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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-03
THE THREE AGES or LHx woRLD
THE ANTE AGE.

The world has has had its golden age.
and according to the Sstirist its aAes
of Bronze" The present age has bssn
designated. par excellence, the Ago ssf
Humhng. In our opinion, however,
the era in which we live has been fatal 70 (
conventional humbags To one Of thsss
tho art Of drugginy people to death sn-
der the pretence Of treating thsn accord
ing to the rules Of medical scisuce-Pro-
fsssor Hollawsy has given The esssp DE-
grace. In the 6rst place he Aas simpliGsA
the pharmacopeis, by substituting Tor its
ten thousand nostrmnas two remedies, . Pin
and an Ointment, which actually accom-
plished all that the medical godfashers
Of said nostrums promise in their name,
but never cause them to perform. The
scrofulous, the dyspeplic, the bilious, The
feser-ridden. the lame. the rheumalic khs
debilitated, the Abandoned Of hope au1 e.
the facnlty. have used them, have re, evsr.
ed, and rejoicingly testify to their health
restoring properties. The testimony %
fron the sick of all nations from the learn.
ed and the ignorant, the rich and The poor,
the throne and the cottage. Ifit is not
to be received as truth, then Ne evidence.
direct or circamstantial is worth doit. and
no man ought to be crowned with honor.
Or condemned for crime on the afidsvits
of voluntary witnesses, however numerous
or respectable.
| But we cannot refuse eur credence te
statements founded on the personsl exle,
| rience of thU.e who make them. We
cannot say to the lame who walk, tho
sick restored TO health and v;gor, the null
titudes relieved from agony aud dispair.
you are in error. you know not what you
assert" We cannot help admitting that
those who languished and grew worse uu.
der al avalanche Of drugs administered
by regular physicians and apothecariea
and who subsequently recovered under
Professor Holloway's trestmest were in-l
jured by enc aud cured by the osher.--
Before We can deny the truth of such an
Inference. we must adopt the dogma Of
Berkley, the @etaphysician, ard declare
that matter has no existence sad that eli
we suppose to be visible aad tangible ID 8
mere phantasm. Not beisg prepared to
to subscribe that theory. We are bsund 70
believe that the decision Of The world on
the efficacy Of Hollowsy's medicines il
founded upon ilnprsgnable facts. = GEss1
goU Saturday Post" M 6
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COLUMBUS. O., Feb. 26. 1858.

COLUMBUS ", Fen. 70. 1898.
DEAR SPIRIT II observe in your las,
issue notice that my letter for that mum
ber was not received. Il was written and
mailed rs usual bat suppose was delayed
in the mail. Yos have probably received
it before this and learned that your Eness
rs to the probable cause of its failure was
Incorrect We have had no negro speeches
in the House for Eve or six weeks The
charge that the Legislature does not work
cannot be fairly made; think though that
too much time is spent with matters of
miaor Importance. ~
A very large number Of new bills have
been introduced 80 large INDEED that l
have quite abandoned the idea Of furnish
ing the list. l will, however, mention the
important ones as they are considered.
The bill concerning divorce aud slimony
passed the House. The object of it is to
permit petition for alimony alone, in
cases where the marriage took place or the
cause of alimOny arose within this State,
to be fled by any person who has bona
ide residence in the county where tho Pc
titiOn is filed.
The bill to amend secs. sal and h32
of the code The chief amendments which
it makes to the code is, that when the
judgment Of q justice of the peace shall he
reversed by q court Of common pleas, the
court shall render Judgment Of NverssI
aud for costs of the proceedings in error
in favor of The plaintiff in error, and tina,
the sosts before the iuslics shall shids shs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-03

PIRsONs AFFLICTED WITH ERYsTPELAS
sad sraptivs disorders. which originate
in the inparity Of the blood have found
great relief by resortiug to use Of Mofst's
Life Pills and Phenix Bitie:s Sold by
the Proprietor, w. B. Noffat, 335 broad
vex Ssw Ye.k, end his Agents.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-03
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, February %.

