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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15

REMARKABLE WORKS OF HUMAN LABOR -
Ninevah WAS fifteen miles long, eight wide
aud forty miles around, with wall one
hundred feet high, and thick enough for the
chariots abreast. Babylon was fifty miles
within the walls, which were seventy five
feet thick, and four hundred feet high, with
one hundred brazen gates. Tho temple OF
Diana, at Ephesus, was four hundred and
twenty feet to the support of the roof 1t
was u hundred years in building. The
largest of the pyramids is four hundred and
eighty.one feet high, and six hundred aud
ffty-throe on the sides; its base covers II
acres. The stones are about thirty feet in
length, and the layers are three hundred
and eighty. 1t employed three hundred
and thirty thousand men in building. The
labarynth in Egypt contains three hundred
chambers and two hundred and fifty halls
Thebes, in Egypt, presents ruins twenty
seven miles round. Athensswas twenty five
miles round and contained three hundred
and fifty thousand citizens, aud four hun
dred thousand slaves. The temple of Del
phos was SO rich in donations that il was
plundered of five hundred thousand dollars
and Nero carried away from it two hundred
statues. Tho walls of Rome were thirteen
miles round.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15
A Wife's Influence,

Judge ONeal, III the Yorkville Enquirer
tolls the following of Judge VIM. Smith, OF
South Carolina -
He had the rare blessing to win the love
of ono of the purest, mldest, and best wo.
men, whose character had over been pro-
sent 10 the writer Ho married Margaret
Duff In his worst days, she never upbrad-
ed him by word, look or gesture but ALWAYS
met him as If he was ono of the kindest and
beet of husbands. This course on her part
humbled him, and made him weep like .
child. This sentence, it is hoped, will be
remembered, was the. language Of Judge
Smith TO tho friend already named, and to
those who knew the stern, unbending public
character of the Judge, it will teach los
son of how much e patient womans love
can accomplish. IIo was at last reformed
by an instance of her patient love aud de-
votion, as ho himself told it -
'1he evening before tho Return Day of
the Court of Common Pleas for York Dis
trict, u client called with fifty notes to be
put in suit. Mr. Smith was not in his office
-he was on what is now fashonably called
a sprce-tben frolic. Mrs. Smith recciv-
cd the notes and sat down in the Office 10
! the work OF issuing the writs and processes
/ She spent the night at work-Mr. Smith
in riotous living. AT daylight, on his way
home from his carousals, he saw light ia
his Office, and stepped in, and to his great
surprise saw his amable wife, who had just
completed what ought to have been his work
with her head on the table and asleep. His
entry awoke her.. She told him what she
had done, and showed him her nights work
fifty writs and processes. This bowed the
strong man, he foil on his knees inplored
her pardon and tben and there faithfully
promised her never to drink another drop
while he lived. This PROMISE says my
friend Col. Williams. 'he faithfully kept,
and said the Judge to him, from that da,
everything which touched turned to gold.
His entire success in life,' says Col. Viii
liams, he set down to his faithful obser
vance of this noble promise
mo better eulogy could be pronounced
on Mrs. Smith than has just been given il
the words of her distinguished husband
The reformation of such a man as William
Smith is a chaplet of glory which fow wo
men are permitted TO wear. To the people
of South Carolina. and especially OF Yorl
District, certainly no stronger argument il
favor of temperance, total abstinence, neec
! be gwen
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15
Rie Rascals and Little Rascals.

