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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
WHOLE NO. 722.
DR.. Winship.

The N. Y. Herald gives The following
concerning the celebrated strong man Of
Boston, Dr.. Winship, which may be in.
teresting to gymnasts and others who are
seeking the development OF their mus
cle:" DR.. George Winsbip, the strong
man OF Boston, now raises daily the ex-
traordnary weight of twenty.six hundred
pounds. His operating rooms, under the
old Park street church, Boston, are daily
Ihronged with the curious as well as those
who are desirous OF learning the art of how
to be strong. In one corner Of The room
stands his famous lifting machine. THIS
consists OF solid frame work OF wood
about seven feet in height, with a plat
lorm about halfway up, upon which the
doctor stands 10 go through his daily ex-
erclse. A shoulder bar and quantity OF
leather straps and bands form The harness
with which the ieat is performed. Under
The platform The weights are suspend
ed. These are composed Of broad
iron plates Of circular form, resting one
upon the other, aud held together by
means OF a stout iron rod running through
the center of each. Surrounding these
plates, are long, slim bars of iron, running
transversely, and made to be detached or
joined 10 the main body, They aie ar
ranged in this manner so as TO graduate
the weigh,--oue being added as often as
l. required by the increasing strength OF
the practitioner. They are each ottwenty-
five pounds weight. The whole BODY OF
ron suspen ded in this manner. and which
is raised daily by DR.. Winship, is 1900
pounds. DR.. Winship thinks lie shall
continue bis experiment until he can raise
5000 pounds. This, be believes, is the
practical limit for one Of his organization
and constitution; but he is OF opinion tha.
men, superior 10 him in these last men,
toned points, may be trained TO raise far
greater weights. In another corner Of
the room a small horseshoe magnet, sus-
pended by cord, attracts the attention of
ali visitors. Curiosity centres upon this
triae from the following circumstances:
DR.. Winship commenced his experiments
by suspending an ordinary horseshoe
magnet, and adding little weight every
day to the small piece Of iron attached 10
the poles. The sustaining power increases
in precise ratio 10 the weight added. At
the first it would sustain twelve ounces
more than this, it would cause the iron to
detach. In twenty-four hours another
ounce was added and sustained, and this
experiment was repeated daily until the
magnet suslains nearly eleven pounds,
the attracting power increasing much
more rapidly than at first. 1t was this
magnet which first gave DR.. Winship the
idea of increasing his own strength by
gradual development. He began adding
little by little 10 the weights raised. and
the amount daily. until he has practically
and in wonderful manner demonstrated
the truth Of his theory.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
GROWING OLD TOGETHER.

You have promised that through lie
We shall journey heart united,
Husband fond, aud faithful wife,
And trust the vow thus pIighied.
Hand in hand, and side by sdc,
Througblilo's storms aud sunny weather
We will our one fortune bide,
And at last grow old together.
What ifTime's unsparing wing
OF some pIeas urcs has bereft US
Let not by murmuriug,
Lose the many that are left US.
What thongh youth aud bloom depart.
Swift as birds on lightest feather ?
Why repiuo with feeble heart,
Shall NO not grow old together
Few indeed have boon our years,
Yet enough our hearts to bind, love
Aud to show how many tears
10 Li'c's brightest cup we find, love !
Since in our rn,,ed youth,
We two sported on the heather.
Dearest is is meet in truth, ~
That We should grow old together.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
The Printer.
o. MINER.

