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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

na-A school teacher relates the fol-
lowing amusing incident: One day 1
saw little fellow with his arms around
little witch of girl, endeayoring, if
[ interpreted the manifestation right,
to kiss her.
Tommy said I, "what are you do
ing there p
Nothing, SIR"
"Yeth," said the bright eyed little
witch, he wath tryin' to kith me. that he
wath, thir,' and eyed him keenly.
"Why, Lucy, what prompted him to
act SO ungentlemanly right here in the
school? ? [ asked, anticipating some fun
80, he hiethed up here, and he wan
ted me to kith him, and I told him that
Iwonldn't kith such a thumthy boy atH
he ith; then he thed he'd kith me, and
told him that he darthn't, but he thee
he would do it, and told him I would
tell the mather, if he did, but he thee
he didn't care thump, for the mather
| auu ne trleu u hltn Inc narQj ana tht
little thing sighed.
"Why didn't you tell me as you sale
you would?" l asked in pleasant man
ner.
80, she replied, with an air of naiv
cite, 1 did not often see, "I didn't car
much if he did kith me, and tho I lie
him"
Here the whole school, which he ha
been listening attentively, broke out il
an uproarions laugh, while our littl
hero and heroine blushed deeply.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18


Pause not to sigh DER moments gone,
The past may not return;
But let TQRE Natchwaraeexer be=-
aTime presses, haste thee ON"
Onward and upward, men of toll,
And prove that labor's sweet;
Pause not, pause, not for jeering word
Should scorn each effort greet.
Onward and upward men of thought,
2 Dos Still let the mind aspire.
8 Still let the bond of union be-"
'@ '"Searcher, come up higher"
Onward and upward, Prince Reform,
And prove your object true,
Progression on your banner waves,
Oh, burnish it anew.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

ra An exchange paper tells of o
party who prefaced his sermon with
"My friends, let us say few words be-
fore we begin" This is about equal to
the chap who took short nap before he
went to sleep. -r ....- -.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

Bg- The Albany Dutchman says
there is man in Troy with a nose so
long that he has had holes bored in it
and uses it occasionally for elaronet, and
is said to make music sweet as when the
morning stars sang DER creations birth.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18
The Shadow of Life.
"All that live must die,

'All that live must die,
Passing through nature toeternity."
Men seldom think of the great event
of death until the dark shadow falls a.
cross their own path, hiding for ever
from their eyes the face of the loved
ones whose living smile was the sunlight
of their existence. Death is the great
antagonism of life, and the cold thought
of the tomb is the skeleton of all our
fcasts.
We do not want to go through the
dark valley, although its passage may
lead to paradise, and, with Charles
Lamb, we do not wish to lie down in
the mouldy grave, even with kings and
princes for our bed-fellows. But the
fat of nature is inexorable. There is
no appeal or reprieve from the great
law that dooms us all to the dust. We
flourish and fade like the leaves of the
forest; and the frailest flower that blooms
and withers in day has not a Trailer
hold on life than the niightiest monarch
that ever shook the earth by his foot
steps. Generations of men appear and
vanish like the grass, and the countless
multitude that swarms the world to- day
will to morrow disappear like footprints
on the shore:
"Soon as the rising tide shall beat,
Each trace shall vanish from the sand
In the beautiful tragedy of Ion, the
instinct of Immortality, so eloquently
uttered by the death devoted Greek,
finds deep response in every thought
full soul. 1t is natures prophecy of life
to come. When about to yield his
young existence as sacrifice to fate,
his betroth Clemanthe asks if they shall
not meetagain; to which he replies 81
have asked that dreadful question Of
the hills that look eternal; of the flow.
ing streams that flow forever; of the
stars, among whose fields my raised
spirit hath walked in glory All were
dumb. But while I case upon thy liv.
ing face I feel there's something in thy
love which mantle through its beauty
that cannot wholly perish. We shall
meet again, Clemanthe."
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

pa When young female wears
fiat circular side-curl, gummed on each
temple--when she walks with male,
not arm in arm, but his arm against
hers-and when she says 'Yes?' with
the note of interrogation, you are gener-
ally safe in asking her what wages she
gets, and who the young 'feller' was you
saw with her. .-----l = = !.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

bg "My dear madam, I am sur
prised at your taste in wearing another
woman's hair on your head .s
"My dear sir, am equally astonish-
ed that you persist in wearing another
sleeps wool on your back"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

