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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20
Popular Retrenchment.

Children are often sagely told,
that "they don't know what is
good for them The saying is as
true when applied to large folks,
and their conduct proves the fair
ness of the application. When
hard times, or q fear Of hard times,
come over a land, on what do they
begin retrenchment and economy.
On the back?-No, madam you
c!othe yourself with the finest and
rarest still. With the stomach p
No, sir: you pamper it with every
delicate meat as usual. On luxu-
ries mo, Mr.. Sybarite: you drink
the choicest, and smoke the most
exquisite, in wonted profuseness.-
No, no, deluded big children you
begin with the printer: you cut
off books as if they were a pest,
and you either stop your paper or
refuse to pay for it. You seem to
imagine that you are merely ami
NAL, without a soul or intellect
Your action indicates this, any
how.
Verify, the public has been
spoiled. Books and papers have
been furnished at SO low a rate,
and with SO little rccompensc to
author and printer, that they are
lightly esteemed, when they should
be held above all price; and the
consequence is, that the printer,
who makes but a scanty living at
the best of times, is left to crumbs
or starvation when q real or fancied
necessity for retrcnchment exists.
Out upon such rctrenchmcnt =
Wear less costly gear, eat palmer
TODD, drink less and smoke less, or
none at all, rather than cheat your
soul and mind of their due portion.
Buy your books, and take and pay
for an honest and decent ncwspa,
per; and as upright, God,created
beings, you will be the better and
richer for it,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20
Grain Laden Vessels Lost.

The Journal of Commerce states
that during the month Of Decem-
ber of last year, and thus far in
January, 1--WE have recorded the
loss of some twenty-five grain load
ed British vessels, going from New
York to Europe, whose cargoes
were insured Oh the other side. In
every case these vessels were loaded
by means of the elevators, aud so
rapid is this method, that but Il
few hours is necessary to load the
largest class ship. The grain thus
run in cannot be properly slowed
by men in the hold, in consequence
Of the danger they run of suffoca,
ton from the grain overwhelming
them, and from the dust arising
from it, it being impossible for
them to remain below longer than
an hour at a time. 1t has no OPP
portunty to settle or to become
packed, as in the old style Of
stevedoring, and thus, when the
vessel proceeds to sea, and is in
motion, the grain shifts to leeward,
almost invariably works through
the ceiling into the pump wells,
and so chokes up the boxes"
The idea conveyed by the fore
going statement, is that it is dam
gerous to the safety of vessels to
be loaded by grain with elevators.
This is a mistake. American ves-
sells load in this manner aud make
as safe voyages as with any other
cargo. The secret lies in loading
them properly, and for this pur-
pose the Board of Underwriters
employ an experienced supervising
agent to examine every American
vessel loaded with grain in New
York. There is no agent of
LIoyjs' in tht city, hence these
British vessels which have been
lost were not loaded properly ;
their cargoes shifted in severe
weather and they become unman-
ageable wrecks. 1t is very difficult
to load vessels with grain in bulk,
and it would amply remunerate
Lloyds to employ competent Amer
lean agents in New York for the
very purpose of examining all
grain loaded British vessels.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20
Notes on Foreign Inventions and Dis
CoyeTies,


Cha'4 HaroTs'-A patent has
been taken out by W. BayIlsc, of
w WoIverhampton, Eng land, for an
Improvement i'll Chain harroWs,
consisting in keeping the links
fully extended by suitable strips of
thin steel, which form springs like
those used for hoop skirts. With
the use and combination of such
steel springs in chain harrow 1t
accommodates itself to all uneven
ness and inequality Of the soils
surface.
BScachi"g Rags for PoICr.-Whcn
coIorcd rags are employed for max
ing paper they are washed and
reduced to pulp, then bIcached
with rIorinG liquor, L. Gray, Of
Wand sWOrth, England, states, in Il
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20

The first two lectures of Agas-
siz's course were delivered in the
small hall of the Brooklyn Insti-
tute, but so many who went were
unable to procure admission, that
a successful effort was made to
obtain the Academy of Music for
the remaining four lectures. The
third lecture of the course was de-
livered on Sunday evening, Feb. 2,
and the spacious building was
crowded from paraquette to ceiling
with as respectable and intelligent
an audience as is gathered there
on opera night. In the natural
order Of the course the theme hap
pened to be one in which Professor
Agassiz is especially interested,
and he treated it in i manner SO
methodical and clear as to charm
the attention and command the
comprehension Of every person in
the house.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20
An Original Sketch
Gge OraeaI Of 8nutg.
BY J. oBLINGER.
CONCLUDED.

