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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-24
A RICH JOKE.

In one of the numerous counties in
Georgia, medical practitioner-not a
graduate-sued one of his patrons for
what he owed him, in Justices court
A limb of the law, suited to the locality
and the client, undertook the defense, and
contested the claim on the ground of the
disciple of Esculapiu, not being regu-
lar graduate. Our friend, the doctor,
felt nonplussed. All his rides--his valu-
able time--and doses of physic--seemed
to have been bestowed for naught. But
patience and perseverance overcome all
things, and necessity is the mother of in
vention.
The day of trial arrived. With an air
of triumph, the defendants lawyer parad.
ed his authorities and made crushing
argument, utterly demolishing the poor
NJ. D., as he thought.
When he had concluded, the doctor
approached the Justices, and depositing
what he claimed to be his diploma. viii
a respectful bow, politely retired to hi.
| seat. The lawyer looked at the formida
BILE document, scrutinized it several min
utes, while big drops of sweat rollet
down his face. Unable to dispate it
authority or find flaw, he handed it il
despair to the justices These gentleman
Hooked at the mysterious characters an,
turned the sheet in every possible posi-
ton. After having examined it to .thei
satisfaction. and privately consulted owe
the case, decided they in favor of the plant
if.
The friendly paper was circular i
reference to Jew David's Plaster, printe
in Ouch.
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How to Draw Sinners.

Several years ago we were resident of
north louisiana, near the confines OF Tex
as. The people there, as general thing
were not much given to godliness, and
cared as little for their souls as they did
for their bodies, being unconcerned as to
the safety of either.
A young itinerant preacher happened
along in the neighborhOod during this
dearth of religion, and set about repair
ing the walls of Zion in good earnest
But his success was poor. Not one half
dozen persons could be got together at
his Sunday meetings, and he began to
think the Lord was frowning upon his
earnest end heartfelt endeavers to save
the people. Determined, however, to
create an interest before leaving the
neighborhood, he procured some hand
bills had them posted up in every conspi-
uous place in the district which read to
the following effect:
RELIGIOUS NOTICE. Rev. Mr..
Blany will preach next Sundayin Depse's
CIR owe; at ten O'Clock A. NJ, and 4 p.
M. Between the services the preacher
will run his sorrel mare Julia, against any
nag that can be trotted ont in this region
for purse of five hundred dollars.
This had the desired effect People
aocked from all quarters, aud the ankle
ty to see the singular preacher, was even
greater than the excitement following the
challenge. He preached an elegant ser
mon in the morning. and after dinner he
brought out his mare for the race. The
purse was made up by five or six of the
planters, and an opposing nag produced.
The preacher rode his little sorrel and
won the day, among the deafenins shouts
screams, yells of the delighted people
The congregation all remained to the af.
ternOon service, and at its close more
than two hundred joined the church
some from motives of sincerity, some from
the novelty of the thing, some from excite
ment, and some because the preacher
in the unrefned language ofthe country
was
"D-d good fellow!"
The finale of the affair, was as honr
ishing society as can be found in tn
whole region thereabouts.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-24

~- Uneasy is the head wears wig
ii , gale " wind. -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-24
THE VOICE OF AUTUMN.
ny WILLIAM CULLEN BYRANT.

There comes from yopder height,
Asoft repining sound
where forest leaves are bright
And fall like flakes of light,
TO the ground.
h Is the autumn breeze
That lightly floating ony
Just skins the weedy leas,
just stirs the glowing trees,
And is gone.
he means by sedgy brook,
And visits with sigh,
The last pale flowers that look
sYrom out their sunny nook,
At the sky.
2 Ger shouting children flies,
- The light October wind,
8 knd kissing cheeks and eyes,
He leaves their merry cries,
: DIV Far behind.
And wanders on, to make
That soft, uneasy sound,
Is By distant wood and lake
Whore distant fountains break
f3itsf From the ground.
&c No bower where maidens dwell
saeT Can win n moments stay;
Nor fair untrodden dell;
j He sweeps the upland swell,
I aia ~ And awayi
~ Mourn'st thou thy homeless statei
cas- Oh, seft repining wind
That carly seekest and late
sa The rest it is thy fate
. 1sfe Not to find.
II Not on the mountains breast,
HViss Not on the oceans shore,
70 In all the East ana West
: The wind that stops to rest
Is no more.
BY valleys, woods and springs,
: No wonder thou shouldst grieve
For all the glorious things
Thou TOUGHEST with thy wings
All must leave.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

