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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

B-Some time since, strolled into
the counting.room of friend. lie
being absent, | commenced a chat
with his clerk, when a good. looking
"cullered person" entered, dofed his
caster, end said: "Mas' Bob, can you
len mea quarter till this afternoon,
and twill pay him sartin ~ Mas
Bob applied his dexter to his vest
pocket, but made "no sign" | turn.
cd. swell, Buck, you look tolerably
honest, but as don't know you, if YOU
will give me security I'll lend you the
quarter"
His eyes frightened as he asked;-
Mas Bob, will you go my s'curity'"
Yes" replied Bob.
| fOrked over. Some time after.
ward, vending he same way, as was
about to enter the office, the identical
Buck stood before me.
Buck, where's my quarterl You
didn't pay me as you promised"
mo, sab, bat gift you Security"
"WeIl, but | want you to pay me-
| lent You the quarter"
Oats true, sab, but it am de Gus
tom down here to FAUST the Security
lust."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03
%ntr;rsting Story,
[Frcm tho Ladies' Home Magazine
g a SAEGEET MESTAKE. -
by CAPRICE.

One cool afternoon ia tie early Fall,
I-Chester L. lie Roy, gentleman
stood on the platform of the Albany
depot, watching the procession Of pas.
sengers Just arrived in the II udson
River boat who dcfied past me on
their way to the cars, Tho Boston
train, by which had come, waited as
patiently as steam and fire might, for
their leisure, with only occasional and
faint snorts of remonstranco at the de-
lay; yet still the jostling crowd hur-
ried past into the cars, and fitted
through them in search of seats; their
increasing numbers at length warned
me that might find it difficult to re-
gain my own, and | turned to follow
them.
81 beg your pardon, SIR"
| turned, in obedience to the tonch
on my arm, and saw a respectable
looking negro man before me, who
bore the travelling bag and shawl, and
was evidently the attendant Of slen
der and stylish young girl behind him.
ado | speak," he said, bOwing res
pectfnlly, and glancing at the port
mantoau carried, on which my sur
name was quite egible, "do | speak,
sir, to Mr.. lie Roy!"
"That is my name-at your service
what can | do for you3"
"Thc young lady, Miss Florence
Dundard, sir, who was to join you at
Albany, at six o'clock--I have charge
of her." lie turned to the person
behind him. .....
"This is Mr.. lie Roy, Miss"
The young lady whose dark.blue
eyes had been scanning me, aa | could
perceive through her blue silk veil,
now lifted it with an exquisitely GLOW
ed little hand, and extended the other
to me, with a charming mixture OF
frankness and timidity.
81 am very glad to meet you, Mr..
lie Roy" said she. 81 thought |
shonld know you in q moment, Cous.
in Jenny described you so accurately.
How kind it was of you to offer to
take charge of me. | hope I shan't
trouble you"
In the midst of my bewilderment,
at being thus addressed by the sweet
est voice in the world, l managed 60
see that | must make proper reply,
and proceeded to stammer out what |
thought an appropriate speech, when
the servant, who had left us for a mo-
ment, returned, and abandoned it
unfinished.
Did you see to my baggage, Ed
ward9" asked his mistress.
"Yes, Miss; 1T is all on"
"Then you had better hurry to reach
the seven o'clock boat. Good bye,
and tell them you saw me safely of. :"
| stood like one in a dream, while
the man handed me the two checks
for the trunks, and endued me with
The light baggage be had carried; but
Iwas aroused by the young lady's ask
ing me if we had not better secure
seats in the cars, and answered by Of
fering her my arm. In ten minutes
we were seated side by side, and trun-
ding out of Albany at a rate that
grew faster and faster.
| had now time to reflect, with that
lovely face opposite me, but where was
the use. Some strange mistake had
undoubtedly been made, and l had
evidently been taken for another per-
son of the same name; but how to
remedy this now, without alarming
the innocent young lady in my charge,
how to find the right man, with the
right name, among several hundred
people, and how to transfer her, with
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

