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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

Ey~ The Court in session, the judges
are on the bench, and the case of Smith
vs.. Brown is called up.
"All ready" !" shouts the counsel for
defendant, but the council for the plain
tiff does not respond.
''Who's for the plaintiff p inquiries
the judge somewhat impatiently.
MAY it please the court" said rising
member of the legal fraternity. "Pikins
is fot the plaintiff, but I left him just
now, over in the tavern, playing game
ofpoker. He's got the sucker there, and
he'll be sure to skin him, if he only has
time. Hes got the thing all set to ring
in ''cold deck in which case he will
deal for himself four aces, opponent
four queens, SO that your honor will
perceive, he must rake the persim-
mons
The look of impaticncc vanished from
the face of his honor at once, and an OK
preston lore Of sorrow than of anger
took its place. Atlcngth he said with ;
sigh:
Dear me that's too bad 1t happens
at a very unfortunate time, as [ am very
anxious to get on with these cases.
a Brown study followed, and a
length happy idea struck the Judge
BILL said he, addressing the fricnC
of the absent Pikins, who had spoken
Il believe you understand poker
about as we'll as Pikins does; suppose
you go over and play his hand"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

A CONTEMPORARY wants to know in
what age women have been held in the
highest esteem. We don't know. But
Certainly fashionable ladies fill larger
space in the world now than they ever
did before. -.-...
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30
StlRrt pnRtrq,
THE TRUTH DOTH NEVER
DIE.

Though Kingdoms, states, and empires fall,
~ Aud dyna sites decay
Though cities crumble into dust,
And nations die away;
Though gorgeous towers and palaces
In heaps of ruin lie,
E. Which once were prOudest of the proud,
The Truth doth never die!
Well mourn not the silent past
tSgTories are not fed.
Although it's men of high renowu
-,4sa & Be numbered with the dead,
Wei g.ieve net DER what earth has lost
1t cannot calm sigh,
For the wrong alone hath perished-
71 The Truth doth never die
ALL of the past is living still
-sa All that is good and true
The rest has perished, and it did
Deserve to perish too
The world rolls ever round aud round,
Aud time rolls ever by
And the wrong is ever rooted up, I'D.
But Truth doth never die!
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30
q TuE GREEN-EYED MoNsrER =,

TIE GREENE YED MONSTER. -
Jealousy violates contracts, dissolve So
ciety-brcaks wcdlock-betrays friends
and neighbors-nobody is good-and
every one is either doing or designing
them mischief. Its rise is guilt or i'll
nature, and reflection it thinks its own
faults to be other mems: as he that is
overrun with the jaundicc takes others
to be yellow
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

EwIn Siam the penalty for lying is
to have the mouth sewed up. Suppose
such a lawwcre in force here, what a
number of mutes VIC would have.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

E9nAt wedding, the other day, one
of the guests, who often is a little alb
sent-minded, observed gravcly:
II have often remarked that there
have been more women than men mar
ricd this year.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

wWhat is the difference between ~
,chool-master and an engine driver ?
One trains the mind, and the other
minds the train.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

''Talk of the inferiority of the female
mind" exclaimed an excited oratorian ::
"Why. MIR. President, woman possess
es infinitely more ofthe divine afflatus
than man, and any one who attempts to
get around her in these days, will have
to start early in the morning"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

pa-' ''Plcase, Mr.. Smith, pappy wants
to know if you won't lend him the model
of your hat?' Certainly my son, what
for?" ''Hc wants to make scarc-crow
to keep the corn out of the turkey buz-
zards' Exit youth, followed by Smith
and q new axe handle.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

be- Swipcs says that the ladys hoops
are like charity-they "cover multi
tude of SINS" What villainous COM
parison.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30
A CONNECTICUT STORY.