GGWe don't wonder that steamer
named Fanny Fern should burst her
boiler. The original Fanny explodes
weekly. She does no great damage
though. -.-a r-- ...
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

Gg- A lady being about to marry a
small man, was told that he was very
bad fellow. "Well," says she, if he's
bad there's one comfort-there is very
little of him."
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

~A BEAUTIFUL inscription, it is
said, may be found in an italian Grave
yard: ''Here lies Estalla, who transpor-
ted large fortune to heaven in acts of
charity, and has gone thither to enjoy
II -
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

BA-A Lover is one who lives on sem
timent and moonlight, who dislikes ad-
vice snd salt pork, and supposes that
all that's required to convert this world
into a paradise, is a six keyed flute and
pair of light blue eyes.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

B% A doctor went to bleed sick
dandy, who languidly exclaimed. $3.50
oh, doctor, you're great butcher ~
To which the doctor rejoined.
20, yes I'm used to sticking calves
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

Bg The most astonishing instance Of
a mans regard for his word, was recent
ly given by man who killed his wife,
whom he did not like. When asked
"why he didn't go off and leave her in
stead of killing her, he replied, jocoscly,
that 'he had promised on the wedding
day to live with her until death should
part them, and that he wasn't--the man
to break his work 7 - - f..
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

pfa- A militia officer in Texas boasts
in the papers that his men would rally
at the ''tap of the drum" Perhaps
they would rally still more promptly at
the ''tapping of keg." ----- --.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

nA-A bachelor in Detroit having ad-
vertised for "a wife to share his lot" an
anxious inquirer has solicited informa-
ton as to the size of said sIot."
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

RA-To enjoy to-day, stop worrying
about to- morrow. Next week will be
just as capable of taking care of itself
as this one is. "
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

who bolted the Whig and Democratic
nominations in 1849 were boilers. We
were among that number, and became
accustomed to the term. Instead of
boiling a nomination of the Free State
party, we bolted their resolution to do
nothing. Instead of lying inactive, we
determined to WORK All the lessons we
have taken in politics has taught US to
be active and energetic; but in Kansas
politics, where greater activity is requi-
red than in any other place in the
world, Sir Sloth' with his usually indo-
lent habits, was trying to have us lay
down our arms and submit quietly to the
consequences. Call the new party Bolt
ers, and their opponents iSloths, and see
which the people will rally around and
sustain. t ed,
It will be remembered that expresses,
lying circulars, and half sheet news-pa-
pers were sent broadcast over the terito-
ry, urging, and even begging Free State
mens to keep from the polls. In some
precincts, violence was restored to, and
ballot boxes were destroyed; while
against all this was arrayed the border
rufians invaders, their forged returns.
&C., and yet we are victorious. The bit
terest enemies we ever had, those trying
to crush US in our own ranks, said this
was a "Brown 4tieket," that it was
born in browns Cellar Kitchen" that
only half dozen participated in getting
it up; and that ''BreWo had succeeded
in getting his party at last, miserable
party of Boilers, who will probably poll
500 votes in the Territory, distracting
the Free State party, and defeating
all our hopes"
AS free State man, ardently desir-
ing above all things else to make Kan
sas free; and as hater of the oppres-
sions of the past, and tyranny attempt
ed to be foisted upon the people, and as
lover of justice and equal rights to all
men. We rejoice on our own account,
not over -OuC-QaIGJ lll0huS1 OoS IL ''S
fance of them, because of the contempt
ible means they employed to defeat the
people from exercising their own choice
in the premises. While the thousand
outside of Lawrence who have been i'm
properly Influenced against the voting
policy, are not included in any censure
we may bestow; we have determined that
the leaders and press which have led off
in the to do nothing policy, which they
have failed to successfully inaugurate in
Kansas, shall wear the title of ,Sloths
which their acts have merited, and
which we ask the people and liberal
presses of Kansas to aid in fastening
upon them, while we take the title they
have given us, of Boilers from their
slothfuL policy.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

