davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-07-07
A RACE FOR LIFE.

Forty years ago my Mther settled In
one Of the counties Of Central New York.
All was wildt rness, Wild. grand, beauti.
ful. We located fifteen miles from the
farthest pioneer. The woods were around
us-the tall trees and picturesque noun
tsins
We had opened space in the forest.
and cabin Of that good old time afford
ed NJ shelter. II looked new and COM
Portable and its chimney smoke curled
graeeiulIy up. and vanished with the shad-
ows Of the forest. The blackcned heaps
Ssmoked and cracked. and de, p in those
wild solitudes, the wilderness biossomed
and smiled in the presence Of yellow
harvest A happy home was there. The
bircs sang at early morn. and the deep
river near the door murmured sweetly at
snightfall There were gentle whispcrings
"a the trees. As they bowed their heads
I ID che winds holy anthem 1oated up from
the vast temple where nature brcathes
fresh and pure from the hand Of God.
The wild flowers bloomed even by the
very door sill. and the deer stopped in the
forest to gszs upon the smoke Of the
chimney top.
10 'Twss beautiful home in tho wilder.
meas! The spring brought as neighbors.
sTwas ! great day when q neighbor came
ii sad purchased land across the river.
He received warm welcome from pioneer
hearts; sud by the ready agency of pio-
-. = ~~~, f,v< -t>1o 1,~p - ~, rne eu~r3
ont from The dense woodland Of the oppo.
site bank. / watched the smoke from the
opposite roof as tho sun went down, and
eagerly looked for it the next morning.
But Il was not the smoke ! cared SO much
about. I only knew that it curled up
ward from the freside where dwelt ss
besutifnl creature as ever bloomed awoy
from the busy world. And SO / watched
the smoke, and dreamed as watched the
river. until the moon thre down its beau.
Afsl pathway Of shining silver, and lis
tsnsd for tbe sound Of familiar footsteps
Across the river was the homo Of Csrie
Mason. Before the haze Of mellow
autumn had dropped its dresry hue on
lsaf and stream, ] hs6 learned to love
her; and TO tell her 80. ia the still moon
night of that hidden home. The leaves
faded, aud the winter winds swept through
the forest, bat We cared littls for that
fhs snvw fell thick and fast, but our cabin
homes were bright, and our hearts were
slise with hsppiness and bcpe. When the
spring opened and the birds returned, We
were to be married. A winter evening
party in new country. Did you eveI
sttend one. reader? There are large hearts
there 70 be found.
Carry and ] had been invited to attend
sParty; rode 'jumper" had been buili
snd In this We started Ten miles were
soon psssed, and We fonnd ourselves in q
merry and happy throng e ever gather.
ed on . froptjer. The huge Ere cracked
on the wide hearth. an old fashiousd fan
and frolic rang eut until late hour. The
moon had gons down when we started 70,
home, and the snow bsgsn total but We
needed IT, not, for We talked fast, ss the
! stout horse sped on in the forest path.
Garry grasped my arm and whispered.
histl The wind shrieked over the tops OF
the dark pines, and laughed at her fears,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-07-07
Aottrg.
THE OLD FOLKS ROO NJ.

The old man sat by the chimney side:
His face was wr;nkled and wan,
And he leaned both hands on his stout oak
cane,
A il all his work were done.
His coat was of good old-fashioned gray,
The pockets were deep and wide,
Where his specs and his steel tobacco box
!. Lay snugly side by side.
9 The old man liked to stir the fire;
- SO near him the tongs were kept;
: Sometimes he unused as he gazed at the Goals
il Sometimes he sat and slept.
What saw he in the embers theref
Hal pictures Of other years;
And now and then they wakensd smiles,
But oftensr started tears.
His good wife sat ON the other side,
:, II I high backed, flag seat chair,
I SEQ meath the pile of her muslin cap
The sheen Of her silvry hair.
There's happy look on her aged face,
s As she buslly Knit Tor him,
And Nellie takes up the stitches dropped,
For grandmothsr's eyes are dim.
Their children oome and read the news,
To pass the time each day;
How il stirs the blood in an old mans ear,
To hear Of the world away.
sTis . homely scene, I told you SO,
z Bat pleasant IL il 10 view;
: AZ least I thought II so myself,
And sketched it down for You.
b Kind unto the old, my friend,
They're worn with this worlds strife,
Though bravsly once perchancs they fought
The stern fierce battle of life.
They Taught our youthful feet to climb
Upward iifs's rugged steep;
Then let us gently lead them down
TO where the weary sleep.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-07-07
The Snioksrers.

