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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-07

THE MODEL HUsBAND.-The mode
husband allows his wife to empty his pock.
cts every night. He comes back from the
first corner to lace his wife's stays for her.
lie drags the baby around on all possible
occasions, and to all possible distances. He
is not ashamed to be seen going home
with chunk of liver in one hand and
string of onions in the other. He always
goes out of the back step to smoke, and
never steps his foot in the Parlor except on
special invitation Of bis spouse. He always
comes in and goes out the back way, and
revereally scrapes his feet winter aud sum
mer. He goes to the pump at late hour
of the night for pitcher of water, (the ser
want, poor thing, being tired, "doing up"
those 'aces.) He n-ver invites any TREND
to his house, and never gets acquainted, and
is not allowed to speak with the gentlemen
who call upon bis wife. He gels up at all
hours of the night without pang, to put
fresh coal on the. fire, or to "dump" the
CRATE. He ne'erHas night key, and if
he comes 20 his house after nine O'Clock at
night, he roosts reIributively on the front
steps until morning. When he carves he
never keeps side bone or second joint
for himself. but gratefully takes what is
left. He slaves all day the year round for
three very Indifferent meals daily, aud the
privilege of paying all the bills. He goes
without suspender buttons for months, and
fastens up his wristbands with pins and
wooden skewers. He never talks to his
wife's female acQuaintances in low tone,
and would consider himself guilty of high
treason should he presume to wink at It,
dy's pretty maid. He secs lis children
growing up around him defiant of himself,
nor bashfuIy dares to hint that strappug
Bob is big enough to be doing something
for himself. He dies, having lived fruit
lessIy, and slave to whims and women,
and is consoled, as he bashtuly draws his
last breath in the presence of his wife, by
the afectiouats remark, that Ue're all poor
critters.
Tue above vii! doubtless touch the hearts
of many poor male (married) "critters."
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-07
LecOmQtol in Kentucky.

The Louisville Journal. the most widely
circulated and influential political paper in
Kentucky,has been dealing tue Lscompton
swiudle some ponderous blows of late, and
the Ohio Statesmaa has the following par
agraph on the public sentiment of that
State. Ii says:
When in Cincinnati on Thursday last,
we learned from some OF the leading Dem.
ocrats the state Of the public feeling in
Kentucky on tie Lecompton plan. We
were assured 10y those who know, that Ken
tucky is agains! the Lecomptoi scheme
fus to one, This information comes from
Democrats national Democrats Of Ken
tucky-rnen who stood by the patty in
that State when the most Of the Ohio Le-
comPtoulies were opposing the Nebraska
Act. boiling against popular sovereignty
and the Democratic nominees for Congress
a'd cutting up their capers in the Know
Nothing lodges. Kentucky will be lost to
the Democracy for some time, if the lie.
compton plan succeeds.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-07

Eg There are some sad sights in this
worl "a city sacked ana burnt--a battle
field after great saugbter-a London in
the midst Of phgue--a ship burnt at sea
"A family pining in starvation--a jug Of
mola,ses wrecked upon the pavemeht-but
the saddest sight TO us, Of all, IS an old
batchelor stOlidIy walking towards his end,
bls great duties undone, his shirt buttons
eff, bis stocktnss ont at the toes, and NO
body TO leave his money to. Were we
such man, the mild reproying eye Of y
widow or maiden la,ly would drive US mad.
But there is still hope. Uslier and older
men than any of our friends have nsFried
beautiful wives, who trained them admirs-
bly and spent their money eIegantly.-Sp.
Republican.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-07

Eg Tie unfortunate Turk who is ut
present in the claws of a committee Of gen.
lIemauIy' Council members is said to have
inquired of the interpreter: "What makes
these men spit so eternalb" In Turkey,
and indeed in Europe geuerPlly, no man
ever spits in the presence of another, ex-
cept in the public street and with lis head
averted; while here there is such conlin'
ustion of firing aud cross firing of tobacco
Juice iu front of, across, and sometimes ac-
tually upon respectable people, that even 9
Turk cannot conceal his disgust,--N T.
Post.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-07

