Niagara County News, 1884-02-01

              NIAGARA COUNTY NEWS. No. 49. YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y., FEBRUARY I, 1884. Vol. 3. BY REV. K. 11. HHEHW'ioD. Early Days of the Youngstown Presbyterian Church. AHISTORY OF THE UK.MAKKAUl.l-: BKVfVAL IN 1840. I .l.ii.f Si'HI'iri Count]/ New$: I have L.i'ii n .pitstol I., prepare mi article for your paper, which shall embrace the history of that >'-111:11 l:;il.lc revival of religion, that wrought such h markedChang> in Tovngatown, ami tho Presbyterian churrli of Potter, in Miinli, 1840. The Nβ s.,11 u iiv 1 am requested t... prepare such :i 1 .1111 tii- oi:iy ..nctimt remains i.f th* ministers who saw tliat marvelous ilK play ,.1 God's serving grace. Hr. William c. Wisiit-r \i:is«i'ni tor the second week of the meeting, wlm raim- and remained till near Macloae, Bui I:,- passed to liis reward mow tlian ti-n years ago, Kov. John Klliott, 111 charge of the ehiiivh, cloudhll labors there bathe course of the following year, ou<l went Bart, to Maine, bla oattre state. I left Niagara Co. in 1844, yet the Kanaa counted with my nine jraan la thai county bavi been t>*for« my niiii'l. The fruit* have been rich ami tasting ui""1 the Presbyterian churches of your OOOnty, consequently Niagara County la a dear place i" me. There I oomraanead my life's work in Septembi r, 1837, intii.j Preabytarlaii church at Wilson, My labon ai a miiilater had been almoat en tircly confined to my m\ n congregation, until the (all of 1889, when .-i convention of the minister! and churches of tho Niagara Presbyter) was called at Lyndonville, In the town of Yates, to consider what meaanres could be adopted to promote the general couree of religion throughout the bound* of inn• I'j-csiiytcn . The great feature of the plan waa a general visitation of all the churches in our bounds, i ommencing with those that were destitute of stated preaching. The time for the visitation of Xoungetown, waa the Brsl week in Karen, IMO. During the last week of February,, the shadow of 1 leal b had passed over our household In Wilson, and for the Brsl time we were niail-j to realiw who) a vacanay be leaves. With the sadneea of death and sickness, and ii,■■ fatiesof the piu tab, I had overd me, and brought on an attaok of chills and fever. As sunn as I had partially recovered, tho visit, to Youngetown demands my presenoe. When 1 reached there, I found their Pa tor, Rev. John Elliott, confined to hit bed, and no one mi the ground to preach, or conduct a religious service. The Elders of the church waited on asa, and requested me to under take conducting the service, [replied thai I waa totally nnflt to do so from the itat •■' my health. Dr. Hyde eaid, put yourself under my treatment, ami I will see you safely through. At the earned solicitation of tin. session, [consented t i try and do the be ; I could. Up to this time] had but. a ac<iiuiiulanco with the people of SToungetawn. Xbtngstowa of ISll> was a border town ttmt haJ ju.-t (lnisheil its Bret house for the worship of God. If iiiy memory Ucorrect thorn were butflve men In the village that prof" I'd religion. Thoio wero ii niurli larger number of women that wero Identified with tho chinch. The great majority of tho familiee were (oven of the pleasures of the world. II. H. Smith, i>r. Hyde, Gordon Davis, Mr. Burge and thoir families, ware those Mint stood by the ennso of religion. There were a targe number ef familiettbat bad reapeet terthe bouee of God and were faithful attendant* on the means of grooe. We hell our Bret serviee i" the baaemenl of the eburoh. Then were evidences of spirits power in Llio Meeting that aftornoi'ii. At night there waa an increas.il attendance. Tho meeting the next uficrnooii took tU" form of prayer and confession. Tbemoet- Ing "ii fhi' second nl |bt was one p#Ver to be forgotten. Towards the aloes "f ii", sermoo I noticed a gentleman oantein and took