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The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
LANCASTER, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1860.

both at once,
"only my Consin Joe. Come out sir!'
And Jennie opened the door,
"But what is he doing there" said Ne.
ia.
eating my preserves" cried Jennie.
giving her cousin pinch.
"No such thing" said Joe, frankly; 81
was eavesdrOpping, am ashamed to say
Miss Meta. forgive the unlonnde1 char
geS ! made, which Jennie has reported
She defended you at the time. and shut
me up hsre TO convince me what a mis-.
take had made. take it back; and
he added, in q whisper, to Jennie, "tht
bracelet and gloves shall be sent here il
the morning"
Il forgive you, said Meta laughing.
/ "Mary," said Jennie, "come with mc
to the dining room a moment. want tc
show you new basket made to day"
Meta was following them. but Joe. in
wardly blessing his Cousin Jennie, tool
her hand and gently detained her.
Reader. my tale is told. ice Harri
lost his wager. and won Meta for his wife
To all bachelors would say at parting
"Go thou and do likewise"
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
nEThe New York Courier says

EgThe New York Courier SAYS
Preparations are being made abroad for a
grand re union of scientific men from all
parts of the world, to take place in the
month of August, and 1t is understood
that in addition to many Of the continent
al sapants. very many of the scientific men
of Great Britain and this country have en-
rolled thtir names. 1t is intended that
the meeting shall be held annually in one
of lhe capitals of the world By the CO.
operation Of the potentates of the various
countries Of Europe, Asia and America,
the arrangements regarding travelling
will! be such as hardly to debar, as is of,
ten the case, the poorer follower of sci.
ence from mingling III the brilliant throng
Of the aristocracy of intellect, tbeing one
of,the principal aims Of the congress that
the rising young men of the day should ]!
be BY that means introduced TO public
notice and to the great masters of science
drawing out from their obscurity in th'
hooks and coIners Of the world the Lin
hauses, Cuviers, ,Newtons, Kehigs, Owens
Murchisons, or Browns. The chairman
pro tempors is the celebrated Pfofesso
Simpson Of Edihgbureh.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

THE HEARr.-Few people hold close
communion with their own hearts. 1t is
q terrible thing to question it continuous,
ly, severely, and feel the truth of it's re-
plies, rung out fraction BY fraction. til!
the questioner sees himself revealed and
hdmbled at the revelation. There is far
iriore profound and far-reaclling knowl.
edge than most men are willing to per.
ceive, in the exclamation Of the Royal
Psa!mist: "The heart is dereiflil above
all things, and desperately wicked" And
yet men need not be deceived. 1t is be-
cause they dare not learn the truth. They
fear 10 know themselves. / share this
fear. On few occasions, l have torn
the mask away, and looked on the naked
ness Of the heart; but | shut my eyes
aud tried to cheat myself into the belle
that there was no devil there. It is no
a more difficult matter to know more o
our neighbot than oitself, for we do NO
feat 10 study him. We read him as al
open book. and although we cannot pry
closely in every page, we can peruse TIN
table Of coRtehts, and learr more than hi
would be willing to tell. | thank Coz
for the restraining influences which h
throws around man, for His motions
without and within, to keep and cherisl
the spirit Of good in the human heart
that it may not wholly die! But for these
soon would the light Of the inner tempt
90 out in darkness, And midnight Of de
Spair and horror wrap the soul.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
The Angels whisper.

superstition of great beauty prevails in Ireland
that when child smiles in Its sleep, II is talking with
the angels.
A baby waI seeiDg,
It's mother was weeping, ,,i L.
For her husband was far on the wild, raging sea,
Tho tempest was swelling
Round the fehermans dwelling,
And she cried 'Dermont, darling, oh come back me-
Her beads we'll she numbered,
The baby still sumbereO,
And smiled in her face she bended the knee,
"0h! blessed be that warning,
Ny child thy sleep adorning, i l.. -.
For know that the angels are whispering with thee
And while they are keeping
Bright watch o'er thy sleeping,
oh, pray to them softly, my baby, with me;
And say thou wouldst rather
They'd watch 0'er thy father,
For know that the angels whispering with thee.'
The down of the morning
Saw DermOnt returning
And tho wife wept with Joy her babes father 10 see
And closely caresslng
Her child with blessing,
Sad,I know that the angels were whispering with the
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

