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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
W HOLE NO. 747.
The Prophecy Of Douglas.

- Mr.. Arnold, M. G. from the Chicag 20
District, in late speech in Congress,
said: "Here will pause moment to re-
late most remarkable prediction made
by Douglas in January, 1861. The state
ment is furnished to me by General c..
B. Stewart, Of New York, o gentleman
Of the highest respe liability.
Douglas was asked by General Stew
art, who was making New Years call
on MIR. Douglas. "what will be the re-
suit Of the efforts Of Jefferson Davis and
his associates to divide the Union ?"--
douglas replied: "The. Cotton States
are making an effort to draw in the Bor-
der States 10 their schemes of secession.
II they succeed, then will oe the most
terrible war the world has ever seen,
lasting for years. Virginia will be
charnel house but the end will be the
triumph OF the Union cause.
"One Of their efforts will be to take the
capital, to give them prestige aproad;
but they will never succeed in taking it.
The North will rise en- masse to defend
it; but il will become city OF hospitals;
the churches will be used for the sick
and wounded; and even this house and
the Minnesota Block, (now the Douglas
liospital) may be devoted to thot pur-
pose before the end of The war;" Gem
eral Stewart inquired; "Wbat justifca.
lion is there for all this?" Dougla re.
piled: "There is no justification. nor
any pretence Of any. II they will re.
main in the Union, will 90 as far as
The constitution will permit TO maintain
their just rights, and do not doubt but
that majority Of Congress will do the
same. But" said he. rising on his feet
and extending his arm, "if the Southern
States attempt to secede from the Union
without further cause, am in favor Of
their having just so many slaves, and
just SO much slave territory as they cac
hold at the point OF the bayonet."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
A Domestic Scene.

young couple had passed the sirst few
ceeks oi tneir marriage at the house of
Ifiend. Having at length occunied their
new home,ard we're taking their first byeak.
'sss whep the following scene took nl,ce.
Inc young husband was innocently onen.
ing boiled egg in an egg cup. The bride
observed that he was breaking the shell AT
what she thought tho wrong end.
"How strange it looks" said she. ito ,ee
you break your egg at the small end. nv
dear. NO ono else does;and it looks so odd b
oh, think II is quite as good-in fact
better than breaking it at the large end ,my
dear; for when you break tho large end
band.
but i looks very odd whom no one else
does so,' rejoined tho wife.
well, now l really do think IL 10 not O
nice way you have got of eating an egg
That dipping strips of bread and butter in
to an egg certainly is not tidy. But do
not object to your doing as you please, il
you viii let me break my egg at the small
end. retorted the husband.
II am sure my way is not quite as bad as
eating fruit-pio with knife as you do, in
stead OF using a fork; and you always eat
the syrup as If you wero not accustomed to
n"'o eucu lungs. l0u really do not zee
how very bad il looks, or am sure tba. Won
wound not do So" added the wife.
The syrup is made to be eaten with the
pie. and why should sond it away on the
platef' asked tho husband.
mo well.bred person wo'd ever clear his
plate as it he were starved" said the bride
WIN contemptuous cast of her bead.
"Well then l am not we'll bred person.
replied the husband angsily.
But you must be If we are to live com.
fortably together" was tho sharp ans yer OF
tho fastdious lady.
We'll. l must break my egg a. the little
end, sc 1t does not signify; and l must also
eat the syrup.
Then will rot baye either fruit. pie or
eggs at the table,"
But ! will have them" petulantly ex.
claimed the husband.
"Iben wish had not been married to
you, cried the young wife, bursting into
tears.
"And SO do l." added the now fncensed
husband, as he arose and walked out of the
room.
This domestic quarrel was followed bv
Others equally trtiiug in origin, and dis.
graceful In their character, until the silIy
couple made themselves so disapr eoabIe 70
osch other, that their home became unen.
durable, and they separated.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
curious ldeas OF the Japa nese
concerning the Eclipse of the
Moon.

