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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-27
THE OLD FARMHOUSE.
grove of shade trees,

In little grove of shade trees,
Stands a farmhouse, brown and old,
With o wealth of vines around il,
Gemmed with flowers of red and gold
By the poth that makes circle
OF whitc sand around the lawn,
Grow sweet timothy and clover,
Rosy as Juno-day dawn.
Around it's door pale morning giories,
Jump-up johnnies, dablias, pinks,
Cluster-concentrato beauties,
Married by thousand links;
Links Of love. the works Of natures
Mystery of handicraft;
Links of glory, through which fairy
Argosies of perfume watt.
And tho cato that wings before It.
And the fonco as white as snow,
Stand on vhriegatod cushions,
Which the sun fire sets aglow;
Growing them with many coIors--
Yellow, purple. groon and blue
As If rainbows there had tallon,
Melted into rarcst dew.
On it's roof tho greencst mossos,
Catch tho shadows from the trees;
On its sides rod honeysuckles
Make their courtesics TO tho breeze;
And tho uvor.nervous willows,
Standing near tho gardens bound,
Throw a wob of shades fantastic
On the clover maUtlod ground.
Der tho woll an arch of grape.vines,
Formed with heavens diroc cd care,
Chains tho shadows to tho water,
Making cool the summer air
And tiny church, its stpcplo
Piercing through bower Of leaves,
Is sure and sacred rofuge
Where the wren her carol wcaves.
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what Diver, Meet with Under Water.

when the vessel has settled down In q
sandy bottom, II 10 preserved for many
months from breaking up; and its position
may be much the same as il would be when
floating IN calm water, if IL be not tiltod
over by any under current drifts. The
light, of course, depends a good deal upon
tho depth, and upon tho nature Of the bot |
tom; but where there is no chalk to give n
milky thickness to the water, tho diver pur.
sucs bs work in kind of gloomy twilight.
By ito aid Of this be can see and feoI bis
way round the ship; bot whom he ascends
to the deck, aud winds down 10 the priuc-
pal cabins, no finds everything pitch dark
aud has nothing to guide him but bis hsnds.
THIS Is the most difficult and yot tho most
frequent labor no has TO encounter the
danger being that in q largo vessel, whcre
the cabin stairs are deep aud the cabins are
long and broad, no may get bis air tube
twisted round some unfamiliar projection,
and SO squeeze of his supply Of life from
above. In positions such as this-he requires
all his nerve and self-possession, all his
power of feeling his way back in the exact
road that ho came. He may have got the
precious caskot, to which he has beer di'
rected in his arms but what of that, it he
| die before ho can find the stairs The cold
belpless massos that bump against his he'll
met as they float along tho low roof over
his head are tho decomposcd corpscs Of those
who wero huddled together in tho cabin
when the ship went down.
A fow of these may be on the floor undor
his feet, but only whom pinned down by an
overturned table or n fallen chest. Their
| tendency is upward-eyer upward-and the
rcmorseless sea washes away the daad infant
from its dead mothers arms, the dead wife
from the dead husbands embrace. If the
wreck be in the Channel. .the small crabs aro
already beginning to fattcn on their prey.
Tho diver disentaDgles himself from this
silent crowd, and ascends tho welcome stairs
| to tho deck. The treasure he has rescued
ia hauled up into tho attendants driving
boat and he turns again to renow his work.
lIo seldom meets with an accident under
the water---never perhaps, with doa,h, aud
tho chief risk ho runs 10 from getting GONE
heavy pieco of ship lumber overturned on
his long train of air pipe. Even in this case
he foels tho sudden check and want OF air
grcpos his way buck to the obstruction, re
moves it. Signals to his companions to bt
raised, and reaches the boat exhausted nnd
alarmed, but not so much so as to give VI
his place in the trade. His earnings mOstl,
take tho form Of shares in what he rccoyers
II fortunate his gains may be large; If un
fortunate they may be small; but no mar
Gun grudgo him the highest prizes il is posi-
bio for him to win. May Whitsablc Away
have the honor Of producing such bold ant
dcxterous men as plentifully as she hat
hitherto dono, and may thoy have the wis
dom to keep what they get.-Dickens HI
! The Year Round
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-27
Walking.

