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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

one horse pistob and pile Of bricks at the
door. The patfols wore variously accoutred
with canes, two pistols, one table knife, (large
size,) heayy-soled boots, and FISTS Of great
power; so that The burglars, if discovered,
were likely 10 suffer badly.
But while this was going on in public
way, privately there was little preparation.
A., who was notoTiously nervous and kept
bat helor's hall, made arrangements for letting
things MP, and keeping out Of harms way, by
removing his bed into side closet, and taking
Everything with him, except the stove, which
would not 60 through the door.
b. was man of considerable wealth, and
did moi like to trust TO outside watching and
at tbe time he couldn't possibly convey all
his valua5les into his bed room. So he had
o camp bed fixed in the parlor, and arranged
himself 10 lie awake nll night, or course hc
went 10 sleep in holf an hour, and the seven
thunders would not have awakened him.
| Mrs. G. had always been great on tins, and
no one hae ever been able 10 see fol what she
wanted SO many in hersmall family. But now
the use came out. She was enobIed 10 pile a
I'm pyramid exactly 10 the top OF her only out
Iside door, SO that If the Burglars did come ia
They would come in with smash, and prob
ably be frightened out Of doing any damage
Mrs, D. provided herself, early IN the even
ing with the wood pile axe 10 take 10 bed will
her. Unfortunately, on going TO bed she for
lgoi il, and lay awake ell night wishing tia
she dare go down, and get il.
4 And so OH TO the end OF the chapter. New
er was village SO on The q,ti uiUe as Shotport
Never had burglars SUCH look for reception
as at particular place on that OCCASION But
would you believe ii 7 the. burglars did'n
come. Not stir in the streets, not an al
tempt at a door or window. Could the
have heard Of the preparations : Strange
Yes, very strange but not quite so muc
Iso when it accidentally leaked out, on th
lmornig after, that The burglars seen by Cap
Howell were three very good fellows belong
ing to the village, with an old lantern fror
lone of The stables. posting pol teal handbiH;
prior TO the election. They had heard th
, Captain coming and concluded 10 "selP' BIZ
by blowing out the light; lodged home, an
I kept their own unsellong enough to seal
: Sbortport into fits.
M own impression is that afterwards half
dozen persons might really have been see
lpryng open all the sIiutieIsin town, and woul
tonly have been suspected Of cracking ano!h'
praoiical joke. And if you mention "burl
lars" in Shorport, among The wonen,.you o.
. very likely 10 have an assault and bate
p committed in quiei way.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21
Col. Fremont's Antecedents--Hi Dismissal
from the Army.

V0l. fremonLs Anteceoenis--hB Ulsmibsal
from the Army.
1t is not eight years since the Black Repub.
lican candidate for the Presidency was, on ac-
count Of the grosest misconduct, cashered and
dismissed from the United States Army. He
was tried by gentlemen comprising a court
martial Of the best officers in the army. After
fair and imperial trial the Court came to
the following conclusions:
Charge l-Muliny. Ane guilty OF the
charge.
Charge 2-Disobedience Of orders. And
guilty of the chatge.~
"Charge 3--Conduct prejudicial 10 good or
der and military discipline. And guilty OF the
charge"
1t will be seen that the grounds upon which
such respectable court Of his brother officers
dismissed Fremont from the service were that
he had been guilty Of 'mutiny,' 'dsobedience
of orders and conduct prejudicial togood or
der and military discipline Certainly these
afforded excellent reasons why he should be
dismissed from the army. and ought to tell
strongly against him since he aspires, by vir-
tue Of the Office Of President, 10 the chief COM
mand in the very service where he was ad.
judged unworthy 10 hold a subordn mate posi-.
ton. In passing sentence the Court took oc-
casion 10 says:
| SENTENcE.--And the G, urt does therefore
sentence the said Lieutenant Colonel John @.
Fremont, OF the regiment of mounted rifitnen.
United States Army, to be dismissed from the
service.
"The Court deems it proper, in view OF The
mass of evidence on the record, TO remark thai
the Court has been unwilling 10 conIne the
accused to s.rict legal defense, which appear.
ed 10 be within narrow limits.
| "Considering the gravity Of the charges, The
Court has allowed The defense the fullest pos
sihie scope in its power to develop the inslruc
ton Ct the Government, and all circumstance
relating TO the alleged misconduct, as well al
to impeach the leading witness for the prose
n cution. The Court has even INDUCED The &C
cuSed in course unusual, and without ap
probation in .he final defense, Of using indis
criminately matter which had been rejecte,
or admitted in evidence.
"With all this latitude OF eviderce, and tn
boarder latitude of defense, The Court ha
louHu HOLHlnR cOhnlCtlilg III Inc OruerS anu III
structions oflhe Government, no hing impeach
ing tbe testimony on the part of the prosecu
tion, nothing, in fine, 10 qualify, in iega
sense, the resistance to authority, Of which tn
} accused stands convicted.
"r e attempt 10 assail the leading witness
, es for the prosecution has involved points nc
! in issue, and 10 which the prose ha
: brought no evidence. In the jndgrieiit OF tn
Court his honor and Character are unim
peached.
"The whole proceedings of the gener;
court marlial in the foregoing csse, have bee
laid before the President of The U. States
President Polk approved Of the finding {
I the Court, but politica influence being brougl
TO bear, and majority OF one in the cou
: recommending him 10 mercy, he remitted tn
Ipenally Of dismissal from the service. Bl
Fremont, with tbe stigma OF the verdict res
, ing upon him soon resigned his commission
Enquirer.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21
GM prmgrral.

