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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10
THE LIGHT OF HOME.

The light ut home how bright It beams
When evening shades around us fall
And from the lattice far it CLEANS,
To love. and rest, and comfort all.
When wearied by the tolls of day,
And strife for glory, gold, or fame,
How sweet 10 seek the quiet way,
Where loving lips win lisp our name,
Around the light at homo.
When through the dark and stormy night
The wayward wandsrer homeward hies'
How cheerful is that twiDkling Fight
Which through the forest gloom he spies
It is the light at home He feels
That loving hearts will greet him there,
And safely through his bis bosom steals
The joy and love that banish care.
Around the light at home.
That light at home how siill and sweet
1t peeps from youder cottage door
The weary laborer to greet,
When the rough tolls of day are o'eri
Sad is the soul that does not know,
The blessings that the beams impart,
The cheerful hopes and joys that flow.
And liyhten up the heaviest heart,
Around the light at homei
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10
Doetrp.
eR1EvE NOT THE HEART rHAr1ovEs THEE

Grieve not the heart that loves thee
Nor oft is true Jove found;
Then hold it not so light to pierce
One heart with deathful wound;
fragile vase. n costly cup,
In aooth It's light to break
But tell me-can a skillfHl hand
The shattered thing sremake
Grieve not The heart that loves thee,
Be sure thou will repent,
The poison shaft of pain rebounds
On him by whom twas sent;
There's not a single unkind word,
One dark, unloving look,
But conscience faithfully records
In memory's varied book.
Grieve not the heart that loves thee,
When separarion's past;
When the dear one is gone from thee,
And tears come thick and fast,
Then, then the gohsts of these harsh acts
Will rise in strict array:
With bitter, unavaiing truth,
Sad love will mourn and pray.
Grieve not the heart that loves thee,
For trust me, they who feel
Know how the sneer-sent shaft of scorn
Can match the gIittering steel;
And none, none but the wounded one,
May tell how deep and sharp
The pain that tears one rough-struck string
Upon the spirits harp
Grieve not the heart that loves thee,
The heart that loves thee SO,
'Twould lose its own best blood before
Thy dearer life should fowl
Anger 1 know is qnick to flash,
Yet pause and think awhile,
Then shalt thou speak in gentler tone,
If not in loving smile.
Grieve not the heart that loves thee,
Grieve not the gentle one,
The trusting spirit i'll can brook
One harsh, ungentle tone
Grieve not The heart that loves thee,
Cloud moi its tranquil sky;
o, never meet the glance of love
With cold, unfeeling eye.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10

True gallantry grasps un instrument of hus
bandry oftner than sword or rifle.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10
DEMOCRAT.
RAW EMMA. OHIO:

Wednesday Morning. ng...--...~..-..Augus 10, 1859
LITERARY AND MISCELLANEOUS EDITORIAL
DEPARTMENT.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10
.4riculme Commerce, Manufactures arts Sciences.

N oE TO rYRANrs IS OBEDIENCE TO GoD.-
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10

VOLUME VI.---NUMBER 90.

slaves of cotton plantations. Do such men
ever think-think what they live fort Will
| they think that slavery. in whatever form. is
not God ordained condition for human be-
ings.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

THE CoLoRED SENTRY.-Theodore
Parker in his lectures on Washington, re-
peated the following anecdote, related to
him by an old soldier, who vouched for
its truth :
At Cambridge, General Washington had
heard that the colored soldiers were not to
be depended upon for scntres-So one
night when the pass word was Cambridge,
he went outside the camp, put on an over
coat, and then approached colored scnti-
mel.
who goes thar?' cried the sentinel
a friend, replied Washington.
Friend, advance unarmed and give the
countersign, said the colored man.
Washington came up and said 'koxbury.
No sar, was the response.
Medford, said Washington.
NO sar
'Charlestown, said Washington. The
colored man Immediately exclaimed
Il tell you, Massa Washington, no man
go by here out he says Cambridge
Washington said Cambridge and went
by, and the next day the colored gentle
man was relieved of all further necessity
for attending to that particular branch oi
military duty.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18
Hon. Andrew Johnson and Hon,
Samuel Smith. $50
Gath tkn Hon AnI.o~-.

