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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19
The neDels Branding Deserters


A German, just from Richmond, thus de.
scribes the manner 10 which deserters from
the rebel army aro branded" at Castle
Thunder, Richmond:
The culprit 10 fastened to largo table,
with his !aco downwards, and a large I'D"
is Scared upon his posteriors. In other
countries where this punishment is inflicted
bar of iron with typo or letter on tho
end of it is used, which being heated, is ap.
plcd to tho spot to be branded. Bu. a
moro cruel process and instrument is ON.
ployed by tho chivalry.
plain bar OF iron about an inch In di.
amoter, narrowed down li:le at the point.
is heated to incandescence, and used as a
sign painter uses brush in lettering, only
in very slow and buugling manner. A
greasy smoke with sickIy stencil arises,
accompanied with cracking sounds and the
groans Of the victim, as tho hot iron sinks
deep into tho fesh On tho protcnso OF
rendering tho mark of disgrace plan and
indolible, but in reality to torture the un.
fortunate culprit. the hot iron is drawn
many times through tho wound, making il
larger and deeper until the victim, unable
to endure tho excruciation longer, faintt
and is carried away. The operation is al.
ways performed by old Keppsrd, tho exc
cutioner of Kollogg. the greatest demon in
human form outside of Pluto's realms.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19

A HUMOROUS writer in tho Chicago Post
describes how be got out of q bad scrape
in the p olice Court
"The ncxt morning the Judge of the Po.
lice Court sent for me- wont down, and
he received me cordiaIly-said he had heard
of the wonderful things had accomplished
at Bryant's Hall, and was proud CT me. i
was promising young man and ell that.
Then he offered toast "GuiIty or not
guilty ~" replied in brief but eloquent
speech, setting forth the importance of the
occasion that had brought us together. AT.
ter the usual ceremonies loaned the city
ten dollars.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19

HISTORICAL PARALLEL.-Somebo has
discovered that the following character Of
Charles the first of England, py Lord
Macauly, perfectly fits Governor Seymour
OF New York-aud it does:
lie wrote and spoke, not like his father,
with the exactness Of professor but after
the fashion Of intelligent and we'll educated
gentlemen. His taste in literature and
art was excellent; his manner dgnified,
though not gracious; his domestic life
without blemish. Faithlessness was the
chief cause OF bis disasters, and is the
chief stain on his memory. He was, in
truth, impelled by an incurable propensity
TO dark and wicked ways. It may seem
strange tha! his conscience, which on oc-
casions of little moment was sufficiently
sensitive, should never have reproached
him with this great vice. But there is
reason TO believe that he was perfdious,
not only from constitution and from habit,
but also on principle. He seems to have
learned from the politicians whom he
most esteemed, that between him and
loyalty there could be nothing OF the ma
ture OF mutual contract.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19