b. f. Taylor, of the Chicago Journal,
writer whose every word is a poetic
thought. thus speaks of the Printer, truly
and pre''lIy. In those pretty pictures OF
language what word painter so artistic, so
exquisite rs he? Read it, think Of and
say, Tor you can't help it, ait is sou
The Printer is the Adjuiant Of thought,
and this explains the my stcrcs OF the won.
dcrlul words that can kindle a home as no
words can-that warm heart as no bo be
can-'that word "we" with hand.in. hand
warmth in it, for the Author and Printer
are Engineers together. Engueers in.
deed! When the little Corsican lombard
ed Cadlz at the distance of Eve miles, i,
was deemed the very triumph OF engineer.
Ing. Bnt what is that paltry range to this
whereby they lombard the ages yet to be?
There he stands at the case, and mar
shals into line the forces armed for ruth,
clothed in Immortality and in English.
And what can be more noble than the
equipment of thought in sterling Saxon
Saxon with ;he ring of spear or shield
therein, and that commissioned il, when
we are dead, to move gradually on to
the last syllable OF recorded time"
lh's Is TO win victory from death, for il
has no dying in it.
The Printer is called a laborer, and the
othce he performs is toll. Oh, it is no,
work, but sublime rite he is perform
ing. when he thus "sighrs" the engin,
that is TO fling a worded truth in grandel
curve than missiles e'er before described.
filings 1t into the bosom of an age yet un
born. He throws off his Goa: indeed; but
We wonder rather that be does net put
his shoes from off his feet, for the place
whereon he stands is holy ground.
A little song was uttered somewhere
long ago; it wandered TO the twilight fee
bier than star; it died upon the ear; but
the Printer takes it up where it was lying
there in the silence like wounded bird,
and he sends it forth from The Ark that
had preserved it,and it flies into the future
with the olive branch OF peace, and around
the world with melody. like the dawning
ola spring morning.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13

SMALL POTATOES. Some years ago, q
gentleman visiting a farmer at Tolland
Conn, took from his pocket small potato
which somehow had got in there at home.
1t was thrown out with smile, and the
farmer took it in his hand to look at it. A
little boy of twelve at his elbow asked what
it was. 20, nothing but potato, my boy
take aud plant it, and you shall have all
you can raise from it ill you arc of age
The lad took it, and tho farmer thought no
more about it at that time. Tho boy, how
ever, no: despslng small potatoes, carefully
divided it into as many pieces as he could
find eyes, and put them in tho grouud. The
product was carefully put aside in the fall,
and seed for several hills was obtained for
the next spring. The product was all kept
for seed, until the fourth year, the yield be.
ing good, the autual product was four hun.
dred bushels. Tho farmer, seeing tho pros.
Pect that by another year the potato field
would cover his whole farm, asked to be re.
leased from his promise.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
A Military Republic.

BY tho census of 1860 there were 81. 900.
600 of white people in the United States.
OF these 2o,0O0,000 belong to tho loyal
States, one half of whom, or 10000 900, are
males. OF these males 81 per cent. are be-
tween the ages of 20 and 45, making 34Oo,
900 of our arms bearing population. These
loyal States have sent !, $50 900 mon to the
field, or slightly over to % of all between
the ages of 40 and IS Aud yet wo have
enough left to whip out the rebellion, and
carry forward tho great interests of the
country as if no War was on our hands.
Il was not thought possible that II Republic
could be military nation /; but the fact as
now demonstrated is not tho most encoura-
ging to foreign nations. All they have to
do, however, is to maintain street neutraii-
ty during the war, respect our logic after
the war. and maintain decent respect for
the rights of tho American Continent, to in-
sure our peacOable disposiliou.-Ciere.
Leader.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
Garibaldi at Homo,

|. The Paris .NaHOn OF Oct OH, publishes
somo anecdotes about Garbaldi, which were
related to a contributor of that journal by
Colonel Vecchi, and which your correspond.
ent has also heard from tho lips Of the same
person. Tho story of tho stray lamb, for
which the General sought throughout his
isle on very stormy evening, is alluded to,
and some amusing instances given of the
way in which the English testify their ad.
miration for Garibaldi, whose old shoes and
cast off flannel shirts are Ctton carried off
by them as roles of ines unable value. The
stones Of the Casa at Caprera are sadly
spliutered by ladies who desire to place
them in rthquaries as devout Roman Cath,
olics do atoms of the true cross whenever
they can lay hold of them.
These fair enthusiasts also show q great
desire to carry off whatever hair remai,s on
Garibadi's head. Vecchi, whose looks are
iron gray, has, to rid himself of tho impor
;unities of "fair faced daughters of Albion"
cut them, and passed them as the Generals 1;
Basso's head has been shorn several times,
with the view of fquieting other relic seek ers;
and 30 any of tho Garibaldiaus sufficient
disho At they could make fortune by
selling fictitious bandages. so great is still
the demand FOR real ones.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
THE YEAR GROWS OLD.
DY MAT u. sANDERsoN.