at is in the power of Congress to pre-
vent these enormous expenditures; and If
we do not interpose, we are responsible for
them. This Government, sixty-nine years
ofage, scarcely out Of its swaddiing clothes,
is making more corrupt Uses Of money in
proportion to the amount collected from
the people, as honestly believe, than day
other Government on the face ne kaJatd.
bic globe" 'tai
Quoth the Hon. Samuel ts
ave are as wise, honest and economical
as were our fathers. There were always
croakers in private and demagogHes in pub
lie life who, based their complaints on fdlse
and exaggerated statements"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

ADMISSION OF OREGoN.-Mr Zollicoffer
of Tennessee, has made an able report to
the House of Representatives, against the
admission of Oregon into the Union. He
opposes the measure chiefly because Of the
insuficeny of population in the Territory
to form State, and the Constituton-two
good and sufficient reasons. Upon the lat
ter point he cites the authority of Mr..
Calhoun, Mr.. Jefferson Mr., Madison, the
constitution of the United States, and the
decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred
Scott case. But says the Baltimore Amer
imerican, "a successful resistance to the ad
mission of Oregon can hardly be expected
The democratic party will not forget its an e
cient practice of abusing power. Oregon
will be forced in, Kansas will be kept out
The Republican party will be enabled to
revive the Kansas quarrel. Sectional ex.
citement will be resumed The cry OF
Southern rights and Northern aggression MS
will be raised The Democratic party will
be saved. This appears to be the program
me. ."-StaWHtoa { TO Spectator.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18
A Country Home. .

oh, give me a home in the country wide,
And seat by the farmers wood fireside,
When the fire burns bright,
On a frosty night,
Where the jest, the song aud the laugh are free
oh, the farmers home is the home for me.
Oh, give me q home in the county wide,
When the earth comes out as blushing bride,
When her buds and flowers,
In the bright spring hours,
Her bridal song ringing from fresh leaved trees,
And melody floats on the perfumed breeze.
In summer n seat in shady nook,
Aud close by the side of purling brook,
Where the violet grows,
Or the pale swamp rose,
Painting, sick, meath the SUMS scorehing beam
Dips her pale petals in the cooling stream.
Oh give me a home in the country wide,
In the golden days Of farmers pride,
When his barns are filed,
From the fields he's titled,
And he feels that his yearly task is done,
And smiling at winter, he beckons him on.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

A Sketch from Lite-Jy an Itinerdnt.
"You have just returned friend, Man
son, said Livingston, 'from your western
journcy?"
EYES," he replied, ~ have; and there
was a circumstance which will make it
the most memorable event in my whole
life"
"Indeed, what was that, my friend p
"Ah it w uld take more time than eth
or you or | could now spare" said Man
son, "for me to relate and you to listen to
the particulars; but will attempt very
brief sketch Of the substance. When
went to school in Connecticut, | kad
very dear friend aud associate, named John
Mold. lie was one of the brightest
and most beloved pupils in the school,
He grew up, paid his addresses to beauti-
full and excellent young lady, member
of the church. At length he was married
to his Mary, and they prepared immedia-
tely after that event, in pursuance of a
day we were to separate, perhaps, forever,
/ had tender interview with my bosom
friend and his lovely wife it was deeply
effecting to us all. The next morning
they departed, with the affectionate fare
wells of many old friends and neighbors
in the town where they were born and
reared, and with handsome provision
made by the parents of both, who were in
affiuent circumstances, Ten years elapsed,
during which was called to the Methodist
ministry in distant places, as my lot hap
pened to be cast, Not n word concerning
them reached my ears in all that time
The course of duty called me to the
vicinity of the place where my friends had
settled, and | resolved to go out of my
way considerably, and Civ, John and
Mary a call Arriving at the town, and
inquiring for their residence, | was told
they lived some distance from the centre
of the village. At length l found the
place. AT the first glance my mind mis-
gave me, The sight of the miserable
cabin made me sick, and after hitching
any horse, scarcely dared to enter. -
KNOCK | could not-there was no door
nothing but blanket stretched across the
passage, Removing this, alas what did
1 behold There was Mary sitting on a
stool, with an infant on her lap, and an
other child in the corner on the ground,
for the cabin had no floor.
o, sight of woe How altered was the
lovely Mary tn.
30, Mr.. Manson, is it indeed you? We
are ruined, John is lost, and the children
and | are starving here. We have not
had morsel to eat since yesterday morn.
ing"
Great heavens, said |, "and where i.
John2"
"He is at the store, and has not been
here for several days"
II must see him," replied
"Bettcr not sir he is savage, now, and
will i'll treat You"
~ must and will see John"
started Immediately for the tore nc
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

