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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
Properties of Charcoal.

Among the properties Of char
coal, may be mentioned its power
Of destroying smell, taste, and color;
and as proof of its possessing the
first quality, if it be but rubbed
over putrid meat, the bad smell
will be destroyed. If a piece of
charcoal be thrown into putrid wa
ter, the putrid flavor is destroyed,
and the water is rendered compar-
atively fresh. The sailors are aware
of this fact, and when the water at
sea is bad, are in the habit of throw
ing pieces of burnt biscuit in it to
rectify it. Again, color is materi-
ally influenced by charcoal, and, in
numbers of instances, in very sim
gular way. There are numerous
applications Of this property of
charcoal TO useful purposes in the
arts; if you take dirty black syr-
up, such as molasses, and filter
it through burnt charcoal, the color
will be removed. There are some
properties in charcoal which ap-
pear to be mechanical rather than
anything else; but for the purpose
just mentioned, the charcoal of an
imal matter appears to be the best.
You may learn the influence of
oh harcoal in destrovinp color. bv FL
tering a bottle of port wine through
it; it will lose a great portion of its
color in the first filtration, and be-
come tawny; and after repeating
the process two or three times, you
may destroy its color altogether.
1t is very hygrometric substance,
and therefore absorbs air and mois-
ture in considerable quantity; it
therefore increases in weight, on
exposure to air after burning.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
Amateur Farming.

A funny story is told of friend
of ours-one who, sick and tired
of the care and hustle of a city life,
has retired into the country, and
gone to farming as the saying is.
His land, albeit well situated and
commanding sundry prospects, is
not so particularly fertile as some
we have seen-requiring scientific
culture, and a liberal system of
manuring, to induce an abundant
yield. So far by way of explanation.
Once upon time, as the story
book says, our friend being on a
short visit to New Orleans, was
attending an auction sale down
town, and, as it SO happened, they
were selling damaged sausages at
the time. There were some eight
or ten barrels Of them, and they
were "just going at 50 cents per
barrel," when the auctioneer, with
all apparent seriousness, remarked,
that they were worth more than
that to manure land with. Here
was an idea.
"Sixty-two and a-half cents
third and last call-gone!' retorted
the auctioneer.
"Cash takes them at sixty-two
and a-half cents per barrel p
To have them shipped to his
country seat, was the immediate
work of our friend, and as it was
then planting time, and the sau-
sages, to use a common phrase,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
NO. 46.

"were getting to be no better very
fast" to have them safe under
ground, and out of the way, was
his next movement. He was about
to plant q field of several acres OF
corn-the soil of the piney WOOD
species-so, here was just the spo1t
for his new experiment in agrlcul-
ture, this snew wrinklein the science
of geoponlcs. One link of sausage
being deemed amply sufficient, that
amount was placed in each hill,
accompanied by the usual number
of kernels of corn, and the oeca-
sional pumpkin seed, and all were
nicely covered over In the usual
style. Now, after promising that
several days have passed since tho
corn was planted, the sequel OF the
story shall be told in a dialogue
between our friend and one OF his
neighbors. 49,,
%Well friend, have you planted
your corn {"
Yes, several days since"
"Is it up YETI"
"Up! yes; up and gone, tho
most Of it."
"How is that?"
"Well you see, I bought q lot OF
damaged sausages the other day IN
New Orleans, smooth tongue OF
an auctioneer saying they would
make excellent manure, if nothing
else. 1 brought the lot over, COM
menced planting my corn at once,
as it was time, planted q sausage
in each hill, and"
Well and what?'
"And felt satisfied that 1 had
made a good job of it. Some days
afterwards l went out to the field
to see how the corn was coming on,
and a pretty piece of business |
have made of trying agricultural
experiments" =,
"Why, what was the matter"
"Matter! the first thing that l
saw before reaching the field, was
the greatest lot of dogs, and dig,
ging and scratching all over 1t!
There were my dogs and your dogs,
and all neighbors' dogs, besides
about three hundred strange dogs,
I never set eyes on before, and ev-
cry one was hard at it mining af-
ter the buried sausages. Some
how or other the rascally whelps
had scented out the business, and
they have dug up every hill by this
time. If l could set every dog OF
them on that auctioneer, I'd be
satisfied" ."-[ Field Notes.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
Method Of Ascertaining the State Of the
Lungs;

Persons desirous of ascertaining
the true state of their lungs, are di-
rected to draw in as much breath
as they conveniently can; they are
then to count as far as they are
able, in a slow and audible voice,
without drawing in more breath.
The number of seconds they can
continue counting must be careful
ly observed. In consumption, the
time does not exceed ten, and is
frequently less than six seconds; in
pleurisy and pneumonia it ranges
from nine to four seconds. When
the lungs are in a sound condition,
the time will range as high as from
twenty to thirty-fve seconds,
Advertise in the "Press."
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
EATON, PREBLE COUNTY, OHIO. THURSDAY, JULY H. 1886
Poverty Of the Learned.

