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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-26
THE OHIO FARMER FOR 1856.


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For the q Spirit
John Locke's OPINION of the Native

John Locke's Opinion of the Native
American Know Nothlngs.
In Mr.. Wynne's abridgement of Locke's
Essay on the Human Understanding, writ
ten in 1895, page 81, We are informed
that:
"Some Americans have no distinct
idea of any number beyond twenty; SO
that when they are discoursed with OF
greater numbers, they show the hairs OF
their heads
Query-Were these the ancestors OF
the present Native American Know
Nothings? ****
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Samuel Staufer,s Estate-

TUE undersigned has given bond and recciy.
ed letters testamentary on the Estate of
Samuel Staufer, late of Monroe County. Ohio
deceased. Creditors are therefore notified i'm
Bediately to present their claims legally
authenticated. JOHN BIJRGY
Dec, Is, 1920, Executor.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-26

BIBLE NAMEs.--The clerk Of q retired
parish, in North West Devon, who had
to read the first lesson always, used to
make a hash of Shadrack, Meshec and
Ahednego; and as the names are twelve
times repeated in the third chapter OF
Daniel, after getting through them the
first time, he called "the aforesaid gen
tlemen " afterwards. .
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-26

Saying this, Mr.. Grip took his son
Georges knife and drew it across his son
Georges shilling. BY this means, Mr..
Grip reduced its value to eight cents, and
felt better for the next two days. Mr..
Grip is a character. To do another out
of four cents, affords him as much plea
sure as to ma Ike two shillings in any legit-
innate manner. The plate carrier that
gets ahead of Grip, has got to start ear
ly, that's all.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-26

~ II have lost my appetite" said
a gigantic gentleman, and all eminent per-
former on the trencher, to Mark Supple.
Il hope" said Supple, 20 poor man has
found it, for it would ruin him in a week"
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i for Books, Magazines, &c., or get up clubs
for newspapers, are requested to send us their
names and address, and we will forward them,
free of charge, a specimen number of a publ
cation for which they will find ready sale; and
we will allow them a commission of SO per cent.
for their services.
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No. 3 Courtland st., New York.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-26

W An innkeepsr observed o postil-
ion with only one spur, and enquired the
reason? Why, what is the use of an
said the position, if n side of
The horse goes the other can't lag behind
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-26
R OF HI PAVE.
BY JOHN 6. RAGS

49, IErsEwa
Jumping over cutters,
Waiting thro' the food,
Plcaslnns tllror The slush,
Tumbsiusin the mud,
Sqnatting in the puadles,-
Bless me this is nice,
Stopping thro' the water,
Slipping on the ice.
Men Of every class,
III such falling weather,
Rind it very easy
Tambling down together.
Pillars of the church,
Servants of the devil,
Here they very quickly
Find a common level.
Very sharp young fellow
Makes q perfect fiat,
Rusty, fusty bachelor
Tum5les on his hat.
Strictly temperate man,
Who has meier been fuddle,l,
Staggers here and falls
Dreadfiiily be-muld.cd.
HMHa
Corpulent oil lady
Radiant with bushes
Ere she can cry "Ned,"
70 the pavement rushes:
Afiuent old butcher,
With a solemn frown,
Says .iIe's very sorry
Beef is going down."
A~htiquatel maiden,
Easy to disturb,
Violently seats her
On The filthy curb
Witty man assisting
Says "Trust you haven't hurt you,
Judging from position
You must be gutta percha."
Policeman on corner,
Holding up the wall,
Suddenly in slipping,
Cant arrest his fall:
Curious little boy,
Walking with his par,
Anxiodsly enquiries
"If that's afalling Start"
. Yellow kiddel dandy,
Dressed in height of fashion,
Falls into a puddle,
And then into a passion
Finding that he's going,
In his wild alarm,
Tries to break his tumble
Only breaks his arm.
Here a robust, sober,
Hearty looking Quaker,
Laws himself out fiat
Sans an undertaken.
Then a jolly soul,
Full of gin and porter,
Quickly drops his rum
And takes to dirty water.
Smiling little girls,
Charming little trippers,
Slip along the pave
As if they had on slippers
Skipping over streams,
No wider than their thumbs,
Show their pretty teeth
And horrid ugly gums.
Broken winded horses,
Pulling all they're able,
frequently get stalled,
But seldom in the stable.
Passengers in buses,
Dreadfully aggravated,
From their fellow creatures
Are wholly isolated.
Jumping over cutters,
Wading thro' the flood,
Ploughiug .hres the slush,
Tnmbling IN, the mud,
Squatting in the puddies-
Bless mel this is nice,
Stopping thro' the water,
Slipping on the ice.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-26
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
Jaundice, Chronic or Nervous
Debility, Disease of The Kidaeus.