Tho Japan Commercial Nevs, noticing
the lunar eclipse, Visible at Kaps p ava. on
the 25'h of November last, says:
Shortly before six o'clock, our valet--s
Japanese, Intelligent, we'll. informed. and We;
amusinely supersritious-walksd into our
apartment, and 10 the most serious manner
imaginable. Informed us that O,sukisams
the goddess and ruler of months, the mod.
es: queen of night, was very sick" and re-.
quested Us to visit at once her almost ex.
pirIng glimpses. and behold the truth of bis
statement. Having forgotten that an
eclipse Of the moon (Otsukisama) was due
about this time. we accompanied him out.
side, aud found that Otsuk isama was. to all
appearances. seriously afflicted, there being
but very small part of her fine full face
lsne was then in oppOsit,on) giving any
INDICATIONS OF life at all. A very decided
and peculiar gloom and sadness pervaded
all things, luuary and sublunary, within our
view; but the effoct upon our servant was
the most marked Of any. Upon asking him
why he seemed so concerned for O,sukisa.
mas illness, he replied, that the benign
goddess occasionaIly-indeed, almost everv
year-assumes the weight of epidemics and
bodily misfortuues of her most virtuous 70.
taries and thus relieves many good people
from misery and suffering, BY eIecting to
suffer in their stead; therefore was be sad
to see the benevolent Otsukisama 60 yery
SICK at present. We asked, might it not be
some murky cloud of anger at the evil do.
ings of the japanese. that shaded her coun.
tenance He believed not be had seen
her sick on former occasions, and was quite
satisfied that on this occasion she was more
in sorrow and sickness than in anger. To
bis great joy, however, she gradually recov.
cred and after the lapse of a couple of
hours. was herself again-marching ND the
heavens. not sooming 10 any respect the
worse for the ailment which she bad lately
10 benevolently borne on behalf of poor
nortals.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
General Burnside's Opinion of General
.. Grant.

Maj Gen. Burnside. in the course of a
recent public address al Chicago. spoke as
follows OF Lieut.. Gen. Grant:
Gen. Grant is, as you know, at the head
OF oil the armies. Enthusiastic ap.
plause.) 1t might seem superfluous for
me to attempt TO give my opinion to the
people about the merits and success of
Gen. Grant, but nevertheless l will! do 90.
| have known him for great number Of
years. Gen. Grant possesses qualities
which pre- eminently 6t him for the posi-
tion he now holds. He is distinguished
for magnanimity he is one of the mos!
magnanimous men ever knew be is en-.
tirely unambitlous and uuselfsh; he is a
capital judge OF men. and he possesses, in
remarkable degree, the quality of good
common sense. Loud cheerng.) These
qualities, think, will make pretty good
General, particularly when he has good
Generals TO deal with, because, If he is
magnanimous. he will give everybody
credit for what they have done. and not
seek to rob them Of the fame which they
have honestly earned. If be is unambi-
tIous, he will not seek to undermine inno.
cent persons who may seem to be in the
way, and, If be has good common sense,
and good judgment, he will keep each
man below him to that specific duty for
which he 10 best fitted so that Gen.
Grant. who combines all these qualities.
is very apt TO succeed. And Gen. Grant
thus far has been successful, and the
chances are that he will succeed in the fu.
ture. (Thunders Of applause.
He is to leave the West for the present.
and take temporary command OF the East.
ern army, CHEERS and, without saying
anything to the disgrace OF the Generals
who have heretofore commanded The
Eastern army, he will infuse into that ar.
my degree Of confidence which ii has
not felt for some time, because success al.
ways carries with it confidence and that is
what we want. Inasmuch as he has been
successful heretofore, he will have the con
hdsnce OF the army, and possessing The
qualifications which l think he has, il
seems to me we can all &c home 10. night,
feeling that success will attend the efforts
of Gen. Grant in the disposition Of military
affairs iu the armies Of the United States.
during this campaign.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06

ANCIENT PYRAMID IN CALIFoRNrA.-An.
other evidence of civilized anliq guilty in
the New World has just turned up, il
seems, in the shape Of great stone pyra-
mid, composed oi courses from eighteen
inches to nearly three feet iu thickness,
and five to eight feet in length. 1t has
level top OF more than fifty feet square,
though it is said to be evident from the
remains that it was once completed
This pyramid differs, in some respects,
from the Egyptian pyramids. being more
slender or pointed, and the outer surface
OF the blocks being cut to an angle that
gave the structure, when new and com.
plete, a smooth or regular surface from
top to bottom.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06

SINCERITY is the most compendious wis
dom and an excellent instrument for The
speedy dispatch Of business il creates con.
fidence in those We have to deal with. saves
the labor of many inquiries, and brings
them to an issue in a few words. 1t Ia like
travelling on plain beatau road which com.
monty brings man sooner 20 bis journey s
end than by by-ways, in which men often
lose themselves. In a word, whatsoever
convenience may be thought to be in false
hood anc dissmuation, it is perpetual, be.
cause IL brings man under an everlast ting
jealousy and suspicion, SO thai be is not be-
lieVed when he speaks the truth. nor trusted,
wnen he means honestly. When man has
once forfeited the reputation of his integrity
he is set fast, and nothing will then serve
his turn, neither truth nor falsehood.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
The Proclamation Of Freedom.

