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EOR SAI.E-A NEW FIRST-CLASS Dwell
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nR. WILLARD, DENTIST, LATE OF CHI
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izens of the District and vicinity, that hav Sp1S
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STORE FOR RENT.-THE HANDSOME
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between Sd and AZ streets. To good tenant the
rent will be moderate Also several finely furnished
Rooms.
Wanted-A Girl to do the HOusework of a small
family. Inquire on the premises of WM. RUPP.
ap 7-lwN
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STOCK IN THE OLD DOMINNI0N COAL
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Subscriptions will be received at the Banking
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The capital stock is SlOO.0OO ldollars,) of which
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of two years.
Particulars in regard the stock, and its prospects
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ian n p. cambridge, Agent.
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pOOMS FOR RENT.-ROOMS SUITABLE
IL for family, can be had at No. S94 4th street,
between Indiana avenue and T. street. Apply to JO-
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- p. HOOVER IRON HALL BOOT, SHOE
-. ANDTRUNK ESTABLISHMENT, ,sEvYyp
so north side of Pennsylvania avenue, be -SSfxN
tween 9th and 10th streets.-l have this day ~1k1A
received of j. w. McCurdy & Son, Ill Chestnut ST.,
Philadelphia Pa, splendid assortment of Ladies',
Misses, and ChIdren's 6 1T = BOOTS,
SLIPPERS and BUSklN TIES, all colors, shapes
and styles, all for the spring trade.
Those wishing good and cheap article will do
we'll to call and examine stock before purchasing
elsewhere, as am determined to sell cheap for the
CASH. Call early.
My stock of TRUNKS and BAGS is the largest
In this city. (ap3) =. II. HOOVER.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11
Mormon Children.

The Salt Lake correspondent of tho
n. Y. Tribune in letter to that paper
says:
In regard to the Mormon children,
they appear like neglected, uncared-
for set, generally dirty and ill-clad. Tho
majority of them are girls, and this trou-
bles the women very much, for they know
that female is doomed to slavery and
life of misery. 1t is also singular
fact that a large proportion of them are
whiteheaded. These children are suffer
ed to grow up in ignorance and vice
Without the hallowed influence of home
to restrain them they are vicious, pr0faiie
and obscene Some of the worst Ian
guage 1 ever heard, fell from the lips of
urchins in the street; but when the most
profane and indecent language is heard
in their Tabbernacle, and all other public
meetings; no one can expect any other
results. The Mormons boast and exult
in calling things, as they say, by their
right names; all parts of the human
body are spoken of Familiarity, in terms
that would make any body but Nor
mon blush, and they say it is a part of
their duty, if not their religion, to teach
their children knowledge of thc,issues
oflife,' as they term it.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11
DOesticks on Garrotinng.

Doesticks shows up the stories about
garroting propensities so prevalent late
ly in the city in this wise
Pigford, my esteemed friend and fell
low boarder, at Mrs. Shagley's, has been
garroted; and it really seems as if the
robbers must have intimately known his
private affairs, because the event occur
red on the very night of the day he re-
ceived remittance from England to
pay Mrs. Stagely five months board.
He appeared at breakfast table next
morning with a countenance SO much
damaged, and so cast down on her ac-
count, that she could not find it in her
heart to refuse him three months lon
ger credit until he could get another re-
mittance from England.
jerks another of our boarders, was
garrotted twice in one week-it has a
bewildering effect upon our Jenks-it
makes him unsteady in his legs, and
causes his breath to smell of rum punch.
On the first occasion of the robbing and
choking Outrage, he rung the area-bell
of the house on the outside of the street,
until a policeman interfered and brought
him home, then jerks inveigled the po-
| liceman into the house and delivered
him over to me with many formalities,
assuring me that he was garroter whom
he had overpowered and captured by
main strength, and he showed the star
on VI. P's breast as the place where the
invincible fist of jerks had smashed
his jaw" jerks was garroted two days
after, and brought home by gentle
manly looking individual who picked
his pockets at the door, took his over
coat, and changed hats with him, and
then rung the bell for the girl to come
and let jerks into the house. The girl
came, and found that individual trying
to white off one of the pickets of the
iron fence with his penknife, and mean
time making a furious attempt to sing
the words of Given ng Hymn to the
Virgin" to the classic air of "Root
Hog, or Die"
The Mania has extended to the kit
chen, and the servants are now follow
ing the example of their betters, and
getting "garroted' on every favorable
opportunity. If the boy goes to the
butchers he is invariably, according tc
his own account, attacked by band Of
ruAians and robbed of the money before
he gets home. This had happened fol-
successive days in broad daylight, and
has cost Mrs. Stagely four and sixpence
each time ! sent Sally the effana girl
with a dime for some beer, and she re-
turned in tears with the news that she,
too had been ''garrotted, and had lost
the change. She had her fist full of
candy, and had two big apples in her
pocket, which suppose the robbers had
given her
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11

