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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
Oriei in of Illustrious Men.

The democratic" newspapers complain
of MIR. Lincoln and Andrew johnson for
their democratic origin. Mr.. Lincoln was
once a rail-spli,tcr and MIR. johnson q tail
Or Now for the origin of few more Of
the influential among men:
Columbus was the son of a weaver, and
a weaver hmsolf. Claude Lorraine was bred
pastry cook. Cervantes was common
soldier. Homer was the son OF small far.
mer, Moliere, son of q tapestry maker.-
Demosthenes, son of a cutler. Terence was
a slave. Oliver Cromwell was son of o
brewer. Howard, an apprentice to gro.
Ger. Franklin, journeyman printer; son
of tallow chandler and soap boiler. DIR,
Thomas, Bishop of Worcester, sou OF lin
en- draper. Daniel Deioe was a hQsier, and
the son of butcher. Whitefeld. son of an
inn keeper at Gloucester. Sir Coudesley
Shovel, Rear Admiral of England. was an
apprentice to shoemaker, and afterwards
cabin boy Bishop Prideau, worked in the
kitchen at Exeter College,. Oxford. Cardi,
nal Wolsey was tho son of butcher. For.
guson was shepherd. Dean Tucker was
tho son Of small farmer in Cardingsbare
and performed his journeys to Oxford or
foot. Edmund HALEY was the son of Q
soap boiler at Shoreditch. Joseph Hall
Bishop of Norwich, was the son OF farmer
at Ashby do la Couch. Virgil, son OF por
tor. Horace, son of shopkeeper. Shaks
peare, of a wool stapler. Milton, of a mo
ney-scrlvener. Robert Burns was pillow
man in Ayrshire. Coniucius was carpen
ter. Astor, the richest man in tho New
World, used to soil apples through the Nov
| York streets Cincinnatus was ploughinl
! his vineyard when tho Dictatorship of ROM
| was offered TO him. .
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
A Yankee Device.

One Of our peculiar slabsided, gaunt Yam
kees lately emigrated and settled down in
the West. He was the worry picture of
mean man, but as be put himself to work in
good earnest to get bis house to rights, the
ueighbors willingly lent him hand. After
he had got everything fixed 10 bis notion, a
thought struck him that be had no chick.
ems, and he was powerful fond Of sucking
ing raw eggs. He was too honest to steal
them. AT last thought struck him that
he could borrow. He won't to q neighbor
and thus accosted him: 4.
"Wall, 1 reckon yer hain't an old hen mol
nothin' you'd lend me for o few weeks, bav,
you, neighbor :"
II will lend you one with pleasure" re
piled the gentleman, picking out the fines
in the coop. Tho Yankee took tho her
home, aud then went to another neighbol
and borrowed dozen eggs. He then sci
the hen in due course of time she batched
out twelve chickens. The Yankee was again
puzzled; be could return the hon, but how
was he to return the eggs: Another idea
-and whoever saw live Yankee withou
one?-he would keep the hen hutil she hac
laid dozen. This he did and then returne,
tho hen and eggs to their respective owner
romarkiug as he did so:
"Wall reckon I've got as fine q doze
chickens as ever you laid your eyes on, an
! they didn't cost me- a cent nuther."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05

UNPLEASANT AppLIcATIoN.-Dr. Burnaby
visiting Boston in ITO. records some sin.
gular aud scarcely credible customs, which
with other of his observations, are confirmed
by Anbury and other writer's, who visited
New England u few years afterward.
The strict it not superstitious observance
of the Sabbath iu New England has been
often made thome by foreign visitors; but
Burnaby gives us u curious illustration
both OF tho custom and its results. He
says that a captain of merchant vessel,
having reached the wharf at Boston on Sun
day, was there met and affectionateIy greet
cd by his wife; which human behavior on
SUNDAY. SO outraged the moral sense of tho
community, that the captain was arrested,
tried aud publicly whipped for the offence.
Apparently acquosciug in the justice of the
punishment, he continued on pleasant terms
With bis numerous acquaintsnces after it's
iniliction, and when quite prepared to sal
invited thom to Jtte on board; and when
they wore cheerfully taking leave, had the
whole party stripped to the waist, aud forty
lashes bestowed on zach by the boatswain's s
cut. o.nine tuilslamid acclamation OF the crew
after which summary act of retaliation be
dismissed his smartne guests, and instantly
set SAIL Tnckermans America and Her
COmment0rs. ......
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
the Case of Vallandigham,