n@-A contemporary, speaking of the
report on gentlemen's fashions says
"There is not much change in gentle
mems pants this month" Very like.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

a"Jack your wife is not so pensive
as she used to be-" Well, a-hump-
no she left that and became expensive
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

HSys An old lady reading an account
of a distinguished lawyer, who was said
to be the father of the New York bar,
exclaimed. Poor man he had dread
full set of children
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

nAA wag was, on hearing that man
had given up chimney sweeping, ex-
pressed surprise, as he knew the bust
ness sooTED him.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

BS He who stabs you with pen
would do the same with penknife, were
he as fr m detection and the law.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

B9rSome great genius has discover
ed that the centre of gravity is in a
Quaker meeting.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

R9~ Gold is universally worshipped
without a single temple, and by all class
es, without single hypocrite. --.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

H6T There are about one million
bushels of wheat, and about sixty thou
sand barrels of -four in store at Chisa-
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

hg1t is reasonable to suppose that
when young lady offers to hem cabric
handkerchief for a rich bachelor, she
means to se'o in order that she may
reap.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

Bsa. Punch asserts that it requires an
early start nowadays for a man to get
round his wife.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

B1H 1t is not generous to blame youth
for the follies of young men. ~
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

"What made you fight SO long Pr
"Did,t want to be exposed. Bad
enough to have only eighteen cents, but
a great deal worse to have the world to
know it. srs sasaaE
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18

E%What kind of a plaster should
doctor recommend in case of love sick
ness?
Court plaster of course.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18
NUMBER 10.
p@A short time'since a highwayu,am

p@-A short time..since highwayulam
undertook to rob Major Jones. Helmet
Jones in piece of woods over in Jersey.
He asked Jones for his pocket-book-
Jones refused to yield. Highwayman
then took Jones by the neck, and un-
dertook to choke him down - Jones
made fight, and kept it up for half an
hour. At tho expiration of that time
Jones caved, and the highwaywan COM
menced rifing his pockets. The con-
tents amounted to eighteen cents.
as that all you've got?" se
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-18
.s.. 5eIttt purtrq,
From Life Illustrated.
onward A nd Upw a I'd.
BY sABBINE.

,er+ 'isf E $50 BY Sabine.
Pause not to sigh DER moments gone,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-29
STANTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.

The "VIGILANCE COMMITTEE" IN OoURT.-We
observe by the New Orleans papers that Judge
Hunt, of the District Court, has summoned
special Grand Jury to act upon the violation
of law recently perpetrated in that city, under
the care and protection of the so-called Vigi-
lance Committee. The Crescent says that in
his charge, ''the Judge called the attention OF
the Jury to the fact that such an organization
had existed and proceeded, in an able and for
chile manner to define what that organization
had been guilty OF, and what its position was in
regard to the law.
The Judges statement of the case was, in
substance, that every man who acted IN or with
the so-caled Vigilance Committee, by that act
perpetrated high treason and proclaimed him
self an outlaw That the act OF Mayor Water
man, in attempting to legalize the said Commit
tee, by swearing in the members thereof as spe
cial policemen, wasin violation of all law. That
if the Mayor, or acting Mayor, had ordered q
posse of men, under his authority, to arrest the
Visilants, or disloge them from the property
which they had seized, and in tie enforcement
of that authority any of the Vigilants had been
killed, the killing would have been justiiable
But that if any of the Vigilants, or
even one man of them had killed any man act
ing under the Mayors orders, the whole of the
so called Vigilance organization would have
been jointly guilty of murder.
The Judge concluded his charge by stating to
the jury that in calling their attention to the
fact of the recent rebellion against law by the
Vigilance Committee, and in explaining to them
the nature and legal consequences of that rebel
lion, he had done his duty, and expected to see
them do theirs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-29
Augusta Female Seminary.

