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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-05
Presidents' Wives

Tho innor circle of what may be calod the
Presidential society have always been the
subject of much com ment and gossip among
what may bo termed Tho outer. Thus. Mrs.
Abigail Adams, wifo of President John Ad.
ans, wrote as follows of Mrs. Washing ton
"she ondears horself to oil. Not by what
sho is so much as by what sho is not, and
makes up BY cordiality tho shortcomings OF
on early odncatlon." In turn Mrs. Adams
was commented as follows, in ono of tho
private letters Of the day "Sho is prim.
cold and possesses too much mind for the
very little heart that hardly seems TO
boat under hcr tatfeta gown" By tho nris.
tocracy of Virginia, Mrs, Madison was called
the Quaker widow, and tho gentlemen were
"too fond of hcr society,"" in the, common
parlanoe of tho day. The manners of Mrs.
Monroe wero "too much of the French
school," and it was asserted that the neico
OF General Jackson (who presided over his
bousehold) "had no manners at ALL" Mrs
Harrison left the White House before her
manners were devolopod-and while the
first wifo of John Tyler was "too DID," tho
second was ".too young" Mrs. Polk wore
"shawIs and turban," as we'll as paste Jew
elry: Mrs. Taylor "did not receive" Mrs.
Pierce, sad and afflicted "naeer laid on her
mourning : and Miss Laue was spoiIed Inv
being "to!d that she resembled Queen Vic
toria."
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that Schleswig would mover be incorporated.
nover separated from uolsteiu. Blu. M.
B'uhme shows, moreover, that even as far os
tho non German powers arc concerned,
principles Of tho integrity OF tho Danish
monarchy would fall to tho ground should
tho Danes accept Constitution which ex.
c!udeS Holstein and Lauenburg, because
tho Danish monarchy, which the powers
who sigpod tho treaty of 1859 wanted TO
uphold, was composed Of Denmark proper.
Holsiein, schleswig and Lauolturg and
not only ofDonmork proper and schleswig
The case Glands simply thus There is
treaty which everybody who signed IL wants
to uphold; but that treaty will and must
remain dead letter, and cannot bo acted
upon as long as tho Danes will no, fulfill
their part of tho compromise of 1852. viz I:
withdraw the Illegal procla amation of March
1893, and cancel the constitution. which
tho present King has only signed BY com.
pulsion aud under the threat of q reyolu.
tion-a constitution which would incorpo.
rate, de .Jdcto, Scheswig, and destroy forev.
er tho integrity OF the Danish monarchy.
The Germans do not want to make any
conquest that is all sheer nonsense. I,is
not question between poor little Den.
mark and big Germany The big boy
in the case is Denmark, and the poor little
hols'cin. 1t is, in ono word, question Of
privilege. not o question of power.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-05
Beautiful Extract.

Ono fountain there is, whose deep lying
vein has only just begun to throw up its
silver drops among mankind-a fountain
which will allay the thirst of millions, and
will give to those who drink from it, peace
and joy. I.is knowledge; the fountain o..
intellectual cultivation, which gives health
to manknd-makes clear tho vision, brings
joy to his life, and breathos over his souls
destiny deep reposo Go and drink there-
from. thou whom fortune has not favored,
and thou wilt soon find thysolf rich Thou
mayst 60 forth into the world, and 6nd thy
self everywhere at homo thou canst cuIti.
vato in thy own little chamber thy friends
are ever around thee, and carry on wise
conversations with thee /; nature, antiquity.
heaven, are accessible TO thee The indus.
trious kingdom of the ant. the works of
man, and rainbow, and music recorde, offer
TO thy soul hospitality. ty.--Fredrika Brsmer.
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Sunlight at Evening.

Weary and worn, and old and grey,
The light Of my young lifo passed away
But trace Of its radiance lingereth vet
Like the western sky when the sun has set
With the shadows Of evening closing
round,
And lis dim mists yelling the dewy ground
Yes ! eve on the verge of the lonely tomb
One vision calls back youths rosy bloom;
One memory still makes life divine,
The dream of the love that once was
mine
Star of nv life vet lead me on,
Till the twilight Of sorrow is past and
gone,
And the morning Of Joy and hope shall
break
On the night Of waiting. for thy dear sake.
The undying love in my heart that dwells,
Was sealed for thine own by our last
faicwells
And still shall Thy name at morn and even
Go up on the wings Of prayer to Heaven.
Then, cen if we meei on this earth no
more,
| shall wait forthee on the deathless shore.
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of Mr.. Lincoln in France.

