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Mrs. Partington on the Union:


after having read an erciting article IN
the "Battle ar Of Freedom" the Dis
solution Of the Uniom.'
"Dissolution of the Union!" 1 can't
see any good to come of sich like things
and it won't nor can't be done as long as
Windmill Phillips lives, for / heard him
say, with my own ears, that "white people
were just as good as niggers," and know
he wouldn't lei those Black Reserection-
lists in Virginia come here to kill as. No!
no! I amt scared as long as we have so
many great men as Windmill Phillips,
Gassius NJ. Clay. Loud Garrison, Joshua
R. Giddy, Horace Greedy and Henry
Ward something, what's his name? Well,
you know who l mean, he says he is q
preacher only on Sundy, and the balance
of the week shoots with Sharp's Rifles.
You must know him; but wish could
think of his other name. Such men
would stand by their home fire.side, no
matter what would happen.
l heard, when was youngish woman,
some such talk as this, and all about a
woman they called Carolina, but General
Jackson said something about the 'Eter.
nal and she went right home and attend
ed to her own business. She may have
riled up again (although she is old enough
now to have sense,) and got her son to
Help her. If she has, I wish old General
Jackson could see see him just q mint.
There wouldn't be enough left of him for
o fly to roost on. Some people are
mighty INDECENT about Wise man who
tried to cure Mr.. Brown of some dis
ease by tying something around his neck
which happened to kill him. Well, peo.
pile must die sometime in some way.
You remember the old aaage, "Those
who are born to be hung won't DROWN
But people must have something to talk
about. l know it was no child's play to
kill the man, but I don't like this ever.
lasting fuss and talk; it don't do any
good. -tw
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
Sharp Chap.

As we were walking along the street
the other doy, we noticed q crowd Of
urchins standing around boy who was
sucking piece of candy. Il say. Bill.
give me that candy and I'll make it come
out of my ears like Blitz did last night
at the theatre "
Second youth shells over the candy.
First youth very deliberately eats the
candy, (second youth watching the little
fellows ears and after drawing himself
into every conceivable shape he said:
EFF haint forgot the rest you may have
my shirt for dishrag!" i .86
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
Sketches Of Monroe County

ssaaB By WIN. F. HUNTER Read before
9 tie Monroe County Historical Society,
Jan. 4M, 1860.
Change, it is saiG, is written on all things
here below. This is as true of towns
: and counties, as of the people who make
. the towns and counties. Although many
towns have FAR outstripped Woodsfeld
I. in their growth, and many counties have
i increased in population and wealth much
more rapidly than Monroe; yet forty years
have wrought such changes in each of
g those, as to Gender it difficult for the peo-
. pie of the present day to realize the con-
4 dition of those places at that day. I say
hspeople Of the present day, for the
men of forty years ago have passed away.
aEach in his narrow cell forever laid,
- The rude forefathers of the hamlet Sleep
: And while they made history and
impressed their footsteps in the sands of
time, let is be our task to preserve, to some
! a,extent, that history and measure those
footsteps. and mark their course.
.s,g Woodsfeld, forty years ago, consisted
of eighteen houses. six of which were
hewed log houses, the rest were cabins
But four Of the original houses of the
jatown now remain; land but two occupy the
1 sites they then did, one of which is the
] residence Of ID. O ConEor, and the other
4 is at present occupied by Mrs. Eberline.
The logs OF the house now used by w.
q. Kirkwood as wagon-maker shop,
stood, at that time, where now stands the
fine residence Of VIM. Okey, Esq. It was
then the best house in the town, and was
used for dwelling house and store-she
Court Of Common Pleas was also held in
>. it, The body Of the house, now occu-
ssspisd by Joseph Pool, then stood on the
~ back street just below where the Presby.
terian Church now stands. These are all
that remain, of the houses of that day
D'and afford some idea of the architec
N~ tnral beauty of the town at that time.
''''s The first Court House was two story
fog. .house-the lower story was the jai
and the upper story was the Court room
ii, Is stood in front of where F.. G.. Okey'
asi store house now stands. The Erst Cour
sa was held in it in 1920. 1t stood in tha
; place for many years, and was afterwarl
! Il removed to back of the present cour
s ,honse,i where it was used for Jail only. fo
Es many years, and then again was removed
'aoto the farm belonging to the writer o
- z this article who now uses this ancien
"a. Hall OF Justice for q stable. Th
yofieers of the court at that time were q
follows: ss4
''sao Benjamin Tappau, President Judge
Levin Okey, Isaac Atkinson, and JONI
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
FRANKLIN PIERCE,

Franklin Pierce was born at Hillsbor.
ough, New Hampshire, Nov. 23d, 1904.
He was graduated from Bowdoin College
in '24; admitted to legal practice in '27;
elected to the Legislature iE '29, in 49,
was Speaker of the House, and in '33
elected to Congress; in '37, he was elected
to the United States Senate, which Office
he filled until he resigned in AZ. He
went to Mexico as Brigadier General il
~, where he was engaged in several bat
ties. He was elected to the Presidency
and inaugurated March 4th, '53. He il
still living.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
WILLARD FILLMORE.