Ex-Lieutenaut Rhind, who was re-
quired, on Friday, to give security not to
fight duel, was, this morning. arrested
under the third SETON Of the anti-dueiing
law for posting Commander Boutwell, as a
liar and coward.
Up to this, noon, as far as known, no
meeting has been arranged between Messr,.
Clay aud Cullom.
A 6sticuff alteration occurred yester-
tsrday morning, in the barber. shop OF
Willard's Hotel, between Lieutenant Bell,
of the Cavalry, sad Williams, of the Dra-
goons, which may result in duel, chal.
lenge having passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-P. NJ.
This afternoon Lieutenant Rhiud and
his friend, Captain Corrle, Of South Caro-
lima, were held in security to the amount Of
81, 500 each, for their appearance vt the
Criminal Court, for challenging and post
ing Commander Boutwell,. at whose in-
stance the arrest was made.
All efforts to reconcile the difficulty be-
tween, Messrs. Clay aud Cullom having
proved sbertive They left Washington
this afternoon at Eve o'clock. accompanied
by their respective friends, for, it is sup
posed, place about thirty miles distant.
The probability is that they will fight to-
morrow morning. Much excitement ex-
lists throughout the city regarding the
affair.
Lieutenaats Bell and Williams have not,
as reported, reconciled their difficulties,
and in this case . duel is pending.
WASHINGTON. February, Gath.
The challenge having been withdrawn
aud the seconds retired, Crittenden
Toombs and Mason of Keatucky, have ef.
fectsd settlement of the difficulty between
Cuilom and Clay, who have returned to
Washington.
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can't say what he said, he said she had
not good credit WAS the reason he didn',
want me to 60 With her.
Cross- eraminsd- / came back
Sunday evening Mrs. Amber talked to me
abeut going away when Mrs. F. was no,
well, aud the child sick; can't recollec,
what Mrs. F. said; said . few words; not
many; Was little out of temper, and
talked middling sharp;F came ont once and
told rs to hash; guess that was all be
did say; he spoke to al. Morning before
went away had difficulty; wanted to 60 by
chestuuttree. and wanted little boy. Elisha
Smith, to 20 with me; Mrs. F. didn't wan,
ne to go; | got mad and went; F didn',
say anything. March difficulty was abo",
work about house; was not connected with
anybody away from home. When frst
went to F's. he didn't want me to 60 with
/. A.; think he said l could get bette.
company. Am in my 18th year; my pa
rents live in Belmont county. No rela.
tiosship between F's. and me. Shaw and
wife wore ON horseback; met them hall
way between Gifin's and meeting house
after left the Shaws. think can see orchard
after pass meeting house; met F. about
half way up little hill, coming as if from
the house; not from direction of spring
il from spring would have seen him before
Z did; vIked pretty fast hsns. F. il
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evening 1. A. was killed.
Cross-eraminsd Went to uncle Jno's
that morning round the road; uncle Geo.
Foreman and wife were going to Belnsnt,
and went to get Maria Davis to stay while
they were gone.
Henry ISycks. on the ground
the day the body was found between IL
and ! O'Clock. Old man Amber inform
ed me; had just had dinner; was at Thom-
as Aliens Ohe father of /. A } and we
went from there to where body was; was
no person there when We got there; went
back of F's fields to where Mr.. Amber
informed US body was by q rock spring
back of F's orchard; r. came next; Allen
was crying and going on, and said he
supposed she had fell in fit; +. asked if
she was subject to fits. Allen said she
was subject to fairty spells F. said I. A.
had come to bis orchard on the Sunday
week previous and asked for apples and
he told her where to get them. Said be
saw two strangers under chestnut tree,
didn't know who they were unless them
boys living over there, (throwing up his
hand.) said one had on white hot and the
other black hat; the one with white hat the
tallest; had on black clothes. Thought
/ knew from description who he meant;
he didn't mention any names; thought
he meant the Wilson boys, IS they lived
in south course, from where the body
lay, in the direction he pointed and the
Wilson boys had such clothing a. desert
bed. Both Wilson boys had worked for
me, but only one at that time. Body
had not then been touched that know Of,
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down. Oct. 18th was mostly clear; think
it rained GU Saturday night; rained very
heavy Oh 18th; think it didn't rain on
Tuesday; heavy frosts that week; irst had
noticed; supposed it killed leaves to some
extent; rained little on morning of 18th
and hard in evening. From by-lane to
Bates lane IL rods; from Bates lane to
meeting house about loo yards; from meet
ing house can see the road about Bates
lane; could see part of orchard; orchard
not level; descends towards run; near road
ground is little sleeper than below; would
be nearer and better in going from the gap
to the house to 60 by the spring and path
than to 60 by the road. F's yard pslei
in; no gate towards orchard; . plsce for
one though. Diagram shown. That
IL correct. Stone was found in run bot.
tom. Didn't notice any injuries on, body
till position was changed.
Cross -eramised. Probably IS steps
from body to spring. In passing aaong
big road at top of hill ground still higher
to the left
Samuel " NOD, Coroner. Held in
quest on body of I A.; was in q small run;
face down; part of body across small! log;
lying rather between log aud bank; face
lower down than body; present when bon
net was taken out; it was tucked in under
her belt or part of clothing; this was be-
fore body was moved. Think r. found
ths bonnet. Wilson boys usss sunnepsda. !.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-10
RALEIGH, NORTH cAIoLINA, FEBRUARY 10, 1853.