CONCLUDED.
IT was on q beautiful Sabbath
morning in June, that Laura found
herself sufficiently recovered to be
able to walk to church. The morn
ing was bright and lovely, the earth
was decked in the rich livery of
summer, the birds were warbling
their sweetest songs, flowers and
blossoms were perfuming the air
with their refreshing fragrance,
bands of happy children were re-
turning from the Sabbath school,
and all Nature seemed to be re-
| joicing. A tear stole its way down
Laura's cheek, as she beheld the
scene before her, but she choked
down her rising emotion, and in
wardly resolved to go forth into
the world, in the discharge of her
duty, without evincing any sign Of
the conflict which had been waged
in her bosom before she yielded to
the dictates of reason, Of conscience,
and of religion.
People stared in astonishment at
Laura's altered appearance; but
she took no notice Of it. Many
pitied her; but they had no need
to do that; Laura had risen to a
higher walk than they ever dream
ed of. The poor, to whom she had
ever been stranger, began to won
der at her condescension, when she
passed by their doors and smiled
and spoke kindly to their children,
that were playing about the yard.
Now and then she would drop in
to a hut, where sickness had pros
trated one of its occupants, and she
never left it again without a lighter
purse, and a lighter and warmer
heart than when she entered it
The disease which had carried hel
father to the grave, and ravaged
her beauty, had not entirely disap.
peared from the village when she
fully recovered from its effects, ant
it was to chose who were still suf
fering with it, that she devoted the
most of her time. She would 90
unsolicited, to the door of the vic
tins of the dreaded scourge, anC
| knock for admittance, and on being
admitted, Laura would promptly
make known the object of her visit
and tender Eer services and hel
purse where they we're needed
| Whenever she met a poor ragged
chile, she was sure to slip the price
of new calico dress into its hand
and bid it go at once and make thu
purchase. Thus, it often happened
that children would come hom,
with articles, which the incredulod
parents suspected them of having
stolen instead of having been mad,
the happy recipients of, through
one who had never been known t,
take notice Of the poor previous t,
her sickness. Whole bolts of cal
icoes, muslins and fannels, an,
punches of shoes and stockings
packages of coffee, sugar, tea, roll
of butter, and even hams an,
sides of meat, here and there foun,
their way into families who stoo,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20
PROF AGASSIz IN BROOKLYN

The late Augustus Graham, of
Brooklyn, in addition to other
charitable bequests, left in the
hands oftrustees a fund of $4,000,
with directions that the interest
should be expended for popular
lectures Of a character somewhat
similar to the Bridgewater treatises.
The will prescribes that the lee
lures shall be "On the Power,
Wisdom, and Goodness of God as
manifested in His Works." that
they shall be delivered in Brook
lyn on Sunday evenings, by the
most eminent masters of science
that can be procured, and that
they shall be free to all. For the
course this winter the trustees have
been so fortunate as to enlist Prot.
Louis Agassiz,
1t is well known that heretofore
Prof. Agassiz has refused to deliver
popular lectures, saying that his
life was devoted to enlarging the
boundaries of knowledge, and that
he should leave to Others the labor
of is dissent nation. But from his
writing popular articles for the
Atlantic Monthly, and consenting
to deliver this course of lectures. t
seems that he h; 8 changed his de-
termination,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20