his seat near where he etVteeed. [uaadan lllustnition that arreeted bit atteatton »nd opened his syee to his lost condition. lie was soon t.i weep. Thpae that e;iw tears wero astonished. It wua tho first* time. I o had attended a gospel meeting In fifteen years. Bβ was lead irof laodellcy In the villegeand nrnHsndlttg reglone. His name was Haboook, a lawyer a»d Justice of the Peaee. His aseootates aaatnaj his sears ware much stirred up. So much tbatnext morning Uk Mr. Silus liiitler to ascertain whether Mr. Baboook was really In earnest, Be soon roturiifd and reported that ho was terribly in earnest. Tlio cllect upon tho unsaved was like a shock of ei'etricity. Mr. B. was at Ilia afeauMMin Beetaag and to that meeting ho areas anj in.iilo this statement: " Last iiij{tit on i;°'"G home from the inootiug, for I he lii -t tune in my Iifo 1 began to pray, and I request all that can pr ty, to pray that 1 may nlwajs pray." Tliat night when the Invitation was given if any wished to be ren eBabered in tneeteetan prayer they were idkod to Baalfeet by Mr. B. was the Bret man to his fuel and his action was tike wrlngmg the kototono out of an arcU. The arch of Infidelity and wtekedl ■ foil in. Koine wiventy tlvo arose, that basoin.'lit becamo a Hochiin, a place of tear*. The next day was the Sabbuth. The great Power of (tod was on tbe congregation. Sinners wore pi icked and their heai ts orled BWt men, brotberu, what shall we do? There was a general conviction for sin that took bold of all claee*. \\ ivos that had been waiting for their husbands begun to mako up their mm.l< that if husbands would not go with them they muet go to Jesus. There was an inter esting scene occurred one afternoon of the two weeks' meetings. There were a larg« number iifomjuirers presout. The duty of going rigbj ta Christ had boon dwelt u|ion and the point urged, a call was made for all Un.'<e who nccept Christ ax their Saviour to please occupy certain seat* Just as a youiitf wife had risen and was passing to the seats designated, her husUind opened the doorand stepped in. Tho uusbnnd was confused and st<x)d near where he entered. Tho leader of the meet ng remarked that tho' tho way to heaven was a narrow way it was wide enough for husband and wife to walk together. The husband did not join his wife before prayer was offered, but when they arose after pra)er the husband arose ! ,!■ his wife. The next day that husband left his oflico son e two hours earlier than usual and was wending his way heme. The writer made it convenient to drop in a« soou us be could. Deacon H. H. Smith had also dimmed in. Soon dinner was announced and all were made welcome at tho tiiblo, but that company woro not hungry for food. Ti.ey wanted the bread that Cometh down from heaven. A season of prayer was proposed and all the inmates of that family, four in number, opened their muutbe in pi ayor for the first time. When we arose, that husband and wife embruced each other, and the husband said to his wife, " you shall not go alone, 1 will go with you.', Tliecompany wept toars of joy. Angels rejoiced that sinners wero repenting. That husband I,as Binco boon a devoted older in the Youngstown and Lowiston churches. On the following Babbathanother no loss thrilliug scene was Witnessed In Iho then first class hotol of tho village, run tiy tho Uutler Urothers. They wero tlio sons of a Christian mother, and were blessod with a godly sister. The Rintor 1 had met some years before, and had witnessed her desire for tho salvation of theso brothers. In a cull thut I made upon them, 1 awakened to tho fact that 1 had board that lister pray fo»' her brothers. I saw that they wore tendor-hoarted brothers. Tbe wife of tho older brother had expressed a strong dellre that her husband might join her in tho rarviot of Christ. My heart became burduni d for these brothers. I carried them on my heart, and in tho sermon that I preached