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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20
The Use of the /.

The capital letter 81" is o plain up and
down sort OF IN affair, and TO some people,
anything downright or upright is always
disagreeable. Yot we think that the dislike
with which this mode Of expression is re-
garded, is unjust in great degree. For
instance, the editorial "ice" Is, in this way,
jnst as strong an embodiment Of PERSONAL.
ty as the frat person singular, and yet an
article may be studded with wes without
raising an objection. In fact, the circumlo-
cution adopted to avoid the l, is frequently
moro osotistical than its direct use. We
find this idea admirably developed in an
article in late number Of the Atlantic.
The writer says; ID
There are various ways in which self.con-
sciousness disagreeably evinces its existence /;
and there is not one, perhaps, more disa-
greeable than the effectusl avoidance Of
! what is greatly regarded as egotism. The
straightforward aud natural writer, who
frankly uses the first person singular, and
says, IL think thus and So" II have seen
so aud so,' is thinking of himself and bis
own personality mighty deal less than
man who is always employing awkward and
roundabout forms of expression to avoid the
use of the obnoxious 7.
Every such periphrasis testfes uDmis.
takably that the man was thinking Of him.
self; but the simple, natural writer, warm
with his subject, eager to press bis views
upou his reader, uses the without thosgbt
of self, just because il is the shortest, most
direct and most natural way of expressing
himself The recollection Of bis own person
ality probably nevor once crossed bis mind
during the composition of the paragraph
from which an lll-set critic might pick out
score of rs.
To say-"it is submitted" instead of II
think, "it has been observed" instead of
II have seen,' "the present writer" instead
of"I," is much more egotistical. Try to
write an essay without using that vowel
which somo men think the very sbiboleth Of
egotism. and the remembrance of yourself
will be in the background of your mind aid
tho time you arc writing. 1t will be always
intruding and pushing in its face, and you
will be able 20 givo only half Of your mind
to the subject. Blu. frankly and naturally
use the !, and the remembrance of yourself
vauishcs. You are graphing with your sub
ject you are thinking Of il, and nothing
else. You use the readiest and most un.
affected mode Of speech to set out your
thoughts. You have written a dozen
times. but you have not thought of your-
| self once
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20
THE BRAVE AT HOME.
BY 7. BUCHANAN READ.

Tho maid who binds her warriors sash,
With smile that woll hor pain jssoinblos,
Tho while beneath her dropping lash
One starry tear.brop hangs aud trombles,
Though heaven alono records tho tear,
And Fame shall never know her story,
Her heart has shed drop as dear
AS ever dyed the field of glory.
Tho vito who grds her husbands sword,
Mid littlo ones who weep aud wonder,
Who bravely speaks the cheering word,
What though hor heart bo ront asundor-
Doomed nightly in her dreams TO hear
The bolts of war around him rattle,
Hath shed as sacred blood as cor
Was poured upon Tho plain Of battle.
Tho mother who conceals hot grief
While to her breast hor son she presses
Thcn broathes a few bravo words and brief
kissing tho patriot brow she blosses,
With no one but her secret God,
To know the pain that weighs upon hor,
Sheds holy blood as e'er tho sod
Received on Freedoms field of honor.
Rome, July, 1861.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20
HXery Proud To. .NiphtM

1t was q cold night in winter. The
wind blew and The snow was whirled fu-
riously about, seeking to hide itself be-
nea.h cloaks and hoods, and in the very
hair Of those who were out. A distin
guished lecturer was to speak, and not
withstanding the storm, the villagers ven
turcd forth to hear him.
William Amnesty, buttoned up to the
chin in his thick overcoa:. accompanied
his mother. il was difficult to walk
through the fallen snow. against the
piercing wind, and William said to his
mother:
Couldn't you walk more easily il you
took my arm ?"
"Perhaps l could" his mother replied,
as she pu. her arm through his, and drew
up as close as possible to him. Together
they breasted the storm. the mother and
the boy who had once been carried in hel
arms, bu. who had grown up so tall tha
she could now lean on his. They had no
walked far before he said to her:
IL am very proud tonight, mother"
"Proud that you can take care Of me 2
she said 10 him, with heart gushing will
tenderness.
"This is the first time you have leane,
upon me said the happy boy"
There will be few hours in that child
lie Of more exalted pleasure than he en-
joyed that evening. even il he should liv
TO old age. and should, in his manhood
lovingly provide for her who watched
over him in his helpless infancy. 1t wa
a noble pride that made his mother low,
him If i. were possible. more than ever. ane
made her pray for him with new earnest
ness, thankful for his devoted love and
hopeful for his future. There is no more
beautiful sight than affectiona,e, devoted
obedient children. i am sure He thai
commanded children TO honor their fathel
and their mother must look down upor
such with pleasure. May He bless dea
William, and every other boy whose
heart is filled with ambition to be bless
ing and "staff'' to his mother.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20
The Three Colors--a Fable.