stances, surrounded by large family,
being entirely out of meat, had resour-
ces to the sheepfold of his 'neighbor,
a wealthy farmer, for relief The neigh
Dor, having large flock of sheep, did
not perceive he had lost any until one
of the finest of the flock, very large and
fat, was missing, and counting his sheep
he found he had lost several. Unable
to account for this ex traordinary loss.
he ereselyad. lsszs 20 sss;sisell,. IN
about midnight he observed an uncom-
mon disturbance among the sheep, by
the sudden appearance of a man dressed
in disguise. Curiosity, as well as to
observe the conduct of the person as to
find him out, induced him to keep still
In the flock there was ram with which,
it seems, the man was in the habit of
conversing, as if he had been the actual
owner of the sheep.
"Well, Mr.. Ram, said the noctur nal
visitant, Il have come to buy another
sheep; have you any more to sell p
Upon which he replied himself, as in
the person of the ram:
YES, have sheep to SELL
BY this time the owner of the sheep
perceived him to be one of his neigh
bors
"What will you take for that fat
wether" says the. purchaser.
"Four dollars" says Mr., Ram.
"That is very high price" says the
man, '' but as you are so good to wait
on me for the pay, [ think I will take
him. We'll, Mr.. Ram" continues the
honest sheep buyer, ''lct us see how
many sheep have bought of you
eff [ am not mistaken" says Mr..
Ram, " this makes the fifth
He then went on to cast up the ac-
count of the whole; and after giving
Mr.. Ram polite invitation to call on
him for the pay, and bidding him good
night, led the wcther home, while the
owner lay laughing at the novelty of
the scene, as highly gratifcd as if he
had received ample pay for the whole.
A few nights aftcrward, when he sup
posed his neighbor was nearly out of
mutton, he caught the old ram, and tied
a little bag under his neck, and placed
a piece of paper between the horns, on
which he wrote in large letters hnre
come for ny pay! Under the line he
footed up the whole ameHRt af the five
sheep exactly as his ncigh6or had done
as before related he then took the
ram to his neighbor's house, where he
tied him near the door and went home.
When the neighbor arose in the
morning, he was not a little surprised
to find sheep tied at his door; but it
is beyond words to express his astonish-
ment when he found it was the old ram
with which he had been dealing SO ex-
tensively in mutton, with his errand on
his forehead, and the amount of five
sheep accurately made out, as he had
done few nights before in the person
Of the ram.
Suffice it to say he obtained the mo-
ney, and after tying it up nicely in the
bag, and tearing the paper from his
horns, he set the ram at liberty, which
Immediately ran home, jingling his mo-
ney, as if proud of having accomplished
the object of his errand, to the no small
qualification of the owner.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

'' She walks in beauty like the night,
is Ofcloudless cIimcs and starry skies,
And all that's good, and best, and bright,
Meet in her aspect and Eer eyes"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

Widow Drizzle's husband lately
died of cholera. In the midst of his
most acute bodily pain after the hand of
death had touched him, and while
writhing in agony, his gentle wife said
to him, We'll, Mr.. Drizzlc, you ncedn't t
kick around so, and wear the sheets all
out. if you are a dying!'
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

nV~A country chap, who was caught
in the watcrwhcel of a grist-mill and had
the good fortune to escape, with no 9th
er damage than a slight duckIng, says
he intends to apply for pension on
the ground that he is a survivor of the
revolution.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

The wind it blew,
The dust it fcw,
And raised particular thunder
With skirts and hoops,
And kitchen cooks,
And all such kind of plumber"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

"Wcll, Snow, does yer still pay your
distrcsses to Miss Morningglory p
NO, [ duscnt. I'se sacked her ~
"What for, Snow?'
Cause wen [ axcd her to decept my
hart an ham,, she sed she would rather
DC excused y
'What did yc do?,'
90, Jest like an ignimnous niggcr dat
[ was, / scused her -
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

B@-. Do come and see us, sounds
very well-vory pretty, but how much
heart is there in it in nine cases out of
ten? How much. Miss?
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

leg""Will you take the life of Pierce
or Scott this morning, madam ?" said a
news boy, to old aunt Bctsey.
''No, my lad,'' she replied they may
live to the end of their days for mc-I We
nothin' again en-.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30

"You've destroyed my peace of mind,
Betsey," said despairing lover to a
truant lass.
at can't do you much harm, John,
for twas an amazing small piece you had,
any way
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30
5rlrrt MiztRllunQ
KATE DOUGLAS;
CHAPTER I.