that Sabbitli afternoon, uiy feelings took hold of their ciso with a grasp that would not lot go. As soon as the sorviees closed, 1 mad* tor tbeee brothers. The eldest was in i t in tho church. Tho other was in tho {tilery. I saw them, end put tho question, will you have this salvution to-dayt The alder unlioxitatingly eaid ye*. The other <iiid there was a serious obstacle in tho way, I helped to take it iiway, end he then gave up all for Christ, I Wte invited to tlio hotel tor supper. Hut there Were none that want Hipper at that table. Soon we gathered for i sens.,ii of prayer. Tho elder brother followed. In his prayer occurred this sentence, "Oh ! Lord, thou knowest wlmtlms kept mo ■way from thy service so long. It is thin bur. Bat now Uird, I put it away, (live m.< graee to livo as a Christinu should." Tbe younger was no less explicit in his consecration, ami the renunciation of tho pleat hi sof tho world. There wore soino eleven prayers offered in that season of prayer, by tbote who opened their mouths for the first tin., in prayer, inmatesand boarders. BtfoTt we woio through with tho the mooting in tho parloi of tbe hotel, Wt wore sent for to visit a family where like scenes were witnested. On tho next Tuesday night, strangely, Ill's hotel took fire rind was burned to tho ground. I was at the BSeM of the lire, and 1 met the elder brother. Ho took mo by tho hand and pointed up. My treasures nro beyond the reach of eai tbly fires. Tbtet brothors lived to udoru their professions to Christ, and for over twenty-live years thoy have been with their Saviour in glory. Tho revival became general through the village, and extoi'dod into tho country for miles. The meetings wero thronged, and the great intpiiry was, " What shall I do to bo suvoil." Ministers tad Christians from adjoining towns and counties, heard, and came to boo with their own eyes tho wonderful display of God's saving grace. It was the flitt general revival of religou that tho township of Porter bed been favored with. Men that hud growl grev in sin, nnd harden. .1 in crime, were searched out, reformed, ami in some cases, savingly convoited. No olsisse were overlooked. Tbe'oooper shop was visited, and the coopers left their work. Singing and pntynr, with exhortation to attend personally to the Kulvation of their souls. From that visit the coopers attended tho meeting! and eoino of them became personally interested In the subject Of religion. The number that professed religion. and united with tho church I disrcmeinber, but it was large, and tho chur. b took rank among tho Strong churches of the country. The influence of this work of grace perm* atod ovory class of society, and worked out a general reformation in tho habits [of the people. Drinking was dried up; gambling wet stopped; the Babbata was hallowed; and family religion w«s established; iu what had been before prayerless bouses. WILSON. Hurry OIUWe received a stroke of par alysie last Tuesday inorniug, January stod, which left one side in a helpless condition. School Commissioner K.J.Swift was in towu last Wednesday, January IMrd. John Stevenson was la town last week on business for the Chiimpion Muchiii,, Co. The friends of Kev. F. T. 1). Bickley and wife gave them a donation visit last Thursday evening, January 24th. Tho amount donated wa»#4B<«>. Dr. I). H. OaankeO started last Friday morning for Hamilton, (Jut. Frank Hutchings came last Friday night to spend a few days with bin folks in this viUege. Tho " Wilson Debating < lub" held an oyster supper at the residence of J.