The Washington Correspondent Of the N.
York Herald gives currency to tho follow
ing:
"a key to the policy of the President to
be pursued towards Vallandigham has been
recently given in a meeting between the
Kentucky delegation in Congress and Mr..
Lincoln. relative to the case of Gen. Vol.
ford. This officer. il will be remembered
was arrested by General Burbridge and senl
to Washington. where Inc has since remain.
ed. reporting daily to the War Department.
In answer to the request that the order Of
General Burbridge DO rescnded, the Prosi.
dent replied that he should not depart from
the policy before pursued concerning Val.
landigham. Mr.. Mallory remarked that the
Vallandigbam order was imperative, that
individual having returned to Ohio. Mr.
Lincoln replied. in substance, that he had
no official knowledge of Vallandigbam's ro
turn, and that when Mr.. Vallandigham made
his presence known by Objectionable acts
the Executive would be prepared to act -
The application in favor of Col. WOlfort
was not granted" ,.. ....
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05

GEOLOGICAL SPEcULATIoN.-Prof,A Agas-
siz, in the Atlantic Monthly, comes to the
conclusion that the continent of North
America was once covered with ice mile
in thickness. Tho proof is that the slopes
of the Allegheny range OF mountains. are
glacier worn TO tho very top, except few
points which we're above the level of the
icy mass. Mount Washington, for instance
is over six thousand feet high, and the
rough unpublished surface of its summit COW
cred with loose fragments just below the
level of which glacier marks come to an
end, tell US it lifted it's head alone above the
desolate waste of tho Ice and snow. In
this region, then, the thickness of The sheet
cannot have been much less than six thou
sand feet. and this is in keeping with the
same kind of evidence in other parts of the
country FOR, wherever the mountains are
much below six thousand feet, the ice seems
to have passed directly over them, while
the few peaks rising to that hight are left
untouched. The glacier. no argues, was
Gods great plough. and When the ice van
shed from the face of the land, lit left it pre-
pared for the hand OF the husdandman =
The hard surface Of the rocks was ground
to powder, the elementsspf the soil were
mingled in fair proportions, granite was car
ried into the lime regions, lime was min
gled with the moro arid and unproductive
granite district, and q soil was prepared fit
for the agricultural use of man. There are
evidences all over the polar regioDs to show
that at one period the heat of the tropics
extended all over the globe. The ice peri
cd 10 supposed to be long subsequent to
this, aud next to the last before the advance
| of men. ts.. '.. trr ta
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
Etrychnine.

This poison, that has lately become 90
notorious, is the production of the Styeh.
nine nur romica tree. which grows in Ceylon
and in several districts in India. The tree
Is Of moderate size, with thick, shining green
leaves and short crooked stem. The tree
bears orange colored berries about the size
OF a small apple. which have hard, smooth
rind filed with sof. pulp. Many kinds OF
birds feed on this portion of the berry as
their favorite food, without any injury
But 10 the pulp are several fat seeds, COW
cred with very minute silky hairs. This
seod is the deadly poison nut. The bark Of
the tree is also poisonous. Here lies dan.
ger that should be carefully watched. The
deadly bark of thdAtry ychnos So nearly re.
sembles in appearance and in taste the Pc
ruvian bark, that the former has been sole
in Europe to considerable extent. as tb,
real quinino bark. Some fatal cases hav,
resulted in this deception. American drug
gists should be very careful in ascertainine
the quality of bark they sell as Peruvian.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05

