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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28
Bread and Butter wisdom.

There are a great many people
who, in some way or other, are al.
ways regretting and complaining
that girls are not premature old
women. They would have them
full of wisdom and experience, as
Solomon or Prince Mettelnich
they would have them drilled into
the hardest work of the house un-
til they have lost grace, ~ D yivaci-
its, and are unfit for Mig but
1.-THE commonest routine of d6mest.
ic life. In the first morning sun
light existence, the. gravity of
gray hairs is expected, and the 81.
lent profundity of an old big eyed
owl. They must have the power
of reflection which belongs to an
antequated COW, and the faculty of
doing twenty things at once known
only to the mother Of fourteen
children. They must have an ar
dent admiration for science and
philosophy; they must have draf
high-neck dresses, and ware their
hair combedstraight behind without
ornament. They must like calf
skin shoes and dyed stockings, and
glory in hard brown hands and
slnburned complexion. They
must look with uncompromising
hostility on all nice young men, and
never tiirt the least bit in the
world. They must read Locke,
Bacon, Sir Isaac Newton and stu
dy the peculiarities Of spiders and
beetles for a recreation, until they
look themselves like the fossil re-
mains in the ancient British Mu-
scum.
1t is use. Girls will be girls
as long as the world lasts. They
will commit a thousand lol!ies: they
will get up undying friendships,
which will last sometimes day,
sometimes a week, sometimes a
year. They will have several at,
tacks Of the affections, just as chill
dren have the whooping-cough
and square toed measles, during
which time they imagine that they
shall never, and they shall die; but
they don't, they live to become qui-
ct, sensible. Industrious wives and
mothers-geHeraIIy ii great deal
too good for the individuals who
own them. Thank goodness they
will always wear pretty dresses
whenever they can get them; it is
natural and just as proper as the
flowers to take different hues.-.
Those croakers who want Young
girls to dress in brown and drab,
would eXtinguish the sunlight
would have the sky always IL dull
lead color-would burn up the
fresh green grass-would wither
the leaves on the trees, and cXtin-
guish the brilliant tints of the flow
ers. 1t is woman's duty to be as
attractive as possible, and gentle
ness, delicacy the absence of con-
tact with whatever is course or re-
forms one of her chief at
fractions to man. Are not the ,
IDEAS of men always soft-hand,
white robed angel? 1t is only |
sometimes after marriage that as
'ociate them with shilling calico
md peeling potatoes. $
Then let young girls enjoy their {
Illusions and delusions as long as ,
hey can; they will wake up soon
.nough to life and its realities
Let them firt and futter out their
'rief hour of butterfly existence, y
which has its own charm and even ::
lse both in contemplation and ret =
aspect. Time will discover to :
hem what is expected of Il weman l.
'ho has lost her youth. /.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28
FATE OF Ep1ToRs.-Some twent

FATE OF EDIToRs.-Some twenty
eight or thirty years ago, Horatio
King, Ex-P Postmaster General, and
Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President,
were engaged in publishing a
weekly newspaper in the small and
obscure village of Paris, on the Lit
tie Androscoggln River, away
down in Maine.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28
NO. 81
Biz Wnrds.

I
Big words are great favoritcs
with people Of small ideas and weak
conceptions. They are sometimes
employed by men Of mind, when
they wish to use language thatmay
best conceal their thoughts. With
a few exceptions, however, litter
ate and half educated persons use
more "big words" than people of
thorough education. 1t is very
common but very egregious mis-
take to suppose the long words are
more genteel than short ones-just
as the same sort of people imagine
high coIors and faShy figures i'm
prove the style of dress. They are
the kind Of folks who don't begin,
but always Commence" They
don't 60 to bed but mysteriously
retire" They don't live, but ''re-
side They don't eat nor drink,
but ''partake of rcrreshmcnts."-
They mot sick, but are "extremc-
Iy indisposcd." And insteed of
dying at last, they "decease." The
strength of the English language
is in the short words-chiefy mon
osyllabIes Of Saxon Derivation
and people who are in earnest, sell
dom use any other. Love, hate,
anger, gricfand joy express them
selves in short words and direct
sentences; while cunning falsehood
and affection delight in what Ho-
race calls "yerba sesvuipcdalia"-
words u "loot and half' long.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28

no. Caesar, dis chile gwine to
Washington to ply for offs OBJ de
government. Well' darkey, what
are you trying to get off now, eh?'
Use gwine to ply for the post OBJ
sexton in de Postotfis Apartment
Sexton ofPost Apartment?'-
sab; berry dead letters. Some
time-you hear, Caesar, eh, some
time-dey hab money in 'em, and
den | rifle de corpse You see,
sab? Yah! yah! yah
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28
Facts for Poor Farmers.

