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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14
DIMOND CUT DIMOND.
A CAPITAL STORY.

"Just for one moment compare
the two" said Mr.. Walsingham.
81 can't even for a moment" said
Isabel, pouting.
"Then l will for you. Sir Will
lam is q baronet-Morven mere
Minister; Sis William is in the
prime of life-Morven has but Just
Quilted college; Sir Williams
head is study for the old masters
while Morven'sis only fit to grace
the show board of a hair dresser"
Gin other Words" said Isabel,
"you ask me to compare age, ugli-
ness, and a title with youth, manly
beauty, and genius that cannot fail
to win title for itself. l say again
sir, it is impossible to compare
them"
"But, my dear girl, there is
something else to be inquired into
motives. Morven has the slen-
der portions of ayounger son; why
does he seek you? lam the wealth
lest man in the county, and you my
only child" ill.,
"You forget, dear father, that
Henry Morven has just embraced
an honorable profession that opens
the gate to wealth and lofty station;
while Sir William, [ fear, be past
his prime ere he can hope by his
wit to unlock either"
ellis wealth is not enormous,
true, but l am told he has money"
"And I am told he keeps it."
"A laudable trait.
"Within bounds, dear father; but
he is called I hear, in his own coun-
ty, the miser, par excellence. The
only excellence he was ever accus-
ed of.
"Depend upon it, Isabel, heloves
you for yourself alone" s5G
"Without having seen mel
what romantic passion!
Without an introduction, but
not without seeing you. He tells
me, my dear, that he has followed
you about like your shadow for a
whole,season.. How he was once
madly in love with a charming la
dy who Tilted him, and made him
foreswear the sex forever; how he
retired to his estate resolved never
to mingle in the worlds gay scenes
again; how your fame reached him
in his hermitage; how he resolved
to ascertain, incog., the truthful
ness of rumor; and finally, how, af-
ter passing countless hours in
watching you at the opera, and in
every saloon to which he could pro-
cure the entire, and testing by ocu-
lar and oral demonstration, your
graces of manner and mind, he re-
solved to seek me and implore per-
to lay his title at your
feet" .l. s sJgo
@And the baronetcy, has won
you" 'a'.r,f, ... ,aolaaal
81 confess, my love, that having
built up my own name, I should
feel proud at it's aliancewith rank"
'rBut suppose, dear father, that
after trying with all my might to
love him, just to please you, 1 can't
succeed, will you urge me to accept
q husband that is odious. to me?"
Certainly not, my dear; and
suppose that after dismissing Sir
and losing a brilliant
try to admire your
young paragon, Morven, and fail
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

REMARKABLE PEDESTRIAN FEAT
Small boy on tiptoe to his compan-
ions-Sh-stop your noise, all OF
you.
Companions-Hello, Tommy,
what's up, now?
Small Boy-We've got a new ba-
by-vcry weak and tired-walked
all the way from Heaven last night
mustn't be kickin' up a row about
here.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

on how soon after marriage the
doctrine Of chances might set them
by the cars, and give him the ex-
cuse to re-conyert the gems into
sterling gold.
"Oh, Sir Williamw exclaimed
tho astonishcd girl, with an air of
lunattected delight, care these in
decd for me?"
"Indocd, indeed" cried the bar
onct gallantly; "and, were they a
myraid times the value, they would
receive lustre, worn by you, instead
Of giving it?"
q fcar,' she continued with Il
sigh, 'that what you once styled
your adamantine heart would not
have softendcd had | been other
than an hcircss."
'Bolicyemo," he cried, "it is your
face and manner that alone have
won me. You are, in yourself, Of
worth beyond all worth; and were
you the lowlicst maiden ever born,
my heart should be for life your
resting-place"
"Thcn take mcw she exclaimed,
casting herself into his arms.
Turning to Mr.. Walsingham,
who at this moment entered the
room, the delighted baronet cried
triumphantly, I have wocd and
won her; have I now, sir, your
consent to wear her."
"Most heartily" replied Wal
singham; "but you have the con-
sent Of some one else to ask
"Pray, whoso?" said the baronot,
with smile Of sclf-satislaction.
"My daughters"
(Which have already" replied
Sir William, with complacency
still more perfect.
"You shall have it as soon as
asked" said Isabel, led forward by
Morven.
"Pray, Madam, may 1 ask by
whom l am addressed" stammercd
the baronet, in a state of growing
confusion.
"Miss Walsingham," was the re-
ply, "whose maid you now affection
ately clasp to your BOSOM"
Sir william stood riveted to the
spot, aghast.
"She is q good girl, added Nor
ven, coolly; "make it your study,
Sir William, to deserve her."
The expletive which burst from
the courtly baronct's lips, must not
even be limited at to ears polite. 1t
embraced but one word, and clear
ly indicated the warmth of his pas
sion.
Morven's information had proved
correct; the baronet had never seen
Miss Walsingham, and had traced
her movements solely by dint of
intense application to the fashiona-
bic intelligence of the day.
The pretty, but mischievous la
dy's maid chow often do beauty
and mischief 60 togetherD offered
to return the brilliant present, but
the baronet had the good sense to
bid her keep it, knowing that it
would be the surest means of hav-
ing his secret kept too.
While the rest of the party were
exchanging compliments, Sir Will
liam tried to put as cheerful face
upon the matter as the very un-
pleasantnature Of the circumstances
would permit; but felt, all the time,
much the same as other would-be
sharp fellows do, while practically
proving the copy-book truism-
Diamond cut Diamond.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

