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~ rersonifcation is here me- ant uf the i'm
r.esnn.i"g and fe, tilizins power Of the atnos-
Pheie' 20 which nature ewes her trees, her
o.eom, the ripensss Of her golden graint
'EnshwooD. February, 1866.
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= $86O Reward
~ spAkN, ON the night Of the l4th
A1 inst, from tla stable in rear of Had
quarters, short SORREL STALLION. about
tour years old. Said animal has sore on each
side OF his beck: snd hair Trimmed very short
on both Mind fetlocka! The above reward viii
he paid. and no QUESTION: asked. if the horse IL
oelNereo at headquartere Post April II
Headquarters,
COZ uMBfA, s. G., Arnn 10 1866.
oIaCE 'a hereby given .hat NO PASSES
any one, for the purpose of entering the enc
H,s hnts. Passes Tor snch pnrpeee must be-
rttai"ed *rcn the Secrstafy Of War.
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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30
Intereting Oil Facts Very Ancient
Wells.

A contemporary publishes some
strange facts concerning discover.
les made at the sinking of the first
oil wells in Pennsylvania, which are
very curious, if true. The first
oil well was struck August %,
1859. The first vein was struck
at a depth of sixty nine feet four
inches. During the examination
which preceded the sinking of
this well, iome extraordinary dis
coveries were made. which, it is
believed, hav never before been al
luded to in print. Numerous pits
were found distributed all along
Oil Greek, of the following char.
acter. The pits were from fifteen to
twenty feet in depth, and from five
to eight feet in diameter, and carey
fully walled around their sides
with jointed wooden beams, which
the petroleum in the soil had COM
pIetely preserved from decay. 1t
was evident at once that this join
er work could not have been done
by Indians. Inxuiry among the
Cornplanter Indians in the vicini-
ty, developed the fact that q tradi.
ton existed in the tribe that anothr
er and different race had long a.
60 inhabited the soil, and dug
these pits for the oil that even yet
collected in them. This race may
be Unidentified with that supposed
to have built the Westera Mounds.
This race seems to have had a good
more of what Hoosiers call 'gump'
tion"than the salt hunters who
forty years ago; explored West.
morelond County for OH They
labOred industriously, but they
struck dark, ofeusively,smelling
substance, and gave up their work
in disgust. Subsequently the con-
struction of the State canal cover.
ed up the wells, but the oil COM
tinued to ooze up and flow off,
At the present time, when petro.
leum is all the rage, these aban,
doned wells have been hunted un
! again, and the land has become
valuable for its flowing wells.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30
DIR. RAPHAEL,
BOX No. 2463, POST OFFICE,
CINCINNATI. OHIO.
LET THE AFFLICTED READ

And learn that perfect and radical euro Is warranted
and guaranteed to all who afflicted with Weakness
debility, nervous complaints, melancholy thoughts, de
preston Of Spirits distress and anguish Of mind loss Of
Sleep loss Of memory loss Of energy and muscular power
puny growth, wasting away, and want of confidence in
themselves fantng fits, convusiye tremblings, impo-
tence and disgust of life.
HEAR WHAT THE MEDICAL PRESS SAYS.
Some physicians require to be told the nature Of your
dsoase-the ENGLISH BOTANIC PHYSICIAN does
not His perfect knowledge of the human system enables
him to describe the diseases without any information from
the patient to explain its original cause and to guarantee
Its cure And, what smore valuable still he will honestly
and frankly tell whether you can be cured not. All
his communications and interviews strictly private
and confidential Medical Journal
The Botanic Remedies of Dr. Raphael the English Do.
tanc Physician, failed yet to make perfect rdi.
cal, and permanent cure Of ALL PRIVATE, SECRET,
AND VENEREAL DISEASES, without the use Of Mer-
curry, without hinderanco from business, and without
fear OF discovery exposure No deadly poisons such
as arsenic, nux vomica, opium, any other posons
No mercury nor any deadly minerals but purely
vegetable Botanical Remedies used by this wonderful
Botanic Physician. His Botanic Remedies never vet failed
to the most obstinate and the most dangerous
and to remove all mercury and other impurities from the
system when all other Remedies bad failed. Medical
Journal.
GOOD NEWS FOR SINGLE MEN CoNTEMpLAT.
ING MARRIAGE: Hear what the Baltimore corres-
pondent Of the 0ddelow, Boonsboro Maryland said on
Thursday the Slst Of May, 1850:
Numerous cures Of diseases caused by early indiscre
tion having been performed by the English Botanic Ply
sioan feel 1t my duty, having knowledge of them 10
state the ct believing that in doing SO NAV do sery
ice to the suffering. One In particular-that Of
young man in this city-is worthy Of note. He had
become the victim Of habit the mere allusio to which
causes shudder and after years Of suffering and doctor.
ing gave up all hopes Of recovery. He wished to marry
and was dearly beloved by girl as ever sped
words Of Affection but he was fearful nervous and pros
trated He dared not wed account Of the shattered
state Of his system lie sought relief the hands Of the
Botanic Physician, and astonishing 1t may seem all
the bloom and ygor Of youth has returned and he q
now the happy father Of pair of bright boys"
ANY who are suffering matter what their complaint
can call on the Botanic Physician condentially They
may rely upon relief His Office Is at No 51 EAST
FIFTH Bet. Sycamore St and Broadway, CINCINNATI
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30
Muscular Strength.

The muscular strength of the human bo,
dy is wonderful. A Turkish porter will
trot rapid pace with weight Of six hum
dreds younds. Milo, the celebrated athlete
Of Cretona, in Italy, accustomed himself to
carry the greatest burdens, and became, by
degrees a monster in strength. 1t is said
that he carried on his shoulders an OK four
years old, and weighing upwards Of one
thousand pounds, and afterwards killed him
with one blow OF his fst. He was seven
times crowned at tee Pythean games, and
six Ofthe Olympaid. He presen'edhimself
the Feventh time but no one had the courI
age to enter the lists against him. He was
one Of the disciples Of Pythagoras, and to
his un Common strength that preceptor and
his pupils owed their lives The pillar which
supported the roof Of the house suddenly
gave way, but Milo supported the building,
and gave the philosopher time to escape. In
old age he attempted to pull up tree by
the root and break it. He partially affected
it, but his strength being gradually exhaus'
ted the three were cleft reunited, and left
his hand pinched in the body of IT, He was
then alone, and being unab lie to disengage
himself, died in that position.
Hallar mentions that he saw a man whose
finger, caught in a chain at the bottom of
a mine, by keeping it forcibly bent, support
ed by that means the whole weight Of his
body, one hundred and fifty pounds until
he was drawn upto the surface, distance
of fac hundred feet Augustus IX King Of
Poland, could roll up silver plate like a
sheet Of paper, and twist the shortest horse
shoe aslnder. A lien is said'tO have made
an impression Of his eeethin solid iron
The m ost prodigious power of MUSCLES is ex-
hibited by the fish, The whale moves with a
velocity through dense medium of water,
that would carry him round the world in less
that fortnight. A swordish has been
known to strike his weapon through the
thick plank ola soip, specimen o. such a
plank. with the sword sticking in it, may be
seen at the British Museum,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30

SIT FACING THE LlGHT.-Wc do
much injury to our eyes by sitting
sideways by the lamp, so that one
eye is in a strong glare of light
while the other is in the shade
Theaoptlc nerves, which transmit
light to the brain, unite before
they reach it. A strong light vi.
brating through one nerve and a
dim one through the other, will
impair their perfecl unity, and
the custom followed night al.
ter night tor years, will, by thus
destroying harmony, Of the deli
cate nerves, result in damaged eye
sight. The woman who works at
night by her table loses her sight
early. Some evening when you
have thus sat for an hour, 60 inn
mediately into a partially dark
room-a blur will before the
lightscorched eye, while the other
will be clear. The contraction of
the irfhas something to do with
this but the jarring, diseordant
action of the nerves is the came
They were designed to act as one;
il they acta two there is wear and
tear. Eyesight will fail with
the decline of the body, but people
can't read aud won't sew, keep
their sight the longest. Avoid this
"strain" ION the sister nerves by "a
cling the light
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30
The Silver Mines of Nevada-Inter.
esting Account Of Trip through the

he Virginia City (Nevada)
Journal gives that following de-
scription of the. silver mines near
that place, and the underground
villages and steam engines, rail-
road cars and other appliances OF
underground life.
Descending at the Chollar works
by a perpendicular shaft, over
over four hundred feet in depth,
one may wander off in almost any
direction. By two or three diff
ferent roads we might travel east.
ward nearly half a mile, finally
coming out to the light Of day in
the southeastern suburbs of the
city among the mills and miners,
cabins; but we will take another
course. Leaving the villages of
the Chollarities, we travelled north.
ward. Along the sides of the mar
row streets are glimmering lights
some twinkle far ahead like dis
tant stars, and others flashing sud,
denly upon us as we turn the cor
pers, with binding afiuence OF
light.
AS we proceed on our journey
We meet with many picturesque
groups of miners at their labors.-
Here they are delving out cham
bers in the precious silver rock,
and there hosting into place the
stout timbers that are to support
the mountain and the city above
We pass through roomy caverns,
whose space robs our candles OF
light. and in whose walls yawn
gloomy galleries, leading we know
not whitherl and abuut and with.
in whose black portal cubic py.
rites and brilliant quartz crystals
flash back the light of our can
dies in y thousand merry glow,
worm twinkles.
After passing through. the SUBJ
teranean villages of divers mining
companies, we come to the thriving
settlement of the savage, ,beople.o
Having halted in their hospitable
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30
POETRY.
From the Dayton Empire,
ANDY JOHNSON.

a
The papers say thpt on the day
Of be's Inauguration,
An accident beiel th@U,
Niversal Yankee Ntion
Their "Goverument rot very drunk,
And standing, as JIkg do, sir,
Upon, igh moral ErQind,,' il makes
The party AZ lQfA Rlee, sir,
The preachers they b al met to pray
The church beI III acre ringing
And loyal thous6 Ius 6 6nQiI iIeaose !.
Sonorously were slnSing
And Yoonyun men, on bended knee,
Where er there was steeple
We're vexing Heaven with thanks that they
Were not as other psoplel
Thus pestering God; "Bless thou the men
Who hold to our opinions
All others send, end over end,
To Sa!an's hot dominionl
And with us bless the forts and jails
Where Copperhcads are pining
Make strongthe handouts and the chains,
Emplo yed for their confning!
"Bless Provost Marshals and their wheels!
Bless them in conscript making.
Bless every means Which to the field
Our brave yourg men are takingl
"Thou knowest good Lord; that though
They'll livei in future story, they die,
And for tFtir hearts blood we viii! pay
a liberal price in-gloryl
And, Lord, bless Sambo bless his shins
And bless his wool so feecyl
Bless eyes, and nose, and teeth, and feet,
And keep him sleek aud greasy
"Bless Honest Abe with countless Jokes,
And place ham where he'll find 'em,
When speech, ol prayer, or battle may
OF anecdote remind him.
And likewise bless that man who cares
Of State will be upon soon
The pure, the temperate, the wise,
The loyal Andy Johnsonl''
"Amen!'' was heard through every rcse
In every congregation
And priest and pc pie felt assured
Their prayers haG saved the natiJn!
But Andy he was on spree
And did not care cure for EN-!
The whisky that he drank was none
Ths bet ter or the worse for en-!
He, staggering, stammering, SOLDERING
The strong a,st-hotspotation--- [quaffeC
And reeling as he went, attend o.
Ed the Inauguration!'
And loyal faces ever since
I.ooE strange as they pass by US
A look Of prayer and peppermint
A gin-and gospel piousl
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30

Notes of all the denominations named
will be promptly furnished upon receipt Of
subscriptions. This is
TIE ONLY L0ANIN MARKET
nov offered by the Government, and it is
confidently expected that its superior ad-
vantages will make it the
Great Popular Loan of the People
Lessuhan S2OO:OOO,OOO remains unsold,
which will probably be disposed of within
the 60 or 80 days, when the notes will
undoubtedly, command premium. as has
uniformly been the case on closing the subj
scriptions to other Loans
In.order that citizens Of every town and
section ofthe country may be afforded fal
cilities for taking the loan, the Nationa-
Banks, State Banks, and Private Bankers
throughout the country have generally a.
greed to receive subscriptions at par. Sub
scribers will select their own agents; in
whom they have confidence, and who only
are to be responsible forthe delivery of the
notes for which they receive orders.
COOKE,
,EUBsCRIPTIoS AGENT, PHILADELPHIA
Subscriptions WiU be receiUed blythe
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EATON
Feb. 20, 1865 mos.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30