"Those farmers who have mos
difficulty to make ends meet, al
ways pIow most and keep most
stock. Now these men take the
true plan to keep themselves al
ways poor, because their crops and
stock are always poor and bring
little" So writes John Johnston,
IN a letter to the secretary of our
State society;and he thus illustrates
his statcsment: 1T is good profit
to raise three hundred bushels of
Wheattrom tenac's but when ittakes
thirty acres to raise the same amout
it is raised at a loss. So it is with
cattle and sheep; you will see the
thinking farmer making four year
ola steers worth from sixty to eigh-
ty dollars each, and his neighbor's
at the same age not worth over
twenty-five to forty dollars" His
advice to the latter is, 'if his land
is exhausted he should plow no
more than he can thoroughly ma
nurc. Seed with clover and grass
and let it rest, and that field will
not only pay we'll for tilIage, but
will furnish manure Gf rightly
managed) to make another field Of.
the same size rich also" And
then keep it rich-do not run it
with grain until again exhausted.
or "the latter end ofthat land will |
be worse than the first" "-Countrv |
Gentleman.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28
Artemus Ward on His Travels,

From Detroit | go west'ard and
hoe. On the kyars was q he-look
in female, with a green cottin um.
breIIer in one hand and handful
OF reform tracts in the other. She
SAID every woman should have q
spear. Them as didn't demand
their spears didn't know what was
good for them.
"What is my spcar?' she axed,
addressin' the people in the llyars.
is 1t to stay at home & darn stock
ms q be the ser slave of a DOM.
neerin' man? Or is it my spear to
vote & speak & sho myself the ekal
.of man? Is there sister in these
keers that has her proper spear p
Sayin' which this ckcentrick female
whirIed her umbrelIer round sever
al times and finally jabbed me in
the Wesket with it.
81 hcv no objecshuns to yer co-
in intew the spear bizness,o sez |,
"but yulo plees rememberI amt a
pickeriI. Don't spear me agin, if
yeow plees.' She sot down.
Vanity Fair.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28
RG5- There lived O few Years ACC

nS- There lived a few years ago
an Irish woman, whom we will
call Mrs. Flynn. She was a wi
dow, and had one son whom she
called Larry. Mrs. Flynn was the
best man of the two, and did the
fighting Of the family. One day
the sheriff called on her to collect
her taxes, and as the old lady was
opposed to paying her debts, an
alteration ensued, in which Mrs.
Flynn used some very strong Ian
guage. The sheriff at last could
stand it no longer, and told her if
she only wore the breeches he
would knock her down. Mrs.
Flynn ran to the door, and calling
to Larry, who was at work in the
garden, said:
"Larry, ye divil, come here and
give me your breeches. He shan't
have any excuse for not giving an
honest lady satisfaction"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28

- Fearful storms Of wind threa-
tens again, to devastate Iowa
On Sunday night a terrible tornado
passed South to North, just west of
Keokuk, unrooGng houses postrat-
ing fences, tearing down the first
toll gate, and doing considerable
damage. Its track was three or
four rods wide.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28

- Spurgeon somtimes says a
good thing: Brethren" said he,
"if Good had referred the Ark to a
committee on naval affairs, it's nv
opinion it wouldn't have been built
yet"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28
An Affecting Story.

The following account of q heart
rending circumstance we extract
from an exchange; "Weoncc saw
young man in 10ac gazing at the
Fry heavens, with a + in l RsE' and
~ ofpistols in the other. We
endeavored to attract his at10tion
by ing 2 a I ina paper we held in
our By relating to a young man
living in that s Of the country,
who left home in Il st9 OF derange-
ment. He dropped the + and pis-
tolls from his Geg~ and with the 1T
is / of whom U read; I left my
home Ia my friends knew of my
design. had 50 the Dss~ of girl
who had refused 2 lis10 2 me, but
smiled upon another. | ed
madly from the house, uttering a
wild ! 2 the god of love (Quid), and
without replying 2 the?? Of my
friends, came here with this + and
~ of pistols 2 puta 2 my Ms
1Oc. My case has no in this s."
4Otude and clearance r required
under such perpIAing circumstan-.
ces.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28

pa- If four dogs with sixteen legs
can catch twcnty-ninc rabbits with
elghty-seyen legs, in forty-four
minutes, how many legs must the
same rabbits have to get away from
eighty dogs with thirty-two legs,
in seventeen minutes and a half?
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28

