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Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08
Kentucky R;hemen.

The renown which Kentucky ruff men have obtained for precision and skill in handling the r.h,', has become world wide and excited the atte,.ton and wonder Of the warriors of other natio>. In battle, they have stood as cool aud col clcd ,lt.inugi lh first time in ac- to-, as the 'oll,st vterans in Europe pour i4g II h 1T deadly fire with unerrIng aim.
 " shot that oiiiccr,' exclaimed a rtenan, as he saw an officer laIl at New Orleans. No, no--l shot him" said comrade at his side.
 Ii shot him, shot him in the right eye," satd the first.
 And l shot him in the left," was the re- spouse.
 Alter the battle it was found that this off, cer had been shot ill both eyes. This uner- ring precision can only be obtained by long practce and thorough drilling. At the first settlement of their state, they were compelled tu be constantly under arms, as it were, to 2uaru against the wild Inilulls, and the mur- dcrous tomahawk. A the father, so the chil- urcn yrtw up, taught, i'll the earliest infancy possible, to Lolse the rife and direct its aim AS aulun.tlo4 Was not a.wayS convenient to l pc had, tIe father would dole ou to his son q certain humber of cartridges for his rife, for .acn One ot which he must Drll.S home soulr sort ol game or gtt d taste ol hickory for ey e.y missing shot.
 Many years ago, l was convcrsing with my .;.ti,lr O.. the wonderful skill of the Ktntuck- tuS, When he related tine following anecdote
 a. out .n the wlIds of Kentucky some y ri> ',,ior. the War; on d surveying cXpedl- I.o,, and had all opportunty o1 studying the Character of ll" earlier settlers for a cJlside raule Iengt, oi tilne It uccAnly necessary for mc to stop d feS days at a os tavern, and to hIle ,.wAy tc tliiie, 1 took iny rife aud eX- ll,i tHe wood or gallr, o which thtr' Was h d. u,ldnncc. The lun,Drd had d tie son
 ,bou; .el years u age, Who accomplished ln' with hi it. and ;lwaSs had cXtr,m' y good lick o. one ocyi!slon tIe l;trs >ec'h'u to be udv,r,r to him for prrccIv'Es S4u'frd on d yer, ii.-!, brlnch 0. a tree, lie up tli h.S .H and D.uZ,d away and down c''lnt the
 uurre.. The To, ol ,tnay t. whlc he vn.w,d ii 2. n 1 sinai. never .or5 t. Drop
 .,- |. 6 bait oi ns rtl on the ground, n pur,t l. to tears. In tiIe utmost surprise, l ,luu.rud what the matter Was II, answered /: "D4~d,'ii lick me y
 "Lirk you .-what for ?"
 Bctau>r dnit't hi nm In tie |, ad" 1 cotitcu m Il. coula, Lut the days pleasure was over. O. 'e,un to the tav-
 fiji, Intcrced,d for Inn al .n my power to ,ye him from t.. h ckOry, tut 1t Was o no t; r." |. pl, tou must bc mad, if Cnly ;or e le. Av, ID, stranger if l let him off, l break a standing rule Q! our State. ] was
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

SIDNEY SMITHS GENEROSITY. perquislte of the Chapter of St. PauPs the living of Ed monton, worth seven hundred pounds Year, fell to his share on the death of his associate, Mir. Tate. According to the usage in such matters, it was expected that he would turn the enolument to his own advantage. He generously conferred the whole ou the son of the late incumbent. The incident is so char actersticaily narrated by him, in a letter ad- dressed to his wife, that it would be injustice to the reader not to present the scene ln his own words ;-" Went ovcr yesterday, to the Tates, at k imonton. fhe family consists of three decate daughters, an old laiy, and her soa, theL curate oi Edmonton The old lady was Ill bed. 1 found there d physician, an old Ir ent of Tate's, attending them from frend- >h,p, who hau come trou London for that l,ur- .'cs.. Thy We're n daily expectation of be- ,:Iy turned out from house and curlcy. I be- gal by inqu;rlng the cIatactcr Of th"Ir ser at then turning the conversation upon
 h 1T own affairs, and express Il hope the Chtpter might ultmat ly do sonletli.g for tneln then sad, 1t IS my duty to state to you they W, re all assembled that have gym away tn, living of Edmonton, and have
 orItten 10 our Cha pt,r Clerk this morning, 10 me 'toh tilt person. to whom l have gwen t
 ni must also tell you, that l am surr he will appoint his cu:ate, X general sencc 'nd djection. It IS d very sad concniemce' l added, that tine g ntleinan l have sclrct,d Isa nameSamc of tins family j; hS name is Tate. Have you any r.iations oI that name ? No we have not And by more singular csi,- cdence, his name Is ThoS. Tate in short add d, there is no use h nllncing the matter. -Iou are v'c.r of Edmo.ton' Thy all
 UT ito te.,rS. It iluag me also into great
 gitatoa ot tears, and wept and groaned for | ony tune. Then rrse, and said thought w,s very lkry to cnl il their keeping bug gy, at Which We ali lau shrd as violently"
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