Epigram on woman with red hair, who
wrote poetry: rr-
"Unfortunute woman--how sad is your
lot
Your ringlets are red, but your poems are
not"
"Does the razor take hold well?' inquir-
ed darkey who was shaving gentleman
from the country.
eyes" replied the customer, with tears
in his eyes, sit takes hold first rate, but il
don't let go worth cent
Smother, can't go and have my dag.
uerreotype taken?"
"No, my child, l guess it isn't worth
while"
"Well, then, you might let me have a
tooth pulled never go anywhere Z
The Washington Union calls Mr.. Buch-
anan 'the rock of Democracy. He may
be considered such n rock as the Irish are
supposed to be partial to-the sham rock
"Why, Tom, my dear boy, how old you
look
DdIc SdJB Dpp-lOI Nhc ldCt 49, l. hSNOl
was so old in all my life"
My dear wife, wish you would try tC
keep your temper MY dear husband,
wish you would try and get rid of yours.
The woman who never interfered with
her husbands affairs is in town. She il
unmarried.
A Dutchman having a friend hung il
this country, wrote to his friends inform
ing them that after addressing a larg,
meeting of citizens, the scaffold on whiel
he stood gave way, owing to which he fel
aud broke has neck. s...la .r
Happiness is like pig with a greas.
tail, which every one runs after, but feV
hold.
Humbug-when your wife says sh'
loves you aud leaves of the button Of you
shlrI t @ .a af&I
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

in the road / thought I discerned anothe
white house in the distance among tn
trees. Yes, it is so, with green blinds
and as l went nearer, graveled walks wer,
seen, handsome ornamental trees, anc
shrubery. Surely, there is some mistak,
in the direction, this cannot be john
house; it is the second on the left.
Fastening my horse to hook, l wen
to the door and knocked. A girl, just on
the verge to womanhood, opened it,
"Does Mr.. McL--d live here2" ]
asked with trembling voice.
"He does sill"
as he or his wife at home? ?"
"Mother is within, sir, but father is in
the field. Please walk in, sir"
"My eye glanced through the open par.
lor door. There were handsome chairs
and other furniture but 1 saw no more,
for Mrs. McL-d by this time was in
formed of a gentleman's s arrival, and lost
no time in making her appearance. "Good
God ~ was all remember to have heard
from her, as she rushed forward on seeing
me, and clasped me by the neck. She al
most tainted, and shed food of tears,
and my own condition was not much more
composed. Recovering little, she in
formed me that her husband was at home,
but out upon the farm. Too impatient to
wait, hurried away to see him. He met
me as he was coming home. AS soon as
he knew who it was, he ran forward and
grasped me in his arms, saying, as he
strained ME to his bosom.
"Thank God thank God you are my
savior nnder heaven. This is all your
work." looking around. 40, 1 am rejoic-
ed that you are here to see it,"
When he had returned to the house, the
ten years history of struggle, repentance
dwelling was his, the farm and all His
wife was happy The beautiful girl, al
most woman now, wggFthe dirty child
that was crawling OSs,the ground at my
first visit. There wers three more chill
dren now.
"To crown the WHOLE said he, "after 1
had persevered year in abstinence, ac-
cording to that blessed pledge, taken on
that awful day, on the stool in the log hut,
4
horror, after keeping it sacredly year, l
committed myself to the church, of which
my wife, who has been an angel helping
me was member. Prosperity attended
my worldly business, 1 wanted TO be more
useful; I needed something more, and
commenced studies for the ministry. My
dear friend and brother, am now a u.inis-
ter of the everlasting gospel"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

SEEING THE ELEPHANT.-When Cousin
Ichabod first saw him at the show, he ex-
claimed, with mute astonishment "Then
that's the reel menagerer-the identical
critter itself! Wouldn't tew on EN- make
team to draw stun with. Amt he a
scrogerr' Ichabod went hum and related
what he had seen. 81 seed, said he, "the
genewine menagorer-the biggest lump of
flesh that ever stirred. He had tew tails
one behind, t'other before. Philosophers
call the fore one a pronobscus. He put
one of his tails in my pocket and hauled
out all the gingerbread-every hooter.
What dye think he done with it? Why,
he stuck it in his own pocket, and began
to tumble for more"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18
Rristed W. eekly On dOubls-medium sheetever
Friday morning,by
NEBLETT g. GRANT,
PuLHshers and PrOprietors.
TERMS OF THE PAPER,
90 Per annum, in advance.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
Words for Music.
nv GEORGE P. MoRnIs.

