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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
THE GOuRTESI ES OLE LEE


"Good mannors," says Dean
Swift, sis the art Of making those
people easy with whom we con.
verse: whoever makes the fewest
persons uneasy is the best bred man
in the, company" Perfect good
breeding" remarks the ponderous
DR.. johnson, Consists in having no
particular mark of any profession
bnt general elegance of manners. :"
Artificial good manners ia, no
doubt, desirable accomplishment
for those who have not the gift in
the natural way; but poIiteness of
the heart is the thing after all. It
is easy enough for any one, with u
particle of discernment to distin.
guish between the two. The tone
of cordial hospitality cannot be en-
tirely counterfeited; the beaming
welcome of the man who is really
glad 10 see you can be simulated bv
him who wishes you in his heart a
thousand miles away. Whoever
has a good heart, a good temper, a
fair education, and a proper n.
mount ofself.respect, needs no hints
on the subject of etiquette. lie is
presentable anywhere. lie may
trarsgrCss mere forms, but he will
never over step the bounds of true
courtesy.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12


"AT meeting OF ono of our religions bod.
les, somn years ago, question arose, and
was debated for some time, with considera.
BILE bitterness offeeling on both sides; and
which, if continued to be pressed, would in.
evitablv have produced serious discord, if
not positive rrpt1re. Ore of the mem.
bers (an irish gentleman. Of great influence
ami ability, and univeisi'l i'lybeloved for his
kindlheartedncss and amiab,lity) des.
irous of uniting an md TO the debate made
a speech full of good sense and excellent
counsel, and wlthal overlooking with vii and
humor
"Having produced an amicabe feeling
among his hearers, he%ound up by saving
Finally, my brethern, ] beg you will not
forget the counsel of my distinguished coun.
tryman, Soloman: The beginning Of strife. )
saws he, is as the letting out OF water there
fore leave of contention before it be NE |
lied with
The speech produced the desired effect
all the memberes were in good humor with
each other and with themselves; and the
feeling was not little increased by another
distinguished member pIucking the orator by
the skirts of his coat and exclaiming Why
Brother NJ C-1, ! nFver knew till nov
thai solom IN wasan lrishman'
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
Scrofuia. on Kings EYIl.

Is constitutional disease, corruption Of the
blood. by, which this fluid becomes vhiated,
weak, and poor. Being in She circulation, it
pcryades the whole body, and may burst out
In disease on any part Of it. No organ Is free
from its attacks, nor Is there oaeN which it may
not destroy. The serofulous taint is yarOu,ly
caused by mcrcilrial disease, low living dis
ordered or unhealthy food, impure air, filth
and filthy hatits, the depressing vices, and,
above all, by the velerell infection. What
ever be It's origin, it is hereditary i'll the con-
stitution, descending " from parents TO children
unto the third and fourth generation I" indeed,
it seems to be the rod Of Him who says, al
will visit the niquitics Of tAe fathers """r
their children o.. t-4t' z.
Its effects commence by deposition from the
biz sd Of corrupt or ulccrorls matter, which, in
the lungs, liver, and internal organs, is termed
taocrrlcs; IN the glands, swellngs; and Oil
the surface cruptions or sores. This foul cor
ruption, which gci.dcrs in the blood, deprtsses
The energies Of life, 70 that scioflious conslitu-
tons net only sullrr from scrofulous COM
plants, hut they have fur less power TO with
stand the attacks Of other diseases; conse-
lrontly VA mbcrs perish by disorders
which, although not scrofilleus in their nature
H" NUN IcHuVIcV luWl "! tiiS thLlC Ill tlc
system. Most Of tho consumption Which de-
cmatcs the humup family has its origin directly
IN this scrofHlous contamination; aad many
destructive diseases of the liver, kidneys, brain,
and, indeed, of all the organs, arise from or
arc aggravated by the same cause.
One quarter of all our people are scrofllous;
their persons are invaded BY this lurking in
fiction, and their health is undermined by it.
10 cleanse it from the systom we must renovate
fh? blood by an Alternative medicine, and in
yisorata it by healthy food and exercise.
Suci medicine W. supply in
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
STEADY PURPOSES.