E-VACcINATIoN Tho Medical Times
states that M. Vleminckx has endeavored
to show the value of this proceeding. His
conclusions were drawn from observations
made on 1860 individuals, and they arc
these: "Re'vaccination of subjects well vac
cluated is generally of worry little utility. 2.
Those who have suffered from small pox
have greater reason to be vaccinated than
those who have been already vaccnated. 3.
Re.vaccination succeeds better 10 proper
ton as it is practiced OF distant period
from the insertion of the first vaccination
or attack of small pox. 4. Up to tho age
of 25 it is generally useless. 5. Between
the ago of 20 and IS it produces useful re-
suits in small number of individuals ;
without. therefore entirely prescribing it,
we need not earnestly press its use. 6,
After the age of 35 it becomes really pre-
servative, and consequently is necessary.
7, Tho re-vaccination of boys at schools,
&c.. is useless. 8. The re-vaccination of
soldiers in armies constituted as the Belgian
army, is also unnecessary.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Fet. 9Th, 1864.
On Saturday, the 9th, reconnaissance
in force by tho Sd Army Corps was made
to The Rapidan, where they mot the enemy,
who strongly contested the passage of that
strcpm but near two hours hard fighting
gave US tho advantage, aud; under an anna.
zing fire of sharp shooters and light artillery,
We succeeded in laying a pontoon bridge,
crossing, and finally ropulsed the enemy,
capturing over two hundred prisoners. The
I'd Corps subsequently crossed, and par
ticipated in the fight. Gen. Sedgwick
is in command in tho absence Of Gen.
Meade, who, at this time, is confined by SO.
we're Illness. The position, disposition and
force Of the Confederates have been now as.
certained, and, while tho results of the ad.
vance is deemed highly satisfactory, more
important and comprehensive movements
of the army may, think, with certainty,
be looked for very soon. Many conflicting
rumors arc afoat as to tho causes which
led to tho sudden rupture of that profound
slumber of the giant Army of tho Potomac
and one is that the enemy had iptimated
an early advance in force upon Raccoon
Ford and our left flank. We have lost over
one hundred men in the affair, but it has re.
suited in developing the fact that Ices At
my in force were Immediately in our front.
Tho entertainment given the lst Mime
sofa Regiment, at the Nationa! Hotel, land
which tho narrow limits of newspaper let
tor prevent my describing in detail,) was
most complete success, and we'll. merited
compliment TO that veteran corps, who were
the first mustered into service after the dis
graceful attack on our soldiers in Baltimore.
They went into tho field one thousand and
forty strong havo since received 400 re-
c.uits; have participated in f,Oenty. one bat
ties and now have 303 mon to answer at
roll call. This fact attests thoir devotion
to the "dear old flag, with ovory stripe and
STAR" as we'll as their gallautry in the field.
Tho Enrolment Bill still "sticks" in tho
House, and daily occupies that body in
Committee of the Whole on the State of
| tho Union. Yesterday tho amendment OK.
enpting pilots on tho Western Rivers, was
rejected.
Tho bill yesterday introduced by Mr..
Ortb, to construct new Department to
comprehend tho interests of tho Freedmen,
the confiscated lands in tho South, and the
present Agricultural Bureau, is considered
as merely an attempt, which may succeed,
at legislatIng the latter Department out of
existence, to which there has continued,
from Its organization,great opposition, which
seems on the increase, Notwithstanding its
efforts toward tho advancement of tho Ag.
ricuitural interests of tho country.
A. B. B.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19

A GREAT RIVER DRIED UP.-The great
Rocky Mountain News Of September 20,
says, for The frat time, we believe, since
the Western Plains have beer known,
the Great Platte or Nebraska River is dry
along great portion of its course. Tray
elers from the East say, that after passing
the mouth of Loup Fork, there is no con.
iinuous running water. Occasionally
there is a rivulet rising and flowing over
the sand for distance, and then sinking
Ohener there are water holes, and in pla.
ces tor miles there is neither. Teamsiers
have 10 dig wells in the sand to get wa.
ter for their stock--ofier five or six feet
in depth. Some teams that left here for
the States turned back because OF the
scarcity of water. They described the
bed Of the Platte as desert sand, dry
and parched as the bed OF Cherry Creek
Just where the water disappears, we have
not learned.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19

The ISSUE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL CAM
PAIGN.-The Springfield Republican, allu.
ding to the organizing movements Of the
Conservative members of Congress, says
"they will acquiesce IN the disfranchise.
meut and punishment of the rebel leaders,
but will insist upon tho restoration of the
bellieerent States without emancipation, il
they prefer it SO. This gives he single and
clear issue Of re- pnion Wih or i1ithout sla.
uery, aud the republican and Union party
no,o knop What they hare to meet, and are
ready TO meet il "
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19
General officers Not on Duty.

The Secretary of War has sent TO the
House tho information called for several
days since 10 regard to general officers Of
the army who arc not on duty. The follow.
ing are tho names Of such officers, with the
longth of timo they have been unemployed :
George Z. Mcclellan, thirteen months ;
John Q. Fremont, with staff of six officers.
sixteen months; Wm. S. Rosecraus. with
staff of three officers, one month; Don Car.
los Buell., thirteen months John A. Nc.
Clernaud, six months Lewis Wallace six
months; II. II. Milroy, fyo mouths Rich.
ard Oglesby, six months wounded at the
battle OF Corinih, Miss Thomas L. Crit.
tondeD, with staff of three officers, two
months; Alexander Mcdowell McCook
with similar staff, two months; Daniel L
Sickles. severely wounded and disabled
at Gettysburg, with staff of two oficers,
five months wm. S. Hancock. severely
wounded at Gettysburg, but returned to
field since ropo-t was made out, with s,afi
of three officers, five months George L.
Harisuif, wounded, sick ard ordered before
Retiring Board, two months; d. o. c. Ord
sick, but returned recently to bis corps, one
month.
Brigadier Generals Andrew Porter, sig.
teen months Willis A. German, five
months J. J. Abercrombie, one month ;
Thomas W. Sherman. six months, sovercly y
wounded at Port Hudson, and lost o leg
G. r. Paul, five months, severely wounded
at Gc:tysbucg z B. Tower, fifteen months
severely wounded a. tho second battle of
Bull Run; Neil Dow. six months, wounded
and prisoner at Richmond Lewis G
Arnold, six months, sick--has been or.
dercd before tho Retiring Board r s.
Roberts, one month; Solomon Meredith
one month, sick at Indianapolis; Francis
q. Barlow, six months, sick, wounded O.
Gettysburg.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19
Poverty.