The Paris correspondent of tho New
York Times speaks of tho fame of Mr.. Lin.
coin on tho other side of The great waters,
on this wise:
The popularity of Mr.. Lincoln has been
much advanced abroad by bis late acts
u the United States. His maintenance of
tho act of Emancipation in bis Annual Mes.
sage has given mmonse satisfaction TO all
those not prtjudiced by special reasons for
tho rebellion, and hia sagscity, straightfor-
warduess and honesty In the midst Of such
confusion and excitement called from n.
Labonlaye the other day at tho College de
France before an immonse audience of tho
ette Of tho intellectual world, the exclaua.
tIon that Mr.. Lincoln was "a greater man
than Ceaar y So, too, hoard leading
French politician say lately: "You Ameri-
cans don't appreciate Mr.. Lincoln at his
proper value. No monarch in Europe could
carry on such colossal war 10 front Willie
harrassed by so many factions and fault.
finders behind. No. you dont give him his
due" From an European point OF vio~
the merit oil Mr.. Lincoln is, in effect. I'M
mense; but In Republic 1t ia the people
and not the President who carry on the
war, The personal compliment paid to Mr..
Lincoln 10 the above remark ia, however.
mono the less valuable. and on esery side
hear people begin to Say that Mr.. Liueolu
will morit more than biosraphy--he viii
merit history.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-05

KISSING A SUNBEAM. babe, not old
enough to speak or walk, was creeping on
the floor. By and by bright ray of sun.
shine fell upon the carpet. Baby saw it,
and crept toward the dazzling object. She
looked at ii, and crept all around it, with
the greatest interest in ber sweet fac 10.
and then putting down her little lips she
kissed it. Now was not that beautiful
The bright little sunbeam lighted up Joy
in her baby heart. and she expressed tha,
Joy with a sweet kiss.
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WARTRAcE. Tenn, Jan. 23d. 1861

q.
FRIEND DDroR IL wri,c you from tbit
place, having been sont horo on recruiting
service for the l5ih, it not being quite full
yot, but fast filling, recruits coming in daily
Tho weather hos been very cold horo since
New Years, especially whom we consider
that we arc in tho sunny South. l havo
heard of several soldiers freezing to death
on the cars. who were on their way homo os
veterans, and mover suffered with the cold
in Northern Ohio as have horo since tho
first of January. But tho woatbor has boen
moderasug for few days past, and it seems
moro like May day to-day. than January
one. and judging by yesterday and to-day,
ii can bo called tho sunny South.
No news from tho front of Importance.
except what dosertcrs from Longs,reet's
and Bragg's armies bring in. They oil tell
the same story of suffering and destitution
in the Robol army. no, only as regards shoes
srd clothing, but thoy are confined exclu.
sively 10 one half rations Of meal or -four
and meat. They say great dissatisfaction
exists, and ninetenths of tho men will i'm.
prove the first opportunity they have of do.
sorting, and, not only the men, but many of
tho officers are anxious to accept of the
Amnesty Proclamation Of tho President
All ogroe in saying, (and bavo talked with
sovora',) that tho Rebellion is "played ont"
and that tho troops cannot be forced to fight
any longer. But timo alono can tell how
long this war will be carried on, and brother
fight against brother, which is often the
case, much more so here in Tennessee. than
in Ohio May the timo soon como whom
the prodigals will all return to the Union,
and wo soldiers bo permitted to return to
our once happy homes and families, now
made desolato by our absence, there to en-.
joy the comforts and blessings which kind
triends, parents, broth ers, sisters. wives and
are ever ready and anxious to
besiow upon q care-worn and faithful sol.
der. ...
l saw Col. Wilsy. Dr.. Hart and Cspi.
McCIcary. Of the 4lst. yesterday, on their
way homo. They informed mo that tho
4ist we're at Chattanooga had been paid off.
aud we're waiting transportation home, and
would bo through here in few days, des.
tined for Ohio; and perhaps, ere this roach
os you, you may nave the pleasure of seeing
'omo of them, who have battled for their
country, endured the hardships, privations
md sufferings inciden, to soldiers lifc, for
nearly threo years, and who have volun.
oored to serve three years longer, provided
he war lasts that long. Hoping that, when
hey do arrive in your midst they receive
ho honors due them, l close.
Yours truly, LIEUT.. l.. p.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-05