+ Millard Fillmore was born at Summer
Hill, Cayuga county. New York, Jan. 7th
1900, worked on farm until he was fifteen
learned the trade of clothier, at nineteen
commenced the study of law, teaching
school to defray expenses and in '23, was
admitted to the bar. In '29, was elected
to the Legislature; in '32, to Congress;
in '36 re-elected and also in '3s; in al
was elected comptroller of the State, and
resigned it for the Vice-P Presidency in '4S
July 9th, so, on the death of Taylor
Mr.. Fillmore became President. He re-
sides in Buffalo, New York,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29

az You are coward if you fear
to tell the truth, when you should do so.
You are coward when you insult the
weak. You are o coward if afraid to do
right, if you shrink from defending your
opinion for maintaining that which you
know to be just and good; and you are
especially o coward if you know certain
things of yourself and dare not own them
to yourself. .-Hatn FrisweN.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
ANDREW JACKSON.

Andrew Jackson was born at Waxhaw,
South Carolina, March 18th, 1867. At
thirteen, he joined the army, was wounded
and taken prisoner. In 1886, he was ad-
mtted to tn the bar; in 1896, elected to
Congress from Tennessee, and in 1877 to
the Senate; from 1898 to 1904, was Judge
of the Supreme Court of Tennessee; in
1914, Major, General, and captured Pen>
sacola. January Sth, 1915, he fought
the battle of New Orleans. In 1891,
Governor of Florida. Inll823, United
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q . y
A SONG OF THE BELL

With a spirit weary and worn,
$50 With q weak and throbbing head,
In the oheerless gloom of a darkened room
A sick man lay in his bed.
Ding! Dong! Dingl
fgus With pitiless clang and swell,
Through panel and pane into his brain,
,sao- There doomed the bang of the bell.
"Dingl Dongl Dingl"
y This was the song he sung
SIRE morning light, at noon, at night,
s1ss I hear that iron tongue.
Ding! Dingl Dongl
In ceaseless clamor swung,
Going long and going it strong,
saa With mighty, brazen lung. Is
The worldling everywhere
Is found with time in his pocket;
I VIII . christian forget the time of prayer
ssa Unless in his head they knock it?
= Or is il they cherish hope
ass, Of some specific to shock sin,
In evangelical pulls at the rope
OF an anti-satanical tocsinl
= Devotion may incline
-si On q Sabbath to commune
When the spirit ne-discordantly, nine
'Big Toms go off in tune.
4 Dingi Dingi Dong!
Some worshirpers carry zeal
- TO doubtful pass-with sounding brass
They make to heaven appeal.
. Can good folks never Learnt
ae2 Must saints be always slow,
- And pound their bells because twas done
A thousand years agof
Dingi Dingl Dong"
IS ~ That was all he said,
IS For q louder bang on the welkin rung-
s6i And, at last, the man was deadl
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29

have thus attempted to note down a
few facts in the history of Monroe Coun-
ty, stopping far short Of what intended
at The commencement; and I am aware
it is written in an uninteresting style, but
such as it is, l submit it to the Society
with the hope that this communication
may, to some extent, be useful hereafter
in more capable hands.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
JOHN TYLER.

John Tyler was born in Charles city,
Va, March 29th 1890. At seventeen he
graduated with distinction, and studied
law. Ia '25, he was elected Governor of
Virginia, and also reelected to the United
States Senate, of which he was elected
President pro tenn. In al, he was elect
ed Vice President, and on the death OF
Harrison, be succeeded to the Presiden.
ey. He now resides near Williamsburg
Va,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
Lieutenant Luf.
By TOM HOOD.