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ng westofC. vanaasdal & Co'sstore, Main
treet, Eaton % hio "a / thefOllowingrates:
s1:5Operannum, j n advance.
$500: il not paid within the yesr,and
s2:6olftetths year has expired.
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paidu Mess ttheOption Ofthepublisher.
u-No communication inserted, unIes' &C
ompauisd by responsible name.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21
Mo0uLfaHT ANn NELLY.

The moonbeams steal down through the
fragrant blossoms OF The old apple trees about
the door and cleaning coldly in their pale
light, is The white marble that marks the rest
ing place ofNelly.
Little birds sing low lullabys 10 their young,
rocked in the branches OF the graceful spruce.
Beautiful thoughts, like angel vsiants, come
10 my soul in ibis still, solemn hour, crowding
out all biiler fee lines--aIl vain repinings
wooing me 10 come forth into the silvery light,
bathing hill and dale.
lean against an apple tree, and The sweet
blossoms come drifting down upon my bead,
like sleLt blessing from the aged arms OUT
spread above me.
The solemn stars look forth from their far
of homes, and as gaze feel a holy calm
pervading my soul, husliing oil its wild hrob-
bings, and chongi earih- oneings 10 heauti-
| full visions OF celestial paradise.
| The peary gates of heaven seem unfolding,
and family, as the chime of bells through q
thick mist comes the sound Of spirit voices,
latluned 10 divine harmonles see jm!y The
forms OF loved ones so beautified by their hea-
venly robes, that, were il not for the olden
love light booming from the eye, had not re-
cognized them.
L Inc HiOSL iuFely W uc IL tUC oWSct .idHJ
IRON which, one short year ago, lay clasped
Tightly 10 my joyous heart, tiny bud which
Thought 10 see unfold into glorious flower.
A great agony desolated my heart when
deaths icy breath swept over the bright curls
lof my darling's head--chased The rose tints
from The round cheeks and closed the eyes
those blue eyes loved so much TO gaze into
Passionate Tears were rained upon The little
quiet, upiurned face hot kisses pressed b,
lips burning with the lever Of sorrow, upoI
the cold brow and damp tingeis.
Then with choking sobs we carefully partet
the flower on earih's bosom, aud laid our pre-
cious flower on her clay cold pillow.
I Long nights have been spent in weeping
, and sad days in mourning. But they avail not
The first bitter egony is passing away, an
. on the thick cloud that lowered SO darkly il
, The heavens, hope has painted raintow
whose prismatic colors seem the reflex Of tn
. brightness of The glorious reunion awailin
|, lus.
Little Nelly, sleep on in the ssill moonlight
/ Ere long shall lsave The dear spo', llallowe
r as the last rest ng place, but in my heart
! another little grave, made by memory:
4 counterpart Of thine. And the cypress wrea
upon il will never fade MlLLY.
, American Courier.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21
Is Fremont slavshsldsr9--Is he a Canadian

