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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
Naturally Hard to Tell the Truth.

Timothy Titcomb has a scalpel. and he
thus disssc!s men on the subjsc, Of truth
telling have known eminent men who
had not the power 10 state q fact, in its
whole volume and outline, because, first,
they could not comprehend il perfectly,
and second because their power of ex-
preston was limited: The lenses by
which they apprehended their facts were
not adjusted properly, SO they saw every
thing with blur. Definite outline clearly
cut edges, exact apprehension OF volume
and weight, nice measurement Of relations,
were matters outside Of their observation
and experience. They had broad minds.
but bungling and their language was no
better than their apprehension-usuaily il
was worse, because language is rarely as
definite as apprehension. Men rarely do
! their work to suit them, because their
tools are imperfect. There are met in
all communities who are believed to be
honest, yet whose word is never authority
upon any subject. There is faw or
warp somewhere in their perceptions,
which prevents them from receiving truth
full impressions. Everything comes 10
thcth ulsiOItcu, AS Hdluial OuJcS'o oiS ulS-
torted by reaching the eye through wrin-
kled window glass. Some are able to ap-
prehend fact and state it correctly, if it
have no direct relation to themselves, but
the moment their personality, or their per-
sonsl interest, is involved, the fact as
sumes false proportions and false colors.
know physician whose patients are
always alarmingly sick when be is first
called TO them. As they usually get well.
| am bound 10 believe tha, be is q good
physician but am not bound TO believe
thGt they are all as sick at the beginning
as be supposes them 10 be. The first VIZ
olent symptoms operate upon his opinion
as to the degree of danger attaching to
the diseases Of his patients is no; worth
half SO much as that of any sensible old
nurse. In fact, nobody thinks Of taking
it st all and ihose who know him. and
who hear his sad representations OF the
condition of his patients, show equal dis.
trust OF his word aud faith in his skill, BY
taking it for granted that they are in a
fair way 10 get well.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24

He then made strong appeal to the pockets
of tho farmers. Said that the Democratic
Administration was turned out of powor be-
cause it got into debt seventy million dol
lars; then called them to look upon the debt
they slust pay. This might all boon spared,
had not the Chicago platform been in the
way. The Republican party was RESPONSE.
Bile for the whole thing. Had Douglas,
Bell or Breckinridge boen elected we should
now be at poaco. Ho thanked God that,
in tho great judgment day, not u drop of
tho blood shed IN this war will be found on
his skirts.
He gravey Informed his friends that, if
they allowed the Abolition Administration
to 60 on IN this way eighteen months lon
gor, this country will be a barren desert,
hated Of GOd aud fOrsaken OF men. He
charged the clorgy with forsaking tho
| preaching of Christ and him cruciRed, aud
substituting the preaching of the niger and
him glorifird He represented the soldiers
as nearly all disgustod with the Abolition
| lists referred to Que man who had killed
eight rebols. and could not die in peace un-
Ill he had killed as nany Abolitionists. All
who support tho Emancipation proclama.
ton are Abolitionists. II this country dies
in this struggle,its epitaph should be. Here
! lies u couutry that died 10 save the niggor."
The whole speech was traught with Wisap.
| prehonson and deuunciaton of the Admin.
| istration. Not ono word OF sympathy for
the North, aud not Que word against the
| South.
Mr.. Vallandcham is tall. wel-propor.
toned man has black hair, largo eyes and
a big mouth; laughs at his own low wit;
grinS at the wit of others. lie hss tho look
and appearance of q loafer, and none but
partiSans would choose hun TO sit in tho
councils Of the Nation. His followers are
mostly loafers and drunkards, who woCld
sell their birIhright for u drink Of bad whis.
! Ky. But. thank Heaven, think his time is
short Before this reaches you. in all prob.
ability, his death knel will bs rung, politi.
cally speaking to-day tho ireemen OF this
district will bury him. Freedom will walk
over bis political dead body as he once said
the soldiers should do before they roachud
the South. Few tears will be shed. Un.
blessed nnd unhonored, he will retire to
private intamy, to receive bis just reward
from p0sterity, when the R-hslion shall
have been put down, and the Nation comes
out, rs believe it will, purer, stronger and
better for going through this 6ery trial.
Yours, W. A. q.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
To Hon. WV. II. SEWARD.