To RAISE Extra EARLY PorAroEs.--
Cover the bottom Of several shallow loxss
With six inches Of equal parts stable ma.
nure and loan, and put an early variety OF
potatoes over the surface two or three inch.
es apart: then cover them with six inches
Of the compost. Nail Stats or an open
cover over the top, and bury in the side OF
fermenting manure heap. the warmth Of
which viii soon stsrt the potatoes into
growth. II the beat should be too great,
remove portion Of the manure from the
top, and admit air inside the box. When
the weather will allow planting out, remove
the boxes, which will contain mass os
roots aud wbiiish c3lored stalk. Leave
them in the open air for few days IN
harden of, ond having watered them cUpi-
ously, take out the potatoes with as much
earth as possible undisturbed about the
roots already formed, aud transplant in
rows. You will then have potatoes two o.
three weeks earlier tdau when planted at
first in the open grounds. The middle or
latter part of March will be a proper sea.
son for putting them in the compost heap
in this latitude Am. AgriculturiSt.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-07

g The Locofoco paper in Stark co.,
The Democrat, has long editorial in its
issue of Wednesday, assaiIing the SITES.
man. 1t calls it ''the mahogany OHIO
Statesman. says the Democrat OF that
county. zone and all, denounce the dis.
organizing course of Douglass and his ser.
vile follower" talks about the doug
las conspiracy" in the style Of the Wash.
ingtou Union, and INDUCES in base nsin-
nations indicative of low aud base mind.
The Democrat also publishes something
which is headed in large letters "Poetry."
Tune--"Before Jehoysh's awful Throne"
We have room for only one verse:
Poor Stephen now calls on the Masses,
That he has caught another hoss;
0Re with long ears named Kans-Asses,
Of which he is the o! ly boss"
%. s. Journal.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-07
A FATAL HoAx.--A Sheffield (England) J


paper contains the following.
A singular circumstance happened at
our union last week. For some miscnn.
duct, the master had put boy, for punish-
ment, into the dead house. At that time
there was a corpse in the "deal wart' in
cofiu. The boy took the corpse out of
the coffin. dressed it in his own clothes,
propped it up against the wall, and then
got into the coffin. lay down anil covered
himself over. In the course of shcr
time the master came, locke | in at the door
and saw, as he thought, sulky lad stand.
ing against the wall. "Now,' sail tie
master, "do you want any support" There
was no answer. The question was repeat.
ed, with the same result. The boy looked
out from the coffin, and said, ";f he won't
have any. l will" The master fed 10 ter.
ror, and received such a shock that it is
said be has since died from the effects.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-07

lMpERIsHABILIrY OF GREAT Examples.
The following eloquent passage occures
in Mr.. Everelt's great oratiOu:
"To be cold and 5reathless-to feel and
speak noi-this is not the end of existence
to the men who have breathed their spirit
into the institutions Of their country, who
have stamped their characters on the pillars
OF the age, who have poured their hearts
blood into the channels of the public pros
Perity. Tell me, ye who tread the sol
Of yOn sacred height, is Warren dead?-
Can you not see him, not pale and pros
trste, the blood Of lis gallant heart pour.
ing cut of his ghastIy wound, but moving
resplendent over the fell of honor, with
the rose Of heaven upon bis check and the
fire of liberty in bis eyel Tell me, ye who
make the pons pilgrimage to the shades Of
Vernon, is Washington, indeed, shut up in
that cold and ranow housel That which
made these men, and men like these, can.
not die. The hand that traced The char.
acter Of independence is, indeed motiorless
the eloquent lips that sustained it is hush.
ed; the lofty spirits that conceived, res l..
we'd, and maintained it, and which, alone,
to such men, make it life to liye,' these
cannot expire:
"TfOse shall resist the empire of decay,
When time is O'er, and worlds have passed
away,
Cold in the dnst the perished heart may lie,
But that which warmed it once can never
die.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-07

METHODIST hccEssIoE5.--TEe tevivs!
notices published in the Western Christian
.Advocats, March l7th, showed an acces.
sion of 1900 to the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-07

What men want is not talent, it is pur-
pose; in other words, not the power TO
achieve, but the will to labor.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-04-07

a want of cent Ienee has kept many 3
mau silent. A want Of seuse has made
many persons talkstiye.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-08-11
COMMON SENSE as SCIENCE. A Few d.

COMMON SENSE as SCIENCE. Few days
since an old topper died rather suddenly.
The coroner, ir consequence, held on in
quest, listened to the testimony of ply.
sician, and was about giving the verdict
Water on the BRAIN when Mr.. Slocum
'-iz' to object ........
Mr.. Coroner, I have known the deceas.
ed for ten mortal years, and l know be
had never seed u sober moment all that
time. To soy that such man can die
with water on the brain is therefore
blamed nonsense. 1t Can't be did!-
Cause why-he never took any into his
system. The true verdict, Mr.. Coroner
should be-, Gin. rum, or brandy on the
brain; but as can not get such verdict
I am willing to spill. the diference-com.
promise-aud bring in a verdict as follows
Died from the effects of brandy and
water on brain" The verdit was so rem
dered. ..E .-.-s.-.s#
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WooDSFIELD MONROE COUNTY OHIO AUGUST H. 1858 s

