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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-20
Who the Moors Are.

The inhabitants OF Morocco, with whom
the Spaniards are now at war, are the
same race whoa thousand years ago, con.
quered Spain and ruled it for centuries.
They penetrated into France and subdued
portions Of il. Their terrible defeat by
the Franks, under Charles Martel, in the
eighth century, arrested their advance and
saved Europe from being overcome by the
Mussulman hordes. TIE Spaniards raj
lied and kept at war with the Moors for
seven or eight centuries, and it was not
until about the year 1900 that they finally
reconquered their country. The Moors
held possession Of Spain for as many CEN
turies as have elapsed since the Normans
conquered England at The battle of Has.
tings After being in the possession OF
the country SO long, ii is singular, indeed,
that they were expelled from it..
The Moors, 10 the ages they resided in
Spain, were more civilized race by fal
than the Spaniards. This is evident from
the most cursory perusal Of the chronicles
of those times. Who has not fingered
with rapt fascinations over the pages o
Washington Irving and Prescott, in which
they describe the glories Of the Alhambra
and other indications Of Moorish refine
ment and greatness ? 1t was not until
the reign OF Philip Ill, in the seventeenth
century, that the Moors, by an arbitrary
and foolish edict OF the weak King, were
expelled and banished from Spain. By
that act Spain lost hundreds of thousands
Of her most useful and Industrious citizens.
They very generally took refuge in that
portion Of Northern Africa called Morocco.
The Moors carried with them into the
ancient home Of their race in Africa, the
civilization and much Of the wealth which
they had acquired in the PENINSULA
They carried with them an implacable
hatred for the Spanish race-a hatred
which was for century longer almost
sustained, if not augmented by the cruel
treatment Of the Moors, Christians and
Mahammedans, who were desirous Of re.
naming in Spain. but whom the Inquisi
ton and war ultimately drove across the
Straits Of Gibraltar. The Moors are mix
ed race, of various origin-Numidian ant
Mauvitanian, Roman, Vandal and Sara
cen or Arabian. They are better look
ing people than is commonly supposed
In the interior Of Morocco there are som,
races OF wild negroes, athletic and fero
cious enough. They may be seen a
Tangiers occasionally, in companies Of ter
or fifteen men gong from house to house
to amuse the people by dancing to the
music Of "bones" for castaneis, small
drums, and strings of little bells around
the ankle.
As the population Of Morocco is no
half that Of Spain, and as it has not &
quarter Of its military resources, there
can be no doubt Of the issue Of the con
test between the two nations.-- Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-20
Col. Bowie in Mississippi---Terribls
Dnel between Forty Men,

An old Mississippian furnishes tho follow
ing to the Woodviile (MIssissippD Rpubli-
can:
The famous duel, in which forty or moro
gentlemen wero engaged, in 1928, is still
remembered in Natchez. Colonel Jim
Bo vie, the famous fighter and inventor OF
the knife which bears his name, used 10
spend great deal of bis time in Natchez.
He was challenged by gentleman of Alex.
andrla, Louisiana, whose friends, to the
number Of twenty, or more, accompanied
MIN to Natchez, TO see fair play, knowing
that Bowie was desperate man, and had
bis own friends about him. All parties won't
upon the field. The combatants took their
places IN the centre, separated from their
friends in the rear, far enough not to on.
danger ttem with their balls. Behold the
battle array thus Twenty armed Louis.
ianians fifty yards behind their champion
and bis seconds and surgeon, and opposite
them as far behind Bowie and his seconds
and surgeon, twenty armed Missssippians,
Behold the heights of Natchez thronged
with spectators, and a steamer in tho river
rounded TO, its deck black with passengers,
watching With deep interest the sceEe.-
The plan of fight was to exchange shots
twice with pistols, and to close with knives,
| Dowie oeing armed with his own terrible
weapon. At the first fire both parties o.
caped. At the second tho Louisanian
was too quick and took advantage of Bowie,
who waited the word. At this Bowie's sec.
ond cried foul play!" and shot the Louisi.
anian dead. The second of the latter in-
stantly killed the slayer of bis principal
Bowie drove his knife into this man. Tho
surgeons now crossed blades, while with
loud battle cries. came on the two partiea
OF friends, tho light of baltic in their eyes.
In moment the whole number were en-
gagged in o fearless conflict. Dirks, pistols
and knives were used with fata! effect, until
ono party drove the other from the field.
do not know how many were killed and
wounded in all, but it was dreadful
slaughter. Bowie fought like lion, but
fell covered with wounds. For months he
fingered at the Mansion House before he
fully recovered.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-20
The Ewes.

