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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06
4HE VINE cur.
BY MRS nASrrrLp.

/ will cuaf tho sparkling wine, said Health,
1t gives new lfoto the soul. f1aa
Aud wit will flash like gems OF wealth,
As u Yields 10 its hieh control, ,t
Ho drank; but disease had touched the cup,
And fever burned in each vein,
Wit iD tho poison wns swallowed up,
And madness consumed tho braiu.
Beauty came next. with hor roso. .hucd lip,
And the loyo light In her eye.
And she bent o'or tho tempting fount TO sip
And gather new brilllnncs;
But poison was mingled With its waves,
A poison that onbnot fail,
Aud her eve droopcd liko tho eye Of slaves
And hcr lip grew thin and pale.
ADD youth in its uniaueht gladness aprang
Like an oaglo in its fight,
And his lapghllko music broa,hiugs rang.
As ho quaffed tho nectar brighl;
Ho drank, and the poison reached his boart
And ho bnwed bis feoble head,
And turned in shame from the world opart
The lifo Of his soul had llod asf
And love, with his soft, carcssiug tone,
And his warm, persuasive iip.
And glancelbat none but Love hath known
Der tho chalice bent to sir;
lils tobo was vile as he turned away,
And his lip With passion burGcd,
And his glance fell meath the light NJ day,
Aud Siriuo bis presence spurued
With lofty brow, and an ego Of fame,
And an eagle heart within,
Genius stood forth in his gath of fa,ho,
Where The iomptersought TO wir;
He drank, and the mighty bowed down, i.
Like q tree beneath the blast,
And tho lofty nnmo and tho laurel crown
la the syren cup wo,o casu ~
Oh God! how long shall this lava food
0'orwhelm our glorious land?
Up. sluggard, up, lest a brothers blood
Bo demanded at thy hand;
Up. up, thou of the sleeping heart,
Arise, with new life warmed;
TnY GoD IS LOVE- go forth--ihou art
"lu Coos own image formodl'
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06

Love AND CAPRIcE Nothing so much
shows what human being is IN moral ad-
yaneement as the quality of his loye. Mo-
EOS Pennefs lore was ogotistic, exncting. ty-
rannical aud apricinus--sometimes vomiting
itself in expressions of passionate fonduess,
which had SAVIOR of protecting generosity
in them, and then receding 10 tho icy pole
of surly petulance For all that, there was
no resisting the magnetic attraction with
Which in bis amable moods he drow those
whom he liked, to himself. Such people
are not worry wholesome companions for
those who. are sensitively organized and
pre-. disposed 90 self-sacrificc. They keep
the heart in perpetual freeze and thaw
which, like the American Northern climate
Is so particularly fatal to plauis of delicat'
habit. They could live through the he
summer and the cold winter. but thcy can
not epdure tho threo or four months wheI
it freezes oac day and melts the next. vheI
all the buds arc started GU. BY week o
genial sunshina, and then frozen for fort
night. These fitful persons arc OF all other
most engrossing, because you are Away
! sure in their good moods that they are jus
going to bs aDgels-an expectation which
| no number Of dsappolntments seems hnAll,
10 do ausy.-!urs Stove.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06

REvRSeE.--The fayorite OF Sultan
threw stone at poor der,ise who had
requested aims. The insulted Santon
dared not complain, but carefully searched
for and preserved the pebble, promising
himself he should find an opportunity
sooner or later to throw ii in turn at this
pitiless wretch. Some time after, he was
iold the iavorile was disgraeed, and by
an order of The Sultan led through tho
streets on camel, exposed 10 the insults
of the populace. On hearing this, the
dervise ran to fetch Lis ptbble, but, after 9
moments reflection. cast it into we'll Il
now perceive said be, 'that we ought
never 10 seek revenge when our enemy Is
powerful. for then it is imprudens, nor
when he is Involved in calamity, for then
it is mean and cruel.7
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06
Dignity of Labor .