An exchange gives the following autobio-
graphy of low thief, which has peculiar
significance just at the present timo.
My name is jim Origins. I'm low
thef. My parents were ignorant folks and
my advantages for getting eddycation was
limited. have been to the penitentiary
once afore and sarved on; my time like a
man. went for prigging watch Now
I'm locked up again for stealing two or
three ornery overcuts. I'm to stay here
three yers. / shall always censuro my pa
rients for not cddycatn me. Had been
eddycatid / could, with my brilliant native
talents, have been big thef-l believe they
call 'em swindlers. Instead of cOnfinin' my
self to prigging ovorcuts, watches and sich
like, could have swindled honest folks out
of thousands and thousands of dollars and
the law would never tech me- Then, ye
see | could ride in my carriage, live in big
house with free stun front, drive fast
team, an drink MS much gin an sugar as
wanted to. A investigation might be made,
and tho nuespapers would come down on
me heavy, but what the d. would care
about that, havin previously taken precious
good care of the money. Besides my law
yers would swear stout that was az inner
sunt as new born babe, aud great many
good people would wink very pleasant and
say, We'll l,Griggings understands what hes
bout he does !!
But havin no eddycation, I'm only low
thief-a stealer uf oyercuts and watches-a'
ornory cuss any how-and the Law puts me
through without mercy. It's all right,
pose, and yet sometimes think it's darn
cd hard TO be shut up here,a wearing check
erod clothes.a livin on cod vittles, sleepin
on iron bed.stids. lookin out upon the
world through iron skooter bars, and a
poundin stun like thunder, day after day,
week after week and year after year, while
my brother thieves (for tween you and /,
there amt no difference between thlof
and great swindlor except that the latter
is forty times wuss,) who have stole thou
sands of dollars to my one cent, are walk
ing out there in the bright sunshlne-dress'
cd up to kill, store clothes OF their backs
and piles of gold in their pockets But the
Law can't tech big swindlers, "not ANY. -
Who was it that said there wasn't no differ
cnce tween tweedledum and tweedledee p
He lied in his throat like william as he was!
| toll We there is a tremendous difference !!
Oh that had boeu liberally eddycated
jim GRIGGINs
Penisentiary, Columbus, March, 1859.
CONVERSATIONS WITH JOHN c. CALHOUN.
MIR. Gratten, in his Civilized America,
relates the following conversation with
Mr.. Calhoun -" Now let me ask you"
said l, "what were the feelings OF the
last slave you liberated ?" 81 liberote a
slave p he exclaimed; " God forbid that
| should be guilty of such a crime ! All,
you know little OF my character, If you
believe me capable of doing so much
wrong to q fellow creature u
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15

FORCE OF IMAGINATIoN --Buckland, the
distinguished geolog!st, one day gave din
ner after dssecting a Mississippi alligator,
having asked good many of the most dis
tinguished of his classes to dine with him.
His house and all his establishment were in
good style and taste. His guests congrega-
ted. The dinner table looked splendid, with
glass, china, and plate, and the meal COM
menced with excellent soup. "How do
you like the soup?" asked tho doctor, after
having finished his own plate, addressing q
famous gourmand Of the day. "Vesy good,
indeed ! answered the other; "T TIrte, is il
not ? only ssk because do not Aud any
green fat" The doctor shook bis head. -
" | think it has somewhat Of musky taste"
said another -" not unpleasant, but pecu-
liar |" "All alligators have" replied Buck
land, "the cayman peculiarly so-the fol-
low whom ] dssected this morning, and
whom you have just been eating |" There
was general rOut of the whole guests
Every ono turned pale. Half dozen start
cd up from the table Two or three ran
out Of tho room, and only those who had
stout stomachs remained to the close of aI
excellent entertainment. "See what imag-
ination is" said Buckland; if had told
them it was turtle, or terrapin, or birdsnest
soup, salt water Rmphiba or fresh, or the
gluten of fish from the NAV of a sea bird,
they would have pronounced it excellent,
and their digestion been none tho wOrse--
such is prejudice y "But was it really an
alligator 7" asked lady. "As good calf's
head as ever woIo coronet !" answered
Buckland,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15
WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio.

MARsHFIELD:-Daniel Webster's late resi-
dence lies about IL miles up the coast, next
to Boston from Plymouth. 1t was former
ly called Thomas farm, containing some
thousands of acres. The mansion house is
a plain, what is called gambreled building,
and in many of its details romans as its
great master left it, Here is his fine libra.
ry, with his books and pictures as he had
them arranged when he diod. Here also is
his hunting room, with his fishing tackle
and his sea clothes, old s'ouched bat, and his
sailors boots and jackets. lis told how he
delighted to 60 alone on tho great deeP.and
hold converse with wind and wave, and talk
with the thunders as if they were his elder
brothers. At Dartmouth College, failing to
obtain some devoted prize, he took the or
binary diploma, and lore it to pieces, say
ing to the students around him, My indus
try NAV make me great man, but this
miserable parchment cannot" This was a
text of which his whole life was the sermon.
Cor. Of the Presbyterian.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15
Thou art Growing Old, My Mother.
BY LILLY LEA.