land of romance and gold, for the friends
I hoped to meet. The gift for Mary
Moore L selected with beating heart
it was ring of rough, virgin gold, with
my name and hers engraved inside
that was all, and yet the sight of the
little toy strangely thrilled me as I bal
anced it upon the top of my finger,
To the eyes of others it was but a
small plain cirelet, suggesting thoughts,
perhaps, by its elegance, of the beautiful
white hand that was to wear it. But to
mellow much was embodied there
A loving smile on beautiful face-low
words of welcome-a future home, and
a sweet smiling face-a group of merry
children to climb my knee-ull these
delights were hidden within that Little
ring of gold?
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11
a Pretty dsed Story.

THE CALF 'sIAIL AZ TfIE AUGER HOLE.
The North Carol6 Argus tells the
following capital stfrff for which it is
indebted to thesstu1ib speech of Vir-
ginia member of Cdkress. We have
read nothing that ha allied our cachi-
natory muscles more plently into play,
for long while:
The proprietor of tsn n=yard adjacent
to certain town in irginia, conclu-
ded to build stand, a sort of store
on ono of the main 81 els; for the pur-
pose of vending his buging g raw
hides. and the ike. After compfetinRs
his building, he began to consider what
sort of a sign it would be best to put up
for the purpose of attracting attention
to his new establishment; and for days
and weeks he was sorely puzzled on this
subject. Several devices were adopted,
and on further consideration rejected
At last happy idea struck him. He
bored an auger-hole Though the door
post, and stuck calf S tail into it with
the bushy end Haunting out. After a
while, he noticed grave looking per-
sonage standing near the door, with his
spectacles, gazing intently on the sign.
Ana there ne cOnllnueQ 10 SIdHu, ga
zing and gazing, until the curiosity of
the tanner was greatly excited in turn.
He stepped out and addressed the indi-
vidual
Good morning, said he.
Morning said the other, without
moving his eyes from the sign.
You want to buy any leather?' said
the store-keeper.
No
DO you wish to sell hides?'
No
Are you farmer?'
No
are you a merchant
No.
Are you a lawyer?'
No.
Are you a Doctor?'
No
what are you then?'
I'm Philosopher. [ have been
standing here for an hour; trying to see
if [ could ascertain how that calf got
through the auger hole, and L can 1t
make it out, to save my life.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11
5elett puetuJ,
r A r. o ID v
BY TASSo, JR

