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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03
81 Don't Complain "

"Pm a poor, miserable creature" re-
marked Mrs. PnIealher. TO a .sympa-
Ihlzing neighbor, "and always expect 10
be. Nothing goes right with me. never
succeeded in anything undertook. and
never shall. But L don't complain
"First and last. don't suppose there's
any woman that ever underwent what
have 10 the way OF sickness. don't sup
pose there's any disease you ever heard
Of, but what I've had, or expect 10 have,
before die. Last year had the erysip,
elias and the 6r0sB ceetures, and expect
from my feelIn's that l'm IN consumption
now. But don't complain.
81 believe there never was family
more hard TO get along with than mine. :
There's always something TO pay. The
boys get to fighting In the streets and tear
their clothes, and have 'em TO mend -,
The g,rls don't help me bit. There's
Sarah Jane-she is always fretting and
complaining about something or other
don't know who she takes alter, I'm
sure. Whatever my troubles are never
complain!
"l'm always cleaning house, and il
hurts me dreadfully, and The more clean
it, The dirlier it looks. But | don't com
plain .. .....
Everybody lakes the advantage OF my
being lone widow, and cant help my,
self. They don't pity me in the least
But don't complain
81 used to believe in human friendship,
but don't now. l know | haven't gor Il
friend in the world Il had, | should
be sure to loose him. My children don't
care anything about me. All they want
is TO get as much oul OF me as they can.
But | don't complain ..... .........
They say that everybody was born for
some purpose. It's my conviction ths, |
was born TO be martyr. But l don't
complain r .. ..u.. .... g..
al never expect TO take any comfort in
living. never get u moments TEST. Im
on my ieet all day, and half the time |
can't sleep at nights. But don't com
plain '.'. '
Every likely you won't see me again,
feel l am very liable 10 go any minute.
lis hard 10 leave young family all ia
themselves in this vale of tears But il
it should happen, shan't complain !"
Mrs. Pinieather stopped to lake a pinch
of snntf, and nor friend bursting into Tears,
exclaimed that "she was the long-suffer-
INCEST woman she ever did see."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03
Imperishability of Great Examples.

To be cold and breathIess, to feel and
speak not. this is not the end of existence
to the men who have breathed their spirits
into the institutions of their country, who
have stamped then characters upon the
pillars OF the age. who have poured their
hearts blood iuIo the channels of public
prosperity. Tell me, ye who tread the sods
OF yon sacred height. is Warren dead Can
YOU nol still sec him, not pale aud pros-
rate the blood OF his illaot heart pouring
our OF his chastity wound, but moving re-
spicndent over the field of honor, with the
rose of heaven upon his cheek aud the fre
OF liberty in his eye: Tell me-, ye who
make your pious pilgrimage to the shades
OF Vernon, is Washington. indeed. shut up
in that cold and narrow house That which
made these men. and men like these, cam
not die The hand that traced the churter
OF Independence is indeed motioniess; the
eloquent lips that sustained il arc bushed;
but the lofty spirits that conceived, resolved
aud maintained it. and which alone, to such
men, make it life to live these cannot
expire:
These shall resist the empire Of decay,
When time is DER and worlds have passed .e
away; p"
Cold in the dust the persbed heart may lie;
Blu tia winch warmed it once can nevor die.
EDWARD EVERETT. sha' p
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03
A Reasoning Dog.

At one of the Newfoundland fisheries, a
boat and crew, trying 10 enter u small har
Dor, found themselves outside long row OF
breakers, in great peril. Tho wind and
weather had changed siuce the boat went
out ia the morning anG getting hor safely
back seemed pretty doubtful, The poopie
on shore saw her danger, but could not
help her. Every moment increased the
danger. and anxious friends ran TO and fro.
Among the crowd was a large dog, which
seemed fully alive to the peril of the boat,
and the anxiety of those on shore. He
watched the boat. surveyed tho breakers.
and appeared to think az earnestly as any
body, What should be- done I?
At last he boldly plunged into the angry
waters. and swan 10 the boat. The crew
thought he wanted to join them and tried
60 take him aboard No. he would not go
within thor reach, hut swan around. diving
his head. aud snItiing, as if in search OF
something. ..
What was he up to? What did the
creature mean What did no want
Give him the end of the rope" cried one
of the sailors, diyining what was in the poor
dogs brain; "that's what he wants"
A rope was thrown ont; the dog seiIsd
the end in an instant, turned around aud
swan straight tor the shore, where, not
long after-thanks to the intelligence and
sagacity OF TIger--the boat and crew were
landed sale and sound.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03
Terrible Exploit of Rife Cannon Ball.