=" Wife, l don't sec for my part
how they send letters on them ere
wires, without tearing them all to
bits" "La, me, they don't send
the paper; they just send the wri-
ting in a fluid state"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

A youngster, not quite three
years old, said to his sister while
munching gingerbread:
"Sis, take half of this cake to
keep for me until this afternoon
when I get cross
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

Young Lady-"Oh, I'm so
glad you like birds; which kind do
you admire mostf'
Old Swab-"Well, 1 think a
goose, with plenty Of stufing, is as
nice as any.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14
Iselecteda
TWILIGHT DEWs, p

TWILIGHT DEWS.
@48FE 2HI b13e iS--- Shi4i<!a Nti+
When twilight dews are falling fast
hGtUpon the Rosy Sea, ~ gas4H e
. Iswatch thatlStaf whose beams SO oft,
Have lighted me to thee 9.ef
i And thou too, ohtAat orb SO dear,
p OH dOst thou gaze at even
And think, though lost foreyer.here,
II Thou wilt yet be mine IN heayfi. Z
There is not garden walk tread,
There is not flower see,
But brings to mind some hope that's fed
Some joy I've lost with thee
And still l wish that hour were near,
When friends and foes forgiven,
The ills, the woes, we wept through here,
May turn to smiles in heaven.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

Mrs. Partington wants to
know if it were not intended that
women should drive their husbands,
why they are put through the bri-
die ceremony.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

Sss4 A late English writer says
that the only day an American de-
votes to "relaXation," is the day he
takes medicine.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

Melancholy sees the ultimate
Of things-things as they will be,
and not as they are. 1t looks upon
a beautiful face and sees but
grinniug skull.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

Every man cherishes in his
heart some object, some shrine at
which his alteration is paid, un-
known to his fellowmortals.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

"A lady at her marriage re-
qucsted the clergyman to announce
to be sung by the choir the hymn
commencing:
This is the way long have sought,
And mourncd because found it not
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

Socrates, seeing scolding
wife who had hung herself on an
olive tree, exclaimed, "Oh, that
all trees would bear such fruit"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

s;a5" As a tree that is heavily Ia
den with fruit breaks its own
boughs, so men, by their own greed
mess, destroy themselves.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

AN old bachelor is q traveller
on life's railroad, who has entirely
failed to make the proper connec-
tions. ...
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

81 say, Pat, what are you about
sweeping out the room?" "No,"
answered Pat, I'm sweeping out
the dirt"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

An envious man repines as
much at the manner in which his
neighbors live, as if he maintained
them.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

-"Pray, madame, why did you
name your hen Macdutf?" "Be-
cause, sir, l want her to lay on
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

"A drummer is the fastest man
in the world, because time beats all
men, but the drummer beats time.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

Tho companion Of an evening
and companion for life, require very
different qualifications. FIJI. ..
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

"A sufficient explanation: -
"What ails your eyes, Benz" 81
told a man he was liar" y..
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

A lady's home dress ought to
last long time; she never wears it
out. ..r.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

Love is a compound of honey
and gall, mixed in various proper
tions for customers.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-02-14

The world is ruled by three
kings-Cash, Commerce, and CAL
leo. -,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-11
The Southern Commissioners to tho Republican
Administration ut Washington.

