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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11
January and February, 1884, ard their
Influence upon the Farming Inter.
ests of Geauga County.

The changes of temperature have boon
greater and more sudden than have oc-
Cured before in many years. Twice has
the thermometer been below zero, once IL
and once IA degrees /; and it has twice been
Dc degrees above zero, making tho range Cor
them two months 70 dogroos.
In January, tho temperature fell 81 de-.
grces in 80 hours; In February, tho fall was
not quito as great, nor as sudden, but was
much more annoying, and seemed much
colder. because the air was go very damp.
But a few days elapsed. in either case, be-
fore the temperature was again to its origi.
nal height.
Under these sudden changes. the snow
quickly disappeared, and tho a fee. which
foil during these two months, afforded but
a worry few days of sleighing. In January,
snow foil, in two days, TO tho depth of 20
inches, yet it gavo but 4 days o: sleighing.
In February, it fell, in ono day aud night,
9 inches. and, on tho second day after, it
had mostly disappeared out of the roads.
The result of these changes upon the
farming interests of this County is very dis.
astrous. Tho wheat crop is badly injured.
Many pieces are SO nearly killed out that
they will DO ploughed up In tho SPRING
The peach crop is entirely destroyed. Any
one can easily satisfy himself of this fact
by cutting open the buds, when he will find
q black spot in the center-a sure index that
the germ is destroyed. They will iowor
out, but yield no fruit. Judging by tho
same rule, cherries arc about one-half de-
stroyed. Apples have suffered somewhat,
but in a less degree. Grapes are injured,
but to what extent cannot now be known.
The Delaware seems uninjureG. but the less
hardy kinds, Isabella. Catawba, &c., are
''killed back" from 8 to 6 feet. The foreign
kinds of raspberries are injured more or
less. Antwerps have full half the canes de-
stroyed. The "Native Black cap seems
uninjured. and l presume it is for it has
not failed to yield a good crop each year,
for tho l3 years | have cultivated it. 1t is
a very hardy kind, a good bearer, and worthy
the attention of the farmer. B. f. A.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11
DIED.

In Hambden, March Sd. after an i'll ness Of
three days, Mrs, HANNAH PARSONSr elict OF
Martin Parsons, aud sister Of the late Je dediab
Hills, Esq, late OF gainesville, = aged SO YEA s'
gainesville. Telegraph please copy.
The New York herald., 1864-04-04

1DtLLIARps -wAsTEp. GOOD SECOND HANm'
ID Dkard Tabe with four pockes must be IN GOOD run
orer person having the above can hear Of CASH
customer By addressing c. hox I'D Herald occ sharps'
cushions preferred.
rppE STANDARD AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLB,
1 and Combtnatton Cushions approved and adopted by
the Ballard, Congress OF 1865 Ihc best aud ONLY reliable
,i'ir relating TO billiards For sale by PELAN COL
IEk II en- corner OF Crosbv and spring strceta
The New York herald., 1864-04-04

..4ts 49, ~
EREsH MINED CQAL-Jusr RECEIVED AND ZOE.
us"''''D Join BxuLEy. Nos and Is Oak street
CT Sn PER TON RED AND WHITE ASH coAE,
ID s)V screened aud delivered Ega, Stove and Fur.
mace 5o large Nut 81 81 Apply At s0 wavcrey place,
near Ssth at yi3 Bowery cornsr OF Third street,
and sOJ Pearl street A fkEApWELI. Agent
The New York herald., 1864-04-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A PHYSIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MARRfAGE-CON
"A raning nearly $40 pages aud ib) nne plates aud
cravings OF The OF the human OF
health and disease with treatise on early its de-
piorabe consequences The mind AMI body with the
plan % the only rational snccessfus
mode of cure. shown by the OF treated
thfu adviser 10 the married and those plating
rage who would know their physical condition sens
stamps orosal currency Address DR. La ros 81 Maiden
LANE sis1nr, ". Y.
The New York herald., 1864-04-04