BEAUTY OF AGE.--There are extremes, into which We are tempted to fall when We find ourselves upon tine wane. Declining ladies, es peciully married ladies, are more given, think than men, to neglect their personal appearance when they are conscious that the bloom Of their youth is gone. do not speak of the state occasions, of set dhner parties and full dress balls, but of the daily meetings of do nestle life The moruimg'S duty, even ill the store-room and kitchen, may be performed, in fitting tidy costume, and then changed for par lour habiLments, equally tidy aud fitting. The fashion of the day should always be reflected
 Il a woulans dress, acct rdns to her position and age the eye crays for variety us keenly as the palate aud tuen, l ho e tiy protest, whatever her age, a naturally good-iooklls woman is always handsome. For happily, there exists more than one k;.d of beauty. There is the beauty oi infancy the beauty of ma- turity and believe me, ladies and gentlemen, tie beauty of age, ii you do not spol it by Jour want of judgment. At any age, wo- man may be becomngy anl p'etslnsIy dres- >ed.-HousehoM Words
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

ANCIENT REcEprAcLEs FOR THE DEAD.-The ancient Or eks buried their dead in eartLen jars, and many of these are found in the Cr'- mea. The largest and most perfect was d's- covered by some bee hunters, who traced a be to the spot, and found the jar filled with hon. ey. When emptied. this enormous jar was found large enough to contain six persons ill a sitting posture.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

NATURAL BAROMETER --Chckwced is an ex- rclI, nt barometer. When the flower cxpands fully, we are not to expect rain for sev, r,.l hours. Shouhl it cont sue il, that statc 10 Tam will disturb the snhiner's day. When it concenls it. m;"i"tur flower, the d:y is gene ally Showcry but if it entirely shuts ur, or NeiIs the ite how'r w,th it's green mantle, let ths trattl.vr LLt ou Lis great .vat.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08
Whole No. 1643.

never let off, and what was eeod for me- is good tor him. He must shoot right, or put up with what he, gets.
 The hickory was applied, but no bones were broken
 Such training as that, which was universal in those parts tells the secret of Kentucky rife-shooting.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

A Quaker being asked his opinion of Phre- nology, replied indignantly, Friend, there can be no good in science that compels man to taks og his hat p-Pxxee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

THE Hon James Lockhart, NJ. C. elect ot Indiana, died at Evansville, op Monday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

Now, what was I to do in such
 An unexpected crisis Why, | was my duty to defeat
 These sectional devices. And so. without delay, l sent
 Two thousand Federal Nimrods To inculcate pure Democracy
 With tEeir persuasive ralnrods.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08
For the Litchfeld Enquirer A Paraphrase

A Paraphrase OF THAT ADMIRABLE LETTER." Most Learned Gentlemen-I've read Your terrible epistle. And for yourselves. I'd have you know That don [ care whistle But Toucey says, You must reply ;" Says I, "I rather wOuldn't ;'' Says he, C You must for if you don't They'll say as how you could n't.' So then you're going to pray for my Administration nOw! Last Fall you prayed, and voted, too,- Do you remember hOW What right have you to tread upon The presidential toes, And thrust your vile memorials Beneath my placid nose! If Northern men, against my will, Come docking into Kansas, They must obey the bogus laws, Or take the consequences. Let them remember that l stand In General Jackson shues, And, By the Eternal, 1 will spill Their blood if they rctusc Now, when I took the helm of state, These obstinate fanatics Had multiplied and quite upset My cherished mathematics. They had ttourishingly brought Steam s,wmilis from the Bay State, AnL there w,ts rcttson for to fear karlsAs would be d free state. Now, what was to do in such An unexpected crisis! Why, | was my duty to defeat These sectional devices And so without delay, l sent Two thousand Federal Nimrods To inculcate pure Democracy Wiih tLeir persuasive ramrods. Slavery exists in Kansas by The Fancy Constitution And .s the Nebraska bill
 You re under dciusi"n. IL csvcs the >nuth entirely fee T' ntrodace their niggers Bu, when It c"lncS t" m ie han that You .e sadly missed 1T hgnres.
 VII. Nov II you WiS'! [" benefit
 i'niS mUcn ,iflI,ted nation. Ja., nrlnS your p.ay>rs tu oe"r "p"A ihl, cus,ed agtt ion: It s been productive of no good, but d great deal ,t evil. 4 ittie m 're and it hal sent
 .Iy prospects to the devil. This is no joke. my learned friends; Some nights used to dream That was doumed to navigate A certain brackish stream But thanks be to the Blnody sixth, And pra se to Moyamensing, And glory evermorc unto
 The Noble ant oI Fencing! Under the cirrumst ,uces, you
 Will pardon me tor pulling That modern but important science Known as Ballot stutfng In view of all it dune for me
 In straits political, I'd recommend for it a new
 Professonhip at Yale. Perhaps you we read the story book That tells about the ass, That found himself about half way Between two heaps of grass. And such perfect ass he was,
 That he could not decide Which heap of grass to patronize,
 So there he stood and died. Now I did long ago resolve
 That would never bust Upon the rock that sent that dubious Donkey to his dust. And so, when placed 'twixt God and Baa never split the matter, But. (putting my whole trust in Heaven, Go straightway for the latter.
 III
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