"MTLLIyG" MosEY.-Thefe are few
sma ! IL chsnic i mat e.s tn are more
puzzl ng 70 III" popular mind han tie 'm:I- (
ling on the edges OF our god and silver
coins. Everybody is fam liar W tn the
appearance Of uiIed soUe,eiyDs f = exam
p c, but nobody, comparatively sptaAing
knows how Ihey are 'mii-d.' The very
term, indeed. is NOR likely to mi,Ield
than TO inform the unimiiated. Many
imagine that each particular piece Of mon
ey is put into the lathe and made ~ rotate
in close contact with, and under pressure
of milling tool, just as tie thumb.
screws Of mathematical ard optical Instru.
mynts are, but this is altogether mis-.
take The process Of milling coins is a
much more rapid one rhan that referred
10. # our reaI-rs will be good enough
10 picture to themselves number Of
shsnkless brass buttons, double gilt and
richly FURNISHED, they will have tolera.
bly clear conception Of what are called N
| the parlaDce Of the mint, soveieign blanks
-"blanks" destined eventually TO be.
come prizes, aud 10 BE- eageIly sought af
ter in the lottery Of lie. When the me
chanical feeder or the stamping press has
carried forward one Of lh-se blanks TO the
sulfa ofthe die intended 70 impress i,
steel collar bored out to The precise size
Of finished sovereign. and m He'd inlo j.
orly, is made To rise by force Of ,priug
and enc nmpass Loosely the auk, which
is slightly smaller than the p-rf c. coin.
Tie upper die fixed o the moy.bl- pin or
screw Of the press row dpscends upon
the button Of gold, which mas b en-
scflened BY FIRE previously, and 'he inev-
liable consequence is tina the latt-r be
comes imprinted wiLl obverse and reverse
-or, vulgarly, head and TAIL on Ell he
side, whilst it is expanded la'eralIy by
sheer pressure until il fits tightly the Ser
rated steel collar, and thus becomes mil
lei sovereign. The colaror edge mould
as it may lie styled. is mex depressed self
ac ingly. ard thus leaves the coin resting
in lis fnshed state on the face Of he low
er die. There, however, Ii is not suffered
10 remain more than II second. Ter th'
"fted-r" before referred 10. in advaucin.
with another blank to be stamped. pushes
it rudely away toward an Inclined pare
| Down which it slide. into pan and i
! ready for its mission Of mercy or e.
Such is briefly al. clue ;da'ion Of hesim
: pie mode Of milling money. a collar
t such as described above, Will mill man
. millions of soverelgns, as we were tol,
D when inspecting the process Of money
making lately.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
Sitting ON the Shore.
NJ MISS MrLocH.


The tide has ebb'd away:
No more wild dashlngs 'gainst the adamant rocks
Nor swayngs amidst seaweed false that moeks
The hues OF gardens gay;
Nolaugh OF little wayelels at their play:
No lucid pools rejecting heavens clear brow
Both storm and calm alike arc ended now.
The rocks sit grey and lone:
The shifting sands is spread so smooth and dry,
That not tide might ever have swept by,
Stirring il with rude moan;
Only some weedy fragments idly thrown
To rot beneath the SIX. tell what has been;
But DesolutiOn's self has grown serene.
far the mountains rise,
And the broad estuary widens out,
All sunshine: wheeling round and round about
Seaweed, a white bird hics;
A birdP Nay, seems 1t rather in these eyes
A spirit, oler Eternity's dim sea
Calling-"Come thou where all we glad souls be.'
life, o silent shore,
Where we sit patient; U great sea beyond
To which we can turn with solemn hope and fond,
But sorrowful no more;
But liltl while, and thed we too shall soar
Like whte-winged sea birds into the Infinite Deep
Till then, Thon, Father-wilt our spirits keep.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

A Mothers LovF,-Children, look In
those eyes, listen to that dear voice, notice
the feeling of a single touch that is be.
slowed upon you by that gentle handl-
Make much Of it while yet you have that
most precious Of all good gifts--a loving
mother. Read the unlathcmable love OF
those eyes; the kind anxiety of that tone
and look, however slight your pain. In
after life you may have friend, fond, dear,
kind friend, but never will you have p
gain the inexpresslble love and gentle-
ness lavished upon you which none but
a mother San bastow. Often do I'sighin
my struggles wilhsthe deep hard, uncar-
ng world, for The sweet, deep security
fiji, when of an evening, nesting to her
bosom, listened TO somt quiet tale, suit.
able to nv age, read in ker tender 3sd.
untiring voice. Never can forget her
sweet glances cast upon me when ap-
peared to 81 ep; nev-r her kiss of Peaceh d
niphL Years have passed away since We
LAID her beside my fatherin !he old church
ward; yet still her voice whispers from
the gr,ve. and her eye watches over me,
as visit spots long since hallSwed TO tho
memory Of my mother.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
hS~The discioline of our life is D