On Jesus bosom 70 rerose.
Until the voice OF God doth call
The friends he lored with him 70 dwell
ne friends relstves respectfully invited to at
sood funeral ths Monday afternoon a. two O'clock
rom the residence Of mis- sister, 2os West Iwensysx'h
LAxesHoRE sunday, April 3. Of pneumonis ELIZA
suzu LAxGsHoRr. vifeef VIM. Llngshore.
Auo Beisey" has gone 10 her rest;
Her soul has go its mauldering clay
Gcre 10 the bright realms of eternal day,
There % be for eser blessed
rhe relatives frieaGs OF family respectfully
invited attend the fneral Tuesday afternoon AT
sAres O'Clock from her late residence. No u Madison
place, Grecnfoint, L. !.
LsGn AT orang. Nj. friday, April l, OF cscaump
HIS remains were inferred q the family vault AZ New
rork Ray Cemetery.
q inflammation u sors aged sc years formerly
resident Of Rathdowney, QueeDs county. Ireland
so O'Clock from the residence Of Is son in George
nnvIs -6n saturday, April z, Mrs. SARAH MELvIr,
ne relatives aud fSisuds are invited 90 attend The une
raj this (Nonday afterpoon at o'clock, from ber late
rsedencc. lsT East Forty first street.
ksRsnxia.-In Rshway, saturday, April 2, OF con
lsurpti n. mrssNAny hassaAw. aged 75 years. !:
,tssd tne n zeal at crsneyne New Jersey on Tues
aay afternoon two o'clock, without furtfef notice
@ scnd'y sys,Ds AR, ?; Is,. F.;rs wife q
Notice of the iuDeral wili be rirso TO norr1w
nrrrHr.--0n saturday ,April 2 IA vans hs'en svenue
OF Atautic East Sew York csrHAyrrE
ArRrvr only chsid Of Ihomas and Earah Murphy, aged
4 months an IL dave
Notice of The 'urerai v III be given hscesfter.
NccAEY.--On sunday, April 3. JKeAxiin heCARIY
sative Mchcsfo~n, county Cork, ireland. aged 20
year, LN4
Hir fricads, and those or is brothers. lar, Patrick
pohery rsspec;ay aylted % attend Che funeral,
without ilber noe IRON his he reside7ce, corner OF
Forty nth stree, aud Ninth this (hsDdny) a'tsr
aoop. at tNo clock. sN Ns4
osRoxsE---on Friday. April !, ciaoLIss A., wife q
Chssie@ v, osborne = +.
he relatives frisnds The family inv ted to
s,send na iunmsl tr ibc resideuee Of her hnssaud,
Tofwak Cnnn, bis (fcnday) Afternoon, AT two o'cicek
Carriages viii be IN ABUNDANCE meet he half past
seven 4 h..trsin from New York.
o'Rn,Ly,-- friday, APRIL, i.cnK oKTitr, ". D.,
sred - wears
The relatives and trends Of tic family are respectfully
fny,ted siteni funeral from bic residence No
10 west Sixteenth street this (honsavD AZ Ia O'Clock
thercs a. .he church Il s. irhncs Mayer, sixteenth
sreei where The funeral services will be held. Inter.
rsent Al talvaiy Cemetery.
o1Nri On Sunday IN 'rnins. Awtlc. of Inflammation
az the hors Ions HswlzY ve1ngegt child OF John r.
snd Elizabeth omen, sret = m the ard 10 dsys
inc friends OF nc Hus s-c reqrested " attend the
faeera thm (Moucsyl Afternoon at three O'CLOCK from
sbe southwest cerarr o, Egsth avenue and fNty.tnh
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16
How to Send Letters South.

The following rules have been promuI-
gated BY Gen. Butler, for the transmission
Of letters across the Hnes
1. Noletter must exceed one page of 8
letter sheet, and must relate purely to do
nestle matters.
2. All letters, Gncluding prisoners )
must be sent with five cents postage enclos-
ed, if to go to Richmond, and ten cents If
beyond.
3. Every letter must be signed By the
writer's name in full, and post Office address
4. All letters must be inclosed to the
Commanding General of the Department
of Virginia aud North Carolina, Fortress
Monroe indOrsed (.'via flag Of truce.
g. Nomoney viii be forwarded, except
to prisoners Of war.
6. All letters sent to Fortress Monroe
without a strict compliance with these
rules, will be transmitted to the dead let
ter Office.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16
An Elephant and Bull Fight.

