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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-06
10 COnSWmDttreS.

HHEADVERTISER HAVING BEEN RE.
i STORED to health in few weeks, By a
very simple remedy, after having suffered
several years witha severe lung affection
and that dread disease, Consumption;
anxious to make known to his fellow-suf1er
ors the. meaps.of cure, sssssmssssst .s,-.
To all who desire it, he will send q copy
of the prescription used Gree of charge,
with the directions for preparing and using
the same, which they will find sure CurC
fr Consumption, Asthma Bronchitis, &c
The only object of the advertiser in sending
the Prescripto is to benefit the afflicted
and spread information which he conceive,
to be invaluable, and he hopes every suffer.
er will try his remedy, as it will cost thon
nothing, and may prove a blessing
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings County, New York.
April %, 1863 3m-
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-06

THE Province Of Toledo, Spain, is
suffering from 4 plague Of locusts.
One thousand peoplewere emplol-
ed to destroy them; and if they
failed the military were to be callt
ed out.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-06

THE Madrid Journal saysthat the
Spanish Minister CT War intends to
employ six thousand soldiers in
public works, on account of the
complete tranquility which uow
prevails in Spain,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-06

The SUBSTITUTES. - SEE How
THEY RUN.-In the city, yesterday,
a substitute asked leave to 60 to
his room, in the u S. Hotel, for a
few moments, and guard went
with him. He locked the door,
leaving the guard, with loaded !9
musket, on the outside, Hastily
throwing off his uniform, he slip.
ped on citizens cIothes, and Went
Off through another door, DO, leading
from tie same room. The guard
grew impatient, and finally broke
in the d6o., but the bird had tlown
carrying off the $500 in lis bank:
He was hunted 1or all about but l
in vain.-Hmtord Times, july 81
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-06
$75 TO $3.50 PER MONTH.

E1HE LHTLE GIANT SEWING Ma.
l. CHINE COMPANY want an Agent in
each County, to solicit orders for their new
S15 Machine, with gauge, screwdriver ard
extra needles. We will pay liberal salary
and expenses, or give large commission.
For Partic ulars, terms, etc, inclosea stamp,
and address.
T. s. PAGE, Toledo, 0.
Genl Agent for the United States
July 20, lS63-3mos.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-06

ROTTERDAM is to have a German
theater, an institution which Lon,
don has hitherto failed to obtain.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-06

not nave my uauSulef5 nanu IN
marriage until you arc her equal in
we'll, end saeialpQsition
The speaker was q naughty old
man of some sixty years, and the
person whom he addressed was q
fine looking youth Of twenty five.
With q sad aspect the young
man withdrew from the stately
mansion.
II.
Six months later the young man
stood in the presence ofthe haugh-
ty old man.
"What! you here again?" angrir
ly cried the old man.
cay, old man" proudly exclaim'
cd William Barker. 81 am here,
your daughters equal and yours.w
The old mans lips curlcd with
SC orn. A derisive smile lit up his
cold features. when casting violent.
ly upon the marble center table an
enormous roll of greenbacks, Will
liam Barker cried
"See. Look on this wealth. And
I've tenfold more. Listen old mani
You spurned me from your door. l
did not despair. secured q contract
for furnishing the army Of TIC
with bent-"
3 yes" eagerly exclaimed
the old man.
"-and | bought up all the dis
abled cavalry horses l could find.
81 see! l see!" cried the old man,
"and good beef they make too.'
"Ihey do! tley do! and the pro-
fits are immense.''
81 S hould say sor'
"And now sir, 1 claim your fair
daughters hand.''
"Boy, she is yours. But hold
Look me in the eye. Through all
this have you been loyai?"
TO the cora cried William Bar
ker.
'And are you in favor of vigol
rou8 prosecution of the wav!' con.
tinued the old mar, in a voice hus-
ky with emotion.
q am, am
Then boy, take her. Maria, child
come hither, IoGr William claims
thee. Be harry, my children! and
whatever our lot in life may be, let
as all support the Government.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-06
William Barker, the Young Patriot.
BY ARTEMUs WARD.