Old Time moves on-the Year grows old
The flush of Autumn bathes his brow
Sweet flowers that bloomed in summers q
prime
Around his path, are withered now
The lcngth'ning nights are growing cold
And Time moves on-the Year grows old.
October-Autumn's fruitful child
Her go'deu sceptre DER tho land
Extends to bless the farmers hoard
With natures wealth--and forests grand
Are flushing with the huos of gold
While Time moves on-the Year grows
His path has been through Winters SHOWS.
The verdant Spring. and Summers heat ;
Sweet buds and flowers have blushing laid
Their faircst of'rings at his feet
And now voice from mead and void
Is sighing low--the Year grows old
And soon tho mourning earth will wear
A solemn garb of russet brown,
And soon the Frost Kings icy hand
Will touch with whto the old Years
crown,
And soon tho voice of north-wind bold
Will tell tie tale-the Year grows old.
Bind aurols round the gray Years brow
His step is still II kiugly tread,
And thrice the moon shall wax and wane
Ere wo shall weep the old Yoar dead
Yet oil too soon bis story told
Old time moves on-the Year grows old
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13

unfortunate condition of bis neighbor, went
towards him to quiet him, fearing mishap
might come of bis folly. Before bo reached
his noighbor, robel shot Hoiscl, who foil,
and Dr. Hudson quickencd his pace to has.
ton to bis rescue. Tho rebel ordered him
to halt, but he did not hear the challenge,
intent upon his dying friend, when the reb.
el lieutenant gave the order to fro to q
sharpshooter, who did so, lodging a ball in
Dr. lis thigh. shattering the bone. Tho
The DR.. lived until Wednesday, the 24,h.'
lie was an active, energetic, good.hu.
mored man, kind friend, and a good neigh
Dor. His age was 76 years.
o. MINER.
Nunson, Oct. 25th, 1863.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
An Impromptu Thanksgiving

A correspondent Of the New York Evex-
ing Post, writing from Columbus, Ohio, on
the l4sh ult,, gives the following account
When the returns began to come in this
morning, with such unprecedented majori-
ties, and gains for the Union ticket, ths
whole town grew Wild with excitement.--
Business ceased, and erybody came out in
the streets to huzza. The crowd gathered
near my office, and after few moments
Col. Moody mounted box and made a
speech-a capital and effective one.
The excitement of the crowd increased,
and cheer upon cheer greeted the utteran-
ces OF the speaker. Finally, Moody, (who
was Methodist preacher iormerly,) as be
drew to a close, said III was in Meth
odist meeting would cry Glory to God y
and sing the Doxology.' At this the crowd
cried, Hats off Silence Go it Colonel
At once he commenced Praise Cod to the
tune of Old Hundred, aud that vast Assem-.
blage took it up, and every man In il sang
with all his might! Wasn't It sublime! A
nobler anthem for the delverance God has
wrought out for us from traitors aud bloody
men could not have been sung, and the im-
pressiveness of the scene can only be sp-
Precia.ed by those whose fortune t was TO
| witness it.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
Major General Geo. H. Thomas.

The General who succeeds Rosecrans
in command Of the Army of the Cumber
land has good pedigree as soldier.
Born in Southampton county, Va, in July,
1916, be was appointed from tha, State to
West Point in 1886, graduated July lst,
1870, and was appointed to the Third
Artillery. In ;he following year he dis.
tinguished himself 10 the war against the
Florida Indians, and was breyeted FRS,
Lieutenant for his gallantry. He accom-.
panied Gen. Taylor to Mexico, and a.
Monterey won the brevet rank of Captain
AT Buena Vista, again be distinguished
himself nobly, and was breveted Major
On the close of the war, he roi urned will
Co. B. Third Artillery, to Newport, K. |
and in Oct. l849, again went to Florida
in command OF the company. In 1850 he
assumed the responsible post of Instruc
tor OF Artillery and Cavalry at Wes) Point
AT the outbreak o; the war, Major Thoma as
was one of The few Vrginians whose
honor would not suffer him to rebel against
his country's flag, and in May, 1861. be
was appointed Colonel of the Fifth Cav.
| airy, the Colonel, Robert E. Lee, and the
Lieutenant Colonel having joined the ret
els. In August Of the same year he re.
ce'yed the appointment Of Brigadier Gen.
eral OF volunteers, and proceeding TO the
West, Tor some time he had an indepeud
ent command. 1t was he who, when al
around seemed black ard hopeless, re
stored Joy TO the hearts Of loyal people
By the victory of Mill Spring, in Kentucky
the first Of that brilliant series of vidtotiet
which ended with the seven days before
Richmond. He was subsequently ap
pointed 10 the command of corps il
Buel's army. When Buell. fell into dis.
grace and was removed, the President ap
pointed General Thomas in his stead; bu
was induced, by the representations oI
General Thomas himself and others, to re
consider the change. Subsequently Gen
Buell. was superseded by General Rose,
Grams, and General Thomas assumed com
mand OF a corps in the Army of the Cum
berland. At the recent battle Of Chick
amauga his skill, and the uufalterin,
courage OF his troops, saved US from a
irreparao!e disaster, and he is justly emit
tied 10 be considered the hero Of ihos
} bloody days. General Rosecrans himse
relates that, while at West Point. he wa
accustomed to call General Thoma
I George Washington, and that, in ever
feature and action, he reminded him O
all hat lie had ever read or heard O
Washington. a man of great physica
and mental abilities, he impresses th
mind of an observer with growing con
fdence in his frmness and indomilabI
courage; while ,be calm. quiet dignity o
his countenance wins respec, approaching
venera,ion. A life long soldier. he ha
no politica! aspirations to win him from
the path Of duty to his country, and none
have nobler record in the past than tha
written by him with his sword at Cha,ta
nooga.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
A Visit to Lawrence, the City of the
Butchered Dead.