THE memories of childhood. the long far
away days OF boyhood, the ancient church
and schoolmaster. In all their green and
hallowed associations, come upon the heart
in the autumn time of life, like the passage
OF q pleasantly-remembered dream, and
cast ray Of their own purity and sweet
ness over IL.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-05

wHEs the Infamous vsllandieham vas
arrested. Copperhead asked Hon. Joseph
Holt, tho Kentucky Unionist, "Wouid you
throw Vallandighrm. an Ez Congressman,
into Jail with common vsgabonds T"Certsin.
ly,." replied Mr. H.. "if the yagabonds don't
object"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-05

POVERTY 10 often despair. A poor fellow
went to hang himself. but. finding pot OF
gold went merily home. But he who had
nidden the pot went and hung himself.
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country, and believing could 90 of moro
oeooht to my country and suffering human.
ity, and especially the poor African. I ao.
ceptod commission in a Colored Repi.
men'; aud, Mr.. Editor, am proud of IL.
more SO, much more 50, than should have
been to have received a commission in tho
4's'' or any other whto regiment, for this
reason' consider it tho grandcst and most
eihc'en' means of crushing this Rebellion
mat the U. s. Government ever adopted,
TINS arming of negroes, and offering them
with white officers. These, ! say, are nv
reasons for accepting commission in the
l5th U. S. Coored Regiment We'll, Mr..
Editor, fearing l will be too tedious and
lengthy for your columns, close with the
promise that you shall hear from mo again.
Yours truly. LIEUT.. L. p, in.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-08

and conscience wrought within him, until
at length "he came TO himself"
And now, We men of the new States OF
the South You are not of the original
thirteen. The battle had been fought apd
won, the Revolution achieved, and the
Constitution established, before your States
had any existence as States. You came
TO a prepared banquet and had seats as
signed you at table just as honorable as
those which were filled by older guests
You have been and are singularly pros
porous; and if any one should deny this,
you would at once contradict his assertion.
You have bought vast quantities of choice
and excellent land at the lowest price
and if the public domain has not been
lavished upon you, you yourself will adj
NIT that it has been appropriated to your
own uses by a very liberal hand. And
yet in some Of these States, not in all, per-
sons are found in favor of a dissolution OF
the Union, tr of secession from it. Such
opinions are expressed even where the gen
eral prosperity of the community has been
the most rapidly advanced. In the flour
ishing and interesting State Of Mississippi,
for example, there is a large party which
INSISTS tnaC her grievances are lhloloi "ol0,
that the whole body polite is in state OF
suffering; and all along, and through her
whole extent on the MissiSsippi,a loud cry
rings that her only remedy is secession"
secession" Now, gentlemen, what in
Fiction does the State of Mississippi suffer
under? What oppression prostrates her
strength or destroys her happinesss Be-
fore we can judge of the proper remedy,
we must know something Of the disease
and, for my part, confess that the real
evil existing in the case appears to me to
be a certain inquietude or uneasiness
growing out of a high degree of prosper
ity and consciousness of wealth and power,
which sometimes lead men to be ready for
changes, and to push on unreasonably to
still higher elevation. If this be the truth of
the matter, her political doctors are about
right. If the complaint spring from over
wrought prosperity, for that disease have
no doubt that secession would prove
sovereign remedy Webster Oh " Tile Id
ditiOn to the CapitoI," 1851.
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List of Casualties.