An eye can threaten like the loaded gun.
or can insult like Kissing or kicking. or 10
its altered mood, by beams OF kindness can
make tho heart dance with joy. The eye
obeys exactly the action of tho mind. When
q thought strikes up, the vision is fixed, and
remains looking at distance; in enumera-
ting names of persons or countres-as
France, Spain, Britain or Germany-the
eyes wink at each new name. There is an
honesty in the eye, which the mouth does
not participate in. "Yhe artist," as Michael
Angelo said, "must have his measure in bis
eye" Eyes are bold as lions-bold running,
leaping. They speak all language; they
need no encyclopedia to aid in the interpre.
tation of their language; they respect nei-
ther rank nor fortune, virtue nor sox, but
thoy go through and through you in mo.
ment of time. You can read 10 the eyes of
your companion, while you talk with him,
whether your argument hits, though bis
tongue will not confess it, There is look
by which man tells you he is going to say
good thing, and look which says when
he has said il.
Vain and forgotten arc all the fine offers
of hospitality. if there is no holiday in the
eye. How many iuclinations are avowed by
the eye, though tho lips dssemblo How
often does ono come from a company in
which it may easily happen he has said moth
ing; that no important romark has boen
addressed to him, and yet in his sympathy
with the company. he seems not to have a
sense of this fact, for stream Of light has
been flowing into him and out of him
through his oyes.
As soon aA men are off their centers their
eyes show it, There are eyes to be sure
that givo no more admission into the man
than blue berries. There are liquid and
deep wells that man might fall into; there
are asking eyes, and asserting eyes, and eyes
full OF faith, and some of good and some OF
sinister omen. Tho power of eyes to charm
down insanity or beast, is power behind
the eyes, that must be victory achieved in
the will before It can be suggested to the
organ but the man at peace or unity with
himself, would move through men and no.
ture. commanding all things by the eye
alone. The reason men do not obey US is
that they see the mud at tho bottom of oul
eyos.-Raiph WaldO Emerson.
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him after breakfast, | found Just behind |
one Of his ears small innamed boil. II
has made him slightly feverish and worry
some all day. Oh, wasn't glad that
patience had ruled my spiril?"
After you went away to the store, Mary
got into one of her cross, ,perverse humors.
She didn't want TO 90 TO school to begin
with ; then she couldn't find her slate,
and then her shoe pinched her. felt
very much annoyed but, recalling my
good resolution, l met her irritation with
calmness, her willfuness with patient ad.
monition, her stubborn temper with gentle
rebuke and SO conquered. She kissed
me and started for school with cheerful
countenance, her slate in her satchel and
the pinching shoe unheeded. And SO l
had my reward.
But my trials were not over. Some ex-
ira washing was needed. So called Ellen
and told her that Mary would require u
frock and two pair of drawers to be washoi
out. and tho baby some slips, and you some
pocket. .handkcrchiefs. A saucy refusal
leaped from the girls quick tongue, ard in
dignant wogds to mine. Patience! pa
tience whispered still small voice. /
stifled with an effort my feelings, restrained
my speech, and controlled my countenance.
Very calmly, as to all exterior signs, did
look into EIlen's face until she dropped her
eyes to the floor in confusion.
"You must have forgotten yourself
said |, with some dignity of manner, yet
without sign of irritation. She was hum
bleG at once; confessed tho wrong. and
begged my pardon. forgave her after re-
proof, and she went back to the kitchen,
something wiser, think, than when sum.
moned her. The washing required has
been done, and we'll done; and the girl has
seemed all day as it she were cndeavorng
to atone, by kindness aud service, for the
hasty speech. If l mistake not, we we're
both improved by tho dicipline through
! which We passed.
Other trials have had through tho day.
Some of them quite as severe as the fow
have mentioned; but the armor of patience
was whole when the sun went down. l was
able to possess my soul in peace, and the
conquest of self has maho me happior.-
This is my days work. 1t may not seem
much in your eyes"
MIR. Barlow did not look up nor speak al
the voice of his wife grew silent. She wait
ed almost minute tor bis response. Thor
he bent forward, suddenly, aud kissed her
saying as be did 90
"Mine was work, yours battlo-minc
success, yours conquest-mine easy toll
yours beroism Jenny, dear, since you hav,
boen talking, l bave thought thus: My
good work has soled my garments, while
yours are without stain, and white as ange
robes. Loving monitor may your lesson
of tonight make me better man. Youl
good days work gives two-fold blessing.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-20
Defence of Reserved People.

