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Another Real Life Romance.

The citizens of Columbus, and visitors
of the Capitol, will recollect beautiful
young girl, apparently "sweet SIXTEEN"
who daily carried about the Legislative
Halls and State Offices, a. handsomely
wrought basket containing the sweetest
and plumpest oranges. Oh, yes every
body remembers Ettie, the beautiful or
ange girl, and have wondered in what
nook she has hidden for the last two
months; for no more her sweet face and
girlish form are seen in the capital, and
interesting clerks, with great admiration
for the rotunda, are obliged to forego
glimpses of the neatest gathered foot trip
ping up the marble stairs.
Everybody about the State House ad.
mired Ettie, but it was with respectful
admiration, and if gruff legislator vas
tempted to jest with the girl, or make
light remarks, be was restrained by the
modest demeanor and pure soul.look ap-
pealing from her heaven blue eyes.
Ettie always brought full basket and
went tripping home with an empty one,
and her scarlet silk purse filled with silver
coin. She was the sole dependence of q
widowed mother, and her noble efforts to
keep away want were known, and made
the fruit from the.basket ten times more
sweet.
When the great Union Meeting of the
Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio Lcgisla-
lures were held in Ohic's Capital, the
beautiful orange girl was tripping about,
disposing of her fruit to the "sons of the
South" and receiving the homage of ad.
mir:ng glances from all.
At the end of the halls, viewing the
noble row of princely residences on Third
street, stood alone a youthful member ol
the Tennessee legislature, when he was
startled by silvery voice asking:
Buy an orange, sir?"
"How do you sell them?" said the
stranger, looking into her eyes.
"Five cents EACH" said the maiden
holding large one towards him.
"Cheap."
"Indeed they are"
This introduction opened the way fo
q prolonged and serious conversation, il
which the girl artlessly revealed TO tn
stranger the poverty of her home, and tn
necessity of her supporting her sick moth
er. He was so struck with the girls man
ner and singular beauty, that he secretl
resolved to visit he- home and becom
. more intimately acquainted. He did sc
and after successive visits, won the con
: fdence and love Of the maiden, and he
mothers consent to their marriage; an
when he went back to his Southern HON
it was with promise to return in fort
night for his bride. He came, and no.
y the manly Southerner and the beautifr
= :, orange girl are man and wife. He hs
= taken her, the fairest of the fair; to h
:. Southern home, to dwell with him and ht
y aged mother, in opulence, the idol of he
: husband and the blessing of the who
- neighborhood
What an inducement for a constant sui
u u ply of beautiful, virtuous orange girls
II Cincinnati Gazette.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06

w "Pompy," said darkey, coming
up to similar specimen of animated na-
ture, the other day, II wants to propose
to you question, which had of late dis
located my understanding
"Well, SNOWFALL, what am the knowl-
edge you would have this learned niggah
impart to your benighted mental imagi-
nation; for I spaciate on the beauties OF
de workin' substance inside of de Uranium,
which takes off de mind, and leave de
head frenoxious-"
"No.no! no! Pompy, faint dat, at all.
I'll tell yer, now, if you'll be STILL"
"Make hurry, for dis mig am in haste"
"Wall, 'tis dis: 'Spose marry yallar
gal, and lubs her very much; and some
day I gets sick, and die and goes to Hea'
ben, and arter while anoder greasy nig-
ger Gums long and marries my old woman
and lubs her too; now wants to know,
arter they both die and come to HeabeD,
where I am. which Oh de toder is to hat
my wench?'
Pompy stood tboughtfully for mo-
ment, then looking SNOWFALL in the face
and reverently shaking his head. replied
"My friend. if your wife and her mar
go to de good land, you need hab no fears
for you won't be dar to pick any mussp'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06
The 1--WE" of Editors. !

1t is prevailing idea among sons
people, says the Bowling Green STANDARD,
that because editors, in referring to then
selves, use the word "We,v they copst6sf
they amount TO two or three ordinary
men. This is mistake. .EditorsI ere
naturally a very modest and unassumipg
class-remarkably 80. The word .ts
merely includes the editor and the 't1eviE"
The custom originated with Faust -
founder of the distinguished profssaiO.
The superstitious people Of that day mp
posed him to be leagued with the devn.
Faust, to encourage the idea that readsF.
cd him person of SO much impoftA1os.
and commanded such high respect was
accustomed to indite himself, in his slead-
ers' and "puffs," as WE, which ineluded
himself and his highly distinguished e.
sistant, the Prince of Darkness. In mod
ern times his Internal Highness has dosbt-
less found the printing business pooa
investment, and has entirely withdrawn
his patronage from the craft. = 'efa'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06
A Long Probosc,s.

