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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
Soldiers Wives,

Fanny Fern never wrote two parogra pb,
which contained moro touching truth than
those which.follow. Wo transfer them Ia
our columns, hoping that thoir sentiments
may find response in the hearts of those
who read the Reporter. while they muse OF
the absent onos now subjected to The tompta.
tons Of the camp and tho dangers Of the
fight;
What an immense amount Of horosm
among this class passes dnnoticed, or Ia
taken as a matter Of course not only in
this most righteous war which We are wa.
ging, but in those of all past time. For tho
soldier, ho has his comrades about him,
shoulder to shoulder; no has honorable
mention and plying tears if no fall nobly
striving. But alas for tho soldiers wife
Even an officers wife, who has sympathi.
zipg friends, who has comforts and many of
the luxuries Of life whose chiIdrcn's future
is provided for IL their father fall; what
hours Of dreadful suspense and anxiety must
she pass, even in these favorable circum-
stances How hard for her But for the
wife of the poor soldier, who, in giving her
husband to her country has given every.
thing who knows not whether the meal
she and her little ones are eating may not
be tho last for many a huugry--desola;e
day who has no friend to say well dono, st
as the tagging weeks of suspense creep on,
and she stands hravely at her post keeping
want and starvation at bay; Imagination
busy among tho heaps OF dead and wounded
or traversing tho wretched prison dens and
shuddoring at tho thought OF their domoniac
keepers; keep ng down hor sobs, as her lit.
tie daughter ;rustfuIly offers up tho nightly
prayers "for dear papa to como home" or
when her little SOD, just old enough TO read
traces slowly with his fingers tho long list
of killed and wounded, ito SEQ If fathers
namo is there ! shrouding hor ewes from
the possible future of her children shoult
her strength give oct under tho pressure o
want aud anxiety; no friend to turn t.
whom her hand is palsiod with labor no
waving banuers, nor martial music, nor on
procession to chronicle hor valorous deeds
noua but God and hos own bravo heart tC
witness her noble, unaided struggle; wher
l think Of these solitary women scattered
througOut tho lopgth and breadth of the
land my heart warns towards thom and
would faiu hold them up in their silont
struggle, for oil the world to admire.
When tho history of this, war shall be
writton {and tnas caunot bd now let his
torian, what elso soever he may forget, forget
not to chronicle this sublime va,or OF the
hoarthstoue, oil over our struggling land.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
Palsehood.

In the beautiful language of an eminent
writer, "When once concealment or dc
ceit has been practiced in matters where
all should Le open and fair as the day
confidence can never be restored, any
more than you can restore the white
blood from the grape or plum which
you have just pressed in your hand. -
How true is this, and what a neglected
truth by a great portion Of mankind.
Falsehood is not only one of the most
humliating vices, but sooner or later it is
certain to lead TO many serious crimes
With partners in trade-wiih partners in
ife--with friends-with lovers-how i'm
portan, is confidence How essential thai
all guile and hypocricy should be guarded
against in the intercourse between such
parties. How much misery would bave
been avoided in the story of many lives,
had truth and sincerity been the controll-
ing motives instead of prevaricaton and
deceit !! "Any vice." said parent in
our hearing few days since--"any vice,
at least among the frailties of milder
character, than falsehood. Far better
that my child should commit an error or
do wrong ard confess it,. than 20 escape
the penalty by falsehood and hypocricy.
Let me know the worst and remedy may
possibly be applied. But keep me in the
dark, le: me be misled or deceived, and il
is impossible TO tell at what unprepared
hour a crushing blow, or an overwhelming
exposure may come.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
The Fashions in Richmond.

Tie wife of rebel officer writes in a
letter recently intercepted, concerning
dress in the rebel capital
"a calico dress costs .hirty-six dollars,
that is three dollars per yard lawns and
ginghams the same. The most ordinary
merino or silk, one hundred dollars. 4
pair of ordinary three dollar CATERS,
twenty dollars. Notwithstanding these
prices, parties were very numerous till
lent began. There was a wedding next
door TO us, which five hundred people at.
tended. and where all liquors were abund-
ant and champagne and other wipes how-
ing like water. (Then follows descrip-
ton OF the brides undercloihes--the
finest the writer ever saw.
Everything elegant. The oranges At the
wedding cost one dollar and fifty cents
each, and everything was as plentiful as
OF old. The whole OF the wedding paras
phernalia and supper must have cost TWEEN
ty thousand dollars or more
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