life of the body, so is what we read
and study in the Bible the life Of
the renewed heart and it is as a
life, and not as a theory, that the
Gospel should be preached to 9th,
ers. Logical acumcn, tender feel
ings, strong emotions, great tluency.
Of speech, impassioned zeal, an
extensive acquaintance with vari-
Gus languages, and the most pro-
found knowledge of arts and
science, are very useful accompani-
ments to ministerial qualifications ;
bnt if the minister Of the Gospel be
Il stranger to the life of God, in his
soul, and if he do not lice the truth
in himself, in Hought, ,cord, and
deed, he.;ggiill never succeed in turn
ing 9laaN,sto righteousness. lie
will nptilspow how to preach so as
to win souls lie will not preach
the whole Gospel. But Il preacher
with only a moderate share OF
learning, who, in the exercise OF
unbending faith in his own mo.
tiyes, and in the moral adaptation
Of the Gospel to meet the wants
and remove the woes Of man aud
feeling and believing that the pow.
er Of God is ever present to heal
will be sure to produce the best
effects, whenever he aims to pro.
duce them in faith and humble
dependence on Gods grace. We
may be told that Paul may plant
and Apollos water, but that Goo
alone can give the increase ant
we know it is SO; bnt we believe
also, that God is always, in Christ
offering free and full salvation tc
every human being who will ac.
cept it through faith Oh Christ.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20
WH1T4 LITTLE GIRL DfD WITH
HER GOLD DOLL1R

First, how did she get it? BY
practising self-denial ard going
for three months without kind Of
food it was not best she should eat;
and she gave it up SO faithfully
and willingly, that at the end Of
three months her father gave her
a gold dollar. She kept it a great
while. 1t was her first dollar, and
very choice. What should she buy
with it? The question, | iaresay,
often came up in her mind. At
last she concluded to keep it for
Christmas time.
Long before that, however, she
heard about the soldiers in want Of
new socks. A great many people
were knitting for them, but this
little girl could not knit. Then she
thought of her gold dollar. "Mo-
ther," said she, "may l not buy
some for the poor soldiers p Eyes,
my daughter.' replied her mother
SO she went to store, and asked
for some warm socks with the
heels run. That the man hadn't.
Then she said she would take her
moneys worth in socks and yarn
to run the heels and she laid her
precious gold dollar on the counter.
The man gave her three pairs and
a skein Of yarn. When she show
ed her purchase, her brother called
her name l do not wish to repeat,
for laying it ALL out so. She looked
at her brother a moment, and then
answered, "If the soldiers are will
ing to give their legs, and their
limbs, and their lives for their
country, do you think l ought to
grudge my gold dollar, George?'
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20

Till, fainting he could feel no more,-
All somebody's child was lost in him
When he took up
The wassail cup, .'ad
And sippd perdition from its brim. H
Then his manhood died, J'
i And the beautiful boy 80 sFa
Of his mothers pride f1 2F "
Spilrd in the sand The cup Of her Joy. iEt'
Instead, she qnaa.d
Awormwood draught,
A sorely smitten woman;
Yet loved she still,
Through every i'll,
The child SO scarcely human.
In weariness and watchings often,
Unmurmnringly her grief she bore,
Until, unwrapt in shroud or coffin,
Her son lay dead before her door.
Her sorrows had come so thick and fast
They cluSter'd ronnd her everywhere,
Till, reason utterly overcast,
The darkness hid away her care.
Yet ofttimes would she ask for one
Long gone from home, her beautiful SON.
And while she chided his long delay,
She would sigh, and whimper, and pray.
That mother will sigh and she will weep
Till she weep her liie away;
But never more will she find the sheep
That wickedly went astray.
So many children are lost tonight
That l. even l, could weep
AS hear the breathngs, soft and light
From the crib where Tommy asleep.
And strain my vision to pierce the clouds
That hang over years to come;
But utter darkness the fnture shrouds,
And the tongue of the seer is dumb.
So lay them down in the bosom Of grace,
The children whom God has given,
Trusting he'll bring them to see his face,
The face of our Lord in heaven.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20

AsS~ The Fort Pitt Works, Pitts
burg, Pa, have made arrangements
for turning out twelve mOrtars per
week, each weighing twelve and a
half tons. Large numbers of heavy
Dahlgrens and Columbiads, and an
immense quantity of shells, are
also being manufactured at this
establishment,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20

taught her a lesson never to be for
gotten. She became the friend and
benefactor of the poor, and to the
sick and distressed she was an
angel of mercy. On the death of
her mother, She succeeded to the
entire estate left BY her father, and
most generously 9id she use it.
She finally becapt ls wife ef one
Of tae Ilostsd led indn 81
the State, who having met her nc
cidentally, and learned the story Of
her trials and sutferings, and the
noble traits which they had de-
veloped in her, fell in love with
her, the result of which, as already
stated, was a union Of two as noble
specimens of Adams race as could
be found on the continent Of Amer
lea. Though exalted to high
station, Laura never disdained to
maintain the warmest friendship
towards those beneath her in social
position, and she still continues to
be a friend and benefactor to the
poor and distressed.
LEwIsBURG, ONO.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20
The Government and the Constitution