1t was bright summer morning; but
as noon approached, The air became sultry,
the sky clouded-a storm was gathering.
The three colors began 20 vie with each
other as TO which was the fairest.
al" said the Yellow, "am loved by the
early spring flowers gid the clouds in
sunset, aud spread myself over the ripen-
ing corn rustic among the leaves, and
forsake them not till they die"
"In the damask rose l am seen," said
the Red. 81 am with all the bright sum-
mer flowers I tint the gayest butterflies:
in the glowing autumn skies am seen in
full glory. Who can vie with me 90
"Look to The cloudless summer sky, to
the deep shades of the green wood, where
the blue bells grow, and there thou wih
see me-" said the Blue. "The modest
violet is mine, the hare-bell, and forget
me-not. am in he deep waters Also
Where, indeed, am not?"
The rain came down in torrents /; the
sun broke ut,and smiled upon the storm,
and 10 ! in beautiful bow which stretched
over the heavens, the three colors appear'd
blended in the most perfect harmony.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20
FUN ITEMS.

WHY IL anything thai is unsuitable like o
dumb person Because it wont answer.
WHY is a spendthrift's purse like thun.
der.cloud Because il is continually light
ming.
In a committee Of ladies, whatever is voted
is, no doubt, always carried by q hiGdsOme
majority.
Mrs DowDY says that one Of her boys
don't know nothing, and the other docs.
Tho question is, which knows the most.
A LITTLE girl hearing it said that sbo was
born on tho queens birthday, took no notice
OF it at tho time, but day or two after
asked her father ii sho and the queen were
twins.
"BUT If put my money in tho savings
bank" inquired one of tho newly arrived
"whon can l draw It out again :" "Oh,'
said his friend, "sure, an If yo put IL to-day
you can get it Tomorrow by q eivin' fort
Uight's notice"
A New Haven paper, describing the 10
calities of prominent institutions of tha
city, says: "The Medical College is on tn,
road TO tho Cemetery; tho Divinity CoIleg,
on the road to tho Poor. House; and th,
Law School on the road to the Jail"
A QUAINT old gontloman, in speaking o
the different allotments of men, BY which
some become useful and others worthless
vagrants, by way of illustration remarked
so one slab OF marble becomes a useful
doorstep, while another becomes q lying
tombstone"
The ordinary relation existing between a
shell and kernel was reversed In the late
battle, as several of the Colonels were seen
trying to get away from the shells. Their
mental condition was q metaphysical para
dox. Although all in q tromor, they were
quito nonshellant.
AN Irish volunteer, whose life is insured
for few thousand dollars, went into th,
Office in State street u few days ago, ant
very innocently said: Gentlemen, will ye b,
plased to give me little o. that money il
advance, as fm going to the wars, and tn,
Lord only knows If ever live TO got bacl
agin." After general roar of laughter th,
co mpany made him up purse.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20
CHOICE VARIETY.

