The Tiffin Weekly Tribune, 1859-12-02

- "lent i.roviow uv,.r large portion of thia and Seneca co.u,i.v 07, ,,.c,unt ,,f ...n rpUirn , (.j. friom., 0T 0 Maxtf w UHj.rToi,, who was stolon from' cw ford ' yp in t!lig cuty( by the Indians, ! jtdiity-f.u.r years ago, allow us to giwiin-r yu , .,rt but rir,,,,.t Htutenient ol the a We clip from a rommunicatitin sent to i'"1 v " V .1 7 P"lieulr or tho disappearance or U - t ik.. 11 .. s 1 idi.1 t . .t.M.i ,tm, .tm.,,m hA r. .11,.,.'. iM , dctlli h,n nything wo have before ,, 0n, rt (, , . . . t ln,. in t(lP rt,p t, ,. jr tl.d from hiii.sell ... .... aim ins veneral.le father, (now 7S yare oia re.lln presenco of bis sister, Mrs. Dav.s, and his Ilrother. Dr. A . llravton of Carey. On the twentieth day of Beptemher A. D. Ifj Slnlthrw, then a M of some seven years and some months of agn.and his brother Wiltiutn, who was some five or six years his senior, were sent by their parents to me wood in sourch of their cattle. Klijnh llravton. the father, then ItViirl mine tim nr a., n .. ..r U: ' i v n v 1 1 1 niiu tU klllllirtOII Mi( in Ty.uochtee Tp., and the beya were told t proceed in their search to. ward the presont residence of John 11 :i. ker, in Lruwlortl Tn.. which order thev obeyed, until they had soon passed the small opening mado at that point, and tnmo in near wnero w illintn Hurt then lived. Here thev met Mr. Hart, u h also in search of entile. A short cm stiltntion was held between the trio. and it v. aj agreed thut young Matthew, who was considerably fatigutd by hi 1 1-reatly - reatly 1-reatly very long walk, some three milea should re i urn tMr. linker's and Mr. Hart and William should Continue the search for the raltlo. Matthew, nothing daunted, start d for his dcstii ntion, whit h, alas! he was des destined - tined destined not soon to reach. Mr. linker, the father of John linker, one of the earliest -.vi.IT- w. una county, nau men ji.si com-1 ...me. an opening and wos preparing to build a log cabin; the log. for which been hauled but a lew days prior to the fatal day. The path Matthew lml v.ae.1, .eu in a sou n westerly direction. ...vvrnoti ,.g maiinew s pain I.ctorc It reached linker's It nnoi arnd IV,,. tl,. littlo foot pr , t' aft twT Is tlmt he 1 d prcco tded P . til he X , H,..h. where the path, divereed. .,,,1 t ere he-! coming bcvyildeicd, had tukon the end of tho path led to where the logs came from instead of the end thot led to Mr. llakers. How fur he proceeded on this path is not known it beinor tho full of the vcar. onu viib grouuu covered with leaves, all "7 "" " w"V',n "ever again . I, ' 7 unur u' UI," 01 B F riod of thirty-four years, Alter a fruitless search of a few hours for tho cnttle, William and Mr. Hart re returned; - turned; returned; William going to Air. linker's. with tho expectation of findinir Matthew. Upon arrivinir there however, he learned to his dismuy, thnt Matthew had not been there, and will, a heavy heart ho hurried ly ran home, thinking thut possibly Mat Matthew - thew Matthew might have continued his journey hon.ewuril, . . . Here again, he was tlostined to bo but too sadly disappointed. Matthew had nut reached liomo. His parents already over aux'ouH, were now almost frantic; he had returned without Multhew. Wan he lost! Wus he devoured by wild beasts! (The woods were then full of them.) Wus he stolen by tho Indians! what had become of him! w hat win his fate) These and a thousand other such imaginings, as a parent can only know, filled the minds ol their parents, one of whom wus never again to renlizj thu pleasure of seo nig it even hearing of her darling hoy. It was now near nightfall, and the alarm was given thut Matthew wns lost, and the family, friends and neighbors, all with one accord, turned out to search for tho little wanderer. That night wss vainlv spent in endearorinir to obtain some clue to his whereabouts. , The next day the news spread like fire ou a burning prairio. A child had been lost! Kvory lather appeur appeur-ed - ed appeur-ed to share the sorrow, and every mother to ieei mo pang that rent thoss anxious parents hearts. All the white inhabit inhabitants - ants inhabitants within a distance of many miles, with one accord, came to assist iu search searching - ing searching for him. Hut the panic did not strike the hearts of tho whites uloiie it extend ed t ven to the red man. The Wyandotte Indians turned out in a body to aid in finding something that might load to his discovery or hi where whereabouts; - abouts; whereabouts; but all was vain. After the woods in every direction, emnruc.iig a cireiun- frence of twenty miles, hud been so thor oughly searched that all wero confident further search would bo unavailing, nnd no traces of the little wanderer had yet neeii liund, tlio luniily and friends re returned - turned returned to their hoincs sndiierif Hot wiser and b "Iter people. From thut day until the present summer a p:riod of thirty four years, nothing, uot ivon the slightest circumstii.ee had ever transpired, to give his friends the remotest ideu of his where whereabouts - abouts whereabouts or of what fate had befallen him.. Most of the residents of the county had slept their last sleep. Tho Wig Wigwam - wam Wigwam of the rid man, and the rude cabin of the wl.ito man, have alike yielded up their first fruits to tlio destroying angel. Loiitr since has that beurt-brok'-u mother v. ho so deeply lamented the h n of her darling boy, been called to a placo where sorrow and trouble lit ver come. Hu' lle that docth all things well, Ins preserved , lo. i;r.. r ,'., . .... 1,0 M... ,.,l .. v " - " old nee. bv tho si.'ht of bin. w l.om be hud long given up as lost to nun on tin Oarth.

