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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

AZ few words on the practical Iise'
of the weather-glass may be found
useful. 1t Is an Invaluable fact
and too often overlooked, that the
state of the air does not show the
present, but coming weather, and
that the longer the interval between
the barometric signs of change and
the change itself, the longer and
more strongly will the altered
weather prevail so, the more VIC.
lent an impending storm, the longer
warning does it give of its ap-
proach. Indications of approach
ing change of weather are shown
less by the height of the barometer
than by its rising or falling. Thus.
the barometer begins to rise con-
Siderably before the conclusion of
a gale, and foretells an improvement
in the weather, though the mercury
may still stand low. Nevertheless,
a steady height of more than thir-
ty inches is mostly indicative of
fine weather and moderate winds
Either steadiness or gradual rising
of the ne curry indicates settled
weather, and continued steadiness
with dryness forete.ls very fue
weather, lasting some time. A
rapid rise ofthe barometer indicates
unsettled weather; a gradual fall
of one hundredth of an inch per
hour indicates a gradual change in
the weather, and moderate rising
of the wind; several successive falls,
to the amount of one-tenth of an
inch, indicates q storm eventually,
but not a sudden one and a gale ii
the fall continues. These storms
are not dangerous, as they can be
long foretold; but q sudden fall of
one tenth of an inch betokens the
quick approach of u dangerous
tempest. Alternate rising and
sinking, (osclllation), indicates un--
settled and threatening weather.
When the barometer sinks consid-
erably, much wind and rain will
fouow-from the northward, if the
thermometer is low for the season ;;
from the southwark, if high. For
observing barometric changes, the
barometer should be placed at the
eye-level, out of the reach of sun
shine and of artificial heat, as of
fires, and out Of the way of gusts of
wind. 1t should be set regularly
twice q day by q competent person.
A card should be accessible close
by, and on it should be registered
the indication at each setting
Chambers Journal.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
VIM. II. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
To Hon. WIN. STUART, &c.
Various Opinions About Women

Woman, with weaker passions
than man, is superior to him in
soul. The Gauls attributed to her
an additional sense,-the divine
sense. They were right, nature
has given women two painful hcav.
emily gifts which distinguishes
them, and often raises them above
human nature, ,-compassion aud
enthusiasm. By compassion they
devote themselves, by enthusiasm
they cxalt themselves. What more
does heroism require ? They have
more heart and Imagination than
man. Enthusiasts springs from
the imagination, and self-sacrifice
from the heart; women are, there
fore, more naturally heroic than
men. All nations have in their
annals some of those miracles of
patriotism, of which woman is the
instrument in the hand of God
When all is desperate in a national
cause, we need not despair while,
thereremaihs q spark Of resistance
in a woman's heart, whether she is
called Judith, Clelia, Jcaa of Arc,
Victoria, Coionna in Italy, or Char
lotte Corday, in our own day. God
forbid that / compare those that /
cited. Judith and Charlotte Cor
day sacrificedshemselves, but their
sacrifice did not recoil at crime
Their inspiration was heroic, but
their heroism mistook its aim: it
took the poinard of the assassin
instead Of the sword of the hero.
Joan of Arc used only the sword
Ok defence; she was not merely In
spiied by heroism, she was inspired
bv God, -Ldmdrtine.
AK ELEGANT WoMAN.-Ther is
q person whose harmonious voice
gives to her conversation o charm
found equally in her manners. She
knows how to speak and keep
silence; how delicately to engage
herself to you, and use only proper
subjects of conversation. Her WORDS
are happily chosen /; her language
is pure; her raillery caresses and
her criticism does not wound. Far
from contradicting with the igno-
rant assurance Of a fool, she seems
to seek III your company good
sense or truth. She indulges in
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
Law Of Newspapers.