WHAT WILL MoNEr Nor Do f-The
late Sir Robert Peel spoke in the House
OF Commons in the year 1886, 10 the fol.
lowing effect
"When l was Chief Secretary OF Ire.
land. murder was committed between
Carrick on SUR and Clonmel. A Mr..
- had deadly revenge towards Mr..
-, and be employed two men a: two
guiness each, TO murder him. There was
a road on each side Of the river SUR from
Carrick to Clonmel, and placing two men
on each road the escape OF the victim was
impossible. He was therefore, foully
murdered and the country was so
shocked by this hsinous crime, that the
Government offered reward Of f500 for
the discovery OF each OF the murderers.--
And can it be believed that the misceant
who bribed the murdersrs was the very
man who came and gave the Information
which led to their execution |; and with
these hands l paid in Dublin Castle, the
sum of E9,O00 TO that monster in human
shaps."-Rerry Star.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
w HOLE NO.. 667.
FUN ITEMS.

WHY are book-keepors like chickens
Because they have to "scratch" for living.
A LUNArIc in an asylum was informed BY
his brother that considerable property bad
fallen to he family, aud asked what dlspo-
tion should he made of bis portion. "Yov
let me out, and I'll tsko care OF 1t" was the
reply.
THE pen is mightier than the sword. -
Whoever doubts the truth of this ancient
aphorism, is roferrod to tho fulminations Of
some of our officers, as compared with their
subsequent achievements.
Very bad spelling is sometimes the best,
as is the case of the English beer vender,
who wrote over his shop door: Bear sold
here" Tom Hood. who saw it, sad il was
spelled right, because the fuid he sold was
his own Bruia'
WIZ is il vulgar to send a telegram Be-
cause it is making use Of flash language.
An Irisbman being asked which was tho
eldest, he or bis brother, said, II am the old
esG but il Teddy lives three years longer, We
shall then be both Of an age.
A DowN.EAsr editor advises bis readers
if they wish to get teeth inserted gratis, to
go aud steal fruit where his watch dog is on
guard.
IE you wish to carry homo shirt full of
sore bones, just undertake to part an Irish.
man and his wife wheu they are exchanging
irons.
One Of the safest places during thunder
storm 10 q railroad train in motion, because
it is furnished with q conductor.
| How does a sehoolmaster differ from an
engne.driver The first trains the mind.
and the other minds the train.
WHAT is the difference between truth and
eggs: Truth crushed to earth will rise
again" but eggs won't.
"TAERs's two wGys Of doing it," said Pat
to himself, rs no stood muslng and waiting
for a JOB on State street corner. "If save
me four thousand dollars, l must lay up two
hundred dollars q year for twenty years. or
| can pnt away twenty dollars year for
two hundred years. Now which way will
do r
A YOUNG lady said to her gallant-"PIesss
clasp my cloak" Certainly" said he, put
ting his arms round her "aGd the contents
also"
AMONG the articles announced for sale at
an auction, we perceived an article entitled
mahogany chlld's chair The father OF
th,s wonderful child must have been OF the
Wood family.
DoBBs says he has one Of the most obs-
dent boys 10 the world. He tells bin to
do as be pleases, and he does it without
murmuring.
RULERS WELD the people. but schoolmas'
ters wiel6 rulers.
MAY judge who retires from the bench
be said to lay dotgn the ldV7
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
First Beginnings.

The trees of the forest held solemn par.
lament, wherein they consulted of the in
Vulnerable wrongs the OK bad done them .
therefore they enacted that no tree Lbould
hereafter lend tho Ak wood for handle on
pain of being cut down The ak travels up
and down tho forest, begs wood of the 90.
dar, oak, ash, elm, even to the poplarb not
one would lend him a chip. At last he de-
sires so much as would serve him to cue
down the briers and bushes, alledging that
these shrubs did suck away the juice of the
ground. hindsred tho growth and Obscured
the glory OF the fair and goodlY irees, -
Hereou they were content TO afford him 80
much. When he had gotten his handle, be
cut down themselves too. These are tbe
subtle reaches of sin give 1t but little ad-
vantage on a fair promise to remove Thy
troubles, and it will cut down thy soul also.
Therefore resist beginnings trust II not
in the least. Consider thy falling into Sin.
burling thysslf down from some high pin
nacle. Wilt thou say may break my neck
a littlel Wilt thou say l may burn my
soul and body litteb Aud suffering, We
may think the leaSt misery too great, 30
SHINING let US think the least iniquisy too
great
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
THE BATTLE AUTUMN OF 1852
pY JOHN o. WHITTIER.