When the elephant was frst brought to the
Place des Taureaux a fiery young bull was
turned out The bull advanced against this
terrible adversary without the slightest fear.
He attempted to flank him, in order TO wound
him. but the elephant, exhibiting an equal
agility in his motions, did not suffer him b
approach. Finally the bull attacked him in
front but, everywhere confronted by the for
midable tusks, which interposed On impreg-
nable barrier, he did not succeed in wound
ing him. At last in one Of the assaultg the
bull succeeded in thrusting his head beneath
the tusks, bVt before he could penetrate the
tough hide Of the elephant he fell to the earth.
The spectators only saw the elephant bend
his head slightly and rest the extremities Of
his tuslzs, which had been plunged, upon the
back OF the bull. From that moment the bull
was hOrs d. combat and when they afterwards
killed him it was found that three ribs were
crushed by the almost imperoepi-
IDLE movement the elephant had made hold
ing him with his tuskA
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16
Original Aoetrg.
THE LITTLE WILLOW OHA1R.

By ISABELLA.
Oh, that little chair, that willow chair,
That meets my fearful gaze,
Telling of dimpled arms SO fair,
And smiling angel face.
It stands alone in a darkened place,
Where oft viii repair,
And dream that see my darlings face
In her little Willow Chair.
The little head is leaning now
On the listle willow chair,
I see the light of her sunny brow
All shaded with golden hair,
And long to clasp her to my breast,
As when she was tired of play,
But then remember she's with the blest
And pause to weep and pray.
Oh, that little chair, that willow chair,
It tells me Of the night
When kneeling down for evening prayer,
Of a little-form in white, y
Who looked at me with a smile and went
And knelt by thatwillow chair,
With little head so gently bent,
As tho to unite in prayer.
Oh, that little chair, it shall be to ne
A relic Of memory dear,
III hear the mellow tones OF gles
And think that my darliug's near.
And when all faded and worn BY time,
III think of that face so fair,
That looked so earnestly up in mine,
And knelt at the hour Of prayer.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16
Moving by the left Flank.

IT is well known how successfully
General Grant has changed the position
of his army by moving it by the left
flank.
This vancouver appears to lie the charac-
teristic of him, as he adopted it both at
Spotlsylvania and on the North Anna.
The mode of executing this ingenious
movement is as folloW:-The corps hold
ing the extreme light Of the line is, under
cover Of night, withdrawn behind the line
Of battle of the other corps (the picket
line Of course being left to conceal the
movement, and carried to the extreme
left of the line, where it intreuchcs The
next corps to the right 10 then Withdrawn
in like manner. and connects in the same
way with the new left, forming prolOnga-
ton ofits line. In this manner, in the
course Of a couple of days, complete
reversion Of position of the corps has taken
place what had been the extreme right
forming the extreme left, and what had
been the extreme left the extreme right;
and thus the army finds itself drawn to
the left by the length of its whole line
of battle e-say eight Or ten miles.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16
Gen. Joe. Hooker in Tears.

In great procession st a political
meeting at Springfield, Illinois recently,
we're ninety-three tWo-horse wagons
loaded with wood. It was dumped in
pile for distribution to soldiers families.
Gen. Joe. Hooker, while riding up from
the depot, met the procession, and was
rather stunned by the ninsty-three wood
wagons
why, where can these farmers find a
market for this immense quantity of ffuelP
asked the hero. 'Oh, General, 1t is part
Of our procession. Every stick Of that is
going to the families of soldiers absent in
the army The tears gathered in
HOOker's eyes-trembled a moment, then
ran doWn the cheeks bronzed in a hundred
battles, while he said, My God what
people you Illiuoisans are Ycu not on
ly furnish men without stint to fight the
battles Of the nation, but you take q
fathers care Of their wives and children
while they are absent
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16
Rates of Advertiainc o.
Agricultural Statistics.