Ihe bnstuu Courier puDIish''s Ia ter Of
a corrc, pnndeut on board tho U 5. steamer
Massachusetts. IF Ship Island. Oct. 26
giving account of the affair between that
vessel aud a rebel steamer. in which tho
following extraordinary exploit OF q rifed
cannon tail s chroncled: .''
During the action think we hit her
four times. and | know che hit Us once with
a 68 pound rfl,.d she'll. (tlat is the Hav we
got the exact s;zs OF her riHed gum The
shell entered on our starbosrd quarter, just
above the iron part of the hull; It came
through the side angling at. (as we were q
little aba:t his beam when it struck us and
took the deck in the passage way. between
Two state rooms. and completely cut off
eighteen of the deck plank aud then struck
a beam. which canted it up little SO that
it took the steam heating pipes under our
dining table, cutting off five of them, and
tearing our dining. table all to pieces, then
went through the state room bulk head and
ceiling of the ship on tho opposide plank
abreast of il short off, from the spar TO the
gun deck il then fell down on to the cabin
deck and exploded. knocking four state
rooms into one, breaking all the glass and
crockery ware. shattering the cabin worry
badly, breaking ur the furniture, aud setting
fire to the ship; but We had three streams
of water upon the fire at very short notice,
and putting il out before il did any damage.
keeping up our chase as though nothing
had happened" @''
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03
Raw-Hide.

How few persons know the value Of raw
hide. II seems almost strange to see them
sell all of their deacon" skins for the email
sum of thIrty or forty cents. Take strip
of vel! tanned raw-bide an inch wide, and
horse can hardly break it by pulling back
1.-Two OF Them he cannot break any way.
Cnt into narrow strips and shave the hair
off with a sharp knife, to use for bag strings;
the strings will outlasI two sets of bags
Farmers know how porplexiDa il ,is to lend
bags aud have them returned minus strings.
Il will outlast hoop iron tcOmm0n) in any
shape, and is stronger. II is good 10 wrap
around broken thill-better than IRON
Two sets of raw-hide halters will last mans
IIie tiue--(if he don't live too long, In
some places the Spaniards use raw hide log
chains to work cattle with, cut into bsrrOw
strips and twisted together haWser fashion.
1t can be- tanned so it will be soft and pllable
like harness leather. d.. r.. ..., F-,.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03
How to Select Mushrooms.

In coDs'quonce of he death of fso officers
caused by ea'ing poisonous fungi. tho
French Army Board nave had the following
Instructions publshed -
Fungi afford man an agreeable and
nourIshinR food. md therefore. in some pro-
noes of France. they arc consumed to q
great extont. The soldiers sevk them, but
unfortunately they often confound tho
pUIsnuous with edible ones, aud thus expose
Themselves to tho grayost accidents. It is
important. therefore, that they should bo
taught. as far an science 10 able. to distin.
guisb the wholesome from the injurious
species. and at the same time be UaGe ac-
quuintrd with the proper means TO combat
tho poison. II IS with this viow that tho
Board OF Health have drawn out the present
instruction Edible fungi grow usually
III elevated and airy places in waste ground /;
whilst the dangerous species are found Ia
woods, and in dark, damp places. Tho
edlhie spociGs have u compact brittle hesh I;
white those with a soft and watory fiesh
should always be rejected. l.
Wholesome iungi have an agreeable odor,
although this character is also found in
some injurious species. A powerful aud
disagreeabio odnr is she certain indication
OF noxious qualities 4.
W. OuSnt NJ OHCO " TtJOCI IUngl WnIcn
sec'ete u milky juice, and those which
present an acrld, astringent, bitter acid or
salt taste
We should suspect fungi which have o
bright unt. rod. green or blue, of which tho
g.l ls arc coored brown or blue The htsh
o. the edible species is in general white:
nevertheless. beautiful red fungus, tho
grunge dg0rie. is considered as the finest
and most delicate species. Wholesome
fungi do not change cnlor by contact with
the air after beng cut; those of which the
Il 'sh then acquires brown. green or biuo
tint. are poisonous. We ought to regard
as dangerous those which insects will not
touch
1t is proper TO abstain from fungi, what.
ever may be their apparent quali'ics, when
they exhibit any signs af change when even
they have beeu collected more u an tserty-
tour hOurs-the POISONOUS pr"perties being
capable of davoIoprmant when tho fungus
dries up -ScieHtfc .americdn.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03
The Origin of Thanksgiving.