There are many who consider them
selves we'll bred, and who 60 much in 50.
ciety, who nevertheless violate the SIM
plest rules Of politeness. by the silly and
degraded habit of snickering. The word
It homely 10 expressive. We are accus.
toned to connect . smile with things
pleasant and graceful; and laugh seems
called BY something genuinely amusing.
But when one unfortunately makes tri.
ding err'r in conversation. or If some
portion Of the dress Is . little disarrsng-
ed; then these highly civilized young Ia.
dies or gentleman, look at each other and
snicker.
Is it possible we have asked our
selves that Miss A. or Miss F. can have
been decently connected or respectfully
brought up? Like mother. like child,
what can have been the home influence
exerted upon them?'
Whenever we see this tendency to vul-
garity, We correct it as far as We can
Keep . steady eye upon the snickerer,
look disapproval, and the effect will
be instantaneous though the lips may be
silent.
One night being present at a large
party, we noticed lady, who on enter.
ing. attracted the attention of several
would-be ladies. who began to cast ex-
pressive looks, and then to snicker--
Some glanced down and then puckered
tEir months as though it required the
greatest effort to keep from laughter.
Others cast sly glauces at the object Of
their merriment and in the pantomime
expressed their rudeness. We had pre-
viously noticed one sweet girl, srrayed
simply and beautifully, who. as she saw
the impolite manners of her friends, look.
ed over to the lady, and then casting .
severe glance upon them, she arose and
came toward the object Of their fun.
Pardon me. madam said she politely
there Is bit of straw hanging to Jour
cspe--I viii removeit.'
The lady. pleasing. middle-aged wo,
man. who could not but have seen the
motions Of the thoughtless group. blushed
deeply, % she returned o thank you,' ad.
ding. i fear have looked somewhat re
diculons.'
Not at al. madam, replied the grace
! fnl girl, none but those who are deficient
| in politeuess would consider an acci-
dent ridiculous'
The persons as the English express
lively say Of those who do not know how
to behave. looked from each other. with
rosy faces st this nerrited rebuke, sslf.
condemned and publicly rebpked. II
served them right and ws wished thst
every snicksrer might be treated 10 the
same way. 1t would soon thin out the
ranks Of the self conceited and rrasuming
perhaps mska ladies and gentleman Of
them, ultimately.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-07-07
UMBRELLAS.

-
It Is but hundred years since an En-!
glishman named Jonas Hanwsy, having
returned from "his travels in the Esstn
(the record Of which is still preserredliI
voluminous quarto form, with that title. ia,
some old libraries) appeared on the streets
of London on q rainy day III does rain Ia
England somstin,ss, with queer notion.
imported from Chins. in the shape of What
is now called an umbrella. It was the.
6rst seen or used in England, probably the
6rst in Europe. It attracted such enri-.
ous and indignant notice, that tAG Seeen-
trio Jonas was soon surrounded by Z lGri:
ous English mob. aud was boldly pslted
with mud and other convenient nisils6yi
for his presumptuoas audacity in tAss at-
tempting to screen his head and figure
from the rain, which true-born English,
men from time immemorial, had allowed
10 beat upon them without resistance, a.
an ainevitable visitation from the peversi
above upon all who chose to leave tie,
shelter o roof j, to storm OF shower. !"
The incident made noise, and. Ia spite
OF Tiutcuies tuo OuttauoiSu ueW-SuootOscO
notion" began to "take nightly" with The
extensively bedrizsled people Of England.
and as tie new machine was found TO be ~
effective in protecting person against the
rays Of the summers sun, as against the
falling rain, the learned condeseended TO
borrow name for II from the Latin d.
munitive form Of .''1n6ro"--a shade .ssss-
|5rslza"--a little shade, Poor Jonas Ham,
ways innovation. so unpopular q fsss.
merely shows what dissdvantags Il Is to
man TO bsa few yssrs in advance Of the
age. fa - - 5sistlissls.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-07-07