Il. the torty.sepsntk NJ O. Regiment, in the en-
0a0eH,sut near Burgess Mill, on the 9th 10
tober, 1864 81:
slight, privates Hollywood severe IN thigh MiS 81
sing. E Alternately, Abernathy, E Ross
Brantly, A NJ Carpenter, w Gardner, Hender-
son, w Lilies, O A Joyner, j K Strickland lay
lor, Wick, Whitley.S
B-Killed, private L Perry. Wounded, sergt
Allen severe in thigh, sergt Wigs mortaIiy ~ IN
bowels, corpl Perry severe in thigh private mos
Perry knee severe, R Rogers, slight in breast
Missing, sergt NJ j Harris, priVates Allen'
Bryant, G A Bum, j Frazier, Johnson )
Lloyd, H II Medlin, NJ Moss, W Upchurch' 5
Wood
C-Misslng. sergt Syme, W ] Hall, Ste
phens, j Bishop, P Kelly, D Matthews, Mat
thews, Pollard King j A Pool, Philips.
Wounded, R Pullen slight in leg Missing L ID -"
Barnes, Z West b Thompson, Pullen, q Proc
ter, B Roe E Rose, B Pearson.
E-Wounded slightly, W Terry, Wheeler,
Barlow. Missing, J II Norwood, W Dunn, w L
Belvin, NJ Furguson, w Glenn, j Glenn, S
hight, W Jones, W King, d Pugh, Pope W
7 Pope, j L Smith, j A Sykes, Warren, NJ
Yearly, J NJ Maynard.
F-Killed, A Jones' Missing, L: Fl Critchton,
Sergt Ellis, B Long, A Mitchell, j Afford,
j Mitchell, d w Fuller, W May, G Bridges, J Cham
pion, j Spencer Wilder, q d TunstalL A g
Smith, II G Leonard, j &C Uzzell II Best, Black
ley, B U Ball. r Bowden, j w Bradford, G NJ Hicks,
Overton, R Strickland, j Uzzel, Phelps.
H-Wounded, w Bachelor severe in breast S
johnson thigh, Lewis Yates in hand Missing, H
I johnson, J N Boiling, A Beckwith, Barber, W
Carpenter, E Dampin, W Faggett Green, B Green,
P Herndon, NJ Herndou, King, A B King, VI B
Maroon, w II Davis Melee
Missing, W Anderson, w Bryan, ] G Blake
J Crabtree A Deal, Ii Freeman, Edgington
Thos Ladd, j W Massey, Mullins, R RlgsGy, E
Ross, Rufus Nance, Suggs, j L Wood, John Watts,
K-Wounded, j A Tarpley. Missing LIST 1t Thos
Taylor, u L Apple, j Al Apple, P Ii Apple, W Foster,
j W Hicks, NJ A HufhineS, j 10y, & w Sutton, ID
Watkins, N d Byram, H Waggoner.
s. W. MITCHELL,
Capt. CommGndg 47th n. q. Regt
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-08

SWEET PoTAToEs.-This crop may be
dug the latter part of the month, as soon
as the vines are wilted by the first frost.
When the frost comes on very late they
can be ding when ripe, which is thus indi-
Gated: Pull several potatoes from differ
ent parts Of your patch, break them, and
give them time to dry, and if the fresh
broken part dry over perfectly white, the
potato is ripe and shoula be dug; but if
OF a darkish hue, the potato is not ripe,
and should be left to ripen. Put up your
potatoes i'll small banks of % or 80 bush
els, rejecting all cut or bruised roofs
Let the foundation of the bank be foot
or more higher than the surrounding sur
face, so the water may not stand Put up
your potatoes dry and protect them, by an
internal coat of pine straw and corn stalks,
with a good thick external one of earth,
from frost, leaving a small vent at the top,
covered with little straw, until cold
weather comes on some, however, cover
entirely at once. y few planks should be
arranged over the banks to carry off the
rain.-Southern CuZtivat0r.
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GENTLE WORDS.
go germ o fountl 0 word of Lowell
o thought at random cast y
Ye were but little at the first,
But mighty at the last."-MAcKAY.