There was a wild, thrilling cry-a wo-
mans cry of grief and horror, there was a
shutting of heavy feet, and wiping away
oftears from rough faces, with rough hands.
Then, when that burst of despair was over,
and she sat like white statue, uuiet and
cold, amid her shattered household-a
voice spoke to her. 1t was a voice unused
to tenderness, but which tried to soften It's
rugged speech, and harsh dialect, to tell her
ali.
Brief. too, was the tale-of a jjoviial ca
ronsal with briniants and red wines q
dark night q rough read homewardl, and
lastly. 5 heavy fall froln height, to the
foclS below, Ap Iifss ktesaify.
Mercy did not speak but could he ever
forget, that man OF toll, the look she gave
him so full of gratitude and anguish /!
Did he ever think of it, without passing his
sleeve across his face, and bringing it back
drenched with tears?
Instinctively, Mercy took off her cloak,
and covered with it. the dimmed beauty OF
that face, and the bright brown hair; Just
as she would willingly have taken all that
was tarnished and soiled in his nature and
hidden it in her heart
And thus, oh ye sovereigns Of vice :
Indwellels Of iniquity thus are homes
wrecked, and made desoate around us eve
ry day. But there will come time when
that feeble God bless you, Max p shall
rise up dread and accusing angel before
you. Not here, oh not here, but in 3
wider court, a Greater Judgment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-10

said he, after pause, advancing resolutelyI
towards the clock, all see what is going
on in it." 4
Oh, don't cried his daughter, seizing one
of his coat tails, while his wife chung to the
other. "Don't!n chorased both the women
together. l sa pds
@Let go my rairnent" sh outed the
Deacon; Il amt afeared of the powers of
darkness"
But the women wouldn't let 90 so the
Deacon slipped out of his coat, and while
from the sudden sensation of resistance,
they fell heavily upon the floor, he pitched
forward and seized the mob Of the clock
But no human power could open Il. ffor Joe
was hoidpgit nom the sls VIII Al ess1ls
grip.
The old Deacon began be dreadfully
frightened. He gave one more tug, when
an unearthly yell as of fiend of distress,
burst from the inside, then the clock case
pitched head foremost at the Deacon, fell
headlong on the floor, smashed its face and
wrecked its fair proportions. The current
of air extingnished the cande-the Dea-
con, the old lady, and Sally fed up stairs,
and Joe Mayweed, extricating himself from
the clock, effected his escape in the same
way in which he entered.
The next day all Appleton was alive
with the story Of how Deacon Barberry's
clock had been bewitched, and although
many believed his version, yet some, and
! especially Joe haywood, affected to dis
credit the whole affair, and limited that the
Deacon had been trying the experiment of
tasting frozen cider, and that the vagaries
of the clock case existed only in distem-
| pered imagination.
However, the interdict being taken of,
Joe was allowed to resume his courting,
and won the assent of the old people to his
union with Sally, by repairing the old clock
till it went as well as ever.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-10
of tBe 9ag,
NO. "a.