"No, William Barker, you can
not have my daughters hand in
until you arc her equal in
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-26
NUMBER O..

rebel army were probably kept we'll posted
by traitors within our own lines iu regard to
the reception prepared for them, and taking
advantage of the darkness of night, aud the
violence of a thunderstorm, made hasty
and ruiuous retreat. Wallace was anxious
TO follow them, and was confident Of success,
but was overruled by those higher in author
ity.
The address which be now published TO
the citizens of Cincinnati, Covington, and
Newport was manly and well-deseryed. De
says:
For tho present, at least, tie enemy haa
fallen back and your cities are safe. Is
tho time for acknowledgements. beg
leave to make you niue. When assumed
command, there was nothing to defend you
with, except few haf-fnished works and
some dismounted guns; yet was confident.
The energies of great city are boundless:
they have only to be aroused, united. aud
directed. You were appealed to. The an
swer will never be forgotten. Paris may
have seen something like it in her Revolu-
tlonary days, but the cities of America new
er did. Be proud that you have given them
an example SO splendid. The most CONNER.
cal of people you have submitted to total
suspension of business, and without muir
mur adopted my principle. Citizens for
labor. soldiers for battle In coming times.
strangers viewing the works on tho hills OF
Newport and Covington, will ask. who
built these ntrenchments?' You can an.
swer, I'VE built them II they ask, Who
guarded them?' you can reply, we helped
in thousands. If they inquire the result.
your answer will be, The enemy came and
look ed at them, and stole awav in the night.
You have won much honor, Keep your or
ganization ready to win more. Hereafter
be always prepared to defend Yourselves
LEWIS WALLACE,
Major General.
1t can safely bo claimed for our young
General, that he was the moving split which
inspired and directed the people, aud there
by saved Cincinnati and the surrounding cit-
les, and in the very face of Heath and his
victorious hordes from Richmond, organized
| a new and formidable army. That the cit.
zens fully indorsed this was we'll exemplih,
on the occasion of his leading back into the
metropolis number of her volunteer regi-
ments when the danger was over. They
| lined the streets, crowded the doors, and
windows. and filled the air with shouts Of
| applause in honor of the great work be had
done.
In writing this notice of Wallace and the
siege, we have had no intention to overlook
the services of his co-laborers, especially
| those rendered to the West by tho gallant
| Wright, who holds command Of the depart-
ment. The writer has attempted to sivs
what came directly under his ewn observa-
ton, and what he believes to be the core Of
the matter, and consequently most interest.
ing to the public.
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and venitian door, with the dgni6ed inten-
ton of having some fun s,
Emma sprang at once to the scene iof con-
fct.
Open the door, you mean man. said she,
in an angry voice.
A laugh of derision was the only response.
She then called for help, to have him turned
out of the house, but no one came. She was
almost bursting with grief for her pussy, and
anger at the puppy who stood in mans
clothes before her.
The poor child thought. if she only dared
TO ,rear, as tho officers sometimes did, she
would feel a great deal better. AS that
thought came in her mind, the thought OF
the deep, dark coal cellar entered there also.
God could not surely hear her there, and
crying fiercely to her enemy, IF it was
cannon ball | would throw it quicker, she
flung his hat at his head, and then ran, as
fast as her feet could carry her, into the eel
lar
Bending low, in an empty barrel, she re-
peated In q loud whisper, every bad and
profane word that she could think of; and
III, this naughty girl felt relieved.
She then marched back with resoluts
sep to tie hall, found that the fight WAS
over, and the cause OF it in the parlor read.
ing.
She took his hat and coat from the hat.
| stand thruwed tn, m into the street, locked
tic ha Il door. and put the key in her po kst
fastened tie servants down stairs and ther
calling Col. Ritz, to look out Of the window
aud see who was going of with his things
she fed up stairs, and locked herself safe in
er mothers chamber. Tie parents wer
both from home, s. she WIS mistress OF tn
house.
In vain, Col, Ritz ragged and swore, ant
demanded the keys-no keys we're glveI
him. He rang fer the servants--no ont
came, aud he was obliged to leap from th'
| window into tie street.
Emma saw his exit, and then went anc
relieved the servants, and felt somewhat
easy. But in short time she began t
tLi Of the swearing in the cellar, and thet
came the rmcmherance Of this truth taush
by her mother, GOT is Ere'yrhsre' and
then, thought she God was in tho coal Gel
lar. He heard my oaths, and is angry will
me. This thought ma de her miserable, ant
robLed her triumph Of all its joy.
Emma never swore after that day.
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Hlistsllanenns.
For the Ciuilidn.
EMMA N0RRIS,
Or, the Little Girl that SWOre.
For the Ciuilidn.
BY FINLEY JOHNSON.

