The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-21
, Seven Up fora Wife; +,

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In the state OF Tennessee shers is q
certain village boasting of q tavern, three
stores and four groceries, where, from
morning till night, ana from night TIL
dawn, . person entering the town may
find in the tavern, stores, groceries afore-
said, one or more groups of persons play
ing cards. Gambling there is reduced to
. sciencs--tha history Of four kings is
thoroughly astsdied. and from the schooh
boy to shergorg headed, veteran, fremA the
miss in her tesns 10 the fmother Of alsrge
family, they are initiated into the myste55
riesi of q high low, jack, game, right and
left bowers--7,the honors and the odd trick,
Qae oefl theaebsst dplayerso inthe yiliaags
was, Major, Smith. the tayern-keeperis o..
asdbe expressed it, the proprietor of the
hotel wi dover, who like ,a.iasr 4an et 81
ioc sa saeJeptha, Judge in Israel, ,z4roshs : II
Sd ,ar Had ada daughter passing fair."'. ss,av
y, Fanny, the daughter, was one of the
prettiest girls in Tennessee, and. theres
fore, zone Of the prettiest in, the world; for
We here digress in order to . lay as ipse
dirit. that Tennessee women, in point Of
beauty are, smatchless. The sweetheart
Of Fanny was Yonng farmer. residing ~
| the neighborhood, whom we shall desig.
nate by the name of Bob = zsm r.z4
| ,,a ithappened that nne day before harvest
the young man was detained In the village,
ami evening fonnd him as usual at the hos
iel, seated between The Major ant. his
daughter.sSsAfterfe q adesultoryd conyersae
tien nibetwesnothe tive gentlemen; .,onh the
state of the weather the prospects Of the
approaching. harvest, Tie Major. asked
Robert lhew his " beat crop promised to
yield, IN ereply she WAS nstoldu that 4he
young farmer eixpeeted to- rbaksias least
one hundred bushels. ! The Major, sp-
peared to- study fora emomantI then ah-
ruptfy rpropesed a game of odd ,sledge, on
ls,sevehi up,p'the stakes to be; his: daughte,
Fanny against the crop Of wheat: This
of course, the yohng man. Indignantly, re.
fused, because he-coald not bear the ides
,Iithat the hand of, her he loved shoald be
4 made the subject Of I'd bet, sor, that hs
4 SHOULD win a. wife by gambling for her
sand perhaps, because be knew The rrolf
man wasRrhard to beat and there was 1
strong probabilisy Of losing both whea
and vile. 54rd s.,it s.,-fl4.sg :, so.,..,,,,,,.
Eos 1t was. not until the Major. with, rhi
usual obstipacy, had sworn that unless b.
Ewon' 1er he should '1never have her, tlia
the ypapg, man was forced reluctantly I
consent To- play. C. Of ais.si iioj isfs .srr.
rs The table was placed; the candles ii,
!, 1.-THE cards produced, and the players tool
> their seats iwith Miss, Fanny betwes
, Iihep,1 to laateh the progress III the game
J The cards were regularly shufflud and .eu'
! land It sell to 4tHe Majors ottorded. .as Tn
t 'frst hand was played and Robert tnsd
, gift to his opponents high. low, game
Robert then deal., the Msjo: begged;
i was given, and TIE Major again mad
. three to his oprSrchfSione.
s :sdSix to tSo,n saidd Miss Fanny, with
4: :Fsigha sds 20 kessa4 s-asSa fETsEsa e 10 s7szi
t {rsaThs Majer asshe dsaltsthe cards. wink
= ed knowingly, land said:1pa ,.-ssA PaiEssGs1
g Ea eI'm good for the wheat, mast tersBoh.
ri .ii The oidsman turnedsupia trump -4it xs
Il a spade.i Fanny glanced at aharsfatiier
d hand-her heart sank; he held the shre'
! eight spot, aud tie kingl She thenslooke
S at Roberts hand, and loi he had the &C,
FFqueen,, dnce and JACK Of knass. Sh
ybwhispsred, toe Robert to ybegzThe did 81
e "Take it," said the .Mnjer.9 hasrftsds
|, aaa Robertsfed his de6ce,2 which the Maje
J. took siih his three spot, and followed q
!; playing the king. Robert put his qpse
efupouis. gThelMsjor, asuppesing. it, va
the young mans last trump. leaned soss
4. the table, and tapping his last trick Wit
& his finger, said, -
X - 4,That,s good.as wheat. 2 aa,si4gaa
e ais it?" asked Robert as hedisplsJe
e ito the astonished Mujor Ihe ace and fac
d yet in his hands. adj es t1s...a...sIga M !.
b tsHigh, low. jack, giftapd tie game
b shouted Robeft.ogEo fe ssg e.it u ts5SiTl
hH~'odt!"tj calculated Fanny: ,ssgs. OF :,
!. "Good as wheat, .adled Robert as !
/ saung bis arm. around her neck and kisse
her. .sAsEeit TsoI IL ,sfasa
is Indue time they were married, and ey'
ofl aftsf that when anything occurred. of
In pleasing nature to the happy couple, ths
gfwould expressItheir emphatic sapprobatic
IN of it by the phrase, "Good as wheat"
ID so4r faaS sIads asf%tf s.s.sk yi vsfv5uJ
M 'asr srxrr1lsrIcs rl L 'oi Or SRI sriiRIruAIrsA ri
le1 Spiritual Register Tor 1865 say there a
r 1857, ,000 ,Spiritlalists in the 'U6ite
o States, and $4,000 in 'Canada, Cuba, 81 sr
D. South America. In several States n
10 figures are as follows: In New Yol
:, 42O, 600; in Ohio 100000 in Illino
% loo, 900; IN Massachusetts f'50. 1000;
q Michigan and Wisconsin, $4,000,
n,4 Maine d6e q, Gee; iu Missouri a3, 600. .ar
Idi nqPennsylvania 40. 0o0.s In addition !
is these 5000, ,Oo0 nominal believersH q
lelclaimed. 7oafsFo3 sdj sTSTeaais II