tion. her obscene aud 5Iusphemous Ian,
guagc making such course absolutely
necessar. - Columbus Gar. 9,si ae'sas
GRAvEs OF THE PREsIDENrs.
The remains of Washington rest Of
Mount Vernon where, in accordance witli
his desire. they were Inferred. 'Ha ss'
Tho tomb at Mt. Vernon will soon be-
come national property, thanks to the -ef-
forts ofa company of ladies, aided by Hon.
Edward Everett and others. The tomb
Of John Adams is beneath the portico of
the Unitarian church at Quincy, Mass. Il
The vault was constructed by John QuiA.
ey Adams, whose own remains now .fepoot
in ~ Thomas Jefersons body liss as
Monticello, near Charlottesville, Alber-
marie County Virgins, near his fo.het
estate, now owned BY Com. o. r LeSs.
United States Navy. The last ssSEine
Of james Monroe is in = little cemstey In
Second street just below Third Avenue, in
In New York city. One step inside the
neatly arranged grounds, and half covered
with grass, almost concealed BY busbes,
at the foot ofa little wren house, whieh
serves Is his only monument, the grave Af
James Monroe. who served his copntsy
in the capacity of soldier, minister and
President is Indicated by simple mar.
BILE slab. bearing his ZANE. The LegislA-
:ure Of virginis has just appropriated q.
600 to defray the expenses Of rsmovisg
the remains TO Virginia and for the cree
ton Of monument to his memory, In 1
quiet country churchyard st Montpeiief.
Orange County. Va, thirty nilca freus ths
grsyo of Jefferson. lie the remains ofiJas5si
Madison. Until within year, nothiag
but plain stone obelisk has been erected.
TO indicate the resting place Of the depav.
ted Statesman. The grave Of Andrew
Jackson Is at the Hermitage, on the bsnk
Of the Cumberland river, about ten niIss
from Nashville, Tennessee. He Iwaa inf
TERED in the family tomb at his express
desire. He requested that NO pomp OF
commemorative show should distfnguish
his tomb. and he was known to refuse .
prohe.ed present Of an antiqusted marbls
ssrcopnagus. brought from the Meditsrra,
mean, and said to have once contained ths
remains of ancient heroes. The body Of
william Henry Harrison rcposes in he
family tomb 1t North Bend Ohio, a.lsw
miles from Cincinnati, on the banks eetho
Ohio river. M s,.Is ao,,,.
Near Nashville. Tennessee, the formss
residence Of James <. Polk, his body Il
c1vp 0vSuw- IT.. xosuh rf p -. - 0>~4xy
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-07-07

H The quickest way to "square the
circle" is to put fashionable dressed wo.
man into an old fashioned box-pew.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-07-07

She is now nearly restored to her usual
heath. but there is no Improvements ia her
behavior The Warden eontemplatss lt.
ting up a cell for her special aecon.Moda:
tion. her obscene aud 5lasphemous LAM
guagc making such course absolotsiy
necessary. - Columbus Gar. sa ae1s''s
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-27
Acknowledging the Corn-The Re.
publican Triumph in PENNSYLVANIA.

