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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
Expectation of Arms in Europe.

The N. Y. Commercial states that the
exporta ton Of arms 10 Europe is now 6
brisk business at that port. and says
"The supply of rifles and muske,s o
American manufacture is now fully equa
TO the demands Of our armies, and the
European small arms which were brought
here year or two since for the govern
ment are returning to their places in the
arsenals and factories which were empt-
led for our accommodation. The in
ferior characte. Of these guns-which
were at first held at enormous prices, bu;
were subsequently offered at rates which
would have induced purchase, had they
possessed any value-is Of course the
main cause OF the movement eastward
The German lines, which in the beginning
Of the war assumed the risk, as carriers,
Of bringing the arms here. are now con.
veying them back again. The steamship
Bavaria, OF the Hamburg line, takes ou
on her present trip eight hundred cases, OF
about twenty thousand stand"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
Controlling Temper,

Fools, lunarians, tho weak minded and
the ig"orant, are irasciblo, impatient. and
of ungoverable temper; great hearts and
wise are calm, forgivng and serene.
The most impurturbablo and abest dis
puter of his age was the Scotcaman, Hen
dersoD. When glass of water was thrown
into his face by the ungovornable rage into
which his antagonist had allowed himself to
DO thrown by the anticipation of inevitable
defeat, the Scocthman calmly wiped his
dripping cheeks, and remarked with q
smile, THAT is diversion let US proceed
with the argument"
1t is said one of the ablest men of past
century, having completed the manuscript
OF work which he had been preparing for
several years, he left his room for few mo.
uents, to find, on returning, that favorite
little dog had, in his absence, overturned
the candle and reduced tho writings to ash.
os; on observing which, he exclaimed, "Oh !
Diamond, little dost thou know the injury
thou hast done !" and Immediately set about
the reparation of damages.
Philip tho Second, after having sat up
till late hour in the night to firish some
important State papers, walked ~ one of his
drowsy Secretaries, who was 50 furriod at
his breach of duty that he GOshed the con-
tents of the ink-stand over t.le manuscript,
instead of the sand.box. 1T would have
been better to have used the sand," was the
kings remark, on sitting down TO tho re-
production of tho document.
Washington, when high in command pro.
voked man to knock him down. The
next day he sent for the person to appear
at headquarters, and asked bis pardon for
in reviewing the incident of the case, he
found that he was himself at fault. A mag.
nanimity only possible to a truly great
mind but it is inagnanimity, self,con.
troll. mastery of temper, which it is nobili-
ty to strive for.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
The Cedars of Lebanon .

The cedars grow on rocky knoll lying
in the embrace of great scmi circular ba.
sin inthc mountain sido. They stand alone,
as best BELTS them, without any other tree
| near. About 400 of them romaip but on.
ly q few Of those heard tho sound of Her
man and his ax-beariug host. If these fcw
had been moro accessible, l believe the
modern Hermans would have demolished
them. They all stand within a very small
! circuit, and the sovon Oldest arc called "the
Apostles" The seven alone arc believed
to bo real ancients, i. O., to date from time
before "tho kings Of Israel, mighty, wise
and strong" They stand in the ccnter of
the whole group, surrounded and guarded
5y ;heir descendants and kinsfolk. The ma.
tives almost worship these trees. and ascribc
to them sontient existence They hold an
annual festival beneath their branches,
which, being now near at hand, VIC have
been strongly persuaded by the chief of a
neighboring village to stay and Witness
All tho world and his wife comes up to il :
and the feast, though nominally a religious
one, is said to lead to n good deal of rreg.
uarity. So it is now, as of old, when the
Prophet accused the people af saskinr
counsel of stocks" "they sacrifice upon the
tops of tho mountains, and burn incense
upon the bills, under oaks, and poplars, and
elms, because tho shadow thereof is good"
1t ia, however, glorious place for solemn
worship-truly temple not made with
hands-in the bosom of the great hills and
beneath tho shade of trees pregnant with
solemn associations of the past; for, as
Bryant says:
1.-THE groves were Gods first temples. Ere man
learned
To hew the shaft, or lay the architrave,
And spread the roof above them-ere he framed
The lofty vault to gather and roll back
The sound OF anthems then In darkling wood
Amid the cool and silence, he knelt down
And offered 10 the ighlies, solemn thanks
And supplications."
From tho biazing sun of mid day, YOU
dive into the deep shadow of those noble
trees, as in.o river Of cool water. The
huge boes, somo of them measuring be-
tween 40 and so feet in circumference, serd
forth to groat distance their Enthusiastically
twisted branches, laden with mighty cones
Tho lofty tops shoot high up toward heaven,
and when in their august presence we i'm
aging tho whole mountain covered as il
once was by such giants, we can we'll COM
prehend how the cedars of Lebanon should
be so often used in Scripture us emblems
of strength, aud majesty, and glory. - Good
Words.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
The Private Soldier.