P" Father" said a little fellow,
81 shan't send you any wedding cake
when | get married" "Why Soln
was the inquiry. Because" answer.
ed the little fellow, "you didn't send
me any OF yours"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

BIGoTRY,--Show mo the man who
would 20 to heaven alone il he could,
and in that man | will show you one
that will never be admitted into heay-
en.-Feliham.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

0JT Some one was telling an Irish.
man that somebody had eaten ten sau-
GERS Of ice cream; whercupon Pat
shook his head. 80 you don't be-
lieye it!' With a shrewd nod Pat
answered, 81 believe in the crane, but
not IN the saucers."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

UWhat is the difference between
Il cat and d documentl One has claws
ut the end Of its paws, and the other
has pauses aU the end of its clauses.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

BTA German naturalist has des-
cribed six hundred species Of flies,
which he has collected within dis
trict Of ten miles. Thirty thousand
different kinds Of insects which prey
upon wheat have been collected. This
suggests the multitudinous infnitude
OF the total tribe.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

Major Havelock, the son of the IL
lus trious General of the same name,
bids fair to rival the fame Of his IA
ther, according to recent accounts Of
his conflicts.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

0FGhere are seven hundred and
twenty-five eonvicts in the Ohio PEN
itentiary--seve venteen more than there
are cells. This extraordinary large
number the Warden regards as an
evidence of his popularity!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

OFAn old coquetto, looking into
glass and seeing her wrinkles, cried:
This new glass is not worth cent.
They cannot make mirrors as well as
they used to do"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03
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dGit aro 4jamor

DT"Be content with what you
have" as the rat said to the trap,
when he saw that he had left part Of
his tail in it.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

DTAn old lady desired her worse
half to lock into a Il our barrel that
stood in The corner, and tell her what
he saw.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

The old gentleman looked and thus
answcred:--"O 9 u II Nj T."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-29
Icebergs.

1t Is not easy to form an adequate con-
ceptlon OF these truly wonderful productions
OF nature. Their magnitude, their beauty,
and the contrast they form with the gloomy
rocks around, produce sensations Of lively
interest.
Their upper surfaces are generally con-
cave; the higher parts are always covered
with snow, and have beautiful appearance
but the lower parts, in the latter end of eve
ry Summer, present bare surface of ice.
The front OF each, which varies in height
from the level of the ocean to 400 or 900
feet above it, lies parallel with the shore,
aud is generally washed by the sea.
Ihls part, resting on the strand, is UNDER
mined to such an extent by the sea, when
III any way turbulent. that immense masses,
loosened 10y the freezing Of water lodged in
the reccsscs in winter, or by the effect of
streams OF water running over it's surface
and through its chasms in summer, break
assunder, and with a laundering noise fall
into the sea.
But as tho water is in most places shallow
IN front of these icebergs, the masses which
are dlsIodged are commonly reduced into
fragments before tbcy can be t1oated away
INTO the main sea.
TINS tact seems to account for the rarity
u 80 III tho OP'LoeISen Sca' Inc
front surface OF icebergs is glistening and
very uneven.
Wherever part has recently broken off,
the color OF the fresh fracture is beautiful
greonish blue, approaching to emerald
green; but such parts as have long been
exposed to the air, arc of a grcenish. gray
color, and at distance sometimes exhibit
the appearance OF cliffs of white marble.
In all cases, the effect of the iceberg is to
form pleasing variety in prospect, with
the magnificence o: the encompasslng snow
clad mountains, which, as they recods from
the eye, seem to rise crag above crag," in
end less perspective.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-29
Climbing Plants for Walls and Trellises