n n II " -
'. BYTAsso, JR.
/ will tell you of lady
Of lady that 1 saw;
Who is neither smart nor pretty,
But she's got q wealthy Pa
And made some strikes to get her,
For loved her - fit to kill,''
tH+s- Vet her Pa would never let me,
=. But still. thought to myself, not
!Eithstanding all he has said, maybe yet he
will.
So again mustered courage,
tiaF ~ 'caA upon this fair;
.-.fita But she entertained ME coolly
And with haughty debonair
Though when she saw my sorrow.
ssfsis As nv ewes with tears did fill
f.--- She seemed my woes to borrow,
And 1 saw plai inly from the express
ion of her countenance. that her heart was
almost melted with pity. So 1 asked her to
have me-. Said she, "Perhaps / will.
.4i Ii Her last remark relieved
asa From the. keenest pangs of woe;
So l gathered up my beaver"
i- And prepared myself to go.
sr. At tic door 1 met her father:
Said 1, 'tSir, Mr. Gill,
I want your daughter Clara"
- But the old gentleman thought It
best to compromise the matter by setting me
up in the 90 boot business instead OF giving
n.e his daughter. So now to getting her,
hare Thought the matter over, and hardly
think l wIll.-NeIccastle Courier.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11
An AboiitiOnist Quiz1ed.

Under this caption Holy Springs,
Miss, correspondent of the Memphis
Eaqle and -Eaquirer relates the suhjoin=
ed anecdate
The following amusing scene actually
occurred last summer between a citizen
of our town and yankee on board one
of the northern steamboats,, perhaps
upon the Hudson.
Our southern friend discovered dis
position in a very gentle looking man
on board the boat to open 4 chat with
him, and nothing 10th to hear what his
friends wished to say, he indicated by
his manner that he was approachable;
whereupon the following dialogue en-
sued:
Yankec-Well, sir, I wish to ask you
one question; 1 hope it will be no of
fence.
Southerner- Certainly not, will hear
you with pleasure.
Yankee-Well, sir, is it true that they
work negroes in the pillow at the South ?
Southerner-Iw will answer you in the
favorite method of your own country
men, by asking you a question or two.
Yankee-I admit the right, sir.
Southerner-How many negro men
do you suppose it would require to draw
a good large one-horse plough?
Yankee-Well, I suppose six or sew
en-say seven.
Southerner-What are they worth
per head?
Yankee-Well. suppose $500.
Southerner-That would be So, GOO.
Now what would one large, strong horse
cost?
Yankee-I guess about 500.
Upon this the Southerner looked
little quizzically at his neighbor, who,
without waiting to hear the conclusion,
started and stammered-
Well, Ill know it was a lie!
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11
EATON, PREBIE lgpNTY 0. JUNE II, 1857

felt like boy, and 1t would have been
a blessed relief to have wcpt upon her
bosom, as I had done in my infancy
But L kept down the beating of my
heart and the tremor of my lip, and an
swered quietly, as 1 looked in his full
handsome face:
You have changed, too, Frank, but
L think for the better"
"Oh, yesl thank you for the compli-
ment,' he answered with hearty laugh
My wife tells me l grow handsomer
every day p
His wife Could hear that name
and keep silent still p
And have you seen my ! ttlesssSirllps -
he addeGls ms arms,
and kissing her crimson cheek. ." l tell
you, Harry, there is not another in the
world Don't you think she looks very
much like her mother used p
every much" faltered.
Halo !" cried Frank, with sudden
ness that made me start violently"
forgot to introduce you to my wife. l
believe you and she used to be playmates
in your young days-eh, Harry p and
he slapped him on the back. For the
sake of old times, and because you were
not here at the wedding, I'll give you
leave to kiss her at once but mind, old
fellow, you are never to repeat the GER
emony. Come, here she is, and l for
once want to see how you will manage
those ferocious mustachcs Of yours in the
operation"
lie pushed Lizzie, laughing and brush
ing towards me \ CLEAN of light and
hope, almost too dazzling to bear, came
over me, and cried out before | thoug hit:
' Not Mary ~
1 must have betrayed my secret to
every one in the room. But nothing
was said. Even Frank, in general SO
obtuse, this time was silent. kissed
the fair cheek of the wife, and hurried
to the silent figure at the window.
Mary-Mary Moore l said in a
low, eager voice, . have you no welcome
to give the wandcrer ?"
She turned and laid her hand in mine,
and murmurcd hurriedly:
@ I am glad to see you here, Harry"
Simple words; and yet how blessed
up that moment for an emperor's crown
For there was the happy home groupe,
and the dear home freside, and there
sweet Mary Moore! The eyes I had
dreamed of by day and night were fall
ing before ,r,el--zF never knew the mean
ing of happiness until that moment
came
Many years have passed since that
happy night, and the hair that was dark
and glossy then is fast turning gray. l
am growing to be an old man, and can
look back to long and happy, and l
hope well-spent life. And yet, sweet
as it has been, would not recall a sim
gle day, for the love that made my man
hood so bright shines also upon my
white hairs.
An old man Can this be so? At
heart 1 am as young as ever. And
Mary, with her bright hair parted
smoothly from a brow that has slight
furrow upon it, is still the Mary of my
early days. To me she can never grow old
nor change. The heart that held her in
infancy. and sheltered her in beauty of
womanhood, can never cast her out un-
til life shall cease to warm it. Nor even
then, for love still lives above.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11
Getting Used to it by Degrees.