We havo not been ia tho habit of admir-
ing this class of our fellow beings but il 10
as we'll to hear what thoy have to say ON
the other side. A writer in Frazers Mag.
azine thus gives them tho preference -
"The habit of reserve has most often its Of
igin in disbelief in sympathy, in the exist
ence of some qualities or somo emotions
with which those who are classed as fellow.
creatures, are not likely to have any fellow
feeling There is in such characters, il may
be, sonsibiity, fno and true, that sinks itsoit
deep; too delicate to mix with vulgar
streams. II you would taste tho purity Of
this water, you must dig laboriously for IL.
There is, it may be, a passionate power, fer
vent and concentrated; too full TO dribblo
out; too strong to dssipate itself in petty
phrases and agreeable expressions Of soft
sentiment; or perhaps, an intelligence high
and extended, to which views are granted
infinitely beyond the horizon of tho general
eye. The reserved man, therefore, is
an object OF dislike and dstfust, but he 10
also subject of interest. He repels COM
fidonce, but he excites attention. Is it not
agreeable from high window to survey the
movements Of crowd below ?-dancinR.
laughing, leaping, fighting, crying, kissing
to analyze their agitations-to smile at their
disturbances-to be yourself secure and still
"a looker.on who is not looked alto be
audience to drama, and to criticise the
actors who cannot criticise you'
This is tho privilege Of the reserved man
He conceals bis emotions, he bures bis feol-
ings, he masks bis passions. He controls
his features every muscle is under bis COM
mand there is no such thing with him 40
spontaneous movement He revels in o
continual victory. He battles curiosity, he
defeats expectation, he destroys hope. He
wears his sbroud before he is in the tomb
Tho inquisitiye crowd will pluck at it, but
will draw back shvoring when they feel how
cold ii is.
They wonder, tboy fear, they admire
and they admire with good reason. The
power OF concealment is in itself worthy Of
admiration; the man who wears so strong
an armor must needs be strong man, and
1t is the consciousness of valuable pos
session that suggests the necessity for o
defense"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-20
Defining His Position.

The editor of 2He Ringold (Ga., Es-
press, thus pithily sets forth his views and
relations with regard TO the Charleston
Convention:
II Stephens, Cobb, Hunter, Wise, or
any prominent man, whose record has
identified him with the interests Of tho
South, should be chosen as the standard
bearer OF Democracy, we expect to sup
port him with all the zeal Of "scaly.
bark" Democrat. II Douglas should be
the nominee, with no matter how good o
platform, we cannot, and will not, support
him, under any set of circumstances.
Douglas will 60 into the Convention
with more votes than any other man, and
enough 10 prevent the nomination Of any
other man. If these friends are firm and
true, it will therefore be Douglas or no.
body. His opponents, however, will be
strong enough, at first, to prevent his nom-
ination. And we hope they may continue
SO, but we greatly fear they will not. II
they hold out, compromise may be
effected, by which some man never before
heard Of outside of the county OF his resi-
dense, will be brought forth, and hum
dred thousand wool bats will be waived
aloft, and hundred thousand "Dimmi-
Gratis" will make the welkin ring with
their huzzas, while from Maine to Cali.
fornia the bills send back the echo.
"Hooray for Dalin and McFagan." II
that is the game, We are not in.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-20
A Romantic Way to Obtain an Estate.