and al Diseases arising from
a DiSORDERED STOMACH OR LIYERf
as CONSTIPATION, Inward Piles, Fullness Of
Blood to the Head, Acidity of the Stomach
Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust for Food. Full
ness or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructa-
tions, Sinking or Fluttering at the Pit Of the
Stomach, Swimming of the Head, Hurried
and Difficult Breathing, Tuttering at the
Heart, Choking or Suffoeating Sensations,
when in a lying posture, Dimness of Vision,
Dots or Webs before the sight, Fever and
Dull Pain in the Head, Deficiency of Persni-
ration, Yellewness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain
in the Side, Back, Chest, Limbs, &c., Sudden
Flushes of Heat, Burning in the Flesh, Con-
slant Imaginings of Evil, and great Depress-
ion of Spirits,
CAN BE EFFECTUALLY CUREDARY
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-26

kW A curiosity-the man who is not
"as much in favor of temperance as any
body"
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For the & Spirit. y
Yours &c
ALEX. P. BYLEs. Dist. Clerk.

f
Bank Dividends and Bank Profits.
Mn. EDlToR:-I have seen a discussion
in your paper concerning the attempts of
the Banks to prevent private individuals
from lending, and to secure a trade in
small notes, with distant Banks, so as to
defraud the community, by mutually get
ting their small notes so far from home as
to make it difficult or impossible to return
them for redemption. The late dividends
made by the State Bank Of Indiana, seem
pretty liberal, but | have only time to
make a few extracts from an article head
ed State Bank of Indiana" in the Wheel
ing I~ntelligencer, of the 18th inst:
Profits at the following rates have been
divided to the branches on the capital
stock, including extra dividends, during
the past year:
To the Branch at Terre Haute % per ct.
10 tie Branch at indianapolis
and Fort Wayne, each 81
10 the Branch at South BEND ~ "
To the Branch at Michigan city II :"
To the Branch at Richmond 16
To the Branch at New Albany IA
To the Branch at Madison l3
To the Branches at Lawrence
burg and Vincennes 12
To the Branch at Evansville IL "
To the Branches at Lafayette
and Bedford, each 10
AS the profits of the State Bank O
tOhio are probably even greater than those
OF the State Bank of Indiana, our Bank.
ers ought to content themselves without
driving a small note trade with the dis
tant North and West.
A BYsTANpER.
WoodsGeld. March -. 1856.
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Great Bargains!
SELLING OFF AT COST.

THE undersigned, desiring to close
their business, offer their
ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS
at cost, for Cash or Produce. Every one
desiring
FIRST RATE BARGAINS
must call soon, as their goods will sell off
rapidly at the prices at which they are
now offered.
N. KOEHLER & co.
N. B.-All persons knowing themselves IN
debted to the above firm, either by note OF
book account, will please call and settle imme-
diately, as the business must be closed up soon.
WoopsrIELD, Oct. "a: 1855.
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sY A political platform often serves
as a spring-board forturning summersetts.
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PETER pHLoS... JEREMIAH oKEY.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

In the midst of the session, while business Oh
great Importance was progressing from DAY 10
aa7 it Is well know n that Mr.. AsHBChSs7 froin
ne Western District, was absent from MS posi-
attending to banking business and elec;ionetI-
ing. for the space OF SIX weeks, while Mr.. biL-
llNGHuRsr at home Tor nearly the Same
length OF time Ma Neacs-
SO far as the above extract alludes TO Mr.
WAsHBuRsE, it is an unblushiDg falsehood, such
as no man who has the least regard for truth
would dare to utter. The Neus either knows
nothing of the reason Of Mr.. WAsHBCRSEs ab-
sence from Congress- or ne knows that sickness
was the only cause. He did not leave Wash
,nrton until he had several times been confined
to his room. and then only at the suggestion of
his physician, who advised him to travel for his
health. As to the time of his absence, instead
oi six it was but between three and four weeks.
He spent but four days in this place, during
which time he so much confined to his house
that but few of his friends saw him, or even
knew he was here. Neither i" Banking bust
ness " nor "electioneering had anything to do
with Mr. Washburne's absence from his post in
Congress, which be has filed with degree of
fidelity to the interests of his constituents, that
neither the Neus. any other pro-slavery or
gan can gaiRsay, without unconscious blush
Tor the degradation of the cause which requires
of its advocates such dirty work as that followed
BY the Neus.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15
From the Franklin County IN. W Republican.
4 Terrible Tornade--Village Of Chateaugsy in
Ruins