SECRETARY FEssENDEN.--The following
penportrait of Secretary Fossenden was
written some time ago by the late G. W.
Poarce, Of :be West Chester Republican |;
William Pitt Fessenden stands ut this time
without doubt, at the head of the Ameri-
On Senate suppose him to bo nearly
six feet in hight, possibly two inches under
that measurement, aud he would not 10 my
judgment, woigh over one hundred snd Gf.
iy or sixty pounds. His face is long and
rather severe in expression, heavy eye brows
dark brown hair streaked with gray. worn
rather long and with slight inclination to
curl. Ijudge him to be about fifty. five
years of age. l should not think him man
of strong friendships. and yet he seems to
te on familiar terms with all the senators,
occasionally enjoying kind of dry laugh
with those who come TO him or with whom
he goes to chat. He pays little attention
to style in bress, being behind the fashion,
but there is nothing of the s!oven in his ap.
poarance. His voice is clear, rather sharp
| ia tone, and he speaks naturally and will
the proper amount of GESTURE. He impresse!
one hearing him he is not talking for talk
sake. but is simply filling his position as Q
statesman by bringing the powers of bis
mind to tho elucidation of tho subject mat
ter under discussion. There ia nothing
fiorid in the style of MIR. Fessendcn, bat on
the contrary his oratory is solid, probing
and yet sufficiently graceful to secure the
attention of his audience. presume the
great point which attracts attention to. and
Q I'd produces admiration for, the Maine
Senator. is tho exceeding clearness of biz
fine intellect
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
MAxIMs Let tho business of everyb body

MAxIMs Let tho business of every body
alone, aud attend to your own. Don't buy
what you don't want. Use evory hour TO
advantage, and study to mako leisure hours
useful. Think twice before. you spend a
shilling, and remember that you will have
another to make for it. Find recreation in
looking after your business, SO it will not
be neglected in looking after recreation.--
Buy low. sell fair and take care of the prof
it's. Look over your books regularly, and
if you find an error, trace it out. Should q
stroke of misfortune come upou you in
trade, retrench, work hard, but never iy
the track. Confront difficulties with un.
finohing perseverance,, and they will die al
last though you should fail in the strug g Ia
you will b0 honored-but shrink from the
task aud you will be despised.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05

ANTIDoTE FOR Poison DIR. j. E6monds,
prominent London physician, writes as
follows to the Londsn Times: ~ enclose q
simple, safe aud accessible prescription for
the whole range of acid and corrosive poi
sons, which, if promptly used, will almost
invariably save life. Mix two ounces Of
powdered chalk or magnesia. or one ounce
OF washing soda, with pint of milk, and
swallow at one draugbt; then tickle the back
of the throat with feather or finger, SO as
to produce vomiting. Afterwards drink
freely of bot milk aud water, and repeat the
vomiting SO as to thoroughly wash ous the
stomach. Any quantities of chalk or mag
nesia may be taken With safety; but soda in
large quantities is injurious. l may add
that, The narcotics being excepted, milk
alone is apIantidote for almost all the pois-
ons. and especially If followed by vomit.
ing.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
Blucher and His Pine.

