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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
A Touching Scene,

! A French paper saws that Lucille Rome
a pretty girl, with blue eyes aud fair hair
poorly but neatly clad. was brought before
| the Sixth Court of CORRECTION, under the
charge of vngrancy.
Does any one claim you :" asked the
magistrate.
"Ah! my good SIR" said sho, Il have no
longer friends; my father and mother arc
deud--I have only my brother james, but
he is as young as l am. o, sir what can
ho do for mo :"
"The Court must send you to tho House
of Correction"
Hero l am, sister--here am do net
fear |" cried childish voice from tho other
end OF tho court, and at the samo instant a
little boy with lovely couu' onauco started
forth from anid tho crowd, and stood before
the judge.
"Wno are you r. said nc.
James Romo, tho brother Of this little
girl"
Your ago =
"Thirteen."
"And what DO you want ::
81 como to claim my sister Lucillo"
"But have you the means OF providing for
her -
Yesterday had not, but now have.
Don't bo afraid Lacillo."
20. how good you arc, Jalnos !"
swell lot US see my boy" said the mag
istrate, ''the Court is disposed to do all it
can for your sister. But you must give us
somo explanation.
about q fortnight ago." continued tho
boy, my poor mother diod of q bad cough,
for il was very cold at home. We woro in
great trouble. Then said to myself, will
bo an artist. and when know good trado
| will support my sister. Iwent apprentice
to brush-makor. Every day l used to
carry hur hn!t Of my dinner. and at night
took her secretly to my room. and she slept
in my bod while l slopt on the floor. But
it appears she had not enough to cat. One
day sho begged on the D ,uevard and was
taken up When l heard that, I said to
myself, "Como, my boy, things cannot last
so, you must find something bettor.'
Il soon found place, whero | am lodged.
fed, aud clothed, and havo twcnty francs q
month. have also found good woman,
who. for these twenty francs, will tako caro-
Of Lnciilo. and teach hor noedlo.work. l
claim my sis.or."
My boy" said tho judgo, "your conduct
Is very honorable. However, your sister
cannot DO SGT at liberty till Tomorrow"
"Nover mind. Lucille" said tho boy. 81
will como and fetch you oarly tomorrow" "
Thon, turning to tho magistrate, he said {:
: may kiss her. may not, sir :"
IIo threw himself into tho arms Of his
sister, and both wept toars of affection.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
A World in Trouble,

Tho world is in disorder. Nations are
convulsed, thrones are trembling, govern
ments are agitated, people are excited, and
the whole social organism Of civilization
appears TO be sensitively influenced by
some strange influence premonitory Of a
grea. change. Let us take glance at
the facts:
Despite hll rumors to The contrary,
Pope Plus TX is really dying a sleep is
overcoming him, from which nothing will
probably awaken him except the trumpet
OF eternity. Count Cavour, his arch
antagonist, has just gone. before him.
The Sultan Of Turkey has also passed
away. The Chinese Emperor is admitted
TO be on his death bed, and the rebel
army at the gates Of Pekin. Louis Ma
poleon has been attacked by disease
The Queen Of Austria has been given up
as beyond the reach OF medicine. The
Empress Of France is i'll. The Queen Of
Great Britain, ii is positively asserted in
private circles, is exhibiting traces Of that
mental alteration which is hereditary in
her family.
! Now let US add 10 this catalogue oI
sceptered ills, that the Papal Stales, al
the decease Of Pio Nino. will probably be
handed over to Victor Emanuel, King oI
Italy. That Francis, late Dictator OF
Naples. only awaits The event 10 foment
a reacionary movement among his parli.
sans-a movement in which the exiled
dukes will join to recover, il possible,
their lost dominions. That Venita is
pausing for that movement OF disorder TO
assert her claim 10 independence. That
Hungary is equally or the eve OF revolu-
tion, and Poland following its example,
That Spain is again menacing Morocco.
That France and Austria are preparing
Tor another conflict as a sequel 10 the
treaty Of Villa Franco. That England,
France and Spain, are now threatening
Mexico. That one portion Of ST. Domingo
has already lost its freedom. and that the
other bids fair TO follow. That the petty
States OF South America are nearly all en-
gagged in civil war, and that the great
North American Republic of the United
States is absolutely struggling for life, a
prey to domestic discord Of the most Sc
rious proportions.
What is this but picture Of world 10
disorder-a world preparing itself, as ii
were. for some gigantic and social meta
morphosis which no man may compre-
hend, and which the visionary resort TO
prophecy to interpret 1t may be the
prelude, few will say,t that overwhelm.
ing orgasm which is TO introduce the
millennium. 1t may be, alas the hand
writing upon the wall which betokens the
downfall of free institutions throughout
the globe. II may be, let us rather hope,
a token Of that coup de grace TO despolism
which events are about to precipitate, IN
ORDER TO GIVE THE SPIRIT OF HUMAN
LIBERTY ONE MORE CHANCE TO FOLD IT'S
WEARY WINGS OVER ALL MANKIND. -New
York Sunday Times.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
ONLY WAITING.
Only waiting ill tho shadows
Arn n liftln lnnnnr nrnwn.