Where II is Objectionable, FOR any reason,
to iasten climbing plants to walls, light
trellis work of wood, or of iron, may be
employed, being permanently fixed where
the climbers are perennial, but movable
where they are grown merely for summer
purposes. By being removed in autumn,
and kept dry, a wooden trellis will last
for long number OF years. Nettings OF
cord or wire make very convenient lead
ers when o!her materials cannot be had,
and they may also be woven along the
outside OF doors and Windows, where
other lrameworks may not be appropriate
or convenient. IL arranging urelhses,
the line should be easy and graceful, in
order to give due scope to the free and
rambling habits Of climbers. Among the
hardy species adapted for this purpose,
there are, as has already been mentioned
in preceding article, the honeysuckIe,
the ivy, many varieties of the rose, the
jessamine, he small white cIematis, &c.
Ii has often been remarked, OF all flow.
ering plants, climbers present the most
graceful forms which can be contemplated
under the open sky ; but true as this may
be, the tender varieties are not less grace
ful when cultivated in the house or
drawing room. Grown in pots, and sus-
tanned by appropriate frameworks, they
can be trained TO almost any shape, form
ing charming screen of living network.
Trellises affixed TO the outside of pots
can be had of thousand designs, or they
may be constructed of wicker, slender
painted rods, wire, &c. By the adoption
of this plan, with frequent prunings in par
ticular cases, climbers may be made to
clothe a trellis not more than four feet
high, and so requiring no larger space
than a small shrub, Towering more pro-
fusely when of three or four years stand
ing than if they had been three times
that age, and had covered skiold great
er surface over an arbor or verandah.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-29
FUN ITEMS.

WHAT is the difference between an auc-
ton and sea sickness ? One is the sale of
effects, and the other is the effects of a
sail.
They had dance, the other night, at
Madison, for the benefit Of the church.. -
The Sentinel supposes it was religious
Increment.
SOMEBODY says that "the nightly dews
come down upon us like blessings" Our
daily dues come down upon US in quite
another way.
A FARMER, the other day, was told by
his landlord that ne was going to raise his
rent. Much Obliged" said he "lor |
find it impossible to raise it myself"
"SIR," said a woman to loafer. "if
you do not send home my husbands s
clothes, | shall expose you. "If do,
shall expose myself" was the cool reply.
"WHY is it," asked Frenchman of a
Switzer, "that you Swiss always fight for
money, while we French only fight for
honor % Il suppose" said the Swirzer,
"lhat both fight Tor what they most lack. )"
A PEDESTRIAN in Ireland met man,
and asked him why the miles were 50
paguey long. Pat replied you see,
now, the roads are not good, so the con-
tractors make up for it by good measure"
"ARE you skillfu mechanic ?''-
YES" "What can you make ?" Oh,
almost anything in my line" "Can you
make devil ?" "Certainly-just put up
your foot, and l will split it in three
seconds. | never saw chap in my life,
that needed less alteration"
A WAGER was laid on the Yankee Pc
culiarily of answering one question by
asking another. To decide the bet, the
down-easter was interrogated. 81 want
YOU" said the better, "to give me a
straightforward answer to plain ques.
ton. Il kin du it, mister,' said the
Yankee. "Then, why is it New
Epglanders always answer a question by
asking one in return % "Du Mey l'
was Jonalhan's reply.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-29
Mourning.

a French writer gives neat summary Of
the different observnnces among mankind
relative to mourning and funeral ccrcmo-
mics. All the world, says he is acquainted
with tho magnticenco OF tho Roman obse.
ques and funeral games. The Greeks also
burnt tho cOrpses of distinguished mon, with
funeral tUasts, and the lamentations of hired
weepcrs, though they generally displayed a
less sumptous grief, and better regulated
picty. Persians buried tho bodies of the
dead; tho Scythians ate them; the Indians
onyUopod them for preservation sake, in "a
sort OF lockor,the Egyptians embalmed and
dried them, exhibited them on tcsta DAYS,
placed them at tho table among their guests.
guarded them as their most precious posses.
sIons, and loaned and borrowed money upon
these strange pledges. In our time, the
custom OF dancing at funcras is only prac.
ticcd in India aud among some savage ma
tons; but funeral entertainments still pre-
vail in many European countries. Amongst
others, the ceremony of entertainment is
solemn and silent, which nevertheless docs
not interfere with the wish that all may be
forgotten as speedily as possible. We OBJ
serve more ostentatlOus rites for persons OF
consequence. Thor carriages follow them
to the graves, and sometimes their horse
is paraded, which having been made to taste
seems TO partake of the a1ilictiou of the oc.
casion. The Orlentals, from whom We boz
row this custom, went further-they made
horses in funeral PROFESSIONS weep, by blow
ing particular kind of powder Up their
nostrlIs.
Ia Italy, tho mourning was formerly white
for women and brown for mon. In China.
il is white in Turkey, Syria, and Armenia,
II tc Al ia,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-29
CIARDON, GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO, FRIDAY APRIL 29 1852