Is Fremont slaveholdsr2-Is he Canadiana
Now we care nothing about how these ques
iions are settled, but we hope 10 have them all
satisfactorily hunted up for the satisfaction OF
The voters:
FREMONT SLAv, HoLDER.-The Springfield
Mass Argus stated, few weeks ago, that
Fremont is even now STAKEHOLDER, ur less be
has sold his slaves sinceNhis nomination.
The Albany Evening Journal coniradcted this
statement, decoring, "on lhebighest author-
ty, that Col Fremont never owned one dollar
in human flesh in his life." To this the Ar.
gus responds: "We are obliged 10 repeat 'on
The highest authority that Col. John Charles
Fremont actually did own good many dollars
in human fesh,' no longer ago than last spring,
and, as we before said, lis now STAKEHOLDER
unless he has sold his slaves since hrs noIni-
naiion.' But as Jessie and not Mr.. Fremont,
is The Republican candidate, We suppose il
makes no difference.
--o--
Fremont NATIVE OF CANADA Under this
caption, and on the authority of ga trustwor
The correspondent" the N. Y. Citizen Of Au'
gust I'd says: "There seems tn be The most
positive information that the Black -Republi-
can party have made blunder in their noni'
naiicn Of Fremont. A gentleman residing in
The neighborhood Of Detroit knew his father
and himself when lad, in Montreal, Lower
Canada, Of which city he is supposed TO be q
native. Further information anon."
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21
The Dying Boy and the ViOlsts.

A little sufferer lay in high, dreary garrett,
and The beams above his head and on every
side wore black and foul. His cheeks were
scarlet with the flush OF fever, and The unnat-
ural light Of his eye flashed in the dimness Of
the coming evening like diamond on its
gloomy bed Of anthracite. Some thing told the
child that death was busy with bis heart. 1t
might have been an angel, for angels gather
in bands around the despiSed couch OF poverty.
.Mo;her," he whispered, and a pale, bent
woman knelt beside him, dis there one blow
now? Look J! look r.
For the twentieth time The sickly woman
lifted The tiny box Of violets, and lhe blood
rushed 10 her face as she beheld one little bud
dropping, just beginning 10 unfold. She car
ried n 10 The child, almost an infant, end 0
sweet smile lighted up his innocent features.
"Put it down, mother, where can look al
il until | die"
With sigh the poor widow placed it upon
his pillow and watched bis CLASSY eyes eagerly
the brow grew whiter, he fingers that she
lclasped were now clamy, the round lips thai
had so often called her mother were purple,
fading into blush white, and tremulous q:
though The failing voice struggled for utterance
She placed her ear close to his little face, ant
heard him utler distinctly:
Good bye, mother-take care Of my vic
HEP
After the rough pine coffin was carried away
and covered with mould, while her bony fin.
gers We're neryously stitching on the ill-Lait
for garment, that mother could see vision o
her early buried child in the pure white robe
OF heaven, bending over the box Of violeis.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

ISLANDER. 7Agsinst slander there is 20 de-
fence. Hellcannot boast so full friend, nor
man deplore 50 foul foe. 1t stabs with q
smile. II is pestence walking in. darkness,
spreading conlaginn far and wide, which the
most weary Traveller cannot avoid. 1t is the
artsearching dagger OF the assassin. II is
thepoisoned arrow whose wound is uncurable.
1t is as fatal as the sting Of the most deadly
asp I; murder is its employment, innocence lis
prey. und ruin lis support.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

or Look here, mister said down east
er who was gazing into print shop or Wash
inglon street yesterday; whose pictuf is ihatl'
That said |, 'is an exact likeness OF Col.
Fremont, the black republican candidate for
the presidency .Now, du tell has he any
chance q not much replied /. well,
darn me fhe don't look khld O. skeersd ? =
That's fact.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

