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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05
Lewisville Douglas and John
p son and Morris Club.

According to previous notice, the DEM
ocrats of Summit Township assembled at
LewisviIie, on Saturday evening, Avg.
25.al860.
On motion Isaac Barnhart was chosen
temporary Chairman. and G.. Billman
Secretary.
The President on taking the Chair
stated the object of the meeting to be the
organization of Douglas, johnson and
Morris Club. The following Preamble
and Constitution were read by articles
and unanimously adopted:
Tsih5as ~ PREAMBLE.
- WHEREAS, one portion of the Demo>
cratic party has become estrangec from the
principles of the party, and the Republi-
cans are endeavoripg to encroach upon
the Constitution of our country, we, Dem
ocrats of Summit Township, do organize
into Douglas, johnson and Morris Club
for the better promotion of our cause, to
nominees in October, and Douglas and
johnson in November; 20 overthrow the
Northern fanatics and disband the South.
ern hre-eaters, and to further the princi-
pies Of Popular Sovereignty, do establish
-lssa esis CONSTITUTION.
Article L. This organization shall be
called the Summit Township Douglas,
johnson and Morris Club.
eEsArticle 3. This Club shall consist of
the following officers who shall act until
the November election: A President,
Vice President Secretary, Treasurer, Cor
responding Secretary, and an Executive
Committee of three.
Article 8. Any person who is, or may
become q voter before the November elec-
tiun, saiay become member of this Club
by Subscribing his name to this Consti-
tuition. j, -.,,s..sts
81 Article A. The President shall have
powersto appoint at least three committee
men in each sub. district of this township
., Article S. 1t shall be the duty of the
executive committee to make a list of reg
ular rmeetings and announce the time and
place of holding each.
ca Fifty.six persons then subscribed their
names TO the Constitution
al After which the Club went into the
election of permanent officers, which re.
suited as follows:
,President-Isaac Barnhart.
us Vice President-Jacob H. Hamilton
- Secretary-George Poggenburg.
-siiTreasurer- Phillip Weber.
Corresponding Secretary = Frederic
Billman.
- Executive Committee Starkey
Jacob Kiund and Fred Wageuield.
.esOn motion the proceedings Of thi
meeting were ordered to be published il
the Spirit Of Democracy.
ia On motion the Club adjourned to NEE
IN Lewisville, Sept. 8, 1860.
a CT ISAAC BARNHART, Pres't
~s5GEoRGE PoGaENBURG, Sec'y.
40 There are now one hundred and thirty
eight signers to the Lewisville Club. Thi
is probably the largest Club in the county
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05
M A r r [ A G. e S.

MARRIED--Ont the 20.k ult., by ]. P. Spriggs
Esq, Mr.. Orlando Starkey and Miss Mary
J. Rucker, all of this county.
On the 30th ult., in Woodsield, by the
Rev. r. A. Groves, Mr.. JOSEPH CRAIG and Miss
MARY II. OKEY.
The cake was delicious. They have the
best wishes of the printers to accompany
them through the journey of life; may it
be pleasant and prosperous.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05

ROLL OF HoNoR-We will not publish
our roll of honor until after the presiden-
tial election. In answer to various le'.
ters received in regard TO remittances. we
reply that they are all right. We cannot
well spare the room for the roll at present.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05
~ "a subscriber" will be answered
when he sends us his real name.
u~ Notices of many meetings have
been crowded out this week. y,rias

hyIn the notice of the Sardis pole
raising we neglected to speak of the pres
ence of the German Glee Club, who en-
tertained the audience with humorous pa
triotic and other songs. They are excel
lent singers.
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& REFLECT!

r expect to leave this country about the first
i of October, and will feel very much obliged
to all who pay me by that time. After that
all my accounts and notes will be left in the
hands of j. T. Morrill,, J. p, for collection.
ssa,ft Hsfs J.. r. SMITH,
sunfsh, Sept. 5, lss0-lm.
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Peter Paris Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that tie undersign-
~ ed has been approved by the Probate
Court of Monroe county, Ohio, as executor of
the estate of Peter Paris, deceased. 79 srd
t-.'....--... ....-....-... JOHN. PARIS.
I Sept s. .1S6O--3t -. -. -.
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Uonroa Lodge Mo. 1879,