THOMAS HAWKINS and Margaret Hawkins
i his wife, who reside without the State of
Ohio, Joshua Hobbs and Joseph H. Markey.
will take notice that on the 18th day of Au-
gust A. D. 1858, William Stanton. filed petit
tion in the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
county, Ohio, against them, which is pending
in said court the object of which is to collect the
amount due on four several promissory notes
given to Thomas Hawkins. to Joshua Hobbs
and by Hobbs endorsed to the plaintiff, and .
mortgage to secure the payment Of said notes
given by Thomas Hawkins and Margaret his
wife to said Hobbs, on the following lands in
said county, to wit:
The south east quarter of the north east
quarter, and the north east quarter Of the
south east quarter of section twelve, township
and to sell said land (now owned by Joseph
H. Markley, subject to said nortgage) to pay
the balance due on said notes and mortgage,
amount demanded by plaintiff $740, with inter
est rs fsllows-on $40 from June 20, 1854, On
$500 from October 1, 1854, and on $20S from
| April l, 1855, subject to the following credits
sos April 8, 1855, $40 Sept. 49, 1856, $50
November IL, 1856, $40 February 1857 and
SIS August 13, 1857, amount now due 1897, 80
The defendants are required TO appear and an
swer or demur to said petition on or before tn.
10th day of October 1858, and in default judg
ment will be taken at tho November term .
said court 1858 rs by confession.
HoLLIsrER, OKEY 4 HoLLIsrKR,
Att'ys fer Plaintiff.
August 10, lSts.-ev.
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THE TRIUMPH OF
THE AGK.

TNHO' NATIONS 'twixt whose shores three
thousand miles of ocean roll now converse
with speed of thought in words of fire; tho
the
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27


mike Weaver. One of the best jokes we
have read in long time is contained in the last
Gutenberg Journal. on the short but effective
Chief Of Police of that city. We have no
space for it all, but it is decidedly too rich to
pass without notice. On the night of Mikes
elevation to his present post of honor, he was
unable to sleep and rising about l2, he lighted
his lantern and peramulated the town con
duty No interruption Of the peace of the
city was discovered till he came to the public
wharf; there he found six-footer drunk and
asleep-examining roll Of tickets near the
sleeper to learn if he had voted "the Weaver
ticket he saw damning proof to the contrary,
every mike" being scratched. Further in
vestigation satisfied the Chief that Mr.. Six-foot
had got drunk on Whisky and not on Lager as
tho laws of the city requircdl Mike reused
him at once from his stupor, told him the cost
of the wharf aud commended him to clorh.-
Surprised from lis Patriotic slumber and SUP.
posing Banahee, Fairy or Jack o. Lantern
had assailed him, he inccntinently fled before
our modern Wouter Won Twiller. and the last
seen of him was a dark line of locomotion in
the direction Of Millville. The Chief followed
the trail and picked up button the fellow had
snapped off the tail of his coat in his haste to
escape. Mike preserves the button as memen-
to of his first victory over those who would
disturb the peace and dignity of Gutenberg.
When we 60 down there We expect to sec that
button!
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II. +. CLINTON, Secretary.
West Union, Oct. 18th, 1853.
Resolution Of Thanks.

