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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
DEATH IN THE LODGE ROOM.
By E. W. II. ELLIS, NJ. D., 80 .

Sturgeon Morton, of Boston, Mass,
relates this incident as occurring at
Fredericksburg, Va:
~ was professionally engaged in the
Baptist Church this morning it is almost
packed with wounded. The tank intend
ed for immersion is used as a bathing
tub, and the operations are performed in
the small pastors study, back Of the pull
pit. The Freemason's Hall is also filled
with the wounded, and there remains
much of the paraphernalia of the Lodge
in which Washington received his de-
grees. 1 found one poor fellow who was
a member of the fraternity, and at his
request had his bed moved to. the plat
form once occupied by the Masters
chair, where he lay and gazed upward at
the mystic letter &C." as if secure under
its protection"
And this touching incident, so sugges-
tive of THE faith and hope of the Mason,
1 have ventured thus to paraphrase:
The Patriarchal Lodge was filed
With weary, wounded men,
And noisy tongues were Sudden stilled,
For life was ebbing thet;
And eyes that once flashed manly Ire
With film of death were glazed,
And others with maniac glare
How witlessly they gazedl
Then one brave soldier-thus they tell
Upstarted from his bed,
As if awakening from spell
"And do dream?" he said;
"This altar-how it speaks of home,
The gavel and the square
And yon mysterious letter hung
Suspended in the air!'
The soldier closed his eyes again,
With sparkling tears suffused,
And thought of brethren far away,
And to himself he unused: ..
"Here, where our Washington once trod,
Beneath tn Omniscient Eye,
Where all things upward point to God,
How blest it were to die!
Ho! comrades" said the dying man,
"Come, lend helping hand
My sands of life are almost run,
I seek the better land;
Place me beneath that vaulting arch,
Whose dim outlines see,
And let me breathe my spirit out
Beneath the letter c.
They laid him down-no word he spake,
No murmur on his breath, f
But calmly waited he the touch
OF the grim monster, Death;
That mystical initial oft
His dark eye wandered DER,
And when the evening sun went down,
The soldier was no more.
They followed him an humble grave,
Under spreading tree,
And carved him no memorial, save
That mysterious letter &c"
And finger pointing steadily
Up to the Throne of Love,
For they deemed his spirit joyfully
SCARED to the Lodge above
-Hestern Musical Reriep.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
BE GENTLE TO THY WIFE.
Be gentle; for you little know
How many trials rise;

Be gentle; for you little know
How many trials rise;
Although to thee they may be small,
To her of giant size.
Be gentle; though perchance that lip,
May speak murmuring tone,
Thy heart may speak with madness yet,
And joy to be thine own.
BE gentle; weary hours of pain
'Tis woman's lot to bear;
Then yield her what support thou canst,
And all her sorrows share.
Be gentle: for the noblest hearts
At times must have some grief,
And even in pettish word
May seek to find relief.
Be gentle. none are perfect here
Thou'rt dearer far than life;
Then, husband, bear and still forbear-
Be gentle to thy wife.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
T.H Z s 7 AR FIX Ell, ,
lion the corner Bast of Main Cross ST.
Henry Mlnsterman, 80: Proprietor.

nHIs House has been thoroughly renovated
j, and repaired. Having superior facilitiss,eV
sfything will be done 70 make the gaests
ecmfortable.
The table is always suppliei With the best
ths market affords Good rooms and clean
Bsds for travellers and regular guests.
.o.G Good stables are attached to the House. Ey-
.sry, effort will be made for the comfort OF the
patrons. Boarder taken BY the day, week,
nontlfor yeak ,sepl5.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
III N 10 N III O Z S E
ioa (Southeast of Public square,)
SIMON DORR, SO: Proprietor.

IIAyING recently taken charge of this
Ill House, the Proprietor has reftted and
fefurnished it throughout in manner ealcu'
asted to make 1t one of the most desirable
stopping places in this part Of the State.
eaGuests will find the best accommodations
at this House, apd no pains will be spared te
make them comfortable. l-t
The Stables are commodious, and the trav
elers,, horses receive the best attention.
sep1Y.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
nE-The late Mr.. Cobdcn used TO t,

NFThe late Mr.. Golden used TO tell
the following anecdote:
"Whcn in America, | asked an cnthu'
siastic American lady why her country
could not rest satisfied with the immense
unoccupied territories it already pos,
sessed, but must ever be hankering aftei
the lands of its neighbors, when hel
somewhat remarkable reply was, 'Oh
the propensity is a very bad one, ad
mt; but We came honestly by it, for w
/ Inherited it from England.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24