Bulwer says that poverty ia only an idea
in nine cases out of ton Some men with
ten thousand dollars year suffer moro for
want of means than oihors with three hun,
dred. The reason is, the richer man has
artificial wants His Income is ten thou
sand, and by habi, he spends twelve or ff.
teen thousand, and ho suffers enough from
being duuned for unpaid debts to kill a sen-
sitive man. A man who earns dollar u
day, and doos not run in debt, is the hap.
pest of the two. Very few peoplo who
have never been rich vii! believe this, but
it is as true as Gods word. There are peo.
pie, of course, who are wealthy, aud who
enjoy their wealth but there are thou.
sands upon thousands, with prncely in
comes, who nevcr know a nom ont's peace
because thoy live above their means
There is really moro happiness in the world
among working people, than among those
who are called rich.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19
The Democratic Hope Of Five Strings.

ANU OoMVSiatio hop6 VI ElVe OUTINGS.
The party has Ave very strong points in
its favor, and its public men and journals
know wHll how to tako advantage of thon.
lst. There is the absence of any deep
moral feeling among the loyal people against
slavery itself-;heir feeling against 1t being
on account of its rebellion against the gov
ernmcnt. and not because it is a stupeu-
dons criAlo against human nature.
2. Tho vast expense Of the war and the
heavy taxes in money as well as men which
the war requires for its prosecution. 10y
atty has strong back, but taxation has Of
ten broken it.
Sd. The earnest desire for peace which
is shared by all classes except government
contractors who are making money ont Of
the war feeling which may be kinded to
a flame by any serious reverse to our arms.
1t is silent in victory but vehement and
dangerous in defeat.
Alb. And superior to oil others, is tho
national prejudice and hatred toward the
colorod people of the country a feeling
which has done more to encourage the hopes
of tho rebels than all other powers besides.
9th. An Abolitionist is an object of popu.
lar dislike. The guilty rebel who with
broad blades and bloody hands seeks The life
ofthe nation,is at this hour more acceptable
to the northern Democracy than an Aboli.
ZIONIST, guilty of no crime. Whatever NAV
be mans abilities, virtue, or service, the
fact that he is an Aboltionst makes him an
object of popular hato.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19
Silence.

God usually works in silence. There 10
no noise in tho revolution of tho heavenly
bodies, no jar in the celestial machinery
Tho sun is like bridegroom coming out Of his
chamber, but VIC hear not the shutting of
his chamber door or the rustic of his shining
garments. Tho moon, palo with nightly
vigi's, silently pursues her pathway nor
gives reason for her seeming waywarduess
in turning her faco now toward VS., and now
from Us. The stars look as quiet as though
they were not receiving courtly homage
from mighty worlds.
In our best moods Gods works command
US to silence. Tho mountain awos US by its
majestic presence. On tho shores of the
sea, We commune silently with it's greatness.
In tho rathloss woods, tho rustic of the
leaves only makes Us feel alono with God.
\ beautiful landscape, like painting, m us,
be gazed at in silence, in order to nppre-
ciute the beauty and greatness of tho infinite
Artist. The same effect is produced by the
presence Of grea. mon, in genius, In learn.
ing, in holiness.
man Of silent power, who tells not all
he thinks and feels, attracts himself. The
Bible is power, partly because of its ST.
lcncc on points upon which human curiosity
would gladly have it speak.
Not the least impressive scenes of Christ
before his cnemiea wore those when he an g.
swered thcm not a word.
In tho depths Of the sea tho waters are
still the heaviest grief is that borne in si-
lenco ; tho deepest love flows through tho
oyo and touch; the purest JOY is unspeaka
BILE ; tho most impressive prayer is silent
prayer tho most solemn prayer at funer-
al is the silent one. .-- Boston Recorder.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19

A SHAREHOLDER MAKES UNION SOLDIERS
OF his SLAvEs.-Our Baltimore correspond
ent writes A stakeholder in Dorchester
County, in this State, recently said to his
slaves that they had his permission to VOL
untcer in the army, but requested thom,
when they had made up their minds to go,
to inform him, and as they bad driven him
many time to Cambridge, ho would him.
self drive them in his carriage thther on
this important mission. Sure enough, they
needed bis request, and he drove them to
town in his carriage on their way to Balti-
more, after ttiDg them out quito literally,
Last Friday he came to the city and went
out to Camp Birney to get his certificates
for the three hundred dollars substitute
money for each slave, and to give his obli-
cation to FREQ them when the State laws
would allow him to do so.-[N. Y. Post.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19
Landed Property in England.