THE SCHOOL MISTRESS IN DISGUISE.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03

looking individual also on horseback, and after
the usual situations, the conversation natural
ly turned upon the cngrossing topic of the
period--politics The Virginan was particu-
larly denunciatory of Jefferson. "Why," said
he, "iust think of man like Tom Jefferson
running for President Hes Id old fool,
besides being an infdcl and u Bible burner.
The country is sure to go to HI If such an in.
fernal old scoundrcl is elected President"
The companion of our candid friend nodded
acoucscence in all he was listening to. Final
", the denouncer of Jefferson observed, as they
reached portion of the road where they were
to separate. Nov stranger, I've given you
my opinion of the cuss, and I'm glad you agree
with me- May be SO bold as to ask your
namc?"
"My name? Oh, that's of no account. But
if it will afford You any qualification will tell
you. It is Thomas Jefferson"
"What, Tom Jefferson, the Democratic can
didate for Prcsidcnt2" shrickcd the other.
"Thc same unfortunate individual"
"Thcn my name is Haynes" and plunging
spurs into his stced, he shot off like streak
Of lightning among the Blue Mountains, and
has not been heard Of from that day to this.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03

by single scintla of evidence. Such u
course on the part Of the American party and
its presses, can only be accounted for on the
ground Of their own conduct during the can
vass. In order to take public scrutiny off their
own conduct they charge the democracts with
what they themselves were guilty Of.
We think it strange that our contemporary
should give place to such a wholesale charge
of everything that is dishonest against party
whom its own good sense should teach him
was unfounded in every particular. So base
charge carries falsehood uponits face. Any
party that desccnds to such mcanness and folly
must sink beneath contempt in the estimation
Of the honest, truth loving people of this great
and mighty nation. The democratic party
will survive oil such baselcss attacks, and will
grow in the love and confidence Of the Ameri-
can people, as time and truth shall prove the
utter falsity of such malignant SANDER as is
put forth by the American Organ" and dis
seminated by the American Patriot.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03

PoILTTcAL.-The Fillmore American and National
Wings of Connecticut are to hold union convention
to nominate candidates for the April State election
The Republicans and Fremont Americans will prob
ably unite upon a ticket.
II does us good to see such notices in the Eastern
and Northern papers. We wish to see "FillmOre
Americans uniting any where, at any time with
National men. to put down sectionalism NoRrH or
Souri,. Even though present defeat await them. the
time is not distant when all lovers of American
tiOnality and American freedom will be side by side
in common struggle for safety. Comet and Gazette.
In Connecticut, the vote of Fremont is $4,000
Buchanan, $4,000; Fillmore 1000; National Wing,
5000. Now what will this union of Fillmore Americans
and National Wings amount to? Such notices may
make the Comet and Gazette feel good doubtless.
and such unions promise much efficacy in putting
down "sccionalism NORTH or South" and will add
know Nothingism, in spots.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03
"Jeffersonian Democracy, VS.. Sham
Denocracv

OCI1lOCrdCy.
Under this heading the American Patriot
has copied an article from the "Amcrican Or
gan" full Of MS many untruths as are generally
20 he found in an article of the same length
II says:
"Tn the recent contest hundreds of office
holders in this city were sent ont into the
States whence they came, not only to influence
the votes of the people, but to brihc and cor
rupt them--to purchase up transient votes -
to Introduce unnatnralzed foreigners to the
pols-to aid in stnffine ballot-boxcs, and thus
to violate the rights Of the people. Not only
so, hut tariff of duties was laid upon the
clerks and employees of the Government here
and elsewhere, to raise corruption fund.-
wherewith to buy up the venal and the base
who were found in opposition to the sham De-
mocracy, and thus to defeat the popular will.
No honest and fair-minded man will deny that
James Buchanan was elected by the most foul
and Infamous frauds, falsehoods, bribery, ballot
box stuning. and every species Of rascality
that could be invented by the corrupt tools
mployed for this purpose, and that the real
wishes and sentiments Of the American people
have been smothered in his election"
These are the bold reckless and slanderous
assertions of the american Organ" par ercd-
hnce, Of party, or rather faction, whose
candidate could carry but one State in the
whole Union, and that one by violence intimi-
dalton and bloodshed. A selfstyled Ameri.
can party, that has not been able to elect but
one single member TO the next Congress, in
the place Of majority in the last or present one.
A party that once had secret organization
in every State, bound together by solemn
oaths whose leaders boosted that it could elect
whomsoever it pleased, is now stigmatizing
the great, national Democratic party, as the
"iSham Democraey" and charging the fouest
corruption and frauds upon them, without the
shadow Of proof to sustain its allegations. No
one has been pointed out as an actor, no place
has been designated as the spot where the
thing was done, nor does this public informer
condesccnd to support his Wholesale SANDER,
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03