l. Subscribers who do not give express NO.
tice to- the contrary, are considered as wish
ing to continue their subscriptions.
2. If subscribers order the discontinuance
oftheir papers, the publishers may continue
to send them until all arrearages are paid.
8. Ifsubscribers refuse or neglect to take
their papers from the Office to which they
are directed, they are held responsible till
they have settled the bill and ordered the
paper discontinued
A. If $ bscribers move to other places
without informing the publishers, and the
papers are semitic the former direction, they
are held responsible
g. The courts have decided that refusing
10 take paper from the office is ''primu
facie9 evidence Of intentional fraud
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

left Sperryyille Oh tie night Of the
7th, and marched to Culpepper,
reaching that place on the evening
Of the 9th. Gen. Banks had been
fighting that day. We marched
out six miles from Culpepper and
relieved him. We laid milne of bat
battle all night, thinning that jack
son would attack us but he did not
show himself. We were going to
open the ball on Monday, but
jackson sent in a flag of truce,
asking permission to bury their
dead. Ourregiment was then sent
out to bury our dead. Our dead
and wounded laid on the battle
field from the 8th till the 10TH
The rebels must have lost more
men than we did. We buried 100
of their men, that they left behind.
Our loss is $50 killed and HOO
wounded-I have mot yet heard
how many are missing. The battle
was fought on Saturday, and the
rebels held the battle field till
Monday, when they skedaddled. =
They lost one General, and a great
many officers. | saw two of their
Generals, and talked with several
of their men. They are all as tired
of fighting as we are. We marched
five miles this morning, and went
into camp. The word is that
Jackson ia coming back this way ;
let him come, Burnside is ahead
Of him. 4 r
WIN. III. SEIBERT.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
READ THISI

The following resolutions were
passed at a meeting, hello by the
American Anti-Slavery Society, in
New York, in the year 1874. These
resolutions were published in the
New York Weekly Observer, Of May
Oath, 1914.
Resolved that a political Union
in any form between a slaveholding
aud free community, must neces-
sarily involve the latter in a gull
of slavery; therefore,
"Resolved, THAT SECESSION
FROM THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT is THE DUTY
OF EVERY ABOLITIONIST,
since no one can take Office or de-
posit vote under the Constitution,
without violating his anti-slavery
principles, and rendering himself
an abettor to the stakeholder in
his sin.
"Resolved, That fourteen years
of warfare against the slave power,
have only convinced us that every
act done in support Of the Ameri-
can Union rivets the chains of the
slaves--that the only exodus of
the slave to freedom, unless it be
one of blood, must be over the re-
mains of the American Church,
and the grave of the present
Union.
"Resolved, That the Abolition
lists of this country should make it
one of the primary objects Of this
agitation to dissolve the American
Union"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
On Wednesday, September Sd,

between the hours of nine (9)
O'Clock, A. M, and five (5) p. NJ,
and continued from day to day,
between the same hours, until com.
pleted, and that between the date
of this notice and said Sd day Of
September, the undersigned Com.
missioner. and DIR. JAMES B. WELSH
Surgeon for said county, will be al
the COURT ROOM, in the town Of
EATON, on each day, between the
hours of nine o'clock, A. NJ, and
four o'clock, P. NJ, for the exam.
ination of those persons between
the ages of 18 and 45 years, who
claim exemption from military du-
ty by reason OF disability, or any
other cause.
Persons having knowledge of
citizens liable to draft, who have
not been enrolled, are requested to
leave their names with me imme.
diately.
BENIAH III. ALEXANDER,
Commissioner for Preble County, Ohio.
Eaton, O., August 22, 1862.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
Thursday, August 28. 1862.
Constitutional Rights which We Mean
Te Exercise And Maintain.

Congress shall make no law re-
spssting an establishment of re-
Hgion, or prohibiting the free ex-
eroiso thereof; or abridging the
freedom Of speech, or of the press.
Amsndmsnts to the Constitution Of
Ms Emitted States, Article 1.
"Evory citizen may freely speak
write, and publish his sentiments
on oil subjects, being responsible
for the abuse of the right; and no
law shall be passed to restrain or
abridge the liberty OF speech, or of
the press Constitution Of Ohio,
Article /, Section II.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

Albert was great rogue in
school; feet, hand, and tongue
were ever busy, oftentimes to the
detriment of that quiet so much
desired there. One day, being more
troublesome than usual, his teacher
became displeased with him, and
pointing to a seat in the corner,
she stelnly demanded him to take
it, Albert obeyed, with a comical
air, and with q flourish ofinfantile
Triumph, said "Been waitin' to
sit there all the morning, but
dussn't ask YOU"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
ST. PAUL. August