On Monday, Feb. 27, the Southern Congress,
at Montg Alabama, confirmed the ap-
pointment of the following gentlemen as Com
missioners to Washington; A. B. ROMAN, OF
Louisiana; MARTIN ]. CRAwFoRD, OF Georgia,
and JOHN FORSYTH, Of Alabama. 81. ,.
Mr.. ROMAN was formerly Governor Of Lou
isiana. In the last Presidential contest, he sup.
ported Mr. BELL, and was subsequently, Co.
operationist. t-.tt.
Mr.. CRAWFORD was member OF the House
of representatives in the last Congress Of the
United States, and on the secession OF his State
from the Union, resigned, With the rest Of the
Georgia delegation, bis seat in that body.
Mr.. FoRsYTR was Minister to Mexico during
n Mr.. BucHANAN's administration Recently he
has been known as the editor of the Mobile
, Register.
} Two of the three Commissioners are now IL
) Washington, and the third hourly expected
l It is reported that they will make known u
2 President LINCOLN the object Of their mission
| perhaps tomorrow, March 12lh. That objec
!, is understood to be to negotiate with the ne'
, Administration in regard to the forts, arsenala
o custom houses, and other federal property
i, the seeded States. u.
4 The curiosity Of the public is intense to kno'
2 how these Commissioners from the Souther
d Confederacy will be received by Mr.. LNooL
}, and bis Cabinet. According to the ReDublica
n papers, which are supposed to reflect the view
y of the Administration, these men have come
e Washington as the agents and representa-
& tiyes Of an organized band of rebels in the Co
70 ton States. IL Mr., LINCOLN receives them {
,r ambassadors from another Government, and el
I'd ters upon negotiations with them, it will be q
/. acknowledgment Of the authority of the Go
q; ernment they represent, and of the validity
er the secession movement. On the other han
III If he refuses to receive them and negotiate wi
them in their capacity of Commiss toner's, as
Of is said he will, on the ground that the seced
ne States are still in the Union, then he can rega
III them in no other light than as rebels and tra
Of tors, and, If be has any pluck. will have the
III Immediately arrested, indicted and tried. W
in he do this2 We shall see in a few days.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-11


Though many and great are he uihs Of omission
which may be iairly lsid % the door 81 the lAst
session Of the Thirty-slxth Congress-. yet one
measure Which was passed seems to meet with |
almost universal appreciation. We alIude to
the bill "to promote the progress Of the useful
arts" introduced into the Senate, By Mr.. NAL.
IcRY, on the 22dpf December, 1891 f17E
The most important provlsionlo Of this bill as
finally passed, is that all patents hereafter grant
ed shall remain in force for stvsntsen years from
the date of issue, and Gil extensions Of such
patents are thereby prohibited. This cuts of
the intrigue AND corruption incident to attempts
to obtain the extension Of valuable patents by
the Commissioner Of Patents Though IL odes
not ofcourse bind Congress not to extend patents
hereafter granted, Its moral effect will be to
check the Decentralization Of educational Legis-
lature consequent upon the immense sums that
have been annually spent In lobbying to extend
the large patent naonopolies.
This point Of not extending patents beyond
seventeen years was the last matter submitted
to the Committee of Conference on the bill,
Messrs. DOUGLAS. CAMERON and FITCH, Of the
Senate, and Messrs. Cox, FRANK and Barr, Of
the House, as the Committee of Conference, in.
sisted on this radical reform, and 1t was passed
on the last day of the last session. The other
provisions Of the act are the following:
It provides where extensions applied for in
Of existing patents for compulsory process fol
Witnesses in order to make thorough investigation Of
the merits Of the case. - g'.e,
It gives the Commissioner Of Patents larger salary
as II imposes additional duties and responsibilities.
II provides for certain additional examiners SID 81
It allows the Commissioner to refuse to recognize pat
ent agents who have been guilty Of misconduct.
y 1t does not alter the law as TO payment Of fees.
It enlages the right to patents n relation to modng
casting, electrotyping, &C.
1t cuts OF all patents not prosecuted within two year
/, after hling. ,ti.rs-aI ..f s- r .i.
It requires labels on patented articles.
It enables the Commissioner to dispose Of models o
rejected applications, and to dispense with models whe
he thinks the design be s1icenty represented by
N drawing. -fttsr- rr- ~ -H f-.s aI
Itaiows the Commissioner to require the printing
N papers in certain cases.
An important part Of the bill repeals the laws now
force fixing the rates Of the Patent Office to be paid
Ia discriminating between the inhabitants Of the Unt'
! States and those OF other countries. - 81
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-11
pre,iasu. Lincoln on slavery in the Territories,

