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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-06-08


THE Proprietors have thousands Of Letters
from the most eminent CIergvmen, Lawyers,
Physicians and Citizens, to their personal
knowledge, 60 tsis besefcial effects and medi-
cinal virtues IF these bftters
From Rev. J. Newton Brown, D. D. Editor of
the Encyclopedias of Religions Know ledge.
Although not disposed to favor or recon
mend Patent Medicines in general. through
distrtist Of their ingredients and effects,
yet know of no sufficient reasons Why man
may not certify to the benefits he Believes
himself to have received from any simple
preparation, IN the hope he may thus contrib
ute to the benefit of others.
do this tAe more readily in regard to Hoot-
lands German Bitters, prepared by DIR. C. M
Jackson of this city, because was prejudiced
against them for many years, under the i'm.
preston THAT they We're chiefly an alcoholic
mixture. I am indebted to my friend Robert
Shoemake, Esq, for the removal of this pref
Rdiee by proper tests and for encouragement
to try them, %hen suffering from great ana
long: continued debility. The use of three
bottles of these Bittels, at the beginning of
the present year, was followed BY evident
relief, and restoration to a degree of bodily
and rnental 7gor which 7 had not felt for stx
months before, and had almost despaired of
regaining l therefore thank God and my
friend for directing me TO the use of them.
i. NEWTON BROWN.
Pima, June 22, 1859,
ATTENTION, SOLDIERS and tie friends
of soldiers. We call the attention of all hav-
ing relations Or friends IN the ARMY to the fact
that "Hoofands' German Bifters," will cure
nine tenths of the diseases induced by expo
4 ! *
We have no hesitation in stating that, If these
bitters were freely used among our soldiers
hundreds Of lives might be saved that other
/ wise woltld oe lost. a ,ar
BEWARE OF CoUNTERFEITs. sss that
the Signature Of &c, M. JACKSON'' is on the
wrapper Of each Bottle. Price per Bettle IS
cents, or Half Dozen for $g0e.
Principal Office and rhaaiufactofy, No. 40l,
Arch-Street, Phila., Pa.
JONES s. EVANS,
(Suocessor to c. NJ. 4Jackson,) Proprietors.
EgFor sale by JOEL JUDKINs, Woodsfeld,
Ohio sss cl2l lSG3-ly
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THOSE SUFFERING FRO III BROKEN. Down
and Delicate Constitutions from whatever
cause, either in Male or Female, viii find in
Hoofand's German Bitters remedy that will
restore them to their usual health. Such
has been the case in thousands Of instances
and fail trial is but required to prove the
assertion.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-06-08

RRMEMB BER THAT THESE BlTTERS ARE
NOT ALCOHOLIC, and NOT ihtended as
Beverage.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-06-08
MONROE HOUSE.
CORNER or PUBLIC SQUARE,
WOODsFIELD, OHIO.
& r . go M II.
The Stables,

To this hotse are large and commoaiuus
and shall always bs attended by trusty and
careful Ostlers.
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May Is, 1s64.-4w.
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MOthers, Sneak Low.

1 KNOW somo houses, we'll built and
handsomely furnished, where it is not
pleasant to be even a visitor. Sharp an
cry words resound through them from
morning till night, and the influence is
as contagious as measels, and much more
to be dreaded in the household They
catch it and it lasts for life, an incurable
disease.
A friend has such a ueighbor within
hearing of her house when the doors and
windows are open, and even Poll Parrot
has caught the tune and delights in sorea-
ming and scolding, until she has been
sent into the country to improve her ha.
bits.
Where the mother sets the example
you will scarcely hear a pleasant word
among the children in their plays with
each other Yet the discipline of such a
family is always irregular The chill
dren expect just so much scolding before
they do anything they are bid while
many home where the low firm tone Of
the mother, or a decided look of her
steady eye is Law, never think of disobe-
dience, either in or out of her sight.
Q Mother, it is worth a good deal to
cultivate that excellent thing in a wO-
man. low sweet voice. If you are ever
so much tired by the mischievous or
willful pranks of the little ones, speak
low. It will be a great help to you even
to try to be patient and cheerful if you
cannot wholly succeed. Anger makes
you wretched. and children also. Impa-
tient angry tones never did the heart
good, but plenty of evil
Read what Solomon says Of them, and
remember he wrote with an inspired
pen.
You cannot have the excuse that they
tighten your burdens-they only make
them ten times heavier. For your own
as well as your children's sake, speak
low. They will remember that tone
when your head is under the willows. So
too would they remember harsh and
angry voice.
Which legacy will you leave to your
children?
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WHOLE NUMBER ia.
A Pretty Foot.

