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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
Breaking Contracts.

The present Legislature of Ohio, says
the Statesman, is in a prcdicament with
which their worst enemies might sympa-
thize. Not having really business
enough for n session, they under
took to cut put cloth enough to make
two. Destitute of sensible and practical
leaders, able to grasp what really was
needed for the welfare of the State, they
commenced a very small species of pet
tifogging and really fooled away the first
session in trying to cut out work for the
second.
The second has come, and some sew
en- weeks of it passed, and nothing tur-
ming up of sufficient importance, as they
conceive, 'to make a point" upon, by
which they might perchance convince
their constituents, that they had really
been at work "for the good of the State
they conceive the idea of turning up
"Jack and the Devil" as the b'hOys
have it, when a frolic by breaking some
thing and pitching the pieces out of the
windows.
In such times, of course, the sacred
things are the first to attract attention
and seized as the objects of their demo-
lition. 1t shows courage of purpose, as
we'll as contempt for the owner, and
hence the rcuown is increased in pro-
portion to the sacrcdness of the house
hold relict and the emincncc of the ow-
ner.
For the last quarter of a century our
cars have been filled with the music of
''vcstcd rights" sacred contracts" lin
violable privileges" &c, &c, from a
party of which Senator Kelly has never
failed to be, or assumed to be. the lea
der. But at last the old boys have got
on a spree, for the want of something
to do, and looking around for some old
sainted pictures, china vessels, dating
back in the line of family memorials tic
their great, great grandfathers, and fin,
ding nothing so dear to the old political
household as the old Pilgrim pictures
of ';sacrcd contracts" they are now
about "pitching into them with a fe-
rocity that will %startle the ';outside bar
barians," and make cen Angels weep
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
The Traitors 1T Home.

The Pennsylvania Democratic press
continue their bitter dcnunciations Of
the traitors who elected Cameron to the
Senate. We copy the following fromthc
York Gazette:
DON'T Drown TuEM.-Thc Chamb-
ersburg Valley Spirit says: Several
weeks ago we said thatany Democrat who
would support the opposition candidate
for Senator ought to be thrown into the
:Susquchanna. We now object to the
carrying out of our own suggestion, on
the ground that it would destroy the value
of the shad fisheries. Horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, dogs cats, raccoons and
skunks are frequently drowned in he
Susquehanna, but this does not deterpco-
plcfrom neutrality-suspicious. shad. But
if Lebo, Mancar and Wagomsellcr were
thrown in, thcrcisnot 4 dogin the world
that would smell at aSusquehanna shad
fromthatd day forward. Wccan conceive
of but one use that can be made of these
traitors, and that is to cut them up in
inch bits and scatter the pieces over the
mountainous parts OF our State to poi
son the rattlcsnakes.'
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

HoUopay's PITS arc of infinite benefit
to persons suffering from nervous ire
mors and general feeblcness, They rem
ovate the nervous system, and brace the
muscles, as we'll as give tone to the stom-
ach. Their purgatiye action is unac-
co~mpanied by pain, and as they have
powerful stomachic as well as apericnt
and purifying properties, they literally
carry on the work of invigorating the
digestion, relieving the bowels, and reg
ulating the secretions at one and the
same time. This cannot be said of any
other medicine in existence.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

r- The only members Implicated in
the charge of corruption made against
the Honorables in Congress, belong to
the Republican party. 1t is said there
arc four belonging to the questionable
fraternity-three from New York and
one from Connecticut. This result Is
in accordance with the worlds expert
ence. No party Professcd such an
amount of purity, and charged with
such fippancy the most monstrous crimes
upon other people. They were the pray
ing party, and had the aid and comfort
of the clergy of their section, with some
few exceptions. Their politicians had a
zeal for virtue that was truly alarming,
and a horror of democratic sinners, whom.
they desired to extirpate from the face of
the earth. They were so good.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
p5-The English Journals speak

pG5-The English journals speak IN
terms of warm commentator of a new
kind of fuel, the ingredients of which
are simple coal dust and coal tar pitch
in certain proportions, a~malgamatcd by
chemical means peculiar to the inventor,
It is stated that two hundred tun ofthIs
fuel will perform the same work IN
generating steam as three hundred tuns
of coal, such as is generally used; it also
produces but a very small proportion OF
clinkcrs, and is, consequently, less liable
to choke and destroy the furnace bars
and boiles than coal; and the ignition IS
so complete, that comparatively little
smoke and only a small quantity OF ashes
arc produced by it.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
n1g~The Lancaster Express says tn;