Here is an incident of 1916, which tho
English journals are relating
On the morning of the memorable battles
of Waterloo, Henncman had justE tEhanded
bis master (Blucher,) lighted pipe, when
a cannon ball struck tho ground close by,
scattering earth and gravel in all directions
and causing the white charger on which
Butcher was mounted to spring aside--a
man@uvre that broke the pipe into thou
sand pieces, before the owner had tune to
lift it to his lips.
just keep lighted pipe ready for me; I
shall be back In few moments, after I
have driven away tho rascally French
cburls.
With these words Blucher gave the CON-
mand, forward boys, and off bo galopped
with bis cavalry. Iustead, however, of q
chase of few minutes, it was rapid march
of nearly whole hot summer day, as we'll
known from history. After the battle was
ovor, Butcher rode back with Wellington to
the place where he FIRST got glimpse Of
the combating armies, and nearing the spot
where Blucher had halted 10 the morning,
they saw to their surprise a solitary man,
bis head tied With handkerchief, ore arm
in sling, and calmly smoking pipe!
"Donder aud.BIitz!" cried 3lucher, "why
that is my Hennenan. How you look boy;
what are you doing alone?'
, "Wating for your speedy return" was
4. the grumbling answer. "You have come at
, last have waited for you here, pipe in
mouth. for the whole long day. This is ths
! last pipe 10 the box. The:cursed French
have shot away every pipe from rny mouth,
have ripped tho flesh from my head, and
shattered my Srm with their duced bullets
It is woll there is an end to the battle, OF
you would have been too late even for the
last pIpe."
Saying which, he handed to Blucher the
: pipe, to enjoy the remaining fumes of the
weed.
h Wellington, who bad listened attentively y
y to the conversation, here remarked to Blu
cher: "You have just admired the unhinch
ing bravery of my Highlanders, what shall
say to this true and devoted soui?"
l. "But your Highlanders had no pipe t
o repale themselves with"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
Butler Cross.questioning a Refugee.

Old Ben, whose acuteness as a lawyer is
well known, is thus described, while exam
inipg a refugee, BY the Tribune correspon-
dent ? q
The first man to undergo this terrible
searching scrutiny was refugee from Rich
mond. "Sit down, SIR" said tho General
pleasantly. "Your name ?" "William JEFF
fers." Thcn followed a hundred questions
in rapid succession aud logical order-Iogi-
cal, though 1t required al! my powers to al
ways eco their drift and aim. Mr.. Jetfers
was finally cornered. At frst be was a
gentleman" Then he modified his state
meut; he was "speculator." A remodii,
cation, and he was sporting man" And
then, Observation-Disclosures
they call mo a-gambler." Aud finally,
when, explaining his antecedents, it became
clear that be was but lately out of tho PEN
itentiary, he said: you've got it down
pretty fine-I may as we'll cave"-then he
told the whole truth, and think nothing
but the truth. Two other individuals of the
same iik, who had come through with him,
were examined in turn, and each was beau
tifuliy astOnisbed at the self rev ations he
was made to make. All had been living
upon their wits, had been conscripted do
zen times; had bribed themselves off until
some weeks ago when even thousand dol.
lars Confederate money failed to secure i'm
munity, and then concealed themselves, and
at last had paid $500 TO be piloted through
their lines, having at FIRST taken an oath not
to reveal the name of their pilot However
General Batler has the name Of the pilot
who, it appeared, works tor gain, not fol
love OF the Union--a traitor TO fellow trait
ors.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05

A Coon RULE. "A certain man, who is ve-
ry rich now. was very poor when he was q
boy. When asked how he got his riches :
be said; my father taught me never to
play till my work was finished, and never
TO spend my money until had earned IL.
II hac but an hours work in day, must
do that the first thing. and in an hour. And
after this was allowed to play; and then
could play With much more pleasure than
if had the thought of an unfinished task
before my mind. early formed the habit
of doing every thing in time, and ii soon
became easy to do SO. II is to this owe
my prosperity. Let every one who raois
this do likewise"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
Hog aud Hommony the Best Ration.

1t is an admitted fact, well demonstrated
by the appearance of the rebel prisoners in
camp and hospital, that the sanitary condi-
ton of the rebol army is equal, II not supe-
rior to that of our own, aud the attention
of the practical and scientific 10 directed
earnestly to inquire into the cause of this
extraordinary and unexpected fact. In 1862
the rebels we're far inferior to our men in
recuperativc powers, Especially when sub.
jectod to severe or capital surgical opera
tions; bnt j: is now observed that their con.
dtion has greatly improved, while our SOL
diers have lost rather than gained in pow.
or of endurance. Strange as it may seem,
thore are eminent medical men who att-i5.
ute this improvement of the rebel army to
the simplicity and diminished quantity of
rations; being at pressDt limited to sixteen
ounces of corn meal and four ounces bacon
per day. This diet is very nutritious, and
when men are engaged in active out door
pursuits, it must be very healthy. Vegeta-
bles are furnished, but regularly or upon
any system. Occasionally the soldiers OBJ
tain small quantities OF sugar, molasses and
rice. Corn meal is not often used by our
soldisrs, and it is never issued as part Of
their rations-neither bacon or pork is much
us5d Tho food of our soldiers is -four
bread, (hard or soft.) fresh beef, (the cattle
generally being driven along with the army
and killed while heated by exercise, and
eaten before the animal heat is expelled }
coffee is added, and vegetables occasionally. y.
We havc boastcd of the superiority of our
army rations over those of the rebels, but it
is by no means certain that the necessities
of our enemies may not have led them to a
| system which will work a revolution in the
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05