A DREAM THAT WAS A DREAM.-Mr. G.
L. Dubiskie, private in Hawkins Zou-
ayes, in letter TO his parents, relates the
following curious dream:
"He dreamed that he stood in the CEN
ter of a vast level plain, when suddenly
he saw two great armies approaching
each other at furious charge bayonets.
He was between them, and momentariy
expected the furious shock Of their meet
ing, but just as they reached him. they
stopped suddenly, grounded arms and
looked toward Heaven. His eyes fol.
lowed The direction which thess took,
and saw the clouds rapidly breaking away
as they often do after a storm. The sun
broke forth gloriously masses rolled away,
revealing TO his enraptured gaze the fig
ures of Washington, Jefferson, Clay, Ad-
ans, Webster and Ellsworth on an i'm
mense scroll, stretching above the heads
OF this throng was the sentence: Peace,
April, esd, 1862 Directly under this
were two hands clasped the one marked
North the other South"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

THE European people talk of acknowl-
edging the independence of The rebel con-
federacy. They could acknowledge the
truth of lie, The music of donkey's
bray, or the sweet perfume of asaielida.
If they choose. 1t would involve only
the reputation Of thier moral senses, their
ears and their noses Prentice.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

WHEN patient woman annointed the
feet of Christ with precious oil, certain
fellow named Judas Iscariot was greatly
displeased because the oil was not sold
and the proceeds given to the poor. Ju-
das was troubled at the unconstitu;ionaliiy
Of the woman's devotion. He considered
i. radical. In fact, Judas was the pro-
genitor of the conservatives and quite as
honest. Nashville Union.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

A REBEL newspaper announces with no
little exultation that specimens oeshoe pegs
have been produced at the workshop of the
South Carolina railroad. 1t is an encour-
aging evidence of the progress of the useful
arts under stress of the blockade. If the
war continues two years loseer and the
blockade pute the inventive and construc-
tive faculty of the rebels to its trumps, it
may yet riso to the dignity of clothes. pins
and ten-penny nails.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

PASSIONS, like wild horses, properly
trained and disciplined. are capable OF be-
ing applied to the noblest purposes but
when allowed to have their own way, they
become dangerous in the extreme.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

BUSINESS man Of our acquaintance is so
supremely exact in all his dealings that
wheI be pays visit, he always will in
sist on taking receipt.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

Ifpaidinadvance,. ........"...sl5o
lfnot paid within the year, .... ......, 90
er All kinds of merchantable producetaken
On payment, at the market price.
mo paper discontinued until all arrearaaes
are paid, except a the option Of the Publisher.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
IHU JtIICIbUIIIdH UFHTUVTHL
Is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. AT
CHARDoN, Geaugs County, ohio.
7 e R N s

Once directly over the Nee StoreoC WiMip,
q Kelley, Wsst side oJ the PR6lit SqHvye.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

oKE hour lost in the morning will put
back all the business OF the day ; one
hour gained by rising early will make one
month in the year.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

MRs. PARTISaToN asks. very indignant
ly, If the bills before Congress are not
counterfeit why there should be such
difficulty in passing them?
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

LOVE- matches are often formed by peo-
pie who pay for month OF honey by a
life Of vinegar,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
Only a Dollar.
MY q dollar. Charlie. I"

"Only dollar, Charlie" :.
"Only dollar, eh % said the younr
husband with smile, as he placed hi
foot on the rung of his wife's chair wiki,
she leaned her elbow on his knee, anC
watched him open the steel clasps of hi,
pocket book. A solitary note and few
loose pieces ofsiver presented themselves
"Lucky enough, Adeline, that your dc.
mands are SO small this noon," said Mr.
HunIley, AS be unroled the crumpled pa.
per, "ior settled a debt Of fifty dollars
before | came home in such hurry to see
you"
"Say rather your dinner" answered
the pretty wife, as she put up her mouth
like rosebud for kiss.
swell, guess 'iwas little of both, for
you had better believe l was hungry
Here take this too," and he emptied the
silver into her rosy palm. "Won'L this dc
ill supper time ?"
"Ob, yes. You see I've nothing IN the
world TO purchase, but I owe q dollar tc
that poor woman who brought home my
muslin wrapper, and told her she should
have the money to-day for sure and Ger.
tain, as Bridget says"
She was charming little wife, and the
young merchant thought so or he would
not have fingered another halfbou by
her side when he knew SO well be ought
10 be at his store. But there was a very
strange magnetism in the pretty face in
the dainty movements Of the restless,
graceful head---in the light talk, that re-
minded one Of the humming bird, as it
fluttered over the sweet lips. And all
these things held the husband like SC
many chains, until q, last, with a des-
pera;e effort he seized his hat pressed bis
lips upon the fair forehead, and hurried
away.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

WHAT kind Of a doctor would duck
make ? A qusck doctor.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

THEY who "pine" in their youth can
never look "spruce" in old age.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
LIST OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.