OF Legislation. The East seems tobe afraid
least the star of empire should move West
ward. The West appears to think that the
ocean and the land coming together may
give the East the ascendancy over the
West There seems, as Of old. disDosi-
ton on the part of Judah to vex Ephrains.
and on the part Of Ephraim to envy In
dah. Another cause for this condition of
things is to be found in the fact that within
the limits of North Carolina there is no
large town or city, in which considerable
portion of the wealth, talent, and influence
of the State is concentrated. There IS no
city which is a centre of sinhuenee. toward
J winch the eyes Of the people ire turned
WITH isdlnIratlop and deAeht. But for. this
state OF things which mas long existed
much against the interest of North Carol
ma, there is remedy In the well condue-
ted periodicals, religious, political, and lit
erary, printed in one part, and circulated
through other portions of the State. These
will tend to break down that feeling of RI
valship and overcome that spirit of iealou-
sy. These will have an influence in bind
ing the whole State together as one great
brotherhood. The different branches of
the Evangelical Church should give an IL
lustration of what is written in the Psalms
"Behold how good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity
So far as the people of God are concerned,
the East should say to the West, and she
North to the South -"Let there be no strife
between my herdmen and thy herdinen,
for we be brethren"
If we have no large town nor c.tv, we
have institutions of learning, which are in
tinitely better than cities without these
For large cities have been itly compared
to ulcers on the body politlc We have IN
situations OF learning, OF which the sons and
daughters of North Carolina may be Justly
proul. The University stands up as a CO.
lumn of light and monument of liberty.
There are other institutions of more recent
origin that are rising up in different parts
OF the State to take their place among the
best in the land These seats of learning
should be centres ofinfuence around which
the affections of the people should cluster.
When we, as people, learn (as others have
learned) to cherish and patronize our own
institutions when we learn to encourage
native talent, when North Carolina will
rise tram the dust, then she will shake off
her dependence upon other States as the
hon shakes the dew drops from his name,
then she will take her true position among
her sister States as free and independent
commonwealth. w. W.P.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-10
From Utah.

Sacramento from Mormon friend in Salt
Lake City. No date is given, but it is re-
recent, as it alludes to the arrival of the
troops at Fort Bridger Ii is interesting
as being Mormon's view of the state Of
affairs:
'The Mormon train, after leaving Car
son Valley, got along very well aud with
out a difficulty with Indians Nine Of
us left the train at the head of Humboit,
and pushed on for our destination, Salt
Lake City. arriving there eight days ahead
of the train, making the trip in thirty
days. We suffered considerably from the
cold, but there was no snow of any account
We are all in good spirits ! will give
you the particulars 10 regard to the war
here. The troops arrived az Fort BridgeT
seven weeks agn, with an enormous cara
van of horses, mules and cattle. Tney wan
ted to come into the Valley TO establish the
laws of the United States aud put down
polygamy; release all those who wanted
TO leave, agreeing TO furnish them teams
and means to reach either California or the
States.
ssSome Of the head officers have been In
to the city to purchase grain aud such
things as they wanted to use They had q
talk with Brigham, and told him they came
to civilize the people, establish schools, &c.
Brigham said to them that he didn't want
them there, but told them that if they
would lay down their arms they might come
and stay there this winter, and he would
find them provisions for the winter, and
they could leave in thespring for the States
or California. They replied tuat they knew
no orders only from the President of the
i United States, aud were there tn come into
Salt Lake City in spite Of Brigham Brig
ham told them that if they were b ,unl to
come why not come? what made them
stay where they were2
We have taken from them So head
of cattle and burnt their wagons. We nave
: now got the soldiers completely snrro nd
\ ed Some Of them have deserted and cum'
9 into the Valley. They ale well treated :
It The troops do not know what to do. |
they give up their arms and come in peace
ably they win be well treated but if the.
undertake to come in by force they will al
be killed The Mormons are 10 high spiI
is its,and say they will die rather than have tn
): soldiers come into their midst. Hundred
gI of the boys are anxious to kill the soldiers
n but Brigham won't let them. ] dc! not fec
ln alarmed, as / think it will come out a
le right in the end I wish you we're here
sol see war dance"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-10
For the Spirit of the Age.
AGE OF MEDICINE.