Between the hours of and 10 o'clock, Mon
day morning last. dreadful tornado passed over
the towns of Constable, Burke and Chateaugay
IN this county, and extending into Clinton coun-
tv doing an incalculable amount of damage
sweeping down forests, scattering fences, de-
stroying all manner of buildings and other pre-
perty, and leaving nothing but desolation in its
track.
From this point il swept with fearful rapidity
and force, making path through the forests and
over the fields in nearly direct course 10
Burke and Chateaug ly-levelling trees of every
size and buildings as il went
jeremiah Thomas in the employ of Mr. ~.
was killed at this place.
From the west line of Burke to and including
the hotel of S. D. Roberts. at Chateaugay Cor
ners, lS5 buildings, either unroofed or blown
down or moved from their foundations, can be
counted as you ride along the road. This does
not include those partially injured by the loss
of few shingles or tearing of portions of COW
ering but such nearly quite destroyed.
The village of Chateaagay is complete dc5-
olation.
Beyond Chateaugay We have heard of frord
90 to 10 buildings which were more or less in
iured The tornado extended for a distance of
from 80 to 40 miles-perhaps further, and it
must have injured and destroyed nearly four
hundred buildings. 100000 will not probably
cover the damage. Fences are destroyed, and
cattle and horses are running at large through
the fields.
There are 364 buildings. of all kinds. from
the west line of Burke TO and including the vii
and destroyed-and more than two thirds of
that number completely ruined Among the
364, are % dwellings,, 4 stores. churches, 3
school houses.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15
Still they Cor1s!-Another Bolt!

Our neighbor of the Wisconsin Is not alone IN
regulating Slavery Extending Democracy
The Hanitovoc Tribune, which. until this week
has had The Buchanan flag at its head. comes to
us without it, but instead thereof leading artl-
Gle from which we take the following:
We have entertained high regard for the
personal character of Mr.. Buchanan, and when
the telegraph brought the news OF has neinin:i-
ton bv a large majority in the Cincinnati Con-
ventioy,. We at once concluded that the Demo-
cratic party had determined to disasow all con-
nectiou with, and rebuke the action OF Messrs
Pierce. Douglas d Co, bring the party back to
the old landmarks, and prove to the world that
it could hold no fellowship with traitors 1t was
in anticipation of this event that we had con-
tinued our connection with the party, and had
RETAINED from giving utteranee to indignation
which it was difficult 10 repress, but which
would have a tendency to disorganize it, and
without waiting 70 examine the platform, We
hobs; ed tie names of the nominees of the Con-
vention and when the platform was before us,
and we recognized the well known hypocrisy
which had clothed the Objectionable portions OF
it in fowery Rhetoric and false Logic, we still
ed the characteristic Of James Buchanan would
prompt aim TO refuse 70 becume the tool OF wire
working politicians, or at least eyade . promise
to carry out their base purposes
IN this We mistaken Mr. Buchanan has
only been too eager to prove that he will pan
der 20 the bitter prejudices which are engen-
dered by a curse more whitening to the genius
of our free institutions than the deadly Sirocco
is TO the organic laws which influence physical
life, and which have already exercised CON
trolling influence in making the fair heritage of
the North entirely subserylent to the worse
than despotic control of the South, and We look
in vain in the self-stylei Democratic party for
the elements of the Democracy which distin-
guished the days Of Andrew Jackson and its il
lustrious father Thomas jefferson; We see in it
only the multiplying influences which darkened
the political career of John C Calhoun.
Next week we shall enlist under the banner
Of COL. JOHN C. FREMONT. and sink OF
swim, live or die, survive or perish shall
feel a soldiers pride in battling manfully under
the proud banner of equal rights"
The editor of the Tribune, Mr.. S. ". SMITH
who has been the chairman of the Democratic
County Committee, also sent in his resignation
with admirable letter, for which we must try
and fad room.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

The Freemen of old Rock co lnty are up and
doing. On the 10th inst. Fremont Ratitica-
ton meeting was held at Janesville and though
40 effort had been made 10 call the people to-
gether except call published in the newspa-
pers, from to eight thousand were present,
and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed, forming
procession one mile and half in length a
large number of old Democrats, who al Unable
to swallow the Buchanan pill were present, and
participated in the exercises.
The fires of 1910 are re-kindled and burning
The people have become heartily sick of the
lntrigues of corrupt administration that would
barter the fair heritage of freedom to slavery
for the hope OF official power.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15
Platteville Academy.