There is character in the footstep.--
People no more walk alike than they think
or act alike. You can almost tell by the
fall OF the foot on the pavement, whether
a mans internal barometer indicates cloud
or sunshine. See the man OF progress or
enierprise-the successful merchant or
the lawyer-the same rules that guide his
business relations follow his very gait
through swarming thorougfares. He
never treads on insecure grounds, and
his foot is never set down without sor,
OF firm, steady sense OF security. The
footsteps OF the young beginner in life's
pathway is less regular and rapid-he is
yet undecided, aud hesitates on the
threshold of the busy world. The laborer,
with paper cap and bespattered raiment,
has neither energy nor spirit in his walk
you might as well try TO decipher blank
page, as to read character in this up and
down. up and down, with the same lum
bering movement. Patrick looks forward
TO nothing beyond Saturday night and hi'
black pipe at home Life has no brigh
upward revolutions, no bitter rending
away Of the souls visions. for him !
How different is the light tripping step o
the young girl. that makes music eveI
on the worn and roughened paving stone
tho quick, nervous pace Of the mother
hurrying home to her little ones--th
weary tread of those who walk within III
shadow OF death. There is character i
peoples footsteps. II one only knows ho,
TO read its uninterpreted langusge.-Lv
Illustrated.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-27
Beecher on Courage.


On lato Sunday, Rev. Horny Ward
Beecher talked to his congregation for re-
fusing tho use OF the Plymouth Church to
Wendell Philips, rs follows:
When was away from home, recently, l
turnod ruby red with shame to find in o
newspaper whnt l supposed was on .gno-
minious slander, bot which proved to be sn
igDominious trutb-namely,th that this church
had been refused to Wendell Phillips, for
the delivery of bis address on "Tbo Disso-
luton of tho Union" If the church had
not boen accustomed to be let freely for
concerts, and lectures. and the like, pending
the construction OF new church. the case
would ha'o boon different, and II might have
boon prudent not to let il on the OCCASION
in question; but when il was In the market
to let TO oil respectable cnuses and persons
for eio0 night--which 10 the fee--to deny
is to him because he was advocating an uE.
popular doctrine, and because il ~os feared
that his using IL would have IN injurious
effect on the raising of money for the new
church, was shameful in the extreme
When read it, colofed till felt my
bushes in my boots. vas ashamed
through and through said to myself:--
Thirteen years Of ministration among q
people, resulting, in the thirteenth year
only in cowardice that makes them affait
to let man stand in my place and speai
what they do not believe, what they fear vii
have an unfavorabie effect on the church, oI
what will have an unfavorable effect on me |!
There is not more moral or upright
man, or more perfect gentleman and
scholar: in the Union Though ! do not
accept his philosophy nor the application oil
it, am proud to own that wondeil Philips
is my personal friend. l havo the greatest
admiration for the man. He has that which
10 brighter than any gem ever worn in
kingly crown, namely: moral courage &c
proclaim, and perseverance, to advocate
what he thinks to be true, no matter wha
opposition be may encounter.
And l will tell you one thing. Ii you ex
pect by any such prudent course az That &
get money 10 build church, l do not wan
ii; do not want church that is built
the price of making men hold their tongues
l see 1t is reported that OF late hav'
been growing moderate; but the old feeling
10 in me yet 3! l am as warmly In favor o
free speech rs l ever was: ! will have !
myself; 1 will contend for il for Others
ana 1 VIII reouke that cowsrdice when j
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-27

MECHANICAL SKrLL--In Italy. there is
a class OF men whose merely mechanical
skill is perhaps more exquisite than was
possessed by the ancient artifcers, who
worked out the designs Of Praxieles or,
very possibly, PraxIleles himself. What
ever Of Elusive representation can be ef-
fected IN marble, they are capable OF
achieving, IL the object be before their
eyes. The sculptor has but to present
these men with plsster-cast OF his design.
and sufficient block Of marble. and iei!
them that the figure is imbedded in the
stone, and must be freed from its encum-
bering supeifuities. and in due time.
without the necessity Of his touching the
work with his own finger. be will see be-
fore him the statue that is to make him
renowned. His creative power hs'
wrought it with word.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-27

