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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16


Our BEST PARLoRs.-Do no: keep a
solemn parlor into which you 60 but
once a month, with the parson or sewing
society Hang around your walls pic
lures which shall tell stories of mercy,
hope, courage, faith, and charity. Make
your sitting-room the largest and most
cheerful in the house. Let the place be
such that when your boy has gone to dis
tant lands, o. even when, perhaps, he
clings to single plank in the lone waters
of the wide ocean, the thought of the still
homestead shall come across the desola.
tion, bringing always light, hope and love
Have no dungeon about your house; nc
room you never open, no blinds that are
always shut. = ~, g. #ss.GH1
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

AN ITALIAN Posi- OFFIcE.-The way
they manage the post.ofice at Rome Italy,
is queer rather. A comedian recently ap-
piled for letter at the post Office, and was
told there was forty cents to pay for it.
"a can't pay that" said he, "for I know
what's in it." "Well, how much will you
give?" asked the postmaster. "Four
sous is all it is worth to me, "said the COM
edian. "Well, take it them" replied the
postmaster, 'for I've read it, aud it's
only love letterp
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

A SHORT VIsIT-In one of our Wes-
tern cities, poet met q friend of his, the
other day, from New York. II am per-
fectly delighted to see you, said the artist
throwing his arm afectionately around
his friends neck; chow long are you going
to stay?' i think said the poet, i shall
stay as long as my money lasts" "Oh,
how badly disappointed I am,' said the
artist, in tone of deep sadness; L hoped
you were going to spend Gay or two!'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16
The Sons Of Malta,

q
There are perhaps no Sc. of men, no
organization; public or secret religious or
politicsl, that attract as much attention,
draw forth as many surmises aud specula-
,tipns as to their doings and objects, as
the order Of the Sons of Malta. Having
The facts before(us, 4 we here propose to
lay before our readers o short account
,of the order from the beginning. A'oo
~ 70, the year of our Lord. 1848, some
merchants Of Memphis trading to the
,Eevant, obtained leave of. the Caiph Of
EGYPT toerect a house for those who
went on pilgrimages to Jerusalem. They
erected q hospital for the sick in A. D.,
e.ale4,whence they obtained the name of
Hsspitaller. In A. ID. Ills, they be-
came Z military order, and many persons
of noble blood entered their ranks. Az
-tef the Christians had lost their interest
in the East, and Jernsalemwas taken, the
-nKIights returned to Margett, andothen
Ito Acre, which they defended in 1850
'sJohn King, Of Cyprus, then led them to
seiLinnisson, which country was bequeathed
$50 them, and became their home until
,'dI3f0, In which they took Rhodes, and
s,the next year defended it against the
.Saracens. Since then they have had for
motto, F. e.. R. T.; F0rtitudo ejus
RAednn. tenuit. Hhodes. hewever, was
taken by Solyman, in 1922, when the
isKhfehts retired into Candis, and from
there to Sicily. Pope Adrian vi grant
ed them Yiterbo, as retreat, and in
1850 Charles ". granted them the Isle o.
Malta. v----,-,.- - 10
"a. The order Of the Sons Of Malta which
embraces 50 many of our distinguished
fellow citizens is understood to be tht
present representative of this formerly
- fnilitary religious order. The hospitality
which once greeted the pilgrim on th'
: shores ofthe hely land sisnow dispensed
with liberal hand in the lodges of Ameri
h can cities to the natives Of every cline
- The motto remains the same as whel
3 s(frsnd Commander Foulques de Waller
q held Rhodes agaiEst his enemies, althoug
3 some writers assert that thelF. E. Il. I
els interpreted by modern sons of Malt
as Fnnny Exorcists of Rueful Thought'
81 IN The Interpretation of the motto D N
ed Go! Il. 8. L. A., which appears on the
iuitiatory tablets, remains locked in th
breasts of the accepted Sons of Malta
no. The Isle of Malts is still in the posse
r,, sion Of the Sons, we rent it to tt
British government as place OF depos
0ljjsfor military stores. 1Itis. however, col
n ,emplsted by the Grand Lodges in u
s.sUuion, they having the controlling i
uence, to erect thereon q masnlhce
treat for those whcn long service
,.s1ier AL old sge ts7e ,n'eebied.
AE,Y.g '.frTiW r,F >s a'story
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16
FARM FOR SALE.