hand, caress him as before directed, al
ways using very soft light hand, merely
touching the horse, always rubbing the
way the hair lies, so that your hand will
pass along as smoothly as possible, AS
you stand by his side, you may find it
more convenient to rub his neck or the
side of his head, which will answer the
purpose US rubbing his fore head. Favor
every inclination of the horse to touch or
smell you with his nose. Always follow
each touch or communication of this kind
with the most tender aud aifectionate
caresses, accompanied with kind look
and pleasant word of some sort, such as
'Ho! my little boy, ho! my little boy!'-
Pretty boyp Nice lady!' OF something
of the kind, constantly repeating the
same words, with the same kind, steady
tone of voice; for the horse soon learns to
read the expression of the face and the
voice, aud will know as we'll when fear,
love, or anger prevails as you know
your own feelings; two uf which-fear and
anger a good horseman should never
feel.
If your horse, instead of being wild,
seems so be of a stubborn or mulish dis
position; if he lays back his ears as you
approach him, or turns his heels to kick
you, he has not that regard or fear of man
that he should have to enable you to han
die him quickly aud easily; aud it might
be well to give him few sharp cuts with
the whip about the legs, pretty close to
the body.
1t will crack kecnly as it plies around
his legs, and the crack of the whip will
affect him as much rs the stroke; besides,
one sharp cut about his legs will affect
him more than two or three over his back
the skin on the inner part of his legs or
about the faux being thinner and more
tender than on his back. But do not
whip him much. ..- .......
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-08-11
A MYSTERIOUS CAsE.-Quite an ex-

A MYSTERIOUS CAsE.-Quite an ex-
citement is said to exist near Millersbarg,
Iowa, in consequence of the spiritual
revelations of boy. who asserts that
Thomas, whose mysterious disappearance
was noticed year ago, was shot and then
thrown into the we'll of one of the per-
sons arrested about that time on suspicion
of being his murderer, and that his horse
was "baeked" down the we'll alive and the
well filed up. A large number of per-
sons congregated about the we'll on Sd
inst. to dig down and ascertain the truth
of the boys story. When they had dug
dowr about twenty five feet, stencil arose
so nauseating that they had to fill up the
WELL 1t was their determination, howev-
er, to dig from the side of the well. But
the owner swears he will shoot any one
who makes any further attempts.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-08-11
Seizure of an American Brig by Brit.
ish War Steamer.

The brig Caroline, Of Boston, Capt.
Bradford Gibbs, on her passage from Bos-
ton to Matacong, on the west coast OF
Africa, was seized on the Sth of May last
by the British steamship Alecto. off the
Rio Nunez, and from thence taken and
anchored of the port Of Sierra Leone,
where she was liberated, after considerable
detention, it being clear that her papers
were all right and her cargo legitimate.
She was seized, it appears, on the charge
that she had a suspicious cargo Capt.
G. entered protest against the seizure,
and notified the British officer that be
would be held responsible for his con-
duct. Capt. G. had the American flag
displayed when he was boarded.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-08-11

SPEAKISG BY THE CARD.-A country-
man having purchased gallon of moun.
tain dew, for want Of n more business. like
aable wrote his name upon common play.
ing card which happened to be the seven
of clubs, and tied it to the handle Of the
bottle. A wag coming BY observed,
That's an awful careless way TO leave the
liquor!'. why so?' says Tom. why?
because some one might come in with the
eight Of clubs and take it."s Tom seized
the handle and bolted. @ &
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Rottrg.
CHI A X l T Y.


When you meet with one suspected
Of some secret deed of shame,
And for this by all rejected
As . thing Of evil fame;
Guard thine every look and action,
Speak no word of heartless blame,
For the slanderer's vile detraction
Yet may soil thy goodly name. ~
When you meet with one pursuing
Ways the lost have entered in,
Working ont his own undoing.
With his recklessness and sin,
Think, if fplaeed in his condition,
Would kind word be in vain!
Or q look of cold suspicion -
Win the back to truth again?
There are spots that bear no flowers,
Not because the soil is bad,
But the summers genial showers
Never make their bosoms glad,
Better have an act that's kindly given,
Trestsd sometimes with disdain,
Than BY judging others bliudly, =. .
Doom the innocent to pain. a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-08-11
For the Spirit


