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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01

with the carving knife already Is net
that eneugh?"
II should think Sc" smiled Carry.
"Have you lssked after the pickles and
baked fresh pies2"
"No!"
"Ner blackened the range, nor cleaned
the knives, ner scrubbed up the kitchen
| feor?"
"NoP'
s.Nor made the beds, ner swept the
chambers, nor busted the parlers, nor
tpellshed the windows, nor heard the chill
drens' lessons, ner taken care of the
canary birds; nor
''Stepl fer mercy's sake, stop'' ejacu-
lated Mr.. Peter Carver, tearing wildly at
his hair. You don't mean to say that
you de all these things every day?
II do most certsialy-and long before
II oclock And yet you wonder that
am not dressed and cultivating my mind
before oleven.'
"I'm Donkey and Peter Carver, with
charming oandor.
"And you say persisted the merciless
Garry, chat child of ten years cid
could de the work of this family; you
declare that were you manager things
would be altogether differsnt.'
$50 they would" adnittea Peter; 'but
| don't know that the difference would
be an mprovement'
"De yeu wonder new that am weary
and worn cut, and that / feel the neces-
sity for some assistance?"
"My dear Carry" said Peter, penitsnt-
ly, L have been a brute. I'll have a
cook and a nurse and chambermaid
here. just as soon as l ca. possibly ob-
tain them--yeu shall be drudge NO
longer.
Carry's seft eyes filed with tears as
her husband bent over her to press kiss
sa her lips before he went aswn stairs to
resume his domestic avoeations.
A few minutes afterwards the unskillsd
ceok was scerching his whiskers ever a
gridirsu, which alarmed him by suddenly
blazing up into his face, without the least
premonitary symptem, when light step
crossed the kitchen hsor, and little
hand tesk the handle of the gridiron
frem his grasp.
"Carry"
'I release you from duty, SIR" smiled
the wife. My ankle is better now."
Il say, Carry?"
"Well."
''Tell the truth now. Wasn't that an
kle business little exaggerated, just to
give nae lesson?'
Don't you think the lessen was need
Ied2"
He put back the brown hair with low
ipe tnueh-and che knew that her davs
of trial and trouble were ever
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01


The Louisville Democrat thus enphae.
ically aaneuRees the determiua atisn Of the
Democracy to held the fanatics now IN
lpewsr respsnsible fer the salvatios %
ruin Of the cesDtry. 1t says: sas;
We call upsa the Republicans 10 sx.
hibit thsmselves new. Fhsy hare il al
their swn way. The Senate and lever
Heuss are overwhelmingly fer them. In
the whele lsngth and breadth Of the laaa
there is no voice powerful enough to stay
them or to direct them outside sf their
swa organization. saAis
There are ne excuses now for them
they cannst shift their bluaaers on to the
Democrats or excuse their failures by
pleading the ceastraint Of . powerful
minority. 1t is all thsirs--everythise
Denscrats have nothing to de With Il;
the few present in Congress are snly,
marking the game. They can declare the
necn green cheese and slice it cut anssne
themselves. They can eenscript fhe mai
in it, if they car catch him. They esa
present feet of vessels to the nevrs
kingdom Of Hayti, ~ we'll 40 to the Re-
public Of Liberia. They cah present
red flannel shirt and family Bible ell
the wiasen infants in Africa. -!
We wish them luck We call upon
then to save the country, or at least 10
save the pieces. We are not prsud-any.
thing will do. Only We warn them that
We will held then to . strict sessunta-,
bihty. Wswill not abate one jot sr title
the penalty they owe for brisging on this
war. We warn then that they are hoss.
ed in places that do net bslsng to thsx,
and we will assurealy make them account
fer the waste they do while thus sisus-
ted.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01
SEVENTEEN THINGS

In which young people render themselves
very impolite.
l: Loud laughing.
2. Reading when others are talking.
3. Cutting finger nails in company.
4. Leaving meeting before it is closed.
5: Whispering in neatiag.
6. Gazing at strangers.
Z. Leaving stranger without seat.
s. A want of reverence for superlers.
9. Reading aloud in company without
being asked.
10 Receivinga present without some
manifestation of gratitude.
IL. Making yourself the topic of con-
varsatien.
II. Laughing at the mistakes of eth
ers.
13. Joking others in company.
IA Correcting older. persons than
yourself, especially your parents. -
Is. To commence talking before oth-
ers are through.
16 Answering questions when put to
others.
II. Commencing to eat as soon as you
get to the ia BILE.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01
!, dgritultmt, Warksts, 4musemtat, ke.
NUABRR a.
T.-Ys, air.