1t is an encouraging circumstance, that
the respect for labor is increasing, or rather
that tho old prejudtces agpinsl manual toll,
as degrading u man or putting him in
lower sphere. arc wearing away; aud tho
cauw of this change is full OF promise; for
il is to be found in The pro2ress Of nieili
gence, Christianity and freedom all or which
cry aloud against the old barriers created
between the different classes, and challenge
especial sympathy and regard for thoso who
bear the heaviest burdens, and create mosi
Of ;be comforts OF social life. Tho contempt
of labor,o which hayo spoken. is a rolic of
the old aristocratic prejudices, which for
ncrly prescribed trade as unworthy of u
gentlemen and must die out with other
prcjudiccs of tho same low origin. And tho
results must be happy. II is hard for class
OF men TO respect themselves who are denied
respect by all around them. A vocation
looked on as degrading, viii have tendon
CIV 10 degrade those who follow It, Away,
then. with the idea Of something low ip man
ual labor. There is something shocking to
a religious mau in the thought that rho en-
ployment which God has ordained for the
vast majority of tho human rnco. should be
unworthy OF any nan, oven of the highcst.
If indeed there were any employment which
could not be dispensed with, and which vet
teuded to degrade tuch as might be devoted
TO il, ! should say that it topght to be shared
by the whole race, and n u ncut allied bv
extreme division, Instead Of being laid. ms
the solo vocation. on one man or fow. Let
no human being be broken in spirit or trod-
den under foot. for the outward prosperity
Of the State. So far is manual labor from
meritipg contempt or Sigh. that IL will prob
ably be found, whcn united with true neaus
Of spiritual culture, TO foster scundcr
keener observation a moro erQa
tive imagination, and purer taste, than
any other vocation. Man thinks of the few,
God Of tho many; and the meny will be
found at length TO have within their reach
tho most eacctual meuns Of progross. - Dr..
Claiming.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06

A THoUaHrFUL BoY.--We know little
chubby faced boy who. being taken down
town and suited TO new jacket and pants
by HE father, madethe following remark,
as they were about 10 take the cars for
home: "Now, father, you have spent so
mush money on me to-day, that can't
bear 10 have you spend any more, SO you
Just jump into the car and ride home, and
In !ro, along on the sidewalk, and save
you three cents" There was thoughts
fulness for an eight-year-old
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06

IT is far from being true in the progress
Of knowledge, that, after every failure We
must re.commeace from the beginning
Every failure is step to success every
detection Of what 10 false direclsus towards
what is true every trial exalts some
scarcely any attempt is entirely failure !;
scarcely any theory. the result Of steady
thought, is altogether false no tempting
form oierror is without some latsnfcharm
derived from truth.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06

IT is with glory as with beauty; for. az
a single fine lineamen, cannot make q
handsome face, neither can q single good
quality render a man accomplished; but
a concurrence OF many fine features and
good qualities makes true beauty and true
honor.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06

BREAD is the staff of life. and liquor the
ssilts--the former sustaining man, the lat
tor eleVating him for fall
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06

LIFE is.a lottery but he who draws
many corks won't be likely to draw MUCH
else.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-02-21
Why Christ Did not Proclaim Emanci-
natiGu.

Why Christ Did not Proclaim Emanci-
patton.
Professor IIayen, in his Moral Philoso-
phy, "a standard book IN our Schools in
speaking of slavery in the time of Christ,
and his not rebuking it, says:
" 1t was a social evil, Incorporated into the
,ehoic fabric Of ciUa society and government
To have singled out the evil and by direct
prescript to have prohibited it. would
have been, perhaps, neither the wises, nor
the surest mode of redress, II soopil bass
6cen direct interference Of christianity triti
cidl government In the language of Dr.
Wayland-if it (the gospel) had forbidden
the evil, instead of subverting the princi-
ple-iiit had proclaimed the unlawtulness
of slavery and taught the slaves TO resist
the oppression Of their masters-it would
instantly have arrayed the two parties in
deadly hostility throughout the civilized
world. It's announcement tcould hare been
the synel of scribe acG1 ard the rery namc Of
christian religio,, aoouli hare jeca .tory9tier,
amidst The agitation of unirc7saL 6ioodsked.
The tact, under these circumstances. that
tie !goepei DOES NOT tortid slagery, affords no
reason to suppose that it does not Rlean
TO prohibit it; much less docs it afford
ground for the belief that Jesus Christ
intended to oahoSizs it
Had Professors Haven and Wayland
and other preachers of Christ and his
doctrines, been as pru2cst as Christ and
his disciples were, the christian religion
would not have been so much forgotten,
as it is now, amidst the agitatoas OF uni
versal bioodshed -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-02-21
iCaIifDriIIa Story.