= subject which is now being agitated throughout
the Northern States. The New Orleans press has
spoken on It, and there has been some responses from
the country press with a view of informing the
public mind, far possible Of the arguments both
for and against such measure. we give to-day an
article thereon from the Mssissppan, and shall here
sfter give On opposite view Of the same question.
As this matter will doubtless come before the next
Legislature, It would be well for Senators and
Representative, to thoroughly inform themselves
thereto
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03
Quite Cool.

If it had not been for the Fillmore party in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Indiana, the
Democratic party would have been most ire
mendousIy beaten and Fremont elected. Is it
not glory enough for one year at least, to have
prevented this result by the nomination of
Fillmore Virginia Advocate
Such is the way our Fillmore trends congrat-
ulate tb0a,selves upon the result Of the Presi-
dental election. But their congratulations is
self qualification. When it is known by ref.
eIence to the figures in Pennsylvania and Indi-
ana, that clear majority of all the votes cast
in those States were given for Mr.. Buchanan,
which was enough to elect him without New
Jersey, how is it possible any sane man can
come to such conclusion. If Fillmore had
been out of the way who does not know that
the vote of Maryland would have been given
to him also But the worst feature in the
above extract is that it confesses that all the
supporters of Mr.. Fillmore would have been
given to Fremont had he not beon candidate.
Bad doctrine this to be presented to a South.
ern audience and to find place in Southern
Journal. But there is no accounting for fools.
We have better opinion of the Fillmore
men North than their Southern brother of the
Advocate We believe most of them were ma
tional and conservative, and would have voted
for Mr.. Buchanan had there been but Fremont
and himself in the race. We should despair,
almost of the Republic, could we believe rs
some Of the Know Nothings now profess with
regard to their own party at the North. Thank
God, we can proudly point to the position Of
our Northern Democrats, who boldly stood up
for the Constitution, and the equal rights of
all under it. There was no lodging the ques.
ton with them
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03
Newspaper Changes.

Tox. BYNUx, has purchased an interest in the Bat
on Rouge "ApvocArE" and it will for the future be
conducted by TAYLOR & Co.
GEO. A. PIKE, having purchased the late Judge
McWhartors interest In the Gazett has consolidated
II with the Comet and It is published under the
title of the GAZETTE COMET. He has associated
With him a. editor W. II. Crenshaw.
Dr.. Bard has disposed of the LOUISIANA Democrat
10 James A. Warner.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03
Black Republican Impudenoe.