Some of the lf.styled Republican pa
pers arc harping on the difficulty, as they
call of it, Of paying taxes in specie
What makes the difficulty Of paying taxes.
or anyother debt in specie? Why the un-
just privilege bestowed on the Bankers
Of issuing rag.money and nothing else y!
If there was no paper money it would
just be as easy to pay in bard money as
it NOW is to pay in paper money. A
worse currency will always drive out q
better. Even the n-plaster currency
Of our own Ohio Banks will not circu-
late in company with the shin. .plaste. cur
rency of Rhode Island, Maine or Con-
necticut. The man, who has . small
Ohio bill and also one of these small
northern bills in his pocket. will pay
away the northern bill FIRST. And Ohio
small bills are base enough as q currency
but not SO base and dctsstable rs these
northern wildcats. Henas the northern
wildcats circulate more briskly. If We
had ten and eve cent tickets We should
see no dimes or half dimes in circulation.
One cent tickets would stop all the cop
pers. If there is any difficulty about
paying in specie it is difficulty made b,
law and by law alone. @ a
Fl T#w FEeE f7rs ~ A
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-08-11
A Joking Clergyman.

A correspondent of the Boston Trans
cript relates the following anecdotes Of
the Rev. Mathew Byles, the well known
joking clergyman OF Boston Mr.. Byles
lived at the time of the revelation, and
was tory: t -
The distillery Of Thomas Hill was at
the corner of Essex and South Streets
Doctor Byles called on Mr. Hill aud in
quired:
DO you still?'
That is my business" Mr.. Hill repli-
ed. @ a.
"Then,' said DR.. ByIes, "will you go
with me and still my wife?'
In May, l777, DR.. Byles, was arrested
as a tory, and subsequently tried, convict
ed. and sentenced to confinement on board
o guard ship, and to be sent to England
with his family in forty days. This SEN
tence was changed by the board of war, to
confinement in his own house. A guard
was placed over him. After a time, the
sentinel was removed. and afterwards re-
placed, aud again removed, when the Doc
tor exclaimed that he had been guarded,
regarded and disregarded. lie called his
sentry his OBJ serv a tory. -..---. 81, ...
Perceiving one morning that the senti-
mel, simple fellow, was absent, and seeing
DR.. Byles himself pacing before his own
door, with musket on his shoulder, the
neighbors stepped over to inquire the
cause.
"You see,' said the Doctor, I begged
the sentinel to let me go for some milk for
my family, but he would not suffer ME to
stir. reasoned the matter with him, and
he has gone himself to get it for me. on
1 condition that keep guard in his alb
sence. s.- ....zE "a .s-. ... ...-
4 One bitter December night he called his
daughters from their bed, simply to inquire
if they lay warm. $50
had small collection of curiosities
, Some visitors called one morning; and
+ Mrs. Bylcs, unwilling to be found at bel
ironing, and, in the emergency, desiring t.
hide herself as she would not be so caught
|, by the ladies, for the world, the Doctor
put her in the closet and buttoned her in
i After a few remarks, the ladies expressed
wish to see the Doctors curiosities, which
he proceeded to exhibit; and, after enter
tanning them very agreeably for severa
hours, he told them he had kept the great
est curiosity to the last; and, proceeding t.
the closet, unbuttoned the door anG ex
hibited Mrs. Bylcs.
He had complained long, often, ant
fruitlesslv, to the selectmen of q quagmir'
in front of his dwelling.
; One morning two of the fathers Of tn
town, after violent rain, passing will
their chaise. became stuck in the bog
As they wese striving to extricate them
G selves, aud pulling to the ri ght aud to tn
e left, the Doctor came forth and bow
ing with great politeness, exclaimed. =
t II am delighted, gentlemen, to see yo'
: stirring in this matter"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-08-11
E-Everybody likes polite childrs

w Everybody likes polite children.
Worthy persons viii. pay attention to
such, speak well of their good manners and
entertain high opinion of their parents
Children make note Of this. Yes, and
it would be as we'll if few parents
would take . note of it likewise. l,
could not do them a bit of harm. Fire
side education is longest remembered.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-08-11

~ The parson who prefaced his SER
mon with "Let US say few words before
we begin is about equal to the chap who
took short nap before he went to
sleep. .....
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COUNTY FUNDS.