Their is rich story told Of . good
minister, at Montague-Rev. Mr.. Moody,
who has been most literally furnished "
nature with that very necessary append1ts
to mans face--his nose. II 70 said 1T
while at public dinner on certain ti1a
a gentleman who sat opposite 70 II.
Moody, thinking to get of good joke
at his expense remarked in loud tone:
"Atr. Moody there is . Hy on tAs "a
of your nose" This threw the conpany
into roar, for the tone Of the voies coas
veyed the impression that the end of -
nose was so far from Mr.. Moody NJ
he would not know fy was on Il onle0s
some kind friend told him. But II.
Moody completely turned the tablsa ~
remarking in his cool, dry way: ~ a.
"Well, Mr.. you are nearer IL n
than am; won't you please 70 beuGA 4
off," t"e
The laugh that went around tAs ~
at this sally Of wit was perfectly aptooga.
ous. h2 al m siafsla a. s3lnp
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06
Correspondent of the Boston Courier.
Selling a Negro to Pay Shoe Debt.

A circumstance has transpired in st.
Louis, ILLUSTRATIVE of the weakness of the
feeling OF love and esteem which Repub-
licans profess to entertain for the negro,
when brought into competition with pc.
cuniary interest. The story is thus rela-
lated:
There is boot and shoe house in the
city of st. Louis composed entirely Of
eastern men, who are 80 notoriously alb
olition that the house is known as the
"Black Republican Boot and Shoe Estab-
lishment." The head of the concern is
engaged in separate business in the
Massachusetts, general assembly, and a
delegate to the Chicago Convention, and
it is generally understood that be advo.
Gates strongly the nomination of Mr., Sew
ard for the presidency. Well, this firm
has customer residing in the state of
Missouri, who lately passed through St.
Louis on the way south with negroes, and
not calling on members of the house they
became suspicious that he was abscon-
ding, and intended to defraud them out OF
small debt.
They accordingly dispatched an agent
after the debtor in all haste. He over.
hauled him in Memphis, and without ask.
ing for payment of the debt, beforehand
Immediately took possession of the slaves
by virtue of writ of attachment. The
owner having no funds to discharge tht
debt, one of the negroes was put up al
auction, and knocked down to trader
for the round sum of $1,000 Thi
amount satisfied the claim, and the agen
returned home with his money, and nc
doubt received the concentrations of hi
employers for his energy, etc.
1t is to be hoped, however, that tn
principal of this firm will not violate hi
principles by sanctioning tho act of hi
associates, and that he will express hi
dissent by causing the amount received
from the sale of the ''poor slave" to b
donated to some philanthropic object, sue
as the erection of monument TO the mem
ory of the martyr John Brown.
: AMEN.
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proach, cts all her sweet feminine mod
esty,' thought he and was content.
At length there was an appeal below,
and Marks heart jumped up into his
mouth basting like reveille drum. He
rushed to the door, bat there was no one
but little grinning black boy, with a
box.
Miss Raymond's compliments, and
here's de housewife, SIR
The housewife, you little imp of Ere
bus.'
Yes, sir, in the box all right
Mark skunk back into his room and
opened the box, half expecting to see a
full dressed young lady issue from it ala
Arabian Nights; but not was only a
little blue velvet book, and full of odd
compartments in azure silk, containing
tape, needles, scissors, silk, thimble, and all
the little workable accessories!
'And she calls this a housewife!' !groan.
ed mark, in ineffable bitterness of spirit at
the downfall of his bright visions! "But
I won't be put off so."
Desperation gave him courage, and off
he SHE'D to the Raymond mansion, deter
mined to settle the matter if there were
forty Joneses and Esthers there.
But Lillian was alone, singing at her EN-.
brodery in the sunshiney window case
ment
Dear me, Mr. Thornbrooke, is anything
the matter?'
Perhaps it was the shadow from splen-
did crimson cactus plumes in the window
that gave her cheek such delicate glow
perhaps-but we have no right to spec
ulate.
Yes, And Mark sat dowp beside her,
and took the trembling, futtering hand.
Y ou sent me housewife this morning?'
Wasn't it right?' faltered Lillian.
1t wasn't the kind wanted at alll'
Not the kind you wanted?
No: / prefer living one, and came
to see if 1 could change it. want one
with brown hair and eyes--something in
short, Miss Lillian just your pattern
Can't have it?'
Lilly turned white, and then red; smil
ed, then burst into tears, and tried tt
draw away her hand, but Mark held il
fast.
No, no, dear Lilly; first tell me I car
have the treasure ask for.
Yes she said with the prettiest con
fusion in the world. and then, instead o
releasing the captive hand, the unreason
able fellow took possession of the other
too. But as Lilly did not object, we sup
pose it was all right.
And that was the odd path by whic
Mark Thornebrooke diverged from tn
walk of old bachelorhood, and stepped in
to the respectable ranks of matrimony.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06
Bad Breath.