M Mehclet, Me Micheet, has Just pub Iished book about birds. Here is passage .n which he is speaking of the egg and the maternal care of the he-brd " l. t us take the egg in our hands. What is it and what Is destined to issue from it 1 know not, but >Ilr knows we-She who with expanded wings tremblmgIy embraces and natures it by her 'wn warnth--Sbe who, till now free, and Queen of the Air, lived according to hr own will and ralr'cr, becomes suddenly captive and mmoveabc upon this dumb object, winch might almost pass for stone, wh h nothing as yet rcve. is to Us. Talk not ot bliud lll- stnct. We shall see by the results how this clear-sghted instinct becomes modified ac- cording to circumstances /; in other words, how Little this dawuing reason diff IS ill it's nature from the reason of man himself. Yes, this mother by the penetration--the clLirvoy- nnce--of affection, knows, s,es distinctly. Through the thick calcareous shell, where your rude hand distinguishes nothing, she is cogni- zant by a delicate pcrco ption of the mysteri- rus brng which is thercln nourished and form el It is this kn ,wl&dye which supports her during the tedious labor of incubation, during so protracted captivity. She sees that be- ing delicate aud lovely in it downy covering of y, hereafter be, strong and bod when, with out stretched wings. it will gaze at the sum- and wing it's flight against the storm"
 A SEcREr.--I will tell you a secret The way to make yours If pleasant to others is to show that you Care for them The whole world is like the miller at Mansfield, who cared for no' oly because otody cared for him. And ,l,,Io the same c;usa Let eople see, that you do not care for them by sh' wing tLen the sinoll eourtcsies of life, in which there is no parade, whose voice is still to tease, and which show themselves by affect oaate tones and kind looks and little acts of attention, giving others the preference iu every little enjoyment at the ta. ole, in the ficld walking, sitting and standing.
 -~-~
 WoMEN.- D Israeli, speaking of the society Of woniel says, It is all acquaintance which, when habtual, OK rc!scs great infu nee o' CT the tone of the mird, even if 1t does rot pro-
 ucc any more ,iolrt results. It rein the taste, 1n;cktns the perception, ard gives as it were, grace aud ncxihiIity to the inteli ct" Som, wi ere else, the sane writer r' mark%, that "men are as much stimulated to mental "ffrt by the sympathy of the gentIcr sex. as by the 'esre of power and fame. Women are more disposed to appreciate worth md intellectual superiority tn |, m n, or at least, thy are ai 'Itcn captvated Ly the noble manifestations of genius, as I.y the f. scinations of manners aud the charms of p,lson." And Sidney Sm til is 'qrly ,orrcot when he says that "amuollg n,"n of srIse and liberal poiittnes6, wornan who has successfully cult vated Ter mind t!.out diminishing tile g' lcncss and lro t, ol her manners, is always sure to meet W tn q respect and attention bordering on enthusiasm "
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08
vIII.