PEAcE.-Peace is better than Joy
Joy is an uneasy guest, and always on
,ip-ioe to depart. 1t tires and wears US
out, and yet keeps us ever fearing that
the next moment it will be gone. Peace
is no. so-it comes more quietly and stays
more coutentedly, and it never exhausts
our strength, nor gives us one anxious
forecasting thought. Therefore let us
pray for peace. Iti the gilt OF God
promised to all his children; and II we
have it in our hearts, we shall not pine for
joy. though its bright wings never touch
US while We tarry in the world.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-27
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
LAW FIR VI.

LAW FIRM.
A LFRED PHELPS & Albert G. RiddlAIcom
n posing the old Law Firm OF Phelps 3SkSldie
and Alfred Phelps, Jr;;;havc formed CoparF frship
connection for the Practice OF Law, under the
nsme oi Phelps. Riddle s. Phelps, at the old Office
Of Phelps & Riddle, where they will attend to all
Law business which may be entrusted to their
care. ALFRED PHELPS,
ALBERT G RIDDLE,
ALFRED PHELPS, JR.
Chardon, December 9Th, 1859. 5i7H
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An English missionary now in Sumatra
lately wrote home that he had had tho "spt-
isiaction" of examining the oven in which
bis predecessor was baked.
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THRASHER, DURFEE g. HATHAWAY,
Attorneys & COuuseilors at Law,

CHAKDoN, GEAUGA COUNTY, o.,
Will give prompt attention 10 business entrusted
- them. in Geauga and adjoining Counties.
t1Office over Dr. J. Nichols Drug Store.
4. n. rHRAsHER, L. L. DURFEE, I. n. HATHAWAY.
Chardon, Nov. 25th, 1859. 5l5u
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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-14
Remarkable .Wm Of an ItaIian-Hate OF
Auatrin.


A sensation has lately been caused in the
law courts of Padua by the reading of the
last will and testament of Vincenzo Calza-
vara Pinton. The announcement of its
antl-Austrian provisions called forth the un-
restrained applause of those present in the
court during the reading. The Austrian
Judge, President Heuffler, Procurer- General
Hemmerle, and Councillors Pretz and Cole,
were in great wrath at the popular demon
stration, and Hemmerle could not refrain
from muttering, "0nly to think that the fell
low can't be arrested"
II declare and make known that if any of
my sons, either directly or indirectly, shall
serve under the Austrian flag, he is to be
disinherited and to forfeit the sum which he
would have received after the death of his
mother, which sum, in that event, shall be
paid over, one-half to the poor of the parish
of Pianiga, the other half to the Ministry of
War Of his Majesty the King of Piedmont,
Victor Emmanuel, and his successors, to be
distributed to the young men of the province
who shall serve under the adored standard
of the King of Piedmont. Rather than
serve Austria they ought to be ready to die.
I'm like manner, declare any one of my
sons to have forfeited his succession in the
portion aforesaid, who shall accept any Office
whatever under Austria, or who shall be-
come connected with, or contract matrimony
with any Austrianwoman.
II forbid my fondly-beloved daughters
from giving their hand in marriage to an
Austrian. They should prefer death rather
than such deed-the most iniquitous and
shameful of which an Italian woman can be
guilty.
II impress it upon my sons, and impose
it upon them as duty, to be always ready
to shed their blood for the independence o.
Italy-of this blessed and unhappy Italy
which l SO much loved"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-14

A PROLIFIC AND PRoFITABLE PEAR TREE.--
A. pear tree on the grounds of Edward Earle,
has attracted many visitors the present sea-
son, to witness the quantity and beauty of
the fruit with which it is loaded. 1t is just
twenty years old from the ground, and, for
several successive years, its fruit has netted
its proprietor from $40 to $50 year in the
market. 1t will produce, the present year,
not less than from fifteen to twenty bushels
of very fine fruit. This at So 30, which is
not an unreasonable price, will net hand
some sum. 1t is Of the Buffum variety,
which is unquestionably one of the most
profitable kind, on soil which is adapted to
its growth, r.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-14