If when the face IS brought near an
others, the lips are kept firmly closed,
there is no bad breath, that which comes
from the nose being not perceptibly disa-
greeable.
Much of disagreeable odor of late
meal may be avoided if the. teeth and
mouth are we'll rinsed with warm water,
and the tooth brush is passed across the
back part of the tongue.
In some persons fetor of breath and
of the feet alternate. In others both are
present at the same time.
A fetid effluvia arises usually, if not
always, from three causes: First, it is
hereditary, being connected with scro-
fulous tsint; second. it arises from want
of personal cleanliness; third. it attends
a disordered stomach. The second and
third suggest their own remedies. The
first is grievous and mortifying misfor-
tune to all sensitive minds. but it may be
remedied to very considerable extent,
by persistent habits of strict personal
cleanliness, by large out door activities
personal regularities, and the temperate
use of plain, substantial food, carefully
avoiding all gross and rancid articles Of
diet, suet, cheese, pies. puddings, smoked
and fried meats, fish, and the like, using
often and efficiently the vapor or warn
bath, with soap and plentiful Fiction
Halls Journal of Health.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06
The Sensation Romantic.

Twas at the close of glorious sum-
mer day-the sun was sinking behind the
distant hog pen-the chickens were going
to roost-the bull.frogs were commenc-
ing their evening songs-the pollywogs
in their native mud-puddles. were prepar-
ing themselves for the shades of night
and Sal and myself sat upon an old and
backlog, listening tc the mu.
sic of nature, such as tree-toads, and now
and then the mellow music of distant
jackass, which was waited to our ears by
gentle zephyrs that sighed among the
mullen stalks and came heavy laden with
the delicious odor of hen.roosts and pig.
styes. The last rays of the setting sun,
glancing from the brass buttons of o sol>
itary horse man, shone through knot
hole in the hog pen full in SAILS face, dying
her hair with an orange peel hue, and
showing off my thread.bare coat to bad
advantage. One of my arms was around
Sal's waist, my hand resting on the small
of her back-she was toying with my
auburn locks of jet black hue-she was
almost gone and / was ditto. She looked
like grasshopper dying with the hiccups
and l felt like mud-turtle choked with
a Goldfish ball. SAL says I, in voice
musical as the notes of dying swan, will
you have me? She turned her eyes heav.
onward, clasped me by the hand, had al
attack of the heaves and blind staggers
and with sigh that drew her shoe strings
to her palate, said--'Yes!' She give clear
out then, and squatted in my lap hug
ged her until broke my suspenders.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06
Preserving Hams Through Summer.


Make number of cotton bags, little
larger than your hams; after the hams are
well smoked, place them in the bags; then
get the bes. kind of sweet, we'll made hay,
cut it with knife, and with your hands
press it well around the hams in the bag;
tie the bags with good strings, put on a
card of the year to show their age, and
hang them up in garret or some dry
room, and they will hang FIVE years, and
will be better for boiling than on the day
you hung them up. This method costs
but little, and the bags will last forty
years. No flies or bugs will trouble the
hams if the hay is pressed well around
them; the sweating of the hams will be
taken up by the hay, and the hay will i'm
part a fine flavor to the hams. The hams
should be treated in this way before the
hot weather sets in.-iSouthern Farmer,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06
A GEORGIAN CHALLENGES HEENAN Tc

A GEORGIAN CHALLENGES HEENAN TO
FIGHT FOR $40. O.000.- The Atlanta, (Ga.)
Confederacy is authorized to state that
there is man now living in Atlanta, who
will fight the "Benicia Boy" for the sum
of "ten thousand dollars" the fight to
come off during the present year, at any
point south of Mason & Dixon's line.
The person spoken of Is native of Geor-
gia, stands six feet one inch in height,
and weighs two hundred and ten pounds.
He is just in the prime of life. Should
Heenan not accept the proffered challenge
the Atlanta "Boy" challenge any man in
Europe-or America to fight him for the
above amount.
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81 Don't Care If I Do"

