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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20
The SIGNS OF nrDRopHoB1A.-Nin

The SIGNS OF HYDRoPHoBIA.-
tenths of the people are in ignorance in
regard to the premonition of madness in
dogs. One of the earliest signs of mad
ness in dogs, and one which should al
ways arouse attention on the part of those
in charge of dogs, is sullenness COM
bined with fdgetiness. When it means
rabies (madness) the dog retires to his
bed for several hours, and may be seen
curled up, his face buried between his
paws and breast. He shows no disposi-
tion to bite, and will answer to the call,
but he answers slowly and sullenly. At
ter while he becomes restless, seeking
out new resting places, and never salts
fed long with one. He then returns to
his bed but continually shifts his posture.
He rises up and lies down again, settles
his body in variety Of postures, dispo-
ses his bed with his paws, shaking it in
his mouth, bringing it to a heap,on which
he carefully lays his chest, and then rises
up and bundles it all out of his kennel.
If at liberty, he will seem to imagine
something lost. and will eagerly search
around with strange violence and inde-
cision. The dog should be watched. II
he begins to gaze strangely about him, as
he lies in bed, and if his countenance is
clouded and suspicious, We may be GER
tain that madness is coming on.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20
Negro Soldiers Drugged with ChIO-
rOfOrm and Robbed.
From the Louisville Democrat, !

The 125th Regiment United States col
ored infantry are on duty at the military
prison in this city. The presence of Ma
ior Williams, with his safe filed with
greenbacks, among them on Wednesday
caused many row of ivory to shine, and
many pair of headlights to glisten. He
paid them off in full and left them re-
joicing in and around the prison. We
were of the opinion that negroes could
stand the smell of anything that man or
beast could stomach. Chloroform knocks
them. No sooner had the paymaster gone
than the news of the payment reached the
ears of posse of negro females in the
neighborhood, and they soon resolved TO
go for dem niggas.' Night came on and
the females came out, each the possessor
of enough chloroform to put mule to
sleep so sound that they could steal his
teeth without hurting him.
The work was going bravely on, when
some of the officers of the prison discoy-
cred that something had broke loose
among the negroes. One of the negroes
who was on duty at the gate was found
curled up in hard knot, with his gun
under him, his eyes and mouth shut so
tight that they could not have been blown
open with gunpowder His pocket was
turned inside out and his money gone
He was brought to his senses in an hour,
and said che didn't know how it cum, but
de gal was kivered with pitrolum lie or
sum6n" At later hour another was
found in the commons near by apparently
dead, and half hidden by the grass and
dog fennel He was dose9 good. His
breath couldn't have been drawn with a
cork screw. His hair curled gracefully
His pockets were turned inside out beau
tifully, and his money gone "entirely. =
He was rolled over and rubbed until
"life's ftful fever was shaken out of him,
and he,mustered strength enough to softly
murmur, Gentlemen, is | all heah? Is
l been sleepiu' in bed with polecat?'
Another darkey curlcd over in the
prison yard and shouted, "dey's lie in dis
prison, sho." lie woke up with his mon
ey gone.
Yesterday the negroes would grab their
noses in one hand and their money in the
other whenever negro wench came neal
them, but they were spending it careless
Ily, believing they had better spend il
while they had chance; for in the Ian
guage of one of them: "Ef night Gums
an you boys got any left, dem female mig
gers cum round heah wild dat stuff and
steal it ebbery cent"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20
Emigration to the South.


There is now a considerable tide Of en-
igration from the North Most Of. it is
under the auspices of the General South.
ern Land Agency, which has established
an. Office for the Northern States at No.
26 Broadway, New York. Tho company
offers lands for sale throughout all the
Southern States: and its agents estimate
that at least hundred thousand emf
grants will go from the Northern States
during the present year. ,sas ~ sqsa5
There was some opposition to the move
ment when it first commenced, but. the
Southern people are readily becoming
favorable to the new order Of things, and
putting their lands in the hands of agents
at low figures, many of them. being con-
vinced that northern men will greatly as
sist the development of the resources Of
the South hsa ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20
NUMBER 20
A PRACTICAL Joke.