Mr.. Surveyor Hart has fallen heir to an
estate under the following romantic cir
cumstances. Years ago, when in Paris, a
lovely Jewess became enamored OF him,
but he did not return the passion. When
he came back to New York, he still re-
mained the object of her tender recollec.
tons, which were shown by her sending
him, on the several annual feast days OF
her ancient faith, valuable presents
sweet mementoes which only the delicate
taste Of woman knows how TO summon up.
Every feast Of the Passover, as we'll as
every other day Of Mosaic mark, accord.
ingly there were dispatched to this city
sentimental objects OF art and virtue and
neither distance. time, nor the absence O
reciprocity treaty, could abste her Low,
the least. AS she was faithful in life 6,
was she true in death, for the news arrived
the other day that the poor lady had gon
to the better world and, dying, bequeath
ed TO Mr.. Hart an estate. II was legall
necessary for him TO GO abroad to loo
after it. and, accordingly, he sailed o.
Saturday for Hamburg, where the estAt
hes.-N y Tribune.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-20
MANHOOD,

Look thou upon the outward life,
The active, restless, seething sea,
Tho one tempestuous, ceaseless strife
From which the world is never free
Look thou into tho heart of man
When tossed and torn by wild desire
Tho toll to do what manhood can,
The aspirations pointing higher
Think thou upon his weary days,
His anxious, watchful nights of gloom,
And SEQ tho wreath of withering days
That crowns at last an carly tomb.
Then, if q single generous tear
Is wept for him in grief sublime,
And thou doesl deem it very dear
This need oI glory paid by time,-
Still, still think not that thou hast known
The all in all this life should be
To toll, to mourn. to die, alone
Make not mans divinity.
Poor are the honors of the earth,
And poorer yet its paltry praisei
And not for this does honest worth
Toll out its few but glorious days.
Is empty praise of brazen clown
Fit offering for tho man whose soul
Lived all ignoble passions down
And went to God unstained and whole:
No-Hcaven forbid his glance discerns
Dim through tho futures cloudy pail
A higher, purer light that burns,
Surmounting and encircling all.
There is nobler life within,
A life of soul, to which, if true,
He tramples out the sparks of sin,
He socks his God, and meets Him too.
Then hush the throbs of this poor clay,
Fit but to mouldor meath the sod
Live firmly nobly, gloriously,
True to yourself, and true to God
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Reward Of Honesty-A Beautiful and
Touching Incident.

Johnny Moore is the name Of bright
eyed, jolly faced lad, twelve or fourteen
years Of age, whose invalid and widowed
mother, living on Morgan street, he helps
to support by the sale Of newspapers, and
by such errands and small jobs as he may
chance to fall in with. Johnny, who is
the hero Of the pleasant and truthful incl
dent we are about 10 record, is extremely
neat in his attire, through his clothes
have not always been Of the best, and may
have shown, in sundry patches and men.
ded rents, the results OF both poverty aud
frugal care. In short, Johnny is just
such boy as we used 10 "read about 10
Sunday school books" Yesterday morn.
ing, bright and early, he was trudging
Broadway, between Franklin avenue and
Washington street, when he chanced to
stumble against large pocket book
which he picked up and found to contain
u large number Of bank notes and papers,
While he was meditating on the sudden
riches he had amassed, and which he had
slid into a capacious pocket, or perhaps
racking his youthful mind whether to
seek for The owner or conceal his good
fortune, gentleman rushed by him in
an anxious, hurried, nervous manner,
which convinced the boy that he was
looking for something, and he thought
| he knew what.
"Have you lost anythiug?" asked
Johnny.
"Yes, my pocket-book," was the gen.
tleman's answer; "have you not seen it?''
The little fellow "expected' be had
he didn't know, though. What kind oI
a pocket-book was it?
This led to an adjournment to neigh
boring store, when the flushed and almos
breatbless individual "of The first part
proceeded TO say that the pocket bool
was large black one, containing s ,20(
in bank bills and some accounts, a striI
of red morocco binding underneath th,
flap, boing inscribed "Robert Thomas
Covington, Ky" The description tailed
and Johnny's eyes snapped cheerfully a
as placed the treasure as he found it, int
the strangers hand; and we opine there
was greater Joy in that one act than $40.
600 could have purchased at the expens
of guilty conscience.
Mr.. Thomas hardly seemed to know
which to feel most--relief on the recovery
OF his money and papers. of gratitude t
the lad and admiration for his honesty
Taking Johnny by the hand whose bound
ing heart (he knew not why) had by thi
, time "splashed tears into his eyes," th
gentleman led him to clothing store an
dressed him out from top to toe, in bra
, new suit. Then proceeding to goo
jewelry store, he purchased good silve
watch, upon which he directed 10 be Ell
graved these words: "Robert Thomas I
. little Johnny Moore, St. Louis, Septen
Der Sd, 1859. Honesty is the best pol
. cy." Not even content with this, th
| generous stranger placed in a purse tiv
E twenty dollar gold pieces, which he direc
ted the lad TO give to his mother.
t We shall not attempt to portray til
emotions of the boy. II his quiYerin
, lips and choked ulterance, and the smile
, that strove SO hard to get through th
watery globes that trembled in his eyes
, failed to tell what was going on in til
u. heart, how shall we tell it?-,S. Lou
e Republican.
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Dark Life at the Capital.