SURE ENorGH.-Prenticc says: Let
the Democrats say what they please
about the destruction of freedom of
speech in the South, man can speak
lust rs freely there as he can in any
part of the world-if he is only a,nc'
gro. And what right 'have folks to be
white? ?''
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24

A curious inquirer. arsirous to know
how he looked when asleep, sat with
closed ewes bci'cre-a mirror.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24

---------S <Ds---------------
"rd thank you for another piece. of
that mice pie" said Dobbins to his land
lady.
Owing to the peculiar arrangement
of the programme, no peice can be re-
peated at this entertainment calmly
replied the landlady.
In Wisconsin an indian shot another
was formally tried by an Indian jury, and
is to be hanged.
An Illinois paper says there is. a man
in Olney so dirty that the assessors
put him down as real estate. He is a
brother of the man whom, while play
ing whist, his partner said, "If dirt was
trumps, what hand you'd hold"
A simple epitaph in st. Pancras
Churchyard is touchingly commemora
tive of the gluttony of a husband and the
grief of his widow;
"Eliza sorrowins; rears this marble slab, :,
To her dear John, who died of eating crab"
"Tm adoat! I'm adoat.m screamed a
Young lady of powerful lungs, and
fingers to match, as she exercised both
at the piano II should think you were,
growled an old bachelor, '.judgeing from
the squall you raise"
At school at Wallsend, near New
castle, England, the master asked class
of boys the meaning of the word "appc-
tite," when after short pause. one little
boy said | know sir When I'm eating
I'm 'appy, and when I'm done I'm tight
The editor of Western Democratic
paper says: ITO the many inqusitiye
friends who want to know how far we
are going up Salt River We make this
general reply, 'Yuba Dam"
The Spanish navy consists of six iron
clad frigates with 1874 guns eleven screw
steamers of 400 guns; three side wheel
steamers with IL guns, and, in all, l20
vessels, with total amount of from
| one thousand to twelve hundred guns,
manned by fifteen thousand sailors.
A cockney inquired at the general post
office the othdf day for a letter for Emery
Hogden." He was told there was none.
Look ere,' he replied, little ahgrily,
Il you've hexaminet a hold letter for my
, name. 1t don't commence With hatch
f 1t begins with no. Look hin that ole
k that's got the ho'sw
V ''Sir, YOU are fool.m
: DO you call me fool ?"
,c "Yes, sir! would call amy man foo
who acts as loi do. ~
"Ah, You would call any man fool
s. Then l cannot consider it personal
wish vou good ntbrning, sir.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
TERMS OF ADVERTISING:

~ IW6Iv5 IIucsi VI IeSSi VIII % UHxTBou %
one square.
EAll legal advertisements will be charged
By the line, and must be paid in advance of
qualification.
~ Notices Of the appointment of Ad-- -
~ ministrstor's and Executors; also q
~ Attachment Notices aud Road mott, q
- oes, two dollars and fifty cents, in
~ advance. - t .
: @Advertising done at published rates,
and payment required in advance, in all
cases. 4.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24

Mississippi has in some sections, rais-
ID three crops cf hay this wear.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
Wisdom from Josh Billings.

Liberty IL mixture ov freedom, res
traint and protection. 3a3'
Adviceiz, like castor oil, eazy enuff to
give, but dreadful uneasy tew take.
A good conscience iz a foretaste Of
heaven.
Every man can boast of one admir-
er.
No man is rich who wants emmy more
than what he has got. .ToH SD
Don't give outward appearances all
the credit, the spirit Of hansum BOOTH
the little fut in it.
Idon't belief in bad luck being sot for
man, like a trap, but have known lots
of folks Who, if there wuz emmy first rate
luck lying round loose. would be sure
tew get one foot in it emmy how.
The buty oy gratitude IL that u beggar
kan be az grateful az a prince, and the
power ov gratitude IL that Il thank you''
makes the beggar equal to the prince.
Married lifeiz tew often like game
ov checkers-the great struggle is tcw
git into the king row.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
published Every Tuesday.
.srz,, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Two dollars per annum, invariably in advanc

a., JOB PRIN TING
Executed with neatness and dispatch at this
once, andSet reasonable prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22
,SEE WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY %, 1868 NO. l2L