Often a swe laugh over the quaint cpitsph
found on an old graveotone. Il was well, |
wanted to be better, took medicine, and |
am here, we Cverlook its general applica.
billitv 10 The Aifairs Of life As with health
so with business, nine persons out If ten igl
more the golden secret Of content: they are
constantly striving after something different
from that they enjoy We do not depreciate
enterprise. but it is the change that we rro.
test against-the nablt oEshifting from one
pursuit to another. There are thousands Of
almost penniless and disappointed old men
picking precurious living at the extremity
of life, because they have in their course Of
their existence, tried hundred dfften
things, and abandoned all in turn simply be
cause success vas not instantaneous; ~ few
MN is 1t given to do more tina ondor two
things well The Will Honeycombs. and
Master Simons and Admirable Crichtons are
apt to he sad charlatans decieving them ,e.
YES as well as others. There is scarcely
any pursuit that. if followed ont with sin
gleness of purpoes, will not yield rich re
turn,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

B@~ A citizen Of this place, walking ia
the woods found nest of young mocking
birds. He placed tie nest in cage, which
he hung upon the same tree, thinking that
the mother could take better care than he Of
her brood. Visiting his Young family upon
the following Sunday, he found to his ssurprise
that the birds had all disappeared and i'm
the bottom of the cage was coilledup large
black snake, 80 swollen that he could not
getout Of lhe'holet through which he had enter.
ed Indignant Mt the audacity of the fellow,
and burning with revenge. he carried his
fnakeship to burning lin kiln and placed
him upon a.heated rock when to his surprise
the snake burst open, and the FIVE young
flew ont but were so score ed bv the fire
that he could not save them. The name Of
the gentleman is Charles Hunse.-[Cape Gi.
rardeau Argus ... ..t ..
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
AYERS
COmp,nndGxtmct of SarsapariIIa,

the most cfTccttul remedy which the medical
skill Of our times can devise for this every
where prevailing and fatal malady. 1t is COM
bincd from the most active rcmcdlls that have
been discovered for the expurgation of this foul
disorder from the blood, and tie rescue of the
system from its destructive consequences.
Hence it should he employed for the cure II
Iot only Scrofiiln. hut also those other aifcc-
tion' which arise from it, such as ERuPTIvE
and Skis DISEASES, Sr. ANTnoSy's FmE
RoSE, or ERYsRELAs, PnrLEs, PUsTrLEs
BLorGnEs. BLAISs and Bors TUMoRs, letter
and SALT RnRrM, ScALD lIEAp, RiNowonM,
kHEuNArIsN, SYruILITIc and MEneURIAL Dis
EAsEs, DRorsy, DYSPEPSIA, DEBILIrY, and,
indeed, ALI. COMPLAINTS ARISING PROM VITA
TBD on lNprRH BLoOn. The popular belief
in "impariiy Of he biood is founded in truth,
for sorofula is degeneration Of the blood. The
particular purpose and virtue of this Sarsapa-
rlla is TO purify and regeneratc this vital fluid,
without which sound health is impossible III
contaminated constitutions.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
Heads in g CIcuIatlon.

We fnd the follows in the London
Court Journal 81
The fondness Of certtn collectors, for OBJ.
;ects which have belonf@f to great person.
ages, authors artists, q philosophers, is we'll
known. III spite n al' precautions. this
branch Of commerce Is pbject tomuch fraud
We know a at twentyiFe helmets Of Ach.
lilies bave been sold. a Hxtysis guitars of
Rachel seven hundred 0lnesof Yoltairc, two
htnlred taloles of thc tfdinalde Richelieu
eieyen thousand Snnf kes of the great
I IFrederick ana settnteeit slIe dBaid pesdhae
of Louis XIV. The dealers in curiosities
declare, that they have purchased these ar.
ticles from the count Se.and so. One day,
the Baron de-, in paris, who collects the
skulls of celebrated persons, received a visit
from man he was accustomed to deal with
He had small packet carefully enveloped,
undet one arm under the, other bundeoi
papers, Authentic proofs Of his veracity.
What do you bring me htre?' said the
liberal Baron "A great variety of thing
repIi d the dealer in mysterio,s tone What
WHAT" For instance the head Shakespeare
'lmpossiblel' i speak the truth, Monsieur
lie Baron. Here is the PROOF of what say"
But replied the Baron, drawing aside The
drapery which concealed his singular collect.
ion, 4 already possess that skull He
must have BEEN a rogue who sold you that. >"
was the remark of the honest dealer who
was It, monsieur2' Your father" the Baron,
IN mild tone, he sold il TO me about twenty
nine years ago" The broker was for
nnmonf diccnpoarIod iban ovnlo;,.oJ III
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
THE FRUlr CROP