Monroe Lodge No. 1879.
OF Free and Accepted Masons, meet on
" Wednesday evening on or preceding each
full moon and on Wednesday two weeks there
after, at the Masonic Hall.
OFFICERS:
JOHN s. WAY, w. NJ.
JAS. R. NORRIS, S. w. G.H.DAvENPoRT,S S. D.
JOEL F. RANDOLPH, J. w. C. NJ. Morrow, J. D.
M. HoEFFLER, Treas. H. POrrs, Tyler.
]. d. STAUvER, Sec'y.
Woodsfeld, Jan. IL, 1860.
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Notice,

THE subscriber takes this method of inform
ing the public not to trust his wife, Eliza
Travis, on his account, as he will pay no debts
of her contracting. MOSES TRAVIS.
Sept s. 1S6O-3t
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Pole-Raising at Lewisville.

There will be Pole Raising, at Lew
isville, on Saturday, the 9th of Sept.
Speaking in German and English.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05

MEETING AT RILEY'S SCHOOL
HOUSE.
There will be Democratic Meeting at
Riley's School, House, in Sunsbury town.
ship, on Saturday, Sept. 9Th A discus
sion is expected H'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-09-05
Ayers Catl,artic Pills,

FOR THE CURE OF
Co5titepess, Jn'sn,1ic-, Dyspcp;ia, h'diga5tioa,
Dyscntcjy, Ioul S,onec1, E,ysi2ezaf, Headqehe,
Pies, Rheao,atisDs Eyaf1tim,s a,,a S:an Diseases,
Linc'' Complaint, DropSy, 7e,te', IMmors ard
SaH Rtetr,, Worms, 'GoT, Nee~u!yia, as q
Dinner Pin, aHR for Purifying the Blo7R l-
They sugar-coaicd, SO that the most sensi-
tive can take them pleasantly, and; they are the
family physic.
Peioa-s5 cents per Cox; Five bozs1 Cor ss1oo
GreatmInhersofC Clergymen. Phvs;eians, States
men, and eminent pcrsonages, have lent their
names to certify the unparalleled usefulness ofthese
remedies, but our space here will not permit the
insertion of them. The Agents below named fur
nisll gratis onr AMERICAN. .ALMaNAc in which they
given; with also full descriptions OF the ab1ve
complaints, and the treatment that should be fol-,
lowed for their cure.
Do not be put of by unprinciiSad dealers With
other preparations they make more profit Oh.
Demand AYEi,'s and take no others, The sick
want the best aid there for thcm, and they should
have it.
AL our remedies are for saleby
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Meeting at Stafford.

There will be Democratic Meeting at
Stafford, on the 29M Of September.
JAMES II. NORRIS, and other speakers
will be in attendance. so 3. -u .l-s ~
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DR. j. C. AEEEe 81 CO.
LOWELL, MASS.
Price, 81 per crEottIc; Six Eos:ie5 for Z ;.
Ayers Cherry Pectorai

has for itself such a5rcnpwa for The cure. of.
every variety of Throat and I.ii;: Com N .i.t tt
it is entirely unieccssary for rs 10 recount the
evidence of it's virtues wherever it hrs heen c,n-
ployed. AS it has long bee, ia constant use
throughout t!,;' section, need not moro than
assure the people its quality is kept ,ip to the best
it ever has bctn and that it may be relied on 10
do for their relief all it las tYcr cc.I fun 10 IL,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17

AS young man was ploughing in a
field near Cornwall, c. W., on the South
Branch, few miles from town, his at
tenton was attracted by the barking of a
bull terrier dog, and on looking after him,
he discovered the dog engaged in a fight
with an enormous eagle. Selling stick
he ran to the assistance of the terrier,
who was receiving the worst of it from
the eagle. On approaching, the eagle
turned upon his new adversary, and in all
probability would have overcome him had
not the faithful dog come to his rescue
and renewed the fight. After a short
scuf1e between the eagle and his two ad-
versaries, he was dispatched, and the
young farmer carried his carcass home as
trophy of success. He measured nine
feet from wing to wing
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17