THE undersigned offers fer sale, his farm in
i Adams township, about half way between
Woodsfeld and Beallsville, consisting OF 134
acres, more or less, about 80 acres cleared and
in good state Of cultivation. The farm is
well xatered and has .s.....
Good bearing Orchard, Of choice grated
fruit. Also, t,ro good d'selfing houses,
g. tvo stables, one barn, one wdgo's-
house and other out-buildings
g If not sold by the first of March the
same will be for rent.
TERMS:-One third cash, and the balance
in three annual payments, with interest from
date of possession, which will be given on the
first of March.
For particulars apply to the undersigned
St. Clairsville, Belmont county, Ohio. Mr.
Hopton who resides on the place will give suct
information as persons may desire.
THOMAS s. EVANS.
January 26th, 1s59.-tf.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

E- No man knows when, where, or
whom he will marry. 1t is all nonsense
planning or speculating about it.. You
might as we'll look out for a soft place to
fall in steeple-chase. You come smash
down in the middle of your speculations.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

W When you see q man sitting on a
corner, on q moonlight night, trying to
convince his own shadow that it is impro-
per to follow q gentleman, we usually set
him down as having been at whiskey
shop recently. 6s .sa,-s.l-'..
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

F An editor in indiana was attack
ed by a man for some personal grievance.
The editor says: ITO avoid ipjurlng
him, and preventing his injuring us. we
got ont of the way" a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

WAS IN A HURRY.-A theatrical com
pany was playing in one of the interior
towns of the west, Shakespeare Othello,
and OthelIo demanded of Desdemonia
THE handkerchief, the handkerchief ~
A green 'un called out impatiently: "Nev-
er mind the handkerchief; don't wait fol
that; blow your nose with your fingers
and GO ahead" s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16
KINS s. B Il O T EI Z r.
cat Kehler's old Stand)
WOODSFYELD, OHIO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
DRUGS & MEDICINES,
CHEMI GALS,
DYE WOODS, DYE sTUFFS, ra
OIL, PAINTS, e&9
PAINTERS ARTICLES

WINDOW GLASS, PUTTY,
GLASSWARE,
J-.t>f PERFU ER Y,
Also Fine Soaps, Fine Hair and Tooth
Brushes. Surgical and dental Instruments, Pure
Wines and Brandies for Medical purposes,
Fancy Articles, Camphene, Turpentine, and
all the Patent or Proprietary
MEDICINES OF THE DAY.
Also choice lot of FAMILY GROCERIES,
such as TEA, COFFEE, SUGAR. SYRyPS,
RICE, SOAPS and all other articles in the line.
We make our purchases for Cash and offer
goods as low as they can be obtained from any
similar establishment IN this section, and war
ranted to be fresh, pure and genuine. Orders
promptly filled and satisfaction guaranteed,
with regard both to price and quality.
g. Physicians prescriptions attended to al
all hours of the day or night.
Jan. 2Sth, 1851 y'r. ro#. ..-.t.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

,w-A Southern paper speaks Of q
darkey who stumbled into big kettle Of
molasses in a sugar-house, and whsn he
was taken ont, his master licked him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

EOn our new cent coinage is sub.
stituted Liberty in place Of the maltreat-
ell eagle This evidently diplomatic
dodge, proving to the world that the Amer
ican bird has for some time past been on
the wrong scent. man 45fs7 i--. c,,...r
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

t@ An English judge being asked
what contributed most to success at the
bar, replied, "Some succeed by great
talent, some by the influence of their
friends, some by miracle, but the ma.
jority by commencing without shilling
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

- IT is very unhealthy to fell in love with
another mans wife. In Arkansas, this
kind of thing usually terminates in death
the frs. year. a H.aoH
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