bI~The discipline Of our life is portion
ed out by no unloving hand. 1t is just
what We need, although we may not Away:
realize it. 1t is designed 10 make us
strong, and wise, and humble. Bitter in
deed are some of the draughts We drink
but most tonics are bitter. and they do us
good, il we do not relish them. The hid
den trials are often the most difficult tC
bear. How the soul starts back with {
fearful shudder from even the memory o
them. In Heaven this agony Of remem
brance will be over. No sorrow, and n,
sad remembrance Of sorrow can ente
there.-Smith.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
5nnOup lAruoinq.
"a Good Nan never mics /,

."
"There ia no s,ch thing as DEATH"
To those who think Alright,
'Tis hut the racer casting OF
What most impedes his flight;
Tls but little act,
Lies drama must contain,
Que struggle keenerihan the rest,
And then an end Of pain.
"Ihere's no such thing "a oeath;"
Th which 8 thus ni.called.
is ife escaping from the chains
That have so long inihrrlleI:
VII, once hidden stsr,
Piercing through the night,
10 shine in gentle radiance forth
Amid lie kindred ligai.
There's no such thing as DEATH"
In nature nothing dies'
Prom each remnant ofdecay
Some form Of lie srise.
The f1ded leaf thu, fails,
All scar and brown, 10 earth,
Ere long shall mlBgls With the shapes
That gave the Gow ret binb.
"Ihers's no such ihing ~ deoih;"
Tis but the blossom spray
Sinking before the coming fruit
Tha, seeks the summers ray;
IT'S but the bud displaced,
As comes the perfect flower;
Ills faith exchanged for sight,
And Heahness for power.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

Is bursting forth upon us with all it-
loveIness. the wo IDS AMI 5 rubbery be-
ing clolhej with verlur-, and all nature
app-ars to be rpjuvensed AID alive ag H.,
TIE husbandman is busy at his toI -
preparing to sow his seed, an joyous in
exI &c alton Of resping an bundant har
vest The birds are sin ring anh the ants
are playing an green meadows. bu h-re
and there We So human Iei g Ioungi 9
about as though God made blm for II.
general or special pu P2s~ in this word
Every thing is de,igoed to be aci,e and
operative, and the man or woman VIII.
DIES MOI p ay his or her pr, must Of ne
cessily b. most miserable To be ap
py. and enjoy The world around as whcI
is all ACTIVITY, We must go with l., and dc
our duty TO ourselves, our ne.ghboF ant
Creator.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
An OVerpOwering Weapon
TO sURDUE
AN OLD BAT CHI E T. O R
BY MISS F.


"Marry' was the answer, made in
the most contemptuous manner, and ac-
companied tilt Of the chair to allow his
slippered feet to rest comfortably upon
the mantel piece.
Eyes marry. I am sure you want a
wife. You are making dacks and brakes
OF your income. wasting SO much in the
housekeeping. Housekeeping! The idea
Of an old bachelor keeping house -
"Why not Hannah makes me very
comfortable"
comfortable Look at this room.-
Everything in the wrong place, dust an
inch thick. not one Of the petty 'fxin's'
with which women bcaulify room at a
triaing expense. Then. You fairly sup
port Hannah's family, if I may judge by
the quantity of provisions, clothes, aud
fuel she smuggles out oil the CRATE"
"What!'
Down came the chair, feet and all, and
the bachelor, who was tall, handsome, and
yet on the right side Of forty, stood up
before his little cousin, who was flinging
home truths SO lavieh!y in bis face.
"Fact, Joe; I've seen her do it. Now
a wife would make this housekeeping al
straight. Now, do marry, Cousin Joe
l want you to get real nice wife"
"Where is she to be i,und?"
"Well, let me see." And the littlt
beauty knit her brow and looked as muof
puzzled as il the name Of the person pro
posed had not been on the tip of he
/ tongue for the last hour. "Let me see
Oh, know Meta Snow"
: "What Meta Snow The most ex
travagant girl in the village. Now, fyor
f had said Mary Wright, who dresses sim
t ply and has her house furnished so neatl
J snd plaiuly, might have consented; bu
Meta Snow-why her dresses and bonnet
. would cost fortune, not to mention tn
expensive furniture she delights in. N
g chairs, sofas, or curtains but embroidere
> ones suit her, and. oh. worst of all. sh
= spends half her time reading trashy MAG
), szines. Meta Snow' And Joseph HaI
e ris sank back in his chair utterly ovel
= powered with the magnitude OF tn
idea.
$50 Mcta'6 eztravagaccc is the ot;ly oil
!, jection?'
"Well, yes; she is pretty, intelligen
s lively, accomplished, but, you kno,
i Jennie, my poor brothers. experinn'
/, makes me dread an extravagant wife.
i. think he owed his failure entirely to Ma
% gUrat's love of jewels, fine clothes, and e;
a pensive furniture. am not mean"
u Indeed you are not Joe."
- "But I know what weighton man
ar energies an extravsgant wife is"
"Then, if I can prove Meta Snow d
mos. economical girl in the village, al
y that che spends less in one year than Ma
nd Wright in six months, you will give l
o. new cousin, your wife?"
it "Yes, will. but bet dozen pair
n kid gloves and new bracelet against
a. ~ smoking-cap- is very shabby-tf
ay you fall"
is, "Donel Come spend this evening wi
it me. Goodbye" And away went Jt
~ ME Harris, on matrimonial schemes
40 tent"
The evening found Joe early at
3e cousins. To tell the truth, Meta Sno,
pretty face and winning manners had "
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
COUNTY OFFICERS.