Ry~The Lancaster Express says that
Il few days since a personal and political
friend called at Wheatland to take a
final leave of Mr.. Buchanan, where he
found the President surrounded by ht-
teen or twenty pilgrims. The friend.
(who wanted no ofice,) after stating the
object of his visit, ~apologizcd for the IN
trusion, to which Mr.. B. replied:
My dear sir, l shall be most happy at
any time to see you, either here or at
Washington, the more especially as l
know you are not after an office, having
been so fortunate in your business en-
tcrprisc as to rise above such a ncccssl-
tv. This oficc-hunting, sir, is a most
miserable life!
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

The Kansas correspondence of the
Missouri Democrat, (says the Albany
Argus,) a paper which has uniformly
taken sides with the free-State party,
represents that party to be in a very
unpromising condition in Kansas. Ac-
cording to the statements Of this letter
writer, the free State men are more intent
upon pccuniary enterprises, the material
interests of the Territory, railroad grants,
and other corporate monopoiies, than
upon ';the cause of freedom" He even
accuses the frcc-Statc men of Lawrence
of so far departing from the faith as to
take part in the election of il delegate to
the "bogus Legislature" to fill a vacancy,
and, what is worse, to actually vote for
u :'pro-slavcry candidate"
lie sums up the b~ackslidings of the
ree-Statc men by accusing Roberts, the
lieutenant governor under the Topeka
government, and, since the resignation
of Robinson, we suppose the governor,
of combining with others and recog-
nising the authority of the "bogus legis-
~lature" by soliciting from it an advan-
tageous corporate grant. We should
hardly credit these stories offalling from
grace, did they not come from quarters
friendly to the late Kansas frec-State
party. The Interpretation, however.
which VIC put upon these things is, that
the people of Kansas have concluded
to take care of themselves and the in
tercsts of their new home, instead Of
longer ministcring to the designs Of
politicians
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

Hsy~Thcrc arc very curious notions or
fancy among the people, in regard to
the proper conduct of newspaper
Some think it should be conducted in
such a way as to give offence to none,
and at the same time, give every body
a "smart d~rubbing," when they need it!
This is strange, but true. We would
like to sec one of this genus edit a paper
for a short week. 1t would be certainly
a great curiosity.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
n9~Evcry person who takes a new

nD~Evcry person who takes a news
paper, (and especially weekly papers,
should keep files of it, and every two or
three years get them bound. Every
man who does this leaves Il valuable book
to his memory, and value the bcquestat
moro than ten times the cost. 4 News
paper is the best history of the times
which can be found. After a long lapse
of time, they are resorted to by schol-
ars and antiquarians with great inter
nst
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
45rrhlr County Demuttut'
L. G. GOULD, Editor.
EATON, O., MARCH 5, 1857.
na@Mr. JOIN BRENNAN, of Camden,

pg-Mr. JOHN BRENNAN, of Camden,
has our thanks for the new subscribers
he has sent us. Camden is doing pref
ty we'll, still there is a good many DEM
ocrats in that "neck of woods" who do
not take the Democrat" We would
like to have all their names, and hope
we will before long.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

FRUIT PRosPECTs.-The New York
Tribune learns that the prospect of IL
good crop of fruit next season in the
western States is fattcr;ng. The woodma-
tured we'll last summer, and the cold of
autumn came on so gradually that fruit
buds we're not in ured,. as they frequently
are in early winter, and it is therefore
thought that The greatest danger of win
ter-killing is already past, and that the
next now bids fair to be a great frui sea-
son.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
nsg-Eyery member ofthe present abi-

pH-Eyery member ofthe present abi-
net has held Office through allfour years.
Tt is the first instance ofthe kind in the
history of our Government. Gen. Wash
;ncton's cabinet rcmained entire through
the first term, with the exception OF 8
single change in the post office Depart
ment, and John Quincy Adams made
only one change during his term, having
had two Secretaries of War.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
n~Horacc Greeley denies that he

R~Horacc Greeley denies that he
received the 81, 900 from the Dcs Moincs
Company in payment for services as a
borcr at Washington, lie admits the
receipt of that sum, but says he paid it
back again. He don't know what ii
was given him for, 0 who he paid it
back to. Rather a strange transaction
that. Yet the New York Times says it
believes every word Of it.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
pg%Tbe JTtica Daily Guzette. datir

Bg-The Utica Daily Gozettc, dating
back to 1856 in its weekly issue, and,
generally, one of the ablest as well as
Oldest papers in Oneida county, has ccas-
cd to exist. The Gazette was a federal,
national republican, Wing paper, down
to 1853, when it passed into Democrat
ic hands. Last Summer it was sold to
the Know Nothings, which has proved
the death of it very speedily.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

psg-They do say that Greeley actually
thinks the public will swallow his story
about how he came by the thousand
dollar draft, and what he did with it.
If he does, he is grccner than the green
est countryman that ever We saw. Stry-
ker played the 'drop game on him, and
he never found tout till the Investiga-
ting Committee told him of it. 80, git
cont"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

DEAD LErrERs.-In 1851 the num-
Der of dead letters, exclusive of foreign,
was sctdown atthrec million two udFed
thousand; the whole number of inland
ROW returned docs not exceed
three million, although there has been
a large increase in the number of letters
circulated since 1858,
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

BrSome of the Republican papers
are end~eavoring to make political CAPT
tai by showing that several of the South
ern States combined do not poll as large
a popular vote as Pennsylvania, but
have moro votes in the electoral College.
New England has about four hundred
and forty thousand votes, and forty-one
electoral votes, while Pennsylvania width
four hundred and sixty thousand votes,
has but twenty-seven in the Electoral
College. This is a side of the story the
ncgro-loving politicians never tell
They prefer to appeal to the fanatieism
of those who allow prejudice rathct than
reason to govern them.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

Bs~Hon. Simon Cameron, the newly
elected Senator from Pennsylvania, and
Forney, his chief competitor, both com
menced life as printers, and both became
editors and then politicians.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

n7g~Thc women of Ohio-those who
claim the fright of suffragc'-havc en-
ploycd Lucy Stone and Ernestine Rose
no n-residcnts--to memorable the OHIO
LEGISLATURE for them, in regard to such
matter. If they are capable of exercl-
sing the right, they should have the ca
pacity of asking for it.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

a,A letter from Governor Geary to
a friend in Washington estimates the
population of Kansas at 25,OOO.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

ny~Bills have passed the Michigan
Legislature to appropriate forty thou
sand dollars, for two years, to the State
Agricultural School, and fixing the SAL
aries of the Supreme Court Judges at.
two thousand five hundred dollars per
annum.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

na-George w. futile, the inventor
of the famous "baby jumper and who
has realized a profit of 100000 by the
patent, died in New York, on Saturday,
from congestion of the lungs. He was
thirty years old, and died unmarried.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05

Bg~The Delaware Paper Mills were
burned to ashes on the night of the 25th
ult.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-06-20
she had gathered by the way. She was in
such deep reverie she did not notice any
one was beside her until Frank spoke.