When the FINAL draft Of tho proclamation
was presented BY the President to the Cab
met. 1t closed with paragraph stating tba,
the slaves, If liberated, would be received in.
to the armed service of the Unitod States,
Mr.. Chase objected to the appearance of a
document of such momentous Importance
without one word beyond the dry phrases
necessary to convey Its meaning, and fipally '
proposed that there be added to the Presi
dents draft the following sentence:
"And upon this act, sincerely believed "a
bc an act Of Justice. warranted BY the Con.
stitution, invoke the considerate judgmen,
OF mankind and the gracious favor of Al.
mighty God" .tH #..
MIR. Lincoln adopted the sentence as Mr.
Chase wrote 1t. only interlinipg after the
word Constitution" the words upon mil.
tary necessity and in that form the proc.
lamation went to the world and to history,
The President originally resolved upon
the policy Of issuing this proclamation in
Tho summer of 1852. As he has expressed
it himself, everything was going wrong, VIC
seemed to have put forth our utmost effort,
and he really didn't know what moro to do
unless he did this. Accordingly, he pro.
parod the preliminary proclamation, nearly
in hoform which It subseq appeared
called the Cabinet together, aud read /. to
them. .t.s --a
MIR. Montgomery Blair was startled. "Ii
you issue that proclamation MIR. President .
he exclaimed. you will lose every one o,
the fall elections" 20.
Mr.. Seward, on the other hand, said. "]
approve of it, Mr.. President, Just as il
stands. approve of it in principle, and
approve of the policy of Issuing Il. onl,
object to the time. Send 1t out now on tb.
teols OF our late disasters, and il will be
construed as the convulsive struggle of a
drowning man. To give it proper weight
yoa should reserve it ill after some victory. u
The President assented to Mr.. Stewards
view, and II was withheld till the fall, when
It was issued almost precisely as originally
prepared. The one to which Mr.. Chase
supplied the concluding sentence was the
hnal Proclamation, issued on the subseu uen,
frs: Of January.-Cineinnai Gazette. a's
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06

ROLAND FOR AN OLIvER.-A tavern
keeper in Newark, when giving q New Year's
present to bis "belp," told one of bis port.
ers "a smart Irisbman) that be was the
best man in the house, and therefore be
should give him the most costly presents.
"sure, said Pat, rubbing bis hands with
delight. Il always name to do my duty" II
believe you" replied bis employer, "and
therefore shall make you present of all
you have stolen from me during the year."
"Thank yer honor + replied Pat, sand may
all your friends and acqualntances treat you
as literally"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
Uncle Toby on the Miseries of Printing
Newspaper.

II pity the printer" said my Uncle Toby
Hes poor creature" rejoined Trim
show SO ;" said my Uncle. because. II
the first place" continued the corporal
"he must endeavor to please every body. Ia
the negligence of moment, perhaps. q
small paragraph pops upon him be basti
~ throws It 10 the positor-it is inserted
and he is ruined to oil intents and purposes. =
"Too much the case, Trim" said my Uncle
with deep sigh; "too-much-the-ca =
"And please your honor, this is not the
whole" "Go on, Trim," said my Uncle,
feelingly. "The printer, sometimes" pur.
sued Trim, "hits upon piece that pleases
him, and he thinks it cannot but 20 down
with his subscribers; but, alas sir, who
can calculate npon the human mind ~
"He inserts it, and it is oil over with him.
They forgive others, but they cannot for
give printer. He has host to print for,
and every one sets up for critic. The
pretty miss exolaims--'why don't he give
US more poetry, marriages and bon mots
away with these stale pieces. The polit-
can c'aps his specs on his nose, and runs IT
over 10 search of some violent invec,ive +; be
hnds none; he takes off his specs, folds
them, sticks them in his pocket, declaring
the paper good for nothing but to burn
Every one thinks it ought to be printed er-
prossly for himself, as he is a subscriber +;
and yet, after all this complaining
would you believe II sir" said the honest
corporal. clsspiug bis hands beseechingly,-
"would you believe it, cir, there are some
subscribers who do not hesitate to cheat the
printer out of bis pay? Our army swore
terribly 10 Flanders. but they never did
anything 30 bad as that" "Never |" said
my uncle Toby emphatiOally.-Tri,t
Shondy.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06