Thou art growing old, my mother,
And thy brow is marked with care,
All furrowed is thine aged cheek,
Once beautiful and fair.
Thy soft brown locks are sadly changed
Chill frosts have sottled there,
And touched with many a freezing kiss
Thy gently flowing hair.
Thou art growing old. my mother,
AS catch the half.drawn sigh,
Well / know that years of sorrow
Have bcdimmod thy melting eyej
But with gentle light it bcameth,
Bcameth on mo even yet,
With u love that never changeth
Till tho sun OF life is set.
Thou art growing old, my mother,
Many of our household band
Have before thee journeyod onward,
To the far Of better land !"
But thy voice in tender accents,
Still is falling on my oar,
Sweetly Frightening my pathway,
Which without thee were SO dreur.
Thou art growing old, my mother,
Aud around thy youngest born.
Shadows gathor-darkly gather
Even in lito's early morn;
But tho blessed Savior spureth
Thee to still protect thy child,
Whilo the storms of sorrow hover,
Hover DER mo dark and wild
Thou art growing old, my mother,
Soon l feel that thou wilt rest
In tho "land of the hereafter"
In the regions of tho blest.
Who will love me then, my mother,
When the last lifo cord is rivon?
Let US pray that both together
God will :aEe us home to heaven.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15

STUDYING LATN.-We have heard of a
farmer whose son had for long time been
ostensibIy studying Latin in popular acad,
emy. The farmer not being perfectly salts
fed with the course and tho conduct of the
young hopeful, recalled him from school,
and placing him by the side of cart, one
day. thus addressed him -" Now, Stephen.
here ia fork and there is heap of manure
and cart; what do you call them in Latin Z"
Forkibus, csrtibus OF manuribus," said
Stephen. "Well, now" said the old man,
"if you don't take that forkibus pretty
quickIbus. and pitch that manurbus into
that cartibus, I'll break your lazy backabus."
Stephen went to workibus forthwithabus.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15

WHEN a malignant man strikes at the
great benefaotors OF his race, he deserves,
like the Indian who madly fired his arrow
at the sun, to be smitton with the bane Of
blindness.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15


PRECocITY OF GREAT MEN.-Cicoro's first
great speech in defence of Rosoius was
made at the age of twonty.seven.--lt was
tho same age at which Demosthenos distin-
guished himself in the assembly of the
Athenians, Dante published his 'pitd
.Nuora' when just twenty-sevon. Dryden
first gave testimony to his poetical genius at
the nge of twenty seven. Bacon began to
bring his now system of philosophy into
some form whom about twenty -soven.--
Burns issued his first publication in his
twenty seventh year-Washingt was
twenty sevon whom he covered the retreat
of tho British troops at Braddocks Gefeat,
and was appointed to the commaud.in chief
of all the Virginia forcus John Quincy
Adams commenced his public life at the age
of enty-seyen.- Napoleon was only twon.
ty-seven when he led tho army into Egypt.
Some of the poets that have been the
pride of England have commenced TO write
early in life. Some few, however, have pro-
duced their best pieces in old age.-Cowper
was fifty before he attained any reputation
as an author.-Young never wrote anything
that could be called poetry until he was
over sixty; ana he was more than eighty
when he published his poem on Resigna-
tion. ."-Chaucer wrote his best poetry after
he was sixty.-Pope wrote ut twelve years
of age.-Cowley at fifteen.- Chatterton al
eleven.-Shclly wrote at the age OF fifteen
at eighteen he produced his wild. atheistica
poem, Queen Nab. Keats published his
Endymion" in his twenty. second year,
cruel criticism on which caused his DEATH
Mrs. Homans ventured on publication in
her fif:eenth year-Hannah Moore publish
ed her Search after Happiness" in hel
seventeenth year.--Sr Edward Bulwer Lyt
ton wrote verses at tho age of 8 or 6 years
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15