In the northern part of this State Coli
fornio) is stream called Yuba River
Across 1t some enterprising individgal
buiit bridge; ana on the badks some
body else built three or four houses. The
Inhabitants called the place Yuba Dam
Three bars were Instantly erected, and the
town increased rapidly. About noon
one cool day traveIer and sojourner in
the land passed this ilourishng locality,
and seeing long legged specimen of hu-
mapity in a red shert smoking before one
Of the bars, thv. addressed him:
"Helle!'
"Hello! y replied the shirt, with yigor,
removing his pipe from his mouth.
what place is this p demanded the
traveller; whose name was Thompson.
The answer OF the shirt was unexpected: !:
" Yuba Dam =,
There was about fifty yards between
them, and the wind was blowing Mr..
Thompson thought he had been inistake en-
What did you sayY' he asked
"4uba Dan, replied the stranger, cheer
fully.
What place is this 2 roared Mr. Thomp
son
"Yu ba- Dam !" said the shert in slight.
ly elevated tone of voice
"Mookee here = yelled the iratc Thomp-
son, - asked yeu politely what place is
this: why iu thunder don't you answer p
The stranger became excited He rose
andreplied with the voice Of an so FOUNDER:
u ba Dam Don't you hear thatZ
In minute Thompson, burning with
the wrath of the righteous, jumped Off his
bore and advanced on the stranger with an
expression not to be mistaken. The shirt
Il
and defense.
Arriv ed within ysre Of him, Thompson
said: ask you, for the last time, what
place is this
Putting hi, hands to his mouth, his
opponent Ioaged
" Iu ba dam
The next minute they We're It t. First
Thompson was dowa; then the shirt;
.Gd then it was q dog fj.ll-that is, both
were down. They rolled about, kicking
up q treiaenGOu. dust. They sguTrned
around 50 theoretically that pon d have
thou-ht they had dozen legs instead of
four. 1t looked ike prize fight between
two pugiIlstic centIpedes. Finally, they
both rolled off the bank and into the river.
The waiter cooled them. They went down
together, but came up separate. and put
out for the shore Both reached IL about
the same time, and Thompson scrambled
up the baak, mounted hi, warlike steed,
and male tracks, leaving his foe gouging
the uuc out Of one oil hi. eye.
Having left the business portion Of the
town-that is II lay, the corner where the
three bars ~ere kepu-he struck a house
in the suburbs. before which a little girl Of
abou, four years Of age was playing.
what place is this. Sissy? Ha asked
The little sigl, FIJI "a tened at Vie drown
edrst f gur- which the III ger cut, streak
a :: for the hour- Having reached the
door, she Sroypei-tUrEod and s4ueaied
-.Db-ber- Dam %
Good ueauen7 sad Thompson, dig
g.n1 L., heels between III, horses ribs
Good Peay-u let m- get out Of this nor
rid place. whore uct only the men, but the
veTp babes and sucklings swear at inof-
ic..s.Tc travellers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-02-21
Interesting AneCGnte.

II Is about twenty years since one Of the
members Of the present cabinet was a
member OF congress from distant western
State lie had the usual right of desig-
mating single candidate for admission
into the West Poiat military academy
The applications made to him for a va
cancy which then existed were not many
but among them was letter from a boy
oi sixteen or seventeen years OF age, who,
without any accompanying recommended
tlons or references, as ked the appointment
for himself The member dismissed the
appeal from his mind, with perhaps
passing thought of the forwardness and
the impudence Of the STRIPPING who could
aspire to such place on no other grounds
than his own desire to get good educa-
ton at the public expense
But happening a short time afterwards
to be In the little village whence the letter
was mailed, the incident was recalled TO
his memory, and he thought he would be
guile the few hours of leisure that he had
by looking up the ambitious youth. He
made his way, by dnt of much inquiry, to
small tailor shop on the outskirts Of the
town, and when he was admitted at the
door, he found lad sitting cross legged
upon tailors bench, mending a rent in
an old pair Of pantaloons. But this lad
had another occupation beside his manual
toll. Near by, on a small block Of wood,
rested a book Of abstruce science, to which
ne turneo his eyes whenever they could
be transferred from the work in his hand
The member accosted him by the name
given IN the letter, aud the lad replied,
am the person.
ou wish, then, to be appointed a ca
det at West Point ?' asked the Congress
man.
do he rejoined
Why 1? asked the congressman.
Because, answered the tailor youth,
= feel that | was born for something
better than mendinc old clothes"
The member talked further with him.
and WAS 50 pleased with his fran kne,s, ais
spirit, and the rare inte.!i Geuce he eviuced,
that ne procured him the appointment
The member i now Secretary Smith Of
Indiana, aud the youth General Burnside,
in-Chiei OF the Army of tie
Fotomsc-Nr0 York Post
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-02-21
-na Negro Army Isiii Passed by the
House of Representatives.