MACK, of the Cincinnati Commercial,
says there is tide in party affairs which,
taken at the food, leads TO the devil
And be thinks that Congress has struck
il squarely. he says; While the Sen.
ate was in secret session. forcing upon
the President Cabinet officer dismissed
for perfdy to his employer, the House
was ndulging in the novel experiment of
legislating the Supreme Court out of ex-
istence, and one Of its members had
gravely reported from'a committee bill
to create the office of military dictator
over the ten States Of the Union, to give
the entire control of the so-called work
of reconstruction to the General of the
Army-an officer not responsible to Con-
gress or the people, nor known to the
Constitution of the United States. This
last is measure so utterly at variance
with the theory of our Government that
the wender is it could have been listened
to for moment in deiberative body or
ganized under the Constitution Of the
United States. And yet it came from
Mr.. Bingham, 'unquestionably the ablest
lawyer on the Republican side of the
House, and one who, two years ago,
would probably have laughed at such a
thing and called it the emanation of a
foolish BRAIN ..r. M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22
Successor of Bishop Hopkins.
From the Providence Journal. Jan. 1O.l

From the Providence Journal. Jan. lO.I
By tae death of Bishop Hopkins, the
place of Presiding Bishop in the Pro;
testant Episcopal Church Of the United
States now belongs to the Right Rever-
end Benjamin Bosworth Smith, ID, Of
Kentucky. Both he and Bishop Mclll-
vane, of Ohio, were consecrated at the
same time with Bishop Hopkins, Octo-
ber 81, 1882; but the conservation of
Bishop Smith was second in the services
of the occasion, and he is consequently
next in the order of his succession. he
resides at Frankfort, Kentucky. he is
a native of Rhode Island, having been
in Bristol in 1874, and graduated at
Brown University in the class of 1916.
He studied theology with Bishop Girls
void, who then resided at Bristol, and
was ordained deacon in 1918, and pres
byter in 1919. He was for some years
settled in Middlebury, Vermont, and af.
terward in Virginia, whence he removed
to Kentucky. He is man of great ex-
cellence of character, and belongs to the
Evangelical or Low Church party. Du-
ring the civil war he maintained the
truest loyalty to the Union, and in its
early stages especially, while the posi-
ton of Kentucky was dubious, he made
his influence very widely feltin the State
in supporting the Government and pro-
noting the cause of the Union. In con-
sequence of the extent of his diocese and
his own increasing infrmities, it lately
became necessary to choose an assistant
bishop, and the Right Rev. G. d. Cum
mings, DID, was consecrated IN that
Office in November, 1865.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22
TRU9T SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF ADFED OF TRUST EX
ID ecuted TO me on the 18th day Of January,
1861, by Pierre Bacquet. & secure the payment
of three certain promissory notes, made by the
said Pierre Bacquet, in favor of joseph Etche
varne. and due respectively on the 5th day Of
May of the years 1861, 1862 and 1853 said Deed
Of Trust is recorded in the Registers Office
Shelby county. in book No. 46, pages 3Ss. SSs
and $40. and the said Pierre Baequet having
fsiled to pay his said note falling on the 9TH day
Of May, 1853. / will expose and sell at public
auction, on the 30th day Of January. ls6s, a
the southeast corner Of Court Square, FOR
CASH, to the highest bidder, the following
described lots o. ground, to-wit: Lots No. q,
2s end 29. as marked and described on Flippin E
plan 0, the subdivision Of lots below Fort PicS:
ering, and lying between S. NJ. Wheaton's and
NaecarO's, and severally fronting 30 feet on the
Horn Lake road. and lot % cornering on Will
kerson's avenue, and severally running oaof
specia ~ waived. Title believed 70 be good,
but convey only Is Trustee;
S3-l22 Tltfetee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22