|
The crowd soon overran every part of
the premises, but seeing the piteous state
to which Mrs. Ross was reduced, had the
delicacy to vacate the room wherein |
had found her, and where, after sending
a messenger for female assistance, which
soon arrived, l left her. The crimson
glow of fover on her face, the lurid
glances of her eyes, the wild gesticula-
tions, the muttered and sometimes half
shrieked calculations, betokened her era
Zed state too well for her words to be lis
tened to by any save as rawlings of a mind
where reason was dethroned, and yet to
me, holding the slight clue l did, they
had fearful significance.
Conviction seemed to rest on every
mind that Percival was the murderer,
and the desire that he should be appre-
hended was only expressed. The greater
part of the crowd soon left with the sher
itf, who had arrived at the scene of the
occurrence, to witness or assist in the ar
rest of the supposed criminal, had he not
fled.
Contrary to general surmise, he was
found at his office, pale and agtated,
though, when the sheriff informed him of
his mission, he manifested much surprise,
and seemed on the point Of yomonstrat-
ing and dscaiming; but, as if influenced
by some after-thought, accompanied him
without word.
AS the day wore on, popular feeling
rose high against Percival, and whereas
if he had shot Ross down in the street,
no one would have given it a thought,
except to rejoice at being rid of the des-
perado, now they called him murderer,
and seemed eager that justice should be
executed on him. Those who had hith-
erto been loudest in praise and admira-
ton for him, denounced him in the most
compromising terms; those whose inter-
ests he had most advanced, constantly
proclaimed the fact that they had always
lacked confidence in him, and he who
had Aoated on the high tide of popularity
but few hours before, found himself
wrecked, and at the mercy of that fierce
and tickle wind, called public opinion.
In the dusk of the evening, when |
would be most unobserved, obtained
an interview with Percival, in the rough
cell of the little log jail. Listening a
second to the retreating step OF the per-
son who had accompanied me to the door
he said quite calmly;
"Eustis, l have not done this thing"
"The pistol?" Iquerried.
"Is mine, certainly, but she persuaded
me to give it to her, on pretence that III
hasty moment l might use it on him
I know now-hard fate-it was for hei
own protection"
There was an air Of eracity about hin
which, coupled with the sight of th'
bruise on the breast of Mrs. Ross, and TIN
remembrance Of the vague words that ont
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17

and at times lies almost in a state of in
sensiblity for many subsequent hours
| have fourd her thus repeatedly. She
gives me no clue to her sorrow, denies
my sympathy, and refuses my aid. She
is alone in the WORLD" he said, with a
tremor almost like tears in his voice.
"Alone p / calculated. "Her hus-
/ band"
ga brute !" speaking more unguard-
edly than had ever known him. ga
brute, who holds jewel which majesty
itself might claim, and proudly boast
the rarest ofits treasures.
"An ill-assorted match, APPARENTLY"
] said, in matter -of-fact manner.
"Sod to him in the day of his pros
perity by bankrupt mercenary father,
he answered bitterly, through his clench-
ed teeth. "Surely, he has fitting punish
ment heaped on his unnatural head, by
seeing her descend, to the last round, the
ladder of this mans disgrace and blasted
fortune. But it is not for that | would
speak. What | would ask of you is to
accompany me to the house. She is shy
of forming new acquaintances, and hard
to approach; but possibly, as my friend,
you may be able to establish sufficient
degree of intimacy to discover, unconsci
ously to herself whether there is any
medical treatment that might benefit her.
If earth holds a remedy it shall be hers y
! / hesitated how to act. 1t was some
what strange state of affairs; and after a
! G., ,,oOaot,oh cot1 f,u,to
gravely,
"Mr. Percival do you know you are
playing a dangerous game?'
He looked at me with mixture of
anger and reproach, and said quickly and
with emphasis:
81 am playing no game. l am more
honest, probably, than ever before in my
life. will not hesitate to confess to you
that / love Mrs. Ross, but love her
without hope of return, or of ever pos
sessing her. The law would, doubtless,
free her from this man, if her many
wrongs were urged; but she will never
make the appeal. She says the power
to do so rightfully has passed away; that
she must bear all suffer all, that he may
choose to cast upon her. What it means
do not know; but whatever lies shroud-
ed in this mystery is what is killing her
by inches Once heard her dark}y mur.
mur that the act and time would come
when she would take vengeance in hel
own hands; but God knows to what
point her thoughts were tending.
have now reposed more confidence in yor
than ever in man before. Will you
Gomez"
eyes,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17