Fare the well-we part forever!
All regrets are now In vain!
Fate dec rees that we must sever,
Meier TO meet on earth again.
Other skies will bend above thee,
Other hearts may seek thv shrine,
But no other e'er will love thee
With the constancy of mine,
Yet farewell-we part forever!
All regrets are now in vain!
Fate DEGREES that we must sever,
Ne'er to meet on earth again.
Fare thee well
Lie the shadow on the dial,
Lingers still our parting kiss!
Life has no severer trial,
Death no papg 10 equal this.
All the world 10 now before thee,
Every cline to roam at will,
But within the and that bore thee,
One fold heart will love thee still.
Yet farewell--we part forever!
All regrets are now in vain!
Fate DEGREES that we must sever,
Ne'er 10 meet on earth again.
go Fare thee well!
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

Governor S., of South Carolina, was
a splendid lawyer, and could talk u jury
out of their seven senses. He was especial
y noted for his success in criminal cases,
almost always clearing his client. He was
counsel for man accused ofhorsestealing
lie made a long, eloquent and touching
speech. The jury retired, but in a few
moments, and with tears in their eyes pro-
claimed the man not guilty, An old ac-
quaintouce stepped up to the prisoner and
said
"Jim, the danger is past and now hon.
or bright, didn't you steal that horse?'
To which jim replied
Well, Tom I've all along thought I took
that boss but since I've heard the Cover,
nor's speech don't believe | did"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

Hoes IN Notwithstanding to the
returns made to the State Auditor by the
assessors there were in the State on the 1st
ofJune last, returnes having been received
from all the counties but Jasper, Hunting
ton, Warwick and Monroe, the following
number of hogs of the age of six months
and oyer viz; 2,436,S1S. In the same
counties there we're returned for the year
1857 1926, l57-BrookriHe (hd) Amer
lean.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

B9- Our Whig friends here begin to feel
just like they did in 1910, and look precisly
the same way, and our Democratic friends
noU have the same awful forebodings that
marked their forlorn countenances in that
year. The Wing fires Of 1910 are kindlng
1t must be so-no device, no human resist
ance can stop the mighty uprising of the
People, until they hurl the presant dynasty
from place and power. Interested Office
holder may try to stay the gathering storm
and divert its wrath, but the People are
becoming aroused to a sense oftteir inter-
ests and will demand change of rnleIs
Our warning voice then is, to the hosts OF
Democracy, to fee the wrath to come!-
Jackson (Tenn) Wing.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

RESULT OF KISSING THE BUTcHER.-My
dear, said an affectionate wife, what shall
we have for dinner to day?
One ofyour smiles, replied the husband.
l can dine on that every day.
But / can't, replied the wife.
Then take this, and he gave her kiss
and went to his business.
He returned to his dinner.
This is excellent steak, said he, what did
you pay for it?
Why, what you gave me this morning,
TO be sure, replied the wife. .,
You did exclaimed he then you shall
have the money next time you go to mar
ket.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18
william and Mary College
Burnt.

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 8.-William
and Mary Collage, at Williamsburg, with
its extensive library and laboratory, were
burnt at O'Clock this morning. 1t was
the Oldest institution in the country,
founded in 1892, (not older, perhaps, than
Harvard) and had library of over 5000
volumes. The insurance was only 500, ,000
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

SENATOR OWNS TALK WITH BUoH-
ANAN.-The correspondent of the New
York Erening Post says that the President
asked Senator Gwin the other day, "How
comes on the Pacific Railroad billP' The
Senator replied "a good deal mixed, Mr..
President. l am certain, Sir, if you had
done half as much to forward the measure
(the justness of which you never express
sed doubt abouD as you did to urge the
passage of Lecompton (the righteousness
of which you did think doubtfuD Pacific
Railroad would to- day be a reality, so far
as its passage is concerned" The Presi-
dent changed the subject
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