The New York Tribune, in referring
to the Black Republican triumph in
Pennsylvania, is honest enough to con-
fess that the Republican and Americans
united could not nave won the victory
that has been achieved in that State
without the "aid and comfort from
Democrats. Who these were Greedy
gratefully acknowledges in the following
paragraph:- h5Eb
-~"Let us not misstate nor overstate
this triumph. The republicans have
nobly contributed to IL, but they have
not alone achieved it. The great body
of the Americans have heartily cooper
ated with them, and the elaborate at
tempt to draw off votes on ''straight
American tickets in Philadelphia has
had little cfect. The union for free
territory, pure elections, and protection
to home Industry, was too hearty and
solid to be shaken By the tricks Of dem;
agogues bought aud owned by the COM
mon adversary. But the republicans
and Americans united could not have
won so sweeping a victory without the
poscerfM dia Of The Douglas dentocyacy4
These faithful devotees Of the doctrine
of popular sovereignty organized and
led by John w. Borney,. had resolved
to punish the recreants who devised and
urged on the Lecompton fraud, and they
have done it most c~ffectually.'
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-27
sHERIFF,s SALE.
Alfred Corts,
In Partition in Ash
land Cnnnfu Cam

Alfred cOrts, In Partition in Ash
VS.. land County Com
Lydia Corts, ct al. mon Pleas.
DURSUANT to the command of an Order
i of sale on Partition, duly issued from
the Court of Common Pleas of Ashland coun-
ty, dated the 10th day of October, 1858. and
TO me directed, I will sell at Public Auction,
on the premises, on 3a SIS
Monday, the 29h dag of Novcna5cr,
1858. between the hours of ten O'Clock, A. NJ,
and four o'clock, P. NJ, of said day, the fol-
lowing described lands and teneinents, to- wit:
beginning at the corner and Northwestern
point of section thirty-fve (35,) Township
twenty four (24) and Range seventeen (l7) of
the lands directed to be sold Mt Canton thence
along the line of said section, south one hun
dred and sixty perches thence through said
section east eighty-6ye {e5l perches thence
through the northwest quarter of said section
north one hundred and sixty fl60) perches !;
thence along the line of said section west
e~ighty-ivc 1850 perchess to the place of be-
ginning--containing eighty-fiye acres, reserv.
ing and excepting from the said eighty-ive
acres, Eve acres heretofore sold 10 Samuel
Stein. situate in said county of Ashland, Ohio,
and subject to dover estate, assigned to Lydia
Corts, widow OF. Lewis Cortss deceased
Terms of Sale, one third of the purchase mo-
ney cash in hand on the day of Sale, onc-third
in one year. and the residue in two years from
day of sale deferred payments to be secured
by mortgage on the premises. Appraised at
$4,000.
JOHN y. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
Oct. 81, 1885, e e2Its-pfS0.O0 la
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-27
From the Troy Budget.
An Interesting Report on the At
1artir Cable