Parties from Minnesota Elger,
who reached here last night, state
that scouts estimate the number OF
whites already killed by the Sioux
at five hundred. The opinion is
based upon the number of bodies
discovered along the road and
trails. 1t is believed that all mis-
sionaries are killed. The civilized
Indians exceeded their savage
brethren in atrocities.
Mr.. Freincr, an interpreter, who
has spent most Of his life among
the Indians, volunteered to go alone,
trusting to his knowledge OF Indl-
ans and disguise toescape detection.
He dressed, and painted in savage
style, arrived at Upper Agency at
night. The place was literally a
habitation of death. He visited
all the houses and saw the former
occupants lying dead--some on
door stops, some inside, others scat
tered in yards, He went to the
house Of Hon. J. r. Brown, and
recognized every member of the
family eighteen in all.
D Ex- Governor Sibley is just now
marching to the relief of Fort
Ridgley. He reports that 9
bands have united in carrying
a concerted and desperate scheHhe,
and says he willbe only too happy
to find the powerful upper bahds
of Yanctons, and other Indians,
not united with than.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
Preble County In
ValidS.

i X
EDITOR PREss How little does
a man know Of the physical con.
dition Of the people among whom
he resides. And how different, in
deed, is The knowledge Of the prac.
|ti1i0b AiciGa iftsh tllas 0filil
common, unknowing, and unso-
phisticated ncighbor. I had nc
idea, Mr.. Editor, that Preble
County contained such an immense
number of lame, blind, speek-eyed,
halt, deaf, deformed, deranged, dc
bilitated, demented, dyspeptic,
dwarfed, consumpted, weak breast
ed, weak headed, and ,0eak kneed
bipeds Of the male species, until
the Drafting Commissioner opened
his office q few days ago. Since
that time it would seem as if all
creation were in some way or other
decrepit. From the very hour Of
opening his Office, until the present
moment, he has been more closely
beleaguered than ever were the reb-
els in Richmond, by host Of Spread
Eagle patriots, laboring under all
the ills to which human flesh is
heir, claiming exemption from
"Davy Tod's heavy draft" 1t is
really amusing to spend an hour
looking upon this terror stricken
crowd, as they wait, hour after
hour, for their turn to be examined,
and then perhaps to hear that
dismal sentence, of the fretted and
tormented Surgeon "Nothing the
matter with you; you're q sound
pup; clear out, and make room for
another"
The thing is really ridiculous, to
see great lot of red-faced, sturdy,
hale looking fellows, who look as
if they would weigh 175 pounds
net, and were possessed of sufficient
physical strength to knock down
an OK at single blow, thus pros
trate their manhood and their
patriotism. And then such disorders
and ailments, as would puzzle and
befog the enlightened understand
ing of even DR.. Rush or Sir Astly
Cooper himself. One man has long
been troubled with Rheumatism in
his hair; another fresh, clustering
little fellow has a shot blister in
his right eye; another has long
been affected with 'pains in his
bones;" quite number are suffer-
ing extreme annoyance from weak
ness in the head--the surgeon pro-
posed to make an examination of
this last class with q hickory club,
but rather than submit to the ex-
animation they agreed to stand the
draft. We notice among the ap-
plicants quite a number of most
furious advocates of the war
those who urge the doctrine of
fight, kill, slay, overthrow, annihi-
late, demolish and exterminate,
without mercy quarter. Verify,
the most rabid at home are not the
material for service in the field. A
few of the applicants are no doubt
justly entitled to exemption, but !
fear that by far the larger class
have no other claim to exemption,
than the fact Of having served a
campaign or SO in some Vide
Awake company. If the matter
continues thus until the 4th day of
September, there will scarcely be
D sufficient number of able-bodied
men in the county to fill the requi-
sition. 1t is to be hoped that our
people are not all going lame. Let
this cowardly business be dried up,
md the siege Of the Commissioners
office be raised. GUMBolL.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
Wt6 Entertainments:
SIIERIFFS SALE.
John r. Paulus,

John R. Paulus,
US. DI ~,
ssHSy &;is, ! Tfys's piasn and p''''' Com Pleas.
By virtue of writ of Vendi Exponas, is
sued by the Court of Common Pleas of
Preble county, and to the Sheriff of said.
county directed, will offer at public auction
on the farm Of Sidney Hewett, in Somers
Township, in said county, on
Monday, SEPTEMBER 9Th, 1862,
at o'clock A. NJ, the following property Of
Sidney Hewett, to wit Bay Mare, Grey
Mare, two-horse Wagon, one horse Wag
on, Wheat Drill, 10 acres of Corn in tho,
ground, lot Of Flax-seed, 80 head of Hogs,
2 sets of Harness, taken as the property of
the said Sidney Hewett, at the suit Of John
R. Paulus. Terms cash.
J. II. MoCLEAF, Sheriff.
Gilmore & Campbell, Attys.
August, 20, 1862 p.f $3.50!
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
NOTICE.
Peter Harshmaa's Estate.