"Bathe every day!'' exclaimed the widow
Smashpipes, as she dropped the fat-iron
upon the horse shoe, and looked her neigh
Dor Snubs right in the eye "Wby, you
don't say so never used to think of
stripping my Jeems, and giving him a
right good wash, but four times year
onst in the spring, onst in the summer,
onst in the fall, and onst in the winter.
H owsomdever, some children ketch dirt
sooner than others"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

The kidnappsr, Howard, who has been confined
In Jail at this pacessince August last, escaped last
Sunday night, together with fugitive slave that
was lately committed They were furnished by
some unknown person with AN auger and saw
with which lioward cut through the ceiling into
the upper story OF the Jail, where the negro was
confined. They bored out a port on Of the heavy
log lining snd forced opening through the brick
wall, through which they made their escape. The
negro belongad TO MrT.J Norfort. Of MUntgom-
cry county Tenn.-BOnLiag Green, Ky Gazette
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

Missouri ELooUENCE.-We published
some time agoa model speech Of Mr.. Pitt,
of the Missouri Legislature, delivered
while motion was pending to make an
appropriation for the celebration of the
Sth of January.
Mr.. Pitt is certainly starring it in the
Legislature; at least he manages to get off
some most quaint and laughable things.
The following is his last, in which he
pitches into the modern disciples of Old
Hickory:
"SIR: Gentlemen talk about Jackson
Democracy and Jackson's Specie Circular.
| wish these gentlemen would reflect that
these are not the times in which Gen. Jack
son lived that Gen. Jackson and his De-
mocracy are both, unfortunately for the
country, dead; and imagining they are
Gen. Jackson, is a wonderful and sacrile-
gious stretch. | think, probably, sir, the
convenenccs of this hall might be greatly
improved by the addition of one other ar
ticle Of furniture-a mirror, so construct
ed that every gentleman could see himself
as he is l think some of these imagina-
tive Jackson men would find, by taking a
look, about the same resemblance to the
hero of the Hermitage that the Missouri
Democrat, few days since, found in me
to Lord Chatham
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

"Will you keenan, eye to my horse, my
son, while I steP ~ and get drink"
eyes, SIR" n @ .
Stranger goes in and gets drink, comes
out and finds his horse missing.
"Where is my horse, boy2"
"Hes runn'd away, sir"
didn't tell you to take care of him,
you young scamp"
"No, sir, you only ak me to keep my
eye upon him, and did so until he got
clear out of sight" ......
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

At cattle show recently, fellow who
was making himself ridiculously conspic-
Gus, at last broke forth
"Call these here prize cattle? Why,
they amt nothin' to what our folks raised.
My father raised the biggest calf of any
man round our parts" ''
"Don't doubt oft" remarked bystand-
er sand the noisest.' CIV odd.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

New MUsIo.-"Do the ladies play music
at the West, sirP" asked young lady Of q
western green looking customer.
"Oh, very universally, MISS" was the
reply.
Indeed, l was not aware of that ; do
they use the piano mostly?"
~ Mover, miss. The instrument that we
ave out our way is the Swinette, and the
Urls all play it,"
"0h, dear, am sure, positively, that
never heard of that before do tell what it
is, and how they play it. rls ,t.ar-ur
"Well, the instrument is smalf,pig,
and each takes one of these under haearm
and chews the end of his tail, and that
brings the music" rios ise..
Western "green" was sfhe lion of the
show for the balance of that evening.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

Mr.. Shields, one of the Democratic
Senator'S from Minnesota, in the course Of
an incidental debate in the Senate, few
days ago, said: ..f...
81 think it is not saying too much to
declare that this country has gone faster
and further in ten years in extravaganza,
than most other countries have done n.
centuries" .HH1H1
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

Captain j. NJ. Otey, prominent citizen
of Lynchburg, Va, died suddenly on the
4th inst, Of Apoplexy. k-..,-.s-..-,.. IL.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-18

1t is extraordinary how many defects
we can discern in friend after we have
quarrelled with him. The same remark
applies to a woman after she has rejected