WHEN certain persons abuse us, lot us ask
ourselves what description Of character II
is that they admire; we shall often fnd this
a very consolatory question.
The praise OF tho envious Is far less cred. Z.
table than thoir censure; ;hoy praise only
that which thoy can surpass, but that which
surpasscs them they censuro.
SUcH as have made o considerable i'm &.
provement to their gifts and gracos, have
hearts US largo as heads; whereas most
mems heads have outgrOwn their hoarts.
lT was fine saying Of tho great aud good
Chief Justice Halo-"Whcn 1 find myself
swayed to mercy, let mo remember that
there is likewise a mercy due to my coun.
try"
As the moan have a calculating avarice,
that sometimes inclines them to give, so the
maguaEimous have o condescending gonor-
osity, that sometimes iuclinos them TO re.
coive.
PHILOSOPHY is to poetry what old age il
to youth; and tho stern truths OF philosophy
arc as fatal TO the fictions of tho one as thC
chilling testimonies Of experience arc to thC
hopes Of tho othor,
No improvement that .akes place In eithol
CT tho sexos, can possibly be confined Ia
itsoif; each is a universal mirror TO each
and tho respective refinement of the one
will always bo in reciprocal proportion 10
the polish Of the other.
He that pleasos himself without injuring
his neighbor, is quito as likely to please hall
the world, as he who vainiy strives to please
the whole Of it; he also stands far bctter
chance Of majority in bis favor, since upon
all equal divisions, he will be fairly entitled
to his casting vote.
THOSE orators who give US much noise
and many words, but little argument and
less wit, and who are most loud when thoy
are the least lucid. should tako loss on
from tho great volume of Nature; she ofter
gives US the lightning even without the
thunder, but mover the thunder with the
Lightning.
CORRUPTIoN is like ball of snow, whom
once ses rolling. il must increase. 1t gives
momentum TO the activity of the kpave, but
1t chills tho honest man. aud makes him
almost weary Of his calling, and oil that
corruption attracts it also rotains for il is
easier not to fall than only to fall once, and
not to yield single inch, than having yield
ed, to regain it.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20

A BRAVE SoLDIER.-A brave officer, who
had boon wounded with a musket bali in or
near the kueo, was stretched upon the dis.
socting table of q surgeon, who. with an
assistant, began to probe and cut in that
region of his anatomy. After while. the
Subject" said
"Don't cut me up in that style, Doctor
What are you torturing me in that cruel
way for ?"
"we are looking for the ball" replied the
senior operator.
"Why didn't you say so, then, before r
asked the indignant patient. "Pve got the
ball in my pocket" said he, putting lis hand
in his wastcoat, and taking il out. IL took
il out myself" he added. "Didnt mention
il to you u! meGEt to,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20

The SPREADING OF REPoRT.-The
servant at No. told the servant Of No. 2,
that her master expected his old friends,
the Baileys, TO pay him visit at Christ
mas and No. told No. 3 that No. ex-
pected the Baiies in the house every day;
and No. told No. that it was AL up
with No l. for they couldn't keep the
bailiffs out /; whereupon No. 4 told No. 6
that the officers were after No. /, and
that il was as much as he could do 10 pre-.
vent himself from being taken in execution,
and that it was killing his poor dear wife
and SO it went on increasing and increas-
iDg, until it go! to No. 33, where it was
reported that the detective had taken up
the gentleman who lived at No. /, for
killing his poor. dear wife with arsenic,
and il was confidently hoped and expected
that he would be executed, as the facts ol
the case was very clear against him.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20

TnE reason why great men meet with
SO little pity or attachment. in adversely,
would seem to be this the friends OF a
great man were made by his fortunes, his
enemies by himself, and reverence is a
much more punctual pAymaster than graf
i,ude. Those whom great man has
marred, rejoice at his ruin, and those
whom he has made, look on with indifier'
ence because, with common minds, the
destruction of the creditor is considered
as equivalent to the payment Of the debt
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20
Cannibalism in Africa.