Be Il e,loassG ., fho Ss.usts and House Of Re
prsssatatteos cf tie United .Slases Ct Ams,ica
IN Congress 0Sasnbls.t, That the President
be and is hereby Authorized to enroll, arm,
equip and receive into the land and naval
service of the United States. such a num-
Der of volunteers OF African descent as he
may deem equal to suppress the present
rebellion, for such term of service as he
may prescribe, not exceeding fivears the
said volunteers to be organized according
to the regulation of the branch of the ser
vice into7which they may be enlisted, to
receive the same rations, clothing, and
equipments as other volunteers, and u
monthly5pay not to exceed that of the
volunteexs, to be officered by white or
black I$rsons, appointed and commission
ed by the President, and to be governed
by the rules and articles of war; and such
other rilles and regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the President: Fr0rtded that
nothing herein contained, or in the rules
or articles of war, shall be so construed as
to authorize or permit any officer of Afri-
can descent tie be appoi' ted to rank, or
exercise military or nava! authority over
white officers, soldiers, or men ia the mi
! litary or naval service of the United States !;
nor shall any greater pay than ten dollars
| per month, with their usual allowment of
clothing and rations, be allowed or paid to
priyates or laborers of African descent,
who are, or may be, In the military service
of the United States.
Provided farther, That the slaves of 10y
al citizens in the States exempt by the
Presidents proclamation of January l.
1868, shall not be received into the armed
service of the United States, nor shall
there be- recruiting offices opened in either
of the States of Delaware. Maryland
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennesse, oil
Missouri, without the consent of the Go
vernors of said States having been frs
4 obtained.
4 The bill passed by vote of IS yea
against 56 nays.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-02-21
Lumber Yard, Planning Mill,
Sash. DsOr and RIind Factory.

NHTE have moved our Lumber Yard to our Planning
w Mill, near the Illinois River Bridge, and are pre-
pared to furnish cur former customers and all others
with all kinds OF Lumber, Lath, and Shingles. Also
constantly on hand good assortment OF DRY SEA
SONhD FINISHING LUMBER.
Having i'm connection with Or Lumber a Sash Door
and Blind Factory. and Glass. Nail. Paint, and Oil
Dep :, enabled 10 furnish each every article
that Builders may want Saving you The trouble go
ing To number OF different 70 make bill
We also invite attention to SHINGIF MILL.
which i ROW ready for operation. ant furnish
we'd Shingles by wholesale retail
OR terms each, and sell low as the lowest
Please call and eyami le for yourselves.
Ofice La Sale at, opposite Van Doren 0sborn's
Store. Id-@ 22i STRAWN POWELL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-02-21
VOL. XXIII---NO. q.



Sup. Gilman accompanied the list with
the following statement
Your committee report that, at the Sep
tember term of the Board, there was
balance OF $500 " remaining in the hands
OF the Treasurer to the credit Of the yolun-
icer relief fuud, and it was then estimated
that the amount of this fund to be realized
from the tax Eow being collected would
amount to $4,000, making a sum for the
current year Of Sl2,S6i % 10 DE expended
Tor the relief of the families OF volunteers
IT IS the opinion of the Treasurer that the
above estimate is lower than The sum We
shall actually realize ,...,..-s
We have examined the accounts for
subsistence furnished the families of vol-
unteers, by the Supervisors of the several
towns, and find there has been expended
the sum of eight thousand one hundred
and eleven dollars, and ninety six cents,
leaving an estimated unappsopriatsd bal
lance of Si1Jl O..
The expenses for the last five months
have averaged 81 ,622 80 per month, and
should the same amount Of assistance be
required FOR the lutare, the fund not ap-
proprlatcd should be exhausted about the
10th day Of May next
We would recommend that the Super
need Of assistance as heretofore, until the
10th May next, and that the committee
recommend such action from that time to
the several Supervisors as they shall deem
eZpedIent And that special committee
OF five be app !nted 10 meet here on the
18th day oi May neat TO audit tie accounts
Tor relIe! granted % families Of volunteers,
and cause orders to &c drawn on the treas
urer for the same.
Your committee have examined into
the number OF families receiving aid from
the Volunteer Relief Fund and fad they
amount to three hundred and thirty-two
families, with az aggregate of seven hun>
dred and HftY two children.
The report was adopted; and Sups.
Gilman. Paul, CorHin, Clark and Ruger
appointed special committee as recon-
mended in the report.
81 were allowed each Supervisor for
posting election notices and approving and;
returning bonds Of town collectors.
The com nttee to visit the Poor House
reported. They found % inmates therein
-l3 males and Is females - are insane
Poor House in good condition Recom-
mend drain 10 BE- dug from cellar, and
oppose building fence for yaId around in.
sane hol>- Adopted
4 communication having been received
from the Superintendent Of the State In
sEn" a-ylau informing the Board that
two patient, from this couuty-Nary
Turner and man named 1Iooney--could
10 Logger be accommodated there, baing
.E-usable, &c, the Sheriff was directed TO
remove said insane persons to the County
Poor House
The Board also adopted resolution re.
commeuding TO our Legislature the pro-
pr!ety Of 20 e.,argIng the Insane asylum
at jacksonville that It shall be OF sufficient
capacity 20 accom- mOdate all the insane III
the Stale
On motion one cent per name was al
lowed the varou. assessors in the county
for enrolling the militia Oh condition that
they assign to the county all their claim
against the State IL that behalf
The following Jurors wore selected: