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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-09
LIVER COMPLAINT CURED.

NssaBs. A. L. SCovtLL & CO.
Gents. IL am hardly able to ex.
press my gratitude !r the benefit which my
daughter has derived from the use Of Dr..
Motifs Liver Pills. She had been troubled
With what the physician called Liver Com
blaint;. hut our doctor failed to give her any
permanent relief, although she tried his pre-.
icriptions effectually. she had become mel
ancholy, unhappy, and her constitution was
much broken down by the use of Mercury.
sne tried Dr.. Mott's Liver Pills, and soon
began to get better. l am happy to say that
thC has now entirely recovered her health.
Respectfully yours,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-09

without the u'""f Mercury. w!liUut tinirincc from luSi-
urs', irl VIII, %, iWrufi i"''Eri or cyp5irc. Medically
puiSonS, such IT. arsenic. u n N"Nlira, upilr, "r any other
lnisDr> NJ H'rcury Nor uny locally misunderstanding
'nt lI",y Y. ,,,io b. .Li'sii Rnmelir, ,r, sd by his
~""uiorldl Eaas'ie I~h!.haeS. Ills Botanic Rrrriics
,"Nur vet fiirai ti rur' III" rpsl ObstiBHt" aaI tiE most
!ul"'rr'. ri-',. ilri h" r"Iryr all HIrrary and other
urnlrili~ fI'mi ir" f.! Hl"ri "hrn I'LL othcr i;clnelics had
ted liNLtmi .'.p',I"A.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-09
DYSPEPSIA. OR INDIGESTION.

10 80 4 S~
This is & generally attended with sour stomach,
Toss of appetite, nausea, fiatulency, heart
burn, costiveness, heat IN the stomach when
empty, a pain in the side, palencss of the
c'untenance, languor, low spirits, disturbed
sleep, pains in the head, &c.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, July l, 1859.
MEssRs. A. L. SCOvILL 4 Co.
Gents. I'll hove found Dr.. Mott's
Liver Pills one of The best medicines fol
dyspepsia that / ever used. ! had been
afflicted with the disease for more than six
ihoaths, and my ~victuals disturbed my
stomach, often to such a degree as to cause
vomiting. I was most of the time costive.
I found that tire Pills kept my bowels open,
without gripping or pain. I have actually
gained in weight, since using ~them,-being
zen pounds heavier than when l commenced.
owe my cure solely to use of the Pills.
GEORGE DANA.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-09

And learn that y perfect and radical cure Is warranted
aud guaranteed 10 all Win are afflicted with weakness,
drLilDy. nrrvors complaints, %mclmclioly thoughts, dc.
prrs.N,l II syiiis, distress and anguish Of mind, lpss Of
dcpp, loss Of nltmory, l"ss og energy and mnrcnlar power,
uhliiy growth. wnstiDg aN1y, nniR want OI confidence IN
themselves, ~flluiifGs dts, sOnyur We tremblings, impotence
and disgust vi W..
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-09
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS.

We were the first to Introduce these into
the United States, and we manufacture I'M
n .use quantities. in great variety, ranging
in nrico from so cents to $50 each. Our
ALBUMS have the reputation Of being
suntrior in beauty and durability to any
others. They will be sent by mail, free on
on receipt Of price,
MY Fine .4lbuniS made 10 order FS6C
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-09
HEAR WHAT TIE MEDICAL PRESS
SAYS.

Some riiysirl,ns require 10 10 told the ratnrc II your
ALrt.a-ti. ENt.LiSH BOTANIC PHYSICIAN does
not. lii perfect knn~lr lr n The hlnan system %ciiali'a
The patient, "a eN;d dsi r. original cause, sud 10 guarantee
iisGire. ,trA. what IL niul ~yallshles still, ho will hOn,stly
hni frankly ted WI 'iher yUIi can b. ''irrd or not. TINS
will sul-fy your min, aud save you eAl"Nly". 'tnlt. 'ronlle,
md disappointment. twill lie the mcuIs ,f savil,s you
iiny . d"iiar; 1t viii save y,ilr 'ralth, and, what Il
tn,tirl tiiAn al, Il will alve yJar ~ ITVii lelng shortened
1y wrOng treat nu'lIt.
His examinations ARE male without any Information
rom tn" patient thrrpf,rr im thoroughly understands
their Physical runrliliUn and pllrcnuln S'"il Development,
without which he never cunll have port iln'l =" many
,,tnnisliiug rnros. II Should i4 remembered that thi1
Botanic Physician Performs cnr's thought iiGir''Tibie;
II sou have trisl others aud got no r"li'r, II yon Wish TO
nj cun.il. 40. n Arm NEl, the li.tHnic Physician.
Al his COMMUNICATING aud interviews are strictly
,riyatr and jHfnlrntial -iitdicdl Journal.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-09
FArrg Ae.l eruenoRN TEsINas!

Hear What tho rhiirl'lphia correspondent says in tho
$50:
IAN Ea;'i.li gaiil"inin, formerly connected with tho
British Arms, and %iw styles himself The English Boz
tanic Physician lrs # late glincl an extensive reputA-
ton here ly his skill Ia curing NIL manner Of complaints.
Some of Ills patients | have cOnyersel with, and they
pronounce his remedies uul rioin of treatment NJ very
superior. SON" hive hsn restored ~ " by magic. Tho
medicine he us~l il DISTILLED by himself from various herbs
pD4s's'ing rTr curative properties.
'WlIiir acting In tho army he devoted his leisure
moments In u tlior"Hgli study ~ tho effects produced by
certain medicinal rUui5 aud herbs ~ AL manner If diseases.
II srrnts IL, HAS lrinla SURF aud speedy remedy for all The
ills that llosli Is heir to- His practice il already rxten-
Slye, and Is daily increasing. In the complaints TO which
GruHlr5 are subjected he lrIs ~ equal, aS u large Number
here have testified that they owe not only their present
s,ud health. but their lives, 10 the skill Of this English
Botanic IIiysrihn."
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-09

DI"Special attention girsn to Proba,,
matters, in SETrLEMLAT OF ACCOUNTS, Pan
Triton OF LANDS, COLLECTIONS, &c.
He will attend to all matters entfusted IA
him in IT, is sn6 the Counties Of Darka,
Montgomery, aud Bntler
Eaton, March, 10 l364-.n
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-09
Caution to the Public.

Or. W. Raphael, the Astrologer, has no connection
with PROFESSOR ar nr, w. M. Raphael, or with any
other gentleman of tn" same name.
FJ- Cat this advertisement out. When you come,
bring it with You and show it to the girl who opens tho
door. To prevent mistakes, ask 10
SEE THE DOCTOR HIMSELF.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22
"Be thou, o God, exalted high

The STREETS OF PoMpE11.-The streets
are for the most part straight, and run at
right angles to one another; they are not
wide, many Of them not admitting of the
passage Of more than one chariot at a
time, and probably these were not much
used, taking into account the small extent
Of the city, (only three-quarters of mile
in length, and half mile in width) though
the deeply worn ruts in the stones would
seem to indicate the contrary. The road
way is composed of huge polygonai mass
es of lava, from nine to eighteen inches in
diameter, and nine inches in depth, close
ly fitted together the stones were worked
IN wedge shape, SO that they spanned
the roadway like a vault, each Stone re-
sembling the voussoir of an arch.
All the streets have pavements for foot
passengers, even those where chariots
could not pass, consisting of curb-stones
of lava, with the pavement composed Of
bits of marble and stone set in cement,
the whole rubbed fat; in places where
the curb stones have been broken away
they had been cramped together with
iron. These foot pavements are elevated
sometimes more than foot above the
roadway; it ID supposed that the latter,
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

CRIME OvERREAcHMa ITsRLY.-An anecdote is
related Of John Eyre, nan whose name is record
ed in the annals Of crime, as possessing ESQ., 600,
and yet being sentenced to transportation for steal
ing eleven quires of writing paper, whichshows in
striking manner the depravity ofthe human heart,
and may help to account for the meanness of the
crime of which he stood convicted An uncle OF
his, gentleman Of considerable property, made his
will in favor Of a clergyman who was his intimate
friend, and committed it. unknown to the rest of
the family, to the custody Of the divine. However,
not long before his desth, having altered his mind
with regard to the disposal Of his wealth, he made
another will, in which he left the clergyman only
e5O0, bequeathing the bulk Of his large property
to his nephew and heir in. law, Mr.. Eyre. Soon
after the old gentlsman's death, Mr.. Eyre, rummag
ing over his drawers, found this last WILL and per-
ceiving the legacy of f5o0 in it for the clergyman
without any hesitation or scrupe of conscience put
it into the fire, and took possession of the whole
effects, in consequence Of his uncle being supposed
to die intestate" The clergyman coming to town
soon after, and enquirng into tho circumstances Of
his old friends death, asked if he had made will
before he died. On being answered by Eyre in the
negative, the clergyman very cooily put his hand
in bis pocket and pulled out the former WILL which
had been committed to his care, in which Mr.. Eyre
had -bequeathed him the whole of his fortune,
amounting to several thousand pounds, excepting
q legacy of f2O0 to his nephew.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

in times Of rain, (which falls very heavily
in these countries became kind OF sew
er, as all the streets are slightly inclined
one way or the other; and this SUPPOSE
ton seems we'll founded, because there
exist every where huge stepping stones
from pavement to pavement, the wheels
of the carriages and the horses, (always
two,) passing on either side of the stone:
The way in which the solid refuse Of
the city was carried away, is still mys-
terry, scarcely any traces Of sewers having
been found. Mazois gives US drawing
of one, the position of which he does not
state; but it seems only to have served to
carry the waters from the street under the
walls to outside the town. 1t is possible
the streets may have been the only sew
ers, as they are still in some towns in the
east. Though traces of aqueducts are
found in the country around, it is not
known with any great certainty, from
whence Pompeii was so plentifully sup
piled with water, there being no wells.
Avery large number of leaden and earth
enware pipes have been found, the for
mer Of which supplied the numerous foun-
tains which were placed in all the princi-
pal streets. They consisted of a cistern
formed of blocks of lava, cramped togeth-
er with iron, the water falling into them
through pipe fixed in one Of the back
stones of the cistern, which rises higher
than the rest.-Mr. r. p. Spsers, IN the
Building NeaUs.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

With r.pid strokes he makes the mansion roarS>
And, while he eager eyes the op'ning door, )
Lo! who obeys the knockers rafting peal :
Why cen our little Frenchmani strange to say,
He took his old abode that very day
Oapricious turn Of Fortunes sportiye wheel
Without one thought Of the relentless foe,
Who fiend like haunted him six years ago, =
just in his former trim he now appears
The waistcoat and the nightcap seem'd the same |;
With rush-light as before, be creeping came,
And Kings detested voice astonish'd hears.
As if some hideous spectre struck his sight,
His senses seem'd 5ewilder'd with alright;
His face indeed bespoke heart full sore:
Then starting, he exclaimd, in rueful strain
Begar here's Monsieur Tonson come again
Away he ran-and ne'er was heard of more.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

A FAITHFUL SERvANr.-Hannah Moore, in q let
ter to her sister in 1882 relates the following inter.
esting incident:
1.-THE other morning. the captain Of one Of Com.
modore Johnsons Dutch prizes breakfasted at Sir
Charles Mddleton's and related the following One
day he went out of his own ship to dine on board
of another. While there, storm arose. which in
. short time made4n entire wreck of his own ship,
to which it was impossible for him to return he
had left on board two little boys, one four and the
other five years old, under the care Of poor old
black servant people struggled 70 get out Of the
sinking ship into large boat and the poor black
servant took the two children, tied them bag and
them across his shoulders and put them in the boat
The boat by this time was quite full, and Is the
black was stepping in himself, he was told by the
master there was no room for him-that either he
or the children must perish, for the weight of both
must sink the boat The exalted, heroic negro did
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

Az ExcsILENr SUGGESTION. An officer ofthe ar.
my Of Northern Virginia recommends that two or
three thousand acres in convenient patches be sown
in mustard and turnips for spring and summer
green's for the use Of the army. There are thous.
snds Of acres Of land lying under fence uncultvated
near the whole line Of the army BY sowing very
large amount, there would be enough for the use
and waste Of all, and it is q thing which can only
be carried into effect by the authorities. If one
regiment or brigade, here and there planted patch,
the others would rob them continually. White
mustard and black are both excellent, and the seed
could be obtained easily and cheaply. The green's
would add very greatly to health and comfort. and
exc out short rations. Sentinel
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

ANEcDorE OF THE Rev. ROWLAND HnL.-Many
amusing anecdotes are told Of the late Rev. Row.
land Hill. He was minister of the Church of
England, though his zeal led him into some irreeu
larit'es tie was distinguished for his piety and
zeal as we'll as for his eccentricty and energy Of
character. He was remarkable for bis courage and
self possession. His biographer, the Rev. Mr.. Sid.
ney, relates the following characteristic Incident
He was riding IN q phaeton somewhere near Lon.
don, accompanied BY Mrs. Hill, when they we're
attacked in the dark by two or three men who vic.
set up such . tremendous unearthly shout.
that one them cried out, IS We have stopped
the devil by mistake, and had better Sc off"-on
which they ran away and left Mr.. q. and his lady
IN peaeeable possession Of tho road Mr. B. used to
laugh heartily when he told the story. He said
he stood up in the carriage and made all the out
rageons noises he could think of which frightened
the fellows out Of thei. wits, and away they scam.
pered"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

LOUD LAUGHTER AND CzEEREulNrss- laugh.
ing is very impolite, especially in company. Some
people, when they hear . funny story, or witness
laughable sight, give way to loud laughing, and
even try to see which can make the loudest noise.
This is very improper and should not be INDUCED
in. Loud laughter can be- restrained by taking q
little pains If You have desire to laugh. check
it at ence, and consider whether there is anything
worth laughing at If there is, then laugh but
be not boisterous, and act like feol; but laugh,
and get d,ne when the rest do.
'Cheerfulness is very different from levity All
can be cheerful, and yet behave with propriety.-
ALL as far as lies in their power, should cultivats
cheerfulness. 1t is considered by many IS q duty
which we ought to perform. None can enjoy them
selves, without being eAeerful-,Smith
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

not hesitate q moment every WELL" said he,
g give ny duty to my master, and tell him beg
pardon for ill my faults snd then guess the rest
plunged to the bottom never to rise again until the
sea shall give up its dead
81 told it the other day to Lord Monboddo, who
fairly burst into tears. The greatest lady in this
land wants me to make an slegy Of it but it is aboye
poesy," - - 49,
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

TIE RATIO OF MOONLIGHT TO SUNLIGHT.
"A new determination of the relative
brightness Of sunlight and moonlight has
recently been made by Professor Bond
Hitherto Wallasto's estimate of the sun
being equal to S91 ,072 full moons has been
considered the most trustworthy. Pro-
lessor Bond, however, concludes that
Bouger's ratio of 100000 was the more
accurate and upon comparing, by means
Of Bengal lights, the images of the sun
and moon reflected upon silver globe,
he came to the conclusion that the sun
equals III, 00c full moons. In a similar
way it was found that the light Of Jupiter
was l,943th part that Of the moon, whilst
the light of Venus was nearly five times
as bright as that of Jupiter.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22
THE WILD MAN AGAIN,

"A correspondent Va tuO SduOO oOSC6tOS
writing under date of the 2sth ult., from
Paraclitta, Arkansas, on the Upper Red
river, states that the cold during the pres
ent winter, has been, in that region, the
severest within the memory of man. The
writer relates the following story of an at
tempt to capture the famous wild man,
who has been so often encountered on the
borders of Arkansas and Northern Lou
isiana:
In my travels, I met party from your
county, in pursuit Of wild man. They
had struck his trail at cane-brake Dor
dering on Brant Lake and the Sun-fower
Prairie. learned from one of the party
that the dogs ran him to an arm of the
lake which was frozen, but not sufficient
:ly strong to bear his weight, which con-
.sequently gave way. He had, however,
crossed, and the dogs were at fault.
One Of the party, mounted on a feet
horse, coming up, encouraged the dogs to
pursne, but found it impossible to cross
with his horse, and concluded to follow
the lake around, until he could ascertain
the direction taken by this monster of the
forest. On reaching tho opposite side of
the bend, he was surprised to see some
thing in the lake like a man breaking the
ice with his arms, and fastening, under
cover of the underground, to the spot
where he expected him to come out, he
concealed himself near the place when he
had full view of him, until he reached
the shore, where he came out and shook
himself He represents him as a stout,
athletic man, about six feet four inches in
height, completely covered with hair of a
| brownish cast, about four to six inches
long He was we'll muscled, and ran up
the bank with the feetness of deer.
lie says he could have killed him with
his gun, but the object of the party being
to take him alive, and hearing the horns
OF his comrades, and the bowling of the
dogs on the opposite bank of the lake, he
concluded to ride up and head him, so as
| to bring him to bay, that they might Sc
cure their prize. So soon, however, as
the wild man saw the horse and rider, he
rushed frantically towards them, and in
an instant dragged the hunter to the
ground, and tore him in most dreadful
manner, scratching out one of his eyes,
and injuring the other so much that his
comrades despair of the recovery of his
sight; biting large pieces out of his sho,ll-
ders and various parts Of his body. The
monster then tore off the saddle and bri-
die from the horse and destroyed them,
and. holding the horse by the name, broke
a short piece Of sapling, and mounting the
animal, started at full speed across the
plains, in the direction OF the mountains,
guiding the horse with his club. The
person left with the wounded nan in
formed me that the party was still in pur-
suit sui: having been joined BY: band d Of
friendly Indians, and thought that if they
could find place in the mountains not
covered with snow, or cane-brake in the
vicinity to feed their horses, they might
overtake him in day or two"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

Dutchman having dreamed he had trodden on
aspike, and hurt his foot, boundit up. An Irish.
man having learned the rsaso1, advised him to
sleep with his shoes on.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

Always heed baby's cries. They are
the poor little fellows only signals of dis
tress.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

ATER.-Ihe great extent to which
water mingles with bodies apparently the
most solid is very wonderful. The air
we breath contains five grains of water to
each cubit foot of its bulk. The potatoes
and turnips which are boiled for our din
ner have, in their raw state, the one sew
enty-tive per cent. the other ninety per
cent. of water. If man weighing ten
stone were squeezed flat in hydraulic
press, seven and half stone of water
would run out, and only two and half of
dry residue remain. A man is, chemical
ly speaking, forty-five pounds of carbon
and nitrogen, diffused through five and
half pailfals of water. In plants we find
water thus mingling no less wonderfully
A sunhower evaporates one and quarter
pints of water day, and a cabbage about
the same quantity. The sap Of plants is
the medium through which this mass of
fluid is conveyed. 1t forms a delicate
pump, up which the watery particles run
with the rapidity of swift stream. BY
the action OF the sap, various properties
may be communicated to the growing
plant. The glittering opal, which beauty
wears as all ornament, is only flint and
water. The snow-capped SUBMITS Of
Snowden and Ben Nevis have many mill
ion tons of water in solidifed form. In
every plaster-ofP Paris statue which an
Italian carries through our streets for sale,
there is one pound Of water to every four
pounds OF chalk. A wheat plant exhales
in a hundred and seventy-two days some.
thing like one hundred Thousand grains Of
clear water. Timber that is used in
France, for instance, is dy ed by various
colors being mixed with water, and pour
ed by. the root of the tree. Dahlias ARE
also colored by similar preesAs:
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

Remember that nothing is easier than
to be mistaken.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

HE CONFEDERATE STRATEGY IN GIVING UP CITIKS
The New York Times is not deceived by the
hurrahing over the fall Of seaports. 1t does not
think that by giving these up the Confederacy still
says:
But their abandonment shows also, on the part
of the rebels, not perhaps that desperation which
is only the forerunner of destruction, but rather
that forecast and resolution which distinguished the
Southern leaders in the first year of the war; and
which will make their defensive campaigns unpar.
aleled In history. There is no foolish dying in the
last ditch here no mad despair, but q comprsheu-
sive view Of their only and last chance namely, tho
concentration of all their outlying detachments and
the drawing US into the interior
At this stage of the war, their cities are compar.
atively of little importance to them always except
armed man they can find all garrisons must be
withdrawn and every port near the sea given up ;
even the masses Of negroes must 5e armed and drill.
ed and they trust to grand concentration against
Sherman, to the difficulties of the interior and to
his long distance from his base. Their leaders sec
that these their final chances, and, like the Wig.
orous military men they have always shown them
selves, they cast everything else away to make the
most of these. If Sherman be defeated, they can
afford to lose Charleston, Wilmington, or even
Richmond
In fact, we expect to hear daily of the evacuation
Of the rebel capital and of the transference of Lee
With the weight of his army, to Danville, even
! into North.Carona. Having command of the rail-
roads, Lee could at least attempt to move thirty
thousand men to the neighborhood of Danville, Of
further South, and leave the remnant of his army
to delay Meades advance over the horrible Virgins
roads, In fact we doubt whether, in such an even
| tuaity our army could reach further than The
Roanoke for months by direct advance.