' do In a of el) at tha A. aid " If I rvcr marry," id MnrKnrct Haily to lift counin Olivin, "it will be man who dooa not live entirely for liiinsrlfibut who, out of tha benevoluncc of a rlnrita rlnrita-ble - ble rlnrita-ble heart, w ill nnt pna. unheeded tho err of tho widow and orphan w ho call ou him for relief," "You apeak warmly, Mirfjnrct." "Uecauan I feel it. I liavo alwayi thought Ihut a rlinritjblc innn would mako a good huabniul." "Hut how will you lio ablo to jtido ol thia! You are an hcireaa, and of courae you hare ni.iny auitora. Do you not be lieve that any one of them would be will willing - ing willing to do a chnrit thle mood lor a while, if they auppnacrl that up.in this irisuo tle tle-peniled - peniled tle-peniled tlio hand of thu wonltliy heireia!" "l'crhapa you ore riuht," aaid Murar Murar-et - et Murar-et thotijfhtlullyj hut che added itiildoiily, "An ill. 'a hu juot CJinu into my head, by whii'h I think thia emlmrraanmeiit can be avoiileil." "What ia it!" naked Olivia, curious'y. "L 't me confea, in the fir.t plne.e, that ninoiii; all who are 'pnrral!y connidered atiitora for my hand peihups fortune would be tliu most aiiprnpriato word there it nono whom I would think of h hnnliund rxcent Herbert I.oj and Henry Aiiiawortli, Tliu former, j'ou know, ia wealthy, the latter a clerk, dependent on his income, which, I should Jtidie. hu not laign, Iow, j liavo a iiiiinl to huu. et tlieao two to a test." "A ','ood idea: but luw will you man. ae it!" ar-ked Olivia. You know that there ia a poor family on Alh n-strci t, the one of whom we hoard to-day, consiftiiitf of i mother, who in ick, ami three yotmy; children. IMowl am a Roinjf anonymously, of courae to recommend tin" luimly to tho charitable office, of both Herbert and Henry Aiiia Aiiiawortli, - wortli, Aiiiawortli, and wo will ce tho result. They will not recognize your hand writing; therefore I want you to take pen and pa paper - per paper nnd write a note at my dictation." Olivia procured tho writing materiula, and her cousin dictated ai follows: "Dear Kir Though a atranjer to you, I lako the liberty of calling your at attention - tention attention to the cause of my pour family now living in a a:nle room in Allen Allen-street, - street, Allen-street, who in conseqiicnco of the Illness of the mother, who hua supported them by plain sewing, are reduced to extreme want. A littlo aid at this time would be to them like the vinit of an angol from, heaven. Will you extend it! At least, call upon them, and you will bo convinc convinced - ed convinced that this is but a simple, plain state statement - ment statement of the truth. Clin HIT Y. The note was copied and dispatched through the post-oflicu to the address of both gentlemen. Perhaps throe duys afterwards, Her Herbert - bert Herbert Leo called ut .Margaret's residence. Margaret adroitly led tho Conversation to tho Hubject of charity and charitable in institutions. - stitutions. institutions. "Ah," said Herbert Lee, "that reminds me of an odd circumstance, I received letter the other day, recommending my notice a poor fuiuily in Allen-street. It was sigm d Charity, and advised nic to go and see them." "And did you go,"asked Margaret quick quickly. - ly. quickly. - "No!" was the laughing reply. "I haven't time to waste in hunting up all tho destitute families in the city. I should have my hands full.'' "Hut the family may bo suffering from want." "If they are, Char ty would he in bet better - ter better business iu relieving thera himself than iu sending anoiiyiuuus letters of ad advice - vice advice to olhers." Would Herbert Leo have laughed so merrily if ho had known the effect of his want of feeling on her whom he was most anxious to please! '1 think, after all," said Margaret when Herbert had withdrawn, "that I must go and seo Mrs. Greon inysulf. If Henry Ainsworth is no more charitable than Herbert, he will fare ery hard." The ladies arrayed themselves for walk. A few minutes broueht the... to the residence of the widow of whom they wero in search. To their surprise they found, on being admitted, that a cheerful tire was glowing in the stove, while a pleusuut smell ol dinner filled tho apartment. Ou the ta ble by tho side of the window was some medicine. The hearth was brushed up, and the room, though srantily furnished, presented a neat and very comfortable ap appearance. - pearance. appearance. Margaret looked around In surprise. "1 was led tu believe," said shu, "that you were in great want." "So we are," said Mrs. Green, "but thanks to the generosity of a noble young gentleman, who stepped forward to our relief, we are no longer so." "Indeed, who was it that thus befrieuid befrieuid-ed - ed befrieuid-ed you," "His name ia Ainsworth. Ho sent for a doctor for me, at his own cost purchas purchased - ed purchased food and coals, so that, by the bless blessing - ing blessing of God, I hope soon to recover my hualih, and then all will go right oucci mors."