Somewhere about here" writes a
Southern correspondent, elves a small
farmer of such social habits that his
coming home intoxicated was once no
unusual thing His wife urged him in
vain to sign the pledge.
"Why, you sce,' he would say, I'll
sign it after while, but 1 don't like to
break right off at once; it amt whole
some. The best way is to get used to a
thing by degrees, you know.
Very well old man, his helpmate would
rejoin, 'ssee now if you don't fall into
a hole one of these days, while you can t
take care of yourself, and nobody near
to help you out"
Sure enough, as ifto yerify the proph-
ecy, as he returned home drunk one
day, he fell into a shallow we'll, and af-
ter deal of useless scrambling, he
shouted for the eight of his eyes" to
como and help him out.
Didn't tell you SOP" said the good
soul, showing her cap frill over the edge
of the parapet; you've got into hole
at last, and its only lucky I'm in hear
ing, or you might have drowned" ""Well,
she continued, after q pause, letting
oOh IL DuSNSp, ISihC AAOlu' -AIu
he came, higher at each turn of the
windlass, until the old lady's grasp slip
ping from the handle, down he went to
the bottom again. This occurring more
than once, made the temporary occupant
of the we'll suspicious.
''Look here he screamed in a fury,
at the last splash, you're doing that on
purpose-I knoao you are l''
"Well, now I am" responded his old
woman, TRANQUILITY, while winding him
up once more. Don't you, remember
telling me it's best to get used to thing
by degrees I'm afraid if L bring you
right up on sudden, you wouldn't find
it wholesome"
The old fellow could not help chuck
ling at the application of his principle,
and protested he would sign the pledge,
wet as he was.
'sFor you see," she added, very en-
phaticaliy, "i5 you ever fall into a ditch
again, Ill zeare you herc-I will
hnicker6ockcr.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11
How TO be Miserable:

Sit at the window and look over the
way to your neighbor's excellent man
sion, which he has recently built and
paid for, and sigh out, ooh, that I was
rich mani" Get angry with your
neighbor, and think you have not got a
friend in the world Shed tear or
two, take walk in the burial ground,
continually saying to yourself, "whcn
shall be buried herc?" Sign note
for your friend, and never forget your
kindness; and every hour in the day
whisper to yourself, e'I wonder if he
will pay that note" Think every body
'nieans to cheat you. Closely examine
every bill you take, and doubt its being
genuine, till you have put the owner to
a great deal of trouble. Believe every
shilling passed to you is but sixpence
crossed, and express your doubts about
getting rid of it, if you should take it.
Put confidence in nobody, and believe
every man you trade with to be rogue.
Never accommodate, if you can possibly
help it. Never visit the sick or afflict-
ed, and never give farthing to the poor
Buy as cheap as you can, and screw
down the lowest mill. Grind the faces
and the hearts of the unfortunate
Brood over your misfortune, your lack
of talents, and believe at no distant day
you will come to want Let the work
house be ever in your mind, with all
the horrors of distress and poverty
Then you will be miserable to your
hearts content, Cf we may speak, sick
at heart and at variance with all the
world. Nothing will cheer nor encour-
age you; nothing will throw CLEAN of
sunshine or ray of warmth into your
heart. All will be as dark and cheer
less as the grave.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11
ntcR'S.