but indirectly, those who in some sense
may seem TO be dependent upon us, or
whom, in the exercise Of false pride, we
may imagine we can outrage with i'm
punity. The little courtesies Of life never
shine so sweeily or so brightly, as when
they are manifested by the rich towards
the poor, or by the powerful towards the
weak They then become grace and
establishment of the character, and while
they adorn the one party with moral
lus!re, they kindle in the hearts of the
other, feelings Of kindness, affection and
good will. But courtesy is never out of
place. 1t is never thrown away. 1t al
ways has its effect, and sometimes it tells
far more efficiently than formal services,
or even heavy obligations.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-29
The New State,

Oregon is an immense region. 1t con-
tains $4,000 square miles, which is as
much as four or five Of the largest East
ern States put together, and larger than
all New England and New York. So
distant will its capital be from its borders
ultimately, when emigration has settled it
throughout, that it will probably need to
be divided once or twice more.
There are three natural divisions OF the
country The upper region, between the
Blue and Rocky Mountains The middle
region, extending from the Blue to Cas-.
cade Mountains and the lower region on
the sea coast. Each of these would make
large State by itself.
In respect TO natural advantages, no
Eastern State is so highly favored. Ii
has a mild and healthy climate, adapted
TO produce all the grain cultivated in the
Union, Its sea coast is three thousand
miles in length, with numerous harbors.
Its fisheries, Of salmon, &c, are ap-
parently inexhauslible. II is already
prolific OF furs and lumber. It's whole
soil, except the mountain peaks, is adapted
to cultivation and grazing, (probably no
country is better adapted for wool, flax,
ana hemp and fruit) Its mountains are
covered with abundant and excellent tim
Der, and wiz furnish large supplies of iron
and coal. Nor is it unlikely that it will
prove a gold-producing region. for the
same ranges of rocks that are filed with
gold in California and British Columbia,
pass through Oregon. The smaller
streams furnish an abundance OF water
power and the larger ones inland naviga-
lion throughout the State. Take it all,
no region in the United States is better
adapted for the support OF dense popula-
ton.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-29
WHOLE NO., 4S5.
The Flight Of Birds.

There are some birds which can still
further increase the comparative bulk Of
their body by driving air into a series Of
cellular spaces between the skin and the
muscles. OF this structure The common
granet, or SoIan goose, is a familiar ex-
ample, and by their power il attains ths {
complete buoyancy which enables il to
tide fearlessly and unbarmed on the
rough waves of troubled sea. The en-
closed air also benefits the bird in another
way. When the grenet sees from its lofty
height It's hnny prey, it proportions the
rate ol It's descent TO the size of the fish
and lis depth in the water. If the fish is
small and near the surface, the bird
sweeps over the waves and snaps it Just
as swallow snaps up fly. But il it is
OF tolerable size, and rather deep in the
water, then the granet hurls itself head
long upon 1t, plunges into the water, dri-
wing up the spray lik a cloud, and :ben
emerges from The surface bearing the
prey in its beak. Now every one knows
that if the hand is struck upon the water.
the sensation is nearly as painful as il
board were struck and those who are
accustomed to dive from heights, always
take care TO keep the body straight, and
to join the hands over the head so as to
pIow their way through the water, which
Otherwise would strike against the head
with unpleasant violence. What, then,
must be the force of the water against q
body falling from the enormous height
from which the granet pluDges, especially
when an initial velocity ia impaired to it
beside which results from the force of
graylaton. Here the enclosed cir comes
into operation, and by acting as a spring,
guards the body of the bird from the d.
rect shock that might otherwise be felt
1t also prevents the birds from sinking too
deeply into the sea, and assists it in re-
gaining the surface. The extraordinary
amount OF air which pervades the body OF
bird explains the curious fact, that a
singing bird should be able to pour out
such volumes Of sound from so small a
body, and without apparent fatigue. A
man would be soon latigued If he were
provided with a whistle and set to oppose
a Canary or nightingale, although the
comparative size of the lungs of the bird
and the man is SO infinitely in favor of
the latter.-Rev. j. Il. Wood.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-29
Show how You have a Heart.