In olden time, before Maine laws were
Wing kept the hotel at Middle
Granville, and from his well. stocked bar
furnished the Accommodations to man and
beast" He was a good landlord, but
terribly deaf. Fish, the village painter,
was afflicted in the same way.
One day they were sitting together in
the bar.room. Wing was behind the
counter waiting for the next customer,
while Fish was lounging before the fire
with thirsty look, casting a sleeps eye
occasionally at Wing decanters, and wish.
ing most devoutly that some man would
come in and treat,
A traveller from the South, on his way
to Brandon, stepped in to inquire the dis
tance. Going up to the counter, he said:
.Can you tell me, sir, how far it is to
Brandon?"
brandy" says the ready landlord,
jumping up; "yes, sir, 1 have some;" at
the same time handing down decanter ol
the delicious liquid.
"You misunderstood me-" says the
stranger, II asked how far it was tc
Brandon
.'They call it pretty good brandy sayi
Wing "Will you take sugar with it?'
reaching, as he spoke for the bowl and
toddy stick.
The despairing traveller turned to Fish.
'The landlord" said he, "seems to bt
deaf; will you tell me how far it is te
Brandon?'
Thank you,' said Fish; II don't care
if 1 Go take drink with you'll"
The stranger treated ard fed
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NUMBERrl3. { /
Good Jokes upon Pubic Men.


Mr.. Bolts, though gone to grief politi-
cally, apparently retains his mental facul-
ties unimpaired. A correspondent ofshs
Alexandria Sentinel gives the following
bon mot of his: v - h-.sIs sesr
"Hon. John Minor Bolts. upon bang
asked the other day which wase most
thought of in Virginia, Hon. VIM, @.
Rives or Hon. A.. 81 II. Stuart, an.
swered that he thought Mr.. Stuart was,
as he was always thinking of himsels eAd
Mr.. Rives occasionally thought OF 9th.
|ers." -; -. .,.so,
The same correspondent tells the fol-
lowing rather pointed joke on the Beli-
more nominations: sesss. ,a5 aor.-d,
"a member of the American party
having expressed his .astonishusnt that
Rufus Choate was not nominsted instead
of Hon. John Bell, Col NJ. Of the eams
party, and a member of the last Hoppe.
remarked that Rufus Choate was dead
90, yes" said Mr.. T., II know that;
but then he has been dead but . short
time.'n 81 am aaw tpus5s
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A DUH Town.

Paducah, KY. is the very ,place fns ap
that class of romantic quiet-seekers vAp
continually long s ss ,issis
aFor lodge in some vast wildszneeAS
The editor of the C6mmsreid q 0as
town describes It:
The town is so ''irretrievably's rellg!oee
that fight or skrimmage ID inpoesoee.
Even the dumb beasts partake of ~ -
eral quiet. Saturday We tied an e3p1ef
can to q dogs TAIL but he wopdpt -;
A mule refused to kick . niggsr'e kat G.
after an hours 'just cause and peoegeo-
ton" The chickens remain cn,tko feeee
all day, and real genuine posese = ~
street is rarity we are destined - -
behold again. sa a ssAzSu edo
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J Slefet Storp.
BACHELORS LOVE-MAKING.

slYou would have known it for bache-
: lor's den, the moment you put your head
I'm the doorl Blue, spicy wreaths of ci-
gar smoke circliug up to the ceiling
aeWspapers under the table-Casti soap
: n the tiny bronze card receiver slippers
On the nantel piece, and general confu-
sion everywhere. And yet Mr.. Thorn
i ssbrooke--p deluded mortsl-solemnly
.zbelieved that his room was ia the most
g perfect orderl For hadn't he poked the
(, ( empty champaign bottles under the bed
apaayg and hung his morning gown over
{ sthS damp towels, and busted the ashes,
!, s,sprrinkied hearth with his best silk hand
no kerchies? "a He'd like to see, q room in bet
ter trim than that-guessed he would!
-niA ma now he Was mending himself up. TO
= "a "a : calling, to call on the very prettiest
rid in New York. Not that he was par
ystjculsrly fond of the needle, but when a
.efSlI6H's whole foot goes through hole in
= The northeast toe Of his stocking. and
there, isn't q button to his shirt, it's time
torepair damages.
Now, as Mr.. Thornbrooke's whole
stock Of industrial implements consisted
6f 'a1unp Of wax. an enormous pair of
scissors and one needle, the mending didn't
progress rapidly. His way of managing
the button question, too, necessarily in
syolysd some delay; he had to cut all these
oussfpls little appeadages from another shirt
= and sew them on, and next when the sec>
oud shirt was wanted, why it was easy
enough to make q transfer again! See
what II is TO be q bachelor of. genius! 1t
never occurred to him to buy a button
esf .Buttons are not much trouble" said
sThornbrooke to himself, as be wiped The
,hQt perspirstion from his brow, 'but when
sitlcomes, to coat sleeves, what the mischief
Elsa fellow to dog I haven't any black
thread either;" and he looked dolorously
satA small tear in his elbow, where some
ssiciolsnail had caught in the broad cloth
sslAabIack pin may do for tonight, and to
morrow I'll send it to the tailor. Th'
sfact, is ought to be married: and so
swonld, If IL only dared to ask Lillian. o
bdeari asI know she wouldn't have me
md yet Pm not so certain either-if
only could muster the courage boldly t.
hput the question: But just as sure as
hsPproach the dangerous ground my hear
falls mel And then that puppy Jones
with, his curled moustsch and hair parte'
in the smiddle--always hanging roun,
sIiiilian, and quoting poetry to her--if
ecould have the privilege of kicking hin
ssscfoss tie street, I'd die happy. He ism
sbeshfuI, not he! II Hsomebody would onl
sinvsnt - new way of popping the ques
sion--something that wasn't quite SO EN-
barrassingl @ 1fg5
,sOur hero gave his black, glossy curl
an extra brush, surveyed himself CRITICAL
IN the glass, and then with deep sigh
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06