Only waiting till the shadows
Arc little longer grown;
Only waiting till tho glimmor
OF tho days's last beam is liownj
Till tho night Of earth is faded
From the heart. once full of day;
Till the stars Of Heaven arc breaking
Through the twilight soft and grey.
Only waiting till the roapers
Have their last sheaf gathered home,
For tho summer timo is fadod,
And tho autumn winds havo como.
Quickly, roapors gather quickly
Tho last ripe hours of my heart,
For tho bloom OF life is withered,
And hasten to depart.
Only waiting till tho angels
Open wido the mystic cato,
At whose feet long havo fingered,
Weary, poor aud Gesolato.
Egon now hear their footsteps
Aud their voices far away /;
II thoy call me, am waiting,
Only waiting to obey.
Only waiting till the shadows
Arc little longer grown;
Only waiting till the glimmer
OF tho days last beam is flown;
Then from out the gathering dark ness
Holy, deathless stars shall rise,
BY whose light my soul shall gladly
Tread my pathway to the skios.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
Quiet People,

Did you ever think, ambitious, energetic.
bustllng reader, man or woman, what a
blessing it Is that q great ma jority of the
people of the world arc not like you If
you have not, stop a moment and consider,
and YOU will thank fortune that it is so.--
Men that never talk at town meetings, that
don't try to become postmaster at every
change in the administration, and don't stick
| their elbow into you in q crowd, are very
unlikely to pass unnoticed through the
world, and you have the mistaken notion
that they never did you any good. Women
who attend to their baking and babies, who
never talk scandal at sewing societies, and
don't insist on making the tour of tho fash
ionabio watering places every summer, will
| live and die nobodes in the estimati of
all but their immediate household circle.
Thank God for just such nobodies. What q
hubbnb We should live in else The very
thought of it is painful; how much worse
would be tho fact. Quiet people must be
those angels in disguise that imaginative
people talk so much about. Very likely
they will never do us anv positive good
the blessings We receive from them are neg
ativo, and We pass them by unnotced =
They let US alone. and the inhabitants of
Secessa are not the only persons who wish
feeling more times than we can tell. We
get tired OF tho iuCessaDt rattio of tho INA
chInery of society, and long to shut down
the gate Then We appreciate tho unoo
trusiye attentions of our quiet friends; they
don't talk to US when we wish to be silent,
or at least thoy only address us with the ST.
lent language Of the eye, which expresses so
much but never woaries us. They mover
bore US BY making us listen to their am-
bilious plans, and more, they mover anger
us by telling US of our faults. They don,
fatter us whom present and don't SANDER US
when away. Indeed, they pass tho world |
silent and unnoticed. like tho feather that |
falls from the wing of the soaring bird.
1t is doubtless wisely ordered that some
mon should be willing to bo leaders of soci. !
ety, ana should enter the list as candidates
for the honors of the world. There are men
who can no more restrain their ambition
than they eau dam up the ocean. Their
blood grows stagnant in tho country, and
they rush TO tho city to engage in its more
excited pursuits. Thor goal is ever before
them, never reached, and they are happy
only from incessant toll. But the mass OF
mankind always come in and go out at tho
back entry of life, and are never scon in the
parlor or on the great thOroughfares. They
arc tho substrata of mankind, rarely soon,
but supporting the rest. The minister fur
nishss them with their theological opinions,
the newspaper gives them thoir views on
other things, They DO their own work In
their own way, and live aud die, peaceful,
contonted and happy. Let US never sneer
at quiet people, then. Thoy fill their ap.
propriato place exactly. and perform their
duties faithfully. Can as much DO said of
all o: us :-SPringheid Repubiiedn.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
THE OLD ARM CHAIR.
ny ELIZA COOK.