This is no joke, my learned friends; Some nights used to dream That 1 was donmed to navigate
 A certain brackish stream: But thanks be to the Bl"ody sixth, And pra se 10 Moyamensing, Aud glory cvcrlnurc unto
 The Noble ant oI Fencing
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

If Northern men, against my will, Come locking into Kansas, They must obey the bogus laws,
 Or take the consequences. Let them remember that stand
 In General Jackson $ shoes, And, By the Eternal l will spill Their blood ii they refuse.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

Now, when took the helm of state, These obstinate fanatics Had multiplied, and quite upset
 My cherished mathematics. They had ttourishingIy brought
 Steam sawmilis from the Bay State, AnL there w.,s rrttsvn for to fear
 kdns.ts would be free state.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

So then you're going to pray for my Administration nOw Last Fall you prayed, and voted, too,- Do you remember how2 What right have you to tread upon The presidential toes, And thrust your vile memorials
 Beneath my placid nose!
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

Under the circumstances, you
 Will pardon me tor pulling That modern, but important science Known as Ballut-stuthng In view of all it done for me
 In straits political, I'd recommend for it new
 Professorship at Yale.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

OF THAT ADMIRABLE LETTER" Most Learned Gentlemen-I've read
 Your terrible epistle.
 And for yourselves. I'd have you know That don't care a whistle. But Toucey says, You must reply"
 Says I, "I rather wouldn't;' ;'' Says he, "You must for if you don't
 They'll say as how you could n't."
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

Perhaps you ve read the story book That tells about the ass, That found himself about half way Between two heaps of grass. And such a perfect ass he was,
 That he could not decide Which heap of grass to patronize,
 So there he stood and died.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08

Now did long ago resolve That would never bust Upon the rock that sent that dubious Donkey to his dust. And so, when placed twixt God and Baal, never split the matter, But. (putting my whole trust in Heavenly Go straightway for the latter.
 IOPAS
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-08
Slavery exists in KnnSas by

Nov if you Nis'. t" benefit
 i'nis m,Icn ,tfll,te,l nation. Ja., nrIng your p.ay>rs to oear "l"a ihl, cus,cL agit;t ion: It been productive of no good,
 but d great deal ,t evil 4 ittie m 're and il hat sent
 .Hy prospects to the devil.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-17
OLD MEN In OLD TIMES.
MODERN

Modern luxury is net favorable to
long life. In the patriarchal era, if
translators of the scriptures are correct
i'll their interpretations of the Mosaic.
measurement OF time, an ancient Hebrew
was quite a youth at the age of a GEN.
fury or so, and could scarcely be con-
sidered settled for life before he had.
reached his second centennial epoch
Now however, Il man is venerable at if
ty, and although Old Parr saw his I59th
birthday, and the census occasionally
brings a c~entenarian to light, seventy Is
usually the extreme limit Of human OK
istence. The fact is, We modcrns eat
too much, drink too much. loaf too
much, and work too little. We spoil
our stomachs with over indulgence. and
the result is impure blood, Initiated, Sc
crctions, Il disordercd system, and pro-
mature decay. The root of the half the
fatal diseases of the race is dyspepsia,
Il complaint unknown, it is presumed, in
the days ofMoses and the prophets, when
turtle soup, terrapin stew, rich |,qfe S
and champagne were u~niuvented. As
these, hundreds Of other in6igestibles,
however, form an indispensable portion
W INV VI hHS
and human nature or rather artificial
appetite wiU invoke dyspepsia with all
its kindred horrors, one ofthe great OBJ
jects of medical science should be to
provide IL cure for them. This VIC real
ly think has been accomplished by Ho!-
loway. His Pills seem almost to real
izc the fable of the EKirir Tifae. There
can be no manner doubt, (unlcss we
hoosc to reject a mass of testimony.
which would be deemed conclusive by
any court and jury in Christcndom),
that they are most potent and unfailing
remedy the world has ever seen for in.
digestion. and all disorders of the stom-
ach, the liver and the bowels. We do
not advise our readers to tempt an at
tack of these maladiesby neglccting the
condition of helth: but if the mischiefis
done, VIC most earnestly recommend this.
famous laxative and stomachic. for
strange to say, the Pills combine the
qualities-as the speediest, the SAT-
est, and the most infalliblc means of
cure. In so doing we simply act upon
our own convictions, founded on person.
al observations, as well as on volums up
on volumes of unimpeachable vouchers.
-BrSt0n "Trarc&er."
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-17
T,.,e Next sDeakcrship.