LAST OF THE WYoMING Survivors.
Mrs. John Weeden died in Columbia, Lo-
rain County, Ohio, on Friday week, aged
SO years. She was the last of the w Wyom-
ing massacre. A few of the inhabitants
escaped, among whom were the family OF
William Martin, Mrs. Weeden's father
Mrs. Weeden was twelve years old at the
time, and she retained vivid recollection
of the massacre until her death. She was
a prisoner with her sister in the fort,
where every male was put to death by the
tomahawk. The sisters left the Valley
with their father and mother ed little
sister, and travelled with flag of truce
through the dense forest till within forty
miles of the Connecticut river. There
they were met by two of Mr.. Martin
sons, and taken to Colchester.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17

WHAT stupid thing is wild turkey
a man in Huntington, Pa, catches them
by means of a trap or pen made of sap.
lings, laid openly, one above the other,
until some feet in hight, and the whole
covered by similar open work, to admit
plenty of light. The pen then is raised
about the highth of turkeys back
Now, by means of corn scattered from
different directions leading into the trap,
the turkeys are baited into it, and enter
while feeding, with their heads down.
Becoming satisfied or alarmed, they raise
their heads above the level of the openings
for entrance and endeavor to escape thro'
the space between the saplings or other
materials ofwhich the pen is composed,
and not again lowering them to this level,
are thus entraped.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17

MIND YoUR OWN BUsiNEss.-Yes, if
you would succeed in the world mind your
own business; let other peoples business
alone; attend to your own business strict
ly; be prompt in business, and do your
business in business-like manner
Many persons waste time enough in look
ing after the business of other persons to
grow rich upon, if properly employed
Let other men do their own work and
you do yours. If you are a farmer you
need friends, neighbors and helpers, and
you can only have them by rendering to
every man his right-doing your own
business and letting others do theirs. If
merchant you must have patrons and
customers, and you can only have them,
by attending strictly to your business and
allowing others to do the same. If a
lawyer, a physician or a preacher, you
can only succeed by acquiring charac-
ter by honesty, promptness and sincerity
of purpose, and this you can do by mind
ing your own business and doing Justly
to all men with whom you have dealings.
Yes, whatever your profession or occu-
patton may be, learn to keep your tongue
in your mouth and your hands fast hold
of your implements Of labor-mind your
own business and you will succeed.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17

LET Booth the leader of the Republi
can party in Wisconsin, has settled one
of his difficulties. It will be remember
ed that after the first and successful tria
for the seduction of little girl who was
in the habit of remaining over night with
his children, he procured the removal oi
the case to Dane Co., for the second trial
The Madison Argus says he has settled
the matter by paying the girl $4,000 and
inducing her to leave the State. The Ar
gus dosen't say whether or not the 81, OOC
were raised by collection among th'
Republican brethren throughout the coun
| try.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17
Dottrp.
Who're There's a WIN, There's Way.
ny JOHN G. SAKE.

-
Tn Pomo,s imner;aI dav.
1yhn heard a coward croker,
Rofare the battle saw
uTbey,re safe in such 4 fortress.
There "a M wav 10 shake It,,
uoni m ~ ,Ieyclo;med tbo hero
IN 6nd n wo,, mr. ,noLe 1r
''
Her patb Is steep and high:
Tn voin be seals tLe temnln
Content 10 paze and sieh.
The shining throne is waiting.
But he alone can take il,
Who saws. with Roman firmness.
IN ind a ,pay, or make Il!
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17

How TO SECURE THE Return OF LET
TIERS NOT CALLED FoR.-Thousands of let
ters misdirected or not called for at the
post office. annually find their way to the
dead letter office at Westinghouse bourne
from which very few misguided missives
ever return. The law, however, recently
enacted, provides way for the return Of
letters to their writers. 1t is lawful to
request the postmaster at the office to
which the letter is directed, to return it
unless called for within thirty days, and
when this request is made it becomes the
duty of the postmaster to return it to the
writer without expense to him. This re-
quest can be printed on the flap of an en-
velope, and would read as follows:
Postmaster of -
Please return to the undersigned unless
called for within thirty days. -
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17