The Government and the Constitution.
OF the duty Of cherishing and
defending our national inheritance,
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher says in
his thanksgiving sermon:
"The evils of slavery have aug
mented to such a degree, the perils
which it brings around our gov
ernment have now been so striking
ly revealed, that it is notsurprising
that men should desire at one blow
to end the matter. If the Constitu-
ton Of these United States, fairly
interpreted, gives US the power to
bring slavery to an end, God forbid
that we should neglect such an
opportunity for its exercise. But
if that power is withheld, or can
be exercised only by the most
doubtful construction-by a con-
struction which shall not only
weaken that instrument, but essen
TALLY change its nature, withdraw
ing from the States local SOW
ereignty, and comforting upon
Congress those rights Of govern
mcnt which have thus been with
drawn from States, then will not
only slavery be destroyed, but with
it our very government. How far
our government, by a just use of
its legitimate powers under the
Constitution, can avail itself of
this war to limit or even to bring
slavery to an end, is matter for the
wisest deliberation of the wisest
men. This conflict must be carried
on through our institutions, not Orcr
them. Revolution is not the rem
edy for rebellion. The exercise on
the part of our government Of UNI
lawful powers cannot be justified,
except to save the nation from
absolute destruction"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20

in need OF, and who were unable
to purchase them. When the rig
ors of winter set in, empty wood
sheds were often replenished in a
mysterious manner in the night,
and sacks of -four found their way
into the kitchens of the poor in
the same Way.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-05

WAFER COLORS,
NEwMAN's, ACKERnASs,
REEVES SoNs, OsBoRNE's.
Paper Hangings, &c,
T UST received large stock of the above CoLoRs in
~ cakes and IN mahogany and rosewood boxes, with
lock and key. Also, German Colors, in cakes and
boxes fine assortment.
OIL eolors in tubs. English and American;
Canvases for Portraits In frames Of SxI0 to 42X5G
Canvas in rolls, from So to Sc inches wide;
Stretchers for canrases, of all sizes
ace d0z me sable and camel halr pencils;
100 " paint and varnish brushes, all sizes;
Tin foil in sheets and books;
Tiusel of all the usual col3rs;
French and American PAPER HASGINGs
Doors, Window Sash and Binds of all sizes and
description, for sale cheap.
~ indOW Glass, dC......
5000 bxs American Window Glass, all sizes;
700 do English and French from 5Xi0 to 33x65
500 lights fine Plate Glass;
100 bxs double thick American, from 6xl0 to 2ox30
1000 lights cel0red glass;
100 Glazer Diamonds;
500 bundles glazier tins;
ID tons White Lead, in q to 700 ID. kegs
5000 cansters and kegs colored paints to 100 h.
packages;
$500 lbs fine French Green, dry and ground IN oil;
1860 bbls Whiting and Paris White, of my own manu-
facure, fire dried
Paint Mills Of all sizes and every article usually kept in
general Paint, Oil and Color Store, viii be found at
r, CLANEON's,
nov ,. 1857 9S Canal street AeW Orleans
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The FxemnIarv Wife.

Oh bIcst is he whose arr ts infcld
4 c0nsort yirtuous as tair;
Her price is far above tile gold
That worldly spirits ldTe to share.
On her, AS on a JgauteOq isle
Amid LIES dark and stormy sea,
IN all his troubles Ell. his toll,
He rests With deep security.
Even in the night-watch dark and lone,
The distaE Oils her busy haIld
Her husband in the gate| IS known
Among the elders of the land;
Her household all delight to Stare
The food and raimenJ She bestows-
Even she with O parents care
Regards their weakness and their woes
Her pitying hand supplies the poor,
The widowed one the Drphaa chlld,
Like birds assembled r0Gnd Lef dg9r,
When sweeps the wiHt4r re,npests Wild
Her bps, with love aud Wisdom tran-ht,
Drop, like the h0ueF-cimb, tlse5F sweets;
The vOuug are bg her dictates taught,
The m0lrnGr her confidence meets.
Her lovely babes around her rise
Fair sglJns of holy 81 nj
And deeply shall her b1sp BIN prize
The blessings she receives from them.
Beauty is vain as summef bloom
To which d transient fIte Is given;
But hers awaits lastil4 doom
In the eternal bowers df heaven.
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ESTABLISH HE'D 158.
LUCAS BALTIMORE TYPE,
sTERE0TI-P q and ELECTR 0TYP L
FOUNDRY,
~. Z BaEk Lane. baltimore, Did.