Too much vigilance car not be exercised
in ridding frdit trees of the enemies that are
50 destructive to both fruit and trees. We
would call the attention of the fruit growers
in this section to the fact that in many places
myriads of insects are making their appear,
ance on the boughs and buds Of apple trees.
bidding fair to destroy the crop unless some.
thing be devised to destroy then The in,
sect is provided with wings, and is of red.
dish color, but so small that the head ola pin
would completely cover tne of them. We
have not heard of their appearance: here as
vet, and gardeners and frat growers would
do well tt take Stepsto prevent it, ifpossihle
by strong washes Clereldnd Painiealer.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

H usehold knowledge.
The following scraps of information are
clipped from the Scientific Am rican

The following scraps of information are
clipped from the Scientific Am rcan;
Odors from boiling ham, cabbage. &c
are prevented by throwing red pepper pod or
few pieces of charcoal into the pot
Percussion caps are found to poison chill
drcn, if swallowed.
Pigeons are hatched in eighteen days;
chickens, twenty.one turkeys, twenty-six;
ducks and geese, thirty
A cement which is a good protection n.
gainst weather, water and fire to u certain
extent is made by mixirg gallon of water
with two gallons OF brine, then STIR in "a
ponds OF fbrnwnsspgsr and three ponndsaof
common salt; put It on With q brush like
paint
Put potatoes of equal size into water while
boiling when done pour Off the water, scat
ter in some salt, cover the pot with coarse
cloth, and return it to the fire for five mlm
utes, when they are ready for the table; even
waterY potatoes are thus made mealy.
Common cut nails are easily driven into
hard wood ifrubbed with a little sot soap;
saliva IS better than no; hing for that pur-
pose.
The best way to cook potato is to bake
or roast it in al oven; when done, crack the
skins open and allow them to dry out f,r
n few minutes before placing them on the
table.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

DA- 1tis probable chat the Circassians
have struck their lastblow for Independence
Defeated and dispirited, thev are Withdraw,
ing to the friendly soil of Turkey, rfter a
final reverse which cur latest advices repre-.
sent as crushing and terrible. The tidiDgs
received by the last steamer show Il at the
: hlefs and foreign officers had escaped to
Trebizonde, that the people we're swarming
to the coast, endeavoring to treat with iha
Russian authorities for the means orleachng
Turkey and thai the Ottoman Government
had sert fer steamers to CONVEX the refu-
gees to Samsoun Sinope and Varsa.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

SIMPLE DIEr.--ln 1893, an Englishman
describes the Russian grenadior as follows.
They are the finest body of men ever saw.
Not man is aader six feet high. Their
allowance consists Of eight pounds Of black
bread, four pounds OF oil, and me pound of
salt per man for eight days; and were you
to see them, you would be convinced that thev
look as il they lived on roast beef and Eng
lishporter." In 1854, when The Russians
surprised the world by standing against the
attack ofthe allies on the bloody field of Al
ma, were found dead Russians with their
provisions in their knapsacks, ana these pro,
visions were black bread crumbs in oil.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

BaF- We are informed from from most
reliable source that verv many of the adver
tisments of Correspondence Wanred,' Pub
lished by women in the Cincinnati and
other papers, are awnsered bv convicts in
the Southern Indiana PenitentiAry at Jeifer-
sonville. The convicts append to their sig.
natures, o" state in the body of their letters
th't thev are in the employ of the Govern.
ment. We deem a penitentiaIy convict .
very fitting 'ner7on TO correspond with
women who so far forget the modesv and
-propriety Of their sex as to advertise for
a correspondence with strangers
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
Az ER'S
Ague Cure,
ron rnE SPEEDY CURE or