a a Recently a gentlt mnn riding in an en sc scorn - orn scorn Railroad cur which was scarcely sup supplied - plied supplied w ith pussengers, observed, iuasent before him, a loan slab-sided Yankee; ev every - ery every feature in his face seemed to ask question, and a little circumstance soon proven mat ne possessea a more inquir inquiring - ing inquiring mind. Uefore him, occupying the en entire - tire entire sent, sat a lady dressed in deep black. After shitting hi position scveraltiu.es, and innmeuvering to get an opportunity, to look into her lace, he finally caught her eye. In affliction? "Yes, sir,' responded the lady quietly. 'I'aront! father or mother, 'No, sir.' Child, perhaps!' -'No, sir. net a child, I havo no chil children. - dren. children. ' 'Huobund, then I cxpectl' 'Yes.' 'Hum! cholera! a tradin man may bel' 'My husband was a son-faring man, tho captain ol a vessel, lie did ut die of cl.ol cl.ol-ere, - ere, cl.ol-ere, but ho was drowned.' Oh, drowned, ehP pursued the inquisi inquisitor, - tor, inquisitor, heuiUting a brief instant. 'Saved his chi.t!' Yes, tho vessel wss saved, and my hus husband's - band's husband's effects, said the widow curtly. Waelheyl asked the Yankee, his eye brightening up. 'I'ious man!' 'He was a member of the MuthecKst church.' Thu next question was a little delayed but it rame. 'Don't you think you have a great cause to he thankful lliat he v. as a pious u.an and saved his cl.ii t!' '1 do,' said the widow abruptly, and turned her heud to look out of the win- dow. The indefatigable '.lump', changed his position, held the widow by hisglit- toring eye once ui .rc.und propounded one ! more query, iu a lower tone, with his heud slightly inclined forward, over the buckof tha sout! 'Was you ever calculating to get mar married - ried married again!' 'Sir.'suid the widow, indignantly, 'you are impertinent!' And she left her scut and took another side of the car. "i'ears to be a little bully!" said the ineffable bore, and turning to our narra narrator - tor narrator behind him: "Wta did they muke you pay lor tnat ntuu blue uiunreua you've got iu your haud!"

atll p,.,,.,. Wo chanced to pass that !,. , hour afterward, and it was an In In-bad - bad In-bad Acting spectacle that of seeing the vast ! .'nt.lt itu.le quit ty issuing from the gates, ! I At,. .1. ii... k.. .... .., eapacitv. one must go very early to Mr. Spurgeon ; for. arriving at the .' . . r hcor g utes III II o t lot K on (Mlllilay lust, wo loiind the tn closed by the police, and noth ing could iinltice t Ii -in to let us in, as the !,,,. VM ,u;,(, w, thirteen thous. wi,, u the order and decorum of a less numetous conore.rntion from the .loom of . , ,. i T r . a. . - . it,,a est ,b '"l', d cl."lr, ,. Mr' !"; ?LT V"1. " " ."'J''"" 1'"t " . "Ti?. " 1.. . ...... V enthusiasm, for surely he Is much admired and revered by them. Such good nulur nulur-cd - cd nulur-cd crowding, and "shouldering, eager for a smile," I have not seen In New York, except at the ovations to Koisuth and field! Mr. S.iurgeon Is exceedingly youthful looking, and if ho had but a i.etk I would call Inn. 1. mdsoino, for his co.n- pl.'xion is as fair as any Knglish girl's irrent eniMcitv. one mult '.. v.-rv e.rlo with lull choel.s, bright teeth and eyes, I a profusion of dark brown hair, neut- j He dresses iu rich, Immaculnte ' black, and stepped in hi stylish earring;-, where his wile and chill were await, ng him, w ith the elegant case of a gentle. uiun born to it, and from his carriage win- dows, still uncovered, continued smilingly to arkiinw ledge the sulutntmns of the people, ai long as they could see him. His great isoernacle near tho Surrey is being finished with all dispatch, and lit tho Into laying of th.) corner, he facetiously denied 1. newspaper slo y, thut an old lu.lv, dying, Ind lell Inn. Home money, and moreover, siiil: "1 hopo no 01.0 will leave me any money, for I fear thut, like other ministers, I might discov er, simultaneously with the touching the fortune, thut I was slllicted with broil- lutis, or something winch disahlcs us , i