DENTISTS of Indiana are about to form
a State Association. Their seal will be
.molar, with the motto, I'VE pull TO-
gether." ua
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

% Smooth Quarters taken at par ct
this office, in exchange for receipts. De-
linquents will please make q note OF
this. ~, i
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

~ Look here, Jim, there is q hole
knocked out Of this bottle you gave me.
why, not at all; there's the hole in it
now. If it was knocked out how could
it be there?' 9ira 3a,aa saigsss4i
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

THE "Panctustion Train, on the Hud-
son River Railroad, 10 the one that makes
all the stops-Ez. ,tazy a-.-s. issa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

WHY is minister like locemotivel
We have to look ont for him when the
bell rings. .
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

Why is an overloaded gun like an Of
fice holder2 Because it kicks nightly
when discharged.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16
LOCK-sTEP;
OR, TIE RoGUEs MARCH.
BY GRACE APPLsroS

Ding!--dong!-dongI
The prison day is done
Low sinlss ,he flaming forge's nre.
As sinks the setting sun,
Ding! --dongs-dong.-
Another slave task o'sr--
xnd at the sound, from dungeons round,
The swarthy inmates pour!
A>hand-wave! into limo
The shutting crowd is wheeled, ENF
And to~'ring stand with rigid limbs
And fslon features scaled. ~.
The blue sky overhead
Softsgrass beneath their feet
ALI! me that ever shaving sin
Should shadow joys SO sweet.
Swiftly the stalwart guard
Search through the convict band,
That steely bar, or thristing blade,
Shall arm.n vengeful hand.
From rankito rank they glide
edWith lightning speed along,
~ -
Aerousnoust tue sulien 'ti1onS' 10 aar
S.'zs3 h.a -yeiudol 7 ss 'e1sa. fst
lis o'er!-the signal giv'n! 1a srsa-.
with appraised fettered hand
Upon . comrade's shoulder braced, =
And locking feet they standl
..,.. ,aj - tl nlF
Aword electric thrills! tss., aa.t
- In chain.like column strong -
Sn: :ciank the iiving iinkiets IN
The oro'hsrhood OF wrong!
Old age with furrowed brow, tLfL0E J..
"osoh' mSnnooo IN ns sturoy Pr,nae----5 e
h|Ano ooynooos suPpio grace -ais
- ila1 'sfT o. ,oldo gtru09 eosuoE
Tramp !-tramp i-trampti-- lfad 'sa
ana Pono orous oar .ao Dsuaeo ooi'
eoio"b .i'e'''b .no Au''' ui' 'lA' 'n~-
80 ..s,+....
!, Swift glide the glesm,ng shadows
~ 'o s.ose, ~ oasy p anas so"p0@ .
re;i my my Sto"u '' tne ms sony "''y 'N0i
y T.lgs4.5s.aa.ls; ;.L..o. ....ifsfts. -
Gods Holy Word is opened
~, = p.a ~ W .h.aar ' ia.a,
ed So"saeo"A oee" eA'" = on st
o. eiss .yft.ga h y sE8.. o r.
Father IN heaven n.-[unniPo'sn' ageas.
=, Do" uV- ~, U.s.. -. S.ao ~ IN, CO..
Foal On. ,ne W Mss1ss ~ -ny st"oe' agias
ANU AA~A0 sAAo ASfoA -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16
Great Chance for Making Money!
PIXIES PEAK

NIX N H - I
1NHE undersigned will start next May from
i Lawrence, Kansas, with . company for
the above gold mines. He will provide
each member with . good CALIFORNIA; outfit;
and provide wagons, on the following terms:
$50 to be paid on their arrival at Lawrence,
and SO in one year to be secured by note and
good security. Men are making $50 per day
at these mines. t
I FApply to R. 8. HUTCHINSON Woodsfeld,
or JOSEPH w ALTERS Beallsville,
MILES WALTERS.
November. "A 1852.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

,ua "Scsndslis visitor who never call
without bringing her work With hs',"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16
WOODSFIELD'