STEAMER KATE CAssEL, Oct. l6. 1853.
On the trip from Davenport to DUBUQUE The
passengers Of the Steamer Kate Cassel called
meeting G. w. Lewis of Bellevue was cleo.
ted President, T. F. Gillian of Dubuque, Sec.
rotary, when the following preamble and rcso-
luton were unanimously adopted.
whereas, we the representatives of the sew
eral subordinates to the Grand Council OF
Royal and Select, and Grand Chapter of ROYAL
Arch Masons. and Grand Lodge and Grand
Epcamptment of l. o. O. F. Of the State of
Iowa, in going to and returning from the an.
nual meeting Of the above named Grand bod
les, it was our good fortune to take passage on
the above named Steamer, and in consequence
OF the courtesy and kindness extended to us by
her popular commander s. E. Gray, and gentle.
manly FIRST and second Clerks. q. G. Hargus
and John Stonebraker and in fact every one
connected with the Boat, therefore
Resoloed.-That the thanks Of the undersirn.
ed are due, and are hereby rendered to the
above named Officers, and We cheerfully re-.
commend the Kate, '"Capt. Cray aud ssChar.
ley" to the travelling public and can assure all
who take passage on her. that there will be
nothing wanting on the part Of the officers to
make her the home Of tie tyare,cr that this
trip will long be remembered by us with graft
fication, and we shall ever look back to it as
one OF the most pleasant of our lives
Resolued.-Ihat the above resolution be pre-
scented to the follow ing newspapers for pubiica.
ton. Dubuque Express & Herald, North
Iowa Times, Clayton County Journal Ana
mosa Gazette. Lyons City Advocate, Decorah
Gazette, Maquoketa Excelsior. Delhi Demo-
crat, Dubuque Times, jackson County Jour-
nal, Buchanan County Guardian, Lansing Mir.
ror. Fayette County Pioneer, Davenport Ga
zette. State Democrat and Anamosa Weekly
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Our nep Land lords.-The American Hotel
SO long kept by w. H. Harding ESQ.,, has been
leased toa couple Of young men from the East,
who commenced operations on Monday last,
and from an acquaintance with them, together
with daily proof of the quality of what is on
the table. VIC confidently expect that whoever
stops with them once, will be sure in after visits
to M'Gregor to make their home at the Amer
lean, as we believe that Scott & Wright will
make as obliging Hosts as traveller ever looked
to for bread and butter saying nothing of the
etceteras. As one Recommendation. we are
authorized TO state that the sausagss are war;
ranted proof against whistling.
The Railroad Ticket Office. American Elk.
press and Freight Office are still there, and peo-
pie may depend upon having things in that line
all Wright. John is young. but we think he
10 able to 'Hoc his row" with older men.
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MARRIED.
should be practi<

In South Bend, Ind, Oct 7th by Elder David Miller,
LEM. NJ. STAPLES Esq, acting Post Master ut South
Bend to Miss HARRIET T.. MILLKR.
Many years of happiness to our young friends may
they succeed In raising "fne stock Of Staples ~
At Garnavillo, on Thursday eve, Oct. 2lst by the
Rev. L. p. Mathews, Mr.. NORMAN PLArr OF Yankee
Settlement to Miss CATHERINE T. AMEs ofGarnav,llo.
BY VOWS cfiovc together bound,
:. The twain on earth, are one
One may their hearts, be ever found
Till earthly cares are done.
Our friends are row fairly embarked on the voyage
ofe and have our best wishes for their prosperity,
happiness and many days. L.P.M.
At the Mondell House, Prsirie du Chen, on Thurs
day Oct 2lst, by Fec. - Mr. ISAAC L. KRAMRR, Of
McGregor, to Miss -KoHN, late ofN. York CITY,
At tho same place by the same Mr. -LswIs
MsTzGsR, Of McGregor, to Miss. - KoHN also Of N
York city, and sister to Mrs. Kramer.
On Friday the Marriages the above parties were So
lemnzed at the residence Of their brother in McGregor
according 10 the rules Of the Hebrews Mr. Shabby Of
La Crosse oicated. The Editor ofthe Times and Mrs
R. had the pleasure Of meeting the parties and few
friends on this last occasion and We never expect again
to witness moro pleasant gathering. The ONCE was
literally supplied with the customary Cake and the
boys join us In the best wishes o; ths Times once 10
the happy pairs.
Now Levy, 60 aheadi ....a
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Emery's Journal Of Agriculture and Prairie
Farmer-The propIietors of Emerys Journal at
Chicago have purchased the old Piairie Farmer
and the new issue will enbody both names The
Journals issued weekly, and careful perusal
oft for several months hasgiven Us veryhgh
impression of it. Ito absorption Of the Farmer
will add thousands to its list of Subscribers and
We verify believe it will besthe most valuable
Agricultural paper in America. An eastern Pc.
per for western farmers is not the thing, and
the sooner Iowa Agriculturalists begin to patro.
nize western, prairie journals. devoted to their
interests and conversant Of their wants, the
better for The country. The price of the Jour-
nal and Farmer is 81 per year. but an arrange
ment has been made by ue, 20 that 1926 will
buy copy of the Times and the Journal for
one year. Four copies of each will be sent to
one Office for Twelve Dollars; Ten copies Of
each from Nov. lst to Jan. lst for 45. Remem.
Der that both papers are large WEEKLIES
Suppose You get up short-time club, and try
us!
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Rail Road Meeting.