=
President LINCOLN, In bis Inaugural, though
regarding the Chicago platform as law unto
Republicans and unto himself, says nothing
about "the normal condition of the Territories"
nothing about the duty Of Congress to prevent
the extension Of slavery. f9a ii
In discussing another point, he asks and an
swers these questions: "May Congress prohib.
it slavery in the Territories2 The Constitution
does not expressly say. May Congress protect
slavery in the Territories7 The Constitution
does not expressly say" nc f,
But what does MIR. LINCOLN say? This Is all
he has to say: "one section of the country be-
lieves that slavery is right, and ought to be ex-
tended, while the other believes that tits wrong
and ought not to be extended" Bat he doet
no. tell the country what he believes, or wheth'
or he regards one section as right, or both aa
wrong, though be afirms that this question
about slavery extension sis the only substantial
dispute" sslna gos H t'iv
Now, If this be ''the only substantial dispute
Il was certainly Of the deepest interest to the
whole country that the new President. on being
installed into an office in which he would have
the deatiny Of the Republic in his hands, should
have boldly, smphatically, and unequivocally
told his "fellow-citizens Of the United States
how be intended to decide that grave question
and settle that "only substantial dispute
which has rem. our Union in twain. Bat he fin
ished bis Inaugural, and gave no sign save tina
Of the Chicago Platform. Does this show tina
ABRAHAM LINCOLN is . man equal to the emer
pency in which he is called to sctf IS rrsi..i q
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-11

printing. and he hoped the House Hpuld bo lib
eral In this respect. IL
Mr.. VINCENT hoped the resolution would
yet be referred, as he thought II possible mat
saving might be made BY binding u win 'ne
Agricultural report.
Mr.. WELSH objected to The. amendment, as
his German constituents usually preferred doc
uments P
MI. BALDWIN moved 10 amend by print
ing $50 900 copies in English and so 600 In Ger
man, that q copy could be suppiiedto every yo-
ter-which n motion was disagreed to--yeees 40
Mr.. HITCHCOCK moved to amend the
amendment 80 as to proportion the German cop
les the same as the Agricultural Reports.
Mr.. PLANTS moved to amend by making
the German copies 5000, which was accepted
by Mr.. Converse
Mr.. ROBINSON moved that the resolutions
and pending amendments be referred TO the
committee on Printing, which was disagreed to
yeas A, nays 46 ~
4 Mr., HITCHCOCKS was agreed to.
The amendment of Mr.. CONVERSE wal
then agreed to-yeas 81, nays 3e'
The resolution as amended was then agreed
to--yeas 60, nays 90.
The Senate Joint Resolution providing TO
GOO outline maps Of the State was read, when
n Mr.. MONAHAN moved that 300 be printet
In German, which was disagreed to.
The resolution was then agreed to--yeas 4O
nays So.
S.B. 236-To provide for the removal of oh
structions from turnpikes or plank roads, wa
, read the first time.
The House concurred In the Senate amend
: mont to H. B. 3l3-To compel justices OF tn
peace to hand over their dockets to their sue
a cessors-yeas "a, nays q 5. ~
II Mr.. M0NAHAN moved that the vote where
BY the House refused to agree to the Senat
resolution relative to procuring outline maps Q
the State be reconsidered; which motion wa
agreed to--yeas SO, nays %. s-
+ The resolution was then adopted.
s. B. 255-To amend sections ID and IA
:, the act establishing the independent treasury
was read the first time.
s Also, s. B. 239-To amend the general IA
law in relation to the taxation Of banks.
If On motion, the House adjourned. i-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-11
DssI.i.n il nc .p.rts-P.tt .I..a C...,