Emma's mother was pious and excellent
| Lady, who used every exertion to CAUSE her
children to walk in the way they should GO
but Emma chose to 60 u all rays but The
right one. s ...
Still she had a vague idea in her mind that
if she were t. anything rery bad, the eye,
which her mother told her was ever upon
her. would see it, and she would meet with
some dreadful punishment.
There WAS native nobleness in the child
which caused her TO abhor everything that
looked like oppression or tyrany to any de-
lenceless being, and this joined to a passion
ate and quick temper, had often drawn into
rather tempestuous scenes.
Her father was naval officer, high in
rank; and the circle of his Acquaintance be-
ing large, his house was frequented by many
gentlemen, and by some who were not gen.
tie.
Emma was great favorte. She was a
warm hearted little creature; and generally
oSS"shS wy "aSh HetaSueu " bhosc "hO
pette0 her. but from the caresses and IA
milarity Of several Of her fathers follow OF.
6cers, she always turned coldly away. She
did not like them. and would not to civil to
them. 4i-a
One day, as the child was standing before
q large mirror, ,combing her hair into all sorts
Of fantas,ical fashions, she heard loud out
cry in the hall below. She dropped the
comb, and with her long hair flying in ads.
ordered mass over ber shoulders, she rushed
down stairs to see what caused the noise.
There stood one Of her antipathers-Col
ii. L. Ritz-holding the venitian door shut,
and laughing immoderately at the furious
COMBAT going on between Emma's beautiful
white cat, and the watch dog-both of which
animals he had imprisoned between the from.
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Duetital.
Driftings.

BY 7. BUCHASAN TEaD'
My soul to day
Is far away,
Sailing the Vesuvan Bay.
My winged boat. .....
A bird ahoat,
SNins round tic purple peak remote
Round purple eaks
It sails and seeks
Blue inlets and their crystal creeks,
Where high rocks throw,
through deeps below,
A duplicated golden glow,
Far, vague, and dim,
The mountains swim;
Willie on Nesuvius's brim,
With outStretche,l hands,
Tie gray smoke stands,
O'crookiug the volcanic lands.
There Ischia smile',
Ger liquid miles,
And yonder, bluest Of the Isles,
Calm Carli waits,
Her sapphire gates.
Beguling TO her bright estate.
heed not, if
My ripping Skiff
Flow swift or slow from cliff to cliff;
With dreamful eyes,
My spirit lies.
Under tie walls Of Paradise
Under the walls.
Where swells aud falls
The Bays deep breast at intervals,
At peace lie,
Blown softly by
\ cloud upon this liquid sky.
III C day SO mild.
Is Heaven own child,
With Earth and Ocean rcconciled;
The airs ! feel
r,uid me seal.
Are n.urnurii.g Z to the inurmuring keel.
Over the rail
Ny land trail
Within the shadow Of the sail
4 j,y intense,
The coniing sense,
Glides down MY drowsy iEd"lcnce.
With dresmful eYes
My spirit lies,
Where Summer sings and never dies, =
O'erveiled with vines,
SEe glows and shines
Among lcr future oils and wines.
her hidrcn hid
The cliffs amid:
Are gamboling with the gamboiing kid,
Ordown the walls.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-26

A POLITE Many deceased uncle.
says a humorous writer. was tho most
polite gentleman in the world-He was
making a voyage on the Danube. and
the boat sunk. My uncle was just on
the point of drowning He got bis
head above the water for once. took Of
his hat, and said: Ladies and gentle
men, will you please excuse me?' and
down be went
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-26
THE SEIGE or CINCINNATI.