WONDER WHAT SMITH MEANs?-In
looking over the proceedings of the Ohio
Sunday School Convention, we find the
following resolution; offered by Mr.. Smith
pious and prominent young lawyer:
Resolved, That committee Of ladies
and gentlemen be appointed to raise chill
drep for the Sabbath School.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06

A FAST MAN AND THE Exounx11e
PREACHER. fast man undertook ~
task of teasing an excentric prsaohsgs %
Do you believe, he said. in IL s1sgD -
the prodigal son and the fattsd ealn mia
Yes said the preacher. go
We'll, then. was it lnals o. . 49,
calf that was killed?' ~ 'ssS-' -
A female, promptly replied he DiSlDSs
How do you know thats'f ,zaisaTaa
Because, looking the man stse1ily y
the face, 4 see that the male is alive 4oUt
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4 . etr y.
THE LAST GOODNIGHT.
BY ELLEN GREY.


her eyelids-press them gently
i' 0'ef the dead and leaden eyes,
!. "a For the soul that made them lovely,
Hath returned unto the skies;
,eWipe the death>drops from her forehead,
q ~ Sever one dear golden tress,
! Fold her icy hands all meekly,
Smooth the little snowy dress;
81 = soatter Aowers o'er her pillow p z=,
gone Gentle flowers, SO pure and white
: Lay the bud upon her bosom, -
: 4, There-now softly say Goodnight.
Though our tears fow fast and faster,
.Ystwe would not call her back,
We are glad her feet no longer
Tread ife,s rough thorny track;
q We are glad our Heavenly Father
Took her while her heart was pure,
We are glad He aid not leave her
All lfs's trials to endure;
We are glad-and yet the tear-drop
10 Fallethv for, alasI we know
ia That our IRE side will be lonely,
ssuos We shall miss our darling SO.
1HaWhile the twilight shadows gather,
We shall wait in vain to feel
- little arms all white and dimpled,
Round eur necks so softly steal,
- Oar vet cheeks will miss the pressure
Sssgs Ofsweet lips SO warm and red,
8 Ard our bosoms sadly, sadly,
a Miss that darling little head
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eW "Come, Charley, get up; it's the
early bird that catches the worm" 81
know, sir, but I've had the worms. and [
don't want 'om any more, you know"
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Faral Loss Of :riunel

Fatal Loss OF Ytmo.
In vain did s'Ssyers' seconds" CRY sat Tlil&'
Sayers was deaf. 'Glve me this 1ght--Hb
mine!''
"The fight is mine," cried HssnAA, WIN 3
frown; Ga 81 fo
And in two seconds knoeisd bsth ssoeods
down. ~ Ht-~ =
Henoeforth our days must sensibly dsslines IS
Heenan has knocked two seconds snt u tlDgs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06

E The Cincinratians whsa tAs1f
drinking water is too thick with - -
in the habit of 6ltsring Il thsosgA asns'
bottomed chair.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06

LAcos1o. -Tom-"what IN 3ssf ~
Jo?" s..s ses
Jo--"I told Q man hs lied"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06

set forth to call on the identical Lillian
Raymond, resolving, as he had done
thousand times before, that if--perhaps--