No. l-Here Is tho story Of ths Novem'
ber festival, the brightest Thursday in the
calOndar: ... ... ........ .... ..# .
Two hundred and .hrty eight years ago,
young Edward Winslow. who married the
mother of New England's first born son,
was writing letter to his dear old home
"Atter the harvest had boon gathered "
wrote Wiuslow. "that sterling man" Gov
ernor William Bradford dispatched COM
pany for game, that they might have lux,
uries for a feast, and rejoice together, after
tho fruits of their labOrs were earned. So
as the record runs, ":hey got their game,
aud thoy cooked it, aud they ate of il, and
they toasted Massasoit and ninety of his
Indlaus, and they thanked God with all
their hearts for rhe good world and the good
things in IT," And so they kept their first
Thanksgiving .r.. ..... .-....
A quarter OF century elapsed, when
Governor Bradford declared, that since that
day no man had wanted food.
Such is the soon-told story of Thanks
giving--a sunny thought some Pilgrim
hsart throbbed out aud sent rejoicing. spark.
ling down the stray Noyem bers of all time
to come. ...., ,...... .. ...... ...
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03
A HAPPY LIFE.
BY SIR II, woTToN.

How happy is he born aud taught
That survoih not unUther's Will;
Whose ntmour is his honest thought,
Aud simple truth his utmost skill!
Whose passions not his masters are,
Whose soul is still prepared for death |;
Unucd unto the worldly care
Oi pubic fame or private breath;
Who onvios none that chance doth raise
Or vcuj VITO never uudrrstond
How deepest wounds are gwen by praise
Nor rules oi state, but rules of good.
Who hath his life from rumors freed
Whose conscleuce 10 his strong re!reat
Whose state eau nuItber ilauo,urs food,
Nor ruIn mako accusers great ...
VINO iato aud early doth God pray
More OF ii grace tnan CUTS to lend,
And ontettains thU harmioss day
With well. .chosUu book or friend.
This nan is freed iron servile banks
Ot hopes to rise. or fears TO fall;
Lord ol himself. though MOI of lands,
Aud having nothing. yot hath all.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03

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lover History gives woman an intellect,
too, as well as a heart, and courage aId
determination. as well as love and gentle.
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of tho wnudnrs or n.,nrn's ,rnoh.nis,, mo-,
tor. who have stond Ligh in ,ha 60 Of
moral boing who wonlJ M, sworvo ron,
th. path nj dutv ,honob for,nno fr;nnds
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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03

Proverbs WORTH PEEasRTIKo -Hssty
people drunk the wine OF lite scaldIDg hot
Death is the ouly was,er Who takes his ser-
wants without character. CtnUbs e ,he
mother OF good dIRestion. When pride and
poverty marry togetber, their children are
want and crime, Where bard work kills
ten. idleness kills hundred men. Folly
and pride walk side by side He that bor-
rows binds himself with his neighbor's rops
He thai is TOO good for good advice. is TOO
good for his neighbor's company Friends
and photographs never f1atter. Wisdom ID
always at home TO those who call. The
frmesI friends ask the fewest favora
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03