Eight counties alone in New York
produce annually apples valued at $4,-
500, 900.
During the day the inhabitants near
Fort Bridger, Colorado, skim the waters
of the creek and obtain kerosene for the
midnight lamp.
Giuseppe Guidicini, architect aud ar
tist Of Pixies Opera Housc,in New York,
died the day it was finished. He was the
scene painter brought over with the first
opera troupe.
For several weeks the Springfield
Leader kept the following conspicuously
at the head of its local column: Boy
wanted at this office" A few days since
the editors wife presented him with " a
boy" which, in highly significant way,
shows the value of advertising.
VIM. Cullen Bryant's chirography, as
respects illegibility, is second only to
that of H. G.. Bryaht's signature; and
when executed in hot haste, is described
as reminding one of scorpion suffering
from St Vitus' dance.
A wild bear made its appearance in the
streets of Lancaster the other day, and
several wild people Immediately made
their appearance.
Work is to be commenced on the tower
of the Cathedral, at Cologne, next spring
Four hundred years ago work was sus-
pended on the tower
The first English woman who ever as
cended Fusgarra, the sacred mountain of
Japan, was Lady Parkes, who has just
performed the feat in safety.
Two English policeman watch Ste
phens night and day in Paris. They
evidently have more confidence in his
intentions than the Fenians have.
The late George W. Kendall, of the
New Orleans Picayune, in his late lstler
to one of his old associates, says: Do
you know, Bullitt, that in all my life
never went to school ten months pad
ding, "ths little | ever learned was from
running against people who had enjoyed
more advantages.
Adelina Patti is to be married at last.
The happy man is the Marquis de Caux,
an officer Of Louis Napoleon's house
hold. The songslress IS a charming
woman, was admirably brought up in
the family of her sister, Mrs, Strackosb,
knows how to keep house" and If De
C. is reasonably good, will make his
home delightful.
Captain Osborn, Of England. the we'll
known explorer, has heard Of the re-
ported discovery Of a new continent
someuhere toward the north pole, aud
proposes, through an English newspaper,
TO start of on an expedition. The Lon
don Times, thinking that the Abyssinian
business is quite enough to have on hand
at one time, remarks somewhat unkindly
that Captain Osborn wants to 90 TO the
north pole, because he doesn't see where
else TO 20 TO, and be can't endure to be
staying At home"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22
A Suggestion to Large Owners Of Real
Estate.


The very general distrust of each other
that has. sprung up in the last ninety
days among the business men Of Mem
phis is calculated to gil every thinking
mind with alarm. The planter has in-
vested all his capital and credit to raise
cotton at cost of twenty cents, and
realized but ten cents nett for it, thereby
running himself and bis friends. Property
holders have kept on raising their rents
the past FIVE years until they have secured
all the merchants profits, and in many
instances part of his capital. The pres
ent prospect is that in six months hence
fine business property will 90 a begging
for rem" for the payment of the taxes
on il. ,osef a.sItri tnr.l1
The population Of Memphis is one
fourth less to-day than it was one year
ago-hence there will be no necessity for
erecting other buildings the present year
This will cause another one-fourth Of our
population to leave town to make living
where labor is in better demand; SO that
by next July grass may grow on our
streets, notwithstanding the Nicolson
pavement. The question naturally arises
lis there no prospective relief or rem
edy for this state of things2 Yes; il
lies in manufacturing industry, but
longer neglect will surely lead to newt
able ruin. Iwish to make proposition
to form joint stock company, with
capital of fifty thousand dollars, in share;
of one hundred dollars each, for the man
ufacture of hats in Memphis.
Let five of the large property holders
start the thing by subscribing one-hal
the capital, and distribute the Other
among fifty other stockholders, so tha
tho people may be sufficiently interested
in fostering it so as to insure success
The writer is competent to drive such
thing, and can be hired for a salary
In this way the company would hav'
credit in New York to buy imported
furs and trimmings from the importer
There would be large amounts of beaver
otter, raccoon or rabbit furs caugh
within 400 miles Of Memphis, Uere 1
knopn that there was market here TO
them. In this latitude every child j
born bare-headed, yet every one wears
"tile;' and much as we despise Yam
| KEGS, we send to them for most article
| of necessity, that we ought to manufac
ture at home. l will be pleased to NEE
| and explain my views at length to q few
of the large holders of real estate an,
day this week. / propose to 90 West il
| a few days to grow something to ship t.
Memphis for sale, for the people of Mem
! phis will not raise or manufacture any
| thing at home so long as they can pro
cure money or credit to buy from abroad
A war of races is upon us, but the aohite
will soon settle that question. Our onl,
safety as people lies in our manuJac
turing industry, and what we do shoul'
be done quickly.
Respectfully, JOHN DAVIS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22