The closing exercises of this institution took
place on Thursday and Friday of last week.
The examinations were attended by the patrons
of the school, all of whom, we are pleased to
learn, were highly gratifed with the progress
made by the pupils. On Friday night the Mu-
steal Soiree was largely attended, and the audi
ence was highly entertained by the very credit
able performances of the young ladies.
The Augusta Female Seminary has been for
the last year under the charge fl. Brown Tins
ley, Esq, an experienced and successful teacher,
under whose popular management the prospects
of the school are highly encouraging.
The closing exercises of the other schools will
take place during this week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-29

The WESTERN FLooDs.-The Mayor of Cairo,
ILL.,, writes to the Chicago Press, under date of
the 18th inst, that the damage sustained there
was much less than reported. No house of any
considerable size had at that time tumbled
down or been washed away. From Cairo to
Charleston in Missouri, twelve miles distant on
the south, and to Burkeville, nine miles on the
north, on the line of the Illinois Central Railroad,
it was one unbroken sheet of water, including
the site of Mound City.
A correspondent of the Missouri Republican,
travelling from st. Louis to New Orleans, writes
on the 10th; "There is scarcely q dry spot to
be found between the mouth of the Ohio and
Memphis, though in very few places they have
managed to prevent any encroaohment on their
dwellings by the timely erection of inside levees.
The suffering of the stock is beyond calculation.
IT'S no rare sight to witness as many as fifty
head of cattle, horses and hogs, huddled togeth-
er on small patch of high land, with barely
room to stand, much less to lie down." Writing
from Columbus, Kentucky, on the same day, the
correspondent states that the river at that point
is 40 miles wide and still rising. He knew Of
three planter whose combined loss was S23, 600.
On the 18th he says "The rise continues at
the rate of about one inch in twenty -four hours
A large house passed down early this morning;
a smaller one about IL O'Clock; and another at
4 o'clock. Large trees are sweeping rapidly
by, and at times whole grove ofyoung cotton
woods can be seen wbisking gaily along"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-29
Tine NEW Map of virginia..

The new map of Virginia, by Messrs. Richie
& Dunnayant, and for sale by MIR. Oowan, OF
this place, is highly creditable specimen Of
workmanship and being the only map Of the
kind which can now be had, it will no doubt
meet with q ready SALE The price (see adver-
tisemen) is low enough.
We have anticipate the appearance OF un's
map with good deal of interest, and regret "
find that in many particulars it is very inaoou-
rate. In this county, for instance, MI. oianey
is nlaeed considerably to the lett OF the McAda-
mized Turnpike, on what is called here the old /
ron Works road while Mt. Crawford is located Oh
the Turnpike and near the centre OF Rocking
ham. Following large map which was print
ed in the early part of the century, the old Stone
Church, near Mt. Sidney, is labeled Fort Den,
ance." name by which it is never known ana
viii scarcely be recognized. But there are more
important errors still. The Shenandoah noun
tain, as laid down on this map, extends from
near the centre of Hampshire county only TO inc
North. least corner of Pendleton, whereas 1t runs
through Pendeton, constituting the boundary De-
tween and Augusta and Highland, and terminates
In Bath or Allegheny. The Massanutsan noun
tain, range some 40 miles long omitted entlrey
Cheat mountain is represented as some elght OF
ten miles in extent, and persons examining the
map will wonder why the engineers did not taAe
the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike around
the mountain instead of over it. The Turnpike,
however is not designated at all, or so indistinct
" as not to be readily traced. Highland, one
of the most mountainous counties in the State, 10
represented as plain, bounded on the west by
the Alleghanies, and large portion OF upshur
county is thrown into Randolph These are a
few of the errors and omissions which we have
observed.
It would be a matter of no small labor and
expense to get up an accurate map Of Virginia.
The best, and probably the only way, to obtain
good map of the State is for each county to have
its own map executed. We hope the various
County Courts will turn their attention to this
important subject before long. By putting the
county maps together perfect map OF the State
could be obtained, and owing to the irregular
forms of our mountsins aud other prominent
features, we doubt if it can be accomplished
otherwise. In this connection we take occs-
sion to enquire what has become of the map OF
Augusta which was ordered by the County
Court several years ago. 1t is time our friend,
the Surveyor, was stirring himself.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-29
Stribling Springs.