love IL, ] love it--nnd who shall dare
10 chide me for loving that old Arm Chair
We treasured II long as a sainiel prize,
We bedewed il with tears, embamed il with sighs
lis bound bya thousand bands to my heart;
Not tie will oreak-not n link will start!
Would you know the spei-a mother sat there
And sacred thing is that old Arm Chair.
In childhood's hour, fingered nea;
! The hallowed seat with listening ear;
! he gentle words that mother would give
10 III me 10 die and TO teach ne 10 live.
She told me that shame would never betide.
With truth for my creed and Con Tor my guide
She taught me 10 lisp my earliest prayer,
As knelt beside that old Arm Chair.
| sat ndwatched her many day,
When her eyes grew dim aud her locks grew gray
And almost worshipped her when she smiled
And turned from her Bible to bless her child.
Years rolled on, hut the last one sped;
My idol was shattered, my earth star fled;
And learnt how much the heart eau bear,
Wien saw her die in that old Arm Chair.
Wis past. 'tis past, but gaze on 1t now
With quivering breath and throbhing brow
Twas there she unused, twas there she died,
And memory flows with livid tide.
Say il il folly, and deem me weak,
Whilst scalding drops start down my check
But love it, | love it, and cannot tear
My soul from mothers old Arm Chair.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
Different Kinds of Courage.

Tho condition in which a man is, will
ofton decide character for courage. He
who has nothing in particular to fight for,
who rsks much by a combat, with chance
of gaining but littlo, may be excused if he
gives no distinguished indications of valor
The mere love of fighting will carry some
mon through. in such cases but that is by
no means the most respectable kind OF
courage.
Tho steadiest and noblest intropidity is
that which is stimulated by tho lovo of
country, or some high moral purpose. But
bravery is not always OF this fino quality.
Not few become soldiers. and exhibit ex-
traordinary daring, merely because they do
not wish to live, having met with some
disappointment or loss which ronders exist
euce burdensome. Often tho excitement of
camp or baltic fold cures thom of their
melancholy; and when they have risen to
distinction by their gallantry, they become
moro choice Of their persons. As their
value of life increases, their courage do
creasOs.
Piutarch tells story OF q soldier who
showed himself so valiant that he won tho
especial regard of his General. To the
latter he complained of a distressing disease
which rendered bis life irksome. Immediate
ly tho ply sicisns were charged to effect his
cure which they succeeded in doing After
that tho man grew very jolly, and rather
averso TO personal risks and hardships. His
General demanded to know what had taken
away his spirit
"You," TO said, "who had taken away the
pains that made me weary of life"
The instinct of a nan--eVen of a woman,
to protect home. property, children, often
supplies a courage Of which they would not
previously have supposed themselves capa-
bie The annals of Indian warfare furnish
memorable instances of this individual aud
domestic prowess. Some mon will go coolly
and resolutely to fight where their honor is
at stake conduct admirable in a good
cause, but very foolish In q bad ONE
Ambition, tho love of military glory, is the
secret of many mems intrepidity. Then
thoro are others who need the spur of
revenge to fight at all. A Roman soldier
had once been plundered by the enemy,
and to recover his loss, he performed an
exploit which gained the favor and esteem
of his commander. But afterwards the
latter was very much surprised to find that
the man refused to engage in an exploit
which required just such daring fellow as
he.
"Not !" said he, "but send some poor
devil that has been plundored as / was !"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30

WAR HoRsEs.-It requires considerable
time to mount the guns proper for an ad-
vancing army, to supply them with trained
horses, and especially the right kind Of
harness. Tho horse is curious, shy, in
quisitivo animal and when first taken from
the stable or pasture for the strategic pur-
poses of war, demands to be handled with
great care and patience. lie must be
gradually accustomed to the sudden and
marked change in his siatns-the CLEAN of
arms, rol! of drums, the iaunting of ban
ners, the flash, the smoke and the roar of
cannon. Ii is remai aikable, however, that
when the practical war horse is thus drilled
and disciplined, his proficiency in wheeling
with guns and cannons, at tho critical mo-
ment of limbering and unlimbering light
artillery, is wonderful. Without a word,
without touch, without sign from man,
be wheels, advances and retreats with
almost miraculous rapidty--at times COM
peIling riders and gunnors TO spring to keep
their saddles or escape his lightning-like
eVOlutions.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
Reeuperative Force in Children.