correspondent of the St. Louis Demo
crat, who returned from Lawrence on the
3Oth ult., says tho general appea rance of
the desolated town is indeed sad aud gloomy
Tho ommunty is thoroughly terrorized.-
largo portion of the ladies and families
have gono-in truth, fed TO scenes whero
dread of Quau.ril. will not fill day and night
with horror. To !itly describe tho appear.
ance of the place would be impossible
Desolation expresses tho etfect-ruin is the
result. After crossing tho Kansas river by
means OF rope ferry, you rise the bill to
table land, on which is all that is left Of
Lawrence, the once second city in the State.
A few good houses, which escaped tho in
condiaries' torch, near the rivar, hide the
ruins until you turn full into Massachusetts
street. tho main business avenue of the
p'ace-ratber what was that. Before the
Qnantril raid this street was lined for al
eighth OF milo with fine brick and ston,
buildings. among which was large and
handsome hotol on tho sro of the old Free
State Hotel. Then it was busy scene of
enterprise and industry; now it is in ruins.
As the eye wanders down the street, il rests
only upon black and charred timbers. piIos
of bricks in great heaps. and the shoulder
ing ruins of the con6agra,ion. A Ger.
tain indefinite sense o! life yet seems to fill
the air. There is scarcely building stand.
ing, after passing couple OF rough stone
blocks built in tho early days of Lawrence,
which, from some fortuitous circumstances.
escaped the flames, AS you walk down the
street you mag see group of workers re
moving the rubbish preparatory to the re.
erection of structures upon the old sites,
but the majority of the people stand in
dumb sorrow still. Nothing is left to mark
the buildings which the FREQ States mon
held in remembrance for their connection
with former struggles, except ashes and
wreck. In the business parts of the town,
besides the buildings named, at the upper
end of tho street there only remains what is
known as Miller's block. Off the main stree.
the devastation is not so great, but all over
tho town are to be seen the ruins of private
buildings, stores aud workshops.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13

A DIRECT ANSWER Tho rich slave own
ers Of St. Mary's county, Maryland have
protested against the enrolment of their
slaves in the army. Mr.. Lincoln closed the
subject ia few words: "The Government
must have all tho slaves in Maryland and
the Border States for military purposes"
The Northern pimps of tho Shareholders
will raise fresh cry of horror at this de-
cison os the President, but we fancy tho
Administration has interpreted the recent
elections to mean vigorous prosecution of
the war, by the uso of all the means within
reach That was the declaration, and no
man will domur to the Executive answer.
save shat class of Democrats who wish the
Union saved only in connection with tho sal,
vaton ct slavery. 1t matters not to such
how much whi,o blood is spilled in this war,
but the blood of human chattels must not
be she'd. as tha. will infringe upon the Con
stitution which the ~asiers of said chattels
are striving 10 overthrow. The reply of
Mr.. Lincoln deserves a record of marble
Throe hundred thousand moro mon arc
needed. and where there is an arm, black
though IL be, and bearing handouts of in
voluntary servitude, the cause demands it,
and he is no friend of his country who rails
es his voice against the Presidents reply
Ciere. Herald
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13