NORMAN L. CHAFFEE. .... District Judge.
PETER HITCHCOCK. K..............Se Sen ator
BENZ. b. WOODBURY. Represen ative.
N. =. GANFlELD'''' Probate Judge
ID. ~. St1A w '''..'.s 80. Sheriff
WIN. N. KEENY.... ...............CIerk
e. Y. FlEL -. ........ ........ Auditor
o. X, NEWCOMB.. ...... -. ....Treasurnr
CHAS H. LAMB ....... .......... Recorder.
AUGUSTUS E. MlLLER......... -. Coroner
SETH EDISON .'.' ............ 49,. Suryevor
J. o. WORAbLO,)
J. V. WHITNEY, .".... School Ex'rs.
JOHN NICHOLS
j. w COLLINS. "..".I
LEWIS C. REED....... c,,
S. GAYLORD, JR. ....... 'Non'missioners'
ALEX. Nc NISH.
GEO. MANLY. -. Directors ofIn6rmary.
A. D. HALL......l
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

LKoAL ADvERTiSEMENrs will be inserted us
follows;--50 cts. square, first insertion; each
subsequen insertion, IS cts. square.
BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted a,
the following rates;
One Square three in sor uons -. ''.'$l 90
." two months, ...' ...'. see %
three months, 49,. '''' 3 90
SIX months, ..s..s. ..'.'' 90
ono year, .'.' .'.' 90
Hall column six months, '...'' ...''' 1900
ono year, .."s',.s.'... IL 90
One column six months, ..'.".... 30 90
- one year, ....,... 40 90
p1rBusiness Cards OF not over lines, tor
one year, ''''..'' 49, ''..... SO 90
Advertisements should be marked the
number of times they are designed to beinserted;
those not so marked, will be continued until or
dersd out, and charged according to the above
terms.
The privileges of yearly advertisers will be
Co1hued TO their regular business.
Attorneys will be holden forthe price, insort.
ing adver sbrought by them.
9rJ- J-AllcOmmunication Al must he addressed TO
Proprietor ,tpostage paid toreceivo attention.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

"Och. sure, ma'am, they're the most
beautiful strawberries, as big as my thumb
and as red as rose in June; and sure The
man is at the door with his basket piled full!
6f the same"
Strawberries, Bridget Ihad no idea
that they were ripe so early" and Mrs
Huntley hurried to the door.
1t was enough to make anybody
mouth water to look at them and Mrs
Huntley's certainly did, as the man liiteC
a.basket of the delicious fruit, saying
Seventy five cents, na am, and the frs
OF the season."
"lPs dreadful price," murmured tn,
young wife, "and / owe the only dollar
have to that poor woman. How provok
ing ! Charley's SO fond of strawberry
cake, and l could make such beautiful
ore out Of two Of those baskets, and wha
delightful surprise it would be at sup
per But that woman, I'll give hel
something for having TO wait. Bridget
run up stairs and get my purse on III,
table,"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

and have cup Of warm tea, too, and
some medicine 20 mske him well again
Mammals going 10 get whole dollar, and
shall spend il every bit for her darling"
said the mother, as she leaned fondly over
her child and drew the folds Of the old
quilt tighter aSQund him.
One Kiss, full, oh, so full Of molherly
tenderness. and the sick boy lay all alone
in that destitute room, where the pale
Spring sunshine looked in coldly on the
nshes that were smoulderng on the
hearth.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