We watch in children with pathetic
interest tho degree in which thoy possess
recuperative force. Whom thoy are hurt by
us, or by each other, or 60 to tho bottom OF
the class. or miss in the annual prizes, or
are beaten in the gamo,--if thoy lose heart,
and remember the mischance in their cham
Der at home, they have a serious check.
But, II they have the buoyancy and resist
ance that pre-occupies them with the new
interest in the new moment-tho wounds
eicatrize. and tte fibre is tho tougher for
the hurt,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
The Art of Visiting.

"Some people visit nearly all the time,
and so waste their own lives and their
friends substance some rarely visit at
all. and SO deny themselves and their
neighbors one Of the greatest pleasures OF
social existence. Some people make their
visits so short tha. they are no: worth the
trouble they cost 4; others stay SO long
that the visit becomes a 'visita!ion'-iiEe
a fever or famine. As use is always es.
senlial 10 excellence in any art, only those
who have certain amonnt Of practice.
know how to visit well while those who
visit too much sin in another way, and
become bad visitors, from imrrudence and
carelessness. But we are writing the
essay which we began with simply sug-
gesting, aud will only add, in conclusion,
that sll rules must vary more or less with
the character Of the visitor. As an old
epigram says
What smiles and welcome would give
Some friends TO see each day / live
And yet what treasures would pay
II some would always stay awayn"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30

IT is only by freely, openly, joyfully pro-
claiming in simplicity the truth which the
false teacher mutilates, that he can share
his dominion over peoples minds. There
is hardly rule of greater moment for de-
livering people from error than this See
what the truth is, wherein lies the strength
of that truth, oppose the System which is
stropg by its abuse.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30

AN immense quantity Of army ammu'
milton arrived at Washington on Monday
1t consisted Of over $4,000 pounds Of shot
and shell. 10000 musket and pistol car.
tridges, $4,000 Of eight inch columbiad
shells, besides several wagon loads OF ar
tillery harness. Notwithstanding this
large draft on the Pittsburgh Arsenal.
there is still! great supply Of all sorts Of
balls on hand.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30

LovE.-"Love your children" says
one. "and you can do anything with
them" Solomon says of the yirtuous
woman, "In her tongue is the law of
kindness" There is no instrument of
operation, in the universe Of God, which
is SO powerful and irresistible as love.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
LAW FIRM.

LAW FIRM.
A LFRED PHELPS g. Albert C. Riddle, com
n posing the old Law Firm Of Phelps & Riddle
aud Alfred Phelps, Jr. have formed Coparnership
connection for tho Practice Of Law, under the
Eame ol Phelps, Riddle & 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.
Chardou, December 9th 1859. 5l7tf
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30

An srishmau came to the House Of Mr..
Jonathan Mutt, and inquired;
as this where Mr.. Mutt lives
ayes, sir, that is my name."
"Mr. Jonathan Mutt"
"Tbe same, sir."
"WelI, if your name is Mutt, / wish the
Divil may crack you"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
THRASHER, DURFEE & HATHAWAY,
Attorneys s. CounselIors at Law.

CHARDoN, GEAUGA County, o.,
Will give prompt attention to business entrusted
to them, in Geauga and adjoining Counties.
D1-OAice over DR.. J. Nichols Drug Store.
A. u. rHRAsuER, L. E. DURFEE, I. N. HATHAWAY
Chnrdon, Nov. 25th, 1859. 5l5tf
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
0be Jeffersoniau Democrat
PUBLISHED EvERr FRIDAY MORNING. At
CHARD0N, Geauga County, Ohio.
T E R M s,

Ofee directly ovvr IRE Mep Store of wilkins a.
heasy, nest side Of The PRbiic SguQre.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30

GEN. Wool has assumed command at
Fortress Monroe.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30

:. Advertisements should be marked the num-
Der OF times they designed to be inserted; those
not so marked, viii he continued until ordered out
and charged according to the above terms
The privileges Of yearly advertisers will be con-
6ued to their regular business.
Attorneys will he holden for tho price of inserting
advertisements brought by them.
~ TAlicommuncations must he addressed to the
I. .ONietOr. ip0stage paid, TO receive attention.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30