| The numerous Cumberland friends OF
Col. Lewis Wallace. who commanded
the 1lth Indiana regiment Of Volunteers
when they were encamped at this place,
| in 1861, will read with interest the fol-
, lowing account Of the defence Of Cincin-
natl by Gen. Wallace, when that city
was menscel by the rebel army. We
commend it to the perusal Of our readers.
From the Atlantic Month'y for Fsbruary.l
| The live man of the old Revolution,
the daring Iiotspur Of those troublous
days, was Anthony Wayne. The live
man to day Of tho great Northwest is
Lewis Wallace. With all the chiy alric
Of the stormcr Of Stony Point, he his q
cooler head, with capacity for larger
plans, and the steady nerve to execute
whatever no conceives. When diff
Guilty rises iu his path, the difficulty, no
matter what its proportions. m,7es a.
aide he does not When river like the
! OHIO at Cincinnati iutervenes between
Lin and his field of operations. there is a
sudden found of saws and hammers at
sunset; and the next morning beholds
the magic spectacle of a great pontoon
| bridge stretching across between the
shores of Freedom and Slavery. its panks
resouuding to the heavy tread of almost
endless regiments and army wagons -.
Is city like Cincinnati menacsi by
hungry foe str,ding on By forced march
es. that foe sees his path suddenly block
ed by ten miles Of forti6c, tions. thor
oughly manned and armed. and he 6nds
it prudent. even with his twenty thou
and veterans, to retreat faster than ho
came, strewing the road with whatever
articles in peded his haste Some few iu-
cidents in the career of such o man.
since he has taken the field. ought not
to b. uninteresting to those for whom he
has fought 50 'ravely; and We believe
his services. when kuown, will be appre-
ciated, otherwise We will come under the
old ban against Republics, that they are
ungrateful,
While returning from New York at
the expiration of short leave of ab-
scence, the first asked for since the be-
ginning of the war, Gen. Wallace was
persuaded by Gov. Morton to stump the
State of Indiana 10 favor of voluntary
enlistments, which at that time were
progressing slowly. Wallace went to
work in all earnestncss. His idea was
to obtain command of the new levies.
drill them, and take them to the field
and this idea was circulated throughout
the State. The result was. enlisting 10.
creased rapidly; the ardor for it rose
shortly into fever. and has not abated.
Regiments are still forming. shedding
additional lustre upon the nsme Of pa
triotic Indiana. a.4. .. ..a
Gen. Wallace was thus engaged when |
the news was received from Morgan of |
the invasion Of Kentucky by Kirby
Smith All eyes turned at once to Gov.
Morton. many of whose regiments were
now ready to take the field. if they only
had officers to lead them. Wallace came
promptly to the Governors assistance. |
aud IF red to take ccnmand ofa regiu mt
for the crisis. His offer was accepted,
and be was sent to New Albany. where
the Sixty sixth Indiana was in camp
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-26

NEWSPAPER PUFTs.--The local Of
one of our exchanges give tho following
schedule of tolls for the benefits Of those
who need aud seek after 'puffs:.'
For Modest puff,-3 juleps.
A tolerably good one-1 box cigars.
A good one-1 pair boots.
A very good one-1 vest and two
shirts. ..
A splendid one-1 cloth coat.
A perfect sockdolager-a whole suit.
WEo wants sockdolagsr.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-26
Expressive Thoughts.

How musically and beautifully some poo.
pie express their thoughts. Are not the fol-
lowing definition in quaint, curious and plea
SAINT style2
Religious. A key which opens wide the
gates of Heaven.
Death. A knife by which the tics Of earth
are riven.
Earth. A desert through which pilgrims
wend their way.
Resurrection. A sudden wake from .
quiet dream.
Heaven. A land Of joy, of light, and lovs
supreme.
Faith. An anchor dropped beyond the
vale of death.
Hope. A lone star beaming DER barren
health.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-26

WHAT rs WoMANt Women is one hun.
dred pounds taken of man. two ponds
Of silk. ten ponnds of cotton and one
pound Of whalebone, with an indefinite
amount Of fuss aud feathers. and the
remainder in hoops.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-26

WHAr IS MAS?--Chemically speaking .
man is forty five pounds of carbon ard nj.
trogen di1used through five and half pails-
full Of water.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-26

Every now and then the papers publish
batch of queer opitaphs--some genuins-s
good many spurious-and most all hackney.
ed Here is an old English epitaph that 10
funny:
John Palfryman, who lieth here.
Was aged twenty--four year;
And near this place his mother lies.
Also his father-when he dies.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-26

If an enemy smite the on one cheek
turn round and hit him laundering
clap fer his unuannerly tindneU.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-26

Punch says women resorted to tight lacing
to prove to men how well they could bear
squeezing. F.'
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Rates of Advertising.