If there is being in the world who is de.
serving of private affection and public graf
itude, it is the soldier who marches as A pri.
vate in the ranks of tho army to fight for
bis country, and offer bis blood and life as
sacrifice for the maintenance of the Union
and the Constitution. And yet how seldom
is it that thoy get the honor and tho reward
their services entiile them to. 1t is the prl-
yate who carries the gun; it is the private
who marches on foot through mud. frost
and snow; it is The private who erects bridges
over swift streams. and rears the lofty forti.
ficatons; and it is the private Who, with tho
bayonet set, charges on the deadly rife pits
and against the squared column of the ene-
my and yet how seldom is it that ho re-.
ceives the donors, and tho rewards of bis
noble conduct. History tells us of the
countries which Alexander conquered, aud
the battles Caesar fought, but after all it was
the iron hearted soldiers which these men
commanded who won those victories and
conquered these countries. We honor Tut.
s'S Ao' tho 'cii'o'o CudtSo NJ DOueIsUU, ana
tho steadiness with which he stood with his
face to tho enemy and received their fire
and assault in different battles, but yet
moro than We honor him do we honor the
brave soldiers OF the Union, who really did
the hand-to-bsnd fighting which gave him
and other commanders their historic renown.
No army of ancient or modern times, no
army which Alexander, Cesar, or Napo.
leon over led, has excelled the army o. the
Mississippi in personal suffering, patience,
endurance, heroism and glorious military
exploits. We hope that the time may yet
come when no highher compliment can be
paid to a citizen than to have it said of him
"he was one of the storming party of Don
elson," he was one OF tho army OF tho Mis-
sissippi. .-KeOkuk Consultation.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
Claridon. Jan. 4th, 1863.
Abstract of Meteorological Observa.
tons,

For The year 1863. at Welslfcld, Geaugn
Co. Ohio. Height abope Gds pater. 1905
feet. Reported for the Jcfersonian Dem
ocrat by b, f. .4beH.
Mean temperature for the year, 48,7 de-
grees-about ! degree below the genera
average. The warmest day was Aug. I'd
90 degrees; tho coldest, Feb. Sd, 4 degrees
The wind blew from tho several points Of
compass as follows: North AZ days, north
east 81 days, east IL days. south. east IS
days. south 27 days, south. west &C DAYS
west 43 days, and northwest 60 days, with
an average velocity of 6a miles per hour
The whole number of fair days was 1874, and
the cloudy 23l.
Rain fell on l03 days, and snow on 81.
The whole depth of tho snow was 67 inches
that of tho rain aud snow melted, 42,6 inch.
es, being about u less than tho general av.
erage for this County.
Tho whole number Of thunder. storms for
the year was 20, distributed as follows
March l, April /, May 8, June /, July 3,
Aug. 7, Sept. 3 and Nov. /. The number
of hail storms 4, as follows: juno and Ju.
ly each !, Aug. 2.
33 days were foggy wholly, or in part
and 43 were more or less smoky. The last
frost of spring was May goth; the first
killing one of Autumn, was Sept. 9Th
leaving period of only 1870 days without
frost, which is Is days less than the general
average.
The average temperature from the last
quarter of tho moon to the first quarter,-
being that half of the lunar month when
the moon is less hGn half lis size,-is only
46,7 degrees, difference of degrees in
favor OF the new moon.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
Woman's Rights.