The CAUSE OF THE REBELLIoN.--If any
OF our readers know oil a neighbor who
thinks or says this is an "abolllon war;"
they had better call his attention TO the
following extract from the Richmond En-
9uirer OF the 18th ult.:--
at appears that the Shareholders are
averse. Tor some reasons, to hire their ne
groes in the Confederate army. The
prejudice is certainly an ignorant and a
mean one. AS the war was originated
and is carried out, in great part, for the
defence of the stakeholder. and his prop
erty rights. and the perpetualion OF the
institution, it is reasonable 10 suppose
that he ought 10 be the first and fore.
most in aiding and assisting. by every
means in his power. the triumph and sue.
cess of our arms. Good wages are offered
and proper care and attention will be given
to every negro hired in the army, and The
STAKEHOLDER ought 10 remember that, for
every negro he thus lurnisees. he puts a
solder in tho ranks"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13

~Senator Wilson, in speech recent
ly delivered in New York, said:-"More
than TWO hundred officers have entered the
service bearing commissions secured by
my influence; and | always forgot to ask
what their political sentiments were.--
Since the rebellion broke upon the coun-
try 6.725 military commissions have
passed through the Military Committee oI
which am member, composed OF -four
Republicans and three Democrats, and
tha, Committee never gave divided po
liIical voc upon a single one Of these com
missions"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13


REBEL IRoNr.-The Richmond Whg says
the theatre continues 20 do flourshng
business. The dress circle is crowded every
night, and the parquette is always full
The audiences are for the most part respect
able and orderly, but it is worthy of note
that they are composed chiefly of tradesmen
and mechanics aud their wives. who are
"terribly oppressed" by the high prices
of provisions : of refugees, male aud female.
who have "lost everything they had;" of
clerks. whose salaries are totally inadequate
TO pay their board Of young ladies who
worked hard for the Government to get a
living aud of soldiers (uumerous) who on
Iy get Sl2 per month--'not enough to and
tbom in tobacco"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13

The "UNIvERsAL YANKEE. The fol
lowing item from the correspondence o
the S.. Louis Republican. while displaying
considerable ofthe old leaven of prejudice
is good evidence OF the go,ahead charac
ter of the true Yankee. who carries his
"insti utons" with him
Baton Rouge has degenerated, and is
now nothing more than Yankee village.
The greater part of the male population
have gone into the rebel ranks, and the
females have eilhsr departed for the heart
of Dixie, or else take their snuff in the
sec!usion Of back parlors, where the Yam
kee eniereth not. Yankee cavalry kick
up the dust; Yankee idiom is the medium
for the interchange OF ideas on the street,;
the roll Of Yankee drums has superseded
the linkle of The ubiquitous piano: and the
Bonnie Blue Flag which bears but one
star, has given place TO John Browns
Body In walking the streets you can
almost fancy that you hear the sound of
the hammers Of the shoemakers OF Lynn;
and the other day, in the course of pro-
spectiDg tour, to see il shere was anything
lei, that l had not seen before, l was elec-
trfod by coming suddenly upon sign Of
Fresh Doughnuls for sale!' Shades Of
the Cavalier and Huguenot. Fresh
DoughnulsW
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-13
Your obedient servant,
Ea- Tho Provost Marshal General. In

Es-The Provost Marshal General, in a
letter to the Secretary of War, gives come
interesting statistics concerning the opera
tion of the E0rollment act. He says the
act is not perfect. and may easily be i'm
proved by certain amendments. In several
of the Western States the draft was not put
in forco, owing to the excess of volunteering.
SO that the present draft is only partial
ore. Over 80 per cent of those drawn in
the present draft, including the 50 per cent
additional, have reported About 80 per
cent were exempted under cxamination.-
About 40 per cent have heen held to SER
vice. About one.half paid commutation /;
one third of the remainder went into service
aud two.thrds furnished substitutes. These
proportions are based upon the reports up
to this time from 73 Congressional districts
About 200 900 soldiers have been discharged
for disability. 1t is probable they were un-
fit for service when enlisted, aud $40 ,o0o,.
900 have been useessly expended 10 bringing
them into service. All the expenditures of
the Provost Marshal Generals Bureau. up
to October 10, have amounted to Sl 200, 900,
The amount of money received from the
draft is about ten times as great a. all the
expenses, on account of tho Enrollment
act,