THAT man evinces good hear. who takes
the part of the absent when they are ira.
duced.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-14

At n meeting of the citizens of Jackson
county, held at MurrayviIle on the 9th
inst, Joseph White wns called to the
chair. aud a. C. Tidd chosen MS Secretary.
The object of the meeting (as explained
by G. L. Rennedy,) being 10 appoint Que
or more delegates to represent the views
OF this people in the Convention to Lc held
ut Wheeling on the 18th lust, to take iuto
consideration the course best to he pur-
sued by the pCuple of Western Virginia
under our present circumstances. Where
upon James i. Scott was chosen as dele-
gate to said Convention.
on motion 1t was agreed thata copy of
the proceedings of this meeting be seit to
tue Wheeling IntrIiigCncer. aud the Virgin
Ia Chronfrke tur qualifications.
Olllnotion tue meeting udjourned.
A. G. TGDp, Secry.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-14
Hampshire County sends Delegates
to wheeling,
LFor the IntelNgencer.

at meeting held at the Woodsidc
House, in Piedmont Hampshire county, on
the 9th of May, 1861, the following reso.
lutiYns were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Convention of the State
OF Virginia has passed uu ordnance OF, se-
cessi0n, and, without consulting the peu-
pie, have attached Virginia to the South
ern Confederncy; aud, further, without
permitting the people to select their own
candidates, have appointed delegates to
the Southern Congress; and, whereas, we,
as portion of the people of Western
Virginia, are opposed to secession, and de-
sire that Virginia shall remniu in the
Union, and that if Eastern Virginia is de-
termined to secede from the Union, that
We will cast our lot with Western Yirginin,
who still remuins true to the Union and
the Constitution.
Resoired, That it is the opinion OF this
meeting that the best safeguard TO the in
terest of Virginia, and her honor, too, in
the present crisis, is to remain faithful to
the Constitution OF the United States, and
tulftl qll her duties TO the General Gov
ernmeuti and in her So doing, we pledge
to her our aid and support to the last ex-
trcmity
ResOiUed, That this meeting appoint five
delegates to the Convention TO be held in
Wheeling, on the l5tItinst.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were elected delegates to said Convention :
U. d. DOwney, Geo w. Br0ski, DR.. B. b.
Shhw, Geo. W. Rizcr aud Geo. W. SheeiZ.
with power to add to the delegation until
it number fifteen.
CHAs. McALrER, Prcs't.
Geo. W. Broski, Sec,y.
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NUMBER 224

Brown, as the Union candidate to rrprc-
sent this District in the Congress of tue
United States, and That We endorse ana
rsttfy he nomination, aud pledge ourselves
to use our influence in fuyor Of his elcc-
ton.
On motion, Daniel White, Jesse Thomas
and Z. Hartiy were appointed delegates TO
the Wheeling Convention.
II was ordered that these proceedings be
published in the Union papers in yirgintn
ana the WHynesbmrg Messenger.
j. b. FEATHER, Ser'y.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-14
WHEELING. Va, TUESDAY MORNING, NAY-l4 1861.

Let the history of civilization speak; md
on all her ample pages there is found no
record of Gny such swiudle, usurpatiJn.
and betrayal as was attempted by the m;.-
jority Of this Convention, upon conf
ding people!
But base rs all this is, there is nus.
able deeper depth :" of infamy still-
That is for you and me to quietly accept
OF 1t. This | suppose we would be per.
mititd to do. We could, for example, sn
to Mr.. Jefferson Davis, or to vne Of his
Richmond deputies, and bend the knee,
and bow the head. and receive the collar
branded with our masters name, and rise
up, his property-tlie contract having
been sealed. and the price duly paid dowin
for US, some days back. Wa could, |
suppose, do all this-providing, that is,
that every spark of freedom and lnnn!u.o,i
is already crushed out of us, and tllat we
are willing. That NC and our children
should be serfs forever. But will we do
it? For one my answer is tllis-and if l
mistake not twill be yours also-NEvER,
so help me God!
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gaily gutrlligEuter
40 THE pEOpLR nF
WESTERN VIRgTNTA

Fellow CrTIzENs:-
One Of yourselves, having a common
interest with you in tile welfare of our
country. and State, respectfully aud ear
nestly invites your attention to a few
facts, and to some suggestions in reference
thereto. And first, let us for moment,
candidly look ut some of