Mason and Clark occupied the same Of
flee, aud neither ever let an opportunity
slip for getting practical joke upon the
other. Mason was a most worthy citizen,
all but fearful habit Of procrastinatiou
He was elected scheel-committeeman Of
the district, and employed one Of those
smart, valuable schoolmams, who can talk
a man blind, and have energy enough to
command an army, if need be, to teach
the summer school. She taught to the
satisfaction of every body, and at the close
Of the term came to Mason for payment.
He 'was very sorry, he intended to havs
the money ready for her, but it had Slip
ped his mind; he would see the treasurer
at once, and if she would call the next
Thursday she could have it, Thursday
came, and with it the schoelmam. Mason
started: 81 declare-you'll have to par
don me, but have been so busy that I
haven't tho't of that money since you
were here before. Can yeu call next
Monday" She could, and would. Mon
day came, and it was the same scene, with
an invitation to come again on Wednes-
day, and there should be no further need
of Gaming. The lady assented, but took
occasion to say, In very decided tones,
that she had already called three times,
and should come but once more. It was
just enough to show that there was FIRE in
her, and to give Mason warning. Mason
who loved quiet life-saw this, and no
doubt really meant to have the money
ready, for her decided manner startled
him little, and he was fdgety all the
afternoon. But alas! Wednesday came,
and the money was yet unprocured.-
Mason was sitting at his desk, when, look
! ing up, he saw Miss Jones coming toward
the Office. 'Good graciousP' he exclaim-
ed, jumping up, 'sthere's that schoolmam
again Here, Clark, tell her I've gone
out, you don't know wherel" and Mason
sprang into shallow closet that was used
as wood-box, and closed the door. Miss
Jones came in and inquired for Mason,
"Y QUILL find him in the next room," said
Clark, pointing to the closet-door. To it
she went, and opened wide-when there,
raised some three feet by the wood upon
which he stood, and bracing with his
hands upon the wall above the door he
stood staring her full in the face locking
as if pilloried for sheep-stealing. The
scene that followed may be Imagined
Mason listened in silence, and when the
lady had finished her remarks, meekly
said that he would bring her the money.
After she went out he sat for long time,
his head bowed upon his hands, as if in
the deepest thought. Finally, he rose,
drew long breath, and slowly shaking
his head, solemnly said, ...Clark, think
I'll have to kill youj it will never do to
have this get out, and I see no way but
to kill you" Clark made him an offer:
Mason was every day to bring him large,
nice apple, and he would say nothing
about it. Mason assented, and for many
weeks large apple was every morning
laid Upon Clark's desk; but one morning
it was forgotten, and the story came
out. ts
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20
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MY FATHERS HOUSE.


There is place of waveless rest,
Far, far above the skies,
Where beauty lives eternally.
And pleasure never dies;--
My Fathers house--my heavenly home,
Where glorious mansions stand,
Prepared by Ged himself for all
Who seek "Immanuel's land"
When tossed upon the waves of life
With fear on every side,
When loudly howls the gathering storm,
And foams the angry tide
Beyond. the storm, beyond the waves,
Bursts forth the light of morn,
Bright beaming from my Fathers house
To cheer the soul forlorn.
And even when the hour draws nigh,
With all its dreaded gloom,
When death shall burst the bands of life,
And sink us in the tomb,
The light of yonder heavenly house
Shall cheer the parting soul,
And o'er it, mounting to the skies,
A tide of rapture roll.
In that blessed home of ehangeless joy,
Earth's parted friends shall meet,
With smiles of love tfat never fade,
And happiness complete.
o, there ADIEus are sounds unknown;
Death frowns not on that cline,
But life in glorious beauty blooms,
Eternal and sublime.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20

WOMEN AND MEN.-Very intelligent
women, we find by observation, are seldom
beautiful. The formation of their fea-
lures, and particularly their forehead, is
more or less masculine. Miss Lander
was rather pretty and feminine in the face;
but Miss Sedgwick, Miss Pardue, Miss
Leslie, and the late Anna Maria and Jane
Porter, the contrary. One of the Misses
Porter had forehead as high as that of
an intellectual man. We never knew of
any very talented man who was admired
for his personal beauty. Pope was awful
ugly; DIR. johnson was no better; Mira
beau was the ugliest man in all France,
and yet he was the greatest fayorite with
the ladies. Women more frequently prize
men for their sterling qualities of the
mind, than men do women. DR.. johnson
chose woman who had scarcely AIN idea
above an oyster. He thought her the
loyeiest creature in existence, if we may
judge by the inscription he left on her
tomb.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20
[From the Boston Post.
The Suffrage Questioned Dia-
IOgue beteewn Various COlOrs.