At a meeting Of the Stockholders Of the Nc.
Gregor, st. Peters and Missouri River Railroad
Company, held pursuant to resolution of the
Board Of Directors, passed June I'd, A. D., 1858,
on Saturday Oct. 18th inst. at West Union,
On motion, J. Brown. Esq, was appointed
Chairman and III. Z. Clinton Secretary.
b. II. Edgerton, Esq, Chief Engineer, at
the request OF the Chairman, presented report
OF the approximate cost, length of lines, routes
&C., Of three contemplated lines to the tenth
meridian and further stated that In order to OBJ
tain the best line, more time would he required
by the Engineer corps for the further examina.
ton Of the several proposed routes. Where.
upon Milo Gilbert, Esq. of Floyd County,
moved the adoption of the following preamble
and resolution which was carried.
Whereas, We have no sufficient data from
which to make definite location Of the Road
at the present time, therefore
Resalced, That we refer the mat er back e.
the Directors authorizing them to take condi.
tional stock upon each Of the contemplate ed
lines designating points not less than one mile
from which it may run, and that said Directors
be required to call q meeting Of the Stockhold.
crs at West Union on Wednesday the 94,h Of
November inst. Mt 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to make q
definite location ofthe line as far west IA Range
No. l6. taking into consideration the feasibi Ii
ty of the route the business prospects and the
amount of Stock subscribed.
The following resolutions were presented
and passed unanimously:
Resolced, That in order to furnish the rcoui
site funds now actually necessary, in order to
complete the surveys Of the several lines pro
posed to Range number sixteen, west. that upon
all the Stock OF this Company now due and
unpaid, an assessment of two per cent. be laid
the StOc khOlderS arc raou;rod t ,,ox, thu On ,,r
over to the several local agents along the line
within the next fifteen days.
Resoluc'. That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the several papcrs along
the line and at McGregor.
j. BROWN. Chairman.
h. l.. CLINTON, Secretary.
West Union, Oct. 18th, 1858.
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Statting-On Tuesday night Of last week
Mr.. Scovillc Of the Lydian Varieties was stab
bed "behind the curtain" by Dorman young
actor in the employ of Scoville. 1t seems
that previous difficulty had taken place and
the parties were not feeling we'll towards each
other. Dorman stated (and Scoville denies)
that the latter was about to abuse Mrs. SEQ
vile and tina. lie d. intefered when Scoville
struck him in the face. y. then used small
knife with which he was picking his teeth
Scoyille was somewhat intoxicated and his
wounds blcd alarmingly but he is now walking
about. The theatre was pretty quickly broken
up-Dorman left, the next morning early. Pub
lie sentiment here does not excuse either of
them but the row was considered too evenly
balanced to justify an expensive arrest and tri
al Of the stabber For the sake of both of them
We very much regret that it happened. Beach,
another actor. verifcs the statements of Dor
man, but Scoville says they are both black
guards Of the same stripe. This being true
they were not proper inen to employ as ac-
tors.
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Crdsy.-On one night last week man
named GILLs who has sawed wood and done
chores about town for several months, took it
into his head to try an experiment. He pro-
cured small gate, placed it on his head and
marched up the north side Of Main street, stop
ping at all the unprotected windows and bump.
ing one. two or three lights of glass out of each
There were some large show windows ON his
route and not yet being protected with shutters
they suffered extensively. ellis does not drink,
but his head is not quite level and this accounts
for the freak. Dept Sheriff Tuttle promptly
conveyed him to Garnavillo for safe keeping.
He came from near Monmouth, Illinois.
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The Atlantic.-The November No. Of this
excellent Monthly. is at hand. We have read
the most of it and barrin its cxtravagant arti-
cles on Slavery, We like it first rate. The At
lantic is really original in its getting up Its
articles have freshness and vigor about them
that you do not find in the tame, wordy essays
copied into American Magazines from English
works. Physical Courage" the Criticism up.
on Randall's Life of Jefferson, and the Auto.
crat, suit us very much we do not subscribe
to the sentiments in every instance. but we
like to see a writer express his ideas in strasg
language and this characteristic Il is that COM
mends the Atlantic to the reading taste of po-
litical opponents.
The Cd. volume begins with the Nov. No.
and now is good time to subscribe. We can
procure it for our Subscribers at $500 per an
mum; the regular price is $500.
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MISUNDERSTANDING the past week we have
had the pleasure of meeting at McGrsgor, Judge
Wilson Of Dubuque, Judge Williams, lion.
VIM. McClintock, F. Belfoy, Hon. John T..
Clark of Waukon, Major D. B. HERMAN of
Volga City, (latc Indian Agent at Grow. Wing)
Geo. W. Haislet, Esq, Of the Northern Light at
DEBORAH and several other gentleman from the
western counties. Mr.. McGlathery of West
Union was also in town short time but We did
not sec him. Wilson and Williams louk very
pleasant over their recent success. McClintock
bears his defeat with the composure of martyr
HERMAN is up to 300 pounds aroirdupois and
is likely to survive the winter. Haislet, now
the sole proprietor of the Northern Light, Is as
happy AS Editors usually are, and Belfoy seems
delighted with the recent addition of Field to
the sanctum Of the Gazette we now remcm'
Der that we agreed to stand "dcr Lager" if b
and F. would make friends, butt is serious
ext ense to contemplate. Field is as dry as a
sand-pit, and Frank, though muist enough at
times, is enlarging his capacity so that a keg is
now insufficient to fll him up!
Messrs. McClintock, McGla,hery, Clark and
our townsman R Noble left ON Sunday morning
for the city of Davenport to attend the session
of the Supreme Court.
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Origin Of Polygamy In the 6ormo or
ChuYch