The question who is to be the next
Speaker of the United States House OF
Representatives, is beginning to be dis
cussed throughout the country, and va
rious distinguished gentlemen are banned
for that position, either one of whom
would doubtless discharge the duties
with great ability, and to the satisfaction
of the body over whose deliberations he
called upon to preside. One name
We havc not seen mentioned. We refer
to Hon. j. CLANCY JONES, ofPcnnsyl-
vania. This distinguished member Of
Congress, from his long services in the
councils Of the nation, is cmincntly quail
fed for hat position. His sounduess
upon all constitutional questions and
pure democracy, render him unobjcct-
ionable to all parties, and make him a
safe arbitcr between the disputants from
the North and the South, whether they
were Abolitionists or Fire-eatersl HIS
commanding talents would add lustre to
the Spcakership; his devotion to the ad
ministration, and the success Of Mr.
Buchanan's policy would no doubt make
him desirable in that position, to every
lover Of democratic measures Repre-
s%cnting Gold Berks,' with her 1000 ma
jority, his elevation to the Speakcrship,
would be a compliment to his constitu-
cnts, as we'll as the Honorable gentleman.
Under all the circumstances, We think
the finger of destiny points to the Hon
J. CLANCY JONES, as the next Speak
err of the United States House ofRepre-
sentative.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-17
Facts For The People,

The Shelby Den'ocrat wants it re-
membered that Salmon P. Chase de-
clared in a speech at Columbus, that
:: negroes, black as the ace of spades,
were better qualified to vote than nine
tenths of the white citizens"
That Joshua r. Giddings declared in
his speech that sit was Godlike in man
to elevate the negro to his true station
that of equality with the white"
That A. 2. Stone, their candidate for
State Treasurer asserted that the Me-
chanic should wear a Red Patch to dis
tinguish him from gentlemen.
That the Black Republican party en-
dorses the Canal Contracts which were
declared obnoxious last winter.
That the Black Republican party is
opposed to an Independent Treasury.
That the present State Administra-
ton has squandered a million of dollars
of the Public money.
That Chase advised Brcslin to deposit
$4,000 in a rotten bank at Cincinnati.
That the Black Republican party is
in favor of negro suffrage aid an
EQUALIZATION OF THE RACES.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-17
na-owing to a change. made BY the

paOwing to a change made by the
State Central Committee, in the time
for holding the County Meeting in Ea-
ton, which was too late for US to change,
we are sorry to inform our readers that
the Hon. II. B. PAYNE, our candidate
for Governor, cannot be present to ad-
dress US on this occasion. We hope how
ever, that this will not deter any demo
crat from being here on that day, as
we will be furnished with able and elo-
quent speakers in abundance. We
want to see a good turn out tomorrow,
(Friday9so so that those who do come to
address us, can so away satisfied that
the Democracy of sold Preble" intend
to reduce the Black Republican major
ity down to about 800!
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-17

R&rFrom all that we can learn the
meetings of Moses B. Walker in this
county, have been perfect failures. Two
or three places he had no hearers at all,
and when the hour for speaking came
he ramoosed. In n Township in this
county, the Democrats took pity upon
him, seeing that his republican friends
wouldn't turn out, got him up a t~olera-
bly, good meeting, and appointed a Pre-
sident from their own crowd, since which
Moses has boosted in other townships
that large numbers of Democrats flock
ed to hear him on every occasion, and
that they eve acted as Chairmen of
some of his meetings!!
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-17
-nIaInnchnix Suicide.

The wife of Mr.. William Miller, a
citizen of this place, committed suicide
by hanging herself with a saddle girth,
on Monday last. She was found sus-
pended in the Smoke house, by a lady
who called at the house to see her. For
some time previous she had been op-
pressed with melancholy, and had spo-
ken at times of terminating her exis-
tence. In accordance with the above
circumstances the Jury found a verdict
of premeditated self destruction. She
was a young woman, and leaves a child
about three weeks of age and a husband,
to whom she was married less than a
year ago, to mourn her loss.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-17
Important Correspondence.

1t is with more than ordinary plea
sure we lay before: our readers or the
first page of this weeks paper, the cor
r~espondenee which has recently taken
place between Professor Silliman, OF
Yale College, Connecticut, speaking for
himself and forty two other Abolition
lists of that State, and President BUcH-
ANAN. The reply of the President is a
mastery production. To use the Ian
guageof a contemporary, we do not think
that the annals of controversy can fur
nish a more complete reply to a dog
matte assumption of superior patriotism
and piety, than that contained in Mr.
Buchanan's response to these Connec=
ticut meddlers. The country owes them
thanks, for the first time in many years
thanks for exposing their vain and
vapid sophistry to the irresistible artil-
lery of the Presidents old fashioned
logic and common sense.
We venture to assert that these Yam
kee Abolitionists will not trouble sold
Buck with another letter very soon.
His scathing reply has completely shorn
the wool off their clerical heads, and left
their bald pates exposed to the storm of
popular Indignation which is assaillng
them on every side. ~.CI