The Civil Tribunal Of the Seine, sitting in
Paris. delivered Judgment, on the 18th Of Feb
rdary, In the case of Madame ELizABErH PAT
rrRsos and JfRohE BoNArARTE, her son, against
His Imperial Higbness Prince NAroIEos, In
favor of the latter. The Court grounded iss de-
cision upon ito conclusion that the question Of
the nullIty Of the marriage Of His Imperial
Highnsss Prince JrRonE BoNArARrE, deceased
to Madame PArrxnson, on Dec.s "a, 1903, wal
finally settled BY the Emperot's family council'
ia 1856 and 1890 The Court abstaincd from
'pronouncing any opinion on the merits Of the
case, which, II is said, M MEKvriLLfux, th,
Crown Advocate. admitte to bs entirely II
favor Of the PArfEasoNs. The latter, ~ is ex
pected, will appeal from the decision. is'da ? Z
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-11
speech Of Mr.. Jonas.

The reader will find in our columns to.day
the speech of Hon. JOSEPH JONAS, of Ham
ilton county, delivered in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, on the 25th and 26sh of February last
on the bill to prevent giving aid to fugitive
slaves, which is appropriately designated in the
card of bis fellow members, when requesting q
copy for publication, as "learRed, able and elo-
quent." It will be perused with interest by al
our readers, and whether they accept bis view
or not, they will accord to Mr.. JONAS great re.
search, Independence and ability. t, 5..
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-11
The following is an extract from q

letter written by the Rev. j. s. Holme, paster oil the
Pierrepointstreet Baptist Church, Brooklyn N. Y.,to
the "Journal and Messenger" Cincinnat o., and peas
volumes in favor Of that worldrenowned medicine MRS
WINsLows sooTHNs SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TRzrHNo
ave see an advertisement In your columns Of MRS
WNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP. Now never sada word
in favor Of patent medicine before In our life but We
bug--wK HAVE TRIED IT, AND KNOW IT TO pE ALL 1T
II Is probably Of the most successful medi-
cnes Of the day. because Il s one Of the best And those
lay ina SUPPLY" oc27.1ydkw
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-11
ErrcuTfvE DKPARTMRNT, AUSTIN, TKxAs,(
january 20, 1861.

aud 0tnef toderht properly III ioAhs'
I ErrcuTIvE DrPARrMknT, Austin, TEXAS, e.. ai-
--+ l--f January 90, 1861. ,,i NJ
MAJOR. GKH. G. d. TwIsos, Commanding Department
OF Texas-Ay Dear General: The present pressure Of
important events necessarily induces prompt action
the part Of all public funconaries In this view Of the
natter send to you General N. Smith, fthis State,
on confidential misson TO know what, In the present
crisis you consider your duty TO do, az TO maintaining,
in behalf OF the Federal Government, or passing overt
the State the possession Of the forts arssnas and pub
lie property within this State. And also, II demand
for the possession Of the Is made by the Executive,
II you are IauthorEed, itwoud be comformable to
your sense Of duty to place In possession Of the au-
thorites Of the State the forts, arms munitions,
and property OF the FEDERAL Government. on tho
order OF the Executive to officer Of the State empow,
cred to receive and receipt for the This Is
suggested BY the fact that Information has reached the
E1ecutiye that an effort WILL be made by unauthorized
mob to take forcby and appropriate the public stores
and property 10 uses Of their own assuming to act be-
half of the State Any arrangements made with you BY
Gen. Smith viii be sanctioned and approved by me. And
should you require any assistance to aid you In resisting
the Contemplated and unauthorized attack upon the pub.
lie property e and place the same In possession Of
the State authorities. you authorized to call on the
Mayor and citizens Of San Antonio for such assistance az
yon may deem neeessary. Etela go 9 a4sisa
will hope to hear from you, General through my
dentia agent, Gen. Smith, as soon asfhe can have the
honor of conference with you on matters embrnced In
the present epoch Of our national affairs. s Il
w -hFs 9li y am, General, very truly. 20,
-~, .,-, III rb7 .sssaTs sam HOUSTON.
P. s.-The Legislature meets tomorrow, VIII, n
soon aspossible, spprse yon Of lis setion1iS nfRH.