THE SURVIVOR OF THE GIBBEr.-In the
Memoir OF Joseph Basbridge, published
in London several years ago. is the fol-
lowing strange incident: .....
"A surgeon in Cough Square had pur-
chased ior dissection the body OF man
who had been hung at Tyburn. The
servant girl, wishing 10 take look at the
deiunct, previous to his coming under the
dissccting knife, stole up stairs TO the
room where she expected 10 find him ex
tended. To her surprise and horror she
beheld him sitting up on the board. and
instantly facing about, she went down
stairs again 10 a moment. The surgeon,
hearing of the resusciRtIon OF his subject,
humanely concealed him in the house un :.
Ill he could get him conveyed to America,
which he did shortly airerward, providing
him with a comfortable ou FL at his own
expense. The man evinced, in his sub
sequent conduct, degree Of industry and
graInude which showed him well worthy
OF his singular escape from death. By
the exersise OF his industry he amassed a
handsome fortune and his gratitude was
exhibited by leaving it all TO his deliverer
and benelactor."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03
Tybee Island and the Forts near Sa.
Vannah.

Tybee Island lies near the mouth OF the
Savannah river, which is here the di-
vidiug line between Sou h Carolina and
Georgia. to the southwest, from Port
Royal. 1t is one OF the long chain OF sea
islands which stretch all along the coast
OF this and the adjoining States The
island IS small, not rs barge as Port ROYAL
Island, and is CHI, fly OF use Ms stepping
stone TO CnckspuI Island, lying immedi.
ateIy to the north ol it, on which is stu.
aIed Fort Pulaski--a very strong work,
that defends the entrance TO Savannah
river, and is the defensive outpost OF the
CITY Of Savannah itself. Fort Pulaski had
better look out for its rear as well Ms its
front, and the Rebels OF Savannah had
better be getting ready iheir sackcIoth
and ashes. Savannah is ID miles from
Tybee Island. on the Savannah River
1t has good haIbor. Vessels requiring
IA ieet OF water come up to she wharves
OF the city, and larger vessels come up TO
the Five Faihom Hole, miles below -
The ciy is defended by Fort Wayne on
the east side, by Fort Jackson at Five
Fathom Hole, and by Fort Pulaski ON
Cock pur Island Thev have, also. since
secession, erected a small fort on Skid
away lsland, covering the creek 20 its west
by which gunboats could get up toward
Savannah. The guns on the parapet are
mostly field pieces. mounted on frame
works OF wood instead OF regular car.
r'ages. Besides these, strong earth works
have lately been thrown up on the main
land along the river, and on the islands If
the river, TO resist a naval attack, as wei
rs earth-works on the west and south. tc
resist land attack. Every spot OF van.
Iage ground has been seized upon and
prepared Tor defence.
The garrison Of Fl Pulaski is $50 men,
and II is undoub 'edly now iully garri,onet
The work is intended Tor I25 Guns. OF
which probably half are mounted on
the casem,nis. They are long 32,, with
lew AZ, aud columb:ads. The 10 inch
columbIads are en- 6rr6ene There are
3 furnaces for heating red no shut. The
means for completing the armament were
furnished by The Norfolk navy yard
The channel in o the Savannah river at
this point is very narrow, and passes close
10 the guns OF the tori. Mr. Russell
thought il would take some hard blows
before Georgia would let 20 her grip of
ri. Pulaski, The iron hand 10 deal those
hard blows is now very close 10 its object
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03
The Lemon Trade.