We never intend to remark that large
or ill-shaped foot should entail obloquy
upon its proprietor, Certainly not But
We do assert that We heartily agree with
the poet Moore, when in ono Of his raph-
s5dics he entities pretty foot and ankle
one Of the greatest Of all attractions in a
womanl Men, Madame de StaeI we'll
remarks, enjoy the exclusive privilege of
being homely. A pretty man is a con-
temptible thing in cur Judgment. Ma
ture has commonly made a mistake in
him, as 5uu will discover when you know
him we'll For very woman, mentally
is your pretty man, though be
may be masculine in his P6ysigus A
pretty foot on a man, therefore, IS mat
ter Of little mbmet1t. IF lprOpof6oned to
his frame, gsnerallyi It looks well and is
an Establishment But on 9 woman; q
pretty foot is the ne plsis uRtaof elegance,
grace and personal sBeaqtyi and when
cOnioingd to a well-turneds ANKLE, is ttne-
chose perfectly irresistible. to aiman7 Of
taste and refnenleuts di s7oist mid sss
We are aware that in this country a
certain class Of modest women consider
it indelieate even to allgde to- a foot and
ankle. They are the kind Of people who
are supposed SO put pantalettes on table
legs, and never. wear hooks on their dres-
ses5 because the hooks must have leyesl
These mock-modest ladies (for no resi
modesty ever prompted irhm5dest thou
/ ghts( must be forever thinking Of some
ftbing coarse and impure, OF else they
could not SO associate impure ideas With
facts that suggest no iiBpurity to the
minds Of others. : --F o. 7a 30 saios 2.
} We donotaddress folks With cOmH1On
sense, and folks who, being truly fhno-
cent of prurient conceptions, are not apt
to misunderstood expressions employed
in an Innocent sense. To such sensible
people We repeat ii, that pretty foot and
ankle are among the most becoming pos
sessions Of a graceful woman; that no
modest woman need be ashamed to feel a
proper pride in owning and keeping in
nice order such charming adjunct to
her beauty, and no modest man need
be ashamed to ayow his admiration for
Lit. a- IS bGs -ocg 2aaaI .-'
So much 5f5F plain ruth. and down
with ali thatiabsurd afFectAtioh Uf extra.
ordinary prndery which make American
women the laughing stock Of theft own
sex in Europeand throughout. civilization
/ generally. ser'a 81 I--l =" "-- --
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The soapsd Horn.

Ar camp-meeting once, an old brother was
detailed to bring some sinners to the altar Of
repentance by sounding horn. During tenn
porary absence from his post Of duty, an IN
regeneraied person filed the horn with soft
soap. When the brother CAME back to re-
sumo the vocation of Gabriel, he discovered
the trick that had been played upon him.
Said he Il have been a member Of the
church for forty-fye years, and minister Of
the gospel for thirty-fve. have uever
sworg an oath in my life, but d=-n me it I
don t whip the man that soaped my horn"
S. Pretty soon the altar was crowded with
-mourngrs, and the spirits influence was man
ifesting itself very satisfactorily, except in
one heart that seemed very stubborn. The
proprietor of the horn approached this Obdur-
ate case, and asked him how he felt IT e
poor sinner couldn't feel his sins forgiven,
and he knew there was no use in his petitioh9
ing to the Throne Of Grace. He had com
mitted an unpardonabIe sin, he said.
Ahl said the preacher, the blood Of
Christ cleanseth from all siu." zis
An except the one I've committed said
the sinuer. ..1 .-.e
What can it be brothet--is it murder ar
son, rape or adultery .r..
o? Worse than that sobbed the uncon-
verted one.
The minister looked at his stony y-hoarted
subject moment, and ihen, suiting the &C
tion to the word, said:
VIII some brother hold my coat2 Here
is the id rascal that soaped my harn.
The preacher whipped tie sinner, who. soon
after receiving the punishment .became thor
eughly converted. .l
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Kitchen Work

MANY young ladies in our day look on
kitchen work as so much druJgcry, to be
Stunned whenever possible.
1t may possibly inspire some Of them
to better thought, to know that the roy
al family OF England consider excellence
IN TINS department as an important Wo-
manly virtue
a writer says;
But Queen Victoria, the highest gen
tlewoman IN the land, did, down to the
Iamented death OF the Prince pay daily
visits OF inspection to her kitchen, pan
try, confectionery, sthI-room, and was
proud of, and did show those rooms to
her visitors when staying at the castle :;
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Arrangements are now completed to sup
ply any demand for this article, which from
lack Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible.
The PuoIe may rest assured that in no case
viii the perfectly pure standard Of the Plant
alton Bitters be departed from. Every bot
tle bears the fac siH,ils Of our signature on a
steel plate engraving, or 1t cannot be genuine.
Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and Dealers
throughout the country.
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stIttt 0ottrr.
THE NIGHT OF WOMAN.
PROM SCHILLER.