'Tis womans right to be the first to elias D
in tonder arms tho infant child; her righ,
to calm its woes from tho moment IL onters
life with its first waiIing cry till 1t breathes
the last groan of infrm age.
Her right, when standing alone in life as
thown upon some wavo-washed rock, sup.
port and comfort swept away by tho wild
breakers Of misfortune, even there. heart.
broken and despairiug, her right to bow her
head to the will Of God, but with uplifted
eyes and clasped bands receive that comfor,
from above which passo,h all understand
log.
Her right to feel tho keenest paug afllc.
tion's stroke can yield, yet still to bear il
with submissive brow, though breaking
heart, for 'tS her right TO have fond ones
c'inging round her, across whose freside
sho must cast no cloud.
Her right, no matter how down.trodden
or repulsed, to have the fibres of the hear,
wound round something puro and good,
some precious gift spared to her By Him
"who tompers the wind to tho shorn lamb"
Perhaps it may be little child, afflicted too !:
but though its tiny limbs may be doformed.
or it's helpless body wasted by disease, its
eyes may never sparkle with ray of intel.
ligenco, or its lips utter aught but tho lab.
Der of an idiot, and still, withal, its afflic.
tions render it all tho dearer to tho mothor's
heart, and make it the guiding star which
brightens her dark way, which keeps her
on the straight path, and caves her,. per.
haps. from sinking into the slough of wretch
edness.
Her right to blush when sneered at uude.
sorvedly, yet find relief for many wrong
in woman's refuge-namely, tears.
Her right to be the cherished friend, The
worshipped wife, tho light of home.
Hor right in time of peace, to lean upon
strong arms. to listen, with glowing check
and sparkling eye, to words of praise ut.
tered by loving lips her right to be mos,
richly blest by all the comforts of happy
home,round whose cherished Threshold no
"a'heu'bB shauoWs ilnger.
Her right, in time of war, to send her
idols forth, with fearful eyes and low.
breatbed prayers her right to feel that
thoughts other mingled with thought OF
country in the soldiers mind, when the bat.
tie is raging, when the victory is won, or
when the liie'strcam is flowing from the ia.
tai wound her right to know hor name was
tho last his pale lips uttered.
Her right tc hail their return with q
proud, thankful heart, or perhaps to hide
behind widows veil the anguish of her
soul; ; or, with grey locks streaming and
dim, wild eyes aching, repeat above lone.
ly grave the cry OF Israers unhappy King :
my son my son ! would to God 1 had
died for thee !"
Her right to sooihe the maniac's cry. TO
fan the feversh brow, to bold tho hands of
tho sinking form, while with gentle touch
sho wipes tho death-damp from tho brow !;
to hold the last drop of water to the parch.
ing lips, to vainly strive to warm the stiff.
ening limbs ofa beloved one when the
chill of death is creeping over US her right
at last to close the righteous ewes, and bay.
ing robed US for our narrow bed, to whisper
words OF consolation to those we leave be.
hind to mourn.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
WHOLE NO. 73l.
Situations Reversed--A Colored Soldier
Guarding his Former Master.

A correspondent OF the Cincinnati Com.
nerciol, with the Army OF the Cum5er-
land, narraes the following incident:
A certain wealthy old planter, who
used to govern precinct in Alabama, in
a recent skirmish was taken prisoner, and
at late hour brought into camp, where
a guard was placed over him. The ar
istocratic rebel, supposing that everything
was all righ!-thst he was secure enough
as prisoner OF war-as a committee of
the whole, resolved himself into "sleep's
dead sIumber." AwakiDg about mid
night to find the moon shining full in his
face, he CHANGED 10 inspect his guard,
when, horror of horrors, that soldier was
a negro p! And, worse than all, be rec.
ognized in that towering form, slowly
and steadily walking his beat, one Of bis
own slaves.
Human nature could not stand that;
the prisoner was enraged, furious, and
swore he would not. Addressing the
guard through clenched teeth, foamiug at
the mouth, he yelled out:
"Sambo ~
.'Well. NASSAU
"Send for the colonial 10 come here i'm
mediately. My own slave can never
stand guard over me; it's a dam d out
rage, and no gentleman would submit to
Laughing in his sleeve, the dark.faced
soldier promptly called out, "Corp'l de
guard 20
That dignity appeared, and presently
the colonel followed.
Alter listening to the Southeruer's i'm.
passioned harrangue, which was full Of
invecives, the colonel turned to the ne.
gro with,
"Sam ~
"Yes, Colonel"
"You know the gentleman, do you ?"
"Ob course; he's Massa B., and has
big plantation in Alabam."
"Well, Sam, just take care of him to-
night" and walked away.
AS the sentinel again paced his beat,
the gentleman from Alabama appealed to
him in an argument:
"Llsten, Sambo!'
"You hush dar; lis done gone talkin'
to you now. Hush, rebel !'' was the ne.
gro's emphatic command, bringing down
his musket TO charge.bayonet position,
by way of enforcing silence.
The nabob was now slave-his once
valued negro the master; and think you.
as he sank back upon his blanket in hor-
ror and shame that night, that he believed
human bondage a divine institution, or
dained of God /?
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
For the J,ffersonian Democrat.
The Convention at Chester,