HIGH sc HOOL.
TIntend to opena High School here, on the 4th
i of April 1859, in which will be taught all
the branches usually taught in our Colleges
and best Female Seminaries The Mathema-
tical department will be under the care of one
of the most experienced Teachers. A Lady of
the highest attainments will be employed to
give instructions in
PLAIN AND FANCY NEEDLE
WORK, DRAWING, MUSIC, &c, &c.
The Classical and Scientific departments will
be under my own care, and neither pains nor
expense will be spared to render the School
worthy of discerning public.
JOHN MOORE.
woodsfeld, Nov; 18th 1888.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16
JAMES MAXWELL, of the late firm OF
Paxton Donlon & Co. THOS. J. CAMPBELh,
late with List & Howell. GEO. R, TINGLk,
late with List and Howell.
N T. w f I R NJ,
The undersigned have formed eo-partner-
ship under the name of .... t....s.
Maxwell, Campbell & Tingle.
For the purpose of transacting
Wholesale Grocery and Com
mission Business.
At NO. SO MAIN STREET
WHEELING, VA.

Each member Of the firm being experienced
in the businiss and also buy our goods entire
ly for cash we are determined to offer such in
ducements as will make it to the interest of
merchants to deal with us and respectfully
sslicite the patronage of dealers sensrally.
MAXWELL, CAM PBEIL & TINGLE.
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d, THE LAW OF NEWSPAPE
l., Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice to the contrary, are considered as wishing
to continue their subscription. .fg5s yl5gae
2. If subscribers order the discontinuancs o.
their newspapers, the publisher may continue
to send them until all arrearages are paid. "
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the offices to which they art
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled the bill, and ordered them discon
tinued. .,.
A. If subscribers remove to other places
without informing the publishers, and the pa
pers are sent to the former direction, they are
held responsible. p az..r+ .t7.-~ .s, .sf
5. The courts have decided that refusing t.
take periodicals from the Office, or removine|
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie
evidence of intentional fraud. 90 i-
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Ding!-dongl-dongl-
The prison day is done
Low sinks the flaming forge's nre.
As sinks the setting sun,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

Ding! --dong!-dong.-
Another slave task o'sr--
xnd at the sound, from dungeons round,
The swarthy inmates pour
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16

BANKERS AND STocK AND EXCHANGE BROKERS,
80 SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
up to the hour of going to press,) of Loans,
Banks, Insurance, Canal and Railaoad Stocks,
showing the par value of each stock, as well
as the prices offered, and price asked for
each also, when the dividends on each stock
are due and payable. a
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A into limo

a U6uU-WdV6! IuCO Iln0
The shutting crowd is wheeled,
And io~'ring stand with rigid limbs
And felon features scaled.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-12

A SMELLING EARMNT.--A short time Since,
gentleman and lady were travelling in Mchi.
gan, and having missed the stage, were com.
PEELED 10 take a private conveyance from the
town of Scuder to Thomastown The lady
had with her beautiful little lap-dog, which
she carried on her lap on an embroidered mat
During the ride the husband discovered that
he had no handkerchief, when the lady lent
him hers, which was fashonably scented with
musk. About half way between the two towns
the carriage broke down, in the midst of II
hard rain and they We're obliged to take re-
tuge in the halfway house. zone horse" log
tavern, consisting Of two rooms, a bar room
and lodging room The lady laid her lap.dog
on its mat before the fire, and herself and hus
band took seats. In short time the gentle
man had an occasion to use his handkerchief
and took it out leaving il lying on his knee
when he got through with it. IN few mo-
1ncnts the landlord opened the door, put his
head in looked around, went ont came in
gazed at the dog-his nostrils all the while
upturncd in intense disgust Tie finally APP
peared satisfied, went to the outside door, open,
ed it, came back with a bound seized the lap.
dog by the tail, and hurled him bowling through
The wife tainted; the husband rose to his feet,
terribly enraged, and wanted to know what he
did that for THAT'S my dog" continued he
furiously. Don't care a cnss whose dog it is,"
said the man, gruhiy and mpctuousIy; II amt
going to have no snch blasted smelling yarmint
around my tavern" The husband and wife
evacuated the house instantly, and proceeded
on their way in the rain.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-12
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Don't their whole lives show they do? Don't
every act of their lives proclaim upou the house
tops their sympathy With what is womanly?
Are they not an allurng style of oak for the
shrinking and cinging vines to climb upon?
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-12