Of the heroes OF modern lltera-
ture, the accounts are as copious as
they are sorrowful.
Yylander sold his notes on Dion
Cassius for q dinner. He tells us
at the age of eighteen he studied
to get his bread.
Cervantes, the immortal genius
of Spain, Is supposed to have want
ed food. Camoens, the solitary
pride of Portugal, deprived of the
necessaries of life perished in a
hospital at Lisbon, after having
triumphed in the East Indies, and
sailed five thousand five hundred
leagues. The Portuguese after his
death bestowed on the man of ge-
Mus they had starved the appella-
ton of "great."
Vondel, the Dutch Shakespeare,
after composing a number of pop
ular tragedies, lived in great power
ty, and died at ninety years of age;
then he had his coffin carried by
fourteen poets, who, without his
genius partook of his wretched-
ness.
The great Tasso was reduced to
such q dilemma that he was obliged
to borrow q crown for q weeks
subsistence. He alluded to his dis
tress, when entreating his cat to
assist him during the night with
the luster of her eyes, having no
candle to see to write his verses.
Cardinal Bentivoglio, the orna-
ment of Italy and of literature, Ian
guished in his old age in the most
Gistressful poverty; and sold his
place to satisfy his creditors, left
nothing behind him but reputa-
ton.
Vugelas, the most polished wri-
ter of the French language, who
devoted thirty years to his transla-
ton OF Quintius Curtius, "a circum-
stance which modern translators
can have no conception off, died
possessed of nothing valuable but
his precious manuscript. This in
genious scholar left his corpse to the
surgeon for his credit.
Dryden, for less than three hun
dred pounds sold Johnson ten thou
sand verses, as may be seen by
agreement.
Purchas, who in the reign o
; James I, Of England, spent hi
time in compiling his "Relation O.
the World" when he gave it to the
public, for the reward Of his labor;
was thrown into prison at the sui
of his printer.
Louis XIV honored Racine and
Boileau with q private monthly au.
dience. One day the King asked
what there was new in the literary
world. Racine answered that he
had seen a melancholy spectacle in
the house of CorneiIle, whom he
found dying, deprived even of a
little broth. The King preserved
profound silence, and sent the dy.
ing poet a sum of money.
Spencer, the child of fancy, Ian
guished out his life in misery.
"Lord Burleigh," says Granger,
"who, it is said, prevented the
Queen giving him a hundred pounds
seems to have thought the lowest
clerk in his office, a more deserving
person"
LIE Sage resided in a little cot
tage while he supplied the world
with its most agreeable novels, and
appears to have derived the sour
ces of his existence in his old age
from the filial exertions of an ex-
cellent son, who was an actor Of
some genius.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
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to the contrary, are considered as wishing to
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2. If subscribers order the discontinuance
of their papers, the publishers may continue
to send them until all arrearages are paid.
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their papers from the Office to which they
are directed, they are held responsible till
they have settled the bill and ordered the pa
per discontinued.
4. If subscribers move to other places
without informing the publishers, and the
papers are sent to the former direction, they
are held responsible.
s. TIE Law Courts have decided that re-
fusine 70 take paper from the office Is tpri-
ma facieg evidence of intentional fraud
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
POETRY.
LA B 0 R

~ "A ~ " ~
Hoi ye who at the anvil toll,
And strike the sounding blow,
Where from the burning irons breast
The sparks fly to and fro,
While answering to the hammers ring,
And fires intenSer glow
OH while ye feel tbs hard to toll
And sweat the long day through,
Remember it is harder still
To have no work to do.
Hol ye who till the stubborn soil,
Whose hard hand guides the plough,
Who bend beneath the summer sun,
With burning cheek and brow
Ye deem the curse still clings to earth
From olden time till now
But while you feel 'tis hard to toll
And labor all day through,
Remember it is harder still
To have no work 10 do.
Hol ye who plough the seas blue field
Who ride the restless wave,
Beneath whose gallant vessels keel
There lies yawning grave,
hEOuuU WuOoC udIh tuO Will WIND
Like fends of fury rave
Obi while ye feel It's hard to toll
And labor long hours through,
Remember it is harder still
To have no work to do.
Hol ye upon whose fevered cheeks
The hectic glow is bright,
Whose mental toll wears out the day
And half the weary night,
Who labor for the souls Of men,
Champions of truth and right
Although ye feel your toll is hard,
Even with this glorious view,
Remember it is harder still
To have no work to do.
Hoi all who labor-all who strive
Ye WELD lofty power;
Do with your might, do with your strength
Fill every golden hourl
The glorious privilege to do
Is mans most noble dover.
OH to your birthright and yourselves,
To your own souls be truel
A weary, wretched life is theirs
Who have no work to do.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11