(J.O. Urowu last Monday evening, January -Ist, and had a very enjoyable time. Mr. A. H. Arnold ami wife returned from their \n eilding triplait Monday morning. It is reported that tbe suit of C. A. Wilson versus John Stahl, winch was dec-.ded against the defendant January 8, by a jury, has btM appealed. Dan Campbell, a son of N. Campbell, had bis collar boue broken lust Sunday, January '.!7, by being ihrown from a cutter. Mr. Wm. HecLett, who was confined to bis house for over a week by sicknes* is around ngain. The Baptists are holding extra services each night during the week—U. NIAGARA. Ont. Our worthy Town I krk, Mr. Dan I has been sick several days this m tefc. TeefjtUn* flit f~*~*T teteejl t-'iving a| social in a tßOti tune la tiie Temperance i Hall. Look out for a pleasant tinuv Lincoln U,d-e AO.r.W., el this place. ! intend giving a boll and supper at Doyle's j hotel Thurv.lnv 11 till eft next. 7th iust. Xboadjoaned pehtk ateettng in refer-] BBM to ahamging the name of the town takes place in Music Hall Monday evening next. The annual meeting of the number;, of the lndepond,. Nt Hoeeeßhowepd Bale «ili till.,- pleee at Mr. T. PIUWU'I hoti 1. Homer, Monday afternoon next :v! one o'otochv For the next thirty day! T. If. Kowlnnd will oßer the bulanee of his wintii, stock of woolen goods of all kinds at 10 per eeni dtteount for eaeh. Be is oifciinn greet bei gains Iβ all kinds of dry goods. Call and see him. The temperance people here huvo organized a lodge of tho Sous of Temperance j which promises to be a great lUCOtte, 1 hej have opened with over lifty members, and wu undeistuiiil that there are a nuiul < r SO bo initiated next Moinluy night. The iffi.ereaie: liev. Mr. Cleaver, Woithy I'atriiirch; T. 11. Andrews, I'.U 1,.; Mis. Win. Senior, U<nthy Asso.iate: Qeo. A. Clement, Chaplain; J. Neebtt, l'inam-ial Secretary; Ml-H. S. 11. Kollctt, Treasurer; It. Woottea, Reoordlng Borlbe; George Ho- Carthy, Atsistfini K. Beribe; James Mttson, C<,ntluetor; MissJ. Conductor; B. Woott M. In-. I. (itiurd; P. L.us combe, Outside lluard. Their Ikill is \.ry tastefully trimmed. Mr. T. B. a\adrewthaa made a number of very pretty and appropriate mottoes whichtettoft the ball to ad ! Vantage, We wish them every SBOOttl, Our occasional eoiiesponiUnt is again to hand wilh the foll<iwing cold-bloodtd ntrocity iu the way of bad pun -ishment. To wit: ■Then a lovely girl it seen strolling aim latttv about our deserted streets, wlthafarnway where enn inv Imcr-be look in her dreamy, pensive eyes, an observant ttranger would nat ni ally biippose that her heart was agilateil by apprehensions as to the whereabouts of her missing, failed to keep hit-appointment sweetheart; but herein the uneoiiM ions stranger would display his ignorance of the great question of the day; since it it her brain which i« racked with the self imposed task of roclirislenin;; her native place. And when a staid ami dignified <ili/cn of Irreproachable habrtt is observed wandering absent-mindedly along onr lonesome thorouhfaiCH and iimuilly coming a cropper over the recumbent form of some contemplative row, the astonished uniiiml would probably regard him with a reproachful look, a*J if to say " How came y<,u so f lint no! belt not intoxicated; h<, is only thinking of a new muuo for Niagara, to make i<. Ne\v-to(w)n of it. In this tXtraOT dinary state of alVairs, il may not be nniiss to furnish a few notes on the results of this abnormal i tntel activity in our population. One old lady was eo overcome, when klio heard of the proposed change, that she could only Tiinieroimd and Pat ir son on the head, And or s<m didn't like it eiiher, while Tom's son ili iViiri'x he »ili charge a heavy duty on every name entered. Fort Oeorgeappears to be the first favorite in tho race for the Hull Doyle Handicap, and we Heil'y think tliis Hos(s)kln Wynn, for he is inViui'eiilal.le, though the ' list of nitries i .a Long one. Newark it unpopular; at i< stUl Burnt in the memory of many, besldee there It al reaily n N<wai l> in the province. Mltsliseiiipie Point, our Senior patro tn'inic, is open io the objection that no one could possibly tpell it. even the < lerke of the I'honeiic Bpelling Association would have to "givt it up." Lake View is appropriate, b.it we are afraid