Under the energetic management of Mr.. Kin
ney, this agreeable watering place is fast gain
ing ground in popular favor. Our enterprising
friend Trotter, in order to afford superior facili-
ties to the anticipated increase of visitors this
season, has put on a line of fine four-horse
coaches, between Staunton and the Springs,
which leave every evening after the arrival Of
the cars. Persons who desire to spend few
weeks in q beautiful and secluded spot, in the
enjoyment of wholesome water, good eating and
good company, may go further and fare worse
than at Stribling Springs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-29

PLEASANTLY IN WAsHMGToN.-The States
says "On Saturday night last young man
named Faucett was married, on Maryland ave-
nue., and while the occasion was being celebra
ted by few gathered friends, some ten or
twelve gentlemen came in, unlimited, and with
characteristic playtulness, struck the groom
over the head with slung shot, and blowing
out the lights, proceeded to make merry after
their own fashion, by breaking the furniture and
frightening the ladies present. After remaining
as long as they chose they retired outside, where
they remained till 2 o'clock, A. NJ, throwing
occasional stones and brickbats at the house.
1t is said that the groom knows the captain q
of this pleasant party, but having due regard
for his life in his new domestic relation, refuses
to inform on him."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-29
A Question of Ethics.

The Petersburg Intellgencer says: I'VE DO
not understand how the Richmond Enquirer can
pronounce the slave-trade an infamous traffic,
without considering slavery itself infamous. y
This is common mode of reasoning with those
who favor the re-opening of the African slave
trade, but it is, we think, entirely fallacious.
The Intelligencer asks us it not infamous to
hold what was obtained by infamous means 9"-
Not always. We might cite as an example to the
contrary, the title to large portions of the
land in this country. Many of our broad acres
were acquired at first by wrong and injustice,
but no one would seriously argue that land
holder of this day should surrender his posses
sions to the descendants of the original savage
proprietors. The laws of Virginia and every
civilized country recognize the right of posses
sion. Our statute of limitations is based upon
the same principle upon which the holding of
slaves is justified The title to property in the
first instance may have been invalid, but the
best interests of society require that the holder
shall be confirmed in possession after the lapse OF
years, and that the community shall not be dis
turbed by frequent and ruinous changes. The
title is thus made good, both legally and moral
ly. Just so in regard to slavery. The African
slave-trade was wrong in the beginning, as it is
now; but new relations have grown up in this
country, and the institution of slavery is so ram
lied that il cannot be disturbed without disas-
trous consequences to both races, white and
black. The holding of slaves, therefore, is not
wrong,-it is right under the circumstances, and
the abolition of slavery would be a greater
wrong than was perpetrated by the men who
stole the negroes from Africa. The error Of the
honest-minded Aboltionist-and we presume
there are some of this kind-consists in his TAX
ing a partial view of the subject. He looks
only at the origin of slavery and does not con-
slider it in its present relations. Wherever res
titution for wrong-doing is practicable it should
of course be made, but we can never make a.
mends for one error or sin or crime BY commit
ting another.