S 'My dear husband" said q
devoted wife, ''why will you not
leave off smoking? 1t is such an
odlous practice, and makes your
breath smell so..' "Yes,' replied
the husband; "but only consider the
time | have devoted, and the mon
ey | spent to learn to smoke. fl
should leave off now. all that time
and money would have been vast
ed for nothing, don't you see?'
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28

- The following resolutions,
which was adopted at a meeting of
young ladies a year since, shows
the effect ofIeap-year upon the fe-
male character. Resolved, that if
we don't get married this year.
somebody will be to blame!
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28

@~In the reminiscense of r.
Campbell the following passage oc-
Cured: "I[alting once at an inn
in lladdington, N, B., he was much
struck with the charms of the cham
bermaid. He fell asleep soon after
he was in bed, to dream of her beau.
tty, when he was awoke by the girl
herself, standing at his bed side
with a candle in her hand, and
somewhat Of an embarrassed air.
"Sir, sir, would you object to a bed
fellow" She questioned him with
hesitating voice. Supposing she
alluded to herself, he declared he
should be delighted. Oh, sir, I'm
so glad, she replied; there is a
drunken Brummagem rider below
wants a bed and | have been so
bold as to ask whether you'd let
him turn in with you, for nobody
l have yet asked will hear of the
man."
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28

- Seventeen men are stated to
have tI9! been poisoned recently, il
Wisconsin, by drinking tea: tho
body of a lizard was found in the
tea-kettle.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28
ses- An Irishman was roinr q

s@- An Irishman was going Il
long the road, when an angry bull
rushed down upon him, and with
his horns, tossed Linn over the
fence. The lrshman, recovering
from the fall, upon looking up,
saw the bull paving and tearing
up the ground (as is the custom Of
that.animaD whereupon pat smiled
at him, said: IF it was not for
your bowing and scraping, and your
handle apologies, YOU brute. fasix.I l
would think that you had thrown
me over the fence on purposeI'
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28

aA- Few young ladies are 80 in
consolable that their hearts can't
be kept afoat by q bon.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28

Why are chickens necks like
door bells? Because they are rung
for company.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-28

eS"Mr.- and his little son
Charlie were sitting by the fire
listening to the music ofa piano up
on which the child's morther was
playing. After she concluded, it
being about the child's bedtime,
Charlie was told to say his PRAYERS
and 90 to bed. As was his custom,
he kneeIed down beside his mother:
and with folded hands and his head
full ofthe music he had heard, re-
peated the well-know child's
hymn
Now lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If | should die before I wake,
Pop goes the weaselF
AS may be imagined, the solem-
nifty of the occasion was sadlyinter-
rupted by peals of laughter from
father and mother.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-13

A GREEN SrSusxL.-A camp core 'fondsnt Of TIE
Mobile Register reces the following yarn:
A few nights since Er. G--m, young man who
has been raised in tue woods and who has Joined or
company since We tave been .t camp this place was
FOR the first time n. on quad at night TIE officer Of
The guard who pasted the sentinel told him that he was
not to allow any persoa 10 pass tho lines without giving
the counersgn, was he to allow any TO approach
bin without giving the countersigr and ii ii should
be DONE that his duty as sentinel to draw bis gun
upon whoever might approach and make him mark fme
and at the TINA call fjr the officer OF the guard
Tns officer of the day told by the guard that said
sentinel had been posted a. certain place. aud that l.
the first time he had ever be,n guard at night
Ths. II be should appear awkward or make q
mistake Of any kind, tina. it should DO looked
over, ~. The officer said nothing, bat doubtless.
from what appeared afterwards, concluded that he
would see some fun, and something to laugh at,
the expense Of the green sentinel At later hour Of
The night ia making his round he approached near 10
the place where the sentint posted, when he wss
hailed and asked 10 give the countersgn This be did
not do saying 10 tho sentinel that he had no idea Of
crossing the ncs and tia. he would like to return II
not allowed to the lines. The sentinel cockea hs
gun aud leyoled !; at the ofcer commanding him. at the
same time to mark time. The cieer oteyed the order,
and at the time gave the ccuntersign which was
boil Run, "a follows. Ba-Bu- Bull Ran The
sentinel, il reply s,i1 tho oouniersign is correct,
but It came very late; you can therefore continue to
mark time for ten mnules as warning TO ell Officers
Who may attempt to get al advantage OF the poor isr
sentinel At the expiration Of the tmr the flcer COM
pnented the sentinel for the faithful discharge OF II,
duties, and took oSc,sion TO remiud the seriirel
that al punishment II fcted after the oounteisn had
been given vas i'll gll and in violation Of tn, rules Of
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-13
Cow HIssIoNER,s OFPIoE, Eenn nd August 81