Intermittent Fever, or Fever and Ague,
Rsmittents Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb
AKus, Periodical Headache or Btlioua
He adache, and Bilious Fevers, Indeed
AnR In hillary arrangement, caused by
the MnlaEiR Of Miasinatic Countries.
We are enabled nero to offer the community a
remedy which, while it cures the above complaints
With certainty, is still perfectly harmless in any
quantity. Such remedy is irKaluable in districts
where these aillicting disorders prevail. This
"CrnE" expelS the miasmatic poison of FRvER
AND AIrE from the VyStem, and prevents the de-
yelopmcnt Of the disease, If taken Oh the first ap-
proach Of itS premonitory symptoms. Itisnot only
tho best remedy ever yet discovered for this class
oil complaints, hut also fhc cheapest. Tho large
quantity wcsupply for dollar brings ii within the
each Of every body; End in bilious districts, where
FEVER ASD AIsrG preyails, every body should
have 1t and use 1t freely both for cure and protcc--
tiun. A great superiority Of this remedy over any
other ever discovered for the speedy and certain
cure OF lntermltcnts is that 1t contains no Qanne
or mineral, consequently It produces no quinism OF
other injurious eiects whatever upon the constitu-
ton. Those cured by it arc left as healthy as II
they had never had the disease. Z. ..,.,.
Fever aud Agne Il not alone the consequence OF
the m'asmatic poison. A great variety Of dsor-
crrs arise from its irEitaion, among which are
Ncmayiafr riftripaatisn,, Go'd, Heaaache, Blind
"cs' Iooth@chs, ,EasaeAe, CatGyrh, Asthma, Pal
pitition, PainfM .lfacsSon Of the Spleen Hrster-
IS, Pain in The iioicts, foSc, Pdrdlysis and Dc.
,uitgement Of tho NtoB0eh, all Of which, when
originating In this scanse put on the i,Herb,ftent
t5pc, or become periodical. This I" "CUltR expels
the poison from the blood. and consequently cures
them all alike, Itlklah' Invaluable protection TO
Immigrants and persans travelling or temporarily
residing in he maarious dstfctsS II taken occ,i.
sonaly or dry while exposed to the Infection.
shat will be cyTrtrd frtn the system, and eannet
accumulate in sufficient quantity to ripen into dis
saSe. Hence il u even InGre valuable for prctec-
tion Nan cre, and few will ever suffer from Inter
mittcits il they avail themselves Of the protection
this remedy affords.
Vraparea By Dr.. J. c. S-ER q CO.. Lowell. Mass
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

LocoNorlvEs'lS ENGLAND -The.number of
locomotives at present employed in working
British railways is about $500; and the
mileage run by them yearly is about l2O,
100000 miles. Snch an engine will run, on
an average, about 4S0, 900 miles, undergoing
many repairs and renewal of parts, after
which itmay considered used up, when it is
cent to the scrap heap, The annual waste
of locomotives is about 400, of which $50 NAV
be taken as the average consumption by or.
dlnary wear and tear, and so as destroyed
by casualties.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

SS- An unpleasant development was
madein Cincinnati, the other day, concerning
Cata"ba brandy, Responsible winters dec
clared that the pure article would cost from
i've to eight dollars gallon adding that
there was no genuine article of the kind in
the markst-the quality generally sold con,
sisting of pomace, whiskey, and iusil oil.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
rA- The English postal monev.Ordersv,

rA- The English postal money -ordersys.
tennis likely TO be adopted in this country, at
last The House has passed the bill at
Washington. Common sense would have
adopted this practically useful; measure
long ago. 1t will enable anybody to send to
and fro, with certainty nd without expense,
any small sums by the U. s. mails.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
rea- At a recen. exhibition of tn,

UA. LhO ~ ICSN''t Vi IhO
steriopticon in Lowell, an arrange
ment was made with musicians in
attendance to play appropriate
music for the scenes represented.
The order of the music was arran-
ged according to the order of the
views; but by some means or other
the latter were transposed. On
arriving by the programme to the
disarranged scene, the music pro.
cedeed in the order assigned, and
played "Sweet Home" while upon
the illuminated canvas glowed q
distinct representation of the Char
lesion State Prison! The institu,
tiou for once was the hint of o
hearty laugh.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
WIT AND WISDOM.

THERE are persons who have the
most Unsuitable curiosity as to death
and dying; their thoughts mine
ard burrow in church yards ike
demon moles.
THE great gulfin which SO many
governments have peris he'd, cast!
up the fragments, ami indefatigabie
man refits them. .a 48iT
There is a great deal Of fawning
in society in order to be fawned on :
again, jnst as among sucking pup,
pies half awake.
We can best teach the juvenile
mind before it is soiled and spotted,
'Ts sorry writing on a greasy
slate. 2.
LIFE in the spring. .timsis lifein
all its forms-life with a sweet
breath in it, life with song in it,
life with light in it. ,
THEswallows are considered tenn
perate, but, after skimming the
river, they fly to their nests and
"moisten their clay aI .-.sg
FAME is but an inscription on a
grave; glory the melancholy bla-
zon on a cofin-Iid.
A BEGGAR thread bare suit may
be finer court dress-a dress for
the court of Heaven.
No good man ever gave anything
without heing the more happy for
it, unless to the undeserving, nor
took anything away without being
the less so. ..
FEAR and hope look through
magnifying gllsses of about equal
power.
THERE is an abundance of moon
shine in this world, even in the
dark of the moon.
A man should never be ashamed
to own he has been in the wrong,
whicnis but saying, in other words,
that he is wiser to day than he was
yesterday.
DEATH is the liberator of him
whom freedom cannot release; the
physician of him whom medicine
cannot cure; and the comforter of
him whom time cannot console.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