In this dull world we cheat ourselves and
ono another of innocent pleasures by the
score, through very carecssnuss aud apathy /;
courtcd day after day by happy memories
We rndoly brush thcm off with this inds-
eliminating bosom, the stern material pre-
sent; invited to help in rendering joyful
many pleasant heart. we neglect the little
word that might have done it, and Coutnu-
ally defraud creation of its share of Kindness
from us. Tho child mado merry by your
interest in its toy: tho old domestic tiattcr-
cd by our seeing him look so well tho poor
better helped by your blessing than your
penny, (thOugh give tho penny toy, tho la
boror choCrod on in bis toll by a timely word
of praise; the humble friend encouraged
by your trankness, equals made TO love you
by the expression of your love; and supori.
ors gratlied by attention and respect, and
looking out to benefit the kindly-how many
pleasures here FOR one band to gather; how
many blessings tor one heart to give lu-
Stead of these, what have we rife about tho
world Frigd Compiimcnt-tor warmth is
vulgar; reserve the tongue-tor its folly to
DO takativo; cOmposure, never at fault
Tor feelings arc dangerous things; gravity
tor that looks wise; cooness-to" other
men are cold; sellishness-ior every one is
struggling for his own. This is all false, al!
had the slavery chain of custom, rivotod by
the tooishncss OF fashion because there is
ever band of men and women who have
nothing to recommend them but cXtcrnaIs
--their looks are their dresses, their ranks
arc their woath-and in order to cxalt tho
honor of these, they agree to sot "a compact
seal of silence IN the heart and on the mind.
lost the flood of humbur mems affections,
or of wiser mems intelligence, should pale
their tinsol praise; aud tho warm and wise
too softly acquosco in this injury dono to
heartness, ,shamcd by the otirontery of cold.
calm fools, and the shallow dignity of an
empty presence, Turn tho table on them,
20 truor gentry, truor nobiIity,t ,truer royalty
of tho heart and of tho mind speak freely,
love warmly, y,laugh cheerfully explain frank
ly, oxhort zeaIousIy,--be not ashamed to
show you have heart.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-29
CHOICE VARIETY,

THERE is no courage but in innocence.
no constancy but in an honest cause.
CHERISH patience as your fayorite vir.
tue. Always keep i! about you. You
will find use for 1t oftener than for all the
rest
SOME men are as covetous as il they
were to live fsrever and others as pro.
luse as if they were to die the next mo-
ment.
Coon manners is the art of making
those around us easy. Whoever makes
the tewest persons uneasy, is the best
bred man in the company.
The heart is a cup which is empty till
it overhows We have nothing to enjoy
ill we have something to impart. lie
only lives who is not a reservoir, but a
fountain.
LET us never forget that every station
ia life is necessary ; that each deserves our
respect that not the station itself but the
worthy fultillment OF its duties, does honor
to the man.
THE prvatons Of poverty render US too
cold and cailous, and the privileges Of
property too cold and consequential the
first place us beneath Tie influence OF
opinlon-the second, above it,
No matter what person may say, or
do, contrary to your views OF appropriate
conduct never speak harshly. If you
wish 10 reprove misconduct, speak kindly
70 the offender. By SO doing, you
in great measure gain his confidence
lie secs at once, that your intention is to
help him out of the error he has so un.
fortunately fallen into. lie looks upon
you as friend listens to your advice
and, as much as lays in his power, makes
right that which he has made wrong
When, by one harshly- spoken word ac.
companed by disirustful expression OF
countenance, you excite his combalive-
ness, and forever close his ears to your
reproof