The most delicate varieties of lemons
known in the expnrt trade are tho Poncine.
Incompatible. tho Naples. the sweet lemon
tho Imperial. Gaela. the large fruit and wax
lemou. The most delicious no oweyor are the
hot house productions. which are known only
IN the cnnservstOries of the wealthy The
peculiar nature of the lemon tree on which
may be seen Vt tho same time tho blossom
and the fruit in all stages OF growth. con-
rinues tho supply through every month of
tho year. but in greater abundance in great
or abundance in the spring. The impurta
tions. which continue during the wear are
largest from January to June, in which
month they seem to culminate. The search
ty OF the supply at present is variously ac-
counted for, but NAV be safely attributed
to the general interruption to commerce
occasiOned by the rebellion of the Southern
States. The supply in the market is NOT
aiwavs governed bv the demand. as there
are but four houses in Now York who i'm
port on their own account. all other ship
mcnts being mado on account and at the
risk of producers. 1t will thus be seen that
the trade is of a preuarious character. and
not likely to tempt inves mont. The mum
her of boxes brought to this country from
September. 1860. to August. 1861. accord
ing TO the most reliable figures. is. to New
Yn,kone hundred and twenty five thousand;
To Boston. thirty five thousand to Phila-
deIpha. ,hirtv-one thousand; aud to Baiti.
more. where the season 'closed earlier than
usual. only eight Thousand. This is less by
fifty thousand boxes than the ,mportations
OF the previous year. No natural produc-
tion varies 10 price so much as lemons.
oranges and Mediterranean fruits. Ten
DAYS ago lemons ~er" worth twelve dollars
a boy, aud this week they are SIX Last
wear the price ranged from fifty cents 10
seven dollars box. The price Is verEed
by the immediate supply, as they are par
chased for immediate consumption.-Seitn-
tIfc american.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03

THS explanation Of the Cap of Liberty
is this: After the death OF Ce ,ar, the
conspirstors. who had secured his death.
marched out with a cap as the ensign OF
liberty, carried before them on a spear
the cap without head indicating that the
!yrant had los, his power. From that
fact, and for this reason. il has ever since
been an emblem OF Liberty.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03

In this age Of speed, when we travel
thirty miles an hours We less impatient
to be at the end Of our journey than when
we travelled ten ? Ia this age Of cheap
ness are we any better satisfied with our
bargains, or more benevolent with our
surplus, than formerly? ..
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
-. - -~-5-~|N---7|-1~I'
LAW FIRM

LAW FIRM.
A LFRED PHELPS & Albert G. Riddle, COM
"A posing the old Law Firm of Phelps & Riddle
and Alfred Phelps, Jr have formed Coparn nership
connection for the Practice OF Law, under The
ssmo OF Phelps, Riddle & Phelps, atthe Old Office
srPhelps e. Riddle. where they viii attend to all
law business which may DC entrusted to their
care. ALFRED PHELPS.
ALBERT G RIDDLE,
ALFRED PHELPS, In.
GhardoN, December 9Th, 1859. 5l7tf
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ONE Of the swords stolen from Japanese
Tommy, while the Embassy we're 10 Balti-
more. has been recovered, and will be re-
turned to him by the fret conveyance TO
Japan. The swords we're stolen by young
man who is now in tho Rebel army.
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The New York herald., 1862-08-24
Culinary.

GEoRcs LUDLOW PRIDE, whosc very sudden DEATH on
Sunday morning last, created so much sensation among
his many friends in this city, bora IN Nav York on
tho Ilth Of August 17s9 consequently at the time Of his
dccease sixty years OF age In 1899 TO wont
10 Earope a,che tothe American legation at Madf
na,or Eaton being then the Minister, remaining there to
the groa satisfaction Of the resident Americans and o
officers OF the embassy lie returned to his native CITY,
and established himself pcrmnneatly as custom house
broker, with the greatest possible success.
Mr.. Pride decidedly remarkable san, and at ono
tur was regarded Of the handsomcst mon in the
city We wc remember about tho time Baker the fho-
graphsr (now the Firo Musha was stechirg the diff
fcrent turns OUT that daily graccd broadway, the HE
RtiD called uur friends dasng estabihaent be Pride
" the Road
Many thought hc borca very striking resemblance to
George the Fourth, aud he went BY the namo Of "hng
George Tor some tine am ng his intirl es.
Mr. Pride like all Oihct men of mas ana position. had
his enemies rs well ~ bis irent but th, who kncw
him bes can with truth say hut his good atcs by FIR
outwe ghei his errors.
He as kind gcfcrous and hearted 10 bis attach.
merits and cscc drgiy bo i ~ those Ii rccd Tc *.
tcn err hpract sympathy 20 his ihr. remaining n y
80, nHo hog s-lcyiLs 20 bitterly over their Ie
able .sas.