Tho members of tho Union Musical
Association have lately enjoyed one of those
rare seasons of almost unalloyed happiness,
so seldom experienced by mankind on Garth.
Tho Convention at Chester, which com.
menced last Tuesday forenoon, and closed
with a Public Rehearsal on Thursday even-
ing, was oil that the most sapguine had dared
to hope for. The best feeling prevailed,
and tho ontire session was one of interest.
pleasure and profit, from beginning to end.
The people of Chester havo long been fa.
nous for thor politcness and attention to
strangers. On this, as on all other occa.
sions, the doors of their houses and stables
were opened, and tho best they had offered
for tho use of man, woman aud horse. For
the warm Welcome given, and the generous
hospitality so freely bestowed, tho people
of Chester will lang DO held in grateful -e-
membranco by oil who attended this Con-
vention.
The Committee were very fortunate in
their selection of leader. Having an excel.
in bis motion, and happy in his illustrations,
Prof. S. B. Hamln is a man every wav
qualified, both by natural talent and high
musical culture TO conduct Conventions of
this kind. Tho orchestra consisted of n
plano and melodeon, played, as occasion re-.
quirod, by Miss Mary Abbott. of Granville.
and Carrie Clapp, Of Mentor; q violin.
handed by tho iumitablo Eeman q
double bass vol, bass voI and flute all ex.
cel'ent instruments and skillfully used.-
The Rehearsal on Thursday evening, was a
pleasing affair. My opinion is, that most
of those present that evening. there listened
to the best music, both vocal and instru.
mental, they ever heard Tho patriotic
cantata, "Coumba," was performed. also
tho usual variety of anthems, cboruses.
glees, quartetts. solos, instrumental music,
&c. OF the solo singers, special mention
should bo made of Miss sarepta Little, Flora
Maynard, Betty Gilmore and Mary E. Dick.
erman, for the excellont performance of
their different parts. A couple of Dutch
songs, with violin accompaniment, BY Eio.
man, also, Teacher and Scholar" sung BY
Mr.. Hamlin and Miss Abbott, were very
laughnblc, and were highly applauded.
Tho Union Musical Association at present
numbers 253 members. OF these 81
reside in Lakc County, and l4s in Go.
auga Comfy. Most of the others live in
the townships adjoining the two counties
Mr.. Hamlin remarke ed that this Association
was tho best thing of tho kind ho knew of
anywhere in this part of tho country that
its mission wos good one; that we had
reason to be proud of it. and should sustain
it, The meetings of tho Association are al
ways very pleasant A growing attachment
exists among its members, and, when they
come together. it is like the reunion of the
members of an atfectionate family.
]. c. WELLS.
Claridon Ian dtb 1oeo
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
Yours, as ever, f. M. LEONARD.


Feb. 7, Alonzo Hubert, member of 9th
o. c., in hospital near Philadol pha, age
10. -. .-. . -..
Feb. II, Capt. EIihu Emmons, age 81.
Feb. 20, Emma Proctor, age 8 months.
Fob. 27, Mrs. Maria Moseley, ago 43.
March 10. Mrs. Sarah Burroughs, ago 3s.
Marcn 27, Henry Johnson, age 4.
April 8. Carl G. Moseley, age ..
May ID, Mrs. Mary Ransom, age 20.
June 8, Mrs. Anna Hartwell, age &C.
June IS, Leonard Wilson, age 6.
June 23, Dayton Robbins, age 7.
Juno 27, Mrs. Rhoda T. Fellows age 2s
June 30, Almeron Wilson, age 10 NOR tbs
Aug. 10, T. f. Patrick, member of 9th O
B., age 10.
Aug. 26, Philip Edgerton. age SO.
Sept. 20, Fremont N. Spencer, age 2.
Oct. IL, EImore Scott, ago 4.
Nov. IS, Byron Proctor, member of Is,
o. B., in hospital at Nashville, age 20.
Nov. 10, Mrs. Sarah Ray, age 63.
Dec. "a, infant of M. L. Dutton.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15

GEORGE THOMPSON writes to William
Lloyd Garrison, that the cotton famine in
England has greatly abated. In Nov.
1869, SAG, 1856 persons were seeking out.
door relief while in The corresponding
month of Nov. 1868. only, Ill, ,59S per.
sons were thus dependent, being de-
crease of l38,538. The money paid to
these unfortunates in one week in The for
mer year was fl7,773; during the same
time in the latter year, f8,216. Mr..
Garrison, gives other figures to the same
cheering effect, and says: CATER sober
and thoughtful review of our dome
condition during tie las. three years, and
an equally deliberate estimate of our
prospects for the future, have arrived at
the conclusion that the failure of our sup
ply OF cotton from the Southern States
has done us no serious injury, and that
in it's results to us it will be one OF the
most fortunate events that could have oc-
Cured. The spell by which we were
once bound is broken-lhe enchaniment
is dissolved. England no longer bows
her neck 10 the yoke of Slavery, Her
cotton is no longer stsined with blood"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
A Condemned Soldier Pardoned and
Restored to Honor.