3 All you that are too fond of wine,
Or any other stuff,
Take warning by the dismal fate
OF one Lieutenant Luff.
A sober man he might have been,
iG Except in one regard;
= He did not like soft mater,
30 he took to drinking hard.
Said he, aLet others fancy slops,
y And talk in praise of tea,
But am no Bohemian,
So do not like Bohea,
If wines poison, so is tea
But in another shape
What matter whether one is killed
By canister or grape?"
According to this kind of taste,
He still indulged his drouth,
And being fond of port, he made
A port hole of his mouth.
A pint he easy might have slipped,
And not been out of sorts;
In geologic phrase the rock
He split upon was quarts.
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"A SHORT SERMON TO CUssEs.-Ths
following is funeral sermon lately
preached in Ohio by Buckeye clergyman
II have been begged, importunsd. and
entzeated to preach this sermon, but I
don't want to do it.. / never did like tho
man; / never knew nothing good of him.
He had horses and he run them; he had
cocks and he fit them; have heard that
he was occasionally good at fires. The
bearers will please remove the body, and
sing the following hymn: soy
with rapture we delight to see "a
The cuss removed" lsiaso2
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
$40 College Dialogues.
T 4 FRESHMAN meets a Senior in the Col-
Lege Hall

a FRESHMAN meets a Senior sn TIE C0t.
.sT .4a lege Hail. s, -
Freshman.-"Will you tell nae, sir is
Isocrates difficult?n
Senior.-'Well, believe it wasn't to
me-" s5'aa saoE 81 % 1897 Iaq
Freshman.--(Much relieved. - "I'm
glad of that, for our class ere going to
take it next week." 5 -sst44 ~
misunderstanding. )-"Let me seq
what language did he write INF"
man.--(surprised.) .)-'Greek'
Senior.--(Still uncertain. )-"Is Greek
the language with the funny little crooked
lettersl'' 4isu5isli D"A sfaG-sYe0 sef
Freshman.-(astoni )-"Ce.tain.
lyp .r5rsmeo aomis 1oa
Senior.--(his doubts removed) "Oh.
well then it was hard-confounded hard"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29

tW Sydney Smith compares the whis-
tie of locomotive to the squeal Of an
Attorney when Satan first gets him. =.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29

Acres. Acres.
Years. 1st rate I'd Sd rState tax road tax, total
1916 1884 1880 6676 1S6,24
1917 1855 1854 $3.50 1925
1918 1914 1921 1881 1870
1919 1884 4641 1O,O62 222 10
1920 14SS 22,094 IL ,S12 542,O4
1921 l443 34.669 13, ,7s6 371,5o 1885 5S4,o5
1922 14o0 43, $40 17,l56 66o,36 255,26 922,s1
1923 1868 Al 1884 "a ,21O $40, 40 313,4s 1253,90
1924 664,56 2SO,l2 9446e
1926 1874 244,57 96l,9l
1926 The total value of real and personal
property wasS202, ,697 ,and the total State, ,Coun-
ty, township, and school taxes was $2,O66,75
Tot al ral,1 tim Total taxes
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WOODSFIELD MONROE COUNTY. OHIO, FEBRUARY &c. 1860.

was elected in place of Judge Minor; in
1881 Isaac Baily took the place of II.
H. Mott, and was succeeded in 1882 by
j John Linn; at the April term 1899, David
Kirkbride and Robert Grier took the
places of Judges Jones and Linn; and at
April term 1916, John Davenport and
Thomas Weston took the places of Judges
Kirkbride and Grier, and with Judge
Hollister served until the organization of
the Court under the new Constitution.
The persons who have filled the Office
of Clerk of the Court, are as follows:
William Johnston, Thomas Smith.
James Carrothers, Amos B. Jones, Henry
Fl. Mott, Robert F, Naylor and VIM.
Okey, who severally held the Office by ap-
pointment from Court. After the Office
was made elective by the change of the
Constitution, the following persons have
been elected in the order in which they are
named:
Jedediah G.. Flemming, James Mitch
ell and Daniel Walton. Mr.. Flemming g
died before the expiration of his term, and
SSloF L. h6SOA uilCo tbO '"SouSy " "P
pointment
The following persons have each been
Sheriff Of the County:
Arthur Okey, by appointment; by elec-
ton w. D Henthorn, Noble Rayle, VIM.
Dement,, Williams Mason, Elliott Hol'
land, Joel F. Randolph, Cornelius Okey'
Japhet Smith, Thomas Mitchell, W. D.
Patton, Marshall Morrow, VIM. Read
and Courtland NJ. Morrow, our present
Sheriff.
The first mail arrived at Woodsfeld,
Sept. 25th, 1915: Amos B. Jones was
then Post Master, and served in that capa.
city until Sept. 1918, and was succeeded
by Anson Brewster. f.
Prior to 1926 the taxes for the sup
port of the State Government were raised
by taxing the lands at certain sum pei
acre. The lands were divided into lst
End and 3rd rate, each bearing different
rate of taxation. The taxes for county
purposes were not returned to the State
Auditor until 1926. In 1916 the lands
were taxed as follows: lst rate 3 cents pc
acre; End rate p cents per acre, and 3r(
rate cents per acre. The following
table gives all the information relative tt
the taxes of this county, that could b.
cleaned from the public documents a
Columbus down to 1888, the years afte
are taken from the records of the county
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29