course. II is astonishing that man who is
set for ''the cure Of SOULS" whose sole bust
ness is 10 preach Christ and him cruciied 10
dying sinners, with their salvation as the i'm
mediate object of bis lobors, should so Tar for.
get his work, his vows, and his duty, as TO de-
vote his strength, his pulpit, his Office, and
the holy Sabbath, 10 the pitiful business OF
'electioneeringl As il souls were OF less i'm
portance than votes! As If God would be glo-
|Tifed BY dragging the politics ofthe week into
the sanctuary on the Sabbath! There and
then, even those Christians who are immersed
lin politics during the week, need TO have their
lminds turned 10 other and better themes; they
desire 10 be led "by the side OF still waters"
away from the troubled sea OF party strife, and
to reposeJ for one day, at least, under the
shadow OF the Cross
At Providence, X. l., during the sessions OF
the Consolation, we saw several ministers
who appeared 10 ignore the~word OF God anG
the example of Christ and his apostles as
guides 10 the discharge Of their sacred Office.
When they were called to test then principles
by the touchstone Of the gospel, they invaria.
| bly, few off. When charged with this incon-
sstency, they could not deny it. One minis
| ter whispered 10 our ears, and said OF another,
that "for three years he did not go 10 prayer
meeting" This was in exposition OF the mans
exceeding zeal 10 cut of correspondence with
| the PTesbyterians. Another sail, "as these
ogitaiing questions are up, The spirit of prayer
| to The goes down." And we venture TO appeal
praying men Of New England, and TO ask then
if they believe that these advocates of gun:
land powder for lambs are imbued with The
spirit OF prayer? Are they the men you won Il
send for 10 feach your cb :ldren the Way O ( sal
vation, or 10 administer consolation TO you
own soul in the hour of DEATH No. The!
are men who have forsaken their Master, i
they have not denied him, They have wound
ed and grieVed him, and brought darkness ant
rifles for Bibles, and gunpowder for grace !
May the Lord forgive them: they know no
what they do.--Nep York Observer.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

HJ- Al q party, lady treated her company
with stewed pesfs. A gentleman at the table
put one, as be supposed, into his mouth, and
attempted 10 pull out the stem, after pulling
for some time, he was obligedto give il up,
on putting j, on bis plate he found he had
been tugging swayat a mouse, which bad
probably fallen into the lady's preserve iat.--
With The utmost coolness, he inquired OF the
lady il she had cat 10 the house. eyes, sit
.--wliy?" HWell. would like TO have her
take this mouse away--thats ALL"
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

"Put up Thy sword p' said Jesus. "Put
down the church for twenty-five Sharp's ri
Hes p' says Henry Ward Beecher. al have
no where 10 lay my head p' said Jesus. 81
have $4,000 per annum from my church, and
charge fifty cents head for my lectures" !"
says Henry Ward Beecher. al could call len
ieeions OF angels 10 my assistance % said
Jesus ''Its all electricity or animal magne-
tism |" says Henry Ward Beecher. 'Do es
you would be done by ~ said Jesus. al
move an amendment" says The Rev. Mr..
Dutton. "a voice from the chairman at Yale
College y "Let the amendment be reduced
10 writing, do as you EXPECT TO be done Jy ~
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

CArrrALLY DoNE.-We borrow the following
good 'un from the inevitable was oil the Boston
Post:
The Last "Outrage'' in Kansae.-We are
informed that the Rev -, of Chicago, has
received from coTresp 'ndent in Kansas the
full particulars Of one of those hendish outra-
ges which are the natural resul. Of The repeal
Of the sacred compact OF 1920. He will detail
them sll before his congregation next Sabbath
or the first opportunity. We are only permit
ted simply. 10 state, that "a few days since
number OF Missouri ruffians enteTejthe house
Of a Free State man residing on Potlawatlamie
Creek, and stole two hogs. Pierce, Douglas
and Buchanan stood by with their hadds IN
their pockets!l Brecklnridge and Richardson
were not present at the time, but coming up
soon after fully indorsed the deedl and subse-
quenlly ate part Of The pork. lsthere 9 Norlhl
if there is,why don't il subscribe for iteedoml
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

GrThe Boston Post says wager has just
been made between Maj. PooRE and another
individual, that if FILLMORE does not receive
more votes than FrEMoNT, in Massachusetts,
be, PooRE, will wheel a bauelof apples, on
wheebarrow, from Newburyport to Boston, or,
ifPILLMoRE receives the mosi, u e takeI Of the
bet shall convey the app es in the same way
from Boston to Newbufyport
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

aT'Tshan't be with you great while.
Jane,' said MI. Melter, "l shan'l stay here a
great while."
"oh, Mr.. Mellef, how can you talk sol"--
said Mrs. Meter, with lugubhous expression
|of face.
''Because' continued he, al feel as II
vas most gone, and that was just passing
awsy like cloud before the iising SON"
Mr.. Melter verified his prophecy The next day
by running away with kind, sympathzing
sister.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

g5rMay leave few Tracts" asked acol-
porieur Of an elderly lady who responded 10
his knock.
"Leaye some iracks--certainly you may"
said she, hooking stshiIn most benignly over
her specs, "and leave them heels towards The
house il you please.s'
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