The Annual Examination and Decennic.sl Gel
ehration OF this Institution took place last
week. We We're present TO witness a part of
the exercises, and were much gratiied with the
Exhibition. II was truly Literary feast
The citizens of Platteville, nay, of the whole
State, may justly fee proud of this Institution
J. L. PtokARD, Esq, the Principal. is just the
man for the place. To him. more than to all
others, arc the people indebted for the success
Of the Platteyille Academy. For the last ten
years he has devoted his untiring energies, to
build mp such institution as was needed in
Western Wisconsin, and most admirably has he
succeeded. Long may he live to witness the
fruits of his labors.
The present building being found insufficient
for the growing condition of the institution, the
contract has been let and the work commenced,
for another. nearly as large the one now &C.
cupied.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15
Fremont ratification Brooks Cass-Contested
Seat-Sumuer.

New York, July 10.
At the Republican Ratification meeting at
WILLIAMSBURG last night, Jno. Dunn. an old and
prominent Democrat presided. A letter was
read from Hon. VIM. Maurice, (dcm.) VI. c.
from lst district. IN v. Y, in which he fully
sympathizes with the objects of the meeting
and gives his adhesion TO the cause.
The Tribunes correspondence from Wash
ington of the 9Th says. The Brooks case viii
occupy the House all the week. 1t will be i'm
possible TO expel him. There will be strong
vote of censure. Messrs. Pennington Of n. J.
and Campbell of Ohio, will speak.
The Illinois election case viii be taken up
Immediately after the Brooks case is decided.
As soon as the Kansas report printed, Whit
fields seat viii be declared vacant.
saw letter from Mr.. Sumner TODAY, dated
the Sth, stating that his health is importing
His short journey into the country has been ben
eficial, and he expresses the hope to resume his
seat soon.
The correspondence Of the Mexican and Span
ish legation down to June 10Th, has been re-
ceiyed by the last steamer at New Orleans, from
Mexico. 1t confirms Geographic dispatches
which announced the settlement OF the difficult
| ties between the two governments.
! Dispatches from the principal European cap
itals contain assurances that nearly all the le-
cations unite In approving the policy contained
IN Marcy's last paper dismIssing Champion.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15
WOULDN'T BACK HIS OPINIoS-A sturdy oil,

WOULDN'T BACK HIS OPIyIoS.-A sturdy old
farmer who lives few miles from town, was
earnestly solicited by young Buehananite
few days since to purchase Reaper, which he
did not choose to do. The conversation soon
turned upon politics. when the farmer expressed
doubts as to Buchanan's carraying his own
State; to which his friend replied that he was
not afraid to risk any money that Buchanan
majority In Pennsylvania would exceed $4,000
+" Well. ropied the farmer, III take a reaper
and pay you two prices for it when Buchanan
gets the Electoral vote of Pennsylvania" The
Buchanan man thought it 100 long to wait, and
didn't sell his reaper.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15
Correspondence of the Tribune.
Ths Last Swiudle.
" AsHINGToS, July ).

NAsHINeToS, July ).
Judge Douglas is at work industriously ply
ing the Auti-Nebraska members of the House
with every possible argument, entreaty and ap-
peal to induce them to so for his bill Just sent
10 them from the Senate-a bill which is ironi-
cally called an act for the Pac6cation of Kan
sas. He pledges himself that the Board of
Commissioners shall be composed of the best
men of all parties, and that every thing shall be
done By them which fairness to both the con-
tending partie. IN Kansas requires. But he has
made no Roadway as yet, ami it remains to be
seen whether the Anti-N ebraska Congressman
of 1856 are as faithful 10 Freedom as their pred
eccssors of 1854 were, when SO many Of them
stood up, not only against arguments akin 10
this, but broke with the party that elected them
and risked defeat and iishonor at bone rattle.
than to yield to what their Judgment told them
was wrong.