The flags of war like storm birds fly,
The charging trumpcts blow;
Yet rolls no thunder 10 the sky,
No earthquake strives below.
And calm and patient Nature keeps
Her ancient promise we'll,
Though DER her bosom'S groenness sweeps
Tho battles breath OF boll.
And still she walks in golden hours
Through harvest. happy farms.
Aud still she wears her fruits aud flowers
Like jewels on her arms.
What means tho gladness Of tho plain,
The jny of eve aud morn,
Tho mIrth that shakes the beard Of grain
Aud yellow locks Of corni
Alb eyes may we'll be foil of toars,
Aud hearts with hate are hot,
But even. paced come round tho years,
Aud Nature changes not.
She meets with smiles our bitter grief,
With songs our groans of pain;
She mocks with that of fllwer aud leaf
The war fields crimson stain.
Still in the csnnon's pause We hear
Her sweet thanksgiving. psalm;
Too near to God for doubt OF fear,
She shakes the eternal calm.
Sho knows tho seed lies safe below
Tho fires that blast and burn
For all he tears of blood we SOW
She waits the rich return.
She secs with clearer eye than ours
The good OF suffering born-
The hearts that blossom like her flowers,
And ripen like her corn.
Oh, give to us, in tunes like these,
The vision OF her eyes;
And make her field and truited trees
Our golden prophecies
Oh give to us her finer ear!
Above this stormy din.
We. two would hear the bells of cheer
Riug peace aid freedom in
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
Revenue Stamps,

On and after the first OF October the
Tax Law required that stamps shall be
put upon every Agreement or Contract,
Bank Check or Sight Draft exceeding
tweAty dollars, Bills Of Exchange, for
eign, Bill of Lading, Express Receipt,
Certificate OF Stock, Profit, Damage ol
Deposit, Charter Party, Contract or Bro
ker's Note or Memorandum of Sale, Con
veyause, TelsgrsPhic Dispatch, Entry o
Goods, Fire, Marine and Lie Insurance
Policy, Lease, Manifest. Mortgage, Pas.
senger Tickets TO foreign countries, Power
Of Attorney, Wills, Protest, Warehouse
Receipt. Writ, Summon or other process
emanating from higher Court than that
Of q Justice Court, Package OF Medicines
or Perfumery and Playing Cards.
The value OF the Stamp varies accord.
ing 10 the instruments for which il is in.
tended and the value thereof, running from
one cent 10 twenty dollars.
The penalty for signing and using any
Of the above documents without afixing a
stamp,is fne oil fifty dollars.
The penalty for accepting bill Of ex,
change without stamp being affixed ther'
10, is a fine of two hundred dollars.
The penalty for negotiating any check.
draft or bill OF exchange without stamp
being affixed thereto, 10 fine Of one hun.
dred dollars.
The stamps are TO be cancelled by the
party signing the documents, by writing
his initials across the face Of the stamp,
and the date when signed.
The penalty for not canceliing stamp
when used. is fifty dollars.
All the above described documents is
sued and signed after the frsI Of next Oc'
tober, will be void and OF no effect, unless
the proper stamp is affixed.
These stamps will be kept for sale al
:he Postoffice as soon as they are received.
They are expected to be issued by the
Treasury department sometime this week.
Our Postmaster will issue q pamphlet
tomorrow containing the part of the Tax
law referring TO lie stamps, and full tar
if Of the rates, which will be supplied gra-
tuitously to tho public. Parties abroad
wishing copy OF this pamphlet, can be
supplied by mail by enclosing a penny
stamp to prepay the postage.
All orders by mail for stamps, accom-
panied by the cash, will! be promptly at
tended to, by addressing e. Cowles, P. NJ,
Cleveland, O., and enclosing stamps 10
prepay postage on the package sent by
mail. Specie, Treasury Notes, Banksele
Currency or Postage Stamps received in
payment Cleveland Leader.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
THE PLOW.

God speed the plowshare tell me not
Disgrace attends the toll
OF tboso who plow the dark, green sod,
Or till tho fruitful soil.
Why should the honest plowman shrink
From ninging in the van
OF learning and Of wisdom, since
lis miDd that makes the man
God speed the poSsharc, and the hands
That till the trulttuI earth;
For there is in this world so wido
No gem lIka honest worth,
And though the hands are dark with toll,
And flushed the manly brow,
1t matters not, for God will bless
The labUrs Of The pillow.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
Letter from Gen. SCOTT to Mr.. Seward