PROM SCHILLER.
MIGHTY are ye--ye are so by the still charm of
the present;
What tho still one does not, never the stormy
can do.
Force look for in man, of law the majesty wiel-
ding,
Woman can only by grace hold legitimate
sway.
May have ruled, it is true, by the might of mind
and of prowess;
But they have forfeited thee, highest and purest
of crOwnsi
Womanly beauty alone makes a true queen Of
the woman;
Let her be seen, and she rhles-rules by her pres
ence alone
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rwpoPTANT CERTIFICATES

Rochester n. December - 1901.
MEssRs. P. H DRAKE & Col have been
q great sufferer from Dyspepsia for three or
four years and had to abandon my profession.
About three months ago tried the Planta-
ton Bitters, and to my great Joy, / am H0w
nearly well man. 1 have recommended
bhem IN several cases, and, as far as know,
aiways with signal benefit.
I am respectfully yours,
Rev. J. S. CATHoRN.
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S-T-ls6o-x.

DRAKHs PLANTATION HITTERs.
"a SMILE was on her lip-health was in
ser look, strength was in her step, and in her
hands-Plantaiion Bitters.
A few bottles of Plantation Blttefs
viii cure Nervous Headache
Cold Extrennities and Feverish Lips;
Sour stomach and Fetid Breath.
" Flatulency and Indigestion.
Nervous Affections.
Excessive Fatigue and Short Breath
q" Pain over the Eyes.
Mental Dependency.
Z" Pr0stration; Great Weakness.
Z" SalloW Complexion, Weak Bowels &C.
Which are the evidences Of
LIVER COMPLAINT AND DYSPEPSIA,
Il is estimated that seven-tenths Of all adult
iilmeuis proceed from a diseased and torpid
giyer The hillary secredons Of the liver over
9owing into the stomach poison the entire
system and exhibit the above symptoms
After long research we are able to present
the most remarkable cure for these horrid
nightmare diseases, the world has ever pro-
duced. Within one year over six hundred
and forty thousand persons have taken the
Plantation Bitters, and not an instance of com
plant has come to our knowledge
Itisa most efIectual tonic and agreeable
stimulant, snitel to all conditions of lie.
The reports thnt it relies upon mineral sub
stances Cor its active properties, are wholly
false. For the public satisfaction, and tho,
patients may consult their physicians, we ap-
pend a l;s} Of of iis compcuents.
CanslrA BAaK-Celebratei for over two
haa5rei wears In the treatment Of Fever aud
Arue. Dyspersia. Weak ess. DC Z was in-
loaaeed into Europe by he C-uqtess, wal.
Of the vieeroy Of Peru. Ia l640, aud after
wards sold by the Jesuits for the enormous
price Of its o,gn ,rsigEt IN siUer, under the name
Of Jssutfs Po,r5srs and was finally made pub
iis by Louis XVI, King of France. Hum
boldt makes especial reference to its tebriiuge
qualities during his South American travels
CAscAR1LLA BAEK-For diarrhuea, cole and
diseases Of the stomach and bowels.
DAxDEuox-For inflammation of the loins
and dropsical affections.
CuAMoluLE FLowERs-Aromatic stimulan
and tonic-highly invigoratng in nervous de-
biliy.
wmrEReREEs-For scrofula, rheumatism
&c.
ASIsE-An aromatic ccarminative; creating
aesh, muscle and milk; much used by moth
ers nursing.
Also, clove-buds, orange, carraway, corian
der, snake-rooi, &c.
S-T-1860-X.
Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanisl
origin, imparting beauty to the complexion
and brilhancy to the mind, IS Yetunknown t.
the commerce Of the world, and We Withhold,
its name for the present.
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ARieh st0ry.