our visitors by water would never get beyond tht I/mg established hottelrie, the name of which would lead them to suppose they bad reached their destination. Wed and toes wood not be unsuitable, at this hat always been a Woo,ling-town for steamers, Qooeetown is popular in honor of the bo» ble biped that saved Rome and became s(. important a factor in the mayoralty coiiteat of ish;i, when its eonetttatioaaJ right to j enjoy a consiitutional promenade <>n the . ill-walks of the town was so ti iumphautly vindicated. But this namt is trjo poultry for our soaring ambition. Runnymede is historical, not out of Date, s*d doubtless would Bervce well, but the j victory of the BeiTont might | rove A-vory i daagerout example to our Green democracy. I l,an<ls<|owne is good, but we all know i Inn.!- down low < Hough here already. Then national prejudices would be BT onaed. (mi townsfolk from the North of Ireland eaggest Warrenpotet, Down near B> vor, while thos., from the south favor Cork, , the name approved by the school trm-t,  but Ar-mogh says her chihlnu cry 0 saagh When they think of hie Tyronely). The s.ot.-h Ray Ayr is most appro; from the quantity W» snuff of it; while the Walsh prow tqeal claims for Siiow'doii, but it gives us the chillrllains to think of it. The Americans, with their proverbial love for change, suggest a different name f,,r each <I:iv of tin, week: Per Monday, Washing-town; for Tuesday, Mardi-fJraseville; f,,r \\V<lncs<l;iv. Mi urydovwi: for Thui-s--dHy, Thunder Cajn-: f<,r Fri<lay. WhititWh 1,, in:. for Saturday, Bath, and for Hundny Pamonftown. S.me of the French like Lyons, but others want Lille: however the Hretons and Normans say Uthast Havre. The Germans have the Rhin(dio to suggest Bad un The Dutch, with their usual gallantry. propose the Hagfee), i:i ...mpliment to our old Indies, while tli-ir Oriental BetgMttM With better state i refer Qaßfe}. Th. S] ;inish an.IT i ...ink li.tud al.|iiivi.r at the name of Su, intra, but the m on '■ wecoeldet etkooee eC(e)etab- ThettaHaatlikeWurtttct t., Rome, ami she gam rally goet SO Tarento. rheßwedee are trying to get their Beoei holm out. t the Steel \v,.iks, while tin ttm sians haU betweei M - ■ a H 4 Ca bull. The I'evsiM. SB] i :i«l pliiuinn.lT. licr -ran, in. l the BulgarieM saggcel thai Bo phi.i should Tin ova a new Itaf. The ini-i : . ■ Turkt shout HCoa stand—an-old—pull: even if you Bare joined the lodge;" »i the des; oiled Rgyß> ti.-ins Daaaaahovr at tii" thought of his backsliding; and the Qtmsd Worthy spouse of the Benior member oatnßlained thai he bareaseaed to CJetn si Bal(4) Bedhead, and though MM Clem, nt minded Chapkln prayed for him, W '; l afraid he is Dunn fi '. Finally t'.iii thiisty uus, if not thy huntfiyuns, rote tin. Word en blocik) a Pet*. "There's u chiel iimaiig yo takln, uotes, an' faith boll 1 rent them." An Oxford echolar suggests lOolia, or the Cave of the Winds, from our Tempest swept situation; while a professor of Trin Coll Dtit>. Waste to adopt Windy Arbour, from a vil- Ugeon tho slope nf the Dublin mountains; the insertion of uu aspirate would make it still more appropriate. Then ngii.n, l'oint aux (iltOule's would be a I'npt. ;d name tu eomasemmorataovr ventose visitations. Tho clergy strongly advocate Taradise. The legal fraternity declare they can't Se(e)cord enough to soriul the WinteilK.tl'iii of the two-mile pond, much loss to fathom Hi. BOtlveeof, ur chniigo-loving townsmen. While tbe nio<lical proftttion assort tliat Wutt would do us most good, II l.nnsing, but we cant Warieut this iisscitlou. And tht fact is confidentially communicated that tlio dudes are consulting their Dicksoniuies to find a Merrittorioui name for this Love Iy ep"t. Our hardy friends, tlio rlshortnen, are Abbo(u)tt to open the Hull by proposing lnm i Eeitiilng, bmi mow wonbippfal lie** n, Ilin Coiiiieiliiun are lililii,I}, to Unit on Retd ing this, It will bo Slior(e) luck if