Ray> A sad affair occurred in Harpswell.
Maine, on Friday by which two little girls
daughters of James Linnet, aged six and
eight years, wer. drowned They had been
to gather SHELLS to put on their mothers
grave. and while returning across the stream
the tide came in and swept them under -
Wheo found they we're ciasped in each
others arms.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

"a A notary has forwarded to The Bank
oil France brick, with lOOOf, note glued
on it, which has been paid, aud will be kept
in the Bank Museum of Curosties. tan
pears that it had been for fifteen years glued
ON the wall ofa peasants house, and consid.
cred as a pictorial curiosity by the man who
found it, and did not know its value.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

n@- The klnderhook Rough Notes re-
porte that "Lindenwalu," !" the country seat
Of ex President Van Buren,, hss recently
been sold by the Hon John Van Buren, II.
late prophet to broker in New York 70,
about SAG 600. The property consists Of
300 acres of the best quality of farming land
The grounds around the mansion are laid
out with taste and the garden which is large
contains The choicest of fruit while an exten.
sive hot house is filled with fruits from every
cline. ..'
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
A Relic of Napoleon "A Berlin 10,

A Relic OF Napoleon IA Berlin letter
in TIE Rhine Gazette says; "a silver plate,
which formed part of the campaign service
of Napoleon l., and was picked up on the
Genap road on the 18th June, 1915 has lust
been sent to tho minister of war here to be
sold for the heneft Of the Prussan troops
wounded in Scheswg lIolsten. The plate
bears rhe arms of Napoleon, and weighs a.
bout half pound. This object having a
great historical interest the Minister Of war
has offered it for sale by tender, the oNers to
be made in sealed envelopes sent in before
the 3Oth April. Th' Sc will be opened at elev.
en- in the morning of that date, when tho
plate will be adindged to thepersonby whom
he highest offer is made"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

A Nut FOR SUMNER.-It has
sometimes been said that slavery
was nowhere on this continent
established by absolut. written law.
but only, by usage, became law.
We wonder whether Mr.. SUMNER
or Mr.. GREELY eau tell whether the
extract which follows was taken
from the archives of South Caro-
lima or from those of Massachusetts
There shall never be any bond
slavery, villanage, nor captivity
among us, unless it be lawful can.
tives taken in just wars; and such
strangers MS willingly sell them
selves or are sold unto us and,
these shall have all the liberties
and Christian ueages which tho
law of God established in Israe
requires. ~
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

StS- A young lady in Boston h Id rurch.
ascd drinking tube, or water filter" to
send to her brotherin the army She was
holding it IN her hand as she was sitting at
her workable at home when a gentleman
was announced Upon her asking him how
he was, he put the mor:h-piece of the filter
to his lips, and in loud voice, replied.
very well | thank you; but, good gracionsl
how long have you been so deaf as to use an
ear trumpet?"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

DeS~At ST. Anthony, Minnesota, the novel
spectacle is to beseen ofa steamboa; passing
through the streets. The boat has been EN-.
plcyed on the river above the falls and her
owners intending to use her on the lower ry-
er have lifted her on wheels, are now car.
rying her around the falls to point where
she will be again launched.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
sA- There is an anecdote of an h

B9- There is an anecdote of an honest
lrishman, whose mingled sense of the duty
OF gratitude and The awarkdness of obIiga
ton, found vent in the Characteristic aspira
tioni "Oh, that you'd see yer honor knock
ed down in fghtl Sure and wouldent I
bring factiOo to the rescue" ,. ...
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

na-Navigation en- he Mississippi river
it is alleged, between Memphis and Cairo,
has never been in so precarious a condition
A correspondent says hardly boat passes
up or down the river between Cairo and Mem
phis that is not fred into,