- department. Of Agriculture Is. enabled.
I oy,Df rs Of very full reports from its cores
/ Pou1is in almost every county in the IovaI
state make up an approximate statement
OF the crops of the year; which viii 20 far to-
ward enabling farmers to estimate from tbis
supply the probable price Of their produce -
The following condensed footings Of the ia
bles thus made up have, therefore, the widest
interest
Tbs whoatoFop for this year in round num-
bers is l6l, 100000 bushels, 100000 les
than last year, and 2OOOO,OO less than no
year previous. The corn crop is 53LOO0 OOO
bushels, 78000000 more than the previous
year and $50, 000 600 less than in 1852. Rvs
IS 10000, 600 less than the year before. Bsr-
ley, ll,O0OOOO, being half a million less than
the year before. Oats, I7IO00000 being 4
half million more than last year, and 6,O1O-
600 more than 1862. Buokwheat I9OO0 900.
being the same as in 1852, and 3, ,OO0-OO9 mora
than 1858. Potatoes, sc, 100000. being AOOO-
600 less than last year and 100000 less
than the year before. Tobacco, $4,000 900
tbs., being 100000 less than last year and
{, ,OOO 900 more than 1882 Hay 100000
tons, being 100000 less than each Of the
two preceding years. There has been an av-
erage decrease N number Of fitted hogs Of
nearly three per cent. from last year. The
lax seed crop is from one to four per cent. Iar--
ger than Inst year. --s-
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16

EoOnemy Of Time.

A word more to the sons and daughters of
( Farmers and Mechanics. Upon you the
country depends for its power in the conir9
generations. Little is expected Of the sons
aud daughters Of the rich, the proud and fash
iOuable; because raised above the necessity Of
industry they ind their inclination 10 spend
their time ia frivolity too great to overcome.
lie only wins who works He has who saves
Work with the head is as indispensable to
insure mental power, as work with the hand
to secure muscular strength. There is no
limit TO the advantage to be gained BY read
ing and reflection, and the great question Is
how to 50 econOmise time that a Suitable por-
tion Of each day shall be spent in intsllec-
tual and moral Improvement. The question
is not difficult Of solution. There are lust
twenty-four hours.in each day Of which not
more than ten are necessary for rest, reeraa-
tion and refreshmeut There remains iust
fourteen hours, Of which not more thar eight
aIe usually spent in laboriug during the win
ter season. There remHin SIX hours for read
ing and study. This time for self-educatIon
is afforded 70 the poorest class who are COM
PEELED TO work in winter as well as sumner
for a living. There is therefore nUeLcuse for. .
them to continue in ignorance or come to mans
hood with groveling thoughts intent upon low
qualification. But with many Of the sons and
daughters OF the farmers and mechanics OF
the country, the whole fourteen hours are at
their command during the winter with the
exception Of the time for doing the chores
Most of you will 60 TO school. Go punetu-
ally, study diligently, be perfect in your les
sons. Study during the evenings at home. I'll
up the time to the best advantage, under q
resolution to be as good, great and happy, as
possible through life. Those Of you who do
not attend school, can 10 nearly as well in an
educational point Of view BY staying at home
underyour own tuition. All thati required
are books in history, science, &c, and The dis
position to read them. Why should time bs
wasted in nonsense? It belittles the mind,
establishes frivolous habits and units one for
any thing Of consequence in after life. Now
is the time lay the solid foundation Of char
acter, and now is the time to insure future
success.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16

n3- When the cold wind blows take care
Of your nose, that it don't get froze, and wrap
up your toes in warm wollen hose The
above we suppose, was written in prose, b
one who knows the effect OF cold SHOWS.
"a. Wise men give their choicest and
richest gifts in secret, and so doth Christ
give his beloved ones the best when they are
entirely alone.
"a As farmers believe it most ad7anta-
geous to SOW in mist so the first seeds Of ef-
ucaJiou should fall IN the first and thicksst
mist Of life
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16

Heheld up the Turquoise ring with an
arch look of defnance, and all at once the
truth broke upon her.
Let me put it on your finger once
again, Ray,-neyor TO be removed except
for the wedding ring of gold
She let her head droOp an instant upon
bis shoulder, and then looked up through
sparkling tears.
s0h, Mark, l think this will be the
most real thanksgiving Of my life p
Horper's HeekLy.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16

ONE OF the toasts drank at a recent celebra-
ton. "Woman she requires no eulogy-sls E
speaks for herself
Always try to have a worthy competitor.
Set the hare to run with the tortoise, and he
viii probably fall asleep and lose the race.
Wealth and rank and beauty may form a
brilliant setting to the diamond, but they on
ly expose more nakedly the false glare Of
paste.
Communities prosper aud flourish, drOop
and decline in just the degree they practice
the primary duties Of justice and humanity.
We have heard good many musicians, who
although they couldn't like 81. Cecilia, "draw
an angel from the skies, could certainly scare
away the devil.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16