"You're not going away mamma please
do not go away and leave Willie alone -
and the sick boy lifted bis arms appeal
ingly from the hard pallet on which be
lay. while the fever flush deepened in his
hollow cheeks and tbe1ever light darkened
In his bright eyes.
"IPs only little while. Willie, and
mamma will buy some bread and make
you nice piece Of toast when she comes
back; and my boy shall sit up by the FIRE,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

eyes, Charley, have left nothing un.
done for that poor woman's comfort, and
she seems cain and more resigned now
but oh would give all l possess to bring
that dead boy back and with a fresh
burst OF remorseful tears, Mrs. Huntley
laid her head upon her husbands shout.
der.
lie put his arm around her.
"Don't cry, darling" he said, "you
meant no harm, besides it was all done for
love of me, and though the matter has
ended SO unhappily, we have | trust, both
learned alesson for the future"
eyes, and one | shall never forget" I"
said the young wife, lifting her dark, tear,
ful eyes to her husband. at is, never tc
say go and come again. to those EN-,
ploy. Oh, ] never knew ihe worth o.
"only dollar"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-15
A RECORD OF In1auny.

" - l. -. ~. c.D..,,;r,. ,tC,.t.y,
'e sNo O'i'" '"o ".Ae
from the Hartford (Conn. Tunes. show
inc IN what dentbs of damninq infamy
the ApoltlohlslS o' Nonhecticut TeSoI'eu
to carry the election against the Demo-
or,.s nar,v e,,il,v oe s,ob ,ra,soc.
F o
tons, deserve the condemnation OF every
honest men and lover of freedom in the
Al. e
county, anu WIN ''''oiJ 'e0'''' '''' no
heaven -
F.crx In Will;,oent;c some Gs voters
having dependent families were forced to
vote tbs Rannhlinan Gokst aga;nst their will
Yellow balIots wera nsed aud emnlovers stood
bv the ballot.box watobing 10 zee II anv
"Ireemann dared disobev their openlv.nro.
claimed ordersl From GO 10 20 workmen
tbus watched in that nlace alone. voted Aboii.
tion aoainst their oWp wishesI One moor old
man not emnloved IN anv of the mills and
too infrm for work voted n white ticket for
the marty with whom be had acted for a centi.
nv The malignant Abolition wretohes could
not discbarge him for ,bAv did not emnlov
him but the old man had n da,,ohter in one
of the mills. whose daily labor was the sun.
mort Of the family He; thew wreaked their
Vengeance nnon discharging her nj once l.
and not satisfied with this thev ordered the
old man and his family ont of the tenement
In which thev lived A snbserin,ion was set
on foot by the Democrats TO save them from
suffering The names of the Free Sneech
men who discharged this inoffensiye GIRL are
Havden--manavers of the Smitbvilie % .
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-15
Marion, Ohio.

The Democrats Of this noble town and
county, have a Democratic Club or Asso-
cistion, which is a most admirable school
lor sound doctrine and good speaking
we have just read two speeches delivered
before it-one by Mr.. VAN FLEET, and the
other by THOMAS II. HoDDER, editor Of the
Rirror. They are both far above the Or
binary standard of Congressional speak
ing, in both style and matter. Nowonder
With such a sound, able and decided De-
luocracy. the cause prospers in Marion
county, in spite Of the prosecutions and
outrages TO which its friends have been
subjected
We are glad to note the existence Of
similar Clubs all over the West, and also
the gratifying and important fact of the
regular report and publication of the
speeches before them Never was there a
time since 1900, when Democrats read SC
much 1t is the best sign Of the times
All who can write OF speak are at it, and
all who cannot are reading Let the good
work 20 on.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-15
Cleveland EIectIO u.

The charcoal fusion party has out-workec
out-msnevred, and out generated us.--P'an''
dealer.
OF course it did, and it always viii.
ill Democrats mako straight, square
anti Abolition, nti-Administration fight.
Ii both parties support the war, the Adj
ministratiou party viii always be the
stronger, especially where one endorses
only the war, and denounces the policy
and objects of the war, and the other sup
ports aud controls both, The Admins
tratiou ,ciH not change its abolition policy
and whoever supports it now gives laid and
comfort" to the abolition Rebellion"
We do not dictate to anybody; We only
aivise and recommend.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-15
3. &. CrumbauEIl.

