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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
All Hail, Pennsylvania-.Unpar.
Hlleled Democratic Victory!

The rout of the Black Republicans
in Pennsylvania is complete. The ma.
jority for Packer (Democrat) for Gov
ernor, over the notorious Wilmot. is
eighteen thousand in Philadelphia city
alone. In the western part of the State
his gains are immense. His majority
in the State at large will probably be
forty or fifty thousand. Wilmot is the
worst defeated man aver known in the
old Keystone State. The President is
nobly, proudly sustained in his native
State.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
GLORIOUS TRJUMPH!
hon. HENRY SHIDELRR FtEGFED

We have not language sufficient to
express our qualification over the result
of the election of Hon. uENY SHIDE-
LER, as Senator, from the district com
posed of the counties of Montgomery
AID Preble. Two years ago the same
counties elected a Black Republican
Senator by five hundred majority, but
this year the people have chosen a man
who is sound upon National issues, and
who will not spend his time and their
money in making long, prosy Railroad
speeches, shrieking for "bleeding" Kan
sas, and legislating for the NEGRO, to
the neglect of their interests. This is
the second time the people of this SEN
%atorial district have refused the services
of Moses B. Walker, as a legislator, and
we hope that it will satisfy his self-con-
ceit and ambitious propensities for the
Office. His boasts on the stump in this
county, that he was a ':full grown black
Republican," and was proud of it, didn't
save him. Farewell brother Walker
and before you leave for Salt River,
send your address over to Mr.. Shideler,
and he will supply you with "healthy"
documentsl The following is the vote
of the two counties:
Montgomery, Shideler, 4OS9
Walker, 1908
Shideler's maj, in Montgomery, 4S6
Preble, Walker, 1882
Shideler, 1885
Walkers maj. in Preble, 397
Shideler's maj. in District, 80
Enough for all practical purposes!
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
nss- A correspondent of the Wa

BG- A correspondent of the Wash
ington States recommends the 25th OF
November as a day of National Thanks
giving for the abundant. crops with
which the country has been favored
this year. The writer also suggests that
the President issue . recommendatory
proclamation upon tho subject. Such
a demonstration would be every way ap-
propriatc and becoming.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22

220S
American vote for Pavne

This is less than we calculated the
other day for the city, but our basis
then was reported returns, and we now
give the official figures. We are inclin-
Ell to believe that not more than one
half of the Americans of the county vo-
ted at ALL"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22

HELMBoLD's UNIVERSALLY AP-
PROVED acknowledgements Extract
Buchu cures Diseases of the Bladder,
Kidneys, Gravel, Dropsy, Weakness
Read the advertisement in anoth-
er column, headed "Helmbold's Genus
inc Preparation"
Oct. %, 1S57,-4t.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
e ELECTION.
CHICAGO. Saturday, October II.

CHICAGO, Saturday, October II.
The returns from Minnesota, as far
as heard from. indicate the election of
Ramsey (Rep.) for Governor.
NEW YORK, Saturday, October II,
A dispatch to the Tribune says that
Alexander Ramsey, the Republican
nominee for Governor, had certrinly
been elected, and that the whole Repub-
lean ticket was probably successful at
the recent election.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22

H@The Albany Aryus says 'tthe
traffic in free negroes, as a political
commodity, must soon cease, We ex-
pect to among the bankrupt
cics in November, the following: GREE
LEY & Co., dealers In human wool-sus-
pended, owing to the short crop, and
the fact that the clip now on hand has
no sale"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
AsrFhe New York Herald of Wee

1SrFhe New York Herald of Wed
.nesday last says: 1.-THE case Of Mrs
Cunningham came Of yesterday in the
Supreme Court, but the defendant fail
ed tt appear. It is believed that she
has fed to parts unknown. The case
was postponed till Saturday next, when
IF she is not forthcoming, q bench war
rant will be issued for her arrest"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22

RyGoveror Perry ofFlorida, was in
augurated on Monday, the 9TH. He
commends Governor Walkers KANSAS
policy, and pledges HE influence in ia
vor of education and railroads.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22

n6- "Arthur's Home Magazine" is
decidedly the best 81 periodical now
published, and we advise all our readers
who desire what is emphatically a homo
Magazine, to send for Arthurs'. Pub
Iished by T. S. Arthur & Co., Philadel-
ptia, az 50 per annum in advance.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22

s Every Republican press in Ohio
prophesied that the Democratic policy, in
relation TO territories, would result in
the Introduction of slavery into Kan
sas. Now, in announcing the triumph
of the Free State men there they are
compelled to acknowledge alike their
own falsehood and their own shame.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
Dem Ocratic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and Mississippi Elections.

The elections which took place in
Georgia and Mississippi, on the Sth inst
resulted in overwhelming Democratic
triumphs. In Mississippi the Democra-
cy elected the Governor, Neville, and
State ticket by an immense majority,
and carried all the five Congressmen.-
This is a Democratic gain of one mem
Der. In Georgia, Judge Brown Dem
ocrat) is chosen Governor by ten or
twelve thousand majority, and six Dem
ocrats are elected to Congress out of
But two States have now to elect Con-
gressmen-viz: Maryland and Louisia-
ma. The Democrats will have from six
teen to twenty majority in the House
of Representatives, over the Know Moth
ings and Black Republicans combined.
In the last House the Democrats were
in a minority of seventy-six members.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22

Ra~The Kansas correspondent ofthe
New York Eoening Post says that "there
we're hundreds of pro-slavery men who
voted for Parrot, on account OF their
preferences in favor of Kansas being a
free State"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
United States Senator from Ten


The following was the vote, in joint
convention, by which Governor Andrew
johnson, Democrat, was elected United
States Senator from Tennessee, for the
term of six years, commencing on the
4th of March last:
johnson, Democrat 81
Brown, Know Nothing 80
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22

eB-The Columbus branch of the
State Bank of Ohio, and the Jefferson
vile branch of the State Banko of Ipdi-
ana, have refused to redeem their notes.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
Preble County---Official.

Jugs VI lH0 fOIe Cd6t III III \OoneJJ
on Tuesday the 18th inst. We had in
tended giving the entire vote, but did
not receive it until late on Tuesday
evening, and could not place it oil in
type in time to SO to press on Wednes-
day.
Governor, Salmon P. Chase, 1881
Henry B. Payne, 1403
Peter Van Trump, 142
1t. Governor, Martin Welker, 1888
VIM. H. Lytle, 1404
Norton T. Nash, 139
Sec'ry of State, Addison P. Russell, 1882
Jacob Reinhard 1899
G. G. Allen, 139
Treas. of State, Alfred P. Stone, 1895
James r. Morris, 1899
j. Harshman, 139
Judge of Su-
preme Court, Milton Sutliff, 1885
H. c. Whitman, 400
John Davenport, 13S
Board of Pub
lie Works, J. Blickensder, 1929
Abner L. Backus, 400
VIM. R. Arthur, 1873
VIM. NJ. Cory, "a
For Annual Sessions, 1875
Against, sc
For Change of District Court, 1907
Against, 40
Bank & Individual Taxation equal, 1912
Against, 4S
For Corporations, 1900
Against, so
For Single Districts, 1904
Against, Al
For Bank Charter, 1876
Against, "a
Senators, Moses B. Walker; 1892
Henry Shideler, 1885
Representa-
tives, NJ. F. Stephens, 1923
w. c. Emerson, 1906
Probate Judge, George w. Cans, 1877
John V. Campbell, 1868
Clerk of Court, Charles w. Larsh, 1912
Phineas R. Minor, 1888
Prosecuting At
torney, Robert Miller, 1928
Solomon Banta, 1897
Treasurer, Joseph Brewer, 1861
Jacob McKinstry, 1447
Commissioner, Natl Benjamin, 1875
Henry NJ. Edison, 1463
Surveyor, James V. Acton, 3421
n6rmary Di-
rector, VIM. Rossman, 1890
Joseph Deem, 1915
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22

.aan@-The majority of Harris(Dem.)
for Governor of. Tenpessee, as officially
announced, is 1852.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
CRHNOLINE.

The ladies no doubt, will take great
pleasure in reading the following and
committing it to memory in order that
they may be able to talk learnedly, elias
sically and linguistically about their
hooped skirts:
The term crinolinc is derived from
the Latin word crinis, which means the
hair of the head. The word in the
French language becomes erin, and is
generally applied to the horse hair. In
colloquial Latin, or the Latin of the
Lower Empire, crinis might actually
pass into the diminutive crinold, and
from this we may easily form the term
erin oline, to signify fabric of woven
hair-a finer and more dainty tissue
than the common hair clcth called by
the French calic.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
5rlrtt puetrrl,
NEVER DESPAIR.


When the cares of to-day fill the spirit with
sorrow
And the burden of life seems too grievOus to
bear
Let the bright of hope shed her beams o'er
the morrow
Hope on, hope forever, but never Despair.
When 6crccly the darts of the wicked a ssail you
And the tempter endeavors yonr souls to ensnare;
Gird on Hopes shining armor, it never shall fail
- you
Hope ON. hope on, but never Despair!
Though advcrsity's billows rage madly around
And your soul is overwhelmed with an can of
care :
The joys Of prosperity yet shall surround you
Hope ON, hope forever, but never Despair!
Though friends shall forsake when afliction
&. comes o er you -
And none shall be near you, your sorrows to
share,
he not overcome, the wide world is before you
Hope on, hope forever. but never despair
And so when the portals of heaven shall open.
And loved ones stand ready to welcome you
there;
The Angel Of hope to your spirit shall whisper
.' In heavens bright kingdom there is no Des
pair :"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

kindly, softened by her evident distress
And when she has left you, I will come
back and tell you all"
Not before?' she asked pcrsuad-
ingly.
'Not before, Faith he replied. "Let
me 60 now
ooh, Walter, 1 could almost give my
life if 1 could see you two happy to-
gether."
Faith, Faith, how little you know of
what you talk That woman has en-
bittored my life she has destroyed my
confidence in every human being; she
has deceived, and betrayed, and dis
graoed iae.-zAnd yet, know if T look
but once upon her face should forgive
her all; for L loved her, Faith. 1
loved her better than my own life. Sis
ter, I must not see her. When she has
left you L will come back again-until
then farewell
He kissed her fondly, shook hands
with her husband, patted the golden
heads of the children, and was gone.
The young husband and wife looked
after him wistfully. A cloud seemed to
have covered the bright spring sky, and
the little parlor of the cottage seemed
lonely and deserted when they again
entered it because the mystery, which
might be guilt, that was even then shell
tered within its peaceful walls.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
NUMBER XXI.
A BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.

The following paragraphs, from the
May number of the Wisconsin Farmer,
were written by Prof. J. W. Hoyt; 6hs
of its editors. They contain both
poetry and sublime truth:
To the majority of men, We are salts
fed, the soil is nothing but dit, but TO
the chemist, who knows its origin, its
history, its nature and capabilities, it is
a wonderful mixture of those beautiful
elements which, in their ever-varying
forms, become the ambient air, the
liquid ocean, the precious opal, the
amethyst, the jaspar, and the still more
precious diamond; or the delicate blue
bell and violet, the amaranth, the lily
and the7rose, the spire of blue grass ara
the ceder of Lebanon or again the
ruby lip, the matchless orb of the love-
lit eye, the nobly palpitating heart; and
yet more wonderful brain
These are the jewels of which the soff4
is composed, and yet of which the hus-
bandman SO unheedingly strives to force
the food his hunger Graves.
Hcnceforth, as he turns the furrow
of his field, let the sleep of his thought
be broken BY the refection-This earth
thus stirred by my ploughskare, is
doubtless composed in part of the ashes
of ancestral heroes, whose deeds are the
history of the past, and whose mortal
remains are the plastic, material out Of
which are moulded the bodies of the
men to-day.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
HOW TO FALL ASLEEP.

The graft point to be gained in order
to secure sleep is escape from thought
especially from that clinging tenac-
ious, imperious thought which, in most
cases of wakefulness, has possession of
the mind. L always effect this by the
following simple process: I turn my
eyeballs as far to the right or left, or
upward or downward, as 1 can without
pain then commence rolling them slowly.
with that divergence from direct line
of vision, around in their sockets, and
continue doing this until I fall asleep
which occurs generally within three min
utes, and always within five minutes at
the most The immediate effect of this
procedure differs from that of any other
which / have heard to produce sleep.
1t not merly diverts thought into new
channel, but actually suspends it. Since
I became aware ofthis, I have endeavor-
ed innumerable times, while thus roil4.s-s
my eyes, to think upon subject, and
even upon that which before kept me
awake, but could not. As long as they
were moving around my mind was a
blank. Ifany one doubts this, let him
try the experiment for himself. I wish
he would; let him pause just here and
make it. l venture to assure him, that if
he makes it in good faith in the manner
described, the promise of a"peny for
his thoughts or for each Of them, while
the operation is in progress, will add
very little to his wealth. such being its
effects, we cannot wonder that it should
bring sleep to a nervous and wdEefuF
man at nig ght The philosophy of the.
matter is very simple. A suspension of
thought is to the mind what a suspen-
sion of travel or labors is the weary
body. 1t enjoys the luxury of rest, the
strain upon its facilities removed, it falls
asleep as naturally as farmer in his
chair, after toiling all day in his field
Dr. Bintns on the anatinoonyof Sleep.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
A Lesson to a scoIding Mother.

A little girl who had witnessed the
perplexity of her mother on a certain
occasion when her fortitude gave away
under severe trials, said:
"Mother does God ever fret or scold ?''
The query was so abrupt and start
ling it arrested the mothers attetition
almost with a shock.
why, Lizzie, what makes you ask
that question p
"Why God is good-you know you
used to call him the "Good Man." VIXEN
| was little-and 1 should like to know
if he ever scolded."
''No child, no."
''Well, am glad he don't; for scold-
ing always makes me feel so bad, even
when I'm in fault: I don't think 1
could love God much if he scolded me. "
The mother felt rebuked before her
simple child. Never had she heard so
forcible lecture on the evils of scold-
ing. The words of Lizzie sank deep in
her heart, and she turned away from the
innocent face of the little one to hide the
tears that gathered in her eyes. Chill
drcn are quick observers, ard Lizzie
seeing the effect of her words Mastered
to inquire
why do you cry mother? was it
naughty for me to ask SO many ques-
tions %
No love, it was all right. 1 was
only thinking how bad was to scold so
much, when my girl could hear and be
troubled by it.
go no, mamma, you are not bad; you
are good mamma; only 1 wish there
was not SO many bad things to make you
fret and talk like you did just now. 1t
makes me feel away from you so far, as
if L could not come near you, as [ can
when you smile and arc kind and o, 1
fear shall be put off SO far
[ never can get back again.
20 lizzie, don't say that" said the
mother, unable longer to reprcss the
tears that had been struggling in her
eyes. The child wondered what could
so effect its parent, but instinctively
feeling it was case requiring sympathy,
she reached up and laid her little arms
about her mothers neck and whispered:
'Mamma, dear, do [ make you cry
Do you love me %
go, yes [ love you more than [ can
tell, replied the parent, clasping the
child to her bosom: eAnd i will try
never to scold again before my little
girl.
q, am SO glad. I can get SO near
to you when you don't scold; and do
you know, mother, want to love you
so much"
This was an cfectual lesson, and the
mother felt the force of that passage of
Scripture, "Out of the mouths of babes, |
and sucklings have [ ordained strength u
She ncve never scolded again"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

s@-A Dutch paper in the interior of
Penn, expresses its opinion of Presi-
dent Buchanan's inaugural in the fol-
lowing lucid and concise terms "Und,
der Deutckcs yer samelung wher echt
met die grosen Inaural foon der Shames
Buchanan, sell ishshaney, der hummrigh
der Democratisy NIGHTS cum araus Soon
tite Swatsacepc holtimol swei glasses
lager peer right away. Secretary der
Sweitzcr Chesscn foon der Washington
nit jackson ahuffieboarden. Der
schmidt Nil Der Vig?-Nil Der
Schwartzenhover mi Elm blate linn
berger NIT strongfogo Elm glassen beer
nit bretzcl Soontite! Yah -
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

SHARP" Gentlemen, said pedlar,
:: these razors were made in a cave, by
the light OF diamond, in Andalusia, if,'
Spain. They can cut as quick as thought,
and are rs bright as the morning star
Lay them under your pillow at night
and you will be clean shaved in the
morning.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
H,8g,A farmer. who has recently tax

Bf3g" y farmer, who has recently taken
a religious turn, has disposed of all his
sheep, from the idea that they are the
most dissipated and immoral "charac-
ters'' of all other animals; because when
young. they are continually "gambol-
ing" frequent the turf, and generally
grow up black legs, though they are
universally ficcced.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