The following from Washington paper
affords a striking illustration of tho wisdom
of the rule which the President has rre-
scribed to himself of examining personally
the evidence in all trials by court. t.martial be
fore allowiog the extreme penalty for death
to be carried into execution. II will ex.
plain also the secret of the vast popularity
of the President with the army:
Not many days since, information reached
tho President that young man belonging
to the Army of the Potomac had been sem
fenced by court-martal to be shot for de.
sertion. The boy was doomed to die in a
few hours when the dispatch was received.
No time was to be lost. A telegram was
sent to General Meade suspending the exc.
cution. An examination of the case was or.
dered by the President, when It was ascer-
tanned that the young man ought to bave
been promoted long ago for gallant and
meritorous service, instead of being shot
1t appeared that upon the march of the
Army of the Potomac towards MARYLAND, on
the occasion of Lees first raid northward,
the young man alluded to became ex-
hausted, and fell out of tho ranks, and, as
soon as he recovered, be proceeded on after
his regiment, but not finding it, and there
being no time to lose, he fell into tho ranks
Of another regiment and fought galanly at
South Mounrain and Antietam, and was
wounded in the last named battle. He was
sen: to hospital, which fact, by the ab-
sence of proper system in such cases, did
not reach the officers of bis regiment. AT
last he was arrested as a deserter, tried,
condemned, and was about to be shot when,
by the interference of the Executive, his
life was saved, and young man, hastily
condemned to an ignominious death, was
suddenly restored to honor.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
TO MY MOTHER IN HEAVEN.

I'm sitting in the door, mother, ...
Where l have sat so oft,
And listened to thy words which fell
In music low and soft;
Those tones in fancy lingo- yet,
Without the aid of art,
For oh they're set to mcmory's
Sweet music of the heart.
gaze upon the scene, mother,
That thou didst ever love,
The bright green earth spread out beneath
Tho doop bluo sky above;
Tho sceno on earth s tho samc. and here,
Thy flowers are blooming fair,
But rs upward turn my gaze,
feel that thou art there.
] look upon thy face, mother,
Which art so we'll has drawn,
The glowing canvass seems to speak
And say that thou art gone;
Thy gentle face is we'll defined,
This pictures very fair,
but, gazing IN my heart, II see
A better one is there.
I'm often at thy grave, mother,
Whose bands beloved have dressed
The lowly mound which shrouds thy clay
With flowers you loved the best
The wild rose, myrtle, cglantine--
How bright and fresh they are.
There 8 sadness in tho place, mother,
Which was thy homo on Garth,
And broken is tho little band
That gathered round thy hearth.
Yet all unbroken ia the love
Which knows mothers care,
And, whero we look to Heaven above,
We hope to moet tboe there.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15

SNAIL DIEr.-The Burgundiaus like
large vine snails. They are served, in
good houses, seven or eight on hot liz.
tie silver plate. and silver two. pronged
fork is the instrument with which thew
are pulled out of the shell, the entrance
of which is covered with sort of ligh,
pastry. They feel in the mouth some
thing like piece Of tough beefsteak. The
pla,elul is enough for one dinner, the snails
are SO big and the meat is SO strong.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
STRIKE AWAY.
What though clouds are Ger tbeo
Strike nwav.

What though clouds are o'er thee
Strike away;
Darkness lies before thee,
Ger tho misty mountain,
MorHng's crystal fountain
Cheers tho night.
What though foes defy thee,
Strike away;
God is ever nigh thee,
Ever pray;
With an earnest spirit,
Labor on;
Crowns you shall inherit,
Bravcly won.
In the midst of doubling,
Never faint;
Never bath coward
Made a saint;
In the path of duty,
Clear tho way;
Great will be the booty;
Strke away.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
List Of Deaths in Thompson.
Thomson, Jan. 4th. Il

FElEND CONVERSE IL noticed, last year
you copied from the Painesville Telrg rupl
list of deaths in Thompson, for 1862 Ole
Ucnle Baldwin has been in tho habit of fur
nishing that paper, and getting his correct
list for me, as undertaken so now | pro
pose to send the list for 1868 directly tc
you, and. if it is worth room in your col.
umns, you will please place it there, and
obige
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15

crease OF tho duty on all distilled liquors to
80 per cent. per gallon instead of 60.
There is no truth in the report afloat of
the recall of Gen. Banks, or that ho will
go into the War Department.
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