thought at random casth
Ye were but little at the first,
But mighty at the last"-MACKAY.
A correct idea of the power Of language is
seldom entertained. Many Of us forget
that our conversation, yea, almost every
word we utter, exercises mighty and last
ing influence. We who are Christians
fail to realize the great amount of moral
power which we might exert by the loving
use of encoWraging words. We are prone
to distrust and shun the peniteht profigate,
and too apt to turn the "cold shoulder
on the church-member who once yielded
to temptation, but who is now contessing
his sin and seeking the forgiveness and IA
vor Of God. This course is contrary to
the spirit of the Gospel and to the exam
pie OF our blessed Saviour. "Nether do
condemn thee; go and sin M more" were
the gracious words that fell from the lips
of Jesus like heavenl y music on the ear of
the penitent. We who are too censorious
forget our own liability to fall, and re-
member not the Apostles Injunction
Brethen, if man be overtaken in a
fault, We who are spiritual, restore such
one in the spirit of meekness considering
thyself, lest thou also be tempted"
We may foster good resolutions ina
struggling heart, by single word fifty
spoken. Sunshine and dew are not great
er blessings to the dropping flower than
smiles and gentle words of hope and love
to the tempted soul. On the other hand,
how many spirits emerging from the gloom
Of error and sin into an atmosphere faint
ly illumined by the first rays Of truth and
holiness how many spirits beginning to
aspire Godward, have been astoniShed and
wounded by harsh or thoughtless words
from an ill-tempered, morose Christian
an lU-teuspereG nsoros6 ChristiCn.! What
a contradiction Of terms!
Speak gently; for an angry word
May probe tender part,
And be keeG-edgcd knife to pierce
A tempted, struggling hart
Let gentle words-words of admonition,
encouragement, faith, and love--fall ever
from our lips.
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OVT-DooR ExERo1sE.-It is owing main
ly to their delightin outdoor exercise that
the elevated classes in England reach a
patriarchal age, Notwithstanding their hab-
its of high living, of late hours, of wine
drinking and many other notwithstanding
agencies; the death of their generals, their
lords, their earls, and their dukes, are
chronicled almost every week, at 40, so
and 80 years; it is because they will be
on horseback, the most elegant, rational,
and accomplished of all forms of mere ex-
ercise, both for SONS and daughters. But
the whole credit of longevity to these clas-
ses must not be given to their love Of field
sports; it must be divided with the other
not less Characteristic traits of an English
nobleman-he will take the world easy :;
and could we, as a people, persuade our
selves to do the same thing habitually, it
would add ten years to the average of hu-
man life, and save many broken fortune
and broken cOnStitution.-IIalI's Journal
Of Health.
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In contest between Lincoln and McMlellan, the
New York Herald has been like the bat in the war
between the beasts and the birds-neiher side own
ing it. 1t has coquetted with each by turns, but
its issue of the 10th speaks contemptuously of boh
as follows:
GA PUZZLE FOR THE FUTURt HlsToRIAN-When
the future historian of the rebellion sits down to
his task, nothing will appear to him more wonder
full than the fact that during our present difficulties,
two great parties in this country should have been
so stupid and deficient in saglciLy and PATRIOTS
as not to have selected and rallied round the great
est and best men of the tine to extrcate it from
its difficulties. Two men of mediocre talent and
less real claims have been taken up as standard
bearers, while really great men are overlooked
or ignored While we have before our eyes the
fact thatGve or six splendid men, who with pens
as pointed as the swords, displaying infinite TACT
talent and courage, are serving the Union at the
risk of their lives, two men of small account are
set up to claim the suffages of the people, without
the least positive merit, for the highest Office in
their gift. What subject Of historic contempla,
toni How will this look half a century hence
Happy are those who shall live to read such NOR
tifyjng record Of our want Of common sense"
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found in every Pharmacepia. I am no
chemist myself, but have no doubt Of its
truth and accuracy. 1t is so simple and
so easily prepared that no hospital need
be without it. Zinc, in. small, clean frag-
ments, added to muriatic acid until etfer-
vesceNce ceases, will make the remedy
that DR.. Holman uses.
hope Mr.. Editor, that by publishing
this communication, you and [ may be
humbly instrumental in doing much good.
Very truly, EN-EQITOR.
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Spmj- 4DerkIg 5tanharA.
SOULS, NOT ST ATIONS.

Who shall judge man from manners?
Who shall know him by his dress?
Paupers may be fit for princes,
Princes fit for something less. .
Crumpled shirt and dirty jacket
May beclolhe the golden ore
OF the deepes6ihoughts and feelings
Satin vest could do 10 more.
There are springs of crystal nectar
Ever swelling ont of stone,
There are purple buds and golden,
Hidden, crushed and over grown;
God WHO counts by souls, not dresses,
Loves and prospers you and me,
While he. values thrones the highest,
But as pebbles in the sea.
Man, appraised above his fellows,
Oft forgets his fellow then
Masters-ru ers-lordS-remember
That your meaneSt hands are men
M6u by labour, men by feeling,
Men by thought and men by fame,
Claiming equal rights to sunshine
In a mans ennobled name.
There are foam embroidered oceans;
There are little weed clads rills,
There are little inch high saplings,
There are ccdars on the bills.
Bat God who counts by souls, not stations,
Loves and prospers you and NE,
For 20 him all vain distinctions
Are as pebbles in the sea.
Toi!ing hands alone are builders
OF nations wealth and fame;
Titled laznoss is pensioned,
: Fed and fattened on the same,
By the sweat of others foreheads,
Living only to rejoice,
Whil0 the poor mans outraged freedom
Yainly lliteth up its voice.
But truth and justice are eternal,
Born with loneliness and light,
And sunsets wrongs shall never prosper,
Where there is sunny right;
And God, whose world heard voice is singing
BOundess love to you and me,
Will sink oppression with its titles,
As the pebbles of the sea.