L. 1es sir. 5 -
SIN be hanged sf yeu d. The. vs
don't have nothin that way here, hue
Grub Hyssn, and I reckon its mighty
good with sweetuin'. Playaway. straseer.
you kin sleep en- the dry spst to-nixhS.
T.-(A After about two hours fddline.l
My friend, can yeu tell me absut shs
read I'm to travel ts-nerrow?
S.--Te-merrewi Stranger, yeu wossts
git sut'n these diggiss for six weeks.
But when il gifts 50 you kin start, yea
see that big slss over thar2 Well. yoa !.
have to git erost that. then you take TIE z
reaa up the bank, and in abeut . nile
yoai II cesis to two acre and half sors. .
patch, the Germs mitcly in the weeds. but
yaa needn't mind that, jiss ride ss.T
About mile and half, or TIVE miles.
freln that you'll cone to the d--desi
swamp you ever struck in all ysur uaysss.s
il 5 beggy enuf to nirs saddle bi..kss, !
Thars fust-rate read about six feet as.=
der thar.
T--Hew an I to get At i'll
S.--You cant git at is nary stine, s,il
the weather stiffens dswn sun. Well.
about mile beyant, you Gene to place
uhar Thurs TIVE reads. You kin take
the right hand Of Jsu want to, ysuilI
foller it mile or so, and ysu'll Ind iss
run cut; yon II then have to esns ksek
and try the left, whsa ysu git about i've =
miles en- that, you may know yssa are >
wrong, fur they amt any road. skas. :
You !. then think you ars mighty lucky :
ct ysu kiR find the way back 20 ny hssss
whar yea kin come and play that thuns
rs long as yeu please. sFEs -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01

nEA- Gen. Grant was walking en- the
quay at City Point shert time since,
apparently absorbed in thought, and with
the inevitable cigar in his mouth, when a
negro guard tssched his arm, saying,
"No smoking on the deck, sir. care
those yeur orders?" asked the General,
locking up. "Yes, sir, replied the ne
gre, ceurtseusly but decidedly. ''Very
COED ORDERS said Grant, throwing hi:
cigar inte the water.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01

"a girl ny gear carry, Wnat are you
thinking Off
| Peter Carver pushed his chair abruptly
back from the table, and surveyed the ia
ded little face on the opposite side of the
tea tray with a gaze Of innocent astonish-
meat
Faded enough new, Though she was
barely twenty you would hardly
have believed hew fresh and pretty Carry
Carver. had been on her wedding day,
with checks like newly opened ounce
blossoms, and lips like strawberry -
Seven years Of matrimony had dimmed
the pink and scarlet, and stolen the light
elasticity of her step. Her husband saw
the change, but somehow he Supposed
that all women faded just SO. They
were frail things at best, net much better
than piece of washed cut salico.' And
SO Mr.. Carver dismissed the subject from
bis powerful mind.
There is so much to do, Peter, and the
children demand SO much Of my time and
attention pleaded the meek wife, wink
ing back two bright drops that began to
sparkle ominously under the eyelids.
4 tell you what, Mrs. Carver, if 1 were
manager of this household, things would
happen very differently
Il have ne doabt of it, said Carry, very
quietly.
There's no earthly reason went on
Mr.. Carver, ignoring the sarcastic mean
ing Of her tone, why the work shouldn't
be done, and yen dressed and eajoying
yourself, cultivating your mind. or some
thing, at eleven s'cleck every morning
that yeu live. Washing up few dishes
sweeping a room or twe-brushing the
chiidren's hair-what does it all amount
to? Why, my dear, dent you see the fol-
ly of asking fer servant to help you do
nothing at all?
Garry rese to her feet, as near being in
a passion as her gentle nature ever came
"a state that reminded you of a white
dove with its feathers Indignantly ruffled
up.
Peter you have no right to speak SO,
when you have no practical knowledge of
the subject
ANY, man knows what housekeeping
amesnts to, retarnsd Peter, drawing up
the strings of his purse with jerk
There's net bit Of seisnce in it--a mere
knack.'
Garry stesd watching her husband as
he brushed his hat, buttoned up bis over
coat and slswly sauntered cut of the room
She did not cry, she did not slam the
breakfast dishes, nor bite her lips, nor
clench her teeth, as some women woaId
have done under similar circumstances,
she merely sat down and bowed her mead
on the table, crushed and weary and sick
at heart, feeling as some peor heather
devstee may De supposed ts feel after the
wheel of Jusgsrnant has rolled over, it,
whelming sense and reason, and velltien
itself under the iron weight. Poor Carry
how many wives have fallen under jug
gernant besides you
This will never do, she said, at leRgth,
rising slowly. SLOW death--slavery
worse than that bound with chains |
must find some escape frsn this bondage
49, y
before it undermipes lite and health, and
leaves ny little ones mothsrless 7
The morning sunshine crept down the
pale green wall paper, sprinkling drops
Of gold en- the few little gerauium plants
that Peter called waste of time, and
lay in noon-splendor en- the carpet, and
still Garry Carver TODD there thinking
thinking.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01