hamlet long enough to make some
inquiries relative to our road to
the next village, the home of the
Gould and Curry tribe, we lake
our leave and pursue our journey.
In our course we see many wonders
meet with numerous adventures,
and encounter many a solitary
horseman"-waIk on the BRINK OF
more than one yawning chasm,
and experience numerous and mix
ed sensations, but finally reach the
Gould and Curry clan in safety.
We find them quite civilized
people. Although more than four
hundred feet below the street of
the city, we here find a large build.
ing with a huge stham,engiue in
it, putting away as comfortable as
though there was no surface to the
earth, with green trees, singing
birds and sun shining upon all
and every where. We enter the
building, take a seat, sip a glas of
champagne, light a cigar, and, 5
we watch its curling smoke ming.
ling with the white wreaths Of
steam from the Kissing engine,
wonder whether we are really with.
lin the earth or upon it.
Lamps are burning upon the
walls, persons are passing through
the room in which we are seated,
are going down stairs, coming up
stairs, bustling in every direction
% new face each minute. We
apear to have stumbled upon the
ghomeJ. We find in passing
through the village that the peo.
pie here have railroads running in
every direction, and, as the world
above have to clear the track for
the rushing trains that with fiery
eyes dart wrathfully out from dark
Ouu IOuebOllS IOdu6'
With a "whiz" the cars fly past
US and speed away down along,
what seems one ofthe dreary lanes
to Satan's sooty kingdom-a by.
way leading straightinto the smo'
kG capital. Hbout US we occasion.
ally hear the splashing of water,
mingled with creaking sounds, and
pass through places where the air
strikes damp and cold upon our
cheeks, to enter where it is hot
and ssifing.
Suddenly, peals of thunder burst
over our heads, and every gallery
and cavern echoes its roar. Our
nerves are soon puiet, for We know
that the noise was but the dis
charge af tun of ore through
some of the chutes above. There
are inhabitants far apove us toward
the surface Of the earth-the place
is like huge ant hill. Again, up.
on q sudden, our ears are REM by
an exlosion above, below-some.
where, which causes US for a mo-
ment to suppose that the earth
had burst in its center and is nc
longer a thing ofsubtantiality.
We krow that it was but q blast
which thus caused the whole place
to shudder, and smile at our late
nervousness. There are many
roads leapinf from the Gould &
Curry, and we might travel half o
mile in several directions, but we
will continue our journey north
ward, and rise to the surface al
the works of the Best & Belcher
through a shaft some four hun.
dred teetin depht. Here we land
nearly one hundred miles north o.
where we descended.
Our underground highways are
being extended daily in every di
rection, and will soon be connect
ed with those of the Gold Hill
mines, andthe again with those o.
the American Flat. In q very
few years more there will be miles
on miles OF these subterranear
streets meandering under, ant
running from one to another O
our cities.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30

OVER thirteen thousand shells
were thrown into Charleston be.
fore that city succumSed.
VICE President Johnson has rel
tired to Silver Springs the resi-
dence of F. P. Blair; to recover
his appetite for cold water.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30

%The losses by fire in the
United States last year are estima.
ted at 50,O000OO. In Philadel-
phia there were three hundred and
ninety-four, and the loss. in
round numbers, was a million dol.
lars.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30
Width 8.

A CHILD, born recently in San
Francisco, had no opening for its
eyes. Cuts were made, and a
pair of bright eyes were found IN
der meath. What is most singular
eye-lashes have commenced grow
ing on each side of the cut, and
and the lids do regular service
Mouth &c, perform according to
agreement.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30

TIE Assistant Provost Marshal
of Guernsey county, j. B. Cook,
was shot and killed q few days a.
go in Cambridge. A reward OF
$500 is offered by Governor Brough
for the discovery aud arrest OF
his murder.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30

GEN. WHITING, of the ,Confcd.
crate army and commander of
Fort Fisher, died in Fort Warren
last week,to which place he had
been sent as a prisoner He was
a native of Massachusetts, and an
able soldier.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30

SPOONS and Forks .,... 500 to $40 ~
AGENTS-We want agents in every reg,
iment, and in every town and ounty in the
country, ard those acting as such will lie
allowed 10 cents on every certificate order
ed by them, provided their remittance a.
mounts to one Goller. Agents will collect
rs cents for every Certificate, and remit l5
cents ia us.
pGS~ Write plaiEly. say only what. ne
cessary and he prompt.
Address, GIRARD W. DEVAUGH 4 CO.,
No'l5 MAIDEN LANE, New YORK.
March ., l865,-3mos.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30

In New York city, 1924 peo
pie live in cellars.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30
Mrs. Maxwell's Testimonials.