it is adopt ed. Hut ns it takes Mooro t'ann nine Taylors to make a fishermen, Bl rjiaa toy, weQsatweU sea »hy this Wootont answer KaynorShin'ei, why we should lion sWaa doing. No one but u Ken couhl riiisu all}, objection. The Other night the sjiiritvt the diseased comedian Miittbews, wus overlie id to ro- M irk Irish like: •• I thitiUh itsli jusht as Wulsb thut the DMettaH wash adjiMitnod so Loßg, anl>-«yle do my llest to prevent them Win-in-tt. So help, atpQaw(d.)" A iiiimbcr of our r< sldeiits fiivor tho idea of adopting tho name of soino prominent citizen: ninoiig thote mentioned are: — (iurrottown, in coinpliinirt to our lii|{h and lofty Lord May< », but out Voungstown friends would cdij.-ct, on tho grounds Unit it might bo confoiindttl with Atticla,) tho other terminus of their new railroad. , Point Folh'tt is tho iiiiunlmoiiH rht ico of tho Town Council, who generally make it a Point to Fall out übout everything d> ■ Bishop ttokt lapropowd after t w<4l Known l-jirlisli town in tbt oimty of Cnin.liiii.lt; IJ this would indued bo givin,; him a Rowland tor hbl Oliver, w ho should sbirtun Iy Sand b mi to Davy'i locker. riiiinihjviiie is nominated in recognition of the Honorable eucceei attained by thin district in raising thi, genial fruit of the DOfM lur choice, and Jimmy from tlio Firth of Tity suys it IS a unto ininio too. I'oets Coiner isrecomimxled tocoinnicinorrato Mooro than ono rnapired votary of the gentle muse, who lnm hen found » classic retreat by the sweet Wallers o< the Niagara Kiver, and txeraised bit realting Pagarat By ronniag Men <>n our 0 limj. ye on K.i'iui) eoeree, where il" go so fust if iiudon(t) go over tbe ICirb by Bolton Plomb(b)p againfit it. lint of all tbe names propC 1 we con:-id r that of PerediH the It, -t, nnd it has Long been a] plied to one of the prettiest of onr suburbs. And wo would have a m nnpoly of tho name, as it is borno by no other town or Poll < MBot in this world. Wo believe then was ouco a settlement of this name, but wo don't think it sport, d a P. O.,andb rlrlee the teeentewere ovictod many yens ago, for stealing fruit, since which timo no traveler or (..■ographer has 1, , n abla t<i tad it; another strong point of resombluuce to old Ningnru. Tho wor<l is Qresk and means a larg<' Oaf don ir l'ark'ir.i and woulil bo literal iu iu applicution to our well cultivated and woll wooded domain. I.lke iu the original Pared let our climate Iβ Clement and mild, iu soil prolific, its vegetation luxuriant. Trees and fruits flourish here that are grown no wheru else in this semi-frigid zone, and if tbe first tmestion suggested by the word I'iradiso should be, " Watt fruit hare you beri\" wo could proudly point to our magnificent reputation for productions in this line. That essentially parndiMal product, tho apple, is iu fact our Strong | •■int. Then look nt our splendid peaches, noth lngHnido;n about them, wo Wurron(t) you, and our SMgsiflc nt pears, above all the bulky IJarth'tt, our ra| idly climbing I'.uni i..«. especially tho Oreen Oagen, our V'arey d, and Jew -cy grapes about which we may be well excused if we Puff-hard in the papem. And /or Agriculture, too, ju»t tee our wheat, our Oatos and our Huy ; what fanner of artistic tant«4 Wood not bo a (iranger and 'ling His cott " under a spreading chestnut tree." Aβ for live stock, too, no wonder our cattle never hive the Mnrriyn when we Con e them so well; and what beautiful sheep and lambs to occupy our Sheppards and oar Shearers, and who can blame onr Hoggs if they wallow in the Mover. I'.ut 1 sliOiiM fall into a ISrown ttuJy if 1 l.mgurd over this picture. Then the Pontoon* uf Cbis V. leu like abode are Kiiim-r lv in keopiutt. \\ ■• Hio not without specimens uf tint m'liim si i pout, for have we not moranin, black aud gai Uγ makes, anil, id rt common aiwl dMROTW of t<ll, tlu< snake! wmnxsiuioually «w iu our Ixh^h And the |>o>j.lo, too, if wo haro not A-dnm oho tl. .! li -in ■. tlic iiiinio of tlu> fatht-r of in.'inkinil, yet many of our rtttidruU aro »a I'liiuitivc uiul iiuwjihistiiaU'd In their Ideal end way* as tho original tinner, and qultu ax dusty, too. And then how many charming I'm. do wo I :i.i! nil roiisritMitioualy fnlfllliuK their i ivi ini mission of beguiliiiK oiirlvimiro hour* Hiid ltuiiliiiK us into tciii| t.ilioii To be suro they don't often favor n» with a KliinpK' of Ihu fl£ lt<af cosliniiv, hut I lion t!i>• !!