Occasional" tho Washington correspond
ent of the Philadelphia Press, gives tho
following:
"One of those cases which awaken tho
sympathies of all men came to my
knowledge the other day, and it is of so in.
teresting O character that cannot refrain
giving it to the world. An estimabo coored
man, well known in Washington. called
upon mo on Monday, with tears in his eyes,
and said: II have bad news to tell you.
My vile, with whom l have lived happily
for twenty years, was sold by her master on
the 29th of March, and is now in the slavo-
pen at Alexandria, and will be sent by the
slave-trader to the extreme South unless
can raise $500 by Saturday to buy her
back to my bosom. and to give our poor
children their faithful and devoted mother.
We have had eleven children, of whom
seven are now alive. On inquiry, found
that the woman was an honest and trust
worthy sorvsnt, and knew her husband
to be one of tho best follows of his race,
A subscription was Immediately started, and
| hope we shall be enabled to rescue hor
from her impending doom. l am not dis
posed to enter into an argument against
slavery, but is 1t not o Calling reflection,
that here, in the District Of Columbia, this
Internal traffic in human flesh is carried on,
and that slave pen is maintained within
sight of tho Washington Monument 1t
does my heart good to SEQ tho feeling which
this case has excited among Southern men
They look upon the slave-trader with even
more adherence than We of the North, and
have no doubt that in the list of names
attached to the paper for the relief of poor
Sans wifo, will be found many generous
Shareholders"
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DUrrl o great wordl o noble and

DurYl o great wordl o noble and
beautiful thought The faculty to think
the thought, 10 speak the word, to feel it,
meaning and its power, attests our sub.
lime destination. Duty il is itself but a.
purely ideal as il is in its essence; it is an
idea which, when embodied and realised
(as It may be in mans purposes and &C.
tions, gives 10 human life and human his
tory all its worth, all its nobleness-is the
source ofeverythlng most fair and beau
liful and touching, OF everything great
heroic and sublime.
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CHARDON GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO FRIDAY APRIL 20, 1860

the sinuous lines are finer and closer, and
no saw teeth are visible at the edges
The finer hairs of the horse and ass have
the overlapping plates about as close as in
the human hair, but they are strikingly
different in the medulla or piih.- Cham.
6ers' Miseellany.
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CoEscIENcE.-"It is deplorable cond-
tion," says Bishop Sherlock, ITO be always
doing what we are always condemning. y
The reproaches OF others are painful
enough, but when tho lash is laid on by
your own hand, the anguish is intolerable.
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"MY son." said an affectionate mother to
her son, (who resided at distance, and ex-
pectod In short timo TO be married) "you
are getting very thin" "Yes, mother" ho
replied, Il am, when l come next think
you may sec my rib"
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
LAW FIRM.

LAW FIRM.
A LFRED PHELPS & Albert G. Riddle, com
IA posing the old Law Firm of Phelps g. Riddle
and Alfred Phelps, Jr ;,have formed Copartnershp
connection for the Practice OF Law, under the
name Of Phelps, Riddle & Phelps, at the old Office
Of Phelps g. Riddle, where they viii attend to all
law business which may be entrusted to their
care. ALFRED PHELPS,
ALBERT G. RIDDLE,
ALFRED PHELPS, JR.
Chardou, December 9th, 1859. 5l7tf
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