THE following rule, by which counter
'eit greeenbacks or national bank notes
nay be detected, has lately been diseor-
sred, aud which, upon thorough trial, has
proved infallible, will be Of interest to
many Of our readers. II is this: Di-
ride the last tive figures Of the number
If the bill by 4. ard il l remain, the let
Ter on the genuine will be A; if2remsin,
i will be B If 3. C; should there be no
remainder, the letter viii be d. For
example: A note is registered 24el !;
Iivide 81 BY Z and you have l renaihing
According 70 the rule the letter on the
note viii be A. In case the rule fails,
be certain that the bill is counterfeit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22

The first gun for 1868 has been fred
On Monday the borough of Columbia,
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, held an
election for local officers and the result
vas a noble Democratic victory, for the
6rst time in twelve years. Such an oc-
currence in Thad. Stevens own courty
calls for a bill from him for the imme-
iiate reconstruction of the town. Let
him wait and he will hear laundering all
aronnd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22

IT is announced by Wisconsin paper
that it will hereafter be printed wholly at
home. 1t has been its custom heretofore
to have one side printed in Milwaukee,
and the sheets sent to its Office to receive
The other impression. This curious
method is much in use in England and
France.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22

SENATOR HOWARD considers it a pos
sible thing that one Of the Southern
States may yet send JEFF. Davis to Wash.
ington as Senator; and Senator Howe
declared that he would not object to the
admission on account of treason
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22
NOTICE.

Il WILL EXCHANGE BUILDING LUM-
= ger iUr a snail stock Of Groceries, pr0vi-
1Ons. OF Dry Goods-cpntisiing Of Calic0es,
nome.iies. Wool Goods, Hats. Boots and Shoes.
Three an four vote az 0v1sSSf ~. 49, - s.'e-
Inc lumber 70 be sawed q. Fddins' mill. in
Mempnis. a. mouth Of Wolf river. An the
Ilnoef saved according 70 the order OF pur-
Appiy 10 ne, at EDDTNe' SAW MILL
~ DEXTER flVrnTrg
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22

Thomas Carlyle has been made jus.
tice of the peace for his native county of
Dumfries, in Scotland. Latterly he has
enjoyed better health and spirits, no
doubt because he relieved himself of an
immense accumulation of bile in "Shoot-
ing Niagara and after"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22

THE Eastern Argus intimates that an
other Richmond is in the field for the
Maine Senatorial chair at Washington,
aud says that should Maine be Radical
next year, both Merrill and Hamlin must
have an eye to windward or Chamber
lain will be United Sta tes Senator in
spite of them"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22

AT Montgomery, Ala, last Saturday,
able-bodied field hands were hirin g them
selves at from $50 down to $25 for the
year, and boys who last year got IS a
month, were hiring for their food and
clothing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22

Some recent heavy damages for breach
of promise of marriage remind Jones of
Spreadwease' precaution: when |
courted her." he said, 81 took a lawyers
advice, and signed every letter to my
love, Yours, without prejudice u.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22

The Radical Governor of Maine thinks
taxing Government bonds may be equit-
able, while Ex-Governor Hawley, of Con-
necticut, Radical, thinks it would be vio-
latipg national faith.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22

GEN. MCCLELLAN has received def
mite offer of 10000 francs year to sc-
cept the position of civil engineer of q
French railway. That is nearly equal to
f4000-pold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-22
As Good as q Nigger. /"

By hook or by crook, the editor of the
Cleveland (East TeRnessee) Banner has
obtained a "'tifcate to vote, over
which he crows in the following ram
pageous style:
ALL SErrIS'. :" Rally round the flag,
bows sound the kugsg-beat the tin
nan-proelaim it from the housetops,
and publish it through all the streets OF
"Askalon," that we are as good as a
Niger, and want everybody to know It;
Yes. sirs, We have "'tiicate to vote,
right bran new at that, and the way we
are going TO pop il in against Radicalism
will be some. We've been occupying a
"back sea" in he cold, until we've got
d-d mad, and We are now hurting badly
for an election to come along, so we can
epioy our indepency." who's
afraid p Clear the track, here we come
with our 'ii6cste and The single barrel.
Under The Gaslight is having great
run in San Francisco.
The standing army Of Portugalis to be
reduced to 10000 men.
John S. c. Abbott is leciuring on
France aud her Emperor.
The Pyrenees have sunk ninety feet
during Ae last twenty years
Iules Favre is to receive a gold medal
ron the FioreDtines-
Bierstadt's Dones ofthe 70 Semite,
has been sent to Earope.
VERY sad accounts are given Of the
hsalth Of N. de LaEartine, now at his
chateaa in Burgundy.