In tho main, landed property is still in the
same condition in England to. day as i, was
Immediately after tho Norman Conquest
The foreign invaders at that time divided
tho land among small number of mobiles
and brigaud captains with the point of
sword, and in the Doomsday Book it was
then laid down that their right to tho pos
session of these lands was as high as heaven
and as deep as hell, and that tho hand Of
him should wither who would dare to touch
1t. In the course of time number of free
propretors crept in between tho landhold.
ing aristocracy, but subsequent Parliamen.
tsry acts, known ns tho Enclosure acts"
restricted once more the number of FREQ
propriotors by forcible appropriation. With
the exception of few localities, England
possesses no peasantry in the sense of Franco
and of southern and western Germany
There is only tho arsorcratio proprietor,
tho steward or tho farming tenant and tho
laborer. The condition of tho laborer is
worse than anywhere iu central or Nessern
Europe. Tho political power British feudal-
ism wields is immense.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19

The DISTINGUISHED DEAD OF lS63-The
King of Denmark is, VIC believe, tho only
monarch who has died during tho past
year. France has lost Blaut, ber leading
government minister. Englauds list of dis
tinguiahed dead is unusually large. It in.
cludes tho Marquisos of Landsdowne and
Normandy, Sir George Cornwall, LOWS
Mulready, tho painter, Sir Cresswell, Lord
Clyde Archbishop Whatoly and Lord Lynd-
hurst. In this country, but very few prom
inent civilians have died. 10 the army our
losses have been severe, including among
the Generals the names OF Berry, Reynolds,
Sill, Lytlo, Bayard, Saunders. Buferd and
Corcorau. The navy has lost tho gallant
Commodores Foot and Rogers. The rebels
have lost Stonewall jackson, Generals Pax
ton, Tracy, Tilghman. Ponder, Garne.t.
Rarksdsle, Helm, Smith, Van Dorm, and
John B. Floyd aud Mr.. Yancey. Mexico
has lost one Of her best mon, General Comp
fort.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19
THE SUPERFLUoUs MAN.
BY JOHN @. SAKE.

1t Is ascertaiued by inspection of the reg
isters of many countries that the uniform
of male to female births is as
to 20; accordingly iE respect to marriag
every 2lst man is naturally supertiuous.-
Sm'Ms Treatise on Population.
long havo been puzzled to guess,
And so l have frequently said,
What tho reason could really be
That never have happened to wed
But now it is perfectly clear
l am uuder natural ban;
The girls are already assigned
And rm superfiuous man.
These clever statistical chaps
Declare tho numerical run
or women aud men in the world,
Is twenty TO twonty-and-one;
And henco in tho pairing. you see,
Since wooing aud wedding began,
For ovory connubial scoro
They've got a superfluous man.
BY twentes and twonties they 90,
And gladly they rush to their fate,
For none of the number, of course,
Can tail of conjugal mate;
But while thoy uro yielding iu scores
o nalure 8 lDueNtOie plan.
There's never woman ror mo,
For I'm supelfluous man.
II isn't that / am cburl,
To solitude overwhelmed
II isn't that am at fault
In morals, or manners or mind:
Then what is the reason; you ask,
am still With tho bachelor clan
l merely was numbered amiss-
And I'm a superAuous man
1. isn't that am in wont
Of personal beauty and grace,
For many n man with vito
Is ugler far in tho face;
Indeed among elegant men
fancy myself in the van;
But what is the value of that,
When I'm supoIhuous man.
Although am fond OF the girls,
For ought l could ever discern,
The tender emotion | feel
Is one thoy that never return;
'Tis idle TO quarrel with iato.
For; struggle as hard as I can,
THEY'RE mated already, you know
And I'm superiuous man
No wondor grumble at times
With women so pretty aud plenty,
10 know that l mover was born
To figure as one of the Twenty;
But yet, when the average lot
With critical vision scan,
think it may DO for tho best
That I'm superfuous man.
". Y. Ledger.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19
CHARDON, ,GEAUGA COUNTY OHIO FRIDAY FEBRUARY 49, 1864
Postal Money Order system.