nsa- On his return from India. Brswn
vas asked how he liked tiger hunting.
1T is very good sport as iesg as ysv
hunt the tiger" he replied. .bat hard
pressed, he sometimes takes 10 int his
head TO hunt you, and thea Il haa IL
draw backs"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01

HA- A enc arm man was asked by a
woman how he cal me to lese his arm. He
promised to tell her if she would Eet ask
another question. She agreed, and he
said it was bitten Of. As the man went
away, she said she was dying to know
what bit it off,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01


"HAvE yeu any relatives in the srnyf
asked second Lieutenant eta lady sif-
ting in the car seat with him. "Yss"
"Yssr husband?" .Yes, air" .Fr.n
what State?" s'Illissis.' .Illiss,s
(patronizinglyl has sent sams ans tvesps.
ma'an. Your husband wears > strap, I
presume7" ayes, SIR" lis he With the
Potomac army ?'' "Yes. SIR MAY I
inquire his name? am acquaintsd With
gosd many brother officers there
Certainly, sir Ulysses s. Grant" (Exit
Lieutenant for smoking ear.l
No. A young man and woman stepped
at i. eonatry tavern. Their awkward ar-
pearance elected the attention Of one sf
u family, who eemnencsd converse
| ton withth fenals By inquiriag hsw
far she had travelled that day2 "Travels
ledt exclaimed the stranger. somewhat
indignantly, I'VE didn't travel. We ridt''
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01

sCarryl Wife Aren't yeu going to
get up this morning? 1t is half past sew
en-, and the
I eannot, Peter, groansd Garry, turn
ing her face away from the light. Il am
suffering such dreadful pain in that foot
sprained last night. | wish you would
reach me the canphor bottle and some
fresh bandages.
Il am sorry. l hope it isn't very pain
full said Peter, making a dive at the
pomatum pot instead of the camphor bot
tie.
for his breakfast? Temny and Pet arc
sailing their shoes in the wash basin, and
the 6res are all out! Suppose send over
for Mrs. Simmons to come and help rounc
a bit?'
Mrs. Simmons has gone to visit hel
daughter, answered Carry, family
! 'Well, what shall do p
/ sYeu must take charge Of the house
keeping yourself, Peter said Garry, hid
ling a smile 10 the folds Of her pillow
| Its only fer day or tive, and den
know Of any. help yea can obtain. l
won't be much, ysu knew, with your idea
Of system
J That's true, said Peter, somewhat en-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01

n@- An inmate Of the poor house in
Winchester, CT, died last week, and a 10
cal paper published the following sbitua-
ry nstice of him: Exchanged his pow
erty fer eternal riches, and his rags for a
crown which fadeth not away-at the
Winchester poer house November 5, 1864,
James O. Smith, aged sixty -seven. The
pail bearers were few on this si6e--net
so many, perhaps, as they that waited on
the shining shore and went up With the
cid man to his Fathers home
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01
SOME OTHER THINGS