AaAAt4S &aItS
The London papers BY the Arngo,
~eontoin an interesting report from G..
V. Varley, Electriciauio of the Electric
and International y Telegraph Company
one of the gentlemen consulted by the
Board of Directors of the Atlantic Com.
pany, in reference to the present state of
the cable. Mr.. Varley is of opinion
that tue difficulty hitherto reported to
have existed about two hundred and
seventy miles from Valentia, is not the
only one; but the various date published
in the tables, Mr.. Marley has prepared,
indicate IN obstruction in moro dis.ant
and inaccessible portion of the cable
He attributes those fatal hiDdrances to
the fact that during tho preliminary ex-
periments on tho cablo, too powerful
currents from the large induction coils
were discharged, and hence the insula.
tion so necessary to tho communication
of perfect signals has been impaired--
The tests by which he sought to ascer-
tain the results Of this i~mprovideut use
of electricity, are quite interesting
We quote ::
"To satisfy myself on this point, I at
tached to the cable a piece of gutta per-
cha covered wire, having first made a
slight i~ncision in the gutta percha to let
ihe wafer reach the wire; the wire was
then bent SO as to close up the perfect.
The defective wire was then placed in a
jug of sea water, aud the latter connect.
ed with the earth. gEu sg
"Af.cr a few signals had been sent
from the ioductive coils into the cable,
and consequently into the bent wire, the
electricity burnt through tho i%noision
rapidly, burning a hole nearly oDetentb
of an inch in diameter. z
"When the full force of tbe coils was
brought to bear on the test wire by re,
moving them from the cable and allow
ing the electricity only one channel, viz:
-inat Of The test wirc--.he discharges,
as mightbe expected, burnt a hole in the
inch in length, and the burnt gutta per-
cha came floating up TO the surface.
1.-The foregoing experiments prove
that when there are imperfections in the
insulating covering there is very great
danger arising from using such intense
currents. '
"The size of the present conducting
strand is too small to have worked salts
faetorily even had the insulation been
sound. 9a
"yYith a strand of larger dimensions
less intense currents would be required
and both speed and certainty increased
In summing up the facts of his investi-
CATION, Mr.. Marley does entirely despair.
He thinks it is not impossible that some
Ineligible signals may yet be received
through the cable. Everybody will re-
gard the differences TO be drawn from
these statements as very unfavorabie to
the success of the present enterprise
The impossibility of ~remedying defects
so remote, leaves it mex to certain that
the Atlantic Gable is a failure. We
have little to hope better than that the
present failure will not prove SO dis
couragipg as to prevent the laying of
another Gable. mig
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-27
SHERIFF,S SAFE

Mlehas France, In Partition in Ashland
Christian Grove. County common Pleas,
DURSUANT to the command of an Order
Il of Sale on Partition, ] viii sell at Public
Auction on the premises, on
Thursday, The 1stA dag Of Nooen6er,
A. D., 1855, between the hours of ten o'clock,
A. N. and four o'clock, P. NJ, of said day,
the following described lands and tenements,
to-wit:-Being part of the east-half of the
south west quarter of section 10, Township
twenty-four IA and Range seventeen ll7l;
containing about one acre and half, and being
the same lot orparceI of land on which the
dwelling house formerly owned by Jacob
Grove and Christian Grove is situated, and
the Steam Sawmill, together with all the
privileges and ap~purtenances thereto belong
ing, situate in said county of Ashland. Ohio.
Terms of Sale-one third of the purchase
money cash in hand on the day of sale, one
third in one year, and the residue in two years
from the day Of sale. Deferred payments to
be secured by mortgage on the premises.
Appraised at Sl400. sal --aa-4 ~5t r.,
JOHN j. HOFFMAN. Shcri fl.
Oct. 90, 1858. i2Ots-pfSo, 90
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-27

SHERIFFsS SALE.

J0oss st06sr, & ashland County
Christian Myers and Common Pleas
Mary Myers.
DURSUANT to the command OF al ofdeFt9
sell moTtgagsd rfsm16es, d ~ s 1sIued
county. dated the 25th day OF October, 1895
and 10 me directed, Twill sell at Public Auc,
ton. az the door Of the Court House IN sad
county, on
Saturday, the 27thzdag 9teAoeeasoer'
1858, between the hours of ten o'clock, a. NJ
and four O'Clock, p. NJ, of saididay, the iol-
lowing described lands and tenements, ojwit
situate in the County of Ashland, and State
of Ohio and being a part of the northeast
quarter of section eighteen, Township TWEEN
ty-two, of Range sixteen-commeaclng-at q
post on the west line of the Ashland and
Mansfield road near the creek thence north
III deg. west $50 feet to q post thence north
23L deg. east 100 feet to a post, on the north
east 160 feet to q post, on the west side OF the
Ashland and Mansfield road thence south
231s degrees west 100 feet 70 the place ofabe-
ginniugecontaining 20 rods of land more or
less /; also another piece of land in the ABOVE
| described section aud quarter, &c..-begiuing
at n point where the first above described
piece (begins); thence south 23R degrees west
u cross the creek sc feet thence westerly l63
feet TO the south west corner of the first de-
scribed lands; thence south 7l1s degrees east
I6O feet to the place of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing 10 rods of land more or less, meaning the
same land which E. N. Gates and wife con.
veyed TO said Christian Myers, by deed dated
the 18th day of August. AID 1854.
Appraised at $500. Terms of sSale-Oash.
JOHN j. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
Oct. 81, 1855. 1a1 n2its-pfS0,0O
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-27
The Prize -Fight-Morrissey Declared
Victor. p