• \i 1 ■ -t latk* nioiloin imthiiiK dreftx, and wo will soti plrntv of thnt whtii we U-- i. mi a ImMomMi watoi'int; plure. \m,'li.i.' may bo »wn onco more u philosophic Niwton, to watch tho applu fail, un.l niuinl ovos on tlu> Htui>ondoun problem Involved therein, and no doubt iM|ulilo of coinpobiiiK a loarned dlMiortatlon |O iTuvo thai tho ii|i| le fell becauae the -t.'in c-ouldn't hol.l it. Aud wr aio also thc> proud |>oiNUMUoni of a Milton, iK'itlior uiul" nor who may roniu day, in heroic ttraitm, (Vl.bnit.. tin* I'Vl Mihl Uise I'f thin our Rocond i'aradiiw. NORTH RIDGE. Mr. Daniel Hittk', of Touuw andii, him vititiiiK )nn sister, Mix CharloH Vomitf, Hr., on lli' Bonttl hint week. Mih. Hiu i ill iMitcher, of Niagara Kullh, i» Uμ gUMt of relatives in tliiii vicinity. Mi,. Wβ. (iillis. Jr., of Lor l< port, won the HUent of relatives on tho ltidi<o laxl week. Mis. Hull Slocuiii, at Wilmiii, is upending lOBM time with relnli\ ex on I lie Kid^e. Ml. Henry Smith, of WJlhi.ll, mil.', mi tlio Ki!i inlliiin on fiii'inlw Inst wnt. The Ktroiul mirvey of tlio Atticn, Loofc port & Lille I Mil.Li in ltuilroiiil, whii'li itiiiw c» tliu HiilK'i' :il Avcii'll'h Coiitiin, butwovn ins booM md bun, kbonf iiiiity m»lh Mdk of Mm Hμ wu >»/><, 'I'lii'ic will b> a clonali'>ii luld Tiumlay i\i'iiiiin at Hie M. 1C I'aihMiiimi', for thn Imm. lit of tin' l'astor, A. H. Mmyott. All an' cordially invited to uttund. The Natlitiiiii I Cook lioiiu'stvud mi tho South KidKi'. "ontuiniiiK 1-7 neres, wan Hold lit ]iiil>li<'iiii<'tinii, by Jim. A. Tool. Tho uxocution took |<liu'o on Tnowlay of lunt weok, f"l till' JHUpoHU of M 111111; • I(I > till' UHtut«. It m bid oir by Win. R, and N. Baxter Cook. OonrfdmMoa, IMM Oμ nil;''! last wi«'k, an n fiiriiicr from l'orlir won ictiirninK from Lock]iort, about twi'lvi' o'rloi'k at nii;ht, ho noticed liU lior Nf snow blind, mid from that, or sinno othi'i' MUM, Ilii'v tiirnrd Into tho yard of Mr. JuiiiiH ll.'LidiiiHoii, on tlin North EUdg*. Mr. Itciijainiii llardiiißon, lirniini; a iioisi', dicssi'd liiniKilf. and wont out t<» Huit what VM tint nialtor, and found tlio t'ani u allnwin;; in a simw bank Tlic iliiv ir ixtri'i'.ti d liinißi'lf with thu hi'lj) of Mr. llaidiiiHoii, mid imloadt'd tho sl.-vli After about an liiiiii'h of snow tho ttnin Him lii'udod for lioiiit*. 'Mi" dilvur Kaid ho »tii]i|ii'd at Ai-Ufoi'd'M Hotel to warm hirn■ If, I" in■!■ tin' lati ni'HM of the hour. The invstiiy in liuw bn lived to on far a* Il»iiilir--'>n's, nfli r WHiMiing at Anhford'H flre. llkckyKhakiv COOMER. Mr. John Uoodiniiii iiml family have n> tinned from I't/ili, "Inn, tlioy liuvK boon located for 11■ • - \i\kl two yearn. Tlioy are nil looking well, mid aro now with their mother, Mrs. Jii" I.> ke. i',l i I' I i..' 11 ' I 3 ' y.i\ illK II Hfl'icß of HOIIIIOIIH at liix church in < 'li.-u l> .11«•, thin woek, illu* (rating PUgrtm'i ftoereai by ■»•■■■ o€aoee Bibl* |.aintinh«, which nio very line, tliu painting* balag no lifi like. A goodly numbW in BttaodMOf Hfihbiith evening, I.ill not ■ 11111• ■ M inimy last evuiiinj;, but nil were in tn • I'-il. i>:ii• Krliool !i progroMinfr very finely. It m ililtxi by I'oininimioiiur Swift, wbo Hinnd will jili ji: < 11 n< thuway it wan ton(liictcxl. OIM fiutnro of tho work in tlmtcv ci y I'i i'liiv nftcriioon tliry are Kivcn mi oj>- |m,i 1 unity to try their nkill in m«l on thelnxt oeMMlofl it i<-<jniit«l one nml one baifkom t<> gtl Hmsi iowfc Thin