bill has been introduced in Congress
for the establishment Of a Postal Money
Order system similar to that Of Great
Britain. The following is synopsis Of
the bill
Ii authorizes the Postmaster. General
to establish a money order system lhro'h
the posl-of1ices OF the United States. o.
fees desighned for that purpose are to be
known as money order offices. The post.
master Of such Office under the direction
OF the Postmaster General is TO be direct.
ed 10 issue orders for money payable by
any o.her money order offices, which the
person applying therefor may select.
Deputy Postmasters who issue such or.
ders are required 10 send through the
mails promptly, TO the Office upon which
II is drawn, due notice thereof. Money
must, in all cnses, under heavy penalty,
be deposited with the Postmaster, before
he issues money orders. Blank forms en-
craven. will be supplied TO posoflices,
and orders not in proper form are nval.
id. A person applying for a money or
der, on receiving it shall enter his name
and address on the record, together with
the date, and name of the postmaster, to
be preserved in the office issuiue the or.
ders. These shall not be for less than 81
or more than $50, the fees for which
shall be five cents for al under $40; ten
cents for ali under $50. and fifteen cents
for over $50. Mistakes may be corrected
by the issue Of new order; and payment
of additional fee, il the first order has not
been forwarded. An order not presented
for payment within ninety days becomes
invalid, and can only be renewed by an.
plication 10 the Postmaster General and
the payment Of another fee.
Orders lost or destroyed can be re-
placed by the Postmaster General, on the
oath that such order was lost or DESTROYED,
and certificate of the Postmaster to
whom il was issued, that it has not nor
will not be paid. These orders can be
irdorsed over from one person TO another
bat once. Postmasters are allowed one.
third OF the lees or one eighth OF one per
cent OF !he gross amount of the orders
received as extra compensation, and Post
masters of money order officers are re-
quired 10 execute their official bonds. The
use OF money deposited for orders in any
way is declared embezzlement, and in
case OF criminal action Tor such, q tran.
script from the books Of the Third Audi
tor of the Treasury shall be received as
prima facie evidence 10 Court. Cou inter-
feiting. forging and altering money orders
are punished by fine and imprison m ent.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19
Abstract of Meteorological Register for
the Month of January, 1904
Kep! at Wels4feld, Ohio, and reported By
B. r. -d5eU.


Kep. at Wels4feld, Ohio, and reported By
b. f. -A6eN.
Mean temperature for the month was
25.6 degrees-5 degrees below the mean
OF January. 1868. Tho highest degree
was SO above, and the lowest Ii below
zero, making the range for the month 72
degrees, which is two..hirds the entire
range for year, and double the ordinary
range for that month.
There were II days fair, and 20 cloudy.
Two days were foggy, one smoky. and,
on the morning OF one, (tLe 3olh,) it
Numbered and lightened.
Rain fel. on 2 days., and snow on 7.
The depth of the snow was 60 inches Of
the rain and snow melted, SO inches. OF
the snow. 90 inches fell on the 18th and
10th. and, being attended with strong
wind, was soon whirled into drifts, block,
icg up the roads, and rendering travel,
in many places. impossible. AS the wind
went down, the temperature rose, and the
snow rapidly disappeared, till, on the fifth
day after the storm, sleighs gave place to
wagons.
The New Year was ushered in by q
violent wind from the north-nor;h. west,
veering gradually round to tho west and
southwest. This wind had an average
velocity OF 80 to 10 miles per hour, and
was intensely cold. The result was. n
fall OF 81 degrees, in the first thirty hours
Of the gale-from 40 degrees above TO | 4
degrees below zero. A fall of tempera-
ture SO sudden and so great, is very un-
usual occurrence. The people were, con
sequen'ly, taken by surprise, and much
damage was done the crops stored in eel.
lars, and some animals pevished.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19

BUSINESS, experlonoe of all demon
strates that regular systematic business is
essential to tho health, happiness, content
nient aud usefulness of man. Without II,
he is uneasy, unsettled, miserable and
wretched. His desires have no fixed aim,
bis ambition no high and noble ends. lie
is the sport OF visionary dreams and Idle
fancies--a looker-on while all are busy--s
drone in the hive Of industry, mopa iu the
field of industry and labor. II such we're
the lot of the feeble and helpless only, II
we're less to be deplored, but 1t 10 sadly 9TH
erwise.