with the desperate, so that he was left to
wander in unrcstra,ned freedom. At last
tired ont with whooping and bowling.
he sought the still darkness of the home
which, humble as it was, he could only
defile by his presence, aud as nothing
more was heard of him. it was presumed
he sunk into the deep sleep of drunken
ness.
Next morning, which dawncd q bright
and sunny day offspring, while the major
ity Of the villagers were partaking of
their early breakfast, there rang out,
sharp and quick on the still air, two shots
in rapid succession. 1t was not an un-
common sound, but in less than mo-
ment, how, none could have told, the
rumor spread that they had let out a hu-
man life, and III an equally Incompetent
sible manner numerous footsteps turned
towords Ross house, where every one
knew he lay dead.
Among the first to arrive, found Ross
fallen in heap at the bedside, 'as though
he had staggered to it after being shot,
and at the same instant saw some one
pick up pistol lying in the middle of
the floor, and heard them exclam, in
surprise, "Percival's pistol, by the pow
ersl'
A glance showed me it was one Of a
very fine pair | had often handled at his
room, and which bore his name on a sill.
yer plate on the handle.
l felt overcome by agitation, for, know
ing what / did, l did not doubt the truth
of the thought which seemed to rise to
all, that Percival was the murderer. Fear.
ful of committing myself, or compromis.
ing him, | walked into the next room to
endeavor to regain my composure.
The shutters were still closed, and the
room in comparative shadow.
Walking hasty turn or two, my ear
caught sobbing moan. and with quick
ened attention my eye became conscious
ofthe movement of a white object crouch
ed in the darkest corner.
To spring to it required but an instant,
and then | raised in my arms raving,
gibbering maniac, the dreadful wreck Of
all that had once constituted a woman of
the finest type
dead at last," she said, with terri
bic laugh that froze my blood. "Dead at
last--killed, killed." wreathing her slen.
der fingers, fantastically through the
heavy locks of her black bair.
"Did you know he struck his own
death signal?" she asked, quickly, with
the same sharp, penetrating look which
is so often seen in insanity. "Did you
know he was warnedw
Poor thing, you rave" 1 halt muir
INJURED, as gently attempted to lay her
on rude couch standing at one side o.
the room.
"Who said ! loved Percival?" she
questioned, showing me roughly aside and
struggling to rise. "Let me see--let me
see" sinking her brow in the palm of he,
hand meditatively. Twas not my own
heart, for | trampled it in the dust, if ii
dared but whisper as much. Some one
some-but he's dead, he's dead-killed,
killed." And that was the burden of
every thought "Do you know where he
struck his death knell? Here-here"
And tearing the white wrapper from her
swanlike neck and breast, which rivaled
its whiteness. she disclosed dark, pur-
pleish red spot, evidently the result of a
blow
There was the cause, but who di! the
deed?
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17
Eg-An Arkansas candidate for Con

EFAn Arkansas candidate for Con-
greSs sets forth his qualifications for Of
flee in following language; "Gentlemen,
if am elected to Congress, will represent
my constit,e as the sea represents the
earth, or the night contrasts with the
day. l will unrivet all human society,
clean all its parts, and screw it together
again. / will correct all abuses, purge
out all corruption, and go through the
enemies of our patty like rat through a
new cheese" He was elected.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17

Es- Not long since, the remains of a
human head, of an enormous size, were
found in load of Peruvian guano, at
Petersburg. Va. Last week, in a load of
guano received at Norfolk, there was
found the vetebra OF human being,
WEIGH was about twice the size of that
portion of the human frame to bc found
in those now living. This would seem
to be proof of the existence at some an
terror time OF race OF giants in Peru
Various bones have also been found OF
great size, all of which have been pro-
nounced human.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17
Misttllansous.
Move nents i'm the south.

In various parts Of the South rapid
and energetic movements are making by
the National Democracy to repudiate the
conduct Of the Disuuion seceders from
the Chasleston Convention, and fill their
places with sound and Union loving men.
Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Mississip-
pi, Florida, Arkansas and Texas will all
send up to Baltimore new Delegates from
the ranks OF the sound Democracy Of those
States. There will be no more boiling
and the Democratic National Convention
will, on its reassembling, be relieved of
the annoyance which beset it at Charles
ton. Harmony and Unity will be the
watchwords, and its work will no doubt
be accepted and approved by the Democ-
racy of every State in the Coniederacy.-
Statesman.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17

THERE is man in Indiana so TIM that
when the Sheriff is after him he crawls
into his rifle and watches his adversary
through the touchole.