The undersigned has been duly appointed
Administrator of the estate of Peter Harsh
man, late of Preble county, Ohio, deceased.
All persons indebted to the estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment; and
those having claims against the same will
pre- sent them TO the undersigned for allow
ance. WILLIAM RISFNGER, Admir-.
Gilmore & Campbell, attys.
August 2lst, 1929
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

lnexplicable power, you md her
wit and grace impressed upon the
thing with which she surrounds
herself; everything there pleases
the sight, and while there, you
seem to breathe the fresh air OF the
country. In intimacy, she seduces
you by q tone Of fresh simplicity.
She is natural. She never makes
an effort at luxury or display. Her
sentiments are simply rendered
because they are true. She is
frank, without offending any
ones self love. She accepts men
as God made them, pardoning their
faults and ridiculous qualities;
comprehending all ages, and vexing
herself about nothing, since she
has tact enough to foresee every
thing. She obliges rather than
consoles; she is tender and gay {;
therefore you will love her irresist-
IDLY. You will take her for type,
and vow to worship Balzac.
A HAPPY WoMAN.-Is she not
the very sparkle and sunshine of
life? A woman who is happy be-
cause she can't help it-whose smiles
even the coolest sprinkle of mis-
fortune cannot dampen. Men make
a terrible mistake when they marry
for beauty, for talents, or for style.
The sweetest wives are those who
possess the magic secret of being
contented under any circumstances,
Rich or poor, high or low, it makes
no difference; the bright little
fountain of joy bubbles up Just as
musically in their hearts. Do they
live in q log cabin, the fire that
leaps up on its humble hearth be-
comes brighter than the gilded
chandeliers in an Alladin palace
Were the stream of life so dark
and unpropitious that the sun
shine of a happy face falling on
the turbid tide would not awaken
an answering CLEAN? Why, these
joyous tempered people don't know
half the good they do.
WOMAN IN LovE.-Women, acute
and well-judging on other subjects,
are blind as beetles when man
addresses the subject of love to
them. A moral mist rises before
their understandings they become
credulous as bigots, and the poor
man, even if his suit be hopeless, is
instantly invested with some sort
of merit, by virtue of the tender
passion.
1t is remarkable, too, that in the
inverse ratio to other things, expe-
rience in these affairs seem not
only to avail q woman nothing,
but to throw her off her guard
"To refuse twenty good offers and
marry an apprentice at thirty" is
next to q proverb. Well seasoned
hearts, perforated with many an
arrow from Loves culver, have
always some weak spot in them,
and yield often in o minute.
For my own part, from intimate
observation of my own sex-the
result Of many friendly confdings,
| would sooner trust the discern
ment OF sixteen, in these matters,
than of six-and-tbirty. And while
it is usual to talk Of the dangers
of eighteen, and the folly of
young girls, the moralists who
wish well to womanlSind, should
point out the shoals Of eight-and-
thirty-the extreme raabness of
fsorty-the next to madnesA Abf forty
hve,-EngIishwoman.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

SSr The Editor Of this paper does
not hold himself responsible for the
opinions expressed by his correspond
ents. The Writer, and not the Editor
is responsible.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
WIN. Ii. SE1BERT
Democratic Meeting.