" 1851:
Adam sdniasrs.o-, &c.,
sgsins',
Csrrir gtoa and ais
IN ae Circuit curt Of he CITY Of Ridhmond:
Wy dcrs. snere5 "a tbs casssGn As, I'D otEeyrnAs
George Richard Caragion, deceased, and Of Thoai
Adams deceased, entitled To DOVER ana sifo the sums TO
the of the raid Thounss Adams deessed are
entitled the said infant, having legally qished Guardians In
tbs tie
By said decree further ordered that ts 5e refer
red h- Commsso OF th Cur Who sha re or 70
tn. the fee c The lr.ees Of the ye
atSad In the dni nov uuder the coh..o o! hs cou ~
H. which hfy entitled 10 dover, and shher iheT
such fee mpc vsu aad who shan elso state aad
pst the oou Acccun. Of A eh aud demand against
the esia.e OF the said EcIArd I'd AS, deceased.
Beoe tssins which secCuc the Commissioner who msy act
shall appoint day f Of such debt. and demands
shall pubI noce tler o. week for four rccesse
weeks, Ia tie Richmond VII and pst At the front door
Of The Court ioGs OF the OF Husn Of The City OF hc
opd the hs day Of successive terms OF s said court
which the said Commissioner vii report to ths court with
mat specially stated deemed petnent b. hrse or
which may be required By party TO b. 80 stated
The interested her bv nota d. that have hred on
Friday lsh day o DC o5e 1861 al my oee 10 the city Of
Rehm5nd execute foregoing Decree sud receive o.
CT eet and demands agsns! the estate Ct The said Richard Ad
ans deceased. THos J. EyASs,
AuG9-N4y Conmfsoner In Chancery
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-13

PsoYlsx swrARsG.-Therc Is no vic, 80 comasn
among our volu"tetr sclders profne swsrisg while
as has been truly sad there Ia other sn fer hsh
there is so little excuse There are good many vodn
eer, GENERAL, boys aud the ignorant cas Of
who seem 10 thrk IL makes them look sn.- manly and
brave to swear all oc,asoDs and to call down the d.
rec, imprecaious OF Heaven themselves and thsir
comrades for the mos. trivial provocltion. While the
real trath is that such conduct Is unmaty and ev
dence whatever of bravery, ard Instead OF being smart
makes those who such language appear low bred,
while the practice hIes on them habit which will ina.
teray purs their social standing throughout their whols
lives for the habit ones hxed is seldom overcome II
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-13
FRENCH HABITS.

The richer classes take ctf.e eariy in the morning.
and meat breakfast at eleven wtlve; their dinner
consists OF soup, 6sh eniIee, roast dsb one
sort CT vegetables served seraa'ey plat sucre, de-
sert and black coffee. But while this s: almost
TO corr,spont pifg 10 the form given to vegetables
and coffee, with that Of al English family, the difference.
Of and preparation is great French dishes aIe s
ways small the pieces Of mes seldom weigh more than
three four pou1t 50 that clrcoy an!thilg renis
for the mex: day. especially a' the servants dine after
their masters and cat up what left II thing does
stand serves Tor kfsst tomorrow. This habit
Of cooking cny usl enough for daily wants renders It
easy TO vary the composition OF dinner Tor eyad.s the
necessity, which exists 20 cruy in EGgland OF estiog
up" large Joints The construction OF the kitchen hre-
places is another facility for variety, the haldzsn lit
tie charcoal plates which constitute French oneau sd
uitng ss many sepeFae saucepars at orcc while ross.
Jog goes on at sp. al detached fire at the side. Tho
peculiarly Initiative nature Of the French is for her aid
enables cGmsy peasant gls 10 become har dy cooks
after few months practice in the towns, and so pro-
dpce Of kben servants, who, viii an amp 10 81
lowarce OF eli the defects of modern 6omesticy, have
ut all events the merits Of kaowiDg their trade. The
whole system is combined so az 10 reduce weight aLd
waste econom.ze fuel and render variety easy. II h,
not therefore, surI rising that notwithstanding the mul
pcity Of dishes the cost Of living should be moderate
Even now after all the susmsntators Of cost which
have taken place Of late years. family OF three or -four
persons with servants, can live resy well D Paris,
with good management, for sout nine shilhngs day,
iDclu ling ordinary wine, kitchen ile and ell uppemsn.
tary expenses fer food Charcoal is included in this
erage for sixpence, which s what il ought TO average
A however, the composition OF food Ia Paris Is gener-
ally superior 10 that of the other towns of France and
Of course far above the general average Of the whole
county, this cost Of inc shlpgs day does not give
fair idea OF the ordinary expenditure OF French middle
class family. Ia the proyincee and In vheTo the
price OF food is increased BY octro 6utss Il ee:-
tiiuy doss not exceed ak shilling: 1,y Tor iye or six
! peotle.-Rsutl,u's N.uqsi.f.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-13
TO IHE FARMERS OF VIRGINIA