A DRY PUMr.-ln town in the goodly
Stale of Massachusetts, did one time re.
side little lass OF six years, whose name
was Martha. In the same house with
this little lass, lived maiden lady of very
unpleasant ways, whose delight it was to
''pester" the small Martha with questions,
by which means. Martha had come to dis
like Miss Pump. Once Martha made a
visit to Boston.-When she returned,
Miss Pump set upon her.-Whereat thi:
colloquy: "Where ye been, Mar:hy9"
"To Boston, Miss Pump" ala! And
who'd ye ace there, Marthy" Oh!
saw IA angel" "My! and wha.'d the
augel say. Marthy?" "He said, How
Go you do. pretty little girl?'" ,'Sakesl
And who else dye see. Marshy" "Ohl
| saw--I saw--the old 'un!'' "Marcy!
And whafd he say, Marlhy?" "He said
'How's my good friend. Miss Pump -
The pump became suddenly dry.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
Speech by Parson Brownlow.

Parsou Browulow made q speech a.
mueting last week in Now York, called to
obtain aid for the soldiers. Tho following
report of his romarkm
lilo said he was just recovering from IT.
ness, and bad no desse 10 deliver an address
On my return from Knoxville some six
months ago, found tho Jail in which The
rebels we're kind enough to lodge mo for
three months filled to overfvwing with an.
other class Of beings.
Among them l found portion Of the
leading active villiaDous rebels, who were
concerned in my Incarceration, guarded
by Union soldiers-tbev were sent across
the mountains to Camp Chase, and curiosi.
ty induced me to see how they would look
gong through the same operation / bad
gone through. looked on with a sort o
malignant pleasure, my mind occupied with
ouly cue reflection, Every dog has his day.
Standing on tho corner of Jay nod Cum
berland sts., loss than five weeks ogo, In
Knoxville lille an artillery regiment of col.
ored gentlemen came In that town, a prom.
incnt rebel a gentleman personally friendly
to me, tapped me on the shoulder and said
Brow nlow, know you are Southern Man
How does Tie thing look in your eyes.
"Sir," said "little better than two year
ago, when. Law through the cold winter il
this Jail which towers above our heads, de
MED the blessings OF FIRE, bedcothes or an
comforts, frequently marched iu and ou
by blacks in rebel uniform with musketi
taking the place Of their young masters VIII
we're smoking cigars and drinking iquo
about the hotels of Knoxville"
As ! went TO prison tho guards would So,
"Step a little quicker you id old Lincoln
ite, or I will put this 5syonet into you
Sir said l, "that looked very bad 10 N,
this looks a good deal better" But" h
continued, sin all sober earnestness, Brown
low, are you in favor OF armiDg negroes {
I fight white men," "Yes. stree. And
l had the power, sir. would arm and Uni
|, form in the Federal habilamen.s. ever
wolf, panther and cstamount. and tiger an
bear in the mountains of A merica; ever
. crocodile in the swamps of Florida, an
South Carolina; every negro in the South
\ ern Confederacy, and every devil in he
, and pvndemonium.
"This war, l say to you, must be pros
cuted with 8 vim and vengence, until th
Rebellion ia put down, if il exterminat'
from the face oi God Almighty's green ear,
every man, woman. and child south Of NJ
: son and Dixons line." Cheers.]