Du Challin gives glOomier report Of the
ignorance aud bartarism Of Africa than any
recent traveller. He gives q frightful &C.
count of the cannibalism prevailing in one Of
tho tribes he visited, the Fans:
On going out next morning, saw q pile
of ribs, legs and rm-bones and skull thu.
mani piled up at the back of my house,
which looked horrid enough to me. In fact,
symptoms of cannibalism stare me IN the
face Wherever 60, and / can no longer
doubt. ....
Eating the bodies of persons who have
died OF sickness ia a form o. canuibalism oI
which had never heard among any people,
SO that determined to inquire If j: were
indeed q general custom among the Fans,
or merely an exceptional freak. Thoy
spoke without embarrassment about the
whole matter, and l was informed that they
constantly buy the dead of the Osheba
tribe, who, in return, buy theirs. They also
buy tho doad of other families in their own
tribes; and besides this. get tho bodies of q
great many slaves from tho Mbichos and
Mbondemos, for which they readily give
ivory, at the rate Of small tusk for
body. Until to-day l never could believe
two stories-both we'll authenticated, but
seeming quito impossible to any one un.
acquainted with this poople-which are
I'D Of thom OH tho Gaboon. A party OF
Fans, who came down 20 the seasbore, once
actually stole freshly buried body from
tho ccmetcry, cooked it and ate it; and q,
another timo party conveyed q body into
tho woods. cut it up, aud smoked the flosh
which thOy carried away with them. The
circumstance made great fuss among the
MpOngwo, and even the missionaries hearC
of it, for it happened at a village not fal
from the missionary grounds but never
credited the stories till now. though the
facts were we'll authenticated by witnesses
In fact, the Fans seem regular ghouls, only
they practice their hOrrid custom unblush.
ingly, and in open day, and havo no shame
about it. l have seon hero knives covered
with human skin. which their owners valued
very highly. To-day the queen brought me
some boiled plan:ain, which looked very
nice but tho fear that she had cooked il in
some pot where a man bad beeu cooked
before-which was most likely the case
made mo unable to cat it. On these jour
neys have fortunately taken with me kuf.
ficient pots to do my own cooking. They
| ara the finest. 6ravest set of negroes l have
seen la tho interior. and eating human
flesh seems to agreo with them, though i
afterwards saw other Fan tribes whose
members had not the fine air of these
mountaineers. As evory where else, location
| seems TO have much to do with it. These
were living among the mountains. and had
all the appearance of hardy mountaineers.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20

HoRsEs IN THE WoRLD.-The following
curious account is given liz Appleton's Cy-
ciopedia OF the World:-Ths general esti-
mate has been eight TO ten horses in Eu-
rope. for evOry hundred inhabitants
Denmark has forty.ive horses to every
hundred inhabitants, which is more than
any other European country. Great
Britain and Ireland have $500, 900
horses; France. 5000. 900; the Aus
trian empire. exclusive of Italy. 5,600,-
600. The United States have 5000. 900,
which is more than any European country.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

LAW FIRM.
A LFRED PHELPS g. Albert G.. Riddle, com
n posing the old Law Firm Of Phelps s. Riddle.
aad Alfred Phelps, r,havo formed Copartuerslr
connection for tho Practice OF Law, under the
name OF Phelps, Riddle g. Phelps, at the Old Office
Of Phelps & Riddle, where they viii attend TO nli
law business which may be entrusted to their
care ALFRED PHELPS,
ALBERT G RIDDLE,
ALFRED PHELPS, in.
Ghurdon, December 9Th, 1859. 5lTf
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20

EN- From all parts Of the country the
Government has assurances that re :
cruiting is going on with great br;skness'
The average number recruited is about
5000 per day.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20

RATHER CooL.-A certain M. D. down
east. one very cold night, was aroused
from his slumber by very loud rap
ping at his door. After some hesita-
iiOn. he got up, opened the window.
and inquired
"Who's there ?"
"a frierd." was the response.
"What do you want :"
"Want 10 stay here all night"
"WeIl, stay there ihen," and, shutting
down the window, be went 10 bed again.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20

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Advertisements should be marked the mum.
bcr of times they designed to be inserted those
not so marked, will he continued until ordered Out.
and charged according to the above terms
The privileges of yearly advertisers will he con.
eued 60 their regular business.
Attorneys viii be holden for the price Of inserting
advertisements brought by them
~ TAllcommunicatons must be addressed to III,
Proprietor, postage paid, y 10 receive attention
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payment, ut the market price
mo paper discontinued until all arrear ages
are paid, except at the option of the Publisher.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

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RAILROADS, &C.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
1tII uAuRl