yHE eparx The Northern and south States hAy
doubtless become permanent vii, In great
expected uppy the South wit BUTTsR ~ having been
ged eItspSvy for that unsss take
lhe liberty Of the prop ey OF beating Your Euter vel
before pstng aud ais OF putting Up In tubs larger at h TOP
than the send mskt sf packing
possibly csf Iwoud be pssed i've consignment
purchase -aesns tie hehes: market iee and deal
snvy for cash. win rrnsh yod gods the lowest rket p
send the cash promptly for vhatever ay be sent
confident s aks Il TO the interest OF bota The farmer
sell myself would gls 70 receive any other irrtry
9rcducp bat roy principal Object TO ca prtcus aitsn
lion 70 Butter making supple have been ent heretofore
the South The North, whilst make nrnshh
give eiernre from the feet that have been engaged
business 10 this city t the asi hriynye Al ask
rfsl-feeilng confident Of giving sat,sfseton
-.r eAMPsoN JONES, gent
Grocer and Commis lon Merchant,
auq-dkc Ioor Vain an 9Th sF. Richmond, Va
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-13

stranger visits camp and hears oaths and obscene hn
guage on every side, he leave, the camp with bai
opinion OF the men, While there il nothing calculated 10
make favorable impression than mild and eouIte
Gus department.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-13
RICHMOND WRIG.
RICHMOND DAILY WHlG.

TERMS:
D.iy Paper, ss pss aRaza ssztwssty. Weekly, ~
yays IN Aavxnee Reriances cay be made NE rs ei ht
RcsShes al evidenced taken the espott of
ls1ieg N ,hs Post ofaee containing money.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-13
NSA CARD,

R~A CARD.-Ls We have 10 pay CASH for
49, nes-y every thing needed IN the line OF our bu
vi from this date decline ntnung accounts
eep with those persons who have regularly settled their bill With
lst Of January AID 1uly.
Accounts not paid in JOY Just passed eanno; be
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-13

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Os- o. ascps v be contained until ordered cut and PGyuea'
sxseted aceogdlnCy.
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sathe ths Arrua Advertisers proper state 'c:y,
Rather privileges only extends 70 ther .re late business k-A
Kae al other Advertisements sent By ther 70 ee ~
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o sush discounts sA4n be Srreed upon.
Booksellers and yeszly adve=sers generally, engaging one
or more spua-e the privilege Of change, shall not on e
vsary aysars any week. insert than the sns an
sree upor the standing rule under the contract and Ih exec
dins rach araoun, 20 BE- charged al the usaAl rlies
Adycuaerens Inserted n the ssWeeky Whig st 10 cent,
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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-13
wICErMOND, AUG. az, 1861,
OLD WHIssy,-25b bob Hangers old WHISKY, equal to
1uis EDEoSD DAVENPORT co.
DOGGETr Il ANDERSON,

dUg OlhEhI,
m receiving for the FAN Trade carpetings, OIL ooths, Ma
N ungs Curtain ,ots oornices and Bands wndo. shsde
Psper Carried Hair and hos, for sale at low prices
Carpets Beds and Mattresses made 10 order s short
Paper hanging done the city country ey superior work
nan fcol--