PARALLELS TO THE CHILL CATASTROPHE
Ibe recent terrible calamity at Santiago
says an exchange, calls to mind numerous
events of similar character. In 1911, the
richmond (Va) Thaater was burned. and
l2O persons perished in the fsmes. In
1872, Caraccus, 10 Venezuela, was d estroyed
by an earthquake, and 10000 lives lost
During the great fire in London, in 1872
1000 people perished in the burning of the
bridge. In Constantinople, in 1871, 80, 600
houses we're burned, and, in 1888, 10, 900
houses and so mosques we're destroyed. In
India, in, 1877. 5000 lives were lost by o
hurricane. The great earthquake in Sicily,
in 1893, destroyed loo, 900 people: and CO.
900 lives were lost in six minutes BY the
earthquake at Lisbon, in 1856. Near Mcroc.
co the earth suddenly opened and swallowed
10000 persons, with their herds. This
chapter of accidents might be extended fur.
ther, by reference to volcanic eruptions and
plaques.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
A Problem,

Perhaps some Of our mathematical
readers may like to figure out the follow
ing, which was one. of the Prize Prob.
lens Of the Yale Freshman Glass the last
term: A number Of men furnished with
capital in proportion to their ages, which
are in ariibme,ical progression, engage
in trade together. The first year their
gains are seventy dollars less than seven
times the interest on the capital of the
third partner, computed a: the usual rate,
which was such that twice the capital Of
the senior partner would produce an an
annual income Two hundred dollars less
than the profits OF business which fell TO
the two Oldest partners. The company
gain in the secend year two hundred and
eighty dollars more than they. had gained
in the first; and reduction of one hay-
Ing been made in the rate per cent. for
the interest OF money, il appeared that
the capital upon which the interest would
be equal 10 their profits for the year, was
eight thousand dollars more than would
have been necessary to answer that con-
dition the preceding year. Now one of
The partners Withdrawing from the COM
fany, leaves his share of the profits for
the second year TO the others, who find
that their average gain for this year is
then sixty dollars more than the share
which The eldest partner received Of what
was gained the previous year: whereas it
would have been one hundred dollars
less than his share if the company had
gained two hundred dollars more in the
first year than they gained the second.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06

A BIT OF ADVICE FOR Boys.-"You are
made to be kind" says Horace Mann,
generous and magnanimous. If there
is boy in the school who has club foot,
don't let him know tn at you ever saw ii.
II there is poor boy with ragged clothes,
don't talk about rags when he is in hear.
ing. IL there is lame boy, assign him
some part Of the game which does no. re-
quire running. II there is hungry one,
give him a part Of your dinner. 1f.there
is dull one, help him to get his lesson.
II there is q bright one, be not envious o {
him; for. II one boy is proud Of his talents,
and another is envious Of them, there are
Two great wrongs and no more talents
than before"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
THB OLD FOLKS ROOM.

Tho otd ,n.. a.. ~ A.
His face was wr;n iad d"vy ana ~ ''u'
A. hs iaOoa ou ""s w, w,'uk'eu ~. e anu wan,
cane,
As il all bis work was done.
n;.
''T TSo SOas e mas o' goou o,u 'asn'onea @ s gray
Whore bis "specs" and his steel tobacco. bo,
Lie snugIy aide by side.
III. ~,
~ S. o,u nau H., "ssu .eu w sur .oe nre,
Sometimes he mused as he pazed At the
GOALS,
Sometimes bo sat and silent.
wb., ..v ho n d.. T..
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
CHARDON, ,GEAUGA COUNTY. OHIO. FRIDAY MAY 6, 1854
What Young People should Know.