This gentleman, who now holds a po-
sition as teacher in the High School in
this city, has turned his attention to poll
ties. He writes for the Commercial. In
a communication to that paper, under date
OF April llth, giving an account OF the
wood procession, he claims it as an exclu.
sive Abolition affair, and has the sublime
impudence to say "the Butternuts confess
cd they We're beaten, and that il was a
perfect success" Beaten in what? 1t was
announced as an affair ''free from party
bias, and ''citizens" were invited to join
in the demonstration. Many Democrats
were in the procession with wood. They
would not have been there had they
known that it was to be turned into po
litical affair. But to all this we make n,
special objection. Had Mr.. CRUMBAuGI
confined himself to an account of tn
wood demonstration, we should not hav
uOIlCCu It, Dub no lhuDl uctuh maxi VI
exhibition of his ercessive "loyalty" b,
llow-hung insinuatiOns against the Demo
cratic party in this county. A grea
many of the men against whom he spit
his Abolition venom, have children gc
ing to school, and perhaps under his il
struetion II IL not unreasonable 10 sut
pose that the hatred which he manifest
towards the parent would be extended
the child, and therefore, because OF b
bitter political prejudices, which he dos
not seem disposed to control, he is total
unfit for the position he occupies. M
} CRUMBAUGH has a perfect right to his opil
ions, expressed in decent and gentl
manly msuner, but being the employee
; the public, he ought to have dseen,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-15


kept continually bowling that he was too
slow in his movements, until Lincoln dis
missed him from his command. Now we
do not hear a whimper about the slowness
of Abolition Hooker, who has not ad-
vanccd his army one inch since he took
command; and who. on taking command,
declared in address to his soldiers that he
was going to hunt up the rebels, and fight
them whenever he found them. 1t seems
the mission Of this Abolition General is
to control the elections in the Northern
States, instead Of fighting the rebels
After reading the above from the Asr.
curry, we do not wonder that the gallant
Seymour was beaten in Connecticut. The
whole influence Of this wicked and most
corrupt administration, with its theiving
officials and swindling contractors, was
brought to bear on the election, and yet
the gallant Democracy, against such odds,
reduced the Abolition majority of last
year, over 1000 in the State.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-15
mnasnrhnsetis ..l.oYaIty.,

@. w. HowLASD, OF the 10th Msssa.
Ausetts Regiment, acting Brigade Quar-
,ormaster, has been arrested for swindline
the Government 1t is reported his de-
talcstions will amount to over slOO,OO
of course, this, in the opinion of Aboli'
i,ts, establishes his loyalty" beyond {
doubt. He is entitled to front seat il
the grand council of the Loyal League
Like tho rest Of the thieves. plunderers ane
contractors in the army, he don't want th'
war to stop, because then, "OTHEmo'S oc'
rupstion would he gone.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-15
An ExtraordInary Man.

The Cincinnati Gazette has the follow
ing special dispatch from Washington
The administration is not dispirited by the
Charleston news. The President is in better
heart, and bas more confidence in eventual
success there than he was before the attempt
was made. 1t is ascertained that the iron
clads can pass the batteries and reach the
city if the distractions can be removed
The problem now is to remove them.
The President is certainly an extraordi-
nary man, "feariully and wonderfully
made" Nothing seems to dispirit him
We remember it WAS telegraphed over the
country that the President was not "dis
pirited" by the little affair at Balls Bluff;
he was in good heart over the disaster at
Fredericksburg, and was not at all put out
about the failure Of the expedition against
Vicksburg. lie is invariably reported as
having "more confidence in eventual sue
cess" after an attempt and failure than
before. He is certainly remarkable
man, and, as Tram says, "Inoves in a
mysterious way these wonders to per
form"
But the Gszete's correspondent also in
forms us that ait is ascertained that the
iron-clsds can pass the batteries and reach
the city, if the distractions can be re-
moved" That is cheering. And adds,
'the problem now is TO remove them. "
Well, this is not so cheering We pre-
sumo Fighting Joe Hooker" would find
little difficulty in marching ION to Rich
mond," u there were no rebels in the
way; but--the problem is to remove them
Now we suggest that BEAUREoARD be
politely requested to remove the obstruc.
tions and allow our iron-clad to "pass The
batteries and reach the city" If he "a.
fusess to comply with this reasonable ne,
quest, then let Father ABRAHAA issue q
proclamation and declare the pesky oh.
structions henceforth and forever Iemov
ed And the problem will be solved.
It is exceedingly gratifying to us, snd
must be annoying to the rebels to know
that however well they may succeed il
frustrating the plans Of the President, they
can do nothing to "dispirit" him. Their
is nothing like good spirits, and it is cheer
ing to know that Mr.. LINCOLN is well sup
piled Let outsiders take courage