twin no of my. Tariff of to Arf wow. 56 h v or no Tarot of it Prtt Vel of the d Ramft Ion. Post Iford ii be our. Otome now x in 4ffi Al 4 r s. A bad to the dark is chatter f. A angely i ruined to he deepest Annety depicted upon Herf afr features. Gone.1 by have Yon not told i have been imprudent nay i will not reproach Yon i have hoped that until now i should be Able to redeem myself. By risking a few Jun dred dollars More i feel confident that i Tould retrieve my losses and come out Bright again but alas i have not another Dollar in the world. And the Yonng husband looked anxiously y asked his wife As a slight confiding heart. Of it was a strictly business transaction rather complicated in its details and i con t think you would understand it if i explained Robert. I am not so Dull of comprehension that i the. Whole length of i understand an Ord Mary business trans he Iost-l7st All he had before won a his Fine were thus smashed to smiled my we in itself. I he old and respectable of the bar and forum and the count enhancing by their and example the iniquity poet ised within Walls Robertt Wilson shuddered As he entered the in which Tho respectable men of the Community hesitated not to poor simple Young Man his s Oul had not cd come to believe that wealth station and of the world can Sanctify sin and to Low iniquity. In i an unguarded hour he Teel figured into a Den of by a Man of Gopel stand ing in importer from whom he up chased Many of his goods and who held his no sea in payment of them. Be had hazarded a few dollars though his science smote him All the time. He won he was in Tho hands of those who were experienced in the management of unsuspecting he w6nt away with his pockets Well lined with the fruits of his unhallowed gains. By ambition and viciousness to be come suddenly Rich he went again and again he won Devil lured him on. With a firm Reso Lution to abandon these visits when he should added the gains of one More night to his previous accumulation he went a third time. If a succeeded on this occasion As he bad on the two previous nights he should be Able to pay the Only note he owed. The Prospect of freeing himself entirely from , suddenly Anc. Without labor tempted him to engage once Nio a in the exciting game. L3ut the gamblers had permitted him to run l Flash lied he shuddered to the by How near he stood to precipice hurl him Ianis Nia Anes Sinto deeper Dehonor would have h or know Yon save done r the stranger calmly not for the world or 4 your nuance is i Bave not Ash filiak i will loan you on what Security asked Eohlert teem Dong Tor the answer. Mortgage me your Stock of goods you Are a i will the stranger threw my three Hundred Dol Lars. J in ten minutes it was All last the said the dark being 1 can we make it said Roh Arlover whelmed with anguish. T a t ii 2nd f i will go to your hojuse.1 impossible j not for the world but i said the stranger sternly. By heaven you shall Hist you shall be exposed Robert Wae obliged to consent and borne the terrible agony that prayed upon conducted his mysterious companion ice Happy Home. The clock struck eleven As they entered. Your wife is not at said the stranger. Was surprised to find that angely was not in her accustomed Seaf by the fire Rull of painful misgivings Why he knew not he hastened to her apartment to see if she had retired there was no Trace of her to be Dis covered. Returning to the sitting room he found the strange Gambler seated by the fire intently poring Over the pages of a Book he had t from the Centre table re very Saia Jackson Rheingana Waik deeply imbedded in Dobr this Cou it ten Jum of Torii persecution and tha moment despotism is Fetters of retiring at Midnight and res Laval soon. Of f 11 a Vul thy in guv avg uric it Uius vex i test rite and Mimir err in and the loudest. And Sirigu Lar it olhould1 attempt to Mouth reformers him1 i f it practical judge Jackson very calmly into the pc Woftle or trip with a pistol in his hand i had a Parkins and confronted him v v who was Oneff the now said the judge looking him straight i surrender you infernal villain Critter Well should Tea Ustani l or by the eternal i la blow you been very him to spend a wife. The the speaker for v moment it Lowed Tongue to run on so and bout Eggers and slavery an the Equality of with the words there judge it s no use i the races and the Juty of overthrowing the and suffered himself to be led off by Constitution of the a United states and a lot of the sheriff without opposition. He was Coin other things some of which made me mad old tet cowed. V1 part of pm right i Ponz a few Days after the occurrence the Man led my brains a Good Deal to think Bow i was asked by one of his comrades Why he could make Hito Sheo up his noisy head bout knocked under to one Man., when he had before a it refilled to be taken a whole company and Vail one time when my brother in Law come reply showed the estimation in which the Over to stay an idea struck me. I hired a nig daring and determined spirit of Jackson was Ger to help Rte haying time he was the biggest held throughout the county strongest or easiest Nigger you see. Black he when lie came up i he was Blacker than a stack at Black eats and looted the Eye and by i saw shoot lest As so liner 00 n i t 1 r _ _ j in. _. T. To Worsnip god a for Dingo the Bible in vain were All it Heij sufferings and bloodshed to subjugate this new world if Spring must still oppressed and Pere ruled. Bat May it please your to enquire once More for what Are Tiese Mel to be tried , for preaching Thi gospel of out Savior to Adam s fallen tones of Thunder he what Law Ottavi they third time in alow dignified he lifted his eyes to heaven and waved the indictment around his head. The court and audience were now wrought up to the most tense pitch of excitement. The face of the prosecuting Ney was pallid and ghastly and he a us conscious that his whole Frame was we Wren with alarm while the judge m a tremulous voice put an end to the scene now becoming excessively painful by the Tion sheriff discharge Tho Mike anything you desire to said mrs. Wilson with a gentle her but methinks a wife ought tar Lynow the Occa Sion of her husband s sorrow forgive me replied the Husland a tender kiss upon her lips for give me and i will Tell you All nay love i ask it i am satisfied now. And is there no Hope if i two Hundred dollars feel perfectly confident that i should redeem myself. Is there no risk i wiil be candid angely there is some i will get you the Money sly own True wife this conversation Tia House of. A Young new York shopkeeper. He had been Shaft red Yonng gentle hearted girl on y a year before during which period Jad liked happiness. The Young wife had no suspicion that he Clouds of adversity were lowering Over their joyous line until the husband had commune catch the fact. For some weeks however she bad noticed but Kobert was inor e usually Dull. Once or week he had absented himself from her Side in. Tia evening Alleg us that lie had business his Angeline Wilaon at the time of Hor Mir targe iwas the possessor of a Small sum of Money the her by her futher. It had been settled upon her so that her husband could not control it and could not spend no portion of it without her Sanction. The Young shopkeeper s business had prospered beyond Bis most sanguine expectation so that his devoted wife who would have willingly placed her Little Fortune in his hands saw no occasion to withdraw it from her in whose hands it was not Only deemed to be safely invested but was producing a handsome interests f Robert Wilson Wasa whole souled Young Man with out a selfish thought in his composition. He had married an Giina for herself alone and had non he portion. Bra had worried him exceedingly. All t in ready Money he could the game would again favor and Aga n he went till All his available Means were Sacra fixed. Gamblers adroitly permitted him to win a few dollars occasionally and thus his Hopes were kept buoyant. All was gone but the passion for gambling had gained intensely As his wildly goods had Robert pasting himself into a chair and groans the anguish of his soul j the continued the stranger sharply. I will write it in my replied the Young Man leaving the apartment. Wiping away the tears that coursed in great drops Dowa his Cheeks he picked out a Blind mortgage from his papers and pro of and then hurrying nervously on again. Hundred do hrs in his packet and i Limmi listing reflection bad Bec a Given by his wife. He must be careful of it Cotile Hope for no More. As be paced the gaily thronged Hall he Dis covered the dark looking stranger who Bud Corr oiled him at the Entrance of lie Saloon alon2 at one of the Marble tables. Tye of the. Dark looking stranger rested sharply hint the Giuca he to new opt Why invited him to the he stood Tremera lonely gazing at to stranger. The. of the per Ronane was decidedly Wiite. His covered in the Sidis and lower part of even to the counter of the Mouth it vary Long and curled gracefully Down Over the Jiin. Vei his head lie wore a Cap from beneath Black Glossy curls floated Down Over his Collar. In stature he was below the iced ruin size. Said the stranger in alow Gutter Al mingled with softness. Rrbert Wilson involuntarily seated himself the dark being. With his gloved hand the stranger placed a fifty Foliar Bill on the fable. Highest said he laconically As he pushed the Dice Box Over to Robert. This was certainly an irregular game and an regular method of it was1 Simp a and id this respect was preferable to him so he placed amount by the Side of it. _ a j t. Ott ill Jill jest As shiny As a new Beaver to and there was t shoot in nary other Eye in b mtg see r when Yon hear the the crowd and so i says to myself says i breakfast hell ring Don t you say a word hut Hoss to sing so i you come into the parlor and sit right Down 30ut a from he Reuter Patrick Henry the English Church having Feen established by Law in Virginia became As All such establishments Are what to do exceedingly intolerant ocher sects. In prosecution of this system of conversion three Baptist clergymen had been indicted at Fredericksburg for preaching the gospel of tie. Sou of god Eon see i i m footer a Dean Bjuge. I Shan t Bave time myself and change my much the see i Wall breakfast so did Jake and he sat Down alongside my brother in Law. He stared bub he Drizi say j word. There warn to mis about it. Shut your eyes and you d know he was loud i As he opened the door be started Back with astonishment at beholding angely seated by the grate Reading the last number of Harper i did not know you h and got Loffi i. A fir Vicho _ it. Never opened his Mouth see i of hand acc time j and he was. Lad Workin in gives the following incident of the tender years of Mike Walsh Hon. A. H. Stevens in a speech at. Griffin ga., called for three cheers for Mike Walh and they were Given from four thou Sand throats. Mike has certainly to the South and with All his errors we believe my an honest Man and . We first saw him nearly Twenty one years ago when in was t More than Twenty one years old. He came into on office in an old suit of clothes Muddy from head to foot took Dollar from Hil pocket which he said was All the Money he had in the world and offered it to pay for advertising a scoundrel who on the Way up the River bad Stolon everything belonging tour pm. We Sard fore the fire him to put his fact into. The dark stranger what was the matter with Yon Robert Low strangely you continued his wife. And Robert started and hooked round him in wild amazement. Where was the stranger i i did not know you were Here stammered he. A i have been out awhile this but i came a just As the clock struck Elov ii so did answered a More twi t wore. Where is mr.------, the sea Leman ate his supper that night in the Kii but Frota that Day to this i never heard my brother in Law open his head about abolitionism when the slave Bill i j some hot he did to for e was still wooing on the Olive Branch. Your imagination. 1 the came up madder than a Short tailed Bull in Hornet said he i want to speak to sing it see i. But few words to see but if that Ere confounded Nigger comes to the while i m stopping Here 111 dear the Uble who came Home t 1 i have net seen any gentleman in at eleven what time Isit Aow the wife s was eone your left i have it it is half past said an. Gelov taking the watch from what is the matter with you Robert you Are crazy i should say that paused. Mysterious speculation badly my a spliced Robert with a look of wonder. What paper have you in your hand. I will put it Sec document out of the Way. J As he shoot a he absent More than five minutes anecdote of Gen. Jackson s wife could Supply his wants. The idea of ask Fig her for to a Man of his High str he highly repugnant Tsatte Only had the courage to hint at the service Ste might Render him. Chapter a with the Money in his Pockel which angely had procured for him Robert Wilson hastened Down Broadway. At the Coner of Park place he paused and Ulm evidently met in agitated. Be thought of1 his Loving wife at Home. Us had deceived and his emote How. She was All love and we sincerity and Confidence and he had Wely deceived Hec. Should he return throw himself at sier Teg Sach n certainly the Moat grateful to Bis erring soul but he bad made a bad spec and while there was Hope fret risk id himself the Demon of mammon within prompted him to sin again. Turning Down Park place he entered one at the Thepe Opla Delight to spin and his Way of that won he found it necessary. I was on the Mississippi last aum Mec when i heard the following Story having seen m print i Send you of the readers of the spirit of the the general then judge Jackson this hold from the table. The next throw Robert won. The stance was doubled he won again maddened by excitement he placed All the Money be had on the tie dark visage stranger without moving a muscle of his brow covered it. At tone fell swoop Robert was penniless again rising from the table in a paroxysm of Dis Appo moment he was about to Rush from the Ana nor stay said the stranger. I have riot a replied Robert bit Terly tour watch Robert it is my wife a will change to e Young Man hesitated. 8ure to continued the stranger. With a desperate Effort Robert Drew the watch i from his pocket. Said he tremulously. Tfaye stranger placed the amount on the table. Betic prof to he was once More penniless. Tip upbraid Irig of Bis conscience. Ihe1 til t puff was lost Dutiful Loving of his wife Ian -1 n of blk absence a 11 Wirty misery haunted t Nave god me p but the Ynsua Wei Lealiu fonder you. Robert perplexed by the Sugul of a Spanish the e spot where of professional Gambler 5 a stood by his Side g icing me Fly entered View Ife Saloon fear Jess who baked Money against the j to began to think he was dealing with the said the stranger his Low deep tone. Who arc you sir Man or exclaimed the bewildered Young Man Rushing toward the dark form. But before he could reach it the form Shook off the cloak whiskers and wig and his note before him the spell was he understood it All. Are you cured said she smiling mischievously. And then using the deep tones of the continued you have a of coarse you love her not or you would net Here. A Robert that alone saved you you confessed your love Iever Irin your gambling hell. In making Baste to be Rich you have been led astray. But i forgive you Rob and the gentle hearted wife twined her arms around has neck and kissed his Cheek. Always forgiving As the spirit of mercy do not deserve Yotter forgiveness Angley different was s of committing suicide. Thin shoes on Damp nights in Rainy his services entered the court being unknown to All present save tha Bench and the. Bar while the indictment was read by the clerk. He sat within the bar until the Reading was finished and the King s Atton Ney had concluded some remarks in defence the when he arose reached out his hand for life paper and without More Cerer Mony proceeded with the following speech play it please your think i heard by the prosecutors a i entered this House the paper i now hold in Lay hand. If i have rightly understood the King s attorney of the Colony has framed an indictment for the purpose of arraign ing and punishing by Imp is Onni ent three inoffensive persons before the bar of Couit for a crime of i Agni disturber of the Lehere read did i hear an expression As if a i Ime that ,1 t tuese men whom your worships Are about to try for Misdemeanour Are charged and continuing in a Low solemn tone preach ing the gospel of the son of god posing amidst the most profound silence and breath less astonishment he slowly waved the paper three times around his head when lifting hit handstand eyes Tai Peculiar and impressive Energy excl dined great burst Afteel ing from the overpowering or. Henry resumed May it please your worships in a Day like truth is about to break her Jet Village in Tennessee Tice in Large and Small Soses As seemed to to be required in the cases brought before him one Day during court a great bulking fellow armed with pistes and took it upon himself to Parade before the open door of the Shantea courthouse and in the judge Here assemble in Good set terms sheriff Sung out the judge in an awful be arrest that Man for contempt of court and confine out goes the sheriff but soon returned with word to the judge that he had found i sible to Taka the offender. Summon a posse said the and bring him before me i the Dho Iff Tut difficult not Lay hands on the nor did any tue Job any better than he did As the fellow threat end to shoot the first Skunk that Lanxe our mind in the presence of some of his colleagues last Winter. It seems that Mike was coming up the River with a few hard earned dollars in his Fob when a fellow who claimed to be a sort of a clergy Man in this City got into the kind hearted graces by representing himself to be sick and utterly destitute. Mite put him into his own state room gave him a part of has Money and took care of him. When the boat stopped at a Landing the in valid professed a terrible desire for Milt and begged Miko to go to a. House half a mile off. And obtain some for 9iim. Mike saying that the Boa would leave my Bat the fellow made such piteous appeals to him that he actually went and the boat Foft him sure the invalid recover ing took Possession except what he carried upon Back a his est Arsion after the milk. 31ike went to chopping Wood till a got enough to take him to Louis file and arriving Here found As he expected that his customer was Una Cynowa these Partal without a Farthing about him he went to shovelling in the anal and the first Dollar be made there was the one lie brought to he toiled in the mud until he made Kanugh to go to Cleveland on his Way Home and there he met a the Street the Man who had swindled him. The swindler x Mike pursued him Jike a Grey hound Wrath to "1s put at Defiance before All the Good of the the claim natural and inalienable the of oppression that has reached the wilderness of America and the unnatural Alliance of ecclesiastical and civil Power a re about to be a period when Liberty Liberty of about to awake1 from her slumbering inquire into the reason of such enlarges As i find exhibited Here to Day in this another fearful , while the speaker alternately cast his Sharp piercing eyes on the court and the prisoners and resumed if i am not deceived according to the contents of the papers i now hold in my hand these men Are accused of preaching the gospel of the son of. God great an other Long pause while he again waved toe indictment around his a deeper was made on the auditor Resu Ming this May it please your Wor ate periods in the history of Man when corruption and depravity have so Long debased the human character that Man sinks under1 the weigh the comes his abject slave he licks the in the Street before any one could interfere. Mike was sent to jail for assault and Battery victim was Penitentiary. Mike is True hearted possesses very considerable talent., and Jan utter stranger to either personal or political fear. We say Willi or Stephens like you said Smith and Simmons were outside k the grocery door towards the Heel of the fight now Tell the court and jury what you were doing at that particular juncture i was persuading we. Johnson that he was Doin of a we orig thin but he would t listen to a what was it he was doing will he Hilt Meljay the what thing else come let s have it All he tilt me with Tho col hand and was passin encomium of my head with a great big stick ill r facts Are stubborn said a lawyer to a female witness under examination. She was one of the Lize Breed and she answered Ting dinners. Beginning in childhood on Tea and going on from one step to another tit Rongs Coffee and. Chewing smoking arid drinking marrying in getting an uncongenial companion and living the rest of your life in servility he receives of pcs Summo or me sir perpetual bondage. But May it please your a worships such a Day has passed away from you judge 1 f exclaimed that period when our the land of amazed. T. I i i Fop in these american me be committed for very Sufler for for Emy lawyer Nientai following an urine Alliy occupant icon because Mou Elican be made by it. Stomach Saye no the like to do it but if you will Why i suppose heaven s Rove aged will from the moment they i must common placed Thair feet pop the continent news taper up

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