New York. dec, 23d, 1874,
knowing positiyeIythot Reeves Ambro-
sin roiuced beautiful head Of hair for
Mrs. Lizzie Shepherd, Of Brooklyn n. Y,
] was Induced, thereby, to use it thoroughly
ineeded something for mY hair, it being
short and thin; had used ore.halI dozen
b)tt!os @hcn cauld plainly notice an in
crease in its length, strength, and beauty.
An experience o! about two. years Las prov
cd a compl te SUGGEST My hair is how, by
measurement .joUrtaet ten iHehesiu length
nearly rcaohing the A,ur haYe allowed
loy photograph to proclaim the merjrs ol
heercS AmtroSia to The world.
Mrs. VILLAGE NJ NNWELL,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30

These photographs, TAKEN FROM LIFE,
have been awarded 10 extend ihe knowl
edge of the MERIT Of this wonderful discov
cry, Hundreds have seen these ladies aud
heard the facts from their own lips.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30
A FOR TU N E /!
EMPLOYMENT FOR EvERYBo.
DY.
pG- Agents wanted throughout the U. s.
and Canadas.
100000
Watches, Chains Sess OF Jewelry, Rings,
Pins, Bracelets, Sleeve Buttons,
SilverSpoous and Forks, Cups,
Cake Baskets, &C., worth
Eight Hundred Thou
"a sand Dollars.
lousE, RETIRING ifom business. 4'''s

Fol the purpose of closing out the stock
tc the earliest possible date, tie nndrr-
signed. have decided on great dstribu.
ton made as follows each and eruy artir
Gle, no matter hOw ratuable, being sold for
81.
A CERTIFICATE Of each a'ticle with its
value printed npon it is placed in an EN-
velope al d sealGd-these envelopes are
thoroughly mixed and sold for rrenty fire
tents eaeh-the person receiving one Of
these envelopes is entitled 10 the artie le
named therein by returning the Certificate
10 US with one dollar, and the, art Gle, no
matter how valuable it may Ue, will be for
warde to him or her IT once There are
no blank certificates and therefore every
one is ure t } get at least, the full value Of
his or her money Should the article pam
ed on the certificate not suit, any 9th which
he may select of the same value will be gub.
stitutel. We sell the certificates as fol-
lows:
One for 2jcts, five tor 81, eleven for 50,
thirty for 50, sixty-fve 70: $40, one hundred
tor SIS. THIS diStrib ition affords fire op-
portunity for Agents, as what lady or gen
tleman will not invest hcent fire cents with
prospect of getting five hundred or a
thousand times as much All orders must
be addressed 10 us at our old stand No. 10
Maided Lute, New York.
LIST on ARTICLES i.
80, 80, v,,,,c,t pr To pr soSD rom | rtCu
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30

Price Is cts. per Bottle.

This preparation can
show living evidences
Of its excellence.
SEE
W." Photograph and read
certificate of Mrs. VIM.
Suiton-hair FIVE PGET
and ONE INCH in length
--used Reeves Ambro-
sia about 30 months.
ALSO
Photograph and cer-
' tifcatc of Mrs. +. NJ.
Neil-hair FIVE FEET in
length-u,el the Ambro.
sia l8 months.
THoUsANps are using
this preparation and
Offering WILLING TEsTIM-
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30
IEEI1HIKIIAA
GOOD NEWS AT LAST!
All WHO ARE IN TROUBLE,

The never. failing DIR. RAPHAEL Is the best He mc
ceeds when all others have failed.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30
u, !, 7-oO I0AN
us. $50 Six per cent
GOLD-BEARING BONDS

These bonds ara now worth premium OF
nine per cent; including gold interest from
Nov. which makes the actual profit on the
f-30 loan, at current rates, including inter.
est, about ten per cent. per AMMAN, besides
its exemption from State and municipal
taration, which ADDS Prom one to three per
cent, more, according to the rate levied on
other property. The interest is payable
semi annually by coupons attached to each
[, note, which may be cut of and sold to any
bank or banker.
The interest amounts 10
One cant per day on $50 note.
Two cents C. $lOO
Ten q $500
20 :" +" $1,000 &"
81 &" q $1,000 a."
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-30
IN LOVE AFFAIRS HE NEVER
FAILS.

He has the secret Of winning the affections Of the oppo.
site sox. He guides the single to wealthy aud happy
marriage and makes the married happy. His aid aud
IdVice has been solicited In innumeIe instances and
Tho result has always been