In which very many persons render them
selves extremely impolite.
l. Smoking IN an editors sanetum, a
dentists Office, lady's parlar, or any where
else.
2. Chewing tobacco and ejecting the
juice upon the stove or carpet.
3. Making use of profane language in
common conversation, or at any ether
time.
4 Talking loud while others are
reading.
5. A number of ladies walking abreast
and erowding gentlemen eff the sidewalk.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01
/ TERMS OF ADVERTISING:

ETwslvs liAes, or less, will be ehrged as
sns square
81 All legal advertisements win be charged
By the line.
Gg- Notices of the appointment Of Ad- -
81 ministrator's and Executors; also IL
-. Attachment Notices, must be paid in ~
~ advance.
k.y Twenty-fve per cent. additional will be
sharged on the price of job work If not paid
in advance, and on advertising If not paid be-
fsrs taken out.
THH Law OF NEWsPAPERS.
1. Subscribers who do not give express nc
tics 70 the contrary, are considered as wishing
70 continue their subscription.
2. Ii subscribers order the discontinuance ol
heir newspapers, the publisher may continue
e send them until all arrearages are paid.
g. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
thsi- papers from the ofhces to which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled the bill, and ordered them disconl
tinued-
A. If subscribers remsve to other places
without informing the publishers, and the pa :
GERS are sent to the former direction, they are {
held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to |
take periodicals from the Office, or removing
and leaving them uncailed for, is prima facie
svidsnoe Of intentionalfraud.
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fIiL efiKll OF DEMOCRACY.
'rUBLIsHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
TERMs or SUBSCRIPTION:

One dellar and fifty cents per annum, If paid
%: advance; and two dollars if not paid in ad-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01

Ne paper viii be discontinued, except at the
eptisA of the pablishsr, until all arrears are
paid. 1s ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01
JOB PRTMTT G.

1xseutsl with neatness and dispatch at this
eakes and At reasonable prices.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01
Trying an Experiment.

"A girl Ny dear Garry, what are you
thinking Off
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-30
THE PREVALENT VICE.

The increased extravaganza in the style OF
living, which has taken place within a few
years pass, has been often noticed by the
patriot, the moralist and the Christian.
But their animadyertion8 and warnings have
had but little perceptible influence IA re-
straining the evil. Their monitions have
been effective only TO excite sneer. at them.
selves, as old fogies, misers or Puritans.
We notice that lately voice has been utter
ed from different quarter, from the foun-
tain of fashion itself, from the capital of
France, in tones and terms of unmeasured
condemnation of the prevailing extlayagance.
From the obsequious Difference which has
every where been paid to the Partisan oracles
on this and collateral subjects, we II ay hope
that it VIII have some potency in restraining
the madness Of expenditure.
The rapid accommodations Of fortunes in
our country for few years past, has led to
this wild extravaganza. But it is not con
fined to those who have suddenly become
possessed cf wealth The contagion extends
to all classes more or less. Those who have
but hundreds to spend, try to compete with
those who have thousands The maid must
dress as extensively as the mistress. The
clerk must keep as fast horse as his en-
ployer. Jewelry must adorn all whom GRIN
oline envelops Splendid mansions, equipa-
gtS; JIiG NdfufODG, Inc taDle, Snow the lIli-
press Of extravagant expenditure
That it enhances the happiness of any one
will scarcely be maintained. Artificial wants
grow Ter than any resources can supply
them. That the struggling aspirant whose
wishes far transcend his means, is exposed
to temptations by his desire for luxurious
living, is attested by the many cases in
which It has led them to the commission of
crime. In nearly al the instances in which
men have betrayed their trust and appro-
priated the money Of others, it has been
copnected with this wild passion for iruperi-
Gus and stylish living. And the corrup pting
influence of the same desire on the femcie
mind, especially III the matter Of dress, is
too well known to require repetition.
As danger to the country, the evil to
which we refer can scarcely be oyerrated.
The history of nations is full Of warnings on
this subject Public luxury is Incompatible
with either public virtue or freedom. The
which extravaganza induces in
vitcs foreign aggression, as well as domestic
eommotion. Morally and politically ex-
and luxury are evils against
which every lover of his country should op-
pose the force of ofhissuffrage and his example
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-30
Gold IN Virginia