THE following we clip from an exchange.
It is old but good, and will bear reading
again
Do any Of you know old Bill Lowry? he
moved hom Springfield tc some point in Min
nesota. Bills tough. smart as q whip, keen
as brier, but then, like all of us fellers, Bill
loves to see the bottom Of tumbler at all time !
Well, once there was Methodist revival in
town. Bill was there-and little too full
of his spirit, to hold much Of the other kind
But he sat still. At least the sermon v as
ended and the minister came down from his
proclamation- and said Now, want
all who lovs the Lord Jesus, to come for
ward and be pray ed forl'
No one moved. In minute he repeated
Brethren and sinners. Iwant oil wko lote
the Lord or who wish to love HIN, to come
forward on the beachr
No one moved. Then he looked mad and
spoke ont rather quick.
II there is a man in this honse who IS a
friend Of the Lord, want him to come for
ward-if He has no friends we well quitr
Just then old Bill arose, hitched up lis
trowsers, and in a peculiar, hal-sober voice
san out
Hold on thar Tm-I'm-I'm N friend OF the
LORD or any otheruan' who Laint no more
than He pears to ave in this section!'
-s@SS-
The following capital story Is told ola con-
stable in Pennsylvania He had served a
legal precept Of some sort, on a particular
friend Of his, who greatly drunk at the time,
rebeIlcd against the law and its ruyrmiden,
seizing the officer and shaking him almost to
pieces. The parties meeting. a few days af-
ter, Jim, the offender, was profuse IN his apol
ogies
'You know, Jake. said he, q would not
have served you so If Ihad been soberi il
was the devlish whisky did it all
The official at last molided and Ssnted
under Jims expostulations. As to the shak-
/ ing, said he, I don't bear any malice, OF
valley it a cent on my own account; but as
an officer, jim, recollect whoever shakes ne
shakes The Commonwealth
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So LONG as a woman inspires love she
is not old But, what is it to be old I?
1t does net depend upon the fact that we
have existed during a certain mysterious
number of years which have been alIot-
ted to each of.us. To be DID, is to have
no longer a beauty that charms. If
woman preserves the attentions of youth
until she reaches the age of one hundred,
she will be younger than the woman Of
twenty who has lost them.
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IT is the most momentous question
woman is ever called on to decide, whe-
ther the faults Of the man she loves will
drag her down, or whether she is com
petent to be his earthly redeomer.
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!. Subscribers who do not give express notice
o the contrary, are considered as Wishing to con
inue their subscriptions to the paper.
2. If subscribers order the discontnuance OF
heir periodicals, the publisher may continue TO
send them until all arreaTages are paid
8. Ifsubscribers neglect or refuse to take their
periodicals from the Office to which they we're d.
sected, they are held responsible till they have set
He'd the bill and ordered them discontinued.
4 If subscribers remove to other places with
sutinforming the publisher, and the papers are
tent to theformerdireeti0h, they are held respon-
sible.
5. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
periodicals from the Office, or removing and leav-
fhg them unealled for is pTinla Jacie evidence OF
intentional fraud.
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He who has high forehead will have
his eyes under it, and will live all the
days of his life.
He who has long nose will have the
more to blow and the better to handle.
He that is bald will have no hair-but
if he happens to have any, it will not be
on the bald place
Woman who have curious eyebrows,
will, in all likelihood, have eyoIashes
under them and be loved, if any one takes
liking to them.
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sherman House, Chicago, III. Feb. II, 1853.
MEssBs. P. II. DRAKE & Co.:-Please send
Us another twelve cases of your Plantation
Bitters. As a morning appetizer, they appear
to have superseded everything else, and are
greatly esteemed. Yours, &c.
GAGE & WATE
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IT is enough to scare anybody to have
a hot thought come crashing into his
brain, and plOwing up those parallel ruts
where the vagon-trains of common ideas
we're jogging along in their regular Sc
quences of association.
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little children even up to within few
weeks of his death, though I had often
demonstrated with him against the waste
of strength this work in the latter time
/ involved. They were still without a
teacher, and when the superintendent, at
my request introduced me to these chill
dren, and told them not only who l was,
but of my intention to meet them, even
as my departed husband had once met
them, on every Sabbath morning, the ten
der joy that beamed from their faces
the looks of love they sent into my heart
the happy murmur Of their young vol
ces, touched my soul with pleasure that
was new and sweet We loved him so,
said one of them, after we had become
acquainted. He was SO good and kind
said another, speaking the words softly
in my ear 4 have cried, OH so many
times because he was taken from US,
said another, tears coming into her eyes,
as she nestled close against me.
How quickly I learned to love these
children. How quickly came my reward
As I sat in their midst, where my hus
band had once sat, he seemed wonderful
Iy near me. had a sense of his pres
ence, while in the work he loved, such as
l had never known since his departure.
Often it seemed to me that he was sitting
or standing by my side, and inspiring my
thought with truths above the range of
my own unaided perceptions. He was
nearer to me-nearer in spirit I mean
than he had even been during his life in
the body. Last Sunday dear little girl
came to ME, and leaning her arms on my
lap, looked up into my face curiously, but
without speaking.
"What are you thinking about?' I
asked.
A slight warmth flushed her face.
"Of him, she answered, artIessly.
Il did not ask her about whom she
spoke. I understood that.
What about him?' I inquired.
/ "Shall I tell you?' she said.
80 yes, [ answered. Anything
about him. We both love him, you
/ know
1t was not an easy thing to keep my
voice steady.
He doesn't seem so far away now
That is, since you have been here
I felt ike catching her up into my
arms, but had to restrain myself.
''He isn't far away I answered, lin.
ting my speech to a few words, lest
should betray too much feeling.
''Oh, I know that, she returned qui
ckly. Since you have taken his place
he seems to have come back. Sometime.
when you speak, it seems as if he wert
speaking; and yet your voices are no
just alike. turn my head often, think
ing that [ shall see him. Isn't it stran
ge?
Just SO, dear friend, is it with me, a.
I sit in the midst of the children he 81
tenderly cared for and instructed, tryin!
in my poor way, to fill the place mad,
vacant at his departure I feel his pres
ence-I know he is standing by M
side
Singing to him over the water, yol
hear his voice responding, and both ar,
happy, said the friend.
Yes, tits even 50. Though absent a
to the body, he is present in spirit
am no longer a sad and weeping woman
refusing to be comforted Ever and anol
l hear his voice, and l know he is wait
ing for me, and that in the fitting time
which God knows. best We shall NEE
again to part no more forever
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WHAT viii paralyze small minds, may
incite larger ones, as the breath which
extinguishes the candle viii kiRdle and
strengthen the flame upon the hearth
stone.
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URBANA UNION
y w. HoUz, zz0P'R.