The best inheritance that parents car
give their children is the ability TO belr
and take care Of themselves. This is bet.
ter ,Ean hundred thousand dollars
apiee. In any trouble or difficulty, they
VIII have two excellent servants ready, ia
the shape OF the two hands. Those who
can do nothing, and have 10 be waited on
are helpless. and early dishearteued at The
misfortunes Of life. Those who are active
and handy meet troubles with cheerful
lace, and soon surmount them. lie,
young people, therefore, learn 70 do al
many useful tbings as possible.
Every boy should know how, soone,
or later:
|. To dress himself, black his owr
boots, cut his brothers hair, wind hi.
watch, sew on button, make bed, and
Keep the clothes in perfect order.
Z. 10 harness horse, grease Wagon
and drive team.
y. To carve and wait on table. -n
q. 10 milk the cows, 10 shear the sheep
and dress veal or mutton.
g. To reckon money and keep accounts
correctly, an1 according TO good book
keeping rules.
=. 10 write neat, appropriate, briefly.
expressed business letter, in a good hand
and to fold and subscribe it properly, and
write contracts. -
T. 10 plow SOW grain and grass, drive
sewing machine, swing scythe, build
a neat stack, and pitch hay.
10 put up a package, build FIRE
whisewash wall. mend broken tools. and
regulate a clock. II
Every girl should know how: ae-.
!. To sew and knit. -H
2. To mend clothes neatly.
3. To make beds. @ 81. Hs'i
q. To dress her own hair.
o. 10 wask dishes and sweep carpets
6. To trim lamps. 80 -
T.. To make good bread, and perform
all plain cooking. .o9 - -, : :
8. To keep her rooms, closets and
drawers in order. 'I f't q 'y.
9. TO work sewing machine.
io. 10 make good butter and cheese.
IL, 10 make dress anA children's
clothes. r.Lr r.-.,5. - : - :
ta. l2. To keep accounts aud calculate in.
terest. IaFtk' .saf.. r - me, .
l3. To write, fold and superscribe let.
ters properly.
IA. To nurse the sick efficiently, and
not faint at the sight oi drop of blood.
10. To be ready to render efficient aid
and comfort 10 those in trouble, in an uu.
ostentatious way.
10. 10 receive and entertain visitors
when her mother is sick or absent.
A young lady who can do all these
well, and who is always ready to render
aid 10 the afflicted. and to mitigate the
perplexities Of those about her. will bring
more comfort TO others, and happiness 10
herself, and be more esteemed, than il she
only knew how to dance, simper, sing, and
play on the piano.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06

A GREAT fire has occurred at Nangpore,
IN India, and reduced to ashes the splen-
did palace Of the Bhonslas, that covered
200 square yards. The city, containing
nearly 100. 900 inhabitants. had q narrow
escape from confagration. The natives
threw flowers and ghee upon the flames.
expecting the Fire God would be pro.
pitiaied, but he seemed 10 thrive upon
the ghee. and then the spectators cried
out, "Ths gods are angry with us."-
All the time, the Rajah was composedly
looking on.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
BEAUTY.--Some kindly spirit assert

BEAUrr.--Some kindly spirit asserts
$50 long as woman inspires love. she
is not old. But what is il to be old? 1,
does not depend upon the fact that we have
existed during certain number of years
which have been allotted to US. To be
old, is to have no longer beauty OF
charm. If a woman preserves the attrac
tions OF youth until she reaches the age OF
one hundred, she will be younger than
the woman OF twenty who has LOST them d
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06

EMANCIPATION IN TENNESSEE The
Nashville Union. noticing the proceed
ings OF an emancipation meeting in Roans
county, Tennessee, says:
"The meeting made one mistake. Grad
uai emancipation will not do. II is nc
use 10 make more than 'one bite Of cher.
ry.' Crush the institution OF slavery a,
one blow, and let ii stay crushed for.
ever"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-06
How Tecumseh Was Killed.

The Western Christian advocate ofthis
week contains an obituary notice OF Isaac
ltamblin, Sr., who died at his residence
near Bloomfield, Ind. .,s few months since,
aged about 86 years. MIR. Hamblin was
a man of deep pie,y and upquestionable
yeracity. He was in the battle of the
Thames. and the writer gives the follow
ing as his statement in regard to the man L.
ner 10 which Tecumseh was killed,
tie says he was standing but few feet
from Col. johnson when be fell, and in
full view, and saw the whole OF that par,
ofthe tatlle. He was well acquainted, !,
having seen him before the war, and hav-
ing been prisoner II days, and received
many cursing from him.
lie thinks that Tecumseh though.
Johnson was Harrison, as be often heard
the Chief swear he would have TIarri.
sons scalp, and seemed TO have a special
hatred towards him. Johnson's horse
lell under him, himself being also deeply
wounded; in the fall he lost his sword,
his large pistols were empty, and he was
entangled with his horse on the ground.
,Feoumseh had fred his rife, and, when
he saw him, be threw down his gun, and
bounded forward like tiger, sure ofehis
prey. Johnson had only side pistol
ready for use. lie aimed at the Chief
over the head OF the horse, and shot near
the center OF his forehead. When the
ball struck. il seemed 20 him that the In.
dian jumped with his head fifteen feet in
the air. As soon as he struck the ground
a little Frenchman ran his bayouet into
him, and pinned him fast to the ground.