BE- -"When a fellow is too lazy to
work, says Sam Slick, ''he paints his
name over the door, and calls it a tavern,
or grocery, and makes the whole neigh
borhood as lazy as himself
Ra- However well young ladies may
be vcrsed in grammcr; there are but very
few who can decline" matrimony.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

S@rIf you have succeed with the
girls, keep as unsullied as possible. A
man with dirty boots and ungroomed
hair stands no more chance with the
feminine gender, than a bobtailed horse
in fly time.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

B@y~ Let the motto of every man be
punctuality. Let this virtue be mani
tested in a high degree in all our ac-
tions, AND lite's ruGgel pathway will be
much more pleasant
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

II knew that you would say so p ex-
claimed Faith.
"Walter follow me; and you, Alfred,
wait here; [ will be back in a few mo-
ments."
They went quietly up the stairs to-
gether to Gertrude's room. Leaving
Walter at the door, Faith entered, and
went up to the bedside. Gertrude was
lying half asleep in bed. The traces of
the tears were on her checks, and a
small gold locket lay open in her hand.
A rapid glance assured Faith that it was
her brothers portrait, and she bent
down and kissed her friend.
Gertrude started-looked up, and
tried to hide her portrait But some
second thought prompted her to lay it in
Faiths hand and say, with sad smile
You see, know him"
ais that all, Gcrtruder' said Faith,
gently.
CALL" said Gertrude, springing up
in her bed, and tossing the black hair
from her forhead. ''Listen, Faith 1
loved him more than any earthly thing
I married him year ago, though [
never knew he was your brother till to
day. He held my very heart in his
hand, crushed it to atoms He had no
faith in me-in mc-who would have
wronged him for worlds. Oh, Faith
though he is your brother, he has made
my life weary thing to bear. Leave
me-to morrow I will tell you moro
but now [ am too weak"
She sank back upon her pillow and
covered her face with her hands,
Faith stole noiselessly away, and Wal
ter entered and took her place. All
was silent for a few moments. Then
without looking, up Gertrude asked,
Faith are you therc?"
1t was stronger arm than Faith $
that was around her, and moustached
lip that kissed her hand. She looked
up in sudden bcwildcrmcnt, and saw
her husband bonding over her with his
eyes full of tears The sudden Joy was
too much for her, and all pride was
swept away in moment.
"Waltcr, it was my brother, she muir
mured
Il know it dcarcst---I know it all: -
But can you ever forgive inc Gertrude?'
''Forgivc!' she repeated.
There was beautiful smile upon her
lip as she drew him nearer and kissed
him passionately. The arrangement of
of a year WIS al forgotten in that be
wildcred return of happiness. Faith
wcpt silently for JOY upon her husbands
shoulder, in little parlor below, and
who can doubt that the angels in heaven
rcjoiccd to see SO perfect and complete a
reconciliation between those proud and |
loving hearts II for those who forgive
are dear in the sight of Him who has
forgiven.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

p@- There is story told of an Irish
witness, who being asked before the
trial by the lawyer producing him,
what he was prepared to prove, replied
:. Whatever is necessary"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

By- \ man in love is man who
wishes to be more amiable and agreeable
than he can, and this is the reason why
almost all men in love are ridiculous.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

GENTLEMEN AND THEIR DEBTS
The late Rev DIR. Sutton, Vicar at
Sheffield, once said to the late Mr. Pcech,
a veterinary surgeon, L" Mr.. Peech, how
is it you have not called upon me for
your account?"
"Oh,'' said Mr.. Pcech, Il never ask
4 gentleman for money"
. Indeed, said the VICAR" then how
do you get on if he don't pay ?''
Why" replied Mr.. Peech, " after
certain time L conclude that he is not
a gentleman, and then l ask him
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

ia An Irishman, who lived in an.
atie, being asked what part of the house
he occupied, answered-"If the house
was turned topsy turvy I'd be Twin on
the first furc."
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

Reg-Thcy are deeply religious peo-
pie in Rhode Island, if the following
story be true:
A Connecticut schoolmaster asked a
lad from Newport, chow many Gods
there arc?''
The boy after scratching his head
sometime, replied:
II don't know how many you have in
Connecticut, but We have none in Rhode
Island"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

peg- The other day an old lady rushed
into the garden in search of her daugh-
ter, on being told that the young lady
had gone there with a "rake."
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

nG. A French writer is represented
as calling dyspepsia "the remorse of a
guilty stomach