PERSONAGES.
NEGRO. INDIAN.
CtINAMAN.
SCENE: A Crowded Thoroughfare.
SCENE FIRST.
NEGRO. go way dar; you Injun and
Chinaman, no aceount-no account a
tall"
INDIAN. "Ugh 70
CHINESE. "Chinaman have big coun-
try-do much business. American man
come long way to get tea, silk, many
tings."
NEGRO. 'Go way, 1 say, you got no
right suffrage-you aint a man and a
brudder."
INDIAN. "Me right of suffrage from
the Great Spirit. This country my hun
ting ground; pale face bring thunder and
lightning and fre-water, and drive poor
Indian away, but the Great Spirit looks
on. Ugh 70
NEGRO. "Pale face no account; de
chief j udge say dat nigger superior race
down Souf, and guess he know"
CHINESE. sHow much mouish you
got? You work now 2'
NEGRO. "Catch dis nigger working
now. Yah, yah, no sar, dis child under
the protection of the Government. Yah,
yah, work? yah, yah. Look yeah you
Chinaman, we gwine to vote now we mig
gers; you Cinnamon and you Injuns be-
long to the ferior race, and desc white
men no count tall. You just wait till
Fred Douglass is de President den you
see who's de 'ferior race
INDIAN. "My tribe fight for the pale
face in the army Of the great chief Pope,
we have much farm, little Injun go to
school, me go to see the great Father
Lince,n, me no vote. Ugh? 2"
CHINESE. "Me see great Mandarin
American man in the great empire of re
sun; he.say much fine thing; me come to
America land; me like America land;
China man no vote: Inc see African man
vote; he no Mandarin; American man
come to this country; Injun man fight for
Merica land, he no vote"
NEGRO. "Yahl yah you don't know
noffin tall; don't you see ae declaration
independence don't mean you folks; il
means consent of the governed, don't you
see: and we niggers don't give our sent
dats the ting; massa Sumner told me da
hisseff."
l..-.INDIAN.-s..,Ugh ! me fight pale face
Ugh ughp" with war whoop.)
CHINESE. sMe no consent: me stea
much"
NEGRO. "Yah yah! yah You g
long, you no count tall.
E.reunt Omnes.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20
Darky Poet.

The Louisville Democrat has walked VI
a negro Poet and every issue of that pa
per contains a few lines from the dusky
pen. The last effort from this individual
runs as follows:
s'l's cold and hungry--nahed teo:
Use got no home to so to,
Oh, what mus all niggas do!
We get no home to so to,
Ole Massa turn'd his back on us;
II we goes back dar'll be fuss;
De white mans made de matter wuss--
Use got no home to SO to-"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20
curious Coincidence.

Judge Lang, of Seneca, the Democrat
ic nominee for Lieutenant G Governor, and
Charles Boesel, of Auglaize, the candi-
date for member of the Board of Public
Works, are both Germans by BIRTH
They were but mere lads when they left
the fatherland to carry out their fortunes
in the New world. They made each 9TH
ers acquaintance on board the sailing yes
sci they had embarked upon for this .coun-
try, and during the voyage they became
warmly attached to each other. Arriving
at Baltimore, these honest Dutch -beys
shouldered their packs and afoot, crossed
tho Alleghanies with their faces toward
the West. At Pittsburg they parted,
and for a,number of years lostssight of
each other and did not meek sgains until
they met each other as members of the
General Assembly of Ohio, Judge Lang
as Senator, Boesel as a member of the
House. On, the same day, those honest
German boys, one now a lawyer of estab-
lished reputation, and fine ability, the
other, successful merchant, are honored
with nominations on the Democratic
State Ticket for prominent and response
BILE officers in the great commonwealth
which they have seen grow and prosper
with amazing rapidity, since friendless
and poor their weary feet first pressed its
hospitable soil. Two honester or better
men do not live in the State, and the Ger
man Democracy of Ohio, ever faithful and
never untrue, will be especially grati6ed
with the compliment paid them in the
prominence given to those who so we'll rep
resent the thrifty element which has trans
formed the great Northwest section of our
State from vast forest into a scene OF
busy toll and honest contentment.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20
ps~ Betsy Wilder, a negro WON al

B9- Betsy Wilder, negro woman,
died in Richmond last week, aged one
hundred and eight years. She was pres
ent at Yorktown, Virginia, when Corn
wallis surrendered his army, and used to
relate with peculiar pleasure many incl
dents connected with that memorable
event. A SON, ninety years of age, atten-
ded the funeral of his venerable mother.
This old negro man resides at Petersburg,
and, apparently, bids fair to attain even a
greater age than his mother. sa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20
nsz- The Port Byron lN. Us Time

W Inc TUrt. Dyron IN. J iIIHes
relates the following as "curious" mat
ter: ga man dropped dead in the harvest
field, near Worthwhile, in this county, the
other day. The coroner was called, and,
en- examining the body, found in his pock-
cts one thousand dollars in cash, two gold
watches and two silver ones, besides a
certificate Of deposit for eight hundred
dollars more. The man carrying all this
property about his person, was at work,
by the day."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20

HsyH A western editor complains that
his property came verynear being expos
ed to the world. A pickpocket relieved
him of his purse, but unex pectedly re-
Trained from SAYING anything about its
contents.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20