To amount collected on Duplicate sR
1857. .........s. 1915 40 2
TO amount credited TO other funds
for printing delinquent list los SO ]
To amount credited to ether funds Gl
for taH refunded. =. ..... ....... lis ! g.
To amount collected for ferry IL ss
cspses. ..........,. ~ 81 S 90 0
To amonnt collected Tor tavey4 u IS
censes =. 8 90 o
To Prosecuting Attorney receipt
for notes in State cases TO col
iec... ~ > u ~ o
To notes remaining in treasHFef's
hands. .......... 7Z ~ o
To cash of Sheriff Read, Ohio VS..
Shepherd. IS - 5
TO cash of Lewis shiplsy, Ohio W. -
Thomas Dsake. !. . : ]. -. ..S.a<77 4e o
To cash Of Daniel Walton, Dep.ck.
Ohio w. James Henderson :. ,. ;. $50 81 o
To cash Of ]: F: Randolph. Ohio Va. zsszrs 81.
Thomas HssraH. .Ss.s.s.F = so o
To cash Of same, Ohio VS.. John Nam s7sgs- &.
/ tel. 90. ..... ..s....< 0 % q
To cash of same, Ohio VS.. james Sc s.
Martin. ....................1g 40 90 o
To cash Of same, Ohio Yg. William
smith. '....-::...' W
To cash of same, Ohio VS.. Thomas
Ford. ...,.., s. 90 9
county. =. 80. -. ss rs Q
sold. by coanty ~. ....sS 5. -. .f0l "a 0
70 cash Of James Walton, jnry fee,
Ohio VS.. Andrew Wslters. ...,.,,. 6 90 O
To cash Of Sheriff Morrow, jpTy fas.@, e.
Gratigny vs.. Curtis ...,....... 6 90
To cash Of same, jury fee, s:eeAss
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-08-11
a A gentleman in New Orleans "

MA gentleman in New Orleans was
agreeably surprised, the other day, to find
a plump turkey served up for his dinner,
and enquired of his servant how it was OBJ
tanned. why So replied Blackee dat ar
turkey has been roostin' on our fence tree
mites, dis morIin' seize him for de rent
qfAe fsues.' -...s -.- ...
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as EXPENnITIU Res
Paid Christian. niehl, Clothing for Jnc.

Paid Christian niehl, clathing for Jnc. sssss
Conger, lAnatic. - ........... -. 64
Paid y. 8. Holiday, fees as Auditor lst 20 0,
F. Dundss, luastie. !. ...,.s IS 7sso
Paid ~. B. Noll, assisting Auditor - g 90 o
Paid A Pope, MASON work on court. - -
I house ..,.:.....: 10 % q
Paid J.. scheli, work at courthouse S oe1 O
Paidtrusteesof Washington township =,
for transporting r. shepherd to - : -
County Jail. ..:s........i.. s. 90 O
Paid Wpp. Steel, Probate Judge, In = sesss
sanity cases oi pnnda. shsphsyd 90 9
Paid NJ. Morrow, brick for court-house
aud piasterins same. ~ q 10 0
M Judge. -. =. -, 50 90 Q
I june. iss7. e y y 90 Q
Iia for cosasy - s s7zs
vs.. Henderson. ........, -. Is 90 q
Paid VIM. Read, straw for beds in JAN fs2t o
Paid G. NJ. Mosss~t,. const. Ct. G. p. . =
June, 1851. :. ...... ..sslt 600
Paid Joseph Rsdip, Const. CO. g. 6ao0s0 o
Paid same, hauling brick for aceurt- -
| house, and attending masons.. -. q 62 B
Paid James Mitchell Ck.et. g. P..,zsgh
ohiosvs. henderson. 4. ~ !. ). SO 10 .
Paid VIM. Wilson, unclaimed costsSsss1
| Sutherland rs, Ellis. ..s....s 8. - IL o
Pad John -obseeht, repairing leck to-
l. AUDITORS once. -. 36 u
Paid johns Burton, ffeight fou books ~ As o
Paid ThamAs Little. Assesses. rspest
Of marriages, &a, eester ". .se.e. . 25' o
Paid A. II. Person, freight on asboeks 50 D
Paid VIM. Read, Sher.G, Ohio va
/ Shepherd. ~. ~. ....... 30
Paid same. State sssss il p. Court % ~ o
Paid same, case Of q. Fall ivsAtie ! Sc 5
Paid Or. J. II. Piersou, medical Wits
| Ness ssss Of u. Fall. .,--......... 2 Is o
Paid Frcdssiek Krhler, coal fss court ea F"
4 house. ....... ..%.s.... .A.... ~. 3 90
Paid Carriok & Holland for cleaning a
court house. .-...- -. 60 o
Paid II. Okey, .repairing Treasurer'sSss&
| once. .s.sss ~ w v
Paid Jacob Schwall, whitswashing, Be.
Treasurer's ofRce. Rce................g 90 o
| Paid N. k9hler, for wood snd sand SO
Paid WIN. Read, Sheriff, Ohio vs.. Hep
! Elns.. ........ ............. II a.