llELNlBOLD'S GENUINE PREPARATION
HIGHLY CONCENTRATED COMPOUND ELTlD
EXTRACT BUCIlU,
For Diseases Of be Baiier hiiU,ys Gropi. Dropy,
UcaiHszses. ObStrucf,oHs, Secret Dhomcs.
Ecmaic tomlidints anil aH disoss n lie SDnm Organs
Arising from cxccsscs and mpr,lcnccs in life and re-
moving all improper discharges from the bladder, kid
ucys or sexual organs whether existing In
MALE OR FEM ALE.
From whatever cause they may have originated
ANp 80 MtrrEn OF nov LoNG STANDING.
Gjr;uJ bfahh and ryor 10 Ho tr0me, and Woom 10 HE
JOY TO TIE AFFLI ICTED!i!
II cures ucryuus and dchtnt,d sufferers aud removes
MI the symptoms among which will be found
mdFrusltun
io cNcrtion, loss of
power, los ui memory,
difficulty Of breathing, gfn
cral wruknrs+, horror al dis
case weak nerves. trembling, dread
rul horror ol death. III gtt swcats. ,oltrfcc'.
wakcrulncss dimnrss of vision. langnor, umiycr.
sal lassitudr of the muscular yst"ni. often enormous
appetite. with dysprrtic symptoms hot hands,
| flushing of the hody, dtyn, - of the skin,
| unlll ruuutcunue" aud rruptiohS on
| the face. pain in III" lack hra.
,ucss of tho cyr.ljd-. irc-
| qucl'ly black pots
| flying before
/ the eyes
with temporary suiusion aud o.s o sight, want Of nt'
tcntion. great mobility. rcsc.-n"ss with horror OF
society Nothing Is more desirable to such pa-
tictiS than solitude. aud nothing they more
dread for fear ot Themselves; NO re-
pose Of manner. no unrn"slne.., no
speculation. but hurried
transition. from one
question Ia an
other.
These symptoms il allowed to 20 which thiI
medicine invariably removes soon follows Loss or
POWER FhTl'tTl AND ElllEcTic fllS-in on"
of which the patient mly expire Who can say that
these cycc,-cs are not frequently followed hy those
Idircrll diseases INSANITY AND tONSl MPIlON?
The record. uf the INSANE ASlIl'MS, and the me-
Iaucloly deaths rs CONSUMPTION, bear ample Wit
ness 10 the truth Of tu.. assertions In unac asy-
lums the most melancholy exhibition appears. The
cuuutrulurc l. actually sodlcu aud quit" destitute.
neither mirlh grief ever visit. II. should soind
Of thr yoicr occur II i rarely ariicHlnir.
with ~otrl mea=lros y 'n despair
Iuw -ullrn snunds hi. lgi"f he2u.lyd.'
Debility /, most terrible, anl ht. brought thou
sands rpoa tlou.and- t. unml grave. thus blast
Ing The ambition oi many noble !ontl- i can ~
cured hy thr ne Of this
lnfal ib lc Il @ III y.
If yul ura -u tjue wlh Hoy "f tlr above di.if's-
,iug ailmcat. tie III III IIAtT ElCHl' w.ll
Ieurr yuu Try Il nud ha convinced n it- cniclcy.
Iira.it. nl uruE Nn-rGrNi " QrteE i,rlnHs.
whu t,l. y Lua-t NJ ah0lit ~aud references. ttiirna
know ana avoid tlum, aud Save long .ui, rin2 mon
ry uud exposure rs ~.udjus calling tor . loitlc
at thi- piralnr and Si'i.elFIC EfNEpi.
II allny, nIl rnu and iniamina NV 4 rotiortlS
pleasant ~ - ta-tn aal odor. hnt mu ai"ie " ~
action.