"A barrel of golden pippinsl 0 Mars!
ism it jolly ??
The first Lieutenant executed an i'm
promptu hornpipe around the barrel as
Captain Douglas pried up the cover with
hammer,
'We'r very much obliged to Company
A. said the latter, sedately. i hope you
didn't forget that, JenningsY
oh, Of course I did the polite. Com
pany A was so obliging as to send US the
barrel, and keep the great leviathan of a
box for its own delcctation. l just wish
you could have seen Dodsley's face when
he opened itP
What do you meanP
Such a congomeration of decaying
Carolina potatoes, sour sweetmeats, old
rags, and law books 1 didn't stop to
investigate very closely, however; 1t was
my interest to roll the barrel down
hill as fast as possible, lest Dodsley should
repent of his generosity. I confess I was
little nervous while you were opening
the barrel, lest it should contain cold
vituals and pine kindliugs. HuIlO what's
this p be exclaimed, taxing slip of pa
per that had lain beneath the lid ga
Thanksgiving remembrance Much
obliged to you, my unknown friend. ~
keep my Thanksgiving now
Douglas caught the slip from hisfriend's
hand; a deep flush rose into his cheek as
he recognized Ray Martins delicate and
rather peculiar handwriting.
The same old apples that used tolie ike
spheres of gold in the long grass Of the
river meadow I thought I knew them?
he pcndered' Jennings-
But Jennings had lodged out to pro-
mulgate the good tidings among his fel-
low-ofieers. At the same instant Mark
Douglass eye caught foreign glitter
among the yellow straw.
The Turquois ring
His heart gave a sudden leap as he
remembered the careless, half romantic
words with which be had placed it on her
finger. And then came the revulsion of
feeling.
What fool I am as if she could
have known the destination of this chance
giftP
Yet above the cold and calculating
voice Of reason, a far more welcome tone
kept repeating to the ear Of his heart
with perpetual refrain.
'She has called me back to her, she has
called me backr
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16

The twilight of Thanksgiving Eve was
brOoding darkly over Mr. Martins great,
old-fashioned Kitchen, where the glow Of
pine logs afforded the only illumination,
and a sLrill-voiced cricket piped behind
the chimney bricks. Ray saw the red
gleames Pickering on the leahess naples
across the road, as.sbe walked slowly
down the sloping path, with gray shawl
wrapped round her head, snd fresh carna-
tions, born of the sharp, keen wind, on
her cheeks.
She started in quick alright as foot
step sounded among the rustling leaves
at her side, and a gentle touch fell on her
arm.
'RayP
And then she knew that the troubled
dream was over.
The old clock behind the strings Of red
pepper had chimed nine before Rachel
thought of the question that would have
been most natural to ask first.
But hoW-Why-What made you come
backT
you summoned me, Ray
I2 Never, Mark !
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16

To the poor wounded soldiers, who
have had too much grape and canister,
send grape juice and canisterS Of preserves.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16

Men are only indifferent to the worlds
good Opiaion when they haYs lOsi ag
claim to it
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16

T-don't -see-where -it-can-bel 7
The Golden vapors were all faded away
from the sweet valley now--the gray No
vember sky stretched its dreary canopy Of
cloud over the glens and forests, and the
yellow leaves we're raining sadly down
around Ray Martins feet as she hurried
ly traversed the mountain path, pushing
aside the red and russet drifts with eager,
tremulOus fingers, and searching as if for
some precious lost talisman.
'Oh, to think that I should have dropt
itr she faltered half aloud. While I
wore it I could still fancy our parting was
but dream. Oh, where could l have
lostitp
And she sat down on the twisted beach
root and cried heartily, while moaning Of
the chill wind brought back an echOing
cadence to her ears.
'Gone-gone !
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16
R. PARTINGTON,

Attorney a. Law, and authorized gent fr the Col
lection Of Pensions and al other kinds Of Military
claims ugains the United States. o6cs over
Moore & Andrews clothing store, Main street.
Xenia, o.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16
BUSINESS.
w. H. Wilson,

Wholesale and retail dealer in Groceries Main
street, opposite the Ewing House, Xonia, o. l9-ly
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-12-16
PROFESSIONAL.
P. HaWes,
Attorney at Law.

OFFICE-socond aoor, Barr Building, op-
pSsite Court House, Main Street, Ksnial o.
n0-33-ly3