AFFECTING "A person following close bs-
hind a couple returning from juvenllo
party at fashionable residence in Pittstieid
few weeks since, happened 10 overhear
the young gentleman thus address his COM
panon. in a voice of the tenderest solioi-
Iude -" Charlotte Angelina, you must not
set your youthful affections on me, for am
doomed to an early graves mother says I'm
troubled with worms" An involuntary
cough" from the listener interrupted tho
selfdeyoting reply which, of course. was
leaping to Charlotte Angelina's lips.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15
dbt Jrffcrsonian Democrat
10 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, AT
oHARD0N, Geauga County, Ohio.
TIE r NJ 81

OEss directly opsr tie Drug Store Of Cook & Ham
iiton, Vsst side Of The Pubitc Square.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15

A GOLDEN THOUGHT SET IN PEARLS In
speaking of marriage, or marriages for
money. Miss Muloch, the eminent writer,
observes, and we think very justly "Mar-
riage should always be a question, not Of
necessity, but choice. Every girl ought to
be taught that !oveless union stamps
upon her as foul dshonor as one of those
connections which omit tho legal ceremony
aItogether-and that, however pale, dreary.
and lonesome asingIe life may be, unhappy
married life mus be ton fold worse, an
eyer.haunting temptation and incursble
regret; a torment from which there 10 no
escape but death"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15

WHEY you negotiate for house having
all the modern improvements. don't forget
to lock for mortgage ~ one OF them
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15

EMPLOYMENT may be compared to OF, that
lubricates the wheels Of time.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15

PUNISHED FOR HARBoRIHG HIS OWN SoN.--
A free coored man in Washington 10 tho
husband of slave woman, by whom be has
had several childron. The master OF tho
woman permits the father to take care Of
his children until they are ten years of age.
and then seizes and sells them, not even
paying the bereaved parent for the expense
of rearing these candidates for Slavery
One of his sons, after being sold, returned
to bis father, who concealed him from his
prrsuors For this act of affection, he be-
comes liable to punishment for harboriDg
siaves--and has actually been convicted by
a Washington jury
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brought it down upon my check. Before
could recover from my SUI prise the same
little hand had again descended and lett
its inky imprint on my other cheek.
why, Mary" exclaimed, what
arc you about 2"
~ think you told me that you rolled
ink on the face Of the form," she replied
with loud laugh, and again her hand lit
upon me--taking me broad slap in the
middle Of my countenance, most wonder
fully bedaubing my eyes. With a light
step and a merry peal of laughter, she
skipped through the door. She turned
back when beyond my reach, and her
roguish face peeriDg through the door
way, shouted -
" say, Charley, what kind OF roller
does my hand make 7"
Oh" said l, "you take too much
ink"
"Ha, ha !" she laughed, " well, good
bye, Charley, that's my impression"
went to the glass and surveyed my
self for moment, and | verify believe
that l could have passed for Guinea
niger, without the slightest difficulty.
"And So" said l to myself, "this is
love in a printing office. The devil fly
away with such love"
The next morning, when the editor come
TO the Office, rather calculate he found
things little tospy turvey. However
that made no difference to me, for haC
mizzled before daylight. bore the marks
OF that scene many day, and now, when
ever see lady entering printing office
l think Of little Mary, and keep my eye
on The ink keg.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15