From high to low they are the same
careless, light hearted, clever, we'll in
formed, reckless fellows, knowing how
to act better than they do-nothing at
times-cverything if the occasion re-
quires or fits takes them. No sooner
are they comfortable in one town than
they make tracks for another, even tho
they travel on hair space means. And
to what will they not turn their hands ?
"We have seen," say the American ed
itors, "one and the same individual of
the craft minister in California, a
lawyer in Missouri. a sheriff in Ohio, a
boatman on q western canal, sailing q
privateer, pressman in large printing
confined to any one country-they are
every where the same. We have met
them as lecturers, actors, travelling prea
cher, ventriloquist-in fact everything.
We have met on tramp in this coun-
try members of this rowing profession
from all parts of the globe Frenchmen,
Spaniards, Portuguese, Germans, and
Swedes, and all apparently as much at
home as in their own country. Ardent
lovers of liberty, king craft and priests
find but little favor in their eyes. They
are always with the people. When the
Chartist excitement was raging in Eng
land, the most eloquent and spirited lea
ders in the movement were printers.
When barricades were raised in Paris
in 1913 the compositors cast their type
into bullets and fired them at the royal
ist troops. When the Americans were
at war with Mexico one of Gen. Tay
lor's regiments was composed almost en-
tirely of printers, and they were the
bravest of his troops"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11

-"You pull out teeth here, sup
pose ?' inquired a vegetable looking Gus
toner, who dropped into dental Office
for information.
eyes, sir, take chair, replied the
proprietor, ''our charge is only fifty
cents, and can do it instantly.
"Well, guess I'll wait until L get
home, for can't pay that price, because
our doctor charges only quarter, and
it takes him two hours, besides, he pulls
you all around the room, and you get
the worth OF your money. So good
day"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11

nsa-A A fellow who is considered rather
''soft," speaking the other day of the
many inventions which have been made
by the present generation, exultingly
wound up with-"For my part, I believe
every generation wiser and wiser; for
there's my father; he knew'd mort n my
grandfather, and believe [ know NOR n
my father did, ''NIy dear sir" re-
marked a bystander, 'what an old fool
your great granfather must have been.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11

One little garden patch of ours has
been very profitable, very this season.
The snails ate up the cucumbers, the
chickens ate up the the snails, the neigh
bors cats ate. up the chickens and We
are now in search of something that will
eat up the cats. Can any one of our
agricultural friends aid us?
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11

SMoKERs.-Somc lady, who has more
reverence for the inspiration she draws
from Helicon than for that imported
from Havana, comes down after the fol-
lowing style upon the patrons of the
weed:
May never lady press his lips,
His proifered love returning,
Who makes q furnace of his mouth,
And keeps his chimney burning!
May each true woman shun his sight,
For fear his fumes might choke her;
And none but those who smoke themselves
Have kisses for q smoker!
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11

JUST So.-A youg buck of the soap
lock order lately accosted Yankee at
one of our hotels as follows: "I say
fellow, some say I am Freuchman, and
others take me for on Eyetalene, now
what do you think 1 amp
"Why, I think you are d-m fool"
replied Jonathan.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11

B~ How many wives would do we'll
to emulate the virtues of the Shawnee
Indian woman, who was met by man
who asked her to look on him and love
him. "My husband" said she, ''is ever
before my eyes, and hindcrs me from
seeing you or any one else!''
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11

n@-A person was hosting that he had
sprung from a high family in Ireland
''Yes," said a bystander, Il have seen
some of the family 50 high that their
feet could not touch the ground.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-11

ga~A modern writer, with mind fit
only for treason, stratagems, and
spoils," goeth it thus
"Everything is very fine until you
have got it. \ single wife is like pi-
ping bulfnch; great fun for your friends
-duced tiresome to yourself
Toss him a blanket