A correspondent of the Richmond Re
public, who has been travelling through
Buckingham, Fluvanna, and other counties
on both sides of the James river, speaks
in glowing terms of the prospects Of the
people. Provisions are abundant, labor in
demand, mining, manufactures, mechan-
les and commerce reYiying, and peace
and prosperity returning to gladden. the
down hearted He says; Fold minins is
now being revived IN Fluvanna and Buck
ingham on a large scale. Mr. Grant is work
ing twenty-five hands in FluYanna county,
using five rockers and obtaining an average
of from fifty to sixty pennywe ghts of fine
gold day MessIs. Apperson, Staples &
Co. are employing machinery at the Buck
ingham mines, and will require at least
twenty. hands. and Messrs Hughes & Co.
are at work at the Waller mine, in Gooch-
land county, with large force. Besides
these, many small parties are working, wash
ing surface gold. and obtaining handsome re
turns. / learn that the copper mines in
Buckingham county are to be reopened in a
few days by a Northern party, who intend
to drive tunnel into the main vein near the
base of the hill 1t viii be recolected that
this mine was in successful operation just
before the war, and many tons of ore had
been SHIPPED to Baltimore for smelling,
where it sold readily at $50 per ton.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-30

hould declare as forfeited and vested in the
pyernment the property of all rebels whose
states exceed the sum of ten thousand dol
ars, and that the proceeds of the property
confiscated should be applied to increase
De pensions of those entitled thereto by the
asuaities of the war; to pay the damages
one by the enemy to loyal citizens, and to
rduce the burden of the national debt
The south should pay the expenses of the
WT Mthing else will bring her infatuated
people tofheir senses. We have thus far
borne the etire burden of the war, and it
rs unjust thaowe should continue to do so
The war was LIT for our benefit, exclusive
ly, but for that f the republic. We did
not bring it about Let those who did, pay
for it. This decisit is in full accordance
with the laws of natl,s, and it has been
found a most WHOLESOME 4xpedient Taken
altogether, the State CoLention has done
itself honor in taking these ,s;t;onS boIdl,,
clearly and emphatically, ano+ ba maSSas of
the people stand prepared to e,orSo tbo,,
NORTH An,e51caa.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-30
PENNSYLVANIA

The telegraph did not do Pennsylyap;s
justice. There Is everything to admire in
the temper of the Convention. IF II did
not come squarely up to the mark of man
hood suffrage-lt certainly did not make the
mistake OF Ohio, by leaving its candidates
the power to explain what it meant. at the
risk OF misrepresenting the sense of the mar.
~. pennsylvania says THAT the mild and
generous method of reconstruction offered
by IT.. the President to the people lately In re-
Delllon, In the judgement of this Convention
has not been accepted in the spirit of hon,
est loyalty and gratitude: but with sucb ev-
Idenee of defiance and hostility as to imnel
us to the conviction that H.ey cannot safeLI
DE entrusted .osth the political rights which
they forfeited by their treason until thew
have proven their acceptance of the results
OF the war, by Incorporating in constitutions
al provisions, and giving to all men within
their tn, borders their inalienable right to life.
liberty, and pursuit of happiness. IT onlv
required one more sentence to make This
perfect: And the enjoyment of those nr;v-
leges without which people can never an
preclate the duties of civilization A SEN
fence like this would not have harmed tbe
resolutions In the least, and we are rather
surprised that Mr. Stevens did not move +
IS an amendment. In all other respects we
approve The action of the Convention. The
lominations are excellent. Gen. Hartranft
nd Col Campbell are soldiers and al
hough the offices amount to little, the
rlnciple of recognizing the soldiers In dis
rlbntlng public patronage is a good one.
v I. Tribune.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-30
The Girard Estate.

The income of the Girard estate, in Phil
adelphia. is now about two hundred thou
sand dollars year. and still increasing. On
the lst of January, 1864. there were four
hundred and forty five pupils in the institu-
ton, and FIVE hundred and sixty-three on
the Ist of January, 1865, when thirty
vacancies existed During 1861 twenty were
bound by indenture ofapprenticeship; seven
on trial, waiting agreement between the en-
pleyers and the pupils to become their ap-
prentices; nine died three had their linden
lures cancelled, and thirty were expelled:
In Februaryl last there were one hundred
and forty-two applicants for the benefits CT
the institution, although twice during the
past four years every applicant was admit
ted to the college