Bey- A letter from Chicago says the
present high prices of -four and grain
cannot be maintained. The crops are too
good and the surplus too large.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20

sa- Good native wine sells in Califor-
MIA at one dollar to one dollar and fifty
cent per gallon, and brandy sells al two
dollars and fifty cents to three dollars.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20

nsa Minnesota is building railroads
rapidly. One road from st. Paul to SUI
perior is surveyed, and il is ,ssid that the
means are provided to build it within
short time. This will be great enter
prise for tho State, for hundred and
thirty miles rail will place them almost
as near New York by water as Chicago
is. Another road intended, to run to the
Red River country, in British territory,is
now in operation fifty miles, and will soon
be finished to ST. Cloud Still another,
partly built, will run from Minneapolis
and st. Paul, southwest to Rochester, to
meet the Wenona and Maukato Railroad.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-20

AN APoLoeY.-"Di you say I wasn't
fit to carry swilI to swine, Mr.. Brown"
81 did, SIR
"Well, SIR, 1 require you here, in the
presence of these gentlemen, to recall
that insult, or you will have to take the
consequences" slkoa,
"I ana ready, willingly, to repair the
injury have done you"
"Well, see that you do it quickly, sir"
Brown turned round to the insulted
gentleman, and said:
"Gentlemen,I i have done my friend, Mr..
Smith, here, the injustice to say that he
was not fit to carry swill to swine at which
he is very indignant. Now, gentlemen, l
desire to recall that remark, and do here
take great pleasure in saying that Mr..
Smith is eminently qualified for the i'm
portant Office of carrying swill'to swine.
I hope this apology will be satisfactory
to Mr.. s., and that his excellent qualifca-
tions will be duly appreciated.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-05-19

ERev. David Thurston died in Litch-
field, Maine. May 9TH, 1865, aged e6years.
He was for sixty-one years an active and
earnest minister of the Congregational
Church, forty -four Of which were spent as
pastor of the church in Winthrop. His
native place was Georgetown. Mass. He
graduated at Dartmouth College in 1901.
was ordained pastor in Winthrop Feb. Is,
1907. He supplied the churches in Vas
salboro and Sidney from 1851 to 1854,
second church in Searsport, from 1855 to
1858, and at Litchfield Corner, from 1859
to his DEATH He has been Trustee of
tho Theological Seminary in this city from
1914; was President of the Maine Branch
Of the American Education Society, and
Of the American Missionary Association,
and Moderator of the General Conference
Of the Congregational churches in Maine,
from 1880 to 1882.
He retained his mental and physical
powers remarkably. He conducted the
services in Litchfield on occasion of the
Presidents death delivered discourse
on the State Fast the next day and preach
ed the following Sabbath three times.
He had no apparant disease, but was
worn out in the service of his Master
Earnest as he was ID the cause of liberty,
it'mGst have been source of great joy to
him that he he lived to see the extinction
of the system Of slavery, and the end Of
the rebcllion.-7imcs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-05-19

NEWSPAPER CHANGE. Hon. Joseph B.
Hall, editor and late part proprietor of The
Portland Daily Evening Courier, made on
Saturday last his adieu to the readers oi
that paper and to the editorial fraternity,
for he purpose ofengaging in other pursuits
His valedictory concludes asfollows:
Ihave the satisfaction, as / review the
past, to know that have ever endeavored
10 discharge the responsible duties of q
journalist, honestly and fairly. If | have
erred, let those who would condemn, re
member that to .'err is human" Ii there
are any persons who think the editorial
chair an easy one-who think they could
make paper to suit all tastes, let .hem try
il; few months trial would probably con-
vince them of their error. There is. per-
Raps, no class of men who labor so hard foi
40 little pay, as the members Of the editor
ial fraternity. At some future time. should
q favorable opportunity occur, 1 may re-
sumo the labors of profession love, bit
at present. do not aiticipate taking W
the quill again.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-05-19

rive thought while reading the fan-
ciful romance published by the Horld
newspaper, and re-published by the Bangor
Times, that there must be some cause for
60 ingenious story being gotten up
We take the following from the daily
Tribune Of Saturday
The Worla published, within the week.
an ingenious and entertaining novelette,.
the chief aim Of which was to prove that
the plot to take the lives of the heads of
the Government was confined to a few
obscure and irresponsible desperadoes.
The government does not see fit to be in
fuenced BY this ingenious theory; but
having in its possession ample evidence, it
10 to be presumed. of the completely of
more distinguished criminals. the Presi-
dent issues Proclamation and offers re-
wards for their capture. The World does
not like this measure, but not venturing to
say so openly, it falls into lamentations
over the absence of the Secretary of State,
from that Cabinet to which it said, a few
days before, he should never return.