meHt.
Advertisements before Marriages and Deaths
10 cts. per line for frs insertion subsequent
insertions, 5 cents per line. Nine words are
counted as line in advertising.
Merchants and Others, advertising b. the
= ear, viii be charged $l2 90.
Proceedings OF meetings not OF general
eharacte charged at cents per line for each
insertion.
Yearly advertisers ustconhne etheiradvcr-
Using to their own business.
ALI Transient ADVERTISING, cash in ad-
vance.
Persons ordering the insertion oflegaladver-
:sements will be held responsible for pay
snent for the same when the time for which
they were ordered to be inserted shall have
expired.
fssoLvExr NOTICES, cash in advance.
PATENT MEDICINES, one half in advanceand
the balance In six month
AL jon Work, CASH.
Tho losses we have sustained compel usto
adopt this course IL will be strictly adhered
TO In all cases and no advertisement will he
inserted unless accompanied by the cash.
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The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-12

Gen. Rosgerans captured d o. ness
Winchester, the celebrated horss aCom-
modore," formerly the property 81 Joav
NJ Boris, Of Virginia, conRsoatsd and
sold to Msj General POLK, Cor sixteen
thousand dollars and has notified the
Government At Washington Of the capture
OF this noble animal The Secretary Of
the Treasury has directed Dr. Brownlow
to take charge Of The horse, take good
care Of him, and at the proper time for.
ward him to Kentucky or Ohio, TO be
sold, and if Nc. Bolts il entitled 10 the
proceeds, The Law provides method OF
recovering them through tho Court OF
Claims. 40 other mode Of restoring the
horse TO Dir. Bolts is, at this ,ime, prac-
ticable. Mr.. Bolts has stood faithfully
by Che Union under great difficulties
has been in several southern prisons, and
all loyal men will be gratiRed to find
that this capture enurcs TO bis benefit
Commodore" is small horse, about
fifteen hands high, dark bay, thin in
aesb, and about twenty years old. 81
shows bis blood, however, and is no or
binary animal. He is 81 Government
sable on College street, between Churcl
and Broad streets
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-12

81 s.Srd "a ths Tariff The Anerlcan
Syst3n, Notification, seoesaion, the
Proclamation, Coercion, State Right,
&C., SO. Well, sleep on, and may -
be rsady yswning 70 receive you when
you do nwakei was really amnsed at
reading the editorial remarks Of The fell
low Of the Nashville Republican con-
tanning the imperial Proclamation, which
you sent me What poor, AZ cophantic,
fawniag pnrssite is this wretch in human
forml Whats ruiscreant save is this
poor DEVIL Oowardly miscresnt be
measures lbe feelings and honor ofsouih
Cardinals sons by the standard Of bi,
own dastardly heart. G0dsiis II pos
sible Q white maD can become such de-
graded slave
Bat hold, am wasting my ink about
this cowardly reptile, aud wOtdr sre in
adequate 70 eIpresamy contempt oi hin.
You invite us oFer the mountains % be
cured of nulliGcation; now ] will tell
you what wo will do We will go over
and slit the ears Of every - Jackson
man in Tennessee, that the world may
know you arc bis slaves Well, now,
enough OF politics, and although have
drubbed you "nateiy," Pll part in
friendship--W are you al doing in
the family way? Have the Girls got
married Has the pretty, rich widow
got married? / hope not, for ss soon 81
we have settled the fight witt old Jack
con, will 90 over for one Of them -
They will make staunoh nulliiiers mixed
with South Carolina blood. Henry
says the girls Of Tennessee are all sort:
Of nulliAers, for he got most - ham
mered when there last
This Is fast and Thanksgiving day SnC
you see how well keep it, shall ca
all / can get and fast after supper
Please present me to Mrs. Williams anC
family, your family, Mag Marsey, and
in short, TO all relations. SLAVES and free
men, for have no doubt they will com'
right in the long run. When you Bel
Mary and Eliza B--tell Mary to let M
know when she is TO be married, for
an determined 20 be 81 the wedding
rtll Eliza not 30 forget me IS soon .
the war is over, for | am determined 4
take hand at it; / will call for her.
am member of a troop of cavalry, al,
in daily practice with my gallant it'll
bay, which you saw, for lick at tn
- tories and jackson dogs Henr
10 here, and unites with me 10 request I
be presented TO all the family.
am your friend and Ob't seTv't,
VIM. A. BklCKELL.