she had gathered by the way. She was in
such a deep revcrie she did not notice any
one was beside her until Frank spoke.
so you are going to leave US soOn."
"Ies," she replied, starting up, friends
have written for me-"
And do you wish SO very much 10 60"
;" Yes, indeed it would be very unsrateful
OF me, not to wish to go to them, after all
their kindness to me-"
And will you come back here again." he
SAID, looking steadily at her.
~ do not know" she replied, starting on
towards the house, but Frank took her hand
and laid it within his arm and walked by
her side in silence. When they stepped on
tne porch he said, "promise me one thing,
Eusenla, that when ask you to come back
you will not refuse"
1t was the first time he had ever called
her by her name, and she blushed as she
turned her large truthful eyes up to his and
SAID, II promise" The next day Frank ac-
companied her to the city, to her friends
1t was the height of the season at Sarato-
ga. The hotels were crowded, and there
was the usual variety of gayety. fashions
and flirting. Miss Angelina Thompson had
just arrived that day, and was for the first
time at the table. She had met with gen
tleman acquaintance, anC Immediately press
ed hm INTO service, and he was now per
forming the double service of hel ping her to
everything within his reach, and informing
her who everybody was as far as every body
else knew, when she attracted his attention
by saying, "Why if there amt the school
mistress from our Westvlle, and dressed so
line, too, | scarcely knew her. Well, what
society one Is thrown in at the watering
places! But | am always very particular |
what kind of acquantanscs | make"
~ think you must be mistaken about |
that lady, and know you need not hesitate |
about making her acquaintance as she is |
with the aristocratic Mrs. Aliens party" re- !
Piled the gentleman. "lsn't her name Eu- !
genia Merton! well, | knew it was she" |
But before the season was over, Miss Thomp- !
son tried very much to claim Eugcnia as an
but did not succeed. When
the season was over they returned to the
city. Eugenia stayed with her friends until
came again; and then Frank came
up to Claim the promise she had made him, F.
and once again the Old stage put her down /
at Farmer Wilkins gate, and she was met
by the old man, and taken in the cheerful /.
room but this time it WAS not the little
but Mrs. DIR. wilkins. Miss
was one Of the first 20 call, but
her visit was never returned, as Eugenia
said no one should visit the Doctors wife
who snubbcd the sc!oo.-mistresS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-06-20
Nothing StaliOnary.

Nature has her ten thousand voices, and
everything, 1t is said, has a language, but il
there is anything like universally in this
language, it is heard in the identity Of ac-
cent with which all these voices pronounce
these solemn woodworking stationary
stand where you will amid the silent retreats
of nature, or IN the busy crowd Of fashion,
be engaged as you may, you will ever dis
tnguish above all other sounds those minor
words.
The gentle zephyr that breathes SO softly
on the strings of yonder aoian harp whis-
pers as il reaches your enchanted ear-the
same words. The little stream gliding SO
noiselcssly over its pebbly bed, bearing on
its placid bosom here and there a bubble,
unites in addressing you the same truth.
And in deeper, louder tones does the roar
ing tempest and sweeping storm unite, in
forming base to this general harmony OF
truth, while they loudly proclaim the samo
solemn sound. The eye also perceivcs these
words marked on every thing which meets
its view. 1t is not only perceived in tho
tiny flower sprinsing up in your path,
crushed by the first football, or too rude
blast of wind. You may also read it on
yondcr magnificent palace, or even on the
monumental piles of granite, which for ages
have reared their heads to the clouds. The
tooth Of time is slowly, yet as surely at work
on these, the most durable works OF man,
as on those less so. Go to yonder cemo-
terry, where sleeps the dust which once con-
stitutcd the forms of earths fairest beings
and on those hnmble stones, or those lofty
marbles which mark the last resting place
of the dearly loved, and those same words
are legible long after time has efiaced every
thing else. We are all on our way-every
breath we draw, every pulse that beats re-
minds us of the fact. Nothing is stationary
here. change is marked on all around US.
Our nearest and dearest friends are leaving
us, and we ourselves arc fastening onward
in their footsteps, while the stream OF time
is constontly rolling around, bearing every
thing to the great ocean of eternity. Of all
the lessons read to mortals, none can DO
more useful, if needed, than that which so
constantly repeats the great truth OF our
subject. Our bright hopes, as well as our
sorrows are fast flying, and others may fill
their places, but what Mey will be, none
can tell. Then let us be ready for W hatcveR
change may occur for soon we shall be
| borne away, where on everything which
marks that mansion will be written, nothing
is stationary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-06-20