nea- The trouble with bow-legged men
is, that they are always going on benders.
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of it:
"Food is force
Alcohol is force,
Therefore alcohol is food"
DR.. Musseco gives formula equally
Legitimate and conclusive, namely:
"Horse feed is force.
Whipping horse is force,
Therefore, whipping horse is horse feed
To which capital logic, our John adds
"My ma is a woman,
Queen Victoria is a woman,
Therefore, Queen Victoria is my ma"
Our Jeems thus expresses his senti
ments-rather harshly, though neverthe'
less truthfully:
"The fools are not all dead,
The writer of the above is not dead,
Therefore, said writer is fool.''
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29

kE Don't believe half of what you
hear-but make sure that you believe
more than half of what you say.
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Logic.

Logic.
A writer in the Westminster Review
once took position that alcohol is food,
and offered the following logic in proof
of it:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-27
KEOKUK IOWA MONDAY. FEBRUARY 27 1860
Fever and Ague,

from which mankind suffer over large part al
the globe, is the consequence OF diseased action
i'm the systna. induced by the poisonous miasn oil
vegetable decay. This exhaiatlon is evolved by
the action OF solar heat ON wet soil and rses with
the watery vapor from it. While the sun is below
tho horizon this vapor fingers near tie earths sur
face, and the virus Is taken with 1t through the
lungs into the blood There it acts ~ an irritating
poison on the internal viscera and excreting organs
of the body The liver becomes torpid and falls to
secsete not only this virus. but also tac te from
tho blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation, and produce violent constitu-
Gonal disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and tue
stomach syrapathize with the liver, and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct OF our or
ganism, as ii In an attempt TO expel the noxiaus
Infusion. concentrates the whole blood of the body
i'm the internal cxcresbres force them to cast it
out The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with congestive violence. This
il the CHffL. But in this efnetit fails. Then the
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the con-
tral orguus and rasaes To the surface, as II IA
another eiIort TO expel the irritating poison through
that other great excFetory the s4ln- ia this
also IL fails, and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted and waits for the recovery OF strength
TO rcHeat tho hopeless effort another day. Inesc
rre thc hts or parpxvsms of FEVER AND A3rE.
Such constitutional disorder viii Of course under
mine tho health ii il is net removed.
We have labored to find. and have found, an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-27
MI NJ. KICKS, M. DE- surgeon
AtAs Dentists 9hice ON aconl = H., kse~TnA>
between Main and Johnson streets, keo tfjF$ySS
kuk, Iowa D


DR.. Hicks, In renewing his card 70 the pubic,
would call attention TO new style Of Pate
Work, which il peculiarly adapted 70 hat ,irresa
hr, and otherwise difficult jaws. This Improve
meut has been tested three years and has sustained
its early promise 6f filing real want In plate
work. Ihe work Ia now worn hy many Of onr most
prominent citiseSs, who give 1t hearty approval,
and to uaom he liz pcrnattcd 10 refer saose inter"
ested.
Dr. II. Ia also mounting Continuous Gnfa.
work, "Block" work, and ordinary "aoid Flase''
work, far which he has superior stock ef mute.
rial. He s prepared q Gil teeth With saoid Foil,
"Adhesive Gold and 'sChrystal Geld, II the most
| thorough and durable manncr.
In view of TIE ftrsngeaey In money matters
some alusion - PRICES piay hot be imrrorer --
While, on the hard br. III. believes II 20 hethe
better pol O.. as we'll the hoIasteT course, lot
to work at all thar to work NJ pTices hat VII me-
csssitate inferior work on the other hard he is
/ williac 10 conform In his charges TO the lower
standard ct remuneration that other occupations
have suffered.
| With fifteen years experience, thorough devo-
| ton to his profession. md m earnest desire 10
please he Is determined to merit, and hopes TO re-
,eye, cen.ira Of the liberal patronage here
/ tofore enjoyed.
JulyIl.d&w
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oxo. C. AspRasoK. ALEXANDER pARcLAy !
ESTABLISHED In is46.l
BANKryo HOUSE |