JudVe Of Fairfield Common Pleas COaEt-HENRf
G. WHITMAN, residence Lancaster, Ohio
Probate Judge-JEsSE LEoHNER, ohce In rubhc
Building. -. .,,.,,.r,,,
Prosecuting AttOrRsy-JAMES W. STINCHCoMB,
shsriF-AARoN w. EBRIGHT, 0aice at Jail.
CLERK Of COwt-JoHN G. RAlNEY, Office Public
Building " In NJ ....c >...,,,.
Treasurer-P. C. BENADUM, Office Public Building
RseOrder-A. SYFBRT, 0fice Public Building.
Surpeyor-E. s. HANNUM, Office, Tallmadge Block,
Second Story.
Coroner-L SHEFFER, residence, Madison tp.
Commissioners-JoSEP SHARP, of Bern Town
ship, DANIEL COLLINS ofAmanda Township.
School EIaminsrs-WM. w. WHITNEY, JOHN
WILLIAMS and Rev. J. F. RElNMUND.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
From he Washington Herald
HAPPY, CHEERFUL FACES.
BY PATIEScE.

Who has not felt e mystic charm
there is about happy, cheerful face? u
there any heart SO cJld that it has not
ben tlawed, as BY a CLEAN of sunshinst
AID wagmel By the b cath Of love, as one
Of those warm faces has sojourned with
us, Or glidcd abou in our midst? Who
has not felt all OF JOY stricken from the
heart, when bright cheerful, loving
fac, with dark, tend r eyes. has passed
from the frrsidp. crossed the threshold,
and gone forth into the stern, cold wor,62
All happiness seemed gone from your
Heart; you brealhed and moved. yet lived
not; life seemrd dead within you. for The
sunshine Of the face cleaned no more
athw'rt Your pathway. No more you
heard the merry voice or gleeful song:
herr were no more gently .wining arms
an! loving smiles. ss warm cheek was
ress' d 10 yours, and a gentle goodnight
Whispered. Mo'hers, have you not felt all
this when your da'lins boy left you, per-
chance TO be gone bu, 'ew months?--
Y'u felt his warm kiss, you thought.
perhaps, for the last time. as your heart
went forth to God in mute appeal for
his let! an1 happiness AT night'fail,
you listened IN vain or his clear, ring
ing' manly tnotialI, which was such mu-
sic to yonr ear, and gladnsss to your
heart and then you kneeIed to invoke Ior
INN the guidance and protection OF
Heaven .-....
Sisters have you not seen the sweet
face of an ldoIized bro her pass from you
and hom-? You l"nged, in your loneli-
ness for a vision on that young face,
Ilgh'ed by those soft brown Eyes, and So
II tna' oe'n'i'ul frame'wors OF DARK
clustering curl! 1hat 1dce' IN all i's
manly pr'oe, WIS desrer 70 you than augn'
Sc In tn" world 49,.
Fathers, have Won known no face that
was The lirht anil inv Of your exis,ence2,
VI ,rl :, Va. yerv Iovely ono bright
/
""' warm 49, = sun o'"ui' "ii " "o"''
was nnr as a dew drop But she has
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

the good work. But wh-n in their higa
mission, hey b,w a thirsty ,oul to the
biuer wat RS Of Narab, th.ir hands no d
not back The hea ing Iva9,s and song #
rejpi ing is soon heard in-t al y, lam Ii
talon. Hapiyis that spirit to viii b the
angels COM not on thgir prranI OF ner-
cy in vain-- Gleosoa Pit yiql.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
The Gar of Russia.