PoETRY.-lt has been said by ono who
ekempitied the assertion in tho vast pro-
ductions OF his own genius, that wo become
portion Of things around US" If so,in what
country can we look for the materials of
poetry in greater abundance than in Amer
lea Her towering mountains. ma este riv.
ers, awful declvitius, and luxuriant forests,
are elements of song among which tho Cen
ius OF Poetry might wander for coming ages
unsatGd and uutired. AS tho seed which
would form tho majestic oak, under tho in
huence Of the genial sunbeam aud refresh
ing shower, may decay in the absence of its
needed nourishmont, 30 Poetry may vol
hor retiring form amid the frigid specuIa-
tions of worldly ayarce, or tho mathemutI-
cal calculations of increasing gains but the
germ is still there. Shed around il the bo
nign influence of patronage and care, and it
will expand until its branches encrcIe n
people, and its shadows encompass a world.
We think we hear tho utiitarlan oxclaim -
Poetry is but tho creation of fancy, and of
no actual service to mankind" We admit
that it does not often add 10 the boards of
tho miser, or increase tho means of the
spendthrift. Its home is not in tho busy
mart Of human life, but in tho deepest re-
cess of heart that eau Wow with silent rap
ture tho glorics of Nature and crown them
with tho magic of song. Illusions may gilt
ter on its surface and constitute its charms,
but thoy are illusions which form portion
of our mental and moral character, from
which we can no moro hope to escape than
we can hope to be visually unaffected at the
sight of a setting sun envelopmg the western
mountains in Hood of brilliant ether, or by
a sympathizing sadness at the correspon-
ding condition of humanity, as the leaves OF
autumn rustic and fall around US in tho
stiffness Of the forest.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-09
DIED.

BoYD-On Wrdussday morning, June ., JOIN l. Boyc r'
.de,t sou 4 he a:s Dr.. Thos Boyd .tec 81 az.
IT, relatives aua rs1e. Of ay Are respectfully nf@a %
attend the keay sfrEloon -as \ a. ols<A
r. fun h, late residence No. % weI. Thirty rs; street.
-N.ao-. further ilFltz-c
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f.y-r Willie 4 Jane ard william +. Bl-xris-;sr. -
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Thursdsy June =
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aged ~ years, s1rIlsiy q CaE.srbury, England
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= ye1ss. : l1--ss AID u tAys -,
TIE r-a:ys. ana s-rds Il family al Tie nsEs q ne
C-ra n CLlrcb slso me -sezses u TIC ood.of
A T. Church, respectfully t-Iit-e 20 s.,sEd n "a a
Frit.y, Jfre 10 g. Sr.cx fon - S@---fs - K
ChrBch. II sevsu.a avenue, MAI Fco-ter IA srsc-
DOWDs-ln lis ey, Ac1aaJ ne s. ttsT sos AID pan
fsl ilne~ Ber-ard ada h 9Th yrer q La sz-
DIsSlSG-A. Cap~ yi1e--i, y. T. sIstsy J-ne sa.s &
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st AsssssE sas Js..s. b.s.' = - TES ~ 3. ss'ss
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-09
MARRIRD.

CUTTER-WEsrERVEL T1rsday, J ne !, By .Le R-V
II. Burirs sham M CsmPyn Cutter 70 N.s Csre "ss.eT
s.f, a! u th city.
EANks-VOLK-On Welns.day Jane ?. re residence of
tie tFide pSrtDr, BY the Rev G. A Petx Nj Oeosse n
Eauars To 4. hsrgsrrtts Nlif al u Lis city.
ECkERsON-BAHER-A; Bric zePoT-, Com or Wedcesdsv
June the Rev e. = Cot, NJ Bos-Tt sckerson of Isver
- Y Fannie d sh.-E u d. Baker Il he ionie.
plsr-.
klNG-gRLLOGC-A: Yorksn, on Tuss5sy, Jsle 7 by tie
Rev. d ~. Seward. NJ william H. King n SewfOts, %
Ma Mary l. keibgz daughter Of 3 T. keosz, e' oi Yea
tr.
yILLER-KlRbYAi Quaker HI T1estsy, June T. BY he
Rev NJ Bs-.. NJ George Msr u his city, % Md CaiI-
A, esgshrr VI Clz.k kL1y. IL .r f0saser p@rs
NEAD-KFTCHAh-ln Brooklyn, Tu .fas, ne ~ tEs
Rev Dr. k-nuzay John u sd = Hr1iss eldest dAns-iss
Of Alfred k-tcaans.
~ the Rev A H. Partridge NJ. Hiram @iao-s VI Psis-
e.lIs.s, . NJ. ELEabrth Wendsll of us cty.