Letter from Gen. SCOTT to Mr.. Seward.
New YORK, October l4.-At the Dem
ocralic meeting last night the following
important letter was read by John Van
Buren, not, however, with the consent Of
the author:
WAsHIEGroN, March, 8, 1861.
Dear sir :-Hopng that in a day or
two the new President will have happily
passed through all personal dangers, and
find himself installed an honored success
or OF the Great Washington, with you as
the chief OF his cabinet, beg leave to re.
peat in writing what | have before said 10
YOU orally. In this supplement TO my
printed views, dated in October last, on
The highly disordered condition OF our so
late happy and glorious Union, TO NEE:
the extraordinary sxigencies of the times,
it seems to me that am gully of no ar
rogsnce in limiting the Presidents field
Of selection 10 one OF the four plans of plo-
eedure subjoined.
First: Throw off the ole and assume q
new designation, the Union party, adop1
the conciiialory measures proposed by Mr.
Crittenden, or the peace convention, anc
my life upon it we shall hsvs no new cas-,
Of secession, but on the contrary an early
return Of many il not all OF the State:
which have already broken off from the
Union. Without some equally benign
measures the remaining slave-holding
States will probably join the Montgomery
Confederacy 10 less than sixty days. when
this city being included in a foreign
country would require a permanent gsrri-
son of at least 80, 600 troops 10 protect
the Govercment within it.
Second Collect the duties of OF For.
eign goods outside the ports Of which this
close such ports by act OF Congress ant
blockade them.
Third Conquer the seeded States b.
invading armies. No doubt this Nigh
be done in two or three years by youn!
aud able General, a Wolfe, a Dessaix. o
Hoche, with 500, 900 disciplined men
estimating . third for garrisons, and los
Of e yet greater number by skirmishes
seiges, battles and Southern fevers. Th,
destruction of lie and property on th,
other side would be !rIghtful, however
perfsctt the moral discipline OF the invaders
The conquest completed al that enormou;
waste of human life to the North and
Northwest, with at least $3.50, 900 ,0O(
added thereto. and cm bono, fifteen de-
vaststed provinces not to be brought into
harmony with their conquerors, to be hello
for generations by heavy garrisous, at ar
expense quadruple the net duties on taxe
which it would be possible to ex,ort iron
them, followed by q protector or an EN-
peror.
] Fourth! Say to the seeded Estates,
wayward sisters depart in peace.
In haste remain very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To Hon. WV. II. SEWARD.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
CHOICE VARIETY.

LIBERTY is to the collective body what
health is to every individual body. With
out health 90 pleasure can be tasted b. man;
without liberty, no happiness eau be en-.
joyed by society.
THERE is no duty, there ia no pleasure,
there ia no sentiment, which does not bor.
row from enthusiasm charm which is still
10 perfect unison with the simple beauty OF
trulb.
lIoNEsT labor, on sDy matter deserving
Of toll, is certain to produce good fruit.
BAD company is like nail driven into q
post, which after the first or second blow
nag be drawn out without little difficulty
but being once driven up to the head, the
pn1ers cannot take hold to draw it Quit
can only be done by the destruction of the
wood - Burton.
"A GREAT lie" says the poet Crabbe, "is
like great fish on dry land; 1t may fret
and fling and make frightful pother, but
1t cannot hurt you. You have only to keep
still, and it will die Of ITSELF"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
For the Jefersonian Democrat
Friendship.

Exchanging friendship! o, thou rarest boon,
'Tis passing strange that men should make 20
slight
Account Of thee, thou heavenly visitantl
How small thing it is 10 bear the slight
And cold neglect, or even cruel acorn,
nf oil the thonghtless and censorous world.
II we can feel that pure, unchanging friendship
Still 10 ours that there are some lei the world
Think as 1t may. and he it friend and foe
BY turns. will ever, through the golden sunlight
Of truo friendship, see that with the soil
Some little spark Of good Is mixed enough,
Perchance, to save the whole Then never 90
To loving friends, 10 cool indifference
And utter scorn, the impress OF the soul
Upon the brow appears TO each the same,
Though "cnlm religion stands high priest within
QUlVlS.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24

The desire of being in tho fashion does
not always arise from the mere monkey in
stinet of imitation, but often from a desire
that there may be no inference as to our
pecuniary inability to be go,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
An exchange bas the following, "a an ex

AN exchange has the following, as an ex-
collent system of gardening for ladies;
snake your beds early in the mornings
HOu TOupp and tender branches Of YOUR family !;
plant smile of good temper in your face |;
aud careful root out all angry feelings, and
expect good crop OF happiness.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24

remember that somewhere in his hoart must
DO door, which, when rightly applied TO-,
will open unto you. See to ii that ye find
it.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24

cURVEYOR'sNoTICE.-Thoseliving
~ at distance wiehing surveying done
by the county Surveyor, will have their
calls punctually attended to, by address
ing him by letter, giving i've days notice.
Direct an letters to Hambden, Geauga
Co, o. S.EDSoN, 90. Surveyor.
b95tf
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
The Door in the Heart.
RI Miss '. y. TOWNSEND.

"She was stern, hard woman Bot, far
away up great many pairs of winding stairs
in her nsars, was door, easily passed by,
and on ihat door was wEtIeu-WVNAN.-
Box.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24

"And 40 It is wish the crunkard. Far
away up great many pairs otwInding stairs
in his hoart is q door, aud on that door 10
written wdH, and wo must knock at that
door, once, twice, seven times yea, seventy
times seven, that Il may open unto U.S.
John b. GougA.
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FREIG1 HTS.
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Of Ohio Keniacky. indiana, Illinois. Nisconains
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