In branch of Htuily thai hliouM not l>o  tat to Ijc h good H|K«ller U a much nemU-d ru form. Miss Lulu Muilp', tho iillmlKirl mention. el in tliu Nkwh, km ciitlv, iH now with h«r Kiaii'lpttixntx, Mr. J. Kellown, anil ui her nweel mil i',, hikl hiiik'iiik at |ilac<win tlm anil it hax boen tttUti to give hw an ciitetiaiiiineiit at the nchxol boOM,nt Und, where Khe will miik, ami fliow xotiio nf Ikt work. Bro, lickard will be i>re*"*nt uiul aid in MM way. A HinaJl fie will be i liarn«'d, which none will itjfiun ■ l;< ii it iii known to whom tho prortxxb are to t»c v*"- Mr. J. Hofw, and brother, Mr. Oriman, have purchaned a Hue organ for their tVQ Nillic and Mary, and they nrw now taking lewoiw of UimCarr)" I: i »<l m l> W A - i «■ Haakell'i Htaln Rraa»r. Ten conte • bottle. For (ale by all driju/iita- iit — The iuit between the towns of Hb..T«Hou and Hartland about the bull'ting bf a fc*i<K;e Ml a town line r.«d whioli lui been in litigation Keren yearn ha* U-wi cbclilMi by tt* court of Hppcal* in »»v.r «/ tbe town of Itoyalton. The road hvibeen (hvicii-rl into two districts firi'l IK" t.riilif wu in the Hoy nlt'.n dKtrict. ka> alto a claimed tb<t Hartland cbould pay half tlju poet of Ib.o trlid".% and LA3 w«a at liut Murgical ami Mcchanicnl Dintiet. MAtiAKA FALLS,  Nitron- OxUSf '•■<- li^rV-" '' '-J fell for p»)nli'HM i*\Li n< ■ TWM^fY tiont>Mi-'tli.  tT" AU(jf*£rHtion» warruntcl. FOR SALE! orient tin: lliM'it fiirniH in NiHKtra <utility, eitmbUml on llii! I.Bki: IlnHil, 1 null", from VollliK»- lnuii. In llrst-r.lniM In n<l to grnw p< nilns, at for grain (jrowniK. Batejeed buildingx, n<11.4 C.htCTIIB, At,., MM MfMi AiMniMiir call ipOD ( ham > \MN< in BTHH, 87tf VoiiiiKßti.wn, V. V. V. l>. lIASKKLL, Fiat: \\i> IABm 1 A'H X It A> C, K A<; 1 A T In First-class Companies. Hartford Hnrtfonl. Ct Ni-w Hampshire Manchester. | Hritlsli America Toronto. r,ii,n London, (England. Star. New Vork. Providence vYaehiugton it- l< Scottish Union and National.. Qlaegow Clttseiu Pittsburgh. Also Washington Life Insurance (' - puny of RTew fork. Jos. Thompson, ■AvuvAonnm and malsi in HARNESS, SADDLES, Bridles, Collars, Whips, Blankets, etc., also dealer in HOOTS AND SHOES, TIU'NKS, VAI.Isr.S, IiI.OVMS, MlT- Tl'.ns, ETC., YOUNCSTOWN. N.Y. Call nt It I). Davis Company's, Yoiingstowu, iiikl sou tli« Uir.sO Stock of I'ocket mill Table < utlery. I'iiccs very low I" iiialcU tlio times. Cull nt II D. Kavis Cnmpani's, Vuuuasluwii. and Me Hit) •»■»•■ lint-, "f 11-»x Paper eed Bnvelopet, I'lipor by Hi" tpiiro utc. (Ml »t 11. l>. Davis Company's. Youngstown, and net a Beautiful Vul' online ftii, you know Who ! HVVINU I.KASKI) TUB (THTIKS BLACKSMITH SHOP, Ni'nrilic It. B. eroding, for « term of years, I ( am prepared to do all Idudsoi BLACKSMITHING AS l>  GENERAL REPAIRING. J.*r.\ Hiiartj <>f tli<> piiiiiic patronage la solicited..1. 11. BOBKBTtON, aif Btatfffl* ill •'• K. V. I BANK OF NIAGARA, NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y o- - CAPITAL, $50,000. o  OFFICERS. HKNKY 0. BOWABD - - • I'uKKiiiKNT. I Wll, I.IAM C COUNWKU, VtCK I'iiksiiiknt KDUAKI) J. M.U KIC.NN A - - Casimkh. DIRECTORS. SHKHMAN S. .IKWKTT - - 111KKALO. (iIHSONT. WILLIAMS - - Hikkai.o. HIINKV O.HOWARD - NiAUAiiA Km.is. W.M. l". COIINWKI.L .... Hi,KKALO. I j AOOB 9. tCHOBLUCOPf - - Bowalo. JOSEPH K. WAV- .-- - Lkwistus. KTHAN H. HOWARD - - - Buffalo. JIKNKY C. JKWKTT - - - - 9BWWUA A. SCHOKI.I.KOI'K, - - Niagara Kails. Tho Hank respectfully otters its ser\ ices to nil classes iu this viciuity requiring Hankiug facilities. The accounts of Merchant*, Manufacturers. etc., will receive c ireful uttontioil and every convenience obtainable will bo extended to customer* on liber il terms. Special Attention IHVM I<> Accounts of Far mors. —AND— HATISFAt TOIIY A Kit A N liHl KNTS can bo made for in ten'-1. whether accounU are or small. Sight Drafts ili.iu n direct on eitioe of dtr.it liritain | and Europe.