Origin Of Polygamy In the Mormon
Church.
A correspondent of the Louisville. Journal.
who processes 10 be well informed in regard TO
the practices Of Morm0nism, thus c0rrects a
statement made in the Journal that Brigham
Young was the author of the institution
Of polygamy now existing in the Mormon
Church;
The institution of polygamy, or the esprit.
fact, was first introduced into tie Mormon
Church in Kirkland, Ohio, whittier the Nor
mons emigrated from Western N. Y, about
the year S33.
Finding himself surrounded by many hun.
dreds Of devoted followers, the great mass Of
whom were ignorant and capable Of being com,
pletely controlled by him, Joe Smith attempted
to impress upon their minds the idea that q
parsonage, resembling Jesus Christ in charac.
ter and relation to God, would spring from him,
and become their prophet, after his (Smith's IS
death, or departure to the realms of glory. To
accomplish this object. he selected his victim
from one OF his fock-a virgin, pure and beau.
tiful her he made his spiritual wife, inducing
her to believe that she, like the Virgin Mary,
was peculiarly favored of God above all other
women, and was selected to become the mother
Of great reformer and leader of Gods peo-
pie. OF course Smith was to stand in the same
relation to this Virgin as the Holy Ghost did
to Mary. Well. time few on apace, and the
highly favored virgin was brought to accouch.
ment, when 10! the promised Messiah turned
out to be girl! But the cunning seducer wal
prepared to face this difficulty he very de.
liberatcly, and with the dignity becoming ,
prophet, informed the innocent and deluded
victim of his lust, tina. she had deceived herself
was wanting in faith, and therefore was not, a
sho supposed, the chosen vessel of the Lord
from whom prophet should spring. At thai
time the spiritual wife system Was confined, il
recollect Alright, to chosen few of the lead
crs Of the church. Indeed, it was not acknowl
edged publicly by the Mormons until some
time after they settled in their present local.
ity.
The practices of this vile fanatical sect vel
nigh ruined the morals of the village Of Kirt
land during their stay. In the first court thai
convened in the county, after the departure O
Mormons for Nauvoo, there were some fourteen
or fifteen cases Of bastardy from that.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

INFLAMMATION OF THE EYBs.-Likc all other lnflam-
nation, Is caused by impurty Of the blood, which
causes all cruptive diseases, az Walt Rheum scurvy
boils sores, Ulcers, &c. The blood being unhealthy
and OF an impure nature also occasions Dropsic The
blood becoming obstructed in the VEINS watery part
Of the blood in consequence il thrown out from their
cxtremities and dropsy is the result vany times
occasoned by improper treatment of some former dis
ease and the vessels being filed by serious humors in
stead Of blood. Free excavations by thee pills. open
the passage into the bladder and carry OF the corrupt
I'd humors, and renew them with pure and healthy
blood which will drive out of the body all inammat
on together with erupsions Of the skin, and all rops
cal complaints They will be shield every form Of
disease to guard and keep you from the cold grasping
and tie countenancc to brighten with the blood OF
beauty and health .
Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills sold by all dealers
In medicines. 1O5w4
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Select School--On Monday next D. D. Fra.
ger, Esq, opens a select School in Diamonds
new building. Daniel is an excellent scholar.
an experienced teacher and will doubtless have
large patronage. We have been told some.
thing about "no district school this winter
but we forget the particulars.
McGregor can number great many child
rem and three schools are none too many for
our real wants. For terms &c, see Mr.. Fra
zer's Advertisement, and then put down your
names.