The Democracy of Monroe TIP.
met at Center School House, on
Saturday, the 23dinstant, to choose
delegates to the Congressional
Convention, to be- held at Hamil-
ton, on the 4th of September next.
The meeting organized by clecting
T. Kyle, Chairman, and s. Banfll,
Secretary. The following gentle
men were elected delegates: Simeon
House, George Fudge, John Ban
fill, Peter Dislier, and Calvin
Brumbaugh. Tie meeting was
addressed by ]. II. FOos, Esq, in
a most forcible and eloquent speech.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

CATEcH1sM AND CONFECTIONERY
[ cannot resist the temptation to
send you an account of a little cir
cumstanee that occurred in sabbath
school short time ago. In the
small catcchism which they used,
the following question occurs
"Why ought we to love God ~
The answer is, because he makes,
preserves, and redeems u.s." But
the little girl to whom the question
was put, was not versed in punctu-
alton. and promptly replied, "Be-
cause he makes preserves, and re-
deems us "-S Syracuse Journal.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

A woman may be Indifferent to
courts, courtiers, and courtesy, but
not to courtship.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

One who is half-man, half-dog,
will bow to the rich, and JOo- ,Oow
to the poor.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
SIIERlFF'S SALE.
Roots & Coo
Preble Com. Pleas.
Case No. 1894.
Michael Huffman.

ps At9Oie SVm. leas'
Michael Huffman. Case No. 1894
By virtue of an execution issued by tho
Court of Common Pleas of Preble county in
the above stated case, and to the Sheriff of
said county directed, will offer for sale at
public auction, at the farm Of Roots & Coe,
in Dixon Township on
Monday. August 25, A. D. 1862,
at o'clock A. NJ, the one nndividedhalf Of
lhe product Of about forty-fye acres of
wheat in the sheaG taken as the property Of
Michael Huffman, on an execution ii favor,
Of Roots & Coo and against the sasd Nj cAaei
Huffman Terms cash
Gilmore & caapbolI JR MccLEAF.
Att'ys FOR Pl'tir Sheria
Aug Il, ls62.2t H'rSf 81 20
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

A public speaker should never
lose sight of the thread Of his dis
course like a busy needle, he
should always have the thread in
his eye,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

Rob man of his life, and you'll
be hung, rob him of his living, aud
you may be applaudod.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

What fruit does a newly-married
couple mostly resemble? A green
pear.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
4 IL Is stated IN ttThe Lives O

aen It is stated u "The Lives Of
Eminent Scotchmen, that in 1867,
a vacancy occurred IL the grammar
school Of Greenoe 1t was first
offered to John Wilseh, the author
of "Clide," a poem. But the mag
istrates and ministers of Greenock
thought fit, before they would APP
point him, to stipulate that he
should abandon "the profane and
Improbable artof poem making"
Why is a good c9olx d woman Of
fashion ! Because she dresses well I
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

A pretty female artist can draw
the men equally with a brush ant
blush.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

The man whom you saved from
drowning, and the man who never
pays what he owes, you may con-
slider as alike indebted to you for
life.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

"Sir, this horse you sold to me
cant be made to bulge the first
step" "-"Well, didn't | guarantee
him as never starting Z"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
None but Citizens to be Drafted.

Ano lolloMln 10 u IeCellL leCLeI
from the Secretary of State to the
British Charge d'Afairs:
Department of State,
Washington, August 20.
Having informally understood
from you, that British subjects
who had merely declared their in.
tention of becoming citizens of the
United States, had expressed appre.
hcnSion that they might be drafted
into the militia, under the late re.
QUESTION OF the War Department
| have the honor to acquaint you,
for their information, that none
but citizens are liable to military
duty in this country. This Depart.
ment has never regarded an alien,
who may have merely declared his
intention to become a citizen rs en-
titled to a passport, and, conse-
quently, has always withheld from
persons of that character any such
certificate of citizenship.
Ihave the honor to be, with high
consideration, s'r, your obcdient
servant,
VIM. II. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
To TToN VUnr Snt,Apn ho
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
Democratic State Tic ket:

Democratic State Tic ket:
Election second Tuesday (l4th) October.
Judge of the Supreme Court,
RUFUS p. RANNEY,
OF Cuyahoga.
sacrotary Of State,
WILLIAM w. ARMSTRONG,
Of Seneca.
Attorney General,
LYMAN r. CRITCIIFIELD,
OF Holmes.
School Commissioner,
CHARLES w. II. CATHCART,
OF Montgomery.
Member of Board of Public Works
JAMES GAMBLE,
Of Coshocton.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28
EATON, PREBLE COUNTY, OH

We are pern||l|1
following sxtrS1
our fellow town.
Seibert, from 81. |'|
Army ofvirgipia,
DEAR Farl1aa '1I
with great pIea1|0I '||
to iIform You ||
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-08-28

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