This Is undoubtedly an age Of wonder
ful advancements in the healing art A
large number of new remedies in the form
Of Pills, Bitters, Balsams, &c. possessing
powerful healing virtues, awake to fame
every year. These medicines are manu-
featured by men, who arc eminent for skill
and learning, and who have had constant
practice. during the last twenty-five wears
Of their life +; and, in addition to this, t1ey
are thoroughly acquainted with the fnedi-
cinat properties g very article of the
whole vegetable Materia Medica. The pro-
Prietors of all the great, magic curatives
now before the public, trace disease to its
starting point and make their medicines to
strike directly to its root and thoroughly
eradicate it from the human system.
The principal medical authors of former
times, whose indefatigable labors and in
vestigations have done so much for the ad-
vancement of medical science, generally
recognised the new Improvements in the
healing art made by their contemporaries.
and proftted thereby; but the course pur-
sued now is quite the contrary. Each puts
out an Almanac or something similar, in
which they denounce all other preparations
as worthless trash, DC, and put up their
own rs the only valuable medicine extant.
This being done, they then bring forward
an overwhelming number of certificates of
cures to confirm it. They then express
great solicitude for the afflicted, and con-
clude by saying to the public, all we ask
is, that you PROVE OUR MEDICINES and
hold fast that which is good"
One of these eminent Doctors will as
sert that his is the only valuable medicine
extant, and another will say the same in
regard to his. When this is the case, how
will the common people, for whose health
so much anxiety is felt, discern the good
from the evil
Such wonderful advances have been
made in medical science during the last
few years, that all diseases are now pro-
nounced durable. Every species of disor-
der, to which the human frame is liable.
must yield to the infallble Pain Killers OF
this enlightened age! Consumption, that
invincible enemy to mankind, which has
been the scourge of nations, and which has
defcd the skill of medical men in all the
former ages ofthe world, is now easily cur
ed even in its last stages Oh the wis
dom of the nineteenth century
There are hundreds of preparations a.
broad in the country, protesting to relieve
nd mon 81 these the e ones meg The npst com
tiscd in the papers, consist of Pain Kill
lers," Invigorators," Ointments," all
healing salves," &C., each and all Of which
are recommended as universal cure-alls.-
There is a kind of Continent" though
protesting to cure the Piles" only. Rea-
der, if you only had faith enough, you could
, faith, then, not as grain Of mustard seed
but as mountain, and you will certainly
r find the true balm in Gilead." A. D
y Alamance, Guilford county, N. c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-10

The Cayugay Chief has the following
racy remarks on the subject of Juvenile tip
pling
"Lastly, the boys go it in the important
matter of tipping. They take to drink
with remarkable readiness, and.. exhibit ca
pacities for storing away liquors which old
salts might envy. Grass never grows be-
tween hand and mouth. Their stomachs
have tremendous expansions. Their throats
are never clogged, for you might as well
pour water down arat-hole Old swill-tubs
cannot hold more slops, or bloat to a
greater extent. The American citizen
may justly feel proud when he sees the
Of young men. Tne1r sen ssitislfy yr-i; IL
ton to the great traffic is wondrous. They
exhibita moral heroism which rises into mo-
raj grandeur. Butfor them the race Of drum
1 kards would die out. Our poor houses and
prisons would be tenantless, and there would
not be hanging enough to keep the hinges
from rusting. Pauperism and crime would
90 out ofIashion, and vice have to look else
! where for recruits. When we reflect that
our own country could not boast of fifty
thousand drunkards, if it were not for the
!; enlistment of these youths, the mind real
ICES their devotion and courage. They fit
; and prepare themselves, and at their own
expense, and as fast as drunkards are wan
ted, they take their places. Look at the
fresh young ranks ofour boy-tipplers, and be
proud that from these the redfaced legions OF
American drunkards are to be kept unbro-
( ken. Glorious thought! Let the boys 90
it! Young friend don't be discouraged
t in these great moral undertakings. Dc
not despair of becoming one of the most
i loathsome and abandoned vagabonds in
k creation, because few drinks will not
complete the work. Persevere-persevere
d we say,-and ere you are aware, you car
e exhibit as glaring face, and as foul &
IS mouth, as the oldest veteran. There il
everything to encourage you. The old so
:. by your side-a picked veteran in The
cause, commenced where You are. Set
s what practice has done for him. Take cour
age, boy, and 60 it! Hang round th'
to drunkery, and pour down the swill. Th'
er more drugging, the more speedy the grad
Id uation. Watch the old soldiers, and lister
closely to their pure speech. Follow il
lg the footsteps ofyour ilustrious predecessors
ut Do not forget that the rumsellers are doini
ly great work for you. And when one
damning his soul for your benefit, will 70
| not go it A glorious destiny is your
ur young friends. Your country needs fit
5" thousands young recruits. The sanctity
t" whisky property must be preserved by yor
ruin and our constitution saved by the de
va truction of your own. On, then, your
no friends, and may the good devil smile {
hls your efforts, so that when you arc rottil
in the Potter's Field it may be said tn
- you went it in your youth"