ER2 80 - = k$G6&
ON and AFTER Monday, April 1sth,
~ The Mail and Passenger Trains,
VIII leave Richmond daily, Except Sundays 600 M lor
and all intermediate Way Stations connecting a. Tor
donyie with the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Trains TOT
and intern ediae stations and a. WIN
that place every other day. viz Tuesday, Thnrsdy and
for River and stations West OF sauntop
UarmSn browns connect with the train at Stanton
on MONDAYS wednesdays and Fridays and at Goshen on Tues
days Thursdays and Saturdays, for Lexington go =,
Harmap Mason Companys Stages connect with The Lrah
on Tuesdays Saturdays at Mboro for the warm
srnes and At JackSon River for the White Sulphur Springs
Lewisburg, &c. -
The Mail Train leaves Jslsenp Mondays, Wednss-
DAYS and Fridays at 8f5 r Z, for staunton
" consequence Of lig to the road BY high water near
Hanover Court House,
PASSENGERS FOR This ROAD
will take the T.. e. R. Broad street, until fur-
thsr no,Ice THOMAS D0DAMEAD,
General Superintendent.
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UumER ARRANGEMENT TO ,Sls---N
PORTSMOUTH &ORFOLK-Ths steamer .lss.a.4z.A.s1.
al kTIs PEUK JOHN H. FRKENAS wi on snd after
Sv nex Ap leave wharf at Rockets regularly every
Weanesdsy and Friday mornings for the above places
At O'Clock precisely leaving Norfolk each alternate morning
1except sunday hou- 70 ocoek ana toueh ~ al
SsguIsr Landings on the going and returning -
Passage T. Portsmouth or Norfolk Y Meals eAIaSg as ~
taken ss usual all goods sent to be landed on ae
r mus be for the Boat and VIII no o
for any after dehve ing II on tne
| 10 which Il Is directed Lmhgyl a W nns-
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LINK OF PACKETS FROM
sisslsss 80
RICHMOND TO LEXINGTON!
ON MONDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER, OUR MAIL PACKET
VI Q L a
xxTILeaye Richmond with packets an9
w PIONEER which will thereafter form line from Nens oN
three times week, leaving Richmond every bun
DAY WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at oclockP - nd a,nns
AZ Lexington the succeeding WEDNESDAYS FRIDAYS ana MN
DAYS AZ O'Clock r. M leaving Lexington on MONDAYS. mp
SEsDAYs and FRIDAYS "cleck NJ, and arriving
mond the succeeding WEDNESDAYS FRIDAYS and soNpAis
at O'Clock A NJ. ..,o
Fare from Richmond TO Lexington, only ~ o. :. 49,.
Packages will delivered by this line at any point
hese places and when delivered st Office 'oH 90 Teoe
for 80, o.-.s.,, 4, 7 rr.bbnrg
Our In Richmond Is with Mr. p Orutchneid IN
with Messrs Bocock Parrish ,,eo,, . m
decll-ly --.H-.--
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NOTICE.

Change Of Hours.
nNsnd after stof April, the Accommodation
OTr4n will leave Richmond daily (sut days 49,
cepted at O'clock p NJ Returning will leave Nil E8KSsH
ford at 6 - A. 81. SAMUEL RUTH, supt
Office II. T. p. r. r. Co.
Richmond, March e2d. mh22
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svphili. and MereurIaI Disease.

august,
DRJ C. AVER. Sir; I chcerfUlly comply with the
request of your agent, and report 10 you Of the
eH,rt. have realized with your Sarsaplrilla.
have cured with il, in my practice, most Of the com
r9irs for which is recommended, and have found its
effects truly wonderful i'm the cure Of IcUereGi anil N,r
c,r-I Disease One of my patients had Syphtc ulcers
I'm hi. throat which consuming his palate and the
fnp of his mouth. Your Sars1parila, steadily taken
cr,rqJ him I'm five weeks. Another attacked by
onlrv symptoms i'm his nose, and the liberation had
,sten AWAY considerable part Of il, that believe the
disorder would reach his brain and Kill him. But IL
yielded 10 my admin, tr.on of Sarsaparilla; the
urers healed and ne is well again. not Of course without
some designation Of The face. woman VINO had been
treated for the same disorder by mercury suffering
from This poison IN her bones They had become sens
tvp tg tha weather that damp day she suffered
cr,cltins main i'm her Joints and bones. She too
rur1l entirely by YOUR SarSap1rilla in a few weeks
tpo, from is formula, which your agent gave me, that
This Preparation from your laboratory must be great
renev consequently these truly remarkable results
yyith ii have not surprised me.
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sUP,TS OFFICE Il. q ID. r.. n. co.

KILHNOND, FEliUAhY EZND, I6bI
ON SATURDAY, February 23d, and e
~ succeeding SATURDAY until iuither sE<zf- ct.
tee Accommodation Train will leave Richmond at O'clock
p. NJ, and arrive at the Junction at 1920, p. NJ.
Returning the Junction at $780, A. NJ and arrive at TO-
IN.
fe25 O. G. TALCoTT, sup't.