PAINFUL SCENE AT BRIDAL-Sudden
Death Of an EnTaged Woman.-On the 18th
of August, an awful occurrence took place
in front of st. Peters Church, Sudbury, En-
gland, just previous to the celebration of a
wedding. 1t appears that Mrs. Bytord, an
an aunt of the bride, went to st. Peters
Church, it is reported, with the purpose OF
inteferring with the marriage. She stood in
front of the railings, waiting for the wedding
party to arrive, and was heard to declare,
with an imprecation, that she would see the
wedding, uttering, also, fearful imprecation
on herself if she didn't, when she suddenly
tel down. completely parisSyaed TO the
pened to be passing kindly sent for some
brandy, and she was taken home in a hand.
chaise, and medical assistance Immediately
procured, she never spoke, but died mex
morning at three o'clock.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-14

TRAGICAL DEATH OF DISTINGUISHED ART
IsT.--Alex. Gabriel Decamps, the eminent
French painter, died ON the 22d of August
He was hunting in the forest of Fontaine-
bleau, with the Imperial party, when his
horse ran with him and dashed him against
two hours. Decamps was born in l6O3 He
has gained high reputation by his pictures
of oriental scenery and characteristics and
of animals. Among the latter are many
paintings of apes, one of which-the "Mon-
key Connoisseurs'-was intended as satire
on the "Jury" of the Paris Academy. One
of his best historical pieces represents the
"Defeat of the Cimbri." His style of paint
ing was bold and original, his coloring brill
liant, and he was especially happy in pre-
senting strong contrasts in humorous and
OictIiresoue manner
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-14

CONDITION OF THE CRoPs IN IRFLAND.-A
gentleman writing from Abbeyfeale County,
Limerick, to the Cork Examiner, says; SIT is
frightful to look at the state of the country
in the district from here to Rathkeale this
morning, covered with water for the last
three days without any intermission. Hay
saved, floating; hay cut for the last three
weeks, rotten; and hay uncut, lodged and
rotting on the ground" r
The Cork paper, however, has a more
cheering story to tell: eve are glad to be
able to say, from our own observation, that
in this neighborhood things are in very
much more promising condition. The hay,
for instance, has been better saved, and is in
fair abundance. The corn has not yet suf-
fered to any serious extent from lodgment
Many fields are ready for the esickle, andsonsI
have been already reaped. The great bulk
however, has yet to ripen. With regard Il
the potato crop there has been a very agree.
able disappointment as the threatened bligh
has, up to the present, been in some degree
checked, and its ravages have proved far les
than were anticipated"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-14

THE EFFECT OF A REVOLUTION ON PARIS
CAFE-The Cafe Durand, on the boulevard
opposite the ChduSsee d Antin, at Paris, long
celebrated for its ices, which were prepared
by a well-known Neapolitan dytiSte, who
wears earrings, and often mods familiarity to
travellers whom he remembers having seen
in Naples, is now crowded every evening
with a curiously- mixed company. The cafe
has for years been the rendezvous of the
Neapolitan and other refugees, who, in 184S,
were expelled from their country as revolu-
tionists. But lately hast of Neapolitan
Counts, Marquises, Dukes and Princes, who
have run away to escape the rising tide of
Garibaldfs fortune, have reinforced the
usual habitues. Revolutionists and Royal
lists now meet together on the common plat
form of their country's ices, if not on foot
ing of perfect harmony, at least without
any outward and manifest repugnance. II
is affirmed that Republican refugee has
been seen slipping a tutd .trutti at the very
same table with Royalist functionary who
some years ago consigned him to the gal
leys.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-14
Immense PIundering in Paris -Notre Dame
Cathedral Robbed of 100000.