GTSpesking OF mistakes made by foreigners
in speaking our language, they ore very apt to
get eniangled in the mysteries OF our nurIef-
Gus irregular verbs. II for instance, they have
learned that the past tense of the verb cay"
is ''few," they are apt 10 conclude that q
similar change is general law Of the language.
So, al least, did our worthy friend, Herr von
g., one OF the nobtst of German exiles for
liberty. He had one day been reading Perci-
vaPs fine poem Arnold Don Winkelreid, one
verse OF which concludes thus:
snake way for li5ertyp he cried,
'sMake way for libertyp and diedP'
chow beautiful II isl" said Herr Won G.,
quoting fEom memory. "How sublime, ven he
rusher among ge spears,
s.Make way for leebertsp be crep:
MAKE way for leeberlep and depl"
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

0zT Cool--ior a lady Of twenty TO ask. her
husband who has passed The ..lhree score and
tea,'ifhe would prefer . plain or otnamenied
tomb stone!
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

BLuEr, but TRUE.--Carlyle says, snake
yourself an honest man, and then you may be
sure that there is one rascal less in the world,
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

mr. A wsg proposes TO publish new. pa
per, to he called The comet, with an original
laIe every week.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

IT"Wha. are the prospectsin the cnuntfy2"
asked one Of our city politicians yesterday; of
a sisunch Wbig farmer.
every poor as iar as itregares my crops"
"I mean in reference to our candidates,
Fremont aud Dayion.s
ga darned sight worse than that Of The
crops" Here The subject chsnged.-Ex.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21

GTThe Ksnsas patriots raise large sums Of
mone2to plant freedom there, anl .heu-- speHsS
Il IN eleetioaeerfhg, Ilonsst frliJSs.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21
earrison on the American Union.

The following extracts ffom The 4th of!uly
"oration" Of Mr.. Garrison, show the spirit and
objects of this notorious abolition agitatol:
To me, the path is plain. To-day disown
the American flag, as the symbol Of unequaled
hypocrisy and transcendent oppression, and
casting il into the bTosG Atlantic, defy all the
waters thereof 10 wash out its bloody stains
To- day | renew my accusations against lhe
Ame rican Constitution, that 1t is ga covenant
with death and an agreement with hell"
which ought 10 be s1nulled now and forever
To. doy pronounce the American Union o
esgue Of despotism, 10 perpetuate which is
crime against our common humanity, and sin
against God. To-day ! affirm the "Higher
Law" TO be the rghtful and paramount law
of the land, 10 the subverson OF every statute,
agreement and cotnpromse, inlmical 10 human
freedom. To-day stand outside Of The ty-
ranieal government, seeceder on principle,
revoutionist with Honcock, and Otis, and
Wsnen, but upon broader platform, with o
lofIier spirit, with better weapons, and for a
nobler object
Let US, then, 10 day rejecting wild and
chimeriesl, all suggestions, propositions, and
contriyances for restraining slavery within its
present limits, while extending constitutions
protection 10 it in fifteen of the thirty-o one
States-register our pledge anew, before Heav,
en- and the world, that we will DO what IN us
lies 10 effect the eternal overthrow OF this
blood stained Union, that thus our enslaved
countryuien may find sure deliverance, and
we may no longer be answerabe for lhei
blood. Lei us not be drawn of by any side
issue in regarl 10 Kansas, nor be deluded b.
The cry of"LiLerty national, sLUay sectional
seeing it is the existence OF Slavery IN th'
South which is the root Of all our uoubles
the cause Of all our dangers; The source Of al
our periIs. Away, then, with all nostfoms
concessions, compromises, expelients, truces
and the like But one course Is TO be pur
lsued--oue object aimed atone blow struck
l-"TAe North must separate from the South
and organize her own institutions on sur
basis.