Life is o soap bubble that arises
out of the abyss of nothing; fiut-.
ters o moment upon the margin Of
the gulf; perishes before the breath
of death.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11

Nature is not always understood;
she is sometimes making poetry,
when we think she is only making
weeds.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11

Most of the evils of human life
are owing to mems own wicked
ness. 1t is impossible, as the world
now is, to separate sin from mis-
cry.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11

Time never passes so slowly and
tediously as to the idle and listless.
The best cure for dullness is to
keep busy.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11

The moment that anything as
sumes the shape of duty, some
persons feel themselves incapable
of discharging it.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11

Men look at the faults of others
with a telescope-at their own with
the same instrument reversed, or
not at all.
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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11

Courage, the commonest of the
virtues, obtains more applause than
discretion, the rarest of them.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-11
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Oughly knOon.
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seeds something In the way Of
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ts Aluost indispensable. Those Of our friends
Yho may feel disposed to give US their pat.
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vnaIl the extent Of hii business or how limi-
~ his means,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-11
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
\ EW YORK, June s.

New YORK, June s.
TribuHe's Special Several hundred
regulars have left within II hours for the
Relay House. They viii form a portion
OF one of the columns which are to one
rate against Harpers Ferry \ column
OF Gen. Patterson army is approaching
by way of Hagerstown, and column of
Ten McClellan's is approaching from the
west Help can't come to Gen. Johnston
from Manassas junction, for Gen. Nc
Dowell viii engage the whole attention of
the rebels posted there nor can thew be
reinforced from Richmond or Norfolk, for
Gen. Butler will be dangerous foe to
leave even inactive in the rear, and he will
not remain quiet There are armed steam
ers enough in the Potomac TO threaten
other approaches to the capital of the Old
Dominion We have good reasons to be-
lIeVe that before many hours a column of
4,0O0 men will march from this city tow
ards Harper's Ferry, the whole command
ed by Col Stone, Of the 4th infantry
The hour of starting, which has been post
poned several times Is not vet definitely
determined. This column viii probably
have no more serious task than THAI Of IN
terceptIng the tugiriyes driven by other
commands from Harpers Ferry. Other
regiments are under marching orders
We learn from prominent politician
from Wheeling what win b. the probable
course Of the Convention All the lead
/ ing men have agreed not to attempt max
/ ing a new State Of Western Virginia, bu
/ to act for the Old Dominion as a whole
/ setting up provisional government
The first act of the Convention will bc
/ to dispose OF Governor Letcher and hi
rebelIious associates II will then ap
/ point good and true men in their places.
The Provisional Governor will proba
i bly, be Gen. jackson, Of Parlcrsbure.
The Convention viii Thea declare East
ern Virginia in instruction against tn
/ General Government, and t. put dowl
which rebellion aid viii BE invoked.
The Legislature chosen on the 23d ut
the members OF which are. bv its request
to meet with the Convention. viii be or,
nounced the legally elected Legislature O
the State, and viii at once proceed to tn
transaction Of business The Governe
viii send in his message to the two houses
and two Senator'S of whom Carlisle wi
probably be one, and u leading Republ
crn the other will probably be chosen
In this plan of operations, Nessrs Ca
lisie, Wiley, Pierpont and jackson unit,
Our informant thinks the Convention wi
be one Of the @randest popular assemble
ever called together
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-11

ELEVEN MONTHS are able to an
nounce on uuquestsonable authority that
Gen. Scott has so far matured his plans
for the war as to inform the President
and Cabinet that the last secession flag
shall be torn down, the authority of the
te eral Government reinstated on every
foot of American soil, and jeff Davis hung
or driven out of the country, arithjn eleC-
en- months from the day 2che1 Fort Sum
ter acaS surrendered About the 4th Of
March next he will hand over the Union
safe and sound to its constitutional author
tiles Old Lundv's Lane takes his time
to map out the campaign and put his for
ces in the best fighting trim and then he
always. wins at the time Of day when he
agrees to- He has taken the contract to
wind up the disunion business within
eleven months from the 18th Of April, and
he aciU do it.
We undertand that it is a part Of Gen.
Scott plan to occupy Virginia and Tenn
completely on or before the Doth Of July.
% thousand Northwestern troops willmove
down the Mississippi so far as Memphis
under command Of Gen Fremont and Nc
Clellan, and remain in camp until the sick
ly season is past, when they will move on
| toward Balze there meeting the conquer
army Of the East, and celebrating Wash
ington's birthday in New Orleans CHI
| Tribune
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-11
WAsuINGroN, Monday, June 2.