BANKING HOUSE OF
q n o q G II G.. An ID II h q Il o.
r HAVE this day admitted ~ . partner In the
i Banking Business, Alexander Barclay, lwho has
been my teller for the last six years.. The busi-
ness, hereafter, will be conducted under the firm
andstylo Of
& GEO. q. ANDERSON d 90.
Being one Of the oidest banking Houses liz not
the oldest, In Iowa, the new firm soTcits sontin-
uance Of forme- patrons ageso literally extended to
the senior partner.
They will make collections and remit less HI
change, ,on the day Of payment, free Of charge.
Their rsferenees are o. formerly by senior part
ner wis
RxFknEEcEs.
Park Bank, N. Y. Ht
Winsiow, Lanier h Co., Bankers, MY.
Edward VI. Clark Co, PhiisAelphis.
Howard banking Oo., Boston.
Clarp, Fuller Erowne, Bankers, Boston.
Marine Bank Chicago.
LOTHIAN kGeipeke, Chicago.
Mechanics Eauk, Pittsburgh.
Farmers' Deposit Bank, Pittsburgh.
v Kramer 4 ah1a, Dankersys
ailmere \ Brothsrton =. Cincinnati.
A. ID. Hunt Co., /" Louisville.
State savings Institution, ht- Louis.
Kaokuk lam 't3. GEO. G. ANDERSON
jaubd
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I-,RoM AND AFTER THURSDAY, JAN. 9Th,
L. and until further totice, only one train viii
be run each wsy, as follows:
VIII lie ave Eeokuk st -:3 o'cloek n. and arrive
HtEo.I Madison at o a. IN.
VIII leave Fort Madison at 2.30 p. m., and arrive
at keokus at 4:Ofs p. N.
The 1890 o'epes q. NJ train from keokak connects
vt Fort Madison wi FIRST class Pest Coaches OF the
Hestern stage Co, making sure corn etions at
Darlington with evening trains East ard Wet.
wzs rare By this ronts as Lon AS Til. Low
Eal ana pa.ssf Iger- bjscssd u few changes
hy any other route.~grE
Iils0TbH TIgA LIS over this line can be pro-
rurti to all the principal places East, West and
Moth, of \. II. ILNKsBUk4 Ticket a gent, op-
posile the Billings d0nse, Asin.st., heokuk.
IL. w. DAVIS, 5upt.
Jan. A, go slw
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New Goods for the Ladies'.

hlsS IA. klAG rsluns many thanks EEA
ltl to the Ladias for their past patronage 49,
and hopes to receive p continuance OF the "
same. she has reku-ned with large stock Of
French Millinery Goods. Pail ard Winter Bon
nsis Of the latest styles, Blend Lace, 6n@ French
Embroidery, selected With taste; Laoe Walls, Kid
aisses, u s1ntletts, silk and Wooisn Gloves, Hoop
Skirts, Skirt Supporter, Frcneh Oorss IT,. Fnncy
Kni. Hoaas, Infant kailted Sacks. brass Trim
m,ngs, selected with taste, DC. l
ladies xre inyatad 10 Gull. Store south side Of
Main-et., hstWaen ~ and I'd.
6ePtl7-d #SN@s
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
fTwxIvr LrEEs ON LESS MAKH SouAHx. ]

business Cards, not exceeding six lines, inside
ti6, otherwise $40.
lunsrsl Notices 81 90. Obituaries, according
to SPACE occupied.
Disraayea advertisements half more than the
shove rates.
Advertisements iesdcd and placed under the
head Of Special Notices." double fAf ordsnzyg
vGfss.
Special Notices in the Local Column 20 centa
per line.
Advertisements ordered on the Inside exciu-
fsvely In the Daily, after the frst two weeks,
30 per cent. rer- than the SHOVE rates,
All svaasisnf d1vfsissensrfs @uss Dc gafd for
IN advance. This rule will net be varied from
When The advertiser uses the Weekly Nlone,
the prtce will be the sane ia tie na. y.~-
Where the Daily and Weekly are both used,
~ pa eent- will be deducted froEa the aEgre
gate amount.
Under tie present system, the advertiser
pays 80 much FOR The space he occupies, the
changes being caargeable for the competition
ontJ Iais plan rs nov generally adopted
Our charge Tor changes viii be is cenis per
square.
11- In all cases where sdvertisenents art
Dissent sGaed before the piration OF the year
or the tanae contracted for, they will be charged
mp ut oar regular rates fer the time actual
z " AZ.