Cathedral Robbed of 100000.
The Paris correspondent Of the Boston
Traveller writes letter on the 26th ult.
which we thus condense:
We are at this moment in good deal of
excitement, in consequence of a successful
burglary committed at the metropolitan
church, in this city, to the loss of the Cathe-
dral of at least 100000 ($l6O, O,0OOl and
speak merely of the pecuniary loss-the
moral loss is irreparable.
Every person who has "done" Paris must
have visited the treasury of Notre Dame,
which is kept in the vestry room, for it is
one of the shows of Paris. While it is not
comparable to the treasures of Italian and
Spanish churches, it is interesting; for the
visitor sees the gorgeous vestments of the
some of which are historical and great
variety of ecclesiastical ornaments, croziers,
taper-holders, crosses, ETC., in massive gold,
adorned with the most precious stones, all
of great intrinsic and historical value, and
many of them important by their great an
tiquity. These treasures are kept in an
outlying building connected with the Cathe-
dral, and built purposely for these treasures,
which are therein kept in iron closets Sc
cured by massive doors.
Yesterday morning, when the workmen
were surprised to see good many ecclesi-
astical vases scattered over the ground
They notified the officers of the church. and
the latter instantly discovered the treasury
had been entered by burglars and all the
golden sacred furniture it contained, and es-
timated, as have said, at $l60, 900 in value,
had been carried Off The police were in.
stantly sent for; their investigations led
them to the parapet-wall of the quay, and
upon leaning over the wall and looking to.
ward the water, they discovered rope Sc
cured in an iron ring above the level of thu
water: Thinking it probable this rope hat
been used by the burglars, they entered {
boat and attempted to detach it from tn,
iron ring. They found it frightened by al
object under water, and pulling it out of th
water, they found large fishing net fllet
with great many objects belonging to tn
treasury, but all of them stripped Of thei
precious stones. The police are now employ
ing divers to search the river bottom.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-14

THE FAvoRITE WINES OF DISTINGUISHED
PERsoNAGEs.-A writer in the Paris Pays
gives the following account of the different
sorts of wine preferred by famous person
ages: Frederick the Great, Tokay; Napoleon
/, Chambertin; Peter the Great, Madeira;
Cardinal Richelieu, Romance; Marshal de
Richelieu, Medoc; Rubens, Mareals; Rabelais,
old Chablais; Marshal de SAKE, Champagne;
Cromwell, Malvoisie; Jean Bart, Beaune;
Talleyrand, Chateau -Margeauxi Humboldt,
Sauterne; Balzac, Gouray; Goethe, Johannis-
berg; Byron, Port; Charles v, Alicante;
Francois !, Sherry and Henry Nv, Surenne
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-14

MODEL MANNER OF SETTLING LARGE Es-
TATE.-Seth Thomas, of Plymouth Hollow,
Conn, left at the time of his decease, eight
cen months ago, property worth from $780,
600 to $780, and six children, who were
his heirs. There was no will, and the estate
descended in the legal manner to the chill
dren equally. They consulted no lawyers,
began no scramble, but mutually agreed
upon two judicious men, and employed them
to divide the property into six portions, as
nearly equal in value as could be. This
done, the portions were put at auction
among them, each buyinga portion, and the
premiums again were equally divided. In
this way, the lawyers got no fees, the COM
munity no scandal, the peace of the family
circle was preserved, and an end arrived at
which gratifies every pure sentiment.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-14

A WELL-KNowN CHEss-PLAYER RETURNS
for many years as the best chess-player in
the United States, has returned to England,
and taken up his residence in Manchester.
One of the strongest players IN the latter
place is Mr.. Pindar, who was also noted
chess man in New York q few years since.
Thus brought together once more, these two
old acquaintances have been trying their
strength; and this time Mr.. Pindar has
proved victorious. Of the twenty-five
games contested, Pindar gained twelve,
Stanley five, and three were drawn.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-14

DEATH OF AN ITALIAN AoToR.-M. Majer-
oni, the Italian actor who played in Paris
with Madame Ristori, has just died at Turin,
at the age of slxty-fve. He was the son of
Colonel of Engineers, who directed the
construction of the Fort of Malghera at
Venice under the First Empire, and himself
rank of Captain in the Fourth Light In
fantry, and was wounded at the battle of
Dresden. After the peace he left the army
and became actor, dramatic writer and man
ager.