OFFIcE:-Coulson's Building, second foor,
Vest side North Main-street, near the Square.
TERMS 81 so per annum, invariably in ad-
vance. One Dollar for Six Months.
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Why Don't Tou Learn afTrado7

s---.r,-- --a ---.-sas-f Es8rstsF~
THIS question was proposed ia our
hearing a few days since, to a young man
who had been for weeks pnstcesssfully
seeking employment as a clerk or sales
man in some Of our leading houses.
Complaining Of his i'll luck, cue of his
friends who knew he had a mechanical
talent, but doubtful whether he could
make himself useful as q clerk or sales
man, put the interfogatory to him which
we have placed as the caption of this ar.
ticle. The reply was, that mechanical
trade wa, not So respectable as a mercan-
tile occupation. t+-r.
Under this delusire idsat cur stores are
crowded With young men who have no
capacity for business, and who, because
Of the fancied responsibility Of doing no
thing, waste away their minority upon
salaries which cannot possibly liquida;s
their expenditures. a
Late, 700 late in life, they discover
their error, and before they reach ths
age Of thirty, mahy Of them look With
envy upon tho thrifty mechanic, whom
/ in the days Of their oyhoud, they wers
accustomed to deride. -f
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'BRIUGEr,' said Mrs L. the other day TO
verdant specimen of the Emerald Isle. Brl1=
get what is the matter with the oil on the
salad?
And is it the oil from the castor, sure,
you'cr speaking about7 Il is the very best
ma am, that the doctor could give me, the
other day when the badly was sick
But you did not put that oil in the castor,
surely, said the mortified mistress. ..s
And iniade did, ma'am an wasn't it
castor oil, that the doctor himself labelled it?'
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4 LADY, occupying room letter B, at
one of the hotels, wrote on the slate the
following: Wake letter B at seven ;
and if letter B says, Let her bej dent
let letter B be, because if you let letter
B be, letter B viii be unable to let her
house to Mr.. B, who is to be on hand at
half-past seven The porter, better
boot-black than prthOgraphist did not
know, at seven, whether to wake letter
B or let her be-
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Phiiadeiphia. 1oth Month, 17tb Day, 1862

RESPECTED FRIEND My daughter has been
much benefited By the use Of thy Plantation
Bitters Thou wiltsend me two bottles more.
Thy friend, Asa CURREN.
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II thou art a master, be sometimes
blind; if servant, sometimes deaf.