1t is said of Father Mabillon, who
throughout his youth and early manhood
was noted for his stupidity, that at the age
of twenty-six he pitched against staircase,
fractured his skull, was trepanned, and af-
forwards possessed luminous understand
ing. Perhaps other stupid fellows might as
we'll try the experiment At any rate no
great harm could be done.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-06-20

TIE New CENT.-Thc Ledger states that
500. 900, six million pieces, Of the hicks"
were paid out on Monday and Tuesday
There are at present nine presses engaged
in making the impressions upon this new
coin five mills are also in constant opera
tion forming the rim on the coin previous
to receiving the impression. These last
named machines are capable Of making rims
upon three various kinds Of coins at tho
same time, at present, however, they are en-
gagged upon the new cent eXclusyely.-
About one hundred persons in oil are con-
stantly engaged in the operation OF tho
Mint, and at the present time the whole
force are employed on the "ccnt.' Each Of
the presses throw of eiShty-sx hnlsneo
coins per minute. At this rate working
from 0 o'clock \. NJ, till $ o'clock L. M.,
the nine presses throw off, each day, tho
sum of $2,766.40 in cents, that is. providing
the presses arc kept going regularly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-06-20
"An is not Gold that Gl.tters."

In this life's serambles, after wealth and
happiness ii is not strange that the over
sanrune should sometimes mistake the gilt
ter for the gold.
The young man in the buoyancy of youth
with pulse electrfying every muscle into
joyous activity, pictures to himself the uE-
told treasures of wealth which his energy.
like Aladin's lamp, shall open in the far off
west By means Of which he will make all
his surroundings one vast panorama of beau
tv and luxury. He bids hasty farewell to
friends. snatches kiss from parents, bro
theirs and sisters, brief look at the home
stead which he will often long, and long, to
behold again, he is soon camped with the
first emigrant train on the great plains, on
his way to the golden land of his dreams.
As wcariness overtakes him on the noun
tans, or thirst dries up his blood on the de-
sert, the glitter of the coveted treasure
dances before his imagination and makes
him lash his failing strength into despcr-
ate effort that carries him on to the scene OF
his furture operations. lie delves into
mountain gorge, but slewly and grudgingly
the earth yields up her treasure, and after
expending almost all that he had, he finds
that his longed for object is still far distant.
He begins to doubt and work his weary way
mine, the glitter always before his minds
eve whether sleeping or waking The
dawn finds him and the setting sun looks
upon him, still prying away at the door of
natures great treasure house, hoping that
the next successful blow will bring not the
glitter only, but the real substance in an
overtowing abundance to his arms. Long
he labored, night; of restlessness, and days
of WEAKNESS and sickness succeed. The
little pile that he had accumulated is soon
scattered and friends are few. Again we
find him with his faithful pick in hand, ap-
plying his lusty strokes to natures door,
sometimes with success, but oftener with
out. Dispair seems creeping around his
eart-strirgs, when he thinks Of the strength
and energy of mind he has wasted in this
frutless toll Then his privations rise up
and overwhelm him with contrast between
his present living and life beneath the home
roof that he has left, but he shakes it oil,
and arms himself with new resolutions and
with double diligence resolves to push on.
Suddenly he comes upon the lonsed for
| treasure With what eagernecs he clutches
| il to his heart, with what vigilence he
| watches il. 1t is soon rumored around that
he has made his pile and his satisfied looks
| confirm it. Friends begin to be plenty.
! Among whom is one who avails himself OF
every opportunity to gain his confidence.
He is happy with his treasure, and rejoicing
in the company of one in whom he can
trust, starts for home, little thinking that
his new pledged friend is only watching an
opportunity to spring upon his victim ; and
rob him of all his treasure. Ah, the blow
IS given, the treasure has changed hands
Now methinks l hear him say as he lays
there manned and penniless, "All is not
gold that gltters." NJ. r.