In a recent interview with the commit,
tee on the emancipation Of the serfs in
certain districts Of Russia. the CSsr is re-
ported to have said, with other things, in
relation to this darling project of mis-:
"You are aware, gentlemen, how much
this affair interests me, and how much il
affects my heat; and am certain that it
is as dear to you us to ne. l have but
one object-jhe happiness Of my empire
and l am convinced that you have no
o her. | desire that the Improvement OF
the condiuon Of Ihr peasants may shortly
become an acco plishei fact, and that
this reform may be effr ted without vio.
huce. But that cannot be obtained
without certain sacrifices m your part -
Ny desire is TO render these sacr fic-s ms
little on-rous as possible TO the mobility"
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.

We are prepared to execute all descriptions Of Oh
WORK; such as CARDS, Circulars, PoSIEks,
BALL TICK ETS +, and every other variety of PLAIN
AND FANCY JoBBING, with new and superortype
and on short notice.
Come and see us; you will always meet the smiling
face Of Lang and Father Wright, whose presence
makes everybody easy and at home.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

PEAcE.-Peacs is better than joy, Joy
is an uneasy guest, and always on tip-top
10 depart. 1t tires and wears us oa, and
yet keeps us ever fearing that the next mo-
ment it will be gone, Peace is not SOFT
comes more quietly and stays more con-
tentedly, and it never exhausts our
strength, :,or gives us one anxious fore
casting thought. Therefore let us pray
for peace. 1t is the gift of God promis'
ed to all his children; and If we have il
in our hearts, we shall not pine, for joy
though its bright wings never touch vi
while we tarry in the world.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

I-PBusiness cards ofabout nesby the year, s5 90
q. advertisements, not marked on tho manuscript,
will be continued at our terms until forbid
= NPLegal advertisements, Administrator notices,
dxc must be paid for h advance, for reasons which,
we wilt explain at the time.
T-PThe above terms strictly observed in all cases.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

It's the OH that is ever New, and that
only. Our modern authors and writer's
make fatal mis- axes in suppo%ing they
can create anything batter than the old,
combine as they may, Smnt manner.
isms, hippant rhetor", galvanic phraseol.
ogy, dazzling displays of intellectual pyr.
olechny, catch the eye for the time it i
true; but all is forgntleN as soon as III
fashion changes. Besides. the human
soul forever sickens of the spiced fod,
and at last comes back to its u!6 cravings
Tor simple nutriment. B hind The gau
diest pomp of evening clouds lies the
eternal blue, clear nd without stain; and
it is the blue alone that stands the tes
without failing on e. The New, SO al
ed, is not new; and nothing bpr the Old
abides. Truth does not shift its pr, or
lions Or its place; our views # it change
and we think. in onr goisp, hat 'rail
has been ueianorphose 10 suit the tage.
ofour development W. ma see newly
we grant; but the great fac S we're AID
with the solid foundations o. lh4 worII
: Let none f us take lhe vain.g ory; We
advance. but &c do MT move the un.vers
along with us
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

E% Why is the world like piano? Be
Cause it is full Of Sharps aud fats.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

pA. Fiatlery is sort Of bad money to
which our vanity gives currency.
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TERMS oE suRscRIPTIoN.

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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

square of 10 lines, or less, one Insertion 80 81
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-29
ITALY.
THE INsURRECTION IN SICILY.


The following are the bases on which, according to
bis Envoy to Paris the King Of Naples consents to an
arrangement with the Sciian insarrectioniss: He is
ready 10 engage himself grant liberal Constitu-
ton, on the broadcast basis to Sicily and to be also
applied to the whole kingdom. Should the Sicilans
desire distinct and independent existence the King
would extend bis concessions far as to .lace Sicily
in position similar to that of the Duchy Of Luxem-
bourg
But the Envoy the Commander de Martino did not
meet a favorable reception from the Emperor Of the
French The Count Cavour addressed an Official dis
patch to the French Minister, in which he expresses
hope that France win not in any interfere 10 the
affairs Of Sicily He reminds the French Cabinet that
The principle OF non.nterventon ia Italy, contained
in the celebrated note Of Lord John Russell, has been
officially accepted b, the French Government conse-
quenily, the Commander dc Msrlno has retired toward
Naples thinking il not profitable to visit England on
behalf Of tie youpg Bomta.