The course pursued by the Black Republic
an leaders in Congress- since the opening Of
the present session. shows that the leaders are
still bent upon agitation. They have pounced
upon the Message Of President Pierce, both In
the Senate and House Of Representatives and
made II the grounds Of renewed efforts to make
capital out Of the slavery question. They have
arraigned the President for performing high
Constitutional duty, that Of "Riving informa-
ton upon the state Of the Union" because
he spoke Of the recent election, and the position
of the Black Republican party as political
organization whose doctrines were sectional
and dangerous to the peace and prosperity Of
the country and the permanence Of the Union.
They have taken high dudgeor, and opened
up their batteries and stigmatize his message
as n misrepresentation Of their party and its
principles. They deny every allegation made
BY the President, regarding their political
course during the canvass. although every one
conversant with the facts, knows he has simply
told the truth. They consider themselves
greatly slandered, because the President has
pointed ont with uncrring certainty, the inevi-
table result Of the success Of their policy.
Because he has said it would lead to dissol,l-
ton Of the Union, they can never forgive. al
though it was as certain Us that two and two
make four
Because he has said that the Missouri Com
promise was obsolete and unconstitutional,
they are perfectly furious. Because he says
he has used all the means in his power to put
down agitation and civil war in Kansas, and
announces that peace has been restored in that
territory, they now endcavor to fasten all the
troubles there npon his shoulders. Their i'm
maculate leaders are now exerting all their in
genuty to prove themselves patriots and good
citizens. They deny their own doctrines, and
even declare that they are still lovers Of the
Union.
But it will be time thrown away, as the
records Of the country prove the truth of all
the President has said and he is nobly defend
cd by the democratic party in Congress The
discussion has not been declined, but every is
sue has been met and every argument answered
by the democratic members, both in the Sen
ate and the House Of Representatives. Not
only this has been done, but the war has been
carried into Africa. Their own conduct and
speeches during the canvass, have been brought
home to them, and proved by open confession
or silent acqniescenue as to the truth thereof
So they have made nothing by their attempts
to make capital for the next Presidential cam
paign, ont Of the Presidents message, but have
had their own vile objects and aims made ST.
plain that he that runs may read. Thus will
it ever he when error attempts to overpowcr
truth in n fair field and open fight.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03

EDUCATION NORTH AND SOUTH.-The Richmond Dis
patch gives some interesting statistics in relation to
the comparative number of students in the various
sections Of the country. According to this there is
In New England one student to 9l6 of the white
population 4; in the middle States one to 1926; in
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Geo
gia one to SIS in the northwestern States one to
697 and in Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana, Arkan-
SIS and Tennessee one to 6s0-thus showing an ad-
vantage in the slave States.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03
The New Year.

We congratulate our readers upon the pros.
pect Of happy new year. Although the past
has been one Of great solicitude'and excitement
growing ont of the Presidential, election and
the sectional issues and geographical party,
which, at one time. threatened the stability Of
the Union, yet we have cause to rejoice that
Providence has overrulcd our affairs, and at
least for time averted the dangers which
seemed so ominous of our ruin. We can re.
ioice in the fact that we have first class
statesman to take charge Of the helm Of state
on the fourth of March next and that we are
at peace with all the world. That smiling
plenty aboands throughout the land; that even
in Kansas peace is restored, and good order
prevails where but short time ago civil war
in all its horrors reigncd, where ruin, murder
and destruction threatened for a time. not only
the peace and happiness Of the people Of that
territory, but the people Of the whole Union.
These things have been arrested by the firm
ness Of Franklin Pierce and George W. Geary,
We trust never again to be revived. We look
forward to a better state Of feeling between
the north and the south, from the wisdom that
will prevail, not only in the Executive, but in
every other department Of the government.
Democratic councils will prevail in each after
the fourth of March next Even the course
events are assuming in the present congress,
give us cause to hope that the Know Nothing
Representatives in Congress will join with the
Democrats to put down the rule of Black Re-
publicanism in that body, which has been so
delctcrious for the last twelve mouths. Az
least the vote admitting General Whitfield to
DIS seat, would warrant us in such conclu
sion. Light is breaking in upon the minds of
the deluded, and before another Presidential
election rolls round we confidently expect that
the sober second thought of the masses will
show them more than words, that the Demo-
cratic party is the only national party and
the affairs Of this great and growing country
are safe, and only safe, when entrusted to its
keeping. They will see by that time that no
one idea. or geographical party, can rule in
this nation, but in violation of the constitution
and in derogation of the rights of the rights OF
the people. May these anticipatons be real
lied, and peace, happiness and prosperity reign
throughout our borders, through all coming
years.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03

RExovAL-Messrs Nauman & Strauss have rcmov.
ed to the store adjoining Messrs Mills Co., where
they are prepared to furnish their customers and the
public generally, with every thing that may be called
for In their line Of business. Give them call.