gz7nE undersigned having extensive facilities ana alb
lasarfassed assortment Of every variety Of Print
ir Type tJ which additions constantly beingmade
ii rreBared ta furnish Printers with a tile various
sizes a41L STYLES TIT
BOOK. NEWSPAPER
AND lob TYPE;
ORNAMENTS; METAL,
BRASS AND LABOR
SAVING RULES;
CASES CHASES,
COMPOSING STICKS,
GALLEYS, gUOLNS,
FURNITURE, &c.
every other article necessary I'll Printing
combines tile important quality Of toughness and hard
mess ana such i'll viii afford the greatest amount Of du
YabiIitv watchfI sRpervisOnis also exercised i'll the
casting ana Dishing It'll order To insure accuracy So
essential FL rule ana sire tables &c. Particular atten-
ton il invited to the
New Series Of sootchzCUt Faces,
from Pearlto Great Primer. They can bg furnished com
ca aad other signs ana THE necessary accents for the
French Italian and Spanish languages n fonts varying
i'll size from 81 pounds to 5000. 4 large variety Of
GERMAN BOOK, NEWSPAPER AND JOB TYPE.
,BoR-44vIxe 0u8rAuoy METAL FuREIrURE, cast aecUr-
THE STEBEOTIPIEGD DEP ARHAEsI-Ispr provided
with large founts of type, of All sizes pr which every
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THE ELECTE0f1PIEG EPARTAEST- Contains
every facility for the successful production I'D copper OF
Books Cuts. Newspaper Heads Postmasters' and Book
binders Stamps &C., &e., &c - as short time and on
as favorable terms as elsewhere
DESIGNING AxB WoeD ENGRAyISG-In superior man
ner, on reasonable terms.
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LIGHT! T.4GUq,!! T,TGHrT!g!

FFyHE best and cheapest light in use, is made from
Il Coal Oil, or by some called KEROSENE On as it
burns twice long as any other and the price of which
has been reduced.
The undersigned has large assortment of Coal Oil
Kerosine lamps, in every variety of style also:
Chandeliers, Hall Lamps Solar, Lard OIL Gamphene and
Spirit gas lamps and all The articles required to be used
with them.
Always on hand good supply Of the best quality Of
Refined Coal Oil. Bleached Oil, Camphene and
Spirit Gas or Fluid, and the Southern Oil Com
panys' Lubricating Oil, in general use, by the
barrel or gallon.
The subscriber is agent for the celebrated Franklin
Lamp, Whehis not exceed for burning kitchen grease
lard or oil, very cheap. Also for Fuller's Patent
Faucet. which lasts three times long any without
leaking the patent Scissors Sharpener, very cheap
useful and convenient the patent Decanter or Bottle
stopper. good improvement, MUsgr0Fe's patent
portable Gas Stove. very useful and convenient where
gas Is used; Spaldings prepared Cline, which should
De in the hands of every housekeepef.
The public is respectfully invited to call.
ARTE3I0N HILL, No Charters street.
feb3 New Orleans
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Camden and Trenton Daily Mail stage Line.

zz5ssssze THEabove Touteisnow completely stocked.
szzz1x-@ Commodious Mail Stages will leave CAM
DEN Ark, and TRENTON La, every day, Sundays
excepted at 1 o'clock Il, and arrive at TRENTON
and CAMDEN, on the day following at O'Clock P.
This line connects at CAMDEN with the Stage Lines
to the H0TSPRINGS, GAINES LANDING, and WASH
INGTON Ark, and al TRENTON, with the Stage Lines
to SHREVEPORT, La, and BY way Of HARRISON
BURG and TRINITY to SATCHEI, bliss.
Every attention is paid the comfort and convenience
OF the travelling community twill connectW steam
ers atTRENT0S thus aording uninterrupted tFanspor-
tation To travellers going south. w. e. CARR.
Cherry Ridge. La, Nov. 9, 1889.