DuFrALo, Oct. 81, 4 o'clock, A. NJ
The fight between Heenan and Morrissey
commenced at twenty minutes before4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, ON Long
Point, Canada. Eleven rounds. were
fought. The description CT the figh. is
terrible, both combatants being terribly
cut up. Morrissegas the victor
Heenan made objections to the ground.
saying it was not according to agreement,
but as SO many had come to see the fight
be would waive bis objections and fight.
The first round lasted seven minutes.
The fighting was terrible, Hcenan throw
ing Morrissey and drawing the first
blood. Second round, Morrissey was
again thrown; on the third round, Heen
an was thrown; on the fourth round,
both men came up looking weak, and
Morrissey was knocked square down by
a blow from Uecnan's right; on the 5th,
9th, 9TH AID 9Th rounds. Heenan was
thrown; on the 9th round both men
fought wildly, and fell side by side.
On the 10Th round Heenan was knock
cd down, on the llth round, Morrissey
appeared very weak, aud was carried to
the scratch. Heeuan went alone. This
was a terrible round, and ut tho close,
Heenan fell fainting, on the 18th round
Morrissey was carried To the scratch,
Heenan was too faint to come to in time,
and the battle was accordingly declared
won by Morrissey.
The IL rounds were fought in % min
utes. Both Heenan aud Morrissey were
badly hurt, and had to be carried away
beds.
The fight was witnessed by about
8 900 persons. There was no distur-
bance.
1t is understood that Heenan offers
to fight Morrissey again, for a heavy
nurse.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-27

CoSFLAGRATIoN OF Rag MONEY
The receives of tho Exchange Bank at
Bangor, Maine, having closed up its
books on Saturday last made a grand
bonfire of $40, 900 Of its bills. The
Courier says:
The receivers have paid dollar for
dollar of tho public indebtedness of the
bank which has been presented within
the time allowed by the law. We un-
dcrstand there is a large amount of the
bills (s25,000) still in circulation some
where in the West. If it had been sent
in a large dividendi it would have been
paid on the whole; but that which is now
out is of course entirely worthless
The concern is closed up, and the sooner
the holders burn the bills the less likely
they will be to cheat their neighbors.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-27
5sHERIFFaS SALE.

Mary McMillin, y5 laImP Partition
VS. q 80 in Ashland
Elizabeth Jane McMillin. Cocoon Pleas
DURSUANT to the command of an Order
L OF. Sale on Partition. duly issued from
the Court Of Common Pleas Of Ashlande oun-
ty dated t e 18th day of October, 1855 will
sell at Public Auction, on. the premises on
Tuesday, tie 23d day Of Noeem6sr,
A. D., 1858. the following described lands md
atenements; to-wit:-The northeast quarter of
section one ~ Township twenty-three (23, ]
of Range seventeen (l7) containing about
one hundred and seventy acres more or less,
situate in the said county of Ashland and
Stateof Ohio.
Terms of Sale-one third of the purchase
money cash in hand on the day of Sale, one
third in one year, and the residue in two years
from the day of Sale. Deferred payments to
be secured by mortgage on the premises.
Appraised at $3.50.
JOHN j. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
Oct. 20, 1858. n2Ots-pfs0, 90