WAsuIxGrox, Monday. June 2.
The following order on The death Of
Senator Douglas will be issued to-mor-
row from the War Department:
The death Of a great statesman in
this hour Of peril canno: Be REGARDED
otherwise than as national calamity.
Stephen A. Douglas died IN the com
merci2l capital of Illinois Yesterday
morning at nine o'clock. 4 represent
raliye Of the overpowering sentiment
enlisted in the cause in which they are
ENGAGED; a man who noblv discarded
party for country: d Senator who for
cot all preiuJ!ces in an earnest desire
10 serve The nubIic. statesman who
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-11
Death Of Senator Douglas.

The following article was prepared for,
and should have appeared in our last issue;
but it was overlooked until too late for
that day
While treason shows its shameless front
to loyalty, and patriots are stricken down
bv the assassins hand; while demagogues
and knayes league together to dethrore
liberty, and plunge a too confding and
generous nation into utter despair and ru-
IN new calamity has come over deyot-
ed people, AMI a deep and mournful wall
echoes throughout the land, for big and
noble heart has ceased to beat for country
and for right Even now we are 10th to
ealize the direful event that
Scarcely passed
Too quickly reached our cars"
Yet it is so; STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
lives no more, save in the grateful memory
IL his countrymen.
IF the grave only supercedes the oppo-
~ition which all great public men in their
lifetime naturally enough, encounter, with
a just and general recognition Of their
talents and services, it has been the re-
ward Of the departed Statesman to haze
lived to see all partizan opposition and
prejudice sink into dust before the lustre
Of his patriotism. Thus long before death
closed the earthly career of the iIlustrious
dead, did We cease to contemplate him
merely as Tie popular and talented leader
Of great political party, or to criticise
tho policy he advocated and the measures
his powerful mind conceived and carried
through IN times past; nor could we suffer
ms genius and services to be claimed b.
any portion Of his fellow citizens His
political record we considered closed. and
fifty closed, by the grand and glorious er
fort he made in defence Of his country
ami Constitution, and henceforth, we
thought, he belonged %, as he was claimed
- the ration.
With the scanty material in our posses
sion, we viii not even attempt to give ?
biography Of the great Illinois Senator
History in delineating his marked traite
of character and genius, and recording
his great exploits in the councils Of the
nation. vii BE just to him As for our
selves We admire the ambition and uncon
.Iucraalc perseverance, which elevated him
from humble position to one Of eminencc
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-11

THE WISCONSIN, BANKS.-On the morn
in@ of the 10Th Of May last, the aggregate
circulation Of the Banks Of this State was
3+.l27.5-s ut II o'clock to-day. as W
learn from enquiry at the Bank comptrol-
decrease. in three weeks, Of $3I6, 90
These 1915 zoe, in bank bills. have been
burnt, during that time BY the Bank Comp
troIier, and their securities in Southern
stocks taken up. This process is @oir g
on all the time the average diminution +
Southern securities deposited with the
Bank Comptroller, exceeding $1,000 per
day 1t this rate, we shall soon ret rio
of orr Southern -H4disYa J1uynp5
It'll iHSt
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-11
3leu' Advertisements.
81 Mons.
James Toav. ilairtif.


against
Nicholas Coad, Edward Walsh, the Unknown heirs
of John Walsh. Prudence luoHtaS uIl-. >auctTrow .
Map Ann Thomas. Grace CiutherS, Mary Afford.
Thomas Afford. KITTY Hooking. samuel Hooking and
others. unknown heirs OF James Naurarro deceased
and All persons claiming title 10 the BREAST orat-
OF the th-N 81 quarter oI ~eet,u. G im town
ship north OF range 3 east, in Iov- County Wjscou-
sin. dtf.u4ants.
state of Wisconsin Iowa County Circuit Court.
The State OF Wisconsin to ihe above named defend
ants.
= OF are hereby sInmored and required to answer
the complaint %. thc above manned plaintir in
tt.is action wbIC. ttd iu tie Office or TIE tigT,
o.. the Circuit Court i'm aua tor frc County 60
iowa ~ Mineral int the sta Ia # june. 1851,
,ud to serve q copy Of your answer Jo stld COM
4aint upon she SuaSe iHeIs ut tt,r law giso ia lA
city 81 Mineral Point ia saint county wta.u twenty
DAVIS after the service IF tins summons. exclusive ct
the day Of such service, and Il you Fill Is answer
lhe said complaint within She Time aforesaid. tae
plaintiff m tuiS action val apply ~ ta, routt for the
.elirf aeultuled i'm he compliant
Dated